Founded i n 1949
"No. 585
The Newspaper of Imperial College Union
Friday, May 22,1981
Free!
Letters to the Editor
Dear Sieve I must confess that I was most surprised at the mildness of y o u r attack o n M e e t I C '81 i n last week's F E L I X . H o w e v e r m a y I c o n g r a t u l a t e y o u on the m a n n e r w i t h w h i c h y o u c a p t u r e d the salts tany of C a p t L i n d l e y "s ( R X Retd) remarks. In m y o p i n i o n , as a n assistant at one o f the e x h i b i t s . I thought that the event was a complete Hop. In o r d e r lo u n d e r s t a n d h o w and w h y this utter failure o c c u r r e d the f o l l o w i n g questions should be asked oft he a p p r o p r i a t e C o l l e g e authorities. 1. D o e s a n y o n e s e r i o u s l y think that such an obvious p r o p a g a n d a exercise w i l l exert the least i n l l u e n c c o n o r g a n i s a t i o n s s u c h as t h e K n i g h t s b r i d g c a s s o c i a i t o n w h e n It c o m e s to future C o l l e g e p l a n n i n g a p p l i c a tions.' 2. H o w m a n y local residents attended the event? .'5. H o w m a n y letter of thanks were received afterwards? 4. C a n anyone provide a full analysis ol the cost ol the event? i.e. what was the cost for the flowers, the posters, handouts, food a n d (not very good) w in e, the o v e r t i m e of the stall kept on late. A n d last, but by no means least, a n estimate of the cost ol the t i m e put i n t o the event b y members o f the a c a d e m i c a n d n o n - a c a d e m i c stall a n d research students, II these figures cannot be p r o v i d e d , w h y not? 5. W h a t w a s t h e c o s t o f specially i m p o r t i n g cleaners to ( l e a n the stairs i n the m a i n Sherfield B u i l d i n g ? 6. W h a t w a s t h e c o s t o f p r i n t i n g the invitations? 7. H o w m a n y o u t s i d e c a r s a r r i v e d for the event for w h i c h a traffic w a r d e n was s p e c i a l l y provided?
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8. A t w h i c h entrance to the C o l l e g e was M a r k C a r l i s l e supposed to a r r i v e a n d w h i c h entrance d i d he a c t u a l l y arrive? 9. H o w l o n g d i d M a r k (Carlisle have to wait w h i l e people looked for his car? 10. Does anyone t h i n k that M a r k C a r l i s l e was siilficiently impressed w i t h the efficiency of the event to make h i m change his m i n d on College cuts.' 11. H o w m a n y i n v i t a t i o n s were sent out? 12. H o w m a m acceptances were received? 13. D i d the answer l o question 12 suggest to a n y b o d y that the event s h o u l d be cancelled? 1 4. W h o d e c i d e d t h a i i lie event should begin at ():()()? 15. W h o decided that no lood or d r i n k s s h o u l d be served u n t i l an hour a n d three quarters alter the event began? H i . W a s it thought that the exhibits were of such s t u n n i n g interest that people w o u l d be m e s m e r i s e d f o r 105 m i n u t e s without n o u r i s h me n t? 17. Whose responsibility w i l l it be to decide whether or not there w i l l be a n o t h e r event of this c h a r a c t e r in the future? ) mm sincerely The Sherfield M o l e P S : I h a p p e n to know the answers t o some of the questions. Dear Sir In pursuit of the matter raised i n last week's letters page by M r A R i / . v i , I w o u l d like to i n l b r m a n y interested readers thai as a Beit H a l l ( m i x e d . 40% women) resident, I recently f o u n d , slipped u n d e r my r o om door, a qu es tionnaire addressed to " R e s i d e n t s of M i x e d H a l l s " intended for the g u i d a n c e of the Student R e s i dence C o m m i t t e e . A s s u m i n g that this qu es tionn a i r e is not three months late b e i n g c i r c u l a t e d , the S R C are to be c o m m e n d e d for the promptness of their response to the o u tc ry about the decision taken o n bow H a l l s s h o u l d be m i x e d . H o w e v e r , there are a lew things about i l w h i c h I w o u l d like to point out. O n e is first asked o n e s sex a n d one's H a l l of Residence, then, a n d I quote " B e a r i n g in m i n d the c o m p o s i t i o n of I C " to rate the p r o p o r t i o n of females in o n e s residence on a scale from " m u c h too h i g h " to " m u c h too l o w " , a n d finally, in one's o w n o p i n i o n (and " P l e a s e inform us il anyone tries to influence y o u r response" — is t h e r e a m a f i a a r o u n d C o l l e g e I h a d n ' t heard ol?) to say w h e t h e r the present ratio is i d e a l , or very unacceptable, or somewhere in between. W e l l , surely one's answer to t h e l a s t q u e s t i o n is a d i r e c t consequence ol his answer to the question above it. a n d is as such r e d u n d a n t , a n d . more i m p o r t a n t ly, o n e s answer to the above.
