PS: Sorry i posted this late! Did not realize that I hadn't post it yet. Sorry D;

My second week of news is here... I couldn't find my paper on the other news, so decided to do a new one. This piece of news was reported on June 15 (Yesterday).

Many sick passengers who flew to Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam took fever reducers to cheat temperature scanners at the airport, leading to the discovery of several infected cases later. Clinical investigations revealed that they had taken fever reducers. A series of these passengers took fever reducers three hours before arrival, that's why when they passed through the airport, the body temperature scanners skipped them. The country requires inbound passengers found with fever to be isolated for seven days, which leads them to do such things.

Opinions :

I think that this is very inconsiderate behaviour and shows their lack of responsibility. For their benefit, they had put everyone else that has physical contact with them into risk. The H1N1 pandemic is a serious case, but yet some people are taking this lightly! Viruses spread faster than you think, and so you have to take very careful precautions. They should consider, which is better : Being isolated for 7 days before released, but you and your friends won't fall sick and be in pain. Or, being free for an extra week and cause your friends and yourself to fall ill and be in much pain if it was H1N1. It is best for us to act on second thought and hesitation, rather than just going for whatever comes first into your mind that might be beneficial for you, but not to the others.

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My first week news is finally here.. This is not the news this week, I did this summary and opinions at, if i'm not wrong, the week before last week. Just hadn't posted it yet. So here it is. I couldn't find my second week opinions so I'm going to post this one first and find for the paper later. Well, here goes~

Health Minister warns us to be prepared if Influenza A (H1N1) spreads here, as currently, there have been 15 cases of Influenza A and it is feared to have spread within the community. The numbers of the affected are still small, such as contact tracing is able to nail down every case. But once it spreads to the community, the Ministry of Health will have to change their strategy.

Opinions :

As a Citizen, we should be diligent in practising good hygiene and social responsibility. We have to take especially good care of ourselves in this period, and take note that we do not spread this disease to others when we are overseas. In my opinion, we should not be alarmed, but instead be as alert and vigilant as possible. If we are not feeling well, we should seek a doctor as soon as possible and try not to take public transport or go to any crowded areas. It is everyone's responsibility to prevent spread of the H1N1 virus, and I am confident our government will do their upmost effort to control this H1N1 situation.

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News piece :D

Lecturer from Nanyang Technology University, Professer Chan Kap Luk, was busy at his computer preparing slides for a presentation when a student, Mr David Hartanto Widjaja, came into the room to discuss his Final Year Project. With his back towards Mr Widjaja, he asked questions and it was told that the student's replies were nervous and shaky. Then, Prof Chan felt something hitting his back. As he turned around, the student thrusted a knife at his face. He avoided it, and broke the knife's blade, but it left him with a deep cut on his right index finger. (Ouch.) It was continued with a violent fight, and Prof Chan finally got out and find his colleagues for first aid and an ambulance. It is believed that Prof Chan and Mr Widjaja were the only ones in the room. Mr Widjaja then jumped to his death after that.

Opinions : Research shows that most suicide cases were by students. Why is this so? The reason behind this might be that the student is under tremendous pressure and stress, and cannot cope with his studies. In this case, the student might be in so much stress since it is his last year in University, and he is under pressure for his project, he decided to relief his stress by taking it out on a Lecturer. In my opinion, this is not advisable. The student could either visit a counseller, or share it with someone.

Here are some ways to relieve stress : (http://depression.about.com/cs/stress/ht/Stress.htm)

1) When you feel stressed, practice taking long, deep breaths.
2) Take regular breaks from your work.
3) Get regular exercise. Shoot for a minimum of 20 minutes three times per week.
4) Eat a balanced diet.
5) Avoid caffeine, which is a stimulant.
6) Avoid depending upon drugs and alcohol to help you relax. This can quickly become a crutch.
7) Learn time management and organization skills.
8) Use humor to lighten difficult situations.
9) Seek to find the positive in every situation. View adversity as an opportunity for learning and growth.
10) Do not bury your emotions. This is a temporary fix at best. Unresolved emotions can resurface as nightmares or physical illness.
11) If you find that a relationship makes you stressed, end it. If that isn't possible, remember that you may not be in control their behavior, but you are in control of how you react to it.
12) Give compliments freely and smile often. You'll be amazed how the mood around you will change and how in turn you will feel better.
13) Learn to really listen to what others are saying rather than getting upset because you disagree. Seek to find areas of common ground and work for a compromise.

Tips:
Scented candles, soft music and a hot bath are great ways to relax after a hard day.
Many report that herbs such as valerian and kava kava help them relax. Be aware, however, that there have been rare case reports linking kava kava use to liver toxicity.
Meditation or biofeedback training can be an excellent way to control your body's response to stress. (okay, lol. sorry for long tip.)

I think it's also unfair to listen to the Professer's side of the story only as the student is not living to share his side. We might be able to get an explanation, and things will be clearer. No one will have misunderstandings, and no one will bear a grudge on anyone. Note to self : Suicide is not the solution to, ANYTHING.

