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  River Severn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The two bridges of the Severn crossing carrying roads (opened in 1966 and 1996) link Wales with the southern counties of England and are among the most important in Britain.
According to some sources, the name "Severn" is derived from the name Sabrina (or "Sabern"), based on the mythical story of the drowning of a nymph in the river.
A curious phenomenon associated with the lower reaches of the Severn is the tidal phenomenon known as the bore.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Severn   (542 words)

  
 River Severn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The two Severn Bridges carrying roads (opened in 1966 and 1996) link Wales with the southern counties of England and are among the most important in Britain.
The Severn is bridged at many places, and many of these bridges are notable in their own right, with several designed and built by the engineer Thomas Telford.
According to some sources, the name "Severn" is derived from the name Sabrina (or "Sabern"), based on the mythical story of the drowning of a nymph in the river (http://www.geocities.com/andymorrall/sabrina.htm).
www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Severn   (546 words)

  
 Severn on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Severn Road Bridge (opened 1966) is one of the world's longest (3,240 ft/988 m) suspension bridges.
Severn Trent heads GBP500m Italian project; Severn Trent consortium named for GBP500 million Italian job; 30 year contract to run water and waste water services near Rome; UK quality record helps win biggest overseas...
Severn Trent Plc scores first place in leading environmental index of top UK companies.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/SevrnU1K1.asp   (547 words)

  
 ITG 2002 Jazz Night Eddie Severn
Severn demonstrated his powerful tone and deft solo idea building, eventually developing into a series of cascading eighth notes.
Severn went into his solo laying down some great time, while employing some excellent inflections and effective chromatic turns.
The next tune was an original ballad written by one of Severn's friends in Prague (whom he called Frank for lack of a better pronunciation of his name!) titled Heart to Heart.
www.trumpetguild.org /2002conference/tues/108.html   (465 words)

  
 Severn Trent Services, The leader in water purification products and services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Severn Trent Services can work with you to solve individual plant operations issues or provide entire water and wastewater collection systems with the full range of plant and system operation, maintenance and preventative maintenance, laboratory analytics, meter reading, and billing.
Severn Trent Services is one company with the breadth and diversity to address all your water and wastewater needs.
Severn Trent was formed in 1974 as a regional, state-owned water authority in the UK’s Midlands region.
www.severntrentservices.com /about_us   (402 words)

  
 The Severn Tunnel
Until quite modern times the crossing of the Severn estuary had to be made by boat, and the passage was, to a greater or less extent, dependent on the state of the tide.
This railway, with its ferry piers, was the forerunner of the Severn Tunnel.
The length of the Severn Tunnel is 4 miles 624 yards, of which two miles and a quarter are under the river.
mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r086.html   (3620 words)

  
 Severn
The first Severn-a wooden screw sloop of war laid down as Masholu in October 1864 by the New York Navy Yard-was launched on 22 December 1867 and commissioned on 27 August 1869, Comdr.
Upon completion in December 1869, Severn was assigned to duty as flagship of the North Atlantic Squadron under Rear Admiral Charles H.
Returning to New York in 1877, Severn was sold on 2 March 1877 to John Roach as part of his compensation for repairs made to the monitor Puritan and broken up.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/s10/severn-i.htm   (232 words)

  
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In December, Severn returned to Manus, took on more water, clothing, dry provisions, and lube oil; loaded an LCVP and 2 jeeps at Hollandia, Then returned to the Philippines in time to support the landings in Lingayen Gulf.
Severn was recommissioned on 29 December 1950 and, although assigned to Service Force, Atlantic, was initially employed in transpacific service.
Homeported at Newport, Severn operated along the east coast and in the Puerto Rican area into the fall and, in November, was deployed, for the first time to the Mediterranean for duty with the 6th Fleet.
www.hazegray.org /danfs/auxil/ao61.txt   (1000 words)

  
 Severn Oaks Farm - Broodmares
The first (Severn Chanel) by *Bengad Rochea is in the broodmare herd, and her third, Severn Stetson by Severn Merrymaker, was WPCSA champion junior colt as a yearling and WPCSA reserve champion stallion in 2002.
I am retaining the 3rd filly (Severn Silk 'n Satin) who was WPCSA reserve champion Section A filly for 2001 and 2002, and the 4th filly (Severn Baubles 'n Beads)who was WPCSA champion junior filly in 2002 and 2003.
Olympia is in foal to Severn Merrymaker for 2006.
www.severnwelsh.bigstep.com /generic.html?pid=1   (1437 words)

  
 Severn Companies, Inc., a CAS company
Severn Companies, Inc. has provided the Federal government with innovative IT systems solutions and professional services since 1983.
Severn can help your organization evaluate needs and design a business solution around the right technologies.
Severn's technical and management staff believe that providing the most comprehensive levels of professional, responsive support will keep our customers - our customers for the long term.
www.severn.com   (131 words)

