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Lakers News: Quinn Cook Re-Signs Two Weeks After Being Waived
Lakers News: LeBron James Predicts Kyle Kuzma Will Take 'Giant Leap'
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The Los Angeles Lakers re-signed Quinn Cook, bringing him back into the fold two weeks after waiving the guard.
Cook fills the 14th roster spot for the Lakers, which doesn't include two-way players Kostas Antetokounmpo and Devontae Cacok. The 27-year-old guard played in 44 games for L.A. last season, including one start. He averaged 5.1 points and 1.1 assists in 11.5 minutes.
Ahead of free agency, the Lakers parted ways with Cook and were said to have used the waive and stretch provision on his $1 million guaranteed money. But following the trade of JaVale McGee to the Cleveland Cavaliers and waiving Jordan Bell, they reversed their decision to stretch the amount they owed the Duke product.
Cook could have only signed a minimum contract following the free agency moves the Lakers had done this offseason. That means L.A. will still pay the guard less than the $3 million they would have shelled out if they didn't previously waive him.
Cook is reuniting with the NBA champions even though LeBron James has already bid his farewell to the guard and Danny Green, who was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Dennis Schroder. The guard signed just in time to attend the first team practice of training camp this Sunday.
L.A.'s front office is enduring a particularly busy week. Cook's return follows Jared Dudley's re-signing and the announcement of Anthony Davis inking a new five-year deal . Before that, the Lakers announced LeBron James signed a two-year contract extension that runs through the 2022-23 season.
kyle Kuzma and Lakers in talks over contract extension
Kyle Kuzma's future now seems to remain the last unknown for the Lakers this offseason. The 25-year-old forward is eligible for his rookie contract extension until Dec. 21. Kuzma said his agent has held in talks with the Lakers over an extension and vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka confirmed the team was interested in keeping the Utah product.
However, if the two sides do not come to an agreement until the beginning of the new season, they will have to wait until next year's free agency when Kuzma becomes a restricted free agent.
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HONOLULU, HAWAII (September 6, 2018) – Armstrong Development recently topped off its newest condominium community, Kalama Kai, which is located in the heart of Kihei. Located at 45 Kanani Road, the new residential workforce housing development is just 200 feet from the beach and will feature 39 three-bedroom units and one one-bedroom unit.
Kalama Kai's three-bedroom units are approximately 844 square feet with two bathrooms, an open living/dining area and a 63-square-foot lanai. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit is 560 square feet. Many units have ocean views.
Among the project's amenities are beautifully landscaped grounds and a recreation area with a swimming pool, sundeck, barbecue area and poolside covered trellis pavilion. The trellis and several freestanding carports will also host an array of photovoltaic panels, which have been incorporated into the project to harness Maui's sun and offset common area energy costs.
Kalama Kai is expected to be complete in April 2019. For more information, call (808) 872-2462 or visit KalamaKai.com.


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Solar Gable Home by Illinois Team
With only the engineering and net metering contests remaining, the Solar Decathlon entry for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is now slightly ahead of other contenders, including Team California and Team Germany. It's a tight competition, though. Solar Decathlon director Richard King yesterday said Team Germany may just receive approximately 25 more points that the next closest team in the net metering contest. Such a point spread could propel the same to its second straight victory. Nevertheless, Illinois has this beautiful home built with reclaimed materials that can produce up to four times its energy needs at times.
The Illinois team includes over 200 people who set out to prove that a traditional looking home, in this case a home with a gable roof line, can be built with modern technologies. Illinois used reclaimed wood from a barn and materials from a silo. They also used a Lamboo product, laminated bamboo, to frame the house with minimal thickness to reduce thermal bridging.
On the roof, there's a 9.1 kW array of 40 solar panels tilted to a 45 degree angle. The panels and two inverters cost about $44,000.
The Gable Home is anticipating Passive House certification — it uses 90% less energy than a home of typical construction. The energy efficient home has low energy consuming appliances, triple-paned windows, and LED lighting. It also has water-efficient fixtures and a slew of products from CB2. Learn more about the home at:
[+] Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Gable Home.
Photo credits: DOE (top); IUC (rest).
By Jetson Green|2011-02-09T01:49:43+00:00October 15th, 2009|Passive House, Single Family, Solar|4 Comments
Anonymous October 15, 2009 at 11:33 pm - Reply
Another cool house! I like the exterior design. It seems like it is lacking the natural light some of the others have, though…
Anonymous October 16, 2009 at 12:03 am - Reply
I like that its simple, A open platform to changes< it will be interesting to see how it will wear over time. Im interested in the laminated bamboo, first time I have heard about anything like this for framing,which is a interesting substitution , but then again I know really nothing about other framing materials because I have only worked with wood(not laminated) and steel.Over all the look of the building < the architecture is interesting ( molding old and new) and the interior and exterior design is also interesting. Hope they do well
Anonymous October 16, 2009 at 2:02 am - Reply
I always love simple, but it also makes me feel like I may never be able to leave any of my clutter around! 🙂
Anonymous October 20, 2009 at 3:15 pm - Reply
The laminated bamboo is produced by a company called Lamboo, Inc. You can check out their website at http://www.Lamboo.us

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SFWMD Jump-Starts C-44 Reservoir's Environmental Benefits in Martin County
Submitted by Nancy Smith on February 12, 2018 - 5:59pm
The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board approved the purchase pumps last week to help realize environmental benefits for the St. Lucie Estuary more than two years before the C-44 Reservoir is set to be completed.
Florida Agriculture Will Get a 3-Way Cut of $2.36 Billion in Federal Disaster Relief
Submitted by Nancy Smith on February 9, 2018 - 10:11pm
Florida will be splitting $2.36 billion in federal disaster relief for agriculture losses with similarly storm-ravaged Texas and Puerto Rico.
Congress approved and President Donald Trump signed off Friday on a spending plan that included an overall $90 billion disaster relief package. How much of the $2.36 billion each state will receive wasn't immediately available.
SFWMD Board OKs Purchase of Parcels to Preserve Everglades' Headwaters
Submitted by Nancy Smith on February 9, 2018 - 8:38am
The South Florida Water Management District's Governing Board approved another land purchase Thursday, this one to help preserve the Shingle Creek Management Area in Orange and Osceola counties. The area serves as the headwaters for Florida's Everglades.
Juan Peñalosa Tapped as FDP's Top Executive
Veteran progressive activist and Democratic operative Juan Peñalosa was named Monday executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, the first major staff appointment announced in newly elected party Chairwoman Terrie Rizzo's term.
RPOF on Tuesday's State of the Union Address
Submitted by Nancy Smith on January 31, 2018 - 3:53am
Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia released the following statement Tuesday night about President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address:
Letter to the Editor: Motorola Solutions Thanks Florida First Responders
Submitted by Nancy Smith on January 25, 2018 - 1:35pm
From Claudia Rodriguez, Motorola Solutions Corporate Vice President in Plantation:
First Responder Appreciation Week is a special time when we Floridians recognize law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel who help keep us safe. This past year, first responders went above and beyond not only day-to-day but also during Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful hurricanes we have seen in years.
Scott: No Special Elections to Replace Latvala and Hahnfeldt
Neither Sen. Jack Latvala nor Rep. Don Hahnfeldt will be replaced before the November elections, Gov. Rick Scott confirmed Thursday.
The decision leaves those living in Pinellas and Pasco counties in Senate District 16 and The Villages in House District 33 without representation virtually until the end of the year.
Caloosahatchee Relief: SFWMD Board Awards Major Contract for C-43 Pump Station
Submitted by Nancy Smith on December 14, 2017 - 3:40pm
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board awarded a $58.5 million contract Thursday to build the main pump station for the Caloosahatchee River (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir.
Brandes Bill Would Protect Citizens' Privacy
Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, filed a bill Thursday to protect citizens' expectation of privacy in the use of their cell phones and microphone-enabled household devices, such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home. SB 1256 would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant in order to search communications and location data contained in these devices.
President Trump Chooses Frank Brogan for K-12 Policy Under Betsy DeVos
Submitted by Nancy Smith on December 12, 2017 - 12:42am
President Donald Trump has tapped Frank Brogan, Florida lieutenant governor under Jeb Bush from 1998 to 2002, to serve as assistant secretary of education for elementary and secondary education.


