Kopi talk - Recycle Composite Pail

In Philippine waste managements can be a big problem collection and dumping of waste everywhere and anywhere. In gamu here it still manageable,however with a rapidly growing population and lack of adequate disposal sites, solid waste has become a major problem for most growing medium to large-size cities. Currently, there is a lack of active sanitary landfills throughout the entire country. Solid waste is managed primarily through open dumping and open burning. Hopefully, they would implement some of the Public awareness campaign like · Waste segregation into biodegradable, recyclable, and residual components · Recycling and composting of recyclable and biodegradable components · Land filling of residual solid waste Or the best strategy like Singapore "Fine" them for throwing rubbish. It work because everyone seems to know that Singapore is the fine city with all the greenery.GOT it

Kopi talk - Nice and neat invention along the way

Career interview in Singapore 10 most popular questions.

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1. Tell me about yourself.
Restrict your answer to a minute or two. Cover your education and work history, and emphasise your recent career experience.

2. What do you know about us?
You should be able to discuss products or services, revenues, reputation, image, goals, problems, management style, people, history and philosophy. Show that you have done some research, but do not act as if you know everything about the place.

3. Why do you want to work for us?
You can say that your research has shown that the company is doing things you would like to be involved in, and that it is doing them in ways that greatly interest you.

4. What can you do for us that someone else can't?
Talk about your record of getting things done, and mention specifics from your resumé or list your career accomplishments. Say that your skills and interests, combined with a history of getting results, make you valuable. Mention your ability to set priorities, identify problems and use your experience and energy to solve them.

5. What do you expect to be doing in this role?
Think in terms of responsibilities and accountability. Make sure that you really do understand what the position involves. If you are not certain, ask the interviewer; he may answer the question for you.

6. How long would it take you to make a meaningful contribution?
Be realistic. Say that, while you would expect to pull your own weight from the first day, it might take six months to a year before you could expect to know the organisation and its needs well enough to make a major contribution.

7. Do you think you are over-qualified or too experienced?
Emphasise your interest in establishing a long-term association with the organisation, and say that you assume that if you perform well in this job, new opportunities will open up for you.

Mention that a strong company needs strong staff. Observe that experienced executives are always at a premium. Suggest that since you are so well-qualified, the employer will get a fast return on his investment.

8. What is your management style?
Possible styles include:

Task-oriented: "I enjoy problem-solving, choosing a solution and implementing it";

Results-oriented: "Every management decision I make is determined by how it will affect the bottom line";

Paternalistic: "I'm committed to taking care of my subordinates and pointing them in the right direction."

Participative: "I prefer an open-door method of managing, and getting things done by motivating people and delegating responsibility.

9. Why are you leaving (did you leave) your present (last) job?
Be brief and as honest as you can without hurting yourself. If you were laid off in an across-the-board cutback, say so; otherwise, indicate that the move was your decision. Do not mention personality conflicts.

10. What do you think of your boss?
Be as positive as you can. A potential boss is likely to wonder if you might talk about him in similar terms at some point in the future.

When you are well-prepared to field tough questions, you will not only give thoughtful answers but will seem calm and self-assured - qualities that the interviewer will give you extra points for.

Article by Sattar Bawany, Head of Transition Coaching Practice with DBM Asia Pacific. DBM is a leading global human capital management firm providing career transition and outplacement services to private and public companies, not-for-profits and governments.

Kopi talk - Shopping for AK 47 selling in Mall at $S1400 only in Philippine.

The only way to fire a gun in Singapore is either you are in the security forces in Philippine almost everyone own gun be it legal or illegal. Whatever the reason, Filipinos in the Philippines  are fond of their guns, whether for self defense,  The only way to truly confiscate fireams from hardy Filipino is to torn it off from their arm. We had a few of our marksman in Gamu who had a passion for gun, love to shoot and also ever been involved in  in a gun battle, he show me some of the bullet entry and exit wound as a proof that he survived, like he say shooting an inmobile object in training is easy but a man that take true gut and grit involved not only physical but also physiological.

Compared to other southeast Asian countries that allow gun ownership, like Malaysia and Thailand, the Philippines has fairly liberal gun ownership laws. For as long as an applicant hurdles an extensive background check, consisting of obtaining clearances from local law-enforcement authorities and from the local courts, passing a drug and psychiatric test, as well as attending a gun safety course, not to mention submitting proof of employment or income and the payment of fees, a Filipino is authorized to own a gun.They even have a gun show which I had missed out on this month. However, I will be organised and arrange some of my Singaporean group for next year gun show exhibition which held in the Mall, for the Singapore police a gun show in the mall is a nightmare in a making ! Filipino citizens are generally authorized by law to own one, foreigner, PR are prohibition to own any arms. They are allowed handgun (up to .38 Special/9 x 19 mm/.40 ACP) and one shotgun or small-caliber rifle.  That number or caliber can increase if proof of gun club membership is exhibited, but take note that licenses are issued on a per-firearm basis, so complying with the law can become expensive very quickly.  One vendor at the gun show was retailing a H&K MP5K for a little less than PHP 300,000! These made-in-China AK-47’s pictured above were a bargain at PHP 45,000 each; no wonder they sold out so quickly. In Singapore that will get you a DEATH sentence.

Photo from http://www.unlawyer.nets.

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Kopi Talk - Falling silicon prices making renewable energy a viable industry

By Amresh Gunasingham Dr Tony Tan presenting to Professor Joachim Luther a certificate marking the inauguration of the Solar Research Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore. -- ST PHOTO: SHAHRIYA YAHAYA THREE years ago, it cost US$300 (S$415) per kg to buy silicon, the base material used to make solar cells to convert sunlight into electricity. Today, silicon costs US$60 per kg and could become even cheaper in the future, potentially moving the nascent solar industry forward as a viable source of energy to meet the world's energy demands. This goal - to produce electricity from the sun more cheaply - will be a key focus for the $130 million Solar Research Institute of Singapore (Seris), which held its official opening at the National University of Singapore (NUS) yesterday. More than 70 researchers, housed at a 5,000 sq m facility, will work on projects that improve efficiency in converting sunlight into electricity, develop cheaper materials for photovoltaic cells and find ways to ramp up economies of scale. They will also work on how to integrate solar power into building structures. 'R&D on silicon solar cells is essential in order to optimise electricity generated from solar power, in particular to realise strong cost reductions (in energy bills),' said Professor Joachim Luther, chief executive officer of Seris. The move into the renewable energy sector is in line with Singapore's target of achieving economic growth in an environmentally sustainable manner, while overcoming a heavy reliance on fossil fuels, said Dr Tony Tan, chairman of the National Research Foundation.

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From Class95cafe...A class by its Own

From Class95cafe...A class by its Own

What Happen before 0859 Hrs in Gamu, Isabela

World commerce in the Philippines started on 1834, when leaps and bounds are developed in manila proper and suburban areas opened for international trade, it was a greate socio – economic changes for the Filipino. The opening of many ports ensued greater demands for exports crops where Filipino and Chinese mestizo elites profited highly. Cheap Chinese painting are making its debut all over Philippine selling in local mall usually manned by a china local who can speak little English but fluent Tagalog. 
David Chazan wrote some more on this topic at the BBC here..

Kopi Talk - Going to 60s See this

The secret of keeping yourself young nowadays, they are many ways to attain the fountain of youth . One of the way in Singapore.