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January 2, 2010

The Twilight Saga

Filed under: Random thoughts

I finished the first two books now. I admit that I’m quite slow after reading them for straight 24 hours, including bio breaks and all those stuff though. I’ve seen the movie as well and there were a lot of details missing. In my own opinion, somehow in some parts of the movie, it was somehow misleading. But I understand it though, there’s always a limitation on how the movie maker’s team visualize every details the book is conveying. I believe all the movies made from novels were like this too. Oh well, I highly suggest for those of you out there who has been curious of the works of Stephenie Meyer to just read her books too grasp and somehow appreciate more this work of art. Don’t rely with the movie alone, it will just leave you with a dropped jaw while saying in your head "That’s twilight? the series almost had everybody talking and frenzied on?" hehehehe~

July 9, 2009

New Antiviral Protein Discovered In Human Body

Filed under: Biochemistry
ScienceDaily (2009-01-22) — Scientists have discovered a new molecular sensor in human cells capable of recognizing infecting viruses and transmitting an alarm signal to the body. The newly discovered protein, termed AIM2, patrols the inside of human immune cells and when it encounters a DNA that is suspicious, possibly coming from an intruding virus or bacterium, triggers the secretion of the signaling protein Interleukin-1.
 

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Ciao~ emoticon

June 10, 2009

Microbes in Our Lives

Filed under: Microbiology Notes

Microbes in Our Lives

Learning Objective: • List several ways in which microbes affect our normal lives.

For many people, the words germ and microbe bring to mind a group of tiny creatures that do not quite fit into any of the categories in that old question, “Is it animal, vegetable, or mineral?” Microbes, also called microorganisms, are minute living things that individually are usually too small to be seen with the unaided eye. The group includes [1] bacteria, [2] fungi (yeast and molds), [3] protozoa, and [4] microscopic algae. It also includes [5] viruses, those non-cellular entities sometimes regarded as being at the border between life and non-life We tend to associate these small organisms only with major diseases such as AIDS, uncomfortable infections, or such infections, or such common inconveniences as spoiled food. However, the majority of microorganisms make crucial contributions to the welfare of the world’s inhabitants by helping our environment. Marine and fresh water microorganisms form the basis of food chain in oceans, lakes, and rivers. Soil microbes help break down wastes and incorporate nitrogen gas from the air into organic compounds, thereby recycling chemical elements in the soil, water, and air. Certain microbes play important roles in photosynthesis, a food- and oxygen-generating process that is critical to life on earth. Humans and many other animals depend on the microbes in their intestines for digestion and the synthesis of some vitamins that their bodies require, including some B vitamins for metabolism and vitamin K for blood clotting. Microorganisms also have many commercial applications. They are used in the synthesis of such chemical products as acetone, organic acids, enzymes, alcohols, and many drugs. The process by which microbes produce acetone and butanol was discovered in 1914 by Chaim Weizmann, a Russian-born chemist working in England. When World War I broke out in August of that year, the production of acetone was very important for making cordite (gunpowder) for use in the manufacture of munitions. Weizmann’s discovery played a significant role in determining the outcome of the war. The food industry also uses microbes in producing vinegar, sauerkraut, pickles, alcoholic beverages, green olives, soy sauce, buttermilk, cheese, yogurt, and bread. In addition, enzymes from microbes can now be manipulated such that the microbes produce substances they normally do not synthesize. These substances include cellulose, digestive aids, and drain cleaner, plus important therapeutic substances such as insulin. Though only a minority of microorganisms are pathogenic (disease-producing), practical knowledge of microbes is necessary for medicine and the related health sciences. For example, hospital workers must be able to protect patients from common microbes that are normally harmless but pose a threat to the sick and injured. Today we understand that microorganisms are found almost everywhere. Yet not long ago, before the invention of the microscope, microbes were unknown to scientists. Thousands of people died in devastating epidemics, the causes of which were not understood. Food spoilage often could not be controlled, and entire families died because vaccinations and antibiotics were not available to fight infections. We can get an idea of how our current concepts of microbiology developed by looking at a few of the historic milestones in microbiology that have changed our lives. Before doing this, however, we will first take a look at the major groups of microbes and how they are named and classified.

[Tortora G., et al. Microbiology 8th Edition.]

Ciao~emoticon

April 15, 2009

Blogging — a taste of heaven and hell

Filed under: Random thoughts

This day actually started with me waking up around 12 noon

since I went to bed late; around 5am I think emoticon

My staying up late last night was because of my "someone",

he called me around 11:30 pm and we talked until 5am.

Moving on, after I waked up, I ate muh brunch (breakfast and

lunch as one emoticon) and took a shower then took off to go to

my previous school (SPC) to process some school stuff.

