In which American State did the Gunfight at the OK Corral take place?

O.K. Corral: A Gunfight Shrouded in Mystery By Casey Tefertiller and Jeff Morey Cowboy Billy Clanton still lay dying, his face contorted with pain, when the press began the difficult task of piecing together the details of an October 1881 street battle in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. In later years it would become known as the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Richard Rule, veteran city editor of the Tombstone Nugget, helped carry Clanton into the house where the young man would pass into history, then returned to the streets to go to work. With the canny eye of an experienced newsman, Rule began collecting the details of the gunfight, interviewing witnesses and trying to get a handle on what transpired during that fateful half minute and what led up to the battle. It would be a model of frontier journalism and vital to future understanding of perhaps the most debated event of the American frontier. The saga of the O.K. Corral has been told repeatedly and from many perspectives, often with fictional intrusions and biased analysis. Now, for the first time in 120 years, we may have an authentic understanding of the events that led to the gunfight and what actually occurred in the streets of Tombstone — with a great deal of help from Richard Rule. Read More in Wild West Magazine Subscribe online and save nearly 40%!!! Through the tense summer of 1881, emotions had grown explosive. Bands of rustlers roamed the backcountry, stealing cattle mostly in Mexico or from Mexican ranchers in Arizona and New Mexico territories and then selling them to apparently legitimate ranchers for resale. The Clanton and McLaury families owned ranches reputed to be headquarters for receiving stolen cattle. This great cattle scam drew little ire from an American population more interested in acquiring wealth in the rich new mining areas than investigating international relations. In addition, Mexico had assessed high taxes on alcohol and tobacco, and smugglers came to southern Arizona Territory to purchase the goods cheaply for resale south of the border. The cash- and jewel-laden smugglers provided an easy target for American bandits. As that fateful year of 1881 progressed, the situation changed. The Mexican government dropped taxes on alcohol and tobacco and then lodged numerous protests with federal and territorial officials to try to stop the outlawry against Mexican citizens. Territorial Governor John C. Frémont, the old pathfinder and the first Republican presidential candidate in 1856, suggested in February that the territorial Legislature fund a state militia to ride against the outlaws and stop the rustling. Legislators hooted down the visionary plan. The Mexican government built a series of forts along the border and began to fight back against the American outlaws. American rustlers George Turner and Alfred McAllister were killed in Mexico during a raid on May 13. Back on the U.S. side of the border, citizens also began to grow agitated over outlawry, particularly because of what happened on March 15. Three robbers that day attempted to intercept a stagecoach traveling from Tombstone to Benson, Arizona Territory. Driver Eli ‘Budd’ Philpot and passenger Peter Roerig were killed. Jim Crane, William Leonard and Harry Head were identified as the robbers. With Frémont’s militia plan discarded, there was little to counter the rustling and other crimes that gripped southern Arizona Territory. Cochise County Sheriff John Behan and his deputies were charged with battling the rustlers, who became known as the ‘Cowboys.’ But Behan was at best ineffective and at worst crooked. His deputy Billy Breakenridge would tell how he deputized Cowboy leader ‘Curly Bill’ Brocius (or ‘Curley Bill’ Brocious) and used him to help collect taxes. And Wells, Fargo detective James Hume was quoted as saying, ‘Even the sheriff of the county?is in with the cowboys and he has got to be or his life would not be worth a farthing.’ The federal government was represented by U.S. Deputy Marshals Virgil Earp and Leslie Blackburn, with Earp in charge of most of the fieldwork, bac


Known as Wild Bill, what were J. B. Hickok's real first names?

6/12/2006 • Wild West James Butler Hickok, the renowned ‘Wild Bill,’ remains perhaps the most famous of all Western gunfighters. His exploits as a Civil War operative, frontiersman and peace officer have been celebrated often in print, in movies, and on television. But, despite all this attention through the years, we know very little about the man himself. Vintage photographs, haunting and mysterious, span the mist of time. We wonder, who was Wild Bill Hickok? The man who became marshal of Abilene, Kan., on April 15, 1871, was a frontier dandy. He stood 6 foot 3 in his custom-made boots. His riveting gray eyes, set off by a drooping mustache, seemed to look right through people. Beneath the black hat with the sweeping brim, blond hair tumbled to his shoulders, and a Prince Albert frock coat showed off broad shoulders and a narrow waist. Hickok dazzled many women, including George Armstrong Custer’s wife, Libbie. There were even rumors of an affair. In any case, Libbie Custer wrote the following about him in her 1890 book Following the Guidon: ‘Physically, he was a delight to look upon. Tall, lithe, and free in every motion, he rode and walked as if every muscle was perfection, and the careless swing of his body as he moved seemed perfectly in keeping with the man, the country, the time in which he lived. I do not recall anything finer in the way of physical perfection than Wild Bill when he swung himself lightly from his saddle, and with graceful, swaying step, squarely set shoulders and well poised head, approached our tent for orders. He was rather fantastically clad, of course, but all seemed perfectly in keeping with the time and place. He did not make an armory of his waist, but carried two pistols. He wore top-boots, riding breeches, and dark blue flannel shirt, with scarlet set in front. A loose neck handkerchief left his fine firm throat free. I do not all remember his features, but the frank, manly expression of his fearless eyes and his courteous manner gave one a feeling of confidence in his word and in his undaunted courage.’ But most striking of all, at least to some people, were the two Navy Colts resting in a red sash around Hickok’s waist, their ivory handles turned forward for the underhand or ‘twist’ draw. Some Westerners may have been fooled by the fancy dress, but most understood the promise of the twin Colts. The man was deadly in a confrontation. He moved with cat-easy grace, had lightning reflexes, and shot with great accuracy using either hand. Above all, he was absolutely cool and composed in pressure situations-fine attributes to have in 1871 Abilene, which may well have been the toughest town in the West. The famed ‘Bear River’ Tom Smith had been an exceptional marshal, but he was shot from ambush late in 1870. So Abilene went after the man with the biggest reputation of all, J.B. Hickok. While Hickok delighted in amusing family and friends with accounts of the ‘hundreds’ of men he had gunned down, his reputation, both real and imagined, did serve him well as a lawman. He ruled Abilene from the card tables of the Alamo Saloon, telling his deputies to come and get him if he was needed. Despite the many hard cases in the boisterous cow town, few challenged him. Did Hickok deserve his reputation? Yes and no. He became famous, maybe even more famous than the president, because Eastern publishers wanted to sell magazines to a public hungry for tales of the Wild West. The glorification of Wild Bill Hickok began in Springfield, Mo., on July 21, 1865, when he killed gunman Dave Tutt. Some said the two men fought over a card game, while others attributed the duel to competition for the attention of a woman named Susannah Moore. Colonel Albert Barnitz, the army post commander in Springfield, reported that both men fired simultaneously and that Tutt was’shot directly through the heart.’ Another version had Hickok drawing first, but then waiting for Tutt to shoot. After Tutt missed, Hickok rested his gun on his left arm to steady it and then shot him. Regardless of who fired when, Hickok established himse


Who played English Bob in the film Unforgiven?

Movie Review -  - Review/Film: Unforgiven; A Western Without Good Guys - NYTimes.com Review/Film: Unforgiven; A Western Without Good Guys By VINCENT CANBY Published: August  7, 1992 TIME has been good to Clint Eastwood. If possible, he looks even taller, leaner and more mysteriously possessed than he did in Sergio Leone's seminal "Fistful of Dollars" a quarter of a century ago. The years haven't softened him. They have given him the presence of some fierce force of nature, which may be why the landscapes of the mythic, late 19th-century West become him, never more so than in his new "Unforgiven." As written by David Webb Peoples and directed by Mr. Eastwood, "Unforgiven" is a most entertaining western that pays homage to the great tradition of movie westerns while surreptitiously expressing a certain amount of skepticism. Mr. Eastwood has learned a lot from his mentors, including the great Don Siegel ("Two Mules for Sister Sara" and "The Beguiled," among others), a director with no patience for sentimentality. The time is the 1880's. The principal setting is Big Whiskey, a forlorn hamlet in that vast American no-man's land of high plains edged by mountains, somewhere between St. Louis and San Francisco but not on any map. Late one night a couple of cowboys are on the second floor of the saloon with the girls. Suddenly one of the cowboys whips out his knife and slashes the face of Delilah, the prostitute he's with. It seems that she made a rude comment about his anatomy. Instead of arresting the cowboys, Little Bill Daggett, the sheriff, allows them to get off with the understanding that they hand over six horses to the saloon keeper. Strawberry Alice, the victim's best friend, is outraged. "We may be whores," she says, "but we aren't horses." Alice, Delilah and the other girls pool their savings and offer a bounty of $1,000 to anybody who will murder the cowboys. Thus "Unforgiven" becomes an epic about the revenge of whores. It's not sending up the women. Rather it's equating Old Western codes of honor with the handful of men who set out to collect the bounty, motivated in varying degrees by economic necessity, greed and half-baked notions of glory. Chief among the bounty hunters is the aging Bill Munny (Mr. Eastwood), a widower trying to support his two young children on an unsuccessful hog farm. Munny has been keeping to himself in recent years. He's still trying to live down his notorious career as a gun-crazy outlaw, a man who used to shoot women, children -- anybody -- just for the hell of it. There is something creepy about him now, especially about the way he keeps harping on how his wife "saved" him, his distaste for violence and his need to be true to his pledge never to pick up a gun again. He has something of the manner of the mild-mannered clerk who comes into the office on Monday morning and shoots everyone in sight. When a young fellow who styles himself the Schofield Kid (Jaimz Woolvett) asks Munny to join him to win the bounty, Munny at first refuses. Then he changes his mind, apparently because he is desperately hard up, but with Munny you can't be sure. Along the way to Big Whiskey, they are joined by Ned Logan (Morgan Freeman), who rode with Munny in the outlaw days and appears to trust him. Also en route to Big Whiskey for the same purpose is English Bob (Richard Harris). He's a dandyish former outlaw who, when first seen, is aboard a train, reading about the assassination of President James A. Garfield and explaining to anyone who will listen why America would be better off with a king. His admiring companion is W. W. Beauchamp (Saul Rubinek), whom English Bob introduces as "my biographer," the author of a penny dreadful about the outlaw titled "The Duke of Death." Little Bill Daggett (Gene Hackman) is ready for the bounty hunters as they arrive in Big Whiskey. He immediately spots English Bob as he gets off the stagecoach, gives him a sadistic beating and throws him in jail. Mr. Harris, who has a tendency to overpower his roles, has never been finer, funnier or more restrained than he is as Engl


