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Battle Through the Heavens aka Fights Break Sphere aka Doupo Cangqiong

2018-11-06T04:48:00.000+08:00

Chinese television series adapted from the eponymous novel Doupo Cangqiong (斗破苍穹) by Tiancan Tudou (天蚕土豆). It stars Leo Wu, Lin Yun, Baron Chen, Li Qin, Xin Zhilei and Liu Meitong.

Synopsis :Xiao Yan (Leo Wu) is the son of Xiao Zhan (Yu Rongguang) and Gu Wenxin (Carman Lee). When Xiao Yan was nine, his mother was killed by enemies and his father never talked about it. Until he was fifteen years old, his martial art has made no progress due to his mother's ring absorbing all his progress. One day, Xiao Yan encounters the old man Yao Chen (Baron Chen) after making contact with the ring. With the help of Yao Chen, Xiao Yan makes great advances in martial arts, and learns of the main instigator the death of his mother. Xiao Yan enrolls for the Jianan Academy (迦南学院) and makes friends there. Once he is framed and narrowly escaped, he finds that his family have been doomed. In order to revenge for the murder of his mother, but also for the justice of Jianghu, Xiao Yan resolutely chose a single person to challenge the forces of evil. With his talent in martial arts, he soon becomes the number one fighter in the world. Eventually, with the help of Xiao Xun'er, they defeat the forces of evil.

Actor and actress & their roles:

Actor	Character	Introduction
Leo Wu^[4] Shi Xiaosong (young)^[5]	Xiao Yan (萧炎)	A martial arts genius. Younger son of the Xiao family, Disciple of the Medicine Lord. Lost his abilities a the age of nine after his mother's death but soon makes great advances after his encounter with his teacher, Yao Chen.
Lin Yun^[6]	Xiao Xun'er (萧薰儿)	Descendant of the Gu tribe. One of Xiao Yan's two wives in the novel. She was adopted by Xiao Yan's family since young and is loyal toward him. She has had a crush on Xiao Yan since their childhood due to Xiao Yan sneaking into her room to use his Dou Qi to strengthen her bones. Becomes the Dragon Mother of the Gu Clan.
Baron Chen^[7]	Yao Chen (药尘)	The Medicine Lord, previous master of Xing Yun pavilion. Xiao Yan's teacher. Also Xiao Yan's Mother's former teacher.
Li Qin	Xiao Yixian (小医仙)	Daughter of the Ice King. Xiao Yan's bosom friend. She has a body filled with different kind of poison.
Xin Zhilei^[8]	Medusa (美杜莎)	Queen of the Snake tribe. One of Xiao Yan's two wives in the novel.
Liu Meitong^[9]	Nalan Yanran (纳兰嫣然)	Descendant of Nalan tribe. Young mistress of Yunlan sect. Xiao Yan's former fiancee, who canceled their engagement after he lost his abilities. However, she accepted a three year agreement from Xiao Yan to fight for their respective clan's prides.

Supporting:

Jianan Academy

Actor	Character	Introduction
Su Qianwei	Ruo Lin (若琳)	Grandmaster of Taidou. Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuner's teacher. Known for her beauty and good morals.
Ling Xiaosu	Han Feng (韩枫)	Master of Xing Yun pavilion. Elder of Jianan Academy. Yao Chen's disciple. Traitor working alongside the Soul Hall and causing Xiao Yan's Mother's death.
Xiao Zhan	Lin Xiuya (林修崖)	Leader of the "Wolf Teeth" forces. He is skilled in hunting magical beasts.
Wu Jiacheng	Hao Tian (昊天)	Known as "Bloody Sword". A talent at refining medicine.
Peng Chuyue	Han Xian (韩闲)	Leader of the Medicine sect and then member of the Yan Sect.
Gu Jiacheng	Hu Jia (虎伽)	The character in the novel was the grand-daughter of the vice-principal of Jianan Academy, known as "Demon Girl". Changed to a male in the television adaptation.
Hua Cheng	Bai Cheng (白程)	Arrogant Senior Disciple who despises Xiao Yan.

Xiao Tribe

Actor	Character	Introduction
Yu Rongguang	Xiao Zhan (萧战)	Leader of Xiao tribe. Xiao Yan's father.
Li Shen	Xiao Ding (萧鼎)	Xiao Yan's elder brother. Leader of Mo Tie army, a group of outlaws who fight for good.
Yan Xi	Xiao Li (萧厉)	Xiao Yan's second brother and Vice-Leader of Mo Tie Army.

Gu Tribe

Actor	Character	Introduction
Carman Lee	Gu Wenxin (古文心)	Xiao Yan's mother; Yao Chen's disciple. Forced to commit suicide after being falsely labelled as a Traitor
Li Zifeng	Gu Yuan (古元)	Gu Wenxin's brother; Xiao Xuner's father.
Miao Yilun	Gu Tianyi (古天仪)	Xiao Xuner's brother.

Nalan tribe (Yunlan Sect)

Actor	Character	Introduction
Norman Chui	Nalan Jie (纳兰桀)	Elder of Nalan tribe. Nanlan Yanran's grandfather.
Su Qing	Yun Yun (云韵)	Eldest disciple of Yunlan Sect. Nalan Yanran's teacher.
Zeng Jiang	Yun Shan (云山)	Former leader of Yun Lan sect. Yun Yun's teacher.
Cheng Haofeng	Gu He (古河)	Number one medicine practitioner of the world. Elder of Yun Lan sect. Yun Yun's admirer.

Mite'er tribe

Actor	Character	Introduction
Qiu Xinzhi	Hai Bodong (海波东)	One of the top ten experts of Jia Ma Empire. Grand elder of Mite'er tribe. Known as the "Ice King". Xiao Yixian's father.
Zhu Xiaoyu	Mi Tengshan (米腾山)	Leader of Mite'er tribe and Elder of Jianan Academy.

