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LITERATURE: Part 1 (1-3)

English literature is the study of literature which is written in the English language. Writers do not have to be from England but can be from any part of the w...

LITERATURE: Part 2 (4-11)

The word narrative comes from the Latin word narrare, which means, "to tell." "Narratives through the means of oral storytelling have been part of every culture...

Meet the giant rats that are saving lives - By sniffing out landmines!

In Cambodia, there are approximately 6 million landmines that have not been found. This is a major problem as each year many people unwittingly stumble upon the...

The Barber Beach Cleaner - A revolution in keeping beaches clean

According to the The Ocean Conservancy results released after last years' worldwide Coastal Cleanup Day, also known as CCD, over half a million volunteers picke...

FRACKING IN THE KAROO: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT?

The Karoo with its extreme climate and temperatures ranging from 15 degrees Celsius in winter to over 40 degrees Celsius in summer. The Karoo is located in an a...

POSITIVE SYMPTOM OF AMBITION

Do we want to do our best or do we want to be perfect? We are often told to strive for perfection. Being a perfectionist is actually a flawed concept. As hard a...

The great game of pool

When you go into a bar or pub anywhere around the world you are likely to find a pool table inside. This game has become one of the greatest pass times in our h...

Shennong - The First Deity Of The Five Grains

Shennong is a mythical ruler of Ancient China and a deity in Chinese religion. He is thought to have taught the ancient Chinese their method of agriculture as w...

ENGLISH GRAMMAR: Figures of Speech - part 1

Language is full of pictures, called figures of imagery. The first man who spoke of "the wing of a building" was thinking of a bird, and whoever first said "the...

I am on my way to teach English in Thailand!

Until recently, I had a corporate job in the refrigeration industry in South Africa. I was the branch manager of the Midrand (Johannesburg, South Africa) branch...

The planets most popular source of calories - RICE!

When it comes to talking about rice, you would think that there are probably far more interesting things to talk about, like wet sponges, or the different dryin...

Switzerland is pulling carbon dioxide directly from the air - and using it to grow plants!

Just outside of Zurich, a company called Climeworks AG has become the first ever company to remove CO2 from the air and then sell it to a buyer. Estimates are t...

OLIVE OIL: First Cold Pressing, Cold Pressing & Cold Extraction

Who of you have not stood in front of numerous bottles of Olive Oil, thinking, what on earth does all this mean and which one must I buy? I was one of those unt...

Mr. Trash Wheel - This guy is cleaning Baltimore harbor!

Mr. Trash Wheel is a water-wheel vessel that is used to remove trash from Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Mr. Trash Wheel uses the current from the Jones River to pro...

ENGLISH GRAMMAR: Hints on making a Summary

There are no special rules that can be given for precis-writing, but a few guidelines can put you on the right track of how to condense a lot of information. Be...

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Los Angeles is painting streets white - here is why

In most urban areas around the globe, summertime temperatures can turn cities into what might seem like a hellscape at times. In some cities shops and businesse...

Festival Focus : Tomorrowland

When it comes to electronic music festivals, Tomorrowland is certainly one of the most iconic. In 2017 the festival hosted 185,000 people from 75 different coun...

In Memory Of Avicii - A Legendary DJ

It was with great sadness that I learnt of the passing of Tim Bergling, better known by his stage name Avicii. He was a Swedish DJ, musician and record producer...

Things with an S

I’m definitely not a fan of spiders. In fact, many things that start with an S, I tend to stay clear of. You know – Spiders, Scorpions, Snakes, Sharks and my fa...