Staring at a blank word document on a computer screen, if only you could come up with that first sentence! We’ve all been there, so from start to finish, here’s how you get through…By Charles Hand [Repost] Step 1 As a fresher approaching my first university assignment I had many new challenges to face: a strict […]
Is this source scholarly enough?
How many times have you found yourself asking this question, after a frantic Google search to find something (anything!) relevant to your essay? by Kate Courage You finally find a result that looks like it might hold the key to answering the question. However, the website it is from isn’t one you recognise, and you […]
Down The Rabbit-Hole: Sitting an Exam
You find yourself increasingly bored as you revise, yet this revision is leading to something. Exams. And when you’re standing outside the exam hall that boredom turns to utter, utter fear. Your stomach swirls. The doors open. You walk in the hall. And you fall down the rabbit-hole…By Thomas Stewart. Wonderland is not what you […]
Running the Gauntlet: Mastering your short answer exam
Not quite multiple choice, not quite an essay, but somewhere in-between. Master the middle ground with these tips…By Charles Hand. Short answer questions (SAQs) require precise yet informative pieces of information to direct questions. This style of exam distributes marks over many of questions; so it’s not the end of the world if you don’t […]
How much do cocoa farmers get paid with Fairtrade?
How much do cocoa farmers get paid with Fairtrade? On average, cocoa farmers earn just 6% of the final value of a bar of chocolate. How much do Fair Trade farmers get paid? When selling on Fairtrade terms, farmers will receive the market price and Premium of $200 a tonne on top, increasing to $240 […]
What is the Matthews coat of arms?
What is the Matthews coat of arms? Meaning of Symbols & Colors on the Matthews Coat of Arms Denotes Constancy and sometimes Grief. Is Matthews a Scottish name? Last name: Matthews This ancient English and Scottish surname was rarely recorded and never as a surname, before the Norman Invasion of 1066. Its popularity dates from […]
How long until you hear back from an internship?
How long until you hear back from an internship? Offers, practice, and… more applications (2 months prior) You should expect to hear back from internships as early as 3 months prior if you applied early. However, most employers will reach out during this two-month period to request in-person or phone interviews. Why is it so […]
Do maggots eat live tissue?
Do maggots eat live tissue? “The maggots feed only on dead and dying tissue,” she explains. “They have no interest in the healthy flesh, so when all the dead tissue has been removed, they stop eating.” Maggots not only consume the dead tissue, but they also eat bacteria that might be growing in the wound, […]
Is Fox hunting effective?
Is Fox hunting effective? The 2000 Lord Burns report, commissioned by the then Labour Government before the ban on fox hunting was introduced, concluded that the “overall contribution of traditional fox hunting, within the overall total of control techniques involving dogs, is almost certainly insignificant in terms of the management of the fox … Are […]
What is a search engine dork?
What is a search engine dork? ‘Google dorks’ refers to search syntax which allow users to search within a specific website (using the term in:url) or for specific file types, and can thus be used to search databases. How is Google Dorking used by hackers? What is Google Dork? It is basically a search string […]