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St. Bernadette of Lourdes


Died: 1879

St. Bernadette was not embalmed, and was buried in full religious regalia. Her body was completely preserved, defying natural law of decomposition. She has been dead 133 years. It is noted that the rosary that she was buried with has rusted , however, her own skin has not even been touched by bacteria, fungus, or any other pathogens.

II. Why are the incorruptible corpses of the Saints untouched? Dichotomy of Natural Law and Divine Law

The bodies of some incorruptible Saints is a living testament of how Natural Law can be bypassed. There are prolific amounts of bodies of the Saints that have been preserved through the ages , though they were never embalmed at all, and have not experienced decomposition, putrification, and liquifcation.

How is this possible?

Why is it that an entire organism's body has evaded decomposition , as if the very cell membranes did not break down, as if the bacteria within their own bodies did not take advantage of the decay and consume the cellular components. The very presence of the incorruptible bodies of the saints is a living testament to the dichotomy between Natural Law and Divine Law.

The preservation of some of the bodies of the Saints is by God's Will, who deigned it that even nature, which is His creation, not follow its own law so as to show testament of His presence and of the faith of His saints.

The law of nature declares that every living thing will decompose , every cell will break down after physiological death. It is predetermined that the proteins that compose the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane will erode, leading to the release of lysosomal enzymes from the cells, as well as leading to the release of acidic components, as well as leading to the release of endogenic bacteria, which leads to digestion of cellular and tissue processes. This is natural law, and is fact.

1. Decomposition is a Law of Nature


   a. All living entities decompose after their physiological death
      1. prokaryotes
          a. bacteria
          b. eubacteria
          c. parasite
          d. fungi
      2. eukaryotes
          a. reptiles
          b. mammals
          c. plants
          d. insects

Every living thing will decompose as a law of nature:



the decomposition of a deciduous tree


decomposition of a piscivirous fish


a dead bird, after putrification and during liquification phase of decomposition. notice, the skeletal remains begins to make a visual sign.

The Process of Decomposition:


To begin with, when your heart stops beating, your body's cells and tissues stop receiving oxygen. Brain cells are the first to die -- usually within three to seven minutes [source: Macnair]. (Bone and skin cells, though, will survive for several days.) Blood begins draining from the capillaries, pooling in lower-lying portions of the body, creating a pale appearance in some places and a darker appearance in others.

About three hours after death, rigor mortis -- a stiffening of muscles -- sets in. Around 12 hours after death, the body will feel cool, and within 24 hours (depending on body fat and external temperatures), it will lose all internal heat in a process called algor mortis. The muscle tissue begins to lose its stiffness after about 36 hours, and within about 72 hours of dying, the body's rigor mortis will subside.

As the cells die, bacteria within the body begin breaking them down. Enzymes in the pancreas cause the organ to digest itself. The body soon takes on a gruesome appearance and smell. Decomposing tissue emits a green substance, as well as gasses such as methane and hydrogen sulfide. The lungs expel fluid through the mouth and nose.

Insects and animals certainly take notice of all this. A human body provides sustenance and a great place for insects to lay eggs. A fly trying to find its way in this crazy, mixed-up world can eat well on a corpse, and then lay up to 300 eggs upon it that will hatch within a day.

Without embalming, the human body will liquify within 2-3 months time and within 5-6 months, there will be nothing left except for bone and hard keratin.

If a person is embalmed, the human body can remain preserved for a minimum of 1-2 years , but after that time period, the formalyn that has been injected into the human circulatory system will eventually undergoe decay and degrade, which will lead to the eventual putrification and liquifcation of the corpse, and within 3-5 years time, there will be nothing left except for bone and hard keratin (hair, nails).


reference: human physiology, pathology, macnair

Before, I begin this thread, I would like to say that every human being will die, just as every human being was born into life through their partition from their mother's uterus during physiological delivery, approximately 9 months after their inception.

When a human being undergoes physiological death, the body , which is carbon-based, will begin to decay, decompose, and eventually liquify , until there is nothing left except for for the calcium rich-bones and hard keratin such as the hair, and nails.

Do you know about the incorruptible corpses of the Saints of the One, Holy, Roman Catholic Church?

“If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.”
-Napoleon Hill

Although physicians can find a growing array of articles, continuing medical education seminars, manuals, workshops, and even fellowships in palliative care, many still don’t know how to support dying patients properly.

