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Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600; < L homo man; OL hemo the earthly one (see humus), [3] also Homo sapiens — Latin "wise human" or "knowing human"), [4] are bipedal primates in the family Hominidae. [5][6] DNA evidence indicates that modern humans originated in Africa about 200,000 years ago. Humans have a highly developed brain, capable of abstract reasoning, language, introspection, problem solving and emotion. This mental capability, combined with an erect body carriage that frees the forelimbs (arms) for manipulating objects, has allowed humans to make far greater use of tools than any other species. Humans are distributed worldwide, large populations inhabiting every continent on Earth except Antarctica. The human population on Earth is greater than 6.7&_160;billion, as of July, 2008. [7] There is only one extant subspecies, Homo sapiens sapiens. As of 2008, humans are listed as a species of least concern for extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. [2]Like most higher primates, humans are social by nature. Humans are particularly adept at utilizing systems of communication for self-expression, exchanging of ideas, and organization. Humans create complex social structures composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from families to nations. Social interactions between humans have established an extremely wide variety of traditions, rituals, ethics, values, social norms, and laws, which together form the basis of human society. Humans have a marked appreciation for beauty and aesthetics, which, combined with the desire for self-expression, has led to cultural innovations such as art, writing, literature and music. Humans are notable for their desire to understand and influence the world around them, seeking to explain and manipulate natural phenomena through philosophy, art, science, mythology and religion. This natural curiosity has led to the development of advanced tools and skills; humans are the only species known to build fires, cook their food, clothe themselves; they also manipulate and develop numerous other technologies. Humans pass down their skills and knowledge to the next generations through education. The scientific study of human evolution encompasses the development of the genus Homo, but usually involves studying other hominids and hominines as well, such as Australopithecus. "Modern humans" are defined as the Homo sapiens species, of which the only extant subspecies – our own – is known as Homo sapiens sapiens. Homo sapiens idaltu (roughly translated as "elder wise human"), the other known subspecies, is now extinct.[8] Homo neanderthalensis, which became extinct 30,000 years ago, has sometimes been classified as a subspecies, "Homo sapiens neanderthalensis", but genetic studies now suggest a divergence of the Neanderthal species from Homo sapiens at least 400,000 years ago, and its description is not included here. Similarly, the few specimens of Homo rhodesiensis have also occasionally been classified as a subspecies, but this is not widely accepted. Anatomically modern humans first appear in the fossil record in Africa about 130,000 years ago, although studies of molecular biology give evidence that the approximate time of divergence from the common ancestor of all modern human populations was 200,000 years ago.[9][10][11]
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1. Learn More About Greek Weddings
October 30, 2008
Life is a blend of two extreme ideas - joy and sorrows, achievements and losses - and the mankind knows how best to live it. In the course of evolution, the Homo sapiens has devised many social ways to add to its colors. Various ceremonies, including the wedding ceremony, play a key role in this regard. These ceremonies vary with the geographical, religious and social deviations we talk about across the globe. Greek weddings are given much respect in the western hemisphere due to historical reasons. Let us look into some key features of the modern Greek weddings.
Greek weddings are conduc... (read more)
Author: Pankaj Mohan
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2. Making Your Old Business Software Work Properly in today's Dynamic Business Environment
June 08, 2008
Every present-day individual or thing is a product of improvement, a result of change. Even the age-old story of evolution is a pragmatic flow from which came about the existence of today’s Homo sapiens. Same also happened to the humble abacus, which was overhauled through the years and became the lofty calculator.
The transformation from old to new may be inevitable, but it never is an easy course. There are various qualities or characteristics that are often dropped or removed from the original product, and pieced together under the same original structure, to become a new one. There m... (read more)
Author: Paul Selibio
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3. Writing the Perfect iProfile
June 02, 2008
Go back a few thousand years and us Homo sapiens weren’t anything special to look at. We walked with a hunch, talked in grunts and had a life expectancy of around 30 years. Isn’t evolution a beautiful thing? The standard CV has been around for a fair while and hasn’t kept up with the times, especially when it comes to working for you online; so we can be thankful that the CV has evolved into the iProfile, which is the preferred format of leading recruiters because it is a completely secure, searchable, sendable, printable and online version of the CV. Even though the CV has evolved, there are... (read more)
Author: Peter Whitehead
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4. The Fascinating History of Jewelry
April 16, 2008
Man has always loved to be adorned with jewels. This led to jewelry developing as an industry. Jewelry is an ornament, for personal adornment. The word jewelry is an anglicized form of the Latin word, jocale which means plaything history says that about 40,000 years back, the first jewelry was worn by the Cro-Magnons, ancestors of Homo sapiens. Their jewelry included crude necklaces and bracelets made of bone, teeth and stone stitched to animal sinew. Recently excavated 100,000 year-old beads, made from Nassarius shells, are considered to be the oldest known jewelry.
