peekingbear: GIVEAWAY! (snacks version) surprise surprise! I’m not holding just one giveaway, but two! because i just love you guys so much. maybe too much …included are: pudding marshmallow pudding jelly Milk candy hard version of that caramel candy everyone likes lychee flavoured chewy candy Dr Nike snack (my mom said it was practically her childhood I KNOW IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO but good snacks are timeless) depending on how much i love you (particular follower) I might throw in a few or a stick of (a random flavour of) hi chew          (the quantity’ll be more than just what’s pictured so DON’T WORRY .. well, some of the snacks at least) RULES (same as the stationary version): you MUST be following taiwanesefood (our personals are optional, you know but i’ll love you more if you’re following our personals as well ~) likes count! so does reblogging! (don’t spam your followers though!) please be available to respond with your address within 48 hours of the end of the giveaway, else I’ll go to the next person I’ll pay for domestic shipping but if you’re overseas your prize won’t have as much content (simply because I‘ll probably be am poor by the time I come back　(SORRY :’( ) and international shipping is deadly) or if i ship it from taiwan it might be cheaper, but then the giveaway will end earlier! winner will be chosen through a random generator — if lots and lots of people participate, we’ll have a second winner ^____^! if the winning poster liked the post, I’ll randomly choose another person ~ if the winning poster reblogged the post from someone else, the person that was reblogged from will win (giveaway blogs don’t count!) the second prize :D (YES snacks version will also have a second winner YAY) if the person that was reblogged is taiwanesefood well then I get the prize JUST KIDDING not me, the other wonderful admin reblog mucho! good luck to everyone ^__^ I hope you guys like what I chose :x deadline: June 10th ishnot definite because i can’t guarantee when i have internet/computer access hereHOWEVER stationary and snacks will end at roughly the same time ~

peekingbear:

GIVEAWAY! (snacks version)

surprise surprise! I’m not holding just one giveaway, but two! because i just love you guys so much. maybe too much …
included are:

  • pudding marshmallow
  • pudding jelly
  • Milk candy
  • hard version of that caramel candy everyone likes
  • lychee flavoured chewy candy
  • Dr Nike snack (my mom said it was practically her childhood I KNOW IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO but good snacks are timeless)
  • depending on how much i love you (particular follower) I might throw in a few or a stick of (a random flavour of) hi chew
              (the quantity’ll be more than just what’s pictured so DON’T WORRY .. well, some of the snacks at least)

RULES (same as the stationary version):

  1. you MUST be following taiwanesefood (our personals are optional, you know but i’ll love you more if you’re following our personals as well ~)
  2. likes count! so does reblogging! (don’t spam your followers though!)
  3. please be available to respond with your address within 48 hours of the end of the giveaway, else I’ll go to the next person
  4. I’ll pay for domestic shipping but if you’re overseas your prize won’t have as much content (simply because I‘ll probably be am poor by the time I come back　(SORRY :’( ) and international shipping is deadly)
  5. or if i ship it from taiwan it might be cheaper, but then the giveaway will end earlier!
  6. winner will be chosen through a random generator —
  7. if lots and lots of people participate, we’ll have a second winner ^____^!
  • if the winning poster liked the post, I’ll randomly choose another person ~
  • if the winning poster reblogged the post from someone else, the person that was reblogged from will win (giveaway blogs don’t count!) the second prize :D (YES snacks version will also have a second winner YAY)
  • if the person that was reblogged is taiwanesefood well then I get the prize JUST KIDDING not me, the other wonderful admin
  • reblog mucho!

good luck to everyone ^__^ I hope you guys like what I chose :x

deadline: June 10th ish
not definite because i can’t guarantee when i have internet/computer access here
HOWEVER stationary and snacks will end at roughly the same time ~

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musingsofthebigboo asked: Hi Eric. It's Abdel/Abdul. I'm not sure if you remember me but I was in your chem honors class soph year. I heard about your ailment recently and wish you the best in your recovery. I read about it some in Wikipedia and hopefully things go smoothly.

LOL i know you, superstar ;) Thanks so much for your concern/interest in my legs! it means a lot that you would read up on it for me :) I’ll be fine soon!

