announced that it has issued round 12 type unregistered non-guaranteed private convertible bonds for proceeds of KRW 3,500,000,000 on April 23 The transaction will include participation from returning investor DASAN Networks The bonds will be issued at 0% Surface Interest Rate The bonds can be 100% converted into 1,842,105 common shares at a conversion price of KRW 1,900 share The transaction has been approved by the board of directors of the company The subscription date and the payment date is May 8 The transaction is expected to close on May 8 Monday - Friday 9am-12pm / 2pm-6pm GMT + 1 All financial news and data tailored to specific country editions Chuka Uroko $(document).ready(function(){(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({})}); Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah yesterday inaugurated the Enugu State Geographic Information System (ENGIS). Mbah said it was in line with his campaign promise to automate governance process, beginning with simplification and sanitisation of land administration and management in the state. He stated: “This is not just a win for government. It’s a win for Ndi Enugu as well because nothing is as important as trusting the integrity of a process. Today marks the end of the era of land grabbing, unauthorised construction, double allocations, revenue diversion. “So, what we’re launching today will enable us to accomplish our economic growth target because with the ENGIS, you are able to start and complete your application for title within 48 hours. From the comfort of your home, you can apply for titles, conduct your searches, and you get the results almost immediately. “It’s also going to create transparency in our land management and administration. Thus, the era of opacity in our land transactions is also gone because you can now view everything. “We believe that this is going to motivate the investors a lot and is going to bring us closer to our dream of growing this economy from $4.4 billion to $30 billion in four to eight years. We know that we can achieve that because the value of real estate in our state is rising. You can see people trooping in.” UPDATE NEWS: Nigerians can now earn US Dollars through domain flipping, buy domain names for cheap and have it resold to earn up to $15,000. Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. Henry Kosinski's co-workers at Wheeling's Engis Corp. helped save his life two months ago after he went into cardiac arrest two hours after arriving at work. And on Tuesday, Engis employees welcomed Kosinski back with hugs and cheering. Kosinski, 58, drove to work the morning of July 14 and felt fine, he says. "After 9 a.m., I felt bad. One minute I'm sweating, cold, sweating," Kosinski said. He doesn't remember what happened after that. Co-workers say Kosinski fell to the floor near his workstation located in the company's machine room. "The guys hollered at me and said, 'Come over here,' and I looked down and there's Henry laying on the ground," said machine shop supervisor Greg Nania of Rockford. "He was all purple." Nania says Kosinski didn't have a pulse and wasn't breathing. He immediately began trying to revive Kosinski. While he performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and administered chest compressions, he told employees to get Doug Jones, the plating shop supervisor, who knew how to use the company's automatic external defibrillator. "I had like four people banging on my door, 'Doug, Doug, come to the machine shop, something's wrong,'" recalled Jones, a Wheeling resident. After locating the defibrillator, Jones hooked it up to Kosinski and followed the machine's directions. After shocking Kosinski once, Jones says, he still wasn't breathing. Jones continued compressions for another two minutes until the machine told him to administer another shock. "I hit the button again and it jumped up again and that's when he started breathing," Jones said. "So then I started doing the compressions again and the next thing I know, that's when I had all the paramedics surrounding me and behind me and they got me up and they took over." Since July 14, Jones says, the defibrillator was sent out so the usage could be analyzed to see just how effective it was. "They said that what did it was that second shock that started his heart up again," he said. Kosinski's doctor still hasn't figured out why he went into cardiac arrest. Now that Kosinski is back on the job, he has a modified work plan that requires him to sit while working and keeps him from lifting anything over 20 pounds. Kosinski has to wait a few months, he says, before he can get back to his normal routine on the machine floor, but he's glad to be back at work. Jones, who had never been called on before to use a defibrillator in an emergency, says he was a bit nervous when told it was needed, but that everything just fell into place as he and Nania worked to save Kosinski's life. "It's hard to explain, but you just go through the motions and that's what I did," Jones said. "I knew I had to do it." He says he is glad he got to be part of the team that saved Kosinski. "I've known Henry for many, many years and it's not the years that you know a person, but just to save a person's life is a feeling that is unforgettable," Jones said. "And it made me very happy that I had this training." Engis Corp. manufactures superabrasive technology and diamond-plated products and has about 165 employees in Wheeling. Human resources manager Trissen Vo says the company has installed two additional defibrillators since July 14. a digital platform designed to streamline land title applications and ensure seamless processing within 48 hours The announcement was contained in a statement by Governor Peter Mbah via his official X account on Monday following the official launch of the platform Governor Mbah described the