Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Thursday, 18 July 2013
Which is your dominant side?? XD
Test your dominant side by completing a series of challenges !
What you'll need:
- A pen or pencil
- Paper or a notepad to write your findings on
- An empty tube (an old paper towel tube is good)
- A cup of water
- A small ball (or something soft you can throw)
Instructions:
- Write ‘left’ or ‘right’ next to each task depending on what side you used/favored.
- When you’ve finished all the challenges review your results and make your own conclusions about which is your dominant eye, hand and foot.
Eye tests:
- Which eye do you use to wink?
- Which eye do you use to look through the empty tube?
- Extend your arms in front of your body. Make a triangle shape using your fore fingers and thumbs. Bring your hands together, making the triangle smaller (about the size of a coin is good). Find a small object in the room and focus on it through the hole in your hands (using both eyes). Try closing just your left eye and then just your right, if your view of the object changed when you closed your left eye mark down ‘left’, if it changed when you closed your right eye mark down ‘right’.
Hand/Arm tests:
- Which hand do you use to write?
- Pick up the cup of water, which hand did you use?
- Throw the ball, which arm did you use?
Foot/Leg tests:
- Run forward and jump off one leg, which did you jump off?
- Drop the ball on the ground and kick it, which foot did you use?
Left or Right?
So what side do you favor? Are you left handed or right handed? Left footed or right footed? Is your right eye dominant or is it your left?
It’s not strange to find people who favor the opposite hand and foot (e.g. left hand and right foot), and some people are lucky enough to be ambidextrous, meaning they can use their left and right sides with equal skill.
Interesting Facts: Around 90% of the world’s population is right handed. Around 80% of people are right footed and 70% favor their right eye.
Questions:
- Are you more likely to be left handed if one of your parents is left handed?
- What are some of the possible disadvantages for left handed people? (Tools, writing materials etc)
- Do left handed people have an advantage in sports? In what ways?
By: Eric XD
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Singapore-Malaysia water agreements
Today we read about Singapore buy water from Malaysia in Geography class. Let's read more about it:
Singapore and Malaysia have signed four agreements to regulate the supply of water from Malaysia to Singapore. The first - signed in 1927 - is no longer in force. Water imported from Malaysia under the other three agreements - signed in 1961, 1962 and 1990 - meets about half of Singapore's water demand. However, this will be reduced after the 1961 pact expires in August 2011. The government has also stated that Singapore can be self-sufficient in water by the time the 1962 and 1990 agreements expire in 2061.
1927 Agreement
Dated 5 December 1927, this was signed between the municipal commissioners of the town of Singapore and Sultan Ibrahim of the state and territories of Johor. It allowed Singapore to rent 2,100 acres (8.5km2) of land in Gunong Pulai for the purpose of supplying raw water from the area to Singapore. An annual rent of 30 cents per acre (per 4,047m2) was payable on the land, but the water was free. Johor set aside an additional 25mi2 (64.7km2) of land and agreed not to alienate any part of this land for the next 21 years without the consent of the Singapore commissioners. If the latter wanted to reserve any part of this plot for drawing water, they had to give notice to the Johor government and pay an annual rent of $5 per acre. In return, Johor could obtain 800,000 gallons (3,637m3) of treated water from Singapore daily at a rate of 25 cents per 1,000 gallons (per 4.55m3). If Johor required more treated water after 1929, the amount supplied could be increased but only up to 1,200,000 gallons (5,455m3) per day.
1961 Agreement
This was called the Tebrau and Scudai Rivers Water Agreement and was made between the city council of the state of Singapore and the government of the state of Johor. The agreement was officially signed on 2 October 1961 but took effect on 1 September 1961. By then, Singapore was a self-governing state within the British empire while Malaya was already an independent nation. The 1927 agreement was declared void in this document.
