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The Cavs' West Coast road trip continues.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers' West Coast road trip continues with a second consecutive game in Los Angeles.
The Cavs' first game in L.A. — a win over the Clippers that was driven by Cleveland's defensive effort — was an impressive win that got Cleveland to 3-2 on the year. Considering this trip — featuring games against the Nuggets, Clippers, Lakers and Suns — was expected to be a challenge, this has been a nice run that gets the team going in the first direction early in the year.
Injury wise, the Cavs will be without Isaac Okoro for a second straight game due to a hamstring strain. What that means Cleveland's rotation is unclear. Does it mean that Lamar Stevens will be minutes at the second straight game, largely at the expense of Cedi Osman? Or will J.B. Bickerstaff go in another direction altogether? Kevin Pangos is also out for the Cavs due to personal reasons. For the Lakers, LeBron James is listed as questionable among several other Lakers nursing with injuries.
All in all, this should be fun. And after this, there's just one more late night Cavs game for the foreseeable future. Hurrah!


What Will the Beauty Culture Look Like in 2020?
Diagonal Reports, looking ahead in the beauty industry, published "Beauty Market and Consumer of 2020," noting that hair and skin care products must be adjusted if brands want to capitalize on growth in upcoming opportunities.
Noting how different beauty cultures are set to become more influential as new countries dominate the beauty rankings and new consumers are set to remake the beauty market in their own image and likeness, Diagonal Reports discussed how tomorrow's beauty basket will likely contain a different and much wider product range than today's.
In terms of market value and geographical distribution, Diagonal Reports predicts the beauty market of 2020 will be much larger—approximately a quarter bigger—than its current size. New markets' share of global sales is increasing dramatically. These countries are becoming critical to the industry because of the many millions of beauty consumers which they are adding and strong economic growth they are achieving.
As a result of this shift to new regions, beauty cultures, which are quite distinct to those of more mature markets in Europe and North America, will play a much more influential role. This is because ethnicity—especially hair and skin type—combined with traditions shape people's beauty rituals and product priorities.
To take just two examples: people with African-type hair and Chinese women spend more time and money on their hair care and skin care, respectively, than anyone else. In each case, complicated hairstyling and multi-step skin care regimes determine the types of products used and the time invested.
Thus, the product basket, which corresponds to this 2020 beauty market, will include a wider selection of products in line with consumers' rituals. Skin care and hair care categories will continue to dominate the beauty market as they do today. However, the actual products in both the skin and the hair care basket will be quite different as regards the range and type of formulation.


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Nottinghamshire police described the incident as racially aggravated, not as Islamophobic, angering Muslim groups and surprising some senior officers.
They say it was not connected to a backlash against Muslims following the London bombings, which has seen mosques firebombed and Muslims attacked in the street.
On Monday the case was discussed at the Muslim Safety Forum, where senior police officers and Muslim community representatives meet.
Senior sources who were at the meeting last night said it was the view of all present that the killing was a hate crime triggered by his faith.
Muslim leaders last night said the killing and the fact that it was Islamophobic would heighten anxiety in their communities, which was already high before the London bombings and which has deepened with every report of attacks.
Nine youths, some of them juveniles, have been arrested by police, who are appealing for witnesses.
According to several sources, the man had gone to a shop around 4.30pm on Sunday to buy cigarettes, and the youths had asked him to hand them over.
When he refused they shouted that he was Taliban, a reference to the hardline Muslim government that ran Afghanistan and harboured al-Qaida terrorists.
The man was punched and fell to the ground and later died in hospital. Police have yet to officially announce the results of a postmortem examination.
Azad Ali, who chairs the Muslim Safety Forum, said: "You can't class this as racist, there was no racist abuse shouted at him, it was Islamophobic.
"It is good the police have made arrests. We are disappointed that they have misclassified it, especially after all the advice to be more alert to Islamophobic hate crime."
Planning for the aftermath of a terrorist attack on Britain has included extensive work on limiting any backlash and assuring Muslims, already distrustful of the police, that they could expect protection from any reprisals.
Guidelines from the Association of Chief Police Officers say forces should identify religious hate crimes and be open about it, because that may help their investigations and reassure the communities affected.
Mr Ali added that the murder would stoke fears among Britain's 1.6 million Muslims: "This has sent shivers down the community. People are very worried, if this is the start of an escalation."
A police source said there was no clear evidence linking the murder to the backlash against Muslims after the bombings.
Superintendent Dave Colbeck, of Nottinghamshire police, said: "It would be inappropriate to comment on the possible motive.
"It is a localised incident and we are not looking at it as anything other than an isolated incident."


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Charge-assisted hydrogen-bonded networks
Michael Ward
The importance of hydrogen bonds is widely recognized because of their role in defining the structure and properties of many compounds, including water, proteins, DNA, and polymers. Hydrogen bonding also has emerged as a critical tool in solid-state chemistry, in which the versatility of organic synthesis has been combined with the structure-directing properties of hydrogen-bond donor-acceptor pairs to steer molecular assembly into networks that reflect the symmetries of their molecular constituents. Although these efforts have been largely empirical, the dominance of hydrogen bonding among the multitude of intermolecular forces often leads to predictable control of crystal structure. Although charge-assisted hydrogen bonds (donors and acceptors with ionic character that reinforce the electrostatic character of the hydrogen bond) have been recognized for decades, their use in network design, particularly for "crystal engineering," has grown substantially in the past decade. The evidence suggests that charge-assisted hydrogen bonds introduce extraordinary robustness to molecular networks that reflects a combination of strong intermolecular forces and structural compliance, thus facilitating design of organic solid-state materials.
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Having the customer journey laid out, complete with how they felt going through it, it is time to understand what your company does to make the experience fantastic or horrible or, as in most cases, completely unmemorable. By defining all the activities your company does that influence customer behaviour during the journey from need to satisfaction, delivers a very broad view of actions to be designed.
The first time you do this, you will notice that many of the company's activities have unintended consequences later on during the customer journey, and have never, ever been considered from a customer satisfaction point-of-view. Often, internal processes that influence customers at a later time, are considered only from a company convenience aspect and may even become a hindrance to the transaction.
The touchpoint map is built around 5 aspects, and mimics the way you would design a play. There are visible parts: the stage, the actors, the audience. Then there are invisible parts: the script and backstage. At the same time the journey can be broken down into before and after stages such as attract, choose, use, support and retention/loyalty.
By looking at your business in this way, and then specifically designing the process at each stage to meet customer expectations the best, will improve both financial performance, reduce marketing costs and focus investment where it makes the most sense.


