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Benefits of learning Spanish There's no getting away from the fact that learning Spanish takes a lot of time, energy and perseverance. So is it really worth the effort? What will...

Writing a good essay is an acquired skill. To plan, research, structure and then formulate an essay is something that takes both technique and practice - and as such it is a skill th...

Abstract Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) is co-secreted with insulin from the pancreatic ?-cells. The hormone is involved in glycaemic control, promotion of satiety, and gastric ...

About fifteen years ago, a student was talking about the Fibonacci Sequence, and told me that the Head of Mathematics in his school had stated that there was no general formula for th...

In 'Tulips', the speaker explores the notion of romanticised death, and the encouragement for life, symbolised by the tulips. As the poem is set in a 'white' hospital, there are cons...

In our current difficult socio-economic climate, with its pressurised school classroom environments; it seems that many youngsters do not always have access to individual speciali...

Question: Lady Mona Windsor is a granddaughter of a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and is ranked 29th in line of succession to her. Last year, she was seen on television by many mill...

In the eighteenth and early nineteenth century Wallasey gained a reputation as a haunt of smugglers and pirates. The centre of local smuggling was Mother Redcap's, a tavern that once ...

Born with a Maths Brain - Power or Poison? Is talent inborn? The belief that it is forms the backbone behind fears of inadequacy in areas of music, sport and a common area of strug...

If you ask a small child what noise an aeroplane makes they will probably go EEEEEEeeeeaaaaawwwwww, run around with their arms outstretched, and bump into something fragile and expens...