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Cord blood banks are institutions designed to store umbilical cord blood (UCB) stem cells. UCB, a source of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), has garnered attention from scientific and medical communities since its first successful use in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in 1988. The umbilical cord is the lifeline by which the growing fetus is nourished by the mother. Once regarded as medical waste, the umbilical cord has become a source of lifesaving treatment.
Subject: Technologies, Reproduction
Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells (UCBSC)
Umbilical cord blood (UCB) stem cells are hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) that are recovered from the blood of the umbilical cord and placenta after birth. Umbilical cord blood is rich in cells that express the CD34 molecule, a surface protein that identifies cells as stem cells. Prior to the discovery of UCB stem cells, it was standard procedure to discard the umbilical cord and placenta; now much effort is devoted to raising public awareness and to encouraging people to store or donate cord blood.
Subject: Processes, Reproduction
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
The purpose of regenerative medicine, especially tissue engineering, is to replace damaged tissue with new tissue that will allow the body to resume normal function. The uniqueness of tissue engineering is that it can restore normal structure in addition to repairing tissue function, and is often accomplished using stem cells. The first type of tissue engineering using stem cells was hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), a surgical procedure in which hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are infused into a host to treat a variety of blood diseases, cancers, and immunodeficiencies.
The discovery of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) provided a pioneering step in stem cell research. HSCs are a type of multipotent adult stem cell, characterized by their ability to self-renew and differentiate into erythrocyte (red blood cell) and leukocyte (white blood cell) cell lineages. In terms of function, these cells are responsible for the continual renewal of the erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets in the body through a process called hematopoiesis. They also play an important role in the formation of vital organs such as the liver and spleen during fetal development.
President George W. Bush's Announcement on Stem Cells, 9 August 2001
On 9 August 2001, US President George W. Bush gave an eleven-minute speech from his ranch in Crawford, Texas, on the ethics and fate of federal funding for stem cell research. Bush also announced the creation of a special council to oversee stem cell research. In the speech President Bush acknowledged the importance of issues surrounding stem cell research to many Americans, presented different arguments in favor of and opposing embryonic stem cell research, and explained his decision to limit but not completely eliminate potential federal funding for embryonic stem cell (ESC) research.
According to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the standard American source on stem cell research, three characteristics of stem cells differentiate them from other cell types: (1) they are unspecialized cells that (2) divide for long periods, renewing themselves and (3) can give rise to specialized cells, such as muscle and skin cells, under particular physiological and experimental conditions. When allowed to grow in particular environments, stem cells divide many times. This ability to proliferate can yield millions of stem cells over several months.
Edward Donnall Thomas (1920-2012)
Edward Donnall Thomas, an American physician and scientist, gained recognition in the scientific community for conducting the first bone marrow transplant, a pioneering form of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Bone marrow transplants are considered to be the first successful example of tissue engineering, a field within regenerative medicine that uses hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) as a vehicle for treatment. Prior to Thomas's groundbreaking work, most blood-borne diseases, including certain inherited and autoimmune diseases, were considered lethal.
James Alexander Thomson (1958- )
James Alexander Thomson, affectionately known as Jamie Thomson, is an American developmental biologist whose pioneering work in isolating and culturing non-human primate and human embryonic stem cells has made him one of the most prominent scientists in stem cell research. While growing up in Oak Park, Illinois, Thomson's rocket-scientist uncle inspired him to pursue science as a career. Born on 20 December 1958, Thomson entered the nearby University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign nineteen years later as a National Merit Scholar majoring in biophysics.
Circulatory Changes at Birth
When placental mammals are born their circulatory systems undergo radical changes as the newborns are prepared for independent life. The lungs are engaged, becoming the primary source of fresh oxygen, replacing the placental barrier as a means for blood-gas exchange.
"Ethical Issues in Human Stem Cell Research: Executive Summary" (1999), by the US National Bioethics Advisory Commission
Ethical Issues in Human Stem Cell Research: Executive Summary was published in September 1999 by The US National Bioethics Advisory Commission in response to a national debate about whether or not the US federal government should fund embryonic stem cell research. Ethical Issues in Human Stem Cell Research recommended policy to US President William Clinton's administration, which advocated for federal spending on the use of stem research on stem cells that came from embryos left over from in vitro fertilization (IVF) fertility treatments.
Subject: Legal, Ethics
South Korea's Bioethics and Biosafety Act (2005)
The South Korean government passed the Bioethics and Biosafety Act, known henceforth as the Bioethics Act, in 2003 and it took effect in 2005. South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare proposed the law to the South Korean National Assembly to allow the progress of biotechnology and life sciences research in South Korea while protecting human research subjects with practices such as informed consent. The Bioethics Act establishes a National Bioethics Committee in Seoul, South Korea.
"On the Permanent Life of Tissues outside of the Organism" (1912), by Alexis Carrel
'On the Permanent Life of Tissues outside of the Organism' reports Alexis Carrel's 1912 experiments on the maintenance of tissue in culture media. At the time, Carrel was a French surgeon and biologist working at the Rockefeller Institute in New York City. In his paper, Carrel reported that he had successfully maintained tissue cultures, which derived from connective tissues of developing chicks and other tissue sources, by serially culturing them.
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Experiments by Kazutoshi Takahashi and Shinya Yamanaka in 2006 and 2007
In 2006, Kazutoshi Takahashi and Shinya Yamanaka reprogrammed mice fibroblast cells, which can produce only other fibroblast cells, to become pluripotent stem cells, which have the capacity to produce many different types of cells. Takahashi and Yamanaka also experimented with human cell cultures in 2007. Each worked at Kyoto University in Kyoto, Japan. They called the pluripotent stem cells that they produced induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) because they had induced the adult cells, called differentiated cells, to become pluripotent stem cells through genetic manipulation.
Neonatal jaundice is the yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes due to elevated bilirubin levels in the bloodstream of a newborn. Bilirubin is a byproduct of the breakdown of red blood cells. Jaundiced infants are unable to process bilirubin at a normal rate or they have an abnormally high amount of bilirubin in their bloodstream, resulting in a buildup of the yellow colored bilirubin. That build up is called hyperbilirubinemia and is the cause of jaundice.
"Transfer of Fetal Cells with Multilineage Potential to Maternal Tissue" (2004), by Kiarash Khosrotehrani et al.
In 2004, a team of researchers at Tufts-New England
Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, investigated the fetal
cells that remained in the maternal blood stream after pregnancy.
The results were published in Transfer of Fetal Cells with
Multilineage Potential to Maternal Tissue. The team working on that
research included Kiarash Khosrotehrani, Kirby L. Johnson, Dong
Hyun Cha, Robert N. Salomon, and Diana W. Bianchi. The researchers
reported that the fetal cells passed to a pregnant woman during
Subject: Experiments, Reproduction
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) are cells derived from non-pluripotent cells, such as adult somatic cells, that are genetically manipulated so as to return to an undifferentiated, pluripotent state. Research on iPSCs, initiated by Shinya Yamanaka in 2006 and extended by James Thompson in 2007, has so far revealed the same properties as embryonic stem cells (ESCs), making their discovery potentially very beneficial for scientists and ethicists alike.
Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are capable of dividing for long periods of time and can give rise to specialized cells under particular conditions. Embryonic stem cells are a particular type of stem cell derived from embryos. According to US National Institutes of Health (NIH), in humans, the term "embryo" applies to a fertilized egg from the beginning of division up to the end of the eighth week of gestation, when the embryo becomes a fetus. Between fertilization and the eighth week of gestation, the embryo undergoes multiple cell divisions.
Ethics and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
The recent development of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and related technologies has caught the attention of scientists, activists, politicians, and ethicists alike. IPSCs gained immediate international attention for their apparent similarity to embryonic stem cells after their successful creation in 2006 by Shinya Yamanaka and in 2007 by James Thompson and others.
Subject: Technologies, Ethics


