RCA HDTV Plus mahiwagang black box

Another isdb-t tv tuner or commonly known as “mahiwagang black box”  is making a noise… RCA HDTV plus DV1402 is being sold by this site http://hdtvplus.com.ph/ and they also have affiliated store on which you can check the item before buying the RCA HDTV plus DV1402. Although, a lot are questioning the authenticity of the said item if it is really an “RCA”  product but for some the introductory price of 1,695 pesos is well worth it regardless either it is authentic or not. Continue reading “RCA HDTV Plus mahiwagang black box”

Transgenic fish 21st century solution to decreased fish farming productivity

Fish, seaweed and shellfish farming are traditional practices in the Philippines. Farming bangus, oyster and tahong cultures are probably the older practices as compared to tilapia farming which was introduced only in the 1950s, and prawn and seaweed farming in the late-1970s. Farming other fish and shellfish started only recently. Fish farming or aquaculture needs to grow in order to feed a rapidly growing population. And the continuing decrease in fish catches from both fresh and saltwater sources makes this need all the more urgent. This concern is felt not only in the Philippines but in the whole world. In the US alone, aquaculture production has grown 5-10% annually in the past decade. From 1984-1998 , global aquaculture production more than doubled. The UN said world aquaculture production must increase seven times in the next 25 to 30 years just to maintain current levels of consumption.

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Suicide of CSU student is President Aquino’s fault.

An article in the news yesterday caught my attention, it is about how the militant groups blamed President Aquino for the suicide of a CSU (Cagayan State University) student.

According to the article a certain Rosanna Sanfuego , a freshman Respiratory Therapy student committed suicide after she failed to take the midterm examination due to unpaid school fees.

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New technique to boost Shrimp Industry

The demand for shrimp is great in the international and local markets. However, an inadequate supply of natural food for shrimps presents a stumbling block to increased grow-out production.

Through the years, aquaculture scientists have sought for ways to improve the supply of natural food in the hatchery production of shrimps. Such is the motivation behind the development of a new technique in shrimp hatchery operations and management by Dr. Jesse D. Ronquiollo of the College of Fisheries, UP Visayas, Dr. Toshi Saisho and Shigesha Yamasaki of the Fisheries Kagoshima University.

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