The agreement gave Singapore the full and exclusive right to draw off all the water within the designated land at Gunong Pulai, Sungei Tebrau and Sungei Scudai for a period of 50 years up till 2011. Singapore was to pay an annual rent of $5 per acre for the land and a charge of 3 cents for every 1,000 gallons of water. Singapore also agreed to provide Johor with a daily supply of treated water up to 12% of the raw water it drew, subject to a minimum of four million gallons (18,184m3), and at a price of 50 cents per 1,000 gallons. If the 12% provided by Singapore was insufficient, Johor could request for more treated water to be supplied.
1962 Agreement
Called the Johor River Water Agreement, this was signed on 29 September 1962 between the Singapore city council and the Johor state government. Valid for 99 years up till 2061, it gave Singapore the full and exclusive right to draw water from Johor River up to a maximum of 250 million gallons per day (mgd) (1.14 million cubic metres a day). In return, Johor was entitled to a daily supply of treated water from Singapore up to 2% of the raw water it supplied.
Singapore had to pay rent for the land it used "at the standard rate applicable to building lots on town land". The water prices remained the same as in the previous agreement - 3 cents per 1,000 gallons of raw water supplied to Singapore and 50 cents per 1,000 gallons of treated water sold to Johor. After Singapore and Malaysia stopped using a common currency, the prices became denominated in Malaysian ringgit.
The 1961 and 1962 agreements provided for a price review after 25 years, with arbitration being the agreed course of action if bilateral price negotiations failed. However, the Johor government chose not to revise the prices at both opportunities, in 1986 and 1987.
The Independence of Singapore Agreement (also known as the Separation Agreement) signed between the governments of Singapore and Malaysia on 9 August 1965 guaranteed the 1961 and 1962 water agreements.
1990 Agreement
This was signed on 24 November 1990 between the Public Utilities Board (PUB) of Singapore and the Johor state government. It was supplementary to the 1962 pact and would also expire in 2061. A separate document was signed on the same day by the governments of Malaysia and Singapore to guarantee adherence to the agreement.
Under this agreement, Singapore was allowed to construct a dam across Sungei Linggui to facilitate the extraction of water from Johor River, with Johor setting aside about 21,600ha (216km2) of land for the project. Singapore agreed to pay RM320 million as compensation for the permanent loss of use of the land and its associated revenue, in addition to a premium of RM18,000 per hectare (per 10,000m2) and an annual rent of RM30 for every 1,000ft2 (per 92.9m2) of the land. The cost of building and maintaining the dam would be borne by Singapore.
In return, Singapore could buy (from Johor) treated water generated by the new dam. This would be over and above the 250mgd of raw water that it was allowed to draw from Johor River under the 1962 agreement. The price of this additional supply would be calculated based on a fixed formula: the weighted average of Johor's water tariffs plus 50% of the surplus from the sale of this water by PUB to its consumers after deducting Johor's price and PUB's cost of distribution, or 115% of the weighted average of Johor's water tariffs, whichever was higher.
This agreement was a follow-up to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on 28 June 1988 between the two countries' prime ministers at the time, Lee Kuan Yew for Singapore and Mahathir Mohamad for Malaysia. The signing of the MOU was hailed as a breakthrough in Singapore-Malaysia water relations, the culmination of six years of difficult negotiations.
Beyond 2061
The Singapore government has stated that it will not renew the 1961 agreement which expires in 2011. Attempts to reach a new deal with Malaysia to secure water supply for Singapore beyond 2061 have not borne fruit despite years of tedious negotiations. To reduce Singapore's dependence on imported water, the government has taken steps to increase the size of the local water catchment area and to build up the supply from non-conventional sources, namely NEWater (reclaimed water) and desalinated water. With the various water projects progressing well, government officials have assured Singaporeans that the country can be self-reliant in water by 2061 if it needs to be.
cite resource-http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1533_2009-06-23.html
Singapore and Malaysia have signed four agreements to regulate the supply of water from Malaysia to Singapore. The first - signed in 1927 - is no longer in force. Water imported from Malaysia under the other three agreements - signed in 1961, 1962 and 1990 - meets about half of Singapore's water demand. However, this will be reduced after the 1961 pact expires in August 2011. The government has also stated that Singapore can be self-sufficient in water by the time the 1962 and 1990 agreements expire in 2061.