Botha is one of the "big-wigs" at Sequoia Capital and has made money as a venture capitalist on projects like PayPal and YouTube. His name gets bantered around with the likes of Michael Mortiz and Elon Musk. I once worked at a Web site in Santa Monica, mahalo.com, in which Sequoia Capital was a principal investor. Botha came to the office one day to give us a pep talk, not about the vulnerabilities of the Death Star, but about what would happen once mahalo.com went live.
In effect, nothing, he said.
The site would go live, he said, and some aspects and applications would work well, others wouldn't. We would get feedback from the "customers," the Web users who would be using this "human powered search engine," and we would have to adapt and iterate new versions to fit their needs.
To iterate, meant to move forward as fast as possible, all the while letting the market's needs pare away the useless, the unpopular and the unprofitable. Iterating also met letting the market's needs show us what we needed to incorporate into each successive version. Iterating is not a "thing" that you do per se. Instead, it's a mindset, a way of life.
In this billionaire's mind, iterating made for a successful Web business.
Newspapers don't iterate. They are essentially the same as they were in the time of Ben Day. But there is hope for newspaper-related Web sites.
Without even knowing what we were doing, the MyMissourian team iterated when the Web site died it's spammy death.
And speaking of lifestyles… I wrote most of this post a few days ago. But, in the meantime, the New York Times published this article about the intersection of Hollywood and Silicon Valley. It's a good read, especially at the end when the boys whip-out their wallets. It appears Hollywood doesn't iterate either.
Welcome to the site Joe! Nice comments. It's funny how it took MyMissourian's crash for us to realize how powerful free software like WordPress is. It begs the question, why don't more news organizations farm their operations to other existing sites. Why not have Flickr handle your photos, for example?
Maybe it's the topic for a new post!


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BIBER Battalia
LIGETI Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major (Strassburg)
BARTÓK Rhapsody No. 1 arr. Mladen Miloradović
HAYDN Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor 'Farewell Symphony'
Manchester Camerata with Jonian Ilias Kadesha
Jonian Ilias Kadesha - Violin / Director
Due to extreme tiredness and pain in her arms, Patricia Kopatchinskaja is forced to withdraw from the upcoming performances with Manchester Camerata with a heavy heart.
'To regard him simply as a huge talent is not enough; there is an element of pure genius in this young man' – Harald Eggebrecht, Süddeutsche Zeitung
We are, however, thrilled that the amazingly expressive and incredibly talented Jonian Ilias Kadesha is free to join us for concerts in Manchester and Leeds. A committed chamber musician bursting with imagination, Jonian is always searching for something new, which is why he's a natural collaborator for Manchester Camerata. A regular collaborator with recent Camerata artists such as Martha Argerich, Pekka Kuusisto and our very own Gábor Takács-Nagy, we look forward to welcoming him and sharing a slightly amended programme of Biber, Ligeti, Mozart, Bartók and Haydn.
Manchester Camerata website
Photo: Julia Wesely
We're looking forward to welcoming you back to The Stoller Hall and have a range of safety measures in place. You can explore our See it Safely measures here.


The Malay Peninsula and the Strait of Malacca are top tourist destinations in Malaysia. In particular, the small state of Malacca that is nestled between the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and the Straits of Malacca is popular with tourist due to its UNESCO listed town center.
As you tour this old town, make sure you check out the following top rated restaurants in Malacca.
Located at Jalan Hang Lekir off Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, this restaurant has carved a name for itself for the eclectic Nyonya food it serves. Among the signature dishes served at this restaurant are the fingers licking braised pork and sambal squid with bitter beans with white rice.
This is part of the larger Hotel Equatorial Malacca and is best known for its Peranakan food. Among the dishes you can expect at this restaurant includes; braised chicken in sweet bean paste and deep-fried fish with spicy chili paste. This is a place you can take your spouse for a romantic dinner.
This is a hard to miss restaurant that keeps the customers happy by having good customer care and tasty food. The signature dishes served by this Jalan Melaka Raya street restaurant include the ever popular crispy deep-fried puff stuffed with vegetables.
For serving the best chicken rice balls in town, this restaurant easily cuts its niche among the top rated restaurants in Malacca. To make the restaurant even more attractive is the fact that it is one of the cheapest. If the lines outside this joint are anything to go by, their food must be something special.
Satay Celup is a Malay dish that consists of raw meat on skewers dipped into a hot pot of thick, spicy peanut sauce - and it is best served at Capitol Satay Celup on 41, Lorong Bukit Cina, Malacca. Capitol was the pioneer of this dish and since the 1950s it has served generations of tourists and Malacca residents.
If not for anything else, visit Malacca for its fine dining restaurants. Here, you will get the best alternative to western influenced foods.
Regal Cruises and Travel will help you plan your trip to Kampung Bukit Baharu.


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Q: Stochastic Gradient Boosting giving unpredictable results I'm using the Scikit module for Python to implement Stochastic Gradient Boosting. My data set has 2700 instances and 1700 features (x) and contains binary data. My output vector is 'y', and contains 0 or 1 (binary classification). My code is,

gb = GradientBoostingClassifier(n_estimators=1000,learn_rate=1,subsample=0.5)
gb.fit(x,y)
print gb.score(x,y)

Once I ran it, and got an accuracy of 1.0 (100%), and sometimes I get an accuracy of around 0.46 (46%). Any idea why there is such a huge gap in its performance?

A: First, a couple of remarks:

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*the name of the algorithm is Gradient Boosting (Regression Trees or Machines) and is not directly related to Stochastic Gradient Descent

*you should never evaluate the accuracy of a machine learning algorithm on you training data, otherwise you won't be able to detect the over-fitting of the model. Use: sklearn.cross_validation.train_test_split to split X and y into a X_train, y_train for fitting and X_test, y_test for scoring instead.
Now to answer your question, GBRT models are indeed non deterministic models. To get deterministic / reproducible runs, you can pass random_state=0 to seed the pseudo random number generator (or alternatively pass max_features=None but this is not recommended).
The fact that you observe such big variations in your training error is weird though. Maybe your output signal if very correlated with a very small number of informative features and most other features are just noise?
You could try to fit a RandomForestClassifier model to your data and use the computed feature_importance_ array to discard noisy features and help stabilize your GBRT models.

A: You should look at the training loss at each iteration, this might indicate whether the loss suddenly "jumps" which might indicate numerical difficulties::
import pylab as plt
train_scores = gb.train_score_
plt.plot(np.arange(train_scores.shape[0]), train_scores, 'b-')

The resulting plot should be gradually decreasing much like the blue line in the left figure here http://scikit-learn.org/dev/auto_examples/ensemble/plot_gradient_boosting_regression.html .
If you see a gradual decrease but a sudden jump it might indicate a numerical stability problem - in order to avoid them you should lower the learning rate (try 0.1 for example).
If you don't see sudden jumps and there is no substantial decrease I strongly recommend turning off sub-sampling and tuning the learning rate first.

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This cultivar originated at Talisman Nurseries Ltd., Otaki, New Zealand.
A sport from Phormium tenax 'Purpureum'.
Dull green (146A) with orange-brown (166A) margins. Leaves typically have one or more stripes of greyish-brown (177A) generally concentrated towards the middle of the leaf.
This plant has erect leaves 1.2-1.5 m X 5-6 cm, young leaves with a narrow green band inside each margin, central leaf area suffused with narrow green and bronze stripes. On older leaves the green marginal band is less distinct. It originated as a sport from Phormium tenax 'Purpureum'.
Green leaves with central purple stripe.


CBS was the number one network in adults 18-49 while ABC was on top with total viewers.
On CBS, the annual telecast of Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer earned a 3.0 up 3 percent from last year's 2.9 on December 4, 2012. NCIS: Los Angeles scored a 2.4 down 4 percent from last week's 2.5 adults 18-49 rating. Person of Interest notched a 2.1 up 5 percent from last week's 2.0 adults 18-49 rating.
On NBC, The Biggest Loser earned a 2.0 up 5 percent from last week's 1.9 adults 18-49 rating. The Voice garnered a 2.9 down 9 percent from last week's 3.2 adults 18-49 rating and tying its lowest Tuesday rating ever. Chicago Fire earned a 2.1 up 11 percent from last week's season low 1.9 adults 18-49 rating.
On ABC, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. scored a 2.5 up 4 percent from last week's 2.4 adults 18-49 rating. The season finale of Dancing With the Stars garnered a 2.4 down 20 percent from last fall's 3.0 on November 27, 2012 and ranking as the show's lowest rated fall finale ever.
On FOX, Dads hit a series low 1.2 down 8 percent from last week's series low 1.3 adults 18-49 rating. Brooklyn Nine-Nine matched last week's 1.5 adults 18-49 rating. New Girl garnered a 1.9 up 12 percent from last week's series low 1.7 adults 18-49 rating. The Mindy Project earned a 1.4 up 17 percent from last week's season low 1.2 adults 18-49 rating.
On the CW, The Originals earned a 1.1 adults 18-49 rating even with the performance of its most recent episode on November 12. Supernatural garnered a 1.0 up 11 percent from last week's 0.9 adults 18-49 rating.
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.8/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.7/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.8/7.
In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.0/5.
From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.5/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.3/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).


