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Seafarers Code of Silence
Merchant Marines lately brought the issue regarding Seafarers Code of Silence. If it happens in this segment of the Marine Industry, more so in Commercial Fishing. Fishermen are more prone to abuses such as food rationing, low salary, physical and verbal abuse, sex abuse, unpaid overtime, no medical benefits and non-observance of holidays. In commercial [...]
DTI warns “3 for 100″ christmas lights maybe substandard
Christmas is fast approaching once again and as every Filipino home prepares for it, christmas lights is obviously on top of the list. Everyone is on the rush to shop for cheap decorations for their homes. An assortment of christmas lights, “parol” (Christmas Lantern) and christmas trees now fill the stores and even small stalls [...]
Fossil Fuel Depletion Implications & Solutions
To address climate change and depletion in fossil fuel reserves, it is critical to move towards independence of cities from oil, coal, gas and nuclear power to ensure a sustainable future. Increasing energy efficiency, combined heat and power, wind power, solar energy, bio-fuel, solar hydrogen and other energy storage systems promise a secure and sustainable [...]
A dead man’s pit|Itogon, Benguet Landslide
Mining in general is beneficial, because technology would not prosper without it. Let us just see what mining can do to us. We have sturdy buildings due to construction materials derived from mines. We have electronic gadgets that rely on silicon for its parts, like cellular phones, radios, computers etc… Jewelries that came from gold [...]
Green Electronics
The use of electronic products has grown substantially over the past two decades, changing the way and the speed in which we communicate and how we get information and entertainment. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) states that, Americans own approximately 24 electronic products per household.
Hydrogen Drives the Planet
Waking up one early morning with a clear sky and fresh air is only a dream to anyone living in densely populated cities and countries worldwide. The devastating effects of petroleum based engines has taken its toll on us and as a result, an increased incidence of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases not to mention the [...]
