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Cooney Reservoir in South Central Montana
Cooney Reservoir is one of the most visited recreation destinations in south central Montana. Located within an hour of Billings, MT, Cooney offers great fishing opportunities for trout and walleye and is a popular destination for ice fishing in the winter. Cooney is great for water skiing, wake boarding, jet skis and all types of water recreation. Cooney State Park offers camping, picnicking and hiking and cross country skiing. No wonder it's so popular – Cooney Reservoir and State Park has something for almost everyone.
Cooney State Park
Cooney State Park is south of Billings, Laurel and Columbus and north of Red Lodge, MT. A well signed access road to the park runs west from Hwy 212 south of Joliet, MT. This paved road reaches the reservoir after about 8 miles. The road arrives at the dam and you can follow roads to either direction to reach different units of the park. You can also reach Cooney Reservoir from the northwest by following a network of gravel roads from just south of Columbus, MT.
Cooney State Park has multiple campgrounds and boat ramps. It's a good idea to check out the Cooney State Park Map before you go. The 300 acre state park stretches around Cooney Reservoir and provides access to the water in many places.
Cooney State Park is a fee area. For day use, there is no charge for any Montana resident. However, for non-residents there is a $5.00 fee for day use. There is a fee charged for camping that varies according to campsite type and other factors.
Camping and Recreation
Cooney State Park has about 90 campsites spread across 5 different campgrounds. The amenities vary at each of these areas. All of the campgrounds have toilets and water during the summer season. There are showers available at one of the campgrounds.
Most of the campsites at Cooney are best suited for trailers and RVs. About 20 sites have electricity. The smaller campgrounds have fewer amenities and may appeal to tent campers. If you have questions about picking a site read How to Select a Campsite for suggestions.
Many of the campsites at Cooney State Park are available for advance reservations and it's a good idea to have reservations during the peak months. For more information be sure to check out the Cooney State Park official website.
Cooney Reservoir is a very popular fishing and boating destination. The State Park the wraps around the lake and features lots of camping and hiking opportunities.
Cooney Reservoir
Cooney Reservoir was created in 1937 when the State of Montana constructed a dam across Red Lodge Creek. The earthen dam is 2,260 ft long and stands 97 feet high. Cooney Reservoir was built to store water for irrigation and the reservoir can store about 24,000 acre feet.
Red Lodge Creek drains an area of about 200 square miles upstream from the reservoir. Below the reservoir 20,000 acres are irrigated with water released from Cooney. Recently a major upgrade was scheduled to be completed on the concrete weir that is part of the dam which will allow for more effective water management.
Fishing Cooney Reservoir
Cooney Reservoir attracts most of the visitors to the park. With about 1,000 acres of surface, Cooney provides great fishing year round. Boat fishing is most popular but, at times, shore angling produces great results. In winter Cooney provides some of the best ice fishing in the area.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks manages Cooney Reservoir for rainbow trout and walleye. The walleye were first introduced in 1983 and have become well established. The walleye now reproduce in the lake and there has been no walleye stocking since 2006. The reservoir is stocked with rainbows every year and the current fishery management plan calls for continued annual stocking to insure the trout fishery is maintained.
A lone stand-up paddle boarder explores the shorelines of Cooney Reservoir. Cooney is a very popular destination for motorized and non-motorized boating.
Fun For All
People in the area describe Cooney Reservoir as being "toward the mountains" but it is not in the mountains. The elevation is about 4,250 feet and the water warms to great swimming temperatures in the summer. Cooney is a very popular destination for all types of water recreation. The lake is open to all types of boating. Water skiing and wake boarding are very popular as are jet skis. If you visit Cooney in the summer plan on sharing the lake with plenty of others!
Besides fishing and water sports, visitors enjoy hiking, bird watching and bicycling. The camping is great and Cooney Reservoir should be on your list to visit. You can learn more about all of Montana's state parks in the book Montana State Parks, a guide to Montana's 55 state parks.
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Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
The Cube gives youngsters a leg-up during rehabilitation
Dean Kopfensteiner walks slowly and deliberately across a bed of red and orange leaves. Wherever he steps, the leaves scatter to reveal a robot arm, then a leg and finally a whole transformer.
Dean, 6, has cerebral palsy and in therapy uses a new technology called The Cube to help him walk.
He demonstrated his abilities Wednesday in the Building Trades of Alberta Courage Centre at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital.
"The Cube is comprised of a computer and a projector that sit inside a big black box and shine images onto the floor," said Darrell Goertzen, a technology service leader at the Glenrose.
"It has motion-sensing devices, it figures out where your feet are, and it changes the image" explained Darrell Goertzen. "The motion sensors detect movement near the surface and that causes the different interaction effects," he explains.
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"Just the motivation of it is great. He can perform an action and actually see a change in what the computer displays. The quality of his walking, as well as his walking endurance, has improved," Sullivan said of Dean's progress as a result of the device.
Dean walks for five minutes, rests a minute, then repeats during twice-weekly, hour-long sessions with the Cube. Games project friendly fish that swim around children's feet, as well as characters from family movies Shrek and Kung Fu Panda. One game resembles a huge air-hockey board and in some games, smoke billows or water ripples with each step, revealing a secret image underneath or creating an exciting visual.
"The tool has helped my son," explains father Barry Kopfensteiner, "he's happy to come here to do it; and he looks forward to going to his therapy because of it."
"I like that one," says Dean. "I scored a goal."
"Dean thinks The Cube is absolutely awesome," adds mother Kelli Kopfensteiner.
"Keeping kids strong and on their feet is the goal. As we all know, kids get quite distracted. I need to find a way for kids to stand, and to walk, and to make it fun for them — which is the biggest thing The Cube provides. Their actions cause a change that they can see in the floor display and that's a big thing for a kid."
Tracy Sullivan
Dean and physical therapist, Tracy Sullivan. Image courtesy of Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
"They have more motivation to walk or do what they're doing," says Dean's physical therapist, Tracy Sullivan. "Most can go longer when they're more engaged."
Dean had surgery that lengthened the tendons on the front of his hips and insides of his legs to give him a greater range of leg motion and freedom of movement.
"His legs kind of crossed and he was bent forward when he walked," says Tracy Sullivan. "With The Cube, we're getting him back on his feet and walking again."
Tracy said she's already seen an improvement in the quality of Dean's walking as well as his endurance since using the Cube - and he hasn't been the only child to benefit.
About two dozen children have been helped by The Cube since it arrived at the Glenrose, including six-year-old Dean Kopfensteiner.
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Courtesy of Hip Architects
"We were looking at innovative uses of technology, and one of the things the therapists asked for was a way to make therapy more engaging," Darrell Goertzen said.
That certainly rings true for both Dean and his physical therapist, Tracy Sullivan. Asked what the device is like for him, Dean summed it up in one word.
"Great!" he said. Sullivan agreed, saying treatment sessions can go longer because kids stay engaged.
Sullivan said more than 70 games are included in The Cube, and she creates different playlists for Dean each time they use the tool, so it's new for him every time.
Later, Dean played virtual hockey on The Cube, one of his favourite games. Asked how he felt, he smiled wide and said, "Exhausted!"
"Prior to The Cube, I'd try to motivate the child to stand any way I could. I'd have them stand to reach for an object, or ask them to touch it with their feet, but that only engages them for so long. With The Cube, outcomes are better because children are more motivated. They spend more time hard at work on their therapy because they're having fun."
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2009-10: Ben Scrivens continued his dominating play with Cornell, posting a 1.87 and .934 Save Percentage in 31 games with Cornell. He won the NCAA (ECAC) Championship with Cornell, named to the NCAA (ECAC) First All-Star Team, named the NCAA (ECAC) Goaltender of the Year, and was a Hobey Baker Finalist. Scrivens was signed as a free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2010-11: Scrivens was a reliable starter for the Toronto Marlies; joining the AHL club in November after beginning his first pro season with the ECHL Reading Royals. Scrivens saw the bulk of the action for the Marlies following the promotion of James Reimers to the Leafs. In 33 games he was 13-17 with five of those losses coming in overtime. He had two shutouts and a 2.33 GAA and .924 save percentage. In 13 games with Reading prior to joining the Marlies, Scrivens was 10-3 with a 2.23 GAA and .938 save percentage. Scrivens re-joined Reading for the ECHL playoffs following the AHL season and in three games was 0-1 while saving 62 of 71 shots faced.
2011-12: Scrivens made his NHL debut in November, playing in eight games with the Maple Leafs while starter James Reimer recovered from concussion issues, before being returned to the AHL's Toronto Marlies. He was re-called at the end of the season, making four late season starts. Scrivins was 4-7 with a 3.13 goals against and .903 save percentage in 12 NHL games. He received the AHL's Hap Holmes Trophy for allowing the fewest goals as the primary starter for the Marlies. Scrivens was 22-16 with 4 shutouts with a 2.04 goals against and .926 save percentage in 39 games. Toronto finished first in the North Division and reached the AHL Finals. Scrivens started all 17 playoff games and was 11-6 with 3 shutouts; posting a 1.92 goals against and .935 save percentage. He was re-signed to a two-year contract by the Leafs in September, 2012.
Scrivens has good size at 6'2 and he's an aggressive goalie who likes to challenge shooters – but also keeps his game simple. He has a calm demeanour in net which breeds consistency in his game. His frame, combined with his ability to move quickly between the pipes allows him to get in front of the puck quickly. He's shown success at the NCAA level and is now translating that success into his early pro career. Like most NCAA players, he'll need to develop consistency over a longer season and not fizzle out.
Scrivens was dealt for the second time in less than a year, this time from the Los Angeles Kings to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a third round pick.
Projection: Steady goaltender with starter upside.
The shortened 2012-13 NHL campaign has seen the Toronto Maple Leafs use a number of developed players throughout the season. Eight players who are 26 years old or younger, have suited up for the Maple Leafs this season – all of them playing vital roles for the Toronto Marlies earlier this season . This is a testament to the process the Maple Leafs have implemented in recent years to develop and promote more prospects.


