N. R. Ignacio ANTH-171 Film #1 Becoming Human-First Steps Homosapiens are the most complex and adaptable animal on earth. How did we get this way? Our ancestry has evolved through millions of years. In Africa‚ a distinguishing occurrence‚ apes that stood on four legs started walking on two legs straight up. So now a fossil remain‚ a six million year old skull named Tumei could contain the secret of how human ancestry walked upright. First to speak about the significance of how humans walked
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name; more informally it is also called a Latin name. The first part of the name identifies the genus to which the species belongs; the second part identifies the species within the genus. For example‚ humans belong to the genus Homo and within this genus to the species Homo sapiens. The formal introduction of this system of naming species is credited to Swedish natural scientist Carl Linnaeus‚ effectively beginning with his work Species Plantarum in 1753.[1] The application of binomial nomenclature
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SUBJECT: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY TOPIC: Discuss the relationship between Individualism and Equality. COURSE: B.A (H) PHILOSOPHY In his article - Individualism and Equality‚ Andre Beteille examines the relationship between individualism and equality at the level of values. He has focussed upon explaining the works of renowned anthropologist‚ Louis Dumont and famous historian‚ Alexis de Tocqueville. He also emphasises upon their contrasting works on the tumultuous and impassive relationship
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Discuss the Biological‚ Psychological‚ and Biopsychosocial Models of Drug Use and Abuse. 1.( Maral‚ 2011)‚ defines the biological model of drug use and abuse as the “disease model” of addiction. His theory regards addiction as a disease just like lupus or sickle cell anemia. Maral (2011) posits that Just like many diseases there is no cure‚ only control for abuse. 2. According to Daughton‚ (1992)‚ the Psychosocial model include factors such as personality the presence of a psychiatric disorder‚
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and with therapy. I will closely examine each treatment used for the types of depressions later on. Interestingly enough‚ a widely known amount of diseases are often syptoms or causes of depression. Diseases along the lines of celiac disease‚ lupus‚ lyme disease‚ syphilis‚ neurocysticerosis‚ toxoplasmosis‚ west nile virus‚ anemia and Addison’s disease. There are lots of people that continue to struggle with depression every day of their lives’‚ and there are the lucky people that either
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Also known as toxemia is a pregnancy complication that can only be resolved by delivering the fetus. The mother’s BP is elevated‚ there is protein in her urine‚ and her organs are being damaged. Preeclampsia usually is diagnoses post 20 weeks gestation which is the age of a viable fetus. If a diagnosis is made earlier than 20 weeks the mother and her physician must decide whether the wait or deliver. Waiting until the fetus is viable is highly dangerous due to the fact that preeclampsia leads
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The oestrous cycle of Canis lupus familiaris differs considerably from that of other species. The domestic bitch is a monoestrous‚ typically non-seasonal‚ polytocous‚ spontaneous ovulator.( Concannon ‚ 2010) Which means the oestrous cycle is characterized by a follicular phase with spontaneous ovulation‚ followed by a luteal phase of about 75 days and a non-seasonal anoestrus of 2–10 months (Schaefers-Okkens AC‚ 2005) Pseudocyesis (PSC)‚ pseudopregnancy‚ false pregnancy or nervous lactation is
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The peopling of the Philippines: A cartographic synthesis Jean-Christophe Gaillard[1] and Joel P. Mallari[2] Abstract: This paper aims to plot cartographically the different theories proposed to explain the peopling of the Philippines. The first map locates the existing Pleistocene and Paleolithic archaeological sites while the next seven figures compile the different theories dealing with the evolution or dispersal of the Austronesian speakers. A final figure tends to summarize and formalize
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The Disadvantage‚ Advantage and Effect of using Non-standard Lingos: Jejemon‚ Bekimon vs. English Language Jonalyn Barrera Gerald Llaban Princess Lemence Geraldine Lopez Katherine Anne Villaluna Global City Innovative College English II N-112 February 01‚ 2011 Submitted to: Ms. Mildred Tallorin Chapter I: Introduction ABSTRACT: This study covers the Non-Standard Lingos vs. the English language; the effects‚ advantages and disadvantages of it. The study
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Acute renal failure is the sudden loss of the kidneys ability to function; affecting more than 100‚000 people in the United States alone each year (NIDDK‚ 2008). This paper will discuss the basic pathophysiology of acute renal failure‚ including its cause‚ disease mechanisms‚ symptoms‚ some of the treatments and pharmacological therapies. Pathophysiology Acute renal failure (ARF) is the rapid loss of kidney function occurring when high levels of uremic toxins accumulate in the blood
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