Bards in the Bog is the latest idea from Shetland Libraries’ Poet Partner project. Local poets interested in reaching a wider audience are invited to submit poems. Six of the best will be chosen each quarter, to display in public toilets around Shetland. The selection will be made by Shetland’s Poet Partner – well known [...]
Entries from February 2009
Shetland Libraries encourage reading in the loo
February 16th, 2009 · No Comments · English, Literature and Languages, Uncategorized
Tags: bards in the bog·libraries·library·poet·poet partner·poetry·shetland·toilet
Spacecraft collide over Siberia
February 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Astronomy
On Tuesday, two satellites, Kosmos 2251 and Iridium 33, collided in the sky above Siberia. Experts are watching the debris cloud as it expands, trying to keep track of each piece dangerous to space navigation. Spaceweather.com is broadcasting a live audio feed of the radar tracking signals as the pieces of satellite pass over the [...]
Tags: collision·iridium·satellite·siberia·space junk
Studying Through The Credit Crunch
February 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Adult Learning, Lifelong Learning, Uncategorized
Durham University is offering £2000 to its graduates to stay on and conduct research rather than trying for a first job in the current gloomy economic climate. As graduate recruiters cut their targets by nearly 50%, the university is offering more opportunites for graduates in the academic sector. 102 scholarships are being offered this year [...]