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This Complete List Of  Blue Oyster Cult Albums And Songs presents the full discography of  Blue Oyster Cult studio albums. The band Blue Oyster Cult was first formed in 1967. The group hails from the area of Stony Brook‚ New York. The bands most famous lineup form 1970 to 1981 consisted of Eric Bloom on lead vocals‚ guitar‚ and keyboards‚ Buck Dharma on lead guitar and vocals‚ Allen Lanier on keyboards‚ rhythm guitar‚ backing vocals‚ Joe Bouchard on bass‚ vocals and‚ Albert Bouchard on drums‚ and vocals. This complete Blue Oyster Cult discography also includes every single live album. All The post Complete List Of Blue &;Ouml;yster Cult Albums And Discography appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

One of the most hotly anticipated concept cars in recent history‚ the Aptera solar-powered car took a large step towards reality recently as the first-ever production-grade body arrived at the company’s headquarters in San Diego. This three-wheeler is advertised as containing 34 square feet of solar paneling that actually powers the car as it drives […] The post The Car Fueled Entirely by the Sun Takes Huge Step Towards Production appeared first on Good News Network.

The post Wee&;#33;&;#33;&;#33; More Things to Love About Cat Litter Boxes by Dr. Lauren Demos DVM (Veterinarian) appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it‚ but all of these articles were assigned‚ contracted and paid for‚ so they aren't considered public domain. However‚ we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article‚ then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com. Hi‚ I’m Dr. Lauren&;#33; Read my introduction to learn more about me and my two adventurous cats‚ Pancake and Tiller. Urine‚ pee‚ wee… it goes by many names. But‚ similar to an article I wrote a while back about stool in cats‚ urine can be equally informative for the owner of a furry feline. Not only does the amount of urine your cat is producing accurately represent the amount your cat is drinking‚ which can be a key indicator of kidney health and also a red flag for some diseases such as hyperthyroidism or diabetes (because‚ remember‚ what goes in‚ must come out&;#33;)‚ but the urine itself can contain clues about your cat’s health. If examining poop wasn’t your thing until you read my last article‚ now we can double the usefulness of being a little box sleuth or a guano gumboot‚ to help you keep your cat as healthy as possible. The Ins and Outs of Urine Why is it called urine or wee&;#63;&;#63; Originating from the Greek word o&;ucirc;ron‚ urine also means “water”‚ hence all things relating to the urinary tract such as ureters‚ the urethra‚ and urogenital all take some form of the root word. What are the normals&;#63; Typically‚ metabolism within the body means that cats produce urine at a rate of 1-2 ml/kg/hr. Since what goes out must also be replaced‚ this is the same formula that vets use for calculating basal water intake requirements‚ when deciding on what rate for IV fluids to use in patients for surgery. At home in the litterbox‚ what this means is that cats‚ on average‚ urinate 2-3 times daily‚ and generally a clump would be expected to be about the volume of their bladder‚ ranging from plum to orange-sized. A mild to stronger door of urine may be present‚ stronger yet if a cat is an intact male due to the influence of testosterone. Urine is generally yellow or golden in color. Owners tend to underestimate the frequency of urination in their cats‚ so don’t worry too much if your cat doesn’t seem to fit the above&;#33; Interestingly‚ the same above study found that healthy cats compared to abnormals spend more time in litter covering activities. Pancake must be VERY healthy‚ in that case&;#33; Especially at 4 am&;#33; What Should You NOT Expect From Urine&;#63; You’re in luck (urine- get it&;#63; Pardon the pun&;#33;)‚ because if you know the normals‚ then picking up on any abnormalities with urine can be very easy. The following are things that might signal it’s time to speak with your vet‚ as they can indicate underlying health issues. Color changes: A red tint can indicate blood; orangey tints can indicate liver issues. Sticky urine: A feeling of stickiness in urine can potentially indicate the presence of sugar‚ which can be an indication of diabetes in some cats. Sparkly urine: generally‚ crystalluria (or crystals that have formed in the urine) aren’t visible with the naked eye. However‚ sometimes when urine dries‚ if it contains a significant enough amount of crystals‚ it can appear sparkly‚ as the crystal facets reflect light‚ much like a diamond. I’ve had many clients bring their cat in for having sparkly urine‚ where we subsequently diagnose crystalluria. Change in smell‚ or very strong smell: Some people seem to have uncanny sniffers. Genetically‚ some people can smell ketones which can indicate a serious complication in metabolic diseases such as diabetes. I’ve worked with other people in veterinary clinics that swear by an ability to detect urinary tract infections‚ from the smell of urine samples that are brought in. They might give some of the gluten‚ bomb‚ seizure sniffing dogs a run for their money- it was uncanny how accurate they often were‚ though much remains to be standardized and validated. Other Urinary Things People See As Normal That Aren’t Being a good drinker: This more often than not indicates your cat has an excessive or pathological need for water. Urinating very small amounts‚ often. This can indicate an increased urgency to go- which may stem from issues such as urinary tract infections. Crying while urinating. This may indicate pain‚ which can arise from infections‚ crystals‚ stones and blockages. Going into the box to urinate‚ then leaving without producing urine. Just as you or I don’t go to the toilet and have a false alarm‚ neither do cats. Pancake and Tiller certainly appreciate a clean litter box&;#33; In Conclusion It may be affectionately known as liquid gold more as a joke‚ but in reality‚ urine can be a key indicator of the health of your cat. So next time you are scooping the box‚ and disparaging over yet another thankless task‚ try reframing it into a mini health checkup that you are providing your fluffy feline. They only visit their vet once or twice a year- whereas with the litterbox‚ and monitoring stool and urine output and characteristics‚ you have a daily opportunity to assess the health and happiness of your cat. Now that’s a  bargain&;#33; (As a pet owner myself‚ I’ve got to say that Pancake definitely approves of both a clean litter box‚ and a clean bill of health&;#33;) The post Wee&;#33;&;#33;&;#33; More Things to Love About Cat Litter Boxes by Dr. Lauren Demos DVM (Veterinarian) appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it‚ but all of these articles were assigned‚ contracted and paid for‚ so they aren't considered public domain. However‚ we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article‚ then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com.