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expose-the-light:

The Art in Biomedical Research

1. Muscle Stem Cell Factories

Credit: FASEB 2012 Bio-Art Winner - Douglas B. Cowan

This micrograph shows cells called myoblasts attached to spherical microcarriers, which allow the growth of adult stem cells that have been isolated from skeletal muscle. The stem cells are shown in green. By combining these cells in a bioreactor, the muscle stem cells can be greatly increased in number and then separated from the myoblast “feeder” cells. The image was produced in the course of studies aimed at creating artificial “stem cell factories” and was supported by NIH funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

2. Scaffold for Cartilage Regeneration

Credit: FASEB 2012 Bio-Art Winner - Frank Moutos and Farshid Guilak

Due to a lack of blood vessels and other characteristics, cartilage heals very slowly. One way to accelerate natural cartilage repair and growth is to use tissue engineering, or the artificially-stimulated production of functional replacement tissue. The image shows a three-dimensionally woven biomaterial scaffold. The scaffold consists of multiple layers of resorbable fiber bundles that have been woven into a porous structure. The scaffold is then seeded with cells that grow to become new tissue as the fibers are resorbed. The fibers provide stiffness and strength in a manner that mimics native collagenous tissues such as cartilage. This work to use tissue engineering to generate replacement cartilage is supported by NIH funding from the National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

3. Production of New Neurons

Credit: FASEB 2012 Bio-Art Winner - Grigori Enikolopov and Ann-Shyn Chiang

New neurons are produced from neural stem cells in several areas of the adult brain. One such area is in the hippocampus, a brain structure crucial for cognitive function. The number of neural stem cells in the hippocampus decreases over time, possibly contributing to the cognitive impairment associated with aging. When activated by extrinsic stimuli, stem cells divide and generate progenitor cells, which eventually mature into neurons and migrate into the layers above, whereas stem cells themselves undergo additional rounds of rapid divisions and convert into astrocytes, thus leaving the stem cell pool. The image depicts stem cells (green) and neuronal nuclei (red). This research to understand how the brain produces new neurons is supported by NIH through the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Aging.

4. Brain, Heart, and Lung Communication

Credit: FASEB 2012 Bio-Art Winner - Li-Hsien Lin

Both glutamate and nitric oxide play an important role in transmitting cardiovascular and respiratory signals between the brain, heart, and lung. This butterfly shaped figure is an image of a rat spinal cord showing the distribution of three types of glutamate and nitric oxide synthesizing enzymes. Understanding the action and interaction of glutamate and nitric oxide in the nervous system could lead to better treatments for cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and heart failure. This work is supported by NIH funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

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Anonymous asked: I love you.

Love you too Shaina :)

annsun:

SAW JEREMY LIN AGAIN! 

My aunt was on the same flight as Jeremy from LAX to SJC. So we brought stuff for Jeremy to sign and then waited for him at the airport. Good thing SJC is hella tiny with only one exit. Hehe. We took a group picture and I got my picture signed. (I lost my first signature) I was so embarrassed!! I told him he looked super shocked and he said he just wasn’t expecting this right out the airport LOL. oops. 

Maybe if I stalk him enough we will be friends.  

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And a basketball too LOL

And a basketball too LOL

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My aunt was on the same flight as Jeremy Lin so when he got off his flight we mobbed him LOL I brought my Jeremy Lin Akufuncture shirt for him to sign! It was really embarrassing though =_____=

My aunt was on the same flight as Jeremy Lin so when he got off his flight we mobbed him LOL I brought my Jeremy Lin Akufuncture shirt for him to sign! It was really embarrassing though =_____=

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Anonymous asked: hehe that's the response i was hoping for ;)! apologies for not being a true friend during your time of need, but i guess it is what it is. Sucks to become senile & jaded through harsh experiences but we gotta do it sometime. MUCH LOVE ERIC SOIARFIARE SUN BOI.<3

加油! My body feels pretty senile. You can push my wheelchair if you want, she’s pretty user friendly.

