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    Anth101 T/TH October 22‚2013 Zoo Assignment For the primate observation project I went to the Santa Barbara zoo to observe and contrast different types of primates. I observed one species of an old world monkey‚ which was a gorilla and two different species of new world monkeys‚ which were the Bolivian Grey Titi Monkey and also the Golden Lion Tamerin. The first type of primate I observed was a Bolivian Grey Titi Monkey which is a type of new world monkey species

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    The Two Suborders of Primates. 1. Prosimii Rely more on smell than other primates have mobile ears (like a cat) whiskers snouts fixed facial expressions Many of these species are nocturnal and arboreal. (less emphasis on vision) 2 major groups: Loris-like forms (Loris and Galagos (bush babies – see below)) eat fruit and bugs Mostly live in southeast Asia. Lemur-like forms. Lemurs all from Madagascar. An ancestral population underwent adaptive radiation (geographically

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    divine soul. He affirmed Jesus as both God and a human being. He argued that the divine Logos (reason) took the place of a human soul: making Jesus a combination of Word and flesh. (McKim 33) This heresy compromises Jesus’ humanity‚ divinity‚ personhood‚ and relation with the Father-by giving Jesus a human body and a divine mind and soul. This reveals that only Jesus’ flesh suffered on the cross. (Work “Loving Jesus the Wrong Way”) If only Jesus’ flesh died on the cross‚ it would be impossible

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    2007: 2. Print. Barnes‚ Robert. "Supreme Court rules First Amendment protects church ’s right to picket funerals." The Washington Post [Topeka] 3 Mar. 2011: n. pag. Supreme Courts. Web. 17 Nov. 2012. Gnoth‚ Christian. "Personhood backers will not stop." Tulsa Beacon [Personhood] 8 Nov. 2012: n. pag. Supreme Court Won ’t Hear Case. Web. 17 Nov. 2012. Greenberg‚ Jack. "Edwards v. South Carolina." U.S Supreme Court Media [Chicago] 13 Dec. 1962: n. pag. Oyez. Web. 17 Nov. 2012. Hosoya‚ Mariel. "Summary

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    The chimp‚ bonobo‚ and human mate choice have similarities as well as differences. In the article‚ Sex at Dawn the authors explain that “though bonobos surpass even chimps in the frequency of their sexual behavior‚ females of both species engage in multiple mating sessions in quick succession with different males. Among chimpanzees‚ ovulating females mate‚ on average‚ from six to eight times per day‚ and they are often eager to respond to the mating invitations of any and all males in the group”

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    examples being walking‚ jogging‚ running‚ etc upright on two legs. Bipedalism goes back millions of years and although unique it is not uncommon to see animals standing and moving on two legs. However‚ only a few set of animals walk on two legs such as primates those being monkeys‚ chimpanzees‚ and gorillas who occasionally are bipedal meaning they sometimes walk on two feet but are not Habitual bipedal like humans. Habitual bipedalism is rare among animals and the only two that do it are humans and kangaroos

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    Ethical Issues in The 2002 Steven Spielberg Movie Minority Report Technology is progressing every day. We have come so far in the past ten years. Imagine life in 2054‚ and what life will be like. That is what Philip K. Dick did in 1956 when he wrote the short story Minority Report‚ which was later produced as a movie. In the movie Minority Report‚ a team of officers led by John Anderson (Tom Cruise)‚ work together in the precime division. They collect information given by precogs to find

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    ancestor of all life‚ the topic usually covers only the evolutionary history of primates‚ in particular the genus Homo‚ and the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct species of hominids (or "great apes"). The study of human evolution involves many scientific disciplines‚ including physical anthropology‚ primatology‚ archaeology‚ linguistics‚ evolutionary psychology‚ embryology and genetics.[1] Genetic studies show that primates diverged from other mammals about 85 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous

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    Topic 6: Mammalian Pheromones Abstract A pheromone is a chemical signal which is released by one animal and received by another‚ which induce a species specific reaction. Pheromones are detected via chemosensory systems known as the Vomeronasal Organ (VNO). Within a wide range of mammals the VNO is used to elicit a generalized sexual response‚ primarily affecting the reproductive tract. This is seen in most terrestrial mammals who have adapted to sensing volatile chemical signals; the Mouse displays

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    Justice is the linchpin of a society. Without a system of laws that reflect it‚ a nation’s government will lose its credibility among its governed. Plato used the Greek word "Dikaisyne" for justice which translates to ’morality’ or ’righteousness.’ Justice is not the right of the stronger but the effective harmony of the whole. Since his time‚ a common ideal to reflect justice in codified laws has been the purview of a select body of lawmakers appointed by the state. The body assigned with interpretation

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