Updated! March 29, 2009. 2ND place for week 153.
This blog has been nominated for “The Filipino Blog of the Week”. It was first nominated last week during the 152nd week of the contest. Thank you very much for those who voted for this blog especially to my friends at Blogcatalog, Friendster and other social networking sites, my colleague and my students at Capitol University, friends and families. But unfortunately, this blog only make it to 3rd place with a score of 75.80%. So I am asking again the favor to help me make it to the top spot in the Week 153 and take home that Filipino Blog of the Week LOGO. Just go to The Composed Gentleman site and look for the voting poll located at the sidebar. Vote for this blog JOJOELAND. The goal will be very ambitious – MAKE IT TO THE HALL OF FAME and I will not make it through without your HELP. Your support will be very much appreciated. A very big Thank You in advance.

It should be the policy of an organization to take all rational and practicable steps to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and to protect all other persons against hazards to safety and health under their premises and its activities. The Safety awareness among individuals in an organization and realistic emergency procedures should be strictly in place to safeguard against accidents and injuries. But when your Emergency arrangement is not yet well structured or there is no such arrangement in your organization at all, at least you or your superior must be able to react efficiently at your own level and capabilities to evacuate others away from danger. That is why it is very important to assign a responsible person in case an emergency arises. Herein you will find the general procedures on an emergency and how to evacuate safely from your building premises to a safe area:
1.        Immediately upon hearing the fire alarm or an announcement to evacuate, all personnel shall do so calmly. On your way out, turn off lights and all electrical equipment and proceed to your designated assembly points; or to an area clear from walls, buildings and other dangers in case you do not have this arrangement.
2.        A responsible person shall let their subordinates to form two lines (only when dealing with a huge crowd or evacuating from narrow corridors) inside the premises and prepare to move out. Unless they receive contrary instructions, they shall lead towards the exits until they reach the assembly point.
3.        Everybody shall walk briskly but do not run, push nor attempt to overtake one another. The responsible person shall call the roll to account for individuals under their look-out. Should there be anybody missing, the responsible person shall immediately inform authorities so that actions can be made.
4.        Do not let anybody to re-enter the building unless it has been secured and confirmed that it is clear and out of danger.
Emergencies are unpredictable. So be prepared when it happen.
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Jojoeland.com opens its website for Maritime Link Directory. The directory page was published solely for maritime related links and it is for FREE. A backlink is optional – it is up to you how to thank Jojoeland.com. This is the webmaster’s way of giving back to the Maritime Community for being a part of such community and the Maritime Profession – a Ship Officer; a Maritime Professor; A Safety officer; and a volunteer of the Marine Environment Protection. As of the moment, the Maritime Crewing Agencies directory is yet the only one running.  Just fill in the form “Submit Your Link” and enter details for your Maritime Link. All fields are required and please allow 2 to 3 days for your link to be approved. You may suggest a category for your Maritime Link by the contact page. Let your Maritime Link “Sail the Seven Seas”.

The focus of these downloads is to gain insights on how the atmospheric pressure is distributed around the earth and its effect on the prevailing winds and ocean surface currents, as well as shipborne meteorological instruments and their operation, various weather systems, reporting procedures and recording systems, the meteorological information, and the ocean currents and waves.

Hence, the download page was established to provide education and training resources to benefit the students and instructors in the Maritime Profession, especially the students of Capitol University particularly the College of Maritime Education and anyone interested in learning the basics of Marine meteorology and oceanography. The PowerPoint download is provided for free and is the own work of 2/M John Jaromahum, my co-instructor at Capitol University, College of Maritime Education. Click here to go to METEO 1 main download page

Just recently, Capitol University launches its new and official website powered by Joomla. Its website sections cover a general overview of the University, academic program offered, procedures on enrollment and admission, research published, latest news and information relevant to its readers, faculty, students and parents. Capitol University is a non-sectarian and co-educational private institution established in 1971 and was granted Deregulated status on October 27, 2003 by virtue of CHED for its reputation, quality education and integrity as an academic institution. The university offers services for preschool, elementary, high-school, graduate school and colleges. More of Capitol University here…

Under old traditions of the sea and various provisions of laws internationally, merchant ships are obligated to assist those in distress at sea whenever they can safely do so. Their responsibility to render assistance to a distressed vessel or aircraft is based on compassionate factors and as established by international practice. Specific obligations can be found in several conventions, including Annex 12 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, and Regulation V/33 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS 1974).

Hence,  the Merchant Ships Search and Rescue download page was established to provide education and training resources to benefit the students and instructors in the Maritime Profession, especially the students of Capitol University particularly the College of Maritime Education and anyone interested in learning the role of Merchant ships during Search and Rescue Operation. The PowerPoint download is provided for free and is proudly my own work. Click here to go to MERSAR main download page. For more Maritime Education powerpoints go to the Download Section.

Can you still read this blog post clearly? Do you feel that you need to wear eyeglasses? Maybe it is time for you to have one. And when you look for an eyeglass shop, try Zenni optical online. They provide their own manufactured Zenni fashionable and stylish eyewear brand at a reasonable price. Zenni was even mentioned in one of the articles of New York Times as an option for those who seek for cheap eyeglasses for as low as $8 which includes the frames and anti-scratch lenses. A wide variety of design is available with optional choices on the frame color, your preferred coating, lens tint and/or sunshade. They offer glasses suitable for kids and adults as well. Whether you prefer the metal frame, plastic, stainless steel, titanium, aluminum alloy frames, they all have it. However for your pupillary distance and corrective eyeglass lens, you need to have at least a prescription. When you have your eye examined, ask your eye doctor for your eye prescription and specify this prescription when filling out the order form.

