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Benjamin Franklin


Thursday, February 3, 2011

BREAKFAST (:

The Importance of Breakfast
The first role of breakfast is to break a fast. As we did not eat anything at night, having a nutritious breakfast will be a good start for us to begin our daily lives. In addition, the stomach will be super happy as the breakfast will be functioned as a fuel for the whole day. 
    Wondering, why is breakfast important for student and working people? As breakfast is good for brain. The glucose that we get from breakfast will feeds the brain. As a result, it prevent us from being restless, irritable and tired and lead to better concentration, and allow us do study better and perform in morning work.
     
    Breakfast will also provides energy to the muscles. Having a good amount of glucose to our body will increase the energy levels. However this does not means we load our breakfast with sugary foods. As those foods will give a quick spike of glucose but then will leave us hungry again, and make you gain weight.           
    Breakfast provides a very significant amount of the day's total nutrient intake. If you don't have much time then with quick breakfastof eating a fortified cereal with milk and a fruit, can provide essential nutrients to your body. This will make up for a significant proportion of the daily intake of nutrients.      
    Many studies show that people who tend to skip breakfast are heavier than those who have a nutritious breakfast. As having breakfast in the morning can boost your metabolism and thus, help you burn food faster. Also, having a fiber rich breakfast means you will feel full for longer, and won't binge during other meals like lunch or dinner.
     

Cyber Bullying

CYBER BULLYING 

Happens when a person or a group or taunts, threatens, harasses, and embarrasses others through the use of simple information and communication technology. The technology includes the usage of internet, mobile phones and other devices. 


EFFECTS
Loss of confidence and self esteem
Victims resort to becoming antisocial and alienate themselves; silent and chameleon like to avoid being noticed


Can often cause fights and often escalates to appoint where people are killed or committed suicide after an incident
 Ruin the reputation of a person and make them feel disliked, hated, and even make the person question their self worth
 Under constant fear and stress

METHODS of CYBER BULLYING


        Blogs
        •Website
        •Impersonation
        •Internet Polling
        •Stealing Password
        •Interactive Gaming
        •Sending Malicious 
        •Instant Messaging or Text Messaging 
          Sending pictures through email or cell phones  
    PRECAUTIONS 
Parents should check browsing habit
Implement curriculum in schools 
 Watch for changes in one’s behavior 
Educate children about cyber bullying

LAW AGAINST CYBER BULLYING 
  •  School officials are permitted to take action against cyber bullies even if the bullying did not happen in school by that time
  •  Court sessions would be held for cyber bullying offenders and police will be getting involved as well
  • School officials are allowed to suspend their students if one is found guilty of bullying another through telephone or computer 
  • Tougher and heavier punishment is added on top of the delinquents under the terms of state’s law for young offenders 
  • Fines will be charged to an individual if one is found guilty of cyber bullying via electronic communication
 

 

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Poem Analysis: A Fighter's Lines

A Fighter’s Lines  
Marzuki Ali
I am old and worn

And have lost all my strength
Sufferings
And the history of the fight for independence
Have forced sacrifices
That know no name
Or life

From the wheelchair of the rest of my days
I, body and energy crushed
See and cannot do much
These times are too big a challenge
For the remnants of my crippled years
The net of deceit spread everywhere
Disturbs me.

In the name of justice
Wake up and form ranks sons of our ancestor
Be brave
And erect a wall of people
Stand up heirs of our freedom
 
I have no more voice
It is you now who should speak!

Stanza 1:
The poet once had become a soldier and he had suffered a lot to fight for independence from invaders.

Stanza 2:
During that time, they fought with all of their will and as the consequences now he is wheelchair  bound due to the loss of energy and he is now old enough to only be able to sit on the while writing this poem. After years of independent, the poet sees that the people trying to destroy themselves by engulfing into the world full of lies. The poet says that there is nothing much he can do as these times are too challenging.

Stanza 3:
The poet now urges new generation to fight for their freedom. First we have to be united regardless of our races or religions and fight for the sake of our nation’s country.

Stanza 4:
The poet also claims that he cannot affect others to fight for freedom as he is old and has no will to protect the country and it is the responsibility of the young ones to speak out their opinions.