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Chinese Christians scramble to save cross
Wenzhou, China (CNN) - At a gray church on the outskirts of Wenzhou in eastern China, Christians from across the county keep a nervous watch.
Some stand behind the iron gate; others sit just inside the church door. For more than two months they've waited, preparing themselves to protect the cross on top of their church.
"If I have to, I am going to hold it in my arms and protect it," one elderly man says. "They have no right to tear it down, that is why we have to defend our church."
Wenzhou is known as the "Jerusalem of China" and throughout this year the local Communist Party authorities have demolished scores of churches and forcibly removed more than 300 church crosses.
Chinese church leaders say it's the worst anti-Christian crackdown in decades.
"What the government here is doing is so barbaric, they're like bandits and we are furious with them," says Chen Zhi'ai, a respected church leader in the Wenzhou area. "Today we've seen the fundamental symbol of our faith violated and it hurts us deep inside our hearts."
Filed under: Asia • China • Christianity • Church and state • Persecution • Religious liberty
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Who are the Yazidis, and why does ISIS want to kill them?
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN
(CNN) - In a church in Irbil, 40-day-old Yeshua lies asleep in a crib, his sister playfully rocking him. It's a peaceful scene. Their mother watches over them, but her face shows the fear and despair many Iraqi minorities have felt over the past few days.
The Sunni militant group ISIS, which calls itself the Islamic State, has steamrolled into Iraq's north, forcing hundreds of thousands of minorities from their homes. The militants have beheaded some who won't bend to their will and are "putting people's heads on spikes" to terrorize others, a senior U.S. administration official said.
Nearly 40,000 Yazidis are trapped on the top of Mount Sinjar with few resources; many with just the clothes on their back, U.S. President Barack Obama said in an address late Thursday evening.
"These innocent families are faced with a horrible choice," Obama said. "Descend the mountain and be slaughtered, or stay and slowly die of thirst and hunger."
So who are these people being threatened by the Islamic State? And why do the militant Islamists have them in their cross hairs?
Filed under: Christianity • Discrimination • Foreign policy • Iraq • Islam • Middle East • Persecution • Religious violence
Blood libel: the myth that fuels anti-Semitism
By Candida Moss and Joel Baden, special to CNN
(CNN) - Last week a video of Hamas spokesman Osama Hamdan emerged in which he claimed that Jews use the blood of non-Jewish children to make matzo for Passover.
The translation of Hamdan's interview with the Lebanese television station Al-Quds on July 28 reports him as saying:
We all remember how the Jews used to slaughter Christians, in order to mix their blood in their holy matzos. This is not a figment of imagination or something taken from a film. It is a fact, acknowledged by their own books and by historical evidence. It happened everywhere, here and there.
When confronted about his statements by CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Monday, Hamdan did not retract his claim or distance himself from the blood libel slur. His only defense was that he "has Jewish friends."
Whatever "historical evidence" or "facts" Hamdan believes himself to be remembering, this is nothing more than the infamous blood libel: the most persistent and longest-lived anti-Semitic myth in history, aside from the claim that the Jews killed Jesus.
The blood libel originated in medieval England with the death of William of Norwich. William was a 12-year-old tanner's apprentice who was killed in 1144. At the time of his death, his parents accused the local Jewish community of responsibility, but investigations revealed nothing.
Filed under: Discrimination • Holocaust • Israel • Judaism • Middle East • Persecution • Prejudice • Religious violence • Violence
ISIS to Christians in Mosul: convert, pay or die
Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) - Just days after the militant group the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria said they killed hundreds of Syrians, dozens of Iraqi Christian families are now fleeing the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul, hoping to avoid a similar fate.
On Friday, the al Qaeda splinter group issued an ultimatum to Iraqi Christians living in Mosul - by Saturday they must convert to Islam, pay a fine or face "death by the sword."
A total of 52 Christian families left the city of Mosul early Saturday morning, with an armed group prohibiting some of them from taking anything but the clothes on their backs.
"They told us, 'You to leave all of your money, gold, jewelry and go out with only the clothes on you,'" Wadie Salim told CNN.
Images obtained exclusively by CNN show that the phrase "property of ISIS" scrawled in black paint on a number of the homes that were abandoned.
Some of the families headed for Irbil - which is currently controlled by Kurdish forces - and others toward the Dohuk province. The majority went to Dohuk, which is 140 kilometers (87 miles) north of Mosul.
"We did not know how to act," said another Mosul resident, Um Nazik. "Are we going to get killed?"
ISIS was able to take over large swaths of land due to the lack of centralized authority in both Iraq and war-torn Syria. The Sunni militants hope to establish an Islamic state throughout the region it currently controls.
Filed under: Christianity • Discrimination • Foreign policy • Interfaith issues • Iraq • Islam • Middle East • Persecution • Religious violence
Kate Kelly and Meriam Ibrahim have both been found guilty of apostasy by all-male councils.
Hey religion, your misogyny is showing
Opinion by Randal Maurice Jelks, special to CNN
(CNN) - Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate from South Africa, called one of his books "God is Not a Christian."
He might have added a subtitle, "God is not a man, either!"
One of the great problems in our world is patriarchy. The late James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, put best in song, "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World."
Patriarchy assumes that men are made to lead and women are simply cooperative and reproductive subordinates.
These assumptions come to light in all kinds of ways, but especially through religion — the various faiths that treat women as though they are not equal to men.
We read it in the Quran and the Bible. We see it in iconic imagery, and religious taboos about sexuality, particularly women's sexuality. And we see that around the world these days, from Salt Lake City to Sudan.
Men continue to dominate religious institutions, and use them to judge whether women can be in religious leadership or change faiths.
There is a direct link between Kate Kelly, a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter day-Saints, who was excommunicated on charges of apostasy, and Meriam Ibrahim, a Sudanese woman sentenced to death for her supposed apostasy.
And the link is deeper than the charge of abandoning one's faith.
Filed under: Africa • Belief • Bible • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Culture wars • Discrimination • Faith • gender issues • Islam • Islamic law • Mormonism • Opinion • Persecution • Prejudice • Religious liberty • Sharia • Women
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Christian woman freed from death sentence
(CNN) - A Sudanese woman has been freed from prison a month after being sentenced to die by hanging for refusing to renounce her Christian faith.
"I am a Christian," Meriam Yehya Ibrahim told the judge at her sentencing hearing in May, "and I will remain a Christian."
An appeals court in Sudan ruled that a lower court's judgment against the 27-year-old was faulty, her lawyer, Mohaned Mustafa El-Nour, said Monday. He declined to elaborate.
An international controversy erupted over Ibraham's conviction in May by a Sudanese court on charges of apostasy, or the renunciation of faith, and adultery. Ibrahim was eight months pregnant when was sentenced to suffer 100 lashes and then be hanged.
"I'm so frustrated. I don't know what to do," her husband, Daniel Wani told CNN in May. "I'm just praying." Wani, uses a wheelchair and "totally depends on her for all details of his life," Ibrahim's lawyer said.
Ibrahim was reunited with her husband after getting out of custody, her lawyer said Monday.
Filed under: Africa • Belief • Christianity • Church and state • Discrimination • Foreign policy • Islam • Islamic law • Persecution • Prejudice • Religious liberty • Sharia
China's latest crackdown target: religion
Opinion by William McKenzie, Special to CNN
(CNN) - Early on the morning of November 28, 2007, Jia Weihan was forced to think the unthinkable: Was her father really a bad man?
At the time, she was an 11-year-old attending a school in Beijing that taught her to respect the communist authorities. When 30 or so police officers arrived to arrest her father, she did not know what to think.
As it turned out, her father, Shi Weihan, the pastor of a house church, was simply trying to live out his religious beliefs. That should be a fundamental right, but in China - even the more economically liberalized China – it's not.
Twenty-five years after Tiananmen Square - where on June 4, 1989, Chinese soldiers turned their guns on protesting students and activists - freedom remains elusive.
In China, Tibetan Buddhists and Uyghur Muslims face worse conditions than at any time over the past decade, according to a report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
The report warns that independent Protestants and Catholics face arrests, fines and the closing of their churches. The government recently bulldozed one large church in the city of Wenzhou.
The report also highlights other restrictions, including these problems:
"Practitioners of Falun Gong, as well as other Buddhist, folk religionist, and Protestant groups deemed 'superstitious' or 'evil cults' face long jail terms, forced denunciations of faith and torture in detention, and the government has not sufficiently answered accusations of psychiatric experimentation and organ harvesting."
In Shi's case, he had decided not to tell Jia and her 7-year-old sister, Enmei, that he was printing Bibles and Christian literature. That was against Chinese law, so he did not want to put his children in jeopardy by letting them in on the secret.
Their children soon came to understand the secret, in a life-altering way.
Filed under: Asia • Belief • China • Christianity • Church and state • Discrimination • Foreign policy • Opinion • Persecution
Rohingya Muslim children at a refugee camp in Burma, where authorities have incited violence against them, according to the State Department.
The worst places in the world to be religious
(CNN) - Since 1999, the U.S. State Department has tracked the world's worst abusers of religious rights.
As the most recent report notes, it has never lacked for material. Persecutions of people of faith are rising across the globe.
Among the most worrying trends, according to the State Department, are "authoritarian governments that restrict their citizens' ability to practice their religion."
In typically bland bureaucratic language, the State Department calls these "countries of particular concern." But the designation can come with some teeth.
Sudan, for example, where a Christian woman was sentenced to death this week for leaving Islam, is ineligible for some types of foreign aid.
In addition to Sudan, here are the State Department's "countries of particular concern." You might call them "The Worst Places in the World to Be Religious."
Filed under: Africa • Baha'i • China • Christianity • Church and state • Discrimination • Foreign policy • Interfaith issues • Iran • Islam • Islamic law • Middle East • Muslim • North Korea • Persecution • Prejudice • Religious violence • Saudi Arabia • Tibet • Tibet • Violence
Stepping-stones to safety: A family flees Syria's war - and finds refuge in Italy's islands
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Lampedusa, Italy (CNN) – Abdel clung to his pregnant wife, 4-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter as they sailed across an open stretch of the Mediterranean Sea.
They were in a dilapidated fishing boat with limited provisions and almost no sanitation, sharing a cramped space with some 400 other Syrians.
Abdel prayed quietly and recited verses from the Quran for two days and two nights as the boat swayed and motored precariously along the 180-mile route from Libya to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa.
If they could make it, his young family would be one step closer to freedom.
He knew thousands had died making the same voyage.
Eric Marrapodi - CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor
Filed under: Catholic Church • Christianity • Europe • Islam • Italy • Libya • Mosque • Muslim • Persecution • Pope Francis • Poverty • Religious violence • Syria
Call Jesus (or Santa) white? Expect a big fight
Opinion by Edward J. Blum, special to CNN
(CNN) - Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly sparked outrage this week by insisting that Jesus and Santa Claus are both white, saying it's "ridiculous" to argue that depicting Christ and St. Nick as Caucasian is "racist."
"And by the way, for all you kids watching at home, Santa just is white," Kelly said, "but this person is arguing that we should also have a black Santa."
Kelly was responding to an article in Slate that said St. Nick needs a makeover from fat, old white guy to something less "melanin-deficient."
The Fox News host would have none of it.
"Just because it makes you feel uncomfortable doesn't mean it has to change," Kelly said. "Jesus was a white man, too. It's like we have, he's a historical figure; that's a verifiable fact. As is Santa, I just want kids to know that. How do you revise it in the middle of the legacy, in the story, and change Santa from white to black?"
Filed under: Art • Belief • Bible • Billy Graham • Black issues • Christianity • Discrimination • Faith • God • Jesus • News media • Opinion • Persecution • Prejudice • Race • United States


