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3 Cost Effective Ways to Solve Metro Manila's Traffic Problem

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The Facebook page of ANC 24/7 is asking for its reader's suggestion on how to solve Metro Manila's traffic problem. This got me thinking, "what is the best way to solve Metro Manila's traffic problem?" It's easy to make suggestions, what's hard is the implementation and the cost of implementation. So what is the the best way to solve Metro Manila's traffic problem and the most cost effective solution? Punitive Fines Add caption First of all, any implementation will definitely cost money, a lot of money. The cause of the traffic mess is the people themselves so it's only right that those causing the traffic problem should be fined and the fine should hurt. That way, the fines will pay for the cost of enforcing the law. The fines should start at P500 and goes up every week if you don't pay it within 15 days. To enforce this and prevent people from ignoring the fine. It will be tied to their driver's license or car registr...

Little girls are the new sex objects

From The Daily Telegraph . PRESCHOOLERS turning themselves into sexualised "mini-adults" by wearing bras, nail polish and lipstick are requiring psychological help in increasing numbers. Child development experts said young girls were now entering their "tween" years between being a child and a teenager at the tender age of six - five years earlier than previously. Experts said that by age six, girls needed branded clothes, at seven they wanted styled hair, by eight they were beginning diets, at nine they were styling their hair and by early teens were engaging in sex or sending sexually explicit text messages. The Daily Telegraph yesterday found crop-top style bras for toddlers aged two to three on sale at a major department store, sparking outrage from parents. The alarming trend is taking a heavy psychological toll, Professor of Developmental Psychiatry at Monash University Louise Newman said. "I've seen children suffering from clinical depression in pri...

Norway Is Best Place In The World To Live

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) index for 2009 showed Norway to be the best place to live. Norway is followed by Australia, Iceland, Canada and Ireland for second, third, fourth and fifth place. The United States is number 13. The Philippines is number 105 behind Thailand, Iran, China, Tonga, Jamaica and Algeria. Here's the top 20 list. Norway Australia Iceland Canada Ireland Netherlands Sweden France Switzerland Japan Luxembourg Finland United States Austria Spain Denmark Belgium Italy Liechtenstein New Zealand You can view the full list at http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/