query: Who is Peter Weir?

title: Peter Weir

text: Peter Weir Peter Lindsay Weir, AM ( ; born 21 August 1944) is an Australian film director. He was a leading figure in the Australian New Wave cinema movement (1970–1990), with films such as the mystery drama "Picnic at Hanging Rock" (1975), the supernatural thriller "The Last Wave" (1977) and the historical drama "Gallipoli" (1981). The climax of Weir's early career was the $6 million multi-national production "The Year of Living Dangerously" (1983). After the success of "The Year of Living Dangerously", Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films covering most genres—many of them major box office

title: Peter Weir

text: for sound effects editing—the film's box office success was moderate ($93 million at the North American box office). The film grossed slightly better overseas, gleaning an additional $114 million. Weir wrote and directed his next film, "The Way Back" (2010), a historical epic about escapees from a Soviet gulag, which was well received critically but not a financial success. On 14 June 1982, Weir was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his service to the film industry. He lives in Sydney with his wife Wendy Stites. They married in 1966. Peter Weir Peter Lindsay Weir, AM

title: Peter Weir

text: (1985), the first of two films he made with Harrison Ford, about a boy who sees the murder of an undercover police officer by corrupt coworkers and has to be hidden away in his Amish community to protect him. Weir directed Ford in his only performance to receive an Academy Award nomination, while child star Lukas Haas also received wide praise for his debut film performance. "Witness" also earned Weir his first Academy Award nomination as Best Director, and was his first of several films to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, it later won 2 for

title: Peter Weir

text: three-part, three-director feature film "Three To Go" (1970), which won an AFI award. After leaving the CFU, Weir made his first major independent film, the short feature "Homesdale" (1971), an offbeat black comedy which co-starred rising young actress Kate Fitzpatrick and musician and comedian Grahame Bond, who came to fame in 1972 as the star of "The Aunty Jack Show"; Weir also played a small role, but this was to be his last significant screen appearance. "Homesdale" and Weir's two aforementioned CFU shorts have been released on DVD. Weir's first full-length feature film was the underground cult classic, "The Cars

title: Peter Weir

text: hits—including Academy Award-nominated films such as the thriller "Witness" (1985), the drama "Dead Poets Society" (1989), the romantic comedy "Green Card" (1990), the social science fiction comedy-drama "The Truman Show" (1998) and the epic historical drama "" (2003). For his work on these five films, Weir personally accrued six Academy Award nominations as either a director, writer or producer. Since 2003, Weir's productivity has declined, having directed only one subsequent feature, the critically successful but financial flop "The Way Back" (2010). Weir was born in Sydney, the son of Peggy (née Barnsley Sutton) and Lindsay Weir, a real estate agent.

title: Peter Weir

text: at the Tehran International Festival in 1977, but it was only a moderate commercial success at the time. Between "The Last Wave" and his next feature, Weir wrote and directed the offbeat low-budget telemovie "The Plumber" (1979). It starred Australian actors Judy Morris and Ivar Kants and was filmed in just three weeks. Inspired by a real-life experience told to him by friends, it is a black comedy about a woman whose life is disrupted by a subtly menacing plumber. Weir scored a major Australian hit and further international praise with his next film, the historical adventure-drama "Gallipoli" (1981). Scripted

title: Peter Weir

text: for four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Weir, it later won for Best Original Screenplay and launched the acting careers of young actors Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard. It became a major box-office hit and is one of Weir's best-known films to mainstream audiences. Weir's first romantic comedy "Green Card" (1990) was another casting risk. Weir chose French screen icon Gérard Depardieu in the lead—Depardieu's first English-language role—and paired him with American actress Andie MacDowell. "Green Card" was a box-office hit but was regarded as less of a critical success, although it helped Depardieu's path to

title: Bruce Weir

text: Bruce Weir Bruce Spencer Weir (born 31 December 1943) is a New Zealand biostatistician and statistical geneticist. He is Professor of Biostatistics and Professor of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington. He was previously the William Neal Reynolds Professor of statistics and genetics and director of the Bioinformatics Research Center at North Carolina State University. He is known within academia for his research in statistical and forensic genetics, and outside academia for testifying in the O.J. Simpson murder trial in 1995. During his testimony in the O. J. Simpson murder case, Weir was pressed by lawyer Peter Neufeld on

title: Peter Weir

text: "The Truman Show" was both a box office and a critical success, receiving positive reviews and numerous awards, including three Academy Award nominations: Andrew Niccol for Best Original Screenplay, Ed Harris for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and Weir himself for Best Director. In 2003, Weir returned to period drama with "", starring Russell Crowe. A screen adaptation from various episodes in Patrick O'Brian's blockbuster adventure series set during the Napoleonic Wars, it was well received by critics, but only mildly successful with mainstream audiences. Despite another nomination for Best Picture and —for frequent collaborator Russell Boyd's cinematography and

title: Bob Weir

text: (born December 19, 1997) and Chloe Kaelia Weir. Natascha's younger sister Leilani Münter is a race car driver in the ARCA Racing Series circuit. Weir is on the board of directors of the Rex Foundation, the Furthur Foundation, and HeadCount. He also is a member of the Advisory Board of the Jerry Garcia Foundation along with Peter Shapiro and Seth Rogin. He is an honorary member of the board of directors of the environmental organization Rainforest Action Network, along with Woody Harrelson, Bonnie Raitt, and John Densmore. He is also on the honorary board of directors of Little Kids Rock,

title: Peter Weir

text: the only Academy Awards recognition in his career. "The Mosquito Coast" is also notable for a performance by the young River Phoenix. Weir's next film, "Dead Poets Society", was a major international success, with Weir again receiving credit for expanding the acting range of its Hollywood star. Robin Williams was mainly known for his anarchic stand-up comedy and his popular TV role as the wisecracking alien in "Mork & Mindy"; in this film he played an inspirational teacher in a dramatic story about conformity and rebellion at an exclusive New England prep school in the 1950s. The film was nominated

title: Nick Weir

text: the position of Cruise Director for the first few weeks of each ship's inaugural season. Weir also led the production of the documentary "The Making of Celebrity Reflection - The Fifth in Class" which captured the making of the vessels over an 18th month period. Clients of Weir's consulting firm include the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, MGM, Syco Television, Andre Agassi Foundation, Emeril Lagasse, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Costa Cruises. Weir was appointed Vice President of Entertainment by Royal Caribbean on 18 September 2013, following the departure of Peter Compton. Royal

