Friday, July 29, 2011

Little is Lethal

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Ever wonder why the title of this post reads: "Little is Lethal?" Have you explained hilarious answers to simple queries from a child whose knowledge revolves around the thing he/she sees? Or have tried to answer these words, "Ambot, unsa dagway sa? Wala man pud ko kabalo." Followed with a pretentious smile.

Sounds familiar, isn't it? Even how difficult or easy the question is, some of us, even all, does not know how to react with the question thrown to us. If the question is difficult we would oftenly say "ambot"; and if it is simple, or very simple, we would say, "chicken", then, hurriedly ask a classmate what's the answer. Haha

In this world, I have to admit that some of us are very curious about the environment around us. This 'environment' will lead us to formulate some questions due to our curiosity. (Even simple knowledge could be made. But always remember that simple knowledge could be fatal if you misinterpret or misunderstood it. In this blog, I will be breaking some of the informations that you already have stored in your minds. So sit back and feel free to comment and critique me if I uttered something wrong.

Did you know....

...that strawberries, raspberries and blackberries are NOT berries? They are stereotype as berries due to their "small edible fruit that are juicy, round or semi-oblong, brightly colored, sweet or sour flavor and does not have seeds," but botanically speaking they are not. Because, berries are produced from a single fruit for which the whole ovary wall ripens into an edible pericarp Strawberries are accessory fruits while blackberries and raspberries are aggregate fruits. The most common examples of botanical berry include bananas, tomatoes and grapes.

...that bamboos are NOT trees but rather a giant grass?


...that bananas are NOT trees but giant herbs?

...that when you drink alcohol without any food as its counterpart, you easily get drunk? It is because alcohol is readily absorb by the cells in the stomach's lining. So, in order to get rid of being drunk easily, foods are partnered with the liquor to slow down the absorption of these cells.

...that the sartorius is the longest muscle ever known?

...that the months July and August are the only two months that are named on the most influential emperor during the 8-44 B.C.? July for Julius Caesar and August for Augustus Caesar. The first six months are named after the Greek Gods and Goddesses. January named after Janus, the god of doors and gates; February named after Februalia, a time period when sacrifices were made to atone for sin; March named after Mars, the god of war; April from aperire, Latin for “to open” (buds), May named after Maia, the goddess of growth of plants and June from Junius, Latin for the goddess Juno. Furthermore, the last four months follows the Latin words. September from septem, Latin for “seven”; October from octo, Latin for “eight”; November from novem, Latin for “nine” and December from decem, Latin for “ten”. The last four months are named such because the earliest Latin calendar was only up to ten months and July and August was just added by the two emperors.

...that the tsunami that occurred in Japan last March 11 is one of the many tsunamis that hit the country? Basing on its geographical setting, Japan lies on four tectonic plates that when underwater earthquakes occur, it easily generates tsunami.

...that nerve cells does not undergo regeneration? Meaning, when a person experience amnesia, it is very hard for him to remember you anymore.

...that brain cells consume much more ATP (energy in the body) than any other cells in the body? So, if you are hungry you would definitely have a hard time studying because your brain cells find it hard to function normally.

...that string beans, bitter gourds, tomatoes and other stereotyped 'vegetables' are NOT really vegetables? They are called such because they are used in the kitchen. Again, botanically speaking, they are called fruits because they originate from flowers.

So much for now, I think I have to stop at this point first because I can't think of anything interesting cause my brain cells are now asking for ATPs. Meaning, I am already hungry.. Bye!

Feel free to drop your comments.

Happy reading!!♥












































Ed 8 Assignment No. 1

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Negros Oriental State University
College of Education
AACCUP Re-Accredited Level II

A Course Activity Number 1
in Ed 8 Curriculum Development is submitted by

Albert C. Umbac

Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Biological Science III

and is presented to

Dr. Carlou G. Bernaldez
Ed 8 Professor

July 29, 2011
Date of Submission

Ed 8 Curriculum Development
Course Activity 1
Instruction: Ask each one a question: What is curriculum to you? Keep note of their answers/rejoinders and fill out the matrix below.

Persons Interviewed
Answers/Rejoinders: What is Curriculum to you?

Elementary Grades Teacher

Miraluna Khu, BBJBES


Curriculum is the set of subjects taught within the school that will be taken within a specific amount of time.

School Principal

Sarah Catabay
HFGMHS



Curriculum, in formal education, is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university.

College Teacher

Jaymar Umbac
FU, MA English


A curriculum is a set of courses or a plan for a particular area of study. It has a list of subjects and pre-requisites.

