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I give my warm and proud congratulations to my brother, Immanuel Karlo Taganahan Bullecer, a graduate of Central Visayas State College of Agriculture, Forestry and Technology (CVSCAFT) and cousin, Francis Galvin Taganahan Lomaad, a graduate of the University of the Philippines - Los Banos, for passing the Electrical Engineer Board Examinations as of this month's (September 2009) result. Way to go you two... two additions to the Engineers of the family...

I would also like to note that my brother is also a country-wide 5th placer in the Registered Master Electrician Examinations last May of this year.

Thank you Lord for such blessings... and for each and every blessing that you have given us all. this would not have been possible without You!


I am very happy and very proud of you both. Now, I welcome you to a world of more challenges and opportunities. Your journey to success has only started. Take every chance you've got, use every skill you have, give your best and nothing else.


With all love and pride in my heart,

Ate Gay

NEW YORK â€" From the goose that laid the golden egg to the race between the tortoise and the hare, Aesop's fables are known for teaching moral lessons rather than literally being true. But a new study says at least one such tale might really have happened.

It's the fable about a thirsty crow. The bird comes across a pitcher with the water level too low for him to reach. The crow raises the water level by dropping stones into the pitcher. (Moral: Little by little does the trick, or in other retellings, necessity is the mother of invention.)

Now, scientists report that some relatives of crows called rooks used the same stone-dropping strategy to get at a floating worm. Results of experiments with three birds were published online Thursday by the journal Current Biology.

Rooks, like crows, had already been shown to use tools in previous experiments.

Christopher Bird of Cambridge University and a colleague exposed the rooks to a 6-inch-tall clear plastic tube containing water, with a worm on its surface. The birds used the stone-dropping trick spontaneously and appeared to estimate how many stones they would need. They learned quickly that larger stones work better.

In an accompanying commentary, Alex Taylor and Russell Gray of the University of Auckland in New Zealand noted that in an earlier experiment, the same birds had dropped a single stone into a tube to get food released at the bottom. So maybe they were just following that strategy again when they saw the tube in the new experiment, the scientists suggested.

But Bird's paper argued there's more to it: The rooks dropped multiple stones rather than just one before reaching for the worm, and they reached for it at the top of the tube rather than checking the bottom.

The researchers also said Aesop's crow might have actually been a rook, since both kinds of birds were called crows in the past.


source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_sc/us_sci_aesop_s_crows

these are some photos i took when i went to a safari park in Lolland, Denmark.



this one is my favorite... a lucky and funny shot of a laughing donkey.



a ball of lemurs. they were such show offs and loved to play in front of an audience.




naughty monkeys.




that camel was rubbing itself against the giraffe statue behind it... something's probably itchy.





rhinos cooling themselves in the Danish summer.




Jacob petting the donkey.




yes there are carabaos in Denmark... was shocked myself when i saw them.

chocolate hill




ang pangpang nga gitahak tahak ni Dagohoy kaniadto pa...



akong manghod gabitay tunga tunga sa duha ka pangpang.. sa DANAO...



payag, pahuwayanan



Sagbayan peak



managsuon



ang managsuon, ug ang Sagbayan peak



sagbayan peak gihapon...



a tower with a view...



Dumaluan



kaanyag sa mga dalagang Bol-anon



ang hanging bridge sa Tarsier sanctuary sa Corella

I do not know if i should post this topic here... but then well here goes...

I have been out from this forum for almost a month now. And it has been because of a number of reasons.

For one thing, i needed to take time off for some heart mending you could say. And just when i have moved on, my body just started to break down in a sense.

I have been feeling pains in the area just below the rib cage. It started on Tuesday, more than a week ago and at that time i just ignored it because i thought it was just something that would go away and that i felt it was a normal bearable pain at that time. But then days passed and the pain persisted, getting worse, making it hard for me to sleep at night because i can only sleep in two positions, which is lying on my back or on my right side... all the others are just so painful. I can only take short shallow breaths because it is too painful to take long deep ones. And now i am experiencing heart burns...

I went to my doctor yesterday in the hopes of diagnosis of this pains that i have been feeling but apparently she could not pinpoint what it exactly is... it may be a muscle stretched too much, gall stones, stomach disorders, broken rib... rule out appendicitis because i do not have an appendix anymore. Today i went to the radiologist for Xray and on Friday I am going back to my doctor....

I hope... that all this pain comes to an end. it has bothered me too much, slowed down my work. I hope that all these worries will be resolved and i will be diagnosed with whatever it is. And i hope, that everything will turn out fine in the end...

Please pray for me... I need that....

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Kay purely business man didto, ug dili ta pwede maka post ug komentaryo, suggestion, clarifications, violent reactions... dinhi ninyo ibutang ang inyong mga komentaryo, suggestion, clarification, violent reactions...

na hala... largaaa bolaaa!

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Salamat kaayo sa nilalang nga mihatag nako ug kasing kasing nga ang sulod kay matam is nga chocolates!!!! weeee!!!!!



unya na ni nako kan on ha inag February 14... hehehe! as in thank you so much!!!!!! i recieved it this afternoon...

THE RELATIVE ABUNDANCE AND SPECIES DIVERSITY OF BATS IN SELECTED BARANGAYS WITHIN THE RAJAH SIKATUNA PROTECTED LANDSCAPE IN THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL.
(Abstract and Chapter 1)

Abstract

This study was conducted as an attempt to provide additional information about the species of bats present in the province of Bohol. It specifically aimed to determine the relative abundance and species diversity of bats in selected barangays within the Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape (RSPL). The different sampling sites were barangays Anonang and Lantang, Valencia, Bohol and Bugang Sur, Bilar, Bohol. In terms of the degree of disrturbance, these sites were classified as slightly to severely disturbed due to the presence of man-made trails, agricultural areas and even human dwellings. The forest cover of the sites was also determined. Mist netting was used in capturing bat species in the different sampling sites. Harp traps were also used as supplements to capture insect bats.

A total of 14 species in 9 genera and 4 families of bats were captured. Cynopterus brachyotis (common short-nosed fruit bat) had the highest relative abundance with 58.69% based on the total number of individuals captured in all sites, since it is capable of adapting to different environments. Ptenochirus jagori (musky fruit bat) and Rousettus amplexicaudatus (common rousette), respectively came next in terms of relative abundance. Anonang has the highest species diversity at 0.67, followed by Lantang with 0.54 and Bugang Sur with 0.44. The good forest cover in all areas is one great reason of such diversity. The overall species diversity is relatively high at 0.59. Lantang is the highest in terms of species endemism with 45.5%. This is because Lantang is the least disturbed among the three sites. This study suggests that the forests of the sampling sites are still capable of supporting diverse bat species. However, if these forest areas are not conserved and are further disturbed, there will be possibity for these bat populations to decline.

Nature and Importance of the Study

Bats constitute one of the largest adn most widely distributed groups of mammals in the world. They are unique among mammals in their mastery of true flight, which is a fundamental evolutionary step that opened the way to an entirely new and largely unoccupied part of the environment at least 55 million years ago (Hill and Smith, 1985). Another distinctive characteristic of most bats is their ability to navigate with echolocation. Today, there are 1,111 different species of bats in the whole world. This is almost half the number of species  of mammals. Of this number, 73 are found in the Philippines, and 26 are in Bohol (Pamaong, personal communication, 2005).

Bats are animals that humans usually take for granted, Their importance to the environment has not been emphasized, and people have been misinformed by their true nature and value. They were also a constant subject of bad superstitions and folklores. Some species feed on commercial fruits in orchards and because of this they are hunted and killed, which is one of the causes in the decline of bat population. In reality, bats are harmless when not provoked.

Most of Bohol's forest lies in Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape (RSPL). Study and assessment done in the late 70's showed that a major portion of the then Rajah Sikatuna National Park (now RSPL) was comprised of natural forest, with several natural and scenic attributes which are considered potentials for eco-tourism, educational and scientific use (Soil and Water Conservation Foundation Incorporated 2005, unpublished). However, since 2000, there were only a few scientific studies carried out including those focusing on bats (Pamaong 2006, pers.comm.). This urged the researchers to conduct a study in order to provide additional information about the species of bats present in the province particularly within the RSPL. Determining the relative abundance of the captured species of bats will help find out whether a particular species is common in the area or not. This study will be essential for providing a basis in the conservation of bats in the RSPL or Bohol in general.

The study attempts to provide additional information on the relative abundance and species diversity of bats particularly in the three barangays within the RSPL. This study will also provide baseline information on the different species of bats living in the study area. Government agencies as well as Non-government organizations can use the information generated from this study as a basis for future surveys and conservation efforts on bats.