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Slavs in Germany - The Sorbian Minority and the German State Since 1945
Author: Barker, Peter
Charts the development of the Soviet-influenced nationalities policy in the German Democratic Republic, using the internal files of the SED (Communist Party) and the Stasi to demonstrate that the German Communists, despite initial attempts by some leading figures to redress the effects of the repressive policies of the Nazi state, ultimately accepted that greater cultural autonomy e for the Sorbians ran counter to their plans for the economic and political restructuring of East German society. The GDR did, however, create Sorbian cultural institutions and the bilingual school system which have survived the upheavals of German unification in 1990.
"Both the bibliography and the notes at the end of each chapter reveal how well read the author is and how thoroughly he has researched books, newspaper articles, archive materials, and other information, especially the work he has done in Lusatia thanks to his personal contacts there….Barker provides an overview of the historical and political developments in Lower and Upper Lusatia from 1945 to 2000….Looking back over this period from a contemporary perspective allows Barker to make interpretations and draw conclusions that were not previously possible. Especially noteworthy is the concluding chapter of the first part concerning the Slavic minority in a unified Germany…Particularly innovative is the second part of the book, 'Culture and the Nationalities Policy'….we can hope that Barker's book will find a broad readership in the British Isles (where it is interesting for its relationship to the ethnic-cultural movements of the Welsh or the Scottish Gael) as well as in other European regions and on other continents. This would be the first step in expanding westerners' knowledge about the Sorbs." – Slavic Review
"This is the first comprehensive study of the Sorbs to be written in English for over a quarter of a century, and the first to be able to take advantage of the opening-up of hitherto inaccessible GDR archives. . . . The author is a preeminent expert on the Sorbs, with a solid body of publications of the topic already behind him. . . .It quickly becomes clear that the book is based on a vast amount of original archival research, which has been conducted with determination and imaginative insight. The style is lucid and eminently readable, and the material is presented in a manner that weaves the presentation of a great wealth of concrete factual detail into a coherent and persuasive overall narrative analysis that consistently points up the wider implications of the issues at hand. This is a unique book on a little-researched topic that provides not only the most up-to-date and comprehensive English-language introduction to the Sorbs, but is at the same time an invaluable contribution to the ongoing debate – within Germany, within Europe, and at a global level – on the significance and fate of minority cultures in general." – Dr. John Sandford, Head of German Department and Director of the Centre for East German Studies, The University of Reading, UK
" . . . an informative, thoroughly researched and balanced analysis. This authoritative study will be welcomed by anyone with a serious interest in contemporary Germany." – Dr. Ian Wallace, Professor of German, University of Bath, UK
"This book will be the standard account of the post-war fate of the Sorbian people, and it will also be read carefully by those interested in the policies of the East German government." – Dr. William Urban, Lee L. Morgan Professor of History and International Studies, Monmouth College
Table of contents (main headings):
Foreword by Gerald Stone
Introduction; map
Part One: The Political Development of the Nationalities Policy
1. The Sorbs before 1945
2. The beginnings of the Nationalities Policy (1945-1949)
3. The Sorbs and the SED (1949-1952)
4. A bilingual Lusatia (1952-1958)
5. Language Policy (1958-1971)
6. The Honecker period: Stagnation or consolidation? (1971-1989)
7. From the 'Wende' to Unification (1989-1990)
8. A Slav Minority in a Unified Germany
Part Two: Culture and the Nationalities Policy
9. Sorbian Literature and the Nationalities Policy
10. The Sorbian Media and the Nationalities Policy
Bibliography; Index
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2002 - Changing Notions of Money and Language in German Literature From 1509-1956
2000 - Essays on Politics, Language and Society in Luxembourg
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September 16, 2021 / Infectious Disease
Swollen Lymph Nodes After COVID-19 Vaccine: Why You Shouldn't Be Alarmed
Our expert explains why swollen lymph nodes happen
As more people across the globe continue to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, we've learned quite a bit about the side effects that the vaccine can cause.
But one side effect — swollen lymph nodes under your arms — has been getting more notice because it's an overlapping symptom for other issues. It's important to know what's a side effect of the vaccine and what's a sign of something that needs further attention.
To better understand what's causing this symptom and what you should know before getting your COVID-19 vaccine, we talked to diagnostic radiologist Laura Dean, MD.
What are the COVID-19 vaccine side effects?
The most common side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine include:
Chills.
Muscle aches.
Headaches.
Soreness at point of injection (also known as "COVID arm").
The side effects are typically mild, last between 24-48 hours and are most commonly felt after the second dose of the mRNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) or the single Johnson & Johnson dose.
Why does the COVID-19 vaccine cause lymph nodes to swell?
Lymph nodes are part of the body's immune system so, according to Dr. Dean, swollen lymph nodes are a potential side effect of any vaccine. "The whole point of the vaccine is to get your immune system to mount a response to whatever the vaccine agent is," she says.
But it seems that the COVID-19 vaccines can cause a more robust swelling in lymph nodes. And those swollen lymph nodes, like other side effects, vary from person to person. "We're still learning about these vaccines and the side effects as more and more people receive them," Dr. Dean says.
The swollen lymph nodes generally appear a few days after someone receives the vaccine, on the same side of the body as they got the shot. "We're still watching these examples, but right now we think that symptom subsides with a few days to a few weeks," she adds.
What do swollen lymph nodes usually mean?
Swollen lymph nodes can sometimes be a symptom of cancer. But it's important to remember that they can have a number of other causes. And while the COVID-19 vaccine appears to only cause swelling on one side, swelling in lymph nodes on both sides of the body is also not necessarily a sign of cancer.
"You see general lymph node enlargement — under the arms, in the chest or groin — with something like lymphoma," says Dr. Dean. "But there are other reasons you'd see that, too, which are far less serious than cancer."
Other causes of swollen lymph nodes include:
A cold or a case of the flu.
Sinus infection.
Strep throat.
Mononucleosis.
There are additional conditions, too, that Dr. Dean says healthcare providers may look into. "We address the issue by taking a very detailed patient history and looking for other conditions that may cause the swelling like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or autoimmune diseases."
And, yes, this includes swelling on just one side. "We don't want to miss something because a lymph node on just one side is swollen," she adds. "But we've also added questions about recent COVID-19 vaccines to our screening questions to make sure we're getting a full view of what might be affecting the patient."
Still, if you're concerned by the appearance of swollen lymph nodes within a day or two after receiving your COVID-19 vaccine, it's worth contacting your healthcare provider. With their knowledge of your medical history, they have the necessary context to make a full evaluation.
Swollen lymph nodes as a sign of breast cancer
It's the location of the lymph nodes involved with this particular side effect that's causing concern. Many times (but not always) the location of a person's lymph node swelling corresponds to the site of infection. For many breast cancer patients, that includes the lymph nodes in the armpits.
"If breast cancer moves outside of the breasts, it tends to go to those patterns of the lymph fluid inside the breast tissue," Dr. Dean explains. "It's a very integrated system, so it's one of the areas we closely scrutinize."
Because early detection is so key to treating breast cancer, it's understandable that this overlapping symptom is causing a little bit of confusion and even alarm in many patients.
Does this affect my preventive care plan?
The most important thing, Dr. Dean says, is that patients maintain their preventive care plan for breast cancer, especially mammogram screenings.
The Society of Breast Imaging recommends scheduling your mammogram either before your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or about four to six weeks following your second dose, if possible. If that's not possible, though, it's important to keep both your scheduled screening and your vaccine appointment.
"We'll work with you to explain what's going on, what we see and what might be a side effect," Dr. Dean adds. "And if there's potential overlap, you can schedule a short-term follow-up screening for a few weeks later just to be safe."
The bottom line: get vaccinated
Again, Dr. Dean stresses that there's no reason to be alarmed about getting swollen lymph nodes from the COVID-19 vaccine. "This type of reactive change that we're seeing with the COVID-19 vaccine is exactly what we should see," she says. "It's your body mounting the immune response as it's supposed.
While those enlarged lymph nodes may be worrisome, she adds that healthcare providers are aware and monitoring them in patients. "We're keeping an eye on this side effect and when it comes to your mammogram screening, we're ready to explore any abnormalities in that context."
Finally, she reiterates how important it is to maintain your preventative care appointments despite these side effects. "It's extremely important COVID-19 vaccinations continue. And it's also important to know that we'll never turn any patient away from a mammogram screening for getting their vaccination. We're armed with as much information as possible and we'll work with every patient to make sure they get the care they need."
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Japan's central bank revised down inflation forecasts again yesterday, in the latest sign it has failed to make headway toward its 2 percent target despite years of massive monetary easing.
After a two-day meeting it left its easing program in place, as expected, and slightly lowered the inflation forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2019 to 0.9 percent from 1.1 percent.
The revision, in a quarterly report, comes after it earlier this year dropped a 2020 target for the long-standing goal.
"The momentum toward achieving the price stability target of 2.0 percent is maintained but is not yet sufficiently firm," the BoJ said in the report.
It also lowered forecasts for the coming years, projecting a 1.4 percent rate for fiscal 2019 and 1.5 percent for fiscal 2020.
Those figures do not factor in the effects of a consumption tax hike expected to go into effect around October next year.
"The inflation rate for 2019 and 2020 remain almost unchanged... I don't think the big picture on inflation has largely changed," BoJ chief Haruhiko Kuroda told reporters.
Other risks the bank is watching include the economy in Europe, Brexit negotiations and Italy's budgetary standoff with the European Union, he said.
The BoJ has struggled for years to reach the 2 percent inflation rate thought necessary to turbocharge Japan's economy, and has defended its decision to maintain its monetary easing even as other central banks tighten policy.
It blames a "deflation mindset" caused by consumers and employers used to long periods of low growth and deflation.
In its report it said companies remained "cautious" when setting prices and wages, with households similarly careful on spending.
The bank has been criticized for the consequences of its policy, including concerns that its massive purchases are skewing bond and financial markets.
In a nod to those concerns, it said in July it would seek to keep yields on benchmark 10-year government bonds around zero percent. But there are no expectations that it will follow the lead of the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank and move toward tightening.


