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  SIR HENRY MORTON STANLEY - LoveToKnow Article on SIR HENRY MORTON STANLEY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Stanley got as far as Aden when he was recalled there to determine geographical problems left unsolved by the deaths of Livingstone and Speke, and the discovery by Sir Samuel Baker of Albert Nyan.za, a lake then reputed to extend illimitably in a southerly direction.
Stanley left Europe in January 1887 and at Zanzibar entered into an agreement with Tippoo Tib, the chief of the Congo Arabs, appointing him governor of Stanley Falls station on behalf of the Congo State, and making another arrangement with him to supply carriers forthe Emin relief expedition.
Stanley and Tippoo Tib travelled together up the Congo as far as Bangala, reached on the 3oth of May. Thence Tippoo Tib went on to Stanley Falls and Stanley prepared for a journey to Albert Nyanza, where he expected to meet Emin.
27.1911encyclopedia.org /S/ST/STANLEY_SIR_HENRY_MORTON.htm   (2329 words)

  
 Emin Pasha Relief Expedition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Led by Henry Morton Stanley, ostensibly to rescue Emin Pasha of Equatoria from the Mahdists, the expedition came to be both celebrated, for its ambition in crossing "darkest Africa", and notorious, for the bloodshed and death left in its wake.
Stanley was officially still in the employment of Leopold II, but in a visit to Brussels, persuaded the king to not only let Stanley go, but to take a route up the Congo River, and by 1 January 1887 Stanley was in London preparing the expedition, to the accompaniment of public acclaim.
Stanley departed London on 21 January 1887, and arrived in Cairo on 27 January.
www.portaljuice.com /emin_pasha_relief_expedition.html   (2281 words)

  
 Kisangani - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kisangani is located where the Lualaba River becomes the Congo River north of the Boyoma Falls.
Henry Morton Stanley founded Stanley Falls Station in December 1883, on an island in the Congo River near the present town of Kisangani.
In 1888, some form of Free State power was re-established by appointing Tippu Tip, one of the greatest Zanzibari slavers, as governor of Stanley Falls district.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stanleyville   (385 words)

  
 Niagara Falls - the Cataracts
o stand beside the Falls of Niagara and to hear the incessant roaring thunder and to feel the earth moving to the vibration of the sheer volume of water is to understand the grandeur and dynamism of Niagara Falls.
The average depth of the Niagara River upstream of Niagara Falls is 15 feet (4.5m).The deepest area of the Niagara River upstream of Niagara Falls is approximately 27 feet (8m).
Behind the Horseshoe Falls is a rock shelf approximately 20 feet (6m) in width, however because of the sheer shale cliffs on either side and because of the volume of water falling, access is not possible.
www.iaw.com /~falls/cataract.html   (5524 words)

  
 Indigo Prime
Stanley had known something terrible was going to happen for the last three weeks.
Stanley glanced round, expecting one of the fat librarians to come thumping round the corner with a reproving glare, but no one came.
As stanley watched Leo pull the needles from the inside of his waistcoat, he 'suddenly realised that this was his dream - the tall thin man hammering nails into his wife.
www.fortunecity.com /tattooine/sputnik/53/indigo_r.htm   (3330 words)

  
 Stanley Safari Lodge - Victoria Falls - Zambia
Stanley Safari Lodge is located on a hill overlooking a spray of the Victoria Falls, and bordering the Mosi Oa Tunya National Park.The lodge has superb chalets, each individually designed and built in traditional african materials and offering some of the best sunsets in the world.
Only 3 km from Stanley Safari Lodge is the 800-year old traditional village of Chief Mukuni, 'Monarch of the Victoria Falls'.
Stanley Safari Lodge offers guests an opportunity to visit the neighbouring traditional village, which is over 800 years old.
www.victoria-falls-hotels.com /Stanley_safari_Lodge_Zambia.asp   (385 words)

  
 CONGO - Online Information article about CONGO
sea, and the first of the Stanley Falls (1520 ft.), the fall of the river is less than 200 ft., in a distance of Soo m.
Some eighteen main rapids or falls occur during the upper section (87 m.), in the course of which the level drops about 5o0 ft.; and about ten in the lower section (56 m.), during which the fall is about 300.
The Aruwimi was partly explored by Stanley in 1887 in his last expedition in Africa, and was further examined by Grenfell in 1894 and 1902.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /COM_COR/CONGO.html   (5663 words)

  
 Morgan Stanley Falls into Fund Probe
NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley said on Tuesday that it received in July a subpoena from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer requesting information about possible late trading and market timing in mutual funds, Reuters reported.
Morgan Stanley disclosed the regulatory activity in an SEC filing.
Morgan Stanley also said that on Sept. 23, SEC staff said it may recommend enforcement action in connection with the company's mutual fund sales practices.
www.nysscpa.org /home/2003/1003/2week/article25.htm   (173 words)

