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AFRICA Herbs to the WORLD: This beautiful and detailed #map shows every #herb that grows native in #Africa and gives an idea of the countries and #regions where the herb is most common: Birthplace of Man-(and Woman)-Kind! The second largest continent on #Earth, Over 11 MILLION 
square miles and over 1.4 BILLION people!
#Africa has such a huge variety of #geography, #flora, #fauna and #people that make it one of the most fascinating mix of #cultures and #traditions stretching back over 150, 000 years of #evolution.
With the culture of folk medicine,
#Africa has such a huge variety of #geography, #flora, #fauna and #people that make it one of the most fascinating mix of #cultures and #traditions stretching back over 150, 000 years of #evolution.
With the culture of folk medicine,
cooking and the incredible array of native #plants Africa is truly a jewel of wealth when it comes to herbs.
#Thyme, a hardy #drought resistant plant, grows in the dry landscapes of #WesternSahara.
The #DemocraticRepublicofCongo with 80 Inches of rain a year, the highest
#Thyme, a hardy #drought resistant plant, grows in the dry landscapes of #WesternSahara.
The #DemocraticRepublicofCongo with 80 Inches of rain a year, the highest
This thread is
Chapter 9, titled,
“Down the Walls of Prejudice...Between Species!
“Toward Species Relativism, Away from Anthropocentrism”
READ BOOK… sillymickel.blogspot.com/2022/11/dance-… #anthro #planetmates #anthropocentrism #psychology #Speciesism #Veils #dominion #planetmates
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Chapter 9, titled,
“Down the Walls of Prejudice...Between Species!
“Toward Species Relativism, Away from Anthropocentrism”
READ BOOK… sillymickel.blogspot.com/2022/11/dance-… #anthro #planetmates #anthropocentrism #psychology #Speciesism #Veils #dominion #planetmates
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of the book “Dance of the Seven Veils I” by Michael Adzema
which is subtitled,
“Primal/Identity Psychology, Mythology, & Your Real Self
“Adult to Toddler, Veils One-Three”
& which is Volume 2 in The Path of Ecstasy Series
READ BOOK… wp.me/pwJJl-1bZ #anthro
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which is subtitled,
“Primal/Identity Psychology, Mythology, & Your Real Self
“Adult to Toddler, Veils One-Three”
& which is Volume 2 in The Path of Ecstasy Series
READ BOOK… wp.me/pwJJl-1bZ #anthro
D7V1 9/2
This, Chapter 9, “Down the Walls of Prejudice...Between Species!”
is the first chapter in “VEIL ONE: Dominion & Species Superiority...Anthropocentrism”
of the book “Dance of the Seven Veils I” by Michael Adzema
THREAD… drive.google.com/file/d/1poVJ7I… #anthro #planetmates
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is the first chapter in “VEIL ONE: Dominion & Species Superiority...Anthropocentrism”
of the book “Dance of the Seven Veils I” by Michael Adzema
THREAD… drive.google.com/file/d/1poVJ7I… #anthro #planetmates
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1/8 "#Ultraviolet #germicidal #irradiation (#UVGI) is known to #inactivate various #viruses and #bacteria, including #SARSCoV2, and is widely applied especially in #medical facilities."
#COVID19 #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…
An abstract thread 🧵...
#COVID19 #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…
An abstract thread 🧵...
2/8 "This #inactivation results from the #high #photon #energies causing #molecular #bonds to break, but when #nonpathogen #molecules are affected, #unwanted #effects may occur."
3/8 "Here, we explored the effect of a commercial high-intensity (∼2 kW) #UVC #disinfection device on the #composition and #concentration of #gases and particles in #indoor #air."
@MichelTdS and I wrote a #review on the last decade of #brain #connectivity #research for a special issue in @ScienceMagazine : 'circuits create networks by stringing together many brain regions to orchestrate brain symphony conducted by finely attuned connections.' A 🧵
First things first, the #cover shows that the corpus callosum has different axonal calibres, as shown in a cross-section of the axons. Warmer colours (red-yellow) indicate thicker axons. These finely attuned connections allow for the perfect orchestration of the brain symphony.
