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Imperial Palace Escapade XMAS 2009

2009-12-27T17:21:00.000-08:00

OHHH MY GOD....MICHAEL JACKSON.....DEAD!!!!

2009-06-26T05:07:00.000-07:00

CANT BELIEVE IT.....THE AMERICAN POP STAR IS DEAD!!!!!.....THE WHOLE WORLD WILL REALLY MOURN THE PASSING OF THE POP STAR WHO MADE "BEN".....CANT HELP REMEMBERING MY CHILDHOOD DAYS....WHEN THE 45 RECORD WOULD PLAY....."BEN"....MY GRANDMA USED TO PLAY THAT RECORD THE WHOLE DAY THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND...EVEN THE RADIO STATIONS.....MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE!!!!

grand vacation at the cebu beach club may 1-3,2009

2009-05-31T21:31:00.000-07:00

grand vacation @ the costabella beach resort april2009

2009-04-15T06:47:00.000-07:00

Manila Trip 2008

2009-01-16T06:59:00.000-08:00

I had a wonderful time in Manila..it was a long awaited vacation...even for a short time...it has changed a lot last time I was here...got new MALLS, new place to visit...in short..it has changed for the better!!!! i hope....excluding of course the very-as-usual traffic jams.....

the Libres Clan at the shangrila 08

2009-01-05T03:24:00.000-08:00

2009-01-04T03:42:00.000-08:00

at the shangrila xmas 2008

2009-01-04T03:09:00.000-08:00

Into the Heart of Malaysia....

2008-09-09T06:06:00.001-07:00

Malacca: WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

The history of Malacca is largely the story of the city for which it is named, and the story of the city of Malacca begins with the fascinating and partly legendary tale of the Hindu prince Parameswara.

The Malay Annals relate that Parameswara was a fourteenth-century Palembang prince who, fleeing from a Japanese enemy, escaped to the island of Temasik (present-day Singapore) and quickly established himself as its king. Shortly afterward, however, Parameswara was driven out of Temasik by an invasion, and with a small band of followers set out along the west coast of the Malay peninsula in search of a new refuge. The refugees settled first at Muar, but they were quickly driven away by a vast and implacable horde of monitor lizards; the second spot chosen seemed equally inauspicious, as the fortress that the refugees began to build fell to ruins immediately. Parameswara moved on. Soon afterward, during a hunt near the mouth of a river called Bertam, he saw a white mouse-deer kick one of his hunting dogs. So impressed was he by the deer's defiant gesture that he decided immediately to build a city on the spot. He asked one of his servants the name of the tree under which he was standing and, being informed that the tree was called a Malaka, gave that name to the city. The year was 1400.

Although its origin is as much romance as history, the fact is that Parameswara's new city was situated at a point of enormous strategic importance. Midway along the straits that linked China to India and the Near East, Malacca was perfectly positioned as a center for maritime trade. The city grew rapidly, and within fifty years it had become a wealthy and powerful hub of international commerce, with a population of over 50,000. It was during this period of Malacca's history that Islam was introduced to the Malay world, arriving along with Gujarati traders from western India. By the first decade of the sixteenth century Malacca was a bustling, cosmopolitan port, attracting hundreds of ships each year. The city was known worldwide as a center for the trade of silk and porcelain from China; textiles from Gujarat and Coromandel in India; nutmeg, mace, and cloves from the Moluccas, gold and pepper from Sumatra; camphor from Borneo; sandalwood from Timor; and tin from western Malaya.

Unfortunately, this fame arrived at just the moment when Europe began to extend its power into the East, and Malacca was one of the very first cities to attract its covetous eye. The Portuguese under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque arrived first, taking the city after a sustained bombardment in 1511. The Sultan fled to Johor, from whence the Malays counterattacked the Portuguese repeatedly though without success. One reason for the strength of the Portuguese defense was the construction of the massive fortification of A Famosa, only a small portion of which survives today.

A Famosa ensured Portuguese control of the city for the next one hundred and fifty years, until, in 1641, the Dutch invested Malacca after an eight-month siege and a fierce battle. Malacca was theirs, but it lay in almost complete ruin. Over the next century and a half, the Dutch rebuilt the city and employed it largely as a military base, using its strategic location to control the Straits of Malacca. In 1795, when the Netherlands was captured by French Revolutionary armies, Malacca was handed over to the British to avoid capture by the French. Although they returned the city to the Dutch in 1808, it was soon given over to the British once again in a trade for Bencoleen, Sumatra. From 1826, the city was ruled by the English East India Company in Calcutta, although it experienced Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945. Independence did not arrive until 1957, when anti-colonial sentiment culminated in a proclamation of independence by His Highness Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, Malaysia's first Prime Minister.