Crazy_Horse   Crazy Horse When I think back of the stories that I have heard about how the Native American Indians were driven from their land and forced to live on the reservations one particular event comes to my mind. That event is the Battle of the Little Big Horn. It is one of the few times that the Oglala Sioux made history with them being the ones who left the battlefield as winners. When stories are told, or when the media dares to tamper with history, it is usually the American Indians who are looked upon as the bad guys. They are portrayed as savages who spent their time raiding wagon trains and scalping the white settlers just for fun. The media has lead us to believe that the American government was forced to take the land from these savage Indians. We should put the blame where it belongs, on the U.S. Government who lied, cheated, and stole from the Oglala forcing Crazy Horse, the great war chief, and many other leaders to surrender their nation in order to save the lives of their people. In the nineteenth century the most dominant nation in the western plains was the Sioux Nation. This nation was divided into seven tribes: Oglala's, Brule', Minneconjou, Hunkpapa, No Bow, Two Kettle, and the Blackfoot. Of these tribes they had different band. The Hunkpatila was one band of the Oglala's (Guttmacher 12). One of the greatest war chiefs of all times came from this band. His name was Crazy Horse. Crazy Horse was not given this name, on his birth date in the fall of 1841. He was born of his father, Crazy Horse an Oglala holy man, and his mother a sister of a Brule' warrior, Spotted Tail. As the boy grew older his hair was wavy so his people gave him the nickname of Curly (Guttmacher 23). He was to go by Curly until the summer of 1858, after a battle with the Arapaho's. Curly's brave charged against the Arapaho's led his father to give Curly the name Crazy Horse. This was the name of his father and of many fathers before him (Guttmacher 47). In the 1850's, the country where the Sioux Nation lived, was being invaded by the white settlers. This was upsetting for many of the tribes. They did not understand the ways of the whites. When the whites tore into the land with plows and hunted the sacred buffalo just for the hides this went against the morale and religious beliefs of the Sioux. The white government began to build forts. In 1851, Fort Laramie was built along the North Platte river in Sioux territory (Matthiessen 6). In 1851, the settlers began complaining of the Indians who would not allow them to go where they wanted. U.S. Agents drew up a treaty that required the Indians to give safe passage to the white settlers along the Oregon Trail. In return the government promised yearly supplies of guns, ammunition, flour, sugar, coffee, tobacco, blankets, and bacon. These supplies were to be provided for fifty-five years. Ten thousand Sioux gathered at the fort to listen to the words of the white government and to be showered with gifts. In addition the treaty wanted the Indians to allow all settlers to cross their lands. They were to divide the plains into separate territories and each tribe was not to cross the border of their territory. The treaty also wanted no wars to be waged on other tribes. They wanted each Indian nation to choose a leader that would speak for the entire nation. Many Indians did not like this treaty and only after weeks of bribery did the whites finally convince a sizable group of leaders to sign. The Oglala's were among those who refused (Matthiessen 6). This Treaty however did not stop the trouble between the Indians and the settlers. The Indians however, did not cause violent trouble, they would perhaps approach a covered wagon to trade or extract gifts of food. The most daring warrior might make away with a metal pot or pan but nothing violent like the books and movies lead us to believe (Matthiessen 7). The straw that broke the camels back took place on August 17, 1854 when the relations between the Indians and Whites were shattered. Among the settlers heading west was a group of Mormons


Which singer starred in 1970 film 'Gunfight'?

Johnny Cash - IMDb IMDb Soundtrack | Music Department | Actor Johnny Cash was born February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas, to Carrie Cash (Rivers) and Raymond Cash. He made his first single, "Hey Porter", for Sun Records in 1955. In 1958 he moved to Columbia Records. He had long periods of drug abuse during the 1960s, but later that decade he successfully fought his addiction with the help of singer June ... See full bio » Born: a list of 36 people created 03 Jun 2013 a list of 21 people created 21 Nov 2013 a list of 22 people created 11 Jul 2015 a list of 27 people created 13 Aug 2015 a list of 24 people created 4 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Johnny Cash's work have you seen? User Polls 5 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  2016 Blue Line Station ("Girl from the North Country")  2016 Gintberg på kanten (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode) - Australien (2016) ... (performer: "Ring of Fire")  2016 Mafia III (Video Game) (performer: "Folson Prison Blues (Live)", "Ring of Fire" - uncredited) / (writer: "Folson Prison Blues (Live)" - uncredited)  2016 Preacher (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)   The Walking Dead (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016) - East (2016) ... (performer: "It's All Over" - uncredited) / (writer: "It's All Over" - uncredited) - Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Episodes 1-5 (2016) ... ("Ring of Fire")   The Blacklist (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes, 2014 - 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2014) - The Director (No. 24): Conclusion (2016) ... (performer: "God's Gonna Cut You Down" - uncredited) - The Good Samaritan (No. 106) (2014) ... (performer: "The Man Comes Around" - uncredited) / (writer: "The Man Comes Around" - uncredited)  2015 Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Oh Pretty Woman")   Master of None (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2015) (writer - 1 episode, 2015) - Nashville (2015) ... (performer: "There You Go") / (writer: "There You Go")  2015 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC (TV Movie) (performer: "Get Rhythm") / (writer: "Get Rhythm")   Seriesly (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2015) (writer - 1 episode, 2015) - Thunderball (2015) ... (performer: "Thunderball Thunderball") / (writer: "Thunderball Thunderball")  2015 The Voice (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - The Way In (2015) ... (performer: "Rock Island Line" - uncredited)  2015 Entourage (performer: "(Ghost) Riders In The Sky")  2015 Zum Teufel mit der Wahrheit (TV Movie) (performer: "Personal Jesus" - uncredited)   WPC 56 (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes, 2013 - 2015) (writer - 1 episode, 2015) - Walk the Line (2015) ... (performer: "I Walk the Line" - uncredited) / (writer: "I Walk the Line" - uncredited) - Sink or Swim (2013) ... (performer: "Get Rhythm" - uncredited)  2015 Pop Gold (TV Mini-Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Hellraisers (2015) ... (performer: "A Boy Named Sue (Live)")  2015 Der Metzger und der Tote im Haifischbecken (TV Movie) (performer: "I'm Leaving Now", "I See a Darkness", "The Mercy Seat" - uncredited)  2015 Gotham (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - What the Little Bird Told Him (2015) ... (performer: "God's Gonna Cut You Down" - uncredited)  2014 Marked (TV Short) (performer: "Ringing The Bells For Jim")  2014 Brows Held High (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Gerry Redux! (2014) ... (writer: "Folsom Prison Blues" - uncredited) - Dynamic Duos Night (2014) ... ("Ring of Fire")  2014 The Affair (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - 1 (2014) ... (performer: "Jackson" - uncredited)   The Marty Stuart Show (TV Series) (writer - 13 episodes, 2008 - 2014) (performer - 1 episode, 2014) - Me and J.R. (2014) ... (performer: "The Orange Blossom Special", "Custer", "Hurt", "Rusty Cage") / (writer: "Hey Porter", "Country Boy", "Luther Played the Boogie Woogie', "Give My Love to Rose", "Cry! Cry! Cry!") - Brandy Clark (2014) ... (writer: "I Still Miss Someone", "Ragged Old Flag" - uncredited) - The Cast (2014) ... (writer: "Hey, Porter" - uncredited) - Stonewall Jackson


Alec Guinness played Sid Stratton in The Man in the White Suit' in a film made as part of which famous studio's comedy classics.

Why do our spies keep telling us everything? | David Mitchell https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/25/mi6-spies-recruitment-justification-austerity-david-mitchell
The alarming news that MI6 plans to recruit 1,000 more staff makes me hanker for the days when they just kept things to themselves

Despite being an enthusiastic consumer of spy films and novels, I’ve never much fancied being an actual spy. Physical cowardice is part of the reason – I don’t like the sound of all the piranha tanks, gun fights, torture by sleep deprivation or polonium-laced sushi (depending on genre) – but that’s not the main deterrent. After all, popular culture makes it clear there are plenty of espionage jobs that don’t involve anything more challenging than ducking under some police tape in a cashmere overcoat. That’s the sort of spy I’d dream of being, if I dreamed of being a spy which I’m surprised to find I don’t. The suit-and-tie, office-with-a-rooftop-view, “How can we stop them realising we’ve realised that they’ve realised we realise?” kind.

Which isn’t to say I don’t want to be George Smiley: I absolutely do want to be George Smiley. I just don’t want to be any of the people he’s based on. I’d be thrilled to pretend to be a spy, with lots of people watching and applause at the end. What I’m not tempted by is the long career, wrestling with terrible secrets, mind-bending complications and soul-crushing compromises, while not being able to get credit when it went well, sympathy when it went horribly or a huge pile of money if I happened to be good at it.

Maybe this time it was a belt shampoo bomb? A mace made out of plastic cutlery embedded in a Frederick Forsyth novel?

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The actor made a guest appearance to read aloud correspondence from his Star Wars forebear Sir Alec Guinness

The actor Oscar Isaac made a surprise appearance at a Letters Live event on Sunday to read out correspondence written by his Star Wars forebear Alec Guinness, in which he called his co-star Harrison Ford a “languid young man”.

Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi, wrote that he was not enjoying the production of the 1977 film, Star Wars: A New Hope – the first of the films to be made.
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With real contemporary relevance, this 50th anniversary rerelease reminds us it’s impossible not be swept along by David Lean’s epic film

David Lean’s epic and yet daintily detailed movie version of Boris Pasternak’s forbidden novel, adapted by Robert Bolt, is now on rerelease for the 50th anniversary. Zhivago conjures grand romance and a gigantic, almost panoptic vision of the Russian landscape; Lean and Bolt pay tribute to a Tolstoyan ambition in Pasternak’s samizdat novel, and also to a real contemporary relevance: the story of a suppressed writer.

