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Sunday, March 1, 2009 @ 1:10 PM

Topic : FINISH STRONG

What have you learnt from watching the video clip.
- I learnt that we must all try and do our best in everything, and never give up. We must go through all the obstacles ahead of our life, and strive towards our goals.

Give your personal opinion why those people featured have finished strong.
- They believe in themselves that they could things right, even the fact of their disability. They did not give up and even work hard towards their goals.

Videos

Monday, February 16, 2009 @ 8:17 PM

What is a haiku?
It is a form of Japanese poetry, consisting of 17 Japanese words, in three metrical phrases with the number of syllabus of 5 for the first line, 7 for the second line, 5 for the last line.
It typically contains a kigo, or seasonal element, that triggers the senses; the best of these triggers more than one sense.

What are the features of haiku?
haiku gives an objective, suggestive, pithy and fleeting picture of its subject. What is said is important but what is unsaid may be more important. The poet may talk of nature but what he is conveying may be some deep feeling, an intuition or a concrete experience of life. Haiku is more concerned with human emotion or with experience than with human acts, and nature is used to reflect or suggest that emotion. Being a poem, haiku is primarily intended to express and evoke emotion.

Samples of haiku
I walk in the park,
The wind is blowing past, fast,
I lost my new hat.

There is a small house,
No-one lives in this small house,
This house is empty.

There is a small mouse,
He lives in a windy mill,
He is so happy.

My Haiku Poems
Love is powerful
Places with lovely couples
It's valentine's day

Love is in the air
Lovely flowers and candies
memorable day

Valentine are here
She bought chocolates for him
He bought her flowers

Sunday, January 18, 2009 @ 11:23 AM

@ 11:15 AM

This is video that shows the difference in their looks after taking drugs.

illusions caused by drugs.

@ 10:41 AM

Why people take drugs?
- Most people who take drugs, wanted to get rid of their pain and unwanted feelings, including boredom, but it only causes damage in health.

What are some of the common drugs now?
- Some of the common drugs now are, Ecstasy, LSD, Ketamine, Tobacco, Cocaine, Crystal meth, Ice, Goey, Marijuana, GHB and Alcohol.

Effects of taking drugs.
-Ecstasy
As ecstasy may cause the body's temperature to increase it is important to keep sipping water to prevent dehydration. Drinking water does not reduce the effects of ecstasy, it only prevents dehydration. Drinking too much water, however, may lead to serious health complications in some people.

-LSD
A personal experience of tripping can vary from one of intense pleasure to one of extreme anxiety or a sense of losing control. These effects can be felt for up to 12 hours.

-Ketamine
Excessive use of the drug can lead to urinary and digestive problems.

-Speed(Crystal meth, Ice, Goey)
Overdoses of speed can lead to heart attack and bleeding blood vessels in the brain.

My opinions.
- why would people want to take drugs to harm their own bodies ? Just to be able to be together with those 'cool' peers that take drugs ? It's just so not worth it , harming your own health . People should all kick the habit of using drugs to stop pain and unwanted feelings . They should try others more effective method that won't harm their own bodies . Drugs abuse also caused us having lesser money to use , since drugs nowadays are expensive . Taking drugs would also cause people to get into jail , getting fine and more . And , it also get people to get out of shape and makes people look ugly .

Pictures :D

Friday, January 16, 2009 @ 3:30 PM

pictures on global warming

Friday, January 9, 2009 @ 10:41 AM

topic for discussion :
What I think about global warming.

-search on what global warming is about.
There is no doubt that the earth's climate is constantly changing. Some people feel that it is part of the normal cycle of events on this planet. Yet, most scientists agree that there are drastic changes occurring that are due to unnatural global warming.

The weather is getting decidedly warmer. For the most part, the United States has already warmed up some. In some places, the average rise in temperature is around four degrees Fahrenheit. However, all the states show some degree of warming.