Student Teacher

Maribel Vendiola
BSEd IV, NORSU


Curriculum is a set of subjects that is taken over a period or series of time.

Non-Education
College Student

Jessie Dolia
BS Math, NORSU


Curriculum is the prescribe course of studies, it means overt; an academic organization used to preserve the scholarly records.

Personal Comments:

For me, curriculum is the set of subjects taught within a school. It may also mean as the list of subjects that will be taken by learners as they will go to school.


Ed 8 Assignment No. 2

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Negros Oriental State University
College of Education
AACCUP Re-Accredited Level II

A Course Activity Number 2
in Ed 8 Curriculum Development is submitted by

Albert C. Umbac

Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Biological Science III

and is presented to

Dr. Carlou G. Bernaldez
Ed 8 Professor

July 29, 2011
Date of Submission

Course Activity 2

Reflection Paper

Answer the questions by yourself first, then get a partner and share your ideas.

1.   Can a school exist without a curriculum? Why or why not?

In my own point of view…

“A school can never exist without a curriculum because this curriculum will serve as the list of subjects taken in by students as they attend formal education.”

…while my partner’s point of view…

“Similarly, a school cannot exist without a curriculum because it is a course study in a certain school. It is also considered as an element of the subject taught.”

2.   How does a strong belief or philosophy influence curriculum?

In my own point of view…

“These beliefs and philosophies influence curriculum in such a way that these list of subjects will be altered once a belief is followed and implemented.”

…while my partner’s point of view…

“These strong belief or philosophy influences a lot in the foundation of a curriculum because many philosophers viewed differently related on curriculum. Every philosophy has its own role or aim on how they may be able to perceive education for learners.”

3.   As future teachers, how important will a curriculum be to you?

In my own point of view…

“Having a curriculum in the future will really help me become a successful teacher. Apart from that I will be guided with this, it will also inform me of the subjects that my learners will be undertaking.”


…while my partner’s point of view…

“As an aspiring teacher, curriculum is very important to me because as a teacher, I must have the guide of the subject or even a list of it in order for me to be guided.”

4.   What are the implications of an ever changing curriculum to teachers?

In my own point of view…

“The implications of an ever changing curriculum will only add up problems to teachers and as well as to the students. Also, the learners need will not be properly addressed.”

…while my partner’s point of view…

“An ever changing curriculum may lead to some problems that a teacher might encounter. So, as a teacher we must upgrade ourselves in order to meet the curriculum which is dynamic.”


       


Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Super Bass ends Boredom

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What would you do if boredom strikes? Would you sleep? eat? get drunk? hang yourself? watch Harry Potter? ingest a mouthful of Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)? fantasize your crush? open your Facebook account? read news and other books? curse your 'favorite' teacher? 

Well for me, I listen to this song by US rapper Nicki Minaj to end the boredom in me. It's kinda fast but I'm sure you will be able to comprehend the song easily. Once you read this post, I'm sure you will be hooked with this song.


Here's the lyrics of the song:

 This one is for the boys with the boomin' system
Top down, AC with the coolin' system
When he come up in the club, he be blazin' up
Got stacks on deck like he savin' up

And he ill, he real, he might got a deal
He pop bottles and he got the right kind of build
He cold, he dope, he might sell coke
He always in the air, but he never fly coach

He a muthafuckin trip, trip, sailor of the ship, ship
When he make it drip, drip kiss him on the lip, lip
That's the kind of dude I was lookin' for
And yes you'll get slapped if you're lookin' ho

I said, excuse me you're a hell of a guy
I mean my, my, my, my you're like pelican fly
I mean, you're so shy and I'm loving your tie
You're like slicker than the guy with the thing on his eye, oh

Yes I did, yes I did
Somebody please tell him who the eff I is
I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes up
Back coupes up, and chuck the deuce up

Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Beating like a drum and it's coming your way
Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass?

He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass
Yeah that's that super bass

Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom, he got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom, yeah that's that super bass

This one is for the boys in the Polos
Entrepreneur niggas in the moguls
He could ball with the crew, he could solo
But I think I like him better when he dolo

And I think I like him better with the fitted cap on
He ain't even gotta try to put the mac on
He just gotta give me that look, when he give me that look
Then the panties comin' off, off, unh

Excuse me, you're a hell of a guy
You know I really got a thing for American guys
I mean, sigh, sickenin' eyes
I can tell that you're in touch with your feminine side, oh

Yes I did, yes I did
Somebody please tell him who the eff I is
I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes up
Back coupes up, and chuck the deuce up

Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Beating like a drum and it's coming your way
Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass?

