Public Library
The library re-opened last month

The library now has
• A seating area with magazines
• An expanded section for books on (1)
• A new section on local (2)  
• A community room for meetings (also possible to (3)  there)
• A new section of books for (4)

For younger children
• The next Science club meeting: experiments using things from your (5)
• Reading challenge: read six books during the holidays

For adults
• This Friday: a local author talks about a novel based on a real (6)
• IT support is available on Tuesday-no (7)  is necessary
• Free check of blood (8)  and cholesterol levels

Other information
• The library shop sells wall charts, cards and (9)
• Evenings and weekends: free (10) is available

Fitness Holiday

STAGES IN DOING A TOURISM CASE STUDY
RESEARCH
• Locate and read relevant articles, noting key information and also (21)  identify a problem or need
• Select interviewees – these may be site (22) , visitors for city (23)
• Prepare and carry out interview. If possible collect statistics.
• Check whether (24) of interviewees can be used

ANALYSIS
• Select relevant information and try to identify (25)
• Decide on the best form of visuals

WRITING THE CASE STUDY
• Give some background writing the main sections
• Do not end with (26)

The effects of environmental change on birds
Mercury (Hg)
• Highly toxic
• Released into the atmosphere from coal
• In water it may be consumed by fish
• It has also recently been found to affect birds which feed on (31)

Research on effects of mercury on birds
• Claire Varian Ramos is investigating:
o The effects on birds’ (32) or mental processes e.g. memory
o The effects on bird song (usually learned from a bird’s (33)

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• Findings:
o Songs learned by birds exposed to mercury are less (34)
o This may have a negative effect on birds’ (35)
• Lab based studies:
o Allow more (36) for the experimenter                                                  

Implications for humans
• Migrating birds such as (37)  containing mercury may be eaten by humans
• Mercury also causes problems in learning (38)
• Mercury in a mother’s body from (39) may affect the unborn child
• New regulations for mercury emissions will affect everyone’s energy (40)