#also that particular fish you see is a tiger Oscar fish

[herebecritters]

Can we get more Geshtu art ? he's my favorite one (love the other 2 but I can kinda relate to him but with bubble tea instead)

I can absolutely give you more of my Nosferatu preacher man

Dude can’t go out without sunglasses, too damn bright on the surface. He even wears them indoors like a weirdo.

Catch him alone in his blood mill, quietly murmuring sermons to his fish

[ulan-bator]

Mah Jongg Tile Set Description

Tile Set Name:  FISHES.TIL Subject:  Tropical Fishes of the world Created by:  Ron Gemeinhardt

Description:

As any aquarium hobbyist or occasional pet-shop browser knows, there is no shortage of color among the denizens of the world's oceans, rivers and other bodies of water.  This tile set is composed of common (and not so common) aquarium dwellers--both freshwater and marine; vertebrates and invertebrates.

This set uses a direct-replacement scheme of tile substitution.  Each suit in the traditional Mah Jongg tile set has been replaced by a new suit, as follows:

Freshwater fishes of Asia (replaces suit of dots; *=brackish water species):

   1)  Clown loach                (Botia macracantha)    2)  Red-tailed shark           (Labeo bicolor)    3)  Tiger barb                 (Capoeta tetrazona)    4)  Black ruby barb            (Puntius nigrofasciatus)    5)  Archer fish                (Toxotes jaculator)       *    6)  Mono (or Malayan angel)    (Monodactylus argenteus)  *    7)  Pearl gourami              (Trichogaster leeri)    8)  Dwarf gourami              (Colisa lalia)    9)  Siamese fighting fish      (Betta splendens)

Freshwater fishes of the Americas (replaces suit of bamboo):

   11)  Fancy guppy               (Poecilia reticulata)    12)  Angelfish                 (Pterophyllum scalare)    13)  Firemouth                 (Cichlasoma meeki)    14)  Tiger oscar               (Astronotus ocellatus)    15)  Neon tetra                (Paracheirodon innesi)    16)  Marbled hatchetfish       (Carnegiella strigata)    17)  Heckel discus             (Symphysodon discus discus)    18)  Green severum             (Cichlasoma severum)    19)  Dwarf gold ram            (Microgeophagus ramerizi)

Coral reef fishes (replaces suit of characters):

   21)  Common clown              (Amphiprion ocellaris)    22)  Yellow tang               (Zebrasoma flavescens)    23)  Long-nosed butterflyfish  (Forcipiger flavissimus)    24)  Oriole angel              (Centropyge bicolor)    25)  Flame angel               (Centropyge loriculus)    26)  Blue devil                (Pomacentrus coeruleus)    27)  Regal tang                (Paracanthurus hepatus)    28)  Royal gramma              (Gramma loreto)    29)  Picasso triggerfish       (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)

Miscellaneous aquarium dwellers (replace dragons):

   10)  Mystery snail             (???)    20)  Water flea                (Daphnia sp.)    30)  Florida seahorse          (Hippocampus hudsonius)

Tropical invertebrates (higher orders; replace winds):

   31)  Hermit crab               (Dardanus megistos)    32)  Starfish                  (???)    33)  Chambered nautilus        (Nautilus pompilius)    34)  Lobster                   (Enoplometopus occidentalis)

Tropical invertebrates (lower orders; replace seasons):

   35)  Nudibranch                (Glossodoris sp.)    36)  Sea fan (gorgon)          (Gorgonarie acanthomuricea)    37)  Featherduster worm        (Sabella sp.)    38)  Pipe organ coral          (Tubipora musica)

Freshwater tropical plants (replace flowers):

   39)  Amazon sword              (Echinodorus sp.)    40)  Madagascar lace           (Aponogeton madagascariensis)    41)  Jungle val                (Vallisneria americana)    42)  Cryptocoryne              (Cryptocoryne sp.)

Important note:  To help you identify which tiles belong to these last two suits, each has a common "ocean/river floor" color for all four tiles.  The plants are on a muddy brown bottom; the invertebrates rest on a dark gray "coral sand" floor.

The notation ??? means no particular genus is represented.  As for the chambered nautilus--OK, so you'll NEVER see one in an aquarium, but it is a pretty little beastie, isn't it?

(Incidentally, if you look carefully, you'll notice only the dwarf gourami, pearl gourami and betta are blowing bubbles.  These three fishes are able to obtain oxygen from air as well as water--hence the bubbles.)

Some notes on legibility: These tiles use cyan as the base color, rather than light gray, which may make the default mouse cursor a bit hard to see.  A bright cyan mouse cursor (color number 11) works very well, and a black background (color 0) also improves the display's appearance quite a bit.  Also, since some of the fishes have rather long names, the lettering on the tile faces is designed to minimize fatigue and eyestrain, at the expense of a uniform character set.

