The Alnwick Poison Garden is pretty much what you’d think it is: a garden full of plants that can kill you (among many other things). Some of the plants are so dangerous that they have to be kept behind bars. [x]
I want to go here!
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fancybidet: The Alnwick Poison Garden is pretty much what...
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eatingpeoplebloggingthings: tearaven: You will never be as...
You will never be as happy as David Tennant as a shimmery star.
HE’S THE STAR OF DAVID
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archiemcphee: These awesome snow sculptures are part of the...
These awesome snow sculptures are part of the 2014 Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in northeastern China. The annual event takes place over an enormous area covering 600,000 square miles. One of the most impressive pieces measures 117 meters long and 26 meters high. Although most of the festival sculptures have already been completed, the event doesn’t officially open until January 5th and, weather permitting, lasts until February 28, 2014.
[via Faith is Torment]
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gameraboy: Gojira wishes you all a Happy New Year! :)
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cleromancy: a thing to learn about cooking is, that isnt enough garlic. there is not enough garlic...
a thing to learn about cooking is, that isnt enough garlic. there is not enough garlic in there. yeah i know you already put garlic in but shhh, listen, listen to the pot, it says it wants more garlic. seriously more garlic come on i said put in some more garlic fucking dO it you piece of shit. what do you mean that that’s all the garlic you had well i suppose theres nothing for it we have to go pick up some more come on then
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50watts: From mid-20th century stencilled pattern books by the...
From mid-20th century stencilled pattern books by the MATSUYA company (sold listing at Boston Book Company)
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heaveninawildflower: Honey. Illustration from ‘The Grocer’s...
Honey. Illustration from ‘The Grocer’s Encyclopedia’ comp. by Artemas Ward.
Published 1911
https://archive.org/stream/cu31924003544016#page/n309/mode/2up
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"Let’s examine a traditionally male-dominated role that is very well-respected, and well-paid, in..."
“Let’s examine a traditionally male-dominated role that is very well-respected, and well-paid, in many parts of the world — that of a doctor. In the UK, it is listed as one of the top ten lucrative careers, and the average annual income of a family doctor in the US is well into six figures. It also confers on you significant social status, and a common stereotype in Asian communities is of parents encouraging their children to become doctors.
One of my lecturers at university once presented us with this thought exercise: why are doctors so highly paid, and so well-respected? Our answers were predictable. Because they save lives, their skills are extremely important, and it takes years and years of education to become one. All sound, logical reasons. But these traits that doctors possess are universal. So why is it, she asked, that doctors in Russia are so lowly paid? Making less than £7,500 a year, it is one of the lowest paid professions in Russia, and poorly respected at that. Why is this?
The answer is crushingly, breathtakingly simple. In Russia, the majority of doctors are women. Here’s a quote from Carol Schmidt, a geriatric nurse practitioner who toured medical facilities in Moscow: “Their status and pay are more like our blue-collar workers, even though they require about the same amount of training as the American doctor… medical practice is stereotyped as a caring vocation ‘naturally suited‘ to women, [which puts it at] a second-class level in the Soviet psyche.”
What this illustrates perfectly is this — women are not devalued in the job market because women’s work is seen to have little value. It is the other way round. Women’s work is devalued in the job market because women are seen to have little value.”
- Patriarchy’s Magic Trick: How Anything Perceived As Women’s Work Immediately Sheds Its Value | Crates and Ribbons (via brutereason)
One of my lecturers at university once presented us with this thought exercise: why are doctors so highly paid, and so well-respected? Our answers were predictable. Because they save lives, their skills are extremely important, and it takes years and years of education to become one. All sound, logical reasons. But these traits that doctors possess are universal. So why is it, she asked, that doctors in Russia are so lowly paid? Making less than £7,500 a year, it is one of the lowest paid professions in Russia, and poorly respected at that. Why is this?
The answer is crushingly, breathtakingly simple. In Russia, the majority of doctors are women. Here’s a quote from Carol Schmidt, a geriatric nurse practitioner who toured medical facilities in Moscow: “Their status and pay are more like our blue-collar workers, even though they require about the same amount of training as the American doctor… medical practice is stereotyped as a caring vocation ‘naturally suited‘ to women, [which puts it at] a second-class level in the Soviet psyche.”
What this illustrates perfectly is this — women are not devalued in the job market because women’s work is seen to have little value. It is the other way round. Women’s work is devalued in the job market because women are seen to have little value.”
- Patriarchy’s Magic Trick: How Anything Perceived As Women’s Work Immediately Sheds Its Value | Crates and Ribbons (via brutereason)
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alteringminds: oh-my-god-i-have-to-pee: alteringminds: An...
An absolute favorite plant of mine… oh my goodness
What is this?
elephant ear philodendron!
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skeletonrobots: Altricial Vs. Precocial Bird Parents. [x]
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lawebloca: video
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Elusive home stereo system, where are you?
College unit is dead. New unit must have:
3 speed LP player
dual cassette deck
CD/CD-RW player
USB/mp3 port
I am not above searching ebay for separate components, but am finding that to be pretty expensive. blargh
:(
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