Will Email Ever Become Extinct?

by Durotriges

When the first caveman grunted a greeting to another, communication was born for our species. Over time, it has evolved, covering major landmarks such as spoken language, writing, the printing press, postal services, and email. Many of these forms of communication threatened to put previous iterations six feet under; for example, do any of you still send telegraphs? In recent years, as the world crossed the bridge into the mythical land of Web 2.0 (and choirs of angels started singing), our perspective on communication shifted yet again, and an important question has been brought to light: might social networking kill email?

Email, first introduced in the 1970s, became prominent with free webmaila service that began springing up in the late 90s. It offered a huge number of advantages over other forms of communication. Legibility was simple, formatting was beautiful, storage was boundless, and organization was precise. Oh, and did we mention that messages sent were delivered across the globe within minutes? For both individuals and businesses, this leap forward was a massive breakthrough.

As other web-based services have added messaging, however, the need for email is starting to seem redundant. The trend started most substantially when MySpace provided messaging capabilities. Since that time, the direct message, group message, and even instant messaging services have improved substantially. For many people, email sites are used as the less frequent method of communication, with social networks providing a primary and more intricate inbox.

So, is there any reason that email hosting groups shouldnt bow down to social networking sites? Well, there are a few notable items. These include:
1) Attachments

While a few of the social networks allow limited attachment capabilities, they are restrictive. Only smaller attachments can be sent, and astoundingly tiny storage space is allotted.
2) Personal information

Just because you want to send someone a message doesnt necessarily mean you want to give them information on yourself personally. Home town, full name, and even your relationship status are commonly public on social networks. Email provides a shield of comfortable anonymity, especially if youre working with a business and sending emails on their behalf. You dont want to send someone a DM on Twitter and have them be able to start researching you, as a person.
3) Security

While social networks do have certain layers of security in place, they pale in comparison to the precautions being taken by email hosting groups. This is especially important for businesses functioning through electronic messages, where security is vital to both reputation and profitability. If youre sending anything business related, youre going to want to make sure you can encrypt or at least get more protection than a face social media wall.
4) Clutter

Social networks send you a fair deal more mail than just messages from friends. Event invites, requests for your help in Farmville, and even relentless (and annoying) application spam are present in many of these sites. This means that the social network inbox is likely to be much harder to navigate than that of classic webmail.
Is it possible these things will change?

Absolutely.

But there will be plenty of warning before they do, and the changes themselves cannot be slight. When social networks conquer all the territory mentioned above, they may well reign as the new champions of the human communication world. For now, email provides us with a safer, more minimalistic, more secure, and less unnecessarily personal method to send messages

Jon Smith is a writer and is interested in topics related to technology. He is a part-time author at TechWench.com

Will Gorillas Become Extinct

by BioDivLibrary

Gorillas are large, quiet, gentle apes that can be found in Africa. Although gorillas are sometimes portrayed as out of control, they are in fact vegetarians. Because of unbelievable reduction in habitat, these beautiful primates are in great danger of going extinct.

There are 3 subspecies of gorillas living in parts of Africa. The differences between them are hard to spot, the 3 subspecies are.

· Western Lowland Gorilla (gorilla gorilla)

· Eastern Lowland Gorilla (gorilla graueri)

· Mountain Gorilla (gorilla berengei)

As with many differences between animal species the differences between the mountain and lowland gorilla are the result of their changing to the surroundings they live in, the high altitude of the mountain gorilla necessitate longer body hair for added warmth, higher foreheads, larger nostrils to aid more effective breathing at high altitudes, broader chests to enclose the larger lungs, they also have shorter arms, shorter, wider hands and feet possibly as a result there being less dense forest at the higher altitude.

Extensive efforts have been made to attempt to ensure the continued survival of the gorilla in the wild but the loss of habitat and poaching is a cause of grave concern, gorilla numbers are only approximate but the 3 species have only 15,000 - 30,000 animals left.

The breakdown between species is along the lines of

Western gorillas- A total of approximately 10,000-25,000 in Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo, and Zaire .

Eastern gorillas - A total of approximately 4,000, in eastern Zaire.

Mountain gorillas - A total of approximately 620 in 285, and in danger of becoming less, square miles in the rain forests of Rwanda, Uganda and Zaire.

Gorillas are social animals in as much as they live in social groups of 3-30, in a typical group you will find one dominant mature silverback and he is the alpha male of the group, there are 3-4 adult females, an immature silverback, one immature male and three to six youngsters under 8 years old.

To reduce fighting within the group the males usually leave after sexual maturity and start their own group, although from time to time a challenge is made to the silverback alpha male for dominance of the group, this can lead to one of the gorillas being forced out of the group.