There is a growing consensus: functions are an emerging property of the interaction between brain areas. Function-specific brain activity involves the integrative effort of several brain regions. White matter connections support this integration by interconnecting brain regions
Fourth post in the #WildlifeWeek series. Today’s post is more of a #reviving one than #reintroduction.
Day 4 – Return of the #bandits to #Chambal !
The Red Crowned Roofed #turtle is a #species of #freshwater turtle endemic to South #Asia.
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Day 4 – Return of the #bandits to #Chambal !
The Red Crowned Roofed #turtle is a #species of #freshwater turtle endemic to South #Asia.
1/9
Historically the species was widespread in the #Ganga River, both in #India and #Bangladesh. Extirpated from most of its former range but currently it has dwindled a last surviving population of less than 500 adult individuals in the #wild.
2/9
2/9
Their population reduced drastically due to depredation of eggs and hatchlings by Golden #jackals, #habitat degradation due to #pollution and illegal sand mining in the floodplains. They are also extensively #poached for their meat and shell.
3/9
3/9
Our new paper @PNASNews is addressing a long-standing question in #ecology, #biodiversity sciences and #conservation biology:
How do multiple #species #coexist in fragmented landscapes?
A 🧵on multispecies coexistence: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… (1/7)
How do multiple #species #coexist in fragmented landscapes?
A 🧵on multispecies coexistence: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… (1/7)
2/7 Spatially #fragmented #landscapes are very common, both naturally & through human activities.
In such landscapes, a combination of local survival and #colonization of empty habitat patches is key to species' regional persistence.
In such landscapes, a combination of local survival and #colonization of empty habitat patches is key to species' regional persistence.
3/7 However, ecological #theory on species coexistence has so far largely focused on local communities.
By integrating #coexistence theory and #metacommunity theory, we propose a mathematical framework to understand multiple species' coexistence in fragmented landscapes.
By integrating #coexistence theory and #metacommunity theory, we propose a mathematical framework to understand multiple species' coexistence in fragmented landscapes.
Mangroves are natures own disaster manager. Just 13 seconds to understand how it protects us from Tsunami, Cyclones & storms. Today is #MangrovesDay.
Above video is by courtesy of Dutch research institute Deltares. But how Mangroves protect us from these disasters. Here is a thread.
Mangrove forest after a cyclone. The line of defense after a cyclone.
Mangrove forest after a cyclone. The line of defense after a cyclone.
#Mangrove; not only home for various species but also buffer against #Disaster. Tropical country like India, with densely populated 7500 km long coastline, will be effected by cyclones more due to #ClimateChange. Salt tolerant species acts as a shield. Reposting my old tweets.
1. One of our toughest & longest battles to save #wildlife started on #WorldEnvironmentDay of 2016, when our team mates Suvrajyoti Chatterjee & Meghna Banerjee came to know about the horrific "ritualistic hunting festivals" of South Bengal.
2. We witnessed thousands of slaughtered wild #animals strewn across the railway platforms of Howrah & East Medinipur districts.
We faced both physical as well as verbal abuse from the hunters before we could even grasp the true extent of devastation inflicted by them.
We faced both physical as well as verbal abuse from the hunters before we could even grasp the true extent of devastation inflicted by them.
3. Further inquiries revealed it was an annual affair celebrated on the occasion of Faloharini Kali Puja where thousands of armed mobs descend on the #forests & rivers of these two districts & decimate every #wildanimal they can find.
The new @IPCC_CH report brings together the #ClimateCrisis and #BiodiversityCrisis. One paragraph alone makes stark reading with high to very high confidence in the science (summary🧵 below). The time for immediate action is NOW. #ipccreport #IPCCIsAboutMe #ClimateReport
1) "#ClimateChange has caused substantial damages, and increasingly irreversible losses in terrestrial, freshwater and coastal and open marine ecosystems (high confidence)"
2) "The extent and magnitude of #climatechange impacts are larger than estimated in previous assessments (high confidence)"
प्रकृति: रक्षति रक्षिता ! Mangrove forest after a cyclone. The line of defense after a cyclone.
