(18) Dominic poem recitation

link

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4t4nr3x0_4SSkc3LXhHanFWTzg

Independent learning log 5

Apple voids warranty for those who smoke while using apple computers and are caught.

This is a really weird fact...

what I did: People said that there are many weird things in the terms and conditions of the apple products. Some are rather ridiculous and not applicable for apple products at all! Here is one of the ridiculous ones:
Open at own risk

You also agree that you will not use these products for any purposes prohibited by United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture or production of nuclear, missiles, or chemical or biological weapons.

This is extremely weird!

What I learnt: I am not going to keep talking about the biological weapons, but more of voiding the warranty. Why is this even a rule! According to the apple legal, If you are caught smoking while using an apple computer, your warranty is no longer applicable and usable... I do not understand the logic to this. It probably is because apple wants people to stop smoking and they are doing their part to help people quit smoking. Even so, they should not be so cruel to take people's warranty away. This can cause people to stop buying apple products and choose Microsoft. People might also think that apple is being unreasonable. These facts are all taken from the terms and conditions of apple products, and it is not nice to make people read the many pages or rules and regulations.They should at least get their staff to inform people of these rules. (Plus+)The voiding of warranty is probably apple's way of taking advantage of people's weakness, smoking! So they could save money....

Summary: basically, do not smoke near apple products as all the warranties would be void...

Extras(if you have nothing better to do)
purely at your own risk, you have been warned

(spoiler...)

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credits to apple. www.apple.com #apple_fan

Independent learning log 4

Snails Have Teeth?

What I did: I researched on snails. 

What I learnt: We often think of snails as useless, slow and insignificant creatures. But if you observe them closely, you can find many more things and features about them. If you think snails are disgusting creatures, here is a fact to make you even more disgusted. Snails, not only do these tiny creatures have teeth, they have lots of teeth. By lots of teeth, I mean 14,000 teeth! 120x100 per row, tough and unbreakable, enough to kill humans. The teeth are mostly stuck to the tongue of the snail, used to eat the plants and fungi of the forest.

Summary: Snails actually have lots of teeth stuck to their tongue. Although unexpected, but it has much more teeth than most creatures!

independent learning log 3 By Lee Dominic

Internet addiction disorder? Facebook addiction disorder?

What I did?: I was looking on the internet for different types of disorders(just for knowledge). This one looked very interesting.

What I learnt: The Internet is a very useful tool for us, whether it for studying or for looking for news. Although it is very useful, it can drive you crazy too. This 'amazing' disorder is created along with the internet. This is not a joke, it actually exists and is proven by researchers and found to be a very big problem with young teenagers. There is not only one type of internet disorder, there are Facebook addiction, online shopping addiction, gaming addiction and excessive use of blogging and emails to name a few. As technology gets more advanced, the amount of people who get 'infected' with this problem rapidly increases. We should always be careful while using the internet and not get addicted. I also think that people of younger age 1-6 should not get to use devices such as smartphones. Even though you are using it to educate them, you are actually harming them. When they are younger, they get influenced by all these problems more easily and more easily get addicted to it. Imagine a scenario where a 4 year old child has been using an iPad(I am a fan of apple) since 2 years old. His/her parents think they are helping their child get smarter through technology, but no! It is causing them to get addicted. Then again, imagine the same child screaming and crying because his/her parents refuse to let him/her use the iPad. This is a sign of a severe case of...   addiction! DUN🌩🌩 DUN🌩🌩! It's no wonder why people now a days are less efficient than people of the past. Technology does not 100% help us, in fact, it is slowly destroying us and creating more and more problems. THE Internet sure is dangerous!

Summary: The internet is a very useful platform for us to study and get smarter, but a misuse of it can cause major problems, We need to be very careful!

Thanks to:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_addiction_disorder#Internet_Addiction_Test and http://www.thefactsite.com/2011/07/top-100-random-funny-facts.html

Independent learning log 2 by lee dominic

Hippos can produce natural sunscreen.

What I did:I was looking for random facts on the internet.

What I learnt:I learnt that hippos can produce a pigment which is red-orange in colour. Some people call it sweat but it is actually not. Like humans, hippos can also get sunburns. They require this pigment to protect them from the sun. not only is it able to protect them from sunburns, it can also kill bacteria from their bodies like pathogens. It is because of these pigments, the hippos appear red sometimes. After some time, the orange will blend with the red and turn into the brown colour of the hippo. This special pigment helps to also allow the hippo's wounds to heal quicker.

Summary:The hippos get their colour from the pigment and it can also serve as a sunscreen to prevent them from getting sunburns. These pigments can also help speed up the recovery of the hippo's wounds.

independent learning Log 1 by Lee Dominic

link: https://youtu.be/9f_ztTlZV58

what I did: I was very bored at night and did not feel like sleeping. I then started to notice something that not many people would pay much attention to. That was the cicadas. I began to wonder how they make a sound even louder than the sound that humans could make. While I was looking through YouTube, I happened to find a video on it by National Geographic.

What I learnt: I learnt that the cicadas are able to make such a loud sound due to their hollow abdomens. They have a tymbal which rapidly contracts about 300-400 times a second while their hollow abdomen amplifies the sound like how a guitar works. They create these loud sounds to attract a mate before they die.

Summary: cicadas are able to create such loud noises due to their hollow abdomen and use it to attract a mate.


New word: Tymbal- a corrugated exoskeletal structure used to produce sounds in insects.

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Image: this poster has a Audi A4 car in it, underneath, it informs you of the Audi contest where you could win a Audi by joining it. On top, it also says A VIRTUAL RACE FOR VERY REAL BRAGGING RIGHTS.
Linguistic features: the goal is to promote the car through the contest. Through the contest, they would attract people to look at the car and eventually, even if you do not win a car, you would still have the urge to buy the car.
Typographical Features: the quote 'A VIRTUAL RACE FOR VERY REAL BRAGGING RIGHTS' is trying to tell you that if you drive this car, you would feel like you are in a race in the future, where technology is very advanced. That gives you the rights to brag about it, that you own a very powerful, futuristic and most importantly, a Audi car.
Layout: the big things like the quote would first capture your eye as it is put on the right side of the poster. The words 'RIGHTS' is covered by the car. That then brings your attention to the car, which is then you notice that this car is an Audi. the car is also put in a angle which shows off the sides of it, making it look very grand. Finally, while the reader is more interested in the poster, he/she would look down to the bottom left of the poster to find out more about it. They would then notice the poster's intentions about the contest and would be keen to join it to try to win a 'grand car'.
Color:the poster is put with a dark background to not let any other colours disrupt the nice looks of the car. Another reason is also to show that there is nothing that can stand in its way and it would be far ahead of others. The last reason is to let the reader notice the car, but not the background of the poster.
Purpose:the sole purpose of this is to advertise their car and attract more buyers to earn more money.
Audience: the audience is mainly to adults who like cars and have a drivers licence or who or intending to get a licence or buy for someone else or planning to get this car as their future car.
Context: get this car! it is the best car ever! there are many features and the performance is spectacular! come get it! Now, you even get a chance of getting one for free!
Culture: for drivers.

true me poem by Lee Dominic