David I. Wollner, a New York City physician trained in geriatrics and oncology, says it doesn’t take extensive training to communicate well and show empathy.

“Put the same kind of energy into that training as you’d put into learning something like a cardiac catheterization. You’ll get to where you can do it well every time,” says Wollner, who is director of palliative care for the Metropolitan Jewish Health System in New York City.

Wollner recommends a seven-step communication process outlined nearly 10 years ago by the Educating Physicians in End of Life Care (EPEC) project. The project â€" an effort by the American Medical Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation â€" suggests that physicians approach patients to whom they must give bad news by:

    Preparing. Choose a quiet, comfortable location where there will be no interruptions, turn off pagers and phones, and decide â€" asking the patient, if possible â€" who else should be in on the discussion. Adds Wollner, “Make sure you truly know all of the medical details of the patient’s case beforehand.”

    Assessing. Find out what the patient already knows and wants to know. “Some people want every laboratory test, every fact you can give them, while others, often the elderly from other cultures, may say, ‘You’re the doctor, you decide’ or ‘Talk to my son or daughter,’” Wollner says.

    Warning. Old calls this “firing a warning shot.” It is simply saying, “I have some bad news.”

    Describing. Present the facts of the case in a succinct but caring way and in terms that patients with no medical background will easily understand. Don’t talk for too long, suggests Thomas McCormick, a medical ethicist at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. “After you say a word like ‘cancer’ they aren’t going to hear much of what comes after that,” he says.

    Pausing. Sit quietly until the patient responds to the news. How long should you wait? It may feel like an eternity to you but imagine what it feels like for the patient, says Old. If there is no response he suggests asking, “Can you tell me what you are thinking about?”

    Validating. In addition to assessing the patient’s emotional response and answering questions, try to empathize with the feelings expressed. When answering questions, give the information in small chunks, Old says.

    Planning. Always end the discussion by presenting a follow-up plan. This can be as simple as setting up another discussion later in the day. “You want to ensure continuity of care for the patient, give a clear picture of the next steps, and make sure somebody is around to answer questions,” Wollner says.



http://www.physicianspractice.com/display/article/1462168/1591372

He he he, iring man sigoro ang resounding theme ....

Quote from: chicogon on June 18, 2012, 12:46:36 PM

He he he, usang ehemplo when art and science mix is = MEDICINE 

Starting a new class this past Tuesday. So far, so good.

Quote from: islander on June 18, 2012, 12:41:15 AM
why didn't his proposed bill also include a provision on disqualifying political candidates who court iglesia ni cristo votes?  hyprocrites.

a very big point, indeed.

This weekend, I cooked arroz caldo and sinigang fish head (salmon) for babycakes kai na sakit sija. Lami pod raba ahong gi timpla.

Ang arroz caldo gi hurut nija...'tawn pod si inday...

hahahaha! you like the heavy type eh.

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on June 17, 2012, 05:45:29 AM

Titanic

bwahahahahaha! asa man si jack beh?

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 16, 2012, 10:11:15 PM



"Belat"... 

mura lagi naa ni siya'g tsaynis ansistri

unsa man diay imong paboritong beer, bai hubag? san mig?

Quote from: chicogon on June 16, 2012, 01:18:17 PM


Naay bolinaw? Nyalap 

bwahahaha!

After a hard day's work, mao ni ahong i-imnon , especially og init kaajo sa gawas.


lami ni isagol sa chicaron og suka, bai hubag.

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 17, 2012, 09:56:31 AM
Hala! Nagluib man si Bay Bugs sa iyang piborit Tsingtao beer...

tsingtao? wa pa ko intawn ka tilaw ana. pero og hilig si bai bugsay mo sipsip ani, sigoro lami pod eh?

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on June 17, 2012, 08:34:45 AM
wow they are beautiful dong..super like jud ani,love orchids.

I know, Tita Sol. This thread also reminds me of Virginia, si Ms. Orchids. She loved orchids very much , too.

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 17, 2012, 09:07:22 AM
Philstar â€" Sat, Jun 16, 2012


Manila, Philippines -  A party-list lawmaker is seeking to ban religious symbols and the holding of religious ceremonies in government offices, citing the provisions on freedom of religion in the Constitution.

