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Wall Mural of a Cave: Happy Home of my Ancestors.
Dr Abe V RotorWall mural by the author at his residence, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur 2017I imagine myself living in primitive times, in the stone age, when my early ancestors lived in caves high up in the...
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Book Manuscripts of Dr AV Rotor
These book manuscripts have been derived and orgnized from my website which comprises three blogs Living with Nature, Naturalism the Eighth Sense, and A Naturalist's World. The topics are varied and...
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1972 Ecology Exhibit National Library (Article in Progress)
Dr Abe V RotorEcology was a new subject; it branched out from Biology. That was in the sixties, the Philippines among the pioneers.It is highly rich in biodiversity for its thousands of islands,and...
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Two ways to ward off houseflies and midges
Dr Abe V RotorLighted candles drive flies away. Houseflies - Musca domestica (photo) are the most popular uninvited guests during a party, especially if it is one held outdoor. Before they build into...
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Brown is beautiful - brown egg, brown sugar, brown rice - and brown skin
Dr Abe V RotorPreference to natural, and organically grown, food is gaining popularity worldwide. It is because many ailments, from allergy to cancer, are traced to the food we eat. Many kinds of...
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Only in Historic Vigan - UNESCO World Heritage City
Dr Abe V RotorHistoric City of Vigan was established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together...
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Enshrining Traditional Knowledge through Research
Dr Abe V RotorHere are some examples by which traditional knowledge can be enshrined through research.1. Corn silk tea is good for the kidney.When boiling green corn, include the inner husk and the...
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Alug - My Waterhole
Dr. Abe V. RotorLiving with Nature - School on BlogAlug or Waterhole in acrylic, AVR Memories come easy on this foot bridge Many years ago I built across a stream, Stream in monsoon and pond in...
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Behold the Trees in Summer!
Dr Abe V Rotor Drynaria fern covers the limbs of a century old acacia tree in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur. As the tree loses its leaves during the dry. cold Amihan season, the fern profusely blooms. Towards...
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Ode to Nature by the Waterfalls
Dr Abe V RotorViews of Amadeo Waterfalls, CaviteSand table showing reservoir and resortOde to NatureI talk to the waterfalls,they hiss, tumble and roar;I talk to the nearby trees,dancing with the...
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12 Guiding Principles on Water Conservation and Utilization
Summer is here. Let us use water wisely. Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on Blog [avrotor.blogspot.com]Bantaoay River, San Vicente, Ilocos SurAmadeo Waterfalls, CaviteThis article is very...
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Don’t stay in bed; walk!
By Dr Arturo B. RotorHospital scene, children's painting. Summer Art Workshop.Former St Paul University Museum QC Do you remember not too long ago, how after a routine removal of a chronic appendicitis...
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Breezing Up
Dr Abe V RotorBreezing Up by Winslow Homer 1876.Three young boys and a fisherman weigh down the starboard side of a sailboat as it tacks against the breeze. This painting evokes a sense of childhood,...
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An Invitation to my Creator: "Please, come and have some rest."
"When lakes and rivers dry, and the sky no longer blue;as cities grow, land fills with waste, air no longer fresh;I pick my paint brush and colors, say a prayer or two, and invite my Creator to come...
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A Profile of Dawn
Dr Abe V Rotor Old church of San Vicente, Ilocos Sur 2017 Dawn is the child of sunrise,azure, crimson, emerald,curtain of a new day, a call for all to rise.Through the church's window, she joins hymns...
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Children's Painting Workshop 2017
Children's Painting Workshop 2017Dr Abe V Rotor Children attending workshop at the author's residence in San Vicente, Ilocos SurThese are little Picasso, Luna, Amorsolo, leaders of change, keepers of...
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Congratulations! Children's Integrated Art Workshop Graduates (Article in...
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Only God can make an egg.
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on BlogAnalogously, according to Joyce Kilmer, “Only God can make a tree.”Once there was a scientist in the like of Frankenstein, the doctor who created a...
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A Modern Fairytale on Careers
Dr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature School on BlogFive graduating students in high school were asked by their teacher what careers they would like to pursue, and for what reason. The first volunteered,...
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Dr Abe V Rotor Artist plays experimental extemporaneous medley combining Ma-ala-ala Mo Kaya (local), Beyond the Sunset (country song), classical Mozart, and No Other Love popular adaptation from...
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