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Founded in 1946, Palomar College is a public two-year community college in the city of San Marcos, located in north San Diego County, California. Palomar offers over 300 associate degree, certificate programs and is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as an Hispanic-Serving Institution ...
A kind of positively charged subnuclear particle (consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons) given off by some isotopes when they decay or fission.
Industry:Anthropology
A category of extremely small microscopic parasites of plants, animals, and bacteria. Viruses are not cells but rather RNA or DNA molecules surrounded by a protein coating. Since viruses cannot reproduce without a host cell, they are not strictly speaking living organisms. There are many kinds of viruses.
Industry:Anthropology
A group of animals that seek food together. In the case of non-human primates, this group may consist of all community members or only some of them.
Industry:Anthropology
A comparatively new radiometric dating technique similar to thermal luminescence. OSL is based on the fact that minerals in sediment grains are affected by prolonged exposure to light. Specifically, light causes electrons of the mineral atoms to be progressively dislodged. This provides a natural clock. So far, the OSL technique has been used to date silty or sandy water deposited sediments that are 1/2 million years old or younger.
Industry:Anthropology
A nearly hairless large swollen patch of skin around the genital area of females that becomes very prominent when they are in estrus. These areas swell with fluids and turn bright pink or red due to hormonal changes that occur in preparation for ovulation. The sexual skin also produces odors that excite males of the species. They become highly attentive to the females at this time. Sexual skins are found among many of the Old World monkey species in the subfamily Cercopithecinae (e.g., baboons) as well as the chimpanzees and bonobos.
Industry:Anthropology
A Linnaean classification category above the level of species and genus and below class. Each order can consist of many species and genera.
Industry:Anthropology
Une maladie très contagieuse causée par la bactérie Yersinia pestis. Il est normalement transmise par les puces qui ont pris le sang d'un animal infecté des humain ou autre. Les symptômes comprennent une forte fièvre et des ganglions très enflés dans l'aine, aisselles, et/ou de la gorge. Une agonie se produit habituellement dans les prochains jours.
Industry:Anthropology
Un groupe plus ou moins distinct d'individus au sein d'une espèce qui sont isolées d'autres groupes. En d'autres termes, ils limitent leur choix de compagnon aux membres de leur propre population. C'est habituellement en raison des barrières géographiques ou sociales à l'accouplement avec l'extérieur. Membres d'une petite population complètement isolée ont tendance à avoir les mêmes caractéristiques génétiques en raison des générations de consanguinité.
Industry:Anthropology
A bone disorder in which there is a progressive reduction in bone density resulting in brittleness and increased porosity. People with osteoporosis are at a high risk for bone fractures. This disorder is most commonly found among post-menopausal women. However, it also occurs at a high frequency among men who have low testosterone levels (e. G. , men with Klinefelter syndrome).
Industry:Anthropology
Le champ de vision à l'extérieur de la ligne du site direct. Primates et plus les autres animaux binoculaire seulement voir deux dimensions (2d) en périphérie puisqu'il s'agit de zones situées au-delà de leur champ de vision qui se chevauchent. Voir la vision stéréoscopique.
Industry:Anthropology
