10/7/2023 0 Comments Crisp dry white wine![]() You can learn more about those types of sweet white wine (and get some delicious recommendations) below. ![]() Recommendations Try these consistently good Sauvignon Blancs. Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand also has notes of spice and gooseberries. The chart also shows sweet wines, from Moscato and Riesling to dessert wines. Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc is a wine many white wine lovers enjoy for its affordability and citrus flavors of grapefruit, lemons, and lime. A rich Chardonnay, with its dessert-like flavors, may be a good place for you to start. If you’re a person who likes sweet white wine, but you’re looking to branch out a little bit, you can learn which dry white wines to try based on the flavors in this chart. Whereas very ripe Chardonnay grapes will result in tropical fruit flavours of mango. ![]() You’ll find lemon and green apples if the wine is produced using unripe grapes. This white may be exceptionally dry or exceedingly sweet, and it features notes of lime, green apple, and jasmine. It’s a full-bodied, dry wine with flavours of lemon, passionfruit and apple. Riesling: In the aromatic category is riesling, the most significant wine export of Germany. On the other hand, oaked Chardonnay is rich and creamy, with apple pie and pineapple flavors. Originated from Burgundy, France, it is one of the most popular white wines in the world. Even though these white wines aren't sweet, they still have a lot of variation in flavor! For example, Sauvignon Blanc is dry and acidic, with citrus and herbal flavors. The dry white wines have been organized into groups by tasting notes. Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay are both dry, as is Sauvignon Blanc. In fact, most of the white wines that you’re probably familiar with are dry white wines. You’ll find that there are more dry wines than sweet wines. We’ve organized the white wines here on a scale from dry to sweet.
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10/7/2023 0 Comments Prince rama rage in peace![]() She then sent the funerary ashes out to be pressed into vinyl 7”s and hand-painted each record sleeve as an “emotional epitaph to express that which can’t be spoken or sung”. ![]() To make the record, Taraka built a bonfire in the Catskills and on the day Jesus Christ was crucified, burned all Prince Rama’s old records, stage outfits, video props, make-up, show flyers, manifestos, Pitchfork reviews, energy drinks and all other physical remains until nothing was left but ashes. Rage In Peace is a tender relic and ritualistic sculptural object in itself, each vinyl disc a sonic coffin to house the cremated remains of Prince Rama in the form of an ash record. The songs are as haunting as they are joyful, celebratory, and bittersweet, holographically weaving together a retrospective of sounds ranging across Prince Rama’s ten year lifespan, from the ecstatic devotional chants of their early albums to the more disheveled disco and 90s baggy guitar-driven pop of their later career. ![]() They were recorded by Taraka at the Wassaic Project artist residency, and produced with help from Ryan Sciaino (Win Win, Spank Rock), and Tim Koh (Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti). There, she got the message that the only way to set Prince Rama free was to finish the last remaining songs herself and release them as a final farewell. She traveled down to the Amazon in Peru and moved to a remote hamlet in upstate New York to process the death of the band. So even though this has been perhaps one of the most difficult decisions I have ever had to make, I realized I had no choice but to just fully embrace death so that the music can be free to live on in a different form.” –TarakaĪfter Nimai’s departure, Taraka took a complete break from her city life in Brooklyn and even the internet and electricity to “privately die”. I realized that continuing Prince Rama without Nimai would be like continuing Guns n Roses without Slash it just didn’t feel right. It has been a part of my flesh, my blood, my soul for ten years. Nimai and I have been playing music together since high school. I couldn’t imagine myself as anything other than in Prince Rama. “It took months for that phone call to sink in. Rage In Peace is in essence a break-up EP, culled from orphaned, half-written singles that were intended for a new album for sister-duo, Prince Rama, when suddenly Taraka Larson got the phone call from her sister, Nimai, that she was “retiring from the music scene to explore who she was outside of the band”. 10/7/2023 0 Comments Sugar cookie dough recipe![]() Chill the dough: While this dough doesn’t technically have to be chilled, chilling it can make it easier to cut out more intricate shapes and transfer them to your baking sheet too.This ensures that all of the dough is rolled to the correct thickness. Use dowel rods: I like to place a 1/4-inch dowel rod on each side of the dough, then roll it out. ![]()
