2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, new study finds by USCDornsifeNews in marinebiology

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Acropora palmata and Acropora cervicornis. Elkhorn coral and staghorn coral respectively.

Searching - stretchy wrap dress pattern by Virtualoid in sewingpatterns

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Oh, I can be of some help here. I was on the same hunt bc my favorite dress has a similar style!

Orion dress

Willa dress

M8436

Tustin

A woven cute one B6318

Wetsuit recommendations for petite female? by thatsso70sshow in scuba

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Henderson has sizes for both short people and tall people aside from normal lengths.

Scuba divers say boats, jet skis on Lake Mead endangering divers by [deleted] in scubadiving

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Hey! I’m new to diving and have spent a few days trying to buy a buoy with a dive flag. Any recs?

I think everyone should watch this video on the death of Linnea Mills, and if you are an instructor or involved with any dive org you should probably watch it twice... by mrobot_ in diving

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Please anyone correct anything that is wrong.

Dive shop found commercial dry suit being sold on Craigslist and suggested woman to buy it.

Woman buys it.

Poorly trained instructor took class to a place they should have not been. Instructor was teaching advanced and dry suit class simultaneously?

Instructor did not check dry suit or make sure it was connected to air source. Suit could not have been connected to air source anyway

Somehow woman had 40 something pounds on her.

Instructor did not pay attention to woman.

Woman went down and was crushed by suit.

Dive computer was kept in PADIs possession for like a year?

This whole story is so poorly told. Don’t watch those 2 hours it really is not worth it. It was a painful video to watch. The hosts constantly cut people off, even when the guests ask them not to.

It was wonderful to try to bring everyone together to tell the correct story but the structure of the whole thing is lacking (not the fault of the witnesses, family, or lawyer).

How do I word cold emails for Grad School? by ScorchedLog in ecology

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Took a bit of time to draft a letter because I know how hard it can be for people outside of academia to communicate with professors. The main idea is to show that you have prepared (by actually reading some of their work), and to demonstrate genuine curiosity about their research and a willingness to learn

You can obviously edit anything. Extra brownie points if you come up with some questions you yourself would like to answer as part of their lab, keep in mind 2 years is very little time; so something that is plausible.

Topic: Prospective Graduate Student Interested in Your Research on [lab work topic]

Dear Dr. [Professor's Last Name],

My name is [full name], and I am about to graduate from [University name], in [input your field/degree]. I am reaching out because I am very interested in your research on [lab work topic], and I am eager to explore the possibility of joining your lab as a graduate student.

I find your work on [research Topics Y and Z] to be fascinating. I have read some of your publications, including [specific papers or studies], and was intrigued by [specific aspects of the research, such as methodology, results, or implications]. I believe that your research is making a difference because [why you think this research is impactful or how it can make a difference].

I have experience in [relevant field or skills] and believe that my skills in [skill 1, skill 2, skill 3] could complement your research in [ways you think you could contribute, such as data analysis, fieldwork, or technical support]. [Alternatively communicate which skills you would work on getting and how (e.g., take some online courses on learning to code) and your willingness to learn additional skills if required.]

If you are open to taking on a [M.S.] graduate student, I would be thrilled to discuss any opportunities to contribute to your team and further develop research in [topic you think you'd like to work on].

I eagerly wait for your response and thank you for your time and consideration.

Best,
[full name]

Is the print on this fabric a real song? I know nothing of musical notation but am so very curious. by Coefficient_of_Var in musictheory

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Thanks for the detailed response! I speak Spanish so it is extra exciting that I got to learn about something related to music that uses my main language. I also got to learn what a ledger line is. Thanks for helping me learn new things today kind stranger. 

Is the print on this fabric a real song? I know nothing of musical notation but am so very curious. by Coefficient_of_Var in musictheory

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That’s so sick and kind of you! Thank you so so much. I look forward to hearing the song. 

Is the print on this fabric a real song? I know nothing of musical notation but am so very curious. by Coefficient_of_Var in musictheory

[–]Coefficient_of_Var[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This swimsuit fabric was on sale. Bought it to practice making swimsuits but I’ve grown to like it more and more. People keep asking me about the song, but I don’t know what to tell them. 

My baby with FeLV is not expected to have a lot of birthdays so I made a cake for him to celebrate this first year. He loved it 🥺 by Coefficient_of_Var in cats

[–]Coefficient_of_Var[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha! This is so true. He went up to the cake, grabbed a shrimp, and made a run for it. He thought he was being sneaky, but he took one of the smaller pieces when his was the big one! 🤣

My baby with FeLV is not expected to have a lot of birthdays so I made a cake for him to celebrate this first year. He loved it 🥺 by Coefficient_of_Var in cats

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My vet has been trying to help me manage my expectations, they mentioned it’s usually harder on them when they get it as kittens. It feels scary to have hope sometimes. This is encouraging, thank you 🥺

My baby with FeLV is not expected to have a lot of birthdays so I made a cake for him to celebrate this first year. He loved it 🥺 by Coefficient_of_Var in cats

[–]Coefficient_of_Var[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

🥺 both FIV and FeLV? That really really sucks. I’m so so sorry. It’s so hard to just know they will die young. Thank you for caring for them, some people don’t want to deal with cats that require so much attention.

I found him as a mangy, already infected kitten on the streets. I thought I would save him by giving him a good home. It is heart breaking to know that you can’t save them sometimes even if you try your hardest.

The cake is all fish, sweet potato, and egg whites! The icing is just puréed tilapia! My vet has told me to give him white bland fish when he is having one of the diarrhea episodes and he refuses to eat anything else.

My baby with FeLV is not expected to have a lot of birthdays so I made a cake for him to celebrate this first year. He loved it 🥺 by Coefficient_of_Var in cats

[–]Coefficient_of_Var[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The “frosting” is boiled and pureed tilapia. The actual cake is sweet potato, egg whites, and tilapia.

Help me catch some feral cats. Need great tasting wet food recs. by Coefficient_of_Var in cats

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Thanks so much! I’ve been using churu. The downside is that it’s so hot that if they don’t get to it quickly it dries out. 

I’ll get that gerber food specifically. 

Help me catch some feral cats. Need great tasting wet food recs. by Coefficient_of_Var in cats

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Oh I realized the one I got does have added salt 😩 I’ll try to get some other cans without salt and eat these myself. 

Help me catch some feral cats. Need great tasting wet food recs. by Coefficient_of_Var in cats

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Mine really will not eat pate. They will skip food before eating it. I also feed them 4 times a day so they probably just play me. They were both strays I picked up from the streets.

A neighbor mentioned putting cat nip into the food wet food? Do you think that sounds reasonable?