The origin of the Human Language Revealed

A study recently released reveals the mystery of the origins of human language used. Issue of Science Magazine 15 April 2011 revealed that the language used by humans first emerged in southern Africa. That's where this language then spread throughout the world.

Researchers from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, Quentin Atkinson conducted a study to trace the track record by breaking 504 languages ​​into the language of the smallest components called phonemes. Phoneme comes from the Latin meaning 'spoken voice'. Research has shown, the more diverse phonemes of a language held by language that indicates that the source of other languages ​​have fewer phonemes.

His research came to the conclusion that the more distant group of people traveled from Africa in a historical track record, the fewer phonemes used in their language. This means that, as predicted in the study, the languages ​​of South America and Pacific Islanders have the least amount of phonemes, whereas in African languages ​​have phonemes majority.

Apparently, this pattern also has similarities with the study of human genetics. The described as a general rule, the farther a person out of Africa, which is widely regarded as the origin of human ancestors, the smaller the differences between individuals in the population of the individual groups when compared with the diversity in the region of origin, Africa.

Atkinson study itself uses the same cutting-edge statistical methods to construct genetic trees based on DNA sequence. Regarding the use of statistical methods is in finding the source of human language, a language expert, Brian D. Joseph of Ohio University says a source of new insights in the study in its field.

"I think we should pay attention to this with serious, although there are still those who would reject it," said Joseph.

For additional information, Atkinson's study is unique because it tried to find the roots of the language from a very ancient time. Subject age was the language is still a matter of debate because on the other side while it was discovered that the language has reached the age of 50,000 years, but on the other hand some other language experts are still skeptical of the facts in the meantime. They found another factor that is 'the development of words very quickly' so that the possibility of language itself does not age over 10,000 years.

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Mermaid Mythology

The roots of mythology mermaids have different variations of the story. In modern myth we tend to see a mermaid with a single way that is kind and generous to people, but not all such stories. Mermaid legends of the earliest known to have come from Syria about 1000 BC where the goddess Atargatis plunge into the lake and turned into fish, but there is great power that does not allow for change as a whole so that only the hips down to a fish and half his upper body remains in the form humans

As a myth - a mermaid story tends to change from time to time, such as Atargatis myth that then mixes with the Syrian goddess Ashtarte treated the same as Aphrodite of Greek mythology. Although Aphrodite is rarely depicted in the form of a mermaid, but Aphrodite is the same mythology Pisces (fish symbol zodiac) is believed to come from the roots of Syrian mythology.

Then the other story of the mermaid mythology comes from Homer's epic entitled "The Odyssey". This is the version that includes the popular mermaid in history whose story is widely available in the UK and The Arabian Nights from the Middle East. In this mythical mermaids would sing to the sailors or men who were near the coast to hypnotize them with beauty and rhythm of the sound. Those affected would either rush to the sea to drown, be eaten or killed.

Another version of the story of the mermaid myth that malice is a big danger for men who believe they saw a woman drowning in which they then intend to dive into the water to save him. Another story suggests that the mermaid forgot or did not understand that humans can not breathe in the water so that when they pulled him into the sea accidentally drowning.

Today in modern mythology, mermaids are more likely to be seen as an innocent sweet creature who always help people who are in trouble. Most of the modern interpretation of a mermaid can be seen in the story of the most famous of all the mermaid mythology of "The Little Mermaid" by HC Andersen, which was filmed by Disney with the same title.

The similarity of the various interpretations of the mythology of mermaids there are many people believe that these creatures are immortal and have power as the ability to cure disease, to realize the desire to give immortality.

The people in continental Europe tend to have a more negative outlook for these creatures, but many countries in the Pacific Islands to see the mermaid as a sign of good fortune. In Warsaw, Poland mermaid is a symbol of the city, and the story of the mermaid comes from everywhere from central Africa to Canada to Israel. Very much for being who trusted no one.

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This is the cause of eye twitch

Eye twitch almost never experienced all the people. Eye twitching is a sudden movement of the upper and lower eyelids, and spontaneous movements. Eye twitching usually occurs several times a day and a few minutes or seconds in all.

According to Burt Dubow, OD, FAAO, an expert in the eyes of the Contact Lens and Cornea Section of the American Optometric Association, the twitch was not a serious medical problem. Twitch is a muscle contraction involving the orbicularis oculi. Twitch occurs because the nerve fibers in the brain to contract momentarily. Throbbing vein suddenly like experiencing stimulation (contraction), which generate electricity through the facial nerve that makes eye strain a moment. So no need to worry about as dangerous as the disease does not affect the ability of sight.

