George Washington’s home, Historic Mount Vernon, broke ground at a special ceremony on April 14 for a new $47 million presidential library. The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington will house 2,500 rare 18th and 19th-century books, including 80 books that were owned by Washington in addition to 500 letters, ledgers, and account books that bear George Washington‘s writing or signature. The five-acre facility, located across from Mount Vernon‘s conservation complex, will safeguard Washington’s books and manuscripts, serve as a scholarly retreat, create educational outreach programs on Washington, and provide seminars and training programs with a special focus on Washington’s leadership. The anticipated completion date for the library is 2013. http://museumpublicity.com/2011/04/15/new-george-washington-presidential-library-breaks-ground/

Robert Wyland (born 1956), known simply as Wyland, is an artist best known for painting large, outdoor murals of whales and other ocean life. Wyland was born in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up in Madison Heights, Michigan and attended Lamphere High School, where his 25th "whaling wall" is in the pool area of the high school. Wyland also painted a dome on the roof of his alma mater at Lamphere High School during the fall of 1999. During that time, the dome was vandalized by members of Lamphere's rival high school, Madison High School. It has since been repainted back to Royal Blue to represent the school's colors. Wyland divides his time between Oahu, Hawaii; Laguna Beach, California; and Florida. He had established a goal of painting 100 Whaling Walls by 2011. He reached his goal in 2008, by creating his 100th Whaling Wall in Beijing China to celebrate the Green Olympics. Since 2003, the Wyland Foundation has embarked on a five-year touring schedule to promote art, science, and conservation. The program has reached children along the East Coast, West Coast, and the Mississippi River regions. To date, the Wyland Foundation has conducted tour events in more than 35 states, Mexico and Canada, reaching more than 50 million people. In 2007, the artist (along with science educators and volunteers) conducted a national tour for clean water, themed, "From Pike's Peak to the Chesapeake Bay — Every Drop Counts," to raise awareness through art and science about protecting watersheds nationwide. Activities include water quality testing at rivers, bays and lakes, a pledge drive to reduce water waste, mural painting with children, life-size mazes about water conservation and a 1,000-square-foot (93 m2) clean water learning center on wheels, featuring exhibits about the future of river management, lake regions, estuaries, and wetlands. See more plus pictures of Whaling Walls at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyland

Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range. Today Kashmir denotes a larger area that includes the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir (the Kashmir valley, Jammu and Ladakh), the Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan and the Azad Kashmir provinces, and the Chinese-administered regions of Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract. Historically, Kashmir became known worldwide when Cashmere wool was exported to other regions and nations (exports have ceased due to decreased abundance of the cashmere goat and increased competition from China). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmir

CHAPTER I - FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER C - REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS
PART 300 - RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE WOOL PRODUCTS LABELING ACT OF 1939
300.19 - Use of terms “mohair” and “cashmere.”
(a) In setting forth the required fiber content of a product containing hair of the Angora goat known as mohair or containing hair or fleece of the Cashmere goat known as cashmere, the term mohair or cashmere, respectively, may be used for such fiber in lieu of the word wool, provided the respective percentage of each such fiber designated as mohair or cashmere is given, and provided further that such term mohair or cashmere where used is qualified by the word recycled when the fiber referred to is recycled wool as defined in the Act. The following are examples of fiber content designations permitted under this rule: 50% Mohair50% Wool 60% Recycled Mohair40% Cashmere 60% Cotton40% Recycled Cashmere.
(b) Where an election is made to use the term mohair or cashmere in lieu of the term wool as permitted by this section, the appropriate designation of mohair or cashmere shall be used at any time reference is made to such fiber in either required or nonrequired information. The term mohair or cashmere or any words, coined words, symbols or depictions connoting or implying the presence of such fibers shall not be used in nonrequired information on the required label or on any secondary or auxiliary label attached to the wool product if the term mohair or cashmere as the case may be does not appear in the required fiber content disclosure.
[29 FR 6625, May 21, 1964, as amended at 45 FR 44262, July 1, 1980] http://cfr.vlex.com/vid/300-ldquo-mohair-rdquo-cashmere-19636719

Find regulations for the European Union, U.S. and U.K. and link to definition of cashmere at: http://www.cashmere.org/cm/regulations.php

Gordian (GOR-dee-uhn) adjective Highly intricate; extremely difficult to solve. In Greek mythology, King Gordius of Phrygia tied a knot that defied all who tried to untie it. An oracle prophesied that one who would undo this Gordian knot would rule Asia. Alexander the Great simply cut the knot with one stroke of his sword. Hence the saying, "to cut the Gordian knot", meaning to solve a difficult problem by a simple, bold, and effective action. Earliest documented use: 1579. A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg

His name was Reginald Alfred John Truscott-Jones. He is the only winner of the Best Actor Oscar to have uttered not a single word during his acceptance speech opting, instead, to simply bow his appreciation before casually exiting the stage. He is the first Welsh actor to receive an Academy Award. His stage name is Ray Milland. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001537/bio

Her name was Gabrielle Margaret Vere Long, née Campbell. She's best known under one of her most prolific pen names, Marjorie Bowen. She became a writer to support her family after the death of her alcoholic father, and published over 150 books under various pen names. She began writing in 1906 and published steadily until her death. As "George Preedy," she wrote a number of historical novels. As "Joseph Shearing," she wrote a number of novels, mostly fictionalized versions of real-life murders, and sometimes offering her own solutions. (Her Shearing novels were the most popular with filmmakers.) She also wrote as "John Winch," "Robert Paye," and "Margaret Campbell." http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0100884/bio