The first and second warmest years on record were 1998 and 2006, respectively. In fact, every year from the first to the second warmest years, ranked within the warmest 25 years in the US. In 2006, the annual average temperature was 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Recent warm years point to a climate change being brought on by global warming.

Climate changes due to global warming can be seen in the prevalence of drought. Years are becoming drier in recent decades due to global warming. This is caused by the heat that is building up around the earth's surface. Excessive evaporation intensifies drought even more during the spring and fall.

Global warming has upped the level of drought. A major drought in the US lasted from 1999-2002. There were only two other droughts in the last forty years that were so widespread and devastating. Crops were damaged or would not grow at all, thus shortening the food supply.

There have been more and more frequent droughts in the West in recent years. The last 30 years in particular have seen numerous droughts. These droughts have spawned wildfires that set new records in 2006 for number of fires and of acres burned. Further proof of global warming is seen in these destructive wildfires.

While the overall effect of global warming is heat followed by drought, there are still storms. Since global warming energizes the atmosphere, these storms will be different. When all is going well, a gentle rain will soak into the earth gradually, causing no more than a minor inconvenience to people.

Because of global warming, storms are becoming more destructive. While there have certainly been droughts, rainfall totals have risen in the past century. This surprising fact is due to the fact that when the rain comes, it comes in rapid downpours. The sky opens up and dumps water on the earth very quickly in many cases. This is followed by dry periods.

The number of times it rains in a year has increased during the last 50 years due to global warming. What is more, global warming is causing storms to intensify. Storms which would have been ordinary thunderstorms in the past are morphing into raging tempests. Hurricanes have been rated higher in recent years as global warming affects their intensity.

adapted from http://www.globalwarmingtruth.info/

- causes for global warming.
The causes of the recent warming are an active field of research. The scientific consensus is that the increase in atmospheric greenhouse gases due to human activity caused most of the warming observed since the start of the industrial era, and the observed warming cannot be satisfactorily explained by natural causes alone. This attribution is clearest for the most recent 50 years, which is the period when most of the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations took place and for which the most complete measurements exist.

adapted from Wikipedia

- how can you and our government help to reduce global warming.
1 .Use public transportation. Taking the bus, the train, the subway or other forms of public transportation lessens the load on the roads and reduces one's individual greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 1600 pounds per year. Taking public transport removes the stress of long road commutes and gives you a great opportunity to read,think,and relax. You also save on parking money and time wasted looking for parking spaces.

2. Recycle more by using recycling bins, composting, etc. Encourage neighbors, supervisors, colleagues, and businesses to do likewise (15-25% of people don't recycle).

3. Use compact fluorescent bulbs. Replace three frequently used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs and save 300 lbs. of carbon dioxide and US$60 per year. A standard compact fluorescent bulb will save around one third of a tonne of greenhouse gas, along with the cost of six or more incandescent globes.Consider using even more, and give them as gifts to family and friends. Donate a set to a local charity to refit their office with compact fluorescent lights. Remember, CFL bulbs do contain small amounts of toxic mercury. Therefore, proper disposal (recycling) is necessary to prevent any additional landfill contamination.

4. Use recycled paper. Make sure your printer paper is 100% post consumer recycled paper. Save 5 lbs. of carbon dioxide per ream of paper. Decide if something is really worth printing out. Leave a signature at the bottom of your e-mails reminding the reader to think twice before printing the e-mail. Make the most of scrap paper for shopping lists, notes,scrapbooks,phone messages, taking notes in class, etc. Only recycle your paper when it has been thoroughly used up!

5. Buy minimally packaged goods. Less packaging could reduce your garbage significantly, saving 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide and $1,000 per year. If you consider a certain products' packaging to be excessive, mail it to the company with your challenge to the company to reduce its packaging; include suggestions on how if you have ideas. And while you're at it, feel free to let companies know that if Wal-Mart thinks reduced packaging is not only a good idea but very achievable, then this is likely to set the standard for many businesses in the future.

adapted from http://www.wikihow.com/Take-Action-to-Reduce-Global-Warming