DIA is a national-level intelligence organization that does not belong to a single military element or the traditional chain of command, instead answering to the Secretary of Defense directly through the USDI.
Artspan Portal: Portraiture. Portraiture is the recording of an individual's appearance and personality, whether in a photograph, a painting or sculpture, or other medium.rtspan Portal: Portraiture. Portraiture is the recording of an individual's appearance and personality, whether in a photograph, a painting or sculpture, or other medium.
Tonsure (/ËtÉnÊÉr/) is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp, as a sign of religious devotion or humility. The term originates from the Latin word tÅnsÅ«ra (meaning clipping or shearing[1]) and referred to a specific practice in medieval Catholicism, abandoned by papal order in 1972. Tonsure can also refer to the secular practice of shaving all or part of the scalp to show support or sympathy, or to designate mourning.