Kabataan party-list Rep. Raymond Palatino, in filing a measure titled “Religious Freedom in Government Offices Act,” said his bill seeks to empower heads of offices and departments to strictly follow the constitutional provision on the freedom of religion in the exercise of their official functions, and in the use of government facilities and property.

“The constitutional provision asserts the republican and secular nature of the state, such that although laws could be religious in its deepest roots, it must have an articulable and discernible secular purpose and justification to pass scrutiny of the religion clauses,” he said.

Under Section 4 of the bill, religious ceremonies shall not be undertaken within the premises and perimeter of their offices, departments and bureaus, including publicly owned spaces and corridors within such offices, departments and bureaus.

“Religious symbols shall not be displayed within the premises and perimeter of their offices, departments and bureaus, including publicly owned spaces and corridors within such offices, departments and bureaus,” the measure stated.

Philippines is a Christian nation. Over 92% of the Philippines are of the Christian faith: 80% are Catholic Christians, and some 12% are Protestant Christians. The remainder are either muslim, buddhist, or other religious faith.

I say keep everything as is. The overwhelming majority of the 100 million Filipinos are Christian.

It's following bible prophesy of how the Anti-Christ will attack the faithful. Am i surprised? No. The same thing is already true here in the United States. Despite the fact that America was founded as a Christian nation and even tho over 75% of the American people are Christian, there are anti-Christian policies enforced and catalyzed to maintain a secular feeling in government and society.

One blatant hypocrisy is how Jewish-Americans complain about Christian teachings and Christian stories are perpetuated in American media and in government, and want the ceasure of Christian terminology or Christian symbolism in government, yet at the same time, the Jewish-Americans via the wing of the ACLU, ADL, try to support Jewish faith. Dali mo complain ang mga Jewish-Americans how the Christians put their faith down Jewish throats, and are so quick to go against Christian policies or Christian-related symbolism, but the Jewish-Americans are the ones who use the ACLU or ADL (anti defamation league) to protest whenever secular policies affect Jewish right to wear their religious attire on public occasions or quick to complain when there are anti-semitic actions perpetuated on them.

Hypocrisy.

nag huwayhuway pod ang baki intawn. hot day sigoro karon. 'tawn pod.


okay ka lang doy?

bwahahaha cute ning iroa da! unsa man nang gi inominom nija beh? san miguel ba na o corona light.

nag huwayhuway pod ni siya kai lazy sunday man :

Trabahente de haciendero.

he he he, sure pod ko naay spike sa iron og mag coring ta aning dapita.

Quote from: chicogon on June 11, 2012, 06:53:30 AM


Our trip to balicasag in 2008. Here, with Freddie Narcisse of Slidell, Louisiana 

How did Freddie like his visit to Bohol Island ?

Quote from: chicogon on June 11, 2012, 06:54:46 AM


Are we there yet? 

i love the shades, Father. You're looking pretty chill and laid back in this picture.

Quote from: chicogon on June 11, 2012, 06:56:51 AM


Relaxing and SUTUKIL-ling  at Alone Beach Front

he he he, nag relax relax gajod eh.

Sunset at the Marina

Thousand Steps , popular scuba dive spot.

my friends viewing the interior beauty of the island

A view of Klein Island

I've scuba dived in Bonaire, Netherland Antilles, as well as in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, but the waters there are not as clean and pristine as it is in Bohol. Bohol's oceanic fauna is also much more diversified than those in the Caribbean. Truly, a work of God.

Smiling and happy to see the beauty of Bohol's waters.

Scuba diving in the Black Forest Diving spot; some 90 feet under water.

Departing Alona Beach for Balicasag Island in July 2010.

Quote from: chicogon on June 14, 2012, 12:08:29 PM


Toyo ug sili sawsaw 

looks really good!

bwahaha! og mo adto si bai hubag sa bohol bee farm, mo angay gajud na sija sa ilang organic ube ice cream.

hahahaha shocking sigoro na kon maohon.

it is truly a shame that she has refused even to talk to her father or even ask her father for help in caring for the child. then again, drug addiction has the propensity to alter personalities as it destroys large aspects of the cerebral cortex, isles. the concept of guilt and justice, which has a control region in the cerebral cortex, has been reduced due to the damage the cerebral cortex has experienced because of drug paraphenilia (eg, methamphetamines, crack cocaine, morphine, lsd, heroine, pcp etc).

