Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Annotated Links #4: Breaking the Surface to Find Truth

1. Lamb, John. “Scientists untangle web of science fiction on Spider-Man.” INFORUM 1 July 2012. Web. 3 July 2012.

A rundown of the various powers that Spider-Man has and whether or not they’re accurate representations of a real spiders’ abilities. This article makes extensive reference to a History Channel documentary called “Spider-Man Tech” and includes expert analysis by Don “The Bug Man" Carey of North Dakota State University. It is written in a plain fashion, and makes use of headings that are based on Spider-Man’s powers.

[N.B.: To view the above article you'll need to sign up for a free account with INFORUM.]

2. Miller, Ben. “‘Incredible’ hoard of 50,000 Iron Age coins, buried in escape from Caesar, found in Jersey.” Culture24 July 2012. Web. 3 July 2012.

A pair of "metal detectorists" have found a horde of Celtic coins in a farmer’s field in Jersey. Experts such as the Curator of Archaeology for Jersey Heritage, Olga Finch, are noted as praising the find as one of great importance in the field of Celtic coins. This article is written in a straightforward style that covers the Five Ws and nothing else.

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Closing

Check back here tomorrow for an editorial on the newest news, on Friday for the first hunt for the good in poorly received Nicolas Cage movies (this week, Deadfall), and on Thursday for another annotated link.

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