Twitch could only be considered hazardous if it occurs continuously for a long time. There are seven factors that cause eye twitching.

1. Stress

Eye twitching can occur due to stress, because the eyes become so tense. To reduce eye movement is necessary to do the activities that can release the stress.

2. Fatigue

Fatigue such as sleep deprivation can cause spasms in the eyelid. Expand your rest time to reduce eye twitch.

3. Tired eyes

Your eyes may be working too hard, triggering eyelid twitching. Eyes are strained due to continued staring at the computer one of them becomes a very common cause.

4. Caffeine and Alcohol

According to many experts, consuming too much caffeine and alcohol can cause eye twitching. This occurs because of increased pressure on blood vessels.

5. Dry eye

More than half the elderly population have dry eyes due to the aging process. Dry eye is also very common for people who use computers, taking certain medications such as antihistamines, antidepressants, contact lenses and consume caffeine or alcohol. Tiredness and stress can also trigger dry eye.

6. Nutritional imbalances

According to some studies, deficiencies of certain nutrients such as magnesium can trigger eyelid spasms. You should immediately ask the opinion of a nutritionist to reduce and prevent malnutrition.

7. Allergy

People with eye allergies have symptoms such as itching, swelling and watery eyes. When the eye rub, will release histamine that triggers the tears. Some evidence suggests that histamine can cause eyelid movement.

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Is It Weird Beaches In The World?

The beach is located in a green pasture, this is probably the strangest beach you ever saw.

Gulpiyuri coast is the coastline near the town of Llanes in northern Spain, with a stunning salt water crystal clear that even complete with sand and the ebb and flow.

Extraordinary waves even in the 40m stretch of golden sand make the whole experience even more miraculous that it's almost impossible to resist a swim, although the temperature can be rather cold.

Salt water beaches of the Bay of Biscay in the Cantabrian Sea. For millions of years the waves eroded a series of tunnels under the cliffs that connects to the beach.

Gulpiyuri hidden in a series of hills over 100 meters away from the sea. Although it is difficult to find it has become a mecca for tourists on weekends.

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Photographers Capture the Ants Are Playing Football Euro 2012 Ala

Playing in the leaves with a straw for the purpose is simply to say this game is not enough standardization footie up at Euro 2012.

But thanks to a highly skilled photographer and patience, played among ants that give the term 'beautiful game'.

Goalkeeper celebrates the winning goal, Andrey Pavlov spent hours making this complex scene.

He even shoot the ball exactly where the ants picked the perfect little detail by using a special macro lens.

Pavlov said that it is the goal to combine his love of football with a passion for photography when creating a magnificent scene near his home in Moscow.

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Found, the Planet with Two Solar

U.S. astronomers announced the discovery of the planet with two suns in the most recent scientific journal Science. The planet, named Kepler-16b is roughly the same size as the planet Saturn in our Solar System, and is located about 200 light years from Earth. The planet is located at a distance of about 105 million kilometers from the two parent star, and has an orbital period of 229 days.

The planet was discovered using the Kepler space telescope, which was approximately 155 000 stars monitored. "This discovery is very surprising. Once again, something that used to exist only in science-fiction story, now a reality," said Alan Boss of the Carnegie Institution for Science's Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, one of the astronomers who wrote the scientific articles.

The study found the Kepler-16b that is led by astronomer Laurance Doyle of the agency Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute, based in California, USA.

Previously, astronomers from around the world have seen some of the planet that they believe to be orbiting two stars at once. However, they have never seen these planets pass directly in front of the sun, so the discovery was the first evidence of a planet with two suns.

"Kepler-16b is the first instance, and no doubt from a sirkumbinari planet, ie a planet orbiting two stars at once. Once again this proves that our Solar System is just one form of variation of the planetary system that can be realized by nature." Josh Carter said of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, who are also involved in the present invention.

If there are creatures that inhabit the planet, they can enjoy moments of twilight, and two of the setting sun, as experienced by Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. However, the possibility of human-like beings on this planet is very small, given the very low surface temperatures, which ranged between minus 73 to minus 101 degrees Celsius.

Low temperature is possible because despite having two suns, both the size of the parent star is much smaller than our sun and emits less energy. The mass of the star is only one-fifth of the mass of the Sun, and both stars have only 69 percent of the mass of the Sun.

Besides surrounded by Kepler planet-16b, the two stars orbiting each other with each other in a "dance space" with an orbital period of 41 days.

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A White House The Enchanting Miniature

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