Our destination is....Malacca, Malaysia... a historical place with so much to see and explore...a 4 hour trip from Singapore..our tourist guide is named CJ.. who was very nice and knows a lot about the place..

The place is so like our Philippines.. but so much modernized in most aspect.. their agricultural product is so rich..they study more on preserving their crops..like this Palm tree...they realized that this is more profitable than any other palm...so they study and learn more things to protect this...

Our destination..Malacca City.. this is named after this tree.. the Melaka tree... this was named by a vanquished sultan who rested in this tree...

their seat of government...with a nice view of their harbor...

the history of Malacca is experienced in this place..their houses is still in the old days...some residents still live in this kind of houses...but mostly live in modern ones...

I've been to Singapore...my first ever tour outside my homeland.....

2008-09-07T08:15:00.000-07:00

at Sentosa..where the biggest Merlion statue is located....so many adventures here...we went to see the pink dolphin...which are so amazingly intelligent...unfortunately for us....it was raining when we went there......but it was worthwhile..!!!!

The Esplanade is a waterfront location just north of the mouth of the Singapore River in downtown Singapore. It is primarily occupied by the Esplanade Park, and was the venue where one of Singapore's largest congregation of satay outlets until their relocation to Clarke Quay as a result of the construction of a major performance arts venue, the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, which took its name from this location.

This is the Esplanade..the structure is so amazing...they say the idea of the structure is taken from a fruit....which is commonly found in Davao....the Durian Fruit..amazing...imagine..they were able to construct by picturing the durian...ahh...so awesome...!!!! And just a couple of steps you will arrive at the Merlion Park...which is also one of Singapore's famous icon...we wanted to explore everything of Singapore...but it's just too big...we came here (esplanade and merlion park) through their MTR..which was a very short ride from dhouby ghaut terminal which is very near from our hotel at Fort Canning Road...so, after exploring a part of Singapore, we decided to just merely walk back to the hotel...but..alas!!!...in reality, it was a way longer than we thought...when we finally arrived at the hotel..I thought my legs will let go of my limbs...it was a tiring, but enjoyable walk..because along the way we were able to get pictures of ourselves along with the beauty of Singapore.. their streets ..parliament...museums
... and beautiful buildings...

this is at Clark Quay....where night life is a happy experience... with me is Uncle..my hubby's friend...they call him that..so I call him the same too....anyway...notice the picture at our back???? it's called The Clinic....a bar which serves their food and beverages in a syringe or dextrose or in tubes.... so original!!!!... see also their chairs...looks like a hospital bed..too.....

I Love You Mom!

2008-05-11T04:33:00.000-07:00

Mom's smiles can brighten any moment,
Mom's hugs put joy in all our days,
Mom's love will stay with us forever
and touch our lives in precious ways...

The values you've taught,
the care you've given,
and the wonderful love you've shown,
have enriched my life
in more ways than I can count.

I Love you Mom!

M-O-T-H-E-R

"M" is for the million things she gave me,
"O" means only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for her heart of purest gold;
"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
"R" means right, and right she'll always be,

Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER,"
A word that means the world to me.

--Howard Johnson (c. 1915)

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.

-- Washington Irving (1783-1859)

2008-05-11T04:07:00.000-07:00

Myspace Mothers Day Comments & Graphics

To all Mothers out there.....

THE DIFFERENCE

2008-05-08T21:28:00.000-07:00

The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country:

This can be shown by countries like India & Egypt , that are more than 2000 years old, but are poor.

On the other hand, Canada , Australia & New Zealand , that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries, and are rich.

The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources.

Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & cattle raising, but it is the second world economy. The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw materials from the whole world and exporting manufactured products.

Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate in the world. In its little territory they raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per year. Not enough, they produce dairy products of the best quality! It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor, which made it the world's strongest, safest place.

Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference.

Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the productive power in rich European countries.

What is the difference then? The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years by the education & the culture & flawed tradition.

