Since its first observation by Wood in 1902 [1,2], the physical phenomenon of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) has found its way into practical applications in sensitive detectors, capable of detecting sub-monomolecular coverage. What is surface plasmon resonance? Wood observed a pattern of ‘‘anomalous’’ dark and light bands in the reflected light, when he shone polarized light on a mirror with ...

The Moran collection, which has been catalogued over the last two years, has presented the archivist with a number of interesting problems, besides those normally associated with a collection of personal papers. The extensive collection' had been used by Professor Lovell for his biography of Lord Moran while it was still at the family homes and it was following an approach by the archivist of t...

residence in St. John's Wood. Our readers will remember that Lord St. Leonards, when Lord Chancellor, after having a personal interview with Mrs. Cumming, and hearing a learned and elaborate argument in reference to the question, whether the petition for a traverse should be granted, decided, that Mrs. Cumming was entitled to a new trial. It was generally expected that the question of this lady...

1. “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with coloured f...

between the right to kill and the right to die he concluded that the official solicitor's appeal should be dismissed. Lord Justice Balcombe warned against setting down "an all embracing test since the circumstances of these tragic cases are so infinitely various." Similarly, Lord Justice Taylor thought that the proper criterion must be a matter of degree and that all the circumstances should be...

1. “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with coloured f...

ated Trade Unions, has recently ascended to the Throne on the death of Lord Williams, our beloved Monarch for so many years. His Lordship described the continuing success of the present form of government, which has so effectively resolved all the vexed Problems of party politics. He finished his distinguished oration by welcoming Lord Higgins, recently appointed to the peerage for his outstand...

1. “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with coloured f...

A species known from earlier behavioural studies as "Holoplatys sp.", is described as Trite pollardi sp. nov. Within the genus Trite, two species groups are distinguished: the planiceps-group (found in New Caledonia, New Zealand, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island) and the incognita-group (limited to New Zealand). The three alternative scenarios of the Trite origin, relationships and radiation...

Hutton, I., Carlile, N. & Priddel, D. 2008 (31:x): Plastic ingestion Flesh-footed Shearwaters, Puffinus carneipes, and Wedge-tailed Shearwaters, Puffinuspacificus. Papers andProceedings ofthe Royal Society ofTasmania 67-72. ISSN 0080-4703. Lord Howe Island Tours, PO Box 157, Lord Howe Island, NSW 2898, Australia Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSW), PO Box 1967, Hurstville, NSW 22...