Zaman International School Magazine Issue 85

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Participating the International Olympiad A Genius Experience 6 Turkish Olympiad 8

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Students Orientation Program

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Why Do I Learn Math 12 Game 24 14 What is Cancer 16

Issue 85

Nov-Dec

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18 Fun with Carbonates 19 My Favorite Teacher 20 Without the Moon 22 Trip to Turkey 30 Interview With Vice Principal Isa 31 A Chat with Zaman’s Amazing Chef 32 Local Cuisine by Zaman

Participating the International Olympiad

It was near the end of the 20092010 year when we got totally inspired! We were invited to listen to the Gold and Bronze Medalists’ presentations on the Olympiad.

After hearing them give an amazing talk, we decided it was definitely our turn to take part in the competition.

The first thing we needed was to find a project beneficial to Cambodia’s and the World’s environment. We decided to ask for a project idea from our Chemistry teacher, Mr. Mustafa Dur. He suggested a project about arsenic issues in various parts of the world.

Hearing the word “arsenic” for the first time, we didn’t have any clue what he was talking about.

Yet after doing some research, we soon had a better understanding of arsenic and a suitable project idea!

However, we still felt unsure about the health impact arsenic has on Cambodia until we found an article entitled “The chemical element, ARSENIC, causes villagers a severe skin problem.” The study showed that arsenic is a toxic semi-metallic element that can be fatal to human health.

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Moreover, arsenic poisoned in drinking water has become one of the major environmental worries in many Asian countries including Cambodia. In many parts of the world especially in developing countries, millions of people still suffer from the lack of access to safe drinking water. Once we learned this we decided to focus our projecton on the removal of arsenic from contaminated water in order to make water potable.

There are several methods that researchers and scientists apply to treat arsenic-contaminated water such as reverse osmosis, ion exchange and absorption on iron oxide or activated alumina. Yet these methods are not affordable in rural communities of developing countries like Cambodia. Thus a small-scale and economical alternative is needed. One of the lowcost methods like simple filtration that includes the usage of slowsand filter was found to be useful.

With that basic clue we started to work on our first experimentation based on making a filtration tank.

Since all projects must neverbe plagiarized, (which means copying another’s work is not permitted) we set an aim of building a modified filter tank. The setting up of the tank was quite simple but what we were concerned about was finding different kinds of material to build up effective layers for filtration. Our first attempt failed. Yet after second and third attempts, the results turned out positive. We continued to replace the filter layers several more times in order to gain more experience and make improvements. During each test, we noted the steps we had taken and recorded the data of results.

Confident with the reports, we began to write an abstract of the project and sent it with the application to the committee of the Olympiad. With help from Mr. Gurkan Cil, we were accepted as the contestants in INESPO! You may wonder what INESPO is, so let us briefly explain that INESPO is the “ International Environment

Scientific Project Olympiad” which is held in the Netherlands annually. An organization, sponsored by the Cosmicus Foundation and the Globe Program attempts to,“…bring communal consensus on social environmental values and eliminate environmental problems.” There are five categories for which students may apply: Environment & Chemistry Environment & Physics Environment & Biology Environment & Geography Environment & Social/Civics INESPO invites contestants from all over the world. The INESPO committee evaluated all the projects submitted by the students before the deadline in order to make a selection of finalists. The qualifying projects were invited to attend from 26th to 2nd of June 2011.

Back to our story -- A week after we applied, Mr. Gurkan told us that our project was approved! However, it didn’t mean that we could just sit and wait for the day of departure to come. There were still many more things to do, including building a newly designed filter tank. We also needed to enhance the efficiency of our filter media as well. Therefore we had to research further on ways to remove arsenic from contaminated water. Finally, we came up with the idea of making a low-cost and effective absorbent. We combined the two new ideas together -The clever innovation of a smallscale filter tank with an absorbent!

The last thing to do was sort all the

materials and make sure that everything was properly packed. Our project would be entitled:“Water Decontamination Using a BiosandClay Sorbent Filter”.

The description of our project’s beginnings may seem lengthy, so let’s move to the interesting details of how we spent our time during the five days trip to the Netherlands.On 25th of June 2011, Sopor and Muy Houng, Marina, Borinea and our supervisor left Cambodia at 6:00am. We arrived at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport at about 11:00pm and then we continued to the hotel reserved for INESPO contestants. The next day, we were free because it was a day for the arrivals of the international participants. The exhibition of the projects took two days.On the 27th of June, we woke up early and had breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards we took a bus to Utrecht University where the competition was to be held. When we arrived, each of us received a T-shirt, a name badge, and a bag which had the INESPO handbook and other small items in it. At about 10:00am the opening ceremony started and all of the contestants were warmly welcomed by the organization.

The official opening ceremony of INESPO ended at 12 o’clock. Contestants and supervisors were served with a lunch box in the exhibitory hall. We had one hour to have lunch. At one o’clock the exhibition of projects to the juries began. The contestants had to be ready at their stand, waiting for the jurists. Finalists were not allowed to leave their stand at any time.

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They would be given a zero score if the judges couldn’t find them at their booth. That day we met six jurists. We had to provide all of the relevant details of our project and answer all the questions the jurists asked. The first day of judging ended at 5:00pm. We returned to the hotel and had dinner there, exhausted.

The last judging day began on the 28th of June. That day we didn’t meet any judges because the maximum number of judges that each group would meet was six. However, we still had to be at our stand until the program came to anend.

