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An Ulsterman's Ramblings: December 2008
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Wednesday, 3 December 2008. Protesting and Lobbying - Is it worth it? Yesterday I wrote of the student protest that took place on our campus against higher education fees, and the buzz that that generated. Today, I still owe this University more money than I have to have the pleasure of studying here. I'm in the Library at the minute and I'm surrounded by stressed first years with essay deadlines, international students embracing Skype and Youtube-enduced cackles of laughter. So what was the point? A pet...
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An Ulsterman's Ramblings: Ramblings Relocates
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Wednesday, 29 April 2009. Took a notion to shift over to Wordpress, another blogging platform. Don't really desire to keep two up to date, so I'll likely just be posting over there unless I find out it's rubbish and sheepishly return. Http:/ ulsterrambler.wordpress.com/. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sophie Scholl - The Final Days (2005). Decency, . Scrap the Scrap money. R we getn thikker? Match Fixing - justifying the original scepticism . Why we cant go to war with North Korea accordin.
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An Ulsterman's Ramblings: North Korea - We know
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Wednesday, 8 April 2009. North Korea - We know. Further to the National Geographic piece on Refugees from North Korea which I mentioned. A few weeks ago, I'd like to highlight just one practical way in which you can make your voice heard. When you kids ask what you did to liberate the people of North Korea, what will you say? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sophie Scholl - The Final Days (2005). Decency, . Scrap the Scrap money. R we getn thikker? Match Fixing - justifying the original scepticism .
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An Ulsterman's Ramblings: Fees ... Where's the justice?
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Thursday, 2 April 2009. Fees Where's the justice? Where does £3,125 of tuition fees per year go, if you study at the University of Ulster? Extra lecturers, or even pay rises to attract the top ones? No, staff face pay reductions. Of up to £5000 per year, as the Vice Chancellor received a 25% pay increase to take him up to £212,000 per year (that's slightly more than the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, and nearly 20 grand more than Gordon Brown gets) (source). That "Sisters make people happy". Russia 20...
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An Ulsterman's Ramblings: November 2008
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Monday, 24 November 2008. This has been on the go for 8 or 9 years I'm sure. The ones in bold. Are what I have already done. Are ones I'm no longer keen on, but the list is the list. 1 Peel an Orange in one go - @ Home, 2001. 2 Own a Ford Capri. 3 Streak (at least in Boxers). 4 Get a Job - Annahilt, July 1999. 5 Bungee Jump - Queenstown, New Zealand, April 2005. 6 Run a Marathon. 7 Get in a Police Car - Ballynahinch, May 1999. 8 Overtake a Police Car. 9 Parachute Jump - Taupo, NZ, May 2005. 33 Own a Mini.
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An Ulsterman's Ramblings: R we getn thikker?
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Monday, 27 April 2009. R we getn thikker? Eugheven my own title repulses me. I'm glad to see the media are providing coverage on the ever-decreasing value of language, vocabulary, spelling, grammar. Robert Fisk writes an opinion piece. Lambasting society's reluctance to read books, and the knock on effects this has on grammar. Other pieces worth looking at are the appalling comments made here. By a 'leading academic' calling for spelling within English language to be re-drafted along phonetic lines.
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An Ulsterman's Ramblings: Ronnie Biggs Press Reaction. A Case study to highlight critical consumption of the Media
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Friday, 24 April 2009. Ronnie Biggs Press Reaction. A Case study to highlight critical consumption of the Media. Today's papers presented the same story, told in a different manner, sometimes subtly, sometimes not so. Offers a sympathetic view to Biggs, even allowing the story space within their Editorial comment. It calls for "Mercy" and "Clemency" and twice asserts that the decision to exercise such acts of kindness lie with Jack Straw. Objective because it prides itself in such). Predictably goes even...
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An Ulsterman's Ramblings: Scrap the Scrap money
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Monday, 27 April 2009. Scrap the Scrap money. 163;2,000 for a 1965 Morris Minor which hasn't been roadworthy for decades? The decision by Alistair Darling to introduce a car scrappage scheme whereby you can trade in your old car for £2,000 off a new one is a ludicrous one. The scheme undoubtedly benefits the car industry, sure, but why prop up an industry that is fuelling (see what I did there) increased carbon levels? Why not follow Obama. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Scrap the Scrap money.
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An Ulsterman's Ramblings: Match Fixing - justifying the original scepticism of Professionalism?
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Friday, 24 April 2009. Match Fixing - justifying the original scepticism of Professionalism? Today on the betting scam surrounding a match between Accrington Stanley and Bury at the end of last season, which saw home side Accrington lose 2-0. Meanwhile at home, the Irish League is once more embroiled in the now annual. Farce of supposed match fixing where teams with nothing to play for are suddenly backed either to win or to lose by huge sums of money. Gareth Fullerton broke the story. R we getn thikker?
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An Ulsterman's Ramblings: Dissertation
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Wednesday, 1 April 2009. If you're interested, you can read my Dissertation here. Entitled 'Fiercely Loyal or Indifferent? It attempts to use Association Football as a gauge of how involved Northern Ireland was in the Second World War by looking at wartime football in both Northern Ireland and England. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sophie Scholl - The Final Days (2005). Decency, . Scrap the Scrap money. R we getn thikker? Match Fixing - justifying the original scepticism . North Korea - We know.