He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass
Yeah that's that super bass

Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom, he got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom, yeah that's that super bass

See I need you in my life for me to stay
No, no, no, no, no I know you'll stay
No, no, no, no, no don't go away

Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Don't you hear that heartbeat comin' your way?
Oh it be like, boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass
Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass?

Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Beating like a drum and it's coming your way
Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass?

He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass
Yeah that's that super bass

Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom, he got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom, yeah that's that super bass

Happy Listening!!





Friday, July 22, 2011

Chapter 10: Miscommunication

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Oh, a simple complication
Miscommunications lead to fall out
So many things that I wish you knew
So many walls up I can't break through... Courtesy of Taylor Swift's The Story Of Us song.

Since I was not able to send a text message to my parents last night when it rained hard, so, what I did, I opened my Facebook account just to see if I could contact any person related to me. I tried to look for my  neighbors, cousins, and my brothers and sisters. Luckily, I was able to chat with my older brother who is also logging in on his Facebook account. (Well, we already have a nearby internet cafe shop just a few meters away from our residence.) 

We chatted and chatted. He asked me at what time will I be going home, where was I and what do I'm doing. Too much question bothers me, so, I was not able to respond to all of his queries and just uttered these words : "Mag paapas ko mga 9 sa NORSU, atbang." Then he replied : "OK!"

Still feeling unsecured with his answer, I again reassured if he was still using his account so I could tell him that we (Rolyn, Arvin and Me) will be going home any minute by now. Perhaps due to my own conscience, telling me that if my older brother will go to NORSU just to fetch me with the torturous rain around, I changed our meeting place and typed these alphabets, "Sa Crown Pharmacy nalang ko hulata." I used the place because it is much nearer compared to our school. Then, he again said : "OK!"
After minutes our conversation ended and finally, the rain stopped.Then the three of us (Rolyn, Arvin and Me) decided to finally bid goodbye to our dear office. We actually have different destinations, one, the gal was going to the Ceres terminal, the other one, the lad, was heading towards Banco Filipino, and me to the usual Crown Pharmacy where me and my older brother decided to meet.
I've waited for my older brother to come so I solely stand at the corner of the pharmacy. Half drenched, half dry - -since the store has no proper roofing and little rain drops driven by the strong wind touches my being.


1 minute. No shadow of kuya.

2 minutes. Still no trace of his coming.

After several minutes of standing with my two lower limbs made me so tired. Apart from the stress I gained during my classes, now here comes a moment of standing ovation. What the heck!

So, I decided to rode a tricycle going home. While I was heading towards my very own habitat, I could not think why my older brother was not able to meet me at the place we agreed. Our house's light was already visible in a distance and I keep on wondering why kuya did not fetch me.


The three-wheeled vehicle stopped, I gave my fee to the driver and took a single step on the muddy humus. I could still feel the soil sound as my shoes were dipped on it. I walked a meter away from the origin where I was dropped by the driver. When I reached home, I called for my parents since the whole house was completely dark. Then, to my expectation, lights were now shining, concluding that they heard my call. 

As usual, questions were thrown to me by my parents, just like : why I return home late? where did I go? and most especially, where is my kuya? After the two spoke the last question I hurriedly answered them, "wala man gani ko nya gi apas sa Crown Pharmacy." 

The rest is history!

To much for this one, it has been found out that my kuya, whom I chatted on Facebook told my elder brother, the one that will fetch me, that I will be fetch at NORSU. Explanations were given by the two sides saying that it was my fault that I did not give them a call and that my older brother misinterpret what I've said. No, it was not a misinterpretation but a miscommunication, indeed!






































































Chapter 9: Stuck on You!

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The rainy season had finally paved its way into the city. Streets were once again filled with rain waters, individuals bringing their umbrellas, vehicles fully-filled with passengers running to and fro the highway. Nonetheless, students from nearby schools wait for passing tricycles since classes were already over for that day.


I, on the other side of the coin, was staying warm and safe in the office after my Physics 100 class teacher bid goodbye to all of us.


My afternoon routine after all of my classes were already done is to visit the office for some corrections of my articles, tend my locker -- see to it that everything is completely intact, check my assignments, and the least, open my Facebook account. Well, my usual afternoon routine was changed after I'd joined the publication. 


Then, minutes after, I have heard rain drops on the roof. I looked outside and was caught in this bizarre situation. It was raining hard, much harder than before. Unfortunately, I was not able to bring my rain protector and our house is a kilometer away from the school.


It rained harder and harder, flooding the whole area, at least, an inch high! Students were stuck on the alleys, corridors, and waiting sheds of the university waiting for this unexpected event to subside.


