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Don't underestimate the lowly Kamote
Sweet potato (Ipomea batatas), Family ConvolvulaceaeDr Abe V RotorIn the province, whenever we failed to recite in class our teacher in the elementary would matter of fact, say, “Go home and plant...
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Common problems of fruits
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on BlogForce ripening of banana, more so if harvested before full maturity, may lead to bacterial and fungal rot, usually starting at the peduncle (fruit...
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Mushroom-Tokwa Barbecue - for a change, for good health
Dr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature - School on Blog Leo Carlo, chef and inventor of MTB Shitake mushroom, TVP (Texturized Vegetable Protein) from soy bean, plus green bell pepper Make your own version...
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Water Conservation and Utilization - 12 Principles
Summer is here. Let us conserve and use water wisely!Dr Abe V RotorSiargao Waterfalls, Surigao. wall mural by Anna Christina Rotorand the author, 2006. Impounding water downstream before itreaches the...
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Bantaoay Children’s Integrated Art Workshop (Selected Works Part 1)
Bantaoay Children’s Integrated Art WorkshopSan Vicente, Ilocos Sur, May 16 to 18, 2018Dr Abe V RotorWorkshop Instructor Ashley Dianne Rios, 10Birds flying low over the field and tall grass meet the...
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Bantaoay Children’s Integrated Art Workshop (Selected Works Part 2) ARTICLE...
Selected Works Part 2 San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, May 16 to 18, 201Dr Abe V RotorWorkshop Instructor Jedd, 11Ahoy, there! Keep off the rocky shore!Join the race in the deep blue azure. Jamie Althen...
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Friendly Monster
Dr Abe V RotorYou hide in the dark and deep,Then come out into the open;You sail the seas along with ships;Or stay lurking at the bend.Seemingly you're tame and kind,As you roam free in the wild,Your...
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Bantaoay Children’s Integrated Art Workshop
Bantaoay Children’s Integrated Art WorkshopSan Vicente, Ilocos Sur, May 16 to 18, 2018Selected Works Dr Abe V RotorWorkshop Instructor Ashley Dianne Rios, 10Birds flying low over the field and tall...
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I am HABIT - a Reflection
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on BlogReference: The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management by Hyrum W Smith. We are creatures of habit, whether we like it or not. We can...
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Harvesting Rainwater
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on BlogRainwater from gutter to downspout is harvested and stored in jars and steel tanks. It provides water for domestic use that augments water from the...
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Dr Abe V RotorLove that scarecrow (banbanti Ilk.). It is folk art on the farm. In the middle of the field it feigns scary to birds, what with those outstretched arms and that mysterious face hidden...
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Dead Tree Walking
"I came from Paradise lost, would you walk with me?"Dr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature - School on BlogLimb of a dead tree resembling a headlesshuman figure, España, Manila 2007I am the ghost that...
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HOMEWORK: Personal Reflection of an Unknown Citizen
Dr Abe V RotorFormer professor, University of Santo Tomas, De La Salle University-D, St Paul University-QC "Little do we know of the unknown great man,the Unknown Soldier -unknown doctor, unknown...
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Pleasance in Art: LET'S PAINT TOGETHER
Art is joy, art's therapy;art's a happy storyon canvas or on the wall,a divine gift to all. Dr Abe V RotorMurals painted by the artist in his residence in San Vicente, Ilocos Sur.ASSIGNMENT: Paint,...
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ASSIGNMENT: A list of native games
Revival of traditional games is an alternative to too much exposure to computer games, proliferation of electronic toys, and loafing. PHOTO: Teachers playing sungka as a break from the classroom. avr...
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ART LESSON: Your unfinished work could be your masterpiece!
ART LESSON: Your unfinished work could be your masterpiece!Remember those things you thought were "unfinished" could be your greatest treasures, and who knows - people some day will remember you...
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Nature's Art Series: Embroidery in Nature
What's behind this embroidered talisay tree? Dr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature School on Blog Talisay or umbrella tree (Terminalia catappa), Cebu 2013Embroidered reddening leaves of the umbrella tree,...
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From cigarette to pipe smoking – then I stopped. A personal saga.
From cigarette to pipe smoking – then I stopped. A personal saga. WHO | World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2018This article is dedicated to smokers trapped in the vice like me many years ago - until one day...
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