Snake tribe

Actor	Character	Introduction
Du Chun	Mobasi (墨巴斯)	Leader of Snake Tribe.
Xu Kelong	Qing Lin (青麟)	Female general of Snake tribe.

Others

Actor	Character	Introduction
Guo Xiaofeng	Fa Ma (法犸)	Imperial advisor of Chuyun kingdom.
Chen Zexi	Ye Lan (夜岚)	Crown prince of Chuyun kingdom.
Guo Ziyu	Fan Ling (范凌)	Leader of Blood Sect.
Miao Haojun	Ge Ye (葛叶)
Gong Rui	Yun Zhen (云震)
Dou Bolin	Mo Li (墨黎)
Wang Wanjuan

BS:Chapter 1 does not make the sword of the teenager

2018-11-04T21:42:00.000+08:00

"Dr., promise the mother, don't come out, see no matter what you see!"
　　The woman who can't see the face is holding a three-year-old child, crying sadly.
　　"Mother, do you want to play hide-and-seek with me?"
　　"Yes, yes, Niang wants to play hide-and-seek with you, you can't hide..."
　　Don't see the woman The voice choked, barely squeezed out a smile.
　　"Okay, okay, the morning is amazing, the mother must not find the morning."
　　"Good... good..."
　　"You! What are you going to do!"
　　................................. ................................................... It
　　is night, cool.
　　The teenager opened his eyes and woke up from a nightmare.
　　I reached out and touched my eyes, cold, and tears.
　　"Is this dream again?" The youngster's eyes are somewhat blurred. "Why have I always dreamed of this for more than a decade?" "Is the dream person really my mother? Why, why can't I see her?" Face?"
　　He sighed, rolled out of bed, pushed the window to look at the moon, and smashed the gods.
　　I can't remember from when, he will have the same dream almost every few days. The woman in her dreams hides Tibet with a small child. From the woman population, he knows this young child. Called for the morning.
　　And in his name, there is also a morning word.
　　He had no father and no mother since he was a child. It was Master who adopted him to grow up. There was nothing in his memory about his parents. From the heart, he was naturally eager to know the news of his biological parents.
　　So whenever this dream appeared, he tried his best to see the woman's face. However, everything in the dream was so vague that he had been unable to clearly see the woman's face for more than a decade.
　　Only one thing is clear in his dreams, and it is clear to the heart.
　　That is a sword.
　　It was a sword that passed through the heart.
　　It was a sword that took the woman's life in her dreams.
　　The sword, blood red.
　　Thinking of the bloody red sword, the young man took a breath and shuddered, and there was a deep fear in the depths of his eyes.
　　"Why? It's just a dream. Why am I so afraid of the sword in my dream? I am so afraid of resisting this weapon like a sword?" The
　　boy was puzzled. He yelled at himself many times: "It is a dream." It was just a dream!"
　　But it was useless, his body, and even the brain, still faithful to prove a fact for him.
　　He can't use a sword, dare not use a sword!
　　The teenager laughed at himself: "It's ridiculous. I am in the sword gate. I learned the swordsmanship. Even the name has a 'sword', but I don't dare to use the sword."
　　Sunrise East.
　　Yangqi Temple.
　　One old and one less are sitting opposite each other, adjusting interest and training.
　　"Master..." The boy looked at his master, and he stopped talking.
　　"Say."
　　"I... I don't want to practice a sword." The teenager struggled with his face and finally said with courage.
　　"Why?" The
　　young man tangled for a long while, and finally sighed slightly. In the blink of an eye, the gloom on his face swept away and replaced him with a naughty smile:
　　"The rivers and lakes are so big, what are the bad exercises, why do we have to practice swords?" ? " "
　　You said to fall asleep fall asleep on it, the world is so much Jianpai, like Shushan Jianpai friends, Chunyang sword Palace you, this name sounds mighty good and bad enough ah, how can we have called Jianzhong ...... "
　　"There is still, our ancestors are also true. The material of the sword is tens of millions. Why do he have to get a piece of real silver? Carrying this real silver sword, I will be very embarrassed when I am mixing the rivers and lakes." Ah!"
　　"...going out, Zama, three hours."
　　Qi Yunshan, Bai Yuefeng.
　　The place where the millennium was buried, the sword.
　　In the morning, the sword was burning with the sun, and he was bored with a horse, and his eyes stared at the small weeds growing up on the training field.
　　He didn't dare to use a sword. He had to tell Master many times, but he ended up failing every time.
　　Because he is afraid.
　　It is not afraid that Master will drive him out of the sword, but he is afraid of losing the two relatives in the world who he thinks are the only two.
　　Jian Chen is more and more convinced that the dream is real, and the woman who can't see the face in her dreams is definitely his mother.
　　But his mother was killed by the blood sword.
　　My mother is dead, what about his father?
　　Jian Chen did not dare to think about this problem, and his heart was still holding a trace of luck.
　　It is because of this dream that Jian Chen is afraid of using a sword. This is his knot, a knot.
　　Although Master is usually strict with him, Jian Chen knows that Master loves himself, and even his own name is taken by Master.
　　Master said that when he was traveling outside, when he passed by a barren mountain, he found a dying young child and found that there was no one in the square of the young child. He did not know how to have a place in this place. Young children?
　　Out of kindness, Master took the young child back to the sword and raised it. From this young boy, Master found a beautifully carved jade. The jade was a big "morning" word, so Master decided to be a young child. Named "Morning".
　　However, if the name is given, what can the name be? Master is a Taoist who has already left the dusty customs. Is it not good to use the old man's Taoist name as the young child's surname?
　　Fortunately, Master is also a decisive person. When he thinks about the lack of interest, he will use his sword as the surname of the young boy.
　　Therefore, he is called Jian Chen.
　　Every time I think of Master's origins of my own name, Jian Chen always couldn't help but evoke a slight smile.
　　For more than a decade, he has already regarded Master as his own biological father.
