There is a problem with the way humans interact and view their environment. This problem causes mankind to neglect, abuse and manipulate their surroundings with little or no regard for the consequences. Obviously, this causes many ills to all inhabitants of the forgotten earth, including humankind themselves. The latter is invariably recognized today by the […]

Foulden common has a variety of different habitats including grassland, young woodland, ponds, swamps, fenland, set-a-side and streams which enables a diverse range of organisms to be present in an area. Life for plants and animals in any medium is a constant struggle. Besides the physical environment, predators, parasites and other competitors that have to […]

Orchids have captured man’s interest since the dawn of time. They display diversity unparalleled within the plant kingdom and are regarded as the most complex plants, both in structure and function. Orchids are spread throughout the whole world, from the Arctic to the Antarctic and every habitat in-between. There are about 35,000 species over 500-600 […]

Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is a play of romantic comedy. It is one of Shakespeare’s more famous comedies and has been performed by many different actors. The production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ that I watched was performed in London’s Regents Park by the Open Air Theatre Company. The play was successful because of […]

If I were to stage Macbeth I would keep in mind the themes running throughout the play. Therefore I would consider would sort of stage would be most appropriate for staging it. I feel the era I would choose to set it in would be Nazi Germany in the 1940’s and Macbeth playing an Adolf […]

My coursework piece for physics had to be based on the topic of the effects of radiation emitted from mobile phones. Therefore, I began my case study by researching people’s opinions on the subject. In this case study, I plan to investigate both the arguments for and against my question: “Does use of mobile phones […]

The article, “How They Shine,” written by Susan Milius talks about iridescence. Iridescence is the effect of a symphony of light shifting with the angle of view. The question that is being asked in the article is iridescence meaningful or is it just pretty? Physicists have been discovering that birds, beetles, butterflies, and many other […]

My name is Winnie Ip, I was born in a fisherman’s family. My father, Wai-sun Ip is a fisherman. My mother, Wai-ling Ip helps my father with the fishing. For most of the day, they stay on the boat. I am at school for much of the time, but you must also help with the […]

The aim of this investigation was to explore the effect of wave exposure on the volumes of intertidal limpets. Samples of the Patella spp. were measured at 2 different sites at West Angle Bay. A 0. 25m2 quadrat was used to measure along a continuous horizontal belt transect at a fixed vertical height and the […]

Whales utilize acoustic frequencies to communicate underwater. If the whales are unable to communicate their bi-annual migration can become perilous. Man-made low frequency sonar can prevent whales from producing sound and sometimes causes them to take alternate routes. When the whales try to avoid the sonar they are in danger of running ashore and perishing […]

It is crucial to understand that in all Shakespeare’s productions whether it be in music dance or theatre that ideas and meaning are subtly outlined so that everyone should take out their own interpretation from the text and tailor it to suit their understanding. It is also vital to understand that television is the most […]

Escherichia coli, short E. coli is an important bacteria that are found in the lower part of intestines of warm blooded animals, including human. People’s feces for a day usually contain about 100 million or 10 trillion individuals of E. coli. E. coli is a major component of a bacterial system that helps to digest […]

I suppose it was unfair to the cast of Macbeth, but I was rather wary of the production, I expected little more than a competent performance from well-known actors who were trying to create a more ‘serious’ image and re-launch their careers. I found it difficult to envisage Sean Bean, a James Bond and Lord […]

The first game of rugby ever to be played in New Zealand under official rugby rules was on the 14th of May 1870. The two teams that went head to head were Nelson College and Nelson football club. This first game of rugby started something that was much like a cult following. Credit for the […]