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Families fleeing Raqqa say airstrikes bring heavy toll
Syrian women and children gather on the western front after fleeing the centre of Raqa on October 12, 2017. AFP / BULENT KILIC
John Davison| Reuters
Abdullah Ali
Ahmad Faraj
Air raids by U.S. coalition warplanes have intensified in recent days as Kurdish and Arab militias seek to drive surrounded Daesh (ISIS) militants from their last strongholds in Raqqa – but the toll on civilians has been severe. Hundreds of civilians fled the city Thursday, many wounded and malnourished after being trapped for months by fighting between Daesh and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.
Abdullah Ali's burns were still raw from an airstrike that brought down his building and killed his entire family a week ago in central Raqqa.
Ali's neighbor Abdo Hussein said more than 50 people were in the building when the airstrike hit.
All those who escaped Thursday came from a district near the stadium. They said many buildings had been hit as Daesh fighters fired from them.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


No celebrity is as excited and obsessed with Halloween as America's Got Talent's judge Heidi Klum. Since 2001, Klum has consistently hosted an annual Halloween party people rave over. She has not been a let-down as a Halloween party host. Each year, Klum is adorned with a well-thought out and cleverly put-together costume in the spirit of Halloween.
This year, even before October rolled around, Heidi has already began working on her next Halloween costume masterpiece. In an Instagram video, Klum gave a glimpse of her costume still in the works. It revealed a face mask being designed but at the time incomplete. With her reputation, Heidi must have a scary plot up her sleeve…or a fancy and creative one, for sure!
In 2015, Klum pulled off one of her most spoken about costumes, taking the persona of Jessica Rabbit in a fancy red dress and a face that brought out the character.
In 2014, Klum dressed up as a huge butterfly with an impressive fusion of color, style, and creativity.
In 2011, Klum was in an ape costume alongside her then husband, complete with prosthetic ape breasts to differentiate gender.
In 2010, she transformed herself into a shiny, red and purple robot with hydraulic shoes.
It is known in the public domain that Klum does not take Halloween jokingly, and contracts the services of professionals to create her costumes and customize her Halloween looks.
We're excited to see what she comes out with this Halloween!
Let us know in the comments below which of Heidi Klum's Halloween costumes is your favorite!


Quakometer blog post established as fraudulent by David Marcarian.
In this blog post, the writer, Andy Lewis, claimed the MyoVision was just another example of the "uneducated making false, unsupported claims." A distinct attempt to slander the Chiropractic profession. He goes on the write, "it would appear that the device appeals to chiropractors as it gives a scientific veneer to an invalidated diagnostic... The MyoVision device would not be the only type of questionable diagnostic procedure undertaken by chiropractors."
Mr. Lewis' opinion on the MyoVision and Chiropractic are outdated and simply untrue. He made made several false assumptions here, but the 2 that stand out: 1. The MyoVision test has no research behind it, and 2. That the examiner he was questioning was a chiropractor. It turns out that Mr. Lewis was wrong on both counts. David Marcarian quickly responded to this blog post, providing over 70 indexed research papers to support the proper use of Static Surface EMG technology, and informed Mr. Lewis that it was in fact an osteopath who performed the test at the clinic in question, not a chiropractor.
When you read the post, don't miss the comments at the bottom - they are more informative and entertaining than the article itself. It is in the comments where you will find Mr. Marcarian's response invalidating the whole blog post with his list of references and logical reasoning.
A friend, who is in criminology, once said that "behind a computer, everyone can feel like they have the credibility of a NY Times reporter, but the reality is, that's simply not true." Mr. Lewis proves this theory by posting a position where he has no support.
The bottom line? Whether done in the name of religion or science, dogma is never an appropriate way to approach any position if you plan on winning the argument. "


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/* global describe, it, sinon */

'use strict';

var isSafariBrowser = function () {
    var uaString = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
	return uaString.indexOf('safari') > -1 && uaString.indexOf('chrom') === -1;
};

var isChromeBrowser = function () {
    return navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Chrom') >= 0 && typeof window.chrome === 'object' && typeof window.EventSource === 'function';
};

var expect = require('expect.js'),
	isSafari = isSafariBrowser(),
    isChrome = isChromeBrowser();

/** @type {ReportData} */
var rdSingleton = require('../lib/reportData').provider('test.reportData');

var rdFactory = require('../lib/reportData').factory;

var data = {
    eventData: [
        {trid:1},
        {trid:2},
        {trid:3}
    ]
};
data = JSON.stringify(data);

var singleData = {
    eventData: [
        {trid:3}
    ]
};
singleData = JSON.stringify(data);

var baseUrl ='http://example.com';
var singleParamUrl = baseUrl + '?aid=1';
var twoParamUrl = singleParamUrl + '&bid=2';

describe('reportData', function() {

	it('Should create a new Image with the src url as the logging url.', function() {
		var singletonUrl = rdSingleton.log({ trid: 1, etype: 'bar', vtime: 25, edtl: 'bar' }, false, 'http://example.com/');
		var factoryUrl = rdFactory().log({ trid: 1, etype: 'bar', vtime: 25, edtl: 'bar' }, false, 'http://example.com/');

		expect(singletonUrl).to.equal('http://example.com/?trid=1&etype=bar&vtime=25&edtl=bar');
		expect(factoryUrl).to.equal('http://example.com/?trid=1&etype=bar&vtime=25&edtl=bar');
	});