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most significant, question, given the phrase " B e a r i n g i n . . . ol I C q u o t e d above, ceases l o I)*' one ol personal o p i n i o n but one based, on the c o n t r a r y , purely on fact r e n d e r i n g ibis question r e d u n dant also. So. this leaves one to answer I lie first two questions, a n d I t h i n k I h a t I he S R C ' s i n i t i a l request lor only one response to each is most unfair to those ol us w h o m a y be unsure of their sex or w h o m a y perchance inhabit lour residences simultaneously. I w o u l d therefore, sir. like to complain. lours w eternal praise oj icnmcn, Mark Komondouros Malhs I Dear Sir W e are w r i t i n g to y o u because, lor the second week r u n n i n g it has been discovered (hat d e c i sions c o n c e r n i n g student h a l l accommodation for next year have been t a k e n by C o l l e g e authorities and I C U without p r i o r c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h those most d i r e c t l y i n v o l v e d — the s t u d e n t s a n d those c o n c e r n e d w i t h r u n n i n g t he halls in question. A p p a r e n t l y it has been decided to m e r g e S e l k i r k / T i z a r d a n d K c o g h F a l m o u t h f o l l o w i n g the early retirement of the K e o g h W a r d e n a n d subsequent nonrenewal of contract olfered to Selkirk W a r d e n . T h e W a r d e n of T i z a r d w i l l now be responsible for S e l k i r k , a n d the W a r d e n o f F a l m o u t h w i l l be responsible for Keogh. W h i l e we in no way question the a b i l i t y of the W a r d e n s c o n c e r n e d , w e w o u l d l i k e to make the point that i n view ol the special s i t u a t i o n ol s m a l l halls like S e l k i r k , we feel that they require t h e l u l l a t t e n t i o n o f just o n e w a r d e n . In the past S e l k i r k has been par ti c u l ar ly successful i n providing a supportive and s t i m u l a t i n g e n v i r o n m e n t for the students allocated to it. Its size has meant that the w a r d e n a n d s u b w a r d e n have been able to give their lull personalised attention to those w h o need it. d i r e c t l y assisted by the o v e r a l l conducive social environment engendered by the w a r d e n ' s close involvement w i t h a s m a l l h a l l . T h e r e is a need for such s m a l l balls in c o m p l e x C o l l e g e e n v i r o n m e n t w i t h its m a n y d e mands a n d pressures p l a c e d on students with varied hard students with varied personal needs a n d response. N o m a t t e r how w e l l i n t e n t i o n e d or h a r d w o r k i n g the new overseeing w a r d e n is. lie w i l l now have bis attention split between two halls. This i n d i v i d u a l a t t e n t i o n w i l l be sacrificed for the sake of the tent gained on the o l d w a r d e n ' s fiat. W h i c h is w o r t h m o r e : t h e w e l l b c i n g o f students catered Ibr by lhe special, personalised social e n v i r o n m e n t of these halls, or a
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lew thousand pounds a year in rent? E v e n il such arguments are ignored, surely such a merger w o u l d b e l t e r be t r i e d o u t i n K c o g h alone (whose takeover was intended o n retirement o f the w a r d e n a n y w a y ) , rather t h a n s i m u l t a n e o u s l y now on ihe r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of I C U . D i d they ask us? L i k e the situation c o m p l a i n e d about in last week's F E L I X by the s u b w a r d e n ol Beit, this is yet another e x a m p l e of the failure of the a u t h o r i t i e s r e s p o n s i b l e to consult the o p i n i o n s o f the people i n v o l v e d , w h o may have a perfectly v a l i d input to make. T h i s f a i l u r e is p a r t i c u l a r l y reprehensible o n the part ol I C U (who supported the merger) since it is they w h o are supposed to represent the student interest a n d have, as on previous occasions, singularly failed to d o so. J ours sincerely K Baldwin. Selkirk Sub-warden J A t k i n s o n . S e l k i r k Secretary A W a r b y , Selkirk Treasurer C A Milner, Acting Hall T r e a s u r e r , 1981 2 H e l e n Bolt, A c t i n g H a l l Sec, 1981/2 Dear Sir I a m w r i t i n g this letter c o n c e r n i n g the recent p o l i t i c a l crisis in N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d , a n d the attitude a d o p t e d by the British p r e s s , p a r t i c u l a r l y The Tunes towards the s i t u a t i o n there. In a n article on the recent funeral of the h u n g e r - s t r i k er M r Bobby Sands. M r C h r i s t o p h e r T h o m a s of The Times stated on M a y 8, 1981: " T h e 2,000 victims of his collaborators w i l l never bias f a m o u s . " T h e only logical conclusion one c a n draw from this is that M r T h o m a s is totally u n a w a r e of the fact that L o y a l i s t p a r a m i l i t a r i e s are responsible lor almost h a l f of the c i v i l i a n deaths in X I r e l a n d , not to m e n t i o n those innocent people shot by the B r i t i s h A r m y . 1'he other possible interpretation of this statement is that M i T h o m a s thinks that the I R A . the B r i t i s h A r m y , the I ' D A . U Y F , etc are collaborators! X o one is d e n y i n g I hat the I R A lias been responsible for a lot of deaths in X I r e l a n d but M r Thomas a n d fellow B r i t i s h journalists seem to have lost a l l sense ol perspective, i f not t r u t h . The f u n d a m e n t a l reasons for the d i s t u r b a n c e s in N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d have once again been c o n v e n i e n t l y forgotten by the B r i t i s h G o v e r n m e n t , a n d the B r i t i s h press. T h e roots of violence in X I r e l a n d c a n be traced directly to B r i t i s h policy w h i c h succeeded i n establishing the q u a s i - f a s c i s t state of X I r e l a n d where one party rule existed for fifty years, against the wishes of the majority of the (continued on page 4)
Physics Open Day Fiasco
Ten Tors Fiasco
Three hundred and fifty sixth formers attended an open day in the Physics department last Friday. The event, organised by students, was intended to give A Level students interested in science a chance to look at an undergraduate department, and was not intended to be any form of recruiting exercise.
A t 4:15pm last S u n d a y , beaten by the time l i m i t , the R C S U T e n T o r s team was taken out of the event at L y n c h T o r . their n i n t h . T h e A n n u a l T e n T o r s Testtakes the form of a g r u e l l i n g w a l k / r u n across D a r t m o o r , v i s i t i n g c h e c k p o i n t s at t e n p r o m i n e n t rocks, k n o w n as tors; hence the n ame. M o s t teams are made up of service cadets, police cadets a n d schools. R C S U , i n p a r t i c u l a r , has a good record in recent years, c o m p l e t i n g the longest 55 m i l e course in both the last two years.
T h e sixth formers were given a chance to see m a n y aspects of student life. Professor B u t t e r w o r t h , H e a d of D e p a r t m e n t , gave a short w e l c o m i n g speech, w h i c h was followed by a talk on s t u d y i n g physics at I C by the d e p a r t m e n t a l rep, M a r k G i l l e t t . T o give a general view of student u n i o n activities, I C U H o n Sec, L i z L i n d s a y , also gave a speech. T h e most interesting part of the visit was p r o b a b l y the tour of first year l a b o r a t o r y projects. T h e s e are p r e p a r e d every y e a r in the department as part of the first year lab course a n d are n o r m a l l y displayed to students a n d stall' of the C o l l e g e . T h e display was extended to a second day to a l l o w the sixth formers to witness the w i d e variety oi topics covered. These ranged from studies of microprocessor a n d laser a p p l i c a t i o n s to biophysics, a n d even i n c l u d e d a fascinating reconstruction of " P r a c t i c a l P h y s i c s " i n the nineteenth century. T h e r e were some fifty projects in a l l .
