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  Wikipedia: Don
Don River, Russia, one of the main rivers of Russia.
River Don, Scotland, a river in Aberdeenshire which rises in the Grampians and flows 131 km (82 miles) eastwards to the North Sea at Aberdeen.
River Don, England, a river in South Yorkshire which rises in the Pennines and flows 112 km (70 miles) eastwards to join the River Ouse shortly before it, in turn, joins the Humber.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/d/do/don.html   (240 words)

  
 River Don, Aberdeenshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Water from the west end of Brown Cow Hill (grid reference NJ230045 drains into the River Spey, water from the north runs into the Don and water from the south side ends up in the Dee.
The river was recorded by the 2nd century AD cosmographer Ptolemy of Alexandria (d.
In 1750 the Don's lower reaches were channelled towards the sea, moving its confluence with the sea northwards.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Don,_Scotland   (290 words)

  
 Don - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Don (honorific), a Spanish and Italian title, given as a mark of respect.
Don, the term used for a crime or Mafia leader.
DON is the nickname and the initials of the protagonist's name: Detective Omkar Nath.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Don   (194 words)

  
 Don - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
River Don, England, a river in South Yorkshire which rises in the Pennines and flows 112 km (70 miles) eastwards to join the Yorkshire Ouse shortly before it, in turn, flows into the Humber.
in Spanish and Italian, Don is a title of respect for a male, prefixed to the name, often paired alone with the first/Christian name (e.g.
Don is also commonly used as a general term for mafia bosses, coming from the Italian term
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Don   (336 words)

  
 Don McLean interview with his fans
Don: ‘I Couldn’t Keep It To Myself’ is a song that a young girl sang who was involved with the Hudson River Sloop.
Don: I think one of the reasons why the songs I wrote in that period were so good (let’s say compared to other songs) was that I was around so many interesting creative people who were writing songs and who were singing songs and who were coming up with new songs all the time.
Don: We’re not going to get into the covering thing but, for example, Sittin in the Balcony is a cover recording that I did and Don’t is a cover because I did it exactly like Elvis’ recording.
www.don-mclean.com /articles/faninterview.asp   (2827 words)

  
 Don
in Spanish and Italian, Don is a nobility title for a male, prefixed to the name, often paired alone with the first/Christian name (e.g.
DON is the name of a TV series aired on Star One.
DON is the nickname and the letters are the initials of the protagonist's name: Detective Omkar Nath.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/d/do/don.html   (359 words)

  
 Scotland travel guide - Wikitravel
Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba [1]) is the northernmost of the four constituent parts that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, sharing a 60 mile (96 km) long land border with England to the south and separated from Northern Ireland by the North Channel of the Irish Sea.
Otherwise, Scotland is surrounded by the bracing waters of the North Sea to the east, and the North Atlantic Ocean to the west and north.
Scotland has a relatively low crime rate and is generally a safe country although Glasgow is classified as one of the most violent cities in Europe due to sectarian differences.
wikitravel.org /en/Scotland   (5259 words)

  
 Don River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Don River, the name of two separate rivers systems in Queensland, Australia:
Don River (Fitzroy), Queensland, a tributary of the Fitzroy River,
Don River (Bowen), Queensland, a river near Bowen
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Don_River   (99 words)

  
 Scotland from the Roadside - Rivers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The longest river in Scotland is the Tay (120 miles) and is one of the best salmon fishing rivers in Scotland.
The Spey (110 miles) is the second longest river and is famous for the whisky distilleries around it.
The other major rivers in Scotland are the Tweed (97 miles), Dee (85 miles), Don (82 miles) and Forth (65 miles).
www.ourscotland.co.uk /rivers.htm   (125 words)

  
 Scotland - A Concise History - The Land and the People
The land of Scotland has dictated what sort of history its people would have.
No one in Scotland is very far from the sea, and even if the actual oceans are at some distance, there are long sea lochs, their waters probing into the heart of the country, and there are rivers widening out into firths.
From the discovery of a hollowed-out log or dugout canoe in the bed of the River Tay we deduce that men were able, using such vessels, to make sea-borne journeys.
www.electricscotland.com /history/scotland/chap1.htm   (4013 words)