On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:

1. Ethics, as a basic principle.
2. Integrity.
3. Responsibility.
4. Respect to the laws & rules.
5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.
6. Work loving.
7. Strive for savings & investment.
8. Will of super action.
9. Punctuality.
10. and of course...Discipline

In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.

The Philippines is not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to us. In fact, we are supposedly rich in natural resources.

We are poor because we lack the correct attitude. We lack the will to comply with and teach these functional principles of rich & developed societies.

your love for intrigue and politics, your indifference to saving for the future, your stubborn attitude.

If you love your country, let this message circulate so that many Filipinos could reflect about this, & CHANGE, ACT!

2008-04-29T22:26:00.001-07:00

Greek Shrimp Salad

2008-04-27T18:05:00.000-07:00

1. Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup plain yogurt
2. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3. 2 tablespoons cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely diced
4. 1 tablespoon minced red onion
5. 1 teaspoon minced garlic
6. 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill leaves
7. Pinch cayenne pepper
8. Kosher salt
9. Freshly ground black pepper
10. 1 romaine heart, torn into bite-size pieces
11. 4 cups mixed baby lettuces washed and dried
12. 1/2 cup red bell pepper cored, seeded, trimmed, and cut into 1-inch cubes
13. 1/2 cup yellow bell peppers cored, seeded, trimmed, and cut into 1-inch cubes
14. 1/2 cup caramelized onions
15. 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted
16. 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, quartered, cut into 1/2- inch slices
17. 1 cup yellow pear and sweet 100 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
18. 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
19. 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
20. 1 cup Greek Salad Dressing*
21. Kosher salt
22. Freshly ground black pepper
23. 16 large shrimp, peeled, deveined, cut in half horizontally, blanched
24. 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts**
25. Fresh dill for garnish (optional)

Per Serving

* Calories: 677 kcal
* Carbohydrates: 22 g
* Dietary Fiber: 4 g
* Fat: 48 g
* Protein: 40 g
* Sugars: 11 g

2. Cooking Directions

1. To make the Shrimp Dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the first six ingredients until well blended. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Refrigerate in a covered container. When ready to use, whisk again.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the romaine, baby lettuces, bell peppers, onions, olives, cucumber, tomatoes, cheeses, and Greek Salad Dressing. Toss until blended. Season with salt and pepper. Divide and mound onto 4 chilled salad plates.
3. In a medium bowl, toss together the shrimp and Shrimp Dressing. Arrange 8 shrimp halves over and around salad mound. Top with pine nuts and garnish with dill sprigs.

Yield: 4 servings

3. Still Hungry?

With the addition of shrimp this salad goes from the ordinary Greek salad to the extraordinary Greek salad. Now it has all the elements of the Mediterranean from both sea and land. Add some love and it's even better!

Note:

**To toast pine nuts: Place the nuts in a small skillet in a single layer. Over low heat, toast until lightly golden, stirring often to prevent burning. This takes 3 or 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Through Faith

2008-04-27T17:45:00.001-07:00

Through faith we come to Jesus Christ
And are gloriously saved,
Freed from those chains that bind the soul…
By Grace No Longer Depraved.

Our hearts can safely trust in Him
Through the roughest stormy night,
Knowing our God is in control…
Everything Will Work Out Right.

Through faith we put on His armor
And boldly face the fight,
Assured we will win the battle…
We Walk By Faith, Not By Sight.

And when we travel death’s dark path,
The view so unclear ahead,
We can rest in His loving care…
For By His Hand We Are Led.

Through faith one day we shall behold
The Shepherd who holds our hand,
Forevermore to praise our God…
As We Enter Glory Land…
Through Faith.

“By Grace are ye saved through faith”
“For we walk by faith , not by sight”
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith”
(Eph. 2:8;II Cor. 5:7; Heb. 12:2)

The Grand-Children

2008-04-27T17:14:00.000-07:00

This was taken last 2007 of june... the picture will be a nice way to reminisce a generation of family that has given a trace of existence in this old-war-stricken world of economy-gone-down-because-of-political-ambitions of politicians thus affecting many unemployed and employed alike... this will make a mark on the lives of many that has been...or will be experiencing..on the kind of life that has seen luxury and hardships of what we call-world of no beginning and ending in the straggle for a beautiful and fulfilling life...

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A Divine Rapture

by: Francis Quarles

E'en like two little bank-dividing brooks,
That wash the pebbles with their wanton streams,
And having ranged and search'd a thousand nooks,
Meet both at length in silver-breasted Thames,
Where in a greater current they conjoin:
So I my Best-beloved's am; so He is mine.