1927 Agreement
Dated 5 December 1927, this was signed between the municipal commissioners of the town of Singapore and Sultan Ibrahim of the state and territories of Johor. It allowed Singapore to rent 2,100 acres (8.5km2) of land in Gunong Pulai for the purpose of supplying raw water from the area to Singapore. An annual rent of 30 cents per acre (per 4,047m2) was payable on the land, but the water was free. Johor set aside an additional 25mi2 (64.7km2) of land and agreed not to alienate any part of this land for the next 21 years without the consent of the Singapore commissioners. If the latter wanted to reserve any part of this plot for drawing water, they had to give notice to the Johor government and pay an annual rent of $5 per acre. In return, Johor could obtain 800,000 gallons (3,637m3) of treated water from Singapore daily at a rate of 25 cents per 1,000 gallons (per 4.55m3). If Johor required more treated water after 1929, the amount supplied could be increased but only up to 1,200,000 gallons (5,455m3) per day.
1961 Agreement
This was called the Tebrau and Scudai Rivers Water Agreement and was made between the city council of the state of Singapore and the government of the state of Johor. The agreement was officially signed on 2 October 1961 but took effect on 1 September 1961. By then, Singapore was a self-governing state within the British empire while Malaya was already an independent nation. The 1927 agreement was declared void in this document.
The agreement gave Singapore the full and exclusive right to draw off all the water within the designated land at Gunong Pulai, Sungei Tebrau and Sungei Scudai for a period of 50 years up till 2011. Singapore was to pay an annual rent of $5 per acre for the land and a charge of 3 cents for every 1,000 gallons of water. Singapore also agreed to provide Johor with a daily supply of treated water up to 12% of the raw water it drew, subject to a minimum of four million gallons (18,184m3), and at a price of 50 cents per 1,000 gallons. If the 12% provided by Singapore was insufficient, Johor could request for more treated water to be supplied.
1962 Agreement
Called the Johor River Water Agreement, this was signed on 29 September 1962 between the Singapore city council and the Johor state government. Valid for 99 years up till 2061, it gave Singapore the full and exclusive right to draw water from Johor River up to a maximum of 250 million gallons per day (mgd) (1.14 million cubic metres a day). In return, Johor was entitled to a daily supply of treated water from Singapore up to 2% of the raw water it supplied.
Singapore had to pay rent for the land it used "at the standard rate applicable to building lots on town land". The water prices remained the same as in the previous agreement - 3 cents per 1,000 gallons of raw water supplied to Singapore and 50 cents per 1,000 gallons of treated water sold to Johor. After Singapore and Malaysia stopped using a common currency, the prices became denominated in Malaysian ringgit.
The 1961 and 1962 agreements provided for a price review after 25 years, with arbitration being the agreed course of action if bilateral price negotiations failed. However, the Johor government chose not to revise the prices at both opportunities, in 1986 and 1987.
The Independence of Singapore Agreement (also known as the Separation Agreement) signed between the governments of Singapore and Malaysia on 9 August 1965 guaranteed the 1961 and 1962 water agreements.
1990 Agreement
This was signed on 24 November 1990 between the Public Utilities Board (PUB) of Singapore and the Johor state government. It was supplementary to the 1962 pact and would also expire in 2061. A separate document was signed on the same day by the governments of Malaysia and Singapore to guarantee adherence to the agreement.
Under this agreement, Singapore was allowed to construct a dam across Sungei Linggui to facilitate the extraction of water from Johor River, with Johor setting aside about 21,600ha (216km2) of land for the project. Singapore agreed to pay RM320 million as compensation for the permanent loss of use of the land and its associated revenue, in addition to a premium of RM18,000 per hectare (per 10,000m2) and an annual rent of RM30 for every 1,000ft2 (per 92.9m2) of the land. The cost of building and maintaining the dam would be borne by Singapore.
