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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