	it('Should append new query parameters to the query string of the url.', function() {
		var singletonUrl = rdSingleton.log({foo: 'bar' }, false, 'http://example.com/?feeling=awesome');
		var factoryUrl = rdFactory().log({ foo: 'bar' }, false, 'http://example.com/?feeling=awesome');

		expect(singletonUrl).to.equal('http://example.com/?feeling=awesome&foo=bar');
		expect(factoryUrl).to.equal('http://example.com/?feeling=awesome&foo=bar');
	});

	it('Should automatically add the vtime parameter with the delta since page load.', function() {
		var mockPerformance = { now: function() { return 10; }, startTime: 1 };

		var url = rdFactory('http://example.com', mockPerformance).logWithElapsedTime({ foo: 'bar' });

		expect(url).to.equal('http://example.com?foo=bar&vtime=9');
	});

	it('Should use a synchronous XHR call when sending a report during the unload event in Safari.', function() {
		// This test only validates safari specific behavior.
		if (!isSafari) {
			return;
		}

		this.server = sinon.fakeServer.create();
		this.server.respondImmediately = true;

		var url = rdFactory('http://example.com').log({ trid: 1 }, true);

		expect(this.server.requests.length).to.equal(1);
		expect(this.server.requests[0].url).to.equal(url);

		this.server.restore();
	});

	// sendBeacon
    describe('sendBeacon:enabled ', function () {
        if (!(!isChrome && typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function'))) {
            return;
        }

        describe('reportFunction:set_baseUrl ', function (){
            describe('set_baseUrl.sendBeaconParm = true ', function () {
            it('url:baseUrl', function () {
                var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                });
                var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                    this.src = '';
                });

                var reportData = rdFactory();

                reportData.log({trid: 1});
                reportData.log({trid: 2});
                reportData.log({trid: 3});

                expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                reportData._setBaseUrl(baseUrl, true);

                expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(1);
                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
                expect(beacon.calledWith(baseUrl, data));

                beacon.reset();
                imageStub.reset();
                imageStub.restore();
                beacon.restore();
            });

            it('url:singleParamUrl', function () {
                var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                });
                var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                    this.src = '';
                });

                var reportData = rdFactory();

                reportData.log({trid: 1});
                reportData.log({trid: 2});
                reportData.log({trid: 3});

                expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                reportData._setBaseUrl(singleParamUrl, true);

                expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(1);
                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
                expect(beacon.calledWith(singleParamUrl, data));

                beacon.reset();
                imageStub.reset();
                imageStub.restore();
                beacon.restore();
            });

            it('url:twoParamUrl', function () {
                if (!(typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function'))) {
                    return;
                }

                var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                });
                var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                    this.src = '';
                });

                var reportData = rdFactory();

                reportData.log({trid: 1});
                reportData.log({trid: 2});
                reportData.log({trid: 3});

                expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                reportData._setBaseUrl(twoParamUrl, true);

                expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(1);
                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
                expect(beacon.calledWith(twoParamUrl, data));

                beacon.reset();
                imageStub.reset();
                imageStub.restore();
                beacon.restore();
            });
        });
            describe('set_baseUrl.sendBeaconParm = false ', function () {
                it('url:baseUrl', function () {
                    var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                    });
                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData._setBaseUrl(baseUrl, false);

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(baseUrl + '?' + 'trid=3'));

                    beacon.reset();
                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    beacon.restore();
                });

                it('url:singleParamUrl', function () {
                    var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                    });
                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData._setBaseUrl(singleParamUrl, false);

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(singleParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=3'));

                    beacon.reset();
                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    beacon.restore();
                });

                it('url:twoParamUrl', function () {
                    if (!(typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function'))) {
                        return;
                    }

                    var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                    });
                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1}, twoParamUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 2}, twoParamUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 3}, twoParamUrl);

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData._setBaseUrl(twoParamUrl, false);

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(twoParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=3'));

                    beacon.reset();
                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    beacon.restore();
                });
            });
        });

        describe('reportFunction:log(with url) ', function () {
            it('url:baseUrl', function () {
                var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                });
                var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                    this.src = '';
                });

                var reportData = rdFactory();

                reportData.log({trid: 1}, false, baseUrl, true);
                reportData.log({trid: 2}, false, baseUrl, true);
                reportData.log({trid: 3}, false, baseUrl, true);

                expect(beacon.calledWith(baseUrl, singleData));
                expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(3);
                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
                expect(beacon.calledWith(baseUrl, singleData));

                beacon.reset();
                imageStub.reset();
                imageStub.restore();
                beacon.restore();
            });

            it('url:singleParamUrl', function () {
                var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                });
                var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                    this.src = '';
                });

                var reportData = rdFactory();

                reportData.log({trid: 1}, false, singleParamUrl, true);
                reportData.log({trid: 2}, false, singleParamUrl, true);
                reportData.log({trid: 3}, false, singleParamUrl, true);

                expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(3);
                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
                expect(beacon.calledWith(singleParamUrl, singleData));

                beacon.reset();
                imageStub.reset();
                imageStub.restore();
                beacon.restore();
            });

            it('url:twoParamUrl', function () {
                var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                });
                var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                    this.src = '';
                });

                var reportData = rdFactory();

                reportData.log({trid: 1}, false, twoParamUrl, true);
                reportData.log({trid: 2}, false, twoParamUrl, true);
                reportData.log({trid: 3}, false, twoParamUrl, true);

                expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(3);
                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
                expect(beacon.calledWith(twoParamUrl, singleData));

                beacon.reset();
                imageStub.reset();
                imageStub.restore();
                beacon.restore();
            });
        });

        describe('reportFunction:runQueue ', function () {
            describe('runQueue.sendBeaconParm = true ', function () {
                it('url:baseUrl', function () {
                    var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                    });
                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData.runQueue(baseUrl, true);

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(1);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(beacon.calledWith(baseUrl, data));

                    beacon.reset();
                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    beacon.restore();
                });

                it('url:singleParamUrl', function () {
                    var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                    });
                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData.runQueue(singleParamUrl, true);

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(1);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(beacon.calledWith(singleParamUrl, data));

                    beacon.reset();
                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    beacon.restore();
                });

                it('url:twoParamUrl', function () {
                    var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                    });
                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData.runQueue(twoParamUrl, true);

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(1);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(beacon.calledWith(twoParamUrl, data));

                    beacon.reset();
                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    beacon.restore();
                });
            });

            describe('runQueue.sendBeaconParm = false ', function () {
                it('url:baseUrl', function () {
                    var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                    });
                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData.runQueue(baseUrl, false);