This is one of my pick of Zenni glasses. The white and black fashioned full-rim frame just suites me. Just right for my age.
Specifications:
Lens Width 52mm, Height 25mm, Bridge 17mm
FrameWidth 133mm, Temple Arm Length 143mm
Frame Weight with 1.57 index lens 22 grams
Frame Color Choices: Burgundy/Clear, White/Black, or Yellow/Black.
A medium narrow size acetate full-rim frame, with an interstice design at corners.

Raising freshwater aquarium and pond fishes is one of the things that I love to do. I started it as a hobby when I was still in my elementary years. I started with swordtails and guppies place in an ordinary large basin. These types of aquarium fishes reproduce live youngs as they were live bearers every three weeks. Guppies reproduce every week or two. It had become a problem when my tank was crowded. So be careful in raising these live bearers. It was transferred into a huge aquarium tanks and mixed with various compatible aquarium species. Until now, I successfully raised them and breed fish like angel fish, oscar, goldfish, pleco, cichlids like convicts, parrots and many of them. But what really made me busier was raising Koi. Koi is a Japanese name for Carp. They come in variant bright colors on their foreheads and backs which made them very attractive to look in ponds. I manage to have 20 of them in a 20 ft. x 3 ft. own made pond. Breeding is a little bit tricky and you will need a lot of patience and hard work in order to breed them successfully and here are my tips if you are into breeding koi. You will need to place two well conditioned 3-5 year old male along with one 4-6 year old female koi into a breeding tank. A male koi is identified as slimmer with white spots in their pectoral fins and gill covers and the female having a bulbous body and bigger abdomens which is softer when full of eggs. Place as well a net or any garden net at the side of the pond as this will arouse them during mating as well as serve as a hangout for the fry once the eggs are hatched. Leave them for 3 to 5 days and if nothing happens, recondition them. The mating begins at dawn when the male koi chases the female and rubbing or pushing the female’s abdomen with their head. During this period, give them privacy and do not disturb. The female will later on start to spawn and releases her eggs. The male koi will fertilize the eggs once released by the female. The spawning can reach up to 5-8 hours and after this process, remove them from the breeding tank as they will be hungry and eat those eggs in the tank. The eggs will hatch in about 3 to 5 days and do not feed them in another 3 to 5 days. I use boiled and finely powdered egg yolk, daphnia or brine shrimp. One month after, start culling. For me, good quality kois are those that attract me. So culling may not be an option. You will be so proud of your own raised koi than buying it from a pet shop. Check “My Koi Gallery” and see photos of koi eggs, fry and my own raised KOI.

Fire is probably the greatest single safety-related threat to our workplaces, our homes and the members of it.   Even if everyone were to escape safely, a fire could destroy our facilities and all our documents and data.   It is important therefore that we do as much as we can to prevent a fire starting.   If despite our best efforts a fire should start, a fast and effective response can help save life and property.  So I made a simple guide and hope this will make you aware of the procedures in case a fire arises.

If you discover a fire, it is important to take the following steps in the order given:
1)         Sound the alarm whether the fire is still small as no fire is so small that the alarm does not need to be sounded.  A fire extinguisher should not be discharged onto a fire until the alarm has been sounded.
2)         Get someone to call the fire department.
3)         Warn others in the area by shouting “fire”!  as some people do not always respond immediately to fire alarms and may only think of it as a false alarm.
4)         Only if you can do so without putting your own safety at risk, attempt to fight the fire with a suitable extinguisher, otherwise close the door to the area where the fire is to contain the fire and leave the building and await the arrival of the fire brigade.           

If you hear the fire alarm (normally a continuous ringing of the bell for more than 10 seconds):
1)         Check the rooms near to yours, if you can, to ensure the occupants have heard the alarm and have left
2)         Leave the building by the nearest exit and go to the assembly points
3)         If you have any information about someone who might be still in the building, report to the person in charge.
Do not re-enter the building until the fire alarm has been silenced.
Always make it a daily habit to check that corridors and escape routes must be kept clear. Combustible materials should not be stored in corridors or on escape routes where they could become a source of fire and smoke.
 
Furniture and other items should not be placed so they partially block escape routes. Narrowing of escape routes will reduce the rate at which people can leave the building in an emergency.  In a corridor filled with smoke, furniture can create a serious obstacle for someone who is trying to find their way out. To read on the overview of Fire, click here or check the gallery section for firefighting photos.

Do you have a website and love to blog? It is time for you to monetize it. One way is through blogging. I still consider myself a newbie in this field and even in writing articles but when I feel like writing I publish it right away. You don’t have to force yourself to be an expert in blogging. Each of us have different characteristics and have different approaches on things we like, dislike and even the things we have not yet experienced. You may be afraid to voice out your own opinion but hey! you will never know you might be a born consultant. Reviewing products, services, organizations, companies and stuffs for others in the way of blogging is what blog advertising is. The way bloggers earn money is through advertisers. These advertisers could be big time companies or small businessmen, website owners or they may even be bloggers. They give you opportunities to review what they like you to review.  It could be in a positive output or a negative one. But it would be better to be true to your opinion. These advertisers pay you for doing reviews. But how you do that? Just put yourself as an Actor looking for a gig. You as one would definitely need a center man like a Manager to put you on gigs. Now as a blogger you need as well that center man – The blog advertising website like payingpost.com where not just publishers meet but so with advertisers. You can sign-up as a Blogger or as an Advertiser. You can as well sign-up for their affiliate program where affiliates earn $15.00 for every advertiser that creates a campaign at payingpost. You will not get complications in this website. It is simple to use in a stylish design. With their new layout, publishers and advertisers will find it easier to navigate regardless of what web browser you will use.