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The sad fact about asbestos exposure hazards and the profit-driven companies behind it

May 29, 2009

Getting huge profits and having a winning brand, these are usually the goals of every business owner or company CEOs. It’s just natural to strive and reach for the stars and be successful, yes? But some companies are irresponsible as well and think only of gaining profits while totally forgetting about their employees’ welfare.

Take the case of companies that used to work with the deadly asbestos which is now banned. They already knew the hazards of asbestos exposure and yet some claim not to know about its dangers to their workers handling this cancer-causing substance. The sad fact about asbestos cancer also known as mesothelioma is that half the patients exhibit no symptoms and the early symptoms are just flu-like such as cough, fever or fatigue.
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Another busy bee

I’ve just accepted an upcoming home design project. This meant lesser time spent for my online ventures, though I hope I can still keep up with both. There might be some difficulties adjusting to another busy schedule but I welcome this as a way for me to be open to new opportunities.

For one thing, I would be meeting my old friends and school mates in Manila again, visit some tourist attractions, have my laptop serviced among others. I can foresee myself as one busy bee again, visiting DIY hardware shops and home depots for the furnishings. With all the running around I’m sure I won’t need any appetite suppressants to make me lose some weight. 

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Finally…a check-up for my laptop!

HP Pavilion dv2518 notebook

I’m scheduled for another Manila trip! And I’m actually having mixed feelings about it. But one thing’s for sure that would make me happy about this trip… I would finally have my HP Pavilion dv2518 laptop serviced! Yey! I’m so pleased about this as they don’t have an authorized service center here where I live and I’ve been wanting for so long to have it checked. Why so? It heats up a lot! I suspect it might have accumulated a LOT of dust inside.

I don’t have any problems so far with my laptop’s processor and RAM, so I am not considering computer memory upgrades and the like. What I’m more concerned about is its overheating. So, HP service center, here comes my laptop! :)

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