The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning "to cultivate", generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. Different definitions of "culture" reflect different theoretical bases for understanding, or criteria for evaluating, human activity. Anthropologists most commonly use the term "culture" to refer to the universal human capacity to classify, codify and communicate their experiences symbolically. This capacity is long been taken as a defining feature of the genus Homo. However, primatologists such as Jane Goodall have identified aspects of culture among our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.Goodall, J. 1986. The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior.
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An Unconventional Adoption Site - Adult adoptee shares experience of searching for and locating biological family.
Census 2000 - Population Counts for Connecticut municipalities and counties
Connecticut Forum - Bulletin board with groups organized by subject area.
Connecticut Men's Gathering - Provides an environment for men to explore views of masculinity and of themselves; includes information on the annual COMEGA weekend.
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Connecticut QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau - Table of statistics with state comparison to national numbers.
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Connecticut School Reunions - Directory of class reunion websites by school name.
Funeral Consumer Information Society of Connecticut - non-profit, non-sectarian, volunteer organization dedicated solely to providing information on end-of-life decisions.
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Online Study Guide for Student Drivers - Driving manual for student drivers, including rules of the road, safety tips and practice tests.
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The Connecticut Forum - to encourage the free and active exchange of ideas in Forums which inform, challenge, entertain, inspire and build bridges among all people and organizations in our community.
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