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Reconstructs the details of a successful brain operation performed on England's Prince Rupert in 1667. Background of the injury received by Rupert that necessitated surgery; Decision of surgeon Anthony de Choqueux to use a trephination procedure; Contemporary texts used by the author to reconstruct the operation; Vindication of the process in light of modern medicine.

The article focuses on how the new presidential administration might organize itself for the conduct of foreign affairs and then recommend the kind of personnel structure and believe will best serve the interests of the American people and history of foreign affairs.

Discusses the ability of Manx shearwaters Puffinus puffinus to enter their breeding colonies during the nighttime. Speculations on the reasons why shearwaters choose nighttime to breed; Shearwaters' reliance on vision when they come ashore in the dark; Investigation on the optical design of the Manx shearwater's eye; Adaptation of the eyes to the birds' unusual breeding habit.

Discusses the application of Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) and maximizing them through multimedia in schools. Eight accepted modes of learning according to Gardner; Increasing the effectiveness of an activity by addressing more MI.

The article provides an answer to the question of why some types of birds that hunt fish have red eyes, while others do not.

That is a lot of storage, but even if you have completely connected up all of the available neurons and filled your brain with memories, you will be able to add new ones by altering existing connections and repurposing your neuron networks, although that might cause you to lose some weaker memories. Odds-on If "the house always wins", how do professional gamblers make a living? Pat French Telford, Shropshire, UK I have never understood why many gamblers don't understand this fundamental equation: total winnings are equal to the total stake money minus the casino's expenses and profits. [Extracted from the article]

Points out that the impact of personal computers on education in Great Britain has been minimal because of problems of accessibility and the fact that many schools have low number of computer-to-child ratio. Additional problems with operating systems and computer viruses; Importance of students having 1:1 ICT access which is possible through the use of handheld computers.

Looks into the impact of handheld computers in education. Reasons why these computers are not popular in most schools; Development of Tangible User Interfaces; Identification of the issues surrounding their usage.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to the June 27, 2011, edition of the journal including the articles "Nine meals away from anarchy," by Edward Platt, "Madness of Crowds," by Will Self, and "Personal Story," by Richard Curtis in the June 13, 2011 issue.