initiative as a major step toward modernizing land administration and boosting transparency land title applications can now be completed entirely online and access results conveniently from the comfort of their homes He emphasized that the new system would eliminate land grabbing thereby restoring trust in land management processes we officially commissioned the Enugu State Geographic Information System (ENGIS) a landmark achievement in our quest to modernize and sanitize land administration and management in our state we are putting an end to the era of land grabbing This is not just a win for government – it is a major victory for Ndi Enugu as trust and transparency now define our land processes,” Gov land title applications can now be completed entirely online within 48 hours The governor highlighted ENGIS as a tool to attract investors aligning with his commitment to improving ease of doing business and digital governance He praised the team for digitizing decades-old land records and noted the platform’s potential to boost Enugu’s revenue base significantly The governor highlighted ENGIS as a transformative tool to attract investors aligning with his administration’s commitment to improving the ease of doing business and advancing digital governance By streamlining land management processes and fostering transparency the platform is also poised to significantly boost Enugu’s revenue base Mbah commended the team for their dedication to digitizing decades-old land records describing the achievement as a cornerstone in the state’s journey toward modernized and efficient land administration ensuring its successful development and launch The launch of ENGIS for Enugu State supports the Federal Government’s initiative to modernize land administration through the National Land Digital System (NLDS) in partnership with the World Bank. The NLDS aims to unlock $300 billion in economic potential by improving land registration, enhancing transparency, and streamlining transactions. Despite these challenges, experts agreed that the partnership between Nigeria and the World Bank has the potential to transform land administration in the country. However, they cautioned that success will require sustained collaboration among the government, private sector, and local communities. Caleb Obiowo has a degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Uyo. With over three years of experience writing about a range of topics, Caleb is dedicated to educating his audience through useful content. He is currently an analyst at Nairametrics focused on exploring the Nigerian transportion, construction, and real estate sectors, among others. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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An article in the May 2011 issue of Ceramics Industry magazine provides an overview of the flat lapping process highlights case studies showcasing the advantages of diamond over conventional abrasives and provides best practice guidelines for achieving consistent diamond lapping results on advanced ceramics View original release here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/5/prweb8487673.htm WASHINGTON - Neanderthal fossils from a cave in Belgium believed to belong to the last survivors of their species ever discovered in Europe are thousands of years older than once thought Previous radiocarbon dating of the remains from the Spy Cave yielded ages as recent as approximately 24,000 years ago but the new testing pushes the clock back to between 40,600 to 44,200 years ago The research appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and was carried out by a team from Belgium Co-lead author Thibaut Deviese from the University of Oxford and Aix-Marseille University said he and colleagues had developed a more robust method to prepare samples which was better able to exclude contaminants Having a firm idea of when our closest human relatives disappeared is considered a key first step toward understanding more about their nature and capabilities as well as why they eventually went extinct while our own ancestors prospered The new method still relies on radiocarbon dating long considered the gold standard of archaeological dating but refines the way specimens are collected All living things absorb carbon from the atmosphere and their food scientists extract the part made up of collagen because it is organic "What we have done is to go one step further," said Deviese since contamination from the burial environment or through glues used for museum work can spoil the sample The team looked for the building blocks of collagen and particularly selected specific single amino acids they could be sure were part of the collagen The authors also dated Neanderthal specimens from two additional Belgian sites "Dating all these Belgian specimens was very exciting as they played a major role in the understanding and the definition of Neanderthals," co-lead author Gregory Abrams said of the Scladina Cave Archaeological Centre in Belgium "Almost two centuries after the discovery of the Neanderthal child of Engis Certain stone tool use has been attributed to Neanderthals and was interpreted as a sign of their cognitive evolution Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information Chevy is offering a competing alternative in its Sonic and Spark automobile lines it’s an integrated smartphone-dashboard system—Chevy’s first attempt at a bring-your-own-maps nav service in any of its vehicles Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application the son of Guiesseppi and Patrina (Giametta) Pirrello He was a 1945 graduate of Rockford West High School Leo was an Army veteran serving from 1945 until 1947 stationed in Germany He married Carol Jean Lewis in Rockford on August 15 He worked at Sundstrand Aviation for 16 years and then for Engis Equipment Company as a factory representative for 5 years In 1971 Leo started his own company DI-AB-CO and sold it in 1992 He attended Central Christian Church for over 50 years Leo was Chairman of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers President of Abrasive Engineering Society and Co-founder and Charter member of Kepotah Sportsman’s Club Steven (Cindy Petty) Pirrello; his grandchildren Tyler (Sara Hesler) Pirrello and Peter Jennings; his great-grandchildren Keaton Hargrave and Kash Hargrave; many nieces and nephews; his sister Burial in Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island Arrangements by Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory Share online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Internet Explorer is no longer supported. 