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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
In Section Page 3
A Deadly Business
Question 1a :
What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article?
Those aged 16 and older will be dealt with like adults, and this usually means jail, the cane, or worse. For drugs such as Ecstasy and ketamine, the sentence is up to 20 years' jail and 15 strokes of the cane,while for cannabis, heroin and cocaine, adult traffickers face the death penalty. Another worrying trend is that more Singaporeans are being arrested for drug crimes overseas.Between 2002 and 2006, some 330 were caught in Thailand and Malaysia, where many are now behind bars.
Question 1b :
Why are Singaporean increasingly being used as "drug mules" ?
This is because Singaporeans do not need a visa for many places, and they are also less likely to be checked because of Singapore's reputation for being tough on drugs.
Question 2 :
What will you do if you find out that one of your friends is selling drugs? How will you react if someone tries to sell you drugs?
I will immediately tell him or her not to do that as it is bad for her health. It will also destroyed her or his natural look if my friends continue to take the drugs. I will also tell my friend that there is no advantages of taking drugs instead it is harmful for his or her body. It is a waste of money to buy the drugs too. I will tell my friends that they can use the money to save in their piggy bank or use it to buy their favorite things instead of buying drugs. If my friends still did not listen to my advice,calling their parents to settle the problems by themselves maybe a good idea too.If someone tries to sell to me the drugs, i will immediately say 'NO'. Finding some good excuses like, having tution later or i urgently need to go toilet as i got sudden stomach pain may be able to 'get rid' of the person who wanted me to try some drugs.
A Deadly Business
Question 1a :
What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article?
Those aged 16 and older will be dealt with like adults, and this usually means jail, the cane, or worse. For drugs such as Ecstasy and ketamine, the sentence is up to 20 years' jail and 15 strokes of the cane,while for cannabis, heroin and cocaine, adult traffickers face the death penalty. Another worrying trend is that more Singaporeans are being arrested for drug crimes overseas.Between 2002 and 2006, some 330 were caught in Thailand and Malaysia, where many are now behind bars.
Question 1b :
Why are Singaporean increasingly being used as "drug mules" ?
This is because Singaporeans do not need a visa for many places, and they are also less likely to be checked because of Singapore's reputation for being tough on drugs.
Question 2 :
What will you do if you find out that one of your friends is selling drugs? How will you react if someone tries to sell you drugs?
I will immediately tell him or her not to do that as it is bad for her health. It will also destroyed her or his natural look if my friends continue to take the drugs. I will also tell my friend that there is no advantages of taking drugs instead it is harmful for his or her body. It is a waste of money to buy the drugs too. I will tell my friends that they can use the money to save in their piggy bank or use it to buy their favorite things instead of buying drugs. If my friends still did not listen to my advice,calling their parents to settle the problems by themselves maybe a good idea too.If someone tries to sell to me the drugs, i will immediately say 'NO'. Finding some good excuses like, having tution later or i urgently need to go toilet as i got sudden stomach pain may be able to 'get rid' of the person who wanted me to try some drugs.
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Hawkers fall prey to brazen break-ins.
Question 1a :
Why is it easy for burglars to break into stalls at the two markets in the Kallang areas?
At the both markets, none of the stalls had their roller shutters and locks tampered with.The thieves got in through the open ceilings, getting a leg up on the pipes or metal bars running along the walls.
Question 1b :
What is the Geylang East Central Merchants' Association going to do about the break-ins?
They held a meeting a week after the July 8 burglary. They will be in touch with the relevant authorities, such as the NEA and the town councils, to look into improving security, possibly by modifying stall layout and design.
Question 2 :
What do you think should be done to tighten the security of the markets? What do you think of the burglars who brazenly break into the stalls?
I think that the government should sealed up the ceilings in order not to let the burglars to make it an easy targets for them to steal things by climbing up the open ceilings. Some of the hawkers may want to keep their money at their homes. This will ensures that the burglars would not steal it. The hawkers may also try to keep their moneys in a safe drawer that is locked with passwords.The burglars who brazenly break into the stalls are quite stupid because when they tried to climb up the open ceilings they are leaving their handprints and footprints as the evidence of stealing things from the stalls.They also did not think of the consequences when they had done something crimes. They did not think before they act.