[gattinarubia]

1: when you have cereal, do you have more milk than cereal or more cereal than milk? i guess more milk than cereal

2: do you like the feeling of cold air on your cheeks on a wintery day? yeah usually

3: what random objects do you use to bookmark your books? usually i turn the corner unless it’s a really nice book - and then just like a scrap of paper

4: how do you take your coffee/tea? cream only

5: are you self-conscious of your smile? no

6: do you keep plants? yeah! their names are cheryl and lydia

7: do you name your plants? see above question hahaha

8: what artistic medium do you use to express your feelings? usually writing

9: do you like singing/humming to yourself? yes

10: do you sleep on your back, side, or stomach? side/stomach

11: what's an inner joke you have with your friends? farts (haha jk “inner joke”)

12: what's your favorite planet? i’ve only ever been to the one. but maybe mars because people might go there 

13: what's something that made you smile today? yuri on ice

14: if you were to live with your best friend in an old flat in a big city, what would it look like? messy because of me? idk. i’m picturing separate rooms and a nice view

15: go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is! venus has a volcano that’s 4000 mi long

16: what's your favorite pasta dish? mac and cheese. followed by carbonara or bolognese

17: what color do you really want to dye your hair? i’m happy as a blonde, actually

18: tell us about something dumb/funny you did that has since gone down in history between you and your friends and is always brought up. i traded a cigarette for a handful of koala cookies once

19: do you keep a journal? what do you write/draw/ in it? yeah. it’s mostly for when i’m traveling or stressed out. there’s a lot of calligraphy practice in it, too

20: what's your favorite eye color? on someone else, i’d have to say brown

21: talk about your favorite bag, the one that's been to hell and back with you and that you love to pieces. it’s a disgusting shit pile but i still use it because the outside looks okay

22: are you a morning person? yeah, actually

23: what's your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations? sit and work on projects and watch netflix

24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets? yeah, i guess. i don’t have terrible secrets so it’s not really an issue

25: what's the weirdest place you've ever broken into? the trip room at camp at night

26: what are the shoes you've had for forever and wear with every single outfit? black boots i guess. or black flats. depending on the time of year

27: what's your favorite bubblegum flavor? juicy fruit or big red

28: sunrise or sunset? it totally depends

29: what's something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing? always texts me to say thank you for letting him come by after he’s already left

30: think of it: have you ever been truly scared? umm yes.

31: what is your opinion of socks? do you like wearing weird socks? do you sleep with socks? do you confine yourself to white sock hell? really, just talk about socks. none of them match, and half the time i can’t find a clean pair and just wear dirty ones. my mom loves socks and takes care of hers and struggles to understand me

32: tell us a story of something that happened to you after 3AM when you were with friends. i have no idea where to start. i rode in an ambulance with a friend in my overalls one time.

33: what's your fave pastry? croissants aux amandes

34: tell us about the stuffed animal you kept as a kid. what is it called? what does it look like? do you still keep it? it was a blanket. i called it blankie, it was white with pastel animal shapes and crocheted edges. i have no idea what happened to it.

35: do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often? omg YES. i’m obsessed with office supplies and pens especially.

36: which band's sound would fit your mood right now? no idea. i’m not good at that stuff.

37: do you like keeping your room messy or clean? i don’t like keeping it messy, but i do anyway

38: tell us about your pet peeves! really dumb grammar errors in scripted content (like double comparatives). also mispronouncing something really badly in one’s native language. i hate being called “little lady” (by anyone) or “sweetie” (by strangers). people who are always shushing people.

39: what color do you wear the most? black i guess. also blue.

40: think of a piece of jewelry you own: what's it's story? does it have any meaning to you? i have a ring on my thumb. i told my grandma that i liked her ring and she gave it to me. i’ve only taken it off twice in 5 years

41: what's the last book you remember really, really loving? ooooh tough question. Maurice. definitely read it. it’s so gay and beautiful

42: do you have a favorite coffee shop? describe it! the one downstairs because a cute girl works there

43: who was the last person you gazed at the stars with? no idea. my brother, possibly.

44: when was the last time you remember feeling completely serene and at peace with everything? i feel personally victimized by this question. honestly it’s been years.

45: do you trust your instincts a lot? a good bit

46: tell us the worst pun you can think of. no.

47: what food do you think should be banned from the universe? none of them? idk, people need food. kale is pretty gross and useless. i’d have to go with whale meat, tiger meat, and elephant meat. don’t eat endangered animals, friends.

48: what was your biggest fear as a kid? is it the same today? i think it was rejection and abandonment, much like now.

49: do you like buying CDs and records? what was the last one you bought? no, i haven’t bought a CD since 2010, and buying records is pretentious unless you’re oldish and have a nostalgic reason to buy them.