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EDIT : this composition is deleted because sadly, i 半途而废~ , LOL. im gonna write a new one soon...
hi, gonna write a composition now for leisure :D
im thinking of trying out a new theme and so (inspired by regine's composition) decided to do one about gaming... thanks for inspiring me haha~ also writing this composition as a reminder to self to NOT PLAY GAMES EVERY SINGLE DAY AND DO YOUR HOMEWORK cuz' im getting addicted to one right now... -sigh-
warning : this composition might not contain heavy good phrases, only writing the content ty (: if anyone can write a composition of gaming with good phrases about gaming i will be interested to read it haha~ so please tell me if you do okay!
Spending my time to write this really long composition so appreciate kays.
Reminder : This story is to be commented for content only haha~

Addictive Gaming
< >Rinnnggg... The school bell rang, signaling the end of school. The whole class cheered, grabbed their bags and rushed outside, quickly forming two straight lines. Miss Tan walked out and reminded her class, "Remember to do all your holiday homework, don't slack off!" Forty heads nodded and rushed to the stairs the minute Miss Tan dismissed them. I sighed. It was finally the end of the school year, and it was time for us to throw our school bags aside and relax... But what I did not expect was to be given holiday homework at the end of the year! Now I have to spend my december holidays buried in books! I sighed heavily again and waved good-bye to my friends. "Bye Nicole! You're going to go online when you go home, right?" Angelica shouted to me. I nodded my head. A smile immediately flickered on my face as I visualized myself in front of the computer online and playing my favourite game - 'Angels Online'. I had have not enough time for the past months to train my character in that game and this month was the perfect oppurtunity to train it! I decided to put my homework aside for a while and do it in my free time only. Now, with my parents overseas and the whole house to myself, I can now play my favourite game twenty four-seven!

< >I shoved the key into the keyhole and turned it hastily. Pulling the door open, I slid my feet out of my shoes and slammed the door behind me. I ran to the kitchen, removing my socks and throwing it into a nearby bucket. I stuck my head into the fridge and pulled out a bottle of coke. I grabbed a glass and a packet of potato chips, then settled myself in front of the computer, pouring a glass of coke for myself. Pushing the 'on' button on my CPU, I tore the bag of potato chips open and shoved a handful of chips into my mouth, at the same time gulping down coke. The moment the desktop appeared, I double-clicked the 'Angels Online' icon, typed in my password, and in a few seconds I was already happily clicking away.

< >It was already 1 AM and still I have my face glued onto the computer. A rumbling sound was heard as my stomach grumbled for the zillionth time today, since I had not eaten properly. I covered my mouth with my hand as I yawned widely. "Maybe I should get some sleep now... I can wake up early tomorrow and continue playing Angels Online again tomorrow anyway," I thought. I switched my character to 'auto-train' mode and dragged my feet to the kitchen. I flicked the light switch on and opened the fridge, pulling out a carton of milk. I poured out a glass of milk for myself, accidently spilling some as I poured to much. Wrenching the cookie jar lid open and shoved a cookie into my mouth. I drained the glass of milk and dusted my hands before dragging my feet back to my room. I rubbed my weary eyes and flopped onto bed. I drifted off to sleep the minute my head touched the pillow.

< >Ring... Ring, ring... Ring... Ring, ring... My eyes flickered open. I stretched myself wearily and yawned widely. I instantly realized that the phone is ringing and sat up on my bed. As I reached out for the phone, the answerer came on. The voice that rang out from the answerer was obviously Angelica's. "Where are you Nicole?! I've been waiting for the past half an hour! You better come down to the bus stop right now!" Oh! I have clean forgotten that I have to go to the movies with Angelica today! I took a quick glance at the clock - 10.30 AM. Oops! The movie starts in fifteen minutes time and I have not even dressed yet! I quickly pulled on a T-Shirt and a pair of jeans and rushed out of the house.

< >When I got to the bus-stop, our meeting place, Angelica was sitting on the seat, tapping her feet impatiently. When I came, she immediately got up and glared at me. "Where were you?!" She scolded. I apologised to her and when I did, she put her hand to her mouth and started to get into a fit of giggles. I raised my eyebrow at her. "What?" I chided, obviously agitated. She lifted her finger and pointed at me, saying, "You must have just woke up, Nicole! Look at you, you did not even brush your hair! Your breath stinks too!" Oh no! I patted my hair down to as flat as I could possibly get it. "What now? Save me Angelica!" I wailed. Angelica dug her hand into her bag and pulled out a brush and a pocket mirror. "Lucky for you, I'm really vain," she teased, handing me the brush and the mirror. I looked into the mirror and brushed my hair vigorously. "It's alright now," Angelica laughed, handing me a strong mint Tic-Tac. I thanked her numerous of times as I munched on the tic-tac and got on the bus.

to be continued~~ LOL.