The judging day finally ended at 5:00pm. Afterwards, we left the exhibitory hall to go shopping with our supervisor. On the 29th, the organization prepared social activities for participants. All participants were divided into two groups, visiting different places. In the morning, our group went sightseeing in Amsterdam and visited the NEMO Scientific Museum. In the afternoon, we continued our trip to Rotterdam and took the cruise along the river.It was one of the most enjoyable experiences of the trip, smelling the clean breeze and taking in the beautiful, green scenery. In the evening, we went to visit one of the universities in Rotterdam and ate dinner there.

On the early morning of June 30th, we went to visit the highest tower in Utrecht! The view was so amazing, we had to go shopping straight through to lunchtime! After lunch, all of the contestants gathered at the hotel and took a bus to Utrecht University for The Awarding Ceremony.

Special award winners were called to present on stage. Each of them received prizes and medals.

Awards given by INESPO were separated into different categories: General, Creativity, Scientific Thinking, Insight, and Presentation Skill. Honorable finalists got an Encouragement Award.

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There were Bronze, Silver and Gold medalists. There were also audience awards. Our group from Zaman received a Gold Medal Place Award and 500€!!!

After the ceremony, there was a farewell party at the hotel as the closing of INESPO 2011. Once everybody finished their dinner, the Deputy Major of Utrecht gave a final speech and bid everyone farewell. We got back to our room and prepared to return to Phnom Penh. The 1st of July was the departure day for participants.

A flight from the Netherlands to Cambodia is long. We got so bored and exhausted. Finally we arrived in Phnom Penh at 2:00pm on the 2nd of May.

There was a warm welcome from Zaman School at the airport.

INESPO gave us a chance to see many new ideas from people of different nationalities. INESPO gathers young minds who love the Environment together in order to prepare a better tomorrow.

We would like to thank Mr. Muhtor for giving us a nice welcome-back and all our friends for giving us flowers. We would also like to say thanks to Mr. Mustafa Dur, our chemistry teacher and project supervisor, for providing us a topic and a bounty of information. He encouraged us from the first step we took to make a project until we successfully completed our research.

We are also thankful to Mr. Gurkan Cil, our Physics Teacher and Olympiad coordinator. He introduced INESPO to us, helped us register and also helped with useful Physics knowledge on our Project. Yet it’s not only the two of them but also all the teachers who have taught us including our homeroom teacher.

Thanks to Ms. Sumeyra who took good care of us in the Netherlands.

Last but not least, we would like to give a special thanks to two people who are very important in our lives: Our parents, for their devotion of time, money and strength, especially the continual encouragement to believe in ourselves. Finally, thanks ZIS for providing a challenging curriculum and a chance to join INESPO. As a final message, we would like to encourage all ZIS students to take part in the Olympiad! The most important step to success is confidence as well as the willingness to try something new; and never GIVE UP!!! This is what the Olympiad taught us and we wish everyone GOOD LUCK!!!

Puthearothsopor Tan & Muy Houng Lim 12E

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A GENIUS EXPERIENCE

Being heard a thousand times is not good enough like being experienced for once. I have heard a lot about the International Olympiads. Many students from our school had been there from year to year and brought medals and honor back home. Those students were the ones I actually had never known before even though we shared the same roof of the school. Nonetheless in some way they were my inspiration.

To my mind, being up there in the international competition was not an easy thing but was also not something impossible. Mr. Mustafa Dur and Mr. Gurkan Cil were the ones who encouraged me to grab the chance. Mr. Mustafa suggested some projects to me and I started to do the research.

After about one month’s research and experiments, both failures and successes taught me a great lesson. With the approval from GENIUS Olympiad, on June 26th, 2011, there I was in the Syracuse Airport, located in Upstate New York, with my Project Paper in hand along with anxiety, hope, excitement and nervousness all together packed inside my heart.

I was not supposed to present my project the next day so I had

enough time to rest after more than 20 hours flight. In the morning of June 27th, 2011, all the participants had breakfast at Cooper dining hall. (on the school campus). After that, there was a campus tour and around 10:30, we went into the Hewitt Ballroom to set up the project. For lunch, we had picnic and ice breaker outdoor activities in the quad.

Those were the programs the campus provided, I do appreciate what they had prepared and those activities helped take my mind off by nervousness. After dinner, we went back to the Hewitt Ballroom for the public viewing and reception. At 8 O’clock, There was an opening ceremony at Waterman Theater.

The next day, we again had breakfast at Cooper dining hall. At 8 in the morning, we left for Niagara Falls and the Maid of the Mist trip.

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I couldn’t have imagined of how beautiful it was.

I could already hear the rhythm of the falling waterfall when the bus door opened but I still couldn’t see anything from the front entrance.

We had to make a queue for the tickets. My first impression was that I was too overwhelmed to put into words. I was so excited and astonished by the beauty of the falls. It was absolutely magnificent and so gorgeous. I couldn’t wait to go down to the boat and start traveling around the waterfall. I was amazed by every corner of the natural scenery. However, it had finally come to an end, we left Niagara Falls and went on to Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls Shopping Mall Trip. In the evening, we had a Pizza Party. After that, there was a basketball tournament at Laker Hall. I did enjoy myself the whole day, though; I had to return early to dormitory because the next day was a big day.

On 29th morning, after breakfast, Group A students had to present their projects to the judges. I was in Group B so I had to do my presentation in the afternoon.

After a morning of preparation, I still somehow felt a little nervous.

When it was time, I put on my

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Sharing ideas and knowledge was an inspirational experience.