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Deloitte Paves The Way For Next Gen Digital Identification
By Michael Kern - Nov 07, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
Accounting giant Deloitte and Chicago-based identity management firm Attest have announced their cooperation in a plan to offer blockchain-backed digital IDs for government clients, according to a press release.
Attest already has two digital identification services on the market, its basic wallet and enterprise level wallet. The tools allow consumers to protect and securely share personal data with governments and businesses. But with Deloitte's expertise in the blockchain world, the new partnership could be the beginning of a new world of digital identity.
Cab Morris, co-founder and CEO of Attest noted, "Combining government's robust identity verification infrastructure with a platform engineered for security, privacy and scale can also unlock tremendous value for both citizens and businesses outside of government. A government-issued digital identity has the potential to reduce costs and risk for businesses in all industries, while also providing citizens with greater security, privacy and control over personal data."
Marc Mancher, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and government and public services practice's automation service business leader, explained further, "Blockchain requires a digital credential and in government, requiring a digital credential gets complicated pretty quickly," adding, "Attest brings a set of solutions to help address this issue of digital credentials, making the use of solutions that require that digital identity more appealing technology for government clients."
Though Deloitte and Attest are targeting government clients in their latest blockchain identification pilot, they're certainly not the first tech giants to jump onto the idea.
IBM's Blockchain ID
In late October, IBM and Visa also revealed their intentions to create a business-to-business system for blockchain payments.
The project, called B2B Connect, will create a digital identity for financial institutions, allowing them to make secure cross boarder payments. Utilizing the Hyperfabric Ledger framework, the system will reportedly tokenize vulnerable data, including bank details and account numbers.
"B2B Connect's digital identity greatly reduces the opportunity for fraud that might otherwise exist with checks, ACH and wire transfers today, while also helping companies remain compliant as part of the regulated financial ecosystem," Kevin Phalen, global head at Visa Business Solutions, explained.
The Pros and Cons of Blockchain ID
Blockchain identification offers a number of solutions to the growing challenges of an increasingly connected world. It can reduce fraud, provide a more secure digital landscape for online purchases and interactions, and even help create a new start for migrants or refugees who may not have an ID. Related: Venezuela Re-Launches State-Sponsored Crypto
But it also opens up a whole world of other, more sinister, possibilities. Do we really want our governments to be able to keep *that* close of an eye on us? With blockchain technology, every transaction is auditable, traceable, and trackable.
There are already concerns of unfair taxation policies, and a digital identity on the blockchain could make that inescapable.
While the benefits are clear, there must be some thought in place about how we will handle the full spectrum of problems that might arise before jumping right into this new tech.
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In the code(pre-written), there is a line,