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Anonymous asked: are you seriously gonna be dissatisfied with the behavior/sympathy of those who you detached yourself from on purpose? It's not that your situation shows who your "true" friends are, more of who your CURRENT friends are. I think I speak for everyone who you used to be super close with when I say I am ridiculously worried and think about your condition everyday. You made me feel horrible for not being there, though. Best wishes!

Yeah, I am. I detached myself because I received minimal sympathy from that group to start with so to prove me wrong maybe you should do something about it. I hate to play victim and shit like that but honestly I don’t know why I stuck with those people in the first place when I knew I couldn’t be as close as they are to each other. And as great CURRENT friends are, CURRENT always becomes PAST and that’s when you look for your “true” friends. If you want to hear my rant about not actually having a “true” friend, you can come to me anytime. Not gonna lie there were some awesome times in high school but I’m tired of giving to the same people and getting poopsicle in turn. Otherwise, I don’t know if I should thank you for feeling horrible or not being there, both of those seem like the same thing to me. Sorry I’m bitter, there’s just a lot of situations and events I need closure for that I don’t see happening anytime soon.

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Weird how it takes something like this to really see who cares

like, the difference between those who give you the generic comment or reply and those who actually have been checking up on me. It really says something about your character when it’s the people I’ve known for a shorter amount of time that’s actually helping me. <—— In a general sense yo, in everything.

Sigh

major sucks right now :(

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timmyleeeop:

this korean lady wants some

simpo cock 

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basil-lisk: ellenrj: expose-the-light: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Jellyfish 1. Jellyfishes are made up of more than 95% water. Their bodies are soft and lack a skeletal structure or outer shell. They are delicate and easily damanged. Jellyfishes require water to help support their body and if removed from their aquatic surroundings, they collapse and die. 2. Jellyfish are radially symmetrical. Jellyfish are symmetrical about a central axis that runs through the length of their body, from the top of their bell to the ends of their tentacles. They have a top and a bottom but they lack a left and right side and as a result differ from many other types of animals (such as mammals, reptiles, fish, birds, and arthropods) which exhibit bilateral symmetry. 3. A jellyfish has a simple digestives system with only one opening. A jellyfish takes food in through its mouth which is located on the underside if its bell. Food is digested in a sac-like structure called a coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity. Waste material is passed out through the mouth. 4. A common analogy used to describe the delicate way jellyfish pounce through the water likens the jellys’ movements to ‘a simple form of jet propulsion’. To move forward, jellyfishes take water into their muscular bell and then squirt it out behind them, creating a jet of water that propels the jelly forward. In addition to this form of movement, jellies also drift on water currents to move. 5. Jellyfishes have no brain, no blood, and no nervous system. Their senses are primitive and consist of a neural net, eye spots that can sense light from dark, and chemosensory pits that help them identify potential prey. 6. A jellyfishes’ body consists of three layers. The outer layer is called the epidermis, the inner layer which lines the gastrovascular cavity is called the gastrodermis, and the middle layer consists of a thick substance called the mesoglea. 7. Thousands of nematocytes are located on the tentacles, feeding arms, and mouth of a jellyfish. Nenatocysts consist of a capsule that holds a hollow barbed coil, a vemon sac, and chemo-sensitive trigger hairs that detect when something edible brushes against them. When potential prey brushes against the trigger hairs, the nematocytes expel the coiled barb and inject venom into the victim through the hollow thread. The venom immobilizes the prey and the jellyfish uses its oral arms to move the prey into its mouth where it is passed through to the coelenteron for digestion. 8. Jellyfish belong to the Phylum Cnidaria. This group of animals, all radially symmetrical, includes corals, sea anemones, hydras, and jellyfish. 9. There are about 200 species of True Jellyfishes. True Jellyfish are species belonging to the Class Scyphozoa. Examples of True Jellyfish include Moon Jellies, Mediterranean Jellyfish, Sea Nettles, Lion’s Mane Jellyfish, Blue Jellies, and many other lesser known species. The Class Cubozoa includes about 20 species not considered to be True Jellyfish. The Class Cubozoa is also referred to as box jellyfish. The most imfamous of the Cubozoa is the Sea Wasp, a creature with a deadly sting that inhabits the waters off the coast of Australia. 10. The species Craspedacusta sowerbii is sometimes referred to as the only species of freshwater jellyfish, although it is not a true jellyfish. Craspedacusta sowerbii belongs to the Class Hydrozoa (the group of animals that includes the hydra), not the Class Scyphozoa. the fact that i find this stuff incredibly interesting yet i already knew everything on this list from previous bouts curiosity is why i want to major in marine biology. ^^^ Agreed. Except I knew all of this stuff. MARINE BIO IS THE BEST CLASS EVER. 

