These two stories were written by my son, 10-year-old son who's in 4th grade. He's always been an excellent story teller, often can re-tell a story word by word with vivid tone and some kind of performance and sound. Now we decided to let him write...
Adult Chestnut Lamprey It can be confusing here and there when it comes to lampreys. People talk about sea lampreys and freshwater lampreys, and may often simply think they are just different animals with certain similarities. Actually, in a very...
New Zealand Hagfish - Mouth of Hagfish Stephen Wing The Hagfish is a marine worm-like creature. Despite its gruesome appearance, they are most known for the sticky slime they can make. They are called slime-eels, but they are not related to eels at...
Happy Mother's Day! 123Greetings.com When it comes to holidays such as Mother's Day, there are always endless choices for presents, and picking a present for your loved ones can be a painful process that may make many people feeling overwhelmed. Not...
There are mainly two kinds of Hatchetfish: The freshwater hatchetfish and deep sea or marine hatchetfishes. They are named for their hatchet-like shape. Although belong to the same species, they are quite different in size, body features, and diet.
Dumbo Octopus at Sea David Shale A Dumbo Octopus is a strange aquatic animal. It lives nearly in every ocean in the world at extreme depths of from 300 - 400 meters to up to 7000 meters. It is also considered the deepest diving octopus ever. There...
The Blobfish, or Psychrolutes Marcidus, is one of the strangest aquatic creatures found in Australian and Tasmanian waters. They are in the deep sea family of Psychrolutidae, which are considered extremely rare. They are near extinction however, are...
Native to Asia, the Wolffia, is considered one of the smallest flowering plants in the world at 1mm in diameter per plant. You can easily mistaken it for cornmeal floating in the water at first sight, therefore it is also commonly called Watermeal....
Pegasis, or Pegasus, is a very unique variety of beyblade. They appear all to be horse-related beys, specifically the common American mythical creature, the Pegasus. They are mostly attack types and have strong broad preformance tips. Storm Pegasis,...
Storm Pegasus is one of the most powerful attack type beys, but has poor stamina and defense. His stats are 15 stars for attack, 3 stars for defense and 2 stars for stamina. His fusion wheel Storm has a sleek and cool design, and is built mostly for...
L'Drago is currently the second most powerful attack type bey (the once most powerful beyblade before Pegasus), and is owned by the evil main character, Ryuga. He is a deadly Chinese dragon with dark aura surrounding his body. Intimidating its...
Metal beyblade refers to the new series of beys with Di-cast metal. It is also called beyblade metal fusion or beyblade metal fight in Japan. It includes over 40 different beyblades. They are very popular and come with a beylauncher (beyblade...
Lithops is a world famous small succulent perennial native to southern Africa, there are 70-80 different varieties. Lithops are all Tetragonia genus plants. In ancient Greek, "lithos" means stone and "-ops" mean face, so it has the under meaning of...
Nepenthes is a medium sized plant with large green leaves and a funny looking body. These bodies are also nicknamed “monkey cups”, since many primates have been seen drinking the liquid from inside the pitcher. It looks like a long tube that...
Fangoid is a dinosaur like bakugan that was released in November 2010. His gpower is 600G in the anime, but a Subterra version can have up to 870. The Pyrus version has 1080G, the Aquos one has 1100 or 950G's in bakutriad. Fangoid has the capability...
I've always been aware that there are some big differences between a Chinese mother and an American mother, but never thought much about it till I read an article written by a Chinese mother, Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School. The title is...
Coredem is a Sub-terra Bakugan with a G-power of 900. When he is opened up he shows two gigantic fists, a head and two flaps. He comes in Pyrus, evil Subterra (found in evil twin pack, darker than normal Sub-terra), Subterra, Aquos, Darkus,...
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Information about Centipoid, Luxtor, and Wormquake bakugan, their Anime characters, and ability cards
Raptorix is a strange bird-dragon like bakugan that is similar to Farakspin. He stands on two legs like human, and his body is slim but appears sturdy. His upper arms are rather long and connect to broad shoulders, similar to Ingram’s. Raptorix’...
Topaz is an aluminum silicate containing about 20% water and fluorine. The crystals with more fluorine than water appear blue or colorless; those with more water than fluorine are golden brown, or pink, in rare cases. Officially, gems containing a...
Topaz is a typical epithermal mineral of orthorhombic crystal. The most famous source of topaz is Brazil, where you can find mostly the pale-blue crystal. Other places include Mexico, USA, Sri Lanka, Japan, USSR ,Nigeria, and Zaire. It was not given...
When winter comes, we tend to stay mostly indoors, and inevitably many more people will choose to sit in front of the computer to kill much of the time. If you sit before a computer for several straight hours with incorrect posture, it is no...