Cambodian Traditional Clothes, got my GENIUS_ID card worn on my neck and ready to step in the Ballroom. I met the six judges, presented my project and tried to make it flow as smoothly as I could. When Judging hour was over, there was International Fair at Campus Center Food Court.

On June 30th, 2011 morning, we could go shopping and had free time.

At 2 O’clock, it was time for the Award Ceremony at Waterman Theater.

When the results were announced, I got “Bronze Medal”. I was happy to win, especially considering the international scope of the competition. I was proud to take back home a bronze Medal. After the ceremony, at the end of the Olympiad, there was ice-cream social outside of Waterman Theater.

However, I joined the Terra Discovery, so I stayed at the campus until July 1st and departed for Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States government. After touring the government buildings all day, in the evening, we left for New Jersey and slept there. Then in the dawn of 2nd July, we continued our journey to Manhattan, New York which is known as “the Big Apple”. I was inspired by all those marvelous skyscrapers and architecture. Furthermore, what made me remember most about Manhattan was several members of our group got lost in that busy city.

We walked blocks and blocks, back and forth, crossing Times Square for almost a thousand times. Eventually, at 2 am, we got back to our Hotel.

To sum up, getting to compete among students from all over the globe, sharing ideas and knowledge was an inspirational experience. So I recommend to all students in Zaman to grab this valuable chance which is right in your hands. I cannot describe how it changed me but it did, and I believe it would do the same to you.

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I cannot describe how it changed me but it did, and I believe it would do the same to you.

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Turkish Olympiad Last year, on 9th of June, I went to Turkey to take part in International Turkish Olympiads with my Turkish teacher Mr. Halil. At first, I was a bit afraid because I only went there alone with my teacher. The journey it was a bit boring because we had to wait a long time for the flight. When we arrived in Turkey, I could see a big difference; the buildings, roads, bridges were different and impressive.

Turkey is a very nice and beautiful country especially Istanbul. The people are kind and friendly. The food was also delicious.

In the Turkish Olympiads, I met a lot of people, students from all over the world

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and I made a lot of friends there. They were very kind and friendly towards us. There were many categories in the Olympiads and we were in the song category. I was feeling both excited and nervous when I sang on the stage in front of thousands of people. I really enjoyed all the activities during the Olympiads. The Olympiads lasted from 15th till the 30th of June 2011.

The most important thing during Turkish Olympiads was to SHOW the world about our country and our abilities.

During the Olympiads I made many foreign friends, learned about other cultures and learned to communicate on the world stage.

Cambo Keng 9B

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Student Orientation Program 2011-2012 Academic Year/Term 1

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part of a quality international education, we at Zaman believe in educational discipline in addition to all academic efforts and extracurricular activities.

Therefore, our school arranged a “Student Orientation Program” where all administrators and their respective responsibilities were introduced to students. Additionally, students were given two very useful presentations: one by Mr. Muhtor, vice principal in charge of academic affairs, and one by Mr. Isa, vice principal in charge of school discipline.

Classes were invited to the Conference Hall grade by grade. The program started with the principal Mr. Adem’s message. Following the principal’s word, our Khmer vice principals, Mr. El Rany and Mrs. Ngeth Savath greeted students. Then, Mr. Gurkan described areas and action plans for the students in finding the right person whenever they face any technical problems in IT management in our school.

After Mr. Gurkan, it was Mr. Muhtor’s turn. He thoroughly explained the school’s academic affairs to students and answered their relevant questions.

When Mr. Muhtor finished his session, students were then given a presentation on school discipline, policy, and procedures. This presentation has helped change students’ negative attitudes towards the word “discipline”. The outline of the presentation follows:

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Our definition of discipline Discipline is instructing and training students and staff with love and care, and with prompt and proper information to follow the school procedures on school campus for student and staff safety, well-being and happiness at all times.

Our keywords for discipline are, Positive guidance High expectations Continuous reinforcement Teachers as role-models Respect privacy Mutual trust Empathy and understanding Fair and consistent Rewards and consequences Student safety and happiness Early and proper introduction to procedures

Students were also informed of the procedures for the items below: Dress code (uniform, hair style and colour, shoes, nails, make-up) Electronic devices Tardy and attendance Flag ceremonies Common areas (canteen, labs, toilets, corridors, etc.)

Food or drink in classes Paying respect to teachers/Greeting school staff Soccer field Jewellery Infirmary Making phone calls on campus Morning entries, afternoon exits Students as well as teachers found the student orientation program very effective and appropriate since it took place in the second week of the school year.

Mr. Isa

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Why do I learn Math Dear students!!!

The article given below is in the form of “Question-and-Answer�. It is being published in order to shed some light on some misunderstandings among many high-school students about mathematics.

Actually, in our everyday life, mathematics is used everywhere, every time and every occasion. In other words, every problem we face in our lifetime requires certain mathematical skills to reach a solution. We cannot experience any part of our daily life without involving mathematics or mathematical skills. We hope this article will help students see mathematics from different perspectives and broaden their appreciation of it.

What is this article about?

Every subject contains information necessary to become a knowledgeable and functional member of society. As we become more technologically dependent, technical reasoning is needed for survival. Mathematics is no longer just a subject taken by the elite. Now it has rightfully become a staple in our educational systems even though it is not appreciated by many people until it is needed. This article is intended to help students become open to learning math by understanding what math is all about.

What is math?

Those who do not appreciate math do not understand what math is all about. That is why the nature of math desperately needs to be explained.

Simply put, math is about solving problems.

How can math help me solve problems?