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SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
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(Division of Child Support)[ Filed June 30, 2011, 9:07 a.m. , effective July 31, 2011 ]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The division of child support (DCS) is amending sections in chapter 388-14A WAC, to implement SSB 6893 (61st legislature 2010 2nd sp. sess.), which amended RCW 26.23.035(5) by suspending the child support pass-through as of May 1, 2011.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-14A-5015 and 388-14A-5100.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 26.23.035 and 74.08.090.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 11-11-092 on May 18, 2011.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 24, 2011.
Katherine I. Vasquez
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 09-02-059, filed 1/5/09, effective 1/27/09)
WAC 388-14A-5015 What is a pass-through payment? (1) Between October 1, 2008 and April 30, 2011, the division of child support (DCS) passed through a portion of child support collections to a family receiving TANF.
(2) A pass-through payment ((is)) was the portion of a support collection applied to assigned support that the state ((elects)) elected to pay to a family ((currently)) receiving TANF at the time the collection was received. The pass-through payment ((is)) was paid in the following amounts:
(a) Up to one hundred dollars per month to a family with one child in the assistance unit.
(b) Up to two hundred dollars per month to a family with two or more children in the assistance unit.
(((2))) (3) The pass-through ((is)) was paid from collections ((which are)) distributed to either current support or assigned arrears.
(((3))) (4) The pass-through amount ((can never)) for any month could not exceed the amount collected in ((the)) that month.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 26.18.170, 26.23.035, 26.23.050, [26.23.]110, 74.20.040, 74.20A.030, [74.20A.]055, [74.20A.]056, and 74.20A.310. 09-02-059, § 388-14A-5015, filed 1/5/09, effective 1/27/09.]
WAC 388-14A-5100 How does the division of child support notify the custodial parent about support collections? (1) The division of child support (DCS) mails a distribution and disbursement statement once each month to the last known address of a person for whom it received a support collection during the month, except as provided under subsection (6) of this section.
(2) DCS includes the following information in the distribution and disbursement statement:
(a) The amount of support collections DCS received and the date of collection;
(b) A description of how DCS distributed each support collection between current support and the support debt and any fees required by state or federal law;
(c) The amount DCS claims as reimbursement for public assistance paid, if applicable;
(d) The amount kept by the state to repay public assistance paid to the family;
(e) The amount disbursed to the family as a pass-through payment under WAC 388-14A-5015 for collections received between October 1, 2008 and April 30, 2011;
(f) The amount disbursed to the family as a payment on support owed to the family;
(g) The amount kept by the state to pay the twenty-five dollar annual fee, if applicable; and
(h) The amount kept by the state to repay child support paid to the family in error.
(3) The person to whom a distribution and disbursement statement is sent may file a request for a hearing under subsection (4) of this section within ninety days of the date of the statement to contest how DCS distributed the support collections, and must make specific objections to the statement. The effective date of a hearing request is the date DCS receives the request.
(4) A hearing under this section is for the limited purpose of determining if DCS correctly distributed the support money described in the contested statement.
(a) There is no hearing right regarding fees that have been charged on a case.
(b) If a custodial parent (CP) wants to request a hardship waiver of the fee, the CP may request a conference board under WAC 388-14A-6400.
(5) A person who requests a late hearing must show good cause for being late.
(6) This section does not require DCS to send a distribution and disbursement statement to a recipient of payment services only.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 26.18.170, 26.23.035, 26.23.050, [26.23.]110, 74.20.040, 74.20A.030, [74.20A.]055, [74.20A.]056, and 74.20A.310. 09-02-059, § 388-14A-5100, filed 1/5/09, effective 1/27/09. Statutory Authority: 2007 c 143, §§ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. 08-12-029, § 388-14A-5100, filed 5/29/08, effective 7/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 26.23.035, 74.20A.057, 74.20A.310. 01-03-089, § 388-14A-5100, filed 1/17/01, effective 2/17/01. Formerly WAC 388-14-270 and 388-14-274.]
© Washington State Code Reviser's Office


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EPA oversees cleanup work at 14 Superfund sites in the valley. Cleanup work at most of the 14 sites is either complete or in the final stage, long-term remediation, such as ongoing pumping and treatment of contaminated groundwater. Risks to human health from toxics at all 14 of these sites have been eliminated. For details about each site, click on the site name in the box at right.
In Malaga, Fresno County, a former oil recycling and refining site left behind extensive soil and groundwater contamination. Cleanup at the Purity Oil site included groundwater extraction and treatment as well as attempts to neutralize and cap contaminated soils. In 2007 the cap was completed, and by 2010 a soil vapor extraction system was removing the remaining soil contamination.
By 2012, EPA found that soil and groundwater contamination had fallen to very low levels, and will continue to drop through natural processes. Groundwater monitoring will continue. Redevelopment of the property will be restricted to commercial and industrial uses, to ensure so that no one will be exposed to contaminated groundwater.
At the Selma Treating site, lumber was treated with toxic chemicals decades ago to prevent rot. Soil and groundwater were contaminated by these chemicals. In 1991-93, EPA excavated 53,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil covering several acres, moved it to an onsite repository, and installed an impermeable cap to prevent water from getting in.
In 1998, EPA started operating a groundwater treatment system. In 2008, EPA began bioremediation, injecting molasses into the soil to feed bacteria that convert toxic chromium-6 to relatively non-toxic chromium-3. EPA turned the site over to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control for long-term maintenance in 2009. The pump-and-treat system continues to operate, and the bioremediation with bacteria is now self-sustaining.
Abandoned industrial sites (brownfields) can be a major problem for local governments in the San Joaquin Valley. Developers often won't touch them for fear of becoming responsible for the cost of cleaning up toxics, and local governments often don't have the funds to assess whether there's contamination or not. EPA provides Brownfields grants to assess toxics and plan redevelopment.
Visalia used an EPA Brownfields Community-Wide Assessment grant to target rundown properties for revitalization. In one case, a roofing business in an old, dilapidated building was moving to smaller quarters. The assessment showed that no cleanup was necessary, clearing the way for redevelopment. The Family Health Care Network, Tulare County's largest non-profit health care provider for low-income clients, bought the property. They razed the old structure and began building a new medical-dental building with 44 exam rooms and 12 dental rooms which can serve 4,500 more people.
EPA helped Visalia to clean up two former railroad properties prior to redevelopment as the future site of the city's new civic center. EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup grants totaling $236,000 were awarded to gain information on contamination and to create and implement a cleanup plan. Ultimately, the proposed civic center site is envisioned to be a mixed-use campus, which includes city offices, private office space, retail space and park facilities. Landscaping and trails would enhance the riparian area around Mill Creek which flows across the property.
West Fresno, which is separated from downtown Fresno by Highway 99, is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. Its 35,000 residents, mostly low-income and minority, live alongside both agricultural and industrial operations. EPA provided training to community groups there to develop an action plan for brownfields reclamation. The training will help the community organize and restore brownfield properties.
EPA and partners Fresno Youth Council for Sustainable Development and Center for Multicultural Cooperation completed a plan for an urban garden near Edison High School. Edison students were involved in choosing the site and planning the garden. Next, EPA will conduct a Brownfields assessment of the site, and make recommendations to ensure that it's clean enough to grow crops.
Pesticide producers store pesticides in tanks and containers that can hold more than 500 gallons. A new federal regulation took effect recently requiring containment around these tanks, so that spills won't flow onto the soil or streets. EPA and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation are collaborating to inspect pesticide production facilities throughout the San Joaquin Valley to ensure compliance with the containment rule.
Under federal law, EPA and the states enforce national regulations for safe transportation, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes, as well as cleanup of abandoned sites. In the San Joaquin Valley, EPA and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) conduct inspections of facilities that handle hazardous wastes and take enforcement actions against violators.
EPA has a long history of enforcement actions involving the Chemical Waste Management (CWM) Kettleman Hills Facility, a commercial hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility located in Kings County. The CWM facility handles polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) waste, non-PCB hazardous waste and solid waste. EPA regulates PCB waste at the CWM facility under a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) permit. California's DTSC, authorized under federal law, regulates other hazardous waste under a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste permit.
The Kettleman City Website has extensive information about enforcement and other EPA activities in the area.