I’m gonna jump pass the school part because if I attempt to

include what happened back there, it will surely take a lot of

time and my blood pressure might shoot off charts emoticon

Moving forward to my logging in the net around 4pm, I opened

multiple tabs (my blog, friendster, multiply, y-mail, youtube, etc.,)

I actually planned to spend time finishing my blog’s overall look, and

then I happen to bump to this "plurk" site and the next thing I knew

I already signed up to have an account (Oh gee, I unconsciously like

killing myself with work emoticon).

And so, as seconds turned to minutes and to hours, I finally finished

putting up a shoutbox and a jukebox application in my blog.

Seriously I’m very happy, fulfilled actually…

Even though I am so exhausted, I still don’t regret spending

6 hours tweaking freaking codes and the likes…

As I type at this very moment I am currently feeling the

wild protest of my stomach emoticon

I might as well end this post now before I syncope due to

hunger emoticonTil’ next time folks~

April 14, 2009

Ai No Oto (Viper’s Creed)

Filed under: Music Outbreaks

A song that was again suggested by my ever greatest "someone"

Oh well, just might listen to it — I said to myself as he talked me

all about this song and so as I listen to it, I kind’a got the hang of

it and searched it’s english translation.

As I found the translation, I was about to cut my "someone’s" head off,

because he never ceases to introduce sad good-bye songs… errrr… emoticon

Now tell me if I’m thinking too much if I sometimes worry about uhhhh

some things about "us" emoticon

Oh oh oh -____- I’m starting to sound like "you know who" (calls Tipin for help !!)

Kidding aside… even though nothing in my statement above was a joke.. errr…

So, here’s the english lyrics of the song and, I also put in a link which will direct

you (whoever) who wish to listen to it.

Enjoy~ emoticon


Ai No Oto Lyrics

"Good bye for now" you said
Waving hands, I couldn’t smile
I knew it was the last "Good-bye"
Cause your eyes never lie
I walked away from you
I just could’t turn back
Wished you stopped me, and you held me

I’m missing everything when you’re not here with me
But my freezing hands couldn’t dial to hear your voice
I really want you to be close like you used to be
But that was then, I don’t know how you feel without me

On silent nights I hear this sound
Just like our love fading away
Ah snow flakes falling down so slowly
On my window pane
Before the memories fade away
Until my pain goes away
The only thing I ask from you to do
Oh please be with me

Tell me, oh tell me
What do you see and how you feel
Oh tell me
Where are you now?
Tell me how you feel

I liked the way you think, I liked the way you talk
Holding hands, feeling your lips
Hugging, teasing, squeezing you
I saw us smiling in photographs, then I can remember how we laughed
But the time goes, Can’t go back
Memories of you still goes around and around
And my tears from my eyes coming down and down
Wanna tell you how I feel about you right now
But don’t know how to say it, I can’t find the words to say

The sound of love fading away
Ah I know you can hear it, too
You’re so kind, but sometimes it hurts me
Oh don’t make me cry

Telling myself that I’m OK without you no more
But I don’t want you out of my life because I need you
Before the memories fade away disappear someday
I wanna see you right now Ah
The Sound of love silencing our hearts through the lonely night
The Sound of snow covering our hearts with moments of the past
With every "Hello" there’s "Good-byes"
I know beginnings always have an end
Even though it may be fate

Tell me, oh tell me
What do you see and how you feel
Oh tell me
Where are you now?
Tell me how you feel

♥Listen to it♥

April 10, 2009

Good Friday ‘09

Filed under: Random thoughts
Yey, back at my cosy home again, even if it is just for the holy week,
I am very thankful that I’m again able to sleep on my bed, lye around
the whole day in my room doing nothing or hang around in the living room a
nd watch television or feed our fish, or just play around with our dogs.
It is really different to be home, and I started to appreciate it just now a
fter having to taste the sadness of being away…
It really isn’t the house and the stuff in it that I missed, its my mom who
I truly missed so much and the fond moments we shared within the house.
I got to admit it wasn’t all good times – there were plenty of misunderstandings
and quarrels (it couldn’t be helped ~_~) even so, my feelings for my mother
haven’t change. I still love and care for her more than anyone in this lifetime.
It’s funny too that I am becoming so sentimental in my entries recently
(don’t you think?)emoticon maybe this is the result of being away from home,
from the loving care of my mother, from my comfort zone.
It has been two weeks when I went out on somewhere far away from home
for personal matters – which I myself decided to do,
is currently dying to comeback home. 
It may sound as if I’m exaggerating things but word can never fully express my sadness while I was away.
And I ask myself, why am I even bothering to post this when I’m here at home?
The answer really is simply stupid I guess…
It is because I am sensing the need to share this one
even if no one would read this or even bother to care.
I have felt that through this, I have found a new way
on expressing my true thoughts on everything without even worrying what people
might think or comment about me. I just can’t fully explain why and how this
sharing of my thoughts make me happy but it surely does.
So, I hope when someone out there is bored of their homes or with their parents,
please do think if you can manage being away from home and the people who
loves you so much – if you do then I think you just don’t realize the sadness
you are about to face when you are away from home.
So till here folks, pleasant eve to everyone and good night! 
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April 9, 2009

