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Titus Flavius Clemens, also known as Clement of Alexandria (;  – ), was a Christian theologian and philosopher who taught at the Catechetical School of Alexandria. Among his pupils were Origen and Alexander of Jerusalem. A convert to Christianity, he was an educated man who was familiar with classical Greek philosophy and literature. As his three major works demonstrate, Clement was influenced by Hellenistic philosophy to a greater extent than any other Christian thinker of his time, and in particular, by Plato and the Stoics. His secret works, which exist only in fragments, suggest that he was familiar with pre-Christian Jewish esotericism and Gnosticism as well. In one of his works he argued that Greek philosophy had its origin among non-Greeks, claiming that both Plato and Pythagoras were taught by Egyptian scholars.

Clement is usually regarded as a Church Father. He is venerated as a saint in Coptic Christianity, Eastern Catholicism, Ethiopian Christianity, and Anglicanism. He was revered in Western Catholicism until 1586, when his name was removed from the Roman Martyrology by Pope Sixtus V on the advice of Baronius. The Eastern Orthodox Church officially stopped any veneration of Clement of Alexandria in the 10th century. Nonetheless, he is still often referred to as "Saint Clement of Alexandria" by both Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic authors.

Biography
Neither Clement's birthdate or birthplace is known with any degree of certainty. It is speculated that he was born sometime around 150 AD. According to Epiphanius of Salamis, he was born in Athens, but there is also a tradition of an Alexandrian birth.

His parents were pagans and Clement was a convert to Christianity. In the Protrepticus he displays an extensive knowledge of Greek religion and mystery religions, which could only have arisen from the practice of his family's religion.

Having rejected paganism as a young man due to its perceived moral corruption, he travelled in Greece, Asia Minor, Palestine, and Egypt. Clement's journeys were primarily a religious undertaking. In Greece, he encountered an Ionian theologian, who has been identified as Athenagoras of Athens; while in the east, he was taught by an Assyrian, sometimes identified with Tatian, and a Jew, possibly Theophilus of Caesarea.

In around 180 AD, Clement reached Alexandria, where he met Pantaenus, who taught at the Catechetical School of Alexandria. Eusebius suggests that Pantaenus was the head of the school, but controversy exists about whether the institutions of the school were formalized in this way before the time of Origen. Clement studied under Pantaenus, and was ordained to the priesthood by Pope Julian before 189. Otherwise, virtually nothing is known of Clement's personal life in Alexandria. He may have been married, a conjecture supported by his writings.

During the Severian persecution of 202–203, Clement left Alexandria. In 211, Alexander of Jerusalem wrote a letter commending him to the Church of Antioch, which may imply that Clement was living in Cappadocia or Jerusalem at that time. He died  at an unknown location.

Theological works

Trilogy
Three of Clement's major works have survived in full and they are collectively referred to as a trilogy:
The Protrepticus (Exhortation) – written
The Paedagogus (Tutor) – written
The Stromata (Miscellanies) – written –

Protrepticus

The Protrepticus (: "Exhortation to the Greeks") is, as its title suggests, an exhortation to the pagans of Greece to adopt Christianity. Within it, Clement demonstrates his extensive knowledge of pagan mythology and theology. It is chiefly important due to Clement's exposition of religion as an anthropological phenomenon. After a short philosophical discussion, it opens with a history of Greek religion in seven stages. Clement suggests that at first, humans mistakenly believed the Sun, the Moon, and other heavenly bodies to be deities. The next developmental stage was the worship of the products of agriculture, from which he contends the cults of Demeter and Dionysus arose. Humans then paid reverence to revenge and deified human feelings of love and fear, among others. In the following stage, the poets Hesiod and Homer attempt to enumerate the deities; Hesiod's Theogony giving the number of twelve. Finally, humans reached a stage when they proclaimed others, such as Asclepius and Heracles, as deities. Discussing idolatry, Clement contends that the objects of primitive religion were unshaped wood and stone, and idols thus arose when such natural items were carved. Following Plato, Clement is critical of all forms of visual art, suggesting that artworks are but illusions and "deadly toys".