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CA's New Vaccine Law Will Tighten Rules Around Medical Exemptions
By Michelle Faust Raghavan
Published Sep 10, 2019 4:50 PM
(Courtesy SELF magazine)
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed into law legislation that gives the state the power to reject certain medical exemptions for vaccines.
Most kids in California are vaccinated. It's legally required for them to get into daycare, kindergarten and 7th grade, and their parents have to have the paperwork to prove it.
Kids with a compromised immune system (and those who have had a previous severe allergic reaction to a vaccine) can get a medical exemption from the vaccination requirement. For example, that would cover kids who've had an organ transplant or who are receiving chemotherapy treatments for cancer.
Parents who don't want to abide by the law can get around it by homeschooling their children.
California's vaccination laws are among the strictest in the nation. In 2015, the state did away with personal belief and religious exemptions following the measles outbreak that began at Disneyland.
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This year, State Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) introduced SB 276 in response to reports that some California doctors were issuing medical exemptions for dubious reasons.
Some amendments sought by Gov. Newsom were incorporated into a companion bill, SB 714.
Vaccination opponents lobbied furiously against the legislation.
HERE'S WHAT SB 276 WILL DO:
Starting Jan. 1, 2020, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will have the power to revoke medical exemptions that it determines are not medically necessary.
The department will review vaccine exemptions at schools where less than 95% of the kids enrolled are fully vaccinated.
The department will review exemptions from doctors who write more than five exemptions in a year.
Schools have to publish their students' vaccination rates at least each year.
Unvaccinated kids with approved medical exemptions can stay home from school if there's a disease exposure at the school.
Doctors or parents can appeal the revocation of a medical exemption to an independent review board of doctors appointed by the California Department of Health and Human Services.
Beginning with the 2021-22 school year, kids entering seventh grade will need an updated medical exemption, even if they had one previously.
The law is not retroactive; only medical exemptions granted after Jan. 1, 2020 will be subject to review.
Doctors who have been placed on probation by the Medical Board of California over issuing invalid medical exemptions will not be allowed to grant any more exemptions.


Wild Bazaar is a unique slot from NetEnt. Not so much because it is a unique game, more so the fact that this is a rare slot which NetEnt did not promote that heavily. It actually does baffle us, because this game is pretty wonderful.
Wild Bazaar is set in a Middle Eastern bazaar. There is a ton of colour packed into the game, and the awesome soundtrack is sure to put a smile on your face. It is evident that the team that produced Wild Bazaar have gone 'all out' on the design, because there is just so much detail packed into it. Honestly, for a slot which is likely a filler slot for NetEnt, it is brilliant.
As with all NetEnt slots, the company has gone 'all out' when it comes to producing the mobile version of their slot. There is no separate version of it. The game for mobile devices is exactly the same as the game that you play on your PC.
There is a little bit of a 'long' download time on it, but for the most part, the mobile version is perfect. It certainly functions nice and smoothly. This is probably one of the better NetEnt mobile slots we have played.
We are going to talk a little bit about how the game plays out in a short while. However, we do want to assure you that it is not a complicated game to play. Seriously. This is a NetEnt slot, and they never are that complicated. Yeah, some of the features are going to be a little bit more convoluted than you may be used to, but the game is still going to be easy for a beginner to grasp.
As mentioned previously; the features are a little bit convoluted than normal. This is because there are four features, but all of them are mixed up into the base game. Unlike other NetEnt slots, you aren't going to be whisked away to another set of reels to enjoy the bonus feature.
Pink: all symbols across the horizontal to a wild will become wilds.
Red: the wilds will become stacked wilds.
It shouldn't take too long to nail a few decent wins from this feature, but you absolutely should remember that Wild Bazaar is a high volatility slot, which means that you may go a few dozen spins before you see the chest feature start to activate. However, once you do, it is completely worth it. You will always walk away with a nice sum of cash.
This is a medium to high volatility slot with an RTP of 96.15%. There is no real betting strategy here, since all the features occur in the base game.
Probably the best suggestion that we can offer you here is to try and keep your bets as small as possible. Closer to the 20p mark, or slightly higher if your bank roll allows it. This will ensure that you are not blasting through your cash too quickly.
This game is something different from NetEnt, and we actually like it. It is truly wonderful to play, and while it does not pay out often, when it does pay out it is 100% worth it.


Juventus are hopeful that Cristiano Ronaldo will be available for their Champions League quarter-final against Ajax after the forward came off injured in Portugal's 1-1 draw with Serbia.
Danilo Pereira's first-half wonder strike rescued a point for Portugal on a disappointing night for the European holders and Ronaldo's injury compounded their disappointment.
The 34-year-old superstar went down in a heap in the 31st minute before limping off the pitch and Benfica's Pizzi came on to replace him for the remainder of the Euro 2020 qualifying match.
Ronaldo was confident he would return to face Ajax when speaking after the final whistle and Juventus downplayed the severity of the injury ahead of a crucial run of fixtures for the club.
The Serie A giants have league matches against Empoli, Cagliari and AC Milan after the international break and then travel to Ajax on April 10 for the first leg of sides' quarter-final clash.
'After being forced off in the 30th minute of the first half of the match between Portugal and Serbia, during qualifying for the Euro 2020, Cristiano Ronaldo underwent tests in Portugal that revealed a minor injury to his right thigh flexors,' an official statement from Juventus said on Tuesday.
Ronaldo allayed fears that he could miss Juventus' clash with Ajax immediately following Portugal's draw.
'My injury? I'm not worried,' the former Manchester United attacker told reporters.
Ronaldo believes Portugal have been unlucky after successive draws with Ukraine and Serbia, leaving them third in Group B.
'I sincerely think we played well in the two games,' he continued.
'Tonight one of those games when ball didn't wouldn't go in.


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The rapidly growing LoRaWAN market needs an efficient and secure system that provides additional security while reducing the time spent on provisioning devices. We are excited to collaborate with Microchip to enable this for devices that utilize our global network.
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CODE4LIB July 2018
CFP: Creative Residency at North Carolina State University Libraries (Apologies for Cross-Posting)
Markus Wust <[log in to unmask]>
Wed, 18 Jul 2018 10:20:20 -0400
Please see below the CFP
<https://www.immersivescholar.org/creative-residency-call> for a creative
residency at North Carolina State University Libraries as part of the
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded "Visualizing Digital Scholarship in
Libraries and Learning Spaces" grant.
Markus Wust
Digital Research and Scholarship Librarian
North Carolina State University Libraries
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*Overview*
Application Deadline: 8:00am EST, August 20th, 2018
Duration: 4-6 weeks
Start date: Flexible, Spring semester, 2019
Stipend: $25,000
The NCSU Libraries invites proposals from artists, scholars, and creative
technologists for a four-to-six-week residency to create immersive
scholarly visual content for one or more of the large-scale digital walls
in the award-winning James B. Hunt Jr. Library at NC State University in
Raleigh. The residency is sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon-funded
Visualizing Digital Scholarship in Libraries and Learning Spaces grant
("Immersive Scholar"), and is part of the NCSU Code+Art program.
Residents are encouraged to interrogate the intersections of data,
knowledge, and culture through visual expression. This residency offers an
opportunity for the selected project to influence the way that people look
at the university's role in supporting data visualization and digital art,
similar to the manner that the Hunt Library has started to change the way
that people think about academic libraries in the 21st century.
Libraries have long been places where people have explored new ways of
interacting with information and data. The NCSU Libraries' Code+Art program
continues this tradition by bringing an aesthetic eye to the increasing
role of data in our lives by combining creative and computational thinking
in a library's physical spaces. Code+Art provides the lens that focuses
this residency program.
*Program Details*
The resident will produce a large-scale work of digital art or
visualization. Creations could include generative art or dynamic,
data-driven visualizations of high aesthetic quality. The data underlying
the piece may or may not be literally interpretable, depending on the
resident's scholarly approach.
To generate broader impact and a larger audience, the work will:
- Be open source
- Follow principles of responsive design
- Follow principles of universal design
- Be documented using principles of literate computing
- Be broadly distributed to other libraries and learning spaces with
similar visualization facilities
Additionally, the work should be scholarly output that is citable and
impactful. NCSU Libraries staff and collaborators will explore with the
resident innovative approaches to peer review, sharing, and credit for the
work created during the residency.
The work will be displayed on one or more of the Hunt Library's large video
- Art Wall <https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/spaces/artwall> - the screen that
welcomes visitors to the Library
- iPearl Immersion Theater <http://ipearl%20immersion%20theater/> - the
Library's premier storytelling venue
- Commons Wall <https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/spaces/commons-wall> - in the
heart of the Library's learning spaces
- Visualization Wall <https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/spaces/visualization-wall> -
a unique shape that symbolizes the Library's blend of physical and digital
Please see our Video Wall Guide
<https://github.com/NCSU-Libraries/visualization_templates/blob/master/DisplayServerSpecifications.md>
for technical specifications of the walls. Additionally, the resident will
have access to the Libraries' full suite of spaces for creation and making
<https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/spaces?s=1#/Make%20&%20Create/all/all/>.
The resident must have sufficient knowledge required to produce the work
described in their application for this residency. Experience in open web
technologies is strongly preferred, but other technologies could be
considered if the requirements for open source and broad distribution can
be met.
To further support the resident, the library will hire a student worker to
assist the resident with content production. The resident can specify the
student's title and skill set. If additional technology skills are needed
beyond what the student employee can provide, the residency stipend may be
used to hire technical help.
The residency includes a stipend of $25,000 that can be used to cover
housing, travel, and other expenses incurred by the project.
Women and historically underrepresented communities are especially
encouraged to apply.
*Support and Community Engagement*
The resident will work closely with NCSU Libraries staff, who will
facilitate engagement with the NC State community and the broader scholarly
community. Libraries staff have expertise in visualization
<http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/do/visualization>, making
<http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/services/makerspace>, data management
<http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/do/data-management>, and other areas of research
support <http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/services/researcher-support>, and will be
available to the resident for consultation.
The resident will be expected to engage with the NC State community through
a talk and/or workshop, to be determined and facilitated with Libraries
NC State University <https://www.ncsu.edu/about/> is a pre-eminent research
enterprise that excels in science, technology, engineering, math, design,
the humanities and social sciences, textiles, and veterinary medicine.
Collaborations with NC State researchers and students will grow from the
vision and needs of the resident, and can be facilitated by Libraries
staff, who maintain deep relationships with the campus community.
This residency is funded as part of a larger, "Immersive Scholar" grant.
Immersive Scholar is a three-year effort funded by the Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation to develop extensible models and programs for the creation and
sharing of digital scholarship in large-scale and immersive visualization
environments. The resident, therefore, will be part of a larger, national
network of participating institutions
<https://immersivescholar.org/news/announcing-our-partners> and advisors
<https://immersivescholar.org/advisory-panel>. Work completed under this
residency must be designed to be open source and will be shared to the
grant's participating cohort
<https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/news/ncsu-libraries-chooses-cohort-for-large-scale-visualization-grant>
for display at their respective institutions.
*Eligibility Requirements*
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
- Must not be a currently enrolled student
- Must not be a UNC system employee
*Application*
- Statement of interest (500 words or less)
- Narrative and visual sketches of proposed work (500 words or less)
- Campus engagement plan outlining how the resident proposes to collaborate
with faculty and students
- Description of spaces, technologies, and support needed for project (500
words or less)
- Resume/CV
- Online portfolio of past relevant works
- 1 letter of reference
*Selection and Notification Process*
Proposals will be selected by the Immersive Scholar personnel
<https://immersivescholar.org/contact> based on the following criteria:
- Creativity of proposal
- Whether the proposal is extensible, desirable, and feasible for
distribution to multiple visualization installations
- Proficiency in web or creative coding technologies
- Good collaboration skills
- Value of proposed outcomes to digital scholarship
- How successfully the proposal advances a design philosophy that ensures
accessibility of the finished work
- How successfully the proposal incorporates the goals of diversity and
Applicants may be contacted for an interview or a presentation of previous
*Questions*
Please see http://immersivescholar.org for more information about the grant
and send inquiries to [log in to unmask]
*Submit applications through this Google Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVxSIRUT4L6L6FPu4gDxaKx1uritxAE6XsRnjaPb7gaf36XQ/viewform?usp=sf_link>.
All applications must be submitted by 8:00am EST, August 20th.*
*Frequently Asked Questions*
*Can NC State employees apply?*
No. These residencies are designed for visiting scholars, artists, or
technologists.
*Are there any guidelines on the data to be used or are there NC
State-related data you would like to see incorporated into the piece?*
There are no restrictions on the data sources, although it is our strong
preference that the data be findable, accessible, interoperable, and
reusable (FAIR). We will be distributing the project to other environments,
so a piece that only resonated with NC State audiences wouldn't be as
successful as one that was appealing across a spectrum of libraries and
learning spaces.
That said, we would like the selected resident to be able to engage with
our students and faculty during their stay, so to give you an idea of the
character of our campus, you could take a look at this page:
https://www.ncsu.edu/about/
Certainly, if there are any researchers at NC State who have data that is
of interest to you, it would strengthen a proposal to include collaboration
with that researcher.
*Can students apply?*
Students that are currently enrolled at any institution are not eligible.
*Can I use library data in my proposal, like circulation records or
resource logs?*
Probably not. State law prohibits any kind of disclosure of personally
identifiable library data. We also want the projects to be interesting
outside of NC State. Just because the residency is in a library doesn't
mean the project has to be about what libraries do or have.
*What is the difference between the Statement of Interest and the Narrative
of Proposed Work?*
The Statement of Interest should address how the Immersive Scholar
program's goals fit into your own thematic and/or biographical narrative as
an artist/scholar/professional. It is an opportunity to tell us anything
about yourself that may be relevant to your application but is not
otherwise addressed in the application materials. The Narrative of Proposed
work is a summary of your proposed project.