Book Recommendations Fairy Tales The Hoppiest Ending of All: Retelling “The Frog Prince” Five froggy tales filled with transformations‚ occasional romance‚ and royals behaving badly… By Rachel Ayers | Published on April 17‚ 2024 Credit: The Jack Zipes Historic Fairy Tale Postcard Collection/Minneapolis College of Art and Design Comment 0 Share New Share Credit: The Jack Zipes Historic Fairy Tale Postcard Collection/Minneapolis College of Art and Design “The Frog Prince” is a strange tale‚ bizarre and silly‚ not quite nonsense but definitely an odder entry in the animal bridegroom category. (Think the Green Serpent‚ the Black Bull of Norroway‚ Hans My Hedgehog‚ and yes‚ the Frog Prince—there’s a veritable bestiary of bridegrooms&;#33;) There’s always a reluctant bride/princess who‚ for one reason or another (often driven by her family’s insistence)‚ comes around to returning the affections of her inhuman mate‚ who then turns out to be human after all—and usually royalty to boot. In case you don’t know the story of our princely amphibian‚ here’s a quick and pond-scummy recap: A lonely princess has a lovely golden ball. Is it real gold&;#63; Unclear‚ but it will sink in water‚ which will be relevant in a moment. She takes it to a glade or well or somewhere away from attendants‚ and plays with it for a while‚ until she drops it in the well or pond or whatever handy body of water is nearby. This causes her a great deal of distress‚ because she can’t retrieve the precious ball‚ and a frog notices her distress. The frog offers to retrieve the golden ball‚ which opens up a myriad of questions. What kind of frog is it&;#63; How big is the ball&;#63; How heavy is the ball&;#63; How is the frog talking&;#63; You know‚ little things like that… But the frog will only agree to retrieve the princess’ ball IF she takes him home to eat from her plate and to sleep in her bed like a beloved pet. The princess agrees to this breezily and the frog retrieves her ball. The princess takes her golden ball and takes off at a dead run‚ completely failing to uphold her end of the bargain and figuring the frog will forget all about it after a while. How wrong she is&;#33; The frog shows up in the middle of dinner‚ and announces to everyone that she’s supposed to let him eat from her plate and sleep in her bed. The king asks his daughter if this is true‚ and while she might renege on her promises‚ she’s no liar‚ so she admits to the bargain. The king insists that she keep her word‚ so now she’s feeding a frog morsels from her own dinner. The king also insists on the bedroom arrangement‚ so that night she goes to bed with a frog. Sometimes in (gentler&;#63;) versions of the story‚ the frog persuades the princess that he’s really a prince and she kisses him‚ breaking the spell. That’s fine‚ I suppose‚ but I prefer the versions where she gets fed up with the frog and throws him into the wall (not to endorse animal cruelty)‚ but it does the trick and breaks the spell. The unfrogged prince marries the princess and they all live happily ever after. At its best‚ “The Frog Prince” examines the promises we make and the reasons to keep them (or not). Girl makes promise‚ girl breaks promise‚ girl ends up keeping promise eventually‚ girl is rewarded with a prince. Pretty straightforward… or is it&;#63; Here are five versions that have tackled different aspects of this odd little tale… “The Distressing Damsel” by David Langford‚ from The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy edited by Mike Ashley Princess Fiona overhears her father’s plans to marry her off to whomever will bring the best fortune to his tiny and ill-fated kingdom‚ and while she’s pondering her wish to run away and become a beautiful and mysterious sorceress‚ she stumbles across a warty toad who begs her for the chance to restore himself to his former shape. After some trepidation‚ she agrees and smooches him‚ only to find that while he’s turned into a handsome frog‚ all of his toady warts have been transferred to her own soft skin. While this does buy her some time as her father sets her suitors to the new task of breaking this curse‚ she realizes that even if one of them succeeds‚ she won’t be the winner. With a little amphibian assistance‚ she does manage to find an unusual