All this contemporary artists are (or will be) edited onto our luxury silk scarves.
Their masterpieces are adapted into 100 numbered prints and each artists let its signature on the design to make an original product.
Yves Hasselmann was born in Belfort (France) in 1948. He now lives and works in the Franche-Comté region.
After studying philosophy, he began expressing himself at an early age through music and painting. He went on to draw from both media the energy, passion, emotion and freedom that were essential in his life.


It's time for LEGO® Fun Friday!
If you're new to Frugal Fun for Boys, LEGO® Fun Friday is a twice-a-month LEGO® building challenge. Your kids can participate by linking up a blog post on this page, or you can share photos of their creations on the Frugal Fun for Boys Facebook page. This week's building challenge was to build a Christmas ornament out of LEGO® bricks. We have a few fun ideas to share with you!
And he also designed this ornament with Baby Jesus in the manger. For the baby, he used an Anakin Skywalker head (I know, Anakin being Baby Jesus!) and a 1×1 brick. It turned out really adorable!
We also made ornaments out of clear plastic ball ornaments. I got the ornaments at Hobby Lobby for 50 cents each (99 cents and 50% off) and then we filled them with red, green, and white bricks from our collection. With the size balls we bought, 2 x 1 bricks are the best. 3 x 1 will work. But 4 x 1 are very difficult to get back out if you need to get them back out!
Who knew LEGO®'s in an ornament could look so pretty on the tree?
We saw some neat fill-able plastic ball ornaments at the Legoland Discovery Center for $3 each in the shop, and they have a 4 dot base for attaching bricks in the center. They would be fun for putting a minifigure inside, or maybe a small Christmas tree. Lots of possibilities! On Amazon, the same ornaments are $9.49, so I would recommend getting them at Legoland if you live close to one!
Now it's your turn! Link up a LEGO® post (can be about the building challenge, or about any LEGO® activity for kids) or share photos of your kids' LEGO® creations on the Frugal Fun for Boys Facebook page. We can't wait to see what your kids built!
There will not be a LEGO® Fun Friday in two weeks – we'll take that week off for the Christmas holiday, but we'll be back with a new challenge in January!


I've used this while studying abroad last semester. It was great when I wanted to record something on my friend's computer, take it to my computer (without a webcam), and then play it for my friends back home on Skype. They thought it was happening right then!
Very simple to use and with an appropiate feature set. One can go straight to the point.


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// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.

namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;

public class NonSeekableReadStream : Stream
{
    private readonly Stream _inner;
    private readonly bool _allowSyncReads;

    public NonSeekableReadStream(byte[] data, bool allowSyncReads = true)
        : this(new MemoryStream(data), allowSyncReads)
    {
    }

    public NonSeekableReadStream(Stream inner, bool allowSyncReads)
    {
        _inner = inner;
        _allowSyncReads = allowSyncReads;
    }

    public override bool CanRead => _inner.CanRead;

    public override bool CanSeek => false;

    public override bool CanWrite => false;

    public override long Length
    {
        get { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
    }

    public override long Position
    {
        get { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
        set { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
    }

    public override void Flush()
    {
        throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

    public override long Seek(long offset, SeekOrigin origin)
    {
        throw new NotSupportedException();
    }

    public override void SetLength(long value)
    {
        throw new NotSupportedException();
    }

    public override void Write(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count)
    {
        throw new NotSupportedException();
    }

    public override int Read(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count)
    {
        if (!_allowSyncReads)
        {
            throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot perform synchronous reads");
        }

        count = Math.Max(count, 1);
        return _inner.Read(buffer, offset, count);
    }

    public override Task<int> ReadAsync(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        count = Math.Max(count, 1);
        return _inner.ReadAsync(buffer, offset, count, cancellationToken);
    }

    public override ValueTask<int> ReadAsync(Memory<byte> buffer, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        return _inner.ReadAsync(buffer, cancellationToken);
    }
}

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Winemaker Paul Wilkins continues the saga of his day in the life of harvest: afternoon edition. Paul reveals the places with the best tacos in Santa Maria Valley as well as one of the secrets to outstanding wine.
Follow our winemaker Paul as he recounts a day in the life of harvest in Santa Maria Valley: morning edition.


Modern Ethernet In this chapter, we will explore modern Ethernet systems. This includes covering the different types of 100-megabit Ethernet, the difference between copper and fiber Gigabit Ethernet, and different types of Gigabit Ethernet. Ethernet only comes in four speeds: 10 Mb, 100 Mb, 1GB, and 10GB per second. There is always a limit of 1024 nodes and a distance limit of 100 m. 100 Mb Ethernet, like 100BaseT4, uses CAT 3 and has disappeared from the market. 100BaseTX is the new standard and is the better alternative. 100BaseTX uses CAT 5 cabling and allows for multispeed configurations. Multispeed negotiates with the switch automatically and can use 10BaseT or 100BaseT. To distinguish the two from each other, look for details located on the card itself. 100BaseFX revolves around UTP or fiber optic. The phrase fast Ethernet refers to these 100 Mb standards. These connections can operate in half or full duplex mode. Half-duplex means you cannot send or receive at the same time, while full duplex means you can. Different solutions may require half of the full duplex mode. Gigabit Ethernet involves the 802.3ab standard, or the 1000BaseX standard. The 1000BaseCX standard utilizes a twin axial shielded cable with a max distance of 25 m. 1000BaseSX is more widely accepted with a maximum length of 200 to 500 m and uses an SC connecter. 1000BaseLX is a single mode laser fiber with a maximum length of 5 km or even longer with repeaters. 1000BaseLX is typically used as a backbone. There are some problems with ST and SC connectors, as they could take up too much space for ports or become damaged while being twisted. As a solution, the SFF, MT-RJ, and LC connectors allow for more secure connections. This certification requires you to learn all of these types of connection standards and their statistics. 10 Gigabit Ethernet, or 10 GbE, is relatively new and is only available in high-level LANs. Solutions have been suggested to maintain integrity within these networks like using fiber networks on WAN fiber. As a result, we now have a standard for SONET infrastructure with maximum signal distances, types of fiber being used, laser wavelength, and signal types. These networks are named as 10GBase, with x representing the type of fiber and y representing the standard for the physical layer. R means LAN and W means SONET/WAN signaling. 10BaseSy uses a short connection while 10BaseLy uses a long-wavelength connection on a single fiber. 10BaseEy uses an extra-long-wavelength on a single fiber, and 10 GbE connector standards are set by the manufacturer. Copper-based 10GBaseT is an IEEE standard that can run from 55 to 100 m depending on whether CAT 6 or CAT 6a cabling is being used. You need to know all of these standards and their cabling statistics. These 10 GbE connections may require a single router with several connections. The solution to this is an MSA, or multisource agreement, that allows the device to provide an internet connection to multiple devices. These networks rely on what is called backbones, and these backbones connect each floor to the main network switch. The details behind each version of Ethernet are important to know, and later on we will explore switches in-depth.