　　Because of this, he did not want to tell Master about the blood sword.
　　If Master knows his heart, he will go all out to investigate the true face of the blood sword, and thus untie the knot for his apprentice.
　　However, how can Jian Chen have the heart to be overworked by the 73-year-old Master? What if it is an accident from the middle?
　　Therefore, Jian Chen decided that the blood sword thing he wants to rotten in his stomach, never reveal it to anyone, he wants to check it himself, why the mother-in-law is tragic, and the father is dead or alive, find out that it scares him. Blood sword!
　　"Master, was the Master again fined?"
　　Just as he had a lot of thoughts, a voice of gloating and sorrow was heard behind him, and he quickly tried to move his facial expressions. His sadness was never shown.
　　I don’t have to look back and know that he is talking to his younger brother Yin Xiukong. In addition to Master, he is the closest person in the world.
　　This time, um, it should be just picking the water back.
　　Sure enough, there were two muffled sounds behind him, and Yin Xiukong put down the burden of picking water, and turned some of his sour shoulders into front of him with a smile.
　　Jian Chen white at him, feebly said:. "I trouble you to 'big' word removed, acting like you have two brothers like"
　　Yin Xiu empty smiles: "So we are called not seem Jianzhong fellow multi-thing."
　　Lift Swordsman, Jian Chen’s face is a little black, and the air is boring: “Small, empty, you said, why do we have to
　　practice swords ?” He thought more than once, if he practiced a knife, would it be one less? Troubled?
　　"Let's be in the sword, don't you practice the sword without practicing the sword? It's not a shot."
　　"And Master said, the swordsmanship of the swordsmanship can be awesome. When I learn, I can go out." Rivers and lakes, happy and enmity, think about it... handsome!"
　　Yin Xiukong has already started to take the little stars in his eyes.
　　Seeing that he was talking about dancing, Jianchen smiled and couldn't help but want to hit him. "How about a small vacancy, how about a bet?"
　　"What are you gambling?"
　　"Let's play one game, you use the sword, I use... ..." Jian Chen’s eyes were sweeping four times, and he saw the scoop of water in his bucket, and he shook it in his hand. "I use wooden scoop."
　　Yin Xiu’s eyes are stunned. " Master, Master said proud. "There is no long life."
　　Jian Chen said: "You dare not dare."
　　Yin Xiu air
　　said: "Why don't you dare, you can say what you gamble!" Jian Chen smiled and said: "Which weapon we are first If you lose, you lose the water, and the loser keeps picking water for one month.”
　　Yin Xiu said: “Well, look at the trick!”
　　He took the steel sword for practice with him . He would take it out as soon as he was fine. Therefore, although the entry time is not as long as the sword is long, the hard work and hard work has also got the essence of the sword.
　　Yin Xiu’s body shape was exhibited, and the first style of the sword was “Air Changhong”, and the steel sword was turned into a sword.
　　Jian Chen smiled. He and Yin Xiu's brothers and brothers learned a lot on weekdays. Every time this kid shot, ten times and ten times, they all made a move with "Chong Guan Chang Hong". Although Yin Xiukong suddenly made a mistake, he was not in a hurry.
　　The body was slightly to the right side, just let Yin Xiukong's steel sword in his hand, and the wooden scoop that lifted the drowning water buckled in the past. When it was heard, it happened to hit the sword and attracted Yin Xiu.
　　Yin Xiu's body shape is a stagnation. He has been trained to be skillful in the first few styles. According to the move, after the "gas Changhong", the steel sword should be picked up, followed by a "sunrise sunrise."
　　However, Jian Chen’s scooping power is not weak, and his steel sword is suddenly slammed. “Sunrise Dongshan” naturally cannot be made.
　　"You kid, can't you work around?"
　　"Like this... the fairy guides!" The
　　scoop makes the sword move, and the wooden scoop slams into the wrist of Yin Xiukong, and the sound of the air is extraordinarily strange.
　　"Hey!"
　　Yin Xiukong is trying to adjust his body shape. He can't prevent the wooden scoop from hitting it. He can't help defending the wrist in the middle of the sword. The wrist is a hemp, and the steel sword can't hold it. When it falls, it falls to the ground.
　　Yin Xiukong looked at Jian Chen in an inconceivable way. I really couldn’t understand how the martial arts, which was usually lazy and scattered, was practiced. He practiced his sword every day and his arm was sour, but he still had two tricks in his hands, and the hands of the brothers. Take the wooden scoop.
　　However, the clever Yin Xiukong of the brothers knows. In the past, Master taught him to practice swords. The brothers always learn it once, and they have to practice dozens of times before they remember.
　　"Senior brother... you, how are you so powerful?"
　　"Oh, small, empty, use the brain, the death can not be used."
　　Jian Chen had a smile in his eyes, gently put the wooden scoop on his hand, Turn around and go.
　　Yin Xiukong couldn't speak, and looked at the wooden scoop that his brother used to defeat himself. Suddenly, a doubt buried deep in his heart suddenly came out, and he couldn't help but rush out:
　　"Master Why don't you never use a sword?" Jian
　　Chen's footsteps suddenly broke out, did not turn around, and said: "Children's family, don't ask."
　　Yin Xiu is annoyed, brother, are you only a month older than me? Where is the child?
　　He has been introductory for five years. In his impression, the brothers never really used the sword. On weekdays, the Master taught the sword. He always used some branches and sticks to smash it. For this reason, he was not reprimanded by Master, but he did not. change.
　　However, Yin Xiukong remembers that the brother has a sword, and the master is stunned. The brother will also pick up the sword to practice the sword, but his sword... never has a sheath. Yin Xiukong even suspects that the sword is already Rust, can't pull out?
　　He thought a little bit at a time, and then he came back to God. Where is the figure of Jian Chen in front of him?
　　"Master, where are you going?"
　　he yelled anxiously.
　　To answer him, there is only one infinite echo in the valley.
　　

