2022 was a year full of challenges! The first year of Level APP has been full of excitement. It was started as a project to help aspiring…… Read more “Highlights From The First Year Of #LevelAPP”
365 Days In: A Look Back and Forward
Since it started on June 2021, #LevelAPP has been a learning experience for everyone involved. Especially for the apprentices in the program, who were able to see…… Read more “365 Days In: A Look Back and Forward”
#LevelAPP Game Development Council: A strategic partnership of industry professionals, entrepreneurs, government and academe stakeholders
The idea for the Game App Development Project: Enabling the Next Generation of Gaming Entrepreneurs, also called #LevelAPP was born out of an opportunity. Nowadays, it seems…… Read more “#LevelAPP Game Development Council: A strategic partnership of industry professionals, entrepreneurs, government and academe stakeholders“
#LevelAPP: Enabling Space for game developers in Central Visayas
The Level APP project also aims to provide business support for developers who want to bring their games to market.
Level APP Region VII
The Level APP project also aims to provide business support for developers who want to bring their games to market.
Baino / Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Photo and copyright: Thanh, Ngoc. | VNExpress International | https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/places/on-vietnams-lotus-farms-good-seeds-make-a-good-crop-4124015.html Description and Characteristics Baino, known by a number of names including Sacred Lotus, or simply Lotus, is…… Read more “Baino / Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)”
Baling-uai (Flagellaria indica)
Photo and copyright: rarepalmseeds.com | https://www.rarepalmseeds.com/flagellaria-indica Description and Characteristics Baling-uai (pronounced as /bAH-ling-uo-wAH-ie/), known internationally as “false rattan”, “whip vine”, or “bush cane”, is an upright and…… Read more “Baling-uai (Flagellaria indica)”
Cujete (Crescentia cujete)
Photo and copyright: Monthly Agriculture | https://www.agriculture.com.ph/2020/04/19/iligan-farm-counts-value-added-goods-as-a-secret-to-its-success/ Description and Characteristics Cujete (pronounced as /koo-JEE-tee/) is internationally known as “miracle fruit/tree” or sometimes “calabash tree”. It is a…… Read more “Cujete (Crescentia cujete)”
Hoof Fungus (Fomes fomentarius)
Photo and copyright: Dianna Smith | FungiKingdom | http://www.fungikingdom.net/fungi-photos/basidiomycota/polyporales-order/polyporaceae-family/fomes-fomentarius03516.html Description and Characteristics Hoof fungus is a non-edible tough fungus that forms large fruiting bodies, with pores or…… Read more “Hoof Fungus (Fomes fomentarius)”
Sargassum Seaweed
Photo and copyright: Collecte Localisation Satellites | https://www.cls.fr/en/monitoring-sargassum-europe-moves-into-operational-mode/ Description and Characteristics Sargassum is a kind of brown seaweed characterized by having brown leaves (blade), stem (stipe/axis), floats…… Read more “Sargassum Seaweed”
Kape (Coffea)
Photo and copyright: Yvette Tan | Monthly Agriculture | https://www.agriculture.com.ph/2019/02/18/pahimis-festival-honors-coffee-encourages-farmers-to-pick-only-red-berries/ Description and Characteristics Kape (kâ-pé), famously known as coffee, is a small evergreen tree usually growing up…… Read more “Kape (Coffea)”
Oyster Fungus (Pleurotus ostreatus)
Photo and copyright: Field & Forest Products | https://www.fieldforest.net/product/Oyster-Table-Top-Farm/ready-to-fruit-kits Description and Characteristics Oyster mushroom (sometimes called “oyster fungus” or “tree oyster”) is a soft mushroom characterized by…… Read more “Oyster Fungus (Pleurotus ostreatus)”
Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides )
Sea buckthorn berries | Photo and copyright: Sea buckthorn © hatahana (CC BY 2.0) Sea buckthorn is a spiny shrub that grows in sand dunes along the…… Read more “Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides )”
Palay (Rice) (Oryza sativa)
