My summary
Maryon Stewart's 21-year-old daughter Hester died in April after taking the legal party drug GBL. Maryon believes that her daughter would have never taken the drug is she had known the potential risks. GBL is related to the banned date rape drug GHB and can be legal in tiny doses when combined with alcohol. Maryon said she was concerned about how some people saw taking legal highs as harmless as "eating smarties". Maryon thinks the drug should be banned and people should be made more aware of the risks.
My opinion
Of course I think it is good that she is trying to make people aware of the risks of the drug and is trying to ban it but there is something that is bothering me a bit. She is portraying her daughter as an angel throughout the whole article. It was her daughter who was taking the drugs in the first place! I think it is stupid to take drugs because even if it is legal there are still risks involved.
donderdag 25 juni 2009
dinsdag 23 juni 2009
Quick step to “better behaviour”
My summary
Ballroom and Latin dancing can improve not only pupils fitness but also their behaviour studies show. Ballroom and Latin dancing helps improve the pupils’ self esteem and even the less sporty pupils get involved. The trial was very successful in all 29 primary and secondary school the reactions were overwhelmingly positive. The boys and girls dancing with each other learnt how to communicate better and had a fun time doing it. The dancing also has the potential to improve social interaction within families and in the local community.
My opinion
I do Ballroom and Latin dancing myself so I know how much fun it is to do and you really have to trust on your partner to guide you. It is a wonderful idea to learn schoolchildren how to dance. I really believe that it can have a positive effect on them. I just wonder how it can improve the social interaction within the family.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/8113090.stm
Ballroom and Latin dancing can improve not only pupils fitness but also their behaviour studies show. Ballroom and Latin dancing helps improve the pupils’ self esteem and even the less sporty pupils get involved. The trial was very successful in all 29 primary and secondary school the reactions were overwhelmingly positive. The boys and girls dancing with each other learnt how to communicate better and had a fun time doing it. The dancing also has the potential to improve social interaction within families and in the local community.
My opinion
I do Ballroom and Latin dancing myself so I know how much fun it is to do and you really have to trust on your partner to guide you. It is a wonderful idea to learn schoolchildren how to dance. I really believe that it can have a positive effect on them. I just wonder how it can improve the social interaction within the family.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/8113090.stm
no rush to loose extra baby pounds
My summary
Women should take months not weeks to loose the excess baby weight. New mothers are being warned not to try to be like celebrities and shed the baby weight within weeks. Naturally it can take mothers six months to a year to get rid of the weight and I they try to do it faster it cannot only hurt themselves but also the baby. The pressure for women to loose weight is very high but most women need the excess baby weight to provide nourishment for their baby. Mothers should not run to the gym after giving birth to their baby but they should go on a sensible diet to lose the weight. Thinking about your weight is also something you should do when you are still pregnant it is not a good idea to “eat for two”. Mothers should look after themselves and the baby after giving birth and not try to get rid of the weight by doing things that are not good for them such as crash dieting.
My opinion
There is much pressure to be thin when you are a woman and I know that is not good. One thing my mom always says is “it takes you nine months to gain the weight and another nine to loose it”. I do not think it is a very good idea to try and follow the celebrities in anything. The only reason they loose the weight so fast after the birth of their babies is because of their crash diets and personal trainers. Women should take their time to regain their own weight again and take good care of themselves and the baby.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8114262.stm
Women should take months not weeks to loose the excess baby weight. New mothers are being warned not to try to be like celebrities and shed the baby weight within weeks. Naturally it can take mothers six months to a year to get rid of the weight and I they try to do it faster it cannot only hurt themselves but also the baby. The pressure for women to loose weight is very high but most women need the excess baby weight to provide nourishment for their baby. Mothers should not run to the gym after giving birth to their baby but they should go on a sensible diet to lose the weight. Thinking about your weight is also something you should do when you are still pregnant it is not a good idea to “eat for two”. Mothers should look after themselves and the baby after giving birth and not try to get rid of the weight by doing things that are not good for them such as crash dieting.
