Archive for February, 2009

So much for imaginative, transforming new paradigms of politics in Northern Ireland…

The Conservatives and Ulster Unionist Party have confirmed plans to fight elections in Northern Ireland on a joint ticket and under a new name… “New Force”
– BBC News N: Tory, UUP pact name is revealed

Everybody seems to be getting quite excited about health and social media. It’s worth reading some of the original publications that the paper’s are quoting.. they provide interesting insights, and the scientific evidence base that’s being used is perhaps not quite a tight as it could/should be..
Aric Sigman kicks it off  in The Biologist | [...]

or if you’re feeling seasonally confused – advent or new year

Just finished watching “Trouble in Amish Paradise” a BBC2 documentary about two families on the edge of the Amish religious establishment. An interesting insight into hermeneutics, culture, instituitionalism and all that jazz – Foucault could have a field day. (apologies for agricultural pun..)
Well worth a watch (available on iplayer for only two more days..)
From the [...]