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Economic Viability of Tilapia (BFAR IExcel Strain) Cultured in HDPE-Lines Small Farm Reservoir (SFR) Under Guimaras, Philippines Condition.
Full text linkThe study was conducted to look into the economic viability of Tilapia in Small Farm Reservoir (SFR) with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) lining as this strategy eliminates other basic steps in pond preparation and input application. A Small Farm Reservoir lined with HDPE and 500 m³ was used as a culture pond for Tilapia. A total of 2,500 good quality Hybrid Tilapia fingerlings (BFAR IExcel) size 15 from BFAR hatchery was stocked in the pond. Water quality monitoring was done at a 7-day interval. A feeding guide was used based on the fish\u27s body weight after sampling. Sampling was done every 15 days to compute the feeding requirements and the development of fish. The ABL of Tilapia during stocking was 8.5cm; ABW 15g; total biomass 37.5kg; and initially fed with 1.88kg per day. . Within the 120-day culture period of Tilapia in HDPE-lined SFR, the ABL reached up to 22.35cm; ABW 250.0g; average total weight gained of 245.0g; total biomass 560kg; total feed consumed 941.22 kg or 13.44bags; FCR 1.68; survival rate 89.6%; and a total harvested stocks of 2,240. The pH level of the pond in the entire culture period of Tilapia was slightly acidic, ranging from 6.5-6.8, but had a favorable temperature and DO level. Tilapia cultured under HDPE-lined SFR appeared to have good growth performance. The present study is commensurate to economically viable technology wherein the farmer could gain income while conserving and preserving water sources for other agricultural use
Buddhist Teaching in Pranic Healing and Arhatic Voga. Synthesis of Science and Spirituality
Full text linkPranic healing is an ancient science and art of healing that utilizes prana or ki or energy to heal the whole physical body. A way of life that addresses all aspects leading to a wholesome life. A prerequisite for the practice of Arhatic Yoga, a pathway to sainthood. Arhatic Yoga is a synthesis of yoga that consists of yogic techniques designed to help us develop spiritually, prehistoric in origin, and consists of techniques and energy that can be practiced by any religion. The Buddhist teachings are integrated into the Pranic healing’ meditations such as the mantra Om, Omani Padme Hum, Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om; etc., healing techniques by practicing vegetarianism, and the law of Karma in character building. It was revealed in pranic healing that science sometimes seems to be incompatible with spirituality. What we call science is physical science. What we call spirituality is inner sciences or sciences not dealing with the physical world. The process of the union between science and spirituality is in progress. Pranic healing and Arhatic Yoga, developed by Grand Master Choa Kok Sui, a Filipino–Chinese from the Philippines, are examples of the union between science and spirituality. Spreading rapidly in more than 100 countries. Practitioners experienced healing on different levels, holistic transformation, growth, and development spiritually
Maruyog Charm. Perceived Protection and Healing Beliefs
No full textThe Ati tribes are considered to be one of the first ethnic groups to inhabit the country. Along with their primacy in civilization comes their supremacy in supernatural beliefs, cultural and traditional practices. Among their beliefs include the use of herbs and certain plants to protect people, especially children, from evil entities and harmful spirits.These herbs and plants are placed inside small plastic tubes, which are then made into bracelets. Maruyog Charms, a name given to the bracelets, are recognized by both the National Council for Indigenous People and the Department of Trade and Industry. Each bracelet contains lana (virgin coconut oil), shards of santoara (limestone), herbs (salindugok, tagahumok, amigos), diamante negra, punta diamante, textiles, and mata-mata. The lana is made on Good Friday, a day believed to hold the strongest elemental pull on the primitive world. Santoara, limestone crushed into tiny pieces, are added to the bracelet to make people more accommodating to the bearer. The herbs, on the other hand, are gathered all-year-round and each herb has its own function. Salindugok is brownish green-colored shrub infused as charms, especially made for entrepreneurs, to attract customers. Tagahumok is a green-colored shrub included in the talisman to make the hearts of those around the bearer softer and easier to please. Amigos is a herb incorporated to the bracelet to make people friendlier to and more approachable for the bearer. The diamante negra and punta diamante act as panaming (shield) to ward off dark and negative energies. Both the textiles and the mata-mata (black and red seed) areadded to the charms for decorative purposes only. The continuous production of these charms ensure the preservation of practices, and traditions of the indigenous people
Stakeholders\u27 Awareness and Participation on Quality Assurance Program of Guimaras State College
No full textThis study aimed to determine the stakeholders’ awareness and participation in the quality assurance program of Guimaras State College for the academic year 2019-2020. The descriptive design of the research was used with 489 respondents. A researcher-made questionnaire was utilized in gathering data. The statistical tools used were the frequency count, percent, mean, standard deviation, Mann-Whitney Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test, and Spearman’s rho. This study revealed that as a whole, the stakeholders have a very high level of awareness and manifested a moderate extent of participation in the quality assurance program of Guimaras State College. There were no significant differences found in the stakeholders’ level of awareness on quality assurance program of Guimaras State College when they were classified into age, sex, and civil status. However, significant differences were found when they were classified into the category of stakeholder and educational attainment. Furthermore, no significant difference in the stakeholders’ extent of participation on quality assurance program when the respondents were classified according to age and with significant differences in the variables sex, civil status, category of stakeholder, and education attainment. There is a significant relationship between the stakeholders’ level of awareness and the extent of participation in the quality assurance program of Guimaras State College.