My opinion
There is much pressure to be thin when you are a woman and I know that is not good. One thing my mom always says is “it takes you nine months to gain the weight and another nine to loose it”. I do not think it is a very good idea to try and follow the celebrities in anything. The only reason they loose the weight so fast after the birth of their babies is because of their crash diets and personal trainers. Women should take their time to regain their own weight again and take good care of themselves and the baby.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8114262.stm
No proof for filling baby teeth
My summary
Filling rotten baby teeth may be an unnecessary trial for children to endure, experts say. In the UK about 40% of the five-year olds have tooth decay and at least one in ten of them have been treated with fillings. The dentists are now trying to figure out another way of treating the children there have always been a couple of options when the child had teeth decay whether they were left untreated, had gotten fillings or the teeth got pulled. When the decay is causing the children immense pain they have to be treated but if the decay is not showing any symptoms what should you do then? The baby teeth will eventually fall out by the time you are eleven. The treatments that are unnecessary such as the fillings could cause a child to develop a fear for dentists something that is totally unnecessary and something that could cause serious problems later on. That is why they are trying to find out whether to treat tooth decay in baby teeth or not.
My opinion
I used to have very bad baby teeth and I had gaps in my teeth every time I went to the dentists fortunately I had a very nice dentist so I did not develop a fear of them. However I do know a lot op people are afraid of them and mainly because of treatments they had when they were a little child. I did not know they were trying to figure out whether it is necessary to treat children with child decay but I think it is a very good idea that they are doing this because why should children suffer pain they do not have to and develop anxieties that are not necessary either?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8112603.stm
Filling rotten baby teeth may be an unnecessary trial for children to endure, experts say. In the UK about 40% of the five-year olds have tooth decay and at least one in ten of them have been treated with fillings. The dentists are now trying to figure out another way of treating the children there have always been a couple of options when the child had teeth decay whether they were left untreated, had gotten fillings or the teeth got pulled. When the decay is causing the children immense pain they have to be treated but if the decay is not showing any symptoms what should you do then? The baby teeth will eventually fall out by the time you are eleven. The treatments that are unnecessary such as the fillings could cause a child to develop a fear for dentists something that is totally unnecessary and something that could cause serious problems later on. That is why they are trying to find out whether to treat tooth decay in baby teeth or not.
My opinion
I used to have very bad baby teeth and I had gaps in my teeth every time I went to the dentists fortunately I had a very nice dentist so I did not develop a fear of them. However I do know a lot op people are afraid of them and mainly because of treatments they had when they were a little child. I did not know they were trying to figure out whether it is necessary to treat children with child decay but I think it is a very good idea that they are doing this because why should children suffer pain they do not have to and develop anxieties that are not necessary either?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8112603.stm
Whale-watching worth billions
My summary
According to a report released at the IWC international whaling commission whale watching generates far more money than whale hunting. It is said that whale hunting countries would gain money by switching to whale watching. Whales are worth more alive than death and it is more environmentally sustainable. Anti-whaling organisation ifaw has been battling against whale hunting for many years and also says that whale hunting is hurting the whale watching industry. However in Iceland they say that whale watching and whale hunting can co-exist. In Norway a group of tourists saw a minke-whale get harpooned by whale hunters this may be a cause of the debate whether whale watching and whale hunting can co-exist.
My opinion
If whale watching is generating more money than whale hunting why should we continue hunting them? I do not think whale hunting is necessary especially not in the quantity they are doing it now. Tourists are more interested in seeing the whales swimming in the sea happily than seeing them in pieces at markets. I think we should do what we can to decrease whale hunting as it is better for the environment, the animals and the incomes of the governments. After all a dead whale only delivers money once a living whale delivers again and again.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8114353.stm
According to a report released at the IWC international whaling commission whale watching generates far more money than whale hunting. It is said that whale hunting countries would gain money by switching to whale watching. Whales are worth more alive than death and it is more environmentally sustainable. Anti-whaling organisation ifaw has been battling against whale hunting for many years and also says that whale hunting is hurting the whale watching industry. However in Iceland they say that whale watching and whale hunting can co-exist. In Norway a group of tourists saw a minke-whale get harpooned by whale hunters this may be a cause of the debate whether whale watching and whale hunting can co-exist.