The sun was not anymore visible since it is already 7 in the evening and the rain still did not stop. I was quite worried about the scenario. If the rain won't stop, I will be staying over-night in the office, and my parents will worry about me. I was not able to send them a text message saying that I will be home any minute from now because I don't have any 'load' and the canteen vendors are not anymore selling TN loads. I can't think of any alternatives that moment.


Oftenly, I would bring myself out of the office to see if the rain had finally subsided. Luckily, the rain turned softer than that of the previous. Little droplets were still visible but at least, the hard pourings were already away.


Then, at 9 in the evening, it stopped and I was able to went home safe and sound. After I've reached home, I was able to think on how great is the LORD when times like this occur. He really works in mysterious ways that we often overlooked due to fear and doubt. I was not able to ask for His guidance during the event cause my feeling surpassed my spiritual emotions.


Happy Reading!








Thursday, July 21, 2011

I'm so SORRY!:)

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I had to admit that it was my fault that our relationship faded away. So, to aid the gap between us, I had to say sorry to them for what I did. Now is the right time to fix that broken relationship and turn this cruel scenario into what is expected to be. To the people I've hurt every now and then, I'm so sorry and please forgive me for what I've done. Eventhough your group started the fight, it's my initiative that says to do the first move.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Chapter 8: A Lesson Learned

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She asked me if she could borrow my very own glasses, so , I give in because I believe and I placed my 100% trust on her. She turned her back after she had already had in hand what she yearned for, without taking into consideration that the thing she holds, does not belong to me, and just like her, I also borrowed it from my sister.  Doubt was already running through the veins of my mind and heart -- asking myself with the excuse she made. Then the scenario ended as she virtually vanished through the door leaving me puzzling inside the office.


To Miss *****, please return my eyewear as soon as you happen to read this post.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Growing Business of Tuko

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Tuko or Tokay Gecko
"(n.) Any lizard of the family Geckonidae. The geckoes are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and vertical, elliptical pupils. Their toes are generally expanded, and furnished with adhesive disks, by which they can run over walls and ceilings. They are numerous in warm countries, and a few species are found in Europe and the United States." -- thinkexist.com


A tuko or tokay gecko.
It was one torrid afternoon when two men in tandem stopped in front of our house bringing with them several 1.5 plastic bottles of soft drinks and asked where the house of Anna was. To my surprise I answered them directly and pointed out the area where it was located. After several seconds, our conversation ended. 

Lately, the two men came back bringing with them a four-legged creature that they have caught and placed it inside the plastic bottle. To our surprise it was a gecko or locally known as 'tuko"

Because bystanders are present everywhere, soon they gathered around the two men holding the little creature. Queries followed from the mouth of every bystanders, asking what made them catch such animal. But to our dismay, the two men did not answer our questions and hurriedly left the area as fast as they could, leaving us hanging with the question "why?"

The poor lizard is weighed before it will be sold.
Months came and the tuko fever spread out the whole area. Gossips said that tukos are so expensive depending on the weight it has, color and appeal. It could also cure many diseases and could possibly become a pet for the animal lovers. 

What makes tuko expensive? 

If you think that the tuko fever did not reach the internet world, you're definitely wrong! Tuko enthusiasts have created a website and a Facebook fan page ( titled TUKO for SALE (JUST BID) with 3,659 fans as of the moment) that would enable them to directly buy and sell this animal. According to bukidnonOnline.com, tuko or tokay gecko buyers are mostly foreigners living in Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan which buys these creatures at a very high prize.
The poor tuko showing its tongue.
It also states that if the tuko weighs 350 grams it will definitely cost as much as US $200,000 or roughly Php 8, 000,000. Another buy and sell website says that they can pay as much as Php 10 million for a 400 grams lizard. 

Moreover, it is also believed that the tongue of these reptiles contain a chemical substance that could cure asthma, stop anti-tumor effects, cancer and even HIV/AIDS. So, just as what I said a while ago, that the tuko's price depends on its size, because it would literally determine the size of its tongue.

However, the World Health Organization (WHO) disproved the fact that it can treat HIV/AIDS, but some Chinese experts, on the other hand, believe that the tuko or tokay's tongue contains an anti-AIDS vaccine and they have even created a medical drug for this. 

Animal may soon become extinct

With the world-wide selling and capturing of these defenseless creatures, soon there would be time that these animals will be included in the country's list of endangered species. The tuko fever now spreads around the archipelago for it was known to be expensive in the medical world. If man will continue hunting down these arboreal and nocturnal reptiles, ecological havoc will be threatened, for these four-legged, wide-eyed animal helps in balancing the flow of the ecosystem.