Clement criticizes Greek paganism in the Protrepticus on the basis that its deities are both false and poor moral examples. He attacks the mystery religions for their ritualism and mysticism. In particular, the worshippers of Dionysus are ridiculed by him for their family-based rituals (such as the use of children's toys in ceremony). He suggests at some points that the pagan deities are based on humans, but at other times he suggests that they are misanthropic demons, and he cites several classical sources in support of this second hypothesis. Clement, like many pre-Nicene church fathers, writes favourably about Euhemerus and other rationalist philosophers, on the grounds that they at least saw the flaws in paganism. However, his greatest praise is reserved for Plato,  whose apophatic views of God prefigure Christianity.

The figure of Orpheus is prominent throughout the Protrepticus narrative, and Clement contrasts the song of Orpheus, representing pagan superstition, with the divine Logos of Christ. According to Clement, through conversion to Christianity alone can one fully participate in the Logos, which is universal truth.

Paedagogus

The title of Paedagogus, translatable as "tutor", refers to Christ as the teacher of all humans, and it features an extended metaphor of Christians as children. It is not simply instructional: Clement intends to show how the Christian should respond to the Love of God authentically. Following Plato (Republic 4:441), he divides life into three elements: character, actions, and passions. The first having been dealt with in the Protrepticus, he devotes the Paedagogus to reflections on Christ's role in teaching humans to act morally and to control their passions. Despite its explicitly Christian nature, Clement's work draws on Stoic philosophy and pagan literature; Homer, alone, is cited more than sixty times in the work.

Although Christ, like a human, is made in the image of God, he alone shares the likeness of God the Father. Christ is both sinless and apathetic, and thus by striving to imitate Christ, one can achieve salvation. To Clement, sin is involuntary, and thus irrational (), removed only through the wisdom of the Logos. God's guidance away from sin is thus a manifestation of God's universal love for mankind. The word play on  and  is characteristic of Clement's writing, and may be rooted in the Epicurean belief that relationships between words are deeply reflective of relationships between the objects they signify.

Clement argues for the equality of sexes, on the grounds that salvation is extended to all humans equally. Unusually, he suggests that Christ is neither female nor male, and that God the Father has both female and male aspects: the eucharist is described as milk from the breast (Christ) of the Father. Clement is supportive of women playing an active role in the leadership of the church and he provides a list of women he considers inspirational, which includes both Biblical and Classical Greek figures. It has been suggested that Clement's progressive views on gender as set out in the Paedagogus were influenced by Gnosticism, however, later in the work, he argues against the Gnostics that faith, not esoteric knowledge (), is required for salvation. According to Clement, it is through faith in Christ that one is enlightened and comes to know God.

In the second book, Clement provides practical rules on living a Christian life. He argues against overindulgence in food and in favour of good table manners. While prohibiting drunkenness, he promotes the drinking of alcohol in moderation following 1 Timothy 5:23. Clement argues for a simple way of life in accordance with the innate simplicity of Christian monotheism. He condemns elaborate and expensive furnishings and clothing, and argues against overly passionate music and perfumes, but Clement does not believe in the abandonment of worldly pleasures and argues that the Christian should be able to express joy in God's creation through gaiety and partying. He opposes the wearing of garlands, because the picking of the flowers ultimately kills a beautiful creation of God, and the garland resembles the crown of thorns.

Clement treats sex at some length. He argues that both promiscuity and sexual abstinence are unnatural, and that the main goal of human sexuality is procreation. He argues that adultery, coitus with pregnant women, concubinage,  homosexuality, and prostitution all should be avoided as they will not contribute toward the generation of legitimate offspring.

In his third book, Clement continues along a similar vein, condemning cosmetics on the grounds that it is one's soul, not the body, one should seek to beautify. Clement also opposes the dyeing of men's hair and male depilation as being effeminate. He advises choosing one's company carefully, to avoid being corrupted by immoral people, and while arguing that material wealth is no sin in itself, it is too likely to distract one from the infinitely more important spiritual wealth that is found in Christ. The work finishes with selections of scripture supporting Clement's argument, and following a prayer, the lyrics of a hymn.

