I am feeling so happy about the final findings that a dingo had taken Lindy's baby. Before the truth came out, when I read the story about Lindy and a dingo, I could not agree with what some people said that Lindy had killed her daughter. I still believed in Lindy. Now, it is official! Lindy did a great job in fighting for her justice for about thirty two years. From Lindy's story, we have learnt a lot and everyone should have an open mind.
Don't be prejudiced!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is celebrated to honor mothers and motherhood. It is held all around the world and on various days. Mother's day was first celebrated in 1908 when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in America. She then began a campaign to make "Mother's Day" a recognized holiday in the United States. Now, Jarvis' holiday is adopted by other countries and it is celebrated all over the world.
In Australia, people celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.They think Mother's Day as an opportunity to express gratitude to their mothers. Children always show love to their mothers by giving flowers and cards to them. Traditionally, the Chrysanthemum is given to mothers for mother's day as the flower is naturally in season during Autumn and ends in "mum", a common affectionate shortening of "mother" in Australia.
Mother's day is becoming more popular in China. An new article explained that "People in China accept the holiday without hesitation because it is in line with the country's traditional ethics – respect for the elderly and filial piety towards parents".People usually give Carnation to their mothers in the Mother's day and celebrate the day in a restaurant.
In Australia, people celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.They think Mother's Day as an opportunity to express gratitude to their mothers. Children always show love to their mothers by giving flowers and cards to them. Traditionally, the Chrysanthemum is given to mothers for mother's day as the flower is naturally in season during Autumn and ends in "mum", a common affectionate shortening of "mother" in Australia.
Friday, June 8, 2012
World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day is held around the world on 31 May each year. It is encouraged smoker to avoid tobacco consumption and its related products for at least 24 hours. This day is now intended to draw global attention to the widespread of tobacco use and to make people aware of the health problems which tobacco use can cause.
World No Tobacco Day was created by the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1987. According to the WHO, tobacco use is one of the leading preventable causes of death. However, there are nearly 6 million of people were killed each year by tobacco use.
This year the theme for World No Tobacco Day is Tobacco Industry Interference. The campaign will centre on the necessity to expose and counter the tobacco industry’s brazen and increasingly aggressive attempts to undermine global tobacco control efforts.
As we all know the harmful effect of smoking, now is an opportunity to quit smoking and stay quit!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day is on 25th April each year. The letters stand for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and the soldiers were known as Anzac. It originally commemorated the members of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Now it more broadly commemorated the soldiers who served and died for their counties.
On ANZAC Day, we show our thanks to the people who fought for our country and ceremonies are held in towns and cities. People usually leave flowers and wreaths at the bottom of war memorials as a way of saying they remember those people who have died in the war.
On ANZAC Day, we show our thanks to the people who fought for our country and ceremonies are held in towns and cities. People usually leave flowers and wreaths at the bottom of war memorials as a way of saying they remember those people who have died in the war.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
News summarisation
A 14 year old girl named Mona-Lisa
Tafengatoto was abducted from a south-western Sydney high school on Wednesday
afternoon. She was dragged from a toilet block by her exboyfriend, 16 years old
Tovila Tufuga, who was also a former student of the school.
Ms Tafengtoto is described as 170cm tall, solid build, with brown eyes
and long brown hair. She was wearing a white shirt, black tracksuit pants and
black shoes with white soles. Also, she was wearing a black backpack.
Mr Tufuga is described as 175cm tall, medium build, with brown eyes and
black hair, and wearing a faded black hooded jumper, black shorts, and a black
hat. He has his surname tattooed on his neck.
Police are concerned for the teenage
girl's safety and are asking the public to report any sightings of the pair.
Harmony Day
Harmony Day is a day for celebrating many
different cultures and backgrounds as Australia is a cultural diversity. It
began in 1999, coinciding with the United Nations international Day for the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It is an opportunity for everyone to come
together and participate in local activities each year.
Australians come all over the world. In the last two centuries people
have come from every continent to make Australia become their home. Today there
are over 21 million of people living in Australia. They contribute different
ideas, religions, languages and customs to Australia and make it an interesting
and unique place to live.
This
year, the theme for Harmony Day is ‘Sport: Play, Engage, Inspire’ in recognition
of the positive role sport plays in uniting people from different cultures and
backgrounds.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Punishment from parents
Today I read three news article.
The first article was told about a three-year-old girl from Alaska has died and her sister suffered hypothermia after their mother and the mother's boyfriend left them in a locked bedroom with an open window. The temperature there was minus 34 degrees Celsius. The mother, 28-year-old elementary school teacher Esther G Edwards-Gust and her boyfriend, 29-year-old Richard Tiden Jr have been indicted in the child's death. Mr Tilden said he opened the bedroom window because the girls wet their beds and he had been drinking the night before. Also, he said the door's latch was broken which made it impossible for anyone inside the room to open it.
The next article was told about a three-year-old boy almost died after being put in a frezzing cell at home with no lights, heating or food. The boy was so hungry, so he ripped out his hair and ate them. The mother, Lisa Brooks, 25-year-old and stepfather Tomas Lewis, 22-year-old. They had taken camera in the boy's room and saw that the boy was naked and hitted himself.
The final article was told about a 10-year-old boy, Johnathan James, died of dehydration after his father and stepmother kept water from him was being punished for wetting the bed. This boy was put in a room without air conditioning and water for five days.
The commen topic of these articles is the parents got serious punishment to their children. I can't believe what the parents had done to their children! They were so cruel and cold blood and what they did were unfair to the children. It was a crime. I sympathize the children's experience and hopefully that would not happen again.
The first article was told about a three-year-old girl from Alaska has died and her sister suffered hypothermia after their mother and the mother's boyfriend left them in a locked bedroom with an open window. The temperature there was minus 34 degrees Celsius. The mother, 28-year-old elementary school teacher Esther G Edwards-Gust and her boyfriend, 29-year-old Richard Tiden Jr have been indicted in the child's death. Mr Tilden said he opened the bedroom window because the girls wet their beds and he had been drinking the night before. Also, he said the door's latch was broken which made it impossible for anyone inside the room to open it.
The next article was told about a three-year-old boy almost died after being put in a frezzing cell at home with no lights, heating or food. The boy was so hungry, so he ripped out his hair and ate them. The mother, Lisa Brooks, 25-year-old and stepfather Tomas Lewis, 22-year-old. They had taken camera in the boy's room and saw that the boy was naked and hitted himself.
The final article was told about a 10-year-old boy, Johnathan James, died of dehydration after his father and stepmother kept water from him was being punished for wetting the bed. This boy was put in a room without air conditioning and water for five days.
The commen topic of these articles is the parents got serious punishment to their children. I can't believe what the parents had done to their children! They were so cruel and cold blood and what they did were unfair to the children. It was a crime. I sympathize the children's experience and hopefully that would not happen again.
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