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thinksquad: Pancreatic cancer is a devastatingly fatal form of...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:37:09 -0400

Pancreatic cancer is a devastatingly fatal form of cancer, and is typically regarded as the most deadly and universally rapid-killing form of cancer. According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute,1 an estimated 45,220 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, of which 38,460 are expected to die.

Part of the problem is that this cancer is usually diagnosed quite late, contributing to the abysmal five-year survival rate. It also shows you just how ineffective conventional detection methods and treatments are.

All of that may soon change however — all due to the persistence and dedication of a high school kid who decided there must be a better way to detect this lethal cancer sooner…

Yes, a 15-year-old boy named Jack Andraka has done what scientists with millions of dollars-worth of research grants at their disposal have failed to do. He invented a dipstick-type sensor to detect pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancer that is:

*168 times faster
*26,000 times less expensive, and
*400 times more sensitive than the current standard of detection

What’s more, the test costs three cents, takes five minutes, and has a 90 percent accuracy rate. Compare that to the current standard, which employs 60-year-old technology, costs about $800, and misses 30 percent of all pancreatic cancers.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/03/04/andraka-new-pancreatic-cancer-test.aspx

theartofanimation: Yefim Kligerman

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:58:02 -0400

theartofanimation:

Yefim Kligerman

kadrey: Beautiful: Underwater Alice in...

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:06:57 -0400

kadrey:

Beautiful: Underwater Alice in Wonderland.

artruby:

Underwater photography by Elena Kalis.

"I’m not ‘pro-abortion,’ that’s the very one clear thing I want you to understand. Abortion is not..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:15:43 -0400

“I’m not ‘pro-abortion,’ that’s the very one clear thing I want you to understand. Abortion is not the right answer for every pregnancy. And it’s not the right answer for every flawed pregnancy, and it’s not the right answer for every rape and incest patient. But when the patient knows it’s the right answer for her, then I want to be here for her.”

- Dr. Leroy Carhart, an abortion provider based in Wichita, Kansas. Listen to the CNN profile of him here. (via rhrealitycheck)

princessjohnegbert: Fun Historical Fact: There used to be...

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:47 -0400

princessjohnegbert:

Fun Historical Fact: There used to be more gay and lesbian content in early silent films until religious groups protested resulting in “decency standards.”

THE WAY THE ONE GIRL LOOKS DOWN ALL SHY AND THE OTHER CUPS HER FACE SO SWEETLY TO COMFORT HER- AHHHH

Another fun fact, it was never illegal or punishable by death to be a lesbian or be a bisexual woman.

the-vegan-mothership: The bit is an instrument of torture,...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:45:02 -0400

the-vegan-mothership:

The bit is an instrument of torture, scientific evidence shows riding horses in normal methods is painful for them.

cartoonpolitics: wild variations of treatment costs in the...

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:04:37 -0400

cartoonpolitics:

wild variations of treatment costs in the USA’s ‘healthcare’ system ..( also of note, 60% of US bankruptcies are due to medical costs)

stfuprolifers: Props to the people in the abortion and pro-life tags going on about how...

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:02:43 -0400

stfuprolifers:

Props to the people in the abortion and pro-life tags going on about how pro-choicers and people who get abortions don’t get to celebrate Mother’s Day. Ya know, because these people definitely don’t have mothers of their own or already have children or even had wanted pregnancies but were lost to emergency, life-saving abortions. You’re all class acts.

norsegays: astrolope: People being angry about ~dem gays~ on...

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:56:16 -0400

norsegays:

astrolope:

People being angry about ~dem gays~ on Target’s Facebook.

I just want to give my two cents on this and tell you a story.

A couple weeks ago, I was hired at Target. I have a job at Target. Not a big deal right?

It is a big deal because i’m a transman.

It doesn’t take a genius to conclude that it’s hard for me, my brothers, and sisters to get a job. There are legal restraints regarding the job and if you don’t pass, it’s hard to be taken seriously at a job interview.

Right on the application, it asks what your preferred name is. It also asks if there is anything that target should know. I put the fact that I am a transman, expecting not to get a call because usually when you put that down, people will throw out the application. I got TWO interviews.

At the interview, they asked me about it. I told them I am on hormones and they told me that they didn’t care. Not in the sense that they don’t emotionally care, but that it didn’t matter. I was male and that’s all that mattered. They also told me that they give sex same couples benefits in states that do not recognize them as a married couple.

At my job orientation, I was not misgendered once. Even my supervisors who weren’t sure of my gender avoided pronoun use, which I found only happens when you’ve had pronoun training. They gave me a name tag with my preferred name and didn’t ask questions. I felt safe and respected, which is huge for a trans* person.

TLDR: Target is amazing not just for the LGB, but also the T. Shop there for the rest of your life.

deafmuslimpunx: sans-nuage: thefemaletyrant: nok-ind: Builder...

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:54:43 -0400

deafmuslimpunx:

sans-nuage:

thefemaletyrant:

nok-ind:

Builders bulldoze one of largest Mayan pyramids in Belize

One of the oldest and most famous Mayan pyramids has been destroyed by a construction company in Belize, while digging for crushed rock for a road they were building.

