loud and out of key

findvegan: Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate Fudge...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:07:55 -0500

findvegan:

Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate Fudge Frosting

findvegan: Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate Fudge...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:07:55 -0500

findvegan:

Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate Fudge Frosting

suicideblonde: Marilyn Monroe photographed by Ed Feingersh

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:22:22 -0500

suicideblonde:

Marilyn Monroe photographed by Ed Feingersh

I had a dream last night and you were in it. I thought I saw you out today. Sometimes moving...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:17:26 -0500

I had a dream last night and you were in it. I thought I saw you out today.

Sometimes moving forward feels like going backward.

godtiercosbytop: fyeridan: “This a photograph taken from the...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:17:18 -0500

godtiercosbytop:

fyeridan:

“This a photograph taken from the teenager (shirtless guy) named Austin Schafer’s Twitter account, of a kid being tied up and beaten by upper classmen at Columbia High School in Nampa, Idaho.

This is a recent photograph and one where the school’s authorities have not taken action yet. Remember this kid’s name and repost this picture.

The Neanderthal trash who are bullying him deserve to have this picture plastered all over the Internet for prospective college admission offices to see so their career pinnacle can be asking me which kind of soup I want at Olive Garden.

If you’ve been a victim of bullying or know someone who has, please repost.”

Signal Boost

People need to stop worrying about calories and worry more about what's in the food that makes up those calories.

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:03:54 -0500

"Its when something is taken away from you, that you realize what you want. Parts of me are just..."

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 01:15:14 -0500

“

Its when something is taken away from you, that you realize what you want.

Parts of me are just getting worse. Who knew how much damage could come to your body from one simple allergy?

”

dancingwithtthedevil: sleepinglauren: Photographer Lalage Snow...

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:24:01 -0500

dancingwithtthedevil:

sleepinglauren:

Photographer Lalage Snow takes pictures of soldiers’ faces before, during and after the war in Afghanistan.

the-absolute-best-posts: Via/Follow The Absolute Greatest...

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:22:43 -0500

the-absolute-best-posts:

Via/Follow The Absolute Greatest Posts…ever.

insightfullens: Lose yourself often, it’s the only way you can...

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:09:16 -0500

insightfullens:

Lose yourself often, it’s the only way you can be found again.

Photo

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:24:13 -0500

meowrailsprite: animatedcatastrophe: I JUST GOOGLED WHAT CAUSES PERIOD PAINS AND APPARENTLY IT’S...

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:06:22 -0500

meowrailsprite:

animatedcatastrophe:

I JUST GOOGLED WHAT CAUSES PERIOD PAINS AND APPARENTLY IT’S BECAUSE THE UTERUS CONTRACTS AND THAT CUTS OFF THE FUCKING BLOOD SUPPLY

PEOPLE WITH PERIOD PAINS ARE LITERALLY FEELING THEIR UTERUS TRYING TO KILL ITSELF

hello yes 911 this is an emergency my uterus is trying to kill itself

Hahaha

fuckyeahdeathlyhallows: drawnheretogether: In the past two and a half weeks I have read four and...

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:52:54 -0500

fuckyeahdeathlyhallows:

drawnheretogether:

In the past two and a half weeks I have read four and half Harry Potter books. Now every thought that goes through my mind is about Harry Potter and I find myself looking for Harry, Ron, and Hermione in the hallways…

this happens to the best of us

My life always…

“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?”

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:24:44 -0500

“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?”

Scorpio Jan 18 2013 You may be feeling like a hamster on a treadmill, going round and...

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:23:21 -0500

Scorpio Jan 18 2013
You may be feeling like a hamster on a treadmill, going round and round and round. But like the hamster, Scorpio, you can get off. Have you thought about that? You probably have - more than once. But when you think about it, you realize once again that even though your current endeavor is tiring and slow and boring at times, it is helping you to achieve something. Instead of mentally compartmentalizing this chore or task into the category of drudgery, start seeing it for what it really is - it’s part of what’s required to get something you want very much.
—
My horoscope has been eerily on point as of late.

ihititwithmyaxe: mothernaturenetwork: Harry Potter wizarding...

