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Monday, March 2, 2009 | 5:49 AM
What have i learnt from watching the clip
I can see that even those disabled people's lifes were unperfect, but they try very hard to make their lifes perfect, and they succended. We should have them as our role model. We are prefect in our boby, but if we can't make our lives perfect in other matters, then it is considerate that we were unperfect.
I think they really are strong in many ways, that can live strong and eveyday improving themselves to make a perfect person. They are really someone who we should follow. They really finish strong.
Monday, February 16, 2009 | 5:26 AM
What is Haiku ?? Haiku is a poetic form and a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Haiku combines form, content, and language in a meaningful, yet compact form. Haiku poets, which you will soon be, write about everyday things.
Features of Haiku Haiku , plural haiku, is a form of Japanese poetry, consisting of 17 morae (or on), in three metrical phrases of 3,5 and 7 morae respectively. Haiku typically contains a kigo, or seasonal reference, and a kireji or verbal caesura. In Japanese, haiku are traditionally printed in a single vertical line, while haiku in English usually appear in three lines, to parallel the three metrical phrases of Japanese haiku.
Sample of Haiku The Rose The red blossom bends and drips its dew to the ground. Like a tear it falls
A Rainbow Curving up, then down. Meeting blue sky and green earth Melding sun and rain.
BOTH BY: Donna Brock
Miine Haiku Be considerate for those you love in the world don't till you lose them.
Friday, January 16, 2009 | 9:06 PM
Why people take drugs Anyone who takes drugs does it to get rid of some pain or unwanted feelings, including boredom. Those who use drugs, including alcohol, do so because they like what the drugs do to their brains. All drugs of abuse, from alcohol to nicotine to heroin, cause a series of temporary changes in the brain that produce the "high."
Common Drugs
Heroin Heroin is a highly addictive opiate (like morphine). Brain cells can become dependent (highly addictive) on this drug to the extent that users need it in order to function in their daily routine. While heroin use starts out with a rush of pleasure, it leaves the use in a fog for many hours afterwards. Users soon find that their sole purpose in life is to have more of the drug that their body has become dependant on.
Marijuana The parts of the brain that control emotions, memory, and judgment are affected by marijuana. Smoking it can not only weaken short-term memory, but can block information from making it into long term memory. It has also been shown to weaken problem solving ability.
Alcohol Alcohol is no safer than drugs. Alcohol impairs judgment and leads to memory lapses. It can lead to blackouts. It distorts vision, shortens coordination, and in addition to the brain can damage every other organ in the body.
Cocaine Cocaine, both in powder form and as crack, is an extremely addictive stimulant. An addict usually loses interest in many areas of life, including school, sports, family, and friends. Use of cocaine can lead to feelings of paranoia and anxiety. Although often used to enhance sex drive, physical effect of cocaine on the receptors in the brain reduces the ability to feel pleasure (which in turn causes the dependency on the drug).
Inhalants Inhalants, such as glue, gasoline, hair spray, and paint thinner, are sniffed. The effect on the brain is almost immediate. And while some vapors leave the body quickly, others will remain for a long time. The fatty tissues protecting the nerve cells in the brain are destroyed by inhalant vapors. This slows down or even stops neural transmissions. Effects of inhalants include diminished ability to learn, remember, and solve problems.
Ecstasy Extended use of this amphetamine causes difficulty differentiating reality and fantasy, and causes problems concentrating. Studies have found that ecstasy destroys certain cells in the brain. While the cells may re-connect after discontinued use of the drug, they don't re-connect normally. Like most drugs, this one impairs memory and can cause paranoia, anxiety, and confusion.
Tobacco Tobacco is a dangerous drug, putting nicotine into your body. Nicotine affects the brain quickly, like other inhalants, producing feelings of pleasure, like cocaine, and is highly addictive, like heroin.
Saturday, January 10, 2009 | 10:56 PM
Global Warming Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation.
Causes of Global Waming Scientists have determined that a number of human activities are contributing to global warming by adding excessive amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide accumulate in the atmosphere and trap heat that normally would exit into outer space.
How can you and our government help to reduce global warming
1. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Do your part to reduce waste by choosing reusable products instead of disposables. Buying products with minimal packaging will help to reduce waste
2. Use Less Heat and Air Conditioning
3. Change a Light Bulb - Replacing just one 60-watt incandescent light bulb with a CFL will save you $30 over the life of the bulb. CFLs also last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs, use two-thirds less energy, and give off 70 percent less heat.
4. Drive Less and Drive Smart - Less driving means fewer emissions. Besides saving gasoline, walking and biking are great forms of exercise. Explore your community’s mass transit system, and check out options for carpooling to work or school.
5. Buy Energy-Efficient Products - Avoid products that come with excess packaging, especially molded plastic and other packaging that can't be recycled. If you reduce your household garbage by 10 percent, you can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide annually.
6. Use Less Hot Water
7. Use the "Off" Switch - Save electricity and reduce global warming by turning off lights when you leave a room, and using only as much light as you need. And remember to turn off your television, video player, stereo and computer when you're not using them.
8. Plant a Tree - A single tree will absorb approximately one ton of carbon dioxide during its lifetime.
9. Encourage Others to Conserve - Share information about recycling and energy conservation with your friends, neighbors and co-workers, and take opportunities to encourage public officials to establish programs and policies that are good for the environment.