title: Andy Weir

text: Andy Weir Andrew Taylor Weir (born June 16, 1972) is an American novelist whose debut novel, "The Martian", was later adapted into a film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott in 2015. He also worked as a computer programmer for much of his life. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016. Weir was born and raised in California, the only child of an accelerator physicist father and an electrical-engineer mother who divorced when he was eight. Weir grew up reading classic science fiction such as the works of Arthur C. Clarke and

title: Peter Weir

text: Buckshotte". Weir took up a position with the Commonwealth Film Unit (later renamed Film Australia), for which he made several documentaries, including a short documentary about an underprivileged outer Sydney suburb, "Whatever Happened to Green Valley", in which residents were invited to make their own film segments. Another notable film in this period was the short rock music performance film "Three Directions In Australian Pop Music" (1972), which featured in-concert colour footage of three of the most significant Melbourne rock acts of the period, Spectrum, The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band and Wendy Saddington. He also directed one section of the

title: Peter Weir (footballer)

text: 2018, he was one of four inductees into the club's "Hall of Fame". Peter Weir (footballer) Peter Russell Weir (born 18 January 1958) is a Scottish former footballer, best known for his time with Aberdeen. Having been a supporter of Aberdeen as a boy, Peter joined the club from St Mirren in 1981 for £300,000 plus Ian Scanlon, which was then a club record; Alex McLeish, who had attended Barrhead High School and played in youth teams alongside Weir, was already at the club. He had been brought to St Mirren in 1978 by Alex Ferguson who left the Paisley

title: Peter Weir (footballer)

text: Peter Weir (footballer) Peter Russell Weir (born 18 January 1958) is a Scottish former footballer, best known for his time with Aberdeen. Having been a supporter of Aberdeen as a boy, Peter joined the club from St Mirren in 1981 for £300,000 plus Ian Scanlon, which was then a club record; Alex McLeish, who had attended Barrhead High School and played in youth teams alongside Weir, was already at the club. He had been brought to St Mirren in 1978 by Alex Ferguson who left the Paisley club within days, but soon became manager of Aberdeen and sought to make

title: Peter Weir (politician)

text: Peter Weir (politician) Peter Weir MLA (born 21 November 1968) is a Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party politician. On 25 May 2016, Weir became the first non-Sinn Féin legislator (following Martin McGuinness, Caitríona Ruane, and John O'Dowd) to head the province's Department of Education since the department came into existence on 2 December 1999. A past chairman of the Young Unionists (the UUP Youth Wing), Weir is a barrister by profession. He attended Bangor Grammar School and graduated from the Queen's University of Belfast in Law and Accountancy. He was called to the Northern Ireland Bar in 1992 and is

title: Peter Weir (politician)

text: for North Down, this time for the DUP, but lost to Sylvia, Lady Hermon of the Ulster Unionist Party. He is a member of the North Down Borough Council and belongs to the Orange Order and the Royal Black Preceptory. He attends Hamilton Road Presbyterian Church. Peter Weir (politician) Peter Weir MLA (born 21 November 1968) is a Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party politician. On 25 May 2016, Weir became the first non-Sinn Féin legislator (following Martin McGuinness, Caitríona Ruane, and John O'Dowd) to head the province's Department of Education since the department came into existence on 2 December 1999.

title: Peter Weir

text: international fame, and Weir received an Oscar nomination for his original screenplay. "Fearless" (1993) returned to darker themes and starred Jeff Bridges as a man who believes he has become invincible after surviving a catastrophic air crash. Though well reviewed, particularly the performances of Bridges and Rosie Perez—who received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress—the film was less commercially successful than Weir's two preceding films. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival. After five years, Weir returned to direct his biggest success to date, "The Truman Show" (1998), a fantasy-satire of the media's control of life.

title: Peter Weir (politician)

text: a former editor of the Ulster Review. Weir has been a member of the Queen's University Senate since 1996 and is also leading member of the University Convocation. He was elected to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum in 1996 for the constituency of North Down. Weir refused to support the Belfast Agreement of 1998, saying in one television interview that the only positive comment he could summon for the Agreement was that it was "very nicely typed". A leading critic of then-party leader David Trimble's policies, Weir was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in the 1998 election. Weir was

title: Peter Weir (footballer)

text: his former signing part of his new team. Weir made 237 appearances and scored 38 goals whilst at Pittodrie, and was capped by Scotland on six occasions. He won two League titles and three Scottish Cups, as well as the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1983, playing a crucial role in the final. In December 1987, Weir left the "Dons" to move across the border to sign for Leicester City for £80,000. Upon leaving Leicester in 1989, he returned to St Mirren and later played for Ayr United. Weir later returned to Aberdeen in its youth system set-up. In November

title: Peter Weir (politician)

text: selected as his party's candidate to fight the 2001 general election in North Down, but a month before the election tensions between him and the party reached the stage where he was deselected and replaced by Sylvia Hermon. Weir was later expelled from the Ulster Unionist Party for refusing to support the re-election of David Trimble as First Minister of Northern Ireland. Following a period as an Independent Unionist, Weir joined the Democratic Unionist Party in 2002. Since then, he has been re-elected from North Down at each election for the DUP. In the 2005 Westminster election Weir finally stood

title: Peter Weir

text: That Ate Paris" (1974), a low-budget black comedy about the inhabitants of a small country town who deliberately cause fatal car crashes and live off the proceeds. It was a minor success in cinemas but proved very popular on the then-thriving drive-in circuit. The plot of "Cars" had been inspired by a press report Weir had read about two young English women who had vanished while on a driving holiday in France, and this film, along with the earlier "Homesdale", set the basic thematic pattern which has persisted throughout Weir's subsequent career – virtually all of his feature films deal

title: William Weir, 1st Viscount Weir

text: William Weir, 1st Viscount Weir William Douglas Weir, 1st Viscount Weir GCB PC (12 May 1877 – 2 July 1959) was a Scottish industrialist and politician, who served as President of the Air Council in 1918. Weir was born in Glasgow in 1877, the eldest child of James Weir (1842/3–1920) and his wife, Mary Richmond (1848–1931). He attended Allan Glen's School and the High School of Glasgow before entering an apprenticeship in the business established by his father and his uncle, G. and J. Weir, manufacturers of condensers, pumps, and evaporators. His brother was J S Weir Weir rose to

title: Weir

text: worldwide. A compound weir is any weir that comprises several different designs into one structure. They are commonly seen in locations where a river has multiple users who may need to bypass the structure. A common design would be one where a weir is broad-crested for much of its length, but has a section where the weir stops or is 'open' so that small boats and fish can traverse the structure. A notch weir is any weir where the physical barrier is significantly higher than the water level except for a specific notch (often V-shaped) cut into the panel. At