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Originally published in Journal of Creation 8 The reader may decide on the basis of my personal investigations Over the past 14 years I have been collecting palaeoanthropological data in the museums and universities of the world It soon became obvious that a definite pattern was developing as I travelled from one collection to the next It appeared as if the palaeoanthropologists had made a concerted effort to adhere to a rigid uniformitarian viewpoint in relation to the growth and aging process in ancient populations no matter what the evidence showed The assumption that undergirds this position is that the present is the key to the past In the study of children of ancient history this axiom requires that their rates of growth and development be equal to or faster than modern children because of the supposed primitive ape-like heritage could it be presumed that children developed slower in ancient times—perhaps because that is too close to the account found in Genesis and that would be another faith This was stated by Franz Weidenreich in 1949 Weiss and Mann in 1985 echo the same sentiments Figure 1. Drawing of original diagram of Pech de l’Aze, from the article L’enfant du Pech de l’Aze, by E. Patte, 1958.3 Man has a tendency towards orthognathism (straight face) while the ape is prognathic (protruding face) have been the source of all the problems in the reconstruction of fossil men and fossil apes Original cephalometric radiograph (lateral view) of Pech de l’Aze showing teeth in good occlusion (normal bite) and lower jaw fitting into skull Cephalometric radiograph is a measurable 8 x 10 inches (about 20 x25 cm) x-ray The first original fossil that I encountered was a Neandertal child from France In his original description of this child called Pech de l’Aze Patte says that there was a light deformation of the skull post mortem but that this did not affect the prognathism of the jaws or the length of the face.‘ He also states This says that when the teeth are placed in occlusion (normal central biting position) the condyle (knob-like structure on the back end of the vertical part of the lower jaw) does not articulate with (does not seat in) the skull in its proper position (see Figure 1) In 1970 Ivanhoe examined the Pech child and defined the teeth as “grossly maloccluded with numerous enamel irregularities and crown anomalies.”4 The actual fossil skull and lower jaw of the Pech de l” Aze infant as it sits in the headholder for taking of the radiograph everyone thought it was natural for Neandertal children to have miniature adult faces This facial retrusion for a Neandertal child certainly does not fit the facial reduction theory The only accurate measurement of the length of the head (cranium) of this child (because the back of the head was broken) is a line drawn from Nasion (point between nose and forehead) to Basion (point on base of skull) in the cephalometric radiograph The base of the Pech skull is slightly larger than a modern three year old A comparison of original Patte diagram of the Pech child (left) and my reconstruction based on good occlusion (right) the question now becomes: Are the face and teeth delayed in growth in relation to the head let us examine some other Neandertal children A comparison of the tracing of the Pech child’s radiograph compared to those of normal modern day children from the Bolton study The Pech jaws and upper and lower front teeth (dotted lines) are further back than even the typical modern American one-year old jaws (a) and three year olds (c) are more protruded (forward positioned) in both jaws than Pech Diagonal plane is the Bolton Plane from the nasion point (nasal bones meet frontal bone) to the Bolton point (highest point in the retrocondylar fossa in the midline) This point is estimated based on the position of the anterior rim to the foramen magnum and related cranial base structure For even the modern one year old to have the same forward position of the upper and lower jaw as Pech the Bolton Plane would have to be tipped up at the back end and the actual Bolton point would then be superior to my estimate by 10 mm which would put it 4 mm above the auditory canal (ear rods) Any anatomist knows this is an impossibility even for the Neandertal who had a flatter cranial base than modern man If the actual Bolton Point is any lower than my estimate the retruded position of Pech’s jaws becomes much more retruded The form of the nose and forehead in each comparison belongs to a modern day child The child from Devil’s Tower on the Island of Gibraltar was described by Dorothy Garrod in 1928 On the right side there is an arrow pointing to an empty tooth socket The middle tooth on the left side of the jaw is the same size as the tooth that was supposed to fit in this empty socket Garrod was applying the rigid uniformitarian assumption that the modern day eruption time of the first permanent molars has always been the same throughout history According to Garrod this fact made the Gibraltar child five years old I examined the