HttpURLConnection.setFollowRedirects(false);

I have observed that rarely, there is an SSLException Error and the token is not generated.
If I set the "setFollowRedirects to true", the error seems to go away.
I tried to understand what exactly is the meaning of this and if it is really the reason why SSLException error goes away.
Being aware of the fact that there can be many other parameters, the issue doesnot occur regularly. It might be occuring when there is more traffic or the network is slow.
I wish to understand what exactly this follow Redirect means and how is it impacting the api requests.
P.S.: Please dont send me links. I have already googled it. :P


Students have the opportunity to compete in this annual contest and win recognition and rewards for their performance.
Students compete in after school contests at district level .
7th grade students have the opportunity to take the ACT or SAT tests and to be recognized on the state or national level for their performance.
Students in gifted/challenge program compete team and individual awards in academic competitions at the district level.
Students take National Geographic test and can compete at district or state level.
Students receive High Fives from staff members for special acts showing they are being safe, respectful, and responsible according to McMillan's Guidelines for Success -blue high fives allow students to go to the front of the lunch line and to be entered into drawings for Grab Bags and High Five Prize Drawings; gold high fives allow students to get a free treat at lunch and to be entered into the High Five Prize Drawing.
Students compete in various categories on team/individual level at Western Heritage Museum and have opportunity to compete at state and national level.
Students qualify by earning a grade point average during any given semester of 3.0-3.49 (bronze), 3.50-3.99 (silver), and 4.00+ (gold).
Each May McMillan recognizes students in an evening program who have received awards.
Students are nominated by 7th grade teachers and with direction from the OPS Gifted Department participate in service and leadership learning and activities throughout the school year.
7th and 8th graders are selected to assist in the recruitment of 6th graders for next year's magnet recruiting in various activities and events.
Students prepare for high school and regional math contests against other middle schools teams and have an opportunity to win team and individual honors.
Membership is awarded annually to 7th and 8th graders who qualify academically and meet standards of leadership, character, service, scholarship and citizenship. An induction ceremony is held each May.
Students receive a High Five for having no absences, no tardies, and no referrals during a quarter. The student can then go to the front of the lunch line and is eligible for grab bag drawings and High Five prize drawings.
8th grade students are selected by faculty on the basis of Leadership, Character, Scholarship and Appearance and attend the annual Rotary Luncheon in May.
Students can compete at school, area, and district level.
Students are selected by teachers for positive effort, achievement, and attitude and are recognized and rewarded by the PTSA.


pieces in ca. (sausalito) — There is no "Away"
Essentially all of the plastic from my Picking Up the Pieces page, are from the surrounding area of San Anselmo and Fairfax. Primarily San Anselmo, and more specifically, from the same 2-3 places I take my dogs for walks.
This page is dedicated to the plastic I collect here in Marin, beyond my neighborhood.
This is my second contribution on this page - you can scroll down to see my sizable first collection from Horseshoe Bay in Sausalito - But this one is from Limantour Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore.
It's a really delightful spot - big long stretch of beach - more of a locals sort of spot than say, Stinson Beach (I love Stinson all the same).
"How necessary or unavoidable were ANY of these items?"
Anything here for which we could rightfully say "Sorry Ocean, but we simply can't be expected to function as a species without... ... juiceboxes.... or ziploc bags... or plastic straws. Nope. No Can Do. So yeah, sorry this is becoming such a "thing" for you (not wanting us humans to use you as our global dumping ground for things that never biodegrade, and that are killing your inhabitants), buuuuuuuuut, we LOVE convenience, so... ... bummer... for you especially."?
I wanted to start as far south as I could, so my first collection is from Horseshoe Bay "the northeastern frontier of the Golden Gate Bridge".
I'm rarely surprised by the amount of plastic I find, but for Horseshoe Bay, I'm making an exception. I could plant myself in the sand and spend several minutes just collecting the pieces in arms reach, not to mention the pieces tangled through and through, in the long band of seaweed washed up on shore.
The next nine images represent a roughly hour and a half collection.
Here we have a few lighters, some plastic cig tips and spent "wads" from shotguns - wait, which of these things is not like the other?
As I was busy collecting, two twenty-something'ish women were on the pier just above me, remarking on how breathtakingly beautiful this place was. They were taking pictures, and talking about how much they are loving their visit. They were staying at the equally breathtaking Cavallo Point Lodge, nestled on the hill just behind us (note to self, I should check in with the Lodge to see if they would switch to paper straws and honestly compostable products). But it reinforced the point to me, that you really only begin to grasp the gravity of the plastic problem when you choose to see it. It's still easy to overlook it, and see only the "views", though not for too much longer.


