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pag-asaharibon: Filipina American scientist Katherine...

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:23:55 -0700

Filipina American scientist Katherine Luzuriaga, who helped find a cure for HIV baby, among TIME’s most influential people

One of two Filipinos who made this year’s TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World is Dr. Katherine Luzuriaga, a pediatric allergist and immunologist from the University of Massachusetts. She was part of the team that developed a cure for an HIV-positive infant.

The other awardee is Philippine President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino. They were among the prominent and distinguished personalities who were honored at an April 23 awards ceremony at the Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle. Aquino was not present.

“We consider this a great achievement,” Luzuriaga, speaking for her team, told The FilAm. “We’re very honored and actually very humbled to be among the ranks of these individuals that have been chosen.”

Later, she asked me, “Pilipino ka ba? Darating ba si presidente?”

Luzuriaga, who is also a professor of pediatrics and medicine, said her team is honored “to have our work considered to be of great influence. To a scientist, that means a lot.”

The work does not end with the TIME honor, she said. “One of the things about the finding is that it points the way to new studies that we can do and we’d like to go on and continue to make progress again for pediatric HIV infection.”

As explained by the doctor to PBS: “This baby was born to a very high-risk mother who was not diagnosed as HIV-infected until she presented in labor. So she had no prenatal care, which put the baby at risk for HIV infection. Customarily, if you’ve got a mom that’s HIV-positive, antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy are recommended and then you treat the baby for a period of time afterward to prevent mother-to-child transmission.

“Because this baby was at risk, Dr. Gay decided to begin treatment very early and to treat the baby with three drugs. The baby had blood drawn at 30 hours and then was started on antiretrovirals without knowledge of what the baby’s status was. The tests turned up positive.”

The team of Luzuriaga included AIDS researchers Dr. Hannah Gay, a pediatrician at the University of Mississippi, and Dr. Deborah Persaud, a virologist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. They were also honored at the awards ceremony.

Luzuriaga, a Filipino American, has been at the forefront of pediatric HIV/AIDS research. Her bio says she has over 20 years experience in “patient-oriented research focused on mother-to-child transmission of HIV.” Her father’s family is from Bacolod, Negros Occidental. She grew up in Metro Manila, and graduated from the American-International School.

Among the TIME 100 are artist and music entrepreneur Jay-Z, conservative politician Rand Paul, and 15-year-old blogger-activist Malala Yousafzai who was almost killed by the Taliban because she became the voice of young Pakistani women who aspire to be educated and independent.

“I know that TIME Magazine spends a great deal of time selecting their people and some of them are very controversial and that’s what makes the list so interesting,” journalist Barbara Walters told The FilAm.

Echoed journalist Arianna Huffington of the Huffington Post. “They’re not just picking people for the good they do, but for the influence they’re having in the world.”

Follow this link for the complete list of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.

We human beings are made to love, and we depend upon examples to show us how to do this

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:16:03 -0700

We human beings are made to love, and we depend upon examples to show us how to do this:

I think I’ve found what I’m looking for… If not, I think I’m heading the right direction.

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Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:48:29 -0700

nbueno: :) oh my

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:12:52 -0700

nbueno:

:)

oh my

iu2: Wang Yue, a senior at Dalian Industry University, uses her...

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:58:22 -0700

iu2:

Wang Yue, a senior at Dalian Industry University, uses her paintbrush to turn ugly tree holes into lovely views in Shijiazhuang, capital city of Hebei Province.

Wang Yue calls the tree-hole paintings “meitu” which means “beautiful journey.” The paintings on the trees have brightened the city during the dull, grey winter.

xo kristinaashley: Long Distance Relationships

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:22:38 -0800

xo kristinaashley: Long Distance Relationships:

elephantsandmangoes:

Everyone asks me about my “long distance relationship.” You see, my husband (and my partner for 8 years) lives in Texas. I, however, live in New York. I used to live in Texas, but had to move for graduate studies. We are both immigrants and have applied for green cards…

cindye27: the-absolute-best-posts: lolsofunny: The...

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:31:07 -0800

cindye27:

the-absolute-best-posts:

lolsofunny:

The Defibrillator Toaster

My mom would be so annoyed… every morning I would run into the kitchen screaming “WE’RE LOSING THEM!!! BEEP BEEP BEEPBEEPBEEP!”

“DON’T YOU DIE ON ME, DAMNIT!!! NURSE, WE NEED 12 CC’S OF CREAM CHEESE, STAT!!!”

He’s bread, Jim.

Time of deliciousness: 7:15 A.M

If we don’t restart his heart , he’s toast!

JESUS CRUST.

JAM IT!

“Daddy’s in a butter place now, kids.”

Via/Follow The Absolute Greatest Posts…ever.

WANT ❤

lol too clever not to reblog! haha

rrrogerthattt: Oh Donald that is so cute looool :3

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:50:12 -0800

rrrogerthattt:

Oh Donald that is so cute

looool :3

intramurosss: rest in peace, baby angels.

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:48:15 -0800

intramurosss:

rest in peace, baby angels.

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Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:09:05 -0800

thegoddamazon: galactic-kat: amy-face: trubr0wn: rigbaby: fu...

