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jetblacknewyears: hello good morning hello favorite frank

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:08:45 -0700

jetblacknewyears:

hello good morning hello favorite frank

oithelas: Buffy Summers, Class Protector I love this scene, it...

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:05:02 -0700

oithelas:

Buffy Summers, Class Protector

I love this scene, it always makes me cry.

daleks2dope: Buffy Summers - Class Protector This is seriously...

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:06 -0700

daleks2dope:

Buffy Summers - Class Protector

This is seriously my favorite moment in all of Buffy. Like, she risks her life everyday to save the world, and her school, and her friends from all of this ridiculous stuff. And no one can ever know. She can’t tell anyone she’s a Slayer, and she just goes through high school without a word of thanks.

And then this. The entire school acknowledges how she’s protected them. Even I have trouble holding myself together in this scene.

nostalgiacancer: Chosen - Buffy the Vampire Slayer 05/20/03 -...

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:02:43 -0700

nostalgiacancer:

Chosen - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

05/20/03 - 05/20/13

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Tue, 21 May 2013 00:02:18 -0700

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Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:39 -0700

sdaoudi: Buffy The Vampire Slayer aired its final episode ten...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:59:12 -0700

sdaoudi:

Buffy The Vampire Slayer aired its final episode ten years ago tonight.

vampwillowaddict: Nighty nite Tumblr

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:58:38 -0700

vampwillowaddict:

Nighty nite Tumblr

onegirlinalltheworld: and everyone must breatheuntil their...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:56:54 -0700

onegirlinalltheworld:

and everyone must breathe
until their dying breath.

"When I say, “I love you,” it’s not because I want you or because I can’t have you. It has nothing to..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:56:21 -0700

“When I say, “I love you,” it’s not because I want you or because I can’t have you. It has nothing to do with me. I love what you are, what you do, how you try. I’ve seen your kindness and your strength. I’ve seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand with perfect clarity exactly what you are. You’re a hell of a woman.”

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Spike is my favorite. This is my favorite quote in all seven seasons and 144 episodes. ~~Possibly my favorite Whedon quote … but I’m sure there’s something in Firefly that equals this one.~~ In honor of the 10th anniversary of the last Buffy episode which aired May 20th, 2003. *sniff*

(via inconsolablesecrets)

katiegeewhiz: seerofsarcasm: FUCK I CAN’T WHAT

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:45:22 -0700

katiegeewhiz:

seerofsarcasm:

FUCK I CAN’T

WHAT

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Mon, 20 May 2013 23:40:40 -0700

averagearchaeologist: dead-men-talking: fuckyeahforensics: Lea...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:34:18 -0700

averagearchaeologist:

dead-men-talking:

fuckyeahforensics:

Learning from Skeletons

Skull

Look for the sagittal suture – the squiggly line that runs the length of the skull – and note whether is it’s completely fused. If it is, the remains are likely to be of someone older than 35. Look for a second line at the front of the skull — the coronal suture – which fully fuses by age 40.

Teeth

Study the teeth. If they’re worn down it could be a sign of a poor diet. If they’re well-maintained and/or have good dental work such as fillings, they were able to afford proper dental care—another clue as to the identity of your skeleton. Consult a scientist who specializes in teeth, known as an odontologist. They can determine how old a person was at death, what kind of health they were in and what kind of diet they had.

Sternum

Examine where the ribs join the sternum. This is also a good indicator of age. A forensic anthropologist will compare it against a database of standard markers and it is often more accurate as it is not a weight-bearing bone and remains unaffected by childbirth.

Pelvis

Look for the pubic symphysis, which is the joint located in the pelvis. The older the person at death, the more pitted and craggy these bones will be. Forensic anthropologists will compare this against a database of standard markers to learn the age of the skeleton. Check if there are any soft marks on the cartilage which are left by childbirth as the bones soften to allow easier birth.

To identify gender, assess the pelvis shape; men have a narrow, deep pelvis and women a wider, shallower pelvis, better-suited to carrying a baby. For a quick identification in the field, a forensic anthropologist will find the notch in the fan-shaped bone of the pelvis and stick their thumb into it. If there’s room to wiggle the thumb, then it’s a female; if it’s a tight fit, it’s the skeleton of a man

Wrist

Examine the wrists, as bones often hold clues to the primary work of the decedent. Bony ridges form where the muscles were attached and pulled over the years. A forensic anthropologist might find a bony ridge on the wrist and decide the dead person may have been someone who used their hands for a living, such as a chef or seamstress.