T h e event began at 7:00am, 400 teams of six setting oil from O k e h a m p t o n C a m p into "heavyshowers c l e a r i n g l a t e r " . T h e hours of t r a i n i n g p a i d oil for R C S U w i t h a good t i m e for the first twenty miles. H o w e v e r the lack of w a l k i n g experience began to show late in the first afternoon w i t h wet g r o u n d a n d h i g h winds s l o w i n g the pace.
T o give a w i d e r view of u n d e r g r a d u a t e life a short lecture on astronomy was also i n c l u d e d in the p r o g r a m m e . T h e open day was considered a great success by stall a n d students alike a n d is likely to be repeated nexl year.
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I C U ' s A N N U A L R A G Fete took place last S a t u r d a y afternoon on the Q u e e n ' s L a w n . A b o u t 600 people attended, a n d over £.500 was raised for R a g . T h e fete was opened by the President of the N a t i o n a l D e a f C h i l d r e n ' s Society. J u l i a n Jaealtet. T h e Q u e e n ' s T o w e r was open, and other entertainments i n c l u d e d a j e l l y s l u r p i n g stall a n d the G u i l d s H i t squad. T h e fete was slightly m a i l e d by some horseplay towards the end. whk h included M r Nicholas M o r t o n h i t t i n g onions w i t h a cricket bat. L i n k s C l u b quoits were w o n by D H a y w o o d B r o w n , M e c h E n g 2. B o w l i n g — D r P Isherwood, M e c h E n g ; G o l f — K B a l d w i n . Physics PG.
Yacht Fiasco I T S E E M S likely that I C U ' s yacht " I m p e t u s " w i l l be sold by t h e t i m e y o u r e a d the w o r d " u n l i k e l y ' ' in F E L I X today. H o w e v e r Y A T difficulties may d e l a y this. T h e U n i o n has had the yacht lor l o u r years. It was not new w h e n the U n i o n bought it. a n d it was r u n a g r o u n d w h e n i n use. T h e r e have been difficulties c o n c e r n i n g insurance c l a i m s , a n d m o o r i n g lees at G o s p o r t have h a d to be p a i d .
Despite every effort, the team c o u l d not m a k e good the lost time. H a v i n g c a m p e d on the moor overnight and starting early next m o r n i n g , the m a r c h
A N R C S maseolry group broke into into the M i n e s B u i l d i n g in the early hours of W e d n e s d a y m o r n i n g in an attempt to steal D a v y , the M i n e s mascot. T h e g r o u p entered the b u i l d i n g Inbreaking a " p l a t e glass w i n d o w , s h o w e r i n g glass over delicate instruments inside. B o l t cutters were then used to break a padlock. D a v y , however, was not there, so they left e m p t y - h a n d e d , l e a v i n g a note ol apology b e h i n d them.
N i c k L a s t , c o - n a v i g a t o r , who sullered the b l a m e for this m i n o r disaster h a d some consolation in the f o r m ol a t w e n t y - l i i s t b i r t h d a y present w a i t i n g al O k e h a m p t o n . A s befits a scholar, it was a book—The .1.1 Book nj Country 11 'alks. In c o n g r a t u l a t i n g those w h o took part it s h o u l d be noted that m a n y teams, t r a i n e d on D a r t moor, bad given u p in the face of the v i l e w e a t h e r l o n g before RCSU. T E A M : Mrk IMSI (leader), Bill Durodie, Alan Edwards, Marco Lednold. Jim .Yoakes, Andy Smith. Tom O n en (reserve).
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D o y o u w a n t y o u r c l u b s to be financed properly next year? Then c o m e a l o n g a n d v o t e at n e x t Tuesday's U G M at 1:00pm in M e c h Eng 220. Ian Hanley SCC Chairman
M r R i c h A r c h e r , h a n d e d in bis resignation as R C S U President on W e d n e s d a y evening, but at the l i m e ol g o i n g lo press, no Statement has been issued bv RCSU.
Warning Sign Fiasco N E W O R A N G E signs a r o u n d C o l l e g e , m a i n w i t h the i n s c r i p tion " 2 \ V E cylinders H a / . e l i e m m u l t i s l o r a g e " have recently been installed l o protect emergency services, especially firemen. T h e code on the signs tell firemen how dangerous the contents of a b u i l d i n g are. bow lo e x t i n g u i s h a fire, what protective c l o t h i n g to wear, a n d of the b u i l d i n g s h o u l d be evacuated.
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c o n t i n u e d into w o r s e n i n g w e a ther. S a d l y . J i m N p a k e s was forced to d r o p out by a strained knee at m i l e forty. Allowed through Great M i s F o r by the skin ol t h e i r collective teeth, the rest ol the team h a d t j face e n o r m o u s swollen rivers, a n d vicious hailstorms on the way to Lynch Tor. E x a c t l y why ibis ninety m i n u t e w a l k took three hours a n d i n c l u d e d an e x t r a , unexpected a n d unnecessary tor is not at a l l clear.
Mining House Subwarden Applications are invited for the post of sub-warden which will be vacant in June 1981. In Mining House, 51, 54-56 Evelyn Gardens there are 80 undergraduate and postgraduate students, male and female, from all departments of IC. The role of the sub-warden is to assist the warden in the running of the house both from a domestic and social point of view. The successful applicant will be a registered postgraduate student preferably with two years of his/her c o u r s e left. A c c o m m o d a t i o n is p r o v i d e d , free of rent, w h i c h is suitable for a single person only. Please forward written applications to the Warden, Mining House, c / o S t u d e n t S e r v i c e s O f f i c e , 15 Princes Gardens giving details of any relevant e x p e r i e n c e by M a y 29, 1981.
May 22, 1981
BLACKLIST The following clubs, societies, union community groups and C C U s are blacklisted, as outlined in F E L I X last week: C r i c k e t , Karate, AfroCaribbean, Latin American, Pakistan, Iranian, Eqyptian, Bridge, Darts, Electronic Music, Exploration, Hang Gliding, Model Aircraft, Model Aircraft, Surf, Pottery, Communist, Gay, Badge, I C W A , R C S U , R S M , RCC. Don't say you weren't warned, I'm talking now to you who are the president/chairman, etc of any of the above groups, who couldn't be bothered, either through total lack of competence, literary talent or just plain bloody laziness, to have submitted even a blank sheet of paper to me for this year's Handbook. Y o u are the dregs of the Union. I shall have great pleasure in writing some of the articles e.g. Rag, Iranian Soc, etc, and especially (as I am a Guildsman) the R S M and R C S articles. (Steve has told me he has some great photos that he hasn't dared to print this year and I am eager to get my hands on them.) If you haven't got the message so far, then don't bother writing your article because I won't accept it.
