Sawers — Recorded in various spellings including Sawer, Sawers, Sawyer, and Sawyers, this is an English surname. It was occupational for a very important job, that of sawing and planing timber, a mainstay occupation of the ancient times. It derives from… … Surnames reference
sawers — n. one who cuts with a saw or similar tool; one who makes back and forth motions like with a saw … English contemporary dictionary
Rowan Sawers — (born 19 October 1954) is a former Australian rules football umpire and current Australian Football League Umpires Coach. Until Hayden Kennedy surpassed his record on 8 September 2007, no VFL/AFL umpire had officiated more games than Sawers,… … Wikipedia
Robert John Sawers — Sir Robert John Sawers, KCMG, (* 26. Juli 1955 in Warwick) ist ein britischer Diplomat. Seit November 2009 leitet er den Secret Intelligence Service. Leben Er hatte vier Geschwister und wuchs in Bath auf. Er besuchte die Beechen Cliff School, wo… … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Sawers — William Bowie Stewart Campbell Sawers (1844 ndash; 19 May 1916) was a Scottish born Australian politician. Born in Stirlingshire in Scotland, where he was educated, he migrated to Australia in 1865, becoming a grazier with large holdings. In 1885 … Wikipedia
John Sawers — Sir (Robert) John Sawers , KCMG (born July 26 1955) is a British diplomat. He is the current British Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) since August 2007. In that position, he has strongly supported the independence of Kosovo.… … Wikipedia
Pit-Sawers — A term used to describe small scale (usually illegal) loggers in Liberia. (Pit sawing is a crude method of cutting planks from a log.) Liberia is electronically tagging its trees to prevent logging revenue falling into the wrong hands †, Richard… … Dictionary of unconsidered lexicographical trifles
Secret Intelligence Service — MI6 redirects here. For other uses, see MI 6 (disambiguation). Her Majesty s Secret Service redirects here. For other uses, see On Her Majesty s Secret Service (disambiguation). Not to be confused with MI5. Secret Intelligence Service MI6 … Wikipedia
Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama — The Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama is an awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian live action short drama film.7th Genie Awards* Paul Caulfield, The Edit * Louis Georges Tétreault, Pluie d été *… … Wikipedia
Navigation Acts — The English Navigation Acts were a series of laws that restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England (after 1707 Great Britain) and its colonies, a process which had started in 1651. Their goal was to force colonial development … Wikipedia