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Rethinking unboxing: Brands are getting creative to solve the growing packaging problem
Online brands want to deliver brilliant unboxing experiences, while balancing the amount of waste generated to do so.
Direct-to-consumer brands — many of which don't have the luxury of showing off their products in physical stores — have long prioritized the unboxing experience.
But the ecommerce boom that has taken place over the past 18 months has prompted them to rethink the role of their packaging. At a time when an unprecedented number of cardboard boxes are arriving at our front doors, how can brands make online shopping less wasteful, while still delivering the kind of experience that turns people into repeat customers?
Between January and October 2020, the U.S. cardboard box and container manufacturing industry generated $67.3 billion in revenues, according to IBIS World. Packaging is a "gigantic market," says Sandro Kvernmo, the cofounder of Norwegian packaging design agency, Goods. "And we know that humans that purchase stuff and open boxes relate emotionally to those products."
Meet the brands rethinking packaging
Brands are now tweaking and experimenting with their packaging in ways that makes original unboxing pioneers like Glossier (with its beautiful, but plastic laden packages) seem outdated.
Fondfolio, which makes personalized memory books, gift wraps each of its products in vintage scarves which can be reused or regifted. Body wash brand Plus has done away with bottles, and instead uses a wood pulp packaging that can be left in the shower to dissolve, while personal care brands including Ace of Air and Fig.1 in the skincare space, and Wild and Myro in the deodorant arena, have come up with ways to help customers refill their original packaging once they run out of product. Toothpaste brand Better & Better says its toothpaste — which, rather than coming in a classic tube, is packed in pouches — uses 45% less material than traditional toothpaste packaging, and can reduce landfill waste by 84%.
Emily Onkey, the cofounder of alcohol-free spirit brand Aplós says the team spent "nine months of our lives that we'll never get back" figuring out how to ship its products out to customers safely without having to resort to stuffing the boxes with plastic.
In the end, it settled on a packaging material made from mycelium (a type of fungal root structure) and hemp, that mimics the function of styrofoam. The inserts are made by growing the mycelium around a mold, which takes around four days. After that, it spends up to 24 hours drying out before it is ready to use.
It is, unsurprisingly, not the cheapest way to do things: Onkey says each insert costs around $2 to produce. The inserts are not particularly stackable, either, meaning Aplós has to pay for the extra warehouse space they use.
Onkey says it is all worth it though, to deliver a better packaging experience for customers. The mycelium inserts can be broken apart and will disappear within six weeks when tossed into a garden. The team is considering adding wildflower seeds to a future iteration, to ramp up the eco benefits.
"When you have something arrive that feels wasteful, it doesn't feel good [or] luxurious, it feels irresponsible," she says. "In some ways, I think it's really healthy that you have to look at the packaging and the waste that comes with your consumerism. [Now] people are much more considered about where that packaging is coming from, where it ends up and how long it's going to be sitting on earth."
The pathway to better packaging
Kvernmo says the path to better packaging requires brands to forensically dissect the entire journey a box or other item of packaging goes on to figure out where and how it can be improved.
This process is called "sequencing," and the list of questions asked covers everything from how a box looks from the outside, the inside and how it protects the items contained within to how it can influence a consumer's behavior — by containing literature on a loyalty program, for instance, or printing instructions on how to recycle or reuse the box, to make sure customers don't just put it in the trash.
Agencies like Goods and Gander (which Aplós works with), that specialize in packaging design, can walk founders through this process, while packaging marketplaces like Lumi and Packlane connect brands with packaging suppliers. For brands looking for sustainable packaging solutions in particular, there are databases like Slash Packaging (set up by Lumi) and the Goods Index (by Goods).
In trying to figure out how to package sea salt without resorting to plastic, spring salt brand Only's founder Steven Petrillo says the brand examined how people actually buy and use salt at home. "When you think about how salt is bought and sold — you can go in the grocery store and buy huge pound jars — we wanted to do the opposite of that," he says, adding that experienced home chefs will typically use "pinch bowls" that are easy to dip into while cooking.
Only uses 1.5oz single-use sachets — enough salt to fill up a pinch bowl (which the brand also sells), but not so much that it's impossible to use up before it gets clumpy (salt absorbs moisture from the air). The sachets themselves are home compostable, Petrillo adds.
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Slow progress
Delivering a better packaging experience isn't as simple as answering a set of questions and placing an order with a packaging supplier, however.
The options that exist on the market for brands to choose from may not always be perfect, whether that's because the sizing isn't quite right, the cost is too high, or the sustainability credentials aren't quite where consumers would like them to be. Some packaging solutions — like the mycelium inserts that Aplós uses — may not be so easy to scale up.
Bathroom brand Kankan sells its soaps in aluminum cans, with refillable "forever" bottles. It's a good solution — aluminum is known for its high recyclability — but it's not quite perfect. Because aluminum cans come in standardized sizes, Kankan finds that customers often have a little bit of soap leftover in the can, which won't fit in the forever bottle. The plan, cofounder Mary McLeod says, is to keep iterating on the packaging and hopefully get to a place where the cans themselves can replace the forever bottles.
Whisky Me, meanwhile, found itself under the watchful eye of the Scotch Whisky Association when it first started promoting its whisky sampling subscription in 2017 — the organization is keen on protecting the reputation of one of Scotland's most important exports. In order to make sure it was complying with the rules, Whisky Me teamed up with an approved Scottish distiller to hand-pour whisky into the 5cl pouches it sends out to its subscribers.
The brand's willingness to jump through these hoops — and put in the time to convince the whisky distillers themselves, who were initially skeptical about how their premium product might be perceived when packaged in a squeezy pouch — has paid off.
While this packaging format was chosen to help Whisky Me achieve a price point of around £7 ($9.70) per whisky sample (the pouches are cheap, light and near enough indestructible — reducing waste and making them cheap to mail), cofounder Thomas Aske says "we didn't realize the PR value of it at the time."
"When the press cottoned on to the fact we were putting single malt scotch whisky, a category that's held in high regard, into pouches, it gathered interest all over."
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Front cover of 'Ramones'
by Ed Biggs
Although they're one of the most iconic and important guitar bands of all time, Ramones sold way more shirts than they ever did records. As Stereogum pointed out in 2015, if everyone who owns a Ramones T-shirt had instead bought one of their albums, they'd be one of the biggest bands in history. Indeed, many hardcore Ramones fans have wondered whether 90% of those who wear their shirts in public could even name five of 'da bruddas'' songs if they were challenged to do so. In any case, whether it's as a musical institution or vacuous fashion statement, their legacy instead stands them as one of the most influential.
For two decades, they resolutely stuck to their no-frills, three-chord punk formula and maintained their loyal fanbase, always lying outside the pop mainstream and, throughout the '80s until their 1996 disbandment, sniffed at by rock critics who couldn't quite accept them as part of the underground rock scene that was burgeoning in America, even though they influenced practically everybody in it. Though many critics argued that they stagnated, refusing to evolve, nobody can deny that their early material represented a genuine, much-needed jolt to the system, that much sought-after 'shock of the new' that music writers and pundits yearn for, and Ramones was the first of three successive knock-out blows (1977's Leave Home and Rocket To Russia) delivered by the band via LP.