basil-lisk:

ellenrj:

expose-the-light:

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Jellyfish

1. Jellyfishes are made up of more than 95% water.

Their bodies are soft and lack a skeletal structure or outer shell. They are delicate and easily damanged. Jellyfishes require water to help support their body and if removed from their aquatic surroundings, they collapse and die.

2. Jellyfish are radially symmetrical.

Jellyfish are symmetrical about a central axis that runs through the length of their body, from the top of their bell to the ends of their tentacles. They have a top and a bottom but they lack a left and right side and as a result differ from many other types of animals (such as mammals, reptiles, fish, birds, and arthropods) which exhibit bilateral symmetry.

3. A jellyfish has a simple digestives system with only one opening.

A jellyfish takes food in through its mouth which is located on the underside if its bell. Food is digested in a sac-like structure called a coelenteron or gastrovascular cavity. Waste material is passed out through the mouth.

4. A common analogy used to describe the delicate way jellyfish pounce through the water likens the jellys’ movements to ‘a simple form of jet propulsion’.

To move forward, jellyfishes take water into their muscular bell and then squirt it out behind them, creating a jet of water that propels the jelly forward. In addition to this form of movement, jellies also drift on water currents to move.

5. Jellyfishes have no brain, no blood, and no nervous system.

Their senses are primitive and consist of a neural net, eye spots that can sense light from dark, and chemosensory pits that help them identify potential prey.

6. A jellyfishes’ body consists of three layers.

The outer layer is called the epidermis, the inner layer which lines the gastrovascular cavity is called the gastrodermis, and the middle layer consists of a thick substance called the mesoglea.

7. Thousands of nematocytes are located on the tentacles, feeding arms, and mouth of a jellyfish.

Nenatocysts consist of a capsule that holds a hollow barbed coil, a vemon sac, and chemo-sensitive trigger hairs that detect when something edible brushes against them. When potential prey brushes against the trigger hairs, the nematocytes expel the coiled barb and inject venom into the victim through the hollow thread. The venom immobilizes the prey and the jellyfish uses its oral arms to move the prey into its mouth where it is passed through to the coelenteron for digestion.

8. Jellyfish belong to the Phylum Cnidaria.

This group of animals, all radially symmetrical, includes corals, sea anemones, hydras, and jellyfish.

9. There are about 200 species of True Jellyfishes.

True Jellyfish are species belonging to the Class Scyphozoa. Examples of True Jellyfish include Moon Jellies, Mediterranean Jellyfish, Sea Nettles, Lion’s Mane Jellyfish, Blue Jellies, and many other lesser known species. The Class Cubozoa includes about 20 species not considered to be True Jellyfish. The Class Cubozoa is also referred to as box jellyfish. The most imfamous of the Cubozoa is the Sea Wasp, a creature with a deadly sting that inhabits the waters off the coast of Australia.

10. The species Craspedacusta sowerbii is sometimes referred to as the only species of freshwater jellyfish, although it is not a true jellyfish.

Craspedacusta sowerbii belongs to the Class Hydrozoa (the group of animals that includes the hydra), not the Class Scyphozoa.

the fact that i find this stuff incredibly interesting yet i already knew everything on this list from previous bouts curiosity is why i want to major in marine biology.

^^^ Agreed.

Except I knew all of this stuff. MARINE BIO IS THE BEST CLASS EVER. 

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Anonymous asked: what disease does your leg have? Are you ok?

Google Henoch-Schonlein Purpura. It’ll be gone in a few weeks I’ll be fine. My tummy just hurts now :\

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