Stromata

The contents of the Stromata, as its title suggests, are miscellaneous. Its place in the trilogy is disputed – Clement initially intended to write the Didasculus, a work that would complement the practical guidance of the Paedagogus with a more intellectual schooling in theology. The Stromata is less systematic and ordered than Clement's other works, and it has been theorized by André Méhat that it was intended for a limited, esoteric readership. Although Eusebius wrote of the eight books of the work, only seven undoubtedly survive. Photius, writing in the 9th century, found various text appended to manuscripts of the seven canonical books, which led Daniel Heinsius to suggest that the original eighth book is lost, and he identified the text purported to be from the eighth book as fragments of the Hypotyposes.

The first book starts on the topic of Greek philosophy. Consistent with his other writing, Clement affirms that philosophy had a propaedeutic role for the Greeks, similar to the function of the law for the Jews. He then embarks on a discussion of the origins of Greek culture and technology, arguing that most of the important figures in the Greek world were foreigners, and (erroneously) that Jewish culture was the most significant influence on Greece. In an attempt to demonstrate the primacy of Moses, Clement gives an extended chronology of the world, wherein he dates the birth of Christ to 25 April or May, 4–2 BC, and the creation of the world to 5592 BC. The books ends with a discussion on the origin of languages and the possibility of a Jewish influence on Plato.

The second book is largely devoted to the respective roles of faith and philosophical argument. Clement contends that while both are important, the fear of God is foremost, because through faith one receives divine wisdom. To Clement, scripture is an innately true primitive philosophy that is complemented by human reason through the Logos. Faith is voluntary, and the decision to believe is a crucial fundamental step in becoming closer to God. It is never irrational, as it is founded on the knowledge of the truth of the Logos, but all knowledge proceeds from faith, as first principles are unprovable outside a systematic structure.

The third book covers asceticism. He discusses marriage, which is treated similarly in the Paedagogus. Clement rejects the Gnostic opposition to marriage, arguing that only men who are uninterested in women should remain celibate, and that sex is a positive good if performed within marriage for the purposes of procreation. He argues that this has not always been so: the Fall occurred because Adam and Eve succumbed to their desire for each other, and copulated before the allotted time. He argues against the idea that Christians should reject their family for an ascetic life, which stems from Luke, contending that Jesus would not have contradicted the precept to "Honour thy Father and thy Mother", one of the Ten Commandments. Clement concludes that asceticism will only be rewarded if the motivation is Christian in nature, and thus the asceticism of non-Christians such as the gymnosophists is pointless.

Clement begins the fourth book with a belated explanation of the disorganized nature of the work, and gives a brief description of his aims for the remaining three or four books. The fourth book focuses on martyrdom. While all good Christians should be unafraid of death, Clement condemns those who actively seek out a martyr's death, arguing that they do not have sufficient respect for God's gift of life. He is ambivalent about whether any believing Christians can become martyrs by virtue of the manner of their death, or whether martyrdom is reserved for those who have lived exceptional lives. Marcionites cannot become martyrs, because they do not believe in the divinity of God the Father, so their sufferings are in vain. There is then a digression to the subject of theological epistemology. According to Clement, there is no way of empirically testing the existence of God the Father, because the Logos has revelatory, not analysable meaning, although Christ was an object of the senses. God had no beginning, and is the universal first principle.

The fifth book returns to the subject of faith. Clement argues that truth, justice, and goodness can be seen only by the mind, not the eye; faith is a way of accessing the unseeable. He stresses that knowledge of God can only be achieved through faith once one's moral faults have been corrected. This parallels Clement's earlier insistence that martyrdom can only be achieved by those who practice their faith in Christ through good deeds, not those who simply profess their faith. God transcends matter entirely, and thus the materialist cannot truly come to know God. Although Christ was God incarnate, it is spiritual, not physical comprehension of him that is important.

In the beginning of the sixth book, Clement intends to demonstrate that the works of Greek poets were derived from the prophetic books of the Bible. In order to reinforce his position that the Greeks were inclined toward plagiarism, he cites numerous instances of such inappropriate appropriation by classical Greek writers, reported second-hand from On Plagiarism, an anonymous 3rd-century BC work sometimes ascribed to Aretades. Clement then digresses to the subject of sin and hell, arguing that Adam was not perfect when created, but given the potential to achieve perfection. He espouses broadly universalist doctrine, holding that Christ's promise of salvation is available to all, even those condemned to hell.

