Freedom

awelltraveledwoman: Never not

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:59:03 -0700

awelltraveledwoman:

Never not

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Sat, 18 May 2013 19:58:24 -0700

"A degree of shame to admit that my night will be spent staying in. My room, slightly lite, smoke..."

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:28 -0700

“A degree of shame to admit that my night will be spent staying in. My room, slightly lite,...

: Snow Globe

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:56:45 -0700

: Snow Globe: operahousegirl: Some people are going to treat you like a snow globe and keep you on...

"I want to make love."

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:23:31 -0700

“I want to make love.”

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Fri, 17 May 2013 16:23:03 -0700

theatlanticcities: “I wanted to show a part of the Megalopolis...

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:25:52 -0700

theatlanticcities:

“I wanted to show a part of the Megalopolis that struck me, that showed very clearly that something is not working well for us as human beings in relation with our environment.” -Héctor Mediavilla

A glimpse of Mexico City’s subway as seen through the lens of photographer Héctor Mediavilla.

Known as one of the worst cities in the world in which to drive, Mexico City’s rush hours aren’t much better underground with a subway system that generates around 4 million riders a day.

Read: Inside Mexico City’s Chaotic Underground Rush Hour

[Images: Héctor Mediavilla]

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Fri, 17 May 2013 12:50:55 -0700

pbsthisdayinhistory: May 17, 1954: The Supreme Court Rules on...

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:14:28 -0700

pbsthisdayinhistory:

May 17, 1954: The Supreme Court Rules on Brown v. Board of Education

On this day in 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which says that no state may deny equal protection of the laws to any person within its jurisdiction.

Although the decision did not succeed in fully desegregating public education in the United States, it put the Constitution on the side of racial equality and galvanized the nascent civil rights movement into a full revolution.

Can you name all the key players behind Brown v. Board of Education? Revisit the landmark case with PBS’ The Supreme Court site.

You can also learn more about Brown v. Board of Education with “The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow” and explore more events of the Civil Rights Movement with PBS Black Culture Connection.

School integration, Barnard School, Washington, D.C., 1955 (Library of Congress).

elegancethroughsimplicity:

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:42 -0700

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arcanja: Todos os direitos reservados a Maladjusted_lo

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:01:51 -0700

arcanja:

Todos os direitos reservados a Maladjusted_lo

avett-druthers: Morgan (by Little Laurel)

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:58:59 -0700

avett-druthers:

Morgan (by Little Laurel)

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Thu, 16 May 2013 22:53:53 -0700

Shelia maldonado

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:30:38 -0700

Shelia maldonado

street life by menfisto on Flickr.

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:37:22 -0700

street life by menfisto on Flickr.

Fly by uhan.d.s on Flickr.

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:36:33 -0700

Fly by uhan.d.s on Flickr.

ablogwithaview: nevver: What your coffee says about you...

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:34:31 -0700

ablogwithaview:

nevver:

What your coffee says about you (larger)

This wins for the “Expresso” blurb.

avett-druthers: Outfit of the Evening (by ginari)

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:33:50 -0700

avett-druthers:

Outfit of the Evening (by ginari)

neurolove: DOPAMINE! Alright, moving along to dopamine (DA),...

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:33:32 -0700

neurolove:

DOPAMINE!

Alright, moving along to dopamine (DA), which is probably my favorite neurotransmitter (and likely yours too- even though you don’t realize it!). Dopamine is the neurotransmitter involved in addiction (shown above for cocaine- since cocaine blocks the dopamine transporter, it causes dopamine to stay in the synapse longer), and basically anything rewarding. When you get a surprise or win some money, dopamine is what causes that feel-good rush! It’s the transmitter involved in reward, but it also has other functions as well- it helps with prefrontal concentration, accurate movements, control of thoughts (too much can cause hallucinations), etc. It’s really an incredible molecule!

Dopamine is produced in the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) and Substantia Nigra (SN) in the midbrain and has widespread effects throughout the brain- in the basal ganglia circuitry and throughout cortex. I’ll be talking more about this one in coming posts since it’s quite fascinating to me!

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Wed, 15 May 2013 23:49:45 -0700