AcronymDefinition IRRSIntegrated Regulatory Review Service(International Atomic Energy Agency) IRRSIrish Railway Record Society(est. 1946) IRRSItalian Radio Relay Service IRRSInternational Regulations Retrieval System(USDA) IRRSInstitute of Radiation and Remote Sensing(University of California, Los Angeles)...
The smaller of the two is appropriate for dogs under 30 pounds—though slightly longer than the extra-small crate allows—such as the Scottish Terrier or Skye Terrier. The larger of the two is for dogs under 38 pounds and is appropriate for breeds like the Cocker Spaniel, Boston Terrier, ...
Riots (defined as a sudden violent disturbance) have occurred throughout American history, and a large percentage of these centered on issues of race or ethnicity. The Cincinnati Riots of 1829, for instance, saw free African Americans pitted against Irish immigrants. The Philadelphia Nativist Riots...
'Whisky' (the way it's spelled in Scotland) comes from the Gaelic usquebaugh, which translates as 'water of life.' The difference in spelling is the result of translation into Scottish and Irish Gaelic forms. The reason the spelling with 'e' was adopted in the U.S. was because of ...
Just 16% are female, while 84% are male. In comparison, 53.1 percent of the U.S. civilian work force 16 years old and over was female in 2012. The Air Force has the largest percentage of female Service members (18.9%); the Marine Corps has the smallest (7.0%). ...
“Late at night, I get ridiculously fucked-up and I dance to ’80s music. Alone.” - Scott Galloway Stayin’ Alive Bee Gees Livin’ Thing Electric Light Orchestra Even the Losers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Gypsy Fleetwood Mac More Than a Feeling Boston Transcript...
ByBostonIrish— On Feb 02, 2011 @Leonidas226 Yes, I think you can also build up a liking for Guinness if you give it a chance. I used to dislike it greatly until I forced myself to man up and finish one. Now I love Guinness more than other types. There is also a certain prestig...
I want to be that kind of lawyer, too. Six years ago, in Blawg Review #43, Boston's Diane Levin gave us a fine Shakespeare edition which celebrates a man whose 38 plays, 154 sonnets and other poems changed the English tongue forever and made it work harder, bend more, stretch ...
(not having seen the actual book, mind you) that Lobina’s bile is justified. In any case, it is highly entertaining, and I think that is enough of a basis to present these excerpts to you; he introduces it by saying “this is possibly the worst book I have ever read in my career...
Pretty much every single state has a song written about it. That includes Wisconsin! I'll bet you'll never guess what it is and who it's by.