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My Movie
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I'm 21 myself and as far as "growing up" is concerned,
I'm doing enough mature things in life, like doing a
freelance web developer, part-time sales associate
and social activist; that I want to keep a shred of the kid
in me alive by watching an animated movie then
I think I've earned the right.
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Republic Act 9504 -
Tax Exemptions for Minimum Wage Earners and
Increased Tax Exemptions
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How Alarming!
FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING

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Scientifically. For over the past 200
years, the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, and
deforestation have caused the concentrations of heat-trapping
"greenhouse gases" to increase significantly in our atmosphere. These
gases prevent heat from escaping to space, somewhat like the glass
panels of a greenhouse.
Greenhouse gases are
necessary to life as we know it, because they keep the planet's
surface warmer than it otherwise would be. But, as the concentrations
of these gases continue to increase in the atmosphere, the Earth's
temperature is climbing above past levels. According to NOAA and NASA
data, the Earth's average surface temperature has increased by about
1.2 to 1.4ºF in the last 100 years. The eight warmest years on record
(since 1850) have all occurred since 1998, with the warmest year being
2005. Most of the warming in recent decades is very likely the result
of human activities. Other aspects of the climate are also changing
such as rainfall patterns, snow and ice cover, and sea level.
If greenhouse gases
continue to increase, climate models predict that the average
temperature at the Earth's surface could increase from 3.2 to 7.2ºF
above 1990 levels by the end of this century. Scientists are certain
that human activities are changing the composition of the atmosphere,
and that increasing the concentration of greenhouse gases will change
the planet's climate. But they are not sure by how much it will
change, at what rate it will change, or what the exact effects will
be.
What You Can Do. Greenhouse gases are
emitted as a result of the energy we use by driving and using
electricity and through other activities that support our quality of
life like growing food and raising livestock. Greenhouse gas emissions
can be minimized through simple measures like changing light bulbs in
your home and properly inflating your tires to improve your car's fuel
economy. The What You Can Do section of the climate change site
identifies over 25 action steps that individuals can take to decrease
greenhouse gas emissions, increase the nation's energy independence
and also save money.
State and local governments and businesses play an important role in
meeting the national goal of reducing greenhouse gas intensity by 18
percent by 2012. For example, major corporations, states and local
organizations are taking action through participation in a wide range
of EPA and other federal voluntary programs.
You can start by assessing your own contribution to the problem, by
using EPA's personal greenhouse gas emissions calculator to estimate
your household's annual emissions. Once you know about how much you
emit, you use the tool to see how simple steps you take at home, at
the office, on the road, and at school can reduce your emissions.
Visit the What You Can Do section of this site to learn more.
Health and Environmental Effects. Many elements of human
society and the environment are sensitive to climate variability and
change. Human health, agriculture, natural ecosystems, coastal areas,
and heating and cooling requirements are examples of climate-sensitive
systems.
Rising average temperatures are already affecting the environment.
Some observed changes include shrinking of glaciers, thawing of
permafrost, later freezing and earlier break-up of ice on rivers and
lakes, lengthening of growing seasons, shifts in plant and animal
ranges and earlier flowering of trees (IPCC, 2007).
Global temperatures are expected to continue to rise as human
activities continue to add carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and
other greenhouse (or heat-trapping) gases to the atmosphere. Most of
the United States is expected to experience an increase in average
temperature (IPCC, 2007). Precipitation changes, which are also very
important to consider when assessing climate change effects, are more
difficult to predict. Whether or not rainfall will increase or
decrease remains difficult to project for specific regions.
The extent of climate change effects, and whether these effects prove
harmful or beneficial, will vary by region, over time, and with the
ability of different societal and environmental systems to adapt to or
cope with the change.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007) concludes
that “impacts of climate change will vary regionally but, aggregated
and discounted to the present, they are very likely to impose net
annual costs which will increase over time as global temperatures
increase.” The IPCC estimates that for increases in global mean
temperature of less than 1-3°C (1.8-5.4°F) above 1990 levels, some
places and sectors will see beneficial impacts while others will
experience harmful ones. Some low-latitude and polar regions are
expected to experience net costs even for small increases in
temperature. For increases in temperature greater than 2-3°C
(3.6-5.4°F), the IPCC says it is very likely that all regions will
experience either declines in net benefits or increases in net costs.
“Taken as a whole,” the IPCC concludes, “the range of published
evidence indicates that the net damage costs of climate change are
likely to be significant and to increase over time.”
Article Source: US
Environment Protection Agency
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Be Aware

Human trafficking is defined as the
recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a
person for labor or services through the use of force, fraud, or coercion,
for the purpose of subjecting that person to involuntary servitude,
peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.” Trafficking Victims' Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2005 and in the Philippines, "Anti-Human
Trafficking Act" R.A. 9208.
Trafficking in persons is a heinous crime and
human rights abuse. The most vulnerable members of the global community,
those who have limited access to social services and protections, are
targeted by traffickers for exploitation. Steps have been taken, however,
to locate victims, reinstate their inherent rights, provide them with
protection and services, and prosecute offenders.
No country is immune from human trafficking. Victims are forced into
prostitution or to work in quarries and sweatshops, on farms, as
domestics, as child soldiers, and in many forms of involuntary servitude.
Traffickers often target children and young women. They routinely trick
victims with promises of employment, educational opportunities, marriage,
and a better life.
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