“To protest a bill that would require women to undergo an ultrasound before having an abortion, Virginia State Sen. Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) on Monday attached an amendment that would require men to have a rectal exam and a cardiac stress test before obtaining a prescription for erectile dysfunction medication.”
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This is the most beautiful thing. Can we send her flowers?
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BOOM.
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I think I love you, Janet Howell.
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Seems only fair.
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phdork: This is the best picture on the whooooooooole internet. Please note the kissing sloths.
BFFs of the Day: What happens when two best friends make it to the championship round of a kickboxing tournament.
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This is awesome.
This will be me, every Saturday, until graduation.
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That protein, STIM1, was previously known to sense a change in calcium within immune cells, a process that occurs when the body confronts a pathogen. Upon sensing this change, STIM1 opens a type of pore in the cell membrane, called a CRAC channel, to allow the flow of calcium ions — a vital step in activating the immune system.
“People have generally thought that selectivity of ion channels is fixed and that selectivity and opening are separate processes; this is a fundamental shift in the way scientists believe ion channels operate,” says Prakriya, referring to the ‘pores’ that STIM1 regulates. “CRAC channels and STIM1 are absolutely vital to activating the immune system. As is observed in some human patients, you can block key parts of the system by blocking these molecules in immune cells. These finding reveal not only a novel mechanism by which CRAC channels operate, but also new ways in which it encodes biological information. This represents exciting new possibilities to develop therapeutics to treat a broad range of conditions.”
As a human being with emotions, I hate Umbridge.
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Donna’s gossip face is perfection!
n. the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers—a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence—moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone.
“If President Obama is the food stamp president, then Bush was the planes flying into the buildings president.”