They actually did.

I just read about this bullshit.

Fucking horrible.

jamietheignorantamerican: jacketlizard: battroid: takeawaygirl...

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:51:19 -0400

jamietheignorantamerican:

jacketlizard:

battroid:

takeawaygirl:

thegreatdesutree:

Unfortunately, this is a real restaurant and that is a real response. Their page was not hacked and thus trolled (that I know of). The owners are just really crazy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6LY7TJ16pg

holy FUCK watch that video

i just watched that video (and the part 2). unbelievable

I’m like 7 minutes in and jesus christ

HOLY BALLS, I SAW THE FULL EPISODE ABOUT THIS TRAIN-WRECK OF A RESTAURANT.

GORDON RAMSAY LEFT THE RESTAURANT WITHOUT CHANGING IT BECAUSE HE SAID HE WAS SCARED AND DISTURBED BY THE PLACE AND IT’S OWNERS.

LET ME REPEAT THAT.

GORDON FUCKING RAMSAY SAID HE WAS SCARED AND DISTURBED BY HOW VICIOUS THE OWNERS ARE.

movetothemusic: hokutens-and-assassins: dragon-wolf8: So… apparently, the phrase “take an arrow...

Tue, 07 May 2013 02:46:03 -0400

movetothemusic:

hokutens-and-assassins:

dragon-wolf8:

So… apparently, the phrase “take an arrow to the knee” is old nordic slang for getting married.

THIS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING!!!!!

vegan-veins: jotter-journal: I never knew :( UDDER...

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:40:23 -0400

vegan-veins:

jotter-journal:

I never knew :(

UDDER FLAMING/SINGEING

One of the torturous practices “dairy” cows are forced to endure for humans’ taste buds is udder and belly hair removal. Dairy farmers claim that hair removal is a vital process to improve udder cleanliness and reduce bacteria and that udder flaming/singeing is a “humane” way to accomplish this. Udder singeing is further described as a way to remove hair “quickly and painlessly, using a 6” cool flame, eliminating the need to clip udders manually.”* The cows in UDDER SINGE demonstration video appear to disagree with the claim that it is painless: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0LzliJzoXs

While some dairy farmers flame the udders when they are full of milk, some flame them after the cows have been milked.

*www.animart.com/uddersinge

● The truth about the dairy industry (including organic): www.humanemyth.org/happycows.htm
● The truth about the goat dairy industry (including organic): http://tinyurl.com/copkql3
● YOUR GUIDE to VEGANISM:www.tinyurl.com/d4spyjd

Follow me on my journey for the animals :

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With Love, Jotter-Journal

WHAT THE FUCK

viewsfromamommy: No medical organization in the WORLD...

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:07:01 -0400

viewsfromamommy:

No medical organization in the WORLD recommends routine infant circumcision (RIC).

Americans are finally catching on that intact is NORMAL, and parents today are saying NO to circumcision.

http://www.drmomma.org/2010/08/us-circumcision-rate-falls-to-33.html

“Did you know? Infant circumcision rates are less than 10% in the following countries: England, France, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Canada, Mexico, all of South and Central America, Japan, China, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Greece, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Australia and more.

Infant circumcision rates are higher than 10% in the following countries: USA, Israel, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Qatar, Turkey, Jordan, Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of Congo, Eritrea, and Kenya.” *

*see #11 on this list:

http://www.drmomma.org/2010/11/50-reasons-to-leave-it-alone.html

sorairokat: fuckyeahcosplay-: Submitted by jacquisaysno Wow,...

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:15 -0400

sorairokat:

fuckyeahcosplay-:

Submitted by jacquisaysno

Wow, it looks like she popped right out of the film *A*

Just compare the two. Holy. Crap.

kaalashnikov: themaus: onediwreckingmylife: at monash university in melbourne the women’s...

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:02:36 -0400

kaalashnikov:

themaus:

onediwreckingmylife:

at monash university in melbourne the women’s department had a bake sale and cupcakes were one dollar for men and eighty cents for women and seventy cents for trans* people to represent the wage gap and heaps of guys kicked off about it being sexist and that’s how i finally understood how hypocritical and ignorant men’s rights activism is

to be fair that is pretty darn sexist… why cant stuff just be EQUAL for everyone?

Hey, they didn’t miss the point, they are just for egalitarianism. u7u

thegoddamazon: lightspeedsound: queenfattyoftherollpalace: I...

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:32:47 -0400

thegoddamazon:

lightspeedsound:

queenfattyoftherollpalace:

I don’t care how many times I’ve reblogged this

OH MY FUCKING GOD THIS MOVIE

MY FAVORITE MOVIE

search4zion: eridan-and-the-diamonds: theheirofbooty: youurinc...

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:32:04 -0400

search4zion:

eridan-and-the-diamonds:

theheirofbooty:

youurincontrolofmyheart:

dirtyfilthygrimey:

brucethegirl:

so don’t tell me abortion should be illegal

don’t you dare.

Wow

um, just because all of this happened to this girl dosent mean it’s the baby’s fault and the baby needs to die. its the guys fault, not the baby’s. cant stand it give it to adoption. abortion should be illegal.