  
 Dan "The Beast" Severn - Official Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Dan Severn has already released that he will be adding an extra two hour session for the December camp which will make that a total of 14+ hours of total training for the entire weekend.
Dan Severn is holding a 3 hour MMA Seminar on clinches and lateral throws on November 5th.
Dan Severn's Michigan Sports Camps was home to his September Mixed Martial Arts Camp and all participants left with nothing but positive things to say about the facility, the training and their experiance.
www.the-beast.com   (469 words)

  
 Dan "The Beast" Severn - Official Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Severn easily established his place among the best fighters in the world with his awesome competitive fire to be the best.
Severn knew he needed to continue to improve his arsenal, so he added fl belts in the sports of Sombo, Judo, and Jui Jitsu to his athletic package.
Severn, through his notoriety in the UFC stepped in a different ring in 1998.
www.the-beast.com /bio.shtml   (966 words)

  
 Severn News
Born: October 7, 1967 in Severn, MD Active In: 90's, 2000's Toni Braxton was one of the most popular and commercially successful female R&B singers of the '90s, thanks to her ability to straddle seemingly...
Severn, MD. The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is looking for anyone who may have recently come in contact with a rabid cat.
Relatives said a Severn woman who was severely burned in a fire Christmas Eve morning has died of her injuries.
www.topix.net /city/severn-md   (1093 words)

  
 Severn UMC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Severn United Methodist Church is the northern most church on this four-point charge, with the town of Severn less than five miles from the Virginia border.
Severn UMC traces its history back to 1815 when Providence Methodist Church was organized, with the original building located just "four miles north of Murfreesboro." In 1875, during the pastoral time of Rev. James L. Lumsden, land was given nearer to Severn on which to construct a new building.
Severn UMC currently averages twelve persons in worship, but remains an active part of its community.
www.gbgm-umc.org /milwaukeecharge/page2.html   (275 words)

  
 Severn TechSources - Overview
Severn TechSources is high tech consulting firm dedicated to providing premier consultants to the Government and Information Systems marketplace.
Severn TechSources is committed to providing the best consultants to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers.
Severn TechSources goes beyond what is expected to help you meet your strategic goals and objectives.
www.severntechsources.com /xhtml/overview.html   (316 words)

  
 Severn Bridges
The Severn was once the busiest river in Europe, and in view of its length, it is not surprising that some of the bridges were built by great engineers such as Telford.
A journey along the Severn, 210 miles from Severn Beach to the summit of Plynlimon, is a journey through the history of bridge building, offering a look at some structures which were at the forefront of technology when built.
Visit Severn bridges book for details of a very useful book by Chris Witts, who has spent much of his working life on the River Severn.
www.brantacan.co.uk /severn_bridges.htm   (913 words)

  
 Articles - Severn crossing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The old Severn crossing crosses the estuary of the River Severn from South Gloucestershire, just north of Bristol, to Beachley, a peninsula of Gloucestershire between the Severn and Wye estuaries, and crosses the army camp on the peninsula.
So intuitive sense is at odds with the official county boundaries which place the Severn Bridge itself wholly in England and the Welsh border at the Wye bridge, the Beachley peninsula being wholly in Gloucestershire.
The deck is an orthotropic box girder as for the Severn Bridge but has a different appearance as it has two sets of cable stays on each of two towers (originally there was only one set of cable stays but these were replaced during the strengthening works in the late 1980s).
gaple.com /articles/Second_Severn_Crossing?...   (846 words)

  
 USN Ships--USS Severn (AO-61)
Severn spent the rest of the 1940s transporting oil essentially world-wide, with emphasis on service from the Persian Gulf.
Severn is seen from tight on the starboard bow, in the middle of the photo, while Roanoke is seen from off the starboard bow.
Severn is very light, probably empty of cargo, and appears to have no guns fitted.
www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-s/ao61.htm   (973 words)

  
 Severn School
Severn School is pleased to announce that cinematographer Joseph Caleb Deschanel `62 has been named Severn’s Distinguished Alumnus for 2005.
As part of the event, Severn students file out to the salute of an outfitted Marine, as the names of those alumni who bravely died were read.
Severn School rising senior Greg Price (Severna Park) received "Top Three in the Nation" ranking at the National Finals of the Sons of the American Revolution Oratorical contest on Sunday, July 1, as part of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution National Congress in Louisville, Kentucky.
www.severnschool.com /parents/news/archive.asp   (3107 words)

  
 Severn, River --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
It rises in east-central Wales and crosses the English border near Shrewsbury, continuing south to the Bristol Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.
The Severn rises near the River Wye on the northeastern slopes of Plynlimon (Welsh: Pumlumon), Wales, and follows a semicircular course basically southward to the Bristol Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.
The quaint capital of the state of Maryland is a port on the Severn River, about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from the river's entrance into Chesapeake Bay.
concise.britannica.com /ebc/article?eu=403628   (792 words)