  
 Stanley Safari Lodge, Livingstone - at Vic Falls, ZAMBIA
Stanley Safari Lodge is the luxurious oasis for the new explorers of the Victoria Falls.
The Victoria Falls and its surroundings offer a wide variety of activities, of which we name a few: Parks around the Falls: Around the Victoria Falls are some fine National Parks such as Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park (white rhino) and Chobe National Park (Botswana) which can all be visited without checking out of Stanley Safari Lodge.
Chobe NP is home to the world's largest elephant population, which represents a third of all African elephants and is ideal to visit both by 4x4 vehicle as by boat.
www.e-gnu.com /stanley_safari_lodge_zambia.html   (708 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Stanley Falls
The mission of Stanley Falls was established by the Fathers of the Sacred Heart in 1897.
The pioneer missionaries, setting out from Antwerp on 6 July, 1897, settled definitively on Christmas Day following at a spot on the right bank of the River Congo four miles below Stanleyville, and gave to their first foundation, an orphanage, the name of St. Gabriel.
STANLEY, The Congo (London, 1895); IDEM, In Darkest Africa (London, 1890); JOHNSTON, George Grenfree and the Congo (London, 1908).
www.newadvent.org /cathen/14247b.htm   (488 words)

  
 Printer Friendly Version - Morgan Stanley ax falls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Morgan Stanley will start laying off as many as 100 investment bankers in the next week, as the bank cuts staff even as stocks show signs of life, people familiar with the firm said.
Morgan Stanley has gone through several rounds of cuts over the last two years, reducing its total staff size by 9% in 2002.
With the Dow soaring 1,373.75, or 18%, since a recent low in March, analysts and investors are starting to anticipate a return to better revenues for the investment banks.
www.nydailynews.com /business/v-pfriendly/story/88921p-80979c.html   (359 words)

  
 CORRECTED: Morgan Stanley Profit Falls, Shares Drop (washingtonpost.com)
Morgan Stanley also disclosed it reached a preliminary agreement with the New York Stock Exchange over failure to comply with prospectus delivery rules, employee misuse of funds and other matters.
Morgan Stanley also reported a $42 million pretax loss after it marked down the value of 18 airplanes it plans to sell from its aircraft-leasing business.
Morgan Stanley shares were down $2.93, or 5.6 percent, to $49.48 in midday trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A41720-2004Sep22_2.html   (410 words)

  
 Victoria Falls Accommodation :: Stanley and Livingstone All-Suite Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Stanley and Livingstone All-Suite Hotel, situated on the outskirts of Victoria Falls is more than just a hotel.
From leisurely game-drives, bush walks, and visits to the Victoria Falls to extreme adrenaline activities, such as bungi jumping, white water rafting and jet boating - you will be spoilt for choice.
It’s not hard to see why the Victoria Falls were named the seventh wonder of the world.
www.ipresumeonline.com   (218 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Stanley Falls, Africa (African Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Stanley Falls, Africa (African Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
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 South Africa Gay Travel and Tours Victoria Falls Stanley Safari Lodge Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This is the appeal of Victoria Falls - a vast curtain of surging water plunging 100 metres into the Zambezi Gorge below.
All this is complemented by world-class accommodation and conference/meeting facilities on the Zambian side of the Falls.
The magnificent new Sun International resort in Zambia is situated on the banks of the Zambezi River, close to the spectacular Eastern Cataract of the mighty Victoria Falls.
www.ourway.co.za /accovicfalls.htm   (568 words)

  
 Niagara Falls, ONT. - local businesses and web pages - copyright
Koa Naigara Falls, 8625 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, ON, L2H 1H5, 905-356-2267
Niagara Falls Koa Kampground, 8625 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, ON, L2H 1H5, 905-354-6472
Falls Sushi Korean Japanese, 4725 Bender St, Niagara Falls, ON, L2G 3K3, 905-358-8822
www.execulink.com /~iconvill/NiagaraFallsON.html   (9237 words)

  
 Bear Stearns 2Q up, Morgan Stanley falls - Jun. 19, 2002
Earlier this week some analysts had suggested that brokerage firms' battered stocks might be ready for a rebound, and shares of Bear Stearns (BSC: down $0.25 to $61.70, Research, Estimates) gained in early trading Wednesday.
Morgan Stanley, whose business includes the Discover credit card, earned $797 million, or 72 cents a diluted share, in the quarter ended May 31.
That was in line with the First Call forecast and down from the $930 million, or 82 cents a share, it earned a year earlier, marking the seventh consecutive quarter it posted a drop in earnings.
money.cnn.com /2002/06/19/news/companies/brokers   (557 words)

  
 Stanley Falls on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Fitch Monitoring Morgan Stanley's Potential Spin-off of Discover.
Morgan Stanley and Alvin Ailey Dance Together in Nine U.S. Cities.
IndyMac Bancorp, Inc. To Participate in the Morgan Stanley Equity Research Conference ``Under the Hood: Consumer Banking and Credit''.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-S1tanleyF1.asp   (316 words)

