until there is light; the darkness reveals the dark side of the moon‚ then the earth and the sun rising behind it. This new perspective ignites our imagination and curiosity. It offers us life and death‚ beginnings and endings. In the film‚ a space mission to Jupiter is led by Bowman (Keir Dullea) and Poole (Gary Lockwood)‚ in order to trace signals being transmitted there by a monolith discovered on Earth’s moon. Overseeing the voyage is a supercomputer known as HAL 9000 (voice of Douglas Rain)
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Achondroplasia (Dwarfism) Achondroplasia is the most common form of dwarfism‚ which occurs in about 1 of every 25‚000 births (1). An individual with achondroplasia is very short in stature‚ averaging around 3 feet 8 inches‚ with very short stumpy limbs. Achondroplasia dwarfs also have a disproportionately large head with a bossing forehead. They have hyperextendibility in most of their joints‚ except their elbows‚ which cannot fully extend. Due to extensive fibular growth‚ the legs of achondroplasia
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The only race is the human race. Racism is a social concept that has been around for ages and shockingly still exists. It is a belief that all people of each race possess characteristics‚ abilities or qualities specific to that race. It is especially used to differentiate one race as inferior or superior to other races. Racism has existed for centuries and has caused many hardships for almost all ethnicities. Race is a social construct derived from primarily perceptions accustomed by events of recorded
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Neolithic Revolution Food: seeds‚ nuts‚ fruits‚ plants (gatherers) Eventually: small to large game (hunters) Hunting = working together‚ tools‚ and communication Hunting = migration‚ move from Africa to Asia Homo sapiens – 100‚000 to 400‚000 years ago first appear What is the Neolithic Revolution? Neolithic Revolution: agricultural revolution. The switch from hunting and gathering to farming. Agriculture and life style change Men = hunters Women – take care of children
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my listeners about some reasons in building Artificial Intelligence. TS : Developing Artificial Intelligence is a fun and exciting way to make computers think . Outline: I. Introduction A. Humankind has given itself the scientific name homo sapiens-man the wise- because our mental capacities are so important to our everyday lives and our sense of self. While the field of artificial intelligence attempts to understand intelligent entities. B. Thus‚ the reason why I want to discuss about
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Chapter 6 Primates What is a primate? Primatology Evolutionary trends—these are part of a continuum 4 categories of primate traits: 1. Locomotor 2. Dietary 3. Sensory 4. Behavioral/life history 1. What are the locomotor trends of the primates? Types of locomotion Brachiation Suspensory climbing VCL--what does this stand for? Arboreal quadrupedalism Terrestrial quadrupedalism Knuckle-walking quadrupedalism Bipedalism Limb proportions Location of the foramen magnum—what
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exclusive. Secondly‚ war often derives from people’s most innate predisposition to survive in a world where resources are scarce. Such scarcity‚ has resulted in a some kind of struggle for existence leading back to the times‚ when ancestors of the Homo Sapiens competed with other species for food and habitat. Although nowadays people do not have to fight for such basic necessities‚ there always will be things considered to be rare and vital‚ for instance‚ oil and natural gas. Thus‚ it is one of the most
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could not be obtained through other means. According to two prominent anthropologists‚ Pi Sunyer and Salzmann‚ the most recently classification of humans‚ “Homo sapiens‚” has been the main emphasis in anthropology; and can be summarized by the overall scope of anthropology by three propositions. First‚ because members of the Homo sapiens species are biological organisms‚ the study of human beings must try to understand their origin and nature in the appropriate context; two‚ as humans strive to
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Introduction: As seen in the article‚ Are Humans still Evolving‚ there were many people thinking that we as humans are still evolving. The truth of human traits still evolving derives from the Charles Darwin’s theory. When history passes on a day to day basis the population of the human species changes and the differences in our reproductive systems does play a big role in our evolving traits. Some people think we as a human race have evolved through the Ape Species. Many thousands of years ago
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Studieportalen.dk Stine Skourup Bøttger Hansen English project 01.05.2006 Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Statement of problem...................................................................................................................... 2 Africans vs. Aborigines...........................................................................................
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