China Puts Its Name on the World Wine Map (Beverage World)
The vines are weighed down with grapes and the local wines are sweetish but surprisingly tasty, and the dry desert soil around Turpan produces serviceable cabernet sauvignon and riesling grapes....more...Africa Is on Basketball Map Now (NBA.com)
Fran Blinebury of THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE writes, "Ever since a skinny kid named Akeem Olajuwon showed up on the doorstep at the University of Houston a quarter century ago and hopped on the fast track to a Hall of Fame career, the basketball world has been waiting for Africa to emerge as a power. Finally, that time could be near. Angola, Nigeria and Senegal qualified for the World Championship, ...more... Florida Parks Services launches destination map (Suwannee Democrat)
The Florida Park Service recently unveiled a multimedia map system providing detailed information about the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail....more... Festivities set for LIttle League world champions (The Oxford Press)
COLUMBUS, Ga. ? By the time America and the rest of the world discovered Columbus, this Southern city could not wait to welcome home its 11 world champions. That opportunity comes tonight, when Columbus will literally roll out the red carpet for Kyle, Stump, Cody and all these little boys of summer....more... FogMate(TM), Boat Safety Product, Now Available Through C-Map (SYS-CON Media)
FogMate, which automatically sounds a boat'shorn in correct cadence during fog as required by the Coast Guard, is nowavailable through C-Map USA, a top provider of electronic navigationcharts. C-Map will be actively promoting FogMate to its customers in Northand South America....more... The town's pride are Tornado and Sizzling! (Worthing Today)
WORTHING sport is rejoicing in its new place on the national sprinting map. It's two young stars have again made their mark ? Wade Bennett-Jackson in the IAAF World Junior Championships in Beijing and Olufunmi Sobodu in the Norwich Union Grand Prix. (30/08/2006 15:28:47)...more... Online map archive: An Irish genealogist's pot of gold (Boston Globe)
Ireland's past will come to life tomorrow when the Irish government plans to unveil an online map archive with details of every town, street, and farm on the Emerald Isle dating back nearly 200 years -- an unprecedented achievement expected to be a treasure trove for those tracing their Irish ancestry....more... Film location map's Venice praise (BBC News)
An interactive map of movie sites in north Wales is to be featured at the Venice Film Festival....more... Australia?s football chief O?Neill to quit (Gulf Times)
SYDNEY: The man credited with playing a major role in putting the Socceroos on the world map, John O?Neill, will quit as Football Federation Australia chief executive next year, the organisation said yesterday....more... |