50: what's an odd thing you collect? my birds’ feathers

51: think of a person. what song do you associate with them? ... i don’t really work like that.

52: what are your favorite memes of the year so far? anything shitting on trump

53: have you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? heathers? beetlejuice? pulp fiction? what do you think of them? all of them. i enjoy them usually.

54: who's the last person you saw with a true look of sadness on their face? myself in the mirror lol -- no but seriously my mom talking about her mom’s alzheimers....

55: what's the most dramatic thing you've ever done to prove a point? probably had sex with someone. slapped someone. ate a cricket.

56: what are some things you find endearing in people? shyness, mothering tendencies, accents, unironic enthusiasm, touchy-ness, a funny laugh, self-deprecating humor

57: go listen to bohemian rhapsody. how did it make you feel? did you dramatically reenact the lyrics? i’m not going to do that. but i love that song, and i would have dramatically reenacted the lyrics

58: who's the wine mom and who's the vodka aunt in your group of friends? why? i’m worried that i’m both.

59: what's your favorite myth? The Devi Shakti

60: do you like poetry? what are some of your faves? yes. i love arthur rimbaud, oscar wilde, lady ise, and shakespeare (who wouldn’t like shakespeare?)

61: what's the stupidest gift you've ever given? the stupidest one you've ever received? gave someone a rock once. i got one of those crinkle shirts one time

62: do you drink juice in the morning? which kind? not usually. but if i do, orange juice

63: are you fussy about your books and music? do you keep them meticulously organized or kinda leave them be? i leave them be

64: what color is the sky where you are right now? dark brown. nightime in the city

65: is there anyone you haven't seen in a long time who you'd love to hang out with? plenty

66: what would your ideal flower crown look like? i guess something with greenery and bleeding hearts on it

67: how do gloomy days where the sky is dark and the world is misty make you feel? delightful

68: what's winter like where you live? cold and snowy (but more slushy the last couple of years)

69: what are your favorite board games? i prefer card games. but i like guess who and reversi

70: have you ever used a ouija board? yeah

71: what's your favorite kind of tea? chai

72: are you a person who needs to note everything down or else you'll forget it? not necessarily

73: what are some of your worst habits? biting my nails, being late, interrupting my brother when he’s talking

74: describe a good friend of yours without using their name or gendered pronouns. friendly smile, worrywart, dumb jokes, caring, gregarious, anxious

75: tell us about your pets! i have two birds, a fish, and a tarantula. my birds are my beautiful angels.

76: is there anything you should be doing right now but aren't? always. but it’s nighttime so nothing major.

77: pink or yellow lemonade? no preference. they taste the same.

78: are you in the minion hateclub or fanclub? i’m in the i-don’t-care club

79: what's one of the cutest things someone has ever done for you? a boy i used to nanny drew me a picture to make me feel better about my bird dying - he drew about her being alive and flying around.

80: what color are your bedroom walls? did you choose that color? if so, why? grey. no. i live in an apartment. i could paint the walls but i don’t really care.

81: describe one of your friend's eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of. no, this isn’t creative writing class.

82: are/were you good in school? yeah, pretty good.

83: what's some of your favorite album art? i haven’t bought an album since 2010

84: are you planning on getting tattoos? which ones? yes. triskelion, and camp symbol. i just haven’t decided where i want them.

85: do you read comics? what are your faves? yeah! archie and buffy

86: do you like concept albums? which ones? no?

87: what are some movies you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives? jeez idk. some documentaries probably. 

88: are there any artistic movements you particularly enjoy? romanticism for some reason

89: are you close to your parents? yeah, i’d say so.

90: talk about your one of you favorite cities. awkwardly worded but sure. Chicago is delightful because the people are nice, the views are pretty, and we have all the best comedians.

91: where do you plan on traveling this year? mexico.

92: are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch? drown it. make it 90% cheese.

93: what's the hairstyle you wear the most? down.

94: who was the last person you know to have a birthday? some facebook friends

95: what are your plans for this weekend? it just ended. no idea about next weekend. i might decide to drop acid.

96: do you install your computer updates really quickly or do you procrastinate on them a lot? procrastinate for weeks.

97: myer briggs type, zodiac sign, and hogwarts house? i’ve never been consistent on myer briggs, gemini, ravenpuff

98: when's the last time you went hiking? did you enjoy it? it’s been a while. but i love it.

99: list some songs that resonate to your soul whenever you hear them. Bees by Laura Cantrell, Over the Sea by Bec Sandridge, More than Life by Whitley, Cooke by Modern Baseball - a bunch of others

100: if you were presented with two buttons, one that allows you to go 5 years into the past, the other 5 years into the future, which one would you press? why? past. i’d make different choices.

[vernicle]

How one teacher's aquarium dream made science at this Texas school 10 times cooler.

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He discovered a wonderful way to make his university a greater place to study.