Gibralter child’s upper and lower jaws in the British Museum in London For some unexplained reason I was not allowed to see the skull-cap in the lower jaw I was able to discover an error in reconstruction that would have made a difference in the determination of its age if tooth levels were not allowed to dictate the conclusion In Figure 6 the lower jaw shows two primary molars and one unerupted first permanent first molar on the left side On the right side an artificial tooth has been put in place of the first permanent molar in the socket of the second primary molar (see Figure 6) We know this socket has been compressed because if the left second primary molar on the other side (middle tooth) was moved over to the right it could never have fitted into this position The back piece of bone (ramus) has been rotated outward so that the artificial tooth (first permanent molar) has its top surface facing straight up Notice the wide whitish outer edge of the compressed socket That’s the leading edge of the rotated back piece Diagram of the lower jaw of the Gibraltar child The line from M1 to M2 is the midline which usually divides the jaw in two equal halves CL is the point where the left condyle (knob at end of jaw) should be and CR is the point where the right condyle should be The dashed line outlines the correct position of the broken piece of the right side of the jaw The distances CL to M2 and CR to M2 are 44.5 mm ± [plus or minus] 1 mm The actual position (solid line) is about 10 mm too far from the midline Figure 7 is a diagram showing the extent of the movement of the right broken piece The midline M1 to M2 divides the lower jaw in half In most cases both sides are supposed to be approximately equal distances from this line Certainly not all lower jaws are bilaterally symmetrical but the broken and compressed socket casts a shadow over this alignment and the broken piece (ramus) has been pushed out about 10 mm and probably rotated forward 7–8 degrees Most physical anthropologists know that a very young lower jaw shows a tipping in (toward the midline) and a tipping back of the condyle and upper part of the ramus This imaginative adjustment in reconstructing the fossil jaw made it appear older even though it was still small in comparison to a modern five year old Radiograph of the side view of the Gibraltar child lower jaw The two primary teeth that are erupted on the left side show large pulp spaces They are designed for longer and tougher wear All Neandertal children I examined have taurodont baby teeth Garrod goes on to describe the following features which should have convinced her to abandon her uniform tooth eruption position but didn’t Figure 8 shows that the two primary molars are taurodont teeth (bull-like) They are capable of much greater and longer wear than modern children’s teeth she came close to questioning her own presuppositions when she considered the growth of the side of the head Two empty sockets show where two primary teeth were lost after death They would show signs of filling in with bone if the teeth were lost during life The presence of four primary teeth at presumably a six to seven year age level gave Fraipont his idea of the age of this child The Engis child’s four primary molars in normal occlusion (bite) show small amounts of resorption (erosion) of the root tips but the most significant feature here is the very small amount of root development of the lower first permanent molar (last tooth on the left in lower row) This root stage indicates an age of three years plus a couple of months according to the most recent standards (Morrees et al.—see references) Notice also the excessive wear to the first primary (deciduous) molars (right); in particular the degree to which the cusps have been “eroded” (advanced cuspal attrition) when compared with the second deciduous molars (centre) The Engis frontal bone (forehead) in close-up view Above the serrated edge of the frontonasal suture (joining line of the nasal bones and the frontal [forehead] bone) is the slightly raised glabellar protrusion of bone which is more pronounced in the older Neandertals (see Figure 17) This section of raised bone is often associated with a frontal sinus under it It also forms an expanded V-shaped connecting link for the two ridges of bone over the orbits (eye sockets) called supra-orbital brow ridges This protrusion of bone demands greater time than 3–5 years to develop you relate it to the ape and call it accelerated even if the broken piece is repaired in the furthest back area (occipital bun) His figure could not have been obtained by measurement Perhaps loyalty to the ape cause requires such things In order to arrive at his conclusions he also had to ignore some immature features which should have showed him signs of a slowly growing skull He made special mention of the extremely infantile character of the temporal bone He said in reference to this very immature internal ear True lateral view of the Engis child cranium (skull) The ruler is resting under the skull so as to provide an accurate measurement in millimetres Perpendicular lines from the ruler to the anterior (front) and posterior (back) of the skull show the maximum length to be from the 15 mm mark to the 179 mm mark He didn’t attach much significance to this finding which was similar to Garrod’s position on the foetal characters of the Gibraltar child “semblable à celui de l’enfant actuel.” Translation: Similar to that of today’s child The ape-like proposition is once again brought forth in one of Fraipont’s conclusions After the above quotation about the accelerated skull he went on to add and since he thought man was related to them If he allowed the other facts to figure into the age equation it might mean that the teeth were delayed in eruption and this would have been unforgivable in the world of anthropology