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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Article:

“Government acts to curb younger smokers”-(Pg A1 & A4)

Q1:

What are some measures by the government to curb smoking?

A1:

The government have the penalties of a suspense of license for up to six months and the person who sold tobacco product will have a fine of $10,000. The other measure is places that sell health and youth-centric products such as chinese medicine halls and game arcade will be barred from selling tobacco products whish will shrink the number of tobacco retailers from the more than 5,000 now. Cigarillos and mini cigars will have to be sold in packs of 20 instead of in 10 to make them expensive for students to buy. labelling on tobacco products such as "light", "mild","low-tar" and "ultra light" will be banned due to its misleadingGovernment has also have fined for underaged smokers from $30-$100.

Q2:

How successful do you think these measures would be?
Support your answer with reasons.

A2:

I think that these measures will not be successful as expected. This is because the student now can afford the prices of the cigarettes so even how the prices increased, the student will still continued to buy it. The underaged smokers will continue to buy cigarettes even with the strict rules as they think that these measures are not so serious. We do not know the number of underaged smokers so it is very hard for the government to track them. This problem will not come to an end unless parents themselve and school will teach their children or students about the disadvantage of smoking from young. Therefore, i think that these measures will not be successful.

Article 1:
Her world’s a stage-“Straits Times IN” section (pg 4)

Q1:
a)Do you consider yourself an artistic person?
b)What are your opinions of the theatre scene in Singapore?

A1:
a)I do not consider myself a artistic person as i do not like to draw or enjoy art exhibition. I do not draw because I do not have the talent for drawing so I did not choose designingor art in school as i could not draw well and think of creative idea.To me, they are quite boring and do not admire know how to admire these kind of art.
b)I think that the theatre scene of Singapore are very good as they have very good facilities for both the actors and the audience. One of the famous threatre in Singapore is the Esplanade, many musical play are played there.

Article 2:
Drink-and-Eat MRT Riders on the rise-“Straits Times IN” Section (pg 10)

Q2:
How do you feel about MRT commuters eating and drinking blatantly on the train?

A2:
I felt that the MRT commuters eating and drinking blatantly on the train are very inconsiderate as they do not think of the other passenger.Eating and drinking blatanly on the train is an offence so they should not do it. Their food may have smells and this smell will affect the other passenger as some smell make people want to vomit when they smelled it. There was once when i saw a passenger eating a packet of noodles and a few noodles were dropped on the floor and the seat. These caused the other passenger not to sit on the seat and caused the train to be very dirty. I hope that MRT commuters eating and drinking blatantly on the trainwill stop this kind of action and think of the other passenger on the train.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Article:
“I was an addict” – ‘Straits Times IN’ Section (In The Air Pg 2)

Q1:
a) What are some of the earliest signs mentioned in the article to indicate that a person is addicted to gaming?
b) State some of the methods listed by the author to overcome the addiction to gaming.

A1:
a) Some of the earliest signs are starting to skip meals and lost sleep just to play, calling themselves their avatar names, a constant urge to have all audio tracks from their favourite games, talking about the game all the times and they begin to imagine things.

b) Some of the methods listed are balancing life by getting outdoors more often instead of sitting in front of the computer during their free time, get their parents to lock up the computer, start to socialise more with their friends and also a lot of persevere is needed in order to overcome the addiction to gaming.

Q2:
What are some of your reactions after reading this article? If a close friend of yours confesses to you that he/she is addicted to online games, what would your advice to him/her be?

A2:
My reaction towards the article is not very surprise as it is a very common issue in the world now. If a close friends of mine confesses to me that he/she is addicted to online games, i would advise her to stop the long hours of gaming, tell he/she the consequences of getting addicted to gaming. I will also remind her not to game so often and also ask her outdoors so that she doesn't need to stay in front of the computer.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Article:
“Mum’s catching up with me … on Facebook”–‘Home’Section (Pg B2)

Q1:
What were the reasons given by Facebook parent, Rashida Husian, when she requests access to the networking sites and also to what her children had put online?