Hawkers fall prey to brazen break-ins.
Question 1a :
Why is it easy for burglars to break into stalls at the two markets in the Kallang areas?
At the both markets, none of the stalls had their roller shutters and locks tampered with.The thieves got in through the open ceilings, getting a leg up on the pipes or metal bars running along the walls.
Question 1b :
What is the Geylang East Central Merchants' Association going to do about the break-ins?
They held a meeting a week after the July 8 burglary. They will be in touch with the relevant authorities, such as the NEA and the town councils, to look into improving security, possibly by modifying stall layout and design.
Question 2 :
What do you think should be done to tighten the security of the markets? What do you think of the burglars who brazenly break into the stalls?
I think that the government should sealed up the ceilings in order not to let the burglars to make it an easy targets for them to steal things by climbing up the open ceilings. Some of the hawkers may want to keep their money at their homes. This will ensures that the burglars would not steal it. The hawkers may also try to keep their moneys in a safe drawer that is locked with passwords.The burglars who brazenly break into the stalls are quite stupid because when they tried to climb up the open ceilings they are leaving their handprints and footprints as the evidence of stealing things from the stalls.They also did not think of the consequences when they had done something crimes. They did not think before they act.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
In Section Page 8
3 Cheers for the Team
3 Cheers for the Team
Question 1 (a) :
Why is cheerleading an expensive sport?
Reasons that why cheerleading is an expensive sport is because the cheerleaders need to buy their tailored costumes, new each competition seasons that can cause about $70 or more than that. The price depends on the material and amount of embroidery. The tights that they need to wear cost between $2 to $25. Those are bought from fashion outlets. They even need to buy a pair of gymnastics shoes that cost $90 to $150. Poms-poms cost $50 to $70 pair. All those things that are being mention are imported from other countries. Training mats , hair products, nutritional supplements and vitamins are also needed to be bought. Medical insurance is mostly covered by schools and organisations.
Question 1 (b) :
What makes cheerleading such a tough sport?
It requires a lot of training. They need to cheer, dance, do gymnastics and stunt. This sport is physically demanding. Concussions, sprained ankles, strained muscles and torn hamstrings are among the injuries that cheerleader risk. For young men wrists sprains from lifting the women are common, and partial memory loss after falling from a pyramid and sustaining a concussion is not unheard of either. It actually takes a lot of guts to let someone throw us several metres into the air. The resulting stereotypes can cause some frustration for cheer enthusiasts.
Question 2 :
What is your opinion of cheerleaders? If given a chance, would you join cheerleading? Why/ why not?
My opinion of cheerleaders is that they take a lot of effort to do cheerleading, dance and stunts. It is a risk of doing it. If they did something wrong during their practices, they may be injured and need times to heal their wounds. Costumes that they wear are also expensive and they need to buy new costumes for each and every competition season.If I have the chance to join cheerleading, I would not join because I did not want to risk myself of doing all those gymnastics and stunt. If I got injured, I would have to spent money buying medicine to heal my wounds. Times is also one of my reasons because I did not have so much time to go for the cheerleading practices. To me, studies are important, therefore, I would use my free time and revise my work.
What is your opinion of cheerleaders? If given a chance, would you join cheerleading? Why/ why not?
My opinion of cheerleaders is that they take a lot of effort to do cheerleading, dance and stunts. It is a risk of doing it. If they did something wrong during their practices, they may be injured and need times to heal their wounds. Costumes that they wear are also expensive and they need to buy new costumes for each and every competition season.If I have the chance to join cheerleading, I would not join because I did not want to risk myself of doing all those gymnastics and stunt. If I got injured, I would have to spent money buying medicine to heal my wounds. Times is also one of my reasons because I did not have so much time to go for the cheerleading practices. To me, studies are important, therefore, I would use my free time and revise my work.