Lotus (animal/plantation kingdom)

Nelumbo nucifera
 

Botanical Name(s): Nelumbo Nucifera
Family Name: Nelumbonaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Proteales
Family: Nelumbonaceae
Genus: Nelumbo
Species: N. nucifera
Popular Name(s): Sacred Water Lotus, Sacred Water Lilly, Pink Lotus, Nelumbo Lutea, Bean of India
Parts Used: Petals, seeds, leaves, roots
Habitat: Found in ponds and swamps

Description 
An aquatic perennial, Indian lotus is the national flower of India and Vietnam. The roots of the plant are firmly planted in the soil of the pond or river bottom. The leaves can be seen floating on the top of the water surface. Lotus grows to a height of about 150 cm, with a 3-meter horizontal spread. The leaves can be as large as 60 cm in diameter, while the showy flowers can be up to 20 cm in diameter. The fruits are a conical pod, with seeds contained in holes in the pod. The lotus flower can be seen in hues of pink and white. It is native to Greater India and commonly cultivated in water gardens. It is known as kamala, svetakamala and pankaj in Sanskrit; kanwal in Hindi; kanwala in Unani; tamara in Malayalam; tamarai in Tamil; nelumbo in French; indische lotosblume in German and nilufer in Persian. 

Plant Chemicals 
(+)- nuciferine, romerin, nerenyuferin, neferine, lotusine, isoliensinine, quercitin, flavonoids, isoquercitin, leukodelphinidin, myristic acid, palmatic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, protein, fat, carbohydrate, starch, moisture, sucrose, calcium, phosphorus, iron, ascorbic acid, aspirin, Vitamin B, Vitamin C.

Nutrition Fact

Lotus root, cooked, no salt
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	278 kJ (66 kcal)
Carbohydrates	16.02 g
Sugars	0.50 g
Dietary fiber	3.1 g
Fat	0.07 g
Protein	1.58 g
Vitamins
Thiamine (B1)	(11%) 0.127 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	(1%) 0.01 mg
Niacin (B3)	(2%) 0.3 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)	(6%) 0.302 mg
Vitamin B6	(17%) 0.218 mg
Folate (B9)	(2%) 8 μg
Choline	(5%) 25.4 mg
Vitamin C	(33%) 27.4 mg
Trace metals
Calcium	(3%) 26 mg
Iron	(7%) 0.9 mg
Magnesium	(6%) 22 mg
Manganese	(10%) 0.22 mg
Phosphorus	(11%) 78 mg
Potassium	(8%) 363 mg
Sodium	(3%) 45 mg
Zinc	(3%) 0.33 mg
Other constituents
Water	81.42 g
Link to USDA Database entry
·         Units ·         μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams ·         IU = International units
Percentages are roughly approximated usingUS recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database

 

Boiled,sliced lotus roots used in various Asian cuisines

Lotus flower：	Lotus Uses It can be used to brew lotus tea, relieves heat-related illness and helps to stop bleeding.
Lotus roots and center：	helps to stop bleeding and strengthening the liver. The center can help calm the mind; increase sperm count, lower blood pressure, and cures heat related illness.。
Lotus seed：	The seeds are rich in starch, protein and multiple vitamins. It's sweet and tart and mild in property. In the "Compendium of medical herbs" it states that it helps with the heart, the kidneys, stomach and intestines; it strengthens the muscles and bones, the frequent wet dreams, too much blood during menstrual period, and also helps with diarrhea. Lotus leaves: can be used to make rice wraps. The dried leaves can be used to make the spleen healthier and make a person more energetic. The fresh leaves are helpful in relieving excess body heat.
Lotus root：	It has vitamin C, B1, B2, protein, amino acid, sugar, and so on. It's attribute makes it best for cooling the body, relieving bruises. In its cook form its great for the amplification of the heart and the stomach. It can be used as vegetables and also grinded and processed into powder for brewing.
Lotus root：	It's attribute is cold. It helps to relieve bruises and heat strokes. It relieves thirst and increase appetite. In Chinese medicine after a woman gives birth it's best not to eat or drink anything cold, but raw lotus roots are not prohibited.
Cooked lotus root：	Its attribute is warm and its great for strengthening the stomach and the reproductive organs. The lotus knots are rich in tannin, which helps to contract the blood vessel and good for stop blood loss and symptoms such as coughing blood, blood in the stool, bleeding uterus.
Lotus beard：	Helps the sperm count, and stops bleed. It can be eaten raw or stir-fried.
Lotus stem：	Adjusts and smoothes your life force (chi), relief stuffiness in the chest and help women's breasts grow.
Fruit stem：	Helps to keep the fetus healthy and stops diarrhea.
Lotus leaves：	Can be used to wrap things and is eco-friendly, and its fragrant.