Mother Earth’s Ill Fate

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Mother Earth is crying and is asking for our help.
Picture this. You found out that your money is not enough for you to bring home and so you have to walk from school to your house which is only roughly half a kilometer apart. Confident of the fair sunny weather, you began your lonely trek along the busy thoroughfares of the city. Just as you were about to cross the street, large drops of rain began to fall. You looked up on the shining sky, seemingly asking the good heavens why in the world it happened in such untimely moment.

We will then tell ourselves. “Abnormal na man ning kalibutan run uy. Ga-init nya ga-ulan.” Why then is the world considered “abnormal” by many? Is it because Mother Earth is sick? Or is it trying to tell us something?

Is Mother Earth ill?


According to www.climate.nasa.gov, greenhouse gases such as water vapor, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous Oxide (N2O) and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are slowly turning the world into an oven that “traps heat and light radiating from Earth toward space.” This leads to an increased temperature which continues to melt the icebergs and glaciers from the south and north poles. Now, the sea levels have increased, and greater amount of precipitation and evaporation have occurred causing heat strokes, torrential typhoons, flash floods and famine around the world.

In the Philippines, the year of the metal rabbit was greeted with 6 typhoons that caused several damages and killed numerous people around the archipelago, aside from the past typhoons of the past years which also threw its berserk claws on the country and claimed thousands of lives. Statistics showed that as of January and March of this year, 75 people have perished due to tropical storms that hit the country. Likewise, in Manila, 2 boys were drowned after they had waded through the water in the surge of typhoon Falcon and 17 people were dead when the typhoon blew away the northern portion of the Philippines. 




Moreover, animals and plants that were once so abundant on the surface of the Earth were now beginning to get extinct due to the Earth’s warming temperature. Some species of migratory birds flew towards the North and South poles in search for cooler breeding environment; green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), Atlantic humpback dolphins (Sousa teuszii), whales (Eubalaena spp.) and Mediterranean Monk seals (Monachus monachus) lost their nesting grounds when sea level rises. Furthermore, Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are losing their habitat after the Arctic’s icebergs melts down. China’s giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and Asia’s only ape the orangutan ( Pongo pygmaeus) are slowly diminishing its biodiversity after some forest land area decreases from 6 million square miles before to today’s 2.41 square miles. Animal species depending on water such as the Africa’s elephant (Loxodonta africana), Australian frogs (Litoria caerulea) and India’s giant tiger (Panthera tigris) declines. 





On the other side of the coin, some plants’ ecosystem is also declining due to several effects caused by climate change. In the province of Thua Thien Hue in Central Vietnam, mangrove population suffers a great damage after the province’s sea level rises, resulting to the chocking of the plant. Moreover, in the Philippine archipelago, certain kind of giant ferns found in Baguio are reportedly found to be extinct already. Plants that cannot withstand increased heat temperature such as the jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys), tree ferns (Cyathea spp.), and the famous waling waling (Vanda sanderiana ) decreases due to dehydration.

What do you think then? Is Mother Earth ill?

Can we still make Mother Earth well?

If you think that “the damage has been done” and there is no way to help Mother Earth, you’re definitely wrong! Here are some simple ways for man to lend a hand to our planet.



3 R’s. By applying the so-called 3R’s which symbolizes for Reduce, Reuse and Recycle the third planet in our solar system will be saved from any other further damages in the future. Man has always find ways to make his life more convenient and with these conveniences that we had, we produce a large amount of garbage that will eventually exploit our dear Earth. We generate plastics from candy wrappers and from shopping bags; papers from used notebooks and Styrofoam packages from Food chains. Instead of throwing or burning these materials, why not try to reuse and recycle so that trashes will be reduced. 



Walk. If possible, when your destination is just near, try to walk and practice your muscular ability. With this you are helping the environment get rid of toxic gasses that are spewed out by vehicles also; your allowance will be saved. 




Plant trees. Trees help in controlling the amount of CO2 in the air. These chlorophyll containing organisms that make up the Green-Belt system and use this [CO2] for metabolic purposes in exchange, releases O2 in the air.


Say ‘NO’ to burning. When you burn a single plastic, you release a large amount of CO2 concentration in the air and other harmful substances that leads to the entrapment of Earth’s temperature.

We have already exploited Mother Earth for centuries now without taking into consideration the kindness she has brought us. This is the only planet suitable for man to live, so before it totally gets destroyed, we have to do something to preserve it. Besides, you wouldn’t want to experience Mother Earth’s revenge, would you?