With rising interest in wellness comes responsibility to preserve the traditions and knowledge our teachers and our teachers» teachers shared with us — many of them come
from ancient lineages that deserve reverence and proper acknowledgment, even if they are mysterious or unknown to you.
Another unexpected result was that honeybees seem to be derived
from an ancient lineage of cavity - nesting bees that arrived from Asia around 300,000 years ago and rapidly spread across Europe and Africa.
With its roots in Turkestan, the Kangal comes
from an ancient lineage of mastiffs, guarding livestock such as sheep against large predators.
Both of these fine breeds come
from an ancient lineage of herding dogs in Turkey, and though they may share several similarities, they are also recognized as separate breeds.
There is a controversy surrounding the breed: some claim that today's dogs are descended
from the ancient lineage, while others say that the modern version is a recreation and that the original breed went extinct long ago.
Not exact matches
Finally, if one goes by texts and not anecdotes, the UCC Constitution and Statement of Faith represent who we really claim corporately to be, not to mention the seven recent volumes of The Living Theological Heritage of the United Church of Christ, tracing our
lineage from the
ancient creeds forward.
Our sugarcanes trace their
lineage from ancient wild canes making Tanduay, the original Asian Rum.
As researchers recently sequenced the genomes of more than a dozen
ancient members of our species, Homo sapiens, in Europe and Asia in rapid succession, they added a third genetic component: a «ghost»
lineage of nomads who blew into northeast Europe
from the steppes of western Asia 4000 to 5000 years ago.
Scientists examined mitochondrial DNA, which is passed
from mothers to offspring, to trace maternal
lineages of
ancient and modern dogs and wolves.
This newly discovered species of otter, Siamogale melilutra, belongs to an
ancient lineage of extinct otters that was previously known only
from isolated teeth recovered
from Thailand.
The researchers also estimated
ancient Denisovan population sizes by using methods to estimate the age of various gene
lineages and the amount of difference between the chromosomes the girl inherited
from her mother and father.
Or at least, their
lineage did, according to Spanish paleoanthropologists who analyzed 17
ancient skulls
from a deep bone pit in the Atapuerca Mountains of northern Spain.
So she and postdoc Joseph Lachance, along with a multinational team, sequenced the DNA of three hunter - gatherer groups living in Africa today: the Hadza and Sandawe
from Tanzania and the Pygmies
from Cameroon, some of the most
ancient lineages in the world.
Putting together the genetic data on the
ancient and modern samples, namely those already present in the literature and those analysed in this study, researchers have now proposed the following scenario to explain the Iceman's genetic history: Ötzi's paternal
lineage, G2a, is part of an
ancient genetic substrate that arrived in Europe
from the Near East with the migrations of the first Neolithic peoples some 8,000 years ago.
One of the most famous «living fossils» and one of only a few venomous mammals, the Hispaniolan Solenodon is one of the last representatives of an
ancient lineage of shrew like mammals that lived with dinosaurs
from 76 million years ago.
By comparing the V. carteri germ and somatic cell transcriptomes, Matt and Umen found that the somatic cells had more transcripts
from young,
lineage - specific genes, whereas the germ cells had more transcripts
from ancient genes that are similar to those expressed in stem cells
from animals and land plants.
Unlike HSV1, however, the earliest proto - humans did not take HSV2 with them when our
ancient lineage split
from chimpanzee precursors around 7 million years ago.
We show the utility of this framework by focusing on a clade in the montane angiosperm genus Heuchera, noteworthy in that it experienced
ancient introgression
from circumboreally distributed species of Mitella,
lineages now ~ 1300 km disjunct.
If both developmental processes evolved
from an
ancient primitive spermatogenesis prototype, one would predict the presence of at least some common male gametogenesis - specific regulators in both
lineages.
A closest neighbour analysis in the phylogeny showed that Indian populations have an affinity towards Southern European populations and that the time of divergence
from these populations substantially predated the Indo - European migration into India, probably reflecting
ancient shared ancestry rather than the Indo - European migration, which had little effect on Indian male
lineages.
We also observed 48 % South - Asian - specific mitochondrial
lineages among the
ancient samples, which might have resulted
from the assimilation of local females during the initial settlement.
These teachers each play a profound role in the dissemination of dharma
from its
ancient roots, and the perpetuation of modern day parampara, the acceleration of
lineage and teachings passed down
from teacher to student over time.
In the
ancient wisdom traditions, this an important practice to connect with your source of inspiration, continuousness support and blessings
from the
lineage masters.
It is a subversive, galvanizing message, which turns out to have a long and distinguished philosophical
lineage ranging
from ancient Roman Stoic philosophers to Buddhists.
1943: Tucked away in the idyllic hills south of Florence, the Rosatis, an Italian family of noble
lineage, believe that the walls of their
ancient villa will keep them safe
from the war raging across Europe.
A study by UC Davis showed that there was a prevalence of genetic disorders in both populations (rescue and bred): «Recently derived breeds or those
from similar
lineages appeared to be more susceptible to certain disorders that affect all closely related purebred dogs, whereas disorders with equal prevalence in the two populations suggested that those disorders represented more
ancient mutations that are widely spread through the dog population.»
In spite of his youthful history, the Labrala has some pretty
ancient lineage that includes the Labrador retriever who dates back to 19th century Newfoundland where he was used as a working dog on fishing boats as well as the Vizsla who comes
from Hungary and dates back almost a thousand years where he was used for hunting in Central Europe.
Small dog breeds that are referred to as Toy dogs may be
from very
ancient lapdog
lineages, or they can be scaled down version of another breed.
A farmer in Northern Mississippi whose playing of the fife, a small flute fashioned out of bamboo, coupled with his life as a farmer created a space for community,
lineage and a transgressive existence connecting
ancient African musical traditions within the context of farm life and the agency derived
from this routine.
Taaffe strives for a visual energy and an optical vibrancy that integrate the decorative with the narrative, and the
ancient with the modern — entwining cultural
lineages and histories to create something authentic
from these interwoven sources.
Amy Pleasant's exhibition «re / form,» at Whitespace Gallery through February 15, presents a
lineage of human history and responses to issues of identity,
from ancient to modern times, caused by weighing one's role in society against one's place in nature.
While that system is well over a decade old, and the brand has passed
from IBM to Lenovo, it's easy to see the
lineage between that
ancient rig and the new ThinkPad P50.