Climate Change is an international issue where every nation is a stakeholder. International cooperation is needed to face the creeping effect of climate change. Recognizing this, several international agreements and mechanisms have been put into place.

A Convention

In 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change or UNFCCC was produced after the Earth Summit. The UNFCCC is a treaty with the main objective of stabilizing man-made greenhouse gases in the atmosphere at levels that it does not interfere with the climate. It states a “common but differentiated responsibilities” based on their “specific national and regional development priorities, objectives and circumstances”.

The treaty does not set target nor limits to greenhouse emissions for countries. It does require certain countries to provide financial aid and transfer of technologies to developing countries and those more vulnerable with the threat of climate change. It also, however, does not specify the amount nor the mechanism to how this aid shall take effect.

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The stumbling block in the most-awaited boxing fight in recent history, the planned Manny Paquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr., has been the insistence of Mayweather’s camp and the refusal of Manny Paquiao to undergo Olympic-style drug testing which requires blood testing and not just urine testing. What really is the difference? Read urine testing vs. blood testing in Paquiao vs. Mayweather at Pinoy Seminars.

Greetings from AQ Services International!

We would like to invite you to apply for a mystery shopping program. It would require you to mystery visit several petrol stations.

1. For these mystery shops you need a PERSONAL CAR (motorcycles are not allowed). You are required to observe the service and facilities standards of petrol stations.

2. Reimbursement: The shop fee is 450 Pesos per shop. You are required to make petrol and store item purchase. The minimum amount to spend on fuel is 200 Pesos.

3. Deadline: These mystery shops have to be completed within the one week and the surveys must be completed and submitted within 24 hours of mystery shopping, latest by the 14th of November 2009

Please note that these mystery shops are to be executed between 9 am to 3 pm, 7 days a week (Including weekend).

We will inform you from the 19th October onwards if you are selected for one or more mystery shops. Do check your mailbox for updates!

Summary:

Project: Mystery Shopping for an oil & gas company
Task: Evaluating and Research
Time: 9 am to 3 pm, 7 days a week (Including weekend)
Deadline: 14th of November 2009
Fee: 450 Pesos
Location: Philippines

If you are interested in getting some extra money over the weekend please contact my colleague or myself at feisal@aq-services.com or me at alessandro@aq-services.com.

TELL A FRIEND

We are always looking for new mystery shoppers. If you have friends or family who might be interested, please refer them to us. You can redirect them to our website or use the following link (copy paste the link in your browser if it is not active):

http://www.aq-services.com/mystery-shoppers/tell-a-friend-about-mystery-shopping

CC (no, not Creative Commons or carbon copy) is a broad term. One can argue that climate change is a natural process. True enough, because if there were no climate changes in Earth’s distant history we probably wouldn’t be here today. Imagine if our Planet never had rain, or say Earth stayed hot and never had ice ages. Maybe the dinosaurs will still be alive today, and instead of us humans on the top of the food-chain, we will probably be on the top of someone else’s diet!

Climate Change is good then, because it keeps this planet alive and it keeps it balance. But why are we discussing about it if it is a good, natural process? Why all this fuss? These seminars, Blog Action Day, and scary videos that the Earth is going to die soon with humanity in it if we don’t do something?

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And it’s history, today was the record-breaking Longest Total Solar Eclipse ever experienced by the Human race – 6 minutes and 39 seconds total at its maximum point.

Most only experienced a partial eclipse like us in the Philippines, but regardless, it was still an experience we will treasure and pass on to the next generation (and those who missed it).

Here’s the report of the solar eclipse, coupled with photos (locally) and video coverage (India, China, Japan).

Enjoy!!

If you are wondering what are the important information that you should know about tomorrow’s Longest Total Solar Eclipse – from what and what not to use when looking at the sun, to how much of the sun will be covered (for those in the Philippines) – just read July 22, 2009 Total Solar Eclipse.

June 3, 2009 – The brewrats’ hosts (99.5 rt) planned to beat other station’s facebook account, who has currently 50,000 followers (approx.) and still increasing.

June 4, 2009 – DJ Ramon Bautista confessed that he’s having a hard time in creating the Facebook account. That’s why he asked a brewster on the booth to create it. The Brewster immediately create the account which was named “The Brewrats Republic!”.

If you want to support the “brewrats’ show” on their advocacy please follow these steps:

1. Visit www.facebook.com

2. Create your own account. (if you don’t have an account yet)

3. Search for the Brewrats Republic! (don’t forget the exclamation point).

4. Add them up and ask your friend to support them to.

5. Spread the Bubonic Plague.

6. =)

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Photo courtesy of www.thebrewrats.com
www.marchristianherrera.blogspot.com

My cousin brought me to The Tech museum in San Jose. We watched an IMAX movie about… [read more]

I hope that Earth Hour Campaign promoters will not claim the 84.2 mw deviation of the forecasted and actual demand on the 22nd trading interval (9:00pm – 10:00pm) in the Spot Market (WESM) as the result of the simultaneous switching-off of lights, primarily because the deviation is within the forecast error on that day. Read more about Earth Hour here…

Tomorrow is Earth Hour, all those who support the movement against negative climate change will switch off their lights from 8:30pm to 9:30pm local time.

This is an awareness campaign and will be presented to the world leaders later this year during the Global Climate Change Conference. If you care for this ONLY Planet of ours, if you care for your children, show your support by switching off your lights.

That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind. ~ Neil Armstrong.

Show that You Care – Vote Earth Tomorrow

A report from the Dermatologists said that skin sores can develop over long game sessions on the console platforms, like what happened to the 12-year old girl that developed what is now dubbed as PlayStation palmar hidradenitis.

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Many of us are fond of taking tests and quizzes found online for fun but we fail to realize that there are real tests out there when it comes to personality typing.

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The Star Trek Community is divided over the canon status of the MMORPG adaptation of the franchise, however, the developers explained how they’re developing Star Trek Online and who created the storyline.

Does it make STO a Canon?

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It is a debate that will never end because the Scientific community doesn’t have an official stand about the matter for various reasons, or no one simply bothered to conduct an official and thorough study to finally end the debate.

What do we do then? We search and decide for our own. Here are some of what I found simply by using Google Search. Click here to continue reading…

Year | Milestone
1962 - UP Geology Dept studied the country’s geothermal energy potential

1953 to 1972 - Bureau of Mines/COMVOL conducted surveys of geothermal zones

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According to NASA, the totality of the Solar Eclipse will be seen best from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, and China. Then it will cross Japan’s Ryukyu Islands.

For more information visit this link.

The NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements is designed to help consumers make informed, scientifically based decisions about nutritional supplements. The latest edition features detailed comparisons of more than 1,500 nutritional products. USANA Essentials™ and HealthPak 100™ received a 5-Star Gold Medal rating from NutriSearch, the guide’s highest possible product rating.

Continue reading the rest of the report here.

A treat for everyone as 2008 comes into a close. Double conjunction will be seen on the eve of the New Year. Watch the night skies on December 31st as the Sun sets.

More information here.

Tonight is the night where people around the world will witness a rare formation in the sky.  A Giant Smiley will be seen as Venus, Jupiter, and a Crescent Moon comes close together to give us Hope in this ever Darkening world.

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I am sure we all have heard about the milk catastrophe in China where milk manufacturers used a dangerous substance to fake high protein levels in milk. The practice has been exposed after several babies have died and thousands have been hospitalized in China due to illnesses caused by the substance.