Science.ie Atmosphere ezine Vol 2 - August 01

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A t m o s p h e r e
Science for a Successful Ireland
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Issue 2 August 2001

THIS MONTH:
1)...News - Irish Coral Gardens, Robots in Rehab, .INFO in Dublin
2)...Liscannor, Co.Clare - Submarine Inventor's Birthplace
3)...Events and What to Do This Month

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1)...N E W S A N D I N F O

>>>IRELAND'S UNDERWATER WONDER WORLD OF CORAL GARDENS
New discoveries about the extent of Ireland’s deep sea coral reef
and carbonate mound structures were obtained this month using
advanced offshore technology.
http://www.science.ie/news_info/index_articles.html


>>>ALMOST HALF OF POPULATION SAY THEY WILL NEVER USE INTERNET
Whilst almost a third of Irish adults currently use the Internet,
47% say they will never use it, according to a recent report on
the current state of Ireland’s consumer online market.
http://www.amarach.com/news/eircom2001.htm


>>>TURNING FULL CIRCLE - A CAREER IN ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLISHING
Having worked in Forestry, Geology and Technology, Vincent Hyland
has returned to his roots in Marine Science, Wildlife and
Environmental welfare, forming Wild Ireland magazine on the way.
http://www.science.ie/careers/index_rolemodel.html


>>>NEW .INFO DOMAIN NAMES SOON TO OPERATE FROM DUBLIN
Irish Limited company Afilias will soon launch the new .INFO
domain name from headquarters in Dublin. Registrations within the
first unrestricted top-level domain since .COM begin 12 September.
http://www.afilias.info/


>>>ROBOTS IN STROKE REHABILITATION
Robots could aid rehabilitation from Stroke, the most common cause
of acquired physical disability in Ireland. Trinity's School of
Physiotherapy is the lead clinical partner in a collaborative
stroke rehabilitation project funded under the EC 5th Framework.
http://www.science.ie/news_info/index_articles.html

More Science and Technology Headlines at:
http://www.science.ie/news_info/index.html
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* Fact of the Month *
The proportion of Irish people aged 25-34 with scientific
qualifications is the highest of the 30 OECD (Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development) member countries. OECD
members include USA, UK, Germany, Switzerland and Japan.
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2)...P L A C E T O V I S I T

>>>JOHN PHILIP HOLLAND - FATHER OF THE MODERN SUBMARINE
John Phillip Holland was born in 1841 in Liscannor, Co.Clare.
His mother was an Irish speaker, his father a Coast Guard who
patrolled the Irish coast on horseback.

Holland began work on submarine design after emigrating to New
Jersey. Initially funded by The Fenians, who wanted to use
Holland's submarines against British warships, his first sub sank
after someone forgot to install the screw plugs. He went on to
design a series of submarines "suitable for war".

It was not until after his death that Holland became widely
recognised and renowned as the inventor of the modern submarine.

In 1964 a plaque was erected in Liscannor to commemorate the
fiftieth anniversary of his death. The town's Castle Street has
been renamed Holland Street in his honour.

Visiting Liscannor but haven't got a submarine handy?
You can still see sharks, congor eels, starfish and other
Atlantic Coast underwater life at Lahinch Seaworld. Or, look for
fossil tracks of marine animals in Liscannor Stone, a variety of
300 million year old local stone. The Cliffs of Moher and Aillwee
Cave are only a short drive away.
http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/people/holland.htm
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* Link of the Month *
Aimed at armchair astronomy and space buffs, the NSO (Night
Sky Observer) website has up-to-date news, lunar phase images,
astronomical event information, plus resources and links.
http://www.nightskyobserver.com/
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3)...E V E N T S

National Science and Technology Journalism Awards 2001
>>>Entries must be in by Fri 12 October 2001.
http://www.science.ie/events/journalism-awards/index_s-t.html

Science Foundation Ireland - Next Evaluation of Proposals
Call for Proposals for Principal Investigators and Fellows:
Proposals received by 12 October 2001 under the current open
calls will be included in the next round of assessments.
>>>http://www.sfi.ie/

The National Innovation Awards 2001
Shortlisted companies are Videsti, Medtronic AVE, Skytek Ltd,
Corvil Networks, Xsil, Network 365, Elan Biotechnology
Research and Andrews Surgical Innovations Ltd.

RTE Family Science Quiz
Congratulations to the O'Brien family from Co.Kerry, who have
won a holiday to Epcot Centre in Disneyworld, Florida
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...W H A T T O D O T H I S M O N T H

Read...
'Saints, Scholars, and Schizophrenics: Mental Illness in Rural
Ireland, Twentieth Anniversary Edition, Updated and Expanded'
by Nancy Scheper-Hughes. Anthropological/psychological study
of the social disintegration of Ballybran, a small Irish village.
>>>Republished 1 Jan 2001 by University of California Press

Watch...
O'Shea's Dangerous Reptiles
>>>Channel 4, Sundays, 8pm

Listen to...
Public Lecture and live webcast "African Eclipse" by Brian Seales
The eclipse in Madagascar, plus eclipse 2002 and trip information.
>>>10 September 8pm, Henry Grattan Building, Dublin City University
Details of webcast at http://www.astronomy.ie/

Surf...
Bizarre, but simple home science experiments, mainly from the
1930s-1960s. Pinhole cameras, electric lemons, dancing raisins
and matchstick rockets amongst others. Do try this at home!!!
>>>http://freeweb.pdq.net/headstrong/

Visit...
Airfield House, Dundrum, Dublin. 'City farm' with horticulture,
agricultural science and ecology educational opportunities.
>>>http://www.airfield.ie/
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Winning Hand

Whats interesting me at the moment is the underwater scanning thats going on, something that is both interesting and possibly useful..... and the irish are doing it , keep it coming.

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bonkey

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Science.ie:

ALMOST HALF OF POPULATION SAY THEY WILL NEVER USE INTERNET
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Isnt it a bit "tabloidish" to use a headline like this, when the article states that almost half of the adult population will never use internet.

The headline implies that either most adults are technophobic, or that there is a large percentage of youth who intend never to use the internet.

The article on the other hand discusses it quite differently, noting where the lack of takeup is (over 50's for example) which further mitigates the relatively high quoted figure.

Call me picky, but a scientific magazine should not need sensationalistic headlines.

jc