#Mangrove; not only home for various species but also a tool against #Disaster. Tropical country like India, with densely populated 7500 km long coastline, will be effected by cyclones more due to #ClimateChange. This salt tolerant species acts as a shield against cyclones. 2/n
So how it works. Reposting my old tweets. Mangroves create a maze & dense habitat. With species which are salt tolerant & special adaptations. They act like buffer & consume the winds & energy. So after passing the storms get dampen. 3/n
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1. Suppose an alien spaceship will land on earth next week.
After many light-years of travel through space, some friendly little green creatures decide to get out and stretch their legs on our planet.
What would they report home?
🧵Thread
1. Suppose an alien spaceship will land on earth next week.
After many light-years of travel through space, some friendly little green creatures decide to get out and stretch their legs on our planet.
What would they report home?
🧵Thread
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2. I guess their first description would be ecstatic.
Hidden in the fast, cold, and dark universe, they discovered a blue planet that brims with an incredible diversity of life, aided by ideal living conditions.
🧵 Thread continues
#nature #life
theplanet.substack.com/p/humans-only-…
2. I guess their first description would be ecstatic.
Hidden in the fast, cold, and dark universe, they discovered a blue planet that brims with an incredible diversity of life, aided by ideal living conditions.
🧵 Thread continues
#nature #life
theplanet.substack.com/p/humans-only-…
🌎
3. But:
Since the dawn of civilization, humanity has lost 83% of all wild mammals and half of all plants.
Of all the mammals on earth, 96% are livestock and humans, while only 4% are wild mammals.
🧵 Thread
#wildlife #biodiversity #climatecrisis
theplanet.substack.com/p/humans-only-…
3. But:
Since the dawn of civilization, humanity has lost 83% of all wild mammals and half of all plants.
Of all the mammals on earth, 96% are livestock and humans, while only 4% are wild mammals.
🧵 Thread
#wildlife #biodiversity #climatecrisis
theplanet.substack.com/p/humans-only-…
Population of #Australia: 25 million [25, 844, 504]
Deaths WITH #COVID19 as of Aug 22, 2021:
Age 0-9: 0
Age 10-19: 1
Age 20-29: 2
Age 30-39: 4
Age 40-49: 5
Age 50-59: 17
Age 60-69: 45
Age 70+: 900.
Of the 900, over 75% of these deaths occurred in #LTC homes (691).
Deaths WITH #COVID19 as of Aug 22, 2021:
Age 0-9: 0
Age 10-19: 1
Age 20-29: 2
Age 30-39: 4
Age 40-49: 5
Age 50-59: 17
Age 60-69: 45
Age 70+: 900.
Of the 900, over 75% of these deaths occurred in #LTC homes (691).
Age 30-39: 4
Age 40-49: 5
Age 40-49: 5
Age 50-59: 17
Age 60-69: 45
Age 60-69: 45
Today is #WorldMangrovesDay. So let me remind you. #Mangroves;
- acts as buffer & reduce impact of cyclones & #storm surge.
- they break the #wind force
- provide #habitat to #animals during cyclone or otherwise
- they reduce #pollution.
We just need to protect them.
- acts as buffer & reduce impact of cyclones & #storm surge.
- they break the #wind force
- provide #habitat to #animals during cyclone or otherwise
- they reduce #pollution.
We just need to protect them.
So how it works. Mangroves create a maze & dense habitat. With species which are salt tolerant & special adaptations. They act like buffer & consume the winds & energy. So after passing the storms get dampen. You must have read in ‘Theory of Vibration’.
They are prop roots. In #mangrove #ecosystem they are adventitious support roots. They Grow down from lateral branches, in a way support trees, with doing other root functions. Additionally roots buffer against damage to coasts & enhance biodiversity & carbon sequestration.
