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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Minister questions plans to seperate conjoined twins (part A- prime - page A1 & A6)
Question 1 :
What are some of the problems involved in seperating a conjoined twin?
In some instances, Surgeons, they have to pick one twin to die in order to save the other. Even those who survive would often be left with serious brain damage. One major problem here is making sure that blood supply to both brains is maintained at all times.
Question 2 :
If you were a part of a conjoined twin, would you rather stay together with your twin for the rest of your life or would you risk both your lives to go for an operation? Why?
Actually, it all depends on the situation.I may continue to stay with my twin together for the rest of my life. If my twins are bad, not good with me or others, i may intend to risk both of our lives for an operation. If i stay together with my twins for the rest of my life, i may have difficulties having normal life like other human beings. These may make me feel uncomfortable, helpless, sad and even envious of the other human being having such a good normal life. As for going to an operation, it is a kind of risky as on the newspaper, some of the surgeons say that if the operation is unsuccessful, both of the twins may eventually died. If the operation is successful, it may be a good news but, one of the twins may be left with serious brain damage while the other ones would survive. If you were the mother of the twins, you may be having a difficult decision to make. This decision may tell you whether the twins died unfortunately, one of them would survive or both would survive.
Question 1 :
What are some of the problems involved in seperating a conjoined twin?
In some instances, Surgeons, they have to pick one twin to die in order to save the other. Even those who survive would often be left with serious brain damage. One major problem here is making sure that blood supply to both brains is maintained at all times.
Question 2 :
If you were a part of a conjoined twin, would you rather stay together with your twin for the rest of your life or would you risk both your lives to go for an operation? Why?
Actually, it all depends on the situation.I may continue to stay with my twin together for the rest of my life. If my twins are bad, not good with me or others, i may intend to risk both of our lives for an operation. If i stay together with my twins for the rest of my life, i may have difficulties having normal life like other human beings. These may make me feel uncomfortable, helpless, sad and even envious of the other human being having such a good normal life. As for going to an operation, it is a kind of risky as on the newspaper, some of the surgeons say that if the operation is unsuccessful, both of the twins may eventually died. If the operation is successful, it may be a good news but, one of the twins may be left with serious brain damage while the other ones would survive. If you were the mother of the twins, you may be having a difficult decision to make. This decision may tell you whether the twins died unfortunately, one of them would survive or both would survive.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Businesses are still big on doing good
(Part B - Home Section - Page B6 - The Home Market)
Question 1 :
What are big companies doing in order to be more socially responsible?
Some companies to step up on activities with their efforts to fulfill their corporate social responsibilities. Big businesses are not cutting down on their Corporate Social Responsibility programmes. Community which supports initiatives focusing on youth and education. Environment, which aims to reduce carbon emissions and cut down on paper usage. Market-place which involves corporate governance and workplace, which provides learning and development opportunities and quality work-life balance for its staff.
Question 2 :
How important it is to be socially responsible? And do you think it is still possible to make a social impact during recession?
When the number of people retrenched increased, the manpower of the companies will decrease. As a result, the income will be lesser. Slowly, the company will not be able to survive during the difficult times and hence fold up. If this situation continues within big companies, the country will eventually have to use its backup fund. However, there is still ways to salvage the situation without retrenchment. I suggest that at least give the workers some chance to work and the number of retrenchment will slowly decrease.
(Part B - Home Section - Page B6 - The Home Market)
Question 1 :
What are big companies doing in order to be more socially responsible?
Some companies to step up on activities with their efforts to fulfill their corporate social responsibilities. Big businesses are not cutting down on their Corporate Social Responsibility programmes. Community which supports initiatives focusing on youth and education. Environment, which aims to reduce carbon emissions and cut down on paper usage. Market-place which involves corporate governance and workplace, which provides learning and development opportunities and quality work-life balance for its staff.
Question 2 :
How important it is to be socially responsible? And do you think it is still possible to make a social impact during recession?
When the number of people retrenched increased, the manpower of the companies will decrease. As a result, the income will be lesser. Slowly, the company will not be able to survive during the difficult times and hence fold up. If this situation continues within big companies, the country will eventually have to use its backup fund. However, there is still ways to salvage the situation without retrenchment. I suggest that at least give the workers some chance to work and the number of retrenchment will slowly decrease.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
SAVE THE PLANET? THIS IS A JOB FOR SCHOOL KIDS....
