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I had never really considered this, but Wiseman's place in the timeline makes absolutely no sense.

I won't reiterate the issue pointed out therein, but it did make me think about the mechanics of it all.

Is Sailor Chaos the result of Death Phantom providing a host for the Chaos Crystal to flourish on Nemesis?

This also appears to confirm my theory that Galaxia was never a true senshi, as it would demonstrate that Chaos had managed to become a Star...

Mind you, this is a tentative headcanon of mine, but I hold that Chi, Phi, and Galaxia (Gamma?) are from the constellation of Draco. So if she is a true senshi, or at most, a soldier in training/Star Gardener who grew envious that she did not possess a Sailor Crystal like that of the Milky Way Galaxy Guardians.

But I digress.

My issue with Chaos is that for being such a grandiose malefic force..., we only learn of her in flashbacks from Cosmos' time. We never see a true face off between Usagi and this "senshi", or for that matter Cosmos. All we see is this amorphous shadow...no different than Metalia.

Why is she a gorgon?

Is she related to Virgil's Medusa?

Is she Tiamat, mother of the creatures of the abyss?

Very broad question, so I am hoping to narrow it down.

I'm not referring to people becoming more empathetic to the needs of their companion animals, but instead the contemporaneous approach of emotional regulation through companion animals.

As someone that works in the field of animal healthcare, I have observed and experienced a trend that makes me increasingly uncomfortable relative to not just the anthropomorphization of animals, but the emotional and social disregulation of those attached to them, and how they treat others.

From the perspective of psychology, what is the root of the phenomenon, and what are the human consequences?

On the side of animals, i have read that studies are showing an increasing trend in abnormal behaviors in animals, as people begin to impose their needs contrary to the animal's nature as a unique and sovereign being.

I think a good series of posts, are layering suggestions for people who enjoy the fragrances.

Personally, I think 40 pairs well with Bonfire Bash from BBW, whereas 59 pairs well with BBW Vanilla Patchouli.

40 pairing well with Shaghaf Oud and 59 with Joop Homme.

This is probably headcanon for an AU, but the thought occurred to me relative to people's complaints concerning the aging up of the actor playing Aang in the live action ATLA.

I commented elsewhere that I think it was a neat take on the matter, as it demonstrates his growth and adjustment to world he no longer knows. His growth paralleling that of his emotional, physical, and spiritual development as the Avatar in our time. Aang having effectively stunted the Avatar cycle for over a 100 years.

Which led me to wonder...what if Naoko had instead taken THAT approach with Chibiusa. Instead of Chibiusa's growth having been stunted from the inception, have it be that Chibiusa was the sole figure, alongside Diana and Pluto, who survived the attack on Crystal Tokyo...when she was just 9 years old! Chibiusa spending centuries, alone and isolated, as the power of the Silver Crystal, in protecting Crystal Tokyo, in turn, ended up placing everyone in a stasis. That is...until Chibiusa awoke from that slumber, hundreds of years later, where she encounters Pluto, learns what she must in order to save the future.

This I think makes Chibiusa's journey into the past a lot more intriguing, because her memories of her mother are so limited. Her journey to the past not only exposes her to the real NQS and KE, as they were in the past. A journey that forces her to grow as a person, physically and mentally, but have her own awakening as a senshi.

This is following up on my post from the other day on the place of acupuncture in veterinary medicine.

I admit that I have my share of misgivings on the *over* prescribing of things like serotonin modulators, antidepressants etc, being used in companion animals.

I will be the first to admit that there *is* indeed a time and a place for both, but... I will also be the first to state that more often than not, people either a) don't want to put in the time and the effort into training their pet (I say this as someone with an anxious dog!), or b) want their pets to be something other than what their nature dictates.

Dogs bark..., the have pent up energy and needs that they can't verbally express. They can't be anything other than dogs...they're not furry children.

I've found that more often than not, it oftentimes comes down to convenience. It's easier to prescribe medications just to appease *client needs*.

Do I have a bottle of Trazodone for my dog? Yes.

Do I use it?

Only if absolutely necessary, if he's going to the vet and could hurt someone and himself.

But as a daily course of medication, because you don't want a dog to behave like a dog?

Absolutely not!

At that point, what quality of life do patients have?

Anyone know of places hiring for LVTs in upstate NY and internships for new grad DVM in Exotics in NYC area?

I decided to make this post by sharing the context of the thread it grew out from.

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This is an area that I think deserves more attention. The role of LVTs in being able to recognize errors and faults in the quality of care/medicine being provided, and advocating for clients and patients as warranted.

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Would most LVTs file a board report when they know that the care provided was not up to par, or would most ignore it and disassociate themselves due to it possibly affecting their livelihood?

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Ethically, and morally, could you continue to work at a practice that violates your conscience in terms of the medicine provided? Is this more of a concern for OTJ trained technicians who follow the doctor's directives without understanding the science behind the medicine? Has this ever happened to anyone?