E'en so we met; and after long pursuit,
E'en so we joined; we both became entire;
No need for either to renew a suit,
For I was flax, and He was flames of fire:
Our firm-united souls did more than twine;
So I my Best-beloved's am; so He is mine.

If all those glittering Monarchs, that command
The servile quarters of this earthly ball,
Should tender in exchange their shares of land,
I would not change my fortunes for them all:
Their wealth is but a counter to my coin:
The world 's but theirs; but my Beloved's mine.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Our House

By Edgar Guest

We play at our house and have all sorts of fun,
An’ there’s always a game when supper is done;
An’ at our house there’s marks on the walls an’ the stairs,
An’ some terrible scratches on some of the chairs;
An’ ma says that our house is surely a fright,
But pa and I say that our house is all right.

At our house we laugh an’ we sing an’ we shout,
An’ whirl all the chairs and the tables about,
An’ I rassle my pa an’ I get him down too,
An’ he’s all out of breath when the fightin’ is through;
Am’ ma says our house is surely a sight,
But pa an’ I say that our house is all right.

I’ve been to houses with pa where I had
To sit in a chair like a good little lad,
An’ there wasn’t a mark on the walls an’ the chairs,
An’ the stuff that we have couldn’t come up to theirs;
An’ pa said to ma that for all of their joy
He wouldn’t change places and give up his boy.

They never have races nor rassles nor fights.
Coz they have no children to play with at nights;
An’ their walls are all clean and their curtains hang straight,
An’ everthing’s shiny an’ right up to date;
But pa says with all of its racket an’ fuss,
He’d rather by far live at our house with us.

My Pug Family

2008-04-01T19:31:00.001-07:00

THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF PUGS...

so many pictures... so many memories...
so nice to reminisce events in our life that give meaning
to our very existence here on earth... so, here it is...
posted in blog so it wont be forgotten...
it wont be misplaced...
it wont be discarded...
but instead..
it will be published in blogs and be a seen by anybody who
will care to glance at it....
so they say..
blogs are here to be seen, read, and to be shared..
for anybody who will care to see and venture our posted blogs...

Dumaguete Road Trip

2008-03-31T00:20:00.000-07:00

These pictures where taken in Dauin, Dumaguete City last holy week..last March 2008..we spent it there...and it was really fun...full of adventures....we went to an island which is the mating site of pawikans...also known as big tortoise... the Apo Island....it was really amazing there...all white sand with big rocks...they say it is a dead volcano ....well, it was still a breathtaking experience..see the big bathroom...so spacious...its our hotel bathroom....we can do hide-and-seek in there...hehehehe.... this is one place American tourist should visit... they will really have an experience of a lifetime....the travel by boat was breathtaking...because you wouldn't know what will gonna happen...because of the big waves..they say its a form of a tidal waves....but fortunately all their people there are very much experienced in maneuvering the boat...so no fear in that....its still safe....

high school reunion

2008-03-25T01:54:00.000-07:00

this was my first ever reunion that i joined.. and it was so fun and memorable... imagine seeing your classmates for how many years ago... imagine... 20 years ago... gush... that old.. huh??!!

enchanted kingdom

2008-03-25T01:40:00.000-07:00

a wonderful place to visit... a wonderful experience... a memorable visit... enchanted kingdom is located in laguna... this was taken in 2002... with my in-laws... treat of course... from joy.. who is in america... so thankful that i was able to join such a trip...

My God-given-Angels

2008-03-25T01:12:00.000-07:00

these are my kids...so thankful to God that He gave me such wonderful angels to guide me in this..... old-many hardships to take-once livable-many temptations-bad and good-kind-of world....

we are getting older and life is becoming a figment in my imagination..that one day we go...leaving behind our god-given-angels....we are god's instrument...we as parents are here to make their roads smooth and free from steep rocks and hills....

how i wish i could be able to give them a wonderful life... free from temptations... free from all the harshness of life....free from bad or good influence of peers....

i wish i could prepare for them a life most fitting..... for an angel... like for a king or princes, or queen or princesses....

ahhh... these are just wishes from a mother who is just a simple person... a commoner... no palace.. no place in this world...

life would be better if only one believes that life is to be lived not to be abused...or taken for granted...because life is what we make of it.....

we must have....full of hope.... full of love.... full of angels!

