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A 3.4-million-year-old fossil foot found in eastern Ethiopia appears to settle a long-standing debate about whether there was just one line of hominins 3 to 4 million years ago, scientists said on Wednesday. The fossil record for that period had been virtually limited to the species Australopithecus afarensis, the early human ancestor made famous by the 3.2-million-year-old Lucy skeleton. However, research on the new specimen, which was found in February 2009 in an area locally known as...
PHILADELPHIA, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tattoos aren't just for making fashion statements anymore. Many Americans are using them to save their lives. Medical tattoos have recently gained popularity as an alternative to medical ID bracelets. While they could be lifesaving, getting a tattoo, any tattoo, is a commitment and some people are still hesitant to make the jump from fashionable bracelet to permanent branding. "Any choice that keeps people safe is the right choice," said...
LONDON, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicolas Ivan Bori, an Argentinian living and working in Ireland, has won a competition in which entrants were challenged to create a short video on the subject of global working. His video, Cultural Glasses, was a fun look at cross cultural differences, and called on colleagues in Argentina, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Russia, Turkey and the USA. "We see the world through the "glasses" created by our own culture. This constitutes a limit...
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A slave burial ground in St Helena has been unearthed and discovered by archeologists from the University of Bristol. The burial ground was discovered in the South Atlantic Island as construction for a new airport and roads continues. Archeologists now look to the burial ground to tell the story of the Middle Passage during the Atlantic slave trade. St Helena is located 1,000 miles off the eastern shore of Africa. The island became famous for being a landing place for many freed slaves...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- BrideRush offers last-minute date-specific deals on wedding vendors and venues to brides-to-be around the country, making affordable weddings a reality. This unique entry into the deal space is changing the model to make it work for the $55 billion wedding industry. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120308/CG67310) "It is as if Groupon and Priceline got hitched," said Anita Malik founder and CEO BrideRush. While the...
BOZEMAN, Mont., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today The Natural Baby Company, manufacturer and purveyor of top natural parenting brands and member of the 2011 Inc500 List of Fastest-Growing Companies, announced that Jeff Batton has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Batton brings twenty years of proven experience in building enterprise value in a variety of leadership roles in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings. "The market niche and team that Natural Baby Company...
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Feuza Reis, a New Jersey-based, international lifestyle and wedding photographer, will be launching a new blog, the Un-Jersey Bride. The blog aims to go against the grain by sharing fun, hip, modern, and funky NJ wedding ideas. The Un-Jersey Bride Blog, launching February 29, will be a resource for soon-to-be brides who do not fit the stereotypes of what New Jersey is perceived to be. Featuring photos, mood boards, articles on...
University of Miami anthropological linguist studies the anumeric language of an Amazonian tribe; the findings add new perspective to the way people acquire knowledge, perception and reasoning Most people learn to count when they are children. Yet surprisingly, not all languages have words for numbers. A recent study published in the journal of Cognitive Science shows that a few tongues lack number words and as a result, people in these cultures have a difficult time performing common...
