From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #7032 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Wednesday, July 28 2021 Volume 14 : Number 7032 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Select from several offer rewards just by taking a survey ["Ace Hardware ] =?UTF-8?B?2K/YqNmE2YjZhdipINin2K/Yp9ix2Kkg2LPZhNin?= =?UTF-8?B?2LPZhCDYp9mE2KfZhdiv2KfYryAtINiq2K/YsQ==?= =?UTF-8?B?2YrYqCDYudmGINio2LnYryDZhNmE2KrZiNin2LU=?= =?UTF-8?B?2YQgMDAyMDEwMDYwMDA2OTE=?= [] Cook like a samurai with Japanese knives.. ["Huusk.Knives" Subject: Select from several offer rewards just by taking a survey Select from several offer rewards just by taking a survey http://antennaology.co/NZLs7PeVhygMgfIUT7xpxF7es-42YZa7wADcILHD0WmCfn6X http://antennaology.co/zwY468FpDwHi55L6BUqWKwMh7pFxgOedFy0XSz57JtpihA72 riped hyena is primarily a scavenger, though it will also attack and kill any animals it can overcome, and will supplement its diet with fruit. The spotted hyena, though it also scavenges occasionally, is an active pack hunter of medium to large sized ungulates, which it catches by wearing them down in long chases and dismembering them in a canid-like manner. The aardwolf is primarily an insectivore, specialised for feeding on termites of the genus Trinervitermes and Hodotermes, which it consumes by licking them up with its long, broad tongue. An aardwolf can eat 300,000 Trinervitermes on a single outing. Spotted hyenas may kill as many as 95% of the animals they eat, while striped hyenas are largely scavengers. Generally, hyenas are known to drive off larger predators, like lions, from their kills, despite having a reputation in popular culture for being cowardly. Hyenas are primarily nocturnal animals, but sometimes venture from their lairs in the early-morning hours. With the exception of the highly social spotted hyena, hyenas are generally not gregarious animals, though they may live in family groups and congregate at kills. Spotted hyenas are one of the few mammals other than bats known to survive infection with rabies virus. and have showed little or no disease-induced mortality during outbreaks in sympatric carnivores. Despite this perceived unique disease resistance, little is known about the immune system of spotted hyenas, and even less is known about other Hyaenidae species. Relationships with humans Folklore, mythology and literature Cave hyena (Crocuta crocuta spelaea) painting found in the Chauvet Cave in 1994 A striped hyena, as depicted on the Nile mosaic of Palestrina Spotted hyenas vary in their folkloric and mythological depictions, depending on the ethnic group from which the tales originate. It is often difficult to know whether spotted hyenas are the specific hyena species featured in such stories, particularly in West Africa, as both spotted and striped hyenas are often given the same names. 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Cook like a samurai with Japanese knives.. http://promindcompllx.us/ZdXdJr6R4Zu9K032Y49jOzKriyM-xBmAxIkkEyDBYOyNWetZ http://promindcompllx.us/AZGsr5G9LDngRAe8oMaBKxScTsDE1hUsbk9W2I-EHaj8tivh real habitats pose numerous mechanical challenges to animals moving in them, which have been solved in diverse ways. These challenges include moving on narrow branches, moving up and down inclines, balancing, crossing gaps, and dealing with obstructions. Diameter Moving along a narrow surface poses special difficulties to animals. During locomotion on the ground, the location of the center of mass may swing from side to side, but during arboreal locomotion, this would result in the center of mass moving beyond the edge of the branch, resulting in a tendency to topple over. Additionally, foot placement is constrained by the need to make contact with the narrow branch. This narrowness severely restricts the range of movements and postures an animal can use to move.[citation needed] Incline Branches are frequently oriented at an angle to gravity in arboreal habitats, including being vertical, which poses special problems. As an animal moves up an inclined branch, it must fight the force of gravity to raise its body, making the movement more difficult. Conversely, as the animal descends, it must also fight gravity to control its descent and prevent falling. Descent can be particularly problematic for many animals, and highly arboreal species often have specialized methods for controlling their descent.[citation needed] Balance Gibbons are very good brachiators because their elongated arms enable them to easily swing and grasp on to branches Due to the height of many branches and the potentially disastrous consequences of a fall, balance is of primary importance to arboreal animals. On horizontal and gently sloped branches, the primary problem is tipping to the side due to the narrow base of support. The narrower the branch, the greater the difficulty in balancing a given animal faces. On steep and vertical branches, tipping becomes less of an issue, and pitching backwards or slipping downwards becomes the most likely failure. In this case, large-diameter branc ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 03:36:17 -0400 From: "Asian Ladies" Subject: Meet Hot Asian Beauties Meet