title: David Weir (athlete)

text: in 2005. In November 2006, Weir shared the Individual male athlete award with tennis player Peter Norfolk. 2006 was a year of further award nominations for Weir, the year he took four medals in the IPC Athletics World Championships and won his second London Marathon. The Sports Journalists' Association named him as disabled sports personality of the year. In October 2006 Weir was given the Best Performance Award by the British Athletic Writers Association for his performances in Assen at the IPC World Championships. In 2006 Weir was also nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year, only the second

title: Weir, Kansas

text: Weir, Kansas Weir is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 686. Weir was founded in 1872. It is named after landowner T. M. Weir, who donated forty acres as a townsite. The first post office in Weir was established in 1875. Zinc has been mined at Weir since the town's beginning. Weir was also one of the first locations in Kansas where coal was mined commercially. In 1899, more than 200 African-American miners traveled here from Pana, Illinois, after being attacked by white union members in what was called

title: Judith Weir

text: her appointment as the Master of the Queen's Music, succeeding Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (whose term of office expired in March 2014), would be announced; this was officially confirmed on 21 July. In May 2015, Weir won The Ivors Classical Music Award at the Ivor Novello Awards. Weir is a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians. In 2018 she was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Weir's musical language is fairly conservative, with a "knack of making simple musical ideas appear freshly mysterious." Her first stage work, "The Black Spider", was a one-act opera which

title: Jim Weir

text: play-offs, but lost in the final to Ayr United. Weir was sacked by Brechin in September 2012 after the club had made a bad start to the 2012–13 Scottish Second Division. Weir was appointed manager of Scottish League Two club Elgin City in November 2014. After nearly three years in charge, Weir moved to Forfar Athletic in October 2017. Jim Weir James McIntosh Weir (born 15 June 1969) is a Scottish professional football player and coach, who is currently the manager of Forfar Athletic. Weir played in the senior Scottish leagues for Hamilton Academical, Hearts and St. Johnstone. He has

title: Johnny Weir

text: Johnny Weir John Garvin Weir (born July 2, 1984) is an American figure skater, fashion designer, and television commentator. He is a two-time Olympian, the 2008 World bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2001 World Junior Champion, and a three-time U.S. national champion (2004–2006). He is also known for his sports commentary with Tara Lipinski, as well as his work in LGBTQ activism. Weir was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, to parents John and Patti Weir. He is of Norwegian heritage, and has a brother, Brian, who is four years younger. Weir was raised in Quarryville, Pennsylvania,

title: Viscount Weir

text: present holder's son, the Hon. James William Hartland Weir (b. 1965) Viscount Weir Viscount Weir, of Eastwood in the County of Renfrew, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1938 for the Scottish businessman, public servant, politician and former President of the Air Council, William Weir, 1st Baron Weir. He had already been created Baron Weir, of Eastwood in the County of Renfrew, in 1918, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. the titles are held by his grandson, the third Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1975. The family previously owned

title: Carthagena Weir

text: Lea Valley Walk Carthagena Weir Carthagena Weir is a weir located at Broxbourne on the River Lea. The well oxygenated water with depths ranging to over 16 ft, makes it an ideal environment for coarse fish including the barbel. The weir is part of a complex known as the Carthagena Fisheries. Today the weir is known nationally for the quality of its chub fishing. Well known anglers who have fished these waters include Chris Yates and Matt Hayes. Broxbourne railway station Vehicular access via the B194 Nazeing New Road Walking and cycling via the River Lee Navigations towpath which forms

title: Carthagena Weir

text: Carthagena Weir Carthagena Weir is a weir located at Broxbourne on the River Lea. The well oxygenated water with depths ranging to over 16 ft, makes it an ideal environment for coarse fish including the barbel. The weir is part of a complex known as the Carthagena Fisheries. Today the weir is known nationally for the quality of its chub fishing. Well known anglers who have fished these waters include Chris Yates and Matt Hayes. Broxbourne railway station Vehicular access via the B194 Nazeing New Road Walking and cycling via the River Lee Navigations towpath which forms part of the

title: Viscount Weir

text: Viscount Weir Viscount Weir, of Eastwood in the County of Renfrew, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1938 for the Scottish businessman, public servant, politician and former President of the Air Council, William Weir, 1st Baron Weir. He had already been created Baron Weir, of Eastwood in the County of Renfrew, in 1918, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. the titles are held by his grandson, the third Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1975. The family previously owned Montgreenan Mains Estate, near Torranyard, Ayrshire. The heir apparent is the

title: Jane Weir

text: Jane Weir Jane Weir, or Jean Weir, the sister of Major Thomas Weir who was charged with incest and witchcraft in 1670 and was subsequently executed. Thomas Weir was a strict Protestant whose spoken prayers earned him a reputation that attracted visitors to his home in Edinburgh. Following his retirement in 1670, Weir fell ill and began to confess to a secret life of crime and vice. The Lord Provost initially found the confession implausible and took no action, but eventually Weir and his spinster sister, Jane Weir, were taken to the Edinburgh Tolbooth for interrogation. Major Weir, now in

title: Mike Weir

text: Canadian male ever to win a professional major championship. When he won the Masters, Weir became only the second left-handed golfer to win any of the four majors, the other being Bob Charles, who won the British Open forty years earlier. Weir is a right-hander who plays golf left-handed, a trait he shares with fellow PGA Tour pro and major champion Phil Mickelson. In June, Weir tied for third at the U.S. Open, the second of the majors, which moved him to third in the Official World Golf Ranking, his highest ranking. For his outstanding play in 2003, Weir won

title: Caroline Weir

text: Caroline Weir Caroline Elspeth Lillias Weir (born 20 June 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Manchester City of the FA WSL, and the Scotland women's national team. Weir started her career in the Hibernian Ladies youth system from the age of ten. In 2011, she won the SWFL First Division player of the year award for her performances in Hibs' reserve side while also making her first team debut in May against Glasgow City. Weir joined FA WSL side Arsenal Ladies in July 2013 after leaving high school. Whilst at Arsenal Weir

title: Warren Weir

text: 2017 Weir announced his retirement from competition via his Instagram account, after not advancing from the heats in the 200m at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London. In a change of sport, Weir was a member of the Jamaica rugby sevens team that came third at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. Warren Weir Warren Weir (born October 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter, who specialized in the 200 metres. He was the bronze medallist in the event at the 2012 London Olympics, helping Jamaica sweep the medals. In 2013 at the Moscow World Championships, Warren Weir won