Acceptability Level of Banana Muffin with Mango Jam Filling
Full text linkThe general objective of this study was to determine the level of acceptability of Banana Muffin with Mango Jam Filling in terms of color, aroma, taste, texture, palatability, appearance, and mouthfeel. As of today, there were a lot of pastry products that have been introduced to us. However, some of them were expensive; some people could not afford to buy one to develop a new bread product and determine its acceptability level. In the conduct of this study, the researchers used the convenience sampling technique. There were thirty (30) pieces of Banana Muffin with Mango Jam Filling for thirty (30) respondents. This study used the indirect method of collecting data. This was done using the survey instrument given to the thirty (30) respondent, which included the faculty, staff, and students who were available for the conduct of the assessment. Mean and standard deviation were used as statistical tools for data analysis and decision–making to determine the acceptability level of the bread product. The findings of this study revealed that Banana Muffin with Mango Jam Filling was highly acceptable in terms of color (Mean=4.60, SD=0.62), aroma (Mean=4.60,SD=0.67), taste (Mean=4.77, SD=0.43), texture (Mean=4.47, SD=0.51), palatability (Mean=4.77, SD=0.50), appearance (Mean=4.80, SD=0.41), and mouthfeel (Mean=4.87, SD=0.35). Therefore, Banana Muffin with Mango Jam Filling was highly acceptable as a bread product. This meant that banana muffin added with mango jam as its filling produced a highly satisfying color, aroma, taste, texture, palatability, appearance, and mouthfeel.
Satisfaction and Difficulty of using Google Classroom among Bachelor of Science in Criminology
No full textThe recent addition of a virtual classroom is Google Classroom, a learning management system for schools that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments. It was officially introduced as a feature of Google Apps for Education in August 2014. It provides a collaborative course space with a series of features similar to what one would find in a typical learning management system but with a more simplistic approach. This study was conducted to determine the level of satisfaction and difficulty of using Google Classroom. A descriptive research design was used in this study. Results revealed that majority of the respondents were male, around 64.1% of the population and 4th year (74.4%). Findings revealed that respondents were generally satisfied in the use of Google classroom. The BS Crim students consider the use of Google Classroom as an easier way in doing online research and like using google classroom to learn their lessons. However, they find difficulty in using Google Classroom as high speed internet is lacking and there is shortage of computer units during the submission of school work. There is a high level of satisfaction among criminology students in the use of google classroom despite that there is also a high level of difficulty. Accordingly, the decision-makers of the higher educational institutions should acknowledge the features of Google classrooms and build their infrastructure based on the result obtained in this study.
Tracer Study of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Full text linkThis study was conducted to trace the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture graduates of Guimaras State College-Baterna Campus, College of Agricultural Sciences from 2017 to 2018. The descriptive research utilizing self-made instrument was used to collect information from the seventy-four (74) graduates. A self-made instrument was used to collect information from the respondents of the study. Statistical tools used were frequency, percentages, and mean. Results revealed that the majority of the graduates of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture of the Guimaras State College for the two consecutive years were already employed, and most were in their field of specialization. Those self-employed graduates were engaged in farming or managing their farms. Additionally, the agriculture program has reached its objective to produce graduates with across-the-board knowledge in green technology, organic and sustainable agriculture, and infused with well-founded values.
