Wednesday, July 29, 2009

1a) What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article?



The two trends are that more teenagers as young as 14 and women are caught in drug trafficking & the dealers are using Singaporeans to traffic drugs from one country to another or from other countries to Singapore.



b) Why are Singaporeans increasingly being used as "drug mules"?



The main reasons are that Singaporeans do not need a visa for many places and they are also less likely to be checked as Singaporeans have a reputation for 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 someone tries to sell you drugs?



I would tell him the different causes of drugs and how harshly they would punish him/her if they get caught. I will first ask what are his/her problems and if he/she is selling drugs then I will try to resolve or minimise the problems.I will do this only if he/she listens to me.If he/she doesn't listen to me , I would rather report him to the police about his act. I would rather he learnt from his mistakes then keeping it a secret from his friends and family. I know the sentences are harsh, but he/she brought it upon him/herself by selling drugs and helping to bring them to other countries. If someone wanted to sell drugs to me I would ignore him and later I would inform the police. If he is a person I know I would try to persuade him to stop. If I can't stop the person I would run as fast as I could and call the police.


1a) Why is it easy for burglers to break into stalls at the two markets in the Kallang area?

The two markets in the Kallang areas are an easy target for burglars to break into because the units have open rooftops ,leaving the stalls exposed to the thieves. The other problems are that the stall holders like place their money in their stalls thinking that it would be safe to place there and also the thieves are smart in stealing things.

b) What is the Geylang East Central Merchants' Association going to do about the break-ins?

The Geylang East Central Merchants' associations, which oversees the Aljunied Avenune 2 hawker centres , held a meeting about the break-ins a week after they happened. The Chairman Tan Seng Peng decided they would look into improving the security and modifying the stall layout.NEA responded that those stallholder who want to equip their stalls with additional security features like grilles . They are also going to make a drawing and measurement of the features they plan to install to ensure they fall within height requirement.The stall holder had to pay administrative fees of about $16 as well as paying a reinstatement deposit before work started.

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

I think they should ''cover'' the possible places of the food centre that the thieves could enter and make something that can prevent the thieves from climbing up the metal poles and pipes like making the height of the metal poles higher or building another wall tall enough to prevent them from climbing over. The stall holder also must do their jobs by keeping the money and valuables with them at all times when they leave the stall even if it was in peak hours. They should also buy insurance to guard against their valuables.The in-charges of this two market should install grilles and cameras in every stall.The two market stall holders should work together and try to catch the thieves so that the stall holders can safely go back to work. I think that they might find this chance to get cash.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

1(a) Why is cheerleading an expensive sport?

It is expensive as the products that are needed to prepare for the cheerleading competitions are very costly. The hair products alone cost $50 per competition. The tailored costumes cost $100 - $400 each. Nutritional supplements and vitamins cost $50 - $130 per bottle.Medical insurance Which are usually covered by schools and organisations cost $30 - $100 per person. Some examples I will not type as there are too many.


(b) What makes cheerleading such a tough sport?

It is a tough sport as it is physically demanding. Some cheerleaders are given a break as they have sustained injuries during practice. Some examples of injuries that the cheerleaders risk are concussions, sprained ankles, strained muscles and torn hamstrings. For young men, wrist pains from lifting the women are common and partial memory lossafter falling from a pyramid and sustainig a con cussion is not unheard of either.

1. What is your opinion of cheerleaders? If given a chance, would you join cheerleading? Why/ why not?

My opinion is that it is a physically demanding sport. It requires a lot of skill and concentration. Those who want to join are warned that they risk getting alot of injuries when they try for cheerleading. I myself, if given the chance would not join cheerleading as I do not want to suffer any injuries. Some men or ''boys'' shy away because of the teasing they will get from their friends about their percieved lack of manliness. Still some men join as they think it is a challenge to try new things. They also think that if they do it for awhile, they will get immune to thier friends teasing them.

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