Author Archives: Khozaim Shafique

First off, Wikipedia requires solid information from reliable primary sources. To made a Wikipedia post, one must first read and evaluate many primary articles. All information and quotes taken from the article and posted on Wikipedia must be sourced and documented. Most information from articles is irrelevant and cannot be added to Wikipedia posts. TheContinue reading “Reflective essay”

You have a research paper due and you’ve waited until the last minute to start. Now there is a lot of pressure on you to fill these pages with vast amounts of information and submit it in for marking. But, do you really trust the source from which you got your information from?   Wikipedia:  An onlineContinue reading “Wikipedia – Editing and publishing”

Best known by her full name Rachel Louise Carson, was a well-known American marine biologist. Born on May 27, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania, she was destined to be a gifted writer. She also had efforts in conservationist, especially environmental conservation. Due to this her book “Silent Spring” and work by other authors, pushed and made the public focus on theContinue reading “Rachel Carson – Female American biologist”

Near the starting time of the Applied Plant Ecology course, there was a lecture about electronic libraries and how to find resources online. One major thing I took from that lecture was York Universities E-Resources & Databases. This is an online database accessible by students and researchers. I never understood the full potential of thisContinue reading “YorkU Library E-Resources & Databases”

Charles Robert Darwin, alive from February 12, 1809 to April 19, 1882, was a geologist,naturalist and an outstanding biologist. Most people know him as the man who invented thetheory of natural selection, and who also made heavy contributions to the theory ofevolution. He was a fortunate man born into a fortunate family. His father RobertContinue reading “Charles Darwin – Father of evolution”

For one of my film festival selections, I chose the documentary “The 11th hour”. Most of the production was done by the Oscar winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who is a firm environmentalist. The documentary emphasizes the limited time all humans have on Earth to reverse the damages of climate change. The film also includes theContinue reading “Film Festival Selection”