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knew t h a i the rest ol the w o r l d h a d d i s a r m e d . I believe that even this is a small l i n e a l c o m p a r e d l o the l i n e a l from R u s s i a . I have talked l o many o i l i e r students a n d stall a l I C w h o are also opposed l o C X I ) , a n d il a p p e a r s lo me that a large p r o p o r t i o n of I C is opposed to C N D — p o s s i b l y a majority.'
or are- I hey some s o i l ol a n i m a l d e v o i d of h u m a n feeling.' " 1 lieRussians w o u l d n ol have- any moral scruples about using n u c l e a r w e a p o n s . " B u i the Russians have- tried lo initiate el isa r m a m e n I n e g o I i a I i o n s at leasi as m u c h as A m e r i c a lias. I b i s is l i n e , if you consider a l l I he- lac is.
W e have heard so m u c h about tin- C N D point ol view icee-iilly. I ' m g l a d the o p p o s i n g point ol v i e w i o i u i d lis way into F K I . I X lasl week. Linda Cornwall Physics M
H o w e v e r , apart from a l l these disagreements, my m a j o r objection lo F r a n k J a n u s support ol inn lear deterrence is thai tile w h o l e icle-a is o u t o l d a t e . N o w a d a y s , w i t h C r u i s e missiles accurate- l o w i t h i n 100 metres. A m e r i c a reckons on F I G H T I N G a nuclear war in Europe. 1 don t deny t h a i R u s s i a a n d B r i t a i n arc prepared or p r e p a r i n g lor this, but lliat o n l y makes il worse. T h e w h o l e t h i n g getting a b s u r d l y out pi p r o p o r t i o n , a n d it's about t i m e s o m e t h i n g positive was clone to reverse i b i s I r e n d . B r i t a i n c o u l d s i a i i by d i s a r m i n g u n i l a t e r a l l y .
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Irish people. This stale, vvilh an i m m o r a l f o u n d a t i o n based on Protestant ascendancy, disc r i m i n a t i o n against C a t h o l i c s , a n d repressive legislation C A N N O T work. T h e c u r r e n t v i o l e n c e is a s y m p t o m . o l the u n d e r l y i n g sick society t h a i the B r i t i s h have created a n d insist on m a i n t a i n i n g in N I r e l a n d . It is g o i n g to take a lot ol c ou r age from the British G o v e r n ment lo reverse the p o l i t i c a l stance in w h i c h I bey now find themselves e n t r e n c h e d . A new p o l i t i c a l i n i t i a t i v e is r e q u i r e d w h i c h w i l l satisfy the legitimate desire of the Irish people for a united country, and which will g u a r a n t e e i h e r i g h t s of the Protestants in the N o r t h . In o r d e r l o o b t a i n the courage necessary the B r i t i s h G o v e r n ment m i g h t look lo the one consistent, inescapable laet to have emerged i n I be lasl sixty years—. \ mlhe in Ireland tines nut ami
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W i t h r e g a r d to last w e e k ' s a r t i c l e by F r a n k James in F ' E L I X . c o m m e n t i n g on C X D . F i r s t o f a l l , he c o n s i d e r s members ol C X D to be -•genuineidealists, but . . misguided, because they have not considered a l l the lac I s . " H o w c a n he make, this generalisation:' ( T h e o n l y facts he himself considers are those s u p p o r t i n g his p o i n t ol view). T h e r e is a tendency l o a d m i r e realists for their c o o l headed a p p r o a c h , but w h e n his idea of ' r e a l i s m " is a n escalating a r m s race, far b e y o n d any need for d e t e r r e n c e , w i t h e n o u g h n u c l e a r weapons to k i l l e v e r y b o d y o n b o t h sides several times over, t h e n s o m e t h i n g is w r o n g . " A n u c l e a r w a r w o u l d be an e v i l t h i n g . . . w h i c h every person s h o u l d w o r k to a v o i d . " W e l l what are nuclear weapons protagonists d o i n g l o a v o i d a n u c l e a r holocaust? T h e r e have l>een m u l t i l a t e r a l d i s a r m a m e n t talks l o r m a n y years n o w , but the total n u m b e r ol n u c l e a r weapons has been g r o w i n g a l l the time-. By i n c r e a s i n g the n u m b e r ol missiles i n this c o u n t r y , a n d i m p r o v i n g o u r o w n n u c l e a r c a p a b i l i t y , do we m a k e n u c l e a r w a r less likely, o r its effects less terrible? " B e t t e r red l h a n d»-ad" is not p a r t i c u l a r l y a C N D slogan, true t h o u g h it is. " C N D t h i n k s that the threat te> o u r security comes f r o m R u s s i a lather lhan America. Where does F r a n k James t h i n k the l i n e a l is c o m i n g f r o m ? ( T h e a n s w e r lies i n his f o u r t h p a r a g r a p h : " w e i n E u r o p e must be p r e p a r e d to resist R u s s i a n a g g r e s s i o n . ") W h y s h o u l d A m e r i c a threaten to o c c u p y us. a n d i f they d i d , what chance w o u l d we s t a n d o n o u r o w n w h e n most o f B r i t a i n ' s n u c l e a r w e a p o n s are c o n t r o l l e d by N A T O ( w h i c h is c o n t r o l l e d by A m e r i c a ) ? A n y w a y , it is precisely the idi-a of the so-called R u s s i a n threat", a n d the d i v i s i o n ol the w o r l d i n t o East b a d . W e s i good t h a i we dispute. ' F i l e o n l y t h i n g that they u n d e r s t a n d is p o w e r (with l e l e i e n e e to the R u s s i a n system) is a R u s s i a n h u m a n b e i n g a l l t h a i different f r o m a n A m e r i c a n one.
