SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on David Livingstone Other Voices: Nation decided it could change  Nov 8, 2008 David Livingstone is a columnist with North Star Writers Group. Reader Comments We welcome comments from registered users of our Web site. (Appeal Democrat, CA) The lowly whiteboard with a digital twist  Aug 16, 2008 Christine Yap, a student from Vancouvers David Livingstone Elementary, works on a Smart whiteboard. (Lyle Stafford for The Globe and Mail). (Globe and Mail -- Technology) Tracking Congo's misery  Aug 8, 2008 His name was Henry Morton Stanley and while he is best known for tracking down the missionary-turned-explorer David Livingstone in 1871, his next trip, when he charted the Congo River between 1874 and 1877, had much greater impact. Financed jointly by the Telegraph and the New York Herald (a forerunner of this newspaper), Stanley's Congo expedition fired the starting gun for the scramble for Africa. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op) Zimbabwe:Rivals Clear Decks for Unity Talks  Jul 24, 2008 there should NEVER peace in Great Zimbabwe unless approved by your non-afrikan, patronising brains which believe that David Livingstone discovered the Motsi wa Tunya on the Zambezi river ... there should NEVER peace in Great Zimbabwe unless approved by your non-afrikan, patronising brains which believe that David Livingstone discovered the Motsi wa Tunya on the Zambezi river. (allAfrica.com) Walking across Africa one man's journey  Jul 17, 2008 He modeled the 3,000-mile walk after the Victorian-era "traversas" led by explorers like Henry Morton Stanley and Dr. David Livingstone. Sandham brought only what he could carry and regularly declined rides. (MSNBC -- Travel) Tanzanian odyssey was our personal Everest  Jul 5, 2008 I don't know what David Livingstone said when he first saw Victoria Falls, but my first emotion on sight of that snow-filled caldera was exhaustion followed by exhilaration, leading to all-consuming excitement and pride. Uhuru Peak is only 100 metres higher and one kilometre further but altitude sickness still robs many of the final assault. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport) Painting by numbers  Jul 2, 2008 David Livingstone, president of marketing at Working Title films, makers of Notting Hill and United 93, argues that "the director isn't a puppet" and that test screenings fulfil a vital function. "When you make a film, there are a lot of points of view. But 400 people in a screening is a consensus." He adds that some directors are better at interpreting audience response than others. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts) Blood River by Tim Butcher  Jun 1, 2008 David Livingstone had discovered the source of the Congo a few years earlier but had not made the connection with the great River Congo in western Africa. Stanley believed they were one and same river, and could be the key to unlocking the riches of central Africa. (Suite101.com) Article: Special Report: China In Africa  May 29, 2008 It was discovered in 1873, the year it took the life of missionary-explorer David Livingstone, that great champion of British imperialism on what his countrymen called the Dark Continent. I know this because, when I returned home from reporting in the sub-Sahara, the same pathogen was drilling through the walls of my gut. (FastCompany) Tanzania: The Farthest Shore  May 21, 2008 In 1871, it took Henry Morton Stanley 236 days to march twelve hundred miles from Zanzibar to Lake Tanganyika, where he found Dr. David Livingstone, missing and presumed dead, resting under a mango tree. My five-hour plane ride from Arusha fast-forwards through Tanzania's vistas but does nothing to diminish the sensation of crossing into another world. (Concierge.com) Rivets a Titanic problem, book says  Apr 19, 2008 The company does not have an archivist, but it refers scientific questions on the Titanic to retired Harland and Wolff naval engineer David Livingstone, who also has researched the ship's sinking. He said he largely agrees with the authors' findings on the metallic composition of the rivets, but added their conclusions that the rivets were to blame for the sinking are misleading and incorrect because they do not consider the ship's overall design and the historical context. (Globe