DNA

DNA samples may be taken from any existing hair tissue. As well as positively identifying someone, it can also identify a person’s race or tribal origins.

Bugs

When the skeleton is first discovered, take samples from around the remains including any bugs you come across. Insects such as blowflies have a very distinct lifecycle and often plant their eggs on newly deceased bodies. By identifying the stage of the lifecycle, a near-exact time of death can be established. This science is known as forensic entomology.

OK, got a bit to add to this:

- Cranial sutures are basically useless for age estimation. Generally speaking, yeah, more open means younger, and more closed means older, but this is more often determined by genetics.

- Teeth wear (attrition) also varies immensely by population. It’s very useful if you know where and when the person came from, and what diet they lived on, but these charts are not universal. A 24-year-old from ancient Egypt will have much more tooth wear than a 24-year-old from post-industrial England. Softer diet, less sand, etc. (I speak from experience in those two populations.) A lot of standards commonly referred to in archaeology are based on Native American populations.

- I’ve heard about using rib ends and longbones for age and sex estimation, but I haven’t followed up on it! The most widely accepted methods look at the pelvies, but forensic anthropologists are always looking for more precise methods pertaining to modern populations. (I’m looking forward to going back to school and learning this stuff!)

Reblogging for the comments, but I’d like to add even more!

With the Pelvis, we do not determine gender. We determine biological sex, which is not the same as gender. Also, while the pelvis is the best for determining the sex of an individual other skeletal features, such as those on the skull, should be taken into consideration when available. The original poster also mentioned signs of childbirth, all of which (including pitting) are not very reliable at all.

Rib ends can be useful for aging if available. Most of the time they are too badly damaged during the taphonomic process to use, and it is a good idea to compare your aging from more reliable areas (such as epiphyseal fusion, dental eruption, and pubic symphysis, NOT cranial suture closure which is, for the most part, no longer used). Also, while they may not be affected by childbirth, they are affected by upper respiratory infections (such as TB) which can alter their appearance and affect the age calculated from them.

As for the section on the wrists. Muscolo-Skeletal-Markers (MSMs), or Entheseal changes as they are now more commonly referred to as, are not indicators of profession or what a person was doing for a living in the past. There are multiple factors affecting the production of bone in specific areas of the body, and while on a large scale (say for instance a large population study), seeing marked difference in location of entheseal changes on separate groups can suggest a division of labour (Havelková et al 2011). For a better understanding of entheseal changes I would highly recommend: Villotte, S. and Knüsel, C. J. (2013), Understanding Entheseal Changes: Definition and Life Course Changes. Int. J. Osteoarchaeol., 23: 135–146

Ancestry is what is being determined from a skeleton, not race. (Although this may not be the case in forensics cases.)

Bugs: Paleoparasitology is also a thing.

Teeth, I completely agree with dead-men-talking. Wear cannot be used to age an individual with a processed diet.

When/by whom was the determination made that cranial sutures are not suitable for age estimation? I’ve taken osteology and human skeletal analysis within the last four years and it was included in both courses then (along with auricular surface, pubic symphysis, etc).

I understand that you’d want to use the most accurate/precise methods available to you, but you don’t always have a complete skeleton or os coxae to look at for pubic symphysis aging.

nathanieljosephruess: LETS TALK ABOUT THE FACT THAT BANDOM IS NEVER MENTIONED IN THOSE...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:13:17 -0700

nathanieljosephruess:

LETS TALK ABOUT THE FACT THAT BANDOM IS NEVER MENTIONED IN THOSE COMPREHENSIVE TUMBLR FANDOM LISTS ITS LIKE BANDOM IS THAT COUSIN IN JAIL THAT YOU DONT MENTION AT FAMILY REUNIONS

shavingryansprivates: the girl in this image is kaitlyn hunt, a...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:13:00 -0700

shavingryansprivates:

the girl in this image is kaitlyn hunt, a high school senior in indian river county, florida. kaitlyn hunt is an upstanding student with an exemplary record and plenty of extracurricular activities. she’s in the choir, she’s a cheerleader, she’s a basketball player, and she was even voted “most school spirit” in the school’s yearbook.