LAST WEEK!!
sorry for posting at the last day of the holidays haha..
but here they are!!


1) Police have nabbed a 40-year-old man believed to be involved in hundreds of cashcard thefts. The suspect would usually target motorcycles in multi-storey car parks in the Woodlands, Sembawang and Admiralty areas in the northern part of Singapore. He was arrested on Tuesday at about 2.30pm at Block 620A, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh. A total of 22 cashcards were recovered.

My opinions :
People must now be cautious about their surroundings now, especially those who own vehicles. I suggest that they should not leave their valuables in their vehicles as their vehicles can be easily broken in now with today's modern technology. In fact, burglars can just smash the window of a car and slip in and out easily, so we must be cautious and don't give a chance to these sneaky theives!

2)A police inspector with the Bedok Police Division was charged in court on Wednesday with bribery. He had allegedly accepted S$5,000 from a suspect, through his friend, in return for being lenient in the investigation. The inspector was, at that time, in charge of the Commercial Crime Squad.

My opinions :
Ouch! Bribery seems to be the worst crime ever, after murder that is. Being a police officer has big responsibilities, and they also must have lots of qualities to be one - and one of these qualities is that they must not be greedy. Police should not easily give in just because of money, this way the police officer will not fulfil his responsibilities in being a police officer and let the whole squad down.

third set of news!

1) 73 per cent of students who sat for the 'N' levels are eligible for Secondary 5 next year. The top student was Chinese national Chengkai of Yio Chu Kang Secondary School. Chengkai moved to Singapore from Shanghai in 2006 knowing very little English. But all that was behind the young man who mastered the language well enough to ace the 'N' Level exams with an aggregate of six. Also achieving an aggregate of seven were two top Malay students, Safiah Yahya and Muhammad Ihsan Salimi. Top Indian students, Pillay Aaron Ashley, Muhammad Aziz Firdaus and Sangareewari Silvam all had an aggregate of eight. This is the second year that they can skip the 'O' Level exams and start their ITE courses a year earlier. Bukit Panjang Government High School produced the top two students who sat for the Normal tech exam. Lim Shi Hui and Nurul Farhana Winarto Utomo both scored seven As. Their secret of success was simply hard work.

Opinions :
Through the experience of these people, we can see that through hard work, we can scale greater heights! What's more, it is said that Chengkai managed to master English by watching Channel news asia and watching the programmes from Channel 5 often, which is vaguely what we are doing now! Encouragement from people around Chengkai is also behind his great score. Chengkai received much encouragement to speak English in front of his friends, and with their help, Chengkai improved. This also shows us that friends too are important in the academics to stand by your side and cheer you on as you work hard to improve! Chengkai is very lucky to have those kind of friends!

2) AVA has lifted the suspension on the import of milk and milk products from China.
AVA said that it is satisfied with the control measures in place to ensure that milk and milk products imported from China are not contaminated with melamine. Products produced by approved establishments on or after December 18 will be allowed into Singapore. AVA said it will continue to monitor the products imported into Singapore to ensure that they are safe for consumption.

Opinions :
Finally, the dairy products scare seems to be fading away as China milk products are now approved for consumption! Although AVA results show that no melamine have been used anymore, I'm still afraid that after AVA stops monitoring the products, China would start using melamine again. I hope that AVA would think of something so that China would never export melamine contaminated products again. I would suggest that they should monitor the products once a month to make sure that China is still faithful is exporting melamine-free products.

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my second set of news are here~!
these pieces of news are for last week.
i was on holiday last week so posting these news late(:
okay!
here are they!

1) Three people were killed and one remained missing after a US fighter jet crashed into a largely populated neighbourhood in California on Monday. The fateful incident occured shortly after mid-day, when the jet spiralled out of control and crashed into two homes. The pilot of the jet wa doing some training excercises and when the aircraft crashed, the pilot ejected safely and landed in the grounds of a school. The exact cause of the crash was not known but it is said that it had been a mechanical problem which caused it.

Opinions :
This accident has got me thinking - Why don't the jets do their training excercises at the sky above spare land such that if the jets crashed, it won't hurt anyone else? I think having jet training excercises on top of everybody else in the country is really life-threatening to the people. What's more, the pilots should also do a thorough check for the jets before lift off such that mechanical problems rarely occur. Although this crash only killed a few people, those people have lives and I think the pilot should not have been so careless.

2) A special monster size giftbox measuring four metres wide and four metres tall has given much joy to 485 underprivileged children in this festive season. It is part of a Christmas party by organization CityCare to help disadvantaged children in Singapore. This large giftbox has set the record of being the largest giftbox in Singapore.

Opinions :
Wow! CityCare has gone this far to help out, at the right time too! Helping out by giving underprivileged presents during the festive season is a meaningful thing to do for these disadvantaged children, as most of these children are unable to celebrate this joyful event. Giving the children a taste of what celebrating Christmas is like definitely brightens this children up!!

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