The gorillas only predator is us, this should be good news as you would think that we would say to ourselves lets protect these amazing animals and help them survive but the problem is we are destroying the habitat they are living in and poachers are destroying them too.
Some dedicated groups are attempting to help halt this, money is the main driver behind the clearance of the habitats, so using the land for echo tourism is a great way to convince the local people to preserve the land and animals that live on it.

What eco tourism aims to do is allow people to see the gorillas and other animals in their own habitat and educate and inspire these people to spread the word about the amazing experience and the danger these gorillas are in.

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Why Have Species Become Endangered?

by wallyg

When plants or animal species lose the ability to survive or reproduce they will disappear from the earth’s atmosphere in a slow pace. Those species will come under the category of endangered species. Species of plants and animals that belongs to endangered group will be given special attention by the government as per the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

Some 935 native species are included in the endangered or threatened group. Animals coming under this group include Florida panther, the Key deer, the San Joaquin kit fox, the northern spotted owl and the chinook salmon. Some of the endangered plants are the Hawaiian nehe and the clover lupine. The book that records the name of endangered species is the the Red Data Book. In the U.S, the data related to endangered plants and animals are stored by the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service.

Causes for an animal or plant species to become threatened or endangered?

Habitat loss- For the existence of life everyone needs food, water and shelter. When there is a scarcity of food or any damage to the habitat, it will become difficult for species to survive. As human beings are highly adaptable, they can shift to other places or find a wide variety food, when and where they want. But other organisms cannot. Some of the plants and animals are highly specialized to their habitat requirement. When intruders come and conquer their habitat, those animals find it difficult to survive. Such animals are more likely to become endangered through habitat loss. The best theory applicable here is ‘The survival of the fittest”.

Pollution –Nowadays the environment becomes more and more polluted due to the dumping of toxic waste.

Air, water and land have been polluted due to many factors. For example, bird population has suffered great losses because of chemicals like DDT. When water will be polluted due to acid rains, the habitat of some fishes and amphibians are destroyed. Chemicals change the soil composition by altering the Ph level and this in turn harm tree species. Industrial and residential developments lead to release of poisonous gases and harmful chemicals. This will literally left many creatures with no room to live and breed.

Competition from other species - When other species occupy the specialized natural habitat, it will become hard for certain species to survive. For example - In New Jersey, raccoon population infected with a parasitic disease jeopardized a rare population of woodrats. The frequent presence of human beings also harms the habitat of some animals.

Diseases - Diseases can also wipe out a complete population. Though diseases occur naturally, the cause of disease can be manmade. With the excess use of chemicals like DDT, the soil will be polluted. Birds, fishes, animals and plants thriving well in that area will come into contact with the poisonous substance present in the soil, directly or indirectly.

Predators that hunt other species for their food can also pave the way for reduction in the population of animals. Audubon's sheep is an example for exploited species. In the food chain, small organisms or fish will ate the zoo planktons in the water; this will reach the next level when birds, animals or human beings consume the small creatures or fish.

It is our duty to protect our valuable animal and plant species before it completely wiped away from earth’s surface. Today some wildlife conservation organizations are seriously trying to keep endangered species viable with captive breeding programs. Through breeding programs, they are releasing new offspring into the species’ native habitat. If you find any rare and endangered species, then contact with any wildlife conservation organization. To know more details about the endangered species, search websites connected with providers like Verizon FiOS Internet.

Ann is a freelancer. She is interested in writing about animals and plant species that are facing serious threats from intruders. As a person interested in adventure trips, she visits deep jungles and searches on her home computer connected with Verizon FiOS Internet to get more details. During her long trips, her family constantly calls her from the home phone.

Several Tips to Become an Animal Control Worker

by British Columbia Emergency Photography

What do you know about animal control workers? They are people who work to help abused, lost, abandoned and neglected animals. They are also responsible for those animals. The will investigate any mistreatment animals reports and dangerous animals reports. If you like animals, you might want to become a part of those people. Thus, the followings tips will help you to do it.

1st tips
You should become a volunteer at the local animal control or animal shelter. In this case, you should do this when you are still young, for example, when you are in high school or college. You will find that this will be very valuable when you want to become the true animal control walker. Being a volunteer in such place will give you the experience of taking care the animals and loving them with your heart.

2nd tips
After you have your high school diploma, you can continue your study to college by taking a major in criminal justice. This will give you the knowledge about justice that you will need for the job. But, you have to make sure that you take some classes about the animal sciences. This is because your goal is to work around animal. After graduation, you can apply to become a certified peace officer.

3rd tips
While you are doing your on the job training, you can work as a park ranger, kennel manager or zookeeper. This kind of work will give you the experience so that you will be ready when you have to work with animals later.

4th tips
Studying regulations and laws regarding to the animals will be an important thing that you should do. Make sure that you know all the regulations and laws before you apply for animal control worker.

Additionally, you should complete the training that is hold by your state.

5th tips
When you have the interview, make sure that you mention your experiences like volunteer experience. You should also mention your education and work experience. You will find that the animal laws that you have learned before will be very helpful. Finally, after you pass the interview, you will get the job as animal control worker.

