Ajay Revels
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Anti-parasite behavior is used to destroy parasites that have attached to surfaces or entered the body.
○ bees: remove larvae infected with mites
○ birds: remove brood parasite eggs from their nest
○ birds: abandon nest containing a brood parasite
○ lizards: move to warm place –>generate behavioral fever
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Notes from visiting the “Egyptian” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum in New York:
1. I attended a 5 hour tour of the KMT artifacts led by Mfundishi Jhutyms who did an excellent job of reading mdr ntchr to us and explaining how objects were made, how they were used and how they were tampered with. ALL. THE. NOSES. WERE. CHISELED. OFF. It… Read moreView more comments-
2. The warnings of Dr. Cheik Anta Diop, Dr. Asa Hillard, John Clarke, Tony Browder, Dr. Carr and others with extensive knowledge of Ancient Africa are true. You need to see these artifacts in person b/c a) the vibe flowing off them is real and cannot be captured in photographs, b) the museum curator notes distort the facts about…
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3. Starting with KMT made it easy to see what the Nile Valley folx built, thought, observed, organized, discovered and refined 5-6000s years before the tribes of western eurasia even existed!! The white skirts we saw carved into temple scenes were made of finely woven linen that was stored in boxes like…
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4. Other amazing items we saw include highly skilled jewelry made from tiny carved scarabs, scarab beads inlaid with precious stones, tiny handmade beads, gold chains and clasps and much much more! https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/545721
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St. Lucia: Mushroom cultivation, farmer training and sells into the local market to reduce importation of mushrooms and protect local reefs.
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@dukuzumurenyi – a list of small farmer organizations in Southern and Eastern Afrika https://viacampesina.org/en/who-are-we/regions/south-and-east-africa/
Question: I’m seeing the work “peasant” as a global label for the ppl who farm at a small scale. This feels condescending and centers a hierarchy with “Land lord” at the core. What would… Read more
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What is the etymology of ‘peasant’?- View 1 reply
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Architecture: Australia’s yellow-spotted goanna—a predatory monitor lizard, digs a downward spiral tunnel, 13-feet underground to her nest chamber. Extremely resistant to predator detection and invasion or high temperatures. Many of these lizards nest together, creating large communal… Read more
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