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What is the first bridge that the boats pass under in the Oxford - Cambridge boat race?

Boat race: Oxford v Cambridge – as it happened | Niall McVeigh | Sport | The Guardian The Boat Race Boat race: Oxford v Cambridge – as it happened Oxford raced away to win the 2014 race by 11 lengths, the biggest margin of victory since 1973, following a Cambridge error early in the race which gave the Dark Blues a decisive advantage Oxford compete during the Boat Race. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Sunday 6 April 2014 13.30 EDT First published on Sunday 6 April 2014 12.00 EDT 6.25pm BST 11 lengths That was the distance between the crews - the biggest winning margin since 1973. In rowing terms, this was a pretty hefty drubbing. Credit to Cambridge though, who kept fighting when the race was clearly lost. It's emerged also that Luke Juckett had his rigger damaged in an early incident, making him unable to row effectively. That may explain the enormous gap between the two boats by the time they reached Mortlake. Cambridge were close to their opponents at that point, and claimed that there was a collision - replays suggest that Juckett may have simply 'caught a crab' - losing control of his oar as the waters were stirred around him. Oxford were imperious, however, and Cambridge paid the price for a perhaps unavoidably aggressive start. It's unlikely the pre-race favourites would have been stopped. Thanks for reading. Goodbye. Updated at 6.39pm BST 6.20pm BST As Cambridge trailed over the finish line, Ian Middleton raises an arm to formally lodge an appeal. Umpire Richard Phelps has a word with the young cox under Chiswick Bridge, and puts him pretty firmly in his place. "You were in their water, they weren't in your water" is roughly the gist. The result is declared, and Middleton drifts off, slightly chastened. 6.18pm BST OXFORD WIN THE 2014 BOAT RACE! That was never in doubt, following the clash of oars close to Craven Cottage. Well done to the Dark Blues, who were clearly superior and defend their win last year. Their time: 18.36. Not lightning fast, but more than quick enough. Updated Oxford pass the Stag Brewery, now almost ten lengths clear... 6.16pm BST Around a twenty second gap as the two crews pass under Barnes Bridge. The Cambridge crew are visibly weary, but they are at least still fighting for pride. The boats are now passing an area of Mortlake where, sporting a hangover and on a day when the waterwas high, I once accidentally walked into the Thames. 6.13pm BST Oxford go past the bandstand, still with an almighty lead. They move over to the Middlesex bank in search of deep, fast water. To be honest, they could probably swim home from here. 6.12pm BST Potential controversy ahoy It now appears there was a slight clash of oars - it's being replayed extensively, as the race is all but over. Cambridge may have grounds for complaint, and it's likely they will appeal. That said, Cambridge had received a ticking off from the umpire, so it seems unlikely the incident can be pinned on Oxford alone. 6.11pm BST Here's an impossibly exotic e-mail from Nick Coghlan: Following from Juba, South Sudan, on the Nile; it is curfew time here but we are keenly supporting the Dark Blues. Looks like you might be in luck, Nick. 6.10pm BST It's been a relatively slow race so far, with both crews well behind record pace, but Oxford have looked superior bar a brief flurry from the light blues at the start. Cambridge cox Ian Middleton is trying to urge his men on, bellowing "swing through" in a bracing Scottish brogue. It's making little difference, though - Oxford are disappearing over the horizon. 6.08pm BST Ten minutes in, and Oxford continue to row serenely into open water. They can choose their path along the remainder of the course, and are now passing Chiswick Eyot, scene of Trenton Oldfield's intervention in 2012. No such japery today. 6.07pm BST Replays suggest there may not have been clear contact between the boats, but Cambridge caught a rogue wave by pushing Oxford too close. It may have been the only way that Cambridge were going to win, but they got a touch too fired up, and now they look well out of it. They'd been warned.


Capital of Jamaica Capital of Jamaica The capital of Jamaica is Kingston.  If you look at the map of Jamaica , you will discover that the parish of Kingston is actually very small. Indeed it is the smallest parish in Jamaica and popularly referred to as "downtown".   So small is it that the parish to the north, east, and west, St. Andrew is often loosely referred to as the capital as well. Many Jamaicans who say they live in Kingston actually live in St. Andrew. It is this combination of Kingston and St. Andrew (even the local government bodies are merged) that results in Kingston being regarded as the largest city in Jamaica. When one refers to the corporate area, it is to Kingston and St. Andrew. The pictures of Jamaica you see below, are the works of well known photographer Jeremy Francis , one of Paul's two photo shoot partners (the other being Franz Marzouca ) for the photos he has offered featuring Kingston and St. Andrew landmarks. You will recall from your visit to Port Royal that Kingston was born after Port Royal was destroyed by earthquake. Kingston grew rapidly in importance and later became the capital of Jamaica. Now Port Royal is a part of the city of Kingston and its Plumbpoint Lighthouse guides ships into our famous Kingston harbour. The centre of Kingston is a hub of activity. There is the centre of legal enterprise, with the Supreme Court dominating King Street, the terminus for the buses that come into the city from all over the island, St. William Grant Park and Ward Theatre making up the area known as Parade. Click on Pictures to Enlarge Built in 1912 after the 1907 eathquake which stole the lives of  thousands of Kingstonians and demolished buildings, the Ward Theatre was a gift from Colonel C. J. Ward.  Further north or uptown is New Kingston, the nerve centre of business and entertainment in the corporate area.  At night the clubs in New Kingston are the places to party. Another well known national monument is Devon House. A haven to visitors and locals alike, Devon House is reputed to have been owned by Jamaica's first black millionaire, George Stiebel. There you can enjoy a beautifully resotred mansion,  gourmet meals, Jamaican arts and crafts and our famous Devon House Ice (S)cream. The capital of St. Andrew is Half Way Tree, the shopping hub of the corporate area. A variety of malls and stores abound along this busy thoroughfare famous for its clock tower which replaced an old cotton tree. The tree, the source for this place name, according to the National Library of Jamaica , was halfway between the English soldiers' camp in Greenwich, St. Andrew and their fort in Spanish Town. The Athlete stands tall in front of the National Stadium, St. Andrew, stomping ground of Jamaica's champion track stars. Inspired by the performance of our quartet in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952, sculptor Alvin Marriott created this masterpiece. Not far away another of his works, the bronze scuplture of our beloved legend, Bob Marley, takes centre stage. Time magazine designated his One Love as song of the century. We leave you with a well known landmark in another capital city. Thirteen miles out of Kingston the current capital of Jamaica is Spanish Town formerly St. Jago de la Vega the old capital of Jamaica. It bears many reminders of our Spanish and English government. Here is a memorial to English naval officer George Rodney, known as the Rodney Memorial.


New York is made up of five boroughs - Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, The Bronx and which other?

New York Boroughs- Tour America Blog Read More NEW YORK BOROUGHS New York City is like no other city in the world! It is made up of five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island. Each borough has unique attractions to offer to all tourists. We have made a list of must do’s in each distinctive borough. MANHATTAN The iconic images of yellow taxis and flashing lights in New York come from the streets of Manhattan. Manhattan may be the smallest borough, but that certainly doesn’t mean it has the least things to do! The Upper East Side has museums galore, Central Park Zoo and luxury dining. Find culture and charm in the Upper West Side with small local shops and historic architecture. Harlem is the home of soul food and jazz clubs in New York, while Lower Manhattan is home to the financial district and of course the 9/11 memorial and museum. From cobblestone streets in the West Village to Times Square in Midtown with it’s Broadway shows, there is so much to see! BROOKLYN Visit this diverse, exciting borough for parks, food, roller coasters and scenic views! You can get there on the subway which takes 5 minutes from Midtown Manhattan or if why not walk downtown and take a stroll over the brooklyn bridge to get there. Wander through Prospect Park and maybe catch a free concert while you’re there. Go to Brooklyn Heights for the scenic tree lined streets and the view of the Manhattan Skyline. Park Slope is the place for family friendly cafes, vintage bookstores and record stores. Gorilla Coffee is an escape from the chain coffee stores you find on every corner, serving organic fair-trade coffee roasted in Brooklyn.Finally, head to Coney Island for cultural attractions and the world famous Cyclone Roller Coaster. QUEENS If you want a break from the busy Manhattan, then Queens is the perfect place to visit. See brilliant conceptual art, taste food from around the world, and see baseball games and tennis matches. Queens is the place to go for cuisine from around the globe. Find Mexican in Corona, Indian and East Asian in Jackson Heights and Flushing, Greek in Astoria and, if you’re feeling homesick, Irish in Woodside. Or if you just want a drink, we recommend you take a trip to the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden in Astoria. MoMA PS1 is the oldest and largest non profit Art Institution in the USA. Visit here to see contemporary, unique and experimental art exhibitions. For sport fans, there are two must see locations! The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre and the New York Mets at Citi Field are both located in Queens. THE BRONX Famous for being the birthplace of hip hop, the greenest of all the boroughs and home to the the largest metropolitan wildlife sanctuary in the United States, The Bronx is a great place for tourists. First stop at The Bronx should be the world famous Yankee Stadium. Maybe enjoy an Italian meal after on Arthur Avenue, The Bronx’s Little Italy. Bronx Zoo is for people of all ages! See penguin and sea lion feedings, ride a camel and hop on the wild asia monorail for a wild experience. There are walking tours, such as SusanSez NYC Walkabout, and bus tours, such as The Real Bronx Tours, for those who want to see The Bronx like a local! STATEN ISLAND The Staten Island Ferry is used by many tourists to take a picturesque photograph of the Manhattan skyline from a distance and see the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island. But this free ferry takes you on an exciting island trip full of historic architecture, stunning views, parks and many family-friendly attractions. When you arrive on Staten Island, first see the 9/11 memorial and then go fishing along the pier. Get a bus to Staten Island Zoo and then hike through some of Staten Islands 9.300 acres of parkland. Each borough has enough personality to be a city on its own! If you are thinking of going on a New York Holiday to visit these boroughs, why not call us to book on 01-8173535. Enquiry Form


Of which regal title is Princess Anne the seventh holder?