Jewelry, earlier, wa... (read more)
Author: Roberto Sedycias
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5. Hobbits Becoming More Human
March 14, 2008
A new study suggests that the hobbits, a diminutive people whose remains were found on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003 and 2004, were real humans after all. They were originally classified as Homo floresiensis, a species distinct from Homo sapiens but the dispute about their status has never abated.
Named after J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth heroes, they became known all over the world after scientific journals published a drawing by Peter Schouten that describes a tiny ape-like man carrying a furry animal on his shoulder.
Many researchers think that the hobbits’ small sta... (read more)
Author: Joel Kontinen
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6. 5 Reasons to Smoke Cigarettes
March 11, 2008
I know the title looks crazy especially against the flourishing background of enthusiastic cigarette haters which are in fashion today. But it is not another article about the danger of smoking. As proper Homo sapiens I refuse to accept or take for granted the cliché opinion about cigarettes and smoking and want to have my own opinion about it basing on the facts. Not that I promote smoking, not at all. Just trying to bring back the balance of opinions, as it is kind of weird that nobody mentions any positive effects of smoking. Never, ever. Not even a single little minor fact about the bene... (read more)
Author: Brian Byrne
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7. Cavemen Were Smarter Than We Thought
February 18, 2008
Science textbooks usually present cavemen as very primitive people who were barely able to utter a few monosyllables. However, as additional data about stone age men are unearthed, the picture becomes considerably more complex. It seems that the more we know about them, the more modern traits they seem to acquire.
A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science suggests that cave dwellers wore shoes. Erik Trinkaus and Hong Shang of the Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri studied the toe bones of a skeleton found in a cave near Beijing. They compared these with t... (read more)
Author: Joel Kontinen
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8. Time Changes And Values Changes
March 27, 2007
The dictionary defines necessities as anything indispensable. A range which takes it and justifiably so, far beyond elementary needs like food, clothing, and shelter. As civilization progressed and the ape descended from the tree to walk upright, and then with the passage of time went on to fly in a space shuttle around the earth, what is considered indispensable by the species Homo sapiens has changed a great deal. Probably one of the very few areas which is still considered a necessity and which continues to prove an elusive goal is a state of global peace in which the finest capabilities o... (read more)
Author: Gabriel Rise
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9. Why do People Keep Offering you Mints? Could it be that your Breath Stinks?
February 04, 2007
Your breath could really smell bad and chances are you won't even know. And believe it or not, it is impossible to smell your breath by cupping your hand, expelling into it then smelling. All you are actually doing is smelling your hand. This is because homo-sapiens are genetically wired in a way that makes it impossible to smell your own breath - it is a process referred to as Acclimation. Acclimation is obligatory, because without this attribute, our sense of smell would be permanently obscured by our own odors and scents.
There are plenty of ways to check your breath, though, and many ... (read more)
Author: Jim McDonald
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10. Online Marketing and the Fallibility of Homo Sapiens
January 31, 2007
Why are so many people drawn to online marketing? Is it the illusion that it is easy money, or a place where you just set up a web page and the money rolls into your bank account while you are vacationing on the beach or driving with your beautiful new sports car into the sunset?
There are some serious misconceptions about online marketing that are sold to unsuspecting buyers, but it is so far removed from the truth that just believing in the suggestion is enough to make you question the fallibility of the entire human race. To top it off these statements are sold for the truth. Good thin... (read more)
Author: Karl Stadler
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11. The History of Langebaan South Africa
September 14, 2006
The Langebaan Lagoon was formed by the rising and falling of sea levels during pre-historic times. This is unlike most lagoons which form where fresh water rivers enter the sea (like Milnerton lagoon). As a result, Langebaan Lagoon is a purely salt water lagoon.
As far back as 500 000 years ago, early Homo sapiens were probably present in the area, living in groups and hunting small game, displacing carnivores, such as lions, from their kills and gathering plant foods. They made fire as protection and for cooking and probably made simple shelters from branches. They probably used animal s... (read more)
Author: Wesley McConnachie
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