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(baseUrl + '?' + 'trid=3'));

                    beacon.reset();
                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    beacon.restore();
                });

                it('url:singleParamUrl', function () {
                    var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                    });
                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData.runQueue(singleParamUrl, false);

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(singleParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=3'));

                    beacon.reset();
                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    beacon.restore();
                });

                it('url:twoParamUrl', function () {
                    var beacon = sinon.stub(window.navigator, 'sendBeacon').callsFake(function (url, data) {
                    });
                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData.runQueue(twoParamUrl, false);

                    expect(beacon.callCount).to.equal(0);
                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(twoParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=3'));

                    beacon.reset();
                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    beacon.restore();
                });
            });
        });
    });

    // sendBeacon
    describe('sendBeacon:disabled ', function () {
        describe('reportFunction:set_baseUrl ', function () {
            it('url:baseUrl', function () {
                var sendBeaconAllias;
                if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                    sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                }

                var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                    this.src = '';
                });

                var reportData = rdFactory();

                reportData.log({trid: 1});
                reportData.log({trid: 2});
                reportData.log({trid: 3});

                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                reportData._setBaseUrl(baseUrl, true);

                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                expect(imageStub.calledWith(baseUrl + '?' + 'trid=3'));

                imageStub.reset();
                imageStub.restore();
                window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
            });

            it('url:singleParamUrl', function () {
                var sendBeaconAllias;
                if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                    sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                }

                var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                    this.src = '';
                });

                var reportData = rdFactory();

                reportData.log({trid: 1});
                reportData.log({trid: 2});
                reportData.log({trid: 3});

                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                reportData._setBaseUrl(singleParamUrl, true);

                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                expect(imageStub.calledWith(singleParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=3'));

                imageStub.reset();
                imageStub.restore();
                window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
            });

            it('url:twoParamUrl', function () {
                var sendBeaconAllias;
                if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                    sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                }

                var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                    this.src = '';
                });

                var reportData = rdFactory();

                reportData.log({trid: 1}, twoParamUrl);
                reportData.log({trid: 2}, twoParamUrl);
                reportData.log({trid: 3}, twoParamUrl);

                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                reportData._setBaseUrl(twoParamUrl, true);

                expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                expect(imageStub.calledWith(twoParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=3'));

                imageStub.reset();
                imageStub.restore();
                window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
            });
        });

        describe('reportFunction:log(with url) ', function () {
            describe('isUnloadEvent:true ', function () {
                it('url:baseUrl', function () {
                    var sendBeaconAllias;
                    if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                        sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                        window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                    }

                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });
                    this.server = sinon.fakeServer.create();
                    this.server.respondImmediately = true;

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1}, true, baseUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 2}, true, baseUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 3}, true, baseUrl);

                    if(isSafari){
                        expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
                        expect(this.server.requests.length).to.equal(3);
                        expect(this.server.requests[0].url).to.equal(baseUrl + '?' + 'trid=1');
                    } else {
                        expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                        expect(imageStub.calledWith(baseUrl + '?' + 'trid=3'));
                    }

                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
                    this.server.restore();
                });

                it('url:singleParamUrl', function () {
                    var sendBeaconAllias;
                    if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                        sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                        window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                    }

                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });
                    this.server = sinon.fakeServer.create();
                    this.server.respondImmediately = true;

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1}, true, singleParamUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 2}, true, singleParamUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 3}, true, singleParamUrl);

                    if (isSafari) {
                        expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
                        expect(this.server.requests.length).to.equal(3);
                        expect(this.server.requests[0].url).to.equal(singleParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=1');
                    } else {
                        expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                        expect(imageStub.calledWith(singleParamUrl + '?' + 'trid=3'));
                    }

                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
                    this.server.restore();
                });

                it('url: twoParamUrl', function () {
                    var sendBeaconAllias;
                    if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                        sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                        window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                    }

                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });
                    this.server = sinon.fakeServer.create();
                    this.server.respondImmediately = true;

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1}, true, twoParamUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 2}, true, twoParamUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 3}, true, twoParamUrl);

                    if (isSafari) {
                        expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
                        expect(this.server.requests.length).to.equal(3);
                        expect(this.server.requests[0].url).to.equal(twoParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=1');
                    } else {
                        expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                        expect(imageStub.calledWith(twoParamUrl + '?' + 'trid=3'));
                    }

                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
                    this.server.restore();
                });
            });
            describe('isUnloadEvent:false ', function () {
                it('url:baseUrl', function () {
                    var sendBeaconAllias;
                    if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                        sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                        window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                    }

                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1}, false, baseUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 2}, false, baseUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 3}, false, baseUrl);

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(baseUrl + '?' + 'trid=3'));

                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
                });

                it('url:singleParamUrl', function () {
                    var sendBeaconAllias;
                    if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                        sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                        window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                    }

                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1}, false, singleParamUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 2}, false, singleParamUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 3}, false, singleParamUrl);

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(singleParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=3'));

                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
                });

                it('url: twoParamUrl', function () {
                    var sendBeaconAllias;
                    if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                        sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                        window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                    }

                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1}, false, twoParamUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 2}, false, twoParamUrl);
                    reportData.log({trid: 3}, false, twoParamUrl);

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(twoParamUrl+ '&' + 'trid=3'));

                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
                });
            });
        });

        describe('reportFunction:runQueue ', function () {
            describe('runQueue.sendBeaconParm = true ', function () {
                it('url:baseUrl', function () {
                    var sendBeaconAllias;
                    if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                        sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                        window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                    }

                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData.runQueue(baseUrl, true);

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(baseUrl + '?' + 'trid=3'));

                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
                });

                it('url:singleParamUrl', function () {
                    var sendBeaconAllias;
                    if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                        sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                        window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                    }

                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData.runQueue(singleParamUrl, true);

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(singleParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=3'));

                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
                });

                it('url:twoParamUrl', function () {
                    var sendBeaconAllias;
                    if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                        sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                        window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                    }

                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData.runQueue(twoParamUrl, true);

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(twoParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=3'));

                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
                });
            });

            describe('runQueue.sendBeaconParm = false ', function () {
                it('url:baseUrl', function () {
                    var sendBeaconAllias;
                    if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                        sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                        window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                    }

                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData.runQueue(baseUrl, false);

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(singleParamUrl + '?' + 'trid=3'));

                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
                });

                it('url:singleParamUrl', function () {
                    var sendBeaconAllias;
                    if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                        sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                        window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                    }

                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData.runQueue(singleParamUrl, true);