title: Hastie Weir

text: Hastie Weir Samuel Hastie Weir (24 October 1930 – 1999) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Queen's Park, Motherwell and Partick Thistle in the Scottish Football League. Wife - Elizabeth Ramsay Weir Daughters - Alison Elizabeth Weir, Christine Helen Baxter, Moira Maris Weir Weir played for junior club Baillieston in the late 1940s. He started his senior career with amateur side Queen's Park, where he replaced Ronnie Simpson as their regular goalkeeper in 1950. Weir attracted the attention of professional clubs with his performances, particularly for the Scotland amateur team. He moved to Motherwell in August

title: Jane Weir

text: his seventies, continued to expand on his confession and Jane Weir gave an even more exaggerated history of witchcraft, sorcery and vice. The trial began on 9 April 1670. Jane Weir confessed that their mother had been a witch and had taught her children. She also revealed that Thomas bore the mark of the Beast on his body and that they frequently roamed the countryside in a fiery coach. Weir was born near Carluke in Lanarkshire. Jane Weir Jane Weir, or Jean Weir, the sister of Major Thomas Weir who was charged with incest and witchcraft in 1670 and was

title: Ashlee Weir

text: Ashlee Weir Ashlee Weir (née Mann) (born 29 April 1988) is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the New South Wales Swifts. She played in the 2009 ANZ Festival of the Stars as Centre after Marianne McCormick got injured during the second half of the game. She has just recently married Kent Weir who is a seasoned cricketer, being selected in the Australian churches team in 2009. A Baulkham Hills (BHSNA) netball junior, Ashlee returned to ANZ Championship action in 2013 after playing for the NSW Swifts in 2009. Weir is a long-time New South Wales

title: Jim Weir

text: Jim Weir James McIntosh Weir (born 15 June 1969) is a Scottish professional football player and coach, who is currently the manager of Forfar Athletic. Weir played in the senior Scottish leagues for Hamilton Academical, Hearts and St. Johnstone. He has also worked as manager of Montrose, Arbroath, Brechin City and Elgin City. After starting in youth football with his hometown boys club, Motherwell Orbiston, Weir signed professionally with Hamilton Accies in 1987. He spent six years at Douglas Park, making close to 200 league appearances for the club, before joining Premier League Hearts, then under the guidance of Sandy

title: Erin Weir

text: votes according to the results validated by the Returning Officer. Fraser initially requested a recount, but the request was later withdrawn. Weir was appointed the party's critic for Public Services and Procurement Canada in November 2015. He was also appointed as the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates in December 2015. After the federal government announced a pan-Canadian price on carbon, Weir called for border adjustments to that pricing, pointing out that different carbon prices between countries can result in "carbon leakage". Weir's proposal was eventually adopted by Peter Julian, during his campaign for federal NDP

title: Robert Weir (athlete)

text: 1997 final . Robert Weir (athlete) Robert Weir (born 4 February 1961 in Birmingham) is a retired English discus thrower, who is a twelve-time national champion. Weir attended Handsworth Grammar School in Birmingham. His personal best throw was 65.08 metres, achieved in August 2000 in Bedford. This places him fifth among English discus throwers, behind Perriss Wilkins, Richard Slaney, Glen Smith and Carl Myerscough. Weir also competed at the 1997 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing 3rd in a qualifying group of six, only being beaten by Jouko Ahola and Flemming Rasmussen who went on to finish as champion and runner-up

title: Robert Weir (athlete)

text: Robert Weir (athlete) Robert Weir (born 4 February 1961 in Birmingham) is a retired English discus thrower, who is a twelve-time national champion. Weir attended Handsworth Grammar School in Birmingham. His personal best throw was 65.08 metres, achieved in August 2000 in Bedford. This places him fifth among English discus throwers, behind Perriss Wilkins, Richard Slaney, Glen Smith and Carl Myerscough. Weir also competed at the 1997 World's Strongest Man competition, finishing 3rd in a qualifying group of six, only being beaten by Jouko Ahola and Flemming Rasmussen who went on to finish as champion and runner-up respectively in the

title: Warren Weir

text: Warren Weir Warren Weir (born October 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter, who specialized in the 200 metres. He was the bronze medallist in the event at the 2012 London Olympics, helping Jamaica sweep the medals. In 2013 at the Moscow World Championships, Warren Weir won the silver medal equalling his personal best. He finished behind Usain Bolt who set a World Leading time. His personal best is 19.79 seconds set at the National Stadium in his home country Kingston, Jamaica. He has since equalled his personal best in Moscow, in the World Championship final. He trained with the Glen Mills-coached

title: Wellington Weir

text: Wellington Weir Wellington Weir was a weir proposed for the River Murray several kilometres south of the town of Wellington, South Australia, immediately upstream from where the river enters Lake Alexandrina. The Wellington Weir project was announced in 2006 by the state government of South Australia, led by Premier Mike Rann, who secured the agreement of Prime Minister of Australia John Howard at the Melbourne Cup. The proposed weir was suggested as an attempt to secure drinking water supplies for the city of Adelaide. The weir would perform two roles: first, it would maintain a pool of water up-river, sufficiently

title: Bob Weir

text: allegedly the inspiration for the Robert Hunter, Bob Weir song "Sugar Magnolia". Weir made her acquaintance through Mickey Hart, who dated her briefly. He met her following her first Grateful Dead show in New York in 1968. Her real name at that time was Frankie Azzara (from a previous marriage), but used the stage name "Frankie Hart" (after apparently "borrowing" Hart's last name). Although she and Weir never married, she adopted his last name after moving in with him and was subsequently known as Frankie Weir. On July 15, 1999, Weir married Natascha Münter. They have two daughters, Monet Weir

title: Sylvia Weir

text: for South African teachers. Weir moved back to Pietersburg at the age of 76. She was present for the first graduation of teachers. She retired to East Sussex. Weir established the charity "Friends of Mponegele AIDS Orphans". Sylvia Weir Sylvia Weir (1925–2018) was a paediatrician who worked on artificial intelligence. She pioneered the use of robotics in autism therapy. Weir was born in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa. Her parents, Rachel Smith and Abraham Leiman, ran a shop. Weir studied medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand, graduating with a degree in medicine in 1950. She was a resident in Coronation

title: Hastie Weir

text: India effectively ended his football career. In the 1980s whilst working in the Far East, he suffered severe injuries in an industrial accident in Bangkok. Hastie Weir Samuel Hastie Weir (24 October 1930 – 1999) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Queen's Park, Motherwell and Partick Thistle in the Scottish Football League. Wife - Elizabeth Ramsay Weir Daughters - Alison Elizabeth Weir, Christine Helen Baxter, Moira Maris Weir Weir played for junior club Baillieston in the late 1940s. He started his senior career with amateur side Queen's Park, where he replaced Ronnie Simpson as their regular

