Thursday, April 23, 2009

Straits Times E-Forum Reflection

Term 2 Week 5 (20th April)

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

1a) What are some of the earliest signs mentioned in the article to indicate that a person is addicted to gaming?
The first second earliest sign mention is skipping meals and lost sleep,called yourself an avater name.

1b) State some of the methods listed by the author to overcome the addiction to gaming.
Get 1 of the family member to lock herslef up and took her 3 months to overcome the addiction.
2) 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?
i will show this article to him and told him to overcome the addiction.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Straits Times E-Forum Reflection

Term 2 Week 3 (9th April)
Article: “HFMD cases near epidemic level”– ‘Home’ Section (Pg B3)

1) 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?
The disease is spread mostly to the children espcially those who have no toilet trained.The disease is spread through saliva. Some preventive for childcare centres are habit of washing hands. Hands should be wash after blowing nose , after toilet.

2)In your opinion, what implications will the childcare centres face if the HFMD issue escalates further?
The childcare centres will not have much children to take care as the parents of the children will scare that their will infected the HMFD.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Straits Times Reflection 7 Term 2 Week 2

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

Question 1:
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?
It is because there is shopping mall there.....
Question 2:
(a) In your opinion, do you think it is necessary to allocate parking lots for women only? Why?
No. Because not only the women bring kids out. Some of the men also bring kids out. The reason for making the allocating is because of the convenience of having the kids. As those parking lots is close to the lifts.
(b) Which group of people do you then feel should be allocated such priority parking? Explain.
I think that the allocate of parking lots need to be both the men and women who having kids or elderly,as elderly cannot manage to walk lond distance. I think also for the family whose member is handicapped as it is convenience for tham.