Quote from: islander on June 16, 2012, 11:43:59 AM
ondo's average daily income afforded him only some pieces of bread and drinking water.  i knew then that puppee had also developed a taste for the same diet.  she needed getting used to with dog food.  well, if i was concerned with the dog's nutrition, why not with its human owner too?  that's how things began to evolve to the next level.  if i wanted to help the dog, can't the human be far behind?

indeed, isles, but you are right to be cautious that the one receiving any monetary donations will be using the said donation for food instead of drugs. you were right in being cautious. that is why i prefer to give food to homeless rather than money. dili ta kahibalo og mo palit ra sila og shabu sa kwarta gi hatag nato para nila. God bless you for your sympathy. Dili buta og bungol ang Ginoo...

Quote from: islander on June 15, 2012, 03:56:47 PM
that woman in the green shirt was pregnant when this picture was taken (she has a baby girl now who also sleeps on the street; her second child.)  her name's raquel.  her father's a retired pensioner, has a house nearby, and appears clean as his daughter is dirty-looking.  the father had given up on her, i have learned.  she's on drugs and she insists on staying on the street with her cebuano common-law husband who's also on drugs.     

are there no child protection services in the philippines or any social services group under the government that can come and intervene on the child's behalf? an infant living in the streets is prone to disease, and considering the lack of health care , could be prone to invasive pathogenic infection. i also am worried that her child is not getting enough nutrition , perhaps even prone to vitamin deficiency. saddening to hear about this.

Quote from: bugsay on June 15, 2012, 03:22:21 PM
daw gikumot ang akong kasingkasing nga nag sud-ong.....sa linghod nga pangidaron nasinati nga nila ang ping-it sa tumang kawad-on....

my heart ached when i saw this picture. luoy pod intawn ang mga bata...

Hmm, i wonder what she's looking at. Sigoro naka kita siya sa iyang nobyo?

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 16, 2012, 11:32:37 AM


Stressing his vow of support to the LGUs, the governor said what matters most is to keep the competence and standard in working together with or without any awards in mind. (Ven rebo Arigo)

http://www.theboholstandard.com/topstory.php?issue=265&s1=4535&s2=4539&s3=4541&s4=1340&s5=4549&s6=&s7=1342&s8=1341&s9=&s10=&s11=&s12=1339&s13=&s14=&s15=4545

This is a good point, admitting and succumbing to failure does not necessarily mean the end all, but provides the basis for positive change and correction of what was lacking. Best of luck to the other 12 towns and keep it up!

Good to see that Gov. Chatto is also supportive of their progress!

A dozen local government units (LGUs) in Bohol have failed to get the Department of Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) Seal of Good Housekeeping, which intends to heighten the exercise of mandate.

But they need not worry because the DILG and the provincial government of Bohol itself are committed to assist them.

The DILG list shows that one of these LGUs is Carmen, which mayor seems to tell the Boholanos she can run the province so ably like heaven if she becomes governor.

The seal pursues the DILG’s commitment to aggressively scale up interventions to elevate the practice of governance that values transparency, accountability, participation and performance into an institutionalized status.

In his speech at the forum of national agencies and LGUs graced by DILG Sec. Jesse Robredo in Cebu, Gov. Edgar Chatto asked the DILG to support the towns, especially those which have yet to earn the seal.

The governor did not mention the remaining 12 LGUs that failed to win the seal, which is in its third round of recipients.

But according to the DILG-Bohol Office, these LGUs are Alicia, Anda, Batuan, Candijay, Carmen, Cortes, Dagohoy, Duero, Loay, Mabini, Pilar and Sierra-Bullones.

Except for Cortes and Dagohoy, the rest of the 12 belong to the Third District, with Carmen, which is under Mayor Conchita Toribio-De los Reyes, having the most number of constituents.

The DILG Regional Office granted Seals of Good Housekeeping in this latest round to the LGUs of Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Bien Unido, Bilar, Buenavista, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Danao, Dimiao, Garcia-Hernandez, Getafe, Guindulman, Inabanga, Lila, Loon, Sagbayan, San Isidro, Sevilla, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran City, Talibon, Trinidad, Tubigon and Valencia.

Also, Robredo himself presented the seal to the Bohol province for the very first time for its “good governance performance in internal housekeeping particularly in the areas of good planning, sound fiscal management, transparency and accountability, and valuing performance management.”