1. THERAPEUTIC PLAY: Therapeutic play is the specialised play activities by which a child acts out or expresses his unconscious feelings. It is a central mechanism in which children cope, communicate, learn & master a traumatic experience such as hospitalisation.
2. IMPORTANCE OF PLAY: CHILD:  Enhance coping abilities  Express fear, anxiety, tension, anger, fantasies.  Understand hospital procedures.  Communicate & reduce emotional trauma.  Continue growth & development.  Get rid of boredom.
4. FUNCTIONS 0F PLAY:  Provides diversion  Brings about relaxation  Helps feel secure  Lessen stress of separation & home sickness  Release tension, expression of feelings  Encourages interaction  Develop positive attitudes towards others  Outlet for creative ideas or interests  Opportunity for choices & be in control  Accomplish therapeutic goals.
15. CATEGORIES OF PLAY: Physical play:  Social in nature- involves other children  Provides exercise, which is essential for normal development  Eg. Run, jump etc.
16. Expressive play:  Gives opportunity to express feelings  Parents take an active role  Eg. Play using coloured pencils, crayons, markers, water colours etc..
17. Manipulative play:  Children control or master their environment  Starts in infancy  Move objects like puzzle pieces to understand it better  Eg: Drops a toy, Wait for the parent to pick it, clean it & return it, & they drop it again.
34. RESEARCH STUDIES  The role of puppet therapy on the emotional responses of children hospitalized for cardiac catheterization  Use of play therapy in educating asthmatic & diabetic pediatric patients.


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Q: div below another absolute positioned div I have problem with a div below another div which has "position: absolute".
I need to make footer appear UNDER container div but now footer is appearing somewhere behind container.
Screen: (div with green background is footer)

HTML:

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CSS:
@font-face
{
    font-family: Lato-Bold;
    src: url(fonts/Lato-Bold.ttf);
}

body
{
    font-family: Myriad Pro;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #a1a8af;
    background-color: #34495e;
}

.horni-panel
{
    border-top: 8px solid #34495e;
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    left:0;
    right:0;
    height: 77px;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.logo
{
    color: #34495e;
    font-family: Lato-Bold;
    font-size: 33px;
}

.minipozadi
{
    height: 282px;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: url(img/bg.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position:absolute;
    top: 85px;
    left:0;
    right:0;
    z-index:1;
    text-align:center;
    font-size:30px;
}

.container
{
    padding: 20px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-radius: 5px;
    z-index: 100;
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    right:0;
    left:0;
    margin-top:266px;
    width: 70%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-rder-radius: 5px;
}

.footer
{
margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    height: 480px;
    background-color: green;
}

A: Absolutely positioned elements will be removed from the flow of the document. So the footer moves up because container is not part of that flow. You would need to either use relative positioning on both, or absolute positioning for both and set their specific top and left values.
Alternatively you could set a top margin on footer that makes it drop enough so it is positioned below the container.
You also need to look at your css. There are several redundant properties that are possibly conflicting.
body
{
    font-family: arial;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #a1a8af;
    background-color: #34495e;
}

.horni-panel
{
    border-top: 8px solid #34495e;
    position:absolute;
    top:0; left:0;
    height: 77px;  width: 100%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.logo
{
    color: #34495e;
    font-family: Lato-Bold;
    font-size: 33px;
}

.minipozadi
{
    height: 100px;  width: 100%;
    position:absolute;
    background-color: blue;
    top: 85px;   left:0;
    z-index:1;
    text-align:center;
    font-size:30px;
}

.container
{
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    z-index: 100;
    position:relative;
    margin: 0 auto;
    top: 120px;
    width: 70%;
    background-color: #fea;
}

.footer
{
    margin-top: 120px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 80px;
    background-color: green;
}

Here in this fiddle I removed some of the redundant css and used position:relative on the container div instead of absolute. The margin-top property on the footer needs to be greater than or equal to the top property on the container in order for it to stay below it.

A: You can insert another blank div over your non-absolute div and give it height as has your absolute div:

something

    //nothing here

some text

Which is covering absolute div

CSS:
.absoluteDiv {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
}

.myDiv {
    position: relative;
    width: auto;
    padding: 10px;
}

Now we can use JavaScript code to get the height of absolute div and give it to our blank div:
let absoluteDivHeight = document.getElementByClassName('absoluteDiv')[0].offsetHeight;
let blankDiv = document.getElementByClassName('blankDiv')[0];
blankDiv.style.height = absoluteDivHeight + 5 + "px";

A: Instead of using position:relative, you can keep both of the div with absolute positioning using JavaScript, as that seems closer to what you are looking for.
What you need here is a function that will set the top property of the footer div to the exact value you need it to be.
Here's the code:
document.getElementByClassName("container").style.top = (266 + document.getElementByClassName("footer").offsetHeight) + "px";

Here's the explenation:
document.getElementByClassName().style.top is a HTML DOM method used to change properties through JavaScript, in this case the property is top.
The 266 is the amount of pixels you set for property margin-top for your container  div.
The document.getElementByClassName().offsetHeight function gets the height of an element in pixels (including padding and borders).
Finally, we add "px" to the number, so that the top
 property is given in pixels.
This method has its pros and cons:
Pros:
 the offset is based on the height of the container div, so it is always positioned directly below the div. You can keep using not only position:absolute, but you can use this method also for position:fixed.
Cons: You must rewrite the code if you add another div that would affect the positioning of the footer. The alignment will not change if you resize the window without reloading the page (you can fix this by running the code every time the window height changes.).