FELIX,
I inns
sincerely
Robert K e l s e y Civ eng 1 Dear
Sir
O n F r i d a y I was interested to look r o u n d the first year Physics p r o j e c t s , sejme o f w h i c h w e r e i n v o l v e d w i t h the e x p e r i m e n t a l reactor. F a s c i n a t i n g t h o u g h these e x p e r i m e n t s a r e , the n u c l e a r power p r o g r a m m e raises more questions t h a n are answered i n the u n d e r g r a d u a t e physics ease. T l i e 197(i R o y a l C o m m i s s i o n on N u c l e a r P o w e r a n d the E n v i o n m c n t ' (chaired by o u r o w n S i r B r i a n Flowers) r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t t h e r e be n o l a r g e seale e x p a n s i o n ol n u c l e a r power u n t i l the p r o b l e m ol r a d i o a c t i v e waste disposal h a d be-en solved. It has n o l . a l t h o u g h there are h o p e f u l d e v e l o p m e n t s i n the synthetic rock substitute i n w h i c h to i n c o r p o r a t e the waste. H o w ever, the time-scale over w h i c h h i g h level r a d i o a c t i v e waste must be isolated a n d lack of m o n i t o r i n g experience phis the irreversible e o n s e q n e n e e s — t h e w a s t e is u l t i m a t e l y i n t e n d e d to be n o n i c t r i e v a b l e — m a k e this part of the n u c l e a r cycle a serious gamble. P r o l i f e r a t i o n ol n u c l e a r w e a p o n slates as a b y p r o d u c t of c i v i l p r o g r a m m e s is u n a v o i d a b l e : the N o n - P r o l i f e r a t i o n T r e a t y has been ineffective i n p r e v e n t i n g this. S o u t h A f r i c a is p r o b a b l y the late-si c o u n t r y to develop n u c l e a r w e a p o n s , t h i s b e i n g its a c k n o w l e d g e d i n t e n t i o n : it c e r t a i n l y now has its o w n reprocessing facilities. I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e m a y have mades its o w n c o n t r i b u t i o n to this d i s t u r b i n g development by r u n n i n g a n u c l e a r technology i o n i s e w i t h students sponsored by the S A f r i c a n government. I he e c o n o m i e s o l n u c l e a r p o w e r do not take i n t o account the u n k n o w n costs of d e c o m m i s s i o n i n g a n d waste disposal.
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the fact that most research a n d d e v e l o p m e n t has b e e n clone u n d e r military- budgets ( a d m i t tedly i b i s c o u l d be regarded as a spin-off), nor ibe government subsidy in t a k i n g over most ol the i n s u r a n c e p r o v i s i o n l o r the n u c l e a r i n d u s t r y . ( T h i s insurance p r o v i s i o n , a m a x i m u m ol 5()m, is pitifully inadequate.) Britain's nuclear programme in p a r t i c u l a r is i n serious trouble; the early M a g n o x reactor's uselul life is c o m i n g to a n e n d . whilst the A G R p r o g r a m m e w h i c h superceded the M a g n o x p r o g r a m has been d e s c r i b e d the exC h a i r m a n of the C E G B as " a disaster we must not r e p e a t " . Dungeness A G R has slill not been c o m p l e t e d , over ten years b e h i n d schedule, whilst H i n k l e y Point and H i i n k e s i en have siilfered serious accidents—the latter o c c u r r e d when sea water was let into the reactpr in an o p e r a t i o n c o n t r a v e n i n g safety procedures, a n d cost /.10m (plus X'40m lost electricity) to repair. T h e a l t e r n a t i v e s now a r e l o c o n t i n u e w i t h ibis p r o g r a m or lo develop an i m p o r t e d design such as t h e A m e r i c a n P r e s s u r i z e d W a t e r R e a c t o r (one of w h i c h w i l l be b u i l t a l S i z e w e l l i . T h e recent C o m m o n s Select C o m m i t t e e on E n e r g y censured I he C E G B for h a v i n g no coherent plan and disregarding downward trends in energy g r o w t h a l a timew h e n i l a n d the S S E B ( w h i c h is s t i l l g o i n g a h e a d w i t h the c o n s t r u c t i o n of Towness nuclear p o w e r s t a t i o n at a cost now a p p r o a c h i n g jT2billi6n) already have high generating overcapacity. T h e D e p a r t m e n t of E n e r g y has still hot p r o v i d e d figures on the relative benefits ol an energy c o n s e r v a t i o n p r o g r a m m e versus a power plant b u i l d i n g p r o g r a m , a n d ibe government has cut back its e n e r g y c o n s e r v a t i o n p r o g r a m m e , is a t t e m p t i n g to r u n d o w n the coal industry ( w h i c h w i l l have to e x p a n d as oil prices rise), a n d provides l u k e w a r m support for research into new coal combustion technologies, r e n e w a b l e energy sources, a n d e n e r g y c o n s e r v a t i o n s u c h as c o m b i n e d heat a n d power schemes. T h e government is t r y i n g to defuse the e n v i r o n m e n t a l aspects as t h e n u c l e a r p o w e r d e b a t e whilst the industry is c u r r e n t l y increasing the already considerable sums of money dec reed to p r o v i d i n g its simplistic (il not actually misleading propaganda, especially in schools (and pres u m a b l y universities . T h e failure to adopt a more r e a l i s t i c a n d less r e s t r i c t i v e energy p o l i t y w i l l be disastrous. Ian Heavens Physics P C ( T h e last two letters have been edited due to lack of space-Ed) r
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May 22, 1981
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recently caught up in terms of the total explosive power of its missiles, the U S is still years ahead in t e r m s of t e c h n o l o g i c a l s o p h i s t i c a t i o n a n d accuracy. Since the U S had several years head start, has always spent at least as much as Russia on nuclear weapons, and has a more highly developed economy and skilled workforce, it would be amazing if this wasn't the case. The present phase in the exalation has largely been the responsibility of N A T O . I neither admire or trust the U S S R and condemn the invasion of Afghanistan, etc, etc, but facts are facts.
CND or complacency? By Owen Greene T H E N U C L E A R arms race has been accelerating over the last thirty years and nuclear war now seems a probability. T h e international tensions which have generated it, and the role of various vested interests, are complicated and urgently require analysis so that people can act to reverse the process before it is too late. Unfortunately, articles on nuclear disarmament and C N D are often simply a mixture of mystification, pseudoanalysis a n d complacency. Frank James' 'Soapbox' article in last week's F E L I X is just one more example of this.