Bohol’s first recipients of the seal, which is a benchmark for good governance, are Balilihan, Catigbian and Maribojoc, all in the First District.

Balilihan and Maribojoc also made it in the second round of winners together with Clarin, Dauis, Jagna, Loboc, Panglao, Pres. Garcia, San Miguel and Ubay.

Robredo sensed Chatto’s deep concern for all Bohol LGUs to finally have the seal so that the remaining 12 can get incentives like the Local Government Support Fund, apart from their becoming institutionally excellent.

According to some DILG people, it is wiser for the 12 LGUs to take positively their failure to get the seal because admitting shortcomings is a measure of true greatness.

Stressing his vow of support to the LGUs, the governor said what matters most is to keep the competence and standard in working together with or without any awards in mind. (Ven rebo Arigo)

http://www.theboholstandard.com/topstory.php?issue=265&s1=4535&s2=4539&s3=4541&s4=1340&s5=4549&s6=&s7=1342&s8=1341&s9=&s10=&s11=&s12=1339&s13=&s14=&s15=4545

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 16, 2012, 11:26:46 AM


DILG Provincial Director Ma.Loisella E. Lucino revealed that the winners were awarded plaques and certificates of conferment by DILG Secretary Jesse M. Robredo who graced Tapatan on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation: A Call To Action summit at the Cebu International Convention Center, MandaueCity on May 25, 2012.

http://www.theboholstandard.com/psection.php?issue=265&s1=4535&s2=4537&s3=4541&s4=1340&s5=4549&s6=&s7=1342&s8=1341&s9=&s10=&s11=&s12=1339&s13=&s14=&s15=4545

Good to see that the towns in Bohol are progressing forward ! And to the Bohol DILG Command, good job and keep up the great work.

Keep it up Mommy Wella...!

The Province of Bohol and the City of Tagbilaran led the 3rd round winners of the DILG’s Seal of Good Housekeeping which recognizes local government units with above benchmark performance in internal housekeeping.

DILG Provincial Director Ma.Loisella E. Lucino revealed that the winners were awarded plaques and certificates of conferment by DILG Secretary Jesse M. Robredo who graced Tapatan on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation: A Call To Action summit at the Cebu International Convention Center, MandaueCity on May 25, 2012.

The municipalities that were conferred with the seal were Alburquerque,Antequera, Baclayon, Bien Unido, Bilar, Buenavista, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Danao, Dimiao, Garcia-Hernandez, Getafe, Guindulman, Inabanga, Lila, Loon, Sagbayan, San Isidro, Sevilla, Sikatuna, Talibon, Trinidad, Tubigon and Valencia.

The third round of the survey looked into the findings of the Commission of Audit and the LGUs’ compliance to the full disclosure policy of the DILG.

Previous awardees were the municipalities of Balilihan, Catigbian and Maribojoc for the first round. Second round winners include the LGUs of Balilihan, Clarin, Dauis, Jagna, Loboc, Maribojoc, Panglao, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, San Miguel and Ubay.

The winners of the two rounds already availed the Performance Challenge Fund of One Million Pesos, an incentive fund to qualified LGUs and used to finance development projects in line with national thrusts, millennium development goals or local economic development. (Jose Jeffrey V. Bernasor, Information Officer)


http://www.theboholstandard.com/psection.php?issue=265&s1=4535&s2=4537&s3=4541&s4=1340&s5=4549&s6=&s7=1342&s8=1341&s9=&s10=&s11=&s12=1339&s13=&s14=&s15=4545

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 16, 2012, 09:44:22 AM
Kanang honey bahalina nga naay galutawlutaw nga bees...

hahaha sure. mag natibo style diay ta kon maohon.

Quote from: chicogon on June 16, 2012, 06:03:52 AM
Huh! Sulod na sad... 

sa tiyan ni ondoy og ni manong.

Interesting. I'll check this out.

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 16, 2012, 07:54:17 AM
Sulod sa bibingka nga ginamos flavor?

bwahahaha! kaon ta ana, bai hubag. dali na, lingkod na, mo inom pod ta sa honey bahalina nga taga sa bohol bee farm sa dauis.

I agree, no matter what, the Philippine side should not relinquish control to the islands to the Chinese government.

...you should consider that there are others in far worse situations than you.