Anne, Princess Royal - YouTube Anne, Princess Royal Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 25, 2014 Anne, Princess Royal KG KT GCVO GCStJ QSO GCL  (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950) is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of her birth, she was third in the line of succession, behind her mother and elder brother. She rose to second after her mother's accession, but after the birth of two younger brothers, six nieces and nephews, and one grand-nephew, she is currently 11th in line. The seventh holder of the title Princess Royal, Anne is known for her charitable work, being the patron of over 200 organisations, and she carries out about 500 royal engagements and public appearances per year. She is also known for equestrian talents; she won two silver medals (1975) and one gold medal (1971) at the European Eventing Championships, and was the first member of the British Royal Family to have competed in the Olympic Games. She is married to Timothy Laurence, has two children from her previous marriage to Mark Phillips, and has three granddaughters. This video is targeted to blind users. Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA Creative Commons image source in video Category


Why Is a Baker's Dozen 13? | Mental Floss Why Is a Baker's Dozen 13? filed under: Big Questions , Origins , Food Like us on Facebook The next time you get the gift of an extra doughnut added to your dozen, thank crooked 13th-century bakers for the bonus treat. In the 1260s, British breadmakers were notorious for shorting customers with skimpy loaves. King Henry III was so irked by the problem that he implemented a new law to standardize the weight of a loaf—selling puny loaves could result in beatings or jail time. Since bakers wanted to stay on the right side of the law, one common trick was to give 13 loaves to any customer buying a dozen. Even if the loaves were light, the extra would cover the shortfall. It was an easy fix for bakers, and since low-carb diets were still seven centuries away, customers rejoiced.


No.617 RAF Sqaudron is better known as what?

RAF - Bomber Command No.617 Squadron Bomber Command No.617 Squadron No. 617 Squadron Motto: "Aprés moi, le deluge" ("After me, the flood"). Badge: On a roundel, a wall in fesse, fracted by three flashes of lightning in pile and issuant from the breach, water proper. Authority: King George VI, March 1944. The squadron was formed on 21st March 1943, at Scampton, near Lincoln, under the command of Wing Commander Guy Gibson, who had distinguished himself as an outstanding bomber and night-fighter pilot during the early war years. He was granted the unprecedented privilege of selecting crews from other squadrons of Bomber Command to fly Lancasters on a special, highly-secret operation. Gibson himself was not told for some weeks that the task was no less than the breaching of the Möhne, Eder and Sorpe dams, which stored more than 300 million tons of water vitally important to German industry. For the dams raid-known as Operation Chastise-No. 617 put up 19 Lancasters, each modified to carry a special mine designed expressly for the purpose by Dr. Barnes Wallis of Vickers-Armstrong. To breach the dams the mines had to be released from precisely 60 feet, at a speed of exactly 220 m.p.h. (or, in the case of the Sorpe Dam, from the lowest practicable height and at 180 m.p.h.). The first Lancaster took off from Scampton shortly before 9.30 p.m. on 16th May 1943, and Wing Commander Gibson's aircraft, the first to attack the Möhne Dam, released its mine at 28 minutes past midnight. Half an hour later, just after the fifth Lancaster had attacked, Gibson radioed back to England the prearranged code-word Nigger, indicating that the dam had been breached. (Nigger was the name of Gibson's black Labrador dog, beloved of all the squadron, who was killed by a car the day before the raid and buried at Scampton.) The remaining aircraft of the Möhne formation then flew on to the Eder Dam. The first two mines failed to breach the dam, but shortly before 2am, when the third Lancaster had attacked, Gibson signalled the code-word Dinghy, indicating success with the second part of the operation. Other aircraft attacked the Sorpe and Schwelme Dams but did not succeed in breaching them. Of the 19 Lancasters which took off for the dams raid with their 133 men, eight did not return. Five crashed or were shot down en route to their targets. Two were destroyed while delivering their attacks and another shot down on the way home. Two more were so badly damaged that they had to abandon their missions. For his gallantry in this raid, Wing Commander Gibson-who afterwards wrote a vivid account of the whole operation in his book Enemy Coast Ahead-received the Victoria Cross and 32 other members of the squadron were also decorated. (In August 1943, Gibson relinquished command of the squadron and visited America with Winston Churchill. Gibson failed to return from an attack on Rheydt, Germany, on 19/20th September 1944, when he was flying as master bomber-in a Mosquito of No. 627 Squadron-to direct the bombing of a force of Lancasters.) In one operation No. 617 Squadron-known from this time onwards as the "Dam Busters" had become famous and the decision was made to keep it in existence as a precision-bombing unit. It was re-equipped with Lancasters of the standard type (B.I and IIIs) and returned to operations on 15/16th July 1943, with a raid on two power stations in Northern Italy. All the aircraft landed at Blida in North Africa. On the return journey, on 24/25th July, Leghorn was attacked. In August the squadron moved to Coningsby and on 15/16th September 1943, the Dortmund-Ems canal was attacked, the 12,000 lb. HC (high-capacity) bomb being used for the first time. Like the dams raid, this operation cost the squadron very heavy casualties; out of a total force of eight Lancasters despatched, only three returned. On the following night the Antheor viaduct on the French-Italian border was attacked. The viaduct was again attacked in November. In the early part of 1944, No. 617 made a series of pin-point attacks against factories in France which were reluctantly


Who scored the first ever Golden Goal in the 1998 World Cup?

ContiSoccerWorld -World Cup Episode 1998<br>The “Golden Goal” makes its FIFA World Cup debut World Cup Episode 1998 The “Golden Goal” makes its FIFA World Cup debut Anthony Carbone is not a name that stands out among the ranks of famous international football players, but nevertheless he holds a special position in the history of the world’s most popular sport. For it was Australian Carbone who scored the first ever “Golden Goal”. It was in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U20 Junior World Cup on March 13, 1993, when he scored the winning goal to help Australia beat Uruguay 2-1. It happened in the 99th minute of their encounter in Brisbane, with Carbone leading the hosting Australians into the semi-finals. The match was over immediately the goal was scored, but the result is still listed as going to full extra time in the official match report of the International Football Association, FIFA ( click here for the official match report ). Members of the ruling FIFA Board initiated the “Golden Goal” system after numerous proposals from experts had been put before them. The FIFA World Cup for 20-year-olds in Australia became the guinea pig competition. The match between Australia and Uruguay was the only tournament match settled by a Golden Goal. The “Golden Goal” regulation stipulated that a match in extra time ended the moment the first goal hit the back of the net. The team that had scored were the winners. With this immediate ending, opponents had no opportunity to equalise. The “Golden Goal” in football was seen as a twin to “Sudden Death” in ice hockey, but only lasted a relatively short time. “Sudden Death”, with its meaning of immediacy coming with a decisive goal beyond the 90 minutes, was given a more heartening name in football. Like Emmanuel Petit (left) against Pedro Sarabia, France had a difficult time against outsiders Paraguay in Lens. Blanc scored the winning goal in the 113th minute. (Photo: Perenyi/Augenklick) The “Golden Goal” made its FIFA debut in senior football at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. On their road to the title, France defeated Paraguay in the second round with a “Golden Goal” from Laurent Blanc (113th minute). Altogether four such “Golden Goals” have been registered at FIFA World Cup finals. After the premiere in 1998, three matches were decided in this way at the 2002 FIFA World Cup: Senegal defeated Sweden 2-1 (Henri Camara 104th), and South Korea beat Italy 2-1 (Jung Hwan Ahn 117th) in the second round; Turkey beat Senegal 1-0 (Lihan Manzis 94th) in the quarter-finals with what became the last “Golden Goal” in FIFA World Cup history. Laurent Blanc scored the first Golden Goal in a FIFA World Cup. The French captain made it 1-0 against Paraguay in the second round of the 1998 finals. (Foto: Kunz/Augenklick) In all FIFA competitions, this rule was applied 33 times in official international matches till 2002. Germany’s women’s team won the FIFA World Cup title in 2003 with a header from Nea Kuenzer, giving them a 2-1 (101st) victory over Sweden in the final in Los Angeles. The most spectacular “Golden Goals” in the men’s events were scored at UEFA European Championships. Twice the title was decided this way. In 1996, Germany won with the first ever such goal in senior men’s events, for a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic at Wembley. Scorer Oliver Bierhoff (95th) became world famous as a result (link to Bierhoff/German stars). Four years later France achieved the European title with a goal from David Trezeguet (103rd). Zinedine Zidane had previously ensured France’s participation in the final when converting a penalty for hand ball (117th) in the semis. The unpopular “Golden Goal“ rule was changed to a “Silver Goal” after 2002 in the men’s events, later followed by the juniors and women. The procedure for this was: If a match in the knock-out stage was tied after 90 minutes, a 15-minute extra time followed. The team leading at the end of that extra period were the winners. If the score was still tied a second 15-minutes followed. If there was still no winner a penalty shoot-out decided the ma


Riga The Capital Of Latvia | E.A.T. Riga Tours  Guide Riga The Capital Of Latvia Riga is the Capital of Latvia, rich in architecture, culture and a plentiful array of attractions, Riga is by far one of the most amazing capital cities in Europe and well worth visiting. This can be seen in the increase in visitors to Riga year on year since entering the EU. The capital city is home to around 700,000 inhabitants making it a very pleasant sized city to spend time in. Riga was created around 800 years ago, so it is a fairly new city but that in no way reduces the huge amount of history one will find. Riga is a charming place to begin your trip to Latvia, with all of the things you would expect from a modern capital city, great food, live music, performances, the opera, theatrical events, great art nouveau architecture, wild nightlife, shopping and a rich history. It has a huge amount of museums that will help you to get to know some of the local culture and history, we highly recommend the occupation museum and the war musuem. Many visitors to Latvia will get stuck in the capital city but there is much more beyond the beauty of Riga. Even if your stay in Latvia is short you could quite well take the opportunity to make a day trip out to some of the more undiscovered areas of this beautiful land known as a Latvia. Latvia as a country destinantion is often overlooked with many people simply staying in the capital Riga but it has much on offer outside of the metropolitan, bustling city. Latvia is the home of many beautiful landscapes, vast forests, fantastic beaches, out door activities and an intriguing culture that makes it the perfect place to have a holiday and not just a weekend visit to its capital. It would be a crime for us not to encourage people to leave the city! Latvia’s rich natural beauty is one of the finest in all of Europe and many out door activities such as horse riding, camping, bungee jumping, canoeing, fishing, hunting, sailing, cycling, treking are often overlooked by visitors. If you are an outdoors person then really take the time to look in to some of the outdoor options that are on offer. Feel free to get in touch or look at our outdoor activties in Latvia. Any special requests regarding outdoor activities we may be able to find a solution for you, after all, we love the wild ourselves and will be more than happy to share our knowledge! We recommended the following destinations when you wish to escape the capital. Jurmala


Who was British Primeminister between 1880 - 1885?