XAUUSD Gold gets stuck 1304 – 1316. Short-term demand continues. Trade talks between the US and China remain unchanged. Global uncertainty supports Gold prices.
A double bottom formation would be completed at the breakout of 1316. The targets of the pattern 1320 and 1326. We need to see an H1 closing above 1315 to enter the Long trade. Stop Loss closing below 1310.
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Lack of access to youth work services threatens to leave young people in Scotland without vital support.
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The Children and Young People's Commissioner, Bruce Adamson and Tim Frew, CEO of Youthlink Scotland are warning that a lack of access to youth work services threatens to leave young people in Scotland without vital support.
The latest survey of the youth work sector shows that, as we move into our second winter under Covid-19 restrictions, still only 54% of youth work have access to the facilities they need.
Youth work is key to reaching and engaging young people, to providing mental health support, signposting other services, tackling isolation and helping young people re-engage in learning. It is therefore imperative that these services are made available in the community.
Both the Children's Commissioner and YouthLink Scotland are clear that it is not acceptable to leave many vulnerable young people without access to vital support at a time when youth work is needed more than ever, as we face an increasing youth mental health crisis as a result of the ongoing pandemic.
Almost two years on from the start of the pandemic, and some youth workers are still having to deliver services outdoors, in parks, school grounds and on the streets.
With increasingly cold weather, opportunities to conduct youth work activities outdoors will no longer be option. This situation is urgent and critical, solutions to the current barriers need to be brought forward now.
Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People's Commissioner:
"Youth work plays a significant part in ensuring children and young people can access their rights to good mental and physical health as well as their educational, social and recreational rights. It's particularly important to children and young people who experience disadvantage, including those living in poverty, young carers, disabled children and young people, LGBT and minority ethnic communities.
"Youth workers play a hugely important roles as trusted adults, providing safe spaces and support for children and young people outside of their family relationships.  The pandemic has highlighted and further entrenched existing inequalities and providing vital youth work services with access to community spaces to work directly with children and young people over the winter months and beyond must be a priority.  The Scottish Government and COSLA must take a proactive approach to increase access so that children and young people's rights are protected and promoted."
Tim Frew, CEO YouthLink Scotland said:
"We have serious concerns around the lack of vital youth work support and the impacts this will continue to have. We know young people are continuing to deal with the detrimental consequences of the pandemic. The impact on learning loss and mental health will only be further exacerbated while the current challenges surrounding access persist.
"If children and young people are our priority then an urgent solution needs to be found. We simply cannot have a situation where many young people are struggling to access essential youth work services. If this same situation was happening in schools, there would quite rightly be a national outcry."
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Somali Bilingual Book Project
In 2006, the Minnesota Humanities Center in collaboration with the Minnesota Somali community launched the Somali Bilingual Book Project. Our shared goal was to ensure the community has high-quality authentic resources that promote and preserve heritage languages and increase English literacy skills of refugee and immigrant families. The project culminated with the publication of four traditional Somali folktales in both English and Somali as well as a dual-language audio recording.
"The Lion's Share - Qayb Libaax"
Retold by Said Salah Ahmed
Illustrated by Kelly Dupre
This traditional Somali folktale tells an animal fable about the misuse of power. The animals all work together to kill a camel, but then the lion comes and demands that they give him a share. Although he did none of the work, he ends up with most of the camel, prompting the other animals to say, "The lion's share is not fair."
"Dhegdheer: A Scary Somali Folktale"
Retold by Marian A. Hassan
Illustrated by Betsy Bowen
In this hair-raising cautionary tale from Somalia, the Hargega Valley is plagued by the monstrous Dhegdheer, a witch who gobbles up anyone unlucky enough to cross her path. A widow and her young son try to escape her. Will they be Dhegdheer's next meal or will their virtue save them and help bring an end to Dhegdheer's reign of terror?
"Wiil Waal: A Somali Folktale"
Retold by Kathleen Moriarty
Illustrated by Amin Amir
When a wise Somali leader asks the men in his province to bring him the part of a sheep that best symbolizes what can divide men or unite them as one, most present him with prime cuts of meat. But one very poor man's daughter has a different idea. In this clever folktale, a father reluctantly follows his daughter's advice and has astonishing results.
"The Travels of Igal Shidad - Safarada Cigaal Shidaad"
Retold by Kelly Dupre
The figure of Igal Shidad is a staple in Somali folklore. Like many Somali people, he and his family were nomadic herders of camel and sheep. Thousands of funny stories were told of Igal because even though he was a wise man, he was also known as a coward. Igal's unreasonable fears caused him much trouble, but with cleverness and faith, he always managed to find solutions to his problems. In this story, Igal walks the drought-stricken Somali landscape, searching for a better home for his family and animals, asking for Allah's guidance along the way. As he confronts obstacles, both real and imagined, he discovers his prayers can be answered without his even realizing.


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Río San Pedro est le nom de plusieurs cours d'eau :
 San Pedro, une rivière qui coule du nord de l'État mexicain de Sonora vers l'Arizona ;
 Río San Pedro, une rivière en Bolivie ;
 Río San Pedro, une rivière au Chihuahua (Mexique) ;
 Río San Pedro, une rivière au Chili ;
 Río San Pedro de Atacama, une rivière au Chili ;
 Río San Pedro de Inacaliri, une rivière au Chili, souvent appelée "Río San Pedro" ;
 Río San Pedro, une rivière sur la frontière Colombie-Venezuela ;
 Río San Pedro, une rivière à Cuba ;
 Río San Pedro, une rivière au Guatemala ;
 Río San Pedro, une rivière au Panama ;
 Río San Pedro, un affluent du Laguna de Bay, aux Philippines ;
 Río San Pedro, une rivière à Cadix.

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The Circle is in town! Lee and Terilisha from season two of the hit Netflix show are in studio. They're also joined by season one's Chris Sapphire. They share some behind-the-scenes stories and also offer advice for anyone looking to be on a future season of The Circle.
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America's weatherman, Al Roker, is on the show talking about his new book! You Look So Much Better in Person is available now at all major book retailers. Michael has beef with the USPS. Also, Plus, Clark explains why he is on a new detox routine. Then later, Eric is back with an all-new Gay Rant and he's calling people out!
Find out if Jaime has kept off the weight since winning the weight loss competition two weeks ago. Plus, what movies made you cry? Del and Michael list off the titles they've shed a tear in. Then later, Michael talks about how great Christopher Robin was except for "one little thing."


