Climate Effects on Human Evolution This article explores the hypothesis that key human adaptations evolved in response to environmental instability. This idea was developed during research conducted by the Smithsonian’s Human Origins Program. Natural selection was not always a matter of ‘survival of the fittest’ but also survival of those most adaptable to changing surroundings. (Illustrations for this article coming soon.) Background Paleoanthropologists – scientists who
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Climate Change Versus The Kudzu Problem: How Kudzu Will Survive The Climate Change Apocalypse December 7‚ 2012 Abstract The kudzu problem‚ also known as the invasive species Pueraria montana var. lobata‚ currently rages across the Southern US‚ drowning out the native vegetation and covering anything in its way‚ including human architecture. However‚ the kudzu faces the same upcoming trials as we do—climate change. Will the kudzu‚ having already stood the test of migration‚ handle the coming
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Environmental Impact by the Lapita Ursula V. P. Belyayeva Abstract The Lapita initial expansion was around 3500-3200 BP our goal is to investigate what initiated the expansion of the Lapita people from Near to Remote Oceania. By using push factor‚ we believe that the push condition was the over intensification of resources due to population pressure‚ which caused marine‚ agricultural and fauna depression and initiated the Lapita dispersal. From various archaeological studies‚ pollen can demonstrate
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Test Two Study Guide I. Primates A. Characteristics 1. Non human primates are very intelligent 2. Give human test and they do well 3. Gorillas are gentle and peaceful and don’t eat meat but they can rip you to pieces if they get mad 4. Chimpanzees are mean very aggressive and very strong and when they snap they will literally rip your face off 5. 4 different groups of Primates i. Prosimians ii. New World Monkeys iii. Old World Monkeys iv. Apes B. Taxonomy: Proposed Changes
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The Theme of Natural Order in "The Tempest" Lawrence E. Bowling College English‚ Vol. 12‚ No. 4. (Jan.‚ 1951)‚ pp. 203-209. Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0010-0994%28195101%2912%3A4%3C203%3ATTONOI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-I College English is currently published by National Council of Teachers of English. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/about/terms.html. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides
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I. The Quest for Order A. Mesopotamia: "The land between the rivers" 1. Sumer a. Sumerians migrated to Sumer‚ 5000 B.C.E.‚ built irrigation networks b. Became dominant by 3000 B.C.E. c. Other inhabitants‚ mostly Semites - Akkadian‚ Hebrew‚ Aramaic‚ Phoenician 2. Sumerian city-states a. A dozen cities dominated the area from 3200 to 2350 B.C.E. b. Internal and external pressures promoted cities to become states c. Importance of government in irrigation and self-defense 3. Sumerian
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Home Log In Sign Up Top of Form Type to search for People‚ Research Interests and Universities Searching... Bottom of Form 1‚562 The African Origin of Ancient Egyptian Civilizationmore by Brandon Pilcher This paper argues that the ancient Egyptian people and their civilization were primarily of indigenous African origin. Multidisciplinary evidence from physical anthropology‚ genetics‚ archaeology‚ and cultural anthropology are all cited... more This paper argues that the ancient
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BAROQUE STYLE Baroque architecture is the building style of the Baroque era‚ begun in late 16th-century Italy‚ and lasting in some regions‚ notably Germany and colonial South America‚ until the 18th century. It had its origins in the Counter Reformation‚ when the Catholic Church launched an overtly emotional and sensory appeal to the faithful through art and architecture. Complex architectural plan shapes‚ often based on the oval‚ and the dynamic opposition and interpenetration of spaces were favored
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Chapter 1Mahogany Seed as a Termiticide to Kill Termites INTRODUCTION Mahogany used in multistory systems in the Philippines‚ boat and ship building and patternmaking. Logs are used for the manufacture of veneers and for paneling. It is also used as shade for coffee and cacao. Mahogany is regarded as the worlds finest timber for high-class furniture and cabinetwork. Its popularity is especially due to its attractive appearance in combination with ease of working‚excellent finishing qualities and
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Survey of plant diversity in the area in front of Admin block of Punjab university Farva Faiz‚ Nida Fatima‚ Ayesha Sarwar‚ Sonia Shabbir‚ Rabia Khalid &Abeera Ali. B.S botany/zoology Centre for undergraduate studies Quaid- e -Azam campus 54590 Punjab university‚ Lahore. Nida Fatima niiiida14@gmail.com Abstract: A survey of flora in the garden infront of admin block of Punjab university was conducted for plant diversity during period of December‚2012 to January‚2013.All the plants were
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