Question on Mao Zedong Thought/Maoism

Author Regletto Aldrich D. Imbong College of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Cebu 1. RADI: In a recent publication of the Communist Party of the Philippines(CPP) entitled “Anniversary Statements (1992-2017),” I found out that itwas only during the 26th anniversary of the CPP in 1994 that the termMacism appeared (not in 1992 and 1993, as far as the said publicationis concerned). Previous statements, like the...

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Some Questions on Dialectical Materialism

Author Regletto Aldrich D. Imbong College of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Cebu Interview with Prof. Jose Maria Sison (JMS) With reference to a previous article of Prof. Jose Maria Sison’s “ACommenton Dialectical Materialism, Idealism, and Mechanical Materialism” Link to the article:...

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Telecollaboration to promote preservation of Asian local indigenous knowledge and intercultural communicative competence

ByA.P. Vilbar, R. Yaakub, N. Ahmad, R. Makaramani, Z. Bayarchimeg, M. Laus, C. Malaque, J.E. Gumalal ABSTRACT Local Indigenous Knowledge Systems (LINKS) are local body of knowledge practiced by people with their natural environment which are essential to modern living. However, LINKS have deteriorated due to dominance of Western science and prejudice. This collaborative research among 144 students and professors from Malaysia, Mongolia, the...

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Independent effects of drought and shade on growth, biomass allocation and leaf morphology of a flammable perennial grass Tetrarrhena juncea R.Br

Geofe O. Cadiz, Jane G. Cawson, Thomas J. Duff, Trent D. Penman, Alan York & Claire Farrell Abstract Knowing the abundance of different plant species provides insights into the properties of vegetation communities, such as flammability. Therefore, a fundamental goal in ecology is identifying environmental conditions affecting the abundance of plant species across landscapes. Water and light are important environmental moderators of plant...

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Exploring a flexible blended learning model in technology deficient classroom

By J.E. Gumalal, A.P. Vilbar, F.G. Bernardez ABSTRACT The 21st-century learning integrates Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that aims to create a borderless education by extending learning outside the realms of a physical classroom. In implementing so, virtual learning environments (VLE) are often employed hand in hand with contemporary pedagogies such as the blended learning (BL) method. But the limitations brought by the...

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Complementary use of airborne LiDAr and terrestrial laser scanner to assess above ground biomass/carbon in Ayer Hitam tropical rain forest

Lawas, Cora Jane C.a; Hussin, Yousif Alib; Kloosterman, Evert Henkb Abstract This study aimed to develop a method of assessing the AGB/carbon stock of a tropical lowland rainforest with a vertically complex structure. The method utilizes the complementary strengths of airborne LiDAR and terrestrial laser scanning system to assess the upper and lower canopies of the forest to achieve reasonable results. The method was implemented in Ayer Hitam...

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