2008-02-27T06:31:00.000-08:00

right now I am enrolled in a masteral program in pharmacy..I've included MT THESIS here so that I wont forget and I can easily retrieve it whenever I want! I really dont know much about this plant...so if anyone of you can identify this plant and can tell me what it is used for, in your own experience...tell me please....this will be of great help/use to me for my thesis...i am planning to make something of use using this wonderful plant.....this is just a small part of my thesis...i dont know if i'm doing it right....this is still for oral defence....soon....

TITLE: PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF Kaemferia galanga L.

INTRODUCTION

Rationale of the Study

Kaemferia galangal L., known as “dusol” or “gusol” in the Philippines, is commonly grown for medicine and as spice. Although widely distributed in the country, according to Merill (1918), the plant is a native of India but is now widely spread in the eastern hemispheres. The plant is a subject of confusion, according to Hutton (1998) perhaps by its lack of a common English name.

Botanically referred to as the “Resurrection Lily”, Hutton (1998), it is known only by its local name in the countries where it is popularly used as spice: “kencur” in Indonesia; “cekur” in Malaysia; “pro hom” in Thailand and “galangal” in ancient India. There are two varieties of K. galangal L.: the “lesser galanga” and the “greater galangal”. The ”Lesser galangal” is reported, in contrast to “greater galanga” which is hardly known in the West being tied to only a few indigenous cuisines. It’s strong aroma is less pleasant than that of “greater galanga” at least in high concentration or on first contact.

The plant belongs to the family Zingiberaceae, the same family as in “ginger”. It is an almost stemless plant (Figures 1 and 2) that develops its few short-lived leaves and the flower at ground levels from aromatic tuberous rootstocks (See Figure 3). The leaves are few and are suborbicular to broadly ovate, 7 to 15 cm. long. The white flowers (with a purple spot on the tip) which are fugacious appear singly in the center of the plant and attain approximately 2.5 cm. in breadth. (See Figure 4).
The plant part mostly used is the rhizome which is strongly aromatic. It resembles ginger in shape in that the subunits are flat (elliptical cross section) as shown in Figure 5, but it is much smaller. It has a dark reddish-brown skin when mature with soft interior that is nearly white.

Slices of the dried rhizome may be cooked with vegetables or meat dishes but mostly the spice is used fresh, grated or crushed. It is essential for Javanese cooking (Rijstafel) and often appears in the characteristically spicy-sweet foods of that island. Even more than in Java, “Lesser galanga” is much loved in the neighboring island, Bali.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This study is focused on the phytochemical screening of Keamferia galanga L. using the rhizome and leaves of the plant. The researcher will make use of the Descriptive Method and the Experimental Method of research that will be necessary to perform the whole research.

MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES

Phytochemical Screening
The Plant Material
Essential oils will be extracted from both fresh leaves and fresh rhizomes. Fresh leaves and fresh rhizomes are to be cut separately. The freshly cut materials will be plunged into boiling 80% ethyl alcohol to prevent enzyme hydrolysis.

Preparation of Plant Extract.
About 100 grams will be collected of the ground dried plant material in an Erlenmeyer flask. About 300 ml or sufficient 80% ethyl alcohol will be added to completely submerge the material. It will be covered with a stopper and soaked for 24 hours to 48 hours. Then it will be filtered through a Buchner funnel preferably with gentle suction. The flask and the plant material will be rinsed with fresh portions of alcohol. The washings will be combined with the first filtrate. Then the plant residue will be discarded.
The filtrate will be concentrated under vacuo to about 20 ml. Exact volume of the extract will be measured. The concentration of the plant extract will be computed, then it will be expressed as grams plant material per ml of the extract. The extract will be stored in a tightly stoppered container, preferably in the cold (0-5oC). Then the extract will be ready for the phytochemical, microbiological, and pharmacological screening.

Extraction of Essential Oils.
Maceration method is employed; the rhizomes or leaves are soaked in the solvent for 48 hours with constant agitation. The extract is then cleared of the botanical material and decanted.

Chromatographic Separation of Oil Extract.
Thin-Layer Chromatography is the suggested method to be used.

Preparation of the Plate.
The glass plates will be cleaned until free from oil and dirt. It will be dripped dry.