Ever since humans existed, there have been problems to solve. Whether the problems were over basic requirements like sustaining sufficient amounts of food or major accomplishments like constructing multifunctional homes, problems such as these remain with us to this day. The peculiar thing about problems is that they all have similar properties.

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What does problem solving have to do with math in school?

Every math problem forces us to use many, if not all, of the detailed methods of problem solving. Each individual problem becomes a small but important lesson for solving problems in general. Math is traditionally learned by first doing many smaller problems.

Then the small problems are put together to solve bigger problems. For instance, in order to solve algebraic equations, being knowledgeable about addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division is a must. Ordering the steps to be carried out, evaluating expressions, and learning how and when equations are used must be learned, too.

What do all problems have in common?

Successful problem solvers are able to understand what is expected of the problems they face. In other words, they know all of the details surrounding the problem at hand, which is the most important step to solving problems. It requires attention to detail and therefore patience. After examining the details, intelligent choices need to be made as well as the beginning steps towards developing a strategy. The plan must be carried out in an order that makes sense. So careful planning, possibly by justifiable experimentation, must take place. Once an actual solution is obtained, it must be tested to determine whether or not it is reasonable.

Who commonly uses math?

Everybody uses math whether they realize it or not. Shoppers use math to calculate profit, loss, change, tax, and sales prices. Cooks use math to modify the amount a recipe will make.

Vacationers use math to find time of arrivals and departures to plan their trips. Banks use math to calculate interest. Even homeowners use math to determine the cost of materials when doing projects. (to be continued in the next issue).

A.Kasim Akhmedov Mathematics Teacher

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Game 24 Here, we display the classes who secured top rank in their categories: CATEGORY A (Grade 11,12)

Grade 12A Grade12E

CATEGORY B (Grade 9,10)

CATEGORY C (Grade 7,8)

Grade10B Grade10E

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Grade 10E

From students…

Recently, ZIS mathematics department started their annual activities with GAME 24. All classes selected their 4 representatives for the contest and those students competed with other groups of their category. Since, there were 6 different categories (3 in boys’ side & 3 in girls’ side), six classes achieved championship and received their prizes during the National Anthem Assembly.

About Game 24 In this game, students are expected to make a mathematical expression using the digits 1, 2, 3, ... 9 and four basic operations (+, -, x, ÷) to get 24. This measures students’ fastcalculation skills and challenge them against time. During the contest, some interesting questions were asked to the audience and awarded those who answered correctly.

It is an honor to win the game.

We would like to thank all mathematics teachers for organizing such an exciting competition.

We really appreciate it. And special thanks to our classmate who encouraged us during the contest.

Lymei, G 12E

It was such a rare and occasional opportunity for a such a competition which powerfully provided students motivation to their education. It is, as well, a wonderful experience in one’s life to have done such a challenging task against time and your opponents and teaching to improve someone’s weakness.

Sun Heang, G 12A

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Cancer

What Is Cancer? is the general name for a group of more than 100 diseases in which cells in a part of the body begin to grow out of control. Although there are many kinds of cancer, they all start because abnormal cells grow out of control. Untreated cancers can cause serious illness and even death.

Cancer happens when cells that are not normal grow and spread very fast. Normal body cells grow and divide and know to stop growing. Over time, they also die. Unlike these normal cells, cancer cells just continue to grow and divide out of control and don't die when they're supposed to.

Cancer cells usually group or clump together to form tumors (say: too-mers). A growing tumor becomes a lump of cancer cells that can destroy the normal cells around the tumor and damage the body's healthy tissues. This can make someone very sick.

Sometimes cancer cells break away from the original tumor and travel to other areas of the body, where they keep growing and can go on to form new tumors. This is how cancer spreads.

No matter where a cancer may spread, it is always named for the place where it started. For example, breast cancer that has spread to the liver is still called breast cancer, not liver cancer.

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The slow-moving form of pancreatic cancer Rectum

Jobs most likely came back or spread, ultimately claiming his life, according to medical experts.

What Is Pancreatic Cancer?

Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by out-of-control cell growth, and pancreatic cancer occurs when this uncontrolled cell growth begins in the pancreas. Rather than developing into healthy, normal pancreas tissue, these abnormal cells continue dividing and form lumps or masses of tissue called tumors. Tumors then interfere with the main functions of the pancreas. If a tumor stays in one spot and demonstrates limited growth, it is generally considered to be benign.

More dangerous, or malignant, tumors form when the cancer cells migrate to other parts of the body through the blood or lymph systems.

What Causes Pancreatic Cancer? several potential risk factors.

Some risk factors: family history – age – smoking – diets low in vegetables and fruits – diets high in red meat – diets high in sugar-sweetened drinks (soft drinks) – alcohol consumption….

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The douc langur The Douc langur, douc monkey, douc, red-shanked douc langur is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Countries : Douc langur habitats:

Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam Forest and Subtropical / Tropical Dry forest Some facts about the Douc langur: Adult weight : 9.72 kg Maximum longevity : 26 years Female maturity : 1460 days Gestation : 171 days Weight at birth : 0.394 kg

Did you know that‌?

Rats breed so quickly that in just 18 months, 2 rats could have created over 1 million relatives.

The blue whale can produce the loudest sound of any animal. At 188 decibels, the noise can be detected over 800 kilometers away.

Horses and cows sleep while standing up.

Instead of bones, sharks have a skeleton made from cartilage (the same as in your nose or ears) The horn of a rhinoceros is made from compacted hair rather than bone or another substance.

Even when a snake has its eyes closed, it can still see through its eyelids.

