Five positive thoughts for 2009

We know this year is going to be a tough challenge for the countries in this region, for the businesses in this region and, well, for all of us in this region. If there is an economic storm coming, we won't be spared.

We'll just have to brace ourselves to meet it in the best way we can. But we're confident that we'll all survive whatever downturns that the economy will throw at us.

Here is an interesting thoughts enough to share with you.
It's called Five Positive Thoughts for 2009 and they are:

1) Forget about the past. Whatever failures happened in 2008 already happened. Just use it as a benchmark to improve but never as a guideline why you cannot achieve success in 2009.

2) Many people wish for a better year in 2009. Don't wish. Wishful thinking doesn't get you anywhere, especially success. Commit to what you want to achieve and achieve it for your own benefit.

3) Be a positive thinker. Think positive about 2009 regardless of the recession because your mind WILL influence your actions.

4) If you have to whine and blame, DO IT NOW. Then get over it and start afresh in 2009.

5) Have a plan. Plan it out and know what are the steps that will get you closer to your goal. You can't get to your destination if you don't know what and where is your destination.
Make sense? Yah, they make sense to me. I hope they make sense to you.

Trapik

Heavy traffic at the roads, the perennial and apparently unsolvable problem of Metro Manila motorists and commuters alike. Does everyone of us know the nature and extent of this problem? Probably not. This post aims to tackle and if possible discuss extensively the aforementioned dilemma on the road. This will post will not attempt to totally eliminate the problem but at least come up with possible suggestions / recommendations to help ease the situation.

I will try to cover all aspects of the traffic problem including its causes, effects, solutions & remedies currently being used to address the problem, and other possible solutions that may or may not have been tried yet. I will appreciate and be grateful to any comments / suggestions that will complete the objectives of this post.

Causes of heavy traffic:
1. Large volume of vehicles (private & public) simultaneously occupying/traversing major thoroughfares
2. Inadequate number of lanes on major roads (narrow roads)
3. Poorly maintained roads
4. Various obstructions on the roads
5. Inadequate / lack of road traffic lights, signs/symbols
6. Ineffective traffic laws or poor implementation of it
7. Natural causes such as heavy downpour of rain
8. Massive number of pedestrians specially during peak hours
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Possible Solutions:
1. Installation of temporary safety barriers, low deflection permanent safety barriers, easy opening vehicular gates and crash cushions.
2. Installation of Speed Displays, Traffic Counter, and Radar Detectors.
3. Installation of LED Street Light/Lamps and LED Traffic Light/Signals.


More later..