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"I want to thank the Arms Control Association … for being such effective advocates for sensible policies to stem the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and most importantly, reduce the risk of nuclear war."
– Senator Joe Biden
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 7, 2012
After years of denying any need to respond to international concerns about suspected nuclear weaponization work, Iran has finally engaged in a discussion with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to address an alleged weapons program. This is a positive development, but it will only be meaningful in the context of serious efforts by Iran to cooperate fully with the IAEA's investigation.
The agency met with Iranian officials in Tehran on two occasions in January and February to discuss a way forward on the issue but Iran did not allow the IAEA to begin with an initial step of visiting a key site believed to have been involved in warhead-related high explosives testing.
In a February 20 IAEA document, the agency identifies the kinds of actions Iran needs to take to address suspected weapons-related activities and ensure that there is no ongoing warhead development work. The specific topics that the IAEA wants to address were laid out extensively in the agency's November 2011 report, including:
High-explosives experiments with nuclear weapons implications;
Neutron initiation and detonator development;
Work to fit a nuclear warhead on a missile, along with arming, firing and fusing mechanisms;
And Iranian procurement activities related to its alleged warhead work.
Iran's Ambassador to the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, distributed a version of the Feb. 20 document to members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that contains Tehran's suggested revisions to the IAEA's proposed work plan. The two sides are still negotiating the procedures for the agency's investigation.
While any country would have a legitimate need to protect information that is not relevant to the IAEA's investigation, Iran's counter-proposals to the Agency's proposed work plan would place undue limitations on the agency's work that will make it more difficult to determine whether Iran has carried out or still maintains a warhead development program.
Any access that Iran is willing to provide is a step in the right direction and should be encouraged, but the international community should make clear that token measures will only drag out the investigation rather than close the case. Three issues in particular stand out in the document that Soltanieh circulated.
The IAEA Should Avoid a "One and Done" Approach
Iran's responses to the agency show that it would like to prevent the IAEA from adequately following up on any information it obtains during the course of its investigation. Iran has suggested removing a clause stating, "Follow up actions that are required of Iran to facilitate the agency's conclusions regarding the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program will be identified as this process continues."
Iran also inserted language specifying that, after steps are taken on each issue the agency wishes to address, that issue "will be considered concluded."
Iran's proposed approach risks that, even if the agency does not receive sufficient information from Iran during its initial investigation, Tehran will try to assert that particular aspects of the case are closed and refuse to answer any follow-up questions. Iran's suggestions would preclude any efforts to go back to topics that the agency previously investigated should new information arise. Such limitations do not match up with what Soltanieh describes in his communication to the NAM states as a "proactive and cooperative approach."
Strictly Sequencing the Issues Investigated Only Delays the Process
The Feb. 20 document says that steps to address the IAEA's questions should be completed in time for the agency's June 2012 meeting, "if possible." Such a quick timeframe would be welcome, particularly as tensions over the issue increase.
But Iran's opposition to potentially addressing some of the IAEA's questions in parallel unnecessarily delays the process. If Iran's nuclear program is purely peaceful, there is little reason to drag out the investigation in such a way and rejecting any parallel investigations does nothing to address legitimate concerns about protecting access to information unrelated to Iran's nuclear program.
More importantly, because many of the activities that the IAEA is investigating appear to be interlinked, it would be natural for the agency to seek to address multiple issues at once if information it obtains is relevant to them.
Verifying the Completeness of Iran's Declarations
Section C of the Feb. 20 document details steps the IAEA requests Iran take to ensure that it has a firm grasp of all the nuclear-related activities being carried out in the country. These steps are hardly new. Most of them either stem from provisions of Iran's safeguards agreement that Tehran unilaterally suspended (a requirement to provide early design information of nuclear facilities under so-called Code 3.1), or the agency's Additional Protocol (allowing access to undeclared sites).
Unlike the rest of the document--which is focused on Iran's alleged warhead work--the actions requested in Section C are directly related to ensuring that Iran's known nuclear activities are not being diverted for possible weapons use. Achieving agreement on these steps would provide some of the most vital assurances that Iran's nuclear activities will not be misused. However, the appearance of bracketed text suggests that this section may be subject to extensive negotiation. Iran has refused to provide many of these measures for several years.
Is Iran Ready to Come Clean?
The November 2011 IAEA report makes a convincing case that Iran was indeed involved in a comprehensive nuclear weapons program prior to 2004, some elements of which have likely continued. Iran's full and complete cooperation with the agency would likely bear this out, demonstrating that Iran's claims that it has pursued a peaceful nuclear program all along have been false.
Tehran does not appear to be ready to either make such an admission, or to be confronted with more conclusive evidence of such activities. Iran's leaders should understand that their failure to address the agency's concerns only undermines Tehran's claim that it is simply pursuing a peaceful nuclear program.
The international community should also make clear that, while additional transparency on Iran's part is positive, half measures will not alleviate suspicions. The agency has a job to do, and it should continue to pursue of answers to questions raised over the course of its investigation.
At the same time, the leadership in Tehran is unlikely to decide that it can fully address the IAEA's concerns and verifiably end any ongoing warhead work absent a diplomatic process aimed at producing a comprehensive resolution to the nuclear impasse.
In the course of that process, Iran must be convinced of two things: 1) that continuing down a path toward nuclear weapons will only result in increasing isolation and diminished security; and 2) that genuine and meaningful cooperation will be met by an easing of pressure, rather than an escalation. Iran should not be at risk of being punished for coming clean.
The talks between the P5+1 and Iran to be scheduled for later this spring provide the best chance to provide Iran with an "off-ramp" from its current course. This process should begin with confidence building steps addressing the most pressing proliferation risks, which would pave the way for additional measures to bring Iran further and further back from a nuclear-weapons breakout capability.
Answering the IAEA's questions will be a critical step en route to a broader, comprehensive arrangement that should also include full transparency over Iranian nuclear activities. --Peter Crail


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India's leading tyre manufacturer, Apollo Tyres, has set up a new Middle East Operation's hub at The Galleries at Downtown Jebel Ali, further inflating the number of tenants at Dubai's fast growing business community, developer Limitless announced today (Sunday).
Apollo Tyres is the 18th firm to move to The Galleries' A-grade offices and retail facilities this year, and brings the number of international and local businesses currently based there or undergoing fit out to almost 50. More leasing contracts are in the pipeline.
Bahaa Abouhatab, Project Director at The Galleries, said: "The arrival of yet another leading international firm at The Galleries further highlights its position as one of the UAE's key business locations. Our growing Galleries community now has almost 50 tenants, with more on the way, and we are delighted to welcome Apollo Tyres on board."
Satish Sharma, Apollo Tyres' Chief of Operations in India, added: "The Middle East currently accounts for almost a third of our revenues from tyre exports out of India, and Dubai itself is the region's biggest tyre distribution hub. Our new office at The Galleries cements our commitment to Dubai – where we also have a 10,000 sq ft tyre storage facility – and enables us to boost our business across the region by addressing the growing needs of our customers here."
Apollo Tyres joins China National Petroleum, Siemens, Arup, L'Oreal, Ericsson, Kraft Food, SPX Corporation and dozens of other firms at The Galleries, where 395,000 sq ft – over 50 per cent – of the total available office space is now taken.
Benefits for tenants at The Galleries include the option of a Free Zone licence; an onsite Metro station; nearly 2,000 underground parking spaces and dedicated Facilities Management and Tenant Relations teams. There is also a growing selection of retailers and restaurants including five international banks, Fresh Plus convenience store, Desco printing shop, Oregano restaurant and Mushmaool Arabic eatery.
The Galleries, on Sheikh Zayed Road, is less than an hour by car from Abu Dhabi and just 200 metres from Jebel Ali Metro station. The development sits in 215,000 sq ft of landscaped, communal grounds.
To find out more about leasing at The Galleries, call 800 8500 or email info@limitless.com
Limitless – Rebecca Rees on +971 4 3759702 (rebecca.rees@limitless.com)
Apollo Tyres – Rohit Sharan on +911242383002 (Rohit.sharan@apollotyres.com)
Media interviews and site tours of The Galleries can be arranged.
More photos of The Galleries are available.


