BELFAST - Kay Retzlaff will be the guest speaker at the Belfast Historical Society program meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library. The topic for the presentation will be "Who You Callin' Irish? : The Potato Famine Irish of Belfast 1840-1865.
DUBLIN, Ireland - Ireland plans to impose tough new penalties on beggars for the first time since the Potato Famine 160 years ago. Justice Minister Dermot Ahern says the measure is necessary because of the growth of professional begging gangs who harass pedestrians. Children often are involved. Ahern says a bill will make begging punishable by a maximum $900 fine or a month in prison.
Late blight, the same fungal infection that caused the Great Potato Famine in Ireland in the 1840s, has struck crops in the Northern Panhandle, causing plants to wither overnight and tomatoes to rot on the vine.
The concept of an inferior good, which was characterized by a demand curve with negative income and high substitution effects, was prominent in neoclassical theory. This good was known as a Giffen good, with bread and potato cited as prime examples. Unfortunately, this theory was faulty inasmuch as it merely reflected the philosophical intent of economists of that period, which was the late 19th century.
Researchers assist with virulence proteins study Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have contributed to a study identifying the functions of virulence proteins that pathogens such as the soybean pathogen and Irish potato famine pathogen depend on in attacking plants.
NEW YORK - President Barack Obama found out years ago that he had an Irish great-great-great-grandfather who fled the potato famine in 1850. He can now claim 28 living relatives who also descended from that Irishman, including a Vietnam veteran, a school nurse and a displeased Arizona Republican.
While noted by historians chiefly for his management of foreign relations, Palmerston served as secretary at war (sort of deputy secretary of war), secretary of state for war, home secretary, secretary of state for foreign affairs, and twice prime minister. His public career bridged George Canning and Benjamin Disraeli, the regency of George IV and the flowering of the empire under Queen Victoria. It was chiefly in his time that Britain became the most stable and influential power in Europe while standing clear of the political tremors shaking the rest of Europe. Under his purview came crises over succession to the throne of Spain, the union of Italy and its independence from Austria, the 1848 revolutions on the continent, war with China, the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and the transfer of In...
NEWPORT - James "Jim" Ready, 81, passed away Jan. 9, 2012. Jim was born May 29, 1930, in Dover-Foxcroft, a son of Robert and Thelma (Richards) Ready. After attending schools in Abbot and Dover-Foxcroft, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952 to 1954, and was a Korean War veteran. In his earlier years Jim was employed by local woolen mills, Great Northern Paper Co, and also bought, sold and repaired sew-ing machines. His later ventures included several successful small businesses, including owning and operating Bar-L Ranch, Newport, and various real estate ventures and sub-divisions. In each endeavor Jim was known for being very sensitive to people's needs. In his spare time Jim loved traveling to Las Vegas, Reno, Nev., Atlantic City, N.J., and Foxwoods in Connecticut, and was well...
-1849: Years Irish farms were struck with the blight, which caused potatoes to rot ,000-1 million: Number of people who died of starvation between 1846 and 1849
A fungus that caused the infamous 1840s Irish potato famine has hit this summer's commercial and homegrown tomato crop in New Jersey and 12 other states, putting farmers and agricultural experts on edge. It's a big threat," said Andy Wyenandt, an assistant extension specialist at Rutgers University. "This could have a real impact on commercial growers.
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