Tick

Ticks are small arachnids in the order Parasitiformes. Along with mites, they constitute the subclass Acarina. Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. Ticks are vectors of a number of diseases that affect both humans and other animals.

Despite their poor reputation among human communities, ticks may play an ecological role by ailing infirm animals and preventing overgrazing of plant resources.

Taxonomy

Of the three families of ticks, one – Nuttalliellidae – comprises a single species, Nuttalliella namaqua. The remaining two families contain the hard ticks (Ixodidae) and the soft ticks (Argasidae). Ticks are closely related to the numerous families of mites, within the subclass Acarina (see article: Mites of livestock).

The Ixodidae include over 700 species. They are known as 'hard ticks' because they differ from the Argasidae in having a scutum or hard shield. This shield generally can resist the force of a human's soft-soled footwear, especially on soft ground; it requires a hard sole on a hard surface to crush the tick. However, stepping on an engorged tick, filled with blood, kills it easily, though messily. In nymphs and adults of the Ixodidae, a prominent capitulum (head) projects forwards from the body; in this they differ from the Argasidae. They differ too, in their life cycle; Ixodidae that attach to a host will bite painlessly and generally unnoticed, and they remain in place until they engorge and are ready to change their skin; this process may take days or weeks. Some species drop off the host to moult in a safe place, whereas others remain on the same host and only drop off once they are ready to lay their eggs.

Tick (software)

Tick is time tracking software operated by The Molehill, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, that offers online time tracking and reporting services through their website along with mobile and desktop applications. Tick tracks time based on clients, projects and tasks, either through a timer or through manual entry.

Features

Tick provides time tracking, management and reporting. API control is enabled for designers.

Tick features include:

  • Manual time entry
  • Timers
  • Instant budget feedback in the timecard
  • View and export reports
  • Desktop App for Windows and Mac
  • Apple Watch App
  • Mac Widget
  • Mac App
  • Chrome Extension
  • iPhone native and Android/Google application
  • Integrates directly with Basecamp and Basecamp Classic
  • SSL encryption ensures outside sources are kept out
  • Account administrators have full control over permissions and access levels
  • Zapier Support
  • Seamless invoicing options through QuickBooks or FreshBooks
  • Early SaaS & Ruby Adoption

    Tick was one of the first software as a service applications to be built on the Ruby on Rails framework.

    Tick (disambiguation)

    Tick refers to small arachnids in the order Ixodida.

    Tick or ticking may also refer to:

  • Tick (check mark), a mark (✓, ✔, ☑, etc.) used to indicate "yes"
  • Ticking, cotton or linen textile tightly woven for durability
  • Media

  • Tick (comics), a comedic superhero character created by Ben Edlund in 1986
  • The Tick (comic book), comic book series created by Ben Edlund in 1988
  • The Tick (1994 TV series), a 1994 animated television series adaptation of the Tick character
  • The Tick (2001 TV series), a 2001 live-action television series based on the Tick character
  • Ticks (film), a 1993 direct-to-video horror film
  • "Ticks" (song), a 2007 single by Brad Paisley
  • "Ticking", a song from the Elton John album Caribou
  • Software

  • Tick (software) is a time tracking software
  • Other uses

  • Tick Segerblom (born 1948), American attorney and politician
  • Commodity tick, a unit of measurement of price movement of a stock or other exchange traded asset
  • Tick-based game, a game that is played in iterated time periods
  • Scalloped margin dome, a volcano on Venus nicknamed The Tick
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Tick

    by: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    You make me
    You make me
    You make me
    Tick tick tick
    Time you take it
    You look so good
    You take your time
    Tick tick tick time
    You take it
    Lets have a look
    Tick tick tick time
    Tick tick tick
    Time you take it
    Time you take it
    Hey, hey, alright c'mon
    You make me
    You make me
    You make me
    You make me wanna loose
    You make me wanna loose
    You make me wanna loose
    You make me wanna loose
    Hey, hey, hey, I will long, come on
    You make me wanna loose
    You make me wanna loose
    You make me wanna loose
    You make me wanna loose
    You look like shit
    You take your time
    Tick tick tick time
    You take it
    Lets have a look
    Tick tick tick time
    Tick tick tick
    Time you take it




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