In return, Singapore could buy (from Johor) treated water generated by the new dam. This would be over and above the 250mgd of raw water that it was allowed to draw from Johor River under the 1962 agreement. The price of this additional supply would be calculated based on a fixed formula: the weighted average of Johor's water tariffs plus 50% of the surplus from the sale of this water by PUB to its consumers after deducting Johor's price and PUB's cost of distribution, or 115% of the weighted average of Johor's water tariffs, whichever was higher.
This agreement was a follow-up to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on 28 June 1988 between the two countries' prime ministers at the time, Lee Kuan Yew for Singapore and Mahathir Mohamad for Malaysia. The signing of the MOU was hailed as a breakthrough in Singapore-Malaysia water relations, the culmination of six years of difficult negotiations.
Beyond 2061
The Singapore government has stated that it will not renew the 1961 agreement which expires in 2011. Attempts to reach a new deal with Malaysia to secure water supply for Singapore beyond 2061 have not borne fruit despite years of tedious negotiations. To reduce Singapore's dependence on imported water, the government has taken steps to increase the size of the local water catchment area and to build up the supply from non-conventional sources, namely NEWater (reclaimed water) and desalinated water. With the various water projects progressing well, government officials have assured Singaporeans that the country can be self-reliant in water by 2061 if it needs to be.
cite resource-http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1533_2009-06-23.html
By-Janice :)
Monday, 15 July 2013
Saturday, 13 July 2013
Water Pollution faced in Malaysia :'(
Hey Guys ! I am Zoey,since we are learning water resources in geography class now let's take a look that water pollution in our own country,Malaysia.
As Malaysia is fast becoming an industrial country, many of her rivers have become polluted due to the many wastes that have been poured out into her rivers. Such as the paper making industry, it requires chemicals, often poisonous in its production. The rivers are used as an outlet for the chemicals to drain away, in turn harming the waters and the lives that revolve around them.
There are many ethnic aboriginal groups that still exist in Malaysia and the people depend on the rivers and streams to survive. They depend on the river for food, water supply for drinking, bathing and for their crops. the river happens to be the main centre of their livelihood and without the rivers the whole tribes cannot survive as their ancestors had done generations before them, all of them depending on the rivers.
The rivers have become a tourist attraction and this has prompted the construction of hotels and resorts around the area. As a result, many of the forests surrounding the river areas have been chopped down. The surrounding soil have no roots to hold on to and soon erode when the rains come. The soil runs into the rivers and soon the rivers become murky and shut out all the sunlight from reaching the aquatic life in the rivers and streams. This causes them to die.
A good example is the construction of a new golf course near the waterfall at tourist attraction Fraser’s Hill in the state of Pahang, causing it to become extremely murky and dirty due to the silt and sand that comes from the construction. The waterfall which has been the centrepoint of the hill has now lost all its attraction just because of the overwhelming need to attract more tourists to the place by building more facilities.
As Malaysia is fast becoming an industrial country, many of her rivers have become polluted due to the many wastes that have been poured out into her rivers. Such as the paper making industry, it requires chemicals, often poisonous in its production. The rivers are used as an outlet for the chemicals to drain away, in turn harming the waters and the lives that revolve around them.
There are many ethnic aboriginal groups that still exist in Malaysia and the people depend on the rivers and streams to survive. They depend on the river for food, water supply for drinking, bathing and for their crops. the river happens to be the main centre of their livelihood and without the rivers the whole tribes cannot survive as their ancestors had done generations before them, all of them depending on the rivers.
The rivers have become a tourist attraction and this has prompted the construction of hotels and resorts around the area. As a result, many of the forests surrounding the river areas have been chopped down. The surrounding soil have no roots to hold on to and soon erode when the rains come. The soil runs into the rivers and soon the rivers become murky and shut out all the sunlight from reaching the aquatic life in the rivers and streams. This causes them to die.