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Q: Fix text-orientation inside rotated element I'm trying to build an animated clock with HTML, CSS and JS and I've managed to position the hours in the right place, but now the numbers are not straight.
I've been looking into the text-orientation property and tried using text-orientation: auto and text-orientation: mixed, but none seem to work.
This is how my clock looks so far:

const clock = document.getElementById('clock');
const numbers = clock.children;

for (let i = 0; i < 12; i++) {
  numbers[i].style.transform = 'translate(0, -50%) rotate(' + (90 + i * 30) + 'deg)';
}

const hours = document.getElementById('hours');
const minutes = document.getElementById('minutes');
const seconds = document.getElementById('seconds');

setInterval(function() {
  const time = new Date();
  hours.style.transform = 'translate(0, -50%) rotate(' + (time.getHours() % 12 * 30 - 90) + 'deg)';
  minutes.style.transform = 'translate(0, -50%) rotate(' + (time.getMinutes() * 6 - 90) + 'deg)';
  seconds.style.transform = 'translate(0, -50%) rotate(' + (time.getSeconds() * 6 - 90) + 'deg)';

});
#clock {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  border: 3px solid black;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: relative;
}

.hour{
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  text-orientation: mixed;
}

.handle {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform-origin: left center;
}

#hours {
  border-bottom: 3px solid black;
  width: 25%;
}

#minutes {
  border-bottom: 2px solid black;
  width: 35%;
}

#seconds {
  border-bottom: 1px solid red;
  width: 45%;
}

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A: You can't do that using text-orientation. This property is more about reading direction rather than design or layout and is intended to be used only in text in vertical mode, as stated in MDN:

The text-orientation CSS property sets the orientation of the text characters in a line. It only affects text in vertical mode (when writing-mode is not horizontal-tb). It is useful for controlling the display of languages that use vertical script, and also for making vertical table headers.

Instead, you need to wrap the hours in a separated div or span, of a fixed width for a more consistent look, and apply the opposite transform: rotate(...) to that.
Also, you might want to rotate the minutes and hours handles progressively. That is, if it's 12:30, then the hours' handle should be half-way between 12 and 1.
And you should add a delay to setInterval. Right now it is being called way more often than needed (once per second) to update the handles.

const hoursHandle = document.getElementById('hours');
const minutesHandle = document.getElementById('minutes');
const secondsHandle = document.getElementById('seconds');

// Use querySelectorAll and avoid iterating over the handles by mistake:
document.querySelectorAll('.hour').forEach((child, i) => {
  const angle = 90 + i * 30;

  child.style.transform = `translate(0, -50%) rotate(${ angle }deg)`;
  child.children[0].style.transform = `rotate(${ -angle }deg)`;
});

function updateHandles() {
  // With requestAnimationFrame we avoid forcing a repaint:

  requestAnimationFrame(() => {
    const time = new Date();
    const seconds = time.getSeconds();
    const minutes = time.getMinutes();
    const hours = time.getHours() % 12;
    const secondsAngle = -90 + 6 * seconds;
    const minutesAngle = -90 + 6 * (minutes + seconds/60);
    const hoursAngle = -90 + 30 * (hours + minutes/60 + seconds/3600);

    hoursHandle.style.transform = `translate(0, -50%) rotate(${ hoursAngle }deg)`;
    minutesHandle.style.transform = `translate(0, -50%) rotate(${ minutesAngle }deg)`;
    secondsHandle.style.transform = `translate(0, -50%) rotate(${ secondsAngle }deg)`;
  });
}

updateHandles();

setInterval(updateHandles, 250);
body {
  font-family: monospace;
  margin: 0;
}

#clock {
  margin: 16px auto;
  width: 256px;
  height: 256px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 0 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, .125);
}

.hour {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  font-weight: bold;
}

/*
  Add the marks with CSS rather than using a dash:
*/

.hour::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  width: 4px;
  border-top: 1px solid black;
  transform: translate(0, -50%);
}

.hour > div {
  width: 32px;
  padding: 0 8px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.handle {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform-origin: left center;
}

#hours {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
  height: 6px;
  right: 64px;
}

#minutes {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
  height: 4px;
  right: 48px;
}

#seconds {
  background: red;
  height: 2px;
  right: 16px;
}

#seconds::before,
#seconds::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  background: red;
}

#seconds::before {
  top: 0;
  left: -24px;
  width: 24px;
  height: 100%;
}

#seconds::after {
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  border-radius: 100%;
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const clock = document.getElementById('clock');
const hoursHandle = document.getElementById('hours');
const minutesHandle = document.getElementById('minutes');
const secondsHandle = document.getElementById('seconds');

// Use querySelectorAll and avoid iterating over the handles by mistake:
document.querySelectorAll('.hour').forEach((child, i) => {
  const angle = 90 + i * 30;

  child.style.transform = `translate(0, -50%) rotate(${ angle }deg)`;
});

// Add 60 marks around the block:
for (let i = 0; i < 60; ++i) {
  const mark = document.createElement('DIV');

  mark.className = 'mark';
  mark.style.transform = `rotate(${ i * 6 }deg)`;

  clock.appendChild(mark);
}

function updateHandles() {
  // With requestAnimationFrame we avoid forcing a repaint:

  requestAnimationFrame(() => {
    const time = new Date();
    const seconds = time.getSeconds();
    const minutes = time.getMinutes();
    const hours = time.getHours() % 12;
    const secondsAngle = -90 + 6 * seconds;
    const minutesAngle = -90 + 6 * (minutes + seconds/60);
    const hoursAngle = -90 + 30 * (hours + minutes/60 + seconds/3600);

    hoursHandle.style.transform = `translate(0, -50%) rotate(${ hoursAngle }deg)`;
    minutesHandle.style.transform = `translate(0, -50%) rotate(${ minutesAngle }deg)`;
    secondsHandle.style.transform = `translate(0, -50%) rotate(${ secondsAngle }deg)`;
  });
}

updateHandles();

setInterval(updateHandles, 250);
body {
  font-family: monospace;
  margin: 0;
  background: black;
}

body::before,
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

body::before {
  background: linear-gradient(-135deg, rgba(0, 0, 255, .125), transparent);
}

body::after {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(255, 0, 0, .125), transparent);
  z-index: 1;
}

#clock {
  margin: 16px auto;
  width: 256px;
  height: 256px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: relative;
  background: #fbdf27;
  text-shadow: 0 0 1px black;
}

.hour {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  width: 50%;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 10px;
  transform-origin: right center;
  background: #fbdf27;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hour > div {
  width: 16px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  transform: rotate(-90deg);
}

.handle {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform-origin: left center;
  background: blue;
  z-index: 100;
  mix-blend-mode: color-burn;
}

#hours {
  height: 6px;
  right: 64px;
}

#minutes {
  height: 4px;
  right: 48px;
}

#seconds {
  height: 2px;
  right: 16px;
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I considered a background trick for the little lines:

const clock = document.getElementById('clock');
const numbers = clock.children;

const h = 0.8 * (clock.offsetHeight/2);

for (let i = 0; i < 12; i++) {
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}

const hours = document.getElementById('hours');
const minutes = document.getElementById('minutes');
const seconds = document.getElementById('seconds');

setInterval(function() {
  const time = new Date();
  hours.style.transform   = 'rotate(' + (time.getHours() % 12 * 30 - 90) + 'deg)';
  minutes.style.transform = 'rotate(' + (time.getMinutes() * 6 - 90) + 'deg)';
  seconds.style.transform = 'rotate(' + (time.getSeconds() * 6 - 90) + 'deg)';

});
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  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  border: 3px solid black;
  padding:5px; /* Control the length of the lines*/
  box-sizing:border-box;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: relative;

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    linear-gradient(#fff,#fff) content-box,

    linear-gradient(#000,#000) center/100% 2px,
    linear-gradient(#000,#000) center/2px 100%,
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      #000 calc(50% - 1px) calc(50% + 1px),
      transparent calc(50% + 1px)),
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  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform-origin: left;
}

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  margin-top:-2px;
  width: 25%;
}

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}

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Q: Unable to PUT resource xml file via Postman In the DocuSign Postman Collection, I am unable to use the method to update a resource XML file:
{{baseUrl}}/v2.1/accounts/{{accountId}}/brands/{{brandId}}/resources/{{resourceContentType}}

When initially trying to use the endpoint, I get the following error:
{"errorCode":"INVALID_REQUEST_PARAMETER","message":"The request contained at least one invalid parameter. A filename was not found in the Content-Disposition header ('filename=\"filename.ext\""}

The docs do mention the need to include a Content-Disposition header, though upon adding:
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="file"; filename="DocuSign_SigningResource.xml", I get the error:
{"errorCode":"BRAND_RESOURCES_XML_LOAD_OR_PARSE_ERROR","message":"XML syntax error. Data at the root level is invalid. Line 1, position 1."}

I have confirmed my XML is valid. I get this same error if I try to include a file that does not exist, so I am not confident the contents of the XML file have anything to do with the error I am receiving.
Any thoughts are appreciated!