A: Use a separate wrapper div with 100% height and wrap your container in it that way the wrapper is following the standard flow of the page, and the container can be positioned absolutely within that wrapper, let me know if you need code example.


"This jackass is really ticking me off": Is Coulter the only major right-wing media figure criticizing Trump?
I wanted to end the week by posting this story about the Trump family's event planner landing a big job at HUD, but upon further reflection, it's not newsworthy. A DOJ intern's going to be running the Russiagate investigation eventually. Why shouldn't a golf-tournament organizer be disbursing billions in housing dollars? Between Trump's urge to fire people, the high probability of high-level resignations as his term wears on, and his penchant for trusting only those aides whom he relied on before becoming a politician, we're probably looking at Hope Hicks as Secretary of Defense circa 2019.
Yesterday, the Trump administration kept in place Obama's unconstitutional executive amnesty.
This daily Trump melodrama is worth it ONLY if he's really going to build the wall, cut off Muslim refugees and deport illegals.
Today's BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Miles completed yesterday–Zero; Miles completed since Inauguration–Zero. NEXT UPDATE TOMORROW.
If @VP Pence were smart, starting making noises about how he'd LOVE to build a wall. He'd be sworn in as president about 2 weeks.
I thought w/ Trump we'd finally have a president helping OUR country. So far: Syria, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy, China, N Kor. Today: Cuba!
It was a whole series today! This jackass is really ticking me off. And today…Cuba? F*cking Cuba? If he'd run a campaign promising to do everything he's done in the last 6 months, he'd never have been elected.
Are there any other big-name Trumpers holding his feet to the fire like Coulter is? I'm sure Laura Ingraham grumbles from time to time about immigration but until recently she was allegedly considering joining the White House communications team. Some of the alt-right has soured on him but they're marginal compared to cable-news mainstays like Coulter. Meanwhile, Hannity is rock solid, Gingrich is rock solid, conservative talk radio seems rock solid, Trump's base seems … mostly solid. Everyone's on message about "the deep state" and "witch hunts." It's pretty much just Coulter as far as I can tell who's demanding results on the core populist Trump agenda notwithstanding whatever "the deep state" is throwing at him. And it's pretty much just Coulter who seems willing to acknowledge that the "daily Trump melodrama" is a burden, worth bearing only if it produces meaningful policy gains, rather than some sort of massive pwnage of the left and the media that's worth celebrating for its own sake. Rage-tweeting about Rod Rosenstein isn't a good thing. It's a dumb thing that's arguably worth tolerating if it pays off with major upgrades to health care, the tax code, and immigration. But it hasn't yet.
Here's what Rush was doing today while Coulter was demanding to know what happened to the nationalist vision she was promised.