10/7/2023 0 Comments Define scaffold![]() investigated the utility of several different assembly software packages in combination with hybrid sequence data. A standalone program, GapFiller, is capable of closing a larger amount of gaps, using less memory than gap filling algorithms contained within assembly programs. Some software, like ABySS and SOAPdenovo, contain gap filling algorithms which, although they do not create any new scaffolds, serve to decrease the gap length between contigs of individual scaffolds. ALLMAPS is the first of such programs and is capable of combining data from genetic maps, created using SNPs or recombination data, with physical maps such as optical or synteny maps. In recent years, there has been an advent of new kinds of assemblers capable of integrating linkage data from multiple types of linkage maps. SSPACE is the most commonly cited assembly tool in biology publications, likely due to the fact that it is rated as a significantly more intuitive program to install and run than other assemblers. SSPACE also uses a greedy algorithm that begins building its first scaffold with the longest contig provided by the sequence data. The algorithm used by Bambus 2 removes repetitive contigs before orienting and ordering them into scaffolds. Bambus uses a greedy algorithm, defined as such because it joins together contigs with the most links first. Algorithms can be further classified as greedy, non greedy, conservative, or non conservative. Graph based applications have the capacity to order and orient over 10,000 markers, compared to the maximum 3000 markers capable of iterative marker applications. Īlgorithms used by assembly software are very diverse, and can be classified as based on iterative marker ordering, or graph based. This software also allowed for optional use of other linking data, such as contig order in a reference genome. Bambus was created in 2003 and was a rewrite of the original grouper software, but afforded researchers the ability to adjust scaffolding parameters. After the Human Genome Project and Celera proved that it was possible to create a large draft genome, several other similar programs were created. Until 2001, this was the only scaffolding software. ![]() The success of this strategy prompted the creation of the software, Grouper, which was included in genome assemblers. That project generated a total of 140 contigs, which were oriented and linked using paired end reads. The sequencing of the Haemophilus influenzae genome marked the advent of scaffolding. This can be done using either optical mapping or mate-pair sequencing. The next step is to then bridge the gaps between these contigs to create a scaffold. When creating a draft genome, individual reads of DNA are second assembled into contigs, which, by the nature of their assembly, have gaps between them. The sequences that are linked are typically contiguous sequences corresponding to read overlaps. Link together a non-contiguous series of genomic sequences into a scaffold, consisting of sequences separated by gaps of known length. Scaffolding is a technique used in bioinformatics. 10/7/2023 0 Comments Skyline drive near meIt is also long on wilderness and less on developed facilities. The South District holds claim to the longest and most quiet section of Skyline Drive. Finally, visit 83-foot South River Falls from the South River Picnic Area, milepost 62.8. It offers a more serene experience than does Big Meadows Campground. Consider renting a cabin or pitching your tent at smallish Lewis Mountain Campground, milepost 57.5. Agile teens and adults will have fun navigating the boulders of the Bearfence Mountain Rock Scramble, milepost 56.4. View Big Rock Falls on the way to Rapidan Camp. Visit the site of the first presidential retreat from Milam Gap, milepost 52.8, Rapidan Camp, where Herbert Hoover trout fished and entertained world leaders. Nearby waterfall walks include Dark Hollow Falls, Rose River Falls and Lewis Spring Falls. Load up with goodies at the camp store, or hit the lodge dining hall. Explore the displays here this visitor center is a great place to stop and learn about the park and plan your next moves. Big Meadows Campground is the park’s highest at 3,500 feet. Big Meadows includes a lodge, campground, visitor center, dining and picnicking. The next must-stop is Big Meadows, milepost 51.0, where deer are often spotted. At the peak you will find an embedded directional indicator, pointing out all the sights you will see from this lofty height. Speaking of high points, it is a ritual to head to Hawksbill, the park’s highest peak, from milepost 46.7. You can’t go wrong overnighting at Skyland Lodge, milepost 41.7, and combining it with a hike to Stony Man, highest spot on the Appalachian Trail in the park. Pinnacles Overlook, milepost 35.1, presents auto-accessible views and a nearby picnic area. Mary’s Rock has 360-degree vistas from an outcrop and is my favorite lookout in the entire park. Start your view-fest from both road and trail by hiking to Mary’s Rock from Meadow Spring parking area, milepost 33.5. The Central District, from Thornton Gap to Swift Run Gap, is the land of superlatives – highest park elevation, highest point on Skyline Drive, most land mass, two lodges, two campgrounds, historic cabins, trails galore and two visitor centers. Don’t miss the view from Thornton Hollow Overlook, milepost 27.6, before rolling into Thornton Gap. Grab some ice cream during the warm season from Elkwallow Wayside, milepost 24.0, or enjoy your own meal at the adjacent picnic area. Overnight at Mathews Arm Campground, milepost 22.2, and make numerous hikes directly from your campsite. Walk to Piney River Falls from milepost 22.1. Views stretch wide to match the overlook. Next, stop at Hogback Overlook, milepost 20.8, the longest overlook in the park. ![]() After orienting, consider walking the Fox Hollow Interpretive Trail, visiting old homesites. Climb to historic Dickey Ridge Visitor Center, milepost 4.6 of Skyline Drive, once a dining hall with a stellar view. This most northerly section, winding through the park’s North District, rises from the town of Front Royal. ![]() You can always switch to code view to fix any issues that you might not be able to fix with the toolbar.