Koleksi Soalan SPM sebenar

2018-11-04T21:39:00.000+08:00

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moon bitcoin satoshi free

2016-11-16T11:55:00.000+08:00

What is Moon Bitcoin?

Moon Bitcoin is a bitcoin faucet with a difference...YOU decide how often to claim!

Whereas most faucets only allow you to claim once per hour or once per day, we allow you to claim as often or as little as you like* The faucet will gradually fill up - quite quickly initially but it will slow down over time - until you make a claim. So the longer you leave it the more you will be able to claim.You may prefer to claim a smaller amount every 5 minutes, or visit once per day and claim the large amount that has built up while you were away!

CoinBrawl

2016-10-06T14:23:00.000+08:00

Salam and good morning..
Almost all of us have history of playing RPG games. Do we get paid? so far little or no at all.

Have u ever heard of CoinBrawl game? ths is online RPG game, paying you with satoshi. when you get 100000 satoshi, you can withdraw and put in you bitcoin wallet. Easy right. Give a try. worth it.

missed this car

2016-06-13T11:42:00.001+08:00

NIAT

2014-10-23T21:27:00.001+08:00

Wells Score for pulmonary embolism (PE).

2014-10-09T13:58:00.004+08:00

Wells Score for pulmonary embolism (PE).
The mnemonic is: Don’t die, tell the team to calculate criteria! The first letters in the saying correspond to a criteria for diagnosis. If the first letters are the same, they also have the same numerical point value for calculating the total sore.
Don’t (DVT symptoms) 3 points
Die (Diagnosis most likely PE) 3 points
Tell (Tachycardia) 1.5 points The Team (Three days [at least] of immobilization, or surgery in the past Thirty days) 1.5 points
To (Thromboembolism in the past [DVT or PE]) 1.5 points
Calculate (Coughing up blood [hemoptysis]) 1 point Criteria (Cancer) 1 point

This is what the scores mean:
> 6 High probability of PE
2-6 Moderate probability of PE
< 2 Low probability of PE
The modified Wells Criteria is a bit simpler:
> 4 PE is likely
≤ 4 PE is unlikely

Picture from: http://doctorstock.photoshelter.com/image/I0000FUaFtGQCIg0

From: “Well’s Criteria for Pulmonary Embolism / PE.” MDCalc. Web. 11 Nov. 2011

SIRS-systemic inflammatory response syndrome

2014-10-09T13:46:00.001+08:00

SIRS: At least 2 conditions:

T>38'C @ <36'C
Heart rate >90
Respiratory Rate >20 @ PaCO2<32mmhg
White cell counts >12k/mm3 @ <4k/mm3, @ >10% immature band form

Pic & further info from: http://nrsged.wikispaces.com/6.+SIRS+vs+Sepsis

Al-Humaza

2014-08-11T13:59:00.001+08:00

Budd Chiari Syndrome atau sindrom budd chiari

2014-08-11T12:58:00.001+08:00

Saluran keluar vena hati tersumbat menyebabkan sakit perut, perut kembung berisi air, kekuningan, encephalopati, pendarahan varices dan bengkak hati dan limpa ( disebabkan oleh tekanan darah tinggi di saluran darah sistem porta.

Sebab

Salaur darahvena tersumbat disebabkan oleh tahap beku darah yang tinggi atau malignansi. Jarang-jarang disebabkan oleh rangkaian selaput vena di IVC.

investigasi

Darah: Ujian Fungsi hati (↑transaminases), Ujian Jumlah bilangan sel darah, AIR KENCING DAN ELEKTOLIT, taham pembekuan darah dan ujian saringan kekurangan sel darah kuning

Ultrasound doppler: ↓ Aliran darah dalam vena hepatik . Ujian Hepatic venogram and inferior venacavagram. MRI.

Pengurusan

Rawatan Perubatan (jagaan sokongan, ejen anti pembekuan darah, dan proses pencairan ketulan darah bergumpal dalam peringkat awal ), prosedur radigraphy (angioplasty, TIPS, dan stenting) dan pembedahan (prosedur shunting dan penanaman hati, merawat komplikasi berkaitan dengan cecair yg berkumpul, merawat malnutrisis dan merawat tekanan darah tinggi di salur darah sistem porta.

Having Acute Gastroenteritis

2014-07-23T15:02:00.000+08:00

Hi guys. Have u ever had an Acute gastroenteritis attack? yeah..diarhea diarhea diarhoea few time /day..body feels weak, all your muscle feel like sloopy(betul ke? ke slurpy) Nevemind. I had one attack yesterday. After making food recalls several times, I've concluded it due to fish sausages + its sauce. sedap kot.. but what to do. if you are the culprit, i've to blacklisted you. You have made my life terrible. Working non stop overnight in a place like night market situation, while you tummy making a lot sounds, your gut hyperactively singing the peristaltic colicky music, which only heard and felt by yourself, made you super duper pain dilemma.Anyhow, know what you eat. Know it from scratch before its become something delicious. Along the process, if it mishandle inappropriately, it will end up like time bomb in your tummy. Must remember, things happens for a reason. cheers!

Maybank Malaysia VS National Australia Bank

2013-09-09T12:32:00.001+08:00

VERSUS

Did you spot the difference between the two?