loophole for her circumstances‚ cutting her father’s plans short and finding a way to put her own dreams firmly at the center of her life. The Frog Princess by E. D. Baker When Princess Emerelda tries to kiss a frog to turn him back into a prince‚ the spell backfires and turns Emma into a frog herself‚ setting off a series of adventures as she and her froggy would-be suitor try to figure out how to return each other to human form. It does get her out of the awkward prospective engagement her mother was encouraging‚ but of course not in the way she had hoped. With a well-reasoned magical system and a fun fantasy world for kids or adults to dive into‚ this middle-grade retelling is short‚ light‚ and charming‚ and has‚ ahem‚ spawned a series of follow-up fairy tale books. “The Frog Princess” from Feminist Fairy Tales by Barbara G. Walker A lovely lady frog falls for a handsome prince who stops by her pond to fish and escape the attention of his courtiers and attendants. Although she realizes that it’s unlikely that he’ll return her affection‚ she journeys to see a fairy who offers her the opportunity to become a human maiden if she can get the prince to kiss her. The frog manages to arrange it during one of the prince’s pondside naps‚ and when he wakes he finds a maiden dressed all in green. As they chat‚ he discovers that she has a deep knowledge of the natural world he finds so much comfort in‚ and he brings her back to the palace where‚ despite her best efforts and their love for each other‚ she does not fit in. After a misshapen child dies shortly after birth‚ the court is in an uproar‚ and she asks him to take her back to the pond where they first met to spend one last day together. Evoking stories of Selkie or other animal brides‚ Walker allows that we can’t always change our nature‚ even for those we love. “The Frog’s Princess” by Daniel M. Lavery‚ from The Merry Spinster Lavery explores gender fluidity (reflected in the characters’ pronouns) and twists our expectations in this retelling‚ examining power dynamics‚ coercion‚ and the “unluckiness” of beauty along the way. The youngest daughter of a small family (the unluckiest of all) loses his golden bauble down a well‚ and haplessly agrees to a frog’s demand to be taken as companion if the frog rescues the golden ball. Overjoyed to have his toy back‚ the daughter runs home‚ ignoring the frog’s pleas to be taken along. Of course‚ a day later the frog reappears‚ and the father insists that his daughter keep his promises‚ lightly made though they were. Flinging the frog against the wall does nothing except make a slightly softer frog‚ and the beautiful daughter is stuck with his companion for we know not how long. More shivery than transformative‚ Lavery nevertheless manages to turn the tale sideways and find new facets of meaning. The Unhandsome Prince by John Moore Caroline was promised she’d get to wed a HANDSOME prince if she turned him from a frog back into a human‚ but Prince Hal is kinda… ehh‚ kinda cute&;#63; In the right light&;#63; It’s not good enough for Caroline‚ who spent weeks quartering off sections of the swamp to make sure she kissed every single frog. She demands compensation from the town council‚ but the witch who made the promise is dead‚ and only her daughter remains—and Emily doesn’t want to give up her estate for a mistake her mother made. So the maiden‚ the unhandsome prince‚ and the young witch set off to twist their fortunes into something better for all of them‚ in this not-exactly-retelling of “The Frog Prince” that borrows from a few other fairy tales along the way (and you know I love a good Rumpelstiltskin cameo&;#33;). This story keeps away from the simple misunderstandings and cattiness between female characters that so often plague these kind of comedies‚ and offers a pure fun ride through the kingdom of Melinower; the three have to work together to save the day‚ and their solutions are both clever and entertaining. Tongue-in-cheek and self-aware‚ this re-imagining is perfect for when you’re looking for a fairy tale that’s entertaining and satisfying. What are your favorite versions of the tale&;#63; Let me know in the comments&;#33;[end-mark] The post The Hoppiest Ending of All: Retelling “The Frog Prince” appeared first on Reactor.