No alibi will save you from accepting the responsibility.
A louse in the locks of literature.
It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.
The hour of departure has arrived and we go our ways; I to die, and you to live. Which is better? Only God knows.
A word from the mouth is like a stone from a sling.
An eagle does not catch flies.
The worst superstition is to consider our own tolerable.
Surely a man has come to himself only when he has found the best that is in him, and has satisfied his heart with the highest achievement he is fit for.
A wise man learns more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
No rules for success will work if you don't.
Remember that your failures are the seeds of your most glorious successes. Be sad if you must, but don't despair.
UNDERSTANDING does not necessarily mean AGREEMENT.


International benchmark Brent futures reversed lower in American trade after earlier gains in Europe, heading to the first loss in three days after US President Donald Trump called on OPEC to lower prices.
As of 12:59 GMT, Brent fell to $78.95 a barrel, with an intraday high at $79.80, and a low at $78.72.
Brent closed up 0.5% yesterday, the second profit in a row after US inventories took another dive.
President Donald Trump linked US support to Middle Eastern countries with their efforts to stabilize and lower oil prices within the frame of OPEC.
Trump tweeted: "We protect the countries of the Middle East, they would not be safe for very long without us, and yet they continue to push for higher and higher oil prices! We will remember. The OPEC monopoly must get prices down now!"
OPEC oil ministers are scheduled to meet with their counterparts from outside OPEC in Algeria next Sunday to discuss latest market updates and current production levels, especially with the recent drop in Iranian supplies after US sanctions.


Councils are being urged not to punish pupils for leaving school to take part in climate change strikes - as long as they have permission from their parents.
Scottish Green MSPs Alison Johnstone and Andy Wightman said councils across the Lothians should support pupils who wanted to take part in the next day of action on 15th March.
The move comes after Edinburgh Council's education committee agreed pupils could take part in the strikes, as long as they had permission from parents.
They have now written to education bosses at Midlothian, West Lothian and East Lothian councils, urging them to follow this example.
An estimated 15,000 people took part in a wave of climate strikes across the UK in February, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg.
Alison Johnstone, Green spokeswoman for children, said: "The climate crisis - and how we all respond to it - will now unavoidably define the lives of young people at school in Scotland today.
"Many are, completely rationally, fearful for their futures and those of young people around the world.
"It's clear why they feel compelled to speak out and urge stronger action from governments and corporations who have not just failed to tackle this crisis, but who have caused it."


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Inside the Philly Sound. By Tony Cummings : Articles, reviews and interviews from Rock's Backpages.
The Philly Sound isn't just the O'Jays, Three Degrees or the Bluenotes. In this, the second part of our feature complimenting Tony Cummings' recently published book The Sound Of Philadelphia (Eyre Methuen, price £2.75), the author takes an inside look at some of the up-and-coming Philly acts like Carolyn Crawford and Instant Funk and the unacknowledged behind-the-scenes figure Frank Virtue. This then is another vivid account of the frenetic activity which goes into the records emanating from the City Of Brotherly Love.


He was the impossible: a sinless character.
Jesus Christ was foretold, Mohammed was not. Mohammed slew, Jesus caused his followers to be slain. Mohammed forbade reading, but the apostles commanded it. In short, the difference between them is so great that if Mohammed followed the path of success, humanly speaking, Jesus followed that of death.


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Attention, our Clinic Pharmacy app has changed to MyChart as of February 1, 2018!
You can access it through our website by clicking here and selecting Request Prescription Refills.
If you need to sign up for MyChart, talk to our front desk receptionists for details.
To refill a prescription you may call your local pharmacy (see the numbers listed below.) One of our call center agents will be happy to assist you. If you've already signed up at your clinic for our online MyChart app, you may now request prescription refills through MyChart.
How do I find my Prescription (Rx) number?
The Rx (prescription) number is located directly under the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic logo on the upper left hand side of the label.
What if I can't locate my Rx number because I no longer have my medication bottle?
What are the Benefits of Refilling a Prescription Using MyChart?
Once you have signed up for MyChart in one of our clinic locations, here are the benefits to using the Medications page in MyChart.
The Medications page in MyChart allows you to review your medications and information about them, including the start date and instructions for each prescription. Patients using MyChart can also write personal notes concerning any given medication. Only current outpatient medications (medications with either an end date in the future, or no end date at all) appear on the Medications page.
You can request refills for your medications by clicking the Request Refill button on the Medications page, or by sending a Rx Refill Request message directly from the Message Center.
After you submit the refill request, the message is either routed to your provider for approval or sent directly to the pharmacy.
You can also review and request medication refills on your mobile devices through MyChart for the iPhone and MyChart for Android.
For more information about the other benefits of using MyChart please click here.


The day requires you to adopt an easy going approach to witness better results. By being sportive and humorous, you will be able to handle stress effectively. You also need to be careful with your words while conversing, to avoid unpleasant situations.
Job pressure could make you liable to commit mistakes in your work. Careful planning is required on your part.
You could be sensitive in your approach towards your partner. You need to avoid such feelings and initiate friendly and open talks with your loved one. This will help you win over the love of your partner.
Domestic expenditure will be seen on the rise. Wasteful and unwanted expenses will also be seen and this will cause you some worry.
Taking care of your health is of vital importance. You may suffer from pain in the shoulders or arms.