  
 Fly Fishing in Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
ASSF Member waters, which include all the famous names, are spread throughout Scotland and cater for everyone from the first time angler to the highly skilled specimen hunter.
Scotland is the true home of the Wild Atlantic Salmon, and we are fortunate to have access to quality fishing on the River Tay, the River Earn and the River Teith (famed for its very large salmon).
The River Don is a great salmon and sea trout river, but it is also probably one of the best brown trout rivers in Europe.
www.onflyfishing.com /Destination_Fly_Fishing/International/Scotland/index.html   (655 words)

  
 Salmon Fishing in Scotland - River Don
The upper course of the River Don, rising in the Grampian mountains, is steep and the river flows quickly through wooded hills, joined on the way by a number of tributaries.
At Inverurie, the Don is joined by the Urie, its most important tributary and one with a reputation for sea trout.
The Don has retained a bit of a spring run of salmon, with the early catches taken mainly from the lower river by both fly and spinner.
www.trout-salmon-fishing.com /scotland-river-don.htm   (480 words)

  
 Pagan News - Pagan News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
* Don River, Russia, one of the main rivers of Russia.
* River Don, AberdeenshireRiver Don, Scotland, a river in Aberdeenshire which rises in the Grampian MountainsGrampians and flows 131 km (82 miles) eastwards to the North Sea at Aberdeen, ScotlandAberdeen.
* Don River, Toronto is one of two major rivers framing Toronto against Lake Ontario.
www.pagannews.com /cgi-bin/gods3.pl?Don   (332 words)

  
 Hydrology Data | River Levels in Scotland
Fishermen, canoeists and other river users may be able to use the information to help with planning their river use.
The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board were also active and had constructed stations on the rivers Beauly (Erchless), Ness (Ness Castle Farm), Allt Bhlaraidh and Lyon (Moar).
An Inter-Departmental Committee was formed in 1959 to report on the arrangements for river surveying and gauging and to make recommendations on the need for co-coordinating and extending the work and on co-coordinating and extending the publishing of it.
www.sepa.org.uk /data/river_levels   (830 words)

  
 Rivers
Rivers and the surrounding land drained by them (catchments) are very important wildlife habitats.
Particularly at risk is the dipper, a river bird which actually walks under the water to catch its insect food.
When organic farm wastes like silage or liquid manure (slurry) escape into rivers, the amount of oxygen in the water is reduced.
www.wildlifetrust.org.uk /facts/rivers.htm   (1097 words)

  
 River Dee (Scotland)
We paddled lower on the river the next day (Banchory section), and again had not a single encounter with anyone, even though fishermen's huts were evident all along the river.
The river is canoeable all year through as there are numerous tributaries throughout its length which help to keep it flowing even in the height of summer.
September and October is my favourite time on this river as the surrounding countryside becomes a miriad of brown, red and green as the trees change colour.
www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk /deescotlandbraemar.htm   (1189 words)

  
 Don - Gurupedia
River Don, England, a river in South Yorkshire which rises in the
Pennines and flows 112 km (70 miles) eastwards to join the River Ouse shortly before it, in turn, joins the Humber.
Italian, Don is a title of respect prefixed to a man's Christian name, e.g.
www.gurupedia.com /d/do/don.htm   (254 words)

  
 River Dee (Scotland)
September and October is my favourite time on this river as the surrounding countryside becomes a myriad of brown, red and green as the trees change colour.
As the river is quite large, often over 50 metres wide, there is not much shelter and this can lead to unpleasantly cold conditions.
Shortly after the boathouse is the final bridge before the harbour area where you not only run the risk of the harbourmasters wrath but also the chance of getting in the way of the very big oil tankers which frequent the area.
www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk /deescotlandbanchory.htm   (646 words)

  
 Aberdeen Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
The River Don and the River Dee flow into the North Sea about two miles apart.
It's been suggested that "Aberdeen" was a compromise that drew together the separate villages overlooking the Don and the Dee.
This led to much of the centre of the city being cleared away and replaced by two major streets, King Street leading to the River Don and the north, and Union Street, running for a mile south west from the centre.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /aberdeen/aberdeen/index.html   (1056 words)