(part B-Home section- page B3)
Question 1:
what are some of the things that schools in Singapore are doing in order to take care of the environment?
Singapore Enviroment Country and the National Enviroment Agency to get students to reduce their home energy use.In school, they issues like energy conservation and climate change. Pupils from Elias primary bring their own fruits from home as part of a healthy eating exercise and then get to thrw fruit waste into the worm compost bins, which convert food waste into fertilisers. Through all this activity, one of the pupils also learnt not to leave electronics on standby mode any more, and instead switches them off when not in use.
Question 2:
Do you think one person's effort in reducing, reusing and recycling will make a difference in saving the environment? What steps have you taken in the effort to save the earth?
Yes. I play my part not to litter the enviroment as it could destroy its natural habitat and also its beauty. I learnt about the 3Rs- Reuse,reduce and recycle. I also learnt what would happen to the earth if we do not stop littering around. This may attract the pests to come eat it and then the pests would spread it around causing diseases which may affect the human beings. The people would then be sick and his or her condition would get worse and in the end died. Not only that, the earth would be detroy too. If we do not want this to happen, Lets do our part not to litter on the ground and instead use the 3Rs- Reuse, Reduce and Reycle.
(part B-Home section- page B3)
Question 1:
what are some of the things that schools in Singapore are doing in order to take care of the environment?
Singapore Enviroment Country and the National Enviroment Agency to get students to reduce their home energy use.In school, they issues like energy conservation and climate change. Pupils from Elias primary bring their own fruits from home as part of a healthy eating exercise and then get to thrw fruit waste into the worm compost bins, which convert food waste into fertilisers. Through all this activity, one of the pupils also learnt not to leave electronics on standby mode any more, and instead switches them off when not in use.
Question 2:
Do you think one person's effort in reducing, reusing and recycling will make a difference in saving the environment? What steps have you taken in the effort to save the earth?
Yes. I play my part not to litter the enviroment as it could destroy its natural habitat and also its beauty. I learnt about the 3Rs- Reuse,reduce and recycle. I also learnt what would happen to the earth if we do not stop littering around. This may attract the pests to come eat it and then the pests would spread it around causing diseases which may affect the human beings. The people would then be sick and his or her condition would get worse and in the end died. Not only that, the earth would be detroy too. If we do not want this to happen, Lets do our part not to litter on the ground and instead use the 3Rs- Reuse, Reduce and Reycle.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Reforming Sex Offenders (Part B- Home Section-Page B5- Law & Orders)
Question 1 :
How does the treatment programme of the Singapore Prison Service help the sex offenders?
It helps those criminals who keep repeating their crimes again and again. This may help them not to make their same mistakes again and instead, doing the right things and helping others in the society. This kind of programme works successfully on others except for a criminal, named Bala Kuppusamy . It has failed to work on him. He is so far the only known offender on whom the Singapore Prison Service's programme has failed to work.
Question 2 :
Do you think that sex offenders should be given second chance in the society? State your reasons.
I think that the sex offenders should be given a second chance in the society. The reason is because everyone do make mistakes and should have a chance to do the right things by helping others in the society. If they are not given a second chance, they might look down on themselves and even by others. We should at least give it a try on them and believe that they could change their bad habits. We must together help them to change over a new leaf and never make the same mistake again. Change the sex offenders to a good and useful citizen in the society. This may not only solve the problems but also solve the problems even better than before! Therefore, I believe everyone should be given a second chance to replace on what they have done the last time.
Question 1 :
How does the treatment programme of the Singapore Prison Service help the sex offenders?
It helps those criminals who keep repeating their crimes again and again. This may help them not to make their same mistakes again and instead, doing the right things and helping others in the society. This kind of programme works successfully on others except for a criminal, named Bala Kuppusamy . It has failed to work on him. He is so far the only known offender on whom the Singapore Prison Service's programme has failed to work.
Question 2 :
Do you think that sex offenders should be given second chance in the society? State your reasons.
I think that the sex offenders should be given a second chance in the society. The reason is because everyone do make mistakes and should have a chance to do the right things by helping others in the society. If they are not given a second chance, they might look down on themselves and even by others. We should at least give it a try on them and believe that they could change their bad habits. We must together help them to change over a new leaf and never make the same mistake again. Change the sex offenders to a good and useful citizen in the society. This may not only solve the problems but also solve the problems even better than before! Therefore, I believe everyone should be given a second chance to replace on what they have done the last time.