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Ogilvy, James (d.1605) (DNB00)
←Ogilvy, George (fl.1634-1679)
Ogilvy, James (d.1605)
by Thomas Finlayson Henderson
Ogilvy, James (1593?-1666)→
Ogilvy, James (d.1605)Thomas Finlayson Henderson1895
OGILVY or OGILVIE, JAMES, fifth or sixth Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (d. 1605), was the son of James, fourth or fifth lord Ogilvy, by Catherine, daughter of Sir John Campbell of Calder, knight. He succeeded his father some time before 17 Dec. 1547, and he was a lord of the articles for the parliament of 1559. On 10 March 1559-410 he obtained from Donald, abbot of Coupar-Angus, a charter of the lands of Meikle and Little Forthar in the barony of Glenislt. With the lords of the congregation he was present at the seizure of St. Johnstone's (Perth) in June 1559 (Cal. State Papers, For. Ser. 1558-9, entries 880, 908). He was one of those who, at the camp of Leith on 10 May 1560, ratified the treaty of Berwick with the English (Knox, Works, ii. 53), and on 27 April he signed a band to defend 'the liberty of the Evangel' (ib. p.63). On 27 June 1562 he was attacked in the streets of Edinburgh, and his right arm was mutilated, by Sir John Gordon, son of George, fourth earl of Huntly [see under Gordon, George, fourth Earl of Huntly]. The dispute had reference to the lands of a relative (ib. p. 45 ; Keith, Hist. of Scotland, ii. 156 ; Reg. P. C. Scotl. i. 218). Sir John, who was one of the lovers of Mary Stuart, was subsequently executed at Aberdeen for breaking his ward and engaging in rebellion.
Ogilvy joined the queen in the roundabout raid against Moray after her marriage to Darnley (ib. i. 379). He was one of those who subscribed the band for Bothwell's marriage to Mary in Ainalie's tavern on April 1567. After Mary's escape from Lochleven, he signed the band for her at Hamilton on 8 May 1508, but, having gone north to muster his forces, arrived too late to be of service to her at Langside (Keith, History, ii. 818). Subsequently he took up arms under the Duke of Hamilton (Herries, Memoirs, p. 114), and on this account was, on 2 March 1568-9, declared a rebel (Reg. P. C. Scotl. i. 646), but on 15 April signed a 'band to the king' (ib. p. 654). At the parliament held at Perth on 31 July 1569, he voted for the queen's divorce from Bothwell (ib. ii. 8). He attended the convention at Edinburgh after the murder of the regent Moray in 1570 (Herries, p. 123; Calderwood, ii. 544). In April he, with other lords, signed a letter to Queen Elizabeth, asking her 'to enter in such conditions with the Queen's Highness in Scotland as may be honourable for all parties' (Calderwood, ii. 549). In August following Morton made an attempt to surprise him and Sir James Balfour at Brechin, which they were holding on behalf of the queen, but they made their escape (ib. iii. 7-8; Herries, p. 130). Subsequently he went abroad, and, at the instance of Mary queen of Scots, he was in August 1571 sent with letters specially directed to Mar and Morton to induce them to recognise her (Labanoff, Lettres de Marie Stuart, iii. 356). On 13 Jan. 1575 Mary, in a letter to the Archbishop of Glasgow, sent assurances of her good will to Lord Ogilvy (ib. iv. 239), but some time after this he appears to have written to Mary complaining of the want of appreciation of his services (Mary to the Archbishop of Glasgow, 25 Feb. 1576, ib. 293). Some time before this he was placed in ward, and on 1 May 1576 he gave surety that, on his release from the palace of Linlithgow, he would within forty-eight hours enter his person in ward within the city of Glasgow (Reg. P. C. Scotl. ii. 527). In November 1577 he was, though still in ward, employed on behalf of Mary to open up communications with Morton (Labanoff, iv. 400). After Morton's resignation of his regency in 1578, he was, on 13 March, discharged of his ward (Reg. P. C. Scotl. ii. 677), and on the 24th he was chosen a member of the new privy council (ib. v. 678). He was one of the 'eight notable men' nominated by the king on 8 Sept. for the reconciliation of the nobility (ib. iii. 25-6; Moysle, Memoirs, p. 15). Having on 8 April been named by the assembly of the kirk as one of the persons 'suspected of papistrie,' a minister was appointed to confer with him and report (Calderwood, iii. 401), and ultimately, on 28 Jan. 1580–1, he subscribed the confession of faith (ib. p. 501). He was employed by the agents of Mary to be an intermediary with the King of Scots in persuading him to co-operate with the proposed Spanish invasion in 1580 (Labanoff, v. 173); and was subsequently empowered to induce him to consent to go to Spain (ib. pp. 214–15). He was involved in the plot for the fall of Morton, and was one of the assize who convicted him of treason in June 1581 (Calderwood, iii. 557; Moysie, p. 32). He afterwards shared in the rewards that followed on the establishment of the new régime, obtaining a charter of the office of bailie of the monastery of Arbroath, and also charters to himself and Jean Forbes, his wife, and James, their son, of the castle of the monastery on 31 Oct. 1582 (Reg. Mag. Sig. Scot. 1580–93, entry 453), and of the lands of Schangy, 18 Feb. 1582–3 (ib. p. 515). He attended the convention of estates on 7 Dec. 1583, which declared the raid of Ruthven to be a crime of lèse-majesté (Calderwood, viii. 21; Reg. P. C. Scotl. iii. 614). At the coronation of the queen, 10 May 1590, Ogilvy followed in the procession behind the king (Calderwood, v. 96), and in 1596 he was sent to Denmark to assist at the coronation of Christian IV (Calderwood, v. 437; Reg. P. C. Scotl. v. 318). On 6 Feb. 1598–9 he was ordered to submit to the king and council a feud between him and the Earl of Atholl (ib. v. 523), and on 19 April the master of Ogilvy appeared for his father and himself, when Atholl, having failed to appear, was ordered into ward in the castle of Dumbarton under pain of treason (ib. p. 552). On 7 March 1600 Ogilvy was ordered, under pain of rebellion, to remain in ward within his place of Arbroath (ib. vi. 91). This order was given owing to a feud between the Ogilvys and Lindsays, with whom William Stewart, brother of the Earl of Atholl, was associated. On 23 March Ogilvy appeared and protested that, although he had subscribed an assurance to Alexander Lindsay, lord Spynie, he ought not to be held answerable for those of his kin who had subscribed assurances for themselves, and his protest was admitted (ib. p. 95). On 2 March 1602 charge was given by the council for the renewal of the assurances between the Ogilvys and Lindsays (ib. p. 492). Ogilvy died in 1605. On 24 Feb. 1606–7 the king, in a letter on ecclesiastical matters to the council, ordered that trial be taken of the 'heinous offences' committed at his burial, 'wherein there was some superstitious ceremonies and rites used, as if the profession of Papistrie had been specially licensed and tolerated' (Reg. P. C. Scotl. vii. 299).
By his wife Jean, eldest daughter of William, seventh Lord Forbes, Lord Ogilvy had six sons and a daughter. Among the sons were James, seventh lord, whose son James, first earl of Airlie [q. v.], is separately noticed; Sir John, to whom his father, on 13 March 1563–4, granted a charter of the lands of Kinloch; David, who had a charter of the lands of Lawton. The daughter, Margaret, was married to George Keith, fifth earl Marischal.
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D. Conner reports in his 21 November Forum Digest that Vonage is moving headquarters. Reason the old 95,000 square ft. office in Edison NJ is overcrowded for Vonage's 1400 employees.
Dan reports the new office which has a gymnasium and cafeteria that can seat 600 is a whopping 35,000 square feet. Well, that works out to a 4 X 6 office for each person as long as the management doesn't opt for a larger office, the janitor doesn't have a broom closet and the offices extent into the gym and cafeteria. Sounds good to me.
Thanks Oldsnipe, somehow I missed an "0".
4x6? In cubeville? Dream on! In a few jobs, I would have killed for a 4x6 space.
Of course,that 4x6 also includes the corridor that you walk through, so maybe it's about right. I've sat in cubevilles where you get a 2.5' wide desk that's about 2 feet deep, with about 6 feet between that and the desk behind you, and only a spacer between you and your neighbor. That works out to about 2.5'x5' for each employee, including walking space. to get out of your row. Extend the divider next to you by about 6 inches and you almost have a feeling of privacy, except for the noise.
I've also worked in "double cubes" which have a desk in front of you and a desk behind you, both about 2.5' wide with the whole arrangement about 6 feet long. Given a 3' wide corridor between you and the guy "across the hall", that would be about 4x6 for each employee, and they are decently comfortable-sized cubes, and about as well as most people can expect to be set up at most companies nowadays, with a few exceptions.
As an FYI, I was very impressed to see on my visit to Vonage (some time ago) that all executives including Mr Citron, sit in cubes.
I worked for a company that did that, as well. It's always impressive to see the execs avoiding the ivory tower and working with the hoi palloi.
Tomorrow is my last day in this building - Monday I report to the new building and I'm excited - I can't wait to roam around the miles of walking trails down to the helipad and jump and play in the streams and fields, do some bench presses in the gym and then drink a half cafe latte at the Starbucks.
I don't know what kind of office everyone is getting there, but I highly doubt all the execs are getting cubes there. All the CSR's are getting single cubes, they are a nice jail grey in color, and also a hot new chair.


