haha i finally finished my blogposts for the term. now to mug for maths, physics and history ccts.
(i was chided for repeatedly using CNN as my source, for repeatedly using political articles and having no empathy 0_o. I now use BBC from the UK, al-Jazeera, the Osama channel from Saudi Arabia, write environmental and social articles but still have no empathy. OH HO MERRY CHRISTMAS)
dat was random.
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11:23 pm - Sunday, August 26, 2007
SECOND BLOG ENTRY!!! MS KUANG OVER HERE!!!
11:20 pm
Source: Al-Jazeera
Article: Brazi's Deforestation Rate 'Falls'
The above article is documenting the drastic reduction in the rate if deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.
The Amazon rainforest has been termed the lungs of the earth, for it produces a considerable amount of oxygen for the Earth, and thus also removes a sizable amount of carbon dioxide from the environment. However, it has also been a main source of income for cultivators, who employ slash and burn cultivation methods that not only destroys the rainforest but also contributes to carbon emissions. The deforestation of the Amazon has been around since the 1600s, when the first colonialists found the Amazon soil only fertile for a short period of time.
I believe the initiatives by the Brazilian government are commendable. The Amazon is a very big area of land and as Indonesia has shown, policing such a big area is no easy task, much so by a country stricken by poverty. By implementing measures that restrict deforestation, the Brazilian government has effectively increased the lifespan of the Earth, which depends on the Amazon for both its ability to remove carbon emissions and supply oxygen.
However, as documented in the article, this reduction in the rate of deforestation might not last. Deforestation is slowed due to the increasing unprofitable nature of soybeans, but from contextual knowledge, the next big thing in Brazil is the distillation of ethanol and its usage as a fuel source. We have been looking for an alternative fuel source to petroleum and natural gas since we realized it would run out, so this development must be good. Or is it? The increasing distillation of ethanol would require further deforestation of the Amazon forest. Thought by turning to ethanol as an alternative fuel source is cleaner and greener, but it comes at the expense of further deforestation of the Amazon, which is equally bad. It is certainly a choice of the lesser of evils.
Should deforestation of the Amazon continue, the consequences for not only Brazil but also the Earth and mankind would be devastating. Already, we are feeling the effects of irrational weather patterns in the world brought about by climate change, with colder winters and warmer summers, and a record number of droughts, floods and the likes. Should the deforestation situation worsen, Armageddon would certainly get closer.
Ultimately, I believe that deforestation cannot be completely stopped because urbanization and development will continue as long as mankind continues to exist. The old must go before the new can come, to create we must destroy. What we can do however is to ensure that this delicate balance does not drastically tilt. Until then, the fate of our planet and all its inhabitants is very much in the air.
Article: Brazi's Deforestation Rate 'Falls'
The above article is documenting the drastic reduction in the rate if deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.
The Amazon rainforest has been termed the lungs of the earth, for it produces a considerable amount of oxygen for the Earth, and thus also removes a sizable amount of carbon dioxide from the environment. However, it has also been a main source of income for cultivators, who employ slash and burn cultivation methods that not only destroys the rainforest but also contributes to carbon emissions. The deforestation of the Amazon has been around since the 1600s, when the first colonialists found the Amazon soil only fertile for a short period of time.
I believe the initiatives by the Brazilian government are commendable. The Amazon is a very big area of land and as Indonesia has shown, policing such a big area is no easy task, much so by a country stricken by poverty. By implementing measures that restrict deforestation, the Brazilian government has effectively increased the lifespan of the Earth, which depends on the Amazon for both its ability to remove carbon emissions and supply oxygen.
However, as documented in the article, this reduction in the rate of deforestation might not last. Deforestation is slowed due to the increasing unprofitable nature of soybeans, but from contextual knowledge, the next big thing in Brazil is the distillation of ethanol and its usage as a fuel source. We have been looking for an alternative fuel source to petroleum and natural gas since we realized it would run out, so this development must be good. Or is it? The increasing distillation of ethanol would require further deforestation of the Amazon forest. Thought by turning to ethanol as an alternative fuel source is cleaner and greener, but it comes at the expense of further deforestation of the Amazon, which is equally bad. It is certainly a choice of the lesser of evils.
Should deforestation of the Amazon continue, the consequences for not only Brazil but also the Earth and mankind would be devastating. Already, we are feeling the effects of irrational weather patterns in the world brought about by climate change, with colder winters and warmer summers, and a record number of droughts, floods and the likes. Should the deforestation situation worsen, Armageddon would certainly get closer.