About two decades ago, a new cooking oil named Canola Oil was introduced to the Americans, and it was not until 10 years ago it suddenly appeared on the market in Taiwan. At first it was only seen in some stores selling natural health products, but...
Phosphos is a seven headed beast that shoots highly toxic venom in combat. It was released together with Lumagrowl, Dharak, Avior, Strikeflier, Snapzoid, Coredem, and Helix Dragonoid In Wave 1. Phosphos can combine with an array of Bakugan Battle...
Basic information about blue topaz, what it is, natural blue topaz vs. treated blue topaz, meaning of blue topaz, healing properties, and how to care for them.
Lumagrowl is a tiger/wolf like bakugan that has some knife like flaps on its back, sharp claws and legs with bracelets on his wrists. He has 900G’s and his battle gear is Barias gear. His abilities are fang dome, Arcadia Sword, Blade...
A "Mystic Topaz" is ''real" Topaz that is coated to add color. Much of the Topaz that is found in nature is in fact colorless, or 'white'. To add color, Topaz can be coated with an ultra-thin layer (film), which is similar to the coatings used on...
Red topaz is a type of semi-precious gem stone. Topaz mined in Ural mountain of Russia and Katlang of Pakistan appears rosy red for it contains chromium element. Red topaz is rare in nature, the red topaz jewelry seen these days are generally...
Copyrighted material. Do not publish without author permission Topaz is a typical epithermal mineral that is produced in the granitic pegmatite, crystal cave of acid volcanic rocks, greisen, and high-temperature hydrothermal range of tungsten-tin...
True yellow jade refers to yellow nephrite, a variety of nephrite. It is one of the rarest types of jades, and can be as light as a lemon, or a dark golden color. They are found in Japan, Myanmar, Guatemala, California, and in some parts of Alaska....
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Hetian White Jade, raw material Thought to be the purest jade stone, white jade is a highly desirable, highly valued jade. The color may not be completely pure, usually has a few visible cracks or dark spots. However, they are not often used for...
There supposed to be another type of jade that is the red jade, as least this is what people call it (whatever it really is), which is a reddish-brown mineral. It usually has only one color. It is a popular jade in China, often mixed with gold and...
Carnelian (or cornelian), also known as Mecca stone, is a reddish brown mineral that is commonly used as a semi-precious gemstone. It is similar to sard, a gemstone that is generally harder and darker. The difference is not rigidly defined so the...
Tigrerra is a Haos attributed bakugan with the look of a female lion (or Tiger, since that’s what her name said). She is an excellent close-range fighter, but lacks proper defense. In ball form, Tirgrerra has a body with low surface area with...
Bloodstone is dickite or kaolinite found in cinnabar bands, it is a type of stone featuring the scarlet color that is redder than vermilion. Because the redness is exactly the same as chicken blood, people name it heliotrope (chicken blood stone by...
Akwimos is a high-spirited, gangster like bakugan with a half humanoid-frog form. He is Marucho’s most recent Guardian bakugan, after Elfin and Preyas. He has a strong sense of humor, but his battle techniques are a little random, without...
Aranaut is a bakugan with a human – knight form, and is the basic recruit of the Neathian army. He looks a bit similar to Akwimos and Linehalt in ball form (pop-up body, arms on side, head on top, etc.) only the arms are much bigger and looked...
There is a not very common, but beautiful jade that is known as blue jade. There is a “glow” in blue jade, meaning it shines a little and according to many cultures, resembles the sky and heavens. Blue jade can have a wide variation of...
When it comes to color black in jade, you know it is one of the only jades that carry both nephrite and Jadeite. Black jade is a jadeite jade that has a strange dirty black color, that can range from jet black to very dark green. It is usually very...
Linehalt is a powerful new bakugan with a specialty called the “forbidden power”. It is believed to turn Linehalt into an infinitely powerful creature that could defeat anyone. Knowing this, Linehalt has become a very popular bakugan. In ball...
Basic information about Chinese jade, its culture, meaning and its properties
Jade or jadeite (Yu or Fei Cui, in Chinese) was defined as beautiful stones by Xu Zhen (about 58-147) in Shuo Wen Jie Zi (the first Chinese dictionary). It was originally the name of a bird in China. Fei refers to a bird with red feathers, Cui...
Lashor is a rather new type of battle gear. When opened, it looks almost exactly like Vilantor, but it is used as a sub-terra battle gear and has spikes around the turbines. In the show, it looks like turbines on a plane attached to a wing. It’s...