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:38:10 -0500

ihititwithmyaxe:

mothernaturenetwork:

Harry Potter wizarding genetics decoded

If the wizarding gene is dominant, as J.K. Rowling says in her famous series of Harry Potter books, then how can a wizard be born to muggle parents (non-magical people)? And how can there be squibs (non-magical people born into wizarding lines)?

It seems these baffling genetic questions have finally been answered, thanks to Andrea Klenotiz, a biology student at the University of Delaware.

In a six-page paper, which she sent to Rowling, Klenotiz outlines how the wizarding gene works and even explains why some witches and wizards are more powerful than others.

“Magical ability could be explained by a single autosomal dominant gene if it is caused by an expansion of trinucleotide repeats with non-Mendelian ratios of inheritance,” Klenotiz explains.

What does this mean?

In school we learn the fundamentals of genetics by studying Gregory Mendel’s pea plant experiments and completing basic Punnett squares. Basically, we’re taught that whenever one copy of a gene linked to a dominant trait is present, then the offspring will exhibit that dominant trait, regardless of the other gene.

However, Non-Mendelian genes don’t follow this rule, which is the basis of Klenotiz’s argument. She says that the wizarding gene could be explained if it’s caused by a trinucleotide repeat, which is the repetition of three nucleotides — the building blocks of DNA — multiple times.

These repeats can be found in normal genes, but sometimes many more copies of this repeated code can appear in genes than is standard, causing a mutation. This kind of mutation is responsible for genetic diseases like Huntington’s Disease. Depending upon how many of these repeats occur in the genes, a person could exhibit no symptoms, could have a mild form of the disease or could have a severe form of it.

In her paper, Klenotiz argues that eggs with high levels of these repeats are more likely to be fertilized, a phenomenon known as transmission ratio distortion. She also suggests that the egg or sperm with high levels of repeats is less likely to be created or to survive in the wizarding womb.

This argument answers several questions about wizarding genetics:

How can a wizard be born to muggle parents?

Genetic mutations can randomly appear, meaning anyone could be born with the wizarding gene. However, there’s a better chance of magical offspring occurring if the parents are on the high side of the normal range for mutations.

How can a squib be born to wizard parents?

Although parents with these mutated magical genes would be likely to pass the gene on to their children, there’s still a possibility that any given offspring might not inherit the trinucleotide repeat.

How can varying degrees of magical ability be explained?

The more repeats a wizard inherits, the stronger the magical power he or she will have. If both wizarding parents are powerful wizards, it’s likely their offspring will also be powerful.

You can read Klenotiz’s full paper on wizarding genetics here.

Far and away one of the nerdiest things I’ve ever read. Love it.

^^^ Agreed. I’m so jealous someone gets to study Harry Potter for school.

There’s something restless inside of me. Something that’s unhappy and possibly a bit...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 01:26:05 -0500

There’s something restless inside of me. Something that’s unhappy and possibly a bit bitter and alittle of hopelessness. Maybe it’s from being cooped up for far too long. Maybe it’s from how long it’s taking to be settled in this new career field. Maybe it’s from realizing some new things about myself this past month. I need to snap out of it, I’m not acting like myself….

I’m not quite sure when I got so mature about things. When my mind changed and decided I didn’t know myself as well as I thought I did.

In other news, soys negative effect is taking its toll on my body. Maybe, that’s what all those maybe’s are coming from?

mirnah: Marilyn Reinvented by Bert Stern

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 01:00:02 -0500

mirnah:

Marilyn Reinvented by Bert Stern

strawberrysoftlicorice: jay-ell-gee: guardianof-memories: the...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:50:45 -0500

strawberrysoftlicorice:

jay-ell-gee:

guardianof-memories:

the real question is how did they not realize that she was Emma Watson

I think we all know who’s behind this

Air Snape makes a sassy comeback

Hahahahaha, my life… only I’m 28.

the brightest witch of her age

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:47:39 -0500

the brightest witch of her age