With the Myths and Mortals season in full swing‚ some have started to speculate what’ll come next to Fortnite. Given the nature of divine beings‚ and the recent success of the Fallout show‚ a Reddit user has a pretty solid speculation. The next Fortnite season may have a Fallout theme Reddit user daspaceinvader shared his speculation with the Fortnite subreddit‚ that when the Myths and Mortals season ends‚ the Gods may have enough of being summoned only to be defeated‚ leading to an apocalypse of sorts. The perfect gateway to a Fallout collab. Speculation: The next chapter will be post-apocalyptic themed and will feature a Fallout themed battle pass. byu/daspaceinvader inFortNiteBR I personally believe a Fallout collab is not far off at all‚ whether it becomes the theme for the whole season‚ or merely a portion of it‚ like the Avatar collab. For the Gods to leave the Fortnite world without any sort of impact would seem rather anticlimactic‚ and I don’t really ...

PlayStation games have already become quite common on PC with games like Horizon Forbidden West and God of War leading the charge‚ but PlayStation integration on Steam and the Epic Games Store is getting even deeper with the launch of Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut in May. In addition to a ton of new PC-specific features like ultrawide support and image upscaling via DLSS and more‚ the PC version of Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut will debut with an all-new PlayStation overlay that includes your friends list‚ PSN profile‚ and other PSN features. The most surprising addition of the bunch is Trophy support‚ allowing you to earn PSN Trophies on PC for the first time ever. The Trophy set for Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut is the exact same as the PlayStation 5 version‚ and Trophies earned on either platform will automatically unlock whenever you swap between them. If you complete a milestone on the PC version of Ghost of Tsushima‚ you’ll see the Trophy o...

The Fortnite x Avatar collab has given us some incredible new elemental weapons to destroy our opponents with. One player has taken Firebending to new bounds by combining it with the Underworld Dash. Dash while using Fire Slam to reach distant opponents in Fortnite Reddit user Jabroni5092 shared a clip where they managed to use Underworld Dash whilst using Fire Slam to crash down upon foes on a distant summit. This was a VERY convenient time to discover that you can dash WHILE doing a fire kick byu/Jabroni5092 inFortNiteBR Although the player didn’t manage to defeat them (how awesome would that have been)‚ they did deal an incredible 80 damage and upended them before safely retreating. This kind of feat combines numerous items to reach the unreachable and punish them. Using the Shockwave Grenade and Air Bending‚ the player managed to arc through the air at great height and speed. Upon initiating Fire Slam through Fire Bending‚ the player then used the Underworld ...

A 20 year old Quebec man got a surgeon to amputate two healthy fingers after claiming 'body integrity dysphoria'.