YOUURINCONTROLLOFMYPISS HOLD THE FUCK UP

MY SISTER GOT RAPED BY 7 COLLEAGUES OF HER AT ONCE WHEN SHE WAS 16, THAT MEANS ALMOST 8 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS 14.

AND SHE GOT PREGNANT.

OUR PARENTS WEREN’T AWARE OF THAT AND MY SISTER TOOK THAT SECRET WITH HER IN HER GRAVE ~~(she died last year in a car crash)~~. THANKS TO MY GRANDMOTHER SHE GOT AN ABORTION.

AND GUESS WHAT: THOSE FUCKERS GOT AWAY WITH IT. YOU AIN’T GONNA TELL ME, YOU COCKSUCKER, THAT THE BABY DOESN’T DESERVE IT. YES, IT’S TRUE, IT’S NOT THE BABY’S FAULT, BUT…

LET ME TELL YOU A CERTAIN FACT, BECAUSE I’M A MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENT: THE BABY DOESN’T HAVE A FUNCTIONAL HEART UNTIL 4 MONTHS OF PREGNANCY. SO YOUR BULLSHIT IS INVALID, THE BABY IS NOT FEELING ANYTHING. IT’S NOT DEVELOPED TO FEEL SOMETHING.

SO PISS OFF TUMBLR YOU MARXIST-LENINIST COCKSUCKER.

Fuck this shit, I’m outta here.

*Slow clap*

frogeprince: fairgroundsoldier: elrmelon: fairgroundsoldier: ...

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:39:35 -0400

frogeprince:

fairgroundsoldier:

elrmelon:

fairgroundsoldier:

THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION!

Greeting card turns children’s “Muslim” doll into “Terrorist” doll

The card features a photo of a Muslim doll with a Hijab (headscarf) that many Muslim women wear out of religious observance. The The talking bubbles placed on top of the doll’s photo read, “The Talking Doll, Pull string for message, if you dare,” and “She’ll Love You To Death! She’ll Blow Your Brains Out!” The inside of the card reads “Hope your birthday is a BLOW OUT!”

The card is produced by NobleWorks Inc. with credit for its design given to “Ron Kanfi” according to the company’s website, www.nobleworkcards.com. The motto of the company printed under their logo on the back of the card is “modern cards for modern people.”

Notice that nothing identifies this doll as a terrorist in the minds of the card designers other than that she wears a Hijab. Moreover, she – like many Muslim girl who choose to wear the Hijab – is a smiling, non-threatening normal-looking female wearing a pink Hijab and a flower-patterned dress. The unmistakable message behind the “humor” is that even the most peaceful looking Muslims are synonymous and exchangeable with terrorists.

To make matters more disturbing, the card is based on an actual doll designed by Desi Doll Company (www.desidollcompany.com) called “Aamina, the Muslim Doll.” The doll teaches kids religious greetings and sayings in Arabic with messages like “Assalamu Alaikum is the Muslim greeting, and it means peace be upon you” and “Let’s play together insha’Allah, insha’Allah means if God wills it.”

Contact the makers of the greetings card and let them know that you do NOT think that stereotyping Muslim women and girls is OK. Ask them if they would get a chuckle out of their daughters growing up exposed to messaging that criminalizes their basic identity for profit. (CAIR-Chicago has written an official letter to the company sharing its concerns.)

As always, be firm and polite.

NobleWorks Cards: 1-855-267-3163

He Who Eats Mud (local Chicago store that is selling the card): (773) 525-0616

It’s your right to not like this. It’s their right to make whatever the Fuck they want. Personally. I see humor in everything. I’m so sick of super sensitive fucks, you people were catered to too much as children and think your opinions matter. It’s a big world and not everything in it is made to please you. Freedom of speech assholes

I am so glad that you think this is funny.

Based on your comment, I gather you have NEVER been the victim of racism or discrimination, because if you were, would not respond the way you have.

Freedom of speech is one thing, but targeting a certain group of people in THIS FASHION is not delivering any type of message.

It’s not catering to anyone — it’s being a civil human being and respecting difference. What this message here does? It portrays Muslim women as violent, homicidal-minded individuals. It takes a belief system of people around the world and minimizes it to what people have come to perceive as terrorism.

When YOU start wearing the Hijab and YOU have someone roll down his window and spit at your car, THEN YOU MAY FIND THIS FUNNY.

When YOU have to get extensive searches at the airport, YOU MAY FIND THIS FUNNY.

When YOU ARE THE VICTIM OF A HATE CRIME PERPETUATED BY THESE IMAGES, THEN YOU MAY FIND THIS FUNNY.

UNTIL THEN, STOP LAUGHING. Because YOU are not the target and you don’t have to face the repercussions of images like THESE.

i fucking hate people

hey-sass-butt: curtisplease: wishes-he-was-king-of-bears: How...

Fri, 03 May 2013 01:13:13 -0400

hey-sass-butt:

curtisplease:

wishes-he-was-king-of-bears:

How gay sex works.

I want a relationship like this

the best part is this is one of those rare gifs you can hear