this changing of facts because of assumptions is not science It mandates acceleration of the head even if it means adding 24 mm and flies in the face of a thoughtful assessment of all the evidence Figure 13.Original construction of Le Moustier cranium (skull) facial and jaw bones as taken from the article by Klaatsch and Hauser in 1909 (see references) A reconstruction of Le Moustier on paper based on my cephalometric radiographs Each of the four pieces was traced and fitted together based on anatomical relationships: condyle in TM fossa teeth in maximum centric occlusion (best bite according to normal cuspal patterns) normal Neandertal nasal airway (based on calculations of Pech de l’Aze The fourth Neandertal child I will consider for this paper is the older youth from Le Moustier I examined and radiographed this fossil in Berlin in the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte This youth has been designated as a male between the ages of 15 to 18 years The skull and facial bones were broken and separated by a bomb explosion in the museum during World War II I have recently made my x-rays available to the present museum anthropologists at their request in an attempt to put the skull and face together properly It is to their credit that they are now trying to put it together correctly Figure 13 shows the original construction by Klaatsch and Hauser from their article in 1909.29 Figure 14 is a reconstruction based on my radiographs Figure 15 is a very ape-like reconstruction from a photograph of the official exhibit in the museum display case for the public to view Figure 16 is a drawing from the slide of Le Moustier which was purchased from the museum souvenir counter It is not difficult to see that there are great differences in these four versions of Le Moustier Figure 17 is my radiograph of the frontal bone (forehead) which shows that it would look almost like a modern one if aligned in this upright position The official museum version of Le Moustier in the glass display case on the first floor of the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte in the West Section of Berlin Compare the museum exhibit forehead (Figure 15 [apelike]) and Figure 17 Check Figure 14 to see how it appears upright and how well it fits into the side of the skull (temporal and parietal bones) Look at the jaws in the drawing of the souvenir museum slide (see Figure 16) Both upper and lower jaws are very forward of the modern human range of normal Carefully examining the position of the lower jaw it is seen that the condyle or knob at the end of the lower jaw which fits into the fossa of the skull (arrow) is not sitting in the fossa (cup-like indentation) but is about 30 mm forward in the temple or infra-temporal area The lower jaw would be dislocated if this were its normal position A drawing of the Le Moustier colour slide which was purchased at the counter of the museum The lower jaw is about 30 mm forward of the TM fossa which makes the upper jaw also 30 mm forward and very ape-like Figure 18 is a radiograph of the side of the head and an arrow points to the fossa of the temporal bone where this condyle is supposed to fit The lower jaw in Figure 16 is so far out of the joint area that the ligaments which attach it to the back of the fossa would be stretched beyond their elastic limit Having the two jaws in this position gives this version a decidedly ape-like appearance and also makes the jaws somewhat similar to the adults Figure 19 is a view that shows the crushed nature of the Le Moustier chin It has been reconstructed as being flat with no curvature or elevation of the modern chin This certainly fits the chinless assumption taken from the ape heritage assumption their chinlessness could very well be due to infantile characteristics and small jaws By the time a Neandertal youth like Le Moustier should have acquired a chin assumptions and imagination dictate reconstruction I believe that the authoritarian rule of assumption which determines the reconstruction and interpretation of fossils has allowed imagination to twist the objectivity of palaeoanthropology Infantile characteristics and evidence of delayed growth patterns have been suppressed Great license has been taken in the reconstruction of the fossil evidence Radiograph of Le Moustier frontal bone (forehead) The exterior wall of the frontal sinus is outlined with white arrows This sinus is larger than would be expected in a 15–18 year old modern youth There is no way of telling from this broken chin whether it really is as flat as this or protruded like a modern chin My radiograph of La Ferrassie 1 shows a protruded chin so I would think that Moustier had a similar one as well Radiograph of the right side of Le Moustier cranium taken with the cephalometric method Arrow points to the TM fossa where the lower jaw should articulate (fit in a hinge position) Ear ring (light circle) is in the external ear opening it seems to be the prevailing practice among palaeoanthropologists that the ape heritage assumptions of neo-Darwinian evolution dictate the construction and interpretation of fossils Then the construction or new interpretation is turned around and used as a fact to prove the validity of neo-Darwinian evolution Much has been said about the presence of transitional fossils to prove that man evolved from an ape-like creature This paper describes how at least some of these have been made There is much more to be done and I encourage anyone who has a desire for truth to seek out these original fossils if they are allowed to see them I would also like to request the open-minded scientists who believe neo-Darwinian evolution to be fact to open their museums to independent investigators so that science may do what science is supposed to do and be objective I have had an official request and application for permission to examine