Photo and copyright: Priceprice.com | https://ph.priceprice.com/groceries/?sub-category=canned–dry-and-packaged-foods-155%2Crice-536 Description and Characteristics Palay or rice is an annual warm-season grass species. Its stalk/stem grows up to one to 1.8 meters…… Read more “Palay (Rice) (Oryza sativa)”
Leather (skin and hide from animals and fish)
Photo and copyright: Muirhead Leather | https://www.muirhead.co.uk/en/products/ Leather is a versatile, hardwearing, and functional textile, used for a variety of uses from interior textiles to wearable garments.…… Read more “Leather (skin and hide from animals and fish)”
Draff (by-product of brewing industry, composed of barley, wheat, and other grains)
Barley draff | Photo and copyright: Aymeric Renoud | https://draff.co.uk Draff is the damp grain that is leftover after the malting process when brewing beers and spirits…… Read more “Draff (by-product of brewing industry, composed of barley, wheat, and other grains)”
Willow (Salix – various species)
Photo and copyright: WikiCommons Willows, also called sallows, are a genus of trees and shrubs that are found primarily on moist soils in the cold and temperate…… Read more “Willow (Salix – various species)”
Granite (predominantly composed of quartz, feldspar and mica)
Avochie Granite, quarried in Aberdeenshire | Photo and copyright: Architecture and Design Scotland | https://materials.ads.org.uk/pitairlie-sandstone/ Granite is a hard igneous rock known for its durability and resistance…… Read more “Granite (predominantly composed of quartz, feldspar and mica)”
Sandstone (Composed of quartz or feldspar)
Pitairlie sandstone, quarried near Dundee | Photo and copyright: Architecture and Design Scotland | https://materials.ads.org.uk/pitairlie-sandstone/ Chances are if you think of an iconic Scottish building, it will…… Read more “Sandstone (Composed of quartz or feldspar)”
Juniper (Juniperus communis )
Juniper | Photo and copyright: Juniperus communis © Chris Cant (CC BY 2.0) Juniper is one of only three conifers native to Britain, along with Scots Pine…… Read more “Juniper (Juniperus communis )”
Kelp (Laminaria digitata, Laminaria hyperborea, Saccharina latissima, Saccorhiza polyschides, and Alaria esculenta)
Photo and copyright: “Kelp” by Buzz Hoffman is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Scotland provides a home to a wide variety of seaweed species, with different species…… Read more “Kelp (Laminaria digitata, Laminaria hyperborea, Saccharina latissima, Saccorhiza polyschides, and Alaria esculenta)”
Flax (Linum usitatissimum)
Field of flax | Photo and copyright: Highland Folk Museum | https://blog.engineshed.scot/2018/10/04/traditional-materials-how-were-growing-paint/ Flax, also known as linseed, is a flowering plant with a distinctive pale blue flower.…… Read more “Flax (Linum usitatissimum)”
Nipa (Nypa fruticans)
Photo and copyright: Md. Farid Hossain and, Md. Anwarul Islam | Utilization of Mangrove Forest Plant: Nipa Palm (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.) | American Journal of Agriculture and…… Read more “Nipa (Nypa fruticans)”
Clay (Composed primarily of kaolin, ball clay and feldspar)
Stacked clay at 2017 British Ceramics Biennale | Photo and copyright: Steph Liddle Clay is versatile, hardwearing, and commonly used material. It is a type of fine-grained…… Read more “Clay (Composed primarily of kaolin, ball clay and feldspar)”
Capiz Shells (Placuna placenta)
Description and Characteristics Capiz is an aquatic mollusk that has a compressed body enclosed within a hinged shell. It has different names such as capiz shell, hatchet-footed…… Read more “Capiz Shells (Placuna placenta)”
Santol (Sandoricum koetjape)
Santol tree. Photo and copyright: Forest and Kim Starr via flickr | https://www.flickr.com/people/starr-environmental/ Description and Characteristics Santol, also known as cotton fruit, is a hardy, vigorous tree…… Read more “Santol (Sandoricum koetjape)”
Diliman / Hagnaya (Stenochlaena palustris)
Description and Characteristics Diliman fern, also known as Hagnaya in some provinces of the Philippines, is a grainy, climbing fern of indefinite length. Its rhizomes, the stem…… Read more “Diliman / Hagnaya (Stenochlaena palustris)”
Wool (Fleece from Ovis aries)