Mosquitoes can be annoying insects but did you know that it's only the female mosquito that actually bites humans.

This is really interesting! You will not believe this one! A mosquito has 47 teeth.

The world’s smallest monkey

Th i s i s t h e wo rld 's sm allest m onkey, th e pyg my marmoset (Callithrix pygmaea).

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Fun with Carbonates

Carbonates react with acids to produce carbon dioxide. This property of carbonates has been exploited in many ways, both serious and silly.

A common medical recipe for a similar combination of ingredients is found in Alka Seltzer tablets; these contain sodium hydrogen carbonate, citric acid, and aspirin. The acid and carbonate react in water to produce of Alka Seltzer.

Makeup artists add baking soda to cosmetics hero throws acid (which is actually vinegar, a dilute solution of acetic acid) into the monster’s face, the acetic acid reacts with sodium hydrogen carbonate to produce the disgustingly familiar scenes of “dissolving of baking soda to produce carbon dioxide delights children of all ages as it creates monsters in the movies.

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reaction of sodium hydrogen carbonate with tion of sodium hydrogen carbonate and placed above the water layer. Inverting the extinguisher activated it by causing the acid to spill into the carbonate solution. The pressure produced by gaseous carbon dioxide gas pushed the liquid contents out through a small hose. guished by throwing baking soda onto the to produce carbon dioxide, which smothers frequently use the heat-sensitive nature of carbonates to test the freshness of a box of baking soda. Pouring some boiling water over a little fresh baking soda results in active bubbling. Less active bubbling means the baking soda is unlikely to work well in a baking recipe.

A person who is my second parent. A person who thinks good for my future. A person who helps me to make the right decision. A person who is an ocean of knowledge. That’s my homeroom teacher!

A teacher’s job is never done. They always help us when we do not understand and always support us. Being a good teacher is not as easy as we think. They have to think very carefully how to teach us and make school interesting.

When I was in Grade 7, I remember one of my teachers. She was my homeroom teacher. I did a lot of wrong things to her, but she never got angry with me and always tried to help and teach me how to be a good girl and student. One day she told me to study very hard at home and that when she came back, she would ask me if I did or not. Then when the time came and she asked me, I just stood there.

It made her upset very much. I knew that it was not good but I kept doing it and sometimes I lied to her and she didn’t know that. Sometimes I didn’t like her because she gave me a lot of homework. But now I know that she gave me a lot of homework because she wanted me to have a good mark. And she always made me happy, always made me laugh even when I did something wrong. She always forgave me. On my birthday she bought me a beautiful gift.

In the end I want her to read my essay and I want her to know all what I feel for her. And I want to say, “I’m sorry teacher for all the things that I have done to you.” At the same time I want to say, “I love you and happy Teacher’s Day! You are my lovely teacher. You are my second mother and I want you to be my homeroom teacher forever!”

Piseth Monika Ouch 8F

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Without the Moon What would have happened if our Moon had not existed? How would its absence have affected the Earth, its climate, and millions of living things on it? What would have happened if the Moon had been smaller or larger than its current size? Is the Moon a mass that coincidentally entered the Earth’s orbit?

It is possible to ask many more such questions.

Astronomer Neil F. Comins, from Maine University, explained in his book, What If the Moon Didn’t Exist, the scenarios humankind would have faced if the Moon hadn’t existed. According to Comins, one of the millions of reasons why Earth is the only planet (known to us) to have life is the delicate balance between the Earth and the Moon. No occurrence in the universe is a coincidence, thus the Moon has been created as a balance factor. This balance is so sensitive that it is possible to say that there would be no life on Earth if it wasn’t for the Moon The Moon, a sphere that has no atmosphere, and has a surface covered with craters, dust and rocks, is the Earth’s only satellite. The radius of the Moon is about one fourth of that of the Earth’s, its volume is about 1/50 of the Earth’s, and its mass is about 1/81 of the Earth’s. The Moon is around 240,000 miles from the Earth’s center and it takes 29.5 days to complete its orbit around the Earth.

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proportion to the objects’ masses and in inverse proportion to the square of the distance between the objects. The gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon causes the seas and the oceans on Earth to either rise or subside.

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The Moon serves as a shield against space rocks, and if it had not been for the Moon many more rocks and meteors would have hit the Earth.

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This effect is called the tide, which changes between high tide and low tide according to the Moon’s position. One third of all tide effects on Earth are caused by the Sun’s pull and the rest is caused by the Moon’s.

Without the Moon, the Earth would have spun faster, causing a faster heat exchange among the air, seas and land. This, in turn, would have caused hurricanes in the eastwest direction on the face of the Earth with speeds up to 100 miles/hour. Such conditions would have been very inconvenient to all complex life forms including human beings. Even simple tasks like speaking or listening could have been very difficult or even impossible. Since a day would have been eight hours, this would have caused a mismatch between the biological clock of living things – including human beings – and the flow of the day, resulting in biological complications. Without the Moon, the high tide would have been very weak, again causing a very inconvenient environment for sea creatures.

The Moon also has a role in keeping the Earth’s axis at a 23.5 angle. It is known that

the seasons result from this and allows the right amount of sunlight to the equator and the poles, creating a climate appropriate for life. Another known effect of the Moon on the Earth is that it reflects the Sun’s light and heats up the Earth by 32.36°F (0.2°C). The Moon also serves as a shield against space rocks, and if it had not been for the Moon many more rocks and meteors would have hit the Earth.