In #TropicalForests, dung beetles💩 are fundamental for ecosystem functioning, as shown by our research. Want to know why? Check this 🧵. 1/11
🎥: @FilipeEco
🎥: @FilipeEco
The #DungBeetle name refers to the habit that some species of these beetles have in rolling feces from different animals. 2/11
🎥: @Erika_Berenguer
🎥: @Erika_Berenguer
Dung beetles use #poop for feeding and nesting, with their larvae already hatching in a nutrient-rich environment. Some species roll using their front legs, such as this Oxysternon festivum rolling dung from a howler monkey in the Maracá Island, Roraima. 3/11
📸’s: @JosBarlow
📸’s: @JosBarlow
(1/7) On this #WorldTurtleDay discover the story of Thunderbird, the loggerhead turtle 🐢 that travelled 6000km. Her epic journey illustrates 2 of the major threats that many #marine #species face 🦈🐋 – entanglement in #ghost fishing gear and #bycatch in industrial #fisheries 🆘
(2/7) Thunderbird was found entangled in ghost fishing gear by #SaveTheMedFoundation in July 2020, and taken to the @PalmaAquarium rescue centre in Mallorca 🐢
📷Save The Med
📷Save The Med
(3/7) We attached a #satellite tag 🛰️ before she was released as part of the “Oceanographic turtles”, a joint programme by @socib_icts, @alnitakmission, @PalmaAquarium and @ExeterMarine, with the support of @NOAA NMFS 📉🐢
This is a tremendous step forward: bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…
If it's designed well, this target could power the policy & investment needed to turn round the decline of #nature at last.
Thank you to everyone who has joined the #StateofNature campaign! Keep going until it's in law.
If it's designed well, this target could power the policy & investment needed to turn round the decline of #nature at last.
Thank you to everyone who has joined the #StateofNature campaign! Keep going until it's in law.
It has been brilliant to see the #environment movement unite for this critical law for wildlife, combining @WCL_News members with great friends like @Team4Nature & @mentalhealth.
Thank you @DefraGovUK for listening to the 60+ charities and 160,000+ people backing #StateofNature.
Thank you @DefraGovUK for listening to the 60+ charities and 160,000+ people backing #StateofNature.
"Harvesting the oceans under the Blue Economy": "The #OECD suggests that the #ocean economy is likely to outpace the global economy in the next 15 years."
#GreatReset #NewDealForNature #DeepSeaMining
#GreatReset #NewDealForNature #DeepSeaMining
Under guise of protecting #biodiversity:
"Framed as perhaps the last untapped, under-explored & under-exploited region in the world, the Pacific #Ocean is set to be a contested space for resources."
#WorldEconomicForum #SDGs
"Framed as perhaps the last untapped, under-explored & under-exploited region in the world, the Pacific #Ocean is set to be a contested space for resources."
#WorldEconomicForum #SDGs
"The #BlueEconomy heralds a new race to carve up the Pacific, turning the Pacific Ocean, from surface to seafloor, into a crowded/contested space. Pacific state leaders are courted w/ economic gains that are a fraction of the value of the ocean resources that will be #extracted."
Amidst the horror of the late-2020 UK, I've got some #GoodNews to share! Alongside some #BadNews for #biodiversity and #conservation. So buckle up for some hot-off-the-press science from @UniversityLeeds @RSPBScience @oxmartinschool @naturesustainab
nature.com/articles/s4189…
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nature.com/articles/s4189…
1/
TLDR: we projected that ~88% of the 20,000 #species we looked at will lose habitat to farmland by 2050, and ~1300 will lose 25% (a QUARTER!) of their remaining habitat. This is #badnews and could hugely increase #extinction risks. 2/ nature.com/articles/s4189…
BUT with proactive #conservation actions we can eliminate losses! Increasing agricultural yields, shifting to healthier diets, reducing food waste, and global-scale land-use planning can, when combined, provide healthy diets for a growing population AND conserve biodiversity 2/
This week at SFI: "#Complexity and the Structure of #Music: Universal Features and Evolutionary Perspectives Across Cultures", an #interdisciplinary working group assembled to explore new frameworks for understanding music. Stay tuned for highlights!
santafe.edu/events/complex…
santafe.edu/events/complex…
"Every pitch class set is connected to every other pitch class set."
– @mbnUNT, co-organizer of this week's #musicology working group, presents on how to understand the #topology of #harmonic structures in music with #network diagrams (e.g. Pic 4 with #JSBach's BWV 66):
– @mbnUNT, co-organizer of this week's #musicology working group, presents on how to understand the #topology of #harmonic structures in music with #network diagrams (e.g. Pic 4 with #JSBach's BWV 66):
Once you represent a musical composition as a network, it is possible to examine the evolutionary dynamics of its harmonic content over time, as explained by @mbnUNT in his opening talk for this week's SFI #musicology working group.