Australian Rules Football is, without doubt, one of the best sports in the world to watch and bet on. Hence why we've developed our proprietary AFL Betting Model to take advantage of the markets available. Below are the five bookmaker accounts we recommend all AFL punters have to help maximize profits.
Shopping for the best price is one of the easiest things a punter can do to maximize profitability. However, not all bookmakers will let you get your full stake on at the best price.
We've ranked our top five AFL bookmakers based on the following factors.
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So without further ado, here's our list of the top five bookmaker accounts all AFL punters should have!
While they are still accepting Aussie customers there is no doubt Pinnacle remain the number one bookie to have for AFL. High limits, no closure of accounts or hard restrictions and of course their famous low margin products. Their offering isn't as broad as other operators but they cover all of the main markets our AFL Model covers and are so often the best price!
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These guys have a great reputation for being old school bookies who are happy to take a bet from everyone. Especially on the major markets. Australian owned an operated company who also have extremely competitive lines (including their $2 line promotion). They also have integrated a player props service that is rather extensive.
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Sportsbet have the most comprehensive AFL betting product in the world. A range of markets well into the hundreds covering everything from derived game bets, pick your own line to player props and same game multis. They are also normally first to market with new prices for upcoming games and have the largest range of futures markets.
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Ferrari Cake for Alvin's birthday!
Tottenham Hotspur and San Antonio Spurs Money Pulling Cake for an active sports loving Dad!
Volkswagen Beetle, Yacht and Lego Ninjago for Dylan's special day!
Doraemon Money-Pulling Cake for Bella and Kevin!
Doraemon Money-Pulling Cake for Bella and Kevin! Hope you guys had a wonderful celebration and surprise!
Toto and 4D Cake with customized numbers for Jeffrey!
Death Star Cake for Siddarth!


Disney parades are always special. From elaborate floats to seeing your favorite characters. This page highlights Cinderella and Prince Charming on Main Street in Disneyland Park Paris riding in a horse drawn carriage in the Stars on Parade.


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It's Baby Coyote Season
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At this time of year, youngster coyotes are being found and taken to wildlife rehabilitation centers. Most of them need to be left where they are: coyote parents leave their youngsters for long stretches of time as they themselves go off hunting. If you see what you think is an abandoned coyote pup, leave it in place, but check on it for 24 hours. You'll be surprised at how, in most instances, parents soon return to continue their parenting. Only after a period of 24 hours, if there is no sign of a parent, should you consider interfering in the situation.
This young pup was brought into a rehabilitation center several weeks ago. Listen to his tiny vocalizations, recorded when he was only a few days old. The photo was taken more recently — he's already been weaned from his formula and is growing fast!
If you would like to donate to help defray the expenses of raising this orphan, please visit the AWARE website. They can use any contributions you are willing to make.
Back to the Wild, by Melanie Furr
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Melanie Furr helps rehabilitate orphaned and injured wildlife at AWARE. Here is her first-hand story about the three orphaned coyotes which were raised and released by that organization, reprinted with permission from her site
Much of the work involved in wildlife rehabilitation isn't interesting or glamorous. Actually, a lot of it is downright gross. I learned that fact my first week as a volunteer at AWARE wildlife center when my trainer asked me to cut up a dead rat for an injured vulture, testing my mettle for dirty work from day one. Cleaning soiled enclosures, washing dirty dishes, processing filthy laundry, and other unseemly tasks make up most of the work — essential, but hardly pleasant.
Coyote brothers on the day of their release photo: Linda Potter
Feeding baby animals is gratifying, but it, too, can feel like work when trying to keep up with the demands of numerous animals requiring multiple feedings a day. But rehabilitation has numerous rewards, too. One of the greatest rewards is watching an animal return to the wild, especially when you have been closely involved in its care. I've had the privilege of releasing several animals back to the wild, including opossums, raccoons, turtles, geese, songbirds, and hawks, as well as squirrels I have raised (see my post Nutty for Squirrels). Each of these releases was memorable, but perhaps none more so than the long-awaited release of three young coyotes last week at dusk.
The three orphaned male coyote pups from two different litters were brought to AWARE last spring after their parents had been trapped and killed, a far too frequent occurrence. Understandably, some trappers have a harder time killing defenseless pups, so they occasionally end up in our care (such scruples from people who have been paid to kill the adults, but leave the orphans to be raised at AWARE's expense!).
Because I have been vaccinated against rabies as a precautionary measure, I was one of a few volunteers who regularly fed and cleaned up after the three pups. Every Tuesday for seven months, I delivered their food and cleaned their enclosure (which became increasingly foul as they grew older!), so I witnessed their growth up-close.
So tiny when they were brought to AWARE as orphans! photo: ajiiiphotography.com
Watching the pups grow from tiny, clumsy, defenseless balls of fur into sleek, wary, and powerful predators was an incredible experience. When the pups were small, I had to fight the impulse to shower them with affection, so I hated having to clap and stomp to scare them back when they occasionally became bold or inquisitive as I delivered their food. (Coyotes that approach humans too closely usually don't come to a good end, so good rehabilitators are committed to reinforcing their natural fear of humans.)
Within a few weeks, the pups' instinctive wariness of people overrode their curiosity. Even though I'd never done anything more than clap, they were terrified each time I approached to feed and clean, hiding or pacing frantically at the far end of their enclosure. My heart broke to see them, but I knew this fear was necessary. As the coyotes grew, seeing them living a caged life became increasingly difficult.
Although AWARE's enclosures give the animals plenty of room to climb and move around, coyotes need to run free. Until they were full-grown and able to find food, catch prey, and defend themselves, however, releasing them would have been a death sentence. Still, even though they are now full-grown, these youngsters have been forced to strike out on their own at a much younger age than their parents would have required in the wild.
Instinctively wary of humans, the pups tried to hide whenever I approached their enclosure, even after they'd outgrown their favorite hiding place [photos Melanie Furr]
When release day arrived, I helped corral the coyotes into a kennel, wrestling one frightened kid out from a corner, and then loaded them into the back of my minivan. (Never thought I'd count coyote wrangling among my skills!) My good friend and fellow volunteer Kelly joined me on a two hour ride to north Georgia where we had permission to release the small family on private land safe from hunters, cities, and busy roads.
Ready for release — Good Luck boys!
When we arrived, we parked near a wooded area and waited a short time for dusk to fall in order to give the coyotes the best chance to explore their surroundings without danger from humans. When the moment seemed right, we lowered the kennel to the ground and opened the door. The coyotes crowded to the back of the cage. Everything must have seemed so strange to them!
After a few minutes, I stepped up to the cage and gave it a gentle shake. One coyote dashed out like a shot and was out of sight in the blink of an eye. Twice more I had to shake the cage before the remaining two coyotes were compelled to leave, but once they stepped out, their legs carried them full speed ahead until the fading light obscured them from our view. How fascinating to imagine all the new experiences and adventures they had on that first night of freedom!
Did they seek each other out with yips and howls as night fell, or did they venture off in their own directions? What animal did they catch for their first meal? We'll never know their fate, but we equipped them for the wild the best we could by helping them learn to recognize food sources, catch prey, and avoid humans. We wish them long, healthy lives.
Note: Like a lot of wildlife, coyotes (and foxes) generally aren't welcome near human development, where they are frequently trapped and destroyed. Relocating these animals (without rehabilitation permits) is against the law in Georgia, and in most states, I suspect. In addition, in many states they can be hunted without restriction at any time of year, and the federal government contributes to the slaughter of tens of thousands of coyotes each year.
Efforts to control their numbers have actually only served to increase their population and expand their range, which was once limited to the western United States. Sadly, these animals are grossly misunderstood. Intelligent, adaptable, and family-oriented, coyotes provide important environmental benefits. Though urban sightings are becoming more common as wild habitats are destroyed, coyotes are naturally afraid of humans and rarely approach within thirty feet. With a few precautions, they pose little danger to people and their pets. For more information on these amazing creatures, please check out these links:
Melanie Furr: America v. the Coyote, published in AWARE Newsletter, Spring, 2013
http://www.coyoteyipps.com
http://www.coyotecoexistence.com
To learn more about AWARE or to make a tax-deductible donation to help wildlife, visithttp://www.awareone.org.
Orphaned Pups Have Been Raised and Are Being Released Tonight!
When these pups were first brought in, they were small enough to fit into a bucket!
They soon outgrew their bucket
Now they are full-sized
They soon outgrew the bucket, and kept growing!!
And tonight, the youngsters who are full-grown, and who have been prepared as best as possible for this moment, will be released in a safe area and slowly find their own way in the world.
"The 3 coyotes that have grown up at AWARE are being released tonight. I wanted to go for the release, but it was going to happen at a site several hours from here, in a place that does not allow hunting, and I simply did not have the time to make the trip. However, I fed them a special breakfast with lots of goodies and took the enclosed pictures this morning. We have done everything that we can for them and they are well prepared. Now it is up to them. They will be released at dusk (about now as I am writing this). So keep them in your thoughts and say a prayer for them. I'm sad to see them go, but delighted that they will be able to run free and not be confined in an enclosure."
All photos from AWARE. If you would like to donate to this organization, please click here: AWARE. Thank you AWARE for taking on this big job!
** PLEASE NOTE that any animal not raised by its own parents begins life with an overwhelming disadvantage. Coyotes are family animals. They are one of only 3-5% of all mammalian species that mate for life and grow up in nuclear families. It is within the context of a family that they learn not only their social skills, but they also learn every other skill they need for survival. Coyotes learn by observing and imitating their parents, and by interacting with their parents and their siblings, and they learn these skills during a "critical window" in their lives, when they are puppies. Orphaned animals can never get this same training.
In addition, coyotes are "tied to the land": Uprooting them and depositing them in another location where they don't know the terrain, the dangers, other coyotes, predators, or even the best food locations adds additional hardship which they must overcome. How can we all help? Let's stop the trapping and killing of coyotes so that their families may remain intact, and so that youngsters can learn the ropes of urban living from their parents, and not through trial and error and unexpected encounters with people and pets.


