Argumentative essay (JUNK FOOD) draft 1

Obesity among our children has seen an epidemic rise for the past few years and the fingers are all pointing at the voracious consumption of junk food, which are foods that are believed to be unhealthy and lack in nutrients (Smith 2005). The accusation has some relevance to it as statistic showed that in year 2003, relatively 50 % of children have consume sugar and fat more than recommended, the large source of this came from eating junk foods like fast foods and soda drinks (Australian Nutrition Journal 2004). There is a large debate on should the junk food to be ban from selling in the school canteen or not. From my respective view, it is indeed wise solution to ban the sale of junk food in school canteen as it brings a lot of consequences.

Including obesity problems, junk food is considered the main culprit of many health problems. Jemma Smith (2005) agrees that eating junk food is a part of healthy diet if taken in moderation. But, the problem is these junk foods are over-consumed by the youngsters (The Food Show 2005). This is backed with the fact that for the past 30 years, the nutritional value of food eaten by Australian children has been falling gradually due to availability of junk foods in school canteens in which more than 50% of schoolchildren buy all their lunches consist of junk foods. This is contributing to weight gain because junk foods raise kilojoule intake and lack physical activity to burn the calories (Tran 2005). Besides that, Dental Association also lauds for banning of soft drinks sale in schools because there is declining trend of dental health in primary-school children (Tran 2005).

Secondly, the chemical additives contained in junk foods are causing behavioural problems in children. Snack foods have a craze towards younger generation. Out of thirteen most popular snack foods, only four of it has high nutritional value (Health Foundation 2005), which means he others have loads of chemical additives used to add flavour, colour or increase their shelf life. This would trigger behavioral problems such as hyperactivity and poor concentration. A child psychologist, Mary Caputo in The Food Show (2005) said that research had revealed that reducing unhealthy foods in children’s diet can improve their behaviour. Jack Green also added that teachers have noticed a clear improvement in student’s behaviour, they are relatively calmer after recess (the Food Show 2005).

Apart from that, the food packaging from junk food has caused some serious litter problem in schools. The pre-packaged meals, crisp packets, cartons, takeaway foods and canned drinks are the major contributor of litter problem as students unethically leave all the rubbishes behind after eating it (The Food Show 2005). School canteens that have already banned the sale of junk food have also reduced their litter problem and consequently reducing the school cleaning cost. Thus, school groundsman can now focus more maintenance for school benefits and image (The Food Show 2005).

In conclusion, I strongly believe that the sale of junk food should be ban in school canteens for the benefit of our younger generation. We should put off their mind from thinking that they can eat junk food whenever they like without any consequences (Tran 2005). If no action to be taken swiftly, one day might have to pay the piper.

Text Production Draft 2#

The relationship between voracious modernization and global warming has been open to much interpretation and acrimonious debate. Misassumption by individuals about global warming had made them to become ignorant on the issue that is affecting our mother nature. The atmosphere, the most vulnerable place in the earth’s ecological system has been thickened by global warming pollution primarily carbon dioxide had resulted to more heat trapped in the atmosphere. In the documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ (2007, DVD, Paramount Pictures), Albert Gore former US Senator explained two ‘canaries in the coal mine’ as the alarm bell of the signings of global warming. Global warming had triggered severe climate changes and a quick solution should be taken in place to seize the issue.

Statistic shows that the ten hottest years ever measured all had occurred for the last fourteen years (An inconvenient truth, 2007). Temperature increase is taken place all over the world in which leads to overwhelming effects such as the massive heat wave which killed thirty-five thousands of people in Europe. The ocean is not escaped from the increase in temperature as well; consequentially produces stronger storms as can be seen in the last couple of years like the Ivan, Jeannie, Frances and most devastating, the Katrina. Before the Katrina hits New Orleans, it ‘went over warmer waters’ which built up its ‘wind velocity’ and ’moisture content’. The effect was horrendous and indescribable (An inconvenient truth, 2007).