But it wasn't just about the music: their decision to opt for a uniform of leather jackets, ripped jeans and tight T-shirts and change their last names to 'Ramone' reintroduced the notion of 'band as gang', and strongly informed the punk look. Indeed, the album's front cover of the band leaning against a brick wall in black and white is utterly iconic, and one of the most imitated images in rock history. 40 years later, the eagles and baseball bats of their logo is still one of the most visible in popular culture. The gangly, awkward figure of Joey Ramone sneering and muttering in that unforgettable voice proved to be a massive inspiration for other outsiders who couldn't find acceptance in other walks of life. Supported by Johnny's laser-precision power chords and the relentless hammering of Dee Dee and Tommy's engine room, they were one of the most captivating stage presences in all of guitar music.
Quite simply, punk (and therefore new wave, post-punk and everything else that flowed from it) would not have happened the way it did without the Ramones, and in particular this debut album. Ramones represents a crucial part of punk's DNA, along with The Stooges and New York Dolls, and those in the vanguard of the punk movement in 1977 such as the Sex Pistols and The Clash pricked their ears up with interest. As well as being a perfect record, consisting of 14 flawless reductions of surf rock, girl group pop and early rock 'n' roll, it was a blueprint, a manifesto for sound in which all extraneous elements were stripped down and thrown out. They didn't fundamentally alter the content of the music, as what they played was quite populist and catchy. It was how they did it – harder, faster and louder – that was revolutionary, and 40 years after its initial impact, its legacy is as powerful as ever.
The assault begins with 'Blitzkrieg Bop', which is not only the Ramones' signature song but one that seems to act as an encapsulation of punk's sound altogether, a 2:14 snapshot of adolescent frustration and catharsis. Credited to the entire group but actually written by drummer Tommy Ramone (real name Tommy Erdelyi, who also doubled up as their manager), it was inspired by the Bay City Rollers, of all people, and their hit 'Saturday Night'. Erdelyi simply wanted the group to have a song with a chant in its chorus, and came up with the chest-beating rallying cry "hey! ho! let's go!" that eventually came to sum up everything about the Ramones' attitude.
The blisteringly fast 'Judy Is A Punk', with its girl group harmonies and reckless, rudimentary melodies, is what you imagine Lennon & McCartney might have come up with if The Beatles had started their career in 1976. So much of the album follows the same template, and the whole atmosphere is one of do-it-yourself ethics and fearless amateurism. Even the trashy, slightly lightweight 'Let's Dance', a cover of a 1962 Chris Montez hit written by Jim Lee, gives us a key insight to everything the Ramones loved about primitive, pre-Beatles rock 'n' roll, played with gleeful, heartfelt abandon. Indeed, the fact that Ramones was recorded in just two days and for less than $7,000 has an uncanny resemblance to the context in which the Fab Four's own Please Please Me was produced.
'53rd & 3rd', inspired by Dee Dee's short-lived time hustling in a part of New York famous for prostitution in order to pay for his heroin habit, slows the pace down to show that their sound was capable of variation. 'I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend', a declaration of straightforward teenage lust set to a Phil Spector-esque wall of sound that deserved to be a significantly bigger hit than it was, also demonstrated. Set next to the monomaniacal stupidity of 'Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue', the random violence of 'Beat On The Brat' and the cartoonish schlock of 'I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement', on Ramones the group wrote simple, straightforward songs about what they want and don't want (check out the titles). Reflected in Tommy's cries of "wun-two-free-fa" before they hurtled headlong into the tracks, the Ramones channelled their inner monosyllabic teenager. In doing so, they saved rock 'n' roll from its overblown, artsy pretensions that were rendering it unknowable and distant from its natural constituency in the mid '70s.
1999's Hey! Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology two-disc compilation remains a really excellent first port of call for the uninitiated, but Ramones is an essential part of any serious record collection. While it performed extremely modestly at the time, hitting an all-time peak of #111 on the Billboard Top 200, it was one of those records, like The Velvet Underground's debut, that inspired a vastly disproportionate number of other great artists, way out of scale for the amount it sold. Indeed, the National Recording Registry in America selected the album to be preserved forever as a culturally significant artefact, and in April 2014, at long last, Ramones was awarded a gold certification in the US for selling 500,000 copies.
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Influenced by: Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Phil Spector, The Ronettes, The Shangri-Las, The Stooges, MC5, New York Dolls, Bay City Rollers
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Westerbeke 3" Heat Exchanger
This is a typical 3" raw water heat exchanger as found on many Westerbeke an Universal diesel engines.
Close Up of End Cap
The end caps on these HX's are prone to leaking if the gaskets are not replaced on a fairly regular basis. These end caps provide access to the heat exchangers copper tubes.
Removal of End Cap
The end cap assembly consists of a brass end cap, a stainless bolt, an o-ring and a rubber gasket. The o-ring and gasket go together as shown.
How A HX Works
If you follow the arrows you can see that this HX is broken into quarters and is a four pass HX. Raw water enters & then flows to the opposite end, returns to the inlet end, turns and heads back to the opposite end and finally turns back towards the inlet end and finally gets ejected into the wet exhaust system.
If you click on the picture to blow it up you'll notice a chunk of an impeller blade that took up residence in the heat exchanger.
The Zinc End
This is about as good an example I can come up with as to why you need to change your HX zinc regularly. Each engine will be different in regards to zinc erosion so test it at three, four, six weeks etc. to see which works best for you.
This is WHY these heat exchangers have end caps..
Zinc Pieces
All this crap came out of the zinc end of the HX and was impeding raw water flow. This type of crud can lead to an engine overheat. Of course this overheat will only happen when running a dangerous inlet in 8 foot following seas at 2:00 a.m., because Murphy is always waiting. Don't let Murphy get you, head him off at the pass and change your HX zincs regularly. The zinc pictured was just eight weeks old and probably should have been replaced at about six weeks as it was already shedding.
HX End Cap Before
Most often the end caps are reusable but they do need to get cleaned up or the gaskets may leak.
Brass HX End Cap Showing Dezincification
A little burgundy Scotch-Brite will do a great job of cleaning an end cap. Always examine them for signs of dezincification. Dezincification is the process of the zinc being leeched out of the brass. This process leaves the remaining metal rather brittle and more prone to failure. If you see much more "pink" coppery color than this end cap is exhibiting it would be a good idea to replace the end it.
The HX - REady For Fresh Paint
This HX was pressure tested, cleaned inside and out and readied for a new coat of paint. A good auto radiator shop can pressure test it and then clean it all for about $30.00 to $50.00 depending upon your geography. I have a local guy that will do this for $30.00. Not really worth my time to even consider doing it myself.
Dissimilar Metals
So why do I need a zinc again.......????
That's right these heat exchangers can have as many as FIVE different metals. Can you say galvanic corrosion stew...! The zinc is there with good reason..
All Clean & Boiled Out
This is what the tubes look like after being "boiled out"...
Dex-Cool Sludge (AKA Death-Cool)
This engine was suffering from Dex-Cool sludge and required a flushing with Rydlyme. If you don't know what Dex-Cool is feel free to google "Dex-Cool Class Action Suit" and you get plenty of hits..
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Numeric Keypad/Small Accessory Case – Midnight Blue + Charcoal Grey (SAMPLE)
Protect and transport your Numeric Keypad, mouse or small peripheral in style with this padded, lightly-waxed canvas case. Hand made with durable materials, it's light enough to carry on its own or thrown into a larger bag while taking up very little space.