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Your Questions Answered: Prince of Persia
Ben Mattes Producer, Prince of Persia
Last week, I dropped by the PlayStation.Blog to find out what you wanted to know about Ubisoft's new release, Prince of Persia. And to my excitement, there were well over a hundred questions about the first Prince of Persia game on the PS3. I took the time to answer some of the most interesting questions regarding everything from combat to the game's new art style. Thanks for your support, and don't forget that Prince of Persia is available today!
Charliesdad asked: Wondering how you addressed the balance issues from earlier entries in the series. For example, Sands of Time was amazing, but going back to it recently the combat wore thin after a while (especially in the first big group fight) to be followed by long stretches of almost no combat. Does the new game fall on one side or the other or is there a middle ground that you all shot for and hit? And Demo tomorrow? Maybe?
First, one of our main goals in combat was to make every fight grandiose and meaningful, to make every encounter feel more epic. Thus, we decided to make the new combat system a duel mode in which every enemy has special attributes, a unique personality, cool moves, and his strengths and weaknesses. Having one enemy to fight at one time gave us much more possibility to push this encounter to the limit. Every enemy is as strong as the Prince and will seize his chance to use the environment, his corrupted abilities to counter every mistake the player makes. Every enemy has a background and their own personal objectives that will help push the story forward. Also, there are multiple combat moves and these will take some time to figure them all out and access the most spectacular combos. Using your glove, Elika, your sword and acrobatics, players will be able to combine those to create some breathtaking moves. This new combat system is not meant to be button mashed, but instead requires timing, strategy and the right combo depending on the situation. Also, many quick real-time mini-games where the player has a little fraction of time to react will keep the tension high. The battle system uses some dramatic camera shots that make every fight feel even more epic. Battles will take place usually before saving a fertile ground and pushing away the Corruption. There are different challenges before healing a fertile ground, one might be an acrobatic challenge, a puzzle, a fight and a lot of them are mixes of them all.
Sorry, there are no demo plans at this time.
KingBroly asked: What's the framerate like on the PS3 version? I've heard this game employs the same engine as Assassin's Creed, and the framerate on the PS3 version of that…not so good.
Fluidity of control and animation quality are hallmarks of Prince Of Persia games. We would never ship a POP title unless we were confident the player could fully appreciate the movement of the Prince in acrobatics and combat and – simply put – framerate hiccups get in the way of that. They break the
We have some of the most talented PS3 engineers at Ubisoft working for us on POP (and Ubisoft has now made quite a few PS3 titles) and I can assure you the performance on the PS3 is the same as the 360 – a solid 30fps throughout the game.
narde15 asked: are their any trophies?
POP does indeed ship with trophies from day one.
FeaturePreacher asked: Will the prince be able to use different weapons besides the sword that is seen in gameplay videos?
Will the prince be able to level up his combat abilities? I hope the prince has a long list of combat combinations. Does he?
We want the player to feel like the Prince is an adventurer with a lot of experience already – he is an acrobatic warrior who has already been through and seen a lot. As such it made sense to us that he start out this adventure with all his abilities unlocked. Elika, on the other hand, evolves in her abilities as the game progresses, unlocking new magical abilities. What is important to us is that the player still feels a sense of progression and development because the « duo » of the Prince and Elika are certainly evolving as you play.
Finally, simply because the Prince has access to all of his abilities from the beginning of the game, doesn't mean the players will know how to use them all. If it is your first time playing POP, don't expect to be able to pull off the 14 hit combos and complete long uninterrupted strings of acrobatics without pausing – you'll evolve towards that in time as you get more comfortable with the game systems.
SantanaClaus89 asked: Ever since The Sands of Time this series has been in a downward spiral. What if anything has been done to take the series "back to its roots" so to speak?
In POP Sands of Time trilogy, the innovation was the Sands of Time. We felt the need to find a new innovation for this new chapter:
Open-ended structure
New combat system
New artistic direction
Role of the secondary character, Elika
But you can also rest assured we've also kept the core fundamentals of what made the Sands of Time trilogy great.
The balanced mix of acrobatics and combat
Excellent visuals
Highly detailed character and story
Highly responsive controls
1001 night's universe / fantasy elements
As you read this some reviews will have already hit online (IGN scored PoP 9.3, for example). One of the best compliments that any reviewer has given us so far is that we've recaptured the magic and mystery that made the original Sands Of Time so great.
narde15 asked: are you working on a prince of persia, playstation home space? will you consider one in the future?
We are not currently working on a Prince of Persia home space but we might consider it for future games.
DeforMAKulizer asked: What made you guys ditch the realistic style followed in AC and trying out for the new water color style? And which game was hard to code for… AC with its realistic graphics? Or maintaining the water color feel in PoP?
Thanks! Can't wait to go back to the PoP series =D
We wanted to embrace the fantasy nature that defines every Prince of Persia game. The 'Photorealistic' artistic direction that is seen in so many games right now did not fit in well with the magical world we were exploring with this game. We wanted to try something new and the "Illustrative" art style really represents our vision in this game – to make it feel like a storybook.
chaosatom333 asked: I am disappointed that U guys didn't include any time-shifting powers.
They were awesome. Why did u guys do that?
That mechanic started to feel old to us – it had been copied in many other games and had lost some of its uniqueness. Elika is our new sands of time and I think she more than makes up for their absence.
chaosatom333 asked: How long in production have u guys been?
Three years, start to finish.
chaosatom333 asked: How long is the game relatively speaking? like 12-16 or less. Something like that. How much platforming is there? The more the better imo.
Fights are nice too.
An average player will probably take around 12-15 hours to finish the game if they do the bare minimum needed to complete it. If you take the time to learn all of the backstory of the characters (through our ODD system) and collect all of the lightseeds (to get all of the trophies) I think you can certainly expect more in the range of 18-20 hours.
In terms of the breakdown between acrobatics and combat, it is hard to say for sure due to the open structure of our world. Certainly, though, there is the potential for you to spend a lot more of your time doing acrobatics then combat.
narde15 asked: how big is the world of prince of persia? will their be side quests?
It's quite big. It will take you some time to travel from one end to another. Also, It depends of the path you take to make your way around. Additionally our world features a lot of vertical gameplay, taking you up to some dizzying heights to survey the world down below you as you progress through your quest. The size and height of our world certainly gives it a massive sense of scope.
Munkeh111 asked: What percentage of the game is combat? I am hoping for a high percentage of platforming!
It's hard to say for the exact percentage but you will spend more time platforming than fighting that's for sure. Collecting all the light seeds will definitely make you spend hours exploring the world, platforming and using your head to figure out how to get to that light seed! There are many combats as well.
lifeRPGs asked: What are Ubisoft's plans for the after-PoP?
I'd be drawn and quartered if I gave away those secrets. Just a few days ago I saw an advanced prototype of an incredibly top-secret game and was floored with how cool it looked and felt. While I watched it being demoed I was furiously taking notes for ideas to draw inspiration from on my next game.
CrimsonFox13 asked: Beautiful art style. I've never played a Prince Of Persia game before, although I've always been interested. The beauty of this game captivated me. The game reminds me of Team ICO games. There's a beautiful landscape with platforming involved, like the Team ICO games, and you're traveling with a woman, just like in ICO. Did you draw any inspiration from either or both of the Team ICO games?
Team ICO is definitely an inspiration for us and both Shadow Of The Colossus as well as ICO were games we played extensively during the development of POP. Team ICO consistently proves that videogames can be so much more then "just" a form of entertainment – they can enlighten, teach, and make us feel. I welcome any and all comparisons to the incredible development talent of that studio.
It was very important to us, though, that our game be incredible accessible and action packed, too. We were not creating a game just for those players who like "art" in their games. We have spectacular acrobatics, incredible combat and a rich story. In many ways we consider games like Burnout influential as well in their immediate accessibility – you pick up the controller, press a few buttons, and right away spectacularly rewarding things occur. This was very important to us in the development of POP.
farmer_steve asked: For somebody who has never played a Prince of Persia game, how would you explain the experience? And what do you think is the main draw to it?
The first Prince of Persia game was created in the late 80s by Jordan Mechner and has become one of gaming's most well-known franchises. Prince of Persia is a game with a balanced mix of acrobatics, combat and puzzle solving set in a fantastic Persian world where you control The Prince, the most agile warrior of all time as he Runs, Jumps, Flips and Fights his way towards saving the world. All the games are inspired by the 1001 night's universe and feature an epic storyline with strong character development.
luckettx asked: How many language tracks have been recorded for the Blu Ray release of this game in Europe?
English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. There are other localized versions (one Dutch, another Polish, another Russian) but the main version will have those five languages on it.
Yuriki93 asked: Does this game have anything story-related to the previous games?
No, nothing that will affect the main narrative. We put in a few tongue and cheek references (hint: pay attention to the ODD system) but just as a 'nod and a wink' to the hardcore fans. We are telling a new story within the "Book" of Prince of Persia.
SomethingClever asked: From where did you draw inspiration from (games or other) in this iteration of PoP Some of the big reactions to date have been about the voice of the Prince. What led your team to choose such an American sounding voice actor, and was there any concern over people associating that voice to Nathan Drake?
The choice of Nolan North (Nathan Drake) as the voice of the Prince is entirely intentional. When we were designing the character of The Prince and trying to identify his personality, the two characters we returned to most often were Han Solo and Indiana Jones. Both, of course, played by Harrison Ford. Nolan North showed in his characterization of Nathan Drake an uncanny resemblance to Indiana Jones both in terms of tone and delivery. We thought it particularly appropriate given the heavy influence of these characters in the writing of The Prince that the voice actor we use be one who manages to capture the essence of the influencing characters deeply.
zombiefriend asked: oh also i just remembered is PoP going to have subtitles? i rly hope so b/c i have hearing loss and i wasnt able to fully appreciate ACs story like i wanted to
Prince Of Persia, like all Ubisoft games now, is subtitled in all languages.
PlasmaGlory asked: I know that your philosophy with Elika was to make someone that would never hold you back, so what's to stop someone from just hiding in a corner and mashing the "Elika Button"?
It wouldn't help much to just tap the Elika button in a corner. The game requires you to use all of the Prince's abilities combined with Elika in order to be effective. Whenever you need Elika's Help, she is there to do so, but only if you are doing something as well (ie: fighting, in the middle of a jump, etc).
Standing in a corner and mashing the Elika button will just summons a compass power over and over again – not much help in defeating the guardians of Ahriman. ;)
jazzyrider asked: what additional items are packaged with the limited edition versus the normal package?
Collectible Limited Edition packaging
An exclusive look at the making of Prince of Persia
A Prima digital mini-strategy guide full of developer's secrets
A digital art book
