1 . Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
2. Learned this from a tourist guide in New Orleans: If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse,
DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you. Chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won’t see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.) DON’T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
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A recent study found out that the safest place to sit inside a car is at the middle of the backseat. Passengers in the middle back seat were 86 percent more likely to survive than those in the front seats, and 25 percent more likely to survive than those in the other rear seats. However, the study also found out that most of the passengers sitting at this area is likely to neglect wearing seat belts, making them more prone to fatal injuries also than those wearing seat belts. Further, not wearing a seat belt in the back can have unfortunate consequences for those up front. One study found that even when passengers in the front wore seat belts, their chance of dying were five times as great if those in the back were not belted, a result of back-seat passengers’ being thrown forward on impact.
So for a safer ride, buckle up and be thankful if you are sitting at the middle even though it’s the most uncomfortable area because you are on the safest zone.
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Hand washing is undoubtedly the best way to prevent spread of infectious diseases. Soap manufacturers always come up with innovative products that “enhance” this preventive techniques. We see ads on TV about how effectively hand sanitizers and antibacterial soaps prevent germs which almost always convince the consumers. Recent studies however say that washing hands with ordinary soap and water for 15 seconds reduces bacterial counts by about 90%. But even people who are conscientious about washing their hands often make the mistake of not drying them properly. Wet hands are more likely to spread germs than dry ones. Harvard Health Letter
Soap manufacturers found a good way to convince consumer more in buying their products through antibacterials additives. But experts fear that antibiotic resistance, which is now one of the major health concerns, might result from use of these antibacterial soaps. Further, research shows that these additives don’t add much on hand hygiene. Thus, this serves as a useful reminder that antibacterial soaps aren’t the all-purpose germ fighters that many people think they are.
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Yesterday night, a local TV news program was reporting about three different fires which happened at separate regions of the country. The first report was about a shopping center in Ormoc City which killed 24 people. The fire was said to start from firecracker piles; the death was caused by negligence as reported. It was said that the fire exit was locked (I think this kind of “stupidity” can likely make it to the Pinoy Stupid Blog). A fire also hit Marikina last Tuesday burning down 20 houses and injuring 4 people. Investigation also shows that the blaze came from firecracker explosion. A while ago, two fireworks factories in Negros Occidental were burned down. Over the past days, there have been numerous reports of fires resulting to lost of lives, homes and properties – most of them rooted from one cause, firecracker. In the coming few days before New Year’s Eve, we should expect news about numerous cases of disabilities caused by firecrackers.
These disasters could have been prevented if only people use firecrackers or fireworks responsibly; if only people were unbeaten by ignorance about the proper use of fireworks; if only people were not stubborn enough.
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Sure, LimeWire and other P2P File Sharing programs let you download hundreds of songs and applications but they also bring risk to your computer and files. You can also download a lot of malicious files and programs such as viruses and spywares along with these downloads.
To avoid downloading these hazards, I have simple tips for you:
1. Avoid downloading archived files as much as possible. It may contain bundled viruses in it.
2. If you are downloading music, a file smaller than the average MP3 files which is 3MB arouses suspicion, so as much as possible never download it.
3. Try downloading the files which comes from many sources because there is a greater chance that you are not downloading a virus.
4. With my over a year of experience with LimeWire, I have noticed that a file size of 871 kb is always a virus.
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The Guimaras spill will create more disastrous outcome if we remedies and solutions will not be layed out as soon as possible. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources are thinking of using bioremediation to clear the spill. Three microorganisms – Pseudomonas azelaica, Serratia marcescens, and Xanthomonas maltophilia which are hydrocarbon-consuming organisms can help clear up 87% of the hydrocarbons from the oil.
The process will be costly though because one bioreactor cost $500,000. It’s a very big investment but this does not even suffice for the millions of lives that are affected if no solution can be come up to. Not only the livelihood of the fishermen are lost but also the billions of seawater lives.
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