Stranded in the Terminal

Filed under: Random thoughts
It’s Maundy Thursday, the start of the holy week actually,
a nation-wide holiday – thank God!!
I was suppose to go home yesterday but sadly,
my professor showed up and decided to have make up classes
during congress time.
It doesn’t suck actually, since its summer class; we really can’t afford to not have
makeup classes to catch up with the whole coverage of our subjects.
Still, the deviant teen within me is shouting for a vindication “No Class!!”
Now I know the feeling of my classmates at my previous school who were
living away from home just to study.
Before, I really don’t get it why they are dying to go back to their home town
even it is only for a day, they will still make it to a point that they go home.
I was even saying that “why bother to take a very long,
tiring ride when they’ll only be there for a day –
it’s not convenient and practical in any way one looks at it”.
The world truly is unpredictable, last time I was at the comfort
and enjoying the prestige of city life,
the next thing I knew, I am somewhere far, far away from civilization.
It isn’t difficult at first since I was the one who personally thought of doing this
but as days pass by, my enthusiasm crumbles and I find myself
at times doubting my decision on coming here. It isn’t fun at all.
And knowing me – a spoiled brat who assumes independence
will soon come running with puffed teary eyes back
to the loving and caring arms of my mother.
Funny isn’t it?
When I was younger it never came to me that I am so dependent on my mother
that I literally wouldn’t live even by imagining she won’t be there for me anymore.
Oh well, since the bus has came, I’ll just leave my thoughts of this matter till here.
So till next time folks.
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March 20, 2009

You’re Like a hard candy with a surprise center

Filed under: Music Outbreaks

This is freakin’ unbelievable…

It’s almost a week now and I’m still having a LSS (Last Song Syndrome) on this one…

At first, I don’t want to admit that I’m having a deeper connection with the song’s sentiments

because it sucks to be defeated in a war that I myself declared in the first place or so to speak…

To make the long, confusing, and out of this world story short, I do love this song because I can sing

with it as an expression of my emotional breakdown…

of having to face the fact that someone dear to me…

is soon leaving… OUCH!!!!

♥Listen to it♥

 

 

March 15, 2009

A Saturday Night Out

Filed under: Random thoughts

Weeepie, I got home about 30 minutes ago and changed into my pajamas.

But of course, not forgetting to get all the make-up off my face first (o.O)

Same old thing happened, the idea of partying out tonight was made last

minute last night around eight(8) o’clock in the evening after we finished 

eating out at a resto along Torres Area.

So, I convinced my friend to have a night out in some bars since it’s Saturday

night for crying out loud.

After convincing her, we then went to our respective homes and to put to the

test the convincing prowess to our parents.

She(my friend) arrived at our house around eleven(11) o’clock in the evening

and so I did her make-up and all, and to cut the story short (skipping all the

gurly chuva ka ek ek-an) we finally set foot on our first destination (Urban

Club) around thirty(30) minutes past twelve(12) in the the morning, the place

was really crowded and booming with great tracks played by the DJ together 

with the fun-dancing people inside the bar. Afterwhich, we decided to visit E-vibe

and some other places in Torres and went back to Urban Club. There were many

familiar faces in the places we went to, they were so familiar that we realize some

of them are actually are school buddies. emoticon

We even saw our first semester teacher there, and it’s kind’a awkward seeing a

teacher dancing very naughty and wild (IMO only~)

Oh well, my eyelids are really about to shut in a few moments from now.

I guess I’ll just have to end this one here and finally go to my sweet bed but

tonight I’m not gonna be alone in my bed because someone’s drunk. *bLeh*

March 14, 2009

Awakened

Filed under: Random thoughts

Oh my, this is really my first time of posting something in my blog.

Though I made this blog a year ago, I really haven’t got a chance

to do the "blogging" thing going on. Hahaha !!

Even I don’t have a clue on why my fingers are so eager to write

down clutters from my head.

Also, I just woke up like five(5) minutes ago, and saw that it’s already

eight(8) o’clock in the morning.

Oh well there goes my first subject in the morning during fridays (Health

Ethics) out in the dumsters.

My first subject is also followed by a nine(9) o’clock class in (Health 

Economics) and still I haven’t taken a shower yet and continues to

type in my cluttered thoughts.

I’m really having a weird but fun feeling about this though. emoticon

So, it’s now eight-thirty(8:30) in the morning and I better move my

lazy ass now or it would be sorry if I miss another class.

*So, hold your stupid, crazy thoughts for now girl and be back after class*

-saying to myself

11:45pm

Wew, I just came back from a night out with my friend,

we were actually planning on finishing our STS project

but sadly, the wi-fi coverage on a coffee shop we went to

is really bad, it has poor connection and all.

And now, the sleep fairy has blown sleeping dust on me

*yawns*

I’ll tell adetailed story about what happened today

tomorrow when I wake up (hopefully I will wake up).

*drops on bed; face-palm*emoticon






















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