The original soundtrack scored by master composer Inon Zur
sainraja asked: I am looking forward to this but how similar is this to Sands of Time?
Sands of Time was magical! I loved every minute of it. I thought the story was put together very well. It was the Uncharted of last generation! I can't to try this out but I am hoping it will give me the same feeling that Sands of Time did.
We consider POP to be the spiritual successor of Sands Of Time. We invested a lot of time and energy into trying to ensure that the sense of magic, wonder and mystery that was so special and unique in SOT was reproduced in this new POP adventure while still bringing some strong visual and gameplay innovations to the series.
In terms of your passion for Uncharted, let me simply say I share your enthusiasm. Uncharted for me was an incredible game because it was so much more than the sum of its parts. I have a hard time putting my finger on the one feature of Uncharted that stood out as my favorite while I was playing, but as soon as I finished I wanted to start over from the beginning and play through again. It is easily one of my favorite PS3 games to date.
Dark_Vincent asked: Will there be different difficulty levels?
The game has just one difficulty level, but the challenge certainly progresses as you play and (hopefully) get more comfortable with the mechanics. New traps are released, more corruption infects the world, and the enemies unlock new abilities and combos.
TripOpt55 asked: Hey, I can't wait for this game. Here's my questions: Does the game autosave (or how does it save)? Can you create multiple save files?
POP features a 'save anywhere' system. No matter what you are doing, you can create a save (new save or overwrite – there is space for 10 save game slots). We don't save the exact location, though (ie: if you are in the middle of the air and save, when you load you won't fall to your death) but rather the last stable platform you were on. Don't worry, though, these are never very far apart.
Zankantou asked: What motivated your team to take the franchise into a radically new direction artistically?
How did you guys come to the conclusion that this new installment should be not, or loosely, related to the previous trilogy in the last generation of consoles?
Is your team considering using this new artistic engine for future games as well?
In terms of the art direction, we wanted to do something new, something unique. Most of our favorite games – the ones that stand out in our minds years after playing them – had unique visual styles that did not try to emulate reality. Additionally, as I said above, we felt a more fantastic artistic direction would mesh well with our fantasy universe and story. Finally, we wanted to take the incredible concept art and illustrations that our teams created as reference material and do them justice by creating the tools and technology needed to make our game look like the illustrations – a highly detailed painting brought to life.
In terms of why we left behind the old trilogy, we felt the story of the Sands Of Time had been told and it was time to move on. We had never planned to continue to tell the story of the Sands of Time Prince forever, and the universe of Prince of Persia has so much potential for other themes to explore. By creating a new Prince, on a new adventure, we've added a wealth of material to the Prince of Persia universe to potentially explore in future games.
Finally, I believe very strongly in the artistic choices we took for POP and sincerely hope that this Illustrative style is used again at Ubisoft moving forward. Of course I don't have any specific details, but I think it safe to say that the response has been positive enough that we'll likely be returning to this stylistic choice in the future.
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3 Biggest Kleenex Moments From 'Big Bang Theory's' Carol Ann Susi Episode
CBS sitcom gets heavy while saying goodbye to a deceased castmate
Tim Kenneally | February 19, 2015 @ 6:30 PM	Last Updated: February 19, 2015 @ 6:32 PM
SPOILER ALERT: DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ON THURSDAY'S "BIG BANG THEORY"
Sniff; did it get a little dusty in the room during this week's "Big Bang Theory"?
The CBS sitcom bid a touching farewell to Mrs. Wolowitz — played by Carol Ann Susi, who died at age 62, in November, on Thursday.
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The episode, dubbed "The Comic Book Store Regeneration," delivered its share of laughs, but mixed in with the yuks were a few tearjerker moments that seemed determined to put tennis ball-sized lumps in viewers' throats.
Here are the three biggest moments from Thursday's "Big Bang Theory," in chronological order (and in ascending order of sob-inducing ability).
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Howard's Furniture Tantrum
Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) was justifiably upset when he discovers that Stuart (Kevin Sussman) has taken his mother's furniture for his newly reopened comic-book store. Howard reminisces about his childhood, though angrily so, while upbraiding Stuart, yelling, "Why don't you just clean out the whole room? Take the string-art clown I made her in third grade and the ribbon I got in swim class for putting my face in the water?" It was most poignant because we knew what's coming next, which was…
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Howard Gets the Bad News
Howard discovers that his life will never be the same again in a phone call from his Aunt Gladys, who Mrs. Wolowitz has been visiting in Florida.
"That was my aunt; Ma took a nap, and she never woke up," Howard reveals in stunned silence.
For what might be the first time in series history, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) interjects in a non-annoying way: "When I lost my own father, I didn't have any friends to help me through it. You do."
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The episode ends with the gang gathered in the living room, offering their rememberances of Mrs. Wolowitz. Leonard (Johnny Galecki) caps it off by leading everyone in a toast.
"To Mrs. Wolowitz … loving mother, to all of us," Leonard intones with his wine glass hoisted. "We'll miss you."
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298. 'Hot Love', by T. Rex
On June 14, 2020 June 13, 2020 By UK #1s blogIn 1971 #1s, Glam, Rock
T-Rextasy has arrived at the top of the charts. Over the next year and a bit one band, led by one tiny little sparkling pixie, will dominate the top of the UK singles charts, and bring with it the defining sound of the early seventies. Wham bam, yes it's glam!
Hot Love, by T. Rex (their 1st of four #1s)
6 weeks, from 14th March – 25th April 1971
But the intro to 'Hot Love' is actually quite gentle, quite lilting. A boogie-woogie bassline and some light strings. It's still an intro that makes you sit up, that sounds unlike anything that's topped the charts before – one of those leaps forward that come along every so often – it's just not instantly 'T. Rex'. Well she's my woman of gold, And she's not very old, Uh-huh-huh…
Tyrannosaurus Rex had spent the tail end of the sixties recording psychedelic folk-rock with mystical themes (sample title: 'By the Light of a Magical Moon'). As the seventies came around they dropped the 'yrannosaurus' and plugged their guitars in. But here, Marc Bolan is still singing like a hippy: Well she's faster than most, And she lives on the coast, Uh-huh-huh… Note the Elvis stutter, though. You can be sure it's deliberate. Bolan wasn't afraid of comparing himself to the greats.
One of the complaints most often directed at Marc Bolan is that his lyrics are nonsense. But to say that is to miss the point completely. Firstly, any man who can produce lyrics like 'I drive a Rolls-Royce, Cos it's good for my voice' is a stone-cold genius. But secondly, glam rock, essentially, isn't about the lyrics. The lyrics are just something to hang all the sequins and hair-sprayed wigs on. At the same time, if you listen again, and squint a little, you can squeeze meaning out of them: Well she ain't no witch, And I love the ways she twitches, Uh-huh… I'm a labourer of love, In my Persian gloves, Uh-huh-huh…
These lines paint him as a gigolo, a dandy, a Byronic figure marauding the countryside giving the ladies hot love all night long. And then, 1:15 in, glam rock truly arrives. The lead guitar kicks, Bolan screeches, twice, like a vampire going straight for a virgin's neck, before letting out a lascivious, drawn-out moan…. Uuuuuuh…
The last three minutes of this five-minute long record is a coda, a prolonged fade-out. La-la-la-lalalala… La-la-la-lalalala… Bored with aping Elvis, Bolan now thinks he's The Beatles. The man was never short on confidence… The band as a whole were a force of nature – their drummer (this was the first T. Rex song to feature a drum-kit) had the stage name 'Legend', given to him by Marc, of course.
La-la-la-lalalala… it goes, on and on, with big drums, stomping and clapping, growing progressively more raucous, until a huge wig-out right at the end. Bolan mutters, then grunts, then moans. If this was it, then it would still be quite the legacy at the top of the charts. But there's more to come. Much more. They had hit #2 a few months before with 'Ride a White Swan', and were embarking on a run of ten singles, none of which would chart lower than #4.
After this glowing write-up, though, I do have to admit that 'Hot Love' isn't my favourite T. Rex song. (It isn't even my favourite T. Rex number one.) But it is the perfect introduction to the band: catchy, silly, fun, and sexy.
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12 thoughts on "298. 'Hot Love', by T. Rex"
The Hinoeuma
I think Get It On is the only thing I've ever heard from T. Rex.
You will get a kick out of this…
I found a blog where a woman claims to "channel" Marc Bolan. I. S***. You. Not:
https://channelingmarc.com/
badfinger20 (Max)
Oh geez… does he still take requests?
Vic…go to youtube and listen to 20th Century Boy…it was on a commercial over here…you probably have heard that one. I found it on a commercial and then loved it.
UK #1s blog
Yes, you need to do a T Rex deep-dive! '20th Century Boy' is great with it's crunchy guitars and power chords, and so are 'Children of the Revolution', 'Jeepster', 'The Groover', 'Ride a White Swan', 'Solid Gold Easy Action'… plus the three other #1s that are coming up soon. All these are from their 1970-73 imperial phase when they were the biggest band in Britain and Marc inspired some crazy devotion… Hence why some people still think they can communicate with him from the beyond!
I've read where they were beyond huge over there in the early seventies. I have seen "Born to Boogie" the documentary that Ringo Starr produced back then for them.
I do need to listen to more. I'll check some of those out.
Bolan seemed like a pretty cool guy…but I won't bother him right now…imagine fans bugging you from the Great Beyond.
Haha… To be honest, I love him and his music, but the sudden fame and adoration seemed to turn him into a bit of a diva. Lots of drugs didn't help either… He was just turning things around when he died, which is a shame. I think he'd enjoy the attention, even in the afterlife!
A couple of weeks ago I saw a few interviews with him…this was before it became huge…down to earth guy. It's such a shame about him…I would have liked to see where he would have went.
😆 IDK but, that blog is full of her "conversations" with him. I showcase a Welsh psychic's work on my blog but, he never "channeled." He was just a healer & Akashic reader…and scientist. No one should channel. You don't know WTF you are talking to on the other side. Just because something can sound benevolent, doesn't mean that it is.
I will search for it. Got emails to read, too…
I really like this! Why they didn't hit in America I'll never know. My favorite by them is probably 20th Century Boy.
popchartfreak
Adored T.Rex. I came back from 2 years in Singapore, Ride A White Swan had been on the radio so I knew and Loved that one, but had no idea what was about to come as we landed back in the UK in September 1971. My Aunt (aged 15) had bought the Hot Love single so I played that a lot while we lived with grandma & grandad, loved it. Still do. And then I saw Bolan do Jeepster on Top Of The Pops (a live video, as he refused to promote this album single released against his wishes while setting up his own record label on EMI) and it was like pop music had moved on to the next phase – this was the sound of the future! And I hadn't even heard Get It On until the Xmas annual charts reviews! 🙂
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Q: Identifying Spikes Values in list - Python The main idea is to identify the "Spikes" from an list, then removing them.
The list below is one random example. The original lists and its values are different and has thousands of data points. Well I know how to remove them by its value but the trick is, when execute the script and there's no spike values, I still remove some valid data that I don't want to.
What I'm trying to do is to move the spikes to a list_spikes then by it's value i can remove from the original_list.
List
list = [38093376.839, 39272981.98, 213503333390000.0, 39588858.848, 40645622.873,
        40737355.043, 41013379.467, 213503333390.0, 41350199.871, 41924195.171,
        42279196.003, 43385639.711, 45001378.229, 45935530.445, 46138334.072,
        47901976.55, 49764532.651, 50850625.023, 52298939.613, 53397000.666,
        54327061.668, 55083343.271, 56661356.466, 60457106.969, 213503284490000.0]