The final extant book begins with a description of the nature of Christ, and that of the true Christian, who aims to be as similar as possible to both the Father and the Son. Clement then criticizes the simplistic anthropomorphism of most ancient religions, quoting Xenophanes' famous description of African, Thracian, and Egyptian deities. He indicates that the Greek deities may also have had their origins in the personification of material objects: Ares representing iron, and Dionysus wine. Prayer, and the relationship between love and knowledge are then discussed. Corinthians 13:8 seems to contradict the characterization of the true Christian as one who knows; but to Clement knowledge vanishes only in that it is subsumed by the universal love expressed by the Christian in reverence for the Creator. Following Socrates, he argues that vice arises from a state of ignorance, not from intention. The Christian is a "laborer in God's vineyard", responsible both for one's own path to salvation and that of one's neighbor. The work ends with an extended passage against the contemporary divisions and heresies within the church.

Other works
Besides the great trilogy, Clement's only other extant work is the treatise Salvation for the Rich, also known as Who is the Rich Man who is Saved? written c. 203 AD Having begun with a scathing criticism of the corrupting effects of money and misguided servile attitudes toward the wealthy, Clement discusses the implications of Mark 10:25. The rich are either unconvinced by the promise of eternal life, or unaware of the conflict between the possession of material and spiritual wealth, and the good Christian has a duty to guide them toward a better life through the Gospel. Jesus' words are not to be taken literally — the supercelestial () meanings should be sought in which the true route to salvation is revealed. The holding of material wealth in itself is not a wrong, so long as it is used charitably, but Christians should be careful not to let their wealth dominate their spirit. It is more important to give up sinful passions than external wealth. If the rich are to be saved, all they must do is to follow the two commandments, and while material wealth is of no value to God, it can be used to alleviate the suffering of neighbors.

Other known works exist in fragments alone, including the four eschatological works in the secret tradition: Hypotyposes, Excerpta ex Theodoto, Eclogae Propheticae, and the Adumbraetiones. These cover Clement's celestial hierarchy, a complex schema in which the universe is headed by the Face of God, below which lie seven protoctists, followed by archangels, angels, and humans. According to Jean Daniélou, this schema is inherited from a Judaeo-Christian esotericism, followed by the Apostles, which was only imparted orally to those Christians who could be trusted with such mysteries. The proctocists are the first beings created by God, and act as priests to the archangels. Clement identifies them both as the "Eyes of the Lord" and with the Thrones. Clement characterizes the celestial forms as entirely different from anything earthly, although he argues that members of each order only seem incorporeal to those of lower orders. According to the Eclogae Propheticae, every thousand years every member of each order moves up a degree, and thus humans can become angels. Even the protoctists can be elevated, although their new position in the hierarchy is not clearly defined. The apparent contradiction between the fact that there can be only seven protoctists but also a vast number of archangels to be promoted to their order is problematical. One modern solution regards the story as an example of "interiorized apocalypticism": imagistic details are not to be taken literally, but as symbolizing interior transformation.

The titles of several lost works are known because of a list in Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History, 6.13.1–3. They include the Outlines, in eight books, and Against Judaizers. Others are known only from mentions in Clement's own writings, including On Marriage and On Prophecy, although few are attested by other writers and it is difficult to separate works that he intended to write from those that were completed.

The Mar Saba letter was attributed to Clement by Morton Smith, but there remains much debate today over whether it is an authentic letter from Clement, an ancient pseudepigraph, or a modern forgery. If authentic, its main significance would be in its relating that the Apostle Mark came to Alexandria from Rome and there, wrote a more spiritual Gospel, which he entrusted to the Church in Alexandria on his death; if genuine, the letter pushes back the tradition related by Eusebius connecting Mark with Alexandria by a century.

Legacy
Eusebius is the first writer to provide an account of Clement's life and works, in his Ecclesiastical History, 5.11.1–5, 6.6.1 Eusebius provides a list of Clement's works, biographical information, and an extended quotation from the Stromata.