A2:
The reasons were to keep track of her children and their friends and also to keep in touch with them.It is also to encourage her children and their friends by giving words of encouragement when she feels that they need some.

Q2:
Do you think it is a good idea to accept requests by your parents to add them readily to your friends' list on the Facebook? Why?

I think that it is a good idea to accept resquest by your parents to add them readily to my friends' list as parents can know our feelings sometimes when we are afraid to tell them and they can approach us if we need any help if they see the post. By adding us on the facebook, parents can get to know us more whether in academic, feelings or relationship. It also helps parents parents redue the worries of who their children are mixing with and how their life is like. So if you did not do anything wrong or guilty, there is nothing wrong to add your parents on your facebbook.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Article:
“HFMD cases near epidemic level"–'Home' Section (Pg B3)

Q1:
How does HFMD spread and what are some of the preventive measures that the childcare centres and kindergartens have taken to ensure that the disease is contain?

A1:
HFMD spread through bodily fluids,which is why it can be passed quickly among young children who share toys that they may have put inside their mouths. are some of the preventive measures that the childcare centres and kindergartens have taken to ensure that the disease is contain are spending money to clean its premises every quater, the usual health screening, cleaning measures are in place and if any children with fever, spots and ulcers are sent home and the parents are told to take them to a doctor.

Q2:
In your opinion, what implications will the childcare centres face if the HFMD issue escalates further?

A2:
In my opinion, I think that the childcare centres will have to shut for 10 days for them to sanitised and cleaned thoroughly before opening. Their expenses for the month will increse as they have to pay money to clean the childcare centres

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Article:
“Sorry guys, these lots are not for you”–‘Home’Section (Pg B1)

Q1:
What were some of the reasons cited in the article why there was a need to have parking lots for women only in these buildings?

A1:
One of the reasons is to help women with young children to load and unload bulky prams more easily.The other reasons are the location of the carpark is convient and they only have to walk up the ramp to reach the entrance to the lobby. Another reason is it is less tiring for women, espically when they are in heels.Another reason is some women feel safer parking nearer to the entrance.

Q2:
(a) In your opinion, do you think it is necessary to allocate parking lots for women only? Why?
(b) Which group of people do you then feel should be allocated such priority parking? Explain.

A2:
(a) In my opinion, i think that it is not necessary to allocate parking lots for women as some times when the other car lots are full and the reserved lots for women are empty, people will also tends to park in the lot so it is very difficult for them to control who will park in the lot.

(b) I think that the priority parking should be allocated to the disabled people and the elderly drivers as the elderly may have difficulty to find parking lots if they park their car at the fifth storey, some of them do not have the energy to climb to the entrance.For the disabled people, they would not have difficulty to walk to the entrance.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Article
"Help for single mum in downturn"-Main Section (Pg A4-A5)

Q1:

What project was launched to help single mums? Briefly explain what is this project about?

A1:
The project which was launched was called WeCare for U. This project is to help single mum to find a job and let them join support group that arranged activities for them and their children in these current downturn. It reaches help to divorcees, widows and other single mother who not only have a tougher time juggling work and family but find it had to get help.they also encourage those who cannot go out to work to make use of other skills like baking to help themselves generate an income as lack of steady source of income is one of the greatest difficulties experience for the single mum.

Q2:
Imagine you come across a single mum that is unemployed, what are some advice you can give her? Who can she turned to?

A2:
I know that being a single mum is not easy, one must play the part of both the father and mother. They must also look after their children and at the same time handle their jobs. Without a job, it is very difficult for the single mums to manage their monthly expenses for he family.

So if I come across a single mum, I will advice her to ask her friends or people around her if there is any job available that suits her. I will also advice her to relax and give her some encouragement by letting her know that it is not easy to be single mums and she is the strongest woman I have ever seen. If she still cannot find any job, she can approach the various organization that help people like her. If she feeling stress or having problems, she can consult her families or friends.