  
 Washington Granite Falls Directory: Business Listing
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www.wa-dir.com /granite-falls.htm   (612 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Morgan Stanley profit falls 41%   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Morgan Stanley, a top Wall Street firm, on Friday reported third-quarter profits that were its worst since the financial turmoil of 1998, as investment banking fees dropped and trading revenues slid.
Morgan Stanley, which was the largest tenant in the destroyed World Trade Center but lost few employees, had operating earnings of $735 million, or 65 cents a share, in the three months ended Aug. 31.
That compared with earnings of $1.25 billion, or $1.09 a share, in last year's third quarter.
www.usatoday.com /money/earns/2001-09-21-morgan-stanley.htm   (186 words)

  
 Stanley Falls
Mack the Knife falls on his sword The King of Wall Street is dead.
Payless ShoeSource Is the Smart Source for Stanley Work Boots This Fall.
Morgan Stanley profits fall 14% in second quarter.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0919047.html   (174 words)

  
 Boyoma Falls -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Boyoma Falls -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
At the bottom of the falls the Lualaba becomes the (A major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic) Congo River.
It is the world's highest-volume (A steep descent of the water of a river) waterfall, seeing 17,000,000 liters of water rush by per second, with a total drop of 60 meters.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/boyoma_falls.htm   (76 words)

  
 Morgan Stanley Falls 21% In Slow Start To Year   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Morgan Stanley falls 21% in slow start to year By Abigail Rayner in New York Published: March 26 2002 13:59
Last Updated: March 26 2002 14:59 Morgan Stanley on Tuesday said net income fell 21 per cent during the first quarter, confirming its December prediction that business would be weak during the first half of 2002, but said it had no plans for further job cuts.
The US investment bank reported first-quarter net income of $848m, or 76 cents per diluted share, compared with $1.08bn, or 94 cents per sha...
www.webprowire.com /summaries/46855.html   (346 words)

  
 Official City of Niagara Falls Cam - Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Centre ( niagra falls niagara falls ...
Located just 300 yards from the edge of the breathtaking and legendary Niagara Falls, the Four Diamond Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Centre welcomes you to experience Niagara's most prestigious and award-winning hotel.
Recently honoured for the second year in a row with the CNN Ultimate Service Award for North American Hotel Category and "BEST CONFERENCE FACILITY" for Central Canada by readers of MandIT Magazine.
An ideal location puts you within walking distance of the Falls and the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort along with all major attractions including Maid of the Mist Boat Ride, Marineland, The Niagara Parks and Casino Niagara.
www.fallsview.com   (316 words)

  
 Full Coverage: Before the Bell- Morgan Stanley falls, ...
Full Coverage: Before the Bell- Morgan Stanley falls,...
Before the Bell- Morgan Stanley falls, Activision rises
Shares of Morgan Stanley (MWD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) dropped in trading before the bell even after the investment bank said on Thursday its quarterly earnings rose sharply, helped by strong...
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 Tampa and Caribbean Cruise, Jan 2005: Stanley Falls
Tampa and Caribbean Cruise, Jan 2005: Stanley Falls
At Busch Gardens Greatone and Bobby and Precious rode the Stanley Falls ride.
They did not get too wet on this one.
talkwithdesiree.typepad.com /photos/tampa_and_caribbean/dsc00397.html   (46 words)

  
 Virtual Reality of Stanley Falls nr3, a QuickTime panorama by erik goetze
Virtual Reality of Stanley Falls nr3, a QuickTime panorama by erik goetze
Comments: The final fall in this sequence of falls is pretty amazing.
Park maps of Big Basin, Wilder Ranch, Portola Redwoods, Castle Rock, and The Forest of Nisene Marks are available for free
www.virtualparks.org /scenes/ZHLaiGS0U4d1cP3pUmvo6gw.html   (152 words)

  
 Stanley Falls (Busch Gardens Tampa) :: ThrillNetwork.com
Stanley Falls Flume is my second favoite log ride in existence for it's unique layout and for its fantastic drop at the end.
Being situated on a water fall and located next to Shekira and Scorpion gives you unique views of these attractions.
Be sure to check out one of my favorite log flumes on your next visit to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
www.thrillnetwork.com /ride_view.php/1995   (117 words)

  
 Stanley Falls @ Busch Gardens Tampa - Theme Park Critic - Nation's Best Theme Parks and Rides
Stanley Falls @ Busch Gardens Tampa - Theme Park Critic - Nation's Best Theme Parks and Rides
Theme Park Critic Ad Space - As Low as $10 a week.
Copyright 2005 Mark Hansen / All rights reserved.
www.themeparkcritic.com /scripts/ViewRide.asp?RideID=77   (486 words)

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