the fossils of the National Museums of Kenya I was accepted by the Office of the President on 6 November 1990 and as I prepared to go and was raising funds for the project I received a letter on 5 March 1991 stating that my study was no longer permitted Succeeding letters proved futile in that the museum people refused to grant permission Dr John (Jack) Cuozzo has been a practicing orthodontist for 28 years in Glen Ridge from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry in 1962 He served for two years as a dental officer in the U.S Navy before graduating in 1966 from Loyola University of Chicago with an M.S in oral biology and a Certificate of Speciality in orthodontics He is currently also the Assistant Director of the Dental Department Jack has done extensive research in palaeoanthropology in many countries with the original fossils Figures 2 and 3—taken with permission of the Musée de l’Homme Figures 6 and 8—taken with permission of The British Museum 11 and 12—taken with permission of The University of Liège 18 and 19—taken with permission of the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte Thank you for signing up to receive email newsletters from Answers in Genesis You can also sign up for our free print newsletter (US only) Please follow the instructions we emailed you in order to finish subscribing Answers in Genesis is an apologetics ministry, dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ Learn more it was commonly believed that humans were a relatively new species existing for only about 6,000 years.  the discovery of human remains alongside stone tools and extinct animals began to change some minds in the scientific community in the 1840s leading to the now-commonly accepted belief in human antiquity Currently showing at the Linda Hall Library, Blade and Bone: The Discovery of Human Antiquity explores just that the exhibit showcases both the historical texts describe these discoveries extinct animal remains and the cave art of ancient species.  "The idea for the exhibit was a spinoff of an exhibit we did on Darwin several years ago," says Dr. Bill Ashworth, professor of history at UMKC and consultant to Linda Hall Library "One of the interesting coincidences of history is that about the same time he is publishing 'Origin of the Species,' people are realizing really for the first time that humans have a prehistory." archeologists begin to discover human remains a Belgian physician and amateur archeologist discovered this scenario in the Engis cave arguing that the existence of all three together proved that humans were much older than previously thought Ashworth explains early discoveries of ancient human remains discoveries at Brixham Cave in New England provided enough conclusive evidence to turn the tide and make human antiquity a respected scientific idea Joseph Prestwich looked into claims of stone tools discovered While traveling to meet the original discoverer of the Brixham remains word was sent about a stone ax found nearby in Amiens Prestwich hired a photographer to take pictures of the ax before it was removed This is the first time a photograph was used to prove an archeological find These artifacts were presented at a meeting of the Royal Society in May 1859 This is considered the turning point in scientific beliefs about human antiquity Ashworth explains the turning tide of belief in human antiquity In addition to showing artifacts and publications of ancient remains and tools the exhibit focuses on changes in media perceptions of what 'early man' was like Depictions of cavemen show stone tools and the species they encountered and newspapers and books begin to adapt to the scientific discoveries of what early human life was like A prime example is Louis Figuier's The Earth Before the Flood The book's 1863 edition includes an 'Apparition of Man' depiction with only modern humans surrounded by domesticated animals but the 1866 edition shows humans living in caves and amongst extinct animals Ashworth describes the change in 'Apparition of Man' In addition to the discovery of how ancient our species is the exhibit shows several examples of the artwork of early man early man used mammoth tusks to engrave with examples of everyday life including depictions of the mammoths themselves was also hard to prove as a work of actual ancient humans Only after years of intense study were the drawings deemed prehistoric art The exhibit, which runs through September 14th, contains many other examples of prehistoric animals, art, and ancient humans. Visit Linda Hall Monday through Friday and the second Saturday of each month from 10am to 2pm Human Family Tree (Smithsonian)World's Oldest Deep Sea Fishermen (Discover Magazine) Etixx – Quick-Step leaves the race with two stage wins and the green jersey July is about to end and it can be easily considered as one of Etixx – Quick-Step’s best months of the season as the team scored six victories (four of which came in the World Tour) across three races: Tour de France where Tom Boonen and Matteo Trentin scored a win apiece while Gianni Meersman came second in the standings after a remarkable consistency shown throughout the week The 30-year-old Belgian started the final stage of the event (Engis – Dison 188 kilometers) in the yellow jersey and was protected by his teammates as Etixx – Quick-Step controlled with a strong grip the nine-man break as well as the attacks which came on the final lap when several riders tried to put pressure on the leader David De La Cruz and Matteo Trentin (who claimed the green jersey at the end of the day) kept everything together until the final climb – Côte de Val Fassotte (1400 meters 5.8%) – where Dries Devenyns (IAM Cycling) put in a fierce acceleration and gapped his opponents the Belgian went on to take the victory on the uphill drag to the finish ahead of Jelle Vanendert (Lotto-Soudal) and Evgeny Shalunov (Gazprom-RusVelo) who finished on the Tour de Wallonie podium for the second time in his career “The team was very strong today and worked really hard keeping me sheltered and in a good position Dries Devenyns was just stronger than me and although I did everything in my power it wasn’t enough to keep the jersey” Gianni Meersman said soon after concluding the race but I will try to take the positives out of this week and carry my good form into the next race to know how many times a particular page is read We only use this information to improve the content of our website These cookies are only placed after you have given your consent Belgium’s Walloon Region has suspended two export licences for the export of gunpowder to Israel The Walloon local government minister Christophe Collignon (Francophone Socialist/PS) told the Walloon parliament the licences had been granted to munitions factory PB Clermont in Engis (Liège) The gunpowder was to be shipped out to Israel via the Flemish port of Antwerp but did not have Israel as final destination The munitions were bound for the Israeli port city of Ashdod where Israel’s defense force is involved in a war with Hamas that runs Gaza but is on the EU’s terrorist list The official documents that form the basis for any Walloon decision to export the munitions do not have the Israeli defense force as the final destination The gunpowder was intended to be exported further to other European Union countries as well as Belgium and the United States after processing While the export complies with Walloon law the Walloon prime minister Elio Di Rupo (Francophone socialist) nevertheless decided to suspend the current licences who was standing in for Mr Di Rupo in the Walloon parliament yesterday says this decision was prompted by the rulings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) the ICJ slammed Israel over its actions in the war against Hamas The court ordered Israel to take all possible measures to avoid genocide *Thumbs up N100bn Enugu/Pragmatic Palm deal *Mbah: We’ve insatiable appetite for investment The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission has launched the Enugu State edition of the Nigerian Investment Certification Programme for States a programme designed to prime the states to attract both local and foreign investments This came on a day the Governor of Enugu State said the state was quick to grab the investment certification opportunity co-signed by the Federal Government and the United Nations Development Programme to boost the state’s attractiveness to investors Speaking during a working visit to the governor on the sidelines of the flag-off programme said the “NICPS aims to identify and promote the unique investment opportunities within each state enhance the image of the states as attractive destinations for investment strengthen federal and state cooperation on investment promotion and improve the services provided to investors She said the agency was quick to launch the programme in Enugu State given the vast investment opportunities in the state and governor’s drive to harness them and also revive the state’s moribund assets Enugu State stands to gain significantly from this programme The State government’s efforts under your leadership particularly in revitalising moribund industries align perfectly with the objectives of the NICPS “We are particularly encouraged by the governor’s commitment to projects such as the recent signing of an MoU with Pragmatic Palms Limited and the rehabilitation of the state’s moribund industries These initiatives are crucial for encouraging investment and economic growth “An important factor in attracting investment is the availability and clarity of land titling The Enugu Geographic Information Service (ENGIS) created by the present state government plays a crucial role in this area “ENGIS ensures that investors can confidently acquire and develop land by streamlining the land titling processes and maintaining accurate records as we launch the NICPS in Enugu State today I am confident that the programme will significantly enhance the State’s ability to attract both foreign and domestic investments The NICPS will also build capacity for State officials and promote industrial and economic growth,” she stated who was represented by the Deputy Governor reiterated the administration’s determination to transition the state from a civil-service state to a private sector-driven economy we understood clearly that we must migrate them from a predominantly civil service state to a productive state that we must curate investment we have to think outside the box on how we can drive investment that will create the economy that we want to leave behind for our people when your certification programme was introduced to us we were quite excited because that was essentially going to irrigate the fertile ground we tried to provide for the investors “All of us here are marketing officers and investment officers for the state Our appetite to have investors is insatiable That is what we wake up every morning thinking of how to do we want to assure the NIPC that whatever is required of us as a government we will leave no stone unturned until those last lines are met to open a floodgate of investments,” Mbah said the CEO of the Enugu State Investment Development Authority said the state investment certification programme would serve as a stamp of approval that the state is ready to receive and sustain investment “The certification gives NIPC the confidence that we are ready and it makes it easier for them to drive those investors to our state it gives us an edge over the number of other competing entities “Investors will go where they are welcomed and the certification program will make us stand out in the crowd as one of the few places that you can say yes and then my investment is safe and I want to go there,” he explained THISDAY is published by THISDAY NEWSPAPERS LTD. 