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The Selous is the largest game reserve in Africa, it covers an area about 50,000sq km, it is three times larger than Serengeti, more than twice the size of South Africa’s Kruger National park, and roughly 50 percent bigger than either Belgium or Swaziland. It was founded to protect the Elephant and wildlife habitats such as Miombo woodland. You can find: lion, hippo, buffalo, African hunting dog , crocodiles and many other species of animal in Selous. There are over 400 species of birds that have been recoded, including: herons, eagles king-fishers, other different waterfowl. and numerous birds of the prey. In 1859 Burton and Speke went to the part of Tanzania that is now known as the Selous. They noted that the area lacked human settlement; this is explained mostly because of local abundance of Tsetse flies (which carry livestock diseases, especially sleepingsickness – Trypanosomiasis) and the limited permanent water in Rufiji River.

Under the German colonial government in 1905, the area is gazetted and it was divided into four reserves, but in 1922 the British colonial government fused the four area into single reserve and named it after Frederick Selous. There was different human displacement which occurred through events such as Maji maji resistance in 1905 caused people to leave the area of the reserve. After independence of Tanganyika in1961 and the formation of united the Republic of Tanzania in1964 the government gave a high precedence to the improvement and enlargement of the area and its security. The headquarters of the reserve are at Matambwe.

In 1962 the area was opened for hunting, and it was divided into 47 hunting blocks but nowadays 43 blocks are taken by hunting companies and the remaining four are used for photographic tourism. Therefore much of Reserve’s income is received from hunting while the remainder comes from photographic visitors. In 1973 safari hunting was restricted in Tanzania but this restriction was lifted in 1982 with hunting number of animals based on ecological monitoring. Due to derivation of high annual income from the reserve the infrastructure and vehicle support were developed.

The Belgian Grand Prix produced a few surprises – qualifying and race day results saw significant changes from results in earlier races this Formula 1 season.

This increased competitiveness between teams is making for a dynamic F1 season with five more races on the calendar. Race fans can expect this focus on teams pushing cars to their limit to fuel more exciting racing the rest of the way.

The weekend at the Spa Grand Prix S.A in Francorchamps, Belgium witnessed an interesting qualifying session. The Saturday runs saw a new face emerge to take the pole position for Sunday’s race. Team Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella took the pole, with a fantastic run of 1 minute 46.308 seconds.

Jarno Trulli of Toyota was also impressive with a qualifying time of 1 minute 46.395 seconds. He was just ahead of BMW Sauber’s Nick Heidfeld who clocked in at 1 minute 46.500 seconds.

This meant different names at the top of the starting grid for Sunday’s race, adding more intrigue to the Grand Prix season. Familiar names such as Britain’s Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, and Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber were conspicuous by their absence from the top positions on the grid.

As the Belgian Grand Prix progressed Fisichella and his Force India car fought hard. He applied consistent pressure to the Ferrari of Raikkonen. This brought out the best in Raikkonen who pushed his car to stay ahead with a focused driving effort.

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel also provided his own kind of pressure. He started eighth on the grid but drove a strong, steady race to finish third. In fact, he closed to within 2.9 seconds of Fisichella at the end of the Belgian Grand Prix. Raikkonen finished 0.9 seconds ahead of Fisichella.

Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber drove a clean race and came in fourth. His teammate Nick Heidfeld was behind him in fifth spot. McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen was a story unto himself. He started in 15th position on Sunday’s grid. His team employed a one pit-stop strategy and he drove a consistent race to climb all the way up to sixth spot.

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Learning to fly isn’t as complicated as you think and anyone with the will and resources can learn how. If you’re interested in flying as a hobby, then be prepared for a lot of excitement and learning opportunities. Here’s how to do it successfully:

Getting airborne Before you can turn an interest in flying into a hobby, you’ll have to learn first. There are two ways you can get your pilot’s license: attend class at a school approved by the FAA or use a home study course. If you like, you can even combine them both.

Next, find out what the minimum age requirements are for the type of license you need. A student pilot permit, for example, will require you to be at least 14 years old, while a pilot permit requires you to be at least 17 if you plan to fly a gyroplane and at least 16 if you’re flying a recreational or ultralight aircraft.

Be prepared to spend. Flying isn’t cheap. You’ll need to pay for flying lessons and aircraft rentals if you don’t have your own airplane. If you do have your own plane, there are maintenance and repair expenses to consider.

Keep learning. The hours you spend honing your flying skills are designed to keep your senses sharp. The more hours you put in, the better pilot you’ll become. But don’t just stop there. Keep yourself informed of the latest news. Go online, read, join forums and learn everything you can. You can even join clubs such as the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association), EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) and Women in Aviation.

If there are seminars or conventions that you feel can expand your knowledge in flying, it might be worth your time to attend. Seminars offer valuable topics on flying that you can learn. Talk to people with a similar hobby and if there’s a pro in the field who’s willing to share his expertise with you, take advantage of the opportunity.

American Roulette Wheel

This version of roulette wheel has 38 slots or pockets, with numbers 1 through 36 in addition to a single zero “0″ and a double zero “00″. Traditional colors are alternating black and red bands for each pocket. The edge for the house is 5.4%.

Column

A bet on the 12 numbers in a column.

1st Column (1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34);

2nd Column (2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35);

3rd Column (3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36)

Payout is 2:1

Corner

A bet on the 4 numbers that make up a square. To make this bet, place your chips at the crossroads of the 4 numbers you want to play. In French this s called “carre”. Payout is 8:1

Dozen

A bet on 12 numbers on the wheel, (1-12, 13-24, 25-36). Normally called First Dozen (”premier douzaine”), Second Dozen (”mayenee douzaine”) and Third Dozen (”`derniere douzaine”)