British Prime Ministers - 1859-1892 British Prime Ministers - 1859-1892 Conservative The period 1847 to 1859 was one of ministerial instability. Disputes between the Liberals, under Lord John Russell and Vicomte Palmerston, the foreign minister, undermined the Liberal position, and in 1852 the Conservatives, under the leadership of Derby, returned to power. In 1853, however, the free trade Conservatives joined the Liberals, overthrew Derby, and placed in office a coalition ministry under Aberdeen. This government maintained itself until 1855, when, by reason of discontent aroused by his management of England's part in the Crimean War, Aberdeen resigned and was succeeded by Palmerston, at the head of another Liberal ministry. Foreign difficulties drove Palmerston from office early in 1858, and the establishment of a second Derby ministry marked a brief return of the Conservatives to control. Vicomte Palmerston, Liberal Prime Minister from 1855-1858 and 1859-1865, did not become PM until he was 71, making him the oldest prime minister in history to take up the office for the first time. His premiership was dominated by foreign events, making him a truly global statesman. A vivacious aristocrat well known in society circles, Palmerston was first elected at the age of 26. Over the next four-and-a-half decades, he built up an impressive long record of ministerial service. He served first under Tory prime ministers as Junior Lord of the Admiralty and then, for two decades, as Secretary for War. During that period, Palmerston was chiefly known as a man of fashion, a junior minister without influence on the general policy of the cabinets he served. Around 1830, Palmerston defected from the Tories to the Whigs because of his support for Catholic emancipation and parliamentary reform. Earl Grey made him Foreign Secretary, a position in which he excelled, although he was headstrong and independent rather than instinctively diplomatic. Highly patriotic, Palmerston did not shirk from threatening the use of force in the national interest. Palmerston became prime minister himself in 1855 when Lord Aberdeen was blamed for the disasters of the Crimean War. Palmerston successfully ended the war, and served as the Prime Minister for eight years despite his old age. In his first term, 1855-58, Palmerston had a chance to put his foreign experience into practice. He responded successfully to the Indian mutiny of 1857, supporting a lenient approach in the face of British calls for hard treatment. In February 1858 he introduced the Government of India Bill to transfer the administration of India from the East India Company to the Crown. Palmerston was out of office for a year and a half. During that time he helped to form the Liberal Party in 1859. He returned to government as PM a few days later. The Liberal Party was the successor of the old Whig party, representing the political party opposed to Toryism or Conservatism, and claiming to be the originators and champions of political reform and progressive legislation. The term came into general use definitely as the name of one of the two great parties in the state when Mr Gladstone became its leader, but before this it had already become current coin, as a political appellation, through a natural association with the use of such phrases as "liberal ideas," in the sense of "favourable to change," or "in support of political freedom and democracy." Its old watchword, "Peace, retrenchment and reform," indicated its tendency to avoidance of a "spirited" foreign policy, and to parsimony in expenditure. A defensive naval policy was central to the conditions definitely adopted by Lord Palmerston's Government in 1860, only ten years before the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. A Royal Commission then solemnly decided that the English Channel, Britain's main sea frontier, should not be defended. Cruisers were to be placed on the trade routes, some sort of naval force was to be maintained in the Mediterranean, but the main reliance of this island people for safety in time of war was to be placed on


Beyonce, Spielberg, and Sting: 33 Interesting People Who Wrote Big Checks to Hillary Clinton - ABC News ABC News Beyonce, Spielberg, and Sting: 33 Interesting People Who Wrote Big Checks to Hillary Clinton By Liz Kreutz Jul 16, 2015, 2:41 PM ET 0 Shares Star Getty Images Ben Affleck introduces Hillary Clinton during the annual Clinton Global Initiative award ceremony on Sept. 25, 2013 in New York. 0 Shares Email Hillary Clinton ’s presidential campaign may be lagging when it comes to small dollar donations, but she has had no problem collecting cash from big-name celebrities, tech tycoons and business execs. According to a New York Times’ review of her most recent campaign fundraising report, only one-fifth of those who contributed to her $47.5 million fundraising haul between April 1 and the end of June gave $200 or less. But the list of prominent backers who cut her hefty checks is long and includes names like director Stephen Spielberg, Univision owner Haim Saban and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg -- all of whom have already thrown their support behind the Democratic presidential candidate and opened their wallet too. Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump: 'Basta! Enough!' Here is a list of some of the most interesting and high-profile donors who have contributed to Clinton's campaign: Anthony Weiner: The former New York congressman who was involved in two sex scandals and is married to top Clinton aide, Huma Abedin, contributed $550 worth of office supplies and furniture to the campaign. Beyonce Knowles: Queen B attended a fundraiser for Clinton in May and donated $2,700. Jason LaVeris/Getty Images Beyonce poses in the press room at the 57th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. Steven Spielberg: The uber famous director and producer donated $2,700. Sting : Under his real name, Gordon Sumner, the rocker better known as “Sting” donated $1,350. Leonardo di Caprio: The 40-year-old “Wolf of Wall Street” star wrote a $2,700 check. Kenneth Cole: Fashion designer Kenneth Cole, and his wife Maria Cuomo Cole (sister of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ), hosted a fundraiser for Clinton in early July. Glenn Close : The "Fatal Attraction" actress donated $2,700 to Clinton’s campaign and attended a fundraiser for her last month. Anna Wintour: Vogue’s editor-in-chief, a longtime Clinton supporter, contributed $2,700. Haim Saban: Known as Clinton’s mega-donor, the billionaire and owner of Univision hosted a fundraiser for Clinton at his Beverly Hills home in May. Bob Riha Jr/Getty Images Hillary Rodham Clinton is seen in this file photo with Cheryl and Haim Saban, June 29, 2003, at the Saban Research Institute in Hollywood, Calif. Barbra Streisand: Babs chipped in $2,700. Trudy Busch Valentine: The daughter of brewing magnate, August Busch Jr, hosted a fundraiser for Clinton at the Busch Family Estate’s historic Grant’s Farms in Missouri in late June. Tobey Maguire : In addition to a $2,700 donation, the 40-year-old actor and his wife, Jen Meyer, hosted a fundraiser for Clinton at their Los Angeles home in June. Gary Hirshberg: The chairman of Stonyfield Farm, the organic yogurt producer, hosted a fundraiser for Clinton at their home in New Hampshire in early July. Stonyfield Organic Stonyfield Organic's low fat strawberry yogurt is seen in this undated file photo. Tony Bennett: The jazz legend donated to Clinton’s campaign and attended a fundraiser for her in New York City in April. Chris Colfer: The “Glee” star proved he’s a Clinton super fan with a $5,400 check, maxing out for both the primary and general election cycle. Olivia Wilde: The “O.C.” actress contributed $2,700 and appeared at a fundraiser for Clinton last month at Terminal 5 in NYC. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen : The Olsen twins each donated $2,700 to Clinton and attended Clinton’s very first campaign fundraiser in New York City in April. Pic: Mary Kate and Ashley (!) leaving @HillaryClinton 's first fundraiser today in NYC pic.twitter.com/pyUQ7HnZwo — Liz Kreutz (@ABCLiz) April 28, 2015 Richard Perry: The owner of Barneys, and his fashion-designer wife


KryssTal : Football (FA Cup) FA Cup founded as knockout tournament for amateur clubs 1883 First FA Cup win by professional club (Blackburn Olympic) 1884 First club from outside England to reach the final (Queen's Park) 1889 League began - First FA Cup / League double (Preston North End) 1897 Second FA Cup / League double (Aston Villa) 1901 Only FA Cup win by non-league club since League began (Tottenham Hotspur) 1923 FA Cup final moved to Wembley 1927 Only FA Cup win by a club from outside England (Cardiff City) 1946 Two-legged ties for one season after the end of World War 2 1961 Third FA Cup / League double (Tottenham Hotspur) 1971 Fourth FA Cup / League double (Arsenal) 1986 Fifth FA Cup / League double (Liverpool) 1993 First FA Cup / League Cup double (Arsenal) 1994 Sixth FA Cup / League double (Manchester United) 1996 7th FA Cup / League double (Manchester United) 1998 8th FA Cup / League double (Arsenal) 1999 Unique FA Cup / League / European Cup treble (Manchester United) 2001 FA Cup final moved to Cardiff while Wembley rebuilt Unique treble of FA Cup / League Cup / UEFA Cup (and Second FA Cup / League Cup double) (Liverpool) 2002 10th FA Cup / League double (Arsenal) 2005 First FA Cup final decided on penalties (Arsenal) 2006 Second consecutive FA Cup final decided on penalties (Liverpool) 2007 FA Cup final returned to Wembley The third FA Cup / League Cup double (Chelsea)


What is the english translation of Carpe Diem?