Photios I of Constantinople writes against Clement's theology in the Bibliotheca, although he is appreciative of Clement's learning and the literary merits of his work. In particular, he is highly critical of the Hypotyposes, a work of biblical exegesis of which only a few fragments have survived. Photios compared Clement's treatise, which, like his other works, was highly syncretic, featuring ideas of Hellenistic, Jewish, and Gnostic origin, unfavorably against the prevailing orthodoxy of the 9th century. Amongst the particular ideas Photios deemed heretical were:
His belief that matter and thought are eternal, and thus did not originate from God, contradicting the doctrine of Creatio ex nihilo.
His belief in cosmic cycles predating the creation of the world, following Heraclitus, which is extra-Biblical in origin.
His belief that Christ, as Logos, was in some sense created, contrary to John 1, but following Philo.
His ambivalence toward docetism, the heretical doctrine that Christ's earthly body was an illusion.
His belief that Eve was created from Adam's sperm after he ejaculated during the night
His belief that Genesis 6:2 implies that angels indulged in coitus with human women (in Chalcedonian theology, angels are considered sexless).
 His belief in reincarnation, i.e., the transmigration of souls.

As one of the earliest of the Church fathers whose works have survived, he is the subject of a significant amount of recent academic work, focusing on, among other things, his exegesis of scripture, his Logos-theology and pneumatology, the relationship between his thought and non-Christian philosophy, and his influence on Origen.

Veneration

Up until the 17th century Clement was venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. His name was to be found in the martyrologies, and his feast fell on the fourth of December, but when the Roman Martyrology was revised by Pope Clement VIII his name was dropped from the calendar on the advice of Cardinal Baronius. Benedict XIV maintained this decision of his predecessor on the grounds that Clement's life was little known, that he had never obtained public cultus in the Church, and that some of his doctrines were, if not erroneous, at least suspect.

Although Clement is not widely venerated in Eastern Christianity, the Prologue of Ohrid repeatedly refers to him as a saint, as do various Orthodox authorities including the Greek Metropolitan Kallinikos of Edessa.

The Coptic tradition considers Clement a saint. Saint Clement Coptic Orthodox Christian Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, is specifically named after him.

Clement is commemorated in Anglicanism. The independent Universal Catholic Church's cathedral in Dallas is also dedicated to him.

Theology

Gnosis
Clement taught that faith was the basis of salvation, however he also believed that faith was also the basis of "gnosis" which for him mean spiritual and mystical knowledge. Clement of Alexandria appropriated the word "gnosis" from what the Gnostics used, whom he opposed, but re-interpreted the word in a more Christian manner. Clement of Alexandria distinguished between two kinds of Christians, a pistic Christian who lives according to God's law, and the Christian gnostic who lives on the level of the gospel and responds by discipline and love. Clement's views of gnosis can be considered a forerunner of monasticism that began in Egypt after his death.

Philosophy
Clement suggested that philosophy was a preparatory discipline to the Greek world that would lead them to accept Christianity, and often sought to harmonize insights of Greek philosophy with biblical teaching. He defined philosophy as "the desire for true being and the studies which lead to it." Clement has been described as "the founder of what was to become the great tradition of Christian philosophical theology." He also was a forerunner to some views of Augustine, including arguably the just war theory and the theory of the two cities.

Universalism
Clement is often regarded by patristics scholars as one of the first Christian universalists, espousing belief in the eventual salvation of every person (though not with the level of systematic clarity of his disciple Origen). Clement understood divine punishment as corrective and remedial rather than merely retributive or destructive. He writes, "[God] destroys no one but gives salvation to all." "He bestows salvation on all mankind." "He indeed saves all universally—some as converted by punishments, others by voluntary submission with dignity of honor—that to Him every knee shall bow, both of beings in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth; that is, angels, and men, and souls departed this life." "God's punishments are saving and disciplinary, leading to conversion; choosing rather the repentance than the death of a sinner." "I will grant that He punishes the disobedient, for punishment is for the good and advantage of him who is punished, for it is the correction of a refractory subject." "For all things are arranged with a view to the salvation of the universe by the Lord of the universe, both generally and particularly."