The top flap secures your small accessory inside with a magnetic snap while the leather pull tab makes access quick and easy. Tuck your cable neatly away into the outer pocket and you're all set!
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- Lightly-padded top layer
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- Integrated outer pocket for USB cord storage
- Color-matched carry handle
- Sewn with heavy duty nylon thread
- Stress points are double and triple stitched
The outer pocket can accommodate USB cables of short to medium length.
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The premium canvas* we use is coated with a light layer of proprietary wax, making the outer shell highly water-resistant. Unlike fully-waxed canvas, it won't have a wrinkled or cracked appearance over time and with continued use.
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Carnage erupts on London streets in violent daylight brawl - using bats, poles and knives
A SHOCKING brawl between dozens of men broke out on the streets of London in broad daylight, amid growing concern over violence in the capital.
Croydon: Armed attackers in mass brawl in south London
Incredible footage captured a huge fight involving up to 20 men, who were equipped with brutal weapons. The brawl erupted along London Road, in West Croydon in broad daylight. Bystanders watched on in horror as the perpetrators used poles, bats and knives to attack each other.
The violent mass brawl was filmed by a bystander, who wished to remain anonymous.
In the clip, two men are seen viciously beating each other with long metal pipes
The video shows the brawl descend into mass carnage, as 18 other men join the fight.
They start to savagely beat each other and throw objects across the street.
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The video ends with the gang chasing each other down the street with their weapons still in hand.
The video footage was originally posted on social media app Snapchat.
A huge crowd of people can be seen watching the fight unfolds, as it spills into the road and even brings traffic to a standstill.
The pavement is strewn with what appear to be cardboard crates used for carrying vegetables and fresh produce.
London: CCTV shows man TAKE DOWN knife-wielding man
One tweet from a bystander read: " Scary to find myself stuck in the middle of a fight on the London Road in West Croydon.
"Long pipes or bats, bottles, the lot!"
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said they were continuing to investigate the incident.
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They said: "Police were called to London Road, Croydon, shortly after 19.02hrs on Tuesday, 3 September to reports of 20 men fighting with weapons.
"Officers attended. The group had left the scene. One knife was recovered.
"There were no reported injuries. Enquiries continue."
The reason behind the brutal clash remains unclear.


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Today marks a milestone in my oldest son's life: his first "big" camp trip–a day at Sesame Place, followed by a sleepover at our local Y/JCC. My son could not be more excited. He has been talking about this day since June. This morning, as he confidently swung his sleeping bag over his shoulder and headed for the door, he told me that he has been waiting for this day "forever."
Time is a funny thing in a child's eyes. I am guessing that this same child does not remember that last summer, as he watched the kids one year older than him head off on this same trip, he said that next year, when it was his turn to go to Sesame Place, there was "no way" he would sleep at the Y.
The change in perspective from one summer to the next epitomizes how much my son has matured over the past year, and how greatly he desires to be independent. I am left simultaneously nostalgic for the days of his infancy, proud of the person he is becoming, and uncertain about how to best parent him during these transition years. How do I nurture his growing independence while keeping him safe in a world that appears to be growing more threatening which each passing day?
I feel lucky to have been raised by parents who, for the most part, were not overly protective. I remember my mother explicitly saying, "as long as I know you are happy, I do not need you right next to me." (This was clearly evidenced at the sleepaway camp bus stop. As the other parents wiped tears from their eyes, mine could barely contain their delight. I think they had escaped to Atlantic City before our bus even reached the campgrounds.) But far from upsetting me, my parents' attitude was freeing. I knew that I was not solely responsible for their happiness, and that my choices did not need to be informed by their need to have me nearby.
I desire to instill the same sense of freedom in my children, and to give them the space they need to become their own independent people. I consciously fight against the urge to be a "helicopter mom." I specifically opt not to call school or camp about seemingly minor incidents. Rather, I encourage my children to try to work things out themselves.
Yet, despite my lofty desire not be on top of my children at all times, a few months ago, when I decided that my son was old enough to go up to our apartment by himself to retrieve a key for the bike room while I waited in the basement, I proceeded to think about all of the things that could go wrong in the three minutes that he was gone: the elevator could get stuck, he wouldn't be able to reach the key and would try to climb on a chair and fall, etc. Then, when he nonchalantly appeared with key in hand, I rolled my eyes at myself and wondered how I would ever let this child go to the park with his friends to play ball, walk down the block to buy milk, and one day even get in a car to pick up his friends and go do whatever it is that teenage boys do.
I know that to raise healthy, independent human beings, I will need to push aside my anxieties–which are no doubt the product of too much news consumption–and let both of my children do each of these things, and far more.
I guess it may as well start with a trip to Sesame Place and a sleepover at the Y–and a promise to myself not to stalk the camp's Facebook page for the 32 hours that he will be gone.
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Newsletter – March 21, 2016
China & Korean Governments are encouraging their nation for Dog & Cat meat, this is such a Cruelty & Babarian Culture. Today we all are living in mordern word, this is time to stop & ban all this cruelty animal killed.You should teaching & educacate your people to learn Love & Respect to all animals to All Animals !
People need to see the graphic images the true horror of this illegal vile trade.


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Alaska is the largest US state. It's so huge it has national parks bigger than some entire countries. Yet, it's the state with the smallest population.
Alaska is famous for its stunning coastline of icebergs, glaciers, and fjords. More than a million people take a cruise to Alaska every year to witness its untouched beauty.
In addition to all the natural landscapes, the low human population means more wildlife settlements, especially birds.
In this article, we're going to highlight some of the coolest birds you can spot while adventuring in Alaska, according to their predominant color, so stick around.
Red Birds in Alaska
American Robin
- Scientific name: Turdus migratorius
- Length: 7.9 – 11 inches
- Weight: 2.7 – 3 ounces
- Wingspan: 12.2 – 15.8 inches
The American Robin is a relatively big songbird. They have a round body and a fairly long tail. Their feathers are gray-brown, with prominent warm orange underpants. Their calls are cheerful and usually occur in the early mornings.
If you spot them during flight, the view from underneath will reveal a white patch that runs from their lower belly to the tip of their tails. Males will typically have darker heads than females.
This bird enjoys feeding on berries, earthworms, and insects. Its summer breeding grounds extend into the northern part of Alaska, all the way into the Brooks Range. They also extend westward to the edges of the Aleutian chain.
The residents of Alaska will sometimes mark the arrival of spring by when they see the first American Robin arrive. Some Robins stick around during mild winters, especially if there are leftover berries. However, if the weather is too cold, the birds will migrate to the south.
The Redpolls
- Scientific name: Carduelis flammea
- Length: 4.7 – 5.5 inches
- Weight: 0.4 – 0.7 ounces
- Wingspan: 7.5 – 8.7 inches
These birds are much smaller than the American Robin. They're songbirds with small heads relative to their bodies, and a pointed seed-eating bill. Their tails are short and have a small, triangular notch at the end.
The Redpolls are brown and white and have a red forehead patch that is hard to miss. The males have a pale red vest on the chest and upper flanks. They're equipped with a throat pouch to store seeds until they can eat them in warm, protected spots.
They usually travel in large flocks numbering in the hundreds. They feed primarily on tiny seeds using their well-adapted bills, but can occasionally eat small insects or buds.