Hot Asian Beauties http://antennaology.co/ZHRZrveA8HQh0PFDeNytTAuPaf9VK7-qScXrlEjGHge-LuC6 http://antennaology.co/fqgRKlNn4u0hkfKxvWjwVPHRLkZ2RdV7s8IhFR5CI8MWbJPM utations in the genome, reshuffling of genes through sexual reproduction and migration between populations (gene flow). Despite the constant introduction of new variation through mutation and gene flow, most of the genome of a species is identical in all individuals of that species. However, even relatively small differences in genotype can lead to dramatic differences in phenotype: for example, chimpanzees and humans differ in only about 5% of their genomes. An individual organism's phenotype results from both its genotype and the influence of the environment it has lived in. A substantial part of the phenotypic variation in a population is caused by genotypic variation. The modern evolutionary synthesis defines evolution as the change over time in this genetic variation. The frequency of one particular allele will become more or less prevalent relative to other forms of that gene. Variation disappears when a new allele reaches the point of fixationbwhen it either disappears from the population or replaces the ancestral allele entirely. Before the discovery of Mendelian genetics, one common hypothesis was blending inheritance. But with blending inheritance, genetic variation would be rapidly lost, making evolution by natural selection implausible. The HardybWeinberg principle provides the solution to how variation is maintained in a population with Mendelian inheritance. The frequencies of alleles (variations in a gene) will remain constant in the absence of selection, mutation, migration and genetic dr ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:11:26 +0200 From: "Mrs. Peninnah Ariel Benaiah" Subject: Greetings in the name of Lord - -- Greetings in the name of Lord My name is Mrs. Peninnah Ariel Benaiah I am a Norway Citizen who is living in Burkina Faso, I am married to Mr. Benaiah Jeremiah, a politician who owns a small gold company in Burkina Faso; He died of Leprosy and Radesyge, in the year February 2010, During his lifetime he deposited the sum of b, 8.5 Million Euro) Eight million, Five hundred thousand Euros in a bank in Brussels the capital city of Belgium in Europe The money was from the sale of his company and death benefits payment and entitlements of my deceased husband by his company. I need your urgent answer to know if you will be able to execute this project, and I will give you more information on how the fund will be transferred to your bank account or online banking. Thanks Mrs. Peninnah Ariel Benaiah ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:43:21 -0400 From: "Smart Fitness Watch" Subject: Keeps You Healthy 24/7 Keeps You Healthy 24/7 http://upswatch.us/yHv438wpWFp1ydbyqKU7qGWf_ve18z5Aje5BETrs2w4YWQLj http://upswatch.us/DppEker0TVCeKD2HYwOGk5hwGG_Q6LnaBMFsWUuPyGmvgY7i ch size ranges from six to eight eggs; incubation time is 25 to 27 days. Greater sage-grouse apparently have high rates of nest desertion and nest predation. Data from several sage grouse studies indicate a range of nesting success from 23.7 to 60.3%, with predation accounting for 26 to 76% of lost nests. Chicks fly by two weeks of age, although their movements are limited until they are two to three weeks old. They can sustain flight by five to six weeks of age. Juveniles are relatively independent by the time they have completed their first molt at 10 to 12 weeks of age. Diet Adults The importance of sagebrush in the diet of adult greater sage-grouse is great; numerous studies have documented its year-round use. A Montana study, based on 299 crop samples, showed that 62% of total food volume of the year was sagebrush. Between December and February, it was the only food item found in all crops. Only between June and September did sagebrush constitute less than 60% of their diet. Sage grouse select sagebrush species differentially. Greater sage-grouse in Antelope Valley, California, browsed black sagebrush more frequently than the more common big sagebrush. The browse of black sagebrush is highly preferred by greater sage-grouse in Nevada. In southeastern Idaho, black sagebrush was preferred as forage. Among the big sagebrush subspecies, basin big sagebrush is less nutritious and higher in terpenes than either mountain or Wyoming big sagebrush. Sage grouse prefer the other two subspecies to basin big sagebrush. In a common garden study done in Utah, greater sage-grouse preferred mountain big sagebrush over Wyoming and basin big sagebrush. However, when leaves and buds of the preferred species became limited, the birds shifted to the lesser-liked plants. The birds, while expressing preference, are capable of shifting their eating habits. Sage grouse lack a muscular gizzard and cannot grind and digest seeds; they must consume soft-tissue foods. Apart from sagebrush, the adult diet consists largely of herbaceous leaves, which are used primarily in late spring and summer. Additionally, greater sage-grouse use perennial bunchgrasses for food. Sage grouse are highly selective grazers, choosing only a few plant genera. 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