In the eyes of the Chinese, jade is the beauty of stone, and jade amulets were believed to have the abilities to collect and channel Chi (Qi) - the universal energy that permeates all living things and is the source of all creations. Jade amulets...
Hades is a bakugan with the same looks as Hydranoid, since he was a mechanical bakugan developed form the DNA of Hydranoid. He is believed to be one of the most powerful and well built bakugan after Altair, and Wired. His main weapons are cannons,...
The corno, cornuto, or cornicello is a horn necklace that is based on the origin of Italy. In Italian, corno means “horn”, and cornicello means “little horn. It was said to be an amulet to protect the wearer from the “evil eye”, which...
Merlix is a rare and powerful addition to the super assault bakugan. He is a dice thrower, and can change G-power, although in the show Merlix is considered an attribute changing bakugan. It is a humanoid bakugan, with two huge arms that come out....
Some interesting information about Blitz Dragonoid bakugan and fun facts on their Anime characters
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Elfin is a very unusual female New Vestroia bakugan. In the show, she acts very strangely, and has a frog as a hat. The body of Elfin is very much like a human, and has the face of a human as well. She looks like a cross between humans, elves,...
Lemon Juice Diet: A Health Secret Many of us knows that alkaline water helps the body neutralize stored toxins and acids. An alkaline-acid balance must be kept in the body to maintain good health. Lemon tastes very sour and by itself alone it is...
Some interesting information about bakugan Gorem, Hammer Gorem, Quakix Gorem toys and their Anime characters.
The Two Tribes This Animal Story for kids was written by Xuan Chau, a 12 year-old fine pianist. Teacher's comment: Wonderful! A+ “Aww… Pa, do we have to go?” wailed Fin. The other salamanders turned their small heads to look at him....
Interesting information about bakugan Neo Dragonoid and Neo Dragonoid Vortex, as well as some facts on their Anime characters
Dragonoid or Drago for the short, is one of the most popular, powerful, and famous warriors in the history of bakugan, and it is the very first of all Drago bakugan. It has been given a nickname as Nova Dragonoid, although officially there is no...
Warius is an old Vestroia bakugan with a pure human body. In ball form, Warius has two short arms that stick out from the body, and the head pops out of the hollow core. His physical strength is higher than most bakugan, and he uses a large...
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Ravenoid is an old Vestroia bakugan with a very simple form. In ball form, the only parts that flip out are the wings ant feet, so he is not very special. However, it has a relatively large amount of power for an early released bakugan. He is...
My brother-in-law is a genius. The reason I'm saying that is because he learns and then makes things all by himself, best of all, what he makes all look like things you can buy off of the shelf. He's not a science person, he's talented in Chinese...
Some interesting information about bakugan Wavern and fun facts on its Anime character
Naga bakugan is the second most powerful bakugan created in Old Vestroia. He is an evil bakugan, and considered to be in the rankings of a “White One”, meaning he has no power at all. However, after stealing the silent core, Naga became...
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All Summer in a Day Here are few poems written by my daughter Xuan, a fine pianist "All Summer in a Day" is a short story written by science fiction author Ray Bradbury and was originally published in the March 1954. The story is about a class...
Some interesting information about bakugan Preyas Anglo, Diablo, and Preyas 2
Interesting information about bakugan Dharak and Phantom Dharak as well as some facts on their Anime characters
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By Xuan Chau, a fine pianist As another Roald Dahl book explains, a boy’s imagination seems to prevail over many who read it. “Boy” is one of the many popular novels written by Roald Dahl. It tells the story of Roald Dahl's childhood, with...
Contributed by Xuan Chau, a young pianist, and Meng Chau, a fantastic story teller with his own scary and ghost stories blog Lumitroid is a very unique super assault bakugan that produces light and sound action when rolled on a gate card. His body...
Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that occurs naturally. It is a chemical element existing as a by-product of the natural decay of uranium, an element in the ground that been around since the earth was formed therefore it is...
By Xuan Chau, a fine pianist The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a children's novel by the Reverend Charles Kingsley. Written in 1862–1863 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine. There are many things that may come across us in...
By Xuan Chau, a fine pianist In a land not far away, in West Africa, you will find an ancient city. Actually, more like an ancient city of gold. To be exact, the name of this city is Ghana. Ghana is located directly of northeast Africa, close to...
By Xuan Chau, a fine pianist Have you ever gone on a quest to find a carnivorous reptile? Maybe a snake or an alligator? If that sounds strange, try looking for a dragon like Meg in “The Runaway Dragon”, a book written by Jimmy Mires. In this...
I love Thomas Kinkade products, especially am fascinated by all those Christmas related collectibles. They are so irresistible and give me all sorts of joyful feelings whenever I lay my eyes on them. I'm poor at expressing how I feel about them, all...
