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Beacon Current Affairs 2014

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Sergeant Fadli Shaifuddin Mohamed Sani (pg6)

Kuala Lumpur (pg12)!Selangor (pg12)

Words in the News

(pg12)!dry spell!depleted!

ration!

(pg13)!desalination!

uninterrupted!drinkable

(pg18)!wilt!

drought!photosynthesis!

turgid

(pg19)!artery!

cholesterol!accumulation!

constrict

Take the lead to make a change (pg6)❖ Sergeant Fadli Shaifuddin was recently

praised by Committee of Inquiry (COI) for his display of bravery at the Little India Riots on 8 Dec last year!

❖ At the scene, he was pelted with glass bottles and other projectiles!

❖ He realised he needed to take the initiative to enforce law and order!

❖ Instinctively, he charged at them with his baton to show that he was still in charge!

❖ Like him, we can also take charge!❖ Read on to find out how

Water rationing in Malaysia (pg 12)

❖ People living in certain parts of Malaysia have limited access to water!

❖ The dry spell has depleted reservoirs in certain parts of Malaysia!

❖ Water levels at Selangor dam and Klang dam are at 50% level (considered critical)!

❖ A campaign has been started urging people not to waste water

Longest period without rain (pg13)❖ As you know, Singapore is

experiencing its longest period of dry weather!

❖ Singapore has currently managed to meet our water needs through a variety of sources, like Newater and desalination!

❖ We call them our 4 national taps!❖ Go to http://www.pub.gov.sg/ to

learn about our 4 national taps!❖ Read up on our 4 national taps and

blog about how one of them works here.\

Stressed-out plants (pg 18)❖ Plants in Singapore are starting to

wilt due to the lack of rain!❖ Authorities are calling this plant

water stress!❖ This occurs when plants have little

access to water!❖ Without water, plants cannot

photosynthesise (make their own food) and cannot support themselves!

❖ Did you know that overwatering plants can also cause them stress?!

❖ Read on to find out more

Keeping the flow (pg19)❖ Cholesterol sometimes builds up in

the inner lining of an artery!❖ This constricts the flow of blood

through the artery!❖ This condition is known as

Atherosclerosis!❖ We can protect ourselves by

maintaining a healthy diet, exercising regularly and not smoking!

❖ Read on to find out how. !❖ What about you? How have you

been exercising outside of school?