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HOW MUCH DO

YOU KNOW?

1-What is the meaning of (a) legerdemain: (b)

prestidigitation?

-When and where was the finer Queen Elizabeth

launched?

3-What is the Koran?

4-What do the following abbreviations stand for:

P.E.P.; (b) P.A.Y.E.; (c) Penn? 5-Who composed the opera Don. Giovanni?

World of Nature

WEEPING GIANTS

By BARRY DRISCOLL

ON the coastlines of the

warm tropical seas, (a) great slug-like shapes will

6-What do the following names mean: (a) Margaret;

(b) Paul; (c) Peter?

7-Which sovereign was responsible for inaugurating

Ascot Races-and when?

heave themselves on to the sandy beaches. Gleaming in the moonlight, they faboriously make their way

up the sandy slope, grunting

and sighing with the exer- tion. As they go they leave behind tracks that look as

Credit card to first correct entry. Only members though a large tank has

can enter.

CARTOON TIME

WITH TREA

TIME:

WILLIE LAI

"Don't call me honey, sweetie, sugar...

I am on a diet.

been moving over the sands.

Once above the high-tide mark they stop to dig, weeping as they do so, and in the shallow hole they lay a hundred or more

eggs. After scooping sand into and around the hole, they begin their painful trek back to the sea and safety.

The creatures are the ancient giant turtles, who have been performing this strange ritual for millions of years.

The largest of these wanderers of the sea is the soft-shelled Leatherback which, it is said, can attain a length of 10ft, and weigh anything up to a ton.

HT

LADDERGRAM by Robert Bau

:

[13

16

19

TONE

TONE

ONE

(21

22

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This will be familiar to purrie enthusiasts as a Izddergr Here, briefly, are the rules for the benefit of beginners:-

(1) Place the answer to des

finition No. 1 in No. 1:

C:

DEFINITIONS>—. bracketed sumeberg', signify number of letters in the

1. 14 pounds (5).

Z. Quality of sound (4). 3. Unity (3),

(2) Next, answer definition" &- Intoxicating brew (4).

No. 2 by dropping - ana

letter from the first answer.

5. To gaia a viciacy

6. -Wiki. (()."

(3) Place the letter dropped 7. Pigeon (4).

in column “A”.

(4) Now answer, definition

No. 3 by

dropping

8. Female deer (8).

www.

9. To perform; to make (1).

another letter from the 10. Incident; occurrence. (5), second answer.

(5) Then pisce this other

11. Small opening; suflet (4).

letter dropped in colman 12. Veterinarian (42)

"B".

(6) Finally, after, completing · 13. all-nine rows, the letters

in column “A” and column 1 “B* will reveal a secret · message.

15.

These rules can be explained

(3),

Prolonged sleeplike tien; dare (6).

To 6077

following the lines

Speed Competition (4). 16. Skalow pan for

17.

things (4).

Beam of light 18. Chemical

Badham (2).

The most familiar turtle to us in this country is the Green. better by using examples: let's This forms the basis of the take the first three definitions. famous soup. The eggs of most With a bit of thinking, the de. turtles are edible, and in some finitions can be found to corres- countries large industries under pond to: government monopoly deal with the collection and dispatch of (1) STONE (2) TONE (3) ONE. 19. Capital of Kores (5). the enormous quantities laid

20. Man's spirit (4)......... By switching from "STONE". every year,

Over the

years

to "TONE", the letter "g" is 21. Sultan (abbreviation) dropped. Hence it is relegated 22. Unkind; crusi (4). the world to a position at the left. Simi 23. Human being (3). population of turtles has been larly, "T is put in the right- declining, not only from the hand column. organised collection of eggs, but

24. Mother (2).

mainly from the terrible depre- to the first member who sub. 25. Inert gas used for Elling dations of dogs that now in-mits the first Correct

light bulbs (4). entry habit the traditional nesting version of the secret message. 26. Long period of time (3). sites of the turtle.

27. Above; atop (2).

"CITY OF ALMO”

THE THIRD EYE

MOVEMENT OF SUBJECT GENERALLY DETERMINES SPEED AT WHICH A PHOTOGRAPH IS TAKEN. WHEN EXPOSURES HAD TO BE MADE WITH A LENS CAP REMOVED BY HAND ONLY MOTIONLESS SUBJECTS COULD BE TAKEN.

BUT A LOT DEPENDS ON THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE SUBJECT

IS MOVING.

FOR THE

CORRECT

APERTURE, FOR

GVEN LIGHT. AND

PARTICULAR FILM, LOCK

HOW SPEEDS VARY FOR

250

SUBJECTS MOVING AT DIFFERENT |RATES AND COMING FROM DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS,

MAY

SHUTTER ALLOW PRO

TODAY "FASTER

LENSES, FAST

AND SUPER FAST FILM. RAPHS OF SWIFTLY MOVING OBJECTS.

1500

$250

400.

NO CAMERA IS CAPABLE OF COMPLETE VERSATILITY, BUT IF THE PHOTOGRAPHER IS D'EXPLOIT EVERY POSSIBLITY HIS CAMERA OFFERS, HE MUST, KNOW HOW TO USE ITS CONTROLS. THE COMBINATIONS OF APERTURE, EXPOSURE TIME AND FILM SPEEDS MAKE MOST MODERN CAMERAS CAPABLE OF MOST DEMANDS.

WIDE APERTURE

TO THROW IMMEDIATE BACK- GROUND OF OF FOCUS, IN CLOSE UP OF STILL SUBJECT. SLOW FILM AND FAST SPEED TO REDUCE LIGHT.

SMALL APERTURE TD ALLOW GREAT DEPTH

OF FOCUS, FAST FIM AND SLOWER SPEED TO INCREASE LIGHT.

SMALL APERTURE WITH SLOW

SHOR

FILM GVING FINE GRAIN FOR EN- LARGEMENT OF INANIMATE SUBJECT WITH LONG UN- HINDERED EXPOSURE TO GIVE ADEQUATE LIGHT IN POOR CONDITIONS.

EXPOSURE TO ARREST MOVEMENT COMBINED WITH FAST FILM, AND WIDE APERTURE TO GNE NECESSARY LIGHT.

VASE APERTURE PAST

FRM AND. LONSEST POSSIBLE EXPOSURE ALL COMBINING TO GIVE ADEQUATE LIGHT-INEZE AVAILABLE LIGHT IS POOR AND SOME MOVEMENT

MUST BE ARRESTED.

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