Both sides had the capability to obliterate a large proportion of the others population by the e a r l y 1960s, a n d y e t t h e r a c e c o n t i n u e d . "Deterrence" has been obsolete as a meaningful justification for over a decade, and is now only r e t a i n e d for its p r o p a g a n d a value. T h i s was o f f i c i a l l y c o n f i r m e d a r o u n d 1975 w i t h t h e Schlesinger doctrine and Presidential Directive 59. Nuclear war is now not only thinkable in the strategist's mind but also maybe "winnable". N A T O is now prepared to use nuclear weapons first in conflict (i.e. "flexible response"). The aim is t o limit t h e h o l o c a u s t t o the E u r o p e a n "theatre". This would clearly involve the total destruction of European civilisation but the U S might survive relatively intact with only acceptable losses (up to about 20 million deaths). Such a strategy holds little attraction for the U S S R since its obliteration would be certain.
Most of Western Europe is littered with N A T O nuclear weapons, nearly all of which are entirely under U S control. It is in this context that C N D , along with many other disarmament movements in Europe, is campaigning for unilateral nuclear disarmament. Since over 70% of N A T O ' s nuclear Firstly, "better red than dead" is not a C N D warheads are in submarines it is silly to suggest slogan. M a n y people think that it contains a grain that such disarmament would leave the West with of common sense, but to present it, as Frank no "deterent". However it would certainly force James does, as central to C N D ' s position is strategists to abandon the idea of a "theatre" war ignorant. The rest of the article only boils down to "limited" to Europe. a reassertion of the views of the military, Reagan, Thatcher, etc. That is that due to the inherent Frank James can't even find room to pay the expansionism of the U S S R , we (i.e. N A T O ) must customary lip service to multilateral negotiations. continue to develop our nuclear arsenal, T o those who do pin their hopes o n them, I ask particularly i n Europe and China, in order to you to reflect on why they have failed up till now. contain and deter it. By campaigning against this U n i l a t e r a l i s t s fully a c c e p t t h e c r u c i a l r o l e policy, C N D is accused of making nuclear war multilateral agreements will ultimately play in more likely. There are so many assumptions, s e c u r i n g w o r l d nuclear d i s a r m a m e n t , but omissions and implications to be challenged in experience shows that unilateral actions are also such assertions that I cannot hope to take them crucial. After all, each step in nuclear armament all up here. is u n i l a t e r a l . E i t h e r way, being a (genuine) means w o r k i n g hard for The U S has always been in the lead in the multilateralist disarmament too! There isn't much time. n u c l e a r a r m s r a c e . A l t h o u g h the U S S R has
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• Best wishes f o r a v e r y h a p p y b i r t h d a y t o H e l e n at IF, F r i d a y , M a y 22, love Caroline.
Well Hung! O V E R T H E E A S T E R Bank Holiday weekend, the wind was a moderate easterly and the sky was blue with a few scattered clouds. Perfect weather conditions to go flying at Pandy in South Wales. I had also borrowed one of the new fifth generation hang gliders for the weekend and set off early to Wales with it strapped down to the roof-rack. When we arrived I rigged up quickly and was in the air in forty minutes having launched from an 800ft spur that sticks out from the end of the ridge. The glider felt superb and I soon gained 1,000ft above take off and was heading out along the seven miles of barren Welsh mountains that lay between myself and "the G a p " . This is an upwind jump of about a mile which has to be crossed before reaching the end of the ridge. I had been forced to land there two days earlier and I made sure of crossing it with a ground clearance of 2600ff. The end of the ridge was Hay Bluff. A huge barren block with vertical faces chopping 1,500ft on all sides. 1 flew along its N E face for a half an hour just beating backwards and forwards, feeling the way I was thrown around in the air as a thermal came through and learning how to circle in the region of best lift. I was joined by another pilot and soon after a huge thermal came through
and we both circled back over the Wye Valley and away from Hay Bluff which grew smaller and smaller below me. At 3,500ft I set off downwind and glided five miles to Telgarth where I picked up another thermal and lazily corkscrewed into the now perfectly blue sky up to 4,000ft. I could just see below me the other glider landing, he had left the thermal too soon and had been caught in the surrounding downdraft. 1 flew off down wind in search of my third thermal but this time things were not so easy. The lift was weaker and I circled for thirty minutes drifting downwind slowly covering the miles. 1 was again getting low and was desperate to find some more lift....but no....I had to choose a landing field clear of pylons but near habitation. I found one three miles south of Brecon and on landing 1 was met by three amazed local farmers who gave me local cider and let me phone for my pick-up. The twenty five miles from Pandy to Brecon via Telgarth had taken me over two and a half hours spending most of the time over 2,000ft above the valleys below. Surely no other human experience could more closely approach birdlike flight. Bruce Goldsmith
Stephenson Cup F O L L O W I N G T H E I R 2-1 m a s s a c r e of G u i l d s , R C S met M i n e s last W e d n e s d a y . T h e result was a h u m i l i a t i n g e x p e r i e n c e for M i n e s , the p r e s e n t h o l d e r s of t h e S t e p h e n s o n C u p . A l t h o u g h the half-time s c o r e was 0-0, R C S had d o m i n a t e d the game, attacking c o n t i n u ously. O n l y g o o d defence by G a t l e y , N e w m a n and s o m e other guy saved Mines from c o n c e d i n g several goals. T h e s e c o n d half saw the c o n t i n u e d plight of a b e s i e g e d M i n e s side. For*unately, for M i n e s , the p r e s s u r e was relieved w h e n R C S retreated to the half-way line f o l l o w i n g a r e x c e l l e n t l y w o r k e d free-hit just outside the 'D'. P a r k e r and H u g h e s w o r k i n g together '.o p r o d u c e a g o o d s h o o t i n g c h a n c e for C o p e , t h e s h o t a l t h o u g h s a v e d w a s s l i p p e d to S h a r p e , w h o d u l y drilled the ball home. T h e g a m e then b e c a m e deceptively even, as R C S s l a c k e d off, but R C S c l i n c h e d the game, w h e n a shot by T a y l o r was half saved by the goalkeeper. But a bit of G B H on the goalkeeper by H u g h e s eventually resulted in the ball hitting the back of the net. But no o n e quite k n o w s w h o s c o r e d ; a l t h o u g h general s y m p a t h y was in favour of T a y l o r . R C S ' s t r i u m p h a n t r e t u r n to IC w a s somewhat alcoholic, although J o h n Daving insisted that the m i n i b u s was o n l y weaving b e c a u s e of the s t e e r i n g . T E A M : C a p e , Sharpe, Parker, Taylor, Hughes, Williams, Moran, Leinster. Riley, Farrington, Rogers.