Photo and copyright: “20160520-RD-LSC-0360” by USDAgov is marked with CC PDM 1.0 Wool is a versatile, hardwearing and functional textile, used for a variety of uses from…… Read more “Wool (Fleece from Ovis aries)”
Birch Silver Birch (Betula pendula) and Downy Birch (Betula pubescens)
Silver birch on University of Dundee Campus and detail of bark. | Photo and copyright: Steph Liddle Birch trees are the most common native trees found in…… Read more “Birch Silver Birch (Betula pendula) and Downy Birch (Betula pubescens)”
Kaong Palm (Arenga pinnata)
Description and Characteristics Kaong palm, also known as sugar palm, is an upright medium-sized palm tree. Upon reaching its maturity age which is more than 15 years,…… Read more “Kaong Palm (Arenga pinnata)”
Wrack (Ascophyllum nodosum, Pelvetia canaliculata, Fucus vesiculosus, Fucus spiralis, and Fucus serratus)
Ascophyllum nodosum | Photo and copyright: Mark Williams | http://www.gallowaywildfoods.com Scotland provides a home to a wide variety of seaweed species, with different species thriving in different…… Read more “Wrack (Ascophyllum nodosum, Pelvetia canaliculata, Fucus vesiculosus, Fucus spiralis, and Fucus serratus)”
Slate (predominantly composed of quartz and muscovite, along with other minerals)
Photo and copyright: The E ngine Shed | https://www.engineshed.scot Slate is one of the most widely used building materials in Scotland. It is particularly well known for…… Read more “Slate (predominantly composed of quartz and muscovite, along with other minerals)”
Lukmoy (Rhaphidophora monticola)
Description and Characteristics Lukmoy are root climber plants that cling on many tropical trees and are characterized by their prominent, stout aerial roots that more often…… Read more “Lukmoy (Rhaphidophora monticola)”
Moras Grass (Vetiveria zizanioides)
Photo and copyright: Vetiver Grass Technology Philippines via Facebook | https://web.facebook.com/VetiverGrassVG Description and Characteristics Moras, better known as Vetiver grass, is a coarse and erect bunch of…… Read more “Moras Grass (Vetiveria zizanioides)”
Pandan (Pandanus)
Photo and copyright: Alma Gamil via flickr | https://www.flickr.com/photos/alma_philippinesimages/albums/72157629472710866/with/7086191485/ Description and Characteristics Pandan is a common name shared by a number species of Pandanus, and is also…… Read more “Pandan (Pandanus)”
Narra (Pterocarpus indicus)
Photo and copyright: BINHI Let the Future Take Root| Narra | https://binhi.ph/tree/narra/ Description and Characteristics Known as the National Tree of the Philippines, Narra is a majestic…… Read more “Narra (Pterocarpus indicus)”
Ilang-ilang (Cananga odorata)
Photo and copyright: Enjoy Natural Health | https://www.enjoynaturalhealth.com/best-essential-oil-pillow-sprays-for-sleep/ Description and Characteristics Ilang-ilang, also spelled Ylang-ylang, is a medium-sized tree growing up to 10 to 30 meters. Its…… Read more “Ilang-ilang (Cananga odorata)”
Anahaw (Saribus rotundifolius)
Photo and copyright: Rodelyn Gallo Hellingman | bohol.ph Description and Characteristics Anahaw is a large, perpendicular palm that grows up to a height of 15 to 20…… Read more “Anahaw (Saribus rotundifolius)”
Pili (Canarium ovatum)
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Almaciga (Agathis philippinensis)
Photo and copyright: Godofredo U. Stuart Jr., M.D. | StuartXchange | stuartxchange.org Description and Characteristics The almaciga is a vast tree that grows up to 65 meters…… Read more “Almaciga (Agathis philippinensis)”
Saluyot (Jute) – use and benefits
Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. Jute is the second most important vegetable fiber after cotton due to its versatility. It is used chiefly to make cloth for wrapping bales of raw cotton, and to make sacks and coarse cloth.
Raffia: fiber from the Buri Palm
Buri Palm fibers are on the rise in the international fashion and design industries.
The Edge of Knowing
My Take on Research as a Machine of Science, Technology, Development, & Innovation Cristy E. Davalos, Writer and Researcher for Materials Library Expansion A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY…… Read more “The Edge of Knowing”
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