Their zapping calls are hard to miss, especially when they gather in large groups. You may find them hanging upside down from small branches where they're feeding.
Red Phalarope
- Scientific name: Phalaropus fulicarius
- Length: 7.9 – 8.7 inches
- Weight: 1.5 – 2.1 ounces
- Wingspan: 16.1 – 17.3 inches
These birds are small shorebirds, but they're the largest of the phalaropes. Breeding females have a bright reddish-cinnamon body, while the males have a duller orange-red one.
There is a non-breeding variety with different coloration. It is smooth gray on the upper half of its body and white on the lower half.
They're most commonly spotted swimming in the water, hunting for invertebrates. They can also be seen flying above open waters in small flocks.
Rufous Hummingbird
- Scientific name: Selasphorus rufus
- Length: 2.8 – 3.5 inches
- Weight: 0.1 – 0.2 ounces
- Wingspan: 4.3 inches
This is a small hummingbird with a straight, long bill. Their plumage is bright orange on the back and belly. They have a white chest and dark black wings, with an especially dark red throat. They're often described as "hummingbirds that glow like a bed of coals".
Like all hummingbirds, they have a darting flying style with great maneuverability. They hunt insects stuck on spider webs and others that they catch in flight. They also use their slender beaks to suck on nectar.
Though they're commonly found in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska, these birds spend their winter very far to the south, usually in Mexico or even Panama. They're known for their extreme long-distance migrations. In 2010, a female Rufous was banded in Florida and was recaptured in Alaska 3 months later. To this day, no longer hummingbird migration has been recorded!
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
- Scientific name: Sitta canadensis
- Length: 4.3 inches
- Weight: 0.3 – 0.5 ounces
- Wingspan: 7.1 – 7.9 inches
This is a small bird with a serious-looking facial expression. They have short tails and necks, and their bodies are plump with broad, short wings. They have a blue-gray back with black and white striped heads. Their underparts are a rusty cinnamon color that is darker in males than females.
Their flight is short and bouncy, and they're usually seen hanging out with woodpeckers and chickadees. You're most likely to spot them near pine, hemlock, larch, maple, and other deciduous trees.
This bird is known for carrying resin globules and spreading them around the entrance hole of its nest. This is probably done to keep away predators.
- Scientific name: Loxia curvirostra
- Length: 7.8 inches
- Weight: 1.4 – 1.9 ounces
- Wingspan: 10.6 – 11.4 inches
The most common feature this bird has is its unusual bill. It doesn't fully close but rather crosses when closed, which helps the bird reach the seeds inside of cone skeletons.
Grown males have a brick-red plumage. The wings and tail may be a bit darker. Females are mostly brown above and pale with brown streaks underneath.
They mainly feed on conifer seeds, but will occasionally eat weeds, buds, and small insects.
These birds are most commonly found in Southeastern Alaska, and their breeding and settlements depend greatly on the quality and availability of food rather than temperature. However, because of climate change, they sometimes have to migrate even there's good food available.
Blue Birds In Alaska
Steller's Jay
- Scientific name: Perisoreus canadensis
- Length: 11.8 – 13.4 inches
- Weight: 3.5 – 4.9 ounces
- Wingspan: 17.3 inches
These are relatively large songbirds with big heads and bills. They're most famous for a crest that sits on top of their head and looks very much like a mohawk! The head is pitch black, and the rest of the body is blue with some patterning on the wings. There are noticeable white markings on the face as well.
These birds are considered smart and curious. They fly carefully and explore the forest canopy with great composure.
They feed on nuts, acorns, seeds, insects, berries, eggs, and newborn chicks. They may also scavenge on carcasses. These birds always accept handouts, so you may want to keep a few nuts in your pocket!
Mountain Bluebird
- Scientific name: Sialia currucoides
- Length: 6.3 – 7.9 inches
- Weight: 1.1 ounces
- Wingspan: 11.0 – 14.2 inches
This is a small thrush with relatively large wings. The males are a magnificent sky blue all over, while the females are mostly brown or gray with hints of pale blue on the wings and tail.
These birds hover and pounce onto insects like large predatory birds. During the winter, they usually gather in flocks and search for berries, especially the juniper variety.
They usually migrate to Northwestern Alaska for breeding and can be found in open spaces and areas high above sea level. Their call is a low "tru-lee" sound.
Green Birds In Alaska
Violet-Green Swallow
- Scientific name: Tachycineta thalassina
- Length: 4.7 inches
- Weight: 0.5 ounces
- Wingspan: 10.6 inches
The Violet-Green swallow is a bird with truly beautiful colors. When you first look at them, they appear to be dark above and white underneath. However, under good lighting, you'll see their magnificent iridescent violet lower back and their greenish-bronze upper back. They're relatively small birds with wide, pointed wings. Their wings easily stretch back beyond their slightly forked tails.
They're social birds that can be seen with other swallows. They're usually seen flying over bodies of water searching for flying insects to eat.
Yellow-Bellied Flycatcher
- Scientific name: Empidonax flaviventris
- Length: 5.1 – 5.9 inches
- Weight: 0.3 – 0.6 ounces
- Wingspan: 7.1 – 7.9 inches
This is a small flycatcher with relatively large eyes. It has a short tail and a small, wide bill. It's mostly olive-yellow that gets darker on the back and wings. However, the underparts are a lighter yellow starting from the chin downwards to the lower belly.
This bird breeds in spruce forests and is usually found in dense, wet areas. They hang in the middle and lower canopy to quickly grab an insect. Their calls are soft and sound like a "pwee."
Orange Birds In Alaska
Black-Headed Grosbeak
- Scientific name: Pheucticus melanocephalus
- Length: 7.1 – 7.5 inches
- Weight: 1.2 – 1.7 ounces
- Wingspan: 12.6 inches
These are large songbirds with big bills. The beaks are conical and start out thick at the base, then taper off. Breeding males are cinnamon orange, with black heads and wings. Females and non-breeding males, however, are brown above, with some warm orange underneath. They all have gray beaks and yellow underwings.
These birds reside in a variety of places. They can be found around springs, mountainous areas, and in the woods, and tend to have a sharp "eek" call that's hard to miss.
Bullock's Oriole
- Scientific name: Icterus bullockii
- Length: 6.7 – 7.5 inches
- Weight: 1.0 – 1.5 ounces
- Wingspan: 12.2 inches
This is a medium-sized songbird. They have sharp, point bills and long tails. The males are bright orange, with a black back, a black throat, and a black line through their eyes. Females and younger males are a lighter shade of orange.
These birds feed on caterpillars, nectar, and small fruits. They can be found in oak woodlands and orchards.
Orchard Oriole
- Scientific name: Icterus spurius
- Length: 5.9 – 7.1 inches
- Weight: 0.6 – 1.0 ounces
- Wingspan: 9.8 inches
These are slim songbirds with a sharp, thin bill. They have medium-sized tails. The males are charcoal black on the head and back. However, they have a rich reddish-chestnut underneath. The females and younger males are greenish-yellow with no black coloring.
These birds feed on insects found in treetops. They also feed on nectar and berries. They occasionally welcome feeders with orange slices or jelly. They can be found on river banks and in parks and orchards.
Varied Thrush
- Scientific name: Ixoreus naevius
- Length: 7.5 – 10.2 inches
- Weight: 2.3 – 3.5 ounces
- Wingspan: 13.4 – 15.0 inches
These are chunky songbirds with round heads and straight bills. They have long legs and are usually spotted standing horizontally.