Notching the Top Spot: Stories of GSC LET Topnotchers
Full text linkThe Licensure Examinations for Teachers (LET) in the Philippines is one of the measures of quality education among teacher education. This study explored the success stories of the three topnotchers of Guimaras State College during 2013 to 2015 LET. The purpose of this study was to discover the factors that influenced the success of GSC LET topnotchers through their stories, taking into account their socio-demographic profile, the support given by their families, the assistance of their teachers and friends, as well as their experiences and personal views in life. Additionally, the study intended to outline influences that have impacted the informants’ education and delineate the identities they forge for themselves. As students, it revealed that GSC topnotchers were characterized as bookworms, silent type, persistent, happy-go-lucky, eager to learn new things, anxious, disciplined, and God-fearing. When preparing for the LET, they had a light experience like support given by their friends and professors and challenges like difficulties in managing their time, studying several subjects, financial constraints, and dealing with pressure. The factors that characterize their academic journey were family’s financial condition, difficult experiences, unique personalities, and support from friends, parents, and teachers. These factors became their motivations and inspiration as they pursue their dream to become topnotchers. Further, they realized that in preparing for the LET, one should persevere, determine, and always ask for God’s guidance.
Passengers\u27 Feedback on the Design and Development of Wharf Ticketing Management System in the Province of Guimaras, Philippines
No full textThe ticketing system provides tracking, monitoring, documentation, and support to all external and internal transactions. This study aimed to design, develop, and attain feedback on Wharf Ticketing Management System (WTMS) for the Island of Guimaras to assist the Province in gathering data on all passengers, vehicles, and cargoes entering and leaving the Island. The software has been developed through the inspiration of various prior arts, the Modified Waterfall Software Process Model, and packaged the various modules as one system software. In evaluating the effectiveness of the system, the study made use of the International Organization for Standardization 25010:2015 Software Quality Instrument and interpreted it using the descriptive research design to illustrate the feedback of the respondents. Results showed that the wharf ticketing management system was developed with a scheduling module that serve as a method of distributing the motorbanca to operate in a weekly scheme and ticketing module that applied discount privileges to qualified passengers. Moreover, effectiveness of the software in terms of functional suitability, performance efficiency, compatibility, usability, reliability, security, maintainability, and portability are all interpreted as “Very High.” This implies that the ticket system during the evaluation, manual recording, retrieval, and processing of the data resulted in the efficient and effective delivery of services.
FB Messenger Group Chat Class Learning Approach Effectiveness: Augmentation to Pedagogy
Full text linkThis study aimed to discover the effectiveness of the Facebook (FB) Messenger Group Chat class interaction as a learning approach and augmentation to Pedagogy. Many higher education institutions use online instruction learning instruction to augment the teaching and learning process. Online education represents different forms of course delivery. It is subject to the same need for discussing, interacting, monitoring, and assessing as traditional forms of instruction. Students perceive the use of technology in their education, which would help faculty adjust pedagogy to increase student learning and satisfaction. Methods use in the study are research design, including why the chosen design is selected, personal profiles of the participants, researcher-made questionnaire, data collection, data monitoring, data analysis, and interpretation. Results revealed and analyzed that the overall level of effectiveness has a mean of 3.60, described as “more effective”. The value of the total mean fell within the second highest scale, indicating that the level of effectiveness of the learning approach implemented was high. It was concluded and discovered the effectiveness of FB Messenger Group Chat class interaction as augmentation for pedagogy is more effective. This implies that FB chat class interaction adds a positive impact and augmentation to the student’s way of learning, especially for millennial learners. They would feel convenience and enjoyment. They would also be aware of their sense of responsibility as they engaged in online activities. This is one of the teaching approaches that a teacher might use in class, especially when they were absent, for it is the simplest way that the students could manage and afford if technology is concerned, although; the obstruction that mostly hinders the involvement of students in technology is the internet connectivity issue.