Based on the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) - Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2007 - Data 2000, the average person in the Philippines uses 172.5 liters per person per day. Below are the tips on how to reduce the excessive usage of water. Check regularly for water leaks and if found repair it immediately. Always double check that all faucets are tightly closed. Recycle water like water used to wash dishes may be reused for flushing the toilet. When doing laundry by hand, use a basin with the right amount of water and soak heavily soiled clothes first. When doing laundry by washing machine, wash with full load only every other day and use the necessary amount of detergent. When taking a bath, take shorter showers or use a pail and dipper instead. Close the faucet while washing, shaving or brushing teeth and use a glass of water for gargling. Fill a basin with water to soak and clean fruits and vegetables instead of using running water. Bring out frozen food early enough to thaw at room temperature before cooking and do not thaw frozen food under a running water. Water your plants during cooler parts of the day like early in t
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I thought heart attack is a term that is not applicable to the people surrounding me or friends and colleagues. I thought we are exempted…I thought it is happening to the people at old age, but it is now happening in front of my eyes with the same age as mine…approaching 40s. We don’t know really the heart attack until it became true to my eyes. What is really a heart attack? What you can do if you are far away from hospital to survive of the attack? A heart attack (myocardial infarction or MI) is a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot as explained by Wikipedia. A heart attack is a medical emergency with the symptoms below before the attack: Pressure, tightness, pain, or a squeezing or aching sensation in your chest or arms that may spread to your neck, jaw or back Nausea, indigestion, heartburn or abdominal pain Shortness of breath Cold sweat Fatigue Lightheadedness or sudden dizziness The practical steps if you feel the symptoms of heart attack at home and camp: Stop what you are doing then stay at safe place then call for medical help If you are not allergic with “aspirin”then take the medicine. Do no
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One of our readers shared his life undergoing depression while working in Gulf, Jericho’s Place want to share this article for the lesson learned gain on his story: I woke-up one day that I am alone- no family, no friends and no life. The struggle is real that goes to my mind up to my depression. I am alone I said to myself. Every night I cried to deepest sense of my soul while remembering the many good things I have in my life. Gulf is a country of bitter-sweet place, bitter as you are separated with your family, working and dreaming alone. Sweet because you enjoy independence in a foreign land where you meet different kind of people and cultures. In this region of Doha, I found a very supporting friend where she never leaves you, has no complain of whatever you do. She gives life in every moment. When you are alone, she is there to kiss but never to hug. I don’t know why she is like that, she always kisses me every time I need her. She is not romantic nor playful but persuading and manipulator…I can’t understand her! I miss her when I am sick because I have no energy to lift my hand. She is so silent but enduring, I know she hates me during this period. But whenever I recover, sh
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