and Mail) Book by metallurgists blames rivets for Titanic tragedy  Apr 18, 2008 The Associated Press Published: April 18, 2008. The tragic sinking of the Titanic nearly a century ago can be blamed on low grade rivets that the ship's builders used on some parts of the ill-fated liner, two experts on metals conclude in a new book. (International Herald Tribune) The Titanic: Two New Theories Emerge  Apr 17, 2008 A spokesman for H&W declined to comment, but David Livingstone, a retired naval architect who worked at the company for more than 40 years, is sceptical about the findings. "All we can ask is that the people proposing these theories show us the evidence and present it to be examined by their peers," he said. (Sky News) Riveting science from the Titanic  Apr 17, 2008 A former employee of the company, David Livingstone, told the. All sorts of conspiracy theories come up and unfortunately the people who hold them will never change their minds. (Nature News Service) Rails for resourcesWill China's $9bn deal with DR Congo really be "win-win"?  Apr 15, 2008 You're reminded, irresistibly, of images of Victorian era explorers such as David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley, hacking their way across the continent. But this foreigner comes from a country that suffered from colonial exploitation itself. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific) Zimbabwe: Tension Rises As Opposition Claims Landslide  Mar 31, 2008 A heavily pregnant Tendai Munyoro, waiting outside the polling station at David Livingstone School in Harare, said she wanted to cast her ballot for the good of her children. "I declared to myself that no matter what condition I would be in, I would cast my vote.". (allAfrica.com) Zimbabweans cast votes in crucial election  Mar 29, 2008 "At this polling station the turnout looks very high. The proceedings are very orderly. It looks like we will have a very good election day and the weather is very favourable," Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairman George Chiweshe told reporters at the David Livingstone primary school, close to Mugabe's official residence. Mugabe blames the economic collapse on sanctions by former colonial power Britain and other Western nations. (International Herald Tribune) At this school, chalkboards are ancient history  Mar 26, 2008 Even the five-year-olds are wired at David Livingstone Elementary, where there's an interactive whiteboard in every class ... VANCOUVER At David Livingstone Elementary School in East Vancouver, the classrooms are buzzing ... It may sound like an average school day, but lessons at David Livingstone are anything but traditional. (Globe and Mail) G Das: Thackeray scores a self-goal  Mar 23, 2008 David Livingstone Smith tries to answer this in his book, The Most Dangerous Animal. He argues that all human beings are disposed to evil it only needs a trigger like Hitler or Thackeray. (India Times, India) Photographer brings battlefields alive  Mar 15, 2008 that story was not even planned for the book, but it became a necessity once I shot the picture," he said. While the book's focus is its photographs, each picture is accompanied by text that gives relevance and history to the picture. For instance, one photo is of a tombstone for James Smith, a native of Alabama who fought for the Union. He is buried among the Northern soldiers who fell in battle. "Most of my relatives were with the Confederacy, but I found out I had some North Alabama relatives... (Athens Banner-Herald) Thom Browne pulls off triple play  Dec 30, 2007 Fashion writer David Livingstone can be reached at. more in living Recent special sections. (Toronto Star) Click for Full Story  Nov 10, 2007 On this day in 1871, journalist-explorer Henry M. Stanley found Scottish missionary David Livingstone, who had not been heard from for years, near Lake Tanganyika in central Africa ... On This Date:In 1871, journalist-explorer Henry M. Stanley found Scottish missionary David Livingstone, who had not been heard from for years, near Lake Tanganyika in central Africa. (KWTX.com, TX) 2 Killed, 2 Wounded In Simi Valley Shooting  Oct 10, 2007 One of the dead might be the gunman, police Sgt. David Livingstone said. The injured were taken to a hospital in critical condition, he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime) Police: Man shoots 3 at tire store  Oct 10, 2007 Police found the victims after responding to reports of shots fired at a Pro Tire shop around 7:30 a.m., Sgt. David Livingstone said. All victims were employees or customers, he said. (MSNBC -- Crime) Police ID Gunman, Victims In Simi Valley Workplace Shooting  Oct 10, 2007 Officers responding to reports of a shooting went to the Tire Pros shop at about 7:30 a.m. and found a "chaotic" scene, Sgt. David Livingstone said ... "It was a very chaotic situation."