Other than that, severe floods are also occurring due to the precipitation at one time that causes heavy downpour (An inconvenient truth, 2007). Paradoxically, the vigorous precipitation may also bring to more severe and longer draughts in some other places (Chris, 2006), such events that that can be seen in Darfur and Niger. Melting of permafrost had damaged the structure that was built and plants lived on top of it. Global warming also may leads to melting of ice shelves that could halted the ‘ocean conveyer’, which in turn causes sudden jump to the European climate. The melting of land-based ice in the West Antarctica and Greenland would rise up the sea level up to 20 feet which means most of populated city situated at the ocean bay will possibly underwater when the ice melts (An inconvenient truth, 2007).

The ecological system has taken its toll from the changes in the season. The ‘ecological midgets’ are also taken in place, for example the pine beetle problem in the United States and rushing in of exotic species to the new ecology. Species are also facing extinction and coral reefs are bleaching in which global warming has some contribute to it. The increase in more and more troublesome infectious diseases as result of with global warming, vectors reaching to higher altitudes (An inconvenient truth, 2007).

Sir Winston Churchill once said “The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedience, of delays, is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences.” (1936). We as the people of this world has seen the alarming signs of global warming and with scientifically proven should find a way so that the warning are ‘heard’ and ‘responded to’ (An inconvenient truth, 2007). Without further delay, we should start by emitting lower carbon dioxide emissions and use less energy or using it more efficiently (Woodford, 2006). Energy efficiency can be improved at home by using electric and electronic appliances that uses efficient energy. Instead of driving a car, try to walk or ride a bicycle if we can, use the public transportation or else, buy a hybrid car if possible. Mother Nature needs your help to speak up for her, use the knowledge that you have to raise the community awareness on this sickening moral issue.

In conclusion, global warming has seriously given a tremendous and adverse effect on our mother earth as mentioned above. Living things are in jeopardy of these catastrophes including human beings that are single-handedly causing the issue in the first place. Each individuals have their say not to global warming, say no more to technology that are not environmental-friendly. Taking the words in a part of the movie “the solutions are in our hands, we just have to have the determination to make it happen” (An inconvenient truth, 2007).

Text Production Draft 1#

The relationship between voracious modernization and global warming has been open to much interpretation and acrimonious debate. Misassumption by individuals about global warming had made them to become ignorant on the issue that is affecting our mother nature. The atmosphere, considerably regarded as the most vulnerable place in the earth’s ecological system as the composition of it can be changed, the thin layer of atmosphere has been thicken by global warming pollution, mainly from the effects of modernization had resulted more heat trapped in the atmosphere. Albert Gore, former US senator explained the effects of global warming in terms of climate change in the documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ (2007, DVD, Paramount Pictures). He explained two ‘canaries in the coal mine’ as the alarm bell of the signings of global warming.

Statistics showed that the ten hottest years ever measured, all had occurred for the last fourteen years (Gore, 2007). Temperature increase is taken place all over the world in which leads to overwhelming effects such as the massive heat wave which killed thirty-five thousands of people in Europe. The ocean is not escaped from the increase in temperature as well; consequentially produces stronger storms as can be seen in the last couple of years like the Ivan, Jeannie, Frances and most devastating, the Katrina. According to Al Gore (2007), before the Katrina hits New Orleans, it ‘went over warmer waters’ and builds up the ‘wind velocity’ as well as the ’moisture content’. He added, the effect is ‘horrendous’ and indescribable.

Other than that, severe floods are also occurring due to the precipitation at one time that causes heavy downpour (Gore, 2007). Paradoxically, the vigorous precipitation may also bring to more, severe and longer draughts, such events that that can be seen in Darfur and Niger. Melting of permafrost had damaged the structure that was built and plants lived on top of it. Global warming also may leads to melting of ice shelves that could halted the ‘ocean conveyer’, which in turn causes sudden jump to the European climate. The ecological system has taken its toll from the changes in the season as the cause of global warming. The ‘ecological midgets’ are also taken in place, for example the pine beetle problem in the United States and rushing in of exotic species to the new ecology. Species are also facing extinction. The increase in more and more troublesome infectious diseases as result of with global warming, vectors reaching to higher altitudes (Gore, 2007).

