“The archive contains recordings taken from the 1920s through to the 1980s made by Soviet ethnographers and linguists but it is now extremely fragile.” – Professor Anderson
Largest Collection of Siberian Indigenous Voice Recordings to be Digitised
theorkneynews
A woman of independent mind.
7 New #Covid Cases in Orkney
The cumulative total of Covid cases in Orkney is now at 379 as 7 new positive test results were recorded in the Health Board area.
Weather Forecast: Rain during morning, giving way to blustery showers for afternoon.
strong winds veer north to northwest, bringing blustery showers. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
” If surgeries die out, that’s a real loss to accountability and democracy. ” Emma Roddick MSP
“I want to be as available as possible to my constituents. I consider surgeries an important part of that.”
Unique Phenomenon of White Dwarf Switching Off & On Observed
“This really is a previously unrecognised phenomenon” – Dr Simone Scaringi, Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy, at Durham University
Cuween Cairn – Wideford Hill
“it was a clear, sunny day in mid-October and we wanted to be somewhere up, to look about us – so combining Cuween and Wideford seemed like a good idea.”
2 New #Covid Cases in Orkney
The cumulative total of Covid cases in Orkney is now at 372 as 2 new positive test results were recorded in the Health Board area.
Weather Forecast: Mainly dry, occasionally bright morning. Turning more showery for afternoon.
Showers building through the afternoon, perhaps merging to longer and heavier periods of rain towards early evening. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Proof of Vaccination #Covid Update
88.4% of those ages 16+ years in Orkney have now been fully vaccinated.
Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Computers: ‘Brain Inspired’
“Brain-inspired computing offers an intriguing and radically different approach that is remarkably power efficient. Focusing on a centre of excellence in this area is timely.”- Professor Woods