Ultimately, I believe that deforestation cannot be completely stopped because urbanization and development will continue as long as mankind continues to exist. The old must go before the new can come, to create we must destroy. What we can do however is to ensure that this delicate balance does not drastically tilt. Until then, the fate of our planet and all its inhabitants is very much in the air.
BLOG ENTRY: PLS READ HERE MS KUANG
9:27 pm
Source: BBC
Article: Moses warns of more drugs trouble
The above article is a comment by former 400m hurdles champion Ed Moses on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in the ongoing World Championships and the initiatives of authorities on athletes caught doping.
Doping is the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs in sporting competitions. Doping is wrong and unethical because of the health threats it poses to the athletes who use it and it is unfair to other athletes who do not use such drugs. The purpose of sports is generally to lead a healthy life, thus to dope and endanger one’s life is to defeat the purpose of sports. Should athletes choose to behave in line with the purpose of sports, they would not dope, and therefore it is unfair that athletes who would stop at nothing to achieve success be given an opportunity to do so.
Doping also defeats its purpose, which is to give the athlete a better chance of success. This is because should the athlete get caught, he will be stripped of his title, along with a ban to boot. Not only that, but the shame that accompanies such an occurrence will linger for a long time. Prominent examples include sprinter Ben Johnson, winner of the 100m in the Seoul 1988 Olympics and cyclist Floyd Landis, winner of the 2006 Tour de France.
I support initiatives by the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) to impose stiffer penalties on guilty athletes. Since it is near impossible to take preventive measures to prevent doping, the only other way to reduce doping is to impose stiffer penalties as a deterrent to doping.
Doping by athletes has a detrimental effect on society and teens as well, given that athletes are often the role models and idols of many teenagers. This is similar to the influence of anorexic models on impressionable teenage girls. Rampant doping of athletes may lead to teenagers following in their example, and would thus be displaying the unethical and immoral behavior that is unacceptable in society. To allow teenagers of today to lead ethical lifestyles, their role models must display the appropriate behavior.
Personally as a student athlete, I believe the threat of doping should not be treated lightly, as shown by the extent of influence anorexia has on teenage girls. Role models do indeed have huge influence over their legions of fans. I would be very angry if I worked hard through fair and ethical means but to no avail while my competitors are doping themselves and getting all the undeserved success. I believe it is unfair that athletes gain an advantage over their competitors through illegal doping.
Ultimately, true success will only attained by the worthy. For what is yours will be yours; what will never be will never be.
Article: Moses warns of more drugs trouble
The above article is a comment by former 400m hurdles champion Ed Moses on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in the ongoing World Championships and the initiatives of authorities on athletes caught doping.
Doping is the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs in sporting competitions. Doping is wrong and unethical because of the health threats it poses to the athletes who use it and it is unfair to other athletes who do not use such drugs. The purpose of sports is generally to lead a healthy life, thus to dope and endanger one’s life is to defeat the purpose of sports. Should athletes choose to behave in line with the purpose of sports, they would not dope, and therefore it is unfair that athletes who would stop at nothing to achieve success be given an opportunity to do so.
Doping also defeats its purpose, which is to give the athlete a better chance of success. This is because should the athlete get caught, he will be stripped of his title, along with a ban to boot. Not only that, but the shame that accompanies such an occurrence will linger for a long time. Prominent examples include sprinter Ben Johnson, winner of the 100m in the Seoul 1988 Olympics and cyclist Floyd Landis, winner of the 2006 Tour de France.
I support initiatives by the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) to impose stiffer penalties on guilty athletes. Since it is near impossible to take preventive measures to prevent doping, the only other way to reduce doping is to impose stiffer penalties as a deterrent to doping.
Doping by athletes has a detrimental effect on society and teens as well, given that athletes are often the role models and idols of many teenagers. This is similar to the influence of anorexic models on impressionable teenage girls. Rampant doping of athletes may lead to teenagers following in their example, and would thus be displaying the unethical and immoral behavior that is unacceptable in society. To allow teenagers of today to lead ethical lifestyles, their role models must display the appropriate behavior.
Personally as a student athlete, I believe the threat of doping should not be treated lightly, as shown by the extent of influence anorexia has on teenage girls. Role models do indeed have huge influence over their legions of fans. I would be very angry if I worked hard through fair and ethical means but to no avail while my competitors are doping themselves and getting all the undeserved success. I believe it is unfair that athletes gain an advantage over their competitors through illegal doping.
Ultimately, true success will only attained by the worthy. For what is yours will be yours; what will never be will never be.
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