The males are a dark blue-gray on the back and a burnt orange on the chest and belly. They have a prominent black line through their eyes, and their wings have some orange feathers. The females are similar to the males but their back is paler.
These birds eat insects during the summer but prefer nuts and fruits during the winter. The males are famous for their trilling songs.
Yellow Birds In Alaska
Yellow-Headed Blackbird
- Scientific name: Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
- Length: 8.3 – 10.2 inches
- Weight: 1.6 – 3.5 ounces
- Wingspan: 16.5 – 17.3 inches
This is a fairly large bird that has a big head and a cone-shaped bill. Its colors are strikingly contrasting. The males have black bodies with bright yellow heads and chests. They also have white patches on their wings that are quite visible. Females and younger males are brown and have duller yellow coloring than the breeding males.
They feed on invertebrates from the water, insects, seeds, and grains. They breed and roost over freshwater areas with lots of vegetation.
Horned Lark
- Scientific name: Eremophila alpestris
- Length: 6.3 – 7.9 inches
- Weight: 1.0 – 1.7 ounces
- Wingspan: 11.8 – 13.4 inches
These are small songbirds with short necks and thin bills. They have round heads that sometimes show their "horns" of feathers sticking up. The males are rusty brown above, with a yellow face that has a curved black mask. Their underparts are mostly white. The females are similar in color but have less definition.
They travel and feed in huge flocks. They like eating insects and small seeds. You can spot them in areas with low vegetation.
Cape May Warbler
- Scientific name: Setophaga tigrina
- Length: 4.7 – 5.1 inches
- Weight: 0.4 – 0.5 ounces
- Wingspan: 7.9 – 8.7 inches
This small bird has a decurved bill. Adult males show rich yellowish olive above, with black stripes on the chest and belly that look very much like a tiger's.
These birds like to feed on insects, suck on nectar from flowers, and eat fruits occasionally. You can find them in a variety of forested and shrubby areas.
Magnolia Warbler
- Scientific name: Setophaga magnolia
- Length: 4.3 – 5.1 inches
- Weight: 0.2 – 0.5 ounces
- Wingspan: 6.3 – 7.9 inches
This is a small bird with a tiny bill and a large tail. The males are gray and black above with a white wing patch. They have a bright yellow chin and underparts with some black streaks. The females have gray heads and a white eye-ring.
This bird mainly feeds on insects and makes a display of flashing its tail wide, showing some white patches. They can be found in forests with dense vegetation.
Wilson's Warbler
- Scientific name: Cardellina pusilla
- Length: 3.9 – 4.7 inches
- Weight: 0.2 – 0.3 ounces
- Wingspan: 5.5 – 6.7 inches
This bird is an even smaller warbler. These have thin bills and almost no neck. Their bodies are round and their legs are short. The males are yellowish-olive on the back and bright yellow on the chest and belly. They have a black spot on their head where you'd expect human hair to grow! Females are similar but show variations with the black spot on the head.
These birds spend a lot of time in the understory grabbing insects from foliage. They usually breed in mountain meadows close to streams but can use several other spots.
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
- Scientific name: Setophaga coronata
- Length: 4.7 – 5.5 inches
- Weight: 0.4 – 0.5 ounces
- Wingspan: 7.5 – 9.1 inches
These are larger than Wilson's warblers and have a pointed bill. Both males and females are gray during the summer, with white stripes on their wings. They have a yellow lower back and a yellow chin.
They like moving into residential areas and parks during the fall and winter. They like feeding on wasps, caterpillars, spiders, and other insects. During the winter, they may eat berries and juniper.
Blue-Winged Warbler
- Scientific name: Vermivora cyanoptera
- Length: 4.3 – 4.7 inches
- Weight: 0.3 ounces
- Wingspan: 5.9 inches
These are small warblers with sharp, black, pointy bills. They have a black line across their eyes that gives them a sharp expression. Adult males are bright yellow on the chest and belly, but yellow-green on the back. The females are paler.
They dangle from shrubs like chickadees, hunting insects in this position. The males call and sing during the breeding season.
Other Birds In Alaska
Willow Ptarmigan
- Scientific name: Lagopus lagopus
- Length: 13.8 – 17.1 inches
- Weight: 19.0 – 23.6 ounces
- Wingspan: 23.6 – 24.4 inches
These are large, chicken-like birds that have short necks. They have a small, black bill and large feet. Young ptarmigans are almost fully white, while the breeding males have a long, reddish-brown neck and dark tails. Breeding females are mottled in dark and light brown.
These birds forage by slowly walking and picking willow buds and insects from the ground, much like a domestic chicken.
Trumpeter Swan
- Scientific name: Cygnus buccinator
- Length: 54.3 – 62.2 inches
- Weight: 271.6 – 448.0 ounces
- Wingspan: 79.9 inches
Probably the largest bird on our list, this is the classic-looking swan with a long neck. They have a large bill that slopes from the forehead to the tip. They also have relatively small heads for their size. The adults are entirely white, with just a black bill and black legs. Young swans are gray-brown.
These birds forage in shallow waters and dip their heads under the surface to eat aquatic vegetation. They also may visit fields to eat leftover grains. You're very likely to find them in shallow lakes or rivers.
Canada Jay
- Scientific name: Perisoreus canadensis
- Length: 9.8 – 11.4 inches
- Weight: 2.0 – 3.0 ounces
- Wingspan: 18.0 inches
The Canada jay is a large songbird with a short pointy bill. They're dark gray on the back, and light gray underneath. They also have a black spot on the back of their heads. Young Canada jays are grayish-black all over.
These birds have a range of vocalizations and hoots. They fly in small flocks and accept a variety of different foods from hikers, like berries and carrion. They also enjoy scavenging for carrion.
Tufted Puffin
- Scientific name: Fratercula cirrhata
- Length: 14.2 – 15.8 inches
- Weight: 18.3 – 35.3 ounces
- Wingspan: 25.6 inches
This is a stocky seabird with a beautiful color combination. Breeding adults have a white face and yellow plumes on the back of their heads. They also have a big, triangular red and orange bill. Non-breeding birds are dark all over, with a dark gray face.
These birds mostly feed on small fish and mollusks. They also eat crustaceans and cephalopods.
Bald Eagle
- Scientific name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- Length: 27.9 – 37.8 inches
- Weight: 105.8 – 222.2 ounces
- Wingspan: 80.3 inches
This is the eagle that appears next to the US flag. It's a large raptor with a heavy body, a large head, and a huge wingspan. Adult eagles have white heads and yellow bills that curve downward into a sharp point, resembling a hook. They have bright yellow legs and a white tail. Younger eagles have darker heads and tails.
You'll likely spot this eagle soaring high in the sky. They spot freshly hunted prey and fight the predators for it or may feed on leftover carcasses. They also hunt fish and small mammals.
Alaska is home to countless bird species, some of which may not have even been discovered yet! And since most people go to Alaska for touristic endeavors to enjoy its breathtaking views, they will almost certainly bump into some of the birds mentioned above.
As a general rule of thumb, you may want to visit Alaska during the spring. This is the time when most birds flock back to land. Also, keep a few berries with you for when you meet a welcoming host!