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By: Jeremy Robinson
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
Narrated by: R.C. Bray, Jeffrey Kafer
New York Times and number one Audible.com best-selling author Jeremy Robinson takes listeners on a journey that is not only action-packed, but full of scientific and philosophical intrigue. In his most mind-bending story since Infinite and Alter, Robinson blends genres, belief systems, and bold prose into an unputdownable tale exploring the nature of reality.
Nice to find something original
By MM on 21-12-2020
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
For Henry, a 17-year-old who feels no fear, the day starts like any other - homeless and alone on the streets of Boston. For Sarah, a 20-year-old college dropout, it's an early morning serving donuts and coffee to commuters at North Station. Fate brings them together at the scene of a bank robbery, which they foil together, along with a mysterious and wealthy woman named Helen, who offers to reward them for their bravery.
By Christopher La Trobe on 30-12-2019
The Galahad, a faster-than-light spacecraft, carries 50 scientists and engineers on a mission to prepare Kepler 452b, Earth's nearest habitable neighbor at 1400 light years away. With Earth no longer habitable and the Mars colony slowly failing, they are humanity's best hope. After 10 years in a failed cryogenic bed - body asleep, mind awake - William Chanokh's torture comes to an end as the fog clears, the hatch opens, and his friend and fellow hacker, Tom, greets him...by stabbing a screwdriver into his heart. This is the first time William dies.
maybe a when on special
Lost in time, the town of Black Creek, Kentucky becomes home to temporal layers of people, creatures, and monsters from disparate eras. Journey beyond the time of humanity and witness the rewriting of mankind's genesis. For Owen McCoy, a typical day on the job as head of security for Synergy, a research company conducting mysterious experiments, is boring at best. And that's the way he likes it. Patrolling the Appalachian mountainside, where his now deceased father taught him how to hunt, is relaxing and connects him to the past.
By robert on 04-04-2020
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer, Emily Woo Zeller, Machelle Williams
Five years ago, the US Space Force became a reality. And while those writing the checks took things very seriously, the other military branches did not. As a result, Space Force was populated by undesirables. My name is Captain Ethan Stone, a decorated member of SEAL Team Six turned Space Force "recruit". Flash forward five years and between tenses. President West is in office. Power has shifted. And Space Force is defunded. With just a handful of us still living on base, we find ourselves being evicted. But before all of us can leave, aliens invade.
Fast-paced and funny
Mount Fitz Roy
By: Scott Sigler
Narrated by: Ray Porter
The sequel to the number one Audible Best Seller Earthcore, Mount Fitz Roy continues the tale of Patrick O'Doyle and Bertha Lybrand, who were part of the horror show that occurred far below the mountains of Utah. They learn that the "mother of all motherlodes" discovered there was not unique, that there is another deposit similar to it three miles beneath the towering peak of Cerro Chaltén on the disputed border between Chile and Argentina. O'Doyle, a middle-aged former member of a disgraced black-ops unit, gets his aging team back together to go after this fortune.
Brilliant! GET THIS BOOK!
By Agent Simr on 22-12-2020
Dan Delgado is a private investigator. When it comes to finding cheating spouses, corporate thieves, or runaway teenagers, he's unenthusiastic, and unmatched. As a former San Francisco detective, he misses more meaningful work, but he hasn't had the heart for it since his wife's death five years prior. That is, until a phone call from a distraught mother, an illegal immigrant who can't go to the police, puts him on the hunt for a missing little girl. By the time he reaches the mother's small home, she's missing, too. The circumstances are strange....
Alien invasion with a difference
By Leonie on 28-10-2018
Florida Man
By: Mike Baron
Gary Duba's having a bad day. There's a snake in his toilet, a rabid raccoon in the yard, and his girl Krystal's in jail for getting naked at a Waffle House and licking the manager. Gary's a redneck living in a trailer by the swamp. But he's got dreams, big dreams. Every time he tries to get ahead, fate deals him a low blow. But then he gets lucky... With his best friend, Floyd, Gary sets out to sell his prized Barry Bonds rookie card to raise the $500 needed for bail. But things always find a way of getting out of hand.
A Redneck Train Wreck
By Josh on 10-01-2021
To the Center of the Earth
By: Greig Beck
Narrated by: Sean Mangan
Down there, beyond the deepest caves, below the crust and the mantle, there is another world. An old woman locked away in a Russian asylum has a secret - knowledge of a 500-year-old manuscript written by a long-dead alchemist that will show a passage to the mythical centre of the Earth. She knows it's real because 50 years ago, she and a team travelled there. And only she made it back. Today, caving specialist Mike Monroe leads a crew into the world's deepest cave in the former Soviet Union.
To the centre of the earth
By shannon on 21-10-2020
Wayward Galaxy
By: Jason Anspach, JN Chaney
A company of Army Rangers is sent on an interstellar colony ship to secure a foothold on a dangerous, alien planet through violence of action. Leaving behind a warring Earth flung headfirst into a conflict of mutual assured destruction, the Rangers and the accompanying crew of first colonists are guided on a 40-year journey by an unprecedented artificial intelligence. But when they emerge from the frigid embrace of cryosleep, they awake to a nightmare, finding themselves greeted by the same ruthless enemy that brought about the ruin of Earth.
Awesomely awesome
By Ethan on 07-10-2020
Raising the Past
A mammoth, flash frozen in solid ice 10,000 years ago is brought to the surface by a team of scientists. An act of sabotage frees the giant from its icy tomb and reveals the secret held inside: the body of an ancient woman, cloaked in furs, slides out of the mammoth's belly. But it is not the woman that holds the team's attention - it is the object she is clutching: a device created by an advanced civilization.
Island 731
Mark Hawkins, former park ranger and expert tracker, is out of his element, working onboard the Magellan, a research vessel studying the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. But his work is interrupted when, surrounded by 30 miles of refuse, the ship and its high-tech systems are plagued by a series of strange malfunctions and the crew is battered by a raging storm. When the storm fades and the sun rises, the beaten crew awakens to find themselves anchored in the protective cove of a tropical island...and no one knows how they got there.
By mark on 11-04-2017
Forgotten Vengeance, Book 1
By: M.R. Forbes
Two hundred years ago, aliens invaded Earth. A violent war followed. The enemy won. Some of us escaped, most of us didn't. On Proxima they flourished - the invasion forgotten. On Earth we floundered - the horror began. Their world is advanced, peaceful, and secure. Our world is broken, savage, and overrun. A new invasion is coming. A hunger that has swallowed half the universe. They don't care which planet we live on. They want to end us all. But where there is life, there is hope. And where there is hope, there are heroes. This time, vengeance will be ours.
By glenn on 23-08-2020
Worldship: Udo the Digger
Worldship, Book 1
By: Joshua Gayou
Udo's biggest problem isn't being a digger (that's low class), or staying drunk (that's damn expensive), or avoiding the Dwergaz (they're monsters), or even pissing off the supposed Gods. It's that his reality...well, it isn't what he thought. And now, he can't even afford to drink because his so-called friend Nicz is cutting into his business, digging up tin, iron, and copper. So Udo forms a new plan: clay. After all, clay jars are used to store everything: meat, herbs, and, his personal favorite, ale.
By Skyla1 on 08-06-2020
Antarktos Rising
A phenomenon known as crustal displacement shifts the Earth's crust, repositioning continents and causing countless deaths. In the wake of the global catastrophe, the world struggles to take care of its displaced billions. But Antarctica, freshly thawed and blooming, has emerged as a new hope. Rather than wage a world war no nation can endure, the leading nations devise a competition, a race to the center of Antarctica, with the three victors dividing the continent.
Apocalypse Machine
A chain of subglacial volcanoes erupt in Iceland. The melting ice floods the countryside. Poisonous gas descends on Scotland. A tsunami devastates the Norwegian coastline. An ash cloud rises into the atmosphere, blotting out the sun across Europe, ushering in a new Ice Age. Dozens of nuclear power plants, flooded by ocean water, experience meltdowns. Millions perish. Many more are displaced. All on the first day.
Bloody fantastic jeremy robinson and Jeffery Kafer
By Joshua on 13-02-2017
By: Craig Alanson
When will it end
By: Dennis E. Taylor
Ray Porter IS Bob!
Discover Alter, the number one Audible best seller and be prepared to ask yourself, "To survive being lost in the Amazon, what would I...become?"
Stranded in the Amazon rainforest, a lost man fights for survival and discovers that the root of evil doesn't just reside in the world's darkest corners, but inside the hearts of all mankind. Dr. Gregory Zekser is on a mission to visit the furthest reaches of the Amazon, providing medical aid to recently contacted tribes.
As a general practitioner and food pantry director, his life in Massachusetts can be chaotic, but serving people is what he does best, and he doesn't mind sacrificing his personal life to help others, at home or halfway around the world. But any hope of returning home to his wife, daughter, and comfortable life are eradicated when the small plane carrying him back to civilization plummets into the unknown depths of the jungle.
Swallowed by endless green, with both pilots dead, Greg struggles to stay alive in a world that wants to infect his body, suck him dry, and eat him whole. Ravaged by illness and dehydration, and stalked by a ruthless predator, Greg's life teeters on the edge of oblivion until a scream lets him know that he is not alone.
His first encounter with an uncontacted tribe ends in death - the first of many. Driven to the brink of madness, and then beyond, Greg finds himself caught up in a feud that existed before his arrival, but will only end with his death - or his enemies'.
International best-selling author, Jeremy Robinson, the master of taking creative and original concepts and fusing them with realistic and emotive characters, explores the depths to which a man can descend, and what it takes to climb back out.
©2018 Jeremy Robinson (P)2019 Jeremy Robinson
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What listeners say about Alter
Sweetheart1
another winner
What a great book..emotional..violent...funny...expertly narrated as usual by Luke. left me in tears at the end.
Outstandingly good!
What a ride that was, gripping start to finish! Highy recommend to anyone whos a fan of survival and exploring the human mind as it twists to madness.
An amazing glimpse into the dark heart of humanity
Was absolutely unsure what to expect from Alter. Was it like Tarzan, Lost, Avatar? I could not have been more wrong. I have never read anything like this before. You follow Dr Greg Zekser through his struggle to survive in one of the harshest and most dangerous environments on Earth. The ancient and mostly unexplored jungles of the Amazon. After surviving a horrific plane crash he is forced to face and overcome the worst that the Amazon can throw at him. During the course of his journey and to survive he begins to change, alter, devolve... I refuse to say more to avoid spoilers, but I'm a 49 year old bloke and I was wrecked by the end of this. I was in tears during the final chapter. Luke Daniels is one of the best narrators out there and was perfect for this simply amazing glimpse in the dark heart of humanity by Jeremy Robinson. If this doesn't win awards there is something seriously wrong.
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Jason Begly
Well, let me start by saying that Jeremy Robinson has become one of my favorite authors. If the opportunity to review one of his books comes up then I drop everything else to do it. I listened to this book and Luke Daniels gave perhaps the best performance I have ever heard a narrator give. Every character was done with such care and attention that I was emotionally pulled into the book. I felt an investment in the outcome of each and every one of them. Even the ill-fated pilot's remains. This is a violent tale (it starts immediately with the aforementioned pilot's remains). It is also beautiful, funny, and moving in a way that surprised me. The story doesn't just end, it completes. It is now one of my favorite books. This story was given to me for free at my request for my voluntary and unbiased review.
Incredible story!
I can't recommend this highly enough. The story was so well written and engrossing. That combined with the incredible performance of the narrator Luke Daniels, I was blown away. I was so drawn into this story that it felt like it was over before I knew it.
A Survivors Tale
Alter - A tale of survival in the Amazonian rain forest. To be honest for the first 45 minutes I didn't think I d finish it. But I persevered and suddenly found that this is a fascinating tale. Well written and unique story. It is emotional and touching in places. Narration is clear and concise. I highly recommend this audio book. I received a free copy of this audio book at my own request and voluntarily leave this review.
MelHay
Lost in the jungle can give a new perspective
*I was given this free review copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Luke Daniels is a new narrator for me. I wasn't sure how I'd like his narration. When the story started he felt vocally stiff for me. I know Greg is a stiff character with his speaking and word choices, but I still wasn't sure. As the story went, Luke grew on me and Greg seemed to relax into the jungle he's lost in which was reflected in Luke's voice. When it came to voicing other characters, I didn't have the strained feel that comes with Greg, so I know Luke is in character for Greg. The word choices and thinking process of Greg fits his profession and character. These are specific in the beginning as Greg is a product of society. Greg still has mannerisms of modern society but he is more and becomes more as his story goes on in the jungle with what he lives through. It's interesting how Greg's thinking changes as he faces a new world where current beliefs and modern items don't exist. Greg, who's a doctor who saves people and never harmed anyone is faced with things that happen in nature and has to make a choice in what he will do to survive. There are a few gross moments. I would not want to see those! We start the book with a moment I really would not want to see or live through, when the plane crashes. Jeremy's writing brings a dreadful image to mind as I listened to the story. The story... It's a calmer story for me. And that's not saying that it's a slow story. Jeremy has many things happening to Greg as the story goes, there's so much in a jungle that can be dangerous along with simply trying to figure out how to survive. The story is focused on the events Greg comes across and how he reacts to survive in the Amazon jungle. There are dangers, but the story isn't what I usually listen/read. That doesn't change that the story is well written. Then there was a twist added to the characters. This picked up the plot for me, drawing me in to see what happens. The hunted become the hunters, determined to survive at all costs. I found I was gripped by the book at this point and wanted to know what happened. I was pulling for the characters to do what they must. I have faith in Jeremy to give me something different in his books, and he did. Jeremy always adds something in that's a twist, either to the characters or the world that the characters have to react to. I love getting this in his books as it adds a new level to the story. By the end of the book, I was beyond invested into the story and characters. The end even brought tears to my eyes as things settle into place. This was one heck of a journey for the characters. Greg is a product of his surroundings, and he adapts to those surroundings to survive. But aren't we all? The story really hit the heart for me. It felt to bring to heart that there is more to life than work and money. There is love and others around you. There is the planet that needs to survive as well.
Outstanding Story
This is a slight stray from the norm for Jeremy Robinson, as it technically isn't science fiction though there is a supernatural element. Greg Zekser is a doctor who crash lands in the Amazon jungle during a humanitarian mission to help the primitive tribesmen of the jungle. Forced to adapt to his new situation or die, Greg meets Ashan, a native woman who teaches him the ways of the jungle. In this kill or be killed world, Greg and Ashan are being chased by the jungle's ultimate killer, the legendary beast called Mapinguari. Though typically a stoic person, there are three points in this story when I was brought to the edge of tears. This story does have some of Robinson's typical action, but the driving force is emotion. Luke Daniels is in the Audible hall of fame, and his work on this story is a terrific example of why. His character work with the Amazonian people is outstanding, delivering dialogue in a way that transports the reader into the jungle to observe Greg and Ashan through their journey.
Steve Manke
Alter keeps you guessing
Lost in the jungle... this isn't a story of a protagonist facing off against an antagonist. It's more man vs nature, or man vs himself. Interesting and compelling. But just when you think you can't help but anticipate the way the story has to come together in the end, you're wrong and your guts are tied up in knots. It's a better ending than you could guess at. Luke Daniels narrates the audiobook. It was a great choice, as he's a great voice and gives the character tremendous heart.
Great despite some flaws
First of all: "This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review." There were a lot of things about this book that might have bugged me. Some of the plot points and the twists and turns were totally implausible, the violent scenes were unrealistic and kind of felt like reading a movie script, etc. But the fact is that none of these things actually bothered me, and I thoroughly enjoyed the book! It throws you immediately into the story, but then it doesn't go where you think it will, and that's okay. The narrator of the audiobook did a great job of heightening the tension when required and conveying the depth of emotion present in the book. It kept me engaged and interested, and added to the overall appeal of the book.
A. Beckstrom
Completely Unexpected
This review is for the audiobook version of Alter by Jeremy Robinson and read by Luke Daniels. Protagonist, Dr. Greg Zekser left his family and medical practice back for what was supposed to be a short medical mission in the Amazon. Much like the S. S. Minnow's supposed three-hour tour, he ended up spending much more time in the jungle than anticipated. Unlike the crew of the Minnow, however, he was to be alone, hunted, and delve into the depths of madness. I don't want to reveal anything else about the plot, it would be too easy to spoil it. Several times while listening to Alter I thought I knew where Robinson was going with the story. Each time he managed to surprise me. I thought it was going to be a jungle survival story, a modern-day Robinson Crusoe, a survival horror story, or an ecological fable. Alter was much better than what I pictured in my head. Once again, Luke Daniels proves why he's among the best in the audiobook narrating business. He's equally capable of bringing warmth and humor to his performances as he is at bringing dark and menacing characters to life. All those traits are on full display in Alter. ***Full Disclosure: I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
Christine Maentz
Could almost be a real life story but...
Only half way through & I'm thoroughly enjoying this story. The narrator is great - I feel like I'm having coffee with Glen and he's telling me what he lived through... except for this one thing that really, really irks me. After about 6 months living with this amazonian woman who's never seen a civilized human being, he's taught her a vocabulary that exceeds many civilized people. The writer should have been more realistic here... she uses words (correctly too), like "vengeance", "explain to me", "don't you understand", "didn't, shouldn't, wouldn't, couldn't" etc. This makes the story almost a comedy.... especially how the narrator uses a strange accent - all the while using correct tense & pronunciation. My 2 cents...
Norma Miles
When his small plane crashes in the uncharted rainforest jungle, killing both pilots, a gentle and cultured medical doctor finds himself alone in the alien world about him with few skills to survive beyond his ardent desire to get home to his beloved wife and child. With little hope of rescue, he must adapt to the new environment to stay alive and, as his outer life alters, so does his inner perception. This astonishingly visceral and powerfully emotional book, performed to perfection by Luke Daniels, sweeps the reader along through the ride: fantastic visually, there is action, horror, fear, love, lust, remembering but also beauty and discovery. It truly is a book to pull hard and challenge our ideas. The joining of Mr.Daniels as narrator and the story by Jeremy Robinson is inspired, the book increasing it's power through the emotional interpretation of the spoken word. This book really surprised me, being, in many ways, more of an experience than a simple story. And it left me emotionally exhausted. My deep thanks to the rights holder of Alter, who, at my request, freely gifted me with a complimentary copy, via Audiobook Boom. Perhaps not for the very squeamish but for everyone else I recommend it wholeheartedly. And this is one of those very rare books I know I will re-read again in the future.
IOI-655321
A good fun story with great narration
I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review. The Book I haven't ever read a book quite like this but the idea of it appealed to me for the adventurous nature of it. I wasn't dissappointed. The story starts out in ways you might expect with hardship and danger but I found the changes to it when he learned to survive in the jungle as another person the most interesting part of it. The earlier sequences where he was stoned and thinking about his old life were quite comical and the references to current TV whilst amusing now might be lost on anyone reading/listening to this later. I think the character was good and his journey from hopeless western man to jungle god was very well done, it was a gradual change that aside from the obvious 'supernatural' aspects was believable. The ending I found quite moving, both his lives had been shattered but he managed to consolidate his two lives and this gave him a purpose and a way to protect both aspects. It wasn't a typical mushy happy ending it was bittersweet but I think the main thing was that it was hopeful. The Production The narration was superb, he did voices well had just the right tones and emotions to suit the scenes and covered comedy, action and emotion well. Can't fault it.


