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This study is part of the work of that consortium and the methods are described in detail elsewhere [ 8 36 ] . In brief, between 1993-1995 we interviewed by telephone charter boat captains from consortium states who were active in 1992 and their spouses (presumed frequent GLSCF consumers: captains cohort, n = 1863 households; approximately 83% response rate).
Tacoma's captains of industry and finance all ponied up for it.
The area around the south end of Columbus Avenue was once known as the Barbary Coast, a seedy and boisterous waterfront district, with sailors on shore leave haunting the bars and brothels, while their captains shanghaied drunken civilians to make up lost crew.
English sea captains also came to know the beautiful but deserted Bahamian islands during the 17th century.
Fortunes were made by respected Bahamian families turned liquor merchants, rum-running boat captains, notorious criminals, shady ladies, and the Bahamas government (which collected duty on temporarily imported drink).