Education
For Clement, disciplining the body will help the Christian discipline his soul, which is why he gives detailed instructions on proper Christian conduct, decorum, and relationships in the second and third books of The Instructor. Only once the passions are subject to the authority of the Word (or reason) can the Christian embark on an advanced course of philosophical study and contemplation.

Clement adopts a position that will give rise to a whole stream of later Christian thought: true philosophy and authentic human knowledge have their origin in the Logos, which is the unique source of all truth. He accepts the conception of παιδεία as he conducts the wisdom taught by the Logos through education in the sacred letters: on the one hand, the Greek παιδεία prepares the mind of the Christian to distinguish and defend the truth, and, on the other, the liberal arts help the new Christian to direct all his efforts towards the truly useful of each particular discipline, geometry, music, grammar and philosophy.

Economics
Clement opposed a literal interpretation of the command "sell what you have and give to the poor," and argued that the Bible does not command every person to renounce all property, and that wealth can be used either for good or evil. Yet he seems to have done so tentatively (and perhaps reluctantly), to address the concerns of upper-class converts, while simultaneously warning of the dangers of wealth.

Creation
Clement believed that the days mentioned in Genesis are allegorical. Clement assumed a double creation, one of an invisible world and the second being material creation. He believed that formless matter existed before the creation of the world, being influenced by Plato. Clement tried to interpret Genesis 6 in harmony with the Book of Enoch.

Others
The first person in church history to introduce a view of an invisible and a visible church is Clement of Alexandria. Because Clement saw the Protoevangelium of James as canonical, it could imply he believed in the perpetual virginity of Mary, though some have argued that he does not seem to believe in the sinlessness of Mary.

Clement of Alexandria interprets "Fire of Wisdom" which prevades the soul as by a baptism.

Clement of Alexandria used the word "symbol" to define the Eucharist, and interpreted John 6 to be an allegory about faith, however his views on real presence are disputed.

Clement of Alexandria was apparently an amillennialist.

Works

Editions

Sylburg, Friedrich (ed.) (1592).  Clementis Alexandrini Opera Quae Extant.  Heidelberg: ex typographeio Hieronymi Commelini.
Heinsius, Daniel (ed.) (1616).  Clementis Alexandrini Opera Graece et Latine Quae Extant.  Leiden: excudit Ioannes Patius academiae typographus.
Potter, John (ed.) (1715). Clementis Alexandrini Opera, 2 vols.  Oxonii: e theatro Sheldoniano. Vol. 1. Cohortatio ad gentes.  Paedagogus. Stromatum I-IV.  Vol. 2. Stromatum V-VIII. Quis dives salvetur. Excerpta Theodoti. Prophetarum ecologiae.  Fragmenta.
Klotz, Reinhold (ed.) (1831–34).  Titi Flaui Clementis Alexandrini Opera Omnia, 4 vols.  Leipzig: E. B. Schwickert.  Vol. 1. Ρrotrepticus.  Paedagogus.  Vol. 2. Stromatorum I-IV.  Vol. 3. Stromatourm V-VIII. Quis dives salvetur.  Vol. 4.  Fragmenta. Scholia. Annotationes. Indices.
 Migne, J.-P. (ed.) (1857).  Clementis Alexandrini Opera Quae Exstant Omnia, 2 toms. (= PG 8, 9)  Paris: J.-P. Migne.  Tom. 1. Cohortatio ad gentes. Paedagogus. Stromata I-IV.  Tom. 2. Stromata V-VIII. Quis dives salvetur. Fragmenta.
Dindorf, Wilhelm (ed.) (1869). Clementis Alexandrini Opera, 4 vols. Oxonni: e typographeo Clarendoniano. Vol. 1. Ρrotrepticus.  Paedagogus.  Vol. 2. Stromatum I-IV.  Vol. 3. Stromatum V-VIII.  Vol. 4. Annotationes. Interpretum.
Barnard, P. Mourdant (ed.) (1897).  Clement of Alexandria, Quis dives salvetur. Texts and Studies 5/2.  Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
:de:Otto Stählin (ed.) (1905–36).  Clemens Alexandrinus, 4 bds. (= GCS 12, 15, 17, 39) Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs. Bd. 1. Ρrotrepticus und Paedagogus.  Bd. 2. Stromata I-VI.  Bd. 3. Stromata VII-VIII. Excerpta ex Theodoto. Eclogae prophetica. Quis dives salvetur. Fragmente. Bd. 4. Register.
 Marcovich, Miroslav and Jacobus C. M. van Winden (eds.) (2002). Clementis Alexandrini Paedagogus.  Leiden: Brill.

