Worth A Thousand Words

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ilovecharts:

Conditions that have been associated with season of birth. (Information from Current Biology)

Thanks a lot, March.

Can I get a WHAT WHAT for September?!??!  Whew!

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scienceyoucanlove:

Beauty And The Beak

This is Beauty the bald eagle. In 2005, Beauty was shot in the face by a poacher, causing the damage you see here. Her beak was so badly damaged it was impossible for her to eat or hunt on her own. Fortunately, she was rescued by volunteers at Birds of Prey Northwest before she starved to death. They nursed her back to health by hand feeding her, and hoped that she would recov

er. Sadly, it soon became apparent that she would never be able to be self sufficient and they considered euthanizing her.

However, raptor specialist Jane Cantwell had other ideas. She teamed up with mechanical engineer Nate Calvin as well as several other scientists, engineers and dentists to model a nylon polymer beak that would replace Beauty’s damaged upper mandible. The beak was then printed on a 3-D printer, and attached to Beauty.

Thanks to their hard work and the 3-D printer, Beauty can once again eat, drink and preen herself. Unfortunately, the beak is not secure enough for her to be able to be returned to the wild, but it has meant a whole new lease of life for this magnificent bird.

For more info, watch this video:http://vimeo.com/15184546

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infiniteluupe:

Volantene elephant rescuing a friend from the river

elephants=perfect creatures

omg, this is perfect!   too precious

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One of my favorite movies

“tick, tock daddy” (Taken with Instagram)

Waiting for daddy to get home from work (Taken with Instagram)

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omg..  those eyes!

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blackbuttafly:

stfujohnn:

As part of its 2012 report on rent affordability, the National Low Income Housing Coalition released a chart that’s been floating around the Internet. It shows that there isn’t a single state in the country where it’s possible to work 40 hours per week at minimum wage and afford a two-bedroom apartment at Fair Market Rent. In West Virginia and Arkansas, you’d need to work at least a 63-hour week, and that’s as good as it gets. In California, Maryland, D.C., New Jersey and New York you’d need to work 130 hours or more. Hawaii comes in last place: 175 hours. (via NYTimes)

So sad….

VERY sad.  Maybe someday we’ll live in a world where something will be done about this.  Hopefully our kids won’t have to live like this, and stress about money and making ends meet :(

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ESPECIALLY the flawless dance moves :)

Playing peek-a-boo :) (Taken with instagram)

MacMac chillin’ in the pool, getting out of the heat ;) (Taken with instagram)

#photoadayjune #empty swing (Taken with instagram)

He had such a bust day at work! (Taken with instagram)