Instead of being animal control worker, there are many jobs that you can do if you like animals. One of them is veterinarian. For this job, you will need veterinary medical equipment such as Anesthesia vaporizer that you will need to treat your animal patients.

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Endangered Komodo Dragons Become Killers

The famous Komodo dragons, the heaviest living lizard on the planet, often grows up to 10 feet in length. They have shark-type teeth and poisonous venom that can kill a human being within hours of receiving a bite. These living fossils can run up to eleven mph in short bursts.

For decades villagers have dwelt peacefully alongside the world's largest lizard, until the dragons commenced to attack.

The tales spread quickly across the smattering of tropical islands in southeastern Indonesia, the only place the endangered reptiles can still be seen in the wild. Experts say Komodo dragon attacks are still rare. Since 2007 a young boy and a fisherman have been killed and one person died in 2000. A minimum of 8 people have been badly hurt in the last ten years. All incidents involved an unprovoked attack.

A dragon slithered up the stairs of his wooden hut in Komodo National Park and went for 46-year-old park ranger, Main, who was doing paperwork. It attacked his ankles which were dangling beneath the desk. When Main tried to pry open the beast's powerful jaws, it locked its teeth into his hand.

The dragon's saliva is crammed with over 50 different strains of bacteria. When it attacks it goes on a frenzied biting spree that releases life-threatening venom.

Pointing to his jagged gashes, sewn up with 55 stitches and still swollen three months later, Main said," I thought I wouldn't survive... I've spent half my life working with Komodos and have never seen anything like it. Luckily, my friends heard my screams and got me to hospital in time."

The villagers claim that the dragons are hungry and more aggressive towards people, because their food is being poached, though park officials are quick to dispute this. Heru Rudiharto, a biologist and reptile expert said "Though poaching is illegal, the sheer size of the park and a shortage of rangers make it almost impossible to patrol".

"We used to give them the bones and skin of deer," say the local fishermen. Many villagers accuse the 1994 law that ban villagers from feeding the dragons.

However tame these living reptiles may appear to be, lazing under trees and steering at the ocean from white-sandy beaches, they are strong, fast and deadly. Rudiharto says "The giant lizards have always been dangerous".

A dragon can eat 70 percent of its own body weight in just one feeding.
There is a steady population of about 3,000 to 5,000 Komodo dragons on the islands of Komodo, Rinca, Gila Motang, and Flores, in Indonesia. However, a shortage of egg-laying females, human encroachment, poaching, and natural disasters has pushed the species to endangered status.

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Discover How to Become an Animator - Land a Job As a 3D Animation Artist

by InspectedbyNo27

In a typical animation career you wear many hats. You may have a specific expertise, but chances are that just as often, you'll juggle many skills and titles from job to job. Animation artists find most of their work via word of mouth. No offense to agents, reps, and recruiters, but to succeed in finding work in the business of animation is to develop and maintain relationships. We are, as Barbra Streisand sang it, "people who need people."

The Simple Truth:

The key to finding work in animation is to accept that this is a people-driven industry. People who know people who recommend people who hire people. Those who take a negative view of the importance of relationships to the job hunt boil it down to, "its all based on who you know". This makes "who you know" sound like some random act of luck. In reality, you are responsible for "who you know", for the relationships you create and sustain. Relationships require energy and effort.

The business of animation in North America is small enough that even within a few short years, you could know someone connected to every studio on the continent. We're all six degrees from our animation Kevin Bacons. Simple enough, right? But these truths are not self-evident and if they are, we certainly don't behave all the time as if we hold this to be true. This simple truth will show up over and over again in this book.

While there's no guaranteed way to find work in the animation industry, there are a lot of things we can do to create the best possible odds for success. Happily, finding work in the animation industry is something that gets easier over time, as you expand your network of contacts and your reputation open doors for you.

Sustaining Relationships Can Lead To Work:

In the animation industry, sometimes, the most effective job-hunting happens in the most indirect way.

Often, even when we make a good connection at a studio, the timing is not right for an immediate job. So, what can we do to "hang around" until something opens up without risking a restraining order? My favorite solution is to stay in touch with people via the occasional email.

Recently, I was in a producer's office when he received n email from a mutual friend of ours. "I guess he's out of work again," said the producer. I asked how he knew that without reading the e-mail. The producer replied, "This guy only e-mails me when he needs work."

People are not keeping in touch with their contacts enough while they are working. We need to nurture our contacts. Periodically send out updates to your contacts. Let them know where you're working and why it's a great experience. Either way, your contacts will be tickled that you thought of them. Over the years, I have received a few job offers as a result of mailing out some congratulatory message. While I wouldn't say sending out email messages and updates should be anyone's main focus for job-hunting, they are a part of what builds up a career over time.

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