Literal Translation of Carpe Diem and Habeas Corpus Carpe Diem and Habeas Corpus: Literal Translation of Common Latin Phrases written by: John Garger            • edited by: Rebecca Scudder            • updated: 9/13/2013 Carpe Diem and Habeas Corpus are two of the most common Latin phrases in English. Learn the literal translations and meanings of the Latin phrases Carpe Diem and Habeas Corpus. slide 1 of 4   There is no doubt that Latin carries with it a certain air of sophistication, education, and class. Ironically, this air is due to the use of the Latin language long after it was considered a dead language, i.e. one that was no longer spoken as a primary language of a people. The roots of Latin’s association with education and science began in the mid-second millennium, when knowledge started to proliferate to the masses through printed material and literacy was on the rise. About this time, the modern university was born, which eventually eliminated the mentorship model of education. Latin, the primary language of the church and all things academic, naturally became associated with education and science throughout Europe. Today, Latin survives as a throwback to this tradition in the many phrases and mottoes used by universities and institutions. Many Latin phrases are also used in everyday language. slide 2 of 4 Carpe Diem This popular Latin phrase has been popularized in books, movies, and other media, but the original source of this phrase is ancient; It is from Horace’s (65-8 BC) Odes, a collection of his poems. The original line reads: Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero. (seize the day and place no trust in tomorrow.) From a student’s perspective, “Carpe diem" is a simple construction consisting of a verb in the imperative mood and a noun in the accusative case . “Carpe" is from the third conjugation verb “carpo" (carpere, carpsi, carptum) meaning to “pluck" or “divide." However, Horace’s use of the word, given the complete sentence above, was metaphorically intended to imply enjoyment or fulfillment. Hence, the word is often translated as “seize" to avoid confusion had a literal translation been used instead. Certainly “pluck the day" makes no literal sense in English. Recall that third conjugation verbs form the present imperative simply by taking the present stem of the verb. In this case, the stem of the verb “carpo" is “carpe." To pluralize this phrase, recall that the plural imperative is formed by dropping the –e and adding –ite. In this case, we would have “carpite." (As a technical note, it is not that the –e is dropped as it is that the –e changes to an –i– with the addition of the –te to indicate that the command is intended for two or more people). “Diem" is simply the accusative singular of “dies" meaning “day." It is in the accusative case because it is acting as a direct object of the action of the sentence; it is indicating what the listener or reader should seize. Recall that since the imperative mood indicates a command, it is always considered to be in the second person. There are no first or third person imperative mood forms because commands are given directly to the listener or reader. What “carpe diem" is really saying is: Hey, you (singular)! Seize the day! As a side note, the word “carpo" meaning to pluck or divide is the derivative of the word “carpal" in “carpal tunnel." The carpal tunnel is a passageway through which nerves of the hand pass. It is here that we see how the literal meaning of “carpo", to divide, also finds its way into English. slide 3 of 4 Habeas Corpus In legal terms, a habeas corpus is an action that protects an individual from unlawful detention. It prevents an agency from holding an individual without reason. Like many legal terms, habeas corpus is derived from Late (or New) Latin , not the Classical Latin most often taught in high schools and colleges. Nevertheless, its form is exactly like that of Classical Latin and serves to illustrate two important grammatical constructions. A literal translation of habeas corpus found in many lega


New York is made up of five districts, Manhattan, Richmond, Brooklyn, Bronx and which other?

Area of New York City - The Physics Factbook Area of New York City Standardized Result "New York City." The World Almanac and Book  of Facts 2001. Mahwah, NY: World Almanac Education Group, 2001. "Area: 308.9 sq. mi." 800 km2 "Area: City-368 sq. mi.(953 km2). Metropolitan area (excluding inland water)-1,148 sq. mi. (2,973 km2). Consolidated metropolitan area (excluding inland water)-10,457 sq. mi. (27,084 km2)" 953 km2 "New York City." World Book Encyclopedia.New York: World Book, Inc., 1964. "New York City is made up of five boroughs: Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Richmond. They lie at the mouth of the Hudson River in the southeastern corner of the state of New York. Together they cover an area of about 319 square miles." 826 km2 NYC Dept. of City Planning-Land Use Facts . New York City Department of City Planning, 27 May 2002. "New York City's land area covers 321 square miles, over 205,000 acres. Excluding streets and major bodies of water, almost 6.9 billion square feet of land (over 150,000 acres) are available for use." 645 km2 County Quickfacts from the US Census Bureau . US Census Bureau, 27 May 2002. "Kings: 71 sq. miles New York: 23 sq. miles Queens:109 sq. miles Richmond 58 sq. miles" 785 km2 New York City is the largest city in the United States with a population exceeding seven million people. It is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. New York City is located on the eastern coast of the United States, at the mouth of the Hudson River. New York City is made up of five boroughs, separated by various waterways. Brooklyn and Queens occupy the western portion of Long Island, Staten Island and Manhattan are islands, and the Bronx is attached to mainland New York State. In 1624, the Dutch West India Company sent the first settlers to Manhattan. The island was bought from Native Americans for approximately $24. In 1647, under the government of Peter Stuyvesant, the city began to prosper. The city was named New Amsterdam. England gained control and renamed it New York. By 1989, New York City incorporated all five boroughs. For decades New York City was the first place immigrants stepped foot on US soil at Ellis Island. The Statue of Liberty greeted them as they arrived in New York Harbor. New York City is the financial capital of the world, with its headquarters, the New York Stock Exchange, on Wall Street. Manhattan is also the headquarters of the United Nations and home of the Statue of Liberty. New York City contains world-renowned universities including Columbia University and NYU. Broadway, New York's theater district is the most famous in the world. New York is famous for its skyscrapers such as the Empire State building and formerly the World Trade Center. The land area of New York City includes the five boroughs and several surrounding islands, including Ellis Island, Governor's Island, Riker's Island, Randall's Island, and Roosevelt Island. Jordan Levine -- 2002


Which European city has the highest mileage of canals in the world?

The world's most magical canal cities - Travel - Destination Travel | NBC News The world's most magical canal cities Venice gets the publicity, but many other places rival Italy's city for waterways Below: + - Everyone swoons over Venice's celebrated canals and bridges — but did you know that there are dozens of other canal cities across the globe that are known as the "Venice of" their respective locations? (Think "the Venice of the North," "the Venice of the East," even "the Venice of Mali.") Sure, there's only one real Venice, but these other watery cities offer plenty of charms of their own, from riverfront palaces to classical Chinese pagodas — and even gondola rides! Read on to learn about eight of our favorite canal cities around the globe. Don't miss these Travel stories Report: Airlines collecting $36.1B in fees this year Delft, Netherlands Fun Fact: The 17th-century painter Johannes Vermeer lived in this serenely beautiful Dutch city, and his well-known "View of Delft" captures its picturesque buildings and canals. What to Do: Delft is perfect for strolling. Wander along the canals and cobblestone streets to see sights like the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church, dating to 1510) and the Oostpoort, the only remaining gate from the city's ancient walls. Should You Check or Ship Your Bags? Suzhou, China Fun Fact: Suzhou's historic district, filled with narrow canals, historic pagodas and exquisite gardens, is protected by the government of China; no skyscrapers may be built here. What to Do: Evening boat tours are one of the most romantic ways to experience Suzhou's canals and bridges. By day, wander through the city's many classical gardens, which are collectively recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Advertise Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fun Fact: Fort Lauderdale is located on the Intracoastal Waterway, a 3,000-mile network of bays, inlets, sounds and canals that runs along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. What to Do: You don't need to go all the way to Italy to take a traditional gondola ride — you can also do it right here in Fort Lauderdale (see GondolaMan.com for details). You can also zip around this sunny city by water taxi or take a sightseeing boat tour. Birmingham, England Fun Fact: Birmingham has more miles of canals than Venice. What to Do: Birmingham's historic canals — once vital to the city's commerce during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century — are now primarily a tourist attraction. You can walk along the towpaths, eat lunch at a waterfront restaurant, browse the shops along the canals or take a sightseeing cruise. WPA Pool  /  Getty Images British Prime Minister David Cameron runs along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, a main tourist attraction. Alappuzha, India Fun Fact: Alappuzha (traditionally known as Alleppey) is the gateway to the backwater region of Kerala, on India's southwestern coast. "Snake boat" races are held here every summer, featuring long, narrow boats propelled by as many as 100 local rowers. What to Do: Take a boat tour or stay in a traditional houseboat and explore the region's rivers, lagoons and canals. These tranquil waters are lined with palms and offer a glimpse into local industries like shrimp farming and coir making (coir fibers are harvested from coconuts and used to produce rope, floor mats and other products). Gold Coast, Australia Fun Fact: Gold Coast is best known for its spectacular beaches, but the city also has some 250 miles of canals — lined with thousands of waterfront homes. What to Do: Thrill seekers can go jetboating through Gold Coast's waterways at speeds up to 50 miles per hour (see JetboatExtreme.com.au). Too fast for your blood? Try a kayaking excursion or take a dinner cruise. Report: Airlines collecting $36.1B in fees this year Fun Fact: The fourth-largest city in the Western African nation of Mali, Mopti is situated on three islands linked by dikes. What to Do: Spend some time observing the goings-on at Mopti's lively port, where locals build boats and unload cargo that's freshly arrived from elsewhere in Mali. Then arrange


Which river forms much of the border between England and Scotland?

Did You Know? - Border Between Scotland and England Did You Know? - Border Between Scotland and England The border between Scotland and England stretches for 108 miles (174 kilometres) between the Solway Firth along the Cheviot Hills and the river Tweed, to the North Sea. Hadrian's Wall, built by the Romans, ran further south than this, from Carlisle on the river Eden to the river Tyne in the east. The town of Berwick on Tweed, at the mouth of the Tweed, changed hands between Scotland and England 13 times between 1147 and 1482 before finally becoming part of England. Despite being in England, the football (soccer) team in Berwick (Berwick Rangers) plays in the Scottish League, the only English team to do so. Use the "Back" button on your browser or click here to return to the Index of "Did You Know?" Where else would you like to go in Scotland? Links Pages


In which European country is the city of Strasbourg?

