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I have to rewrite this entry, thanks to the intermittent Internet connection of Globe’s Speak and Surf, my post got lost.

‘Twas a busy week, meeting the demands of both work and social responsibility, I can’t even find an extra time to conclude my blog series on “how to lose your job”. This weekend though, is my time for the family.

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Allow me to borrow the tag of Conrado de Quiros review of the movie “An Inconvenient Truth”

Yes, I am talking about a powerful and must-see production about one of the day’s most important issues, global warming. The documentary about the environment was spearheaded by former US Vice President Al Gore. Am stranger to US politics and Al Gore, though am aware that he was narrowly beaten by George Bush. After I watched the movie, I thought the guy could have been a better President.

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I was watching Discovery Channel with family about MV Debyshire (BLUE PRINT FOR DISASTER: THE MYSTERY OF DEBYSHIRE), a 160 thousand ton ship which sank in the Pacific in just two minutes. I find the documentary value adding and the lessons learned can be applied in our career, business, or personal life.

Facts about MV Debyshire :

• The Derbyshire had an overall length 294.1 metres
• Extreme breadth 44.28m and a maximum draught 18.44m
• Gross tonnage 91,654.50, and net tonnage 67,428.51.
• She was longer than three football pitches and as wide as a six lane motorway.
• She was built by Swan Hunter at Haverton Hill shipyard, Teesside,
• This type of ship is called a Bulk Carrier.
• she was classed A1 by Lloyds Register, the top classification for merchant ships

This ship was built to withstand the wrath of the high seas.

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This is a must see movie for young professionals…. making right choices early in one’s career will make a lot of difference when you reach the top.

There are several twists in the story— depending on what perspective you are looking at. Read more…

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