Sources :

1) https://www.maybank2u.com.my/mbb/m2u/public/programAcctList.do?programId=ACC01-SavingsAccounts&chCatId=/mbb/Personal/ACC-Accounts

2)http://www.nab.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/nab/nab/home/personal_finance/15/17/1#parta12

Undetected DVD ROM in PC

2013-08-18T11:59:00.000+08:00

1. Close all open programs
2. Click on Start, Run, and type REGEDIT and press Enter
3. Click on the plus signs (+) next to the following folders:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control
Class
{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

4. This folder is the DVD/CD-ROM Drive Class Description in the registry. Look for any of the following names in the right hand column.

UpperFilters
LowerFilters
UpperFilters.bak
LowerFilters.bak

5. If any of the above keys shown in step 4 are listed, right-click on them and choose Delete
6. After deleting the keys, close the Registry Editor
7. Reboot your computer
8. Open My Computer and check to see if your CD or DVD drives have returned. You may also want to open Device Manager and verify that the yellow exclamation and error code on the CD or DVD drive is gone. Also, be sure to check under Computer to make sure the CD/DVD drive is visible.

Swordsman 笑傲江湖 2013 . Worth of watching!

2013-06-01T20:40:00.001+08:00

Nujum Pak Belalang...Layankan..:)

2013-03-29T21:30:00.000+08:00

Pendekar Bujang Lapok...layan Lagi..:)

2013-03-29T11:43:00.000+08:00

Dragon Fruit atau Buah Naga : The superfruit of 2013

2013-03-29T00:14:00.003+08:00

Do you know doctors in Taiwan urge diabetic patients to eat this cactus fruit to regulate their blood sugar level?

Do you know the fruit is also known as Queen of fruit and voted as superfruit in 2013, in which put this fruit at the highest rank,defeating other superfruit such as acai berries and pomegranates?

Below are some Infos copied from internet for my own future reference...:)

Dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus), a tropical fruit popular in Southeast Asia, belongs to the climbing cacti (Cactaceae) family. Vietnam is the main commercial producer of dragon fruits in this region. The fruit, apart from being refreshing and tasty, has loads of vitamin C and is said to aid digestion.

Origin and distributionThe fruit is native to Central America. It is known as Pitahaya in Mexico and as Pitaya roja in Central America and northern South America. Pitahaya is the Spanish name for fruiting vines of Central America. The fruit was introduced in Vietnam by the French over a hundred years ago. According to some, the French took the fruit from Nicaragua and Colombia while others said they brought it from Guyana (South America) in 1870 as an ornamental plant. For its large attractive flowers which bloom only at night, the flamboyant plant is also known as "moonflower" or "lady of the night".

When the Vietnamese discovered the plant's tasty fruit, they cultivated it for food, just as the Mexicans did. The Vietnamese now regard this fruit as indigenous, especially the white flesh variety, Hylocereus undatus, or called Blue Dragon or thanh long by the Vietnamese Only of late was the fruit grown in Vietnam on a large-scale as a commercial crop. As one of Vietnam's most profitable crops, it is exported to markets all over the Southeast Asia. The commercialisation of the crop is also catching up in Thailand, New Zealand, Australia and Hawaii.

The plant gets its genus name Hylocerus from the word cerus derived from the Latin word cera, meaning "wax" or "torch-like".

Description
The plant is a climbing cactus vine that grows well in dry areas. Because of its epiphytic nature, it grows best in soil with a high level of organic materials. The flowers are white and large, measuring 30 cm long or more. They are ornate and produce a sweet fragrance when in bloom. The flowers bloom for one night only. Pitahaya plants can have between four to six fruiting cycles in one year. It can be propagated by seed or by stem cuttings.

The dragon fruit has a dramatic appearance, bright pink or yellow skinned (from Columbia) with green coloured spine-like scales. The scales turn yellow as the fruit ripens while the skin peels easily. The fruit is oval shaped, elliptical or pear-shaped. Inside, the flesh has subtly flavoured sweet taste or sometimes slightly sourish. The flesh is either white or red with black seeds dotted all over. The seeds resemble sesame seeds and taste like cactus seeds. It imparts a crunchy texture. Dragon fruits are also called cactus fruits. They are closely related to the orchid cacti or epiphyllum. Epiphyllums are known for their large and impressive flowers. The pitahaya can be cross pollinated with the epiphyllums.

Usage and potential
Food
The fruit is popularly eaten raw and tastes better chilled. It is also served as a juice. The flesh is sweet and sometimes served with mango in a tropical sorbet. The fruit is also used to flavour drinks while syrup made of the whole fruit is used to colour pastries and candy.The pulp of the fruit is used in producing an alcoholic beverage. The fruit makes a wonderful cocktail on its own or mixed with other tropical fruits. It is sometimes used in cooking. Unopened flowerbuds can be cooked like vegetables.

Medicine
Dragon fruits reputedly improve eyesight and prevent hypertension. The seeds of the fruit supposed help in controlling blood glucose levels in people with non-insulin-dependent hyperglycaemic conditions (a kind of diabetes). It is also used to treat stomach and endocrine problems.

Other uses
The plant is popularly planted as a climber to cover chainlink fencing. Parts of the pitahaya plant can be used to produce food colour.

Variant names
Common name: Dragon Fruit or Dragon Pearl Fruit.
Scientific name: Hylocereus undatus, or its synonym, Cereus triangularis.
Malay name: Kaktus madu.
Chinese name: Long guo (Mandarin).
Vietnamese name: Thanh long.
Other common names: Pitahaya, Strawberry Pear, Cactus fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Belle of the Night, Cinderella plant.

