Tuesday, September 8, 2009

17 Aug 2009 - Home Section [ pg b3 ] - PM's 4 Basic Rules for Racial Harmony



[a] What are the 4 rules for religious Harmony ?



The first is that we have to exercise tolerance and restraint from other races . The second rule is that we have to seprate religion from polictics . The third rule is that , we must remain secular and the last rule is that we must all have a common room for Singaporeans to share about their opinions for areas of improvement .



[b] In your opinion , how can we maintain a common space in schools ?



In my view , Religious activities must be optional and not complusory in mission schools so that all races can go into that particular school and we too can also maintain a common room space in school .



2. Do you respect other religions ? Why or Why not ?

What do you think of children who stary away from their parents's funerals because they believe the traditional rites against the new religion ?



I respect other religions becuase I feel that each religion have their own believe and thus , we must all respect that . Singapore is also a place that is multi - religious and thus we CANNOT create conflicts between oursleves because we learn to respect other religions and thus if we have the time , we can also learn about other religion.

I think it is the children's choice if they choose to believe their own way but after all it's their parents who raise thewm up and made sure they grew well

3 Aug 2009 - Home Section [pg 1 ] - Elderly falling prey to ' Volunteer ' Ruse [ trick ]



[a] What is the modus operandi [ method of operating ] of the con artists ?



The method of operating is that the scammers pose in most instances as a volunteer from welfare organisations on project pretending to spruce up their homes of the senior citizens . Once the innocent victim lets them in to their home , thisd 'volunteers' help themselves to the unsuspecting victims 's money



[b] What are the Lion Befrienders planning to do to ensure the old folks do not get conned again ?



The voluntary welfare organisation has alerted those under in charge of this scamster.


Do you like social work ? Why or Why not ?

For me , I like doing social work because it is very meaningful and I too can also serve the community by doing social work , I can also reach out to many elderly folks or have a chat or two with them and I can also go to orphanages to also talk to those children there and I find these things very fun and I also find it as a passion as I really love being involved in my community .

27 July 2009 -In section - [pg 3] - Deadly Business
[a] What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article ?

One of them is that drugs like ecstasy and ketamine , the sentence is up to 20 years jail and 15 strokes of the cane while for drugs like cannabis , heroin , and cocaine , Adult traffickers faces the death penalty . The other is that Singaporeans are also being arrested for drug-related offences overseas.

[b] Why are Singaporeans increasingly being used as 'drug mules ' ?

That is becuase Singaporeans do not need a visas for many neigbouring countries and Singaporeans are also unlikely to be checked because of their reputation of being tough on drugs.

2. What will you do if you find out that one of your friends is selling drugs ? How will you react if someones tries to sell you drugs ?

I will immediately without delya report him to the Central Narcrotics Bureau wihtout delay asnd I will also too question his reasons and whether he knows the danger and consequences of drugs. I will also advise him about the harmul effects that a drug can give.

20 July 2009 -Home Section [ pg 1] - Hawkers fall prey to brazen break-ins

[a] Why is it easy for burglars to break into stalls at the two markets in the kallang area ?

It is because the roof of their stalls are opened which means it is exposed to the burglars and leaving the thief getting into the stalls easily.

[b] What is the Geylang East Central Merchants Association going to do about the break-The ins ?

The Association are looking into improving security by modifiying the affected stalls layout and design . The National Environment Agency said that interested stall holders can also apply to them to add security features like grilles

2.What do you think should be done to tighten the securitey of the markets ? What do you think of the burglars who brazenly break into the stalls ?

I think the stall holders should install CCTV in their stalls to also portect their stalls from burglars and I think if neccessary , they should hire security gurads to watch overnight their stalls . I think the burglars who break into those stalls are smart but they are also stupid at the same time because they are risking their safety when climbing over into the stalls and those burglars will also feel guilty taking the stallholders 's hard earned money

13 July 2009 - In section [ pg 8] - 3 cheers for the team

[a] Why is cheerleading a expensive sport ?

Cheerleading is an expensive sport because the costumes affect the cost price because the quality must be good in order to attract the audience and the looks of the cheerleaders must be good as it is an important role and they need to look with their hairstyle and accessories such as hairspray made it expensive too and the cheerleaders also need vitamins to strengthen their muscles to cheer for their team and each vitamins cost around $ 50- $ 130.

[b] What makes cheerleading such a tough sport ?
Cheerleading need teamwork and much cooperation comes from the team and thus they need a lot of energy to stay strong in order to learn the dance steps which takes up weeks or even months of their personal time and it is not easy to learn and they also need to even sacrifice their free time just to practice their dance steps and their training are carried out weekly even after their school ends

2 . What is your opinion of cheerleaders ? If given a chance , would you join cheerleading ? why or why not ?

I think cheerleaders plays a important roles as they are the one usually cheering for the team they support and if I am given a chance , I would definitely join because I think it is a really interesting sport and through this , I can also make friends from other school and I can also use this sport to train up my stamina and strength and I will really go for it only if I have the time as this sport really takes up a lot of time .

Saturday, April 18, 2009

q1]

What are big companies doing in order to be more socially responsible ?

It reduces busniess costs when they have a energy saving programme . A responsible comp[any means living the values to enable companies to serve us better with their products and thus making a sustainable future for the consumers.

q2]

How important is it to be socially responsible ? And do you think it is still possible to make a social impact during the recession ?

I think that social impact is as important as the possibilty of making a social impact during recession . I think not all companys will not make a social impact as there is a recession where many workers are retrench from their jobs . I think only government companies are able to make a social impact

What are some things that schools in Singapore are doing in order to take care of the environment ?

Students are asked to bring their electricity bills to school to track the monthly usage by some schools and teaching them energy saving tips .

Do you think one person's effort in reducing , reusing , and recyling will make a difference in saving the environment ? What steps have you taken in the effort to save the earth ?

yes , i agree . Although it is a small efffort , but i believe in this phrase , "Every small effort counts " I have taken steps like converting my bulbs to energy - saving types and by switching off appliances when not in use and using water wisely