The melting of land base ice in the Antarctica, particularly the West Antarctica and Greenland would raise up the sea level up to 20 feet. This means most of populated city situated at the bay of the ocean will possibly underwater (Gore, 2007). Sir Winston Churchill once said “The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedience, of delays, is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences.” (1936)

We as the people of this world has seen the signings and with scientifically proven should find a way so that the warning are ‘heard’ and ‘responded to’ (Gore, 2007). Thus, we should start by emitting lower carbon dioxide emissions and use less energy or using it more efficiently. (Chris Woodford, 2006). Energy efficiency can be improved at home by using electric and electronic appliances that uses efficient energy. Instead of driving a car, try to walk or ride a bicycle if we can, use the public transportation or else, buy a hybrid car if possible. Mother Nature needs your help to speak up for them, use the knowledge that you have to raise the community awareness on this sickening moral issue.

In conclusion, global issues must be tackled with the united stand by all the people in the world to make it happen. It takes time for issues like this to be solved, so we should be wise enough to spend the precious time we have before it is too late.

the OZ

Hello mates!! Before we went home for a week break at the end of August, ms. Dil had let us watch another movie in the class (yeay!!)..the movie is called "Australia", sets out during a year before the World War 2 (WWII) hits Australia. Instead of us writing the review of the movie, Miss Dilani had changed the task to write one of the characters in the movie.
For this i would like to elaborate on the leading female character, Lady Sarah Ashley. The word 'lady' had already describes her background as an ariscotcrate Englishman who lives in London. She has a beautiful fair and soft skin, cute and short blonde hair and always wears fine clothes. At the start of the film, she was left alone by his husband in England as her husband, manages a cattle station in Faraway Downs, Australia. Afraid that he may flirt someone else there, she is determine to go there and force her husband to sell the station and back to England. But her plan was suddenly ruined when she found out that her husband was murdered.
As from the point there, we can see that she is responsible women and tough when she inherited the cattle station from her late husband. The station is managed by Mr. Flecther, who is said to be loyal to Sir Ashley. But all that seems to be nonsense when Sarah Ashley met Nullah, a half-aboriginal boy who said that Mr. Flecther as a ‘lie’. Angry with the accusation made by the little boy, Fletcher tried to scold him for opening his mouth. Then Sarah Ashley makes a bold decision to sack Mr. Flecther as the manager of the station. Soon they found out that was untrustworthy at all as he actually works for King Carney and tried to push the cattle into the King Carney’s territorial land. Now, she had a load of burden on her shoulders with no experience or knowledge about the farm or droving before. After that, she seeks help from a drover, together with his assistant, Magarray. Another critical decision that she had made is when she decided to use the Never Never Land to drove the cattle to Darwin, as time is running out if using the normal route which takes a longer time. But the critical part that is the Never Never Land is rarely been used by people as the hot desert does not have any lake for a quite long journey, and those who uses it may end up dead when they lost in desert. But, she also manages to skip past this obstacle with the help of King George, Nullah’s Grandfather who is also a magicman. He knows all the land there and uses song to find the way out safely from the Never Never Land.
Another value that is seen inside her is a devoted and caring person. As the story moves on, the relationship between Lady Ashley and Nullah grows stronger. She met him the first time when he sing to her during the night, although he is a half-aboriginal child, it does not seem to be a problem to her to care about him. The relationship takes another step further when Nullah’s mother was drowned in the water tank. Since that she become more and more devoted to him, as she is Nullah’ mother. It seems so perfect until Nullah was forced to be sent to mission island. Lady Sarah sacrifices Faraway downs to get back him. However, her good intention seems to pay its price when Nullah is slowly lost his aboriginal touch within him. He is no longer ‘invincible’ to dangers and loses his special ability. Later, she accepted the facts that if she loves Nullah so much, she has to let go of him so he can made his own choices and let him follow King George to go walkabout.
All in all, it is an enjoyable movie overall with a touch romance between Lady Sarah and the Drover in a movie filled with intense struggle of power in the ow industry in Australia. From the scale 1 to 10, I can give 7 for the nail-biting climax.