A: Update: I was able to get this working by updating the request body format. The DocuSign Postman Collection indicates form-data with a file reference is expected. It was only when I updated the request body to be raw xml and pasting the xml file contents directly into the request body that I was able to make a successful request.


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Mer om: LENR Kall fusion
Cold Fusion: 18 hour test excludes combustion
Mats Lewan
In a new experiment, the Italian "energy catalyzer" has been run at Bologna University for 18 hours.<br/> "In my opinion, all chemical sources are now excluded," physicist Giuseppe Levi told Ny Teknik.
(Swedish version here).
In the morning of February 10, the inventor and engineer Andrea Rossi initiated a new controlled experiment in Bologna, Italy, with the heat producing 'energy catalyzer' that could possibly be based on cold fusion.
With him was the physicist and researcher Giuseppe Levi from the University of Bologna, who also supervised the public demonstration in January.
Together they ran the unit for 18 hours.
"It was extremely interesting. It is clear that this was an internal test that I needed to understand what parameters must be under control during a longer test, but frankly, I wanted to see the device work for hours," Levi told Ny Teknik
"It was pretty impressive in some respects. First, the repeatability. This is the third time I've seen the device, and again it produces energy."
"The second thing is that this time we loaded the unit with hydrogen at the beginning, and then the bottle was closed. It then worked for 18 hours with the bottle closed. Quite impressive."
"I weighed container before and after charging, and including the gas we let out to empty the tube of air, the consumption of hydrogen was 0.4 grams. That's nothing!"
"Minimum power was 15 kilowatts, and that's a conservative value. I calculated it several times. At night we did a measurement and the device then worked very stable and produced 20 kilowatts."
"Now that I have seen the device work for so many hours, in my view all chemical energy sources are excluded," said Giuseppe Levi.
He explained that this time he chose to heat the water without boiling it, to avoid errors.
Initially, the temperature of the inflowing water was seven degrees Celsius and for a while the outlet temperature was 40 degrees Celsius. A flow rate of about one liter per second, equates to a peak power of 130 kilowatts. The power output was later stabilized at 15 to 20 kilowatts.
Levi explained that they did not have a peristaltic pump with sufficient flow, so instead the device was attached directly to the water tap. Therefore the flow was not constant, but by regularly noting the time and reading the input volume on a counter, he controlled the flow.
At night the counter information was recorded with a camera.
According to Levi, the input electrical power to 'ignite' the device was about 1250 watts for five to ten minutes. It was then reduced to about 80 watts, equivalent to the power consumption of the control unit.
"This time I opened the control unit (and examined the interior), as someone said that it could contain a hidden battery. And I can swear in court that the box was empty, except for the control electronics – five very simple PLCs – and it weighed about seven kilograms," said Levi.
"I have also seen inside the reactor device itself – most of the volume is isolation, and most of the weight of about 30 kg is due to lead."
He confirmed that the reactor chamber, supposedly containing nickel powder, the secret catalysts and hydrogen gas, had a volume of around one liter. The reactor chamber was the only part he could not inspect.
Levi is now planning more tests and a thorough analysis, before and after operation, of the nickel powder that the energy catalyst is loaded with.
"If I then, using the most accurate methods possible, really see changes in the nuclei, then we have new physics. There is nothing you can say about it," he stated.
Giuseppe Levi has worked with Sergio Focardi, emeritus professor at the University of Bologna and Rossi's scientific adviser since four years.
NYT: What would you tell those who doubt your independence?
"If I were an old professor with his career already done, then I would not have anything to risk. But any attempt at fraud on my part would be a terrible personal goal. What could I hope for? To have a title for ten days, and then be thrown from my own department. Because (the matter of) fraud comes up sooner or later. There is no hope for it. So if I ... well, I would be really stupid. Honestly, I would be really stupid!" said Levi.
A one megawatt installation with Rossi's 'energy catalyzer', consisting of one hundred connected 10 kilowatt devices, is supposed to be inaugurated in October in Athens, Greece, run by the newly formed Greek company Defkalion Green Technologies (our inteview here).
Related:A scientific discussion at the Ny Teknik newsroom on the 'energy catalyzer' with invited Swedish physicists Professor Emeritus at Uppsala University Sven Kullander, and Hanno Essén, associate professor of theoretical physics, entitled: "You have to embrace this".
READ MORE: Our complete coverage on Rossi's E-cat can be found here.
This is how Rossi is financing his E-cat
Cold Fusion: "You have to embrace this"
Cold fusion may provide one megawatt in Athens
Cold Fusion: Here's the Greek company building 1 MW
Cold fusion: Observing researcher wants more tests
Kall fusion – nu ska den vara klar för produktion
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Sälj ditt bolag – fortsätt utveckla affären och tjäna pengar
"I am assuming all the risks. No one is risking any money except me," said the Italian engineer Andrea Rossi, the inventor and developer of the 'energy catalyzer,' possibly based on cold fusion.

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Flying time from New York to Vienna is eight hours; it's nine hours from Washington, D.C., and two hours from London. Airline and Airport Links.com has links to many of the world's airlines and airports. The Transportation Security Administration has answers for almost every security question that might come up.
Austria's major air gateway is Vienna's Schwechat Airport, about 19 km (12 miles) southeast of the city. Salzburg Airport is Austria's second-largest airport, about 4 km (2½ miles) west of the center. Just south of Graz, in Thalerhof, is the Graz Airport. Two other airports you might consider, depending on where in Austria you intend to travel, are Bratislava's M. R. Stefanik international airport in neighboring Slovakia, and Munich Airport International in Germany, not far from Salzburg. Bratislava is about 80 kms (50 miles) east of Vienna and is the hub for RyanAir, a budget carrier with low-cost connections to several European cities. Frequent buses can take you from Bratislava airport to central Vienna in about an hour. Consider Munich if your primary destination is western Austria, Salzburg, or Innsbruck.
Graz Airport (GRZ). 0316/2902–172; www.flughafen-graz.at.
M. R. Stefanik Airport (Bratislava, BTS). 421/233–0333–53; www.airport-bratislava.sk or www.bts.aero.
Munich Airport International (MUC). 49/899–7500; www.munich-airport.de.
Salzburg Airport (SZG). 0662/85800; www.salzburg-airport.com.
The City Airport Train (CAT) provides service from Schwechat to downtown Vienna for €12 (one-way ticket, available at the CAT counter in the arrivals hall); the trip takes about 16 minutes. Travel into the city on the local S-Bahn takes about 25 minutes and costs €4.40 (ticket machines are on the platforms). City bus No. 2 runs every 10 minutes between both the city center and Salzburg's main train station and the airport; transfers cost €2.30. A taxi ride from the airport will be about €18. Schwechat Airport's website has information for all ground transfers.
Austria is easy to reach from the United States. Austrian Airlines, Austria's flagship carrier and a Lufthansa subsidiary, flies nonstop to Vienna from the United States, departing from New York's JFK airport and Washington Dulles. From Canada, Austrian flies direct from Toronto. Its membership to the Star Alliance means that cities serviced by United Airlines have good connecting service to Austria. Austrian Airlines has an excellent network of domestic flights linking Vienna to regional cities like Salzburg and Graz. It's also possible to travel from North America with major U.S. carriers—including American, Delta, and United—but you'll be routed through a major European hub, such as London, Amsterdam, or Frankfurt, to Vienna. Leave plenty of time between connections (a minimum of three hours is ideal), as transfers at major airports inevitably take some time. Many international carriers also offer service to Vienna after stopovers at major European airports.
In addition to the major international carriers, European budget airlines, including RyanAir, Air Berlin, and its subsidiary, FlyNiki, offer low-cost flights from major cities around the Continent. These airlines are not normally recommended for connecting with transatlantic flights because of the occasional hassle of changing airports, but they provide a low-cost way of getting around. Although RyanAir has left some customers less than satisfied, Air Berlin and FlyNiki offer reliable service. They travel between Vienna, Graz, Linz, Klagenfurt, Salzburg, Innsbruck, and major hubs in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada. More recently, German charter carrier Condor also added flights between Vienna and Las Vegas to its schedule, as did Canadian charter airline Air Transat (www.airtransat.ca), with planes flying from Montreal and Toronto to Vienna.
Within Austria, Austrian Airlines and its subsidiary Austrian Arrows, operated by Tyrolean Airways, offer service from Vienna to Linz, Salzburg, Klagenfurt, and Innsbruck; they also provide routes to and from points outside Austria.


