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Beacon Current Affairs 2014

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5 youths arrested for vandalism (pg 3) Ottoman empire (Turkey today - pg18)

Words in the News

(pg2)!asymmetrical complications!

scarring!facial features!

(pg3)!allegedly!remanded!

penalty

(pg18)!autumn!spring!

cultivated!frenzy

(p20)!an average of!

early childhood caries (ECC)!

flouride

Cosmetic jobs gone wrong (pg2)❖ Plastic surgery is becoming one

of the hottest plastic surgery destinations for Singaporeans!

❖ However, procedures sometimes go wrong!

❖ More patients are turning up in need of corrective surgery after failed procedures in South Korea!

❖ Problems include infections, permanent scarring and distorted facial features

Five teens nabbed for graffiti (pg3)❖ Five teenagers have been

arrested by the police for allegedly vandalising a Toa Payoh Housing Board block!

❖ They are Singaporeans aged 17!❖ They will be charged with

vandalism!❖ Penalty is up to 3 years in jail,

fine of $2000 and at least 3 strokes of the cane!

❖ Lesson - don’t even try

Tiptoe through the tulips (pg18)❖ A tulip is a bulbous spring-

flowering plant of the lily family!❖ A botanist, Carolus Clusius,

initially planted it for medical research!

❖ Thieves stole them to sell, and it became popular with the rich!

❖ Read on to find out more interesting facts (did you know tulips were a source of food during WW2?)

Brush right (pg20)❖ Singaporeans on average spend

fewer than 2 minutes a day brushing their teeth. !

❖ In fact, 40% of pre-school children reportedly already have early childhood caries (ECC)!

❖ You should spend at least 8 minutes to brush your teeth, twice a day!

❖ Read on to get more tips on how to clean your teeth

-Mr Ng

Enjoy your school holidays :)