ġ0-Subscript Code Example: 24 Notes: When applied to an unordered or ordered list a new nested list is created. When applied to paragraph element the style attribute is applied to the paragraph element with padding of 30 pixels. What this option does depends on element it is applied to in the code. It is generally not recommended for longer lines of text because the text is hard to read. Note: It is best to only use center and right alignment for headers or short lines of text. The left alignment is the default in the editor. These attributes can be applied to headings and paragraph elements. I use Dreamweaver's find and replace for this type of task a lot and it saves me quite a bit of time. If you are designer, I recommend using the text editor that has a good find and replace command to remove any extra HTML and CSS code that you don't want before moving the text to Canvas. You can go to code view to remove the span element. It is important to note that this option works with most elements but doesn't seem to work with the background element (see number 5 above). This option is handy for getting rid of the extra HTML code that sometimes comes over when you copy and paste text from other locations such as from Word or other websites. On a side note, the Jive editor does not have background color element in the toolbar and does strip it when you try to add in code view so I had to use an image for this example. For further reading, view this Smashing Magazine article, Design Accessibly, See Differently: Color Contrast Tips And Tools. This can be especially hard on color blind people or people like who are losing their sight to old age. In the example below the text is hard to read. If the background color and text color do not have enough contrast between them, the text can be hard to read. This should be used cautiously with text. This command uses the span element and inline CSS (the style attribute) to create the background color. I generally don't recommend using this element.Ĥ-Text Color Code Example: Some Textcontent Notes: This element can be used to emphasize text however, in on webpages underlined text is often confused with hyperlink text. ![]() Depending on font it can be hard to read italicized text on monitor.ģ-Underline Code Example: Some Text Notes: Italics should be used to emphasize text and should be used sparely on webpages. See number 20 below for details on why.Ģ-Italics Code Example: Some Text Notes: ![]() Use the actual heading elements to create this type of structure. It is generally not recommended to use the strong element to create page headings. Each numbered command has a code example with some tips on using in the HTML Editor.ġ-Bold Code example: Some Text Notes: You may also want to check out the following discussion about the changes.įriendly advice: Disable "Use remote version of Rich Content Editor AND sidebar"īelow is an image of the toolbar highlighted with numbers of each command. In the Augrelease notes the rich content editor got some updates and added functionality with pages and the syllabus. Please note this cheatsheet is subject to change with Canvas updates. Big shout out to the community's mobile guru for pointing this out in the comments below. This new option allows users to add media without switching to HTML code. I also wanted to note that the new Teacher mobile app has a simplified version of the rich content editor toolbar that is available when editing content in the app. A new option (see 14 below) was added in the Augrelease. How do I use the Rich Content Editor in Quizzes.Next?.Additionally, the rich content editor is now on the short term roadmap for improvements. In Quizzes.Next the rich content editor is different and does not include the right sidebar content browser. Rich Content Editor Comparison Document.Canvas Release: New Rich Content Editor.See my new post about the new rich content editor for the latest updates. The new rich content editor is available in beta and will be available in production in the January 2020 release. 10/7/2023 0 Comments Just to clarify a confusion![]() I don’t normally chase after goals till I’m hungry for them. As your hunger or desire builds, you’ll be able to order something more specific, just as you’re able to eventually figure out what to eat for each meal. This connects nicely with creating a life that you’ll appreciate too. Just set the intention to discover a fresh goal or direction that you’ll appreciate. That’s a good default decision when you’re not hungry yet, both for food and goals. And that’s good enough for that point in time. Consequently, my intention for dinner may not be very specific at that time, but I can still form the intention to have a dinner that I’ll enjoy and appreciate. When I’m not hungry, I don’t feel like eating, so it’s difficult to say what I might want to eat later. Sometimes Rachelle will ask me what I want for dinner when it’s still early afternoon, and I’m not actually hungry yet because we just had lunch. Just as you could set the intention to enjoy your next meal when you’re actually ready for it, you can hold the intention to invite a juicy and delicious goal to come into your life when you’re ready for it. Give your hunger some time to build up first. ![]() Instead of acting confused about what to do, just rest in the state of not being hungry for any fresh goals yet. Just rest in the state of being not hungry yet. There’s no need to evoke confusion.