Rich wha???

Nothing much more relaxing than spend my leisure time watching movies. I really do love watch movies so much, from action movies to all the romantic stuffs (minus horror+thriller) i watch with uttermost anxiety..now, my life's getting better as ENL lect, miss Dil gave us the chance to watch selected movies during the class (we love u miss Dil.),in return we have to make a movie review from the movies we watched. So,l ast week we finished watch 'Coach Carter',, another typical basketball movies based on true story that sets out in Richmond,CA.

Ken Carter, a succesful sports equipment seller took responsibility as a coach where he twice became the student athlete for that school during his highschool years. It's an uphill task for him as not just the team lack of teamwork but the players also has a low morale especially giving respect to others. They use a lot of obscene and crude words to others as well as being impolite to the elders. But that's about to change as coach Carter made them to sign a contract agreement before they can join the team, the contract imposes them to maintain a 2.3 CGPA,wear ties and a coat on game day, doing charity works, attend and sit in front row of the class, etc. etc....basically its about making them to behave like professionals.
His harsh treatment in training paid off as the team enjoy unprecedented winning streak as well as maintain undefeated for 16 games,until disaster struck. As the team got carried away with their winning ways, they become arrogant and lose their self-esteem. Their morale slumped and their grades are falling. Determine to make up the lose grounds, Coach Carter take a bold step..locking up the gym and send the boys straight to the library to lift up their grades before hitting the gym once more. This has cause outburst from the boy’s parents, fans and the teachers as well as creating media spotlight for the unusual steps taken. However, the gym-lockup has been lifted after a council agreed to let the kids play after a tense dispute. But that doesn’t let the team down as the boys ignored their fans as they obey Coach Carter’s principle.
They’ve made it to the playoffs only to be beaten by the no.1 in the state by a whisker. However, that doesn’t mean they lost. 6 of the team players got their scholarship and most importantly, abright future ahead of them.
In the movie, as I see it Ken Carter wants to open the kids eye and try to aware them the future they will be when the finish school. He wanted to bring them away from social activities such as teenage pregnancy, abortion, drug trafficking, street thugs and crime that happening in the streets f Richmond. But his call doesn’t seem to be accepted by the older generations who doesn’t really think about the future of the young ones.
To conclude my movie review,,,lets enjoy Timo Cruz’s answer for Carter’s “What is your deepest fear”

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

ramadhan...

it's that time again,,ramadhan is just around the corner. better get prepared to increase my 'ibadah' as this month is said to be the month for the ummah...all the ibadah is times the rahmat than any other month..so to the mosque people!!do anything that u can to get u closer to Allah the almighty..HAPPY FASTING!

fOotBaLl CraZeE..!!

ahh,,it's that time again.after a few months of fasting,now epl has started once more with loads of exciting things ahead.

me,of course as a die-hard fan man utd felt a big lost due to departure of CR and tevez,,n i wonder what fergie's new tricks that he can conjure this time around as the transfer season he only bought valencia n obertan...(as usual,small name..high prospect) n injury-prone OWEN(ex-rival player liverFOOLs)..hope they going to win the title again this year.

yet,this year comes with another bang as man city has brougt in star players (adebayor,tevez,barry,santa cruz etc. etc)..i'd think that this year the domination of big four will be tarnish,,hmm, so who's gonna end up below the delights of man city,spurs,villa n everton??(my guess,arsenal)

all in all...i hope it'll we be a wonderful season of total football.

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