Football
C&G Motor Club L A S T T H U R S D A Y E V E N I N G , the club held its annual dinner at the Schooner Inn in Panton St (breaking the tradition of Mooney meals). The event went exceptionally well and everybody enjoyed it enormously (especially those who collected prizes for winning various Motor C l u b events). There were in fact forty-five people present (we counted them!â&#x20AC;&#x201D;or was it 46?) Undoubted star of the evening was M r Ian B r a c e y , the guest speaker, this after dinner speech commanded the attention of everyone in the room and tears of laughter were visible in many an eye. His speech started by dealing with the early days of his career. After leaving school with 'the best education money could buy' and two O Levels, he built his first racing machine, the 'Tiger Strike' where the driver's head was the back of the car and his feet the front, with the engine mounted alongside. M r Bracey then went on to recount some of the more amusing events that befell him while racing the car, concluding with its demise when he got a lapful of red hot engine remains. Progressing to his fortunes at Le Mans (the most prestigious race in the world) he related his problem of torn loyalties in the year of the
Queen's Jubilee. Deciding to go to Le Mans he took with him a 22ft flag pole in sections which he duly raised in the paddock on arrival. Having taught himself to play the bugle, he proceded to ceremoniously raise and lower the flag at the beginning and end of each day. This infuriated the French who never like to be outdone on the patriotic front, especially by the British! In short, Ian Bracey is an Englishman of the true tradition and is a credit to his country. O n a ridiculously small budget, he has held his own in a British car against the might of the factory teams such as B M W , Porsche and Renault. O n behalf of the M o t o r C l u b and College as a whole we would like to wish him the best of luck in this year's 'Le Mans 24 Hours'. John Uedy and Mike Harrison
SF Soc NovJ tor one final climactic paragraph as the S F Soc bulletin pushes ever onward, further up and further in. A s our secretary once said, "It's the handfuls of fruit that bother me". O u r library has e x p a n d e d b e y o n d belief. N o t only have we bought fourteen new books, but we have placed those we already have further apart. There will be no library meetings until further notice. So long folks, here's waving dangerous flags at you. L u c a s Aid and Call-me-Kenneth
FELIX,
May 22,
1981
T H E C L U B h a s h a d its m o s t s u c c e s s f u l s e a s o n ever with five of our six teams w i n n i n g their d i v i s i o n s and the thirds c o m i n g fifth in the s a m e d i v i s i o n as the s e c o n d s . T h e fifths also w o n their c u p , beating L S E IV 1-0 in the final at M o t s p u r Park. I s h o u l d n o w have the c u p s and medals and players w h o have w o n t h e m s h o u l d see me as s o o n as p o s s i b l e ( U n i o n Office, lunchtimes) to collect t h e m . W e will be having a few drinks in the U n i o n B a r on T u e s d a y e v e n i n g , M a y 26, w h e n the silverware will be on s h o w and medals will be available. O u r firsts have been invited to play in a ' c h a r i t y s h i e l d ' m a t c h a g a i n s t R H C at M o t s p u r . A n y o n e w h o w o u l d like to c o m e a l o n g and s u p p o r t s h o u l d put their name on the list on the C l u b N o t i c e b o a r d just outside the B a r . If there is e n o u g h interest the c o a c h will leave at about 2:00pm on W e d n e s d a y , M a y 27. C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o M i n e s 2 n d XI f o r w i n n i n g D i v i s i o n 4R and many t h a n k s to all the p e o p l e w h o e n s u r e d the c l u b ' s s u c c e s s this s e a s o n . Steve Veats
Snooker T H E D Y N A M I C new C o m m i t t e e are now g r a d u a l l y t a k i n g over in preparation for a t r e m e n d o u s , fun-filled, r e c o r d - b r e a k i n g time next year, so be prepared. T h e d o u b l e s c h a m p i o n s are P r o u d l o v e a n d T r i p p , a n d j u s t to be b o r i n g , t h e y h a v e d e c i d e d to contest the open final between t h e m s e l v e s as well. T h e really interesting t o u r n a m e n t , t h e H a n d i c a p , s e e m s to be p r o g r e s s i n g s l o w l y, so stop revising (??) for a m o m e n t a n d go a n d find y o u r opponent. Put a notice up on one of the boards if you're not sure w h o he is, a n d arrange a time, or face immediate and complete disqualification.
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M a y b e you're all just naturally boring people and I expect too m u c h of you. T h i s College may turrt out some highly qualified graduates but most are so bloody dull! O n the other h a n d , y o u h a v e the t e d i o u s l y s l o w - w i t t e d members of U n i o n C o u n c i l , most of w h o m exude stupidity as if it were a virtue (e.g. R i c h Archer). A Protest Song in the UK)
W h y doesn't someone commit suicide? Kill a few Iranians? O r disfigure J o h n Passmore?
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d o m ' a n d fellowship, 6:00
to 6 : 3 0 p m , M u s i c R o o m , 53
Princes Gate.
Saturday,
May
• W o o d y A l l e n ' s f i l m Manhattan,
Monday, • T a l k : A Cauer's
16 7:30pm, International
May
Role in the RGS
18 MULL)
by
Expedition
T o n y W a l t h a m , with slides, 7:30pm, R S M L T 303,
30p.
Tuesday, May 19 • S T O I C B r o a d c a s t : S t a r s o n STOIC
- M a r k Caldwell
talks to a n d is insulted by the Orstrilian housewife/super-
Let's boycott refectories V o m i t in Sherfield lifts as a protest A n d tell V i c t o r M o o n e y
Students at I C seem to spend the first two terms practising to be boring in the third term.
May
H a l l , R u s s e l S q tube, 50p.
stir up a bit of interest throw eggs at V i c t o r M o o n e y break the Rector's windows, C a p t a i n Lindley's legs.
Let's call a spade D a r e Afolabi A feminist an emasculated man A n d Princess A n n e a piece of puss.