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Pandeli Evangjeli (abweichende Schreibweise: Pandeli Evangheli; * 1859 in Korça, damals Osmanisches Reich; † 14. September 1949 ebenda) war ein albanischer Politiker, der unter anderem 1921 sowie erneut zwischen 1930 und 1935 Ministerpräsident war.

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Pandeli Evangjeli stammte aus der albanischen Bevölkerungsgruppe in Bukarest und wurde 1897 Vorsitzender der Gesellschaft Dituria (Weisheit). Er schloss sich neben Kristo Meksi, Vasil Zografi und Veli Këlcyra dem im November 1905 von Bajo Topulli in Monastir gegründeten Geheimen Komitee zur Befreiung Albaniens (Komiteti i fshehtë për lirinë e Shqipërisë) an, das für die Unabhängigkeit Albaniens vom Osmanischen Reich eintrat.

Nach der Unabhängigkeit Albaniens wurde er 1914 Präfekt von Korça und gehörte der Delegation bei der Pariser Friedenskonferenz 1919 als Mitglied an. Bei den Wahlen vom 5. April 1921 wurde er zum Mitglied der Nationalversammlung (Këshilli Kombëtar) sowie nach dessen Konstituierung am 21. April 1921 dessen Vorsitzender und damit Parlamentspräsident. Am 11. Juli 1921 übernahm er im Kabinett von Ministerpräsident Iliaz Vrioni erstmals das Amt des Außenministers.

Am 19. Oktober 1921 wurde Evangjeli als Nachfolger von Iliaz Vrioni selbst erstmals Ministerpräsident und übernahm in seinem bis zum 16. Dezember 1921 amtierenden Kabinett zugleich wieder den Posten des Außenministers. Im ersten Kabinett von Ministerpräsident Ahmet Zogu wurde er am 2. Dezember 1924 abermals Außenminister und hatte diesen Posten bis zum 25. Februar 1924 inne. Bei den Wahlen vom 27. Dezember 1923 wurde er jedoch nicht wieder zum Mitglied der Nationalversammlung gewählt. Allerdings wurde er bei den Wahlen vom 2. März 1925 zum Mitglied des Senats (Senati) gewählt und dessen erster Präsident. Am 17. August 1928 erfolgte seine Wahl zum Mitglied der Verfassunggebenden Versammlung (Asambleja Konstituente), aus der nach dem Inkrafttreten der Verfassung des Königreichs Albanien (Statutit të Mbretërisë) am 10. Dezember 1928 das Parlament wurde.

Am 5. März 1930 löste Pandeli Evangjeli Kostaq Kota als Ministerpräsident ab und bildete bis zum 16. Oktober 1935 drei Kabinette. Bei den Wahlen vom 17. November 1932 sowie 31. Januar 1937 wurde er abermals zum Mitglied des Parlaments gewählt und fungierte zwischen 1937 und 1939 erneut als Parlamentspräsident (Kryetar i Parlamentit). Er gehörte dem Parlament bis zur Besetzung Albaniens durch Italien am 7. April 1939 an.

Weblinks
 Mitglieder des Parlaments von Albanien
 Eintrag (rulers.org)

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Premierminister (Albanien)
Außenminister (Albanien)
Abgeordneter (Albanien)
Präsident des Parlaments (Albanien)
Albaner
Geboren 1859
Gestorben 1949
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I wanted to find a way to replicate a letterboard for cards and for small framable signs. The Color Me Alpha Stamp Set and Color Me Alpha Die Set, along with small strips of black paper, work beautifully for short quotes.
To start, I cut 1/4" strips from a 5.4" x 4.25" piece of black cardstock, using a Tim Holtz Cutter. I glued them to another piece of black cardstock, leaving a tiny gap between each strip. You will have two strips left over. I had run out of my Lawn Fawn Glue and had some Gina K Connect Glue that I wanted to try. I really couldn't see any difference. I like them both equally. Since both can be hard to find in stock, pick up which ever one you can find. I buy 5-10 at a time, because I hate to run out.
All the letters and images were stamped onto #80 Neenah Crest Cardstock using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink, because it is Copic friendly. Everything was colored using Copic markers.
I stamped the letters that I needed, using the Color Me Alpha Stamp Set. I cut out the letters, using the coordinating Color Me Alpha Die Set, and Purple Tape.
As I was getting ready to run the dies through my electric die cutting machine the electricity went out. I was also getting ready to make a latte with my espresso machine. I chuckled at the irony of it all as I remembered my coffee quote…"You've got this!" I quickly switched to a manual die cutting machine and heated a pot of water on my gas stove to make tea instead. I know…first world problems!
Tip: I like to cut out all my dies and store them on magnetic sheets. Before I cut them out I mark the letter or number, on the bottom back of the die, with a thin tip Sharpie. It is much easier to identify the letters once they are separated!
To create the frames, I cut two more pieces of 5.5 x 4.25 #80 Neenah cardstock, using the third largest die from the Hero Arts Nesting Infinity Rectangle Set.
I thought that the boards needed a little something extra. I stamped the coffee cup and multiple hearts from Tea Time Stamp Set. They were cut using the coordinating Tea Time Die Set.
The mug, leaf, and coffee beans were stamped using the Coffee Break Stamp Set and cut using the coordinating Coffee Break Die Set.
Both panels were glued to folded #110 Neenah Classic Cardstock cardbases, using a Kokuyo Tape runner. After everything was assembled the letters looked flat, so I added a light touch of grey shadows to them.
I hope that this gives you some ideas for some inspirational cards for your friends and frameable art for your walls! Also, they are relatively flat and will be easy to send through the mail.


Grassroots Enterprises - Brenda Herchmer Grassroots Enterprises - Article: Why Shouldn't the Public Tell Government What to Do?
Why Shouldn't the Public Tell Government What to Do?
Always interested in the role of government in innovation, I decided to participate in a learning opportunity this week provided via teleconferencing. Taking centre stage was Don Lenihan, Vice President of Engagement at the Public Policy Forum in Ottawa who is billed as an internationally recognized expert on public engagement, accountability, and service delivery.
Lenihan began by talking about the changes taking place in today's world and how its growing complexity means that government can no longer do things on their own. Additionally, public expectations are higher and there are greater demands for transparency and accountability. As a result, he stated, "Public engagement needs to be a priority".
He then went on to share five principles for rethinking public policy.
The first is that good policy needs to be comprehensive and more holistic in nature. For instance, issues such as wellness, community safety, or lifelong learning will require horizontal connections and working together between a number of fields or sectors.
Secondly, Lenihan suggests real progress will require public participation. Building a strong, healthy, and vibrant community requires an informed and engaged public who are ready, willing, and able to take on responsibility. For this holistic policy-making he suggests there is the need to engage the public more fully in all stages of the policy process.
He also stresses that societal goals need long-term planning and will require ongoing dialogue, action, and adjustment.
Additionally, and no surprise here, he acknowledges that every community is different even if the issues at first glance appear similar. For instance, the profiles of homeless people in Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Toronto are different. As a result, policy-making must be flexible in order to accommodate the different causes and solutions.
Lastly, Lenihan points out that the public has new expectations and must have a say.
While I'm sure most would agree with his five principles, I started to get a little twitchy when he went on to say, "I'm not suggesting the public tell government what to do because the public can't design complex systems".
My experience is that the public is pretty smart when it comes to knowing what's working and what's not working. They also know how best to address those issues while leveraging existing assets.
Additionally, when we trust the public and empower them to lead or, at the very least, co-lead and co-create with government, the resulting solutions are far more comprehensive, realistic, and innovative than anything I've seen any government, at any level, come up with on their own.
If we want the comprehensive community transformation that Lenihan suggests is essential for good policy, we need to transform government. That isn't going to happen by "engaging" the public. It will only happen as the result of something he didn't touch upon at all. Just a little something called "power". While some politicians and public servants already understand this, innovation demands that governments figure out how to empower the public and get over the egotistical idea that they are somehow smarter and need to retain control and power rather than giving it or sharing it with the public.
Government at all levels also need to understand that if we want different sectors and silos to work together we have to provide resources and funding to make it a priority. That of course will also require a new and different kind of leadership that understands the need to shift from a primarily grass-tops approach to one that is far more about grassroots leadership. Prioritizing grassroots leadership will require an investment in the community building and trusted relationships that will result in the networks and webs essential for nimble, entrepreneurial, and innovative communities that have the capacity to respond to any issues or opportunities headed their way.
I would respectfully suggest to Don Lenihan that it isn't engagement we need but rather community empowerment that will shift control, power, influence, and responsibility away from the existing centres within government and into the hands of communities and individual citizens. That means we focus on community building strategies that will connect and reenergize communities by building on their desire to give back to their community in an effective way. Ultimately it means we all need to work with government to foster the conditions that will convince the public that taking responsibility will be the hardest but most meaningful work we've ever done.
Grass roots and empowerment, my two favorite words for 2012!!
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(1) Find places with food both you and your kids love.
Not only do I want healthy and delicious food for myself, I want healthy and delicious food for my kids. This means something other than fried and cheesy foods that are usually all you'll find on kids menus. This makes Zoë's Kitchen my favorite spot to go with the kids, and thank goodness there are several locations all over Atlanta, including one off Cobb Parkway which is right by my husband's office so we love going there to grab lunch with him! Food from Zoë's Kitchen makes us feel good from the inside out! Check out their awesome menu here!
(2) Eat places where food comes out quickly.
I also love that Zoë's Kitchen has quality food but it comes out quickly, because we all know that toddlers do not like waiting. We all know that toddlers are not patient and a hangry toddler is a mom's worst nightmare.
Even though you are there purchasing food for your child, it will inevitably take a minute or two before the food comes and your toddler and/or baby is sure to scream during this time if they do not have the instant gratification of a snack.
IPads are crucial to eating out with babies or toddlers. Make sure it is charged, has their favorite show downloaded, and ready to go. Then you can just prop it up on the table and make your kid happy – so easy!
Also we have a QUICK giveaway for a $50 gift card for Zoë's Kitchen – but it's not too late, go ahead and enter below!
Make sure you follow Zoë's Kitchen on Facebook to stay up to date with all the fun! Do you have any tips for eating out with babies and toddlers? I'd love to hear them below!
so fun!! i love zoes kitchen!
Thank you so much for these tips! My baby is only 3 months old so he pretty much just stays in his carrier (if im not wearing him) when we are out to eat and sleeps. But i know that will quickly change!


