1. "91.4 per cent of A-level students receive at least 3 H2 passes - AsiaOne Mar 02, 2015
SINGAPORE - 91.4 per cent of the 14,185 students who sat the 2014 Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Level) Examination received at least three H2 passes, with a pass in General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry, said a joint statement by Ministry of Education (MOE) and Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) on Monday."
Yes. It is THAT TIME of the year. Congratulation to the students who had results that match their expectations.
For those who did not do well, it is important for you to know you have options that are different from those who go on the academic streams. It is a stop in your young life and there are plenty more things for you to do and achieve in your OWN UNIQUE way!
Keep the faith in yourself.
2. "Independent smog film resounds with Chinese audience - AFP 02 March 2015
BEIJING: An online documentary on China's notorious smog has become a viral sensation with more than 155 million views just one day after it was released, state media said on Monday (Mar 2).
Under the Dome, a documentary privately produced by Chai Jing - a former anchor with state broadcaster China Central Television - detailed causes of atmospheric pollution in the country. They included slack government supervision and lenient penalties for polluters.
The 103-minute film was first uploaded on domestic websites on Saturday and had been viewed more than 155 million times a day later, the Global Times said. It included interviews with officials from London and Los Angeles, two formerly heavily polluted cities, on how they have sought to control the issue.
China's cities are often hit by heavy pollution, blamed on coal-burning by power stations and industry, as well as vehicle use, and it has become a major source of popular discontent with the ruling Communist Party, leading the government to declare a "war on pollution" and vow to reduce the proportion of energy derived from fossil fuels.
Retired senior officials have acknowledged that pollution may kill as many as half a million people a year. The documentary set off a firestorm of criticism over the government's failure to act on the issue in a timely and effective manner.
"The government needs to be pushed for more action and the people need to have their awareness raised about what they can do to fight against pollution," the China Daily said in an editorial.
Chen Jining, who was appointed as minister of environment protection last week, said he watched the entire video and that it should "encourage efforts by individuals to improve air quality", according to the newspaper.
Internet users voiced strong support for Chai.
"I shall avoid driving as much as possible and instead use public transportation," said a poster on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo. "Every small move to protect the environment will converge into enormous energy and bring us back blue sky."
Another user said: "In-depth investigation of smog was... out of reach of the public but now it is different. We have to... borrow the strength of the Internet to arouse Chinese people's awareness of environmental protection and force the sleeping political system to awake."
Levels of PM2.5 -- airborne particulates with a diameter small enough to deeply penetrate the lungs -- fell year-on-year in most cities monitored by the government in 2014, statistics released by Greenpeace in January showed, but pollution remained far above national and international standards."
A potential course changing documentary in the making? I hope so, for China and the billions of Chinese that live in that country!
Lessons for me are:
1. internet is POWERFUL! Free to air and self-funded took the attackers of accusing the producer of self-promotion and profiteering. When 155m people watched it, 155m people have to MAKE up their mind about: 'is this smog thingy real? can I do something about it? will it make a difference if I take action?' etc. Surely IF 100m people ACTUALLY take actions, resolution of this smog issue definitely has a chance of succeeding against ALL ODDS!;
2. significant to note that the new Environment Minister is an ex-chancellor of QingHua University. His response is very positive. In fact, by coincidence or divine intervention, this privately made documentary HELPs him to really hijack this issue and make it a: "Hey guys, I know a lot of you have interests in allowing pollution to carry on, but DO YOU want to face the TSUNAMI of people's charging you for allowing pollution to continue? You can BUT I certainly CANNOT!"
When there is a righteous cause, the results are normally fairly assured. There is HOPE!!;
3. it will be challenging when each individual tries to do his or her bits as in a consumer economy, being environmentally friendly may means: careful and thoughtful consumption! That cannot be too thrilling for those who advocate economic growth and growth!!
It will also hurt the consumers who suddenly find themselves uneasy to just spend and spend with their new found wealth!
A big adjustment for sure. May each of them find their balance and resolve to persist.
A drop of water is nothing. A stream forms from many drops of water flows. When a flow of water gushing down a slop of a mountain, it can form magnificent and powerful waterfalls and canter into the sea taking down any obstacles in its way.
So, be that drop of water at the beginning. And be joined by many other to produce paradigm shift that put the smog away!