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(singleParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=3'));

                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();
                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
                });

                it('url:twoParamUrl', function () {
                    var sendBeaconAllias;
                    if (typeof window.navigator === 'object' && (typeof window.navigator.sendBeacon === 'function')) {
                        sendBeaconAllias = window.navigator.sendBeacon;
                        window.navigator.sendBeacon = undefined;
                    }

                    var imageStub = sinon.stub(window, 'Image').callsFake(function () {
                        this.src = '';
                    });

                    var reportData = rdFactory();

                    reportData.log({trid: 1});
                    reportData.log({trid: 2});
                    reportData.log({trid: 3});

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(0);

                    reportData.runQueue(twoParamUrl, true);

                    expect(imageStub.callCount).to.equal(3);
                    expect(imageStub.calledWith(twoParamUrl + '&' + 'trid=3'));

                    imageStub.reset();
                    imageStub.restore();

                    window.navigator.sendBeacon = sendBeaconAllias;
                });
            });
        });
    });
});

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Монастырь Святого Георгия Кудунского (, ) — греческий православный монастырь на острове Бююкада в Мраморном море. Дату основания относят ко времени царствования Никифора Фоки (X век), что позволяет считать его старейшим монастырём на Принцевых островах.

В 1204 году монастырь был разрушен крестоносцами Четвертого крестового похода, а в 1302 году сожжен пиратами. Оставляя обитель, монахи спрятали икону святого Георгия. По местной легенде святой явился пастуху и указал место сокрытия иконы. Поскольку икона была украшена колокольцами (), монастырь получил своё название. Обитель была восстановлена и населена в 1751—1752 годах.

В 1781 году монастырь стал подворьем калавритской Лавры. В 1806 году на горе было построено несколько «старых келий». В 1821 году во время греческой революции турки, зная о сочувствии монахов Греции, напали на монастырь и убили насельников. Лишь двум переодетым монахам удалось бежать. Через некоторое время, несмотря на трудности, монастырь открылся вновь. В 1884 году было построено двухэтажное каменное здание, а в 1908 году архимандрит Дионисий возвел церковь. В 1922 году собственность монастыря была экспроприирована турецким государством.

После смерти Дионисия в монастыре остался один монах, служивший до своей смерти в 1969 году. Его сменил Константин Паикопулос. В 1986 году в пожаре сгорели исторические кельи. Монастырь потерял свой исторический вид.

В конце XX века монастырь стал популярным местом паломничества среди турок-мусульман: в день памяти святого Георгия, 23 апреля, в монастырь стекается значительное число турок, не исповедующих христианства.

Примечания

Литература
 Ακύλα Μήλλα, Πριγκηπόνησα, εκδ. ΤΑ ΝΕΑ, 2008, ISBN 978-960-6731-91-4

Православные монастыри Турции
Бююкада
Монастыри Принкипонисской митрополии

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Juiced 2
The Celebrity Drivers of Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights- Part One
Match your DNA against the celeb drivers from around the world. We break them down.
By Terry Henderson
Updated: Jun 14, 2012 9:58 am
Posted: Sep 21, 2007 6:28 pm
Car games are car games unless they have something to bring to the table that will set them apart from all the other "car games" out there. That's why Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights is different. In it, you have a chance to go head to head against a world famous celebrity in the game. Have you ever wanted to test your skill against the legendary Tarzan Yamada? How about a drift showdown with Phil Morrison? A head to head battle with French football icon Djibril Cisse? You can battle all these guys and more. The newest iteration of the Juiced series features the awesome new challenge "Celebrity Face Off" where you can battle some of the biggest names in sport compact car culture. If you are up to the task of trying to defeat any of these celebs, your going to need as much info as you can get, so we went "Bellichik" for you and got all the recon info!
You wanna run with the big boys? Here is what we know about 'em. :
Djibril Cisse
Djibril Cisse, famous French icon, world famous football superstar, all around mad man with a reputation for being a passionate driver. You can expect to have a rough battle with him and be prepared for crazy defensive moves to ensure a victory. Cisse has a pretty awesome 1967 Ford Mustang fastback GTA. Watch out for the torque and unexpectedly good handling from the older car. Your chances to beat him come in three challenges with the first one being in the Alps of France. A 2 lap race through the Blitz Assault course will get you the victory here. Follow the first victory in the Alps with another one at the French Revolution track in Paris and finish him off with a 2 lap circuit race in Rome for the series victory and the 1967 Ford Mustang previously driven by Cisse.
Phil Morrison
Think your going to get away with beating Phil Morrison easily? Phil was one of the people that put drifting on the map in Europe and he has an internationally known reputation as a fierce competitor. When going up against Phil you'll have to be drifting at 2 out of the 3 battles. Phil drive the Driftworks S15 like he is on a mission and I am sure you will encounter the same kind of tenacity in the game. Don't look in your rear view mirror for Phil, He'll be on your quarter panel showin' you some fender! Stay on the throttle or you can be sure Phil will slide right by you. Beating him at a circuit race in London, drifting in Rome, and drifting again in Paris will land you his custom Drift Works S25 drift car.
Tarzan Yamada
Tarzan Yamada is a hero to most of the Japanese racing enthusiast out there and is begining to get an international name as an all out crazy lead footed time attack driver. Tarzan has long been a staple of Option Video and Japanese car culture. He has drifted, raced in the Japanese Grand Touring Car Championship, and is know as a hired gun who can get in any car at any track and guarantee a record! Tarzan piloting the XS Engineering R32 GTR will increase the difficulty in defeating him. Don't give Tarzan a chance to get the inside line on you, because he certainly won't hesitate to put you up in the wall! I would not call him a dirty driver, just a plain old crazy driver! You'll have to beat Tarzan in a 3 lap circuit race in Tokyo for starters and finish up with 2 more drifting events at different courses in Tokyo as well. Defeating the mighty Tarzan will earn you the XS Engineering Skyline R32 GTR.
Stay tuned for part II of to get the lowdown on the rest of the drivers!
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When going to restaurants, children will not always enjoy the same food that adults eat, and they are more into the visual image of the dish. If a food looks appealing for their age, then they will most likely eat that even without knowing what it is. There are even food establishments that have a separate food menu intended for children to help them decide for themselves on what to eat. This a good habit since it teaches children to be independent.
For food establishment owners and managers who are not using a separate menu for kids, then you should start using one now. If you don't know how to start making one, you can check out the designs that we have on our website. These menu designs are attractive enough to encourage children to read it, and with the dishes and drinks to choose from. Children will be able to make a decision without confusing themselves or the adults with them.
For a simple yet artistic approach to kid's food menus, this one is a good choice. This single-page modern menu design is enough to contain the list of food and drinks available, as well as the additional features to add to the design's level of appeal.
Above is a fun-filled food menu that shows a group of animals celebrating a party. Because of this illustration, this design can also be ideal for use as a party menu. The prices may mean that the guests still need to pay for their food (which is unlikely), or it could also be for decorative purposes only. To prevent children from getting confused on what to order, the choices on this menu are arranged according to beverages, sweets, and the main dish.
This menu design makes use of a lot of colors that are very appealing to children's eyes and are sure to grab their attention. The left half of the design has the name of the establishment and their logo, and is used to welcome the children to the dishes that they are serving. The right half of the menu design is where you can find the food and drinks that are available, and these are also arranged in different-colored backgrounds to make the selection easier for kids.
Chalkboards remind us of school. Even though most kids in today's generation were not able to experience being taught using chalkboards, they will still be able to learn about this through television shows and personal experiences shared by parents and other grown-ups. This chalkboard-inspired menu design for kids uses various-colored chalk to make it appear both vintage-looking, and also creative enough to attract attention from children.
This minimalist menu design is straightforward and does not require any other features. This design relies heavily on the bright and vibrant colors used to make it appealing, and it also maximizes its use of white space to make the menu organized.
These menu designs break away from the traditional menus that are only used for selecting your food and beverage. Unlike most menus that are returned to the waiter after the customer makes their order, this one is given and kept by the children. These menu designs are very useful to keep the children busy and entertained while waiting for their food and beverage to be served.
This menu design embraces simplicity and also appear to be hand drawn, and the food and the characters are inspired by actual children's drawings. An advantage of having these illustrations is that it is easily relatable to children, who are the main customers who will be using these food menus. If you are artistic and creative enough, you may also use blank menu designs and start from scratch.
Whether you are handling a small time food business or a big one, these menu designs will be very useful for you to help your customers' children decide on what to eat and drink. Use cute and colorful food illustrations and your menu is sure to grab children's attention and make them want to read it.
These food menu designs were taken from multiple reliable websites that deliver quality samples and we have collected them on our website for your convenience. These designs can be downloaded with a single click of a button, and they can be yours for a price so reasonable, that you are actually getting more than what you're paying for.
So what's keeping you? Download your own food menu design now, and you may even want to go the extra mile by giving away food coupons to your customers to help increase your business' reputation.