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Cambridge, UK, 06 September, 2017 – Congenica, a global provider of clinical genomics interpretation software, today announced a new customer partnership with the Coimbra Paediatric Hospital (CPH), a leading paediatric hospital in Portugal and part of the Coimbra Hospital and University Centre (CHUC). Through this partnership, the hospital has licensed Congenica's Sapientia™ software platform to perform analysis of whole-exome sequencing data and produce diagnostic reports for its In2Genome project. The €1.2 million ($1.4 million) project funded by Portugal2020, Compete 2020, and European Structural and Investment, aims to revolutionize the diagnosis of rare genetic diseases through insights gained from population-wide genomic data.
Initiated by The Medical Genetics Unit of CHUC, which is housed in CPH, the In2Genome project is a multidisciplinary consortium collaborating with Portuguese companies Coimbra Genomics and Genoinseq by Biocant. The project, which commenced in July 2017, is expected to run for two years.
Sérgio B. Sousa, MD, PhD, Medical Geneticist at CPH, said: "This is a unique and innovative project for the Portuguese national health system. We have chosen Sapientia due to its demonstrated speed and high accuracy in other diagnostic projects as well as the well-known UK 100K Genomes Project. One of the main aims of In2Genome will be to set up a whole-exome sequencing analysis service at our leading public hospital centre. Our first project is the study of a large cohort of patients with neurodevelopmental disorders, namely intellectual disability syndromes with the aim of developing faster precise diagnostics to better support patient's health and lifestyle outcomes."
Sapientia is currently deployed at a number of clinical and research organizations as well as being used for the interpretation of rare disease in the 100,000 Genomes Project. As an end-to-end solution, the platform is designed to allow clinicians to upload data in a number of different formats, using existing bioinformatics pipelines or adopting publicly available ones, and then to filter and interpret the genetic variants associated with disease.
Shikha O'Brien, Congenica's Chief Business Officer stated: "Building rapidly on our global footprint, we are delighted to be working with CPH and CHUC, and to be part of an important national project in Portugal. The use of Sapientia in this clinical setting demonstrates the value of the platform, especially in diagnoses of paediatrics cases where speed and accuracy is of utmost importance."
Professor Jorge Saraiva, Director of both CHUC's Medical Genetics Unit and CPH, added: "This project is strategically important to us and an important milestone in clinical genetics. It was critical that we selected the best and clinically most experienced partner to ensure success. Congenica has gained a significant depth of know-how from its work with the UK NHS and Genomics England, which provides valuable experience to draw upon."
About Coimbra Paediatric Hospital and Coimbra Hospital and University Centre
Coimbra Paediatric Hospital (CPH) is part of the Coimbra Hospital and University Centre (CHUC), the largest hospital centre in Portugal. Known for its integrated research, teaching and patient care approach, and founded within one of the oldest universities in the world, CPH provides a range of specialist paediatric services to local, national and international patients and will commemorate its 40th anniversary this year. Since its formation, the hospital has been dedicated to comprehensive children's healthcare, aiming to provide world-class clinical care and professional training whilst pioneering new research and treatments in partnership with others for the benefit of children worldwide.
CHUC's Medical Genetics Unit is the largest clinical genetics department in the country, attending to both child and adult populations, and is deeply committed to improving genetics at the national level and within international networks. It is the only Iberian member of the European Reference Network (ERN) on Rare Congenital Malformations and Rare Intellectual Disability (ERN-ITHACA) and of the ERN on Rare Bone Disorders (ERN-BOND). For further inquiries contact: Sérgio B. Sousa, [email protected].
About Coimbra Genomics
Coimbra Genomics, S.A. is a Digital Health and Precision Medicine start-up, headquartered in Cantanhede, Portugal. Coimbra Genomics has developed and is commercializing ELSIE, a first-in-class digital platform that allows physicians of any speciality to use information on their patient's genome during regular medical appointments in an easy, fast and secure way, to make individualized decisions about diagnosis or prognosis. Coimbra Genomics has been voted one of the Top 3 Promises in Europe in the field of Digital Health. For further inquiries, please contact: Sónia Martins, [email protected].
About Genoinseq by Biocant
Genoinseq is the Next Generation Sequencing Unit of Biocant, at Cantanhede, Portugal. This unit grants access to the full potential of next generation sequencing equipment and bioinformatics data analysis for delivery of personalized solutions. In operation since 2007, Genoinseq provides services to companies and research groups in the field of Life Sciences and collaborates in R&D projects. For further inquiries, please contact: Conceição Egas, [email protected].
About Congenica
Congenica is a leading provider of clinical decision support software and services, which has developed the gold-standard platform, Sapientia, for analysis, interpretation and generation of clinically actionable reports on patient derived genomic data. Headquartered at the Welcome Genome Campus, Cambridge, U.K., Sapientia's underlying technology was spun out of the pioneering research from the Sanger Institute and the platform continues to evolve through well-renowned scientific staff and advisors. Congenica aims to integrate genomics into healthcare by providing clinical genome analytics to support medical practitioners treating patients with genetic diseases, and thereby improving human health and personalised patient care. The company is at the forefront of partnering with leading clinical research and healthcare providers, charities and patient advocacy groups, pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies, and new medical paradigms in orphan diseases.
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Cummins Competition Commuter
Upping your game. It's what diesel drag racing is all about. Once you realize that 600 to 700 hp is just the tip of the iceberg, added power and quicker time slips are soon to follow. After getting his feet wet in the Outlaw Diesel Super Series' ET Bracket class, Trent Skinner decided to throw another hundred ponies at his '06 Dodge Ram 2500 daily driver and step up to the faster, 7.70 Index class. Now, Trent runs both ET Bracket and 7.70 Index, which means more passes, more practice and more fun—not to mention that double-classing offers two chances to finish in the money. We recently caught up with him to find out what was new.
Going from 650hp at the wheels to more than 750hp called for a CP3 upgrade, higher volume lift pump, a bigger turbocharger and a few tuning tweaks. To keep those four-wheel drive launches consistent and make 7.70-second eighth-miles repeatable, Trent installed a stand-alone transmission controller, a staging limiter and a Nitto NT420V at each corner. Internally, the 183,000-mile 5.9L Cummins remains untouched, the sole addition to the all-iron I6 being a set of ARP studs to keep the cylinder head glued to the block. So how has everything panned out so far? How about an ET Bracket win against 33 highly talented competitors, third place in the current national ET points chase and persistent trips to the quarter finals (or further) in 7.70?
Running a 7.70 dial-in across two racing categories means Trent is seeing a lot of seat time and constantly accumulating experience. His consistency is also making him one of the most feared drivers in diesel drag racing. If you find yourself lined up next to this red third-gen at the tree or the stoplight, you better be packing your A-game…
Stacking Horsepower On A 14-Year-Old 5.9L
When you're working with an engine that's proven capable of handling 1,000hp in stock form, it makes power increases all the more enticing. And when you live right up the road from Firepunk Diesel, it makes the urge to go fast practically irresistible. As a direct result of Trent Skinner's association with the duly-lauded Plain City, Ohio company, his 183,000-mile '06 5.9L common-rail Cummins is capable of sending as much as 898hp to the wheels at the present time.