C l e v e r that 1 a m , I detected a tinge of sarcasm in M r Tolstoy's letter today. Y o u thought last week's issue short measure at only six pages, didn't you? O t h e r s have not been slow to express similar views. Is it not unfair of y o u to expect me to feel inspired to produce lively, witty, entertaining m u l t i - p a g e d j o u r n a l i s m every w e e k ? J o h n P a s s m o r e and Rae Snee have been dull all year, I was only dull last w e e k — i t 's just not o n , chaps! I've had my fair share of news m a k i n g , but I feel that the onus is really on Y O U to do things for F E L I X t o report. O k a y , so lots of people are revising—fair enough, but most of them have been revising since they were b o r n .
Friday,
• C h r i s t i a n U n i o n M e e t i n g o n the theme ' G o d ' s W i s -
(To be sung to the tune of Anarchy
Let's Let's Let's And
What's On
star D a m e E d n a E v e r a g e , 12:45pm. Y o u r name
doesn't
have to b k e B r u c e o r Sheil a to w a t c h this, but it m a y help. • R i d i n g C l u b M e e t i n g , 1:00pm, E l e c E n g
Just where to put his baked mince beef roll. C ' m o n , Let's go.
Thursday,
May
• S T O I C b r o a d c a s t with Newsbreak
1110.
21 - T H E c h a n c e to
c a t c h u p o n what y o u ' v e m i s s e d d u r i n g the past week, find out what's o n o v e r the next few d a y s at C o l l e g e a n d
Blacklist P a u l D o n o v a n ( H a n d b o o k E d i t o r ) r e q u i r e s all H a n d b o o k a r t i c l e s by 5 : 3 0 p m o n M o n d a y . T h o s e c l u b s a n d s o c i e t i e s (etc) w h o s e c o m m i t t e e s a r e t o o s t u p i d , t o o apathetic or simply too incompeten t even to attempt to p r o m o t e interest in t h e i r a c t i v i t i e s by m e a n s o f t h e H a n d b o o k o r F r e s h e r s ' F E L I X a r t i c l e s , will b e b l a c k l i s t e d . O t h e r c l u b a n d s o c i e t y s e c r e t a r i e s (etc) c a n g l o a t o v e r a list in n e x t w e e k ' s F E L I X of t h e c o m a t o s e , inefficient or recalcitrant g r o u p s w h o don't want a n y new m e m b e r s next year.
elsewhere, including reviews of a recently released films — a n d w a t c h o t h er exciting items p r o v i d e d by y o u r local T V service. • H a n g - G l i d i n g C l u b M e e t i n g , 1:00pm, a b o v e S t a n 's Bar. • I C G l i d i n g C l u b M e e t i n g , 5:30pm, A e r o 254. • U L U G a y s o c M e e t i n g , 8 : 0 0 p m , R o o m 2 D , U l . U , Malet Street. • N a t u r a l H i s t o r y S o c E l e c t i o n s , 12:30, B o t a n y B a s e menl.
Min and Met Soc Lecture b y JOE GORMLEY P r e s i d e n t of t h e N a t i o n a l U n i o n of M i n e
Workers
Monday, May 18 at 4:30pm, Mining LT, RSM. give you the answer in about fifteen seconds. H a v e fun!
N o t far from W e ath e r s po o n 's cottage there is a long, straight path w h i c h crosses a bridge over a long, straight section of river. T h e path is not at right angles to the river, and the land in the acute angle between the two has been W e a t h e r s p o o n ' s a l l o t m e n t for as l o n g as anyone c a n remember. O n the allotment there is an old pig-sty (a mathematical 'point' pig-sty, with position, but no size or shape) and W e a t h e r s p o o n is toying with the idea of getting some fences together, and building a pig-pen to keep a pig in. N o w , the pig must be able to get to his sty. A n d he must be able to get to the river, so that he will have a ready supply of fresh drinking w a t e r . A n d it w o u l d b e c o n v e n i e n t for W e a t h e r s p o o n if he c o u ld get to the pen from t h e p a t h w i t h o u t c r o s s i n g the r e s t of h i s allotment; in other w o r d s , the pen must extend Up to the path. B u t fences are expensive, and Weathers p o o n wants to keep the total cost of the pen as low as -possible, so c a n y o u help h i m by telling h i m h o w to find the positions for the f e n c e s w h i c h will e n a b l e h i m to u s e the shortest possible length of fencing. N o w before y o u start muttering things like "non-linear trigonometry" and reaching for t e x t b o o k s o n the calculus of variations, I should w arn y o u that while this is the kind of puzzle which will take several hours if y o u go about it the w r o n g way, the right a p p r o a c h will
Solutions, comments, criticisms to me c/o FELIX Office. There is a prize of E5 (donated by Mend-a-Bike) plus two tickets to the IC Choir concert on Thursday for the correct solution randomly selected at 1:00pm next Wednesday. Last Week's Solution Eleven years. T h e sequences of m a r k s he can allocate are 12 10 2 0 2 0 2 12 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Congratulations to J o h n G M u r p h y of M e c h E n g 2, one of two people who submitted a correct answer. The problem was originally set on the maths paper of the C a m b r i d g e entrance e x a m s in 1970. I didn't think it was that difficult, despite the fact that when recalling the problem for this c o l u m n , I realised that the a n s w e r I submitted at school, m a r k e d correct by the maths staff, was wrong! A n y w a y , this week's is easier; I don't normally reveal the sources of puzzles I have b o r r o w e d until after the solutions appear (for obvious reasons) but this week I can't resist m a k i n g a n exception; after a C a m b r i d g e S c h o l a r s h i p question last w e e k — t h i s week's p u z z l e is an old O - L e v e l question.
There seems no end to calculated acts of injustice in the world. For centuries suffering, torture, imprisonment without trial and persecution for beliefs has gone on unopposed. Yet today a glint of light glimmers for all those persecuted and unjustly imprisoned. The light is called Amnesty International and it has now been burning bright as a symbol of hope for twenty years.
Lighting the way Amnesty's work is effective. Amnesty has lit the way to freedom for many thousands of prisoners by researching, documenting and bringing to light their individual plight to the world at large. It is estimated that every day four of Amnesty's adopted prisoners of conscience are released. A n d those still in prison can take hope they have not been forgotten. Please, do not forget Amnesty International in this its twentieth year. Your help and support is vital rail in the coupon now and let us tell you more about ourselves, or give us a call on 01-836 5621.
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