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Corporate Partnerships Officer
Digital Project Assistant (Fixed term contract)
Knowledge & Information Manager
Research & Quality Improvement Lead
Research & Quality Improvement Manager
Supporter Engagement Assistant (Fixed Term Contract)
Supporter Engagement Manager
Closing date: Friday 28 January 9am.
We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Right now, an estimated 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease that many people have never heard of and for which there is no known cure. Because of the stigma and misunderstanding surrounding these diseases, thousands of people are suffering in silence. But they're not alone. We're here for them. And we're not going anywhere until we've beaten Crohn's and Colitis for good.
£32,000 - £35,000 per annum depending on experience
Place of work: Flexible
You will be responsible for the public and professional communications of the charity, including national publicity for our work in health services development, medical research, income generation and high-profile campaigns. The role will include building our profile and engaging the public in our vision and mission and increasing their understanding of Crohn's and Colitis. You will deliver high-quality communications activities to help us to reach the 500,000 people diagnosed with Crohn's and Colitis in the UK, strengthening our community and ensuring that everyone who needs our help can access it.
Working at the heart of the organisation, you will collaborate with teams across the charity to build our communications programme, increase profile, improve brand recognition and trust, generate national media coverage, harness the support of our celebrity and Ambassador supporters and deliver thought-leadership activity to influence key audiences. You will also develop and implement excellent internal processes to ensure communications and brand management is robust and consistent across the organisation.
You will be a talented, experienced communications professional with the skills to gain cut-through with key audiences and inspire positive, urgent action on issues including early diagnosis, improved treatments, fundraising and profile raising.
You will bring Crohn's & Colitis UK's work to life through compelling storytelling and impactful activity, increasing engagement with our key audiences and supporting our ambitious 3-year strategy. You will be an excellent copy writer and enthusiastic collaborator with experience of budgeting and financial management as well as supervising staff.
If you like the sound of this position and think you have what we are looking for then we would love to hear from you.
The charity is at a really exciting point. We are in excellent financial health and moving to a new strategy which will give you the chance to put a personal stamp on the actions we are taking to improve the quality of life for people with Crohn's and Colitis.
We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. But one thing we have learned from the pandemic, is that we are able to work very effectively from home. In this role, there is plenty of scope for doing that although there will be times when you will need to be at face-to-face meetings. It is possible therefore you could live almost anywhere in the country. If you want to be considered for the role but are worried about location, talk to us – it may work!
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Closing date: Friday 28 January 2022, 9am.
To apply for this position, please email your up-to-date CV and supporting statement to Jobs@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk. CVs will be assessed as and when submitted and interviews arranged as soon as possible, so early applications are encouraged.
Also, please complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring form
Alternatively, post your application to:
Crohn's & Colitis UK
1 Bishops Square
AL10 9NE