ĭon’t sit down at a table in a restaurant to order if you’re not ready and hungry for your next meal. It’s really a request to pause the flow of life, but if that’s what you want, just ask reality to pause. It’s not a mandatory or essential part of life. Since this pattern is so dreadful in terms of results, I suggest that you stop running it. So why would you ever want to behave like this with life or reality? Isn’t it always going to be self-defeating? How is this pattern ever really going to help you or anyone else? You wouldn’t want to frustrate a server at a restaurant by acting perpetually confused about what to order, would you? Of course not. It doesn’t know that it actually missed unless you say a firm no and give it some revised suggestions. If you take the bait of a partial match, reality assumes it scored a hit and gave you what you want. And it evaluates the accuracy of its guesses based on your responses (i.e. If you don’t tell reality what you want, it has to guess. But your confusion may not be letting much of that potential beauty come through, just as your confusion at a restaurant stunts the best efforts of the server and the cook to please you. Reality may try to be polite with you, but behind the scenes, consider that your confusion is actually annoying and frustrating reality. And it can behave as if it’s frustrated with you if you perpetually act confused, much like a server at a restaurant trying to hide their annoyance with an indecisive customer. Reality can be very accommodating when you’re clear about asking for what you want. If you make a stretch request, that’s not on the menu, they may at least try to deliver that too, or they’ll make suggestions based on how close they think they can get. For instance, you can tell a server at a restaurant what you want from the menu, and they will usually bring you exactly that. If you tell another person exactly what you want, the other person will often gladly deliver if your request seems reasonable. This doesn’t mean that reality will always deliver what we want, but it often will. When we bring clarity to our minds first, we can clearly communicate our desires to reality, and reality can see that we’re being honest and respond in kind. Even if reality could read our minds in such situations, it would only read confusion. It can’t read our minds and pull out some deeper level of clarity if our minds are confused. If we keep saying maybe to reality’s offers instead of serving up a firm yes or no, reality gets confused. One reason we sometimes drown in partial matches is that reality is trying to guess at what we want. With practice, you’ll often find yourself crafting nicely aligned intentions on the first try. Keep tweaking your intention till you feel satisfied with it, like you really feel that it’s yours. Then let it sink in and see how your body, mind, and feelings react to it.ĭoes your intention feel like a true expression of your desires? Does it feel a little off still? Do you like the internal reaction it creates within you? Does some part of you object, and if so, what’s the specific objection, and how could you resolve that? Just declare what you actually want in a sentence or two. Whenever you get confused, it’s often super helpful to pause and clarify your intentions. 10/7/2023 0 Comments Lastpass vs 1password.If you’re wondering whether LastPass staff can access your vault, the answer is no. In layman’s terms: that’s a level of encryption that’s so strong, it has yet to be broken. When it comes to protecting your password vault, no one does it better than LastPass, which uses AES 256-bit encryption with PBKDF2 SHA-256 and salted hashes. LastPass apps are available for iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices. LastPass offers extensions for most browsers, including Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Opera. Business plan users can create up to 100 customizable security policies, while Teams plan users can create up to ten. LastPass Business plans also receive advanced reporting, customizable user management, API access and advanced single sign-on (SSO) with advanced MFA features. Larger teams will need the LastPass Business plan, which costs $6 per user per month.Īll LastPass business plans include an administrator console, a password vault for each employee, a password generator, save and autofill password functions, shared folders, dark web monitoring and both standard two-factor and MFA options. Business Plansįor teams of 50 or fewer, LastPass offers a Teams plan that costs $4 per user per month. Plus, you get a family manager dashboard with synchronous sharing among accounts. You get all the perks of the free and Premium plans, plus unlimited share folders and up to six personal password vaults for your family. The Families plan costs $3.20 per month and allows up to six users.