In Addition in Rofftop Prince there is a riddle for Bu Yong from Crown Prince,

“What dies though it lives, and lives though it dies?”

It was ‘Lotus Flower’, also known as Boo Yong. For the flower to live, the seed must die. And for the flower to reproduce and create a seed, the flower must die. But it’s also an allusion to this drama’s take on love. For Yi Gak to survive the assassination attempt, Boo Yong must die for her love. But for Park Ha to live and to love, Yi Gak must return (and eventually die) in the past , so that his reincarnation Yong Tae Yong may live.

https://ayoherecomestrouble.wordpress.com/2013/02/04/rooftop-prince-review/

https://raine0211.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/rooftop-prince-episode-18-recap/

 http://www9.tainan.gov.tw/cht/action/lotus/eng/lotus-1.htm

http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-herbs/nelumbo-nucifera.html

Hurt by ALi (OST Rooftop Prince) {Song Review}

Hurt (상처)

 by ALi

옥탑방 왕세자(Rooftop Prince) OST Part 1

Composition: 김지수(Kim Ji Soo)

Lyrics: 김지수(Kim Ji Soo), 제이엠(JM)

Arrangement: 김지수(Kim Ji Soo)

Korean: music.daum

Translation: pop!gasa

Romanization: KyungMi at kromanized

Romanization

sara ganeun iyuga geudae igie

nae mameul damaseo hana dulssig nameun

aryeonhan gieogdeuri jeonhaejigireul

naega georeun igil geu kkeuteseo

manna heoragdoen i gire

daman neol saranghago deo saranghan na bakke

namji anhatneunde

nae sarangi da tago nameun

geon gidarida

jichin sangcheo ppuninde

neoran saram itji motaneun najanha

nunmulman heureujanha

nae sarangi da ssisgyeo beorimyeon eoneu sae

geuriun sangcheoman namaseo

jal jinaeraneun mal ajig

namaseo itji motae geudae

haneul haneul jineun kkochipeul ttaraga

geudaereul mannamyeon

ijen da marhaltende

tto geuriwo

geuriwo itji motaetdago

nae sarangi da tago nameun

geon gidarida

jichin sangcheo ppuninde

neoran saram itji motaneun najanha

nunmulman heureujanha

nae sarangi da ssisgyeo beorimyeon eoneu sae

geuriun sangcheoman namaseo

jal jinaeraneun mal ajig

namaseo itji motae geudae

la la lala lalala lalala

lalala lala lalalala~

la la lala lalala lalala

lalalala lala lalalala~

Translation

Because the reason I live is you,

With my heart, I hope the remaining,

flickering memories will be sent to you

At the end of this road I walk on,

At this road that was allowed to me,

I, who used to love and love you more,

Remain here alone

My love has all burned up and

the only thing remaining

Are the exhausted scars from waiting

I cannot forget a person like you

Only tears fall

When my love has all washed away

Only the longing scars remain

Only the words, “good bye” remain

So I cannot forget you

Following the flower petals

that yield to the sky

When I meet you,

I can tell you now that I longed for you

I long for you so I couldn’t forget you

My love has all burned up and

the only thing remaining

Are the exhausted scars from waiting

I cannot forget a person like you

Only tears fall

When my love has all washed away

Only the longing scars remain

Only the words, “good bye” remain

So I cannot forget you

la la lala lalala lalala

lalala lala lalalala~

la la lala lalala lalala

lalalala lala lalalala~

This song tell us about the deep love from someone to the one that he/she always love. But in this drama it tell about Bu Yong feeling. How she feel for the crown prince. The reason she can’t express her feeling is because she is the crown princess sister. But after I look to the drama, Bu Yong was supposed to be crown princess. But because she have a scar  in her face that made by the accident with her sister, Hwa Yong, she can’t be a crown princess. And her sister, Hwa Yong was replaces the application of the crown princess.