  
 Severn Trent
Severn Trent, a provider of water and sewage services said it expects to meet profit forecasts for the half year to September 2005, despite a poor performance from Severn Trent Laboratories.
Severn Trent Water (which makes up almost 74% of operating profits), is set to report a good half year, benefiting from a 15.2% price increase […]
Severn Trent’s first half turnover was up 3.3% to £1.0bn while operating profit (before exceptionals and goodwill) was up 4.2% before the incremental pension charge.
investmentideas.co.uk /research/severn_trent   (181 words)

  
 laboratory severn trent - is about
Severn Trent Laboratories (STL) is largest group of environmental analytical laboratories...
Severn Trent Laboratories (STL) is the largest environmental laboratory company in the USA, with 29 laboratory locations...
Severn Trent Laboratories is a leading environmental testing laboratory company in the...
www.angelfire.com /ab8/angelte/18/laboratory-severn-trent.html   (230 words)

  
 The Severn Bore Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is a large surge wave that can be seen in the estuary of the River Severn, where the tidal range is the 2nd highest in the world, being as much as 50 feet (approx.
As many as 60 bores occur throughout the world where the river estuary is the right shape and the tidal conditions are such that the wave is able to form.
The shape of the Severn estuary is such that the water is funnelled into an increasingly narrow channel as the tide rises, thus forming the large wave.
www.severn-bore.co.uk   (442 words)

  
 Township of Severn, www.townshipofsevern.com, I invite you to come and Discover Severn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Currently in the Township of Severn: 10/14/2005 9:56:57 PM The Township of Severn is a rural municipality located within the County of Simcoe which is uniquely situated in the heart of cottage country, only one and a half hours north of Toronto.
Severn Township residents and council believe in the philosophy of community and working in partnership for a better place to live and work.
We are dedicated to fostering a high quality rural lifestyle, through our commitment to enhancing public safety, preserving the natural environment and seeking opportunities for economic prosperity.
www.townshipofsevern.com   (172 words)

  
 Welcome to Severn Baptist Church (410) 551-6654
Welcome to the online community of Severn Baptist Church: the Church at Severn Run located in Severn, MD. We use the term "located" loosely here since we are in the process of moving to a new home.
Plans are in the process of becoming reality as we prepare to move to the Severn Run Farm located on Highway 170 (Telegraph Road) near Hwy 32.
Check out severn events or give us a call for the latest information on activities at Severn (410)551-6654.
www.severnbaptist.org   (216 words)

  
 Severn River --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Discovered in 1631, it was originally named New Severn (after the Severn in England) by Captain Thomas James.
More results on "Severn River" when you join.
Abraham Darby and John Wilkinson built the first iron bridge over the Severn River at Coalbrookdale, England, in 1779.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9066958?tocId=9066958   (847 words)

  
 Severn Houses and Homes For Sale as Real Estate Anne Arundel County
Located just south of Baltimore, Severn is a beautiful, master-planned community of some 25,000 residents.
Featuring a rural setting and a family oriented atmosphere, Severn's central location allows residents to enjoy a relaxed lifestyle and still have a short commute to area cities including Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis.
While Severn is made up primarily of single-family homes, a select few condominiums and townhouses are available, ranging in price from $65,000 to $200,000.
www.annapolis-real-estate-and-homes.com /severn.htm   (637 words)

  
 River Severn Tales by Chris Witts
2,000 feet high in Mid Wales is where the Severn begins her 220 mile route to the sea, or the Bristol Channel to be precise.
From tanker barges to disasters and of course, The Mighty Severn Bore.
Amazon.co.uk is pleased to have River Severn Publications in the Amazon.co.uk Associates Programme.
www.severnbore.ndirect.co.uk /page1.htm   (664 words)

  
 The Severn Riverkeeper - Why another environmental group?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
At a press conference in August of 2001, the Environmental Protection Agency admitted that their approach was not working and suggested that we shift our emphasis from the regional to the local approach of protecting the Bay river by river.
We aggressively protect the Severn, with legal action when necessary, and have been most effective this past year.
It is a steeply sloped 22 acre parcel of land at the headwaters of Saltworks Creek, one of the last remaining yellow perch spawning areas in the Severn, making it one of the last in the entire Bay.
www.severnriverkeeper.org /AnnualReport2003.htm   (909 words)

  
 River Severn History
A scheme was proposed for the construction of a tunnel under the Severn at Newnham
Severn flooded 5 times and longest drought on record in the UK Tewkesbury
Severn River Authority begin a flood defence scheme for the town
www.severnbore.ndirect.co.uk /history.htm   (1131 words)

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