Strasbourg Travel Guide and Travel Information °C France Set on the Franco-German border, and at various times a part of both countries, Strasbourg has more claim than most to be the symbolic heart of modern Europe . Over the centuries, the culture of the city and of the entire Alsace region has been shaped by Germany as much as by France . The result is a fascinating blend of influences on everything, from the architecture and cultural scene, to the language and food. And despite past hostilities, the Alsace thrives thanks to the strong collaborative links between the two countries. The most potent symbol of this is the Jardin des Deux Rives just east of Strasbourg, an international 60-hectare (148-acre) garden straddling the border and the Rhine, linked by a friendship bridge. Today, Strasbourg mixes medieval charm with a dynamic, contemporary and international feel. At its heart is Grand Île, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed island in the River Ill. It’s a fortified medieval town packed with ancient relics, from Place Kléber (the main square) to Place Gutenberg. This area is lively throughout the year, from the warm summer months when everyone congregates on the café terraces, to December, when stallholders sell glühwein and festive handicrafts at Christmas markets. At the centre of the island, soaring over everything, is the gothic Notre-Dame Cathedral, notable for its pink sandstone façade and unique tower. And nearby La Petite France is the medieval quarter’s stunning crown jewel. Its picturesque bridges and canals, half-timbered houses and charming narrow streets contrast sharply with the modern clean-cut lines of the European institutions in the northeast of the city. Culturally, Strasbourg boasts an Opera House, National Theatre and a Conservatory of Music, and hosts various music and cinema festivals. Academically, it has one of France’s largest universities, with over 42,000 students, while environmentally it welcomes cyclists and pedestrians alike, and has an extensive public transport network. That network extends well beyond the urban area, and TGV high speed trains connects Strasbourg to other cities across Europe, reaffirming its pivotal role as a capital of Europe, and a guardian of human rights. You may also be interested in:


What is the largest of the Greek islands?

The Largest of Greece's Islands The Largest of Greece's Islands The Largest of Greece's Islands But size doesn't always matter when it comes to Greek islands Karpathos.  Nancy Ayers, used by permission By deTraci Regula Updated August 15, 2016. Greece boasts thousands of islands - but only about 200 of them are inhabited or visited by tourists. The biggest Greek islands have the advantage - most of them have been inhabited and developed since ancient times. If you fear ever getting claustrophobic on a Greek island, here are the ones likely to give you some room to wander without ever getting on a ferry. Top 20 Largest Greek Islands  1  75  195 And, since it missed the "Top 20" list by only a square kilometer, we're adding one more as a "special bonus island" : continue reading below our video Before Your Road Trip, Watch This 21 75 square miles 194 square km         The largest Greek island group is the Cyclades or Cycladic islands , also spelled Kyklades, with about two hundred small islands circling the twenty or so larger, better-known islands such as Mykonos and Santorini . Then there is the Dodecanese Island group, with twelve main islands (dodeka means twelve) and many islets, followed by the Ionian Islands , the Aegean Islands , and the Sporades . The Ionians are few in number but consist of several of the largest islands in Greece. The big island of Crete is not part of any island group, though it does have a number of satellite islands including Gavdos , which is considered to be the southernmost point of Europe. What's the Smallest Greek Island?  This is much harder to determine. There are many rocky outcroppings in Greece which don't logically count as "islands" but may show up on some lists. Even "smallest inhabited" is hard to determine since privately-owned islands can be minuscule, with just a single family residence. One island that would show up on most "smallest" lists of visitable islands would be little Levitha , inhabited by a single family who runs the sole taverna, but it is visited during the summer by yachters as it offers safe harbors in all four directions.  The tiny islet of Rho off the coast of Turkey was inhabited by a bold Greek woman nicknamed "The Lady of Rho" who used to vigorously raise the Greek flag every morning until she finally passed away at an advanced age.


Romania Map / Geography of Romania / Map of Romania - Worldatlas.com Print this map Inside the so-called "Cave of Bones" in Romania, the oldest human remains on the continent of Europe were discovered; archeologists dated the some 42,000 years old.  In an attempt to expand its territory further north, the Roman Empire reached the Danube River in southeastern Europe in 100 AD, and established the new province of Roman Dacia. As the Roman Empire began its decline in the late 2nd century, Dacia was invaded by the Goths, an East Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin. Over the next five centuries a wide variety of migrating people crossed through. In the 8th century, the Avars, a highly organized nomadic confederacy of mixed origins conquered the land, and ruled the remaining Slavic serfs in the Transylvania region until the 8th century. In the High to Late Middle Ages, from the Black Sea coastal areas through the mountainous central, and to the western borders of what is now modern-day Hungary and Serbia , Romania was occupied by an assortment of nomadic peoples. By the middle of the 16th century, Hungary , and most of the Balkan Peninsula including Romania's historical regions of Moldavia (northeast), Transylvania (central) and Wallachia (in the south) were under varied levels of Ottoman (Turkish) control. Near the end of the 17th century, a league of factions (including the Hapsburg) organized by Pope Innocent XI, was sent to free Hungary from Ottoman rule and reinstate the Catholic Church. That effort stretched into Romania, and in 1699, Transylvania became a territory of the Habsburgs' Austrian empire. The Habsburgs were one of the most important aristocratic royal houses of Europe , best known for being the origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740. Within a few short years the Hapsburg's occupied other small parts of Moldavia and Wallachia. The European Revolutions of 1848 were a series of political upheavals throughout the continent. They were caused by widespread dissatisfaction with leadership; the demands of the working classes and a growing upsurge of nationalism in individual countries and regions. It was the first (and only) Europe -wide collapse of traditional authority. During the revolutions tens of thousands of people were killed and many more forced into exile, and within one year, the powerful reactionary forces (of royalty) had won out and the revolutions collapsed. After the failed 1848 Revolution, Romanians wanted to form a single state, but that struggle was squelched by the Austria - Hungary empire, as it kept the Romanians firmly in control, even in parts of Transylvania where Romanians constituted a local majority. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 between the Ottoman Empire and the Eastern Orthodox coalition led by the Russian Empire and numerous Balkan countries, Romania fought on the Russian side, and that was a good decision. Within the 1878 Treaty of Berlin between the two warring parties, Romania was recognized as an independent state (principality) by Russia and some other European powers of the day. To make the deal Romania ceded some land along its eastern border to Russia. Prev Page 1/2 Next Page See Also


Which country do the Faroe Islands belong to?

Faeroe Islands Map and and Map of Faeroe Islands Information Page Faeroe Islands Map and and Map of Faeroe Islands Information Page Faeroe Islands Map and and Map of Faeroe Islands Information Page The rugged Faeroe Islands (18 in all), are in the North Atlantic Ocean, about 250 miles (402 km) directly north of Scotland.  First settled by the Norwegian Vikings, these islands, politically connected to Denmark since the 14th Century, have enjoyed home rule since 1948, and continually strive for full sovereignty.  Many of the inhabitants live in and around the Thorshavn area, the administrative capital and largest city in the islands.  With very little cultivated land, sheep raising is a significant business, and in fact, the name Faeroe Islands is said to mean "Sheep Islands." Fishing, and offshore oil finds help diversify the economy.  Ferries and shipping companies link the islands to the European mainland, and tourism is a growing business.  The Faeroe Island's maps and information pages are currently being revised, and will be posted soon.  Quick Facts and Figures  Official Name Faeroe Islands (alt. Faroe, or Føroyar) a self governing territory of Denmark, claimed in 1380  Administrative Capital Torshavn  Latitude/Longitude 62º 00' N, 7º 00' W  Official Currency Danish Krone  Population 46,345  Land Area 1,399 sq km (540 sq miles)  Landforms Similar to Iceland, the Faeroes are lava based islands with elevated coastal cliffs and some elevated peaks. The highest point (on Eysturoy) rises to 2,894 ft. (882m)  Grass grows along the base of local mountains, but few trees survive because of the relentless North Atlantic winds. Maps


The name of which European capital city is derived from the names of two towns on either bank of its main river?

List of national capital city name etymologies | WikiLists | Fandom powered by Wikia List of national capital city name etymologies 4,458pages on This list covers English language national capital city names with their etymologies. Some of these include notes on indigenous names and their etymologies. Some of these etymologies are uncertain. The former capitals also have their etymologies listed on this article. Contents: 22x20px   Afghanistan : Kabul (1774-present): Many scholars have argued that the city's name comes from the Kamboja tribe. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It is also known in classical writings as Kophes or Kophene. The name could also be derived from Sanskrit कुब्ज "kambuja" meaning "hump-backed" or "crooked." Kandahar (1747-1774): There are many theories about the origin of the name Kandahar: 1. It is believed to have derived from the Pashto pronunciation of Alexandria, which is "Iskanderiya". [6] 2. The name could be derived from the name of the city of Gandahar [7] . 3. It's interesting to know that the word قند "kand" or "qand" in the local languages (Persian and Pashto) means "sweet" and هر "har" may be short for شهر "shahar" which means city or town. And the ancient word- Gandh derived from Gandhar also means a sweet nice smell. This probably has to do with the city being known for producing fine grapes, pomegranates, apricots, melons and other sweet fruits.[1] 4. The name could be derived from two PIE words: kand=wall and har=mountain or stone leading to understand a city made of stones or fortress with stone wall. these words are still used in Indo-Pakistan today by Nomadic Bagga and Sansi tribes. 22x20px   Albania : Tirana : There are several hypotheses for the origins of Tirana's name ... Tirana thought that comes from the word Theranda, mentioned in ancient sources Greek and Latin, which locals called The Rana, since the field was formed as result of solid materials that brought water from the surrounding mountains. Tirana comes from Tirkan. Tirkan has been a fortress on the mountain slope of Dajti. Still exist the ruins of this ancient castle dating back to beginning of the first century before the birth of Christ, which is thought to have tower that was Byzantium historian Prokop (shek.VI), calls the tower of Tirkanit. Tirana comes from old Greek Tyros (Τύρος) which means dairy. In area of Tirana, trade of dairy products made by shepherds surrounding areas. Tirona Tirana or as called in the dialect of the country, has its origins by the way how called the people of this country. Given that the population located in this area come mainly from the mountains of the area around it by locals they called "The Ronen" (the fallen). Even today, in everyday language, for families who come from mountainous areas used the expression "have fallen (eg) in Durres "(or elsewhere). (J. N. Priska) For the first time mentioned the name of Tirana in 1418 in a document Venice. Durrës (1914-1920): via Latin Dyrrachium and Greek Δυρράχιον Dyrrachion meaning "bad spine" or "difficult ridge." The city's former name is Epidamnos Επίδαμνος meaning "The Damned" and is a cognate with Latin damnum meaning "loss" or "harm." 22x20px   Angola : Luanda / Loanda: The place name comes from the root word Luanda lu-ndandu. The prefix lu, originally a plural forms of the Bantu languages, is common in the names of parts of coast of river basins or wetlands (examples: Luena, Lucala Lobito) and in this case, refers to the sandbank surrounded by the sea. Ndandu means value or traded and alludes to the exploitation of small shells collected the island of Luanda and which constituted the currency in the ancient Kingdom of Congo and much of the West African coast, known zimbo or njimbo. As the Mbundu people shaped the pronunciation of place names in various regions of his manner of speaking, eliminating some sounds when they did not alter the meaning of the word, Lu-ndandu went to Lu-andu. The word in Anglicization process, became the female, since it referred to an island, and resulted in Luanda. [8] Huambo : Etymology


