Thebreakthrough madeat Lawrence Livermore laboratoryis thatmoreenergy was "putout"by the fusionreactionthan was "put in''. Theenergy putintothepelletwasroughly 2.05 million Joules, theenergy releasedby the pellet, 3.15 millionjoules.This is over1.5 timesthe amount of energy putin. The downside to this is thatthe electricalenergyrequiredfor thelasers was over 300 million joules, with totalenergy requirementbeingeven greater, thismeans overallthe reaction operatedatlessthan1% efficiency. The1% efficiency is notnecessarily a badthingas thegroup was only trying toshow it was possible to getmoreenergy outof afusion reaction thanput in. With new technology every day and a bunchof morematuretechnology not even implemented, the future is brightfor fusion energy.
-Jasper,Year 12
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Next, Sarahletsus know about the lg Noble Prize...
The lg Nobel prize is a satiricalprize which aimsto 11honour achievementsthatfirstmake peoplelaugh, andthen makethem think. 11 It's been awarded annuallysince1991, to celebrate unusual achievements in scientific research. Herearesome of thebest
The Frenchphysicist Marc-Antoine Fardin received the lg Nobelprizefor physics when he mathematicallyconfirmedthatcats are, indeed, aliquid. Aliquid is asubstancethatflows freely, but has aconstant volume; givenenough time, acat will assume the shape of whatever box or other container that it's in, so fits this definition. In 2018, the lg Nobelprize for anthropology was awarded for collectingevidence that chimpanzees ina zooimitated humans about as often, and about as well, as humans imitated chimpanzees.
James Heathcote was awarded theprize for anatomy for hisstudy "why do old men have big ears?" Itturns out this because gravity causesthecartilagein your ears to break down and sag over time, so ears get bigger atarate of about0.22mm a year
'Are catsliquid?' -
Marc-Antoine Fardin
Silvano Gallus won an lg Nobelprize for medicinefor collecting evidencethatpizza mightprotect againstseriousillness, if thepizza is made and eatenin Italy Gallus hasshown thatpizzamayreducerisk ofacutemyocardial infarction or even cancer However, itmustbe noted thatit has tobeauthentic Italianpizza, and the beneficialeffects may be dueto tomatoesand olive oil, elements of the Mediterranean cuisine which have previously been shownto have various health benefits.
-Sarah,Year 12
much trust we have put into a capitalist society Wonka puts on this act that he is doing this for the benefit of the public, therefore controlling the views and ideas children have of him. His whole franchise has become part of the ideological state apparatus in which a false sense of hope is promoted through bright colours, wishful slogans ('anything is possible in your wildest imagination') and the 'kindness' he extends to the main characters. Themes of greed and competition extends to the children with how they heavily indulge in the complete edibility of the first room to the point of Augustus Gloop's injury, Wonka's first victim (or lesson?). Wonka's factory is symbolic of how easy customers -or in this case children- are to manipulate, similar to how products and toys are put on eye level of children in shops to weaponize their pester power. Wonka could even be seen as a symbol for growth away from the greedy tendencies of the bourgeoisie as, with each child's mistake or hasty nature to do something he instructed them not to he still allows each incident to play out. Charlie is left at the end looking characteristically compliant knowing not to take from others without permission and indicates his higher cultural capital in this scenario. Even when he is shouted at, Charlie is understanding of the consequences from him and his grandpas' actions in the bubble room, highlighting how the ideals of capitalists are to have a proletariat who feel directly responsible for their shortcomings. However, Wonka's premise for imparting this value is in a sense similar to the other children, in which their parents are outraged for once that they did not receive an immediate lifeline out of their wrongdoing.
- Mia,Year 13
8female authors toreadthis8thofMarch,
Carmen Maria Machado
Machado's works, both her short stories and her memoir, explore the depth and complexity of womanhood and how it can intwine withjoy, devastation and horror.
Starter: "Her Body and Other Parties"
Zadie Smith
Smith creates characters with depth and humanity we can connect to whilst placing them in at times ludicrous situations, and at times uncanny.
Starter: "White Teeth"
Allison Rumfitt
Rumfitt's debut novel utilises a hauntedhouse as an allegory for the rise in fascism in Britain, and makes her unlikeable characters mouth pieces for the debate on what constitutes gender in the 21st century
Starter: 'Te// Me I'm Worthless"
Eliza Clark
Clark protests the sanitisation of female characters in literature through her loathsome main character Irina, who behaves violently and cruelly throughout her downward spiral.
Starter: "Boy Parts"
Sayaka Murata
Murata's dry-cut narration is simplistic and easy to read, a guaranteed reset after a reading slump
Starter: "Earthlings'.' "Convenience Store Woman" (see Nancy's column)
Virginia Woolf
Woolf is a feminist icon, and one of the first to highlight the disparity faced between male and female writers of her time
Starter: 'A Room of One's Own"
Mariana Enriquez
Enriquez is an Argentine author who frequently incorporates Argentina's socio-political landscape into her works, and the place women take within it.
Starter: 'The Dangers of Smoking in Bed"
Charlotte Bronte
Bronte's novels were controversial in their time, for their depiction of women as passionate people with agency and choice.
Starter: "Jane Eyre"
done withsuch great careand thought, whether that be the script, direction, colouring, music, prosthetics, setting -the list goes on! Thoughthe subject matter and certainscenes are often gory and may be difficult for some, I wholly recommend itif youaretrying to find somethingto watchthatis captivating, thought-provoking,shocking and mostof all: a filmrich with hidden meanings and metaphors.
If you are still not convinced, here are some of my favourite quotes that are sure to draw you in:
"/ have so many names, old names that only the wind and the trees can pronounce. I am the mountain, the forest and the earth. I am I am a faun."
"The captain has been so good to us Please, Ofelia, call him father. It'sjust a word, Ofelia, just a word."
"Ofelia! Magic does not exist. Not for you, me or anyone else."
"But Captain, to obey-just like that - for obedience's sake without questioning That's something only people like you do."
"You're getting older, and you'll see that life isn't like your fairytales. The world is a cruel place. And you'll learn that, even if it hurts."
"/ choose to be here because I want my son to be born in a new, clean Spain."
"The door is locked.""In that case, create your own.
Haruki Murakami