(Ironically, this #Beethoven is #scalefree:)
(Ironically, this #Beethoven is #scalefree:)
Today severe cyclone Nivar will hit eastern coast of India. In 12 seconds learn how coastal green shelter belts check tsunami & cyclones. Dutch research institute Deltares.
We are facing one more #cyclone today. So let me remind you. #Mangroves;
- acts as buffer & reduce impact of cyclones & #storm surge.
- they break the #wind force
- provide #habitat to #animals during cyclone or otherwise
- they reduce #pollution.
We just need to protect them.
- acts as buffer & reduce impact of cyclones & #storm surge.
- they break the #wind force
- provide #habitat to #animals during cyclone or otherwise
- they reduce #pollution.
We just need to protect them.
So how it works. Mangroves create a maze & dense habitat. With species which are salt tolerant & have special adaptations. They act like buffer & which slow down wind & consume energy. So after passing, the storms get dampen. You must have read in ‘Theory of Vibration’.
The Aristocracy - Survival of the Fittest via @YouTube
Actually, this documentary has set my mind into commotion and took me back into those years when the New #Labour and #Blair came into power in the late 1990s in the #UK.
We eagerly watched what reforms under the #collectivists would imply, as the UK had a manifest #class system.
We eagerly watched what reforms under the #collectivists would imply, as the UK had a manifest #class system.
The worse thing which #Blair could do, at that time, was to remove the #hereditary #peers from the House of #Lords.
This particular political decision had far-reaching consequences for the #British Society,as a vernacular mindset that rejected #evolution & tradition jointly arose
This particular political decision had far-reaching consequences for the #British Society,as a vernacular mindset that rejected #evolution & tradition jointly arose
Great news for #conservation: protection of freshwater #biodiversity can be increased by up to 600% through integrated freshwater-terrestrial planning. Our new @RAS_network study in @ScienceMagazine: science.sciencemag.org/content/370/65… 1/4
📷@maricruppe
📷@maricruppe
We found that conservation planning solely focused on terrestrial #species is likely to protect just ~20% of freshwater biodiversity in the Brazilian #Amazon. 2/4
science.sciencemag.org/content/370/65…
@RAS_network
science.sciencemag.org/content/370/65…
@RAS_network
Even where freshwater species data is missing, we can still increase freshwater conservation. By using only terrestrial species + accounting for #river connectivity, #freshwater protection result in conservation gains as high as 200%. 3/4
science.sciencemag.org/content/370/65…
📷@maricruppe
science.sciencemag.org/content/370/65…
📷@maricruppe
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 10/01/2020 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2020/10/01/dai…
The emergence of strategic capitalism: Geoeconomics, corporate statecraft and the repurposing of the global economy | FIIA – Finnish Institute of International Affairs
fiia.fi/en/publication…
#economy #emergence #capitalism
fiia.fi/en/publication…
#economy #emergence #capitalism
Back to Basics — Values Transfer into Intelligent Systems through Conway’s Law | It's About Empathy – Connection Ties Us Together
empathy.guru/2020/09/27/bac…
#empathy #basics #values #ties #connection #transfer #law #systems
empathy.guru/2020/09/27/bac…
#empathy #basics #values #ties #connection #transfer #law #systems
📢🎉The work of #Bat1K is featured on the cover in the latest issue of @nature: “Six reference-quality #genomes reveal evolution of #bat adaptations” 🦇🧬 #bats Our thread 👇 on the paper:nature.com/articles/s4158… 📸: Olivier Farcy(1/n)
📢Have you ever wondered how 🦇 manage to do what they do? #bats have extraordinary adaptations, including powered #flight, laryngeal #echolocation, #vocal #learning and an exceptional #longevity with unique #immunity and resistance to #cancer! 📸: @DanielWhitby5 (2/n)
A #Bat1K team led by @Sonja_Vernes @EmmaTeeling1 @hillermich @TheGeneMyers has just published the raw genetic material that codes for these unique 🦇 adaptations and #superpowers in @nature! #bats #genomics #cool! (3/n)