Maybe we should have the same documentary for our Annual Haze from Indonesia?
SINGAPORE - 91.4 per cent of the 14,185 students who sat the 2014 Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Level) Examination received at least three H2 passes, with a pass in General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry, said a joint statement by Ministry of Education (MOE) and Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) on Monday."
Yes. It is THAT TIME of the year. Congratulation to the students who had results that match their expectations.
For those who did not do well, it is important for you to know you have options that are different from those who go on the academic streams. It is a stop in your young life and there are plenty more things for you to do and achieve in your OWN UNIQUE way!
Keep the faith in yourself.
2. "Independent smog film resounds with Chinese audience - AFP 02 March 2015
BEIJING: An online documentary on China's notorious smog has become a viral sensation with more than 155 million views just one day after it was released, state media said on Monday (Mar 2).
Under the Dome, a documentary privately produced by Chai Jing - a former anchor with state broadcaster China Central Television - detailed causes of atmospheric pollution in the country. They included slack government supervision and lenient penalties for polluters.
The 103-minute film was first uploaded on domestic websites on Saturday and had been viewed more than 155 million times a day later, the Global Times said. It included interviews with officials from London and Los Angeles, two formerly heavily polluted cities, on how they have sought to control the issue.
China's cities are often hit by heavy pollution, blamed on coal-burning by power stations and industry, as well as vehicle use, and it has become a major source of popular discontent with the ruling Communist Party, leading the government to declare a "war on pollution" and vow to reduce the proportion of energy derived from fossil fuels.
Retired senior officials have acknowledged that pollution may kill as many as half a million people a year. The documentary set off a firestorm of criticism over the government's failure to act on the issue in a timely and effective manner.
"The government needs to be pushed for more action and the people need to have their awareness raised about what they can do to fight against pollution," the China Daily said in an editorial.
Chen Jining, who was appointed as minister of environment protection last week, said he watched the entire video and that it should "encourage efforts by individuals to improve air quality", according to the newspaper.
Internet users voiced strong support for Chai.
"I shall avoid driving as much as possible and instead use public transportation," said a poster on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo. "Every small move to protect the environment will converge into enormous energy and bring us back blue sky."
Another user said: "In-depth investigation of smog was... out of reach of the public but now it is different. We have to... borrow the strength of the Internet to arouse Chinese people's awareness of environmental protection and force the sleeping political system to awake."
Levels of PM2.5 -- airborne particulates with a diameter small enough to deeply penetrate the lungs -- fell year-on-year in most cities monitored by the government in 2014, statistics released by Greenpeace in January showed, but pollution remained far above national and international standards."
A potential course changing documentary in the making? I hope so, for China and the billions of Chinese that live in that country!
Lessons for me are:
1. internet is POWERFUL! Free to air and self-funded took the attackers of accusing the producer of self-promotion and profiteering. When 155m people watched it, 155m people have to MAKE up their mind about: 'is this smog thingy real? can I do something about it? will it make a difference if I take action?' etc. Surely IF 100m people ACTUALLY take actions, resolution of this smog issue definitely has a chance of succeeding against ALL ODDS!;
2. significant to note that the new Environment Minister is an ex-chancellor of QingHua University. His response is very positive. In fact, by coincidence or divine intervention, this privately made documentary HELPs him to really hijack this issue and make it a: "Hey guys, I know a lot of you have interests in allowing pollution to carry on, but DO YOU want to face the TSUNAMI of people's charging you for allowing pollution to continue? You can BUT I certainly CANNOT!"
When there is a righteous cause, the results are normally fairly assured. There is HOPE!!;
3. it will be challenging when each individual tries to do his or her bits as in a consumer economy, being environmentally friendly may means: careful and thoughtful consumption! That cannot be too thrilling for those who advocate economic growth and growth!!
It will also hurt the consumers who suddenly find themselves uneasy to just spend and spend with their new found wealth!
A big adjustment for sure. May each of them find their balance and resolve to persist.
A drop of water is nothing. A stream forms from many drops of water flows. When a flow of water gushing down a slop of a mountain, it can form magnificent and powerful waterfalls and canter into the sea taking down any obstacles in its way.
So, be that drop of water at the beginning. And be joined by many other to produce paradigm shift that put the smog away!
Maybe we should have the same documentary for our Annual Haze from Indonesia?
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