Today At Therapy Was Really Hard. I Was Sitting Here Crying, And Generally Being Miserable, When I Felt

Today at therapy was really hard. I was sitting here crying, and generally being miserable, when I felt a nudge at my knee. I looked down to see that Zeus, my service dog, was doing his job… and brought me a potato. it is very hard to cry with a gift of potato.

If this adult woman has a council of personified emotions that are all women with her hairstyle and other features, does it reflect her gender identity? In that case, will little Riley eventually identify as nonbinary? It makes the name almost seem like a hint.

Also, for science-related academic texts they really do have to be that specific and use latin names. It wouldn't make any sense if they didn't.

I can’t stand the unnecessary use of alienating high brow language in most academic texts. It’s like it’s used as a secret password to keep ‘the wrong kind of people’ out from entering into the club (the club being knowledge of course). They use language as a way of building up walls that you have to plot your way through like a maze. Surely the mark of a good academic text, of any text that is used to educate or expand understanding, should be its accessibility and clarity. When works lock people out who wish to access them, then they only speak to the people who are already in the room who already have knowledge. It’s all a gross congratulatory circle jerk.

Reblog with your name and the name your parents almost gave you in the tags

If you are using a name you picked yourself, use the name you went with and the name you almost went with.

The Endearing and Annoying Things About Each Sign

Aries: Endearing: One of the most lovable things about Aries is that they approach everything in life with a child-like wonder and enthusiasm. Annoying: Aries get so freaking fired up about everything, they often turn minor conflicts into major brawls.

Taurus: Endearing: Taurus will shower the people they love with random acts of love and generosity. Annoying: At the first sign of sickness, Taurus will clear the calendar, turn off the phone, call into work, and basically act like the world is ending.

Gemini: Endearing: A Gemini will always verbally express their feelings about everything. If they love you, you will hear about it constantly and feel like you have a #1 fan. Annoying: Gemini has a tendency to act as if they know so much about what you’re talking about, even if they don’t.

Cancer: Endearing: Cancer constantly wants to be with their loved ones. Like a loyal puppy, they will follow you around the house begging for quality time and snuggles. Annoying: You’d be lucky to have a minute go by without Cancer’s insecurity issues popping up; they require constant reassurance.

Leo: Endearing: Every Leo has a bouncy, bubbly, positive energy that can’t be stifled and is super contagious. Annoying: Leos are the biggest whiners. If things don’t go their way, if they don’t feel appreciated, hell, even if they are just a little tired you won’t hear the end of it.

Virgo: Endearing: If you are close to Virgo, you know one of their cutest qualities is how they are always gathering different opinions and insights. Annoying: Virgo’s incessantly worry about everything, making simple things seem overly complicated.

Libra: Endearing: Libra values other people so much that they will always go to great lengths to make any situation feel comfortable, calm, and enjoyable. Annoying: Libras will tell you exactly what you want to hear, and aren’t above using their people skills to get what they want.

Scorpio: Endearing: If someone they love has been wronged, Scorpio will do everything in their power to make it right — and we mean everything. Annoying: They get so intense and serious about every little thing, making small decisions seem like life or death.

Sagittarius: Endearing: Sagittarius has an innately optimistic outlook that allows them to view the world from a place of hope and optimism. Annoying: They are such perfectionists and more than a bit controlling — if you don’t do things their way, you are doing things wrong.

Capricorn: Endearing: Capricorns have a warm and nurturing way about them. When you are around them you will always feel supported and well taken care of. Annoying: If there’s not a specific plan in place, Capricorn cannot handle it and it’s only a matter of time before they freak out.

Aquarius: Endearing: An Aquarius is always ready and willing to jump in and lend a helping hand no matter what else is going on in their own lives. Annoying: Aquarians believe they always have the most logical perspective, AKA they don’t know when to shut up and listen instead of offering advice.

Pisces: Endearing: Pisces is naturally a subtle, open, and vulnerable person, which is something our society often frowns upon but they can’t help it and it’s lovely! Annoying: They often seem to be stuck in slow motion, so it takes them literally three times as long as anyone else to get something done.

Source: The Frisky

THIS IS HOW SCIENCE IS DONE. THERE ARE NO FINAL AUTHORITIES. YOU TEST AND RE-TEST. Sometimes you get a Nobel Prize for showing that everyone else is wrong. ____________________________________

Natural History Museum Scientists Re-examine the Type Specimen, Reject Celebrity Amphibian Caecilita iwokramae’s Claim to Fame

17 March 2014 // Natural History Museum

The discovery of a well-developed lung and working nostrils has overturned the mistaken identity of an amphibian previously reported to be lungless.

When it was first described in 2010, the amphibian, Caecilita iwokramae, caused a stir because of its lack of lungs or open nostrils. The revelation was widely reported in the science press.

Although there are several other known examples of lungless amphibians, this was the only one that had clearly evolved on land, rather than in water, challenging a popular theory of why some creatures lost their lungs.

Now, in research published today in the journal Zootaxa, a team led by scientists at the Natural History Museum has re-examined the original sample of C. iwokramae and several new specimens, and found it does in fact have one well-developed lung connected to working nostrils.

Reporting on a scientific journal article:

Zootaxa 3779 (3): 383–388 (17 Mar. 2014)

“Caecilita Wake & Donnelly, 2010 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) is not lungless: implications for taxonomy and for understanding the evolution of lunglessness” //  by Mark Wilkinson et al.  // Open access / available as PDF

Top (2010) Image:  Photo: Giant Lungless “Worm” Found Living on Land credit: Marvalee Wake, University of California, Berkeley

Bottom (2014) Image: The head of C. iwokramae, with arrows showing the position of the open nostrils. Top left: CT scan of the head. The skull is in yellow. Bottom left: photo of the head with the nostril stained blue. SOURCE: Zootaxa 3779 (3).