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We are delighted to announce the partnership of Faith for Living, Inc. with Outreach North America of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPC) to launch the D. James Kennedy Institute of Reformed Leadership. Our goal is to train pastors and elders where they are, in the local church, for vocational and congregational spiritual health.
We are pleased to announce that the major program is now being developed for a September 2018 launch.
The DJK Institute Pastoral Residency and Fellows Program
"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15).
The D. James Kennedy Institute for Reformed Leadership and Training announces the pastoral fellowship-in-residence year. The pastoral fellowship-in-residence year is an opportunity for newly ordained or soon-to-be-ordained clergy to invest twelve months in an intensive time of professional training following their graduation from seminary. More than a mere "add-on" to seminary, the residential training provides a structured environment for growth as a believer in Jesus Christ, as well as a pastor in the Body of Christ. The residency, much like a fellowship in other professions (e.g., medicene), will feature:
a structured time of supervised integration of theory to practice;
an intentional place for lay leaders to speak into the formal training of those ministers called to serve their church as pastors;
an appropriate mix of accessible technologies (e.g., GoToMeeting; Logos Bible Software), readings, ministry experiences (each with a verbatim), and monthly, structured, one-on-one meetings with a Senior Fellow and with others to reflect on each of the twelve subjects experienced during residency;
an intensive time of spiritual formation for a lifetime of Biblically, theologically reflective and spiritually resilient pastoral ministry;
a fellowship that includes pastoral family members as an intentional and undeniably valued participants throughout the pastoral residential program.
Too often young ministers leave seminary and head into their first calling—a local church, the mission field, an institutional chaplaincy, teaching ministry, or para-church ministry—without the benefit of what medical school students receive: a residency, or, a fellowship. There is no time to "make sense" of the intense time of theological studies before being "hurled" into the often harsh reality of broken people and their needs.
The D. James Kennedy Institute seeks to address this problem that is common to most denominations by implementing a year-in-residence fellowship program, at the place of ministry where they have been called, that builds on the student's present call, available peers and mentors from within his own collegial community, and utilizes Logos Bible software for readings, lectures and breakout sessions delivered through synchronous asynchronous methods, all delivered to the student within the field of ministry.
The program is seeking support for development and implementation. Please contact us for further details.
The D. James Kennedy Institute for Reformed Leadership and Training exists to train and develop ordained ministers in all denominations to become Scripturally-tethered, mission-oriented, and vocationally-faithful in order to better serve the Church, more joyfully pursue their callings, and, thereby, to more effectively fulfill the Great Commission of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
The Institute will realize the vision primarily through the means of the D. James Kennedy Fellows Program. The "Fellows" program is a twelve-month intensive period of lectures, readings, and one-on-one mentoring. The aim is to provide a "residential" add-on year after seminary—a "fellowship year in the parish"—in the student's first full year of ordained ministry.
The Fellowship seeks to provides a residential period of reflection on the practice of ministry for the vocational good of the new minister and, concurrently, the congregational health of the local church.
Integrates theology and practice, faith and life;
Focuses on loving God, loving people;
Cultivates a pastoral life of prayer, evangelism, and a practical world and life faith.
The Institute seeks to inculcate these virtues and objectives through twelve monthly lectures, supported by:
A peer-to-peer small group;
A ministry experience;
A verbatim (written account of the ministry encounter);
Mentoring time (verbatim is discussed, amended, accepted); and
A portfolio.
The Fellowship Syllabus:
The following describes the learning system with the D. James Kennedy Institute, which is applied to the "student"—the newly ordained minister who is the pastoral-fellow-residence—in the local church.
Learning System
The Fellowship team consists of the lecturer, a Senior Fellow, supplied by the D. James Kennedy Institute, whose messages will be broadcast live in a synchronous educational learning system (ELS). These lectures are once per month and will occur on the last Monday night of each month, from 8:00 until 9:00 PM. The rest of the team includes peer, the lay authority, and the mentor. Each is chosen by the student. Each must, also, sign the Statement of Faith and be willing to meet with you once per month for about 45 minutes, following the guidelines for each, provided by the Institute.
Learning Style
The material is presented each week with a lecture. The student, then, meets with a peer to discuss the readings and the lectures and to reflect further about
the meaning of the material for the local church or ministry. After an actual experience or application of the material within the parish or ministry context the
student meets with a mentor and church authority for further reflection and prayer about the experience. Finally, the student meets with his wife to discuss the
verbatim. The two of them may choose to include the children with the material for that month and apply it as they see fit.
The learning process requires that the student enter into a learning contract with a (1) peer-to-peer relationship, (2) a mentoring-relationship, and (3) an authority
relationship, all within the local church or community where the student is conducting a Christian shepherding ministry.
The student writes a verbatim for each ministry experience. These written accounts of ministry are shared with mentors, who provide coaching and
accountability. The verbatim accounts are reported to the Institute, compiled, and become a part of the final portfolio of the fellowship year.
Themes in the Residence
The themes of the twelve-month fellowship-in-residence program are based upon Biblical patterns of ministerial renewal and pastoral encouragement (e.g., John 21, 1 Timothy 1). The Fellowship is built on these twelve themes constructed within four quarterly headings:
First Quarter: Genesis
Conversion (Reflecting on your own sacred encounter with the risen Christ and that encounter's continuing formation on your present ministry)
Catechesis (Reflecting and integrating your early Christian formation with your present ministry)
Calling (Reflecting and integrating on your vocation and your present ministry)
Second Quarter: Adjusting
Family (how your marriage and family life find a healthy adjustment to the realities of pastoral ministry)
Spirituality (how your daily, private spiritual rituals nurture your public ministry)
Parish (exploring the dynamics of the pastor and congregation, local congregational
leadership, denominational adjudicatory, other clergy, civil authorities, possibilities for collegial relationships to enhance ministry)
Third Quarter: Self-awareness
Visitation (integrating theology and practice at the bedside)
Counseling (conducting pastoral diagnoses and Biblical counseling with an emphasis upon self-reflection and your dependence upon the work of the Spirit of God and the means of grace in your counseling)
Pulpit (growing in self-awareness concerning your own unique voice as you integrate your "one sermon" with the unique place where God has called you)
Fourth Quarter: Practice
Word (public reading of Scripture, prayer, preaching publicly and from house to house)
Sacrament (Baptism and the Lord's Supper)
Prayer (cultivating life-long habits of the mind and heart)
Roles in the Fellowship-in-Residence
Senior Teaching Fellow: A paid faculty member selected by the D. James Kennedy Institute who is a subject matter expert in an area of focus in the Kennedy Fellows Program. The Senior Teaching Fellow lectures in a synchronous ELS once per month.
Mentor: An ordained minister in the student's church or community who agrees to meet with the student for once per month, for twelve months, to read the student's written account of a ministry experience (the verbatim), listen to the student's reflections about the experience, offer insights, and offer prayer. The student is encouraged to provide an honorarium by way of paying for a meal or (coffee and dessert at home) each month that they meet. The mentor must sign a Kennedy Institute Statement of Faith and confidentiality statement.
Peer: The peer is an ordained minister who may be three to five years ahead of the student in terms of service to the Church. This minister may be engaged in the same ministry, in the same church, or may be in a different church, or even in a different denomination. The key concern is that the peer is able to provide a peer-to-peer reflection to the student about the monthly subject of the lecture. The peer must sign a Kennedy Institute Statement of Faith and confidentiality statement.
Authority. The local church or ministry authority is a lay representative invested with authority by the congregation (as an elder, deacon, or vestryman). The authority will agree to meet with the student once per month to reflect on the ministry verbatim from the perspective of the congregation.
A graduate of a theological seminary with a Master of Divinity or Master of Arts (at least 72 hours in theology or related discipline) and ordained (or can demonstrate a pathway towards ordination) in a confessional Christian denomination.
The D. James Kennedy Institute is a ministry of Faith for Living, Inc., which espouses the Westminster Confession of Faith with its Larger and Shorter Catechisms as a system of doctrine taught in Holy Scripture, however the Institute welcomes ministers from all historical and evangelical denominations and churches to apply. Our concern for is for a "mere Christianity" (C.S. Lewis) affirmation that allows pastors across the denominational spectrum to work together on the sturdy, common ground of faithful, Biblical, confessional, catholic Christian presuppositions. We, therefore, ask that each applicant be willing to sign a theological affirmation of the Apostles Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Chicago Statement on Inerrancy. Each applicant must also have written approval by the local church's governing board (session, board of elders, deacons, vestry, council) and senior pastor.
Kennedy Fellows: "A network of mentors" and "A license to learn"
Graduates of the fellowship become Kennedy Fellows, not merely a distinguishing lifelong association, but much more practically, a network of pastor-scholars to mentor future Kennedy Fellows. On a personal level, Kennedy Fellows are strengthened in spirit and in mind for the a lifetime of growth in pastoral ministry. The beneficiaries of such pastoral health may be not only the men, women, boys, and girls one will serve as an ambassador of Jesus Christ, but one's very own family.
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Provided you have the space, a new hard drive is a straightforward modification. It's not really an upgrade per se, as it won't give your computer any boost in speed unless you reinstall Windows on the new hard drive, and even that will be fairly minimal. What it does do is give you lots of space to play with. And as any user of broadband Internet knows, you can never have too much space.
There are a few things which need to be understood before you do the upgrade though. First off, if you have an older computer, (say anything older than a Pentium III as an estimate.) you can attach a newer 40GB or larger hard drive, since IDE standards are still the same, but your motherboard may not be able to see the hard drive completely. For example it may interpret a 40GB drive as a 20GB since that is the largest it is able to handle with its settings. There is a way around this, which we will return to after we install the drive.
Secondly, you need to make sure that your new drive's jumper settings work with the other drives in your computer. Each IDE port on your mainboard can support two devices, one of which needs to be designated the 'master' device, and one the 'slave.' This is set through jumpers on the back of IDE devices.
Examine the top of your hard-drive. There should be a chart there depicting the necessary jumper settings to make the drive a master or slave device. Otherwise, the chart will be somewhere on the body of the drive.
The set of jumpers will be on the back end of the drive.
Ensure that they are set correctly to enable the drive as a master or slave as necessary. If you already have one device attached to the particular IDE port and you are unsure whether it is set as the master or the slave, check the boot up screen again for a list of each device and its position.
You may need a set of tweezers to move the jumpers around if you have been biting your fingernails. Insert the drive into the drive-tray and screw it in securely on both sides. Attach the power cable to the drive. Attach the IDE cable to the drive it will be keyed to only fit in one way, but to make sure, the red or blue on the cable should be facing the hard-drive power cable.
Reboot the computer and press (del) at the POST screen to enter BIOS configuration. Depending on your motherboard, either go to basic CMOS setup or auto-detect IDE devices if this option is available. With either option, your new drive should be visible in the slot you installed it (i.e. Primary master/slave, secondary master/slave) and should show the full available size of the drive. If the drive does not appear at all, power off and check your jumper settings.


