Title: Depression is not a sign of weakness

Most people have felt sad or depressed at times. Feeling depressed can be a
normal reaction to loss, life's struggles, or an injured self-esteem. But when feelings
of intense sadness -- including feeling helpless, hopeless, and worthless -- last for
many days to weeks and keep you from functioning normally, your depression may
be something more than sadness.
How can we overcome depression? First, speak to a trained clinical
psychologist or counsellor. Although there are many types of mental health
professionals, one of the most important things to consider when choosing a
psychologist is your connection with this person. The right psychologist will be a
caring and supportive partner in your depression treatment and recovery.
Although medication can relieve the symptoms of depression, it is not usually
suitable for long-term use. Other treatments, including exercise and therapy, can be
just as effective as medication if you do decide to try medication, remember that
medication works best when you make healthy lifestyle changes as well.
Moreover, we should start looking at your life to appreciate the good things.
There can be a lot of friends and family that are supporting you. Therefore, we should
stop complaining but learn how to appreciate and has a positive world views and
positive views of yourself.
We should also be proactive. We must start to join other people ourselves to
be an insider but not a stranger to others. Be self-confident to take the first step and
believe that you can do it as well.
Furthermore, we can seek out support groups and talk to people. We should
always let us surround with supportive friends and family to overcome the difficulties
we encounter. Someday, we can completely get rid of depression and every mistake.
In a nutshell, we should always think positive, use the power of positive
words, pleasing thoughts and open heart to stay strong and be determined when we
face a tough mistake. We should be brave to face difficulties in life and not escape.
We must believe that change is positive and everything can improve.

Title: Youre parent, not the maid

Children can bring joy, laughter and life to a family existence, but responsible
parenting involves more than laughing and playing with them. Parents have
responsibilities and duties to their children, so that the children will grow up to be
productive, healthy adults who contribute to society.
Nowadays, many parents busy in their works until they neglect their children.
Parents should not only focus on their jobs to make ends meet but they should put
more effort on their children beause this is their responsibility. They cannot shirk from
their duty.
Besides, as a parent, you should take time to listen to your children and try to
give your own opinions to help them on their mistakes. You can also seize the
opportunity to share experiences together. Communication can actually helps to
foster the relationship between parents and children.
Moreover, parents can do some activities together with their children such as
gardening, cooking and exercising. They can ask their children try to help them while
gardening or cooking rather than despise them out of the way. They can also go for
cycling, swimming and playing badminton to promote the relationships between
them.
Parents can also create a meaningful bond of understanding and love by
learning to appreciate those precious moments with your child. For examples, the
parents can go to travel with their children and take a lot of photos as beautiful and
unforgettable memories.
Parents should be involved in the process of enforcement of rules and the
moulding of their children's core values, cultural etiquette and life philosophy. This is
because they should not absent in their childrens growth. With their present, they
can grasp their childrens thinking and more understand about their children.
In conclusion, parents play an important role in their childrens growth. Once
the mother gives birth for the child, they must be responsible on their child.

Title: Crop survival in a hot climate

The effects of rising temperatures are already being felt across the United
States and around the world, with serious implications for our health, our
environment, and our economy. Dangerous heat waves are increasing in frequency.
Because of the changes in temperature, farming method will have to change to
overcome this issue.
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of different types of crops in
the same area in sequential seasons. It gives various nutrients to the soil and slows
the spread of pests and diseases during the growing season. The different crops can
also reduce the effects of adverse weather for the individual farmer; allow more land
to be farmed with the same amount of machinery and labour.
Besides, cloud cover should be increase due to higher global temperature.
With the absence of cloud cover, the lack of clouds allow large amounts of solar
radiation to reach the earth's surface and increase the temperature of the ground.
With cloud cover, the clouds reflect part of the incoming solar radiation from the sun
back into outer space.
Furthermore, farmer should improve crop varieties to ensure a diversity of
plants. The targeted use of external inputs will require plants that are more
productive, use nutrients and water more efficiently; have greater resistance to insect
pests and diseases. Varieties will need to be adapted to less favoured areas and
production systems, produce food with higher nutritional value and improve the
ecosystem services.
Not only that, plant genetic resources (germplasm) are the foundation for
sustainable agriculture and global food security. They possess genes that offer
resistance to pests and diseases and resilience to abiotic stresses, such as drought
tolerance, soil erosion, and other constraints.
Last but not least, people must improve the way they manage agricultural
systems. They should always take care and manage the systems well without doing

something that will destroy it such as using too many pesticides with chemical
substances and definitely will cause the soil erosion.
In conclusion, we should love and protect our mother earth by trying to do
whatever we can do. The relevant authorities should be concerned about this issue in
order to find a solution and solve the problem as soon as possible.

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