A good example is the construction of a new golf course near the waterfall at tourist attraction Fraser’s Hill in the state of Pahang, causing it to become extremely murky and dirty due to the silt and sand that comes from the construction. The waterfall which has been the centrepoint of the hill has now lost all its attraction just because of the overwhelming need to attract more tourists to the place by building more facilities.
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Scientific Facts !
Hello everyone,long time no see ! I will just share some scientific facts ! Hope you guys read finish and ENJOY !
-Hawaii is moving towards Japan at the speed of 10cm a year. This is because they are on different tectonic plates.
-The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest living structure in the world.
-The Niagara Falls are located on the border of the USA and Canada.( I have been to Niagara Falls and it was spectacular,You can hear the rushing water and during the night the lights(Many colour) is on , it shine on the water , it is colourful and wonderful ! It is huge too !
-Rock found at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is around 2 billion years old.
-"Whether you can observe a thing or not depends on the theory which you use. It is the theory which decides what can be observed." ( It's a quote by Albert Einstein)
-Rabbits and parrots can see behind themselves without even moving their heads! ( Fun Facts)
I think is enough for it , if i continue u guys will get bored ! haha ! see you next time !
By: Yao . Hua
-Hawaii is moving towards Japan at the speed of 10cm a year. This is because they are on different tectonic plates.
-The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest living structure in the world.
-The Niagara Falls are located on the border of the USA and Canada.( I have been to Niagara Falls and it was spectacular,You can hear the rushing water and during the night the lights(Many colour) is on , it shine on the water , it is colourful and wonderful ! It is huge too !
-Rock found at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is around 2 billion years old.
-"Whether you can observe a thing or not depends on the theory which you use. It is the theory which decides what can be observed." ( It's a quote by Albert Einstein)
-Rabbits and parrots can see behind themselves without even moving their heads! ( Fun Facts)
I think is enough for it , if i continue u guys will get bored ! haha ! see you next time !
By: Yao . Hua
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Monday, 8 July 2013
Sunday, 7 July 2013
How to have a good outlook on life
1.Overcome your social fear. No matter what it is, just get out into the crowd and show them you are not antisocial.
2.Act like you don't care or better still ignore people who put you down. You can even tell them how you feel. Most people who put people down are insecure about themselves anyway.
3.Be yourself and have fun in life; stop trying to impress everyone. Your life is yours!
4.Be comfortable with who you are. No one else is like you! You are unique so make the most of it. Don't let people tell you who you have to be and what you have to look like. Being happy with who you are is one of the most attractive qualities one can have.
5.Do what makes you happy. If you have a dream, any dream, don't let it only be a dream. You will be happier if you fulfill your dream. Remember, the only way to have a shot at a good life is to try; if you don't try, there's no chance.
6.Know that people change and you will change. If you don't like yourself now remember that you may not be the same person later. You need time to change to the person you want to be.
7.Make the most of the rest of your life. Live life the way you want to, not how you're told and you will be happy. Life isn't measured by how long you live but the moments in your life. The more moments, the longer you lived.
- This is just my opinion. Hope you like it.
BY: Yujian
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Monday, 1 July 2013
Amazing Water Trick! How to Suspend Water Without a Cup!
First, the way water tends to stay together is through hydrogen bonds. This is how you get little beads of water on your counter that don't disperse. But in a larger volume gravity and mass are far more powerful. So it can't be hydrogen bonds that are holding this formation together.
Second, the water is actually spinning. Think about this: when you go around a turn really quickly, your body continues in that other direction (or it wants to). This is called centrifugal force. Since we've already established that there is no force acting on this water that could possibly keep it together, the spinning makes it even less likely the water formation wouldn't simply collapse and splash all over.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ctaA2mERzI
-See Hx :)
Second, the water is actually spinning. Think about this: when you go around a turn really quickly, your body continues in that other direction (or it wants to). This is called centrifugal force. Since we've already established that there is no force acting on this water that could possibly keep it together, the spinning makes it even less likely the water formation wouldn't simply collapse and splash all over.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ctaA2mERzI
-See Hx :)
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