Preparation of the Silica Gel G Layer:
Pouring Method. The weight of the silica gel G will be determined which is needed for the size of glass plates to be used. For plates 8x11 cm, 1.2 grams of silica gel G is ideal to make a coating thickness of 0.25 mm.

For every gram of silica gel G, 3 ml of distilled water will be added. It will be shaken to make a homogeneous suspension. The volume of silica suspension for each glass plate will be determined by dividing the total volume of the homogeneous mixture by the number of plates. The suspension will be poured into the middle of the plate and should be distributed evenly by gentle tilting with the use of a glass rod. It will be air dried on a leveled surface.

When the silica has turned into a white opaque coating, the plates will be dried in an oven at temperature 110oC for 30 minutes. It will be stored in a dry, air-tight container with silica gel desiccant.

Preparation of the Developing Chamber.
Glass jars will be used with tightly fitted covers. Glass jars will be lined around the sides with filter paper to facilitate equilibration with the solvent and prevent “edge effect”. Enough solvent will be poured along the filter paper to moisten. Will use enough solvent to give a solvent height of about 10 mm. For Nescafe glass jars, 30 ml solvent is required.

Sample Application. A capillary tube will be used with edges cut straight. Capillary tube will be dipped into the liquid sample, which will be filled to a height of about 10 mm. With the capillary at right angles to the coated plate, spot the extract about 15 mm from the lower edge of the plate. Spot diameter will be about 2 mm, at most 5 mm. spot must be from the sides of the plates and 15 mm between neighboring spot. Chromatogram will be air dried.

Development of a Chromatogram:
A.) One- Dimensional Chromatogram. Place the spotted plates in the equilibrium chamber. Cover tightly. Will allow the solvent to travel up a distance of 10 cm or until the solvent front just reaches the top coating. Remove from the chamber and allow to dry.

B.)Two- Dimensional Chromatography. Silica gel G will be used, 12x12 cm. The extract about 3-4 cm. from the left corner of the silica plate will be spotted.
Visualization of the Chromatogram. Developed chromatogram by inspecting under the UV light, exposing to iodine vapors in a glass jar, or by spraying with a suitable reagent for the desired constituents will be visualized.
Documentation of the Chromatogram.

The spots will be traced in a tracing paper. The solvent front and point of origin will be marked. Label these tracings by identifying the sample chromatograph, the adsorbent used, the developing solvent and the visualizing agent used.
Identification of Fractions.
The dried rhizome which will be cut to be macerated using a solvent, then decantation will be used to separate the active constituents. The gathered active constituent will be weighed together with the apparatus that will be used to collect the residue.

Determination of Percentage Composition of Fractions.
The following data will be considered in the determination of the percent composition; weight of the Apparatus to be used; weight of the dried rhizome which will be cut into pieces; the weight of the collected residue in decantation; and the weight of the apparatus used together with the plant residue.
Weight of the Residue
Percentage Yield = Weight of the Plant Sample X 100

DATA AND RESULT

Essential Oil Extract Obtained.
Through research, there were certain reports of the presence of 4-butylmenthol, β-phellandrene, α-terpineol, dihydro-β-quiphellandrene and 1,8-ciceol. Since the research is only on phytochemical scrrening, the researher will try to obtain 1,8 cineol through thin-layer chromatography. Since the researcher plan to study the camphor like odor found in cineol, the researcher will identify and isolate the uses of cineol in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine specifically in the hallucinogenic effect.

Thin-Layer Chromatography Results
Using this formula, the researcher is confident that through thin-layer chromatography the active constituents that the researcher is planning to isolate will materialize. With perseverance, the researcher will try to isolate 1,8-cineol that will be the basis of the researcher’s research.

Distance of solute from the origin
HRf= Distance of solvent from the origin X 100

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

The research study will investigate the presence of active constituent present in the dried rhizome of (Kaemferia galanga L. Family Zingiberaceae) which is commonly known as “dusol” in tagalong and “Beauty Root” in certain parts of the Philippines.

The researcher will try to provide the possible result that will be obtained from experimentation that will be performed, and will try to interpret the data as well as prove the presence of 1,8-cineol which will be the active constituent in its medicinal effect specifically in the hallucinogenic effect.