title: Mundaring Weir Hotel

text: decline followed the closure of the branch railway in the early 1950s as well as the gradual reduction of staff and employees of the weir, and gradual reduction in forestry operations over time. The current owner, Jens Jorgensen who bought it in 1984. It has been the location of annual concerts which included David Helfgott concerts during and after his recovered career as concert pianist. Mundaring Weir Hotel Mundaring Weir Hotel, is located in Mundaring, Western Australia. It is located adjacent to the formation of the former branch line to the weir - the Mundaring Weir Railway on a hill

title: Glen Weir

text: Player (defensive) in 1977. He was also a five time all star. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2009. Canadian singer-songwriter Donovan Woods' song "My Cousin Has a Grey Cup Ring" was inspired by Weir, who is the cousin of Woods' father. Glen Weir Glen Weir (born July 23, 1951) was a star defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League. Weir was born in London, Ontario, and played his amateur football with the London Lords intermediate league team. He had a 13-year career with the Alouettes from 1972 through 1982 and

title: Doddie Weir

text: June 2017, Weir announced he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (ALS) in order to promote Global MND Awareness Day. In August, he spoke about plans to set up a foundation named 'My Name'5 Doddie' in order to "raise funds for research into a cure for MND and to provide grants to people living with the condition". On 31 October 2018, Weir appeared on BBC One's "The One Show", where he stated that his charity had now raised over £1 million. Doddie Weir George "Doddie" Weir (born 4 July 1970) is a Scottish former rugby union player who played as

title: Doddie Weir

text: Doddie Weir George "Doddie" Weir (born 4 July 1970) is a Scottish former rugby union player who played as a lock. He made 61 international appearances for the Scotland national team. Weir was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was educated at Daniel Stewart's and Melville College. He studied at the Scottish Agricultural College from 1988–1991, gaining a Higher National Diploma. Weir started playing rugby for Stewart's Melville FP RFC, He then played for Melrose RFC in the Borders and was part of the team that won six Scottish club championships. He later moved to England in 1995 to join the

title: Henry Weir

text: at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal. Henry Weir Henry Weir (born 13 February 1990) is an English international field hockey player who plays as a defender for England and Great Britain. He plays club hockey in the EHL Premier Division for Wimbledon. Weir has also played for Loughborough Students', Brooklands MU, Crewe Vagrants and Reigate Priory Hockey Club. He graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in sports science. Weir made his international debut against India in December 2012 at the Melbourne Champions Trophy, only 11 years after he first started playing hockey for the

title: Henry Weir

text: Henry Weir Henry Weir (born 13 February 1990) is an English international field hockey player who plays as a defender for England and Great Britain. He plays club hockey in the EHL Premier Division for Wimbledon. Weir has also played for Loughborough Students', Brooklands MU, Crewe Vagrants and Reigate Priory Hockey Club. He graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in sports science. Weir made his international debut against India in December 2012 at the Melbourne Champions Trophy, only 11 years after he first started playing hockey for the Crewe Vagrants. He played for England in the men's hockey tournament

title: Caroline Weir

text: the following game against Germany. During Euro 2017, Weir scored Scotland's opening goal against Spain and was voted player of the game. Caroline Weir Caroline Elspeth Lillias Weir (born 20 June 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Manchester City of the FA WSL, and the Scotland women's national team. Weir started her career in the Hibernian Ladies youth system from the age of ten. In 2011, she won the SWFL First Division player of the year award for her performances in Hibs' reserve side while also making her first team debut in

title: Larry Weir

text: created in partnership with promoter Paul Loggins, the owner of Spins Tracking System. New Music Weekly is a trade magazine that digests music industry news and evaluates Spins Tracking System data from some 400 National subscriber radio stations. In the mid-1990s, Weir found that music production and radio promotion tasks overlap and that he had become adept in both functions. Weir had found that some promoters were less than truthful about accomplishing their contract obligations. In 1995, Weir created National Record Promotion (NRP), a streamlined promotional service for musicians and labels who may not have dedicated promotional staff. Weir and

title: Robbie Weir

text: called up for the 2007 Milk Cup and started as the team were beaten 4–1 by Israel in August. He was named in the under-21 team in February 2008 to play Israel as a replacement for Dermot McCaffrey. Weir was capped seven times by the under-21s from 2009 to 2010. He was capped once by the Northern Ireland B team in 2009. Burton Albion Robbie Weir Robert James Weir (born 9 December 1988) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Chesterfield. Born in Belfast, Weir started his career with the Larne youth system. He

title: Mickey Weir

text: 1991 League Cup win against Dunfermline, winning the penalty kick that opened the scoring in the Final. He left in 1996 for a brief spell on loan to Millwall, before ending his playing career at Motherwell, where he also coached. Weir also had a spell coaching Cowdenbeath, but he was forced to retire from the game due to injury. Mickey Weir Mickey Weir (born 16 January 1966) is a Scottish former footballer, who played mainly for Hibernian as a winger. He was part of the Hibernian side that won the 1991 Scottish League Cup. Weir signed for Hibernian from Portobello

title: Mickey Weir

text: Mickey Weir Mickey Weir (born 16 January 1966) is a Scottish former footballer, who played mainly for Hibernian as a winger. He was part of the Hibernian side that won the 1991 Scottish League Cup. Weir signed for Hibernian from Portobello Thistle as a teenager. His role as an apprentice involved football training, but also maintenance of Easter Road, such as sweeping and painting. Weir remained at Hibs until 1987, when he signed for Luton Town. He returned to Easter Road after only a few months and just eight appearances for the Hatters. He played a key role in Hibs'

title: Weir

text: control of the flow at outlets of lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Weir A weir or low head dam is a barrier across the horizontal width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the river level. There are many designs of weir, but commonly water flows freely over the top of the weir crest before cascading down to a lower level. There is no single definition as to what constitutes a weir and one English dictionary simply defines a weir as a small dam, likely originating from Middle

title: Weir

text: Weir A weir or low head dam is a barrier across the horizontal width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the river level. There are many designs of weir, but commonly water flows freely over the top of the weir crest before cascading down to a lower level. There is no single definition as to what constitutes a weir and one English dictionary simply defines a weir as a small dam, likely originating from Middle English "were", Old English "wer", derivative of root of "werian," meaning