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A Special Encore Stream of Suzanne Vega from New York's iconic Blue Note Jazz Club
Presented by Kalamazoo State Theatre at Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo MI
Join us for the encore replay of Grammy Award-winning artist Suzanne Vega's livestream event from New York's iconic Blue Note Jazz Club from October 8th.
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The full-band set featured the album's New York-centric repertoire, honoring Vega's long musical relationship with her city. At the Blue Note, Vega was joined by longtime guitarist Gerry Leonard, bassist Jeff Allen and keyboardist Jason Hart. Recorded in early 2019, An Evening of New York Songs and Stories included familiar songs like
The full-band set featured the album's New York-centric repertoire, honoring Vega's long musical relationship with her city. At the Blue Note, Vega was joined by longtime guitarist Gerry Leonard, bassist Jeff Allen and keyboardist Jason Hart. Recorded in early 2019, An Evening of New York Songs and Stories included familiar songs like "Luka" and "Tom's Diner" alongside deep cuts from her catalog like "Frank and Ava" and "Ludlow Street." The mix of repertoire also featured "New York Is My Destination" from Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers, Vega's one-woman play about the Southern gothic novelist Carson McCullers. An Evening of New York Songs and Stories was produced by Leonard, mixed by Grammy Award-winning engineer Kevin Killen and mastered by Grammy Award winner Bob Ludwig.
Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, her songs have become part of the contemporary music vernacular.
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"It was on a field in Miles Platting, they won 23-0, I think, and big Duncan scored six or so," said the bearded man with a glint in his eye.
"That was football. You would feel a part of it all, because those lads were just like you, but better players. They'd know your face and ask how you were or you maybe even went to school with them.
"I get that feeling watching FC United now, over 50 years since our lads were taken from us. I feel like I'm involved in what I'm watching again. It's nice, you know."
With those words swimming in my head, I watched him down his Guinness and matter-of-factly turn to me and say: "Come on, we'll be getting earache if we're not back for tea."
History may be written and it is often embellished, but real history, like that which my father-in-law, at 75 years of age, possesses in abundance, cannot be bought or manufactured. It is earned and it collates through pain and joy and every emotion in between.
Earlier in the nondescript surroundings of this Harpurhey boozer, we toasted FC United of Manchester's successful community shares scheme and discussed what the future, just a stone's throw from where we sat, would hold.
We talked about where we had been and swapped stories about Manchester United Football Club. I couldn't compete with the tales of Busby's early days when kids from Collyhurst could still flag down the team bus for a lift to a match, but I could hold my own from the mid-1980s onwards.
At a mere 33, it struck me I also possessed a fair bit of history and my heart still aches. Everyone reading this will possess their own memories and emotions.
It is not just important, it is absolutely crucial that our new home in Moston reflects where we have been, as much as it represents where we are going.
In issue one of AFLM:SPG, we stated our missionary position statement thus: "Every single one pence made by this new publication will go back to the building of that ground in Manchester… We want to be a specific part for a specific reason…"
We hoped that would mean we helped fund the poetic idea of a chimney for the club-house of Ten Acres Lane, but various issues saw that idea quashed.
We therefore needed a new specific outlet for the money we have all raised.
You bought this publication for the first time in 2008 and four years later you continue to buy it, which is a great honour to all of us involved. It also means you took our missionary position statement to heart and backed the idea.
We therefore trust you will be as excited as we are by our new proposal for that extra beacon of love to be placed in the home we have all fought so hard to earn.
Sat in that wonderfully daft bar opposite St Pauli's ground a couple of years ago, the idea was hatched. As documented by The Colonel in AFL issue seven: "I want a wall of memories that charts the journey that you have all made to get to where we are now.
"From United to FC and all destinations visited in between. I want a wall of ticket stubs representing the combined United history of our support."
Several other former home-and-away United fans, who would no doubt be called 'top reds' if they still attended Premier League matches, nodded in misty-eyed agreement. It was a lovely moment and is a lovely idea.
On the same trip we undertook a tour of St Pauli's Millerntor ground. Its interiors lack any form of identity or imagination. There was a lesson there for us all to learn.
We don't want our new home to be just another staid, glass, soulless entity, just as we don't want our football club to be just another football club. We want our home to be, at least as much as constraints allow, a representation of the beautifully eclectic, artistic, creative and world-changing city that gave birth to us. We deserve nothing less.
Representatives of AFL have held preliminary talks with local artist Charlotte Newson. Charlotte was the artist who created the much-vaunted mosaic of world-famous Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.
As described during its spell at Manchester Art Gallery: "Women Like You – a photo-mosaic portrait of the iconic Suffragette, made up of 10,000 individual images of inspiring women sent in by members of the public."
Charlotte has agreed, in principle, and if the club backs our proposal, to carry out a new art installation for the home of FC United of Manchester, by making a collage of ticket stubs provided by reds and representing the journey we have all made.
In Manchester, we are all immigrants and there are plenty of modern day examples living in the vicinity of our new home. How wonderful would it be for our stub-art to spell out that statement?
MANCHESTER: WE ARE ALL IMMIGRANTS. A unifying United statement if ever there was one. If the proposal gets the nod, Charlotte is confident of securing funding for such a venture and emailed us recently to say: "I really enjoyed our conversation and would love to look at potential opportunities to represent your fans and the club via a creative project."
It would be a real honour for us and a real coup for our club to receive such decoration from such a renowned artist. But more importantly, it will be befitting of the club we can hope to be, and a mark of the history which led us to this point.
We have held discussions with the club about what is to become of the as-yet-unplanned-for vacant space, that will reside under what is provisionally being called the home end, of our new home. It is a complicated situation, which will be ongoing as the plans for the ground in Moston continue along their bumpy path, but we are happy that the club is on the same page.
We dream of that space being used to house Course You Can Malcolm, the FC United pre-match tertulia, with the Newson stub-art wrapping its historically, loving arms around us as music, poetry and play bounces around the room.
On non-matchdays this space could be a community facility for the area's young people. It could double up as a practice space for local bands. Much needed in working class areas, where houses have a shortage of spare space.
It could be a place where all can feel welcome, where snideness, elitism and greed can be left at the door and where we can bask in a warm glow of pride. A missionary position statement of desire to fill the world with love. The possibilities are, indeed, endless.
Your two poundses would be well spent in helping create this space for the good of all. A place where our forefathers can swap tales of yore with our younger reds, with glints in their eyes befitting such a venue.
We could always plant some Manchester poplar trees outside too, as we seek to revitalise and spread our love. The Manchester poplar is a romantic plant, with both variants relying on each other to continue their cottony existence. Another piece of Mancunian history coming with us as we set down new metaphorical and physical roots.
- This is a slightly-updated version of an article that appeared in issue eight of AFL. Click here to see how to get hold of a copy. In the meantime we will continue to update people on any plans that begin to take place regarding the above.
A fine lung » AFLM:SPG – Number 10, David's den* says:
[...] football ground that will be built by FC United for the benefit of the people of Manchester (see here for details of our proposals). And as it has been from the very start, the cover price is still [...]
A fine lung » AFL online stall says:
[...] You can buy back issues and the current issue of A Fine Lung and soon we may have other stuff to flog for massive profits (not really). In reality we are raising funds for FC United of Manchester's new ground in Moston and all profits are to be used to fund something lovely there for the people to enjoy Home [...]
"When we can't dream any longer we die"