Source :

https://kkromanized.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/%EC%95%8C%EB%A6%ACali-%EC%83%81%EC%B2%98hurtrooftop-prince-ost-romanizedtranslated-lyrics/

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/03/26/2012032600576.html

Rooftop Prince (Movie Review)

ROOFTOP PRINCE (옥탑방 왕세자)

Tae-mu (Lee Tae-sung), after killing his lost cousin in the United States, returns to Korea, claiming that his cousin, Tae-yong (Park Yoochun), could not be found in New York City. Meanwhile, Tae-mu has been having a secret affair with Se-na (Jeong Yu-mi), his secretary, who, in turn, runs into her long-lost stepsister Park-ha (Han Ji-min). Park-ha has been missing for a prolonged period of time and it is revealed that she was in the US after Se-na abandoned her in a truck driving away when she was nine.

Two years after Tae-yong's disappearance, four men dressed in Joseon era garments, fall onto Park-ha's rooftop house. Hungry, homeless and having nowhere to go, the four men decide to stick with Park-ha. Their leader, Lee-gak claims that he is the Crown Prince of Joseon (Park Yoochun), along with his entourage - scholar Song Man-bo (Lee Min-ho), personal bodyguard Woo Yong-sool (Jung Suk-won), and palace eunuch Do Chi-san (Choi Woo-shik). One day, Crown Prince Lee Gak sees Se-na who is the spitting image of his beloved wife, who was found drowned in the 18th century. He is convinced she is his wife's reincarnation. Meanwhile, company president Yeo (Ban Hyo-jung) mistakes Lee Gak for her grandson, Yong Tae-yong, because of their exact same appearance, and believes that her long lost grandson had finally returned. Lee Gak realizes that he has time traveled 300 years to 2012, Seoul, to search for the truth behind the mysterious death of the late Crown Princess. In order to approach Se-na, who is also President Yeo's personal assistant, Lee Gak pretends that he is Tae-yong. Tae-mu, believing that he already killed his cousin in New York, lives in constant fear of his devious act being discovered by the family and "Tae-yong" (aka Lee Gak) who claims not to have remembered the event. Tae-mu has always been jealous of Tae-yong's favored position in the family.

On the other hand, Park-ha is shocked by the news that her new friend who calls himself the Crown Prince is, in fact, the grandson of the CEO. But before long, her feelings for Lee Gak blossom and she is hurt when she finds out that Lee Gak, who still holds very tender memories of his dead wife, is courting Se-na. Lee Gak also believes that marrying Se-na in Seoul year 2012 would bring him closer to solving the mystery of the Crown Princess' murder in the Joseon era.

http://sharingyoochun.net/2012/03/14/info-more-details-about-rooftop-prince-drama-and-its-casts/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooftop_Prince

University of Tokyo

The University of Tokyo

The site of the establishment of the University of Tokyo

Akamon (the Red Gate)

Entrance exam results being presented to the public and admitted students celebrating

Medical Experimental Research Bldg.

Information Center

Yasuda Auditorium on the University of Tokyo's Hongō Campus

Medical Library

Second Medical Building

The Experimental Tank

Sanshiro Pond detail, Tokyo University's Hongō campus.

First Medical Building

General Library

■ World's Leading Hub of Knowledge

Founded in 1877, The University of Tokyo (known as UTokyo) is Japan's most prestigious university. UTokyo is conducting a wide range of research in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, while making constant efforts to create an interdisciplinary and cutting-edge academic curriculum. UTokyo is renowned for its Nobel Prize-winning research and Nobel Prizes have been awarded to UTokyo graduates for Physics, Literature and Peace.

■ University Structure

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Under the Global 30 Project, UTokyo is geared towards furthering internationalization. Presently, we offer a number of graduate programs in a wide variety of fields completely organized in English, and we expect other international courses to be prepared in English within a few years. At the undergraduate level, the College of Arts and Sciences will launch two interdisciplinary international programs in 2012,which are "International Program on Japan in East Asia" and "International Program on Environmental Sciences".