title: Elaine Cameron-Weir

text: Elaine Cameron-Weir Elaine Cameron-Weir is a Canadian visual artist who is primarily known for her sculptures. She currently lives and works in New York City. Elaine Cameron-Weir was born in Alberta, Canada in 1985. In 2007 she received her undergraduate degree in Drawing from Alberta College of Art and Design. She received an MFA in Studio Art from New York University in 2010. Cameron-Weir participated in the 2011 Bridgehampton Biennial. In 2012, the artist was included in a group show entitled "Weights and Measures" at 11R Gallery in New York City. Cameron-Weir has had three solo exhibitions at Lower East

title: Davie Weir (footballer)

text: The opposition was Derby County who won the match 6–3. Davie Weir scored his debut League goal on 22 September 1888, playing at centre-half, at Deepdale, the home of Preston North End. The home side won 3–1 and Davie Weir scored Bolton Wanderers solitary goal. Davie Weir played in all 22 League games played by Bolton Wanderers in season 1888-89. Davie Weir was one of five Bolton Wanderers players, who, in season 1888–89 played in every (22) League game. The other four, apart from Weir, were, James Brogan, Kenny Davenport, John Milne and Bob Roberts. Davie Weir scored two League

title: Leonard Weir

text: in Australian television on GTV-9's popular variety show, "In Melbourne Tonight". Since 1954, he has been married to Beverley Weir, with whom he has two children. His son, Nick Weir, was the host of several game-shows, before becoming a cruise ship entertainment manager. Leonard Weir Leonard Weir (born 1928 in Preston, Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian lyric tenor best known for his performances in stage musicals in the United Kingdom, particularly in the role of Freddy Eynsford-Hill in the original London production of "My Fair Lady" along with Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison. He replaced John Michael King who played

title: Arabella Weir

text: Polytechnic. She was once a backing singer in the British pub rock band Bazooka Joe. In 2001 Weir took part in the "Weakest Link" Comedians Special. Weir voiced the female incarnation of the Doctor in the "Doctor Who Unbound" Big Finish episode "Exile". American alternative weekly "Houston Press"s Jef Rouner described her portrayal as "one of the most melancholy of all the Doctors." Weir appeared in the "Doctor Who" 2011 Christmas Special 2011 "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe". Weir performed with the original cast from "The Fast Show" (with the exception of Mark Williams) in six online-only episodes

title: Thomas Weir

text: native of Carluke (Kirkstyle) in Lanarkshire, descendant of one of the most powerful and ancient families of the County, the Weir-de Veres. He was the son of Thomas Weir, Laird of Kirkton, and his wife Lady Jean Somerville who was reputed to possess clairvoyant powers. His grandfather was William Weir, or Vere, of Stonebyres Castle who married Lady Elizabeth Hamilton. Weir was a signatory to the Solemn League and Covenant and an officer in the Scottish anti-Royalist army. As a Lieutenant, he served in Ulster during the Irish Rebellion of 1641. In 1650, he obtained the post of commander of

title: Proston Weir

text: Proston Weir Proston Weir is a weir located on Stuart River. The weir itself is located southwest of the small town of Proston, Queensland, Australia. As the weir is not as popular as the nearby Boondooma Dam, the weir doesn't provide any picnic or toilet facilities. Fuel-powered vessels are not recommended on the weir because of the limited space, though electric and non-motorized vessels are permitted. When the weir overflows the current becomes strong 200m upstream of the wall. As there aren't any safety barriers on the wall, swimming or kayaking on the weir (especially at the wall and 200m

title: Tareelaroi Weir

text: simply flows around it on the surrounding floodplain. When full, Tareelaroi Weir reservoir holds of water. Tareelaroi Weir is owned by the State Water Corporation of New South Wales. The reservoir is used for fishing and water-skiing; and is a popular picnic and barbecue location. Tareelaroi Weir The Tareelaroi Weir is a weir across the Gwydir River, located in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The principal purpose of the weir is to mitigate the flow of water, especially in times of peak flows. The impounded reservoir is also called the Tareelaroi Weir. The Tareelaroi Weir

title: Tareelaroi Weir

text: Tareelaroi Weir The Tareelaroi Weir is a weir across the Gwydir River, located in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The principal purpose of the weir is to mitigate the flow of water, especially in times of peak flows. The impounded reservoir is also called the Tareelaroi Weir. The Tareelaroi Weir is located east of the town of Moree, and around west of the village of Pallamallawa. The siting of the weir is downriver from the confluence of the Gwydir and Mehi Rivers. In times of major flooding, Tareelaroi Weir can be rendered useless as floodwater

title: John Alexander Weir

text: office with Dean Weir for a year, described him as a "dedicated lawyer" who "was untiring in his devotion to the students". Winspear mentioned, in his autobiography, the following quote from Weir, while addressing one of the law students in contracts class, "It is always desirable, Mr.___, if moral concepts are not on your side, to be very careful of your law." John Alexander Weir John Alexander Weir (December 13, 1894 – June 3, 1942) was an American-born Canadian attorney, and the first Dean of the University of Alberta Faculty of Law from 1926–1942. John Alexander Weir was born in

title: William Weir (architect)

text: William Weir (architect) William Weir (20 September 1865 – 8 July 1950) was a Scottish architect who specialised in the repair of ancient structures. Weir left school at sixteen to become a pupil of Edinburgh architect Archibald MacPherson, while also attending the Edinburgh School of Art. He moved to London at nineteen to work in the studios of first Leonard Stokes and then Arts and Crafts pioneer Philip Webb. Weir set up independent practice in 1900 and was admitted as a Licentiate member of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1911. William Weir is best known for overseeing repairs

title: Proston Weir

text: upstream) after heavy rain is considered extremely dangerous and being washed over the wall may result in severe injury Proston Weir Proston Weir is a weir located on Stuart River. The weir itself is located southwest of the small town of Proston, Queensland, Australia. As the weir is not as popular as the nearby Boondooma Dam, the weir doesn't provide any picnic or toilet facilities. Fuel-powered vessels are not recommended on the weir because of the limited space, though electric and non-motorized vessels are permitted. When the weir overflows the current becomes strong 200m upstream of the wall. As there

title: Benjamin Weir

text: that denomination. He remains one of the world’s most respected voices for peace and reconciliation in the Middle East for the past 30 years. The book "Hostage Bound Hostage Free" tells the story of his captivity from his perspective as well as his wife's. While a student at UC Berkeley, Weir was initiated into the Beta chapter of Alpha Gamma Omega, a Christ-Centered Fraternity. Later he attended San Francisco Theological Seminary. Weir died on October 14, 2016. Benjamin Weir Benjamin Weir (December 20, 1923—October 14, 2016) was an American hostage in Lebanon (1985). Weir, who with his wife Carol served