Code
list_spikes = []

max_value_list = (max(list))
max_value_list_stdev = (statistics.stdev(list))
for i in list:
   t = max_value_list_stdev * 100 / max_value_list  # stdev percentage of the maximum val
   if i > t:
      list_spikes.append(i)

Desired Output
# list_spikes
[213503333390000.0, 213503284490000.0, 213503333390.0]

I just want a general way of doing it with some math, and no "Magical number Threshold".

A: Solved with:
(z = (x-mean(x))/std)
shout-out to @g23

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package org.numixproject.blush;

/**
 * Representation of color.
 * Color instance can not be changed after it is created.
 */
public final class Color implements ColorModel {

    /**
     * The color white.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color WHITE = new Color(255, 255, 255);

    /**
     * The color light gray.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color LIGHT_GRAY = new Color(192, 192, 192);

    /**
     * The color gray.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color GRAY = new Color(128, 128, 128);

    /**
     * The color dark gray.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color DARK_GRAY = new Color(64, 64, 64);

    /**
     * The color black.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color BLACK = new Color(0, 0, 0);

    /**
     * The color red.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color RED = new Color(255, 0, 0);

    /**
     * The color pink.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color PINK = new Color(255, 175, 175);

    /**
     * The color orange.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color ORANGE =  new Color(255, 200, 0);

    /**
     * The color yellow.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color YELLOW = new Color(255, 255, 0);

    /**
     * The color green.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color GREEN = new Color(0, 255, 0);

    /**
     * The color magenta.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color MAGENTA = new Color(255, 0, 255);;

    /**
     * The color cyan.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color CYAN = new Color(0, 255, 255);

    /**
     * The color blue.  In the default sRGB space.

