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Soil erosion is one of the major causes of flooding in some parts of the country. Degraded land or sloping areas are more prone to flooding. And when flooding occurs, more problems are expected to come for the affected communities.
And to lessen this kind of problem, a research team headed by Gil Magsino of the University of the Philippines at Los Banos conducted a study that would about to solve the problems of soil erosion.
The team said that one way of controlling soil erosion is through the use of agricultural technology to conserve soil health and prevent erosion, especially during storms and floods. |
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Science Secretary Estrella Alabastro and CERN director Dr. Emmanuel Tsesmelis recently signed the agreement with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
The said agreement will finally help the country to have a chance of further training its pool of researchers in high-energy physics.
The agreement confirms the interest of the two parties in developing a formal framework for scientific, technical and educational cooperation between them, on a basis of reciprocity.
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A flour, made from residues of coconut meat or kernel (desiccated or food-grade copra), locally known as sepal, is now started to be known as a good source of different nutrients and minerals. Coco flour is rich in nutrients, minerals, and vitamins such as calcium, carbohydrates, iron, niacin, phosphorus, protein, riboflavin, and thiamine. The healthy flour can be used as Pancit canton noodles, polvo-ron, oatmeal cookies, chocolate chips and many other food products. |
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With the successful research done by Dr. Leonido Naranja and Maria Charito Balladares, horticulture professor and research associate, respectively, of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), aster (baby' breath) producers can now lessen their electric expenses when producing aster. Dr. Naranja and Balladares use gibborellic acid (GA) in the production of aster production as an alternative on supplementary lighting, which giving the aster producers high expenses in the consumption of electricity. With the use of GA aster producers in Los Baños no longer have to spend a large sum on electricity that could also provide them produce baby' s breath with a smaller capital. |
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