title: Sylvia Weir

text: Sylvia Weir Sylvia Weir (1925–2018) was a paediatrician who worked on artificial intelligence. She pioneered the use of robotics in autism therapy. Weir was born in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa. Her parents, Rachel Smith and Abraham Leiman, ran a shop. Weir studied medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand, graduating with a degree in medicine in 1950. She was a resident in Coronation Hospital, specialising in internal medicine and paediatrics. She worked as a paediatrician in South Africa. She became an activist and protested against apartheid, and left South Africa for the UK. Weir was a medical resident in Scotland,

title: George Weir

text: George Weir George Weir (21 April 1903 – 4 July 1956) was an Australian barrister and politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 to 1953. Weir was born in Flemington. He was the son of George Weir, telegraphist, and Alice Ada Evans. He received his education at Burwood Public School and Parramatta High School. In 1926, he received his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney. In 1920, he entered public service as a junior clerk in Crown Solicitors Office, where he remained until 1927. Weir was admitted to the bar in

title: Feildes Weir

text: discharge over the weir; higher flows enter the flood channel. Angling in the weir pool is controlled by the Ware Angling Club and the River Lea Angling Club. Feildes Weir Feildes Weir is a weir on the River Lea located near Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire at the confluence of the River Lea and River Stort. The weir marks the start of the Lower Lee. A channel of the man-made River Lee Flood Relief Channel is incorporated into the weir. The weir has had a complex history of changes to channel control and bypassing over the years. Control was originally exercised by a

title: James George Weir

text: G & J Weir Limited. Weir commuted to work daily in an autogiro, and Alfred Hitchcock worked the aircraft into the film The 39 Steps. James George Weir Air Commodore James George Weir, (23 May 1887 – 7 November 1973) was an early Scottish aviator and airman. He was a successful industrialist who financed Juan de la Cierva's development of the autogiro. Weir was born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1887 the son of James Galloway Weir. Weir was commissioned on 24 February 1906 as an officer in the 3rd (Renfrewshire) Volunteer Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). On

title: John Angus Weir

text: who lives in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; and Dorothy Bosley, who lives in Toronto, Ontario. He has a cottage in Prince Edward Island. Weir died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John Angus Weir Dr. John Angus Weir (October 29, 1930 – August 28, 2007) was the fourth president of Wilfrid Laurier University, serving from 1982 until his retirement in 1992. Weir was born to J. Angus and Mary in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on October 29, 1930. He was usually called "Jack". He has a brother named Robert. Weir graduated from St. Dunstan's University (now

title: Murgon Weir

text: Murgon Weir Murgon Weir is a weir located near Murgon, Queensland, Australia. It was originally constructed only used by nearby farms for agricultural use, though public recreation is also permitted. The weir is located on Barambah Creek, and is the first artificial walled dam below the Bjelke-Petersen Dam. The weir is widely unknown to the public because of its unsigned location and small access tracks. Though when found, the weir has opportunities for canoeing, swimming, bushwalking and other water sports. The former bridge crossing of the Kingaroy Branch Railway is located 170 meters from the weir wall. The bridge was

title: John Angus Weir

text: 1968 to 1978. He became vice-president of academics from 1978 to 1982, and then he eventually became the university's president from 1982 until his retirement in 1992. While university president, Weir helped form the undergraduate music therapy program in the university's Faculty of Music on February 16, 1987. He is married to his wife, Ann, whom he married in 1959 at the age of 29. Weir has four sons: John, who lives in Waterloo; David, who lives in London, Ontario; Michael, who lives in San Francisco, California; and Gregory, who lives in Waterloo. Weir also has two sisters, Joan McCloskey,

title: Peter Weir

text: Weir attended The Scots College and Vaucluse Boys' High School before studying arts and law at the University of Sydney. His interest in film was sparked by his meeting with fellow students, including Phillip Noyce and the future members of the Sydney filmmaking collective Ubu Films. After leaving university in the mid-1960s he joined Sydney television station ATN-7, where he worked as a production assistant on the groundbreaking satirical comedy program "The Mavis Bramston Show". During this period, using station facilities, he made his first two experimental short films, "Count Vim's Last Exercise" and "The Life and Flight of Reverend

title: Mike Weir

text: Mike Weir Michael Richard Weir, (born May 12, 1970) is a Canadian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He spent over 110 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking between 2001 and 2005. He is left-handed and is best known for winning the Masters in 2003. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, Weir grew up in the Sarnia suburb of Brights Grove. He learned to play golf at Huron Oaks Golf Course, and was coached there by Steve Bennett. Like many Canadian boys, his first sport was hockey; he was a natural left-handed shot, and began playing

title: Nick Weir

text: Nick Weir Nicholas David Weir is an English entertainer. He was the second presenter of "Catchphrase" and is currently the Vice President of Entertainment for Royal Caribbean International. Weir is a former consultant and entertainer who was born in London, England and grew up in West Sussex, England. He presented six game shows, including two unbroadcast pilots, all for ITV productions. Of the game shows he presented, "Catchphrase" was the only one he presented more than one series of. He began his entertainment career on cruise ships, as a singer and comedian. In 1997, he presented the regional sports game

title: Fred Weir

text: Fred Weir Fred Weir is a Canadian journalist who lives in Moscow and specializes in Russian affairs. He is a Moscow correspondent for the Boston-based daily "The Christian Science Monitor", and for the monthly Chicago magazine "In These Times". He has been a regular contributor from Moscow to "The Independent", "South China Morning Post" and The Canadian Press. He was also for 20 years the Moscow correspondent of "Hindustan Times" an Indian, English-language, daily newspaper based in Delhi. Weir is the co-author, along with David Michael Kotz, of "Revolution from Above: The Demise of the Soviet System", published in 1996,

title: Tashan Weir

text: Tashan Weir Tashan Weir () also called Tuoshan Weir or Tuoshanyan is an ancient dam that was erected under Emperor Tang Wenzong during the Tang Dynasty in 833. The dam is located in Tashanyan Village, Yinjiang Town, Haishu District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. Originally designed under the supervision of Wang Yuanwei, who was the administrator of Yin County, in an attempt to prevent tidal sea water from accessing the banks of the Fenghua River and to store water during periods of severe drought. The dam later became part of a large-scale irrigation system serving Ningbo City. This infrastructure is particularly notable