Alachua County (Florida) Animal Services, with an assist from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), pulled off a massive rescue of nearly 700 cats from a sanctuary that was not properly caring for the felines.
Many of the cats discovered at the eight-acre Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary were determined to be underweight and suffering from a variety of medical issues by a staff veterinarian.
Most of the malnourished animals were housed in unsanitary wire pens.
The rescued felines have been safely transported to an emergency shelter where they have been examined and treated for any illnesses or injuries resulting from their stay at the sanctuary.
The cats will be cared for by HSUS and United Animal Nations (UAN) until custody is determined in an upcoming hearing.


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Global Oncology Young Investigator Award
The Global Oncology Young Investigator Award (GO YIA) provides research funding to early-career investigators to encourage and promote quality research in global oncology and to develop the next generation of researchers to address global health needs. This is a mentored award and the research project is conducted under the guidance of a scientific mentor.
ASCO and Conquer Cancer are committed to fostering health equity in cancer research by improving diversity and inclusion in the oncology workforce, funding research focused on health disparities and bolstering funding for investigators from underrepresented populations in medicine and low and middle-income countries.
The Global Oncology Young Investigator Award is intended to support:
Research by investigators in low resource settings on scientific questions specific to those settings. This research has potential to offer "reverse innovation" insights that could influence practice in a wide range of practice settings.
Research by investigators in high resource settings on issues in resource-limited settings.
Collaborative research (high and low resource investigators) on questions of shared concern, such as studying a cancer type that affects a small population in the U.S. but is common in another country.
Applicants are encouraged to be innovative in their research proposal. Proposed research projects could include, but are not limited to:
Clinical and translational research
Innovative care delivery
Prevention and palliative care
Implementation research
Health Systems, Outcomes and Economics research related to cancer control and care
*New this 2023 cycle*: The GO YIA is now a two-step application process that includes both a Letter of Intent (LOI) and a full proposal. After LOI reviews, LOIs that meet the eligibility criteria and that fit within the research project criteria will be invited for a full application submission.
The GO YIA is a one-year grant for $50,000. The number of GO YIAs in each funding cycle is not predetermined by Conquer Cancer. Awards are given based on individual merit and availability of funds.
All of the following criteria should be met to qualify for a GO YIA:
Applicants (Principal Investigator)
Have a doctoral degree (including MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DO, or equivalent doctoral degrees).
In the last year of training or during the first two years of a faculty/staff appointment (if in academic institution) or first two years of employment (if in a non-academic institution) at the time of grant submission, and must be within 10 years of terminal degree (MD, PhD or equivalent) at the time of application.
Should demonstrate an interest in oncology or a related branch of science and be working in an oncology setting, but are not required to have oncology-specific training
Be able to commit at least 60% of full-time effort to research (applies to total research, not just the proposed project) during the award period.
Must have a contractual obligation with the sponsoring organization (see section on Eligible Organizations).
Be an ASCO member or have submitted a membership application with the grant application. Apply for new membership or renew an existing membership.
Applicants who are uncertain about their eligibility are encouraged to contact our grants team for clarification and provide their CV for evaluation. To download the GOYIA Request for Proposals (RFP), click here.
The sponsoring organization must assure support for the proposed research project. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and resources that can contribute to the planning process and implementation of the project. The sponsoring organization must assure to provide protected time to the Principal Investigator. Organizations must have been operating for at least one full year and have an acceptable management structure and processes in place.
Applications may be submitted by the following entities:
Government Organizations (may include medical centers and hospitals that have access to resources and infrastructure to support a research project)
Nonprofit Organizations (includes medical societies or associations, advocacy organizations, foundations, hospitals)
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply.
The Global Oncology Young Investigator Award is supported by:
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If you're like many Californians this year, you are probably planning on taking an RV camping trip during the beautiful fall season that is now upon us! And what's not to love about enjoying the great outdoors, during one of the most scenic times of the year, in one of the country's most exciting states?
Choose a location according to your needs–find a location near you that has recreational activities that you and your family actually want to do.
Look for cheaper-priced campgrounds–sites this time of year are much cheaper than during the summer and spring seasons if you look in the right spot.
Make a list and be specific–a major essential fall camping tip is to always come preparedwith the right gear! Plenty of warm layers, a cold weather sleeping bag, rain gear, andextra socks and shoes.
Get to camp early–this assures that you will have plenty of time to unload, check out thesurroundings, and set up your RV for the stay.
Bundle up with layers–wearing multiple layers, using a warm water bottle, doing some jumping jacks and eating snack right before getting into bed, can all help you get into and stay warm.
Plan meals ahead of time–write out a menu of all the meals you plan on cooking aheadof time so you bring exactly what you need and can plan the timing as well.
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Sabrina Adds Angel's Alexis Denisof to Play [Spoiler]'s Boyfriend in Season 2
By Dave Nemetz / November 28 2018, 10:00 AM PST
Courtesy of Netflix
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is conjuring up a new role for a Buffy and Angel alum: Alexis Denisof has joined the cast of Netflix's bewitching drama for Season 2, TVLine has learned.
Denisof will recur as Ms. Wardwell's boyfriend Adam Masters, who "returns to Greendale after a stint overseas working with Physicians Without Frontiers — unaware that his fiancée has been taken over by the demoness Madam Satan," per the streamer. The actor played Wesley on Buffy the Vampire Slayer's third season, then took the character to spinoff Angel for all five seasons. (He's also married to Buffy star Alyson Hannigan.) His other TV credits include Finding Carter, Grimm, Dollhouse and How I Met Your Mother.
Also joining Sabrina's Season 2 cast as a recurring guest star: Jedidiah Goodacre (The Originals, The 100), who'll play warlock Dorian Gray. "The owner of Dorian's Gray Room, an exclusive nightclub," the streamer teases, "this enigmatic gentleman of an indeterminate age is very good at keeping secrets, especially his own — a cursed portrait he hides from prying eyes."
Plus, The Haunting of Hill House's Mckenna Grace will play a young Sabrina Spellman (seen at right) in the show's upcoming one-off holiday episode, hitting Netflix on Friday, Dec. 14. "While The Church of Night celebrates the Solstice," according to the official description, "that doesn't stop Li'l Sabrina from asking Santa for something special." Grace has also had roles on Once Upon a Time, Fuller House and Designated Survivor.
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When you think of the cabaret Fringe you normally picture the late night gatherings that occur in vaults and lofts and dark corners all over the city. But don't forget the streets of Edinburgh are one big cabaret during daylight hours too. The Royal Mile is the hub of this street theatre cabaret, with some awe-inspiring acts on show alongside the flyering frenzy and show-clip preview stages.
One guy who knows this most exciting element of the Festival better than most is ThreeWeeks Editors' Award winning Paul Nathan. He stars in 'The I Hate Children Children's Show' in the mornings and the 'Best Of Burlesque' at night, but in the middle he busks on the Mile. We asked Nathan for his tips for how Fringe-goers can get the most out of the street theatre Fringe.
Busking is intimate and immediate. There is a lot going on. It is also pure. No lights, no trapdoors, just the artist and the audience and sometimes those lines blur. Here are five tips and tricks to enjoy the show more.
1. It really is dangerous. The fire is real, the knives are sharp, and yes that is a real whip. So when the performer says "don't try this at home" keep in mind that there is a reason every act on the Royal Mile is required to have insurance.
2. Don't watch the fun, be part of it. The father of modern psychology, William James, said "we don't laugh because we're happy, we're happy because we laugh". Nowhere is this more true than in street theatre. There's no fourth wall. The audience is a character in the play and anything can happen. You travelled all the way to Edinburgh to be part of something special (or all the way into town if you're local!)… don't hold back now.
3. You never know who you'll see. Many of the artists in this year's street programme have very successful indoor shows. You may even catch some future stars. Pierce Brosnan started his career as a fire-eater. And Eddie Izzard did street shows here until Robin Williams – who himself started as a street mime in New York – produced Eddie's Emmy Award winning TV Special. Couldn't get tickets to see The Boy With Tape On His Face last year? This year you can see The Boy's alter ego, Sam Wills, on the Mile. The take away here is to cherish whichever act you are watching.
4. We are on the clock. Just like you, we have to be at work on time. At 10am each morning all the artists meet on the Mile and draw names out of a hat to see who will perform where and when. It's different each day. Buskers have 30 minutes to gather a crowd and do their show. Bigger circle acts have 45 minutes. If we go over time we are thrown in the Edinburgh Dungeon and made to watch ghost tours until 10am the next morning. Schedules are posted online daily on the Fringe website.
5. Get in early and get in close. When you see an artist starting up a street show, that is the best time join the audience. Don't get stuck in the back of the crowd. If you see a few street shows you will likely see something you have never seen before and will never see again, you want to see it from as close as possible.
Bonus tip… Street festival organizer Andy Meldrum recommends that folks bring a towel or a hoodie to sit on for comfort. If you have a tip of your own, tweet it to @ThreeWeeks and we will add it to our list of tips for watching shows.
'The I Hate Children Children's Show' was on at the Pleasance Courtyard and 'Best Of Burlesque' at Assembly George Square at Edinburgh Festival 2014. He was also regularly to be found performing on the Mile.
Pictured: Todd Various performs on the Mile. Photo: Andrew Brown.


