February 2012
Epigenetics
houseofmind:
The term epigenetics was introduced in the 1940s by Conrad Waddington, who defined it as: ‘‘the branch of biology which studies the causal interactions between genes and their products which bring the phenotype into being.’’ However, with the growth and evolution of genetics, the term gained a narrower and more specific sense.
Today, epigenetics is widely known and referred to as:
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plasticghosties:
Why the fuck don’t i have a backup bottle of wine in case of emergency?
Note to self: buy a bottle of wine in case of emergency and buy the backup bottle.
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Mary Katkins!
skinnyass-mcfrostingeater:
Look at it.
Smell it.
Touch it.
Listen to the sound of you touching it.
Just don’t eat it.
Starting the Mary Katkins diet.
I also need to buy a copy of Smoothies of when you’re Woozies.
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thenoobyorker:
Santorum: Democratic Party An Orgy Of Sex And Homosexuality Preying On Lust
markcoatney:
spytap:
From “viable” Presidential candidate Rick Santorum. Man, this guy is the gift that keeps on giving. Also in the same article, Santorum explains how it’s impossible to be a liberal and a Christian. A comic genius, he is.
Oh my GOD I’ve got to start going to more Democratic party...
Study: Mexican American Youth Add Pounds as Native...
informate:
A University of South Carolina study shows that Mexican-American youth gain pounds as they move away from the dietary habits of their native country, a move that is putting them at risk for serious health problems.
According to the research, conducted by a team in the Arnold School of Public Health and published in the February issue of the Journal of Nutrition, Mexican-American...
Georgia bill would bar illegal immigrants from...
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nbclatino:
Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta. (Photo/Hisham Ibrahim)
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA — A Georgia state Senate committee has passed a bill that would bar illegal immigrants from state colleges and universities and also would tweak some existing state laws having to do with illegal immigration.
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LAPD Chief Says Undocumented* Immigrants Should...
informate:
by Eyder Peralta on NPR 01:36 pm | February 23, 2012
Whether undocumented immigrants are granted driver’s licenses has been one of those mainstay questions in the country.
Yesterday, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck jumped firmly into the debate, arguing that immigrants in the country illegally should be given some kind driver’s permit.
Beck argued that it was a matter of...
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tranqualizer:
The Sex Lives of Queer Woman/Genderqueer People of Color
colorfulqueerdom:
Hello I’m Micole, and I’m beginning a research project, and hopefully also turn it into a documentary, on the sex lives of queer women/female bodied genderqueer people of color. It’s a short 10 question survey, please give as much detail as possible. It explores both race and gender in relation...
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BBC Article: American 'illegals' in Mexico →
thenoobyorker:
So it begins…
“In fact, Mexico treats ‘gringos’ much better that the US does Mexicans,” Mrs Levin says.
thenameisflower:
we live on coffee and flowers try not to wonder what the weather will be i figured out what we’re missing i tell you miserable things after you are asleep
- the national
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mohandasgandhi:
Tumblr Staff: A New Policy Against Self-Harm Blogs
shortformblog:
staff:
One of the great things about Tumblr is that people use it for just about every conceivable kind of expression. People being people, though, that means that Tumblr sometimes gets used for things that are just wrong. We are deeply committed to supporting and defending our users’ freedom of speech,…
In...
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The face of self-deportation: emotional family...
univisionnews:
By: UNIVISION NEWS Channel: Immigration
In an emotional interview on Univision’s Al Punto Jorge Ramos reunited a family torn by self-deportation. Antonio Alarcon, a 17-year-old Mexican immigrant, was left behind in New York City after his parents were forced to return to Mexico. They were faced with poor job prospects in the U.S. and with the sudden death of the caregivers of...
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