title: Weir Greenhouse

text: Weir Greenhouse Weir Greenhouse is a historic greenhouse located across the street from the main entrance of Green-Wood Cemetery in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, New York. It was designed by George Curtis Gillespie and built in 1895 by James Weir, Jr., a Brooklyn florist who had been in business for 50 years when he built the greenhouse for the business he operated with his son and grandson. It is a rectangular, wood frame and galvanized iron building with projecting bays and domes in the Victorian commercial style. The main entrance is set at an angle to the street corner

title: William Weir, 1st Viscount Weir

text: at his home at Giffnock, Renfrewshire, he was aged 82. In addition to his knighthoods, barony and viscountcy, Weir received an honorary doctorate from the University of Glasgow in 1919, the freedom of the City of London in 1957, the Order of the Crown of Italy, and he became a Commander of the Légion d'honneur. In 2011 he was one of seven inaugural inductees to the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame. The archives of William Douglas Weir are maintained by the Archives of the University of Glasgow. William Weir, 1st Viscount Weir William Douglas Weir, 1st Viscount Weir GCB PC

title: Yanco Weir

text: the weir is a good example of weir construction dating to the early days of the Murrumbidgee irrigation Scheme. Yanco Weir Yanco Weir is a heritage-listed weir at Yanco, Leeton Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1928 to 1929 by WC & IC. It is also known as Yanco Weir and site. The property is owned by Department of Planning and Infrastructure, a department of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The 1929 Yanco Weir was built 1928-9 to divert flows from

title: Larry Weir

text: Larry Weir Larry Anthony Weir (born April 11, 1952) is a US songwriter, composer, producer, promoter and managing editor of "New Music Weekly" magazine. Weir is best known for songs in the musical, "Teen Witch" (1989), which has become an annual Halloween tradition on several television networks. Namesake to his father, Larry Weir is the eldest of nine children born to Larry and Maria Weir. Weir's father was an architect/builder and Maria is a teacher and classical pianist. In 1967, Weir was influenced by composers, Burt Bacharach, Jimmy Webb and the Beatles. A guitar player and singer, Weir recruited his

title: James Weir House

text: James Weir House The James Weir House (also called the Weir-McNeeley House) is a historic building formerly located in downtown Tazewell, Tennessee, United States. It was built by James Weir around 1830 as a two-story single-pen log structure, consisting of American chestnut logs on a limestone foundation. The log frame is covered with siding. In various times in its history, the house has served as a post office, store, inn, Civil War hospital, and library. In 1977, Samuel Gene McNeeley inherited the house from his parents, who had lived in it since 1920. In 1979 the house was added to

title: Weir

text: times of normal flow all the water must pass through the notch, simplfiying flow volume calculations, and at times of flood the water level can rise and submerge the weir without any alterations made to the structure. A polynomial weir is a weir that has a geometry defined by a polynomial equation of any order "n". Most weirs in practice are low-order polynomial weirs. The standard rectangular weir is, for example, a polynomial weir of order zero. The triangular (V-notch) and trapezoidal weirs are of order one. High-order polynomial weirs are providing wider range of Head-Discharge relationships, and hence better

title: Weir Greenhouse

text: vacant, decayed building was complete, and the project was scheduled to move toward restoration of the building to its 1895 appearance. Weir Greenhouse Weir Greenhouse is a historic greenhouse located across the street from the main entrance of Green-Wood Cemetery in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, New York. It was designed by George Curtis Gillespie and built in 1895 by James Weir, Jr., a Brooklyn florist who had been in business for 50 years when he built the greenhouse for the business he operated with his son and grandson. It is a rectangular, wood frame and galvanized iron building with

title: Diyala Weir

text: by road bridges designed to take the heaviest loads, namely a tank on a wheeled transporter. The bridge works were designed by the then Captain B P Daly of Royal Engineers, who was attached to the Consultants. The weir was featured on a set of three Iraqi postage stamps. Diyala Weir Diyala Weir, also known as the Diyala Barrage, is a diversion dam on the Diyala River 90 km northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. It was constructed between 1966 and 1969. The main purpose of the dam is to divert outflow of the Hemrin Dam (11 km upstream) on the Diyala

title: Weir, Mississippi

text: Center, a pre-kindergarten through 6th grade school. It is part of the Choctaw County School District. The school once was known statewide for its football program which competed in ten state championships between 1984–2004, winning six 1A state football titles. The school received a new building in 2005 that was dedicated to Mr. Marion Kelly who served as teacher, coach, and principal for approximately 40 years. Weir, Mississippi Weir is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 459 at the 2010 census, down from 553 at the 2000 census. The town of Weir was settled by

title: Weir Here – The Best of Bob Weir

text: Weir Here – The Best of Bob Weir Weir Here – The Best of Bob Weir is a 2004 live/studio compilation album featuring former Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist and co-vocalist Bob Weir. A career retrospective, it features tracks from many of Weir's bands, solo and duo projects, as well as those from his main gig with the Dead. Similarly to "Birth of the Dead", The album contains two discs – one studio and one live. The studio disc proceeds chronologically, beginning with Weir's first solo effort then including his work in the bands Kingfish, RatDog, Weir & Wasserman (though the

title: William Alexander Weir

text: William Alexander Weir William Alexander Weir (October 15, 1858 – October 22, 1929) was a Quebec lawyer, politician, and judge. He was the MLA for Argenteuil in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1897–1910, held several ministries, and helped rewrite several provincial Codes. William Alexander Weir was born in Montreal on October 15, 1858, the son of William Park Weir and Helen Craig Smith, who had emigrated from Scotland to Canada in 1852. William Park Weir became Surveyor of Customs in the Port of Montreal. His brother, Robert Stanley Weir, would become famous as a judge and author of the

title: James Weir (architect)

text: had set up in Kings Cross, the area where Weir was brought up. After his death, the firm of Weir, Burrows and Weir, which he had formed in January 1905, carried on in business. His partner William Weir was James’ nephew and Fred Burrows had been his manager. James Weir (architect) James Weir (5 March 1845 in St Pancras – 27 August 1905 in London) was a British Wesleyan Methodist architect who designed mainly for the Wesleyan Methodist Church in London and the south east of England. Initially articled to the eminent architect George Devey from 1859 till 1864, he

title: James George Weir

text: James George Weir Air Commodore James George Weir, (23 May 1887 – 7 November 1973) was an early Scottish aviator and airman. He was a successful industrialist who financed Juan de la Cierva's development of the autogiro. Weir was born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1887 the son of James Galloway Weir. Weir was commissioned on 24 February 1906 as an officer in the 3rd (Renfrewshire) Volunteer Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). On 1 April 1908 he transferred to the 3rd Highland (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. On 27 June 1911 Weir was found guilty of striking and