	Hylocereus polyrhizus (Red-fleshed pitahaya)	Hylocereus undatus (White-fleshed pitahaya)
Myristic acid	0.2%	0.3%
Palmitic acid	17.9%	17.1%
Stearic acid	5.49%	4.37%
Palmitoleic acid	0.91%	0.61%
Oleic acid	21.6%	23.8%
Cis-vaccenic acid	3.14%	2.81%
Linoleic acid	49.6%	50.1%
Linolenic acid	1.21%	0.98%

Summary for Nutritional & Health Benefits of Red Dragon Fruit (100 g)*

Nutrients*	Nutritional Value*	Nutritional & Health Benefits*
Calories	50 Cal	Provide good source of energy
Carbohydrates	1.48 g	Provide good source of energy
Protein	0.16 g	Enhances the body’s metabolism
Fat	0.23 g	Provide good source of energy
Crude Fiber	10.1 g	Enhances digestion in our bodies & helps in weight lost
Calcium	5.7 mg	Reinforces bones and aid in formation of healthy teeth
Magnesium	28 mg	Helps in transmission of nerve impulses, body temperature regulation, detoxification, energy production and the formation of health bones and teeth
Potassium	57 mg	Helps to regulate blood pressure and heart function
Lycopene	14.35 mg	Helps keep the body healthy and protect against harmful damage caused by free radicals
Retinol (Vit A)	120 µg	Provides detoxification to your body, skin health and improve night vision
Thiamine (Vit B1)	48.9 µg	Assists in production of energy as well as metabolizing carbohydrates
Riboflavin (Vit B2)	40.8 µg	To recover and improve loss appetite
Niacin (Vit B3)	0.5 mg	Lowers bad cholesterol level, detoxification and enhances the appearance of the skin by moisturizing and smoothening the skin
Ascorbic Acid (Vit C)	500.0 mg	Ensures bruises and cuts heal faster and improves the general immune system of the bodies
Vitamin E	106 µg	Acts as a powerful antioxidant by neutralizing free radicals in the body that cause tissue and cellular damage. It also provides healthy circulatory system to our body and aids in proper blood clotting and improves wound healing.
Cobalamin (Vit B12)	16 µg	Helps to maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells and is needed to make DNA.
Phosphorus	23.0 mg	Aids in tissue formation
Iron	3.4 mg	Provides your body with energy
Zinc	14 mg	Helps fight infection, improves brain function, helps to control your appetite and improves your immune system
Copper	31 µg	Reduces tissue damage caused by free radicals and provides bone and tissue health. Keeps thyroid gland functioning normal
Pyridoxine	21 µg	Enhances immune system function, prevents cancer and helps to reduce water retention

Antioxidants

The red pigments in dragon fruit contain powerful flavanoid antioxidants which, it is believed, may help to prevent cancer and inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, diabetes and gout, although research has just begun to support the health claims.

Summary of Flavanoids Content of Red Dragon Fruit (100 g) and benefits.#

Type of Flavanoid#	Amount (μg)#	Benefits#
Kaempferol	3.09	This compound has been associated with reducing the risk of heart disease This compound may reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer by 23%
Myricetin	7.23	It is an antioxidant that is capable of eliminating cancer causing free radicals within the body. It may be able to lower high cholesterol levels It may reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men
Quercetin	6.81	It may help to relieve allergic symptoms and asthma symptoms The anti-inflammatory properties may help to reduce pain from arthritis. It may help to reduce fatigue, depression and anxiety.
Apigenin	2.01	It has potential to reduce the risk of cancer due to its anti-tumor activity. It also could potentially be used in allergy conditions due to its anti-inflammatory properties
Luteolin	1.06	It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties
Rutin	1.03	It has strong antioxidant properties. It strengthens capillaries and can help to stop venous edema which is an early sign of chronic venous disease of the leg It has anti-inflammatory effects. It may inhibit some cancerous and pre-cancerous conditions

Reduce Cholesterol
The high levels of soluble and insoluble fibre, which enhances digestion, speeds transit through the bowels and reduces dietary cholesterol are also beneficial. Reports from a clinical trial in which persons with elevated cholesterol saw a remarkable reduction in total cholesterol over a five week period during which Red Dragon Fruit was consumed daily{The seeds of dragonfruits are high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids) that reduce triglycerides and lower the risk of cardiovascular disorder}

Comparison with other Studies in Tropical Fruit Intake on the Effects of Tropical Fruits on Human Lipid Profile

Tropical Fruits	Changes in Lipid Profile (%)
Tropical Fruits	Total Cholesterol	LDL Cholesterol	HDL Cholesterol	Triglyceride
Guava Papaya Watermelon Star Fruit Pineapple Red Dragon Fruit	8.19 ↓ 1.62 ↓ 7.85 ↓ 3.9 ↓ 8.38 ↓ 13.3 ↓	9.55 ↓ 2.31 ↓ 5.09 ↓ 0.60 ↓ 11.40 ↓ 5.94 ↓	No change 0.75 ↑ 1.10 ↓ 10.65 ↓ 14.80 ↑ 10.00 ↑	- 0.92 ↑ 16.93 ↓ 15.90 ↑ 9.74 ↓ 23.52 ↓

Laksaman Do Re Mi... Layan sat! :)

2013-03-28T23:42:00.002+08:00

Buang...Saintis Melayu yang hilang

2013-03-12T01:46:00.001+08:00

Salam...

Hari saya lihat dokumentari pendek tentang Buang: The Lost Malay Scientist.

Buang bin Mohammed Ali, bukan sahaja pembantu kepada scientist terkenal Alfred Wallace,pengarang The Malay Archipellago, malah dia sendiri adalah scientist

My first impresssion..Subhanallah! Ni cerita baru ni... sungguh ketinggalan zaman aku ni.. Video pendek selama 6 minit ini di kongsikan di Vimeo dan internet , oleh seorang artist, Isabelle Desjeux . Ini videonya :

Link asal di sini ; http://vimeo.com/16263098
Credit sepenuh untuk Isabelle Desjeux.
Gambar adalah credit kepada Isabelle Desjeux.

Jangan lupa luangkan masa membaca the Malay Archipellago versi Inggeris secara percuma ini.