  
 Fishing in Scotland. Fisheries and fishing on the Rivers Dee and Don in Aberdeenshire.
Fisheries and fishing on the Rivers Dee and Don in Aberdeenshire.
The Ythan is a river which is known for its sea trout, while the Esk frther to the south is predominantly a salmon river.
Do not overlook the River Don either, it is really pretty and the middle reaches are a joy to fish with a decent single hander.
www.fishing-scotland.net /dee.htm   (772 words)

  
 Economic Development Futures Journal: 08/21/2005 - 08/27/2005
The Native Nations Institute is part of the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, a research and outreach unit at the University of Arizona organized under the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies.
A purely organization-based, sectoral approach seems to be giving way to analysis that takes into account occupational and professional data and the economic contribution that artists and creative workers make to a given city, region or country.
Scottish Enterprise is investing up to £25 million in the development of Scotland's creative industries, to exploit the wealth of talent, skills and expertise in the sector.
www.don-iannone.com /edfutures/2005_08_21_ed-futures_archive.html   (2141 words)

  
 Rockford's Newspaper Rock River Times | rockford illinois news information
It was a Piper built by Don Sievenpiper of Lily Lake, who was co-crew chief with Gibson.
Franchitti was injured in a motorcycle accident in April in his native Scotland and competed in just three IndyCar Series events in 2003.
Don Prudhomme decided against campaigning a second Top Fuel car for Melanie Troxel.
www.rockrivertimes.com /index.pl?cmd=viewstory&id=5840   (2733 words)

  
 Economic Development Futures Journal: 08/01/2005 - 08/31/2005
The US scientific and technical instruments market consists of units engaged in the manufacturing of measuring, draughting, meteorological equipment; electrical control equipment; nautical instruments; radar and radio remote control equipment; surveying or other professional or scientific instruments or equipment; and watches, clocks or other timing instruments.
Increasingly, farmers are providing the fuel for a world that's as hungry for safe, renewable forms of energy as it is for nutritious food.
Trade-displaced workers in the United States are under greater pressure than their EU counterparts to become re-employed quickly, because unemployment benefits are less generous and layoffs may also result in a loss of health insurance coverage.
www.don-iannone.com /edfutures/2005_08_01_ed-futures_archive.html   (7236 words)

  
 FishScotland - Fishing The River Don - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Anglers visit the Don from destinations throughout the UK and abroad, to cast a line for prime Don brown trout.
The month of May is when sea trout come off the tides giving good sport on the fly especially on the lower and lower middle river beats.
Most of the River Don's beats are here.
www.fishdon.co.uk /index.asp?dom=FishScotland   (186 words)

  
 Workshop Information Page for Don Camerons Photographic Workshops, Fine Art, and Commercial Photography
This workshop will help strengthen your artistic eye and help you create photographs that put a small grin on your face, when you hang them on the wall, and step back for their first critical viewing.
Here is a stretch of almost a hundred and fifty miles of rugged coastline, filled with large forests of giant redwoods, deep canyons covered with ferns and many rivers, creeks and fishing harbors.
Small personal workshops (1, 2, or 3 people) or individual student studies can be arranged by getting in touch with Don @ don@doncameron.com.
www.doncameron.com /workshops/workshops.shtml   (1315 words)

  
 Brown trout fishing on the River don, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
The Inverurie Burgh Fishings extend to approximately six miles, consisting of left bank fishing on the River Don (Double bank between the Don Bridge in Port Elphinstone and the A96 bypass bridge) and right bank on the River Ury.
From here the river widens and the flow slows down a bit, but from the Buckie to the bottom of the beat there are no less than nine good pools!
Salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing on the River Don at Kintore.
www.fishingthefly.co.uk /river-don-brown-trout-fishing3.html   (1039 words)

  
 Fishing The Fly In Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Anglers from all over the world visit the North East of Scotland to fish for salmon on the rivers Spey, Dee, Don and Deveron, but not so much is known about the excellent trout fishing to be found in the Aberdeenshire area.
The River Don is a great salmon and sea trout river, but it also offers some first class brown trout fishing which you can explore in the "River Don" section of the website.
The rainbow trout fisheries in Aberdeenshire are some of the best in Scotland, offering quality, hard fighting fish in some beautiful locations.
www.fishingthefly.co.uk   (400 words)

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