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The Coconut Tree The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which botanically is a drupe, not a nut. The term is derived from the 16th-century Portuguese and Spanish word coco meaning "head" or "skull" after the three indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features. Coconuts are known for their versatility of uses, ranging from food to cosmetics. The inner flesh of the mature seed forms a regular part of the diets of many people in the tropics and subtropics. Coconuts are distinct from other fruits because their endosperm contains a large quantity of clear liquid, called "coconut milk" in the literature, and when immature, may be harvested for their potable "coconut water", also called "coconut juice". Mature, ripe coconuts can be used as edible seeds, or processed for oil and plant milk from the flesh, charcoal from the hard shell, and coir from the fibrous husk. Dried coconut flesh is called copra, and the oil and milk derived from it are commonly used in cooking – frying in particular – as well as in soaps and cosmetics. The hard shells, fibrous husks and long pinnate leaves can be used as material to make a variety of products for furnishing and decorating. The coconut also has cultural and religious significance in certain societies, particularly in India, where it is used in Hindu rituals.

The Coconut Tree The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which botanically is a drupe, not a nut. The term is derived from the 16th-century Portuguese and Spanish word coco meaning "head" or "skull" after the three indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features. Coconuts are known for their versatility of uses, ranging from food to cosmetics. The inner flesh of the mature seed forms a regular part of the diets of many people in the tropics and subtropics. Coconuts are distinct from other fruits because their endosperm contains a large quantity of clear liquid, called "coconut milk" in the literature, and when immature, may be harvested for their potable "coconut water", also called "coconut juice". Mature, ripe coconuts can be used as edible seeds, or processed for oil and plant milk from the flesh, charcoal from the hard shell, and coir from the fibrous husk. Dried coconut flesh is called copra, and the oil and milk derived from it are commonly used in cooking – frying in particular – as well as in soaps and cosmetics. The hard shells, fibrous husks and long pinnate leaves can be used as material to make a variety of products for furnishing and decorating. The coconut also has cultural and religious significance in certain societies, particularly in India, where it is used in Hindu rituals.

The Coconut Tree The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which botanically is a drupe, not a nut. The term is derived from the 16th-century Portuguese and Spanish word coco meaning "head" or "skull" after the three indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features. Coconuts are known for their versatility of uses, ranging from food to cosmetics. The inner flesh of the mature seed forms a regular part of the diets of many people in the tropics and subtropics. Coconuts are distinct from other fruits because their endosperm contains a large quantity of clear liquid, called "coconut milk" in the literature, and when immature, may be harvested for their potable "coconut water", also called "coconut juice". Mature, ripe coconuts can be used as edible seeds, or processed for oil and plant milk from the flesh, charcoal from the hard shell, and coir from the fibrous husk. Dried coconut flesh is called copra, and the oil and milk derived from it are commonly used in cooking – frying in particular – as well as in soaps and cosmetics. The hard shells, fibrous husks and long pinnate leaves can be used as material to make a variety of products for furnishing and decorating. The coconut also has cultural and religious significance in certain societies, particularly in India, where it is used in Hindu rituals.

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Higher Education and Social Mobility in the Philippines For generations, Filipinos deeply value the significance of education in their social life. For them, acquiring education, particularly higher education, can lead to their possible social advancement or mobility. This mobility, as defined by Horton and Hunt (263), is the movement from one class level to another. However, pieces of evidence have cast doubts on the role of higher education in the promotion of social movement. Higher educational attainment does not guarantee the social mobilization of the Filipino society. In the Philippines, wherein 45 percent of the population lives below $2 a day (World Bank), the notion that higher education can lead to national development become the source of hope for the majority of the people struggling for a brighter future. The country has an extensive educational system; reports show that the country has one the highest tertiary enrollment among Asian nations (Balmores 195). Notwithstanding the high engagement in education, the country still suffers low economic improvement and low levels of social mobility. Of the 7.4 percent unemployment rate in 2011, two-fifths of the unemployed were at least attained tertiary education (Deparment of Labor and Employment). Experts contend that higher education does not entirely promote social mobility, and there is no direct connection between educational attainment and occupational prospects. Higher education and its minimal effects on occupational Mobility The acquisition of higher education does not provide a substantial link for possible occupational flexibility based on numerous reports of unemployment among degree holders. Findings on the education level of the Philippine workforce conclude that the labor market is generally unskilled (blue-collar occupations) in nature, in which high degree of education is not necessarily needed to perform these occupations. Moreover, the underutilization and job mismatch are rampant among college graduates which only prove that college education no longer brings with it a promise of multiple and copious job offers. The education of the Philippine labor force One way to measure the viability of higher education is its participation in the workforce. A study conducted by the Department of Labor and Employment on the highest educational rank completed in the employed labor force for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 revealed that those with at least primary (elementary) and secondary (high school) education constitute the majority of the people in the workforce outnumbering those who pursue College (see Appendix A). The employment of high school graduates increased from 38.9 percent to 39 percent from 2009 to 2011. Those with elementary education consistently place second with a slight decrease from 31 percent to 30 percent from 2009 to 2011. On the other hand, college graduates were the least represented in the labor force with variations from 27.7 percent in 2009 to 29 percent in 2011. Hence, the Philippine labor force can be characterized as a pool of unskilled or semi-skilled workers majority of which are high school graduates and below (Balmores 63). Among the unemployed, the data indicates very alarming results about the involvement of college graduates. Aniceto Orbeta in his book Education, Labor Market and Development: A Review of the Trends and Issues in the Philippines for the past 25 years states that: “It is disturbing to note that even the highly educated have not been spared from unemployment, and this is not showing signs of declining” (41). Indeed, the unemployment rate among college graduates is rising from 41 percent from 2009 to 42.5 percent in 2011. Those with high school diplomas constitute the majority of the unemployed, from 45 percent in 2009 to 44 percent in 2011. Surprisingly, the least unemployed educational group is the elementary graduates, with only 13 percent from 2009 to 2011. Source: https://jphabacon.wordpress.com/2014/04/15/higher-education-and-social-mobility-inthe-philippines/