Beginning to explore the depiction of light and of imagined worlds in his early years, Thomas Kinkade later became a world renowned American artist who often portrays bucolic, idyllic settings such as gardens, streams, stone cottages, and Main...
Some interesting information and fun facts about bakugan Hawktor and its Anime characters
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Dragonoid Colossus is a combined bakugan Mobile assault similar to Dharak Colossus. The power, size, and weight are about the same. Dragonoid colossus stands on all four legs instead of two, and has a pair of massive wings and a body...
Interesting information about bakugan Mobile Assault Vehicle Jakalier and some facts on its Anime characters
Abis Omega is one of the first few core bakugan seen in new Vestroia, owned by Myleene Pharaoh who is a member of the Vexos. Its main attribute is Aquos. In ball form, it has a neck of about 2.5 inches long. The bakugan has 2 tails on the back of...
If you come here to find out how to assemble and activate Dharak Colossus, please scroll down to the bottom for a complete and impressive video review. Colossus Bakugan is the hottest bakugan battle brawlers top everyone's list this holiday...
Impalaton (or impalation, as another name) is a bakugan mobile assault, released during the early episodes of the Gundalian Invaders. Mobile assaults are all larger in size, and Impalaton is about 3 inches in diameter when closed. It is capable of...
Dartaak is possibly the most unique bakugan battle brawler trap conquered in New Vistroia. Although he was not known to have appeared, he is battle-ready and possesses a special ability to split in two when opened. The front of Dartaak shoots out...
Mantris is by far one of the most interesting bakugan relative to the earlier bakugan. As some might have guessed, Mantris looks like the praying mantis in the real world. He has two flicking front arms connected with two joints. However,...
Although highly unusual, Piercian is another bakugan trap with the same exact features as its form in anime. He is an old bakugan battle brawler released about the same time it appeared in episode 11. It has a strange square shape to the body and...
Interesting information about bakugan Hydranoid, Dual Hytranoid, Alpha Hydranoid as some facts on their Anime characters
Glotronoid is a currently new bakugan battle brawler with some non-regular features from other bakugan. They have an unusually high number of scenes in the show as a more secondary bakugan. But he has only been seen battling in episode 1 and 5 of...
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Just because some newly released bakugan toys are getting hot, it doesn't mean no one cares about older bakugans anymore. In fact, new or old, every bakugan has its own collectible values. Apollonir is one of the retired bakugan toys that is often...
Avior bakugan is a unique bakugan battle brawler that was released during season 3 as part of Wrens side’s bakugan and has only gotten more popular for his power and physical appearance since his arrival. Avior has surprisingly only 2 legs and no...
Quake dragonoid is a super assault version of the dragonoid series, which gives it extra power in battle. Though it was never voiced or seen in episodes, its special ability gives it the capability of vibrating when opened, and turning in a quarter...
Interesting information about bakugan Helix Dragonoid, Lumino Dragonoid as well as some facts on their Anime characters
Jetkor was an early-released battle gear known to be one of the first 2 battle gears to exist. Its main attribute is known to be silver, but can vary along with bronze and gold. Jetkor is available in deluxe and can also come in Deka version, which...
Airkor is a new battle gear that causes the wearer to go at very fast speed as it increases the power of attacks. One feature that I really like about Airkor is that it has diamond shaped segments. It has three diamonds on each side that face...
Alpha Percival is a common humanoid bakugan battle brawler. I like it because of its design. Its not a very complex bakugan. They come in great colors like black and red. We have a black and purple one of 720G. It is in great shape, opens and closes...
Some interesting information about bakugan Altair and Wired, as well as the fun facts on their Anime characters
As we get older, most of us are in the state of sub-health prematurely. But why do we almost always lose the battle in maintaining good health? How to prevent our health from slipping into bad stage too early? We all know we should eat healthy....
First, the important fact is that 90% of the composition in kidney stone is calcium oxalate. Oxalate is a type of organic compound found in certain foods (such as spinach and beets), and can have chemical reactions with calcium to form the...
Sauces and spices are the key in any cooking. No dishes would taste good without them. The only exception is that some sea animals can be simply steamed or boiled before serve. Well, that is because they are salty already in their body. Imagine...
When we realize we are lack of vitamin A, we usually just go out buy whatever we can find at lowest possible prices, or some may go for a particular brand they believe with so called good reputation (mostly influenced by their ads, honestly). But do...
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True health is achieved through daily habits: Eat a well-balanced diet, which includes both micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other compounds we consume in small amounts) and macronutrients (carbohydrates, high-quality...