     */
    public final static Color BLUE = new Color(0, 0, 255);

    private final int value;

    /**
     * Creates an opaque sRGB color with the specified red, green,
     * and blue values in the range (0 - 255).
     * The actual color used in rendering depends
     * on finding the best match given the color space
     * available for a given output device.
     * Alpha is defaulted to 255.
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if r, g
     *        or b are outside of the range
     *        0 to 255, inclusive
     * @param r the red component
     * @param g the green component
     * @param b the blue component
     * @see #getRed
     * @see #getGreen
     * @see #getBlue
     * @see #getRGBA()
     */
    public Color(int r, int g, int b) {
        this(r, g, b, 255);
    }

    /**
     * Create color from Color Model.
     * @param colorModel
     */
    public Color(ColorModel colorModel) {
        this(colorModel.getRed(), colorModel.getGreen(), colorModel.getBlue(), colorModel.getAlpha());
    }

    /**
     * Creates an sRGB color with the specified red, green, blue, and alpha
     * values in the range (0 - 255).
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if r, g,
     *        b or a are outside of the range
     *        0 to 255, inclusive
     * @param r the red component
     * @param g the green component
     * @param b the blue component
     * @param a the alpha component
     * @see #getRed
     * @see #getGreen
     * @see #getBlue
     * @see #getAlpha
     * @see #getRGBA()
     */
    public Color(int r, int g, int b, int a) {
        value = ((a & 0xFF) << 24) |
                ((r & 0xFF) << 16) |
                ((g & 0xFF) << 8)  |
                ((b & 0xFF) << 0);
        testColorValueRange(r, g, b, a);
    }

    /**
     * Creates an sRGB color with the specified combined RGBA value consisting
     * of the alpha component in bits 24-31, the red component in bits 16-23,
     * the green component in bits 8-15, and the blue component in bits 0-7.
     *
     * @param rgba the combined RGBA components
     * @see #getRed
     * @see #getGreen
     * @see #getBlue
     * @see #getRGBA()
     */
    public Color(int rgba) {
        value = rgba;
    }

    /**
     * Creates an opaque sRGB color with the specified red, green, and blue
     * values in the range (0.0 - 1.0).  Alpha is defaulted to 1.0.  The
     * actual color used in rendering depends on finding the best
     * match given the color space available for a particular output
     * device.
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if r, g
     *        or b are outside of the range
     *        0.0 to 1.0, inclusive
     * @param r the red component
     * @param g the green component
     * @param b the blue component
     * @see #getRed
     * @see #getGreen
     * @see #getBlue
     * @see #getRGBA()
     */
    public Color(float r, float g, float b) {
        this((int) (r * 255 + 0.5), (int) (g * 255 + 0.5), (int) (b * 255 + 0.5));
        testColorValueRange(r,g,b,1.0f);
    }

    /**
     * Creates an sRGB color with the specified red, green, blue, and
     * alpha values in the range (0.0 - 1.0).  The actual color
     * used in rendering depends on finding the best match given the
     * color space available for a particular output device.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if r, g
     *        b or a are outside of the range
     *        0.0 to 1.0, inclusive
     * @param r the red component
     * @param g the green component
     * @param b the blue component
     * @param a the alpha component
     * @see #getRed
     * @see #getGreen
     * @see #getBlue
     * @see #getAlpha
     * @see #getRGBA
     */
    public Color(float r, float g, float b, float a) {
        this((int) (r * 255 + 0.5), (int) (g * 255 + 0.5), (int) (b * 255 + 0.5), (int) (a * 255 + 0.5));

    }

    /**
     * Returns the red component in the range 0-255 in the default sRGB
     * space.
     * @return the red component.
     * @see #getRGBA
     */
    public int getRed() {
        return (getRGBA() >> 16) & 0xFF;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the green component in the range 0-255 in the default sRGB
     * space.
     * @return the green component.
     * @see #getRGBA()
     */
    public int getGreen() {
        return (getRGBA() >> 8) & 0xFF;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the blue component in the range 0-255 in the default sRGB
     * space.
     * @return the blue component.
     * @see #getRGBA()
     */
    public int getBlue() {
        return (getRGBA() >> 0) & 0xFF;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the alpha component in the range 0-255.
     * @return the alpha component.
     * @see #getRGBA()
     */
    public int getAlpha() {
        return (getRGBA() >> 24) & 0xff;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the RGBA value representing the color in the default sRGBA
     * (Bits 24-31 are alpha, 16-23 are red, 8-15 are green, 0-7 are
     * blue).
     * @return the RGB value of the color in the default sRGB
     *         ColorModel.
     * @see java.awt.image.ColorModel#getRGBdefault
     * @see #getRed
     * @see #getGreen
     * @see #getBlue
     */
    public int getRGBA() {
        return value;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representation of this Color. This
     * method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes.  The
     * content and format of the returned string might vary between
     * implementations. The returned string might be empty but cannot
     * be null.
     *
     * @return  a string representation of this Color.
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return getClass().getName() + "[r=" + getRed() + ",g=" + getGreen() + ",b=" + getBlue() + "]";
    }

    /**
     *
     * @param clazz class implementation of Transform interface.
     * @return New transformed color using Class<? extends Transform>
     * @throws RuntimeException if not able to initialize the Transform instance.
     */
    public <T> Color  transform(Class<? extends Transform<T>> clazz, T t)  {
        try {
            Transform<T> transform = clazz.newInstance();
            return transform.transform(this, t);
        } catch (InstantiationException e) { // decide on if
            e.printStackTrace();
            throw new RuntimeException("Unable to create instance of class");
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            throw new RuntimeException("Unable to create instance of class");
        }

    }

    /**
     * Tansform this color using value as a parameter.
     * @param transform
     * @param value

     * @return Transformed color
     */

    public <T> Color transform(Transform<T> transform, T value) {
        return transform.transform(this, value);
    }

    /**
     *
     * @param clazz class implementation of Converter interface.
     * @return New transformed color using Class<? extends Converter>
     * @throws RuntimeException if not able to initialize the Transform instance.
     */
    public <T extends ColorModel> T convert(Class<? extends Converter<T>> clazz)  {
        try {
            Converter<T> converter= clazz.newInstance();
            return converter.convert(this);
        } catch (InstantiationException e) { // decide on if
            e.printStackTrace();
            throw new RuntimeException("Unable to create instance of class");
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            throw new RuntimeException("Unable to create instance of class");
        }

    }
    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (obj == this) return true;
        if (obj instanceof Color) {
            return this.value == ((Color) obj).value;
        } else return false;

    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        return Integer.hashCode(value);
    }
    /**
     * Convert this color to a new color model T.
     * @param converter Implementation of convertor.
     * @param <T> new Color model
     * @return New color model.
     */
    public <T extends ColorModel> T convert(Converter<T> converter) {
        return converter.convert(this);
    }

    /**
     * Checks the color float components supplied for
     * validity.
     * Throws an IllegalArgumentException if the value is out
     * of range.
     * @param r the Red component
     * @param g the Green component
     * @param b the Blue component
     **/
    private static void testColorValueRange(float r, float g, float b, float a) {
        boolean rangeError = false;
        String badComponentString = "";
        if ( a < 0.0 || a > 1.0) {
            rangeError = true;
            badComponentString = badComponentString + " Alpha";
        }
        if ( r < 0.0 || r > 1.0) {
            rangeError = true;
            badComponentString = badComponentString + " Red";
        }
        if ( g < 0.0 || g > 1.0) {
            rangeError = true;
            badComponentString = badComponentString + " Green";
        }
        if ( b < 0.0 || b > 1.0) {
            rangeError = true;
            badComponentString = badComponentString + " Blue";
        }
        if ( rangeError == true ) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Color parameter outside of expected range:"
                    + badComponentString);
        }
    }
    /**
     * Checks the color integer components supplied for validity.
     * Throws an {@link IllegalArgumentException} if the value is out of
     * range.
     * @param r the Red component
     * @param g the Green component
     * @param b the Blue component
     **/
    private static void testColorValueRange(int r, int g, int b, int a) {
        boolean rangeError = false;
        String badComponentString = "";

        if ( a < 0 || a > 255) {
            rangeError = true;
            badComponentString = badComponentString + " Alpha";
        }
        if ( r < 0 || r > 255) {
            rangeError = true;
            badComponentString = badComponentString + " Red";
        }
        if ( g < 0 || g > 255) {
            rangeError = true;
            badComponentString = badComponentString + " Green";
        }
        if ( b < 0 || b > 255) {
            rangeError = true;
            badComponentString = badComponentString + " Blue";
        }
        if ( rangeError == true ) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Color parameter outside of expected range:"
                    + badComponentString);
        }
    }
}