Improved Clamping Force
The ability to contain immense cylinder pressure is what makes powerful diesel engines possible. While the Cummins' factory rotating assembly can handle plenty of punishment, the stock head bolts can stretch under prolonged periods of exposure to excessive boost. To avoid the possibility of a blown head gasket, and because the engine sees 60 psi of boost on a regular basis, Trent installed ARP head studs before he got serious about modifying the truck.
Stroker CP3
While a factory Bosch CP3 high-pressure fuel pump used to support Trent's 650hp, 8.0-second eighth-mile endeavors (thanks to spot-on tuning from Firepunk), it was on the ragged edge of being able to hold adequate rail pressure. To maintain rail pressure for virtually any size injector he could ever want, Trent ditched the stock CP3 in favor of a 14mm stroker pump from Exergy Performance. On the receiving end of what the 14mm CP3 can dish out, you'll find a set of 60-percent over injectors, also sourced from Exergy.
Feeding the Beast
In order for the stroker CP3 to perform its job effectively, an AirDog II-4G system supplies it plenty of low-pressure fuel. A flow rate of 200 gallons per hour ensures the 14mm injection pump is never short on the fuel it needs to pressurize higher than 24,000 psi. The AirDog system pulls fuel from the factory tank.
High-Flow Turbo & Exhaust Manifold
Forcing more air volume into the engine, Trent ditched the stock appearing turbocharger and factory exhaust manifold in favor of an S467.7 from BorgWarner and a second-gen style Steed Speed manifold. The big BorgWarner unit features a 67.7mm compressor wheel, an 83mm turbine wheel and a T4 turbine inlet flange. At full tilt, the new charger maxes out the 60-psi boost gauge mounted along the A-pillar in the cab.
Stage 1 Golden Nugget
With its proven track record for durability, Trent continues to run a Competition Stage 1 48RE transmission from Firepunk. Often referred to as golden nuggets, these four-speed automatics are capable of holding 800 hp thanks to upgraded internals such as a billet input and output shaft, added clutches, a triple disc DPC converter and a host of other internal modifications. For added peace of mind, Trent tells that in the future he may throw in a billet intermediate shaft, and also that he may have the converter re-stalled to better complement the S400 turbo.
The Anteater
Having precise control over when the 48RE makes its shifts is made possible via a stand-alone transmission controller from Firepunk. Called the Anteater, it replaces the factory PCM and offers three different shift tune tables, navigable on the fly. The Anteater's in-cab remote (shown above) allows Trent to select which shift tune table best suits his needs and when he wants the converter lock up event to occur. It also provides the ability to disable overdrive if the situation warrants it.
Consistency on the Starting Line
With all drag races being won at the starting line, this staging limiter from BD Diesel allows Trent to launch his truck the same every time. Working off of the brake pedal, the limiter allows a maximum of 20 psi of boost to be built when staging the truck. Once Trent releases the brake pedal, he knows he's on his way to either a high 1.6-second or low 1.7-second 60-foot each and every pass.
Custom-Tailored Tuning
Since EFI Live began its support of the 5.9L common-rail Cummins platform eight years ago, calibrators have been proving that these engines can make more power with better reliably and refinement—and while running much cleaner. Such is the case with Trent's Ram, which benefits from five custom EFI Live tunes from (you guessed it) Firepunk Diesel. While Trent bounces back and forth between tune number 2 (754hp) and 3 (772hp) to get his trips through the '660 as close to 7.70 seconds as possible, tune 3 has sent him through the eighth-mile in 7.58 seconds (11.80's in the quarter). Tune 5, his hottest file, has yet to be run at the drag strip (although it did yield the previously-mentioned figure of 898hp while strapped to the chassis dyno).
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At the end of the line, when what's left of the power generated at the crankshaft ends up at the wheels, Trent relies on a set of Nitto NT420V tires to get it to the ground. Mounted on 20x12-inch Moto Metal 962 wheels, the LT305/55R20 NT420V's deliver a quiet ride, solid wet weather performance and ample traction on dry pavement. And, just in case Trent needs his Cummins to move a mountain or two, their F load range makes them the perfect companion for a 750hp to 900hp, daily-driven ¾-ton diesel truck—a vehicle that, while modified, is still expected to do a little bit of everything.
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About Anopheles albimanus
Anopheles albimanus it is one of the main vectors of malaria in Central America, northern South America and the Caribbean. On the Atlantic coast it is found from Texas to Venezuela, on most of the Caribbean islands and on the Pacific coast, from Mexico to northern Peru.
The larval sites used by An. albimanus are characterised across its range as open, sunlit and containing clear water. The species can be found in natural and man-made habitats where these characteristics exist. For example, it occurs in recently planted rice fields, or in older fields with sunlit areas in between the rice plants. The larvae tolerate a wide variation in water chemistry and are able to exploit diverse food sources enabling them to survive in both fresh water (e.g. irrigation channels, small ponds, marshes, slow flowing streams and river margins) and brackish water (e.g. mangrove swamps).
An. albimanus is predominantly exophagic with exophilic resting behaviour, however there is some indication that in the northern reaches of its distribution (Mexico, Central America), this species exhibits a preference for resting indoors after feeding. An. albimanus bites in the evening and during the night. It appears to show a tendency for zoophily, but some reports have indicated anthropophillic activity.
Vectorial capacity
An. albimanus is considered to be a dominant malaria vector species.
This text was modified from Sinka ME et al. (2010) The dominant Anopheles vectors of human malaria in the Americas: occurrence data, distribution maps and bionomic précis Parasites & Vectors 3:72.
STECLA strain
Originally isolated from El Salvador, isofemale subcolony selection was performed prior to genome sequencing. For more details click here.
Source: VectorBase
Picture credit: James Gathany, CDC Public domain via Wikimedia Commons (Image source)
Taxonomy ID 7167
Data source Virgina Tech
This species currently has no variation database. However you can process your own variants using the Variant Effect Predictor:


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October 6th, 2014
I was wondering whatever happened to him:
"Delgaudio Issues Promise to Fight for Right to Vote Our Beliefs — No Black Gowned Back-Stabbing Liberal Jurist is Silencing Us"
In a recorded interview today with a Washington, D.C. area news media outlet, Public Advocate Eugene Delgaudio made a statement and now releases a complete statement here, part of which was made elsewhere:Today with the announcement by the Supreme Court that they would not hear appeals to uphold traditional marriage we enter a new phase to preserve America's traditional values.
We will not surrender the defense of marriage or the right to free speech for Christians and all those Americans who believe in traditional values.
I promise you one liberal jurist, John Roberts, in a gown is not going to stop millions of determined traditional marriage believers in our right to proclaim traditional marriage and our moral values.
Not without a fight.
With this decision, the Supreme Court has stripped hundreds of millions of Americans of the Right to Vote their beliefs and protect their communities and families as they see fit. It is now Supreme Court precedence that Freedom of Speech and the Right to Vote are only recognized so long as they are approved by the Liberal Establishment.
Timothy Kincaid
"In a recorded interview today with a Washington, D.C. area news media outlet, Public Advocate Eugene Delgaudio made a statement …"
Huh. I didn't know that Dial-A-Prayer was located in D.C.
The only "Right to Vote" that THIS court has threatened is the rights of minorities to vote. So I guess Eugene and I have something we agree on.
Speaking of "Black Gowned Back-Stabbing Liberal Jurists," it takes only four Justices to accept a case for SCOTUS. This means that out of Roberts, Thomas, Alito, and Scalia, at least ONE must must qualify.