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:32:34 -0800

thegoddamazon:

galactic-kat:

amy-face:

trubr0wn:

rigbaby:

fuckyeahfeminists:

Scarlett Johansson responds to sexist questions!

“Is that inappropriate?”

You are a shining example of our culture’s sense of entitlement to women’s bodies.

props to scarlett for calling it out honestly

Remember the time she asked why the boys got all “the really cool thought-provoking questions’ and she got the ‘rabbit food question’

and i stood up and clapped for her for calling it out

That is the beautiful face of a woman who is tired of your shit.

Is asking what kind of underwear someone’s wearing inappropriate? Do you have a reason you need to know this other than picturing Scarlett Johansson in her underwear?

I need more female actors to start calling male interviewers out on this shit.

Like…what does her underwear have to do with anything? Like seriously. Why not ask her if she did what most of her male counterparts did and read her character’s comics to help get a feel for bringing the character to life on screen? Why not ask her who her favorite comic book character actually is? Ask her if she’d ever do a solo Black Widow film.

Like there’s so many other questions out there that have nothing to do with gender and objectification.

thealvisin: Proud to be a Bruin! Had to reblog :)

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:43:11 -0800

thealvisin:

Proud to be a Bruin!

Had to reblog :)

bedbugsbiting: annabananabread96: leo-the-hero-in-blue: arthur...

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:04:41 -0800

bedbugsbiting:

annabananabread96:

leo-the-hero-in-blue:

arthurs-teddybear:

gracellia:

floydian:

party-muffin:

CLICK THE SQUARES.

THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS.

THIS THIS THIS THIS!

ALWAYS REBLOG MUSICAL SQUARES

YOU HAVE NOT LIVED IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THIS YET

oh… my…. fucking…. god

It’s like a seizure waiting to happen but OMFG

i spent like half an hour playing with this o m f g

So this is what smiles sound like

I might have gotten a little addicted, to pressing those buttons…

Bringing this back because it’s the greatest thing ever.

ask-therd-and-thred: miss-aqua-vantas: wolfstar-thunderfrost: troublecleft: Oh god...

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:13:43 -0700

ask-therd-and-thred:

miss-aqua-vantas:

wolfstar-thunderfrost:

troublecleft:

Oh god that’s the sweetest and saddest thing I read.

awwwwwh. This is just amazing… I don’t know if I should cry or laugh…

Oh my god! ;A; That is so cute~

aww omg

ettebaner: Wong Fu Productions | The Last A simple question,...

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:33:55 -0700

ettebaner:

Wong Fu Productions | The Last

A simple question, “How many have you loved?” Is your answer, one and only? Or is it several, all of whom have shaped your life?

unf… bentang benta amp!

technologicalsmash: ratherclever: belovedmuerto: Oh, I like...

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:04:28 -0700

technologicalsmash:

ratherclever:

belovedmuerto:

Oh, I like that there’s a version for extroverts now, too!

^Word

People In my life really need to learn about how to care for me as an introvert.

exactly! lol

The Life and Death of OPM

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:54:53 -0700

karz000:

The life and death of OPM By Don Jaucian (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines - Original Pilipino Music” (OPM) used to be a term that was proudly worn on the sleeves of artists like the APO Hiking Society, Sampaguita, and Jose Mari Chan. Its glory days saw a broad spectrum of original compositions, and pioneering genres and subgenera, all born out of a sincere desire to make music. But today, in a world where giant studio producers roam the streets, looking for the next products to sell to the masses, OPM as it was has withered away. It has been thrown into some bargain bin, upstaged by Korean girlbands, cover albums, and bossa nova.

Here then is the grave of Original Pilipino Music: a repository of yesteryear’s hits sung to death by variety show singers. Young emerging artists have to struggle to get their original material released. In an interview this year with MYX Magazine, pop duo Krissy and Ericka revealed how their label, MCA Music, thinks: “Doing revivals [is] the trend in the music industry. The label told us releasing an original would be difficult for a radio to pick up.”

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i-was-hella-bored-so-i: Diskarte: Inobasyon sa...

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:11:50 -0700

i-was-hella-bored-so-i:

Diskarte: Inobasyon sa Pilipinas
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Very well-made. Wish I had the time to translate.

:D

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:39:08 -0700

m0iety: Green Pedestrian Crossing created by Jody Xiong The...

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:58:39 -0700

m0iety:

Green Pedestrian Crossing created by Jody Xiong

The China Environmental Protection Foundation developed an outdoor campaign, displayed on the street, to creatively promote this message. They decided to leverage a busy pedestrian crossing; a place where both pedestrians and drivers meet.

The campaign involved laying a canvas 12.6 metres long by 7 metres wide on the ground, thus covering the pedestrian crossing with a large leafless tree. On either side of the road, beneath the traffic lights, were placed sponge cushions soaked in green, environmentally friendly, washable paint. As pedestrians walked towards the crossing, they stepped on the green sponge, thus leaving green foot imprints on the canvas of the tree. Each ‘green’ footprint on the canvas looked like leaves growing on a bare tree, which made people feel that by walking they could create a greener environment.

The ‘Green Pedestrian Crossing’ was carried out across 7 thoroughfares in Shanghai. The campaign was then extended to 132 roads across 15 cities in China, with a participation exceeding 3,920,000 people.

Watch their video below: