Archive for June, 2008

Bike Safety

Please take care when riding a bicycle to or from work, recreationally, on bike paths or on the road.
During 2003 – 2004, there were 3,676 bicyclists seriously injured (admitted to hospital) in Australia nationally on our public roads. Of these;
916 involved cars or vans,
6 involved motorcycles,
62 involved bicycles,
16 involved pedestrians or animals,
40 involved trucks [...]

Ticks

What are ticks?
Ticks are parasites that feed on animal and human blood. There are four distinct stages of a tick’s development from eggs to larvae to nymph to adults. Between each stage ticks must have a bloodmeal.The whole cycle usually takes about a year from egg to adult. It is easy to confuse the different [...]

Australia seeks foreign workers

AN APPARENT SKILLS SHORTAGE is driving Australian companies to hire skilled workers from other countries, and the Philippines is seen as a source country for needed workers. Filipinos seeking overseas work will find Australia a good prospect, but they are warned to beware of illegal recruiters.
The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney received reports of individuals [...]

Pinoy – Natural na Mayabang

I have been searching the internet about how boastful the Filipinos are, here are some links which I am sharing with my readers:
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Some Filipinos feel generally insecure about their cultural position in the world. This is because of the severe colonial mentality of the Philippines due to the western standards that have been imposed upon [...]

Pinoy Culture

Ang pinoy kahit saan magpunta ay dala-dala ang kanilang kultura.
The Filipino, wherever they go bring their own culture with them. Pinoy culture is unique in every way from any other country.