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Tahlequah, Orca Famous for Carrying Her Dead Calf for 17 Days, Gives Birth Again
Researchers estimate the new calf, which was seen 'swimming vigorously alongside its mother,' was born last week.
Natalie Wallington The Guardian
An orca who became famous around the world in 2018 when she carried her stillborn calf aloft in the water for 17 days has given birth to a healthy baby.
Tahelquah was seen in the waters near the border between Washington state and British Columbia with her young calf. Photo by Katie Jones / Center for Whale Research / Permit #21238.
The not-for-profit Center for Whale Research spotted the baby, dubbed J-57, "swimming vigorously alongside its mother," named Tahlequah, on Saturday in waters near the border between the US state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia. They estimate that the calf was born on Friday.
"On September 5, we followed up on a report from one of the [local] whalewatchers that a very small calf was seen," the whale research center reported. "Tahlequah was mostly separate from the other whales and being very evasive as she crossed the border into Canada, so we ended our encounter with her after a few minutes and wished them well on their way."
Tahlequah became famous in 2018 when she carried her stillborn calf for 17 days around the Salish Sea, just off Washington and British Columbia, where three orca pods live. Her behavior was widely covered in news media as evidence of grief in another species, and her story captivated the public.
"Tahlequah in particular means a great deal to me," said wildlife photographer Alena Ebeling-Schuld, a close follower of the whales. "Her tour of grief was beyond impactful, telling the story to a wide audience not only of the plight of Southern Residents, but also of the complexity of animals' emotions — something humans are so quick to disregard."
Other observers have argued that describing Tahlequah as experiencing "grief" is an inappropriate anthropomorphism.
The Southern Resident whale population consists of three pods occupying the Strait of Georgia, a large inlet adjacent to Vancouver, as well as the surrounding waters. These whales have long suffered environmental stresses, particularly from a persistent lack of nutrition. They mainly feed on endangered Chinook salmon, whose populations have dwindled in recent years.
This decreased food availability directly impacts the success of whale pregnancies: a 2017 study in the journal PLOS ONE found that over two thirds of Southern Resident pregnancies failed between 2008 and 2014.
"Low availability of Chinook salmon appears to be an important stressor among these fish-eating whales as well as a significant cause of late pregnancy failure," reported the study, conducted by researchers from a number of conservation centers. "Results point to the importance of promoting Chinook salmon recovery to enhance population growth of Southern Resident killer whales."
The challenges facing the Southern Resident population indicate a difficult road ahead for Tahlequah's new calf. While a successful birth is a positive development for the pod, researchers have found a high fatality rate among newborns.
"Regrettably, with the whales having so much nutritional stress in recent years, a large percentage of pregnancies fail, and there is about a 40 percent mortality for young calves," the Center for Whale Research noted on Sunday. "We hope this calf is a success story."
Tahlequah's pregnancy was first reported several weeks ago by the nonprofit conservation group Sealife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research, also known as SR3. Researcher Dr. Holly Fearnbach has led efforts to monitor the Southern Residents from above via drone camera, and was able to deduce a number of whales' pregnancies by comparing aerial photos of them over time. Tahlequah was one of these whales.
"Obvious shape changes in some individuals have revealed a number of pregnant whales from all three pods," SR3 reported on July 26. "We hope folks on the water can give the Southern Residents plenty of space to forage at this important time. With such a small population… every successful birth is hugely important for recovery."
There's no way to predict how Tahlequah and her new calf will fare in coming months. But whale enthusiasts remain deeply moved.
"This new birth brings new hope — for Tahlequah and for all of us," writes Ebeling-Schuld. "I am wishing Tahlequah and her new little one the very best with all of my being."
Natalie Wallington
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