Cases Against the Government Category Archives — Tennessee Injury Law Center Published by Tennessee Injury Lawyer — The Law Offices of John Day, P.C.
The Chester County school bus crash in Nashville injuring 23 students (with 20 more seeking a medical evaluation) provides a good opportunity to remind our readers of one of the most unfair provisions of Tennessee law. That's saying a lot – there are lots of unfair parts of Tennessee personal injury and wrongful death law – but this one is a biggie.
The Chester County school bus crash shines the light on two of the special rules. Before I discuss them please know that I know nothing of the facts of the accident. I have seen the news reports, but cannot vouch for their accuracy or completeness.
If you have been seriously injured in an accident with a state or local government employee, your case is subject to a number of special rules and procedures. Below is an explanation of two of the special rules and a practical hurdle our office sees time and time again.
The Use of Wire Median Barriers and the Bus Accident Tragedy on I-40 in Jefferson County, Tennessee?
The horrific bus accident that took place on Interstate 40 between Knoxville and the North Carolina / Tennessee border gives rise to lots of questions. The media has indicated that a bus tire failed, resulting is a loss of control that in turn resulted in the bus going through a wire median barrier and into oncoming traffic. The bus then collided with an SUV and a tractor trailer.
One question that will be explored is whether the wire median barrier should have prevented the bus from going into oncoming traffic. Wire median barriers, also called cable barriers or safety cable barriers, are installed in medians. The cables are installed on metal posts. The barriers are intended to stop, slow down or redirect vehicles which strike them.
Safety barriers are tested in accordance with National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report No. 350.
Personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against the State of Tennessee can arise from car accidents, slip and fall accidents, medical negligence, and a host of other circumstances. Special rules apply to bringing claims against the State of Tennessee and there are limits on the amount of damages that can be awarded in such cases.
One special rule is that ordinarily a personal injury or wrongful death claim against the State of Tennessee cannot be filed in court. Instead, a claim form must be completed and filed with the Division of Claims Administration of the Tennessee Department of Treasury in Nashville. It is advisable to use the claim form provided for such purposes. Click on the link to see a copy of the form using for filing a claim with the State of Tennessee.
Failure to properly file a claim on time will result in a loss of your rights. If you have a serious claim you should seek the advice of an experienced injury lawyer to assist you in completing the form and navigating through the claim process, which typically involves a trial before a judge (called a "Claims Commissioner").
Tennessee law provides that when a city employee negligently causes a car or truck accident while they are working for the city the city is responsible for the harm caused. Thus, the a lawsuit can be filed against the city (not against the driver) and damages for medical expenses, lost wages, pain, suffering and other losses can be recovered. Click on the link for more information on the types of damages that can be recovered in a Tennessee personal injury case. Click on the link for more information about wrongful death cases in Tennessee.
Tragically, the law limits the liability of any Tennessee city to $300,000 for any one person who is injured or killed as a result of the negligent driving by one of its employee's while he or she is working for the city. Thus, even if your medical expenses are $500,000, the law will not permit you to recover more than $300,000 from the city whose employee caused the accident.
A lawsuit against the city must be filed within one year of the date of the accident causing an injury or death. Failure to file a lawsuit on time will result in the loss of your rights.
Tennesseans have been surprised to learn that thirty-one children who had interaction with the Tennessee Department of Children's Services have died this year. Apparently, 202 children that DCS officials said died in two previous years after having had some interaction with the agency when they were alive.
According to the Tennessean, DCS data revealed that 10 infants who died were the subjects of open case files by DCS workers died between January and June, 2012. An additional 17 children died who had been investigated by DCS in the past. Four children died in state custody during the same time period.
DCS is alleged to have violated the law by failing to report these deaths, according to an article in the Tennessean.
1. Formal notice must be given before a lawsuit is filed with the Division of Claims Administration. Failure to give written notice in the correct way will result in the loss of the right to bring a claim. Notice typically must be given within one year of the date of the incident causing injury or death, although this area of the law is very complicated. The actual deadline that applies in your case should be determined by an experienced Tennessee personal injury and wrongful death lawyer who has been made aware of all of the facts.
2. After notice is filed, the injured person must wait 90 days before taking other legal action. The State may settle or deny the claim during this 90-day period. (I have filed claims against the State of Tennessee many times over my 30+ years as a lawyer and they have never settled a claim in this 89 day period.) If the claim is not settled or denied, proper papers must be filed with the Tennessee Claims Commission.
I was in a car accident caused a guy driving a dump truck for Springfield (Robertson County), Tennessee public works department. Can I sue the city and recover damages for the injuries I received?
Yes. In Tennessee, local governments cannot be sued under many circumstances but they can be sued if an employee driving a vehicle on the business of the city (or county) causes an accident and there is property damage or personal injury as a result.
However, the damages in such a lawsuit are limited to no more than $300,000 for any one person injured or killed in the accident and no more than $700,000 total if multiple people are injured or killed. Property damage claims are limited to $100,000.


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"Nobody knows what the future holds" – Tottenham target opens up on transfer links after an impressive season
Spurs transfer news: Donny van de Beek speaks about Barcelona links but isn't revealing where his future lies
Calciomercato reports that Tottenham target Donny van de Beek has spoken about his future and claimed there have been no bids for his services.
Van de Beek was one of the stars for the Dutch side as they lifted the Eredivisie but lost in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
The 22-year-old scored the only goal of the game at the new Tottenham stadium before Lucas Moura knocked the Dutch side out in Amsterdam.
Van de Beek scored 16 goals and provided 12 assists for the Dutch giants last season, and was quoted as saying (h/t Calciomercato):
"It is not true that there have already been offers for me, so many things have come out in the newspapers, but I know nothing."
The midfielder also claimed he was happy at Ajax but kept things open regarding his future:
"I have a contract with Ajax and here I am happy. Clearly, it is nice to hear my name compared to that of Barcelona but what I want is to keep playing and improving. We'll see what happens in the summer, nobody knows what the future holds."
Ajax have several top players currently, with Frenkie de Jong joining Barcelona next season.
Van de Beek won't come on the cheap
The report claims that Inter Milan and Juventus are also interested in the 22-year-old, however, Van de Beek would cost around €50million.
The 22-year-old would be a great addition to Tottenham, and Mauricio Pochettino can work his magic and improve the Dutch star further. Spurs need to sign a midfielder in the summer as we are a little thin in that position.
Eric Dier and Victor Wanyama struggled with injuries and form last season, and we were lucky that Moussa Sissoko was in decent form for the entire campaign.
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Addie is eating at school today. I was frantically filling out birthday invitations for her to take to school instead of fixing her lunch. We are so swamped with activities we had a hard time coming up with a date for the poor child's birthday party. I'm thinking it's time to start saying no to some stuff. I got over trying to be Super Mom years ago, but sometimes it will try to creep back up on you. I get pretty weary of being in a go-go-go mode all the time. And it's not good for any of us. Everybody needs chill time! Caroline's lunch has ham and cream cheese spirals, red grapes, and Thin Mints! The Girl Scout cookies are in! Monday, we helped pick up both troop's cookies from the warehouse. Here is a comical picture of the girls surrounded in the van. They had boxes as foot rests, and my seat belt alert kept dinging because it thought a person was in my passenger seat.


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