MANGKUK YANG CANTIK, MADU DAN SEHELAI RAMBUT

2013-01-21T18:50:00.000+08:00

Rasulullah SAW, dengan sahabat-sahabatnya Abakar r.a., Umar r.a., Utsman r.a., dan 'Ali r.a., bertamu ke rumah Ali r.a. Di rumah Ali r.a. isterinya Sayidatina Fathimah r.ha. puteri Rasulullah SAW menghidangkan untuk mereka madu yang diletakkan di dalam sebuah mangkuk yang cantik, dan ketika semangkuk madu itu dihidangkan sehelai rambut terikut di dalam mangkuk itu. Baginda Rasulullah SAW kemudian meminta kesemua sahabatnya untuk membuat suatu perbandingan terhadap ketiga benda tersebut (Mangkuk yang cantik, madu, dan sehelai rambut).

Abu bakar r.a. berkata, "iman itu lebih cantik dari mangkuk yang cantik ini, orang yang beriman itu lebih manis dari madu, dan mempertahankan iman itu lebih susah dari meniti sehelai rambut".

Umar r.a. berkata, "kerajaan itu lebih cantik dari mangkuk yang cantik ini, seorang raja itu lebih manis dari madu, dan memerintah dengan adil itu lebih sulit dari meniti sehelai rambut".

Utsman r.a. berkata, "ilmu itu lebih cantik dari mangkuk yang cantik ini, orang yang menuntut ilmu itu lebih manis dari madu, dan beramal dengan ilmu yang dimiliki itu lebih sulit dari meniti sehelai rambut".

'Ali r.a. berkata, "tamu itu lebih cantik dari mangkuk yang cantik ini, menjamu tamu itu lebih manis dari madu, dan membuat tamu senang sampai kembali pulang ke rumanya adalah lebih sulit dari meniti sehelai rambut".

Fatimah r.ha.berkata, "seorang wanita itu lebih cantik dari sebuah mangkuk yang cantik, wanita yang berpurdah itu lebih manis dari madu, dan mendapatkan seorang wanita yang tak pernah di lihat orang lain kecuali muhrimnya lebih sulit dari meniti sehelai rambut".

Rasulullah SAW berkata, "seorang yang mendapat taufik untuk beramal adalah lebih cantik dari mangkuk yang cantik ini, beramal dengan 'amal yang baik itu lebih manis dari madu, dan berbuat 'amal dengan ikhlas adalah lebih sulit dari meniti sehelai rambut".

Malaikat Jibril AS berkata, "menegakkan pilar-pilar agama itu lebih cantik dari sebuah mangkuk yang cantik, menyerahkan diri; harta; dan waktu untuk usaha agama lebih manis dari madu, dan mempertahankan usaha agama sampai akhir hayat lebih sulit dari meniti sehelai rambut".

Allah SWT berfirman, " Syurga-Ku itu lebih cantik dari mangkuk yang cantik itu, nikmat syurga-Ku itu lebih manis dari madu, dan jalan menuju syurga-Ku adalah lebih sulit dari meniti sehelai rambut".

AL-QURAN SEBAGAI PEMBELA DI HARI AKHIRAT

2013-01-18T19:32:00.000+08:00

Abu Umamah r.a. berkata : "Rasulullah S.A.W telah menganjurkan supaya kami semua mempelajari Al-Quran, setelah itu Rasulullah S.A.W memberitahu tentang kelebihan Al- Quran."

Telah bersabda Rasulullah S.A.W : Belajarlah kamu akan Al-Quran, di akhirat nanti dia akan datang kepada ahli-ahlinya, yang mana di kala itu orang sangat memerlukannya."

Ia akan datang dalam bentuk seindah-indahnya dan ia bertanya, "Kenalkah kamu kepadaku?" Maka orang yang pernah membaca akan menjawab : "Siapakah kamu?"

Maka berkata Al-Quran : "Akulah yang kamu cintai dan kamu sanjung, dan juga telah bangun malam untukku dan kamu juga pernah membacaku di waktu siang hari."

Kemudian berkata orang yang pernah membaca Al-Quran itu : "Adakah kamu Al- Quran?" Lalu Al-Quran mengakui dan menuntun orang yang pernah membaca mengadap Allah S.W.T. Lalu orang itu diberi kerajaan di tangan kanan dan kekal di tangan kirinya, kemudian dia meletakkan mahkota di atas kepalanya.

Pada kedua ayah dan ibunya pula yang muslim diberi perhiasan yang tidak dapat ditukar dengan dunia walau berlipat ganda, sehingga keduanya bertanya : "Dari manakah kami memperolehi ini semua, pada hal amal kami tidak sampai ini?"

Lalu dijawab : "Kamu diberi ini semua kerana anak kamu telah mempelajari Al- Quran."

ALLAH S.W.T. MENOLAK 1 DOA DARI 3 DOA RASULULLAH S.A.W

2013-01-18T19:19:00.000+08:00

'Amir bin Said dari bapanya berkata bahawa : "Satu hari Rasulullah S.A.W telah datang dari daerah berbukit. Apabila Rasulullah S.A.W sampai di masjid Bani Mu'awiyah lalu beliau masuk ke dalam masjid dan menunaikan solat dua rakaat. Maka kami pun turut solat bersama dengan Rasulullah S.A.W.

Kemudian Rasulullah S.A.W berdoa dengan doa yang agak panjang kepada Allah S.W.T :

Setelah selesai beliau berdoa maka Rasulullah S.A.W pun berpaling kepada kami lalu bersabda yang bermaksud : "Aku telah bermohon kepada Allah S.W.T tiga perkara, dalam tiga perkara itu cuma dia memperkenankan dua perkara saja dan satu lagi ditolak.

1. Aku telah bermohon kepada Allah S.W.T supaya ia tidak membinasakan umatku dengan musim susah yang berpanjangan. Permohonanku ini diperkenankan oleh Allah S.W.T.