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Yesterday, Japanese media Natalie published a series of character illustrations that have yet to be available officially Written by Ryu Fujisaki (藤崎 竜) and serialised on Weekly Shonen Jump during 1996-2000 the manga is inspired by Chinese literature Fengshen Yanyi which follows Taikobo and his task to restore peace in the late In Dynasty of China The new anime will revolve around Senkai Taisen as well as the rivalry between Taikobo and Bunchuu Official Site The Enugu State Government has taken a significant step in modernizing land administration by launching the Enugu State Geographic Information System (ENGIS) The digital platform promises to simplify land title applications offering a seamless process that can be completed entirely online within 48 hours in a statement shared on his official X account The governor noted that the platform would eliminate long-standing issues such as land grabbing Register for Tekedia Mini-MBA edition 17 (June 9 – Sept 6 Tekedia AI in Business Masterclass opens registrations Join Tekedia Capital Syndicate and co-invest in great global startups Register to become a better CEO or Director with Tekedia CEO & Director Program He emphasized that the initiative would restore public trust in land management processes while promoting ease of doing business This is not just a win for government – it is a major victory for Ndi Enugu as trust and transparency now define our land processes,” Mbah stated He further highlighted the platform’s convenience explaining that it allows residents to process land titles and access results entirely from their homes The governor also pointed to ENGIS as a tool to attract investors The platform is expected to significantly boost Enugu’s revenue base while aligning with broader federal initiatives like the National Land Digital System (NLDS) The NLDS seeks to unlock $300 billion in economic potential by improving land registration and formalizing land transactions Musa Dangiwa recently noted that efforts to modernize land administration could significantly boost investor confidence and enhance clarity in land ownership nationwide While the ENGIS initiative has been lauded for its potential to enhance transparency and efficiency experts contend that Nigeria’s real estate sector faces deeper structural challenges rooted in the 1978 Land Use Act It has been argued that digitalization alone cannot address the systemic issues hindering Nigeria’s real estate sector which centralizes land ownership under state governors is said to be the most significant impediment to growth in the sector The Land Use Act was enacted to regulate land use and ownership across Nigeria except those vested in the Federal Government or its agencies While the Act sought to streamline land administration it has introduced bureaucratic bottlenecks and inefficiencies that continue to stifle real estate development One of the primary issues is the centralization of land ownership landowners receive certificates of occupancy (C of O) rather than outright ownership leaving them with leasehold rights that create insecurity and discourage long-term investment the requirement for the governor’s consent for all land transactions significantly increases the time and cost of acquiring land titles Experts also point to the discretionary powers granted to governors as a source of corruption and inefficiency making the process uncertain and unappealing to investors This situation is compounded by high transaction costs which deter small and medium-scale developers from pursuing real estate projects The implications of the Land Use Act extend beyond bureaucratic inefficiencies It has stymied efforts to address Nigeria’s housing deficit by driving up costs and delaying developments Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the real estate sector has also been limited as investors remain wary of uncertainties surrounding land rights While ENGIS cannot solve the structural challenges posed by the Land Use Act it offers a promising solution to some of the inefficiencies in land administration Its introduction is expected to improve transparency and enhance investor confidence in Enugu’s real estate sector experts maintain that meaningful progress in Nigeria’s real estate sector requires a repeal or significant amendment of the 1978 Land Use Act They argue that decentralizing land management granting full ownership rights to individuals and businesses and simplifying transaction processes are essential steps to unlocking the sector’s potential Although Mbah’s commitment to modernizing land administration is commendable the journey toward a fully functional and equitable land management system in Nigeria is said to depend on bold policy decisions at the federal level and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Term & Privacy studies by anthropologist Marcellin Boule published in 1911-1913 portrayed Neanderthals as "apelike and evolutionarily divergent from modern humans."  Boule's image was further publicized by artist Franz Kupka whose 1909 reconstruction "Old Man" emphasized an "apelike In 2019, a team of researchers from the University of Zurich published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America in which they shared the results of their 3D virtual reconstruction of the pelvis and spine of the man whose remains were found at La Chapelle-aux-Saints this disproves recent studies of Neanderthal vertebrae that "inferred a hypolordotic flat lower back and spinal imbalance for them," which the authors see as part of a trend to continue viewing Neanderthals as "less human" than homo sapiens when there are actually few if any differences in anatomy and behavioral capacities