on february 16th, she was arrested for lewd and lascivious battery on a child age 12-16 for being in a same sex relationship with a fellow 15 year old student. the relationship started when kaitlyn was 17 and her girfriend was 15. as soon as kaitlyn turned 18, her girlfriend’s parents went to the police, had her arrested, and got her expelled from school. not only that, but she had previously already been kicked off the basketball team for being in a same sex relationship.

kaitlyn’s girlfriend INSISTS that the relationship is 100% consensual, but the law doesn’t grant her any legal say in the matter, so her parents are able to press charges regardless of her opinion. and because of that, kaitlyn is facing two years of house arrest and a year of probation. they never spoke to kaitlyn’s parents or the school to say they had a problem with the girls dating. they simply went to the police and got her arrested.

it would be very simple for anyone to argue that age is the defining factor in this situation, but you and i both know that’s total bullshit. the girls were minors when they started dating. the parents stated that “there is no way our daughter is gay.”

this was driven by the homophobia of those parents, plain and simple. if this was an 18 year old male and a 15 year old girl, nobody would give a shit. it happens ALL the time in high schools across the country. but because this young woman, who planned on being a nurse, is now facing felony charges because she was in a same sex relationship.

this is not okay. we need to show our support for kaitlyn and send a message to florida legislators that the selective enforcement of laws like this is NOT okay and that we will NOT stand for this.

if you’d liike to support kaitlyn’s cause, you can sign this petition, and you can donate money to help pay for the family’s legal funds here.

if you’re from florida, you should also find and email your representatives and tell them selective legislation biased against homosexuals, especially teenagers, is simply NOT OKAY!!!!

They’re trying to get her to accept a plea deal for felony child abuse and the judge would make the decision whether she has to register as a sex offender, all for having a girlfriend less than three years younger than her who was in the same classes she was, on the basketball team with her, etc. Both sets of parents knew for months that the girls were dating and waited for Kaitlyn to turn 18 so they could do this to her.

zodiaccity: Zodiac Capricorn facts.

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:40 -0700

zodiaccity:

Zodiac Capricorn facts.

jackingtonoff: relax everybody i made a shirt that we can all...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:13:46 -0700

jackingtonoff:

relax everybody i made a shirt that we can all wear to the shows

I’d totally rock that shit at a FOB show…

thecakebar: Brookies {Brownies + Cookies} OH GOD. I WANTTTT

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:36:24 -0700

thecakebar:

Brookies {Brownies + Cookies}

OH GOD. I WANTTTT

"Women read comics. Anyone at all engaged in social media knows this. Women read comics and are a..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:35:45 -0700

“Women read comics. Anyone at all engaged in social media knows this. Women read comics and are a driving force behind fandom. I think I could call them the driving force behind fandom and put up a convincing argument. Just think about it: what fandoms have driven America crazy in the last decade? Could anyone dissuade me from saying that they were Harry Potter, Twilight and the Hunger Games? “Avatar” may have put butts in theater seats, but you don’t hear about it… ever. No one is immersed in the world of “Avatar” except James Cameron and people who enjoy wearing Na’vi Zentai suits. “The Avengers” was pretty darn huge and, if Tumblr is any indication, a whopping portion of the people driving that fandom online do not possess a Y chromosome. Women engage in fandom to levels that men do not. When women get behind something, their sheer numbers and passion force it into the mainstream. That’s why you can name the actor who plays that werewolf kid in “Twilight” and probably sing at least the chorus to one Justin Bieber song. What do tween boys like? I have no clue. Sports? Probably sports.”

- Brett White, Comic Book Resources (via wandrinparakeet)

and yet men remain the most marketed demographic for just about everything.

(via ohhoechno)

I’m pretty sure the only men who spend more time thinking about DC than women on Tumblr are the men who actually work there.

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d0ugieslizard: the-kellin-under-the-vic: captainkellic: befitt...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:34:20 -0700

d0ugieslizard:

the-kellin-under-the-vic:

captainkellic:

befittingfitness:

NO.

Fuck
Off.

Even members of a family like porn though.

Fuck off, right now.

PSST. THAT IS ‘SHOPPED.