īoth the Premium and the Families plans come with 1 GB of file storage, one-to-many password sharing, emergency access, a security dashboard that manages your individual accounts for security breaches and advanced MFA options such as fingerprint authentication and YubiKey.Īt $3.20 per month, the Families plan is a great value. While the free plan only supports one device type, the $2.40 per month single-user Premium plan allows you to sync your password vault across all your devices. LastPass offers both single-user and family plans. On 1Password's Website Single-User and Family Plans ![]() For more details visit the LastPass blog and learn more about how to share passwords safely. LastPass recommends changing passwords and remaining alert for phishing scams. A class action lawsuit was filed in January 2023 for “failure to exercise reasonable care in securing and safeguarding highly sensitive consumer data.” This is a red flag worth investigating and possibly taking action. ![]() You’ll learn everything you need to know to determine whether LastPass is the best password manager for you.Įditor’s note: Since this article was published, Last Pass has confirmed that it had been breached and users’ password vaults were compromised in August 2022. In this LastPass review, Forbes Advisor takes a close look at the many features LastPass offers as well as the steps LastPass takes to ensure your passwords remain secure. LastPass offers affordably priced plans for both individuals and businesses there’s even a free plan available. ![]() LastPass is widely considered one of the most user-friendly password management solutions available today. 10/7/2023 0 Comments Sides of an isosceles triangle![]() Conversely, if the two angles of a triangle are congruent, the corresponding sides are also congruent. The isosceles triangle theorem states that if two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite to the congruent sides are also congruent. The angle between these legs or sides are is called a vertex angle. Isosceles TriangleĪn isosceles triangle is a type of triangle where two sides or legs are equal or congruent to each other. There are three kinds of triangles that can be classified based on their sides, they are equilateral triangle, isosceles triangle, and scalene triangle. The measurement or length of a triangle defines the properties of a triangle. However, if two isosceles right triangles have the same side lengths, then they are congruent.Triangles are best classified depending on the number of congruent sides a triangle has. Two isosceles right triangles can have different side lengths, and they will still be isosceles right triangles. No, not all isosceles right triangles are congruent. The hypotenuse is always the longest side of an isosceles triangle.Īre all isosceles right triangles congruent? The third side of the triangle is called the "hypotenuse", and it is the side that is opposite of the right angle. The two equal sides are called "congruent sides", and the two equal angles are called "congruent angles". The three characteristics of isosceles triangles are that they have two equal sides, two equal angles, and a third side that is longer than the other two sides. What are 3 characteristics of isosceles triangles? ![]() The hypotenuse is always the longest side of an isosceles triangle. The third side of an isosceles triangle is called the "hypotenuse", and it is the side that is opposite of the right angle. The two angles that are equal are called "congruent angles", and the sides of the triangle that are equal are called "congruent sides". An isosceles triangle also has two angles that are equal to each other. The word "isosceles" comes from the Greek word "ισ?σκελος", which means "equal-legged". What is an isosceles triangle in geometry?Īn isosceles triangle is a triangle with two sides that are equal in length. The third side of the triangle is the hypotenuse, and it must be longer than either of the other two sides. The rules of an isosceles right triangle are that the two sides of the triangle must be equal, and the angle between those two sides must be 90 degrees. We hope that this blog post was helpful in providing a better understanding of this topic for those who are currently studying geometry or who will be doing so in the future!įAQ What are the rules of an isosceles right triangle? In conclusion, we have discussed what an isosceles right triangle is as well as some of its key properties and derivations. This produces two congruent 30-60-90 degree triangles which can then be combined to form an isosceles right triangle. Another way to derive an isosceles right triangle is by starting with an equilateral triangle and then bisecting both angles and one side. From here, one can then connect the two squares at their respective vertices to create an isosceles right triangle. This creates two smaller squares, each with its own side length and area. ![]() The most common method is to start with a square and draw its diagonal. There are also a few different ways to derive an isosceles right triangle. This can be represented using the following equation: a=√(c^2−b^2), with b and c being the lengths of the other two sides. In addition, another important property to know is that the length of each leg of an isosceles right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the other two sides. This can be represented using the following equation: c = a x b. One well-known property of an isosceles right triangle is that the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the product of the lengths of the two other sides. These types of triangles are important in geometry and have several unique properties that distinguish them from other types of triangles. Because of this, the triangle can also be referred to as a "45-45-90" triangle. This topic will be beneficial for students who are currently studying geometry or who will be doing so in the future.