THE END

2008-02-25T05:29:00.000-08:00

my best friend

2008-02-21T23:58:00.000-08:00

This will be my second post! I just want to log on my meeting with my best friend, she's Myla! We haven't seen each other for quite a long time and now she is in cebu with her two kids, Jason and Joshua, it was so nice to see them! the kids had a presentation here because they are violinist and guitarist accordingly.Nothing changed with Myla, she's still the same, slim and very smart! I invited her and the kids to our house just tonight for a simple dinner, hoped they enjoyed the food! I wanted them to meet my kids too, but unfortunately my kids were very shy, they kept on going or running down the stairs, I think trying to look for a place to hide..hehehe! We talked about the past and laughed a lot...those crazy days in our lives where we did things that really changed our lives!! Myla and I go a long way so it seems, we were classmates in college, we were both taking up Dentistry @ Southwestern University, Andress Bonifacio Bldg. was the name of our bldg. Well, anyway,we were so close that I usually stay at her bordinghouse,eat with her,we do things together,so, to make the story short, we settled down at the same time. I mean, we had our eldest son at the same year, and our second son on the same year,too! That's how close we are! hehehe! Well, so many things to tell, but it's getting late and I'm tired, I'll just continue this 2morow! Ciao!

this is a family pix of my best friend...

MYLA and Family....this is the one on

my second post where i said

"a meeting with my long lost best friend"...

she used to live in davao for 7 years,

but now she just regularly visits davao

because her husband is a resident doctor there,...

she now reside in dumaguete with her parents and kids......

she just recently came to cebu for a show, because her kids are good musicians....

it was a fun experience because for a long time we haven't seen each other...

now chance was with us...with the kids pa jud!.....so nice to see

that the kids have grown..... and we as parents are still the same....

still like kids.....do what kids do......play what kids play......

only that we've matured,.... endured,..... and lived life for our kids!!!!!!

GO GIRL...KEEP ON FIGHTING......LIFE IS A CHALENGE....

AND A WONDERFUL GIFT TO SHARE WITH OUR KIDS.... & LOVE ONES!!!!

2008-02-21T23:36:00.001-08:00

this was taken last town fiesta in dalaguete, cebu...patronista jud ang dating..... it was nice to experience a town fiesta that's so lively with street dance...with viands so out of the ordinary...out of this wirld......have you eaten a banana meat?..it's so mouth watering in taste...that's only seen in dalaguete!!!!just a simple smile from the bottom of my heart...naks..pangilad ra na oi....this was taken at talamban....mountainous part....so quite and peaceful up here...cold nigh this was....this is a pix from my high school class of '87...held last dec.29,2007..it was a fun experience...a lifetime....a memorable one..... at the grand convention center... this is a pose at shangrila mactan....i've to get a pose here because it's not every day that we're a guest at the shangrila mactan.... it's a five star ***** hotel/resort it was a chance of a lifetime......it was an experience worth remembering..... the kids are all out at the swimming pool....the mother is having a fun time posing....hey watch your kids...girl!!!!!hehehehe!!!!!feelling gwapa man gud ko ani!!!!!!yaks!
am havin' a fun time uploadin this pix...these are all activities in life that's so memorable and most treasured....i wouldn't exist in this world without these...because this tells me that am a part of this world, and without me...well, there wouldn't be a world?.....hehehe...poetic ba ang dating?..wala lang ko lingaw...pataas ra ni sa ako post.....

it's fun...

2008-02-21T23:29:00.000-08:00

........this new post was taken last 2003.....

i was not able to place description on my last post....the one in pink is camille,
next is sean, he's the second child, then next is cj, the fourth child,
last is reycarl, my eldest, beside me is our youngest,
we call him prince kay gamay paman..inig ka dako kay king na....
hehehehe...

just learned how to place pix here on blog....

2008-02-21T23:25:00.000-08:00

these are my kids....taken last 2005...dami nuh?

just practicing

2008-02-21T23:10:00.000-08:00

this was taken last december 2007 during the xmas party...I was just being funny in this picture, with me is sir ted our supervisor here in mandaue saint paul college foundation...it was a fun filled event for all of us, but most specially to the students, because it was a gathering from two campuses....mandaue and bulacao....I really danced the whole night with the students, it was really fun!

Meeting with my long lost best friend

2008-02-20T06:36:00.000-08:00

just wanna sample how to blog.....

2008-02-19T03:31:00.000-08:00

I'm new to this ""Blog Thing" and its so nice to know

and learn new things. Gosh, if it weren't for my cousins,

I wouldn't dare make blog.....it's so complicated

and I'm not good in ENGLISH! That's my weakness!

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