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Wind Energy 2014 Outlook: Major Markets Recover, Battling Policy and Grid Concerns
Wind demand in 2013 ended up much softer than 2012's record-setting performance, but 2014 promises to be significantly better with expectations of stabilization and growth in both the US and China, and continued strength building in some emerging markets.
Preliminary estimates suggest worldwide wind energy installations were 34-35 GW in 2013, "a substantial dropoff" from a record-setting 2012, according to Steve Sawyer, Secretary General of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). In fact 2013 will have been the first time in nearly a decade where global demand contracted, almost entirely because of softness in demand in the U.S. and China, added Steen Broust Nielsen, partner with Make Consulting.
This year promises to be significantly better (though perhaps not quite so good as 2012), with expectations of stabilization and growth in both the U.S. and China, and continued strength building in some emerging markets. GWEC's initial expectations for 2014 are for 45-48 GW, and with some upside. The largest variable, as has been the case for several years now, is the extent of the U.S. recovery. In Europe, Germany and the U.K. continue to drive the market, with emerging growth in countries like Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, and some eastern European countries like Poland and Turkey. And China, like the U.S., is showing signs of reawakening as one of the bigger influences on the global industry.
Here's a look at what industry participants and analysts see happening over the next 12 months, and how this year's activity will shape the longer-term future of the marketplace.
Europe: Two Major Markets and Offshore Emphasis
In Europe, "expect it to be a bumpy ride" in 2014 with stalled demand in some markets and countries revisiting policies and subsidies, explained Jacopo Moccia, head of political affairs at EWEA. GWEC's Sawyer projects "maybe 2 GW" of offshore wind installations in 2014, mainly centered in Germany and Europe. This shift to northern climates also requires developers and suppliers to alter their strategies in markets with different types of wind regimes that require different technologies such as higher towers, pointed out Maredsous.
The European wind energy market continues to march away from stagnant southern European markets such as Spain and Italy and reestablish to the north in Germany and the U.K. Smaller emerging markets such as Norway, Finland, Turkey, and France are likely to keep growing and stay promising. Another aspect of Europe's wind energy market is its shift in focus to offshore, and "everyone wants a bit of" that swelling pipeline, said Moccia.
In both cases, though, there is some uncertainty and a need to stabilize policies. Germany's offshore wind market should have a good year in 2014 to balance a decreasing onshore sector, even though ambitions for 2020 have been scaled back from ~8 GW to 6.5 GW because of delays and grid connections, added Sawyer. The U.K. had a strong 2013 for offshore wind but energy market reform (essentially establishing a feed-in tariff) has caused some offshore wind developers to reanalyze their budgets: in recent weeks RWE (1.2-GW Atlantic Array), Scottish Power (1.8-GW Argyll Array), and Centrica (selling its 580-MW Race Bank stake to Dong Energy) have backed out of U.K. offshore wind projects, though they have others in their pipelines. With the U.K. licensing up to 40 GW of potential offshore wind areas against a 2020 target of just 10 GW capacity, attrition is to be expected. Even so, there are new concerns that financing risks and uncertainty might stall development short of that 10 GW target, already revised down from originally 18 GW in the government's renewables roadmap issued in 2011. And along with it, Moccia notes, would be a more muted buildout of the infrastructure that was supposed to come with it.
Perhaps most importantly for the longer-term picture, 2014 marks the beginning of a review period for the cooperative mechanisms put in place to hit Europe-wide 2020 targets, Moccia pointed out. How can companies collaborate to reach their individual goals, through development or co-investment; and are Europe's pledged commitments to renewable energy deployments and consumption -- both for individual nations and for the EU as whole -- progressing on track, and if not what can and should be done about it? And what should the EU be targeting beyond 2020? Initial discussions will begin in March but little is expected to be resolved until 2015 at least.
US: Life After the PTC... For Now
Wind energy development in the U.S. literally ground to a halt for most of the first half of 2013, fallout from 2012's last-minute extension of the production tax credit (PTC), but activity picked up later in the year thanks largely to a revision that softened the language to allow projects to meet "under construction" criteria. That caused a year-end flurry of supply-chain orders for hundreds of megawatts of procurements in the U.S. -- and ultimately contributed to the PTC being allowed to expire at the end of the year.
And so the U.S. market enters this new year with a lot more optimism than the previous one. "2014 will definitely see growth in the US market," though not quite to the boom levels of 13 GW in 2012, proclaimed Feng Zhao of Navigant Consulting. Mark Albenze, CEO of Siemens Energy Wind Power Americas, sees "a tremendous increase" for new orders in the U.S. in 2014-2015, (Siemens' fiscal 2014 began in October, so that includes the year-end surge). "There are a lot of things in the pipeline we're hoping to come to fruition in the next 3-6 months." MidAmerican aims to bring on 500 MW of wind farms in Iowa this year.
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Time to make room at the table
Betty Reynolds
Solutions must be implemented by leaders whose lived experiences represent the needs and perspectives of communities of color
As a Board member of Oregon School Boards Association and Clackamas Community College, I am profoundly aware that these are challenging times for students, families and the communities we serve. These challenges are magnified for communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 — in education, incomes and health.
Amid the national conversation about social justice we must remember that, while education can be a powerful pathway to success, additional supports and reforms are needed to ensure that all students have an opportunity to succeed.
Our state and federal governments have tried several different ways to close the opportunity gap. You may remember some of the names: No Child Left Behind Act, Every Student Succeeds Act and 40-40-20. All these programs made significant changes to education policies and budgets toward the goal of reducing inequity. But statewide, the dial hasn't moved.
In recent years there have been positive examples, like the North Clackamas and Umatilla School Districts. Each achieved positive results by creating an equity culture that permeates all decisions and actions, tailoring learning to each student, and inviting the active engagement of families and community members. And, the Oregon School Boards Association formally recognized its School Board Members of Color Caucus — an action that was my top priority as President of the Association. The Caucus has excelled in its mission to provide quality education for all students; members have demonstrated courage and commitment in taking actions necessary to change outcomes.
Students need affordable pathways to college, careers and family-wage jobs. Community colleges provide that pathway and are now in a unique position to train and retrain the workforce during a period of historically high unemployment. But in response to the pandemic, many community colleges were faced with cutting programs, then raising tuition to offset enrollment declines.
We should be concerned that a generation of community college students may miss out on the opportunity to pursue their goals. We should also be concerned that the hope offered by the 2019 passage of the 2019 Student Success Act has been eclipsed by COVID-19 learning losses.
These issues are why I am stepping down from the Boards of Clackamas Community College (CCC) and Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA). The challenges presented by this moment are clear, but solutions must be implemented by leaders whose lived experiences represent the needs and perspectives of communities of color. Those leaders can only come forward now if space is created, and I believe that the time is right for me to make room at the table.
I am grateful for the commitment of CCC and OSBA, and after years of advocacy for public education and vulnerable populations, this is not a decision I take lightly. It is time to step aside for new leaders to make a difference for the voices who need to be heard. I look forward to working alongside them as a supporter, ally and friend.
In stepping aside, I urge Boards to reach out and listen to communities of color, students and families, provide rigorous, culturally appropriate curriculum that will keeps all students engaged; remain accountable by using results-oriented metrics and making adjustments to ensure all students succeed; and prioritize recruitment of persons of color to be decision-makers, educators and employees. Our educational institutions provide a safety net beyond the classroom, and board members must ensure that these services remain available at a time when meeting those needs is vital.
Now, more than ever, we can all work together to achieve educational equity. We must continue a dialogue around the short and long-term consequences of COVID-19 on education with the state and federal decision makers who hold power over our educational policies and budgets. We should advocate for critical, timely proposals, like the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief and HEROES Acts, both of which would provide vital COVID-19 support to education. With the future of an entire generation at stake, our time to meet this challenge is now.
Betty Reynolds is a former a board member of the Oregon School Boards Association and the Clackamas Community College Board of Education. She is also a former member of the West Linn-Wilsonville School Board.
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Q: Using bootstrap to left-align columns using col- and flexbox I have a bootstrap based  website where I would like to display a table and an image next to each other. This section comes directly after a heading and I would like for the table to be aligned with the heading.
Currently there is an offset between where the heading starts and the table begins, this is because the table is aligned centrally inside of the column instead of left-aligned.
In my html it looks as following:

.grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.container {
  width: 100%;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.col-6-hard {
  max-width: 300px
}

/* standard bootstrap col-6 element, mentioned here for clarification but actually defined in the bootstrap sourcecode*/

.col-6 {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding-right: 15px;
  padding-left: 15px;
}

/* the docutils class seems to not have an influence according to chrome inspect*/

.container>div {
  background: pink;
}
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@4.6.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-B0vP5xmATw1+K9KRQjQERJvTumQW0nPEzvF6L/Z6nronJ3oUOFUFpCjEUQouq2+l" crossorigin="anonymous">

heading

    ..table..

    image

This results in two columns on the website, the items in which are both center aligned. I tried adding float-left as a class, text-align:left to both .grid and col- as well as a variation of those, but nothing seems to be able to change the alignment. increasing the width in col-6-hard seems to somewhat work when it comes to moving the table more to the left, but I would like it to be entirely left aligned if possible.
This code is generated inside of a sphinx rst website using the pydata_sphinx_theme, which is based on bootstrap 4. It encompasses two sidebars and the abovementioned div is embedded inside of the middle column.
Is there a good solution to align the col elements as well as their contents?