Īn isosceles right triangle is a type of triangle that has two sides of equal length and one right angle. In this blog post, we will be discussing isosceles right triangles - what they are, their properties, and how to derive them. In geometry, we come across different types of triangles based on their angles and sides. Gibbons, for example, eat mostly fruit, but they also munch on leaves, flowers and insects. DietĪpes are herbivores for the most part, but they also may eat small animals or bugs to supplement their diet. In fact, only 3 percent of the animal kingdom practices monogamy, according to the Anthropological Institute of University Zürich-Irchel Winterthurerstrasse. Gibbons are monogamous, which is very rare in the animal kingdom. At night they sleep in nests made from branches or foliage on the ground or in trees. Chimpanzees are the most social of all the apes, and live in communities with 15 to 120 individuals.ĭuring the day ape families eat, play and protect each other. Gorillas live in family groups that can include as many as 30 members. ![]() Siamangs are so close that they almost never wander more than 30 feet (10 m) apart, according to the San Diego Zoo. Gibbons, for example, live in small family groups of two to six individuals. (Image credit: © Terry Whittaker, One-Time Use Only.) HabitsĪ group of apes is called a tribe or a shrewdness. This article originally appeared on DiscoveryNews.An adult male northern white-cheeked gibbon ( Nomascus leucogenys) found in northern Vietnam and Laos. Related: Ape-like ancestors had human-like hands Our hands, however useful, may instead represent a very primitive anatomical structure that's been around for millions of years. The new study challenges the assumption that the evolution of a more "sophisticated" hand in humans first appeared in the common ancestor of chimps and our species. ![]() Even then, the tree scaling is just to escape threats or to forage for food. While we tend to think that gorillas spend much of their time hanging around in trees, the truth is that they only spend about 5 to 20 percent of their time in trees. ![]() While chimps and orangutans became tree-climbing specialists, humans evolved to become more terrestrial. Each gorilla foot has five toes, but their big toe is opposable and can move much more flexibly than ours can.Īlmécija and his colleagues suspect that all living primates survived a late Miocene (12 to 5 million years ago) extinction event by specialising to exist in certain habitats. Like human hands, gorilla hands have five fingers, including an opposable thumb. Gorillas also appear to have inherited our more primitive hand structure. As a result, chimps and orangutans do not have opposable thumbs as we do. Since the thumb is not as long, it just meets up with the palm, while the chimp's other four fingers extend upward. "Human hands are marked by a relatively long thumb when compared to the length of their four other fingers - a trait that is often cited as one of the reasons for the success of our species because it facilitates a 'pad-to-pad precision grip,'" says Hiatt.Ĭonversely, chimp hands are much longer and narrower. The researchers, led by Sergio Almécija, a scientist in the university's Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology, analysed the hands of humans, chimps and orangutans, as well as the remains of hands for early apes like Proconsul heseloni and the hands of human ancestors, such as Ardipithecus ramidus and Australopithecus sediba.Īlmécija and colleagues, Jeroen Smaers and William Jungers from Stony Brook University, discovered that human hands today are not that different from those of the early human ancestors. "The findings suggest that the structure of the modern human hand is largely primitive in nature, rather than, as some believe, the result of more recent changes necessary for stone tool-making," says Kurtis Hiatt, a spokesperson for The George Washington University. ![]() The study, published in the the journal Nature Communications, found that human hand proportions have changed little from those of the last common ancestor of chimps and humans, while the hands of chimps and orangutans have evolved quite a bit. Hand evolution The development of an opposable thumb that enables humans to grip and manipulate objects is widely believed to give us an evolutionary edge.īut new research finds that human hands are more primitive than those of our closest primate ancestors chimpanzees. Human hands are marked by a relatively long thumb when compared to the length of their four other fingers (Source: stockdevil/iStockphoto) |
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