7 Extraordinary Women in Male-Dominated Fields

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Cathy Lanier – Law Enforcement

Cathy Lanier is the Washing DC Chief of Police, and is the first woman to ever hold this position in the history of the US nation’s capital. She has an 80% approval rating and has drastically dropped the homicide rate to its lowest ever in 45 years. Female police chiefs only make up 1% of the total in the US.

Frances Allen – Computer Programmer

In 2006, IBM computer scientist Frances Allen was the first woman to ever win the Turing Award for her amazing work in optimizing compilers. This award is considered the Nobel Prize for computer science. SHe is also responsible for helping design National Security Agency code language that was elemental during the Cold War.

ANIMALS Feline Body Language: How Your Cat Speaks to You

Feline Body Language: How Your Cat Speaks to You

Each owner of a cat knows that the pet’s mental state and disposition towards something can be easily counted by its pose, habits and facial expressions. To be ready for the various moods of your pet, we advise you to study the main options for feline poses.
AUTO History of the Names of Famous Car Brands

History of the Names of Famous Car Brands

Have you ever wondered why the brand of your car is called exactly what it is called? Of course, many automakers adopted the name of their founders, but there are also those whose history has a more complicated history ...