A semi rant, but also an observation.

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I am happy to help, if someone has a doubt, question, or concern.

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I'd rather a person ask for help, or clarification on a task they're unsure about, than fumbling things to the point of no return.

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However...I also think that it's QUITE important that we make the effort to try things on our own, before invoking the aid of our coworkers.

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Coworker 1: Asks Coworker 2 to do x, y, and z*

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Coworker 2: Is the information in the patient's chart insufficient for the task?

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Coworker 1: Oh, I didn't review, or verify it against the document.

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Coworker 2: Blank stare*

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Again, I'm all for collaboration, and putting a second pair of eyes on a task, but...that's very different from having your coworker do your work for you.

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Precisely my question above.

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To me, it makes sense that they'd have some entity safeguarding their Sailor Crystal/Soul, which would go on to explain how Usagi and Chibiusa are able to survive, in spite of their Sailor Crystals being torn from them.

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I, personally, think this is inconsistently written, as Galaxia both slays Guardian Pluto, but Pluto remains, and yet when she tears Mamoru's Crystal from his chest, he perishes. I would have included Mamoru in the Sailor Power Guardian brigade, but Helios is technically his Sailor Power Guardian...whom we never hear from again in Stars.

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But this also brings up a different point.

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If all Sailor Crystals are born without need for physical generation, but merely born of the Galaxy Cauldron, and assigned a celestial body, where did Chibiusa's come from?

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I've heard the argument that Naoko wrote the manga in a rush, but I think both she, and the fandom have had sufficient time to flesh these things out.

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I, personally, think that the lore behind the Amazon Quartet was severely lacking.

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They were born on Earth, and seemingly assigned the role of senshi, or at most soldiers in training ala Phobos and Deimos. Why would they pre-exist Chibiusa, if they are from the past when the White Moon reigned?

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The Amazons are daughters of Ares, and I think that this would have been a more interesting angle to explore relative to why they would be wary of joining the White Moon.

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I find the naming conventions peculiar, only because the aim is to situate them relative to the Inners, and the corresponding asteroids.

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The Maenads exist...,but don't do much, in spite of having a connection to Bacchus as ferocious women, though given the odango...I'm guessing Naoko meant the Maenae, daughters of Selene, corresponding to the moon's phases.

I don't have a hard and fixed rule for this, as different offices follow different guidelines relative to them.

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A client got upset the other day regarding my responding that it was at their discretion if they wished to pursue sending out a fecal to screen for intestinal parasites.

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Some offices I've worked for *ONLY* recommend them if the patient is actively having GI issues, on the other hand, other offices recommend they be done annually, with Puppy and Kitten Wellness exams requiring a more comprehensive panel (PCR).

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Anyone have any insights on the best way to go about it that doesn't recommend screening that isn't warranted, but leaves it at the owner's discretion if they want to test a sample anyway?

I've worked in different settings, but for the most part, "Team Building" was more of an organic process.

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Some people you got along with, others you didn't, but in general, everyone respected one another to put differences aside and work together. No one felt slighted if they weren't included in out of work activities, because at the end of the day...work is work, and personal is personal.

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Fast forward to now.

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I work at a PE practice that sponsors team building functions (e.g. after work parties, functions, and outings.). I'm not necessarily against the idea, but I'm very much so an advocate of free association in terms of friendships, and work sponsored functions occurring during *work hours*.

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I understand that that might not be the case for everyone, and that's okay. Some people may benefit from work sponsored bonding events.

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They're hosting a sending off party soon, and I'd rather not go, because I don't know the people well enough. It seems insincere for me, personally, at this point in my career. As time goes on, and I make connections with people, I could see myself attending some events that genuinely interest me.

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The dilemma? I'd be the only one of my hospital team not attending, which becomes its own drama.

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I stay out of hospital gossip, and don't have anything good, or bad, to say about anyone, but it almost always finds me. I genuinely do my best to step away when things get hairy, and tell people that I cannot partake of what they are saying about someone else, but redirect them to the person they are struggling with for a solution.

I'm relatively new to this process and want to better understand the process.

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My hospital is currently undergoing AAHA certification, and while the things we're doing are minor in the grand scheme of things, most of our protocols are already AAHA compliant, I'd like to learn more about what it realistically means.

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I was thinking about what the producers of the 90s anime intended to do with Seiya, and while I'm not keen on the Starlights, it made me speculate on what may have been...IF the Seiya had been presented as the Mamoru of Kinmoku. Namely, a Prince in *his* own right.

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We learn in the manga that Kakyuu lost her prince, but we never learn much about him.

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I wonder if the anime could have introduced him as a novel character, one whose affections Usagi would have reciprocated.

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A decision that would have had consequences for the future beyond the events of the Galaxy Cauldron.

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Both he and Usagi having lost their loved ones, and as a result, the beginnings of a new celestial journey being presented.

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They toyed with the idea with Prince Demande, but what if Usagi returned those feelings?