- Sgt. David Livingstone. (NBC4.tv, CA) Woman killed, 2 injured in Simi shooting  Oct 10, 2007 The identities of the dead were being withheld until the Ventura County coroner's office notifies relatives, said Sgt. David Livingstone. Henry John Heeber IV, 37, owner of the Tire Pros franchise where the 7:30 a.m. shooting took place, was listed in fair condition at Simi Valley Hospital. (Los Angeles Times) Possible Murder-Suicide In Simi Valley Shootings  Oct 10, 2007 Sergeant David Livingstone says the gunman apparently died of a self-inflicted wound. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at about 7:30 at a Tire Pros shop. (CBS2.com, CA) California: 2 dead, 2 wounded in tire shop shooting  Oct 10, 2007 Officers responding to reports of shooting went to the Tire Pros shop at about 7:30 a.m. and found a chaotic scene, with people lying in the office and garage areas, Sgt. David Livingstone said. Livingstone identified the dead woman as Susan Sutcliffe, 53. (San Diego Union-Tribune) How Starbucks Saved My Life  Oct 2, 2007 In Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer, Tim Jeal (author of "Livingstone," a biography of David Livingstone,) relies on newly released letters to reveal much that is new about Henry Morton Stanley. Founded in the 11th century by Tuareg nomads and once a wealthy center of Islamic learning, it is a city of mythic stature. (Christian Science Monitor) ECTC lecture series to explore influence of media  Sep 17, 2007 Noon-1 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 25: Stanley Finds Livingstone: Media, Myths and Mysteries; an expose of the controversial discovery of Dr. David Livingstone, a global media milestone and iconic cultural event; presentation by ECTC s Gary Stearns; followed by general discussion. 2-3:30 p.m. Nov. 8: Performing Gender; A two-part investigation into the way the media maintain gender roles, a viewing of the short video, The Strength to Resist: Media s Impact on Women and Girls; followed by... (News Enterprise Online) Fire and flood threat to our literary heritage  Sep 12, 2007 The John Murray archive, bought by the library for 33 million, includes 150,000 items, including private letters, manuscripts and other correspondence from Jane Austen, Benjamin Disraeli, Herman Melville, David Livingstone, Thomas Carlyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Edith Wharton. It includes the letter Charles Darwin wrote proposing The Origin of Species, and a unique collection of Lord Byron's correspondence. (Scotsman) SNP unveils grand plan - but critics call it 'policy lite'  Sep 6, 2007 David Livingstone had missionary zeal. A foreigner as PM hmmm. (Scotsman) Who's Advising Barclays, ABN Amro, RBS? Only 19 Who Insist `I'm Spartacus'  Aug 28, 2007 The team is led by London-based European mergers chief David Livingstone, 44, and Ewen Stevenson. Frankfurt-based Deutsche Bank's team is led by Tony Burgess, 48, and Tadhg Flood, 35, while Citigroup's is under Hamid Biglari, 48, and Christopher Williams. (Bloomberg -- Europe) Getting Beyond Shamu  Aug 19, 2007 For those whose dreams of the Serengeti have gotten them only as far as the Discovery Channel, Wild Animal Park's sense of openness and its lack of obvious enclosures (along with real desert heat and dust) lend an air of authenticity that will appeal to your inner David Livingstone. We happen to see a group of Maasai tribesmen, resplendent in purple tunics and intricately beaded chokers, strolling along the Kilimanjaro Safari Walk - a two-mile trail that has to constitute the country's only... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel) Where you're dinner  Aug 16, 2007 After barely surviving a lion attack, explorer David Livingstone wrote one of the most vivid descriptions of what its like to have the jaws of death literally clamped around your neck, an animal bent on munching you like so many corn chips. The lion caught me by the shoulder as he sprang, and we both came to the ground together. (MSNBC -- Travel) Evolved for War  Aug 6, 2007 David Livingstone Smith, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of New England, argues that combat has instinctual roots. By Nancy Heiser | August 5, 2007. (Boston Globe) Prosecution right, says counter-terror chief  Jul 27, 2007 Mr Clarke spoke out after David Livingstone, an associate fellow in the international security programme at Chatham House, said that instead of arresting individuals who accessed material which was widely available on the internet, liberal societies should engage in a competitive battle on the world wide web. He said there was no evidence the five planned to instigate a terrorist attack. (Guardian Unlimited) What a Little Fertilizer Can Do  Jul 27, 2007 Mbola is hundreds of miles from the Indian Ocean port of Dar es Salaam, and the closest city, Tabora, served as a base for 19th century explorer David Livingstone. With Mbola so far from world trade routes, yet squarely within Africa's malaria zone, it was easy to be left behind. (Time.com) Literary letters bring the past to life  Jun 27, 2007 Original letters from Charles Darwin, David Livingstone, Byron, and others are on show with sophisticated touch screens, interactive sound effects, and false windows made from flat-screen televisions. The pod for James Hogg, the Ettrick shepherd, shows images of lambs and sound of the wind howling. (Scotsman) Today we need a new type of Falklands glory  Jun 17, 2007 David Livingstone, of Chatham House, thinks it possible that other fanatics with a cause will soon form global networks to attack states on issues such as climate change. But as the global battleground moves to cyberspace, British tactics are still coloured by Falklands dreams or stuck in Bosworth Field. (Guardian Unlimited -- World) The Beatles' Sgt Pepper Cover  Jun 3, 2007 David Livingstone (Missionary & explorer). 45. (Suite101.com) Sourcing the Nile  May 21, 2007 Because of their fame, To the Mountains of the Moon focuses on missionary David Livingstone and journalist Henry Morton Stanley, who found his fellow Brit uttering the famous line, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" One of the most rare items in the exhibit is a handwritten letter by Stanley, dated from Zanzibar, on the West Coast of Africa, Nov. 11, 1874, the night before he embarked on his transcontinental expedition more than 7,000 miles and three years in all. Addressed to Stanley's New York... (Hopewell Valley News, NJ) Finding comrades comes first  May 19, 2007 "Gen. Petraeus must be saying, 'I can look for these guys and devote these troops, but the implication for the surge is that we take our eyes off the ball, all the gains may be wasted and all the bad guys come back in,'" said David Livingstone of London's Chatham House. "Because the surge is the president's strategy - one final push to get these people back in the box - that is a decision that can only be taken by the highest levels of political and military" leadership. (St. Petersburg Times) Leaders & Success  May 8, 2007 Investor's Business Daily: David Livingstone's Long Trek ... David Livingstone's Long Trek ... There was no stopping Scottish explorer David Livingstone. (Investors Business Daily) David Livingstone's Long Trek  May 8, 2007 There was no stopping Scottish explorer David Livingstone. In March 1866, he embarked on what would become his greatest journey. (Investors Business Daily) Working it overseas  Apr 29, 2007 "There are a lot of people to persuade, and we have to do it repeatedly," says WT's marketing prexy David Livingstone. In the U.S., Focus greased the wheels with a number of "Fuzztivals" around the country screening pics like "The French Connection" and "Dirty Harry.". (Variety) £5m to keep a Scottish literary trove  Apr 22, 2007 The list continues through an alphabet of the greats to Dr David Livingstone, Sir Walter Scott and William Wordsworth. Stacked on shelves or in grey-and-brown boxes, the letters and private papers offer a fascinating and personal glimpse into what these figures were like, and paint a picture not only behind the scenes of the publishing company, but also of the personal relationships between the Murrays and their authors. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK) Is this too sexy for Canadian TV  Apr 20, 2007 Chanel spot based on Bardot film can't air as is, says Television Bureau Apr 19, 2007 04:30 AM David Livingstone special to the star. What do you do for a lipstick's birthday. (Toronto Star) Victoria Falls: An Elephant's Watery Death  Apr 14, 2007 Word soon spread around this town downstream, named for David Livingstone, the white Scottish missionary who discovered the falls during his exploration of Africa. And the talk soon took on a political dimension. (MSNBC -- Technology) Sen. Hagel said what?  Apr 2, 2007 Jerry R. wrote on April 01, 2007 9:52 PM:"Several people are trying to rewrite history without any factual basis. Do you mean the record of the IMPEACHED CONVICTED PERJURER and ADULTERER. Who was disbarred from the courtroom ?? Pardongate - Whitewater - Monica - Drugs - Paula Jones - Hippie Russia Trip - Draft - Tyson Chicken Pollution - Willey - Broddrick - Filegate - Travelgate - Waco - China Fundraising / Missiles - Wen Ho Lee / National Labs - FBI Files improperly obtained - Who hired David... (Columbus Telegram, NE) Where's Brando?  Mar 25, 2007 Dr. David Livingstone: Scottish explorer and African missionary. 45. (Boston Globe) A plinth for the fallen idol  Mar 24, 2007 Whether it was he or Stanley who dreamed up the ultimate scoop of finding David Livingstone is a moot point. But by 1871 Stanley had done what the Royal Geographical Society had singularly failed to do: locate the cantankerous old curmudgeon and save his life. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books) In Zambia, battle over future of Victoria Falls  Mar 21, 2007 The surrounding town of Livingstone named for David Livingstone, the 19th-century British missionary and explorer who was the first white man to lay eyes on the Falls has sought to cultivate an image as the "adventure capital of southern Africa," with bungee jumping, white-water rafting, helicopter rides, and a host of other activities for thrill-seekers available at $100 a pop.. Page 1. (Christian Science Monitor -- World) What are the Seven Natural Wonders of the World?  Mar 16, 2007 Scottish missionary David Livingstone named the awesome falls Victoria, for the British queen, when, in 1855, he became the first white man to see them. Located near Lusaka, in the African country of Zambia, the Zambeza River s roll through the Africa comes to a halt when the river drops over the cliff and into a 328-foot deep gash. (Winona Daily News, MN) World's biggest/ best waterfalls  Mar 5, 2007 David Livingstone, James Crawford Angel and Annie Edson Taylor are linked to great cascades in Venezuela, Ontario (Canada), New York state (US) and Mosi-oa-Tunya (Zambia) ... When Scottish explorer David Livingstone was making his way down the Zambezi River in 1855, he was taken aback when he came across this incredible view. (Suite101.com) Seeking shelterHunger and disease stalk flood victims in Mozambique camps  Feb 20, 2007 Previously, it was notable only for holding the remains of Mary Livingstone the wife of the explorer David Livingstone. Now a makeshift camp has been established there and the numbers arriving are swelling by the day. (BBC News) The fibbing Mr Stanley, we presume  Feb 4, 2007 An exhaustive study of Stanley's life to be published next month contains new evidence about the first meeting in Africa between the lost missionary, Dr David Livingstone, and Stanley, the adventurer who had spent two years looking for him. They met in 1871 in Ujiji, now in western Tanzania, but the initial account in Stanley's diary of the moment when he spotted Livingstone just refers to 'a pale-looking white man in a faded blue cap. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK) Faces of the week  Jan 6, 2007 ----------------- RELATED BBC SITES. Last Updated: Friday, 5 January 2007, 17:40 GMT. (BBC News -- UK) Hope springs eternal: Rescue stories fascinate  Jan 5, 2007 Readers of the New York Herald in the 1870s were captivated by Henry Morton Stanley's dispatches from Africa during his search for missionary David Livingstone. Over the years, Cochran says, the media have become more savvy at building the drama. 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