The Best Rum for a Daiquiri | Serious Eats The Best Rum for a Daiquiri 6 Your choice of rum matters when it comes to daiquiris. [ Photographs: Jennifer Hess ] In these hot, muggy times, the thoughts and hearts of drinkers turn to the perfect hot-weather drink: the daiquiri. Now, when I say daiquiri, I'm not talking about anything fruity or frozen. I mean the original, the classic: the simple sour of rum, lime juice, and either simple syrup or sugar. I usually like mine bone-dry. I'll usually mix one with 2 ounces of rum, either 3/4 or 1 ounce of lime, and a couple of barspoons of superfine sugar. Then I shake the hell out of it on ice to dissolve the sugar and pour it into a chilled coupe glass. Back in February I started exploring the best ingredients to use in a Negroni . I'm now on a similar mission for the daiquiri. This drink is easy to test. Lime juice is lime juice (a slight oversimplification since there are a few lime varieties out there, but bear with me), and white sugar is white sugar. But the rums, oh the rums. That's where you can have some fun. The Rums I've had great daiquiris made with dark rums, but in general, when I want a daiquiri, I'm looking for refreshment. I want something deliciously bright and crisp and sharp. Dark rums tend to be rich and smooth and mellow. That's what I want when I'm drinking a Mai Tai or a rum Old Fashioned, but it's not what I want when I want a daiquiri. But which white rum is best in this classic drink? I put five to the test to find out. Bacardi Superior (about $14 for 750 mL). I'm guessing you're familiar with this white rum from Puerto Rico. I think anyone who's had a daiquri has at one time had a Bacardi daiquiri, and I wanted to see how it would fare in a blind tasting. Flor de Caña (about $15 for 750 mL). A bright, crisp white rum from Nicaragua. Flor is a go-to for sipping and cocktails, plus it's pretty affordable and widely available. Rhum Barbancourt (about $18 for 750 mL). This white rum from Haiti is made from freshly pressed sugar cane, using a pot still. Though it's made in a manner similar to an agricole-style rum, it doesn't have the sort of abiding funk you expect from agricole. Rhum Clément Premiére Canne (about $30 for 750 mL). A rich white agricole from Martinique. Unlike the Barbancourt, Rhum Clément Premiére Canne has a potent funk that reaches your nose the moment you open the bottle. Ron Diplomatico Blanco (about $33 for 750 mL). A 6-year-old rum from Venezuela that is filtered to remove the barrel coloration. Get Mixing! Several variables in each daiquiri remained the same: Proportions. Each drink was 1 ounce rum, 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice, and 1 teaspoon simple syrup. Ice. I weighed the ice to make sure it was the same for each drink. Glassware. Though I normally serve daiquiris in coupe glasses, I don't own enough of them right now to test five drinks, so I used V-shaped cocktail glasses instead. Technique. I shook each drink over fresh ice, to chill and properly dilute it, and then strained it into a glass. My wife and I were both blind-tasting the daiquiris. To ensure that neither one of us knew which glass was which, I used the following method: I mixed each drink and poured each one into a glass. I designated the drinks as A, B, C, D, and E, and then took them out to my wife in the living room. I kept a note on my phone saying which drink was which. While I was in the kitchen, my wife shuffled the drinks, so that I wouldn't know which one was which. So she knew where A, B, C, etc. were on the table, but she didn't know what was in each glass. I knew what was in each glass, but I didn't know where A, B, C, etc. were. Because the rums were clear and the proportions of each ingredient were the same in each drink, we didn't notice any color variations in the drinks. The Results Does the rum you use in a daiquiri change the drink's flavor? You bet. A great daiquiri should marry the rum and lime flavors, without either flavor overpowering the other. A citrusy-tasting rum can be delicious, but in a daiquiri, it can leave you with a drink that's ov


Which country has the largest Malt Whisky distillery in the world?

Information on whisky and whiskey producing regions the world - whiskyforeveryone.com Rest of the world Did you know? Whisky and whiskey is currently being produced in 23 countries worldwide and drunk in over 200 countries worldwide Whisky regions Whisky and whiskey are now produced all over the world. Each country and each distillery has its own unique style and character.   From light and fresh to bold and smoky - there is a style to suit everyone.    Knowing a little about the history, location and distilling techniques of a distillery can make the drinking experience more enjoyable    and make selecting and buying a whisky a less daunting experience. For those of you in love with the 'water of life' it is a great place to start planning your next holiday. Scotland - the home of malt The historical origins of whisky can be much argued about, but the true spiritual home of the much loved spirit cannot. Scotland is the leading world producer of malt whisky with over 80 distilleries currently in operation. In addition to this, there are around 25 further distilleries that have been mothballed, decommissioned, closed or demolished within the last 30 years. Stocks from these closed distilleries are dwindling as the years pass, but if you add their whisky to the millions of litres produced in Scotland every year then you end up with a lot of whisky! The country is split in to six whisky producing regions - Speyside, Highlands, Lowlands, Campbeltown, the islands and Islay. Each region has its own general style, although there are exceptions in all cases. Speyside is the one of the smaller regions in geographical terms but has the highest concentration of operating distilleries, with just over 30. In contrast, Campbeltown only has two remaining distilleries.  The majority of the islands only have one distillery on them with the major exception being Islay, which has eight distilleries. Many distilleries still use traditional techniques that have been in use for over two centuries. in scotland, whisky is more than just a drink or an industry. It is a national icon and forms part of the history and fabric of this proud nation. All around the world - differences to be embraced There are currently over 20 other countries producing whisky around the globe apart from scotland. Demand for whisky is growing throughout the world and this has resulted in distilleries popping up in some surprising places. The second largest producer, behind Scotland, is America and the third largest is Japan. Ireland is the other traditional powerhouse in the whisky world and comes in fourth place. These four countries are where the majority of the world's whisky is made but other places are joining the party. Whisky is currently being distilled in a number of countries around Europe, India, Canada, Australia and various others. Most producers are small and experimental, using new techniques of production and maturation, leading traditionalists to question 'is this really whisky?'. Whisky is technically anything distilled from malted barley or grain and matured for a minimum of three years, so you can decide for yourself. Be prepared for new flavour sensations and experiences. © 2011 Whisky for Everyone


The Best Way to Drink Greek Ouzo - Serving Suggestions By Lynn Livanos Athan Updated November 02, 2016. Want to learn more? Like how to Drink Ouzo ? See an updated article, click here:  OPA! Let's Talk About Ouzo There is an old Greek saying that "ouzo makes the spirit" and this is especially true in Greece. The Greek spirit or kefi (KEH-fee) is found in hearty food, soulful music, and the love of lively conversation. A glass of chilled ouzo is the perfect companion to all of these things. Most people would agree that ouzo is Greece's most popular alcoholic drink. No other beverage is as uniquely Greek or as closely linked to a culture as ouzo is to Greece. In fact, in 2006, the Greek government won the exclusive rights to use the product name ouzo. Taste: Clear and silky, with a distinct licorice flavor, ouzo is distilled from the must or remnants of grapes pressed for wine. It can be flavored with spices like anise, mint, mastic, and coriander. Potent and fiery, it is not a drink for the faint of heart. It has an alcohol content of about 40% (depending on the brand) but also a high sugar content that delays the release of the alcohol into your system. continue reading below our video BBQ Side Dishes: The 411 Drinkers are advised to use caution because the effects of ouzo will sneak up on you. Origin: The island of Lesvos (Mytilini) prides itself as the hub of ouzo production and is widely known to have some of the best ouzo in Greece. Recipes for distilling ouzo may be similar from location to location, however, you will find that these are often closely guarded family secrets. Brands of Ouzo: Ouzo brands tend to have followings like soccer teams, and foster the same type of loyalty in their dedicated fans. Some of the better-known brands available outside of Greece are: Ouzo 12, Sans Rival, Ouzo Barbayianni, and Ouzo Mini. In Greece, brands such as Plomari, Tinarvou, and Kefi are also widely enjoyed. Serving: Ouzo is customarily served neat - no ice. The Greeks will add iced water to dilute the strength causing the liquid to turn an opaque, milky white. If you add the ice directly to the ouzo, you will create unsightly crystals on the surface of your drink. There is a technical explanation for this emulsion that according to ScienceDaily.com is known as "the ouzo effect." Most Greeks would scoff at the idea of ouzo being mixed with anything but water - so to avoid embarrassment, skip the usual mixers and stick with water if you need to dilute it. One manufacturer even recommends that you serve ouzo in a narrow glass so that the nose is protected from the inebriating fumes that may come off of your drink. Drinks and Food: Greeks love this drink so much that there are countless ouzo bars across Greece called ouzeries (ooh-zeh-REE-es). These are casual places that specialize in many different types of ouzo, but even more importantly are popular for their tantalizing array of appetizers known as mezethes (meh-ZEH-thes). These savory small plates of food are an essential component of the social side of ouzo drinking. Despite its strong flavor, ouzo compliments many different types of food and the meze menu will often be long and varied. In a typical ouzeri , patrons will linger over their drinks and food, sipping slowly and nibbling at their plates. The conversation becomes more and more robust and the noise level escalates. The unhurried pace and animated dialogues are quintessentially Greek and the mark of a great parea (pah-REH-ah), or gathering. Not Just for Drinking: Ouzo can be used in cooking to add a distinct anise flavor to most any dish. Greeks will use ouzo in many recipes from seafood marinades to cookies. Others believe that ouzo (or more specifically anise) has healing properties and will use ouzo to ease an upset stomach or relieve a headache. Parents of teething babies will often rub a bit of ouzo on their infants' gums to soothe their discomfort. Next time you enjoy a glass, remember the customary toast is stin uyeia sou (steen ee-YEE-ah soo) - to your health!