Mother Tongue Instruction In The Laboratory Elementary Schools From The Pupils’ Viewpoint

The authors would like to extend their profound gratitude to the university where they work and their research and publication mentors, Dr. Jun S. Camara, Dr. Marlowe Aquino, and Dr. Thelma Domingo-Palaoag.The present study assessed the implementation of Mother Tongue Instruction in the laboratory elementary schools of a university from the pupils’ lenses and voices to elicit policy changes and recommendations that will address the persisting gap in the unsuccessful implementation of the Program in public and private schools. Explanatory Sequential Design was employed in the study where quantitative data on the extent of implementation of the Program were acquired through a survey questionnaire administered among the intermediate pupils and qualitative data were gathered through in-depth interviews for critical analysis and validation of findings. Findings revealed that the implementation of Mother Tongue Instruction in laboratory elementary schools is successful based on the pupils’ perspective and reasons. These findings is primarily attributed to the fact that Mother Tongue Instruction is implemented in these schools, not as a medium of instruction but as a subject. Through this study, policymakers will have a basis for implementing Mother Tongue Instruction and not jeopardizing its primary purpose of improving learning while enriching and revitalizing the community’s culture. Further, through this research, academic scholars will consider seeing the implementation and success of the Program in their respective schools from the pupils’ standpoint, which is often not emphasized

Derivation of consistent hard rock (1000<Vs<3000 m/s) GMPEs from surface and down-hole recordings: Analysis of KiK-net data

A key component in seismic hazard assessment is the estimation of ground motion for hard rock sites, either for applications to installations built on this site category, or as an input motion for site response computation. Empirical ground motion prediction equations (GMPEs) are the traditional basis for estimating ground motion while VS30 is the basis to account for site conditions. As current GMPEs are poorly constrained for VS30 larger than 1000 m/s, the presently used approach for estimating hazard on hard rock sites consists of “host-to-target” adjustment techniques based on VS30 and κ0 values. The present study investigates alternative methods on the basis of a KiK-net dataset corresponding to stiff and rocky sites with 500 < VS30 < 1350 m/s. The existence of sensor pairs (one at the surface and one in depth) and the availability of P- and S-wave velocity profiles allow deriving two “virtual” datasets associated to outcropping hard rock sites with VS in the range [1000, 3000] m/s with two independent corrections: 1/down-hole recordings modified from within motion to outcropping motion with a depth correction factor, 2/surface recordings deconvolved from their specific site response derived through 1D simulation. GMPEs with simple functional forms are then developed, including a VS30 site term. They lead to consistent and robust hard-rock motion estimates, which prove to be significantly lower than host-to-target adjustment predictions. The difference can reach a factor up to 3–4 beyond 5 Hz for very hard-rock, but decreases for decreasing frequency until vanishing below 2 Hz

Breeding for resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes - the potential in low-input/output small ruminant production systems

AbstractThe control of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) is mainly based on the use of drugs, grazing management, use of copper oxide wire particles and bioactive forages. Resistance to anthelmintic drugs in small ruminants is documented worldwide. Host genetic resistance to parasites, has been increasingly used as a complementary control strategy, along with the conventional intervention methods mentioned above. Genetic diversity in resistance to GIN has been well studied in experimental and commercial flocks in temperate climates and more developed economies. However, there are very few report outputs from the more extensive low-input/output smallholder systems in developing and emerging countries. Furthermore, results on quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with nematode resistance from various studies have not always been consistent, mainly due to the different nematodes studied, different host breeds, ages, climates, natural infections versus artificial challenges, infection level at sampling periods, among others. The increasing use of genetic markers (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, SNPs) in GWAS or the use of whole genome sequence data and a plethora of analytic methods offer the potential to identify loci or regions associated nematode resistance. Genomic selection as a genome-wide level method overcomes the need to identify candidate genes. Benefits in genomic selection are now being realised in dairy cattle and sheep under commercial settings in the more advanced countries. However, despite the commercial benefits of using these tools, there are practical problems associated with incorporating the use of marker-assisted selection or genomic selection in low-input/output smallholder farming systems breeding schemes. Unlike anthelmintic resistance, there is no empirical evidence suggesting that nematodes will evolve rapidly in response to resistant hosts. The strategy of nematode control has evolved to a more practical manipulation of host-parasite equilibrium in grazing systems by implementation of various strategies, in which improvement of genetic resistance of small ruminant should be included. Therefore, selection for resistant hosts can be considered as one of the sustainable control strategy, although it will be most effective when used to complement other control strategies such as grazing management and improving efficiency of anthelmintics currently

Acceptability testing and development of a novel wood lathe balanced rest

The utility model discussed in this study discloses a wood lathe balancing rest that is advantageous in terms of design, ergonomics, and functions. The study aimed to fabricate a safety device for the wood lathe machine to prevent kickback and slow down vibration from the workpiece attached to the lathe machine to avoid the vibration of the workpiece and to avoid an accident to the operator and to avoid damage of the materials. The utility model is planned not exclusively to spare time yet also for the wellbeing of the laborers amid activity. It is designed to hold the workpiece when turning and control the vibration, it can be mounted on the bed of the lathe near the center of the turning planetary

Acceptability testing and development of a novel wood lathe balanced rest

The utility model discussed in this study discloses a wood lathe balancing rest that is advantageous in terms of design, ergonomics, and functions. The study aimed to fabricate a safety device for the wood lathe machine to prevent kickback and slow down vibration from the workpiece attached to the lathe machine to avoid the vibration of the workpiece and to avoid an accident to the operator and to avoid damage of the materials. The utility model is planned not exclusively to spare time yet also for the wellbeing of the laborers amid activity. It is designed to hold the workpiece when turning and control the vibration, it can be mounted on the bed of the lathe near the center of the turning planetary

Protective affects of lobenzarit against allyl alcohol-induced hepatoxicity in mice and rats.

The protective effects of lobenzarit disodium against the toxicity of allyl alcohol were investigated in vitro using isolated rat hepatocytes and in vivo using mice. In mice, at i.p. doses of 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg lobenzarit significantly decreased the activity of alanine amino transferase (ALT) in serum and the concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) in liver homogenates, both of which were increased by allyl alcohol at a dose of 64 mg/kg. At concentrations of 0.2 and 0.3 mM, lobenzarit reduced the release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) induced by 0.4 mM of allyl alcohol in isolated rat hepatocytes. However, lobenzarit did not increase the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) depleted by allyl alcohol in any of the two experimental models. The protective effects of lobenzarit were dose- and concentration-dependent and they were most obvious when lobenzarit was administered 30 min before allyl alcohol. It is concluded that lobenzarit exerts the observed protective effects most likely by its antioxidant properties