Quote from: islander on June 15, 2012, 09:43:48 AM
unya inig-off aning mga bataa, labi nag kaadlawon para sa mga graveyard shift, maghuboghubog dayon, baye o laki.  puwera sa mga tarong, naa na gyod intawoy sub-culture ning call center workers.

parihorapod sa mga 1st year medical doctors.

especially when mahoman mi sa 36 hour on-call shift, deretso gajod sa bar. afterwards, tulug sa katri.

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on June 15, 2012, 04:57:27 AM

Always in Style

this is a man. dressed up as a girl.

Quote from: chicogon on June 15, 2012, 11:06:28 AM
No ginger?

he he he , naa sa sulud...

the undried version 

he he he, how quintessentially Pinoy; the old ladies wearing their dastirs.

The greatest sacrifice a soldier can give to his nation. Rest In Peace.

The view of the riches of the Fatherland.

Quote from: statesville on June 14, 2012, 11:21:33 AM
Mas  ganahan ko sa pino nga dried bolinao  paresan ug suka pinakurat ug  sliced tomatoes,...

o wow, lami pod na!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Quote from: islander on June 14, 2012, 12:42:56 PM
sounds french.  pronounced with a silent t ending.

ha ha ha! perhaps commander putot is also waiting for godot.

Quote from: islander on June 14, 2012, 12:41:46 PM
hahaha!  in case that, may the pond with you be.

...with a kiss... 

Quote from: islander on June 14, 2012, 12:34:17 PM
"Napoleon Complex is when short men overcompensate for being short by being overly aggressive," said Steven Goldsmith, editor of Short Persons Support. The French emperor has been portrayed in movies such as the eponymous offering of "Napoleon" from 2003 as a feisty little fellow, going down in history as only 5'2".

http://abcnews.go.com/

bwahahahaha! commander putot !

Hahahahaha look like him if i, then known be i'll as bakii. 

ah yes, strong in the force is he.

Indeed, some of the leaders of the galactic republic's jedi order were of short stature.

Quote from: islander on June 14, 2012, 12:09:41 PM
diay example, per my latest roundtrip (manila-cebu-manila).  kun promo ang basihan, the total would have been only 2,377 pesos.  (one-way ra ang promo fare kay wa ko kaabot sa promo fare sa pabalik sa manila.)  thus:

BASE FARE:                           PhP 2,377.

TRAVEL FEES AND TAXES:
other taxes                                       79.20
PH-VAT                                           383.04
aviation security fee                           15.
fuel surcharge                                  800.

OTHER FEES:
web admin fee                                  160.
travel insurance                                250.*
seat reservation                                200.*
prepaid baggage (15kg)                     300.*

TOTAL                                           4,564.24

*optional

(from http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=51113.0)

That's not bad at all. Very reasonable.

I think it is a Chinese arrangement style in putting egg shells on orchids.
They put eggs because the egg has a high source of avidin, which is used as fertilizer for the orchids.

Decoration lang na, Father. My Lola Nating used to grow a lot of orchids sa among balay sa Valencia sa una. She would place empty egg shells on her orchids , and my own mommy did the same when she grew her own orchids in our house in new jersey. I would say to my mom, "Mommy, maka hinumdum ko ni Lola Nating whenever i see the egg shells on the orchids..."

Mo smile si Mommy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t9ShjZnSxE#ws

best scene ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R5Li-f1IP8#ws

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLO1YIWQuXE#ws

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p0DsVPkyZg#ws

This is how my mom arranges her orchids at home... 

Kamae:

The swordsman gets ready to strike in this position. There are 5 sub-types of the kamae stance and chudan-no-kamae is the most important one. In the chudan-no-kamae stance, body posture is kept upright. The right foot is placed in front of the left and both are aligned in a single line; the heel of left leg is raised slightly. The body weight should be distributed properly between the left and right feet. Right hand should be positioned below the tsuba while holding the shinai or bamboo blade. The left hand should be held in line with the tsuba-gashira.

Rei-gi:

The word 'rei' in Japanese, means to show courtesy and respect. It is displayed through the bowing action. The different actions associated with showing courtesy are altogether known as rei-gi. The term rei-ho, on the other hand, is used to denote different rules that guide the actions associated with rei-gi.

Kendo (剣é" kendō), meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional swordsmanship (kenjutsu) which originated with the samurai class of feudal Japan.

source: wiki