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At its core, the study of economics focuses on the ways in which finite resources such as labour and capital are put to use. Its scope is vast – from the most meagre goods exchanges to the workings of the stock market to the use of Government and international policies to influence the economic lanscape. [...]
Double Your Brain Power with Food!
by: Lynnee Davidson
It’s often said: “Healthy mind, healthy body: healthy body, healthy mind.” So in the same way that a proper diet is good for your body, so it is for your brain.
And the foods that you consume, whether “good” or “bad” can possibly influence your [...]
When you write up your research it is important that you provide a reference any time you quote from or paraphrase another work, and this can be done by using footnotes, endnotes (either at the end of a chapter or of the whole text of the research, before the bibliography), or in-text references.
Titles should [...]
Holidays are a great time to put our feet up and do absolutely diddly squat. Right? Well maybe. Or perhaps we could combine the refreshing powers of rest and relaxation with a little something to keep our minds active over the multi-week break.
In May, the Institute for Public Policy Research called for the school [...]
Getting to know your library/libraries could well save your hours of frustration further down the line.
Look out for leaflets – there are usually map guides, catalogue information guides, information about subject librarians, opening times, information on Inter Library loans, use of computers, and so on. There may be a separate reception/information area as well [...]
Research will play an increasingly important part in your studies, and learning to research effectively will become increasingly important. Modern technology has made researching easier than ever before with many types of information being freely available online and hard-copy sources of information easier to track down electronically. Nevertheless, the skills required are the same.
Your [...]
Having scoured the internet for the best freely available resources for students and lifelong learners, this is a small selection of what we found. We’ll keep looking and report back on anything we find that is as good or better than those listed below. Equally, if you know of a learning pearl out there that [...]
One of the most important factors in writing essays is the use of time.
It is vital to allow enough time to:
understand what the exam is encouraging/allowing you to explore
plan each essay properly
write each essay to the desired length
revise your work afterwards and make any corrections [...]
Robert Frost: Mowing
There was never a sound beside the wood but one,
And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground.
What was it it whispered? I knew not well myself;
Perhaps it was something about the heat of the sun,
Something, perhaps, about the lack of sound—
And that was why it [...]
Robert Frost: The Death of the Hired Man
Mary sat musing on the lamp-flame at the table
Waiting for Warren. When she heard his step,
She ran on tip-toe down the darkened passage
To meet him in the doorway with the news
And put him on his guard. ‘Silas is back.’
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