What do you do if you might be an great science teacher and you want your young children to study about h2o animals but really don't have h2o close by?

That is what James Jubran was up towards as an aquatic science teacher at Alief Elsik High Faculty in Houston, Texas.

"We really do not have the capability to go to lakes, rivers, oceans or streams," Jubran points out. The closest huge human body of h2o is Trinity Bay, which is an hour away. Large area excursions like that expense cash, and the university doesn't have the funding to make them feasible.

Elsik is significantly from remaining the only university with this difficulty. Universities nationwide are dealing with huge price range cuts to their STEM packages (science, technological know-how, education, and arithmetic). That is a large impediment for students seeking to have occupations in any of these fields.

Luckily aquatic science fans at Elsik have Jubran — grant writer extraordinaire.

Jubran with some of his students. All pictures by way of Elsik High Faculty, utilised with permission.

Jubran grew up in Florida surrounded by the ocean, and he was often fascinated by underwater ecosystems. He generally went out on boats with his household, and he hardly ever skipped an chance to go snorkeling or scuba diving.

He grew to become a science teacher in Florida 10 several years back, but due to statewide university price range cuts, he shed his position and decided to shift inland to Houston, Texas, in 2006. He is been at Elsik for five several years but has often felt relatively limited by the deficiency of accessibility to h2o.

So in 2016, he wrote a grant proposal for State Farm's Neighborhood Assist System inquiring for enable in building a gigantic aquarium for Elsik students as effectively as students at other close by universities.

State Farm acknowledged the 1st two,000 candidates for the grant, and narrowed that amount down to two hundred. All those proposals have been then built general public so that people today could vote on their favorites. Elsik students built it their mission to vote as a lot as possible.

The prime forty proposals acquired $twenty five,000. The grant Jubran wrote arrived in at #eight.

State Farm grant dispatchers and associates of the university board.

Jubran immediately commenced pulling methods to construct his dream aquarium, and inside of a couple months, it was finished.

The aquarium is twelve feet long, 9 feet tall, and three feet huge and can keep one,a hundred gallons of h2o.

He decided to build a tropical ecosystem in the tank, home to all types of tropical fish. The aquatic citizens have been additional slowly to the tank in buy to construct up excellent micro organism, which makes it possible for the tank to greater handle fish waste. The gradual method also aids make confident the fish all get alongside.

Nowadays, there are fourteen diverse species of fish residing in the tank. They include things like threadfin geophagus, identified for their digging abilities, Silver arowana, which can expand to two feet long, carnivorous tiger oscars, shovelnose catfish, which search like their name appears, and Redhooks — the vegetarian version of piranhas.

A number of redhooks in Elsik's new aquarium.

The tank is situated in the university cafeteria so that all of the students can enjoy it and, effectively, because it was much too large to put upstairs near Jubran's classroom.

The aquarium's been in place for two months now, and anyone appears to adore it and all its colourful inhabitants.

Threadfin geophaguses hanging out alongside one another.

Learners are generally witnessed pressed up towards the glass viewing the fish swim all-around and interact with 1 a further.

Jubran doesn't adore the 1000's of fingerprints on the glass, but he appreciates the enthusiasm. He even has young children he's hardly ever fulfilled ahead of coming up to him expressing issues like, “oh, are you the dude who designed the aquarium? It’s so amazing."

I really don't know about that dude in the center. He looks rather fishy to me. HEYO!

And Jubran's students, specifically the ones fascinated in aquatic science occupations, won't be able to get sufficient. Even while it's the finish of the university calendar year, he's started assigning special educating projects on species in the aquarium.

"Up coming calendar year, students will study every thing they want to know about the fish, then acquire and current a curriculum concentrated on the aquarium," Jubran says. That way, when students from other universities come by to test out the aquarium, Elsik students can in fact instruct them about what's likely on within it.

And Jubran is not finished with his options to carry h2o to Elsik — he's acquired even loftier options up his sleeve.

Jubran educating his students about the aquarium.

"I am likely for a $a hundred,000 grant following calendar year to construct an even larger sized salt h2o aquarium for the other facet of the university," Jubran says.

It could possibly be 4 times as a lot as the earlier grant, but contemplating his results at acquiring that, there is certainly a incredibly excellent chance he'll be filling a larger sized aquarium with a lot more unique fish shortly sufficient.

Jubran's initiative just goes to show there is certainly tremendous electricity at the rear of 1 person's want to make a change.

You really don't have to have a ton of cash or a fancy upbringing to make enormous waves in your local community. All you want to have is an thought and the tenacity to see it by means of.

One particular teacher can make a university a greater, cooler place to study and expand. As long as Jubran's at Elsik, he'll be operating on interesting techniques to do just that.

If you want to come across out a lot more about Neighborhood Assist, and how it's supporting improve communities across the region, test out the plan right here.    

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