The problem with online product placement…
We’ve not quite got to this place yet, but occasional Slugger blogger Gerard O’Neill has this great capture from yesterday’s Sunday Indo…
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Books
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Titanic: was it all right when it left here?
Not according to metallurgists Tim Foecke and Jennifer Hooper McCarty whose research has suggested that dodgy Harland and Wolff rivets were at fault for allowing the Titanic’s hull to be ripped apart by the pressure of the iceberg impact. With six of the hull’s chambers exposed to the Atlantic waters, the “unsinkable” ship lasted less [...] read our review »
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“You can see Newton’s mind at work…”
To add to the open access treasure trove at the Royal Society, Cambridge University Library is putting online some of its collection of books, maps, manuscripts and journals. We have called the first phase of our work on the Cambridge Digital Library the Foundations Project, which runs from mid-2010 to mid-2013 and has been made possible [...] read our review » -
Total Politics: Top 20 NI Blogs…
Fair play to Iain, he managed to get over 2,200 people voting in his poll for the top Northern Irish blogs this year… We (just, I imagine) retained our top spot, with Splintered coming straight in at number 2, no doubt his pet subject du jour will have garnered him a lot of fans… I’ve [...] read our review »
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What’s more, the actor used in the advertisement also stars in the TG4 soap Ros na Rún – as a gangster by the name of O’Dowd. As I blogged over on iGaeilge. http://igaeilge.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/ca-bhfuil-se-anois-an-bithiunach-o-dowd/
The actor involved is highly respected for his skill on stage and on screen. His latest role is the toughest challenge of all, giving the Anglo Irish an honest face. And whereas he does his best, it’s too hard a job given that bank’s dishonest behaviour over the years.
Would you give your money to the Anglo Irish Bank for safe keeping if they promised you 300% interest, never mind 3%?