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Jesus can save anyone who will let Him, suffering can lead to salvation Jim Carrey says.
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Actor Jim Carrey: 'Suffering Leads to Salvation'
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Pointing to the example of Jesus, actor Jim Carrey told former inmates and gang members at Homeboy Industries last month that "Suffering leads to salvation." He drove his point home, adding, "In fact, it's the only way." He could have been talking about himself. Carrey lost a former girlfriend to suicide in 2015 and now is being sued by her mother and ex-husband for her death.
Carrey's Encouragement
Homeboy Industries "provides hope, training, and support" to those who had been in gangs and prison. Carrey briefly spoke to the group, providing encouragement. "I believe this room is filled with God," he said, "and that you are heroes to me and I admire you." He added that when they stepped through the doors they made a decision to "transcend" their backgrounds and to "leave darkness behind." He told them, "It takes a champion to make that decision."
"I've had some challenges in the last couple of years myself," he added. "Ultimately, I believe that suffering leads to salvation. In fact, it's the only way. We have to somehow accept, not deny, but feel our suffering and feel our losses. And then we make one of two decisions. We either decide to go through the gate of resentment, which leads to vengeance, which leads to self harm, which leads to harm to others, or we go through the gate of forgiveness, which leads to grace."
Carrey's challenges from the past two years include his ex-girlfriend's suicide. In 2015, shortly after they broke up, Cathriona White took her own life. White's mother and ex-husband now accuse him of supplying White with the medication she used to kill herself. Both are now suing Carrey in civil court. A trial date has been set for April 26, 2018. Even with the trial looming, Carrey encouraged the crowd around him.
Blessing People With Your Work
"Your being here is an indication that you've made that decision already. You've made the decision to walk through the gate of forgiveness, to grace — just as Christ did on the cross," he continued.
He suffered terribly and was broken by it, to the point of doubt and a feeling of absolute abandonment, which all of you have felt. And then there was a decision to be made, and the decision was to look upon the people who were causing that suffering, or the situation that was causing that suffering, with compassion and with forgiveness. And that's what opens the gates to heaven for all of us.
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Development of protein formulations in the solid and solution state involves stability studies during long-term storage (2-3 years). A long-term study of a protein under conditions leading to its rapid physical and chemical degradation often results in excessive use of resources and severe time constraints. To minimize these problems, a thorough preformulation study of protein behavior under different conditions is necessary. An in depth understanding of the properties of proteins in both the solution and solid state may subsequently result in selection of conditions leading to adequate stability during storage.
Preformulation studies of a protein in solution often involve a three step approach. In this method a protein is first characterized under a range of conditions (e.g. pH, temperature, etc.), and the data is then summarized in the form of an empirical phase diagram. This information is then used to design a high throughput screening approach to identify stabilizing compounds. This approach was employed for preformulation studies of vaccines against Clostridium difficile ( C. difficile)-associated disease. Such vaccines contain formaldehyde treated toxoids A and B in free or adjuvant bound form. Studies of C. difficile toxins and toxoids under a range of conditions revealed a stabilizing effect of formaldehyde crosslinking on the thermal stability of the toxoids. Furthermore, screening for stabilizing compounds resulted in the identification of conditions and specific compounds that lead to enhanced thermal stability of free and bound to adjuvant toxoids.
Preformulation studies of proteins in the solid state usually involve characterization of an amorphous solid in general (e.g. moisture content, crystallinity, structural relaxation, etc.) and specific protein properties (e.g. extent of protein structure preservation). Unfortunately, these characteristics of the solid and protein cannot usually predict protein stability during storage. Therefore, a more in depth understanding of amorphous matrices is needed. To understand the role of interactions between protein and expient as well as the homogeneity of protein/excipient mixtures, a study of a model system containing human Growth Hormone (hGH) and sugars (sucrose and trehalose) was performed.
This study revealed that the extent of protein/excipient interaction can be used to describe the degree of homogeneity of a lyophilized mixture which can be related to the cryo- and lyo-protecting properties of the excipients. Additionally, it was seen that the rate of structural relaxation is proportional to the rate of insoluble aggregate formation. These studies of proteins in solution and the solid state allowed for the identification of conditions for long term stability studies of C. difficile vaccines and contributed to our understanding of the role of interactions between protein and excipient in lyophilized solids.


that are carved into the rock.
Almost every ancient settlement in Israel had a wine-press that can still be seen today.
in vehicles that are suited to the terrain, allowing access to the most stunning views.
the wife of King Ahab who greedily wanted the vineyard for her husband.
and hear how wine was made in the distant past.
and we shall taste fine wines.
The "Mass" winery is situated at the foot of picturesque Mount Gilboa.
The vineyard was founded in 1996 and production is based on two specific grapes – Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
The jeep tour lasts approximately two hours and ends with a superbly flavored meal in the "Herb Farm Restaurant" on Mount Gilboa .
"Danny-Jeep" promises a very enjoyable, interesting and memorable tour.
Tours start out from the car park of the Herb Farm on the Gilboa.
and driver/guides by telephone in advance.
The price per participant is NIS 120, including wine tasting.
* Minimum of 5 persons per jeep.