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Factors influencing the failure of the students who took the placement exam in Math and English to enroll at Central Philippine University
(Central Philippine University, 2005-06)
This survey-correlational study attempted to analyze the factors influencing the failure of the students who took the placement exam in Math and English to enroll at Central Philippine University for school year 2004-2005. ...
MT Solar I oil spill: Social and economic consequences in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, Philippines
(Central Philippine University, 2008-10)
This study was conducted to primarily determine the social and economic consequences of the MT Solar 1 oil spill in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. This is a purely descriptive research that utilized a one-shot survey design. ...
The relationship between exposure to broadcast media and the oral language skills of students in Speech 1 at Central Philippine University for School Year 1998-1999
(Central Philippine University, 2003-09)
A study of the relationship between broadcast media exposure and oral language skills of 180 students in Speech 1 at Central Philippine University revealed that the more exposed the students to radio, television and films ...
CALLA lesson plan model: Toward the development of academic language skills and learning strategies of English as Second Language and bilingual students in the elementary and secondary level
(Central Philippine University, 2004-10)
The main purpose of the study is to describe Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA) as an instructional system designed to develop academic language skills in English of students in the elementary and secondary ...
The effect of peer tutoring on the performance of freshmen students in College Algebra
(Central Philippine University, 2004-10)
The study was conducted to determine the effect of peer tutoring on the performance in College Algebra of freshmen college students of Central Philippine University, Iloilo City. The study sought to find out whether freshmen ...
Identification and collection of indigenous medicinal plants in Barangay Agsalanan, Dingle, Province of Iloilo
(Central Philippine University, 2007-10)
This botanical survey was carried out to classify and identify the indigenous medicinal plants that thrive in Barangay Agsalanan, Dingle, Iloilo and assess their medicinal uses and conservation status, frequency and percentage were the only statistics used in the study. Results showed that 155 plant species are under the 137 genera and 61 families of which 31.61 %, 34.19%, 21.29%, 7.09%, 3.23%, 1.94%, and 0.65% were trees, herbs, shrubs, vines/climbers, grasses, palms, and a sedge, respectively. A relatively higher number of medicinal species belong to Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Solanaceae, Lamiacea, Poaceae and Verbenaceae families. The medicinal uses range from treatment of a simple skin irritation to a deadly tumor and human cancer. Those reported to have anti-cancer property include, among others, Kalauag (Curcuma longa Linn.), Tsaang gubat (Carmona retusa (Vohl.) Masam), Bamban (Donax cannaeformis (Forst, f.) K. Schum), Rosas de Baybayon (Catharanthus roseus L.), Pandakaki (Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Poir), Lomboy (Syzygium cuminii (L.) Skeels), Bulubito-on (Barringtonia asiatica (Linn.) Kurz.), and Niyog (Cocos nucifera L.). At least 59 (38.06 %) were found to be endangered, threatened, depleted, or vulnerable plant species. Meanwhile, 83 (53.55%) plant species have been assessed as abundant and 13 (8.39 %) were indeterminate in terms of conservation status....
Adaptation to flooding in upland and lowland ecotypes of Cyperus rotundus, a troublesome sedge weed of rice: Tuber morphology and carbohydrate metabolism
(Oxford University Press, 2008-05-30)
Background and aims
In recent years, Cyperus rotundus has become a problem weed in lowland rice (Oryza sativa) grown in rotation with vegetables in the Philippines. As the growth of C. rotundus is commonly suppressed by prolonged flooding, the ability of the weed to grow vigorously in flooded as well as upland conditions suggests that adapted ecotypes occur in these rotations. Studies were conducted to elucidate the mechanisms that permit C. rotundus to tolerate flooded soil conditions.
Methods
Upland and lowland ecotypes of C. rotundus were compared in terms of growth habit, carbohydrate reserves and metabolism, and activities of enzymes involved in alcoholic fermentation – alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC).
Key Results
The lowland ecotype has much larger tubers than the upland ecotype. Prior to germination, the amylase activity and total non-structural carbohydrate content in the form of soluble sugars were greater in the tubers of lowland plants than in those of upland C. rotundus. At 24 h after germination in hypoxic conditions, PDC and ADH activities in the lowland plants increased, before decreasing at 48 h following germination. In contrast, ADH and PDC activities in the upland plants increased from 24 to 48 h after germination.
Conclusions
Tolerance of lowland C. rotundus of flooding may be attributed to large carbohydrate content and amylase activity, and the ability to maintain high levels of soluble sugars in the tubers during germination and early growth. This is coupled with the modulation of ADH and PDC activities during germination, possibly to control the use of carbohydrate reserves and sustain substrate supply in order to avoid starvation and death of seedlings with prolonged flooding....
Local governance vs. centralization: The case of pastors in the CPBC
(Institute of Advanced Theological Studies (IATS) and College of Theology, 2005)
This research endeavor seeks to determine preferences of CPBC pastors on local governance versus centralization.
Specifically, the objectives of this study are as follows:
1) To determine the profile of the pastors ...