Yeah, Raymond. Eugene thinks Roberts is a raging Liberal with an anti-Christian agenda. Mr. Delgaudio was clearly not paying attention to the dissenters in Windsor.
What is it with social conservatives and their absolute obsession with black robes (or "gowns" now)?
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Research has revealed that the peer-to-peer model is better for every organization. It has a significant impact on the financial outcomes in comparison to manager-only acknowledgment. Humans crave appreciation, so when employees get acknowledged for their endeavors there is a sense of enthusiasm. This feel is not attained when they get a promotion or more perks.
Today, employee recognition programs are increasing because as appreciation starts to flow from every direction across the organization a transformation occurs. The employees make every effort to give their best wholeheartedly and freely.
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This was a much better attempt at Shepherd's Pie than my previous one. I really think adding the chicken broth at the end of this recipe made all the difference in the world. For some of you, it might make it a bit runny, but I really enjoyed it. It you think it's too much chicken broth, just add a little bit at a time until you think it's the right consistency.
Shepherd's Pie Makes 6 servings – 5 WW Points each
Ingredients 2 large potato(es), peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 1/4 cup(s) fat-free sour cream 1 tbsp reduced-calorie margarine 1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste 2 tsp olive oil 1 cup(s) onion(s), chopped 2 medium carrot(s), diced 2 medium stalk(s) celery, diced 1 pound(s) uncooked ground turkey breast 3 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 tbsp rosemary, fresh, chopped (or 1 tsp dried) 1 tsp dried thyme 1/2 tsp table salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 cup(s) canned chicken broth, or beef broth
Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Place potatoes in a large saucepan and pour in enough water to cover potatoes. Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer 10 minutes, until potatoes are fork-tender. Drain potatoes, transfer to a large bowl and add sour cream and margarine; mash until smooth, season to taste with salt and set aside.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and celery; cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add turkey and cook until browned, breaking up the meat as it cooks, about 5 minutes. Add flour, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper; stir to coat. Add broth and bring to a simmer; simmer until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.
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Are you moving to Millington MD? Vault Storage Co has a facility on Chester River Heights Road with interior and drive-up self storage units of all sizes. Let us keep your belongings safe as you take your time to unpack and get to know the neighborhood
Our mover's guide will help you learn the area!
Population: 600
Median Home Value: $178,600
In Millington MD, you'll enjoy the rural feel of the area. Many more residents own their houses than rent, and the median home value is $6,000 fewer than the national average. This small town sits on Route 291 near the Maryland-Delaware border in Kent County.
Attractions | Restaurants |
1. Massey Air Museum | 1. Crow Vineyard |
2. Sudlersville Train Station Museum | 2. Two Tree Restaurant |
3. Calico Fields | 3. Phat Daddy's BBQ |
Millington MD is 1 hour 20 minutes from Rehoboth DE.
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For a true evening on the town, visit the opera house. What used to be the Old Town Hall now hosts arts and cultural performances and exhibits. Famous speakers, including Frederick Douglass and William Jennings Bryan, have stood on that stage
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Korean Air is set to resume its seasonal service between Seoul Incheon and St Petersburg.
Russia's second largest city is a gateway to northern Europe, a major financial and industrial centre in the country, specialising in oil and gas trade, machine building and pharmaceuticals. It is also well known for its rich heritage and plethora of museums.
Korean Air's A330-200
The South Korean carrier will operate the route three times a week from April 21 to October 27 with the A330-200. The aircraft will feature a three-class configuration, with six seats in first, 24 in business (Prestige) and 188 in economy.
Operating every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, flight KE929 departs Seoul at 1755 and arrives in St Petersburg at 2130. The return service, on flight KE930, takes off from St Petersburg at 2300 and touches back down in Seoul at 1350 the following day.
For more information, visit koreanair.com
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The home office can be as important as any other office location for conducting business and achieving true productivity. In order to streamline the home office, there is a growing number of tech wares that can really make for some awesome upgrades to this very space. What are some great ways to put technology to use in this particular workspace today? Here are some great tips and tech wares to consider on-boarding right now.
Upgrade to Touchscreen
Many of the most productive setups today utilize touch screen work stations. To upgrade to such a setup without paying an arm and a leg and having to replace all of your equipment, simply get setup with AirBars. An AirBar is a very helpful gadget that attaches to non-touch screen monitors and then makes them fully touchscreen.
Gear up the Central Docking Station
There are a number of excellent central docking stations out there which allow for one, central, multi-port connection for a wide range of devices. The outlet side of these stations then simply utilizes a USB connection to connect to the desired computer or other receiving device. Cord organizers are also a great addition to consider in conjunction with central docking stations so as to eliminate all that unnecessary cord clutter.
Start Labeling
Getting organized in the office can be as important as any other goal that ultimately leads to a better and more productive work environment. As recommended by HGTV contributing expert Melissa George, labeled items such as labeled file systems, mailing stations, and even organizers and cabinets can really speed up efficiency. To be truly at the top of the game here, consider a handheld label maker system. Many of these can even generate and manage barcode labels in which subsequent scanning and other functions can easily take place.
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(+ Recordings) Get to know everything about Citrix and Azure Virtual Desktop at these Citrix Synergy sessions
Citrix Synergy is just around the corner and starts officially on Tuesday the 21st of May. Prior to this event, I received a lot of question which session you need to attend to get to know everything around Citrix and Azure Virtual Desktop.
Note: I've updated this article with all the recordings of the sessions I suggested to visit one week ago.
FInd it all out here…
Keynote w/ Brad Anderson
Brad Anderson Corporate VP, Enterprise Experiences & Management at Microsoft will join PJ Hough – EVP and Chief Product Officer at Citrix during the opening keynote to talk about Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft 365 as Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) model and how Citrix adds value.
Joint sessions with Microsoft
With the joint sessions, I mean people from Citrix and Microsoft will share the stage to tell you everything about the new stuff that is coming for Azure Virtual Desktop and how Citrix adds value.
- SYN139: Citrix and Microsoft: A value-add across your workspace | Tuesday, May 21 – 2:00 – 3:30 pm
- SYN212: Azure Virtual Desktop and Citrix: New opportunities for desktop and app virtualization | Wednesday, May 22 – 3:30 – 4:15 pm
- SYN232: Geek's guide to the workspace (part 7): more than one way to VDI | Thursday, May 23 – 1:30 – 2:15 pm
SYN214 will also be repeated on Thursday, May 23 at 4:30 – 5:15 pm
Citrix sessions on AVD and Azure
- SYN111: Desktops-as-a-Service with Citrix | Tuesday, May 21, 4:00 – 4:45 pm
- SYN105: Citrix on Azure: What you need to know | Wednesday, May 22 – 4:30 – 5:15 pm
Also, don't forget to attend our session…
Don't miss our (us = Thomas Poppelgaard and myself) Citrix Synergy session below as well – we'll share insights on performance and share our best practices:
- SYN210: Avoid performance stress when using hybrid cloud workloads | Wednesday, May 22, 10:30 – 11:15 am
Come visit the Azure Virtual Desktop booth!
(this is obviously not possible anymore, the event happened last week 🙂 ) We do have a Azure Virtual Desktop booth section on the expo hall. It's on number #416 and we're (we = people from Microsoft) happy to answer every question you have there.
Hope to see you there.
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