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western island, or, the Great Blasket
Robin Flower
by Robin Flower
Published 1944 by Clarendon Press in Oxford .
Blasket Islands (Ireland) -- Description and travel.
Maps on lining papers.
Statement by Robin Flower ; with illustrations by Ida M. Flower.
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The Blasket Islands are a small archipelago of seven islands off the western tip of Dingle Peninsula on the west coast of Ireland in County Kerry. They range in size from the single acre covering Beginish (Beiginis) to the thousand-plus acres of the Great Blasket . Ireland lies at the far west of Europe and we're exploring the far west of Ireland. Starting on the remote Aran Islands, we cruise to Galway, hike the rugged Burren, and marvel at the Cliffs of Moher before venturing to Dingle and finishing on Great Blasket Island. We're beginning here on Inishmore. At eight miles long and two miles wide, it's.
Robin Flower (or Blathín to the islanders) is one of the most famous scholars to have visited the Great Blasket in the early 20th century. An Oxford scholar, he was a friend to Tomás Ó Criomhthain, and spent many summers on the island learning the Irish of West Kerry and the Blaskets. Author of Love's bitter-sweet, The Western island, or the Great Blasket, The Irish tradition, Ireland and medieval Europe, Poems and translations, The .
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Take on of our Great Blasket Island Boat Tours and stay on the Island in one of our houses. Peig Sayers (/ ˌ p ɛ ɡ ˈ s ɛər z /; –) was an Irish author and seanchaí born in Dunquin (Dún Chaoin), County Kerry, án Ó Súilleabháin, the former archivist for the Irish Folklore Commission, described her as "one of the greatest woman storytellers of recent times".Nationality: Irish.
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A brief overview of Great Blasket Island and other (6) Blasket Islands (Blaskets), Co. Kerry, Ireland The Blasket Islands - na Blascaodaí - are the most westerly group of islands in Ireland and mainland continental Europe, which is the reason why the phrase "next parish America" is often used about the Dún Chaoin / Blasket Islands area.
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Our Road Team will be in attendance at these upcoming beer festivals and events in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Here is where you can find us over the next couple of months having fun and enjoying local beer.
Here are some great beer festivals for you to check out. Come and try some new local beers, eat great food, and enjoy live music.
And if you attend make sure you come by our booth to learn about our new tours in 2018, and also try your hand at our Wheel of Brew Trivia.
Warm up your winter by sampling nearly 100 tasty craft beers from nearly three dozen Rhode Island and New England craft brewers.
For the sixth year, this event has completely sold out. The Rhode Island Brew Fest provides an unlimited sampling of all attending breweries.
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The Craft Beer Pavilion will showcase breweries from around New England, as well as the rest of the United States. Sample nearly 100 different beers from over 40 different breweries.
Tickets include admission to the Boston Globe Travel Show and unlimited samples from the breweries.
Displaying as a vendor at beer festivals around New England is a great way for beer lovers to learn about our brewery tour operations. Over the past 3 years, we have attended close to 70 events in all 6 states. These festivals and events have drawn over 100,000 people to gather together in a fun setting to enjoy craft beer. We hope to see you at an upcoming festival. Cheers!
Hop on board this Saturday afternoon tour as we head towards South County to sip great beer at breweries with amazing stories.