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The jar test began as a parallel experiment to see how the same image would change when kept completely underwater in a closed container. | The jar test began as a parallel experiment to see how the same image would change when kept completely underwater in a closed container. | ||
The print was placed against the inside wall of the jar and remained fully submerged in Ilm River water. The following videos document the condition of the image, water and sediment after one week. So far, the visible changes seem to come mainly from the action of the water and the degradation of the paper. There is little clearly visible biological activity at this stage.[[File:Sample Observation.mov|thumb|Closed-jar immersion test|center]] | The print was placed against the inside wall of the jar and remained fully submerged in Ilm River water. The following videos document the condition of the image, water and sediment after one week. So far, the visible changes seem to come mainly from the action of the water and the degradation of the paper. There is little clearly visible biological activity at this stage.[[File:Sample Observation.mov|thumb|Closed-jar immersion test|center]]Closed-jar immersion test - Closer look[[File:Sample Observation - Closer look.mov|thumb|center]] | ||
==Ongoing Documentation== | |||
Both samples are still being observed. I will continue documenting their changes through photographs and video and add further material to this page.<blockquote>'''Image source:''' Amnesty International, ''Blood-Soaked Secrets: Why Iran’s 1988 Prison Massacres Are Ongoing Crimes Against Humanity''. Cover collage of some of the victims of the 1988 prison massacres in Iran. © Amnesty International.</blockquote> | |||