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■ Student Support

As a national university, we offer the advantage of reasonably-priced tuition and further encourage domestic and international students to enroll through tuition waiver programs and scholarships, provided by national and local governments, public organizations and private companies. A large proportion of our international students are funded through such programs. UTokyo also recognizes the achievements of outstanding students with the twice-yearly President's Award, and up to two students may be chosen each year for the President's Grant Award, recognizing particularly outstanding achievement in any year. The International Center is responsible for support services for international students at UTokyo, including education in the Japanese language, adaptation to Japanese culture and customs, counseling and other assistance. We also have a tutorial system for one-on-one language guidance. A cultural exchange program is also provided which matches Japanese volunteers with international students.

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UTokyo is based on the cornerstone of its three core campuses of Hongo, Komaba, and Kashiwa in the metropolitan area, and strong links with its own facilities in other parts of Tokyo and Japan. The Tokyo campuses have a total area of 163 hectares, and the University possesses over 32,000 hectares of land throughout Japan. At the undergraduate level, UTokyo adopts a flexible system integrating diverse and specialized education on a broad foundation of liberal arts, divided into the junior and senior divisions. All junior division students attend the Komaba Campus for their first two years, where they acquire a solid grounding in their field of study, coupled with a general liberal arts education. For the following two years, many join the senior division at the Hongo Campus, where they continue with further specialization in their field, while students of the College of Arts and Sciences remain at the Komaba Campus to continue their studies. The Kashiwa Campus, the newest campus of the three, houses the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and the Institute for Solid State Physics. The University library system, centered on the General Library, is composed as a network linking the 37 libraries affiliated with the various faculties, institutes, and graduate schools. It holds approximately 8.7 million books and periodicals, including many rare publications. In response to recent technological innovations, the library system has been actively digitizing scholarly information. The University Museum is actually a system of specialized museums covering a wide range of fields from paleontology to Andean anthropology, and its collection holds nearly half of the University's 6.4 million items related to research.

■ International Lodges

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There are 643 rooms for overseas researchers and students in international lodges in Shirokanedai, Komaba, Kashiwa and the International Halls of Residence in Mitaka and Toshima. Mitaka and Toshima International Halls of Residence also have rooms for Japanese students.

■ Close Relation with Society

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■ International Cooperation

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Yasuda Auditorium
This impressive building standing at the heart of the Hongo Campus was constructed in 1925 thanks to a donation from Zenjiro Yasuda, who was concerned about the absence of a building of sufficient grandeur to receive the Japanese emperor when visiting the university. The architect, Yoshikazu Uchida, was well known for his bold designs. For Yasuda Hall, he drew particular inspiration from the towered gates of Cambridge University. Yasuda Hall, with its large auditorium seating over 1000 people, came to symbolize the university as whole, just at the moment when it was emerging as a fully modern institution. The dark red tile exterior is a typical feature of the Japanese architecture of the 1920s shared with other neighboring buildings on the campus. The Yasuda business empire also provided funding for the restoration of the hall following the student disturbances of the 1960s.

Prof. Shogo KISHIDA, Graduate School of Engineering

Organization

Faculties

·         Law

·         Medicine

·         Engineering

·         Letters

·         Science

·         Agriculture

·         Economics

·         Arts and Sciences

·         Education

·         Pharmaceutical Sciences

Graduate schools

·         Humanities and Sociology

·         Education

·         Law and Politics

·         Economics

·         Arts and Sciences

·         Science

·         Engineering

·         Agricultural and Life Sciences

·         Medicine

·         Pharmaceutical Sciences

·         Mathematical Sciences

·         Frontier Sciences

·         Information Science and Technology

·         Interdisciplinary Information Studies

·         Public Policy

Research institutes

·         Institute of Medical Science

·         Earthquake Research Institute

·         Institute of Oriental Culture

·         Institute of Social Science

·         Institute of Industrial Science

·         Historiographical Institute

·         Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences

·         Institute for Cosmic Ray Research

·         Institute for Solid State Physics

·         Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute

·         Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology

The University's School of Science and the Earthquake Research Institute are both represented on the national Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction.

http://www.uni.international.mext.go.jp/university_list/tokyo/Profiles/Index/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Tokyo

http://fukutake.iii.u-tokyo.ac.jp/english/facilities_nearby-yasuda_auditorium.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7XBDYy8Eew