i'm stubborn and wrong, but at least I know it

thedailywhat:

Charitable Torture of the Day: Two seniors at Evanston Township High School in Illinois had a rather novel — if patently inhumane — idea for raising $1,000 to help a popular student hangout spot that was going under: Play Justin Bieber’s “Baby” over the PA system over and over until students coughed up the dough.

After administrators approved the Geneva Convention-flouting fundraiser for the Boocoo café & art studio, Charlotte Runzel and Jesse Chatz assaulted their classmate’s ear-drums with “Baby” after each class period — over twenty times between Monday and Wednesday.

The Saved By The Bell-esque scheme proved successful: Despite having a whole week to raise the money, it took Runzel and Chatz only three days to reach their goal.

“It made me smile to look at what we can do and look at the money we are raising,” said Chatz.

But some students and staff members on the receiving end were not as enthused.

“There were certainly people who disagreed that it was a fun thing,” said the school’s assistant director of student support and racial equity, Ali Hart. “Some people were truly annoyed, but that’s kind of the incentive. If it wasn’t going to be slightly annoying, then you wouldn’t be motivated to stop the music.”

[suntimes.]

To study the role of CtBP we use transgenic mice, mice that have a mutation in a gene that we are interested in. We are able to insert a LacZ reporter gene into where one of the CtBP gene is. All of the genetic regulatory sequences will still be functional allowing the LacZ gene to be expressed, even though it has disrupted one copy of the CtBP gene. When the LacZ Reporter is expressed it makes a bacterial enzyme called ß-galactosidase, which in the presence of X-gal will turn blue where ever the CtBP gene is expressed.

It’s obvious that I’m procrastinating when I’m missing my senior thesis research. These little embryonic mice were so hard to work with if I had just had my coffee!

stayupp:

future-retro:

I think this is the best pic ive ever seen in my life thus far. 

African American doctors attempting to save the life of a Klu Klux Klan member:

This photo left me speechless, this is what respect is. 

Such a powerful photo. It just goes to show that through the eyes of charity, humility, and selflessness, we realize that anyone’s life is worth saving.

I never thought this post would get so many notes. I just admire the meaning that is attached with this powerful picture.

One of the best post i have encountered on Tumblr.

Wow. Going on my wall. 

“I will treat without exception all who seek my ministrations” - Hippocratic oath. 

Hate to burst the bubble, but this pictures was part of an ad campaign. Snopes busted it. 

(Source: jocelynbeexo)

I CAN FREE DOBBY, TEH HOUZ ELF?

Pair one done of several pairs of Year 3-7 Gryffindor House Color Socks. Nothing that hasn’t been done before, but I still expect Madam Malkin’s to hire me soon as a suppler. 

beamkatanachronicles:

SAME

(Source: stillmygirl)

thedailywhat:

Meanwhile, In The Heartland of the Day: Out: Richter scale. In: Donkey-scratching scale.

[copyranter.]

kaciart:

Saw this today with Al.

I cannot STRESS how amazing it was. I laughed so hard at the jokes an it was just so beautiful.

The animation an just everything. SO perfect.

Blistering Barnacles! I’m so excited to see this and prove to my inner child that she’s safe and sound. 

(Source: frostymaggie)

emergentfutures:

Augmented Audio Game Spurs Fitness By Immersing Runners In Zombie Infested World

Zombies, Run!, is a soon to debut augmented audio running game for the iPhone, iPod Touch and Android that challenges users to rebuild civilization after a zombie apocalypse by completing location-specific tasks while running in the real world. Users cue the app and don headphones to collect medicine, ammo, batteries, and spare parts which can be used to build up and expand their base — all while getting orders, clues, and a story through their headphones. Missions last around 20-30 minutes and can be played in any city. The platform additionally records the distance, time, pace, and calories burned during all runs, and may soon include RunKeeper integration. PSFK spoke to founder Adrian Hon about his work.

Full Story:PSFK

Taken in a dungeon at Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana. Fort Prinzenstein was built by the Danish in 1784 for the slave trade in the Volta Region. Today 2/3 of the fort has fallen into the sea.

Missing Ghana. Would do almost anything for a good plate of Jollof, an Alvaro and Obama Biscuits.