Without the Moon, the core of the Earth would have spun faster along with the Earth itself. With the core of the Earth spinning faster, the magnetic field would have been much stronger. This would have caused huge changes in the atmosphere. Besides, some bacteria and animals that use the magnetic field to find their way (such as sea turtles, salmon, eels, pigeons, and migratory birds) would have been negatively affected.

Consequently, many ecosystems, as we know them today, would have been different. Consequently, many ecosystems, as we know them today, would have been different.

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The whole journey was very wellorganized and it enabled us to discover both the historical and modern richness of Turkey. Our teachers were very helpful during our trip. Organization, transportation, accommodations, and food were terrific. We will never hesitate to recommend anyone who plans to travel to Turkey.

Chhaya Sok Sakraksa Chan and Kheang Lay 10-B It was great to be in Turkey. In Turkey I met polite people, experienced delicious food, entertaining places .In conclusion, I found the experience rewarding and I want to study in Turkey in the future.

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We will never hesitate to recommend anyone who plans to travel to Turkey.

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MODY It was my first time in Turkey and I saw a lot of interesting places. The most amazing place was Pamukkale. Turkish food was exotic and tasty. I also liked the museums we visited in Turkey.

That was amazing trip for me. It was the first trip abroad and the first flight in my life. At first I worried about the trip but I had promised to my friends I would go so I couldn’t break my promise. I reluctantly participated in the group trip.

I am happy now. Fortunately, I went to Turkey. What’s more, I want to go there again with my friends.

Rithy EANG 11-C

That was a very great trip! I had never been to Turkey before. It is very amazing country. Now, I will never hesitate to have the same opportunity .Especially the foods have amazing tastes. They are different from Cambodian foods but I liked them very much. The most delicious one for me was Kebab , I liked it so much. We traveled to four cities in Turkey: Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, and Denizli,.

Sopheak Chin 11-C

That trip to Turkey was an amazing trip for me. It was my first abroad trip and the first flight in my life. Before I thought I was going an unknown country. I promised my homeroom teacher that I was going to Turkey with him so there is no turning from my word. But now I’m so happy that went to Turkey, I want to go again. Thanks to my homeroom teacher for giving this opportunity to me and my friends.

Rithy EANG 11-C

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The trip to Turkey was a very great trip that I have never had before. Turkey is a very amazing country. Now I want to go again .I especially enjoyed the new foods and all those new amazing tastes. The food was different from Khmer dishes but I still liked it very much. The most delicious one for me is Kebab. I liked it too much. We traveled to four cities of Turkey: Sopheak Chin 11-C Istanbul , Izmir, Ankara, Denizli.

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The trip to Turkey was an unforgettable experience in my life; a special one that I had with my schoolmates.

We had a lot of fun together during the trip. I've learned more about Turkish culture and especially the food which we all really liked so much. Anyway, the Turkish people were friendly and kindly.

We visited to many places. For instance, we went to an amusement park, museum, shopping malls and other exciting places. Our first trip was from Ankara to Istanbul and it nearly took six hours. During that time we had a lot of fun together with the staff on the bus. Also we slept on the bus. The happy thing was on the way we had a breakfast, lunch and dinner all together.

We ate many kinds of Turkish food and other culinary delights during these 10 days vocation. For example, we ate Lahmajun, Doner, Kebap, Izkera, Kofte and Iskender.

During this wonderful trip we visited two cities and a town. On the first day of the trip we went to Istanbul which is the hometown of our homeroom teacher Mr. Mustafa. Our second day we went to Mr. Selmani's hometown Gebze. When we first got there we were all slightly embarrassed, because people living there looked us as a strangers.

As you know our faces and features were different from them. Anyway, we've had many funny and exciting activities together like car racing; ice skating, paintball and watching movies at the cinema in the middle of the night. Some of our friends fell asleep during the movie. They slept because all of that day we were in different places, we walked a lot and we're so tired. We also didn't forget to take photos of sleepy friends during the movie.

They all had funny faces. After all those activities, we went back to dormitory to have rest for the next day.

Finally, we would like to thank the administration that organized the trip, especially to our homeroom teacher Mr. Mustafa, the Physics teacher Mr. Davut and the Math teacher Mr. Selmani for guiding and giving us an unforgettable summer holiday. Once, we we'll be looking forward to set on many cities together just like this beautiful trip to Turkey.

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y Participating in the Turkish Olympiad wasn’t my dream at f first because I thought I o couldn’t perform well. Fortunately, I underestimated my abilities e and everything turned out fine. . m i I was surprised when I heard from Sevval (my t singing partner) that our song (Mavi Boncuk) had t been chosen and we would go to Turkey soon. s After that, I just wanted to cry, jump and laugh all at the same e b time because it was so unbelievable. e When I arrived in Turkey, the first impression that went through my mind was, “I T h just wanted to go back because it’s different from Cambodia. I especially couldn’t stand the weather there”. But after staying for a week, I got used to that place. I started to feel more confident and secure. I told myself that. ”In fact, Turkey is an interesting place.” Also, I met a lot of Turkish Olympiad students for the first time, I was a bit afraid and embarrassed so I didn’t greet them and talk to them at all. However, the that shiness changed after we stayed in a dormitory. I became more comfortable since they were friendly, generous and reliable.

When the program began I was nervous. The stadium was huge especially when I looked at the stage, I felt shaky and I got butterflies in my stomach. But then I found the confidence to sing successfully including other concerts in Turkey. I was astonished and thrilled in having a chance being a participant in the Turkish Olympiad.

I really appreciated this unforgettable experience. Hence I want to say, “I LOVED TURKISH OLYMPIADS.”

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The 10 day trip to Turkey was very exciting. The whole trip was fun and enjoyable. The food was also delicious, especially “Alabalik”, famous Turkish dish with fish, that I liked the most. Turkey is one of the modern countries in Europe. I‘ve been to many cities such as Bursa, Ankara, Bolu, Gebze and Istanbul. I visited many places such as parks, aquariums, historical places, the football stadium and many modern shopping centers.

People in Turkey are very friendly and kind. I met many people and businessman there, and we had lunch and dinner together.

I also met one of our ZIS graduates Mr. Kimthoung in Ankara. One of the important things that I really loved about Turkey was the candy ‘’Turkish delights”. They tasted very nice and I really loved them. I bought many boxes of Turkish delights because I thought it would be nice gift for my parents.

It was the most interesting trip I‘ve ever had. I hope to be there again because Turkey is one of the nicest, modern and beautiful countries in the world.

SovisalSrey

I liked my trip to Turkey very much. We had a lot of fun there. We went to an amusement park, museum and other interesting places. We toured three cities, Istanbul, Ankara and Gebze.

On the bus we had lunch and dinner together. We stayed in dormitories.

The dormitories were big and comfortable. At first, we did not like the food, because there were a lot of vegetables, but day by day we got used to it. After a couple of days of eating Turkish food, we started to enjoy it very much. We liked Turkish meat; that’s why we were always asking our teacher to have dinner or lunch with meat. The food that I liked very much was the sweet Turkish delights. It has a bad look but if you tasted it once, you’d like it.

Turkish people are friendly; they welcomed us with their beautiful smiles. One thing that I will never forget is playing and joking with our teachers, I additionally enjoyed playing football in the rain and snacking on junk at night.

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During the summer holiday just after school finished it was time to start my long anticipated trip to Turkey with my classmates.

We were all prepared and ready for the flight to Turkey. First day there I woke up early in the morning and looked out of window I saw the beautiful sky, with the full range of colors.

Then I prepared myself to continue the trip to Bursa city which is one of the famous Turkish cities, it is a beautiful city and has nice views; I really liked it.

I went to visit two other cities which were Ankara (the capitol city) and Istanbul. We saw a lot of places together such as shopping malls, stadium, museum, mosque, and we also went skating and played paintball.

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was easy. The museum was an interesting place and we saw one of the biggest mosques in Turkey, called Sultan Ahmad.

I miss Turkish food like alabalik (fish), which is my favorite food. Turkish people are very kind and friendly I’m pleased to meet them because they showed me respect.

The trip showed me how to respect people from other countries., I also liked it because I had a great time with my classmates.

Thanks to Mr. Mustafa who is my homeroom teacher; Mr Davut and Mr Selmani who helped us and guided us. I hope we will have a great time together again.

The school vacation was a memorable one, especially the trip to Turkey. It began on 7th July 2011. It lasted 10 days. My first question is: “How did I feel going on my first trip abroad?

For those of you, who are nervous or worried about your first trip, let me share with you my travel experiences. Our chaperones were Mr Enis Gokgoz and Mr Halil. The classmates who went are: Rithy Eang , Sopheak Chin , Kon Song Tong and other schoolmates on the boy’s side.

Interestingly, visiting abroad has changed me in many ways such as helping me become more brave, more confident and more sociable.

Turkey anticipation - I want to go more .....

I wish I could travel together again with my classmates and teachers to that country. Turkey is a wonderful country. I loved almost everything about that country: the scenery, the sea, the weather, the people and the foods. There are different cultures and attitudes in Cambodia and Turkey. In Turkey people greet and say good bye by a kiss and a hug if they know each other very well. I was glad that I was able to visit Teacher Enis’ hometown and visit his family. We kissed and hugged them as they did to us. At first I was embarrassed, I was like an awkward person because it was my first time greeting that way.

We were so happy that his family warmly greeted us and we enjoyed a pleasant time such as dinner, hanging out, and much giggling. However, I didn’t know how to speak Turkish much and when I talked, they didn’t understand even though I had checked words in a Turkish dictionary, Turkish people are so friendly and usually wear fashionable clothes. For example, The man who sold water bottles seemed to be as the person of high rank because of his costume. In addition, Turkish sellers always laughed at me whenever I bought something from them, i guess because I had usually said Merhaba, Nasilsiniz before I bought .

For the Turkish foods, I loved them all and I can’t forget their tastes. All kinds of food were eaten with bread and there are several kind of breads such as , flat bread with hotdog buns , curved bread, fried egg bread and normal bread like we eat in Cambodia with honey or berry jam. The Turkish food that I liked the most was Lahmacun (Turkish pizza) with Kebap and Ayran (Turkish yoghurt).

Some Turkish desserts I tried were Besiktas, Turkish Delight or Lokum, Kunefe which are the most delicious and famous deserts in turkey.

We traveled to Izmir City, the things you can enjoy there are going for a walk near the seaside, taking in the fresh air and shooting at balloons at the arcade by the sea, We saw the Izmir clock tower and tasted the best ice-cream at Ginger’s (the most famous ice-cream store next to the sea in Izmir), We also visited the second largest sculpture on the mountain, watched 3D Movies and went shopping next to the sea and ended our visit by having breakfast on the highest mountain.

We additionally toured Istanbul, the biggest city in Turkey.

There are a lot of interesting places there such as Galatastaray Football Field, the Metro, hiking on the highest mountain in the city, visiting the Girl tower by the sea, crossing the huge bridge which connects Asia and Europe, going shopping in a mammoth supermarket, the aquarium with deep-sea creatures , the military camp which is an important historical place of Turkey, toured the Basilica Cistern, first hidden city underground that people believed before was Medusa’s cave, and finally the Sultanahmet mosque which was built 500 years ago .

To sum up the trip, it was my best time and the best experience ever going abroad with our school. I hope next year we will go together to Turkey as a Cambodian group.

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Interview with Vice Principal Isa The Newspaper Club interviewed the new Vice Principal in charge of discipline at Zaman International High School in October. Mr. Isa has been affiliated with the Zaman family of schools for several years. He is making a name for himself as a strict but fair discipline coordinator. At the beginning of this academic school year, September, 2011, Mr. Isa scheduled a series of seminar-like meetings with each grade and class attending Zaman International High School to clarify the behavioral standards expected from each and every student.

Everyone agrees that the student behavior policies he has implemented are working exceptionally well.

Following is an interview with Mr. Isa. Student: How long have you been working at Zaman International High School?

Isa: This is my fifth year here.

Student: Where were you employed before this High School?

Isa: I was working at Zaman Primary, was there three years.

Student: In total how many years have you been involved in education?

Isa: I’ve been an educator for over 8 years; almost nine.

Student: Did you teach also besides being an administrator? If so what subject?

Isa: Well, throughout all these years I’ve been teaching.

I taught a wide variety of levels, different classes but mostly English.

Student: What do you feel is your greatest challenge in your role as Head of Discipline?

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The toughest of all is to be fair for all and not to hurt any of the students; though nonetheless reinforce school discipline policy in a consistent, fair way.

Student: What changes in student behavior do you feel are most positive in context to an efficiently run school?

Isa: When a school is run efficiently , as ZIS for example, you always have to be very focused and totally organized.

Instill in the students a sense of high expectations and those expectations minimize all potential problems. It lessens problems between teachers/administrators and students.

We run a tight, though happy educational institution.

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Local Cuisine by Zaman Students Caramelized Fish With Pineapple Caramelized fish with pineapple is a delicious Khmer country food (Trey kho manos).

Ingredients FOR CARAMEL SAUCE (TIRK KMAO): 1 Tablespoon sugar 1 Tablespoon water 2 Cups water 1 (1-1 ½ lbs )Whole trout, snakehead or catfish, cleaned and cut ½ inch thick ½ Pineapple, peeled and sliced 2 Tablespoons fish sauce 1 Tablespoon sugar 1 Teaspoon salt 2 Cloves garlic, minced ¼ Teaspoon black pepper 3 Stalks green onion, chopped Directions Make caramelized sauce first by putting 1-teaspoon sugar and 1-tablespoon water in a small saucepan. Cook and stirs frequently till the sugar turns dark brown color, and not burn.

Immediately pour 2 cups water to caramelized sugar.

Add fish,pineapple, fish sauce, sugar, salt and garlic.

Simmering till fish tender and water reduced.

Top with black pepper and green onion.

Serve hot with rice. Yummy, yummy, yummy!

Ty Nintadate 7G

Cambodian Sweet Soup Ingredients

6-8 boiled eggs, peeled 1.5-2 lbs meat, cut into chunky cubes fish sauce

soy sauce pepper, salt 1-1.5 cups sugar bamboo shoots, rectangular squarely sliced thin

Directions The main feature of this dish is the soup itself. So keep in mind that you shouldn't feel shy when I say season to taste. Some people like their sweet soup really sweet, some not so sweet.

Remember it takes a little tweaking to get this to taste just right.

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Enjoy; I do!

1. Bring about 3-4 cups of water to a roaring boil 2. Add enough soy sauce to make a dark brown color 3. Add a couple dashes of pepper 4. Add a dash of salt 5. Add sugar until sweet (the soup, not you!)

6. Add enough fish sauce to taste (usu about 1.4 cup) 7. Add about 5-7 tbps of soy sauce At this point you should be smelling a very beautifull smell. The soup should taste sweet, but not so sweet you can't taste the tinge of fish sauce you added. Add the boiled eggs to the soup, let boil for about 15 minutes then add the cubed pork. Add Bamboo slices to soup and let boil on medium for about 30 minutes. You should notice that the eggs are taking up a shiny delicatable brown color. The soup should smell slightly different. When eggs are a nice brown color, the soup is ready to serve.

It is STRONGLY recommended that you let the soup simmer on a low heat for about 2-3 hours.

The eggs and pork will absorb the flavor better. The soup will taste sweeter and more tasty because of the water that has evaporated. Serve with a plate of hot steamy rice. Use ladle to cover rice with soup sauce.

Ty Nintadate 7G

“Oh NO not a poem!”

I hear you say…

Do not panic dear students’ as poetry can be fun.

Ray

READ THE ‘FUN’ POEM BELOW AND DECIDE WHICH ENDING WAS WRITTEN BY THE AUTHOR. THE ANSWER WILL BE IN THE NEXT ISSUE…

There’s a mosquito in my room It’s buzzing by my ear But when I turn the light on It seems to disappear

Then I see it sitting on my bed And go over with my spray Just before I do my worst He shouts his name is Ray

Ok he starts to tell me I promise not to bite Then flies up close beside me And kisses me goodnight

I’ve got bites all on my arms My legs and on my toes And there even seems to be one On the end of my nose

Oh dear now I know his name I just can’t end his days So have a little talk with him On how to mend his ways

Or....... .

2 possible endings....

Instead of drawing blood And biting violently How about we have a chat Over a cup of tea

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