2. Aku telah bermohon kepada Allah S.W.T supaya umatku ini jangan dibinasakan dengan bencana tenggelam (seperti banjir besar yang telah melanda umat Nabi Nuh s.a). Permohonanku ini telah diperkenankan oleh Allah S.W.T.

3. Aku telah bermohon kepada Allah S.W.T supaya umatku tidak dibinasakan kerana pergaduhan sesama mereka (peperangan, pergaduhan antara sesama Islam). Tetapi permohonanku telah tidak diperkenankan (telah ditolak).

Apa yang kita lihat hari ini ialah negara-negara Islam sendiri bergaduh antara satu sama lain, hari ini orang Islam bergaduh sesama sendiri, orang kafir menepuk tangan dari belakang, apakah ini cantik kita melihatnya ?

GURAU DAN CANDA RASULULLAH S.A.W.

2013-01-18T19:14:00.000+08:00

Rasulullah SAW bergaul dengan semua orang. Baginda menerima hamba, orang buta, dan anak-anak. Baginda bergurau dengan anak kecil, bermain-main dengan mereka, bersenda gurau dengan orang tua. Akan tetapi Baginda tidak berkata kecuali yang benar saja.

Suatu hari seorang perempuan datang kepada beliau lalu berkata, "Ya Rasulullah! Naikkan saya ke atas unta", katanya.

"Aku akan naikkan engkau ke atas anak unta", kata Rasulullah SAW.

"Ia tidak mampu", kata perempuan itu.

"Tidak, aku akan naikkan engkau ke atas anak unta".

"Ia tidak mampu".

Para sahabat yang berada di situ berkata, "bukankah unta itu juga anak unta?"

Datang seorang perempuan lain, dia memberitahu Rasulullah SAW, "Ya Rasulullah, suamiku jatuh sakit. Dia memanggilmu".

"Semoga suamimu yang dalam matanya putih", kata Rasulullah SAW.

Perempuan itu kembali ke rumahnya. Dan dia pun membuka mata suaminya. Suaminya bertanya dengan kehairanan, "kenapa kamu ini?".

"Rasulullah memberitahu bahawa dalam matamu putih", kata isterinya menerangkan. "Bukankah semua mata ada warna putih?" kata suaminya.

Seorang perempuan lain berkata kepada Rasulullah SAW,

"Ya Rasulullah, doakanlah kepada Allah agar aku dimasukkan ke dalam syurga". "Wahai ummi fulan, syurga tidak dimasuki oleh orang tua".

Perempuan itu lalu menangis.

Rasulullah menjelaskan, "tidakkah kamu membaca firman Allah ini,

Serta kami telah menciptakan isteri-isteri mereka dengan ciptaan istimewa, serta kami jadikan mereka senantiasa perawan (yang tidak pernah disentuh), yang tetap mencintai jodohnya, serta yang sebaya umurnya".

Para sahabat Rasulullah SAW suka tertawa tapi iman di dalam hati mereka bagai gunung yang teguh. Na'im adalah seorang sahabat yang paling suka bergurau dan tertawa. Mendengar kata-kata dan melihat gelagatnya, Rasulullah turut tersenyum.

HIKMAH MENINGGALKAN CAKAP BOHONG

2013-01-17T19:17:00.000+08:00

Dalam sebuah hadis , menceritakan pada suatu hari ada seorang telah datang berjumpa dengan Rasulullah S.A.W. kerana hendak memeluk agama Islam. Sesudah mengucapkan dua kalimah syahadat, lelaki itu lalu berkata :

"Ya Rasulullah. Sebenarnya hamba ini selalu saja berbuat dosa dan payah hendak meninggalkannya." Maka Rasulullah menjawab : "Mahukah engkau berjanji bahawa engkau sanggup meninggalkan cakap bohong?"

"Ya, saya berjanji" jawab lelaki itu singkat. Selepas itu, dia pun pulanglah ke rumahnya.

Menurut riwayat, sebelum lelaki itu memeluk agama Islam, dia sangat terkenal sebagai seorang yang jahat. Kegemarannya hanyalah mencuri, berjudi dan meminum minuman keras. Maka setelah dia memeluk agama Islam, dia sedaya upaya untuk meninggalkan segala keburukan itu. Sebab itulah dia meminta nasihat dari Rasulullah S.A.W.

Dalam perjalanan pulang dari menemui Rasulullah S.A.W. lelaki itu berkata di dalam hatinya :

"Berat juga aku hendak meninggalkan apa yang dikehendaki oleh Rasulullah itu."

Maka setiap kali hatinya terdorong untuk berbuat jahat, hati kecilnya terus mengejek.

"Berani engkau berbuat jahat. Apakah jawapan kamu nanti apabila ditanya oleh Rasulullah. Sanggupkah engkau berbohong kepadanya" bisik hati kecil. Setiap kali dia berniat hendak berbuat jahat, maka dia teringat segala pesan Rasulullah S.A.W. dan setiap kali pulalah hatinya berkata :

"Kalau aku berbohong kepada Rasulullah bererti aku telah mengkhianati janjiku padanya. Sebaliknya jika aku bercakap benar bererti aku akan menerima hukuman sebagai orang Islam. Oh Tuhan....sesungguhnya di dalam pesanan Rasulullah itu terkandung sebuah hikmah yang sangat berharga."

Setelah dia berjuang dengan hawa nafsunya itu, akhirnya lelaki itu berjaya di dalam perjuangannya menentang kehendak nalurinya. Menurut hadis itu lagi, sejak dari hari itu bermula babak baru dalam hidupnya. Dia telah berhijrah dari kejahatan kepada kemuliaan hidup seperti yang digariskan oleh Rasulullah S.A.W. Hingga ke akhirnya dia telah berubah menjadi mukmin yang soleh dan mulia.