Objectives:

Generally, this study aimed to determine the relative abundance and species diversity of bats in three barangays within RSPL. Specifically, this study aimed to obtain the following:

1. Identify the captured bats if possible to the species level,
2. Compare the relative abundance and species diversity of bats in all the study areas,
3. Describe the habitat where the bats were captured in terms of vegetation, extent of the forest cover, elevation and degree of disturbance, and
4. Identify the endemic species in the area.

Scope and LImitations

The study was conducted in barangays within the Rajah SIkatuna Protected Landscape (RSPL) that was not yet surveyed by the SOil and WAter Conservation Foundation Inc. (SWCFI). Three barangays were chosen and the study was carried out from October to November 2005. The sampling period lasted for at least one week for each site. Sampling sites were selected based on the extent of forest cover secondarily on the vegetation, elevation and degree of disturbance.

This study focused primarily on the determination and comparison of the species diversity and relative abundance of bats in the three barangays. Bats were identified if possible to the species level. Bat endemism and species richness were also determined. DUe to time constraints and lack of facilities, other aspects related to the biology of bats such as behavior and reproduction were no longer included in the study.

Congratulations Kuya Lindy! Imagine you have fired away 1000 posts in just a span of months... keep on rocking Tubag Bohol Kuya! Moapas ra nya ming gapaharuray pa! HeehEE!

I had my first encounter with the tarsier and the Tarsier Man when I was in Grade 2... i was 9 years old then and our family has just moved from Tagbilaran to the small town of Corella. During that time, the Philippine Tarsier Foundation has not been put together and the tarsiers I saw where put in a very big enclosure in the Tarsier Man's backyard in Cancatac Corella.

Mr. Carlito Pizarras, or so I call Nong Lito, eventually became a good friend of mine over the years to come. I studied Biology in college and I was the one who frequently arranged class visits to the Tarsier Sanctuary. I have seen his dedication to the survival of the tarsier and his admirable knowledge of these little creatures. When I was in the Philippines, I would never miss to go to the Sanctuary (besides it is just a 7-minute drive from my home) and visit the Tarsiers and Nong Lito. I have become very fond of his broad knowledge of the forest and actually do got tips from him for my thesis.

Now I do not know what has become of him and the Tarsier Sanctuary but to those who have just visited there, I would like to hear how things are going there.

To know more of Nong Lito... check out this site... http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1170/is_2000_May-June/ai_61479221/pg_1

These are photos that i tool using my phone...

gikatlan ba ti ni siya


rhinoce - rest


gikatlan tingali ni siya pud


lacewing butterfly


i took this at midnight


lonely, i´m birdy lonely


i´m staring at yah!


out on a date


milkweed butterfly

Bohol will never cease to entice...


Carmen, Bohol


Carmen again


Loay or Loboc tingali ni...


Banat i Hill


not sure where this is... Pontod Island, Panglao I guess...


Pontod Island, Panglao


Not sure where this is... but wow!




Road going to Magsaysay Park, Bilar


Sand Bar


An island between Panglao and Balicasag... i guess


Cabilao


A view from Roxas Park



beautiful, right?

These are just some of the wonderful photos that my former college instructor and friend Joeppette Hermosilla took. He is a Leyte native who fell in love with the beauty and mysteries of Bohol and decided to stay there for good... Check out his multiply page at...
www.joeppette.multiply.com.

Ciao!

bulak and i having fun


black (ginger) and white (ligiah) TSHIRT COLOR RA AKONG GIDESCRIBE HA! AYAW NA LANG IMENTION ANG PANIT COLOR!
TAKE NOTE OF THE FACE EXPRESSIONS!!!


Ready for motherhood?


Cousins


Red Cabbage Salad Ni Ginger... Lami au!


Ang Lugaw nga Tingpasko ra kan on (Kani with dressing)


Ginger and Bulak with auntie and cousin alice


Christmas is a time for togetherness


Posing while decorating the christmas tree... nawala na gud sa passing ang christmas tree!

bitaw... i have gone for quite a long time... 3 months na siguro.... gisendan na gud ko sa tubag bohol ug mensahe nga gimingaw na kuno mo nako.... nyahaha!  pero sagdi na lang kay i am back with a vengeance na! bwahahaha!

Anyway, let me take this as an opportunity to greet all my fellow Bol-anons MALIPAYONG PASKO UG BULAHANG BAG ONG TUIG!