Very excited! I have the day off, and I've been looking forward to it
Chetzemoka
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I know the blood flow seems obvious, but lesser known is the fact that phosphodiesterase inhibitors have direct impacts on the nervous system. There's a PDE4 inhibitor that is commonly used in Japan to treat post-stroke inflammation. (Also, caffeine is a weaker, broad spectrum PDE inhibitor.)
"Firstly, PDE5 inhibitors could enhance memory and learning by increasing long-term potentiation mediated by the glutamate NO-cGMP intracellular pathway, as cGMP-activated protein kinase is thought to mediate memory consolidation.
Secondly, as cGMP is a known vasodilator, the cognitive effects of PDE inhibition could be explained by enhanced cerebrovascular function owing to increased delivery of glucose and oxygen to the brain. Finally, improved erections might alleviate performance anxiety and boost self-confidence, with potential benefits to mood, cognition, and general health."
I'm sure we all have stories of bad bosses; does anyone have any stories of wholesome bosses that we can celebrate?
I've had several great bosses through the years. Ones who considered teaching me and developing my skills/career to be part of their primary job duties instead of feeling threatened. I learned a ton from them.
My current boss is also amazing. I'm a nurse at a hospital that just unionized, and she really puts her job on the line to make sure we have what we need to keep the patients on our unit safe. She's a lot of the reason I didn't quit a long time ago.
Whaaaaaaaaat!! So many!
I knew the Eurasian one because it gets mentioned on the lists of largest owls in the world. I thought it was the one and only.
I honestly forgot the Verreaux was also an Eagle Owl. Just remembered Verreaux, which is such a wizard name haha.
I just looked up the Pharaoh, and I would never in my life have guessed a difference between that owl and the GHO. (Except, obviously, the desert pictures lol). Even it's face markings are so similar to GHO!
Which makes me wonder why the GHO didn't get named as an Eagle Owl of some sort? Quirk of history, I suppose.
It's really neat to see this pic during the day when you can clearly see the yellow irises. I don't know why my brain kind of assumed these classically black-eyed owls just had really dark irises, as opposed to their pupils just being so large at night that you can't see iris at all