My opinion
If whale watching is generating more money than whale hunting why should we continue hunting them? I do not think whale hunting is necessary especially not in the quantity they are doing it now. Tourists are more interested in seeing the whales swimming in the sea happily than seeing them in pieces at markets. I think we should do what we can to decrease whale hunting as it is better for the environment, the animals and the incomes of the governments. After all a dead whale only delivers money once a living whale delivers again and again.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8114353.stm
Appeal a year after arson deaths
My summary
Hameeda Begum, 71, Alana Mian, four, died a year ago in the fire in Little Holme Walk, in Great Lever. Their family is appealing for anyone with information to help the police. They have said that anyone who is not coming forward with information is “cruel”. There have been arrests made a fourteen year old boy and a twenty-two year old man have been arrested and are now on bail. Alana’s mother has gotten seriously hurt during the fire that started in a bin at the front of the house but has been released from hospital since.
My opinion
It is really shocking to hear that after a year there are almost no leads to who has started the fire. People should really come forward with information about this case. For me it is really hard to think that the fourteen year old boy was a part of this maybe that is just because he is a child. I just cannot understand why anyone would start a fire without a reason. This probably started out as a joke to put someone’s bin on fire but it has had devastating results.
Hameeda Begum, 71, Alana Mian, four, died a year ago in the fire in Little Holme Walk, in Great Lever. Their family is appealing for anyone with information to help the police. They have said that anyone who is not coming forward with information is “cruel”. There have been arrests made a fourteen year old boy and a twenty-two year old man have been arrested and are now on bail. Alana’s mother has gotten seriously hurt during the fire that started in a bin at the front of the house but has been released from hospital since.
My opinion
It is really shocking to hear that after a year there are almost no leads to who has started the fire. People should really come forward with information about this case. For me it is really hard to think that the fourteen year old boy was a part of this maybe that is just because he is a child. I just cannot understand why anyone would start a fire without a reason. This probably started out as a joke to put someone’s bin on fire but it has had devastating results.
R&B singer admits Rihanna assault
My summary
Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to one count of assault on his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. He was ordered to five years of probation and six months of community service. Rihanna has said that the sentence was “fair”
They have also gotten a stay-away order even though they did not seek to get one. The judge thought that it was best for both of them to stay away from each other.
Speaking outside the court, Brown's lawyer Mark Geragos said: "He embraces this as a chance to get the message out that domestic violence will not be tolerated. He wants to get his life back on track."
After reports of the assault emerged, a photograph was posted on a US gossip website which purported to show Rihanna with welts, scratches, bruises and swelling on her face. The police are now trying to find out who leaked the photograph.
My opinion
I think it is good that Chris Brown got sentenced because of his actions however I do not know whether his punishment was just. I think that only because he is famous that his sentence is as low as it is you see that with a lot of celebrities. He has gotten five years probation and six months of community service while the original sentence was a jail sentence of four years! This is obviously more serious than the final verdict.
I do think the judge’s order for them to stay away from each other was a very good idea even though Rihanna did not ask for one. You see most of the woman who have been assaulted by their boyfriend or husbands tend to go back to him. However as Oprah says “If he has hit you once he will hit you again”
Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to one count of assault on his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. He was ordered to five years of probation and six months of community service. Rihanna has said that the sentence was “fair”
They have also gotten a stay-away order even though they did not seek to get one. The judge thought that it was best for both of them to stay away from each other.
Speaking outside the court, Brown's lawyer Mark Geragos said: "He embraces this as a chance to get the message out that domestic violence will not be tolerated. He wants to get his life back on track."
After reports of the assault emerged, a photograph was posted on a US gossip website which purported to show Rihanna with welts, scratches, bruises and swelling on her face. The police are now trying to find out who leaked the photograph.
My opinion
I think it is good that Chris Brown got sentenced because of his actions however I do not know whether his punishment was just. I think that only because he is famous that his sentence is as low as it is you see that with a lot of celebrities. He has gotten five years probation and six months of community service while the original sentence was a jail sentence of four years! This is obviously more serious than the final verdict.
I do think the judge’s order for them to stay away from each other was a very good idea even though Rihanna did not ask for one. You see most of the woman who have been assaulted by their boyfriend or husbands tend to go back to him. However as Oprah says “If he has hit you once he will hit you again”
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