Newsy bits

"Silent" Speech Device May Aid Divers, Firefighters, Cell Phone Users

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/12/061227-translator.html?source=rss

Sensors attached to the neck and chin can relay electrical signals to software that converts them into words that haven't been said out loud, NASA researchers report.

Bizarre official publication...

Northern Ireland Official Publications

Not every Northern Ireland publication will be available in all Stationery Office outlets. In such cases contact the Stationery Office Bookshop, Belfast.

Bréifne.

Bréifne: a different journey around Cavan, Leitrim, Fermanagh, Sligo and Roscommon. - 200p., col. ill., col. maps: 22 cm. - + 1 DVD - Bréifne is a lost kingdom located in Ireland's northwest, and encompasses parts of the counties of Cavan, Leitrim, Fermanagh, Sligo and Roscommon. The local authorities in these counties along with the Geological Survey of Ireland, the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, the University of Ulster and the Cavan County Enterprise Board created this travel guide. DVD includes film and information database on Bréifne with three sections: 1: A different journey; 2: Bréifne interactive; 3: Extras. Front cover folds out for col. map of the area. No public library discount on this item. - £10.00 - 0337087474.