Translations

Wilson, William (trans.) (1867). "The Writings of Clement of Alexandria".  In Ante-Nicene Fathers, ed. A. Roberts, et al., 2:163–629. (Reprint 1905) New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
Barnard, P. Mourdant (trans.) (1901). A Homily of Clement of Alexandria, Entitled: Who is the Rich Man that is being Saved?   London: SPCK.
Hort, F. J. A. and Joseph B. Mayor (eds. & trans.) (1902). Clement of Alexandria, Miscellanies Book VII.  London: Macmillan.
Patrick, John (1914). Clement of Alexandria, 183-85. Edinburgh: Wm. Blackwood. (Exhortation to Endurance, or, To the Newly Baptized; cf. Butterworth 1919, 371 ff.)
Butterworth, G. W. (ed. & trans.) (1919). Clement of Alexandria, Exhortation to the Greeks, Rich Man's Salvation, etc. (= LCL 92)  Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
Casey, Robert Pierce (ed. & trans.) (1936). The Excerpta ex Theodoto of Clement of Alexandria. Studies and Documents 1. London: Christophers.
Oulton, J. E. L. and Henry Chadwick (trans.) (1954). Alexandrian Christianity, 40–165. Philadelphia: Westminster Press. (Miscellanies, Books III, VII)
Wood, Simon P. (trans.) (1954). Clement of Alexandria, Christ the Educator.  Fathers of the Church 23. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press.
Ferguson, John (trans.) (1991). Clement of Alexandria, Stromateis, Books 1–3.  Fathers of the Church 85. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press.

See also
 Buddhism and the Roman world
 Alexandrian school

Notes

References

Citations

Sources

Further reading

External links

 "Clement of Alexandria" by Francis P. Havey, in the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1908.
Charles Bigg and James Donaldson (1911). "Clement of Alexandria". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.) Encyclopædia Britannica. 6. (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 487–490.
 Clement's Protrepticus
 Clement's Stromateis
 Clement's Paedagogus
 Hypotyposes
 The role and view of Scripture in Clement of Alexandria

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If a parent in Arizona is not granted custody of a child, that person is likely to be granted visitation rights. However, a visitation schedule may not look the same for all households. In some cases, a parent may be allowed to see a child on weekends or on alternating weeks. It is also possible that a parent will get to his or her child during school vacations or during the holidays.
On behalf of Law Office of Katherine Kraus, PLLC posted in Children on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.
Parents and children in Arizona normally enjoy a healthy mix of enjoyment and anxiety during the holidays due to the bustle of activity characteristic of this time of the year. However, families dealing with the added dynamics of divorce and the logistics of two households often face added dilemmas. Tension between exes can further complicate matters, which is why the recommendations discussed below are often made to help parents still experience the joy of spending the holidays with their children without added stress.
On behalf of Law Office of Katherine Kraus, PLLC posted in Children on Monday, October 1, 2018.
Child custody disputes can be incredibly stressful. For parents who have lost custody of their children, knowing that the court thinks their kids are better off with somebody else can be emotionally debilitating. However, there are ways to win back custody in Arizona.
On behalf of Law Office of Katherine Kraus, PLLC posted in Children on Monday, August 13, 2018.
Prior to turning directly to today's blog post subject matter, let's address for just a moment that "average" reference in the above entry headline.
On behalf of Law Office of Katherine Kraus, PLLC posted in Children on Monday, July 30, 2018.
Going through a divorce can be particularly difficult for Arizona parents, especially for those who will be sharing custody of their children. If the divorce was particularly contentious, parents may find it difficult to co-parent with their ex-spouse or ex-partner. However, working together can help the children transition from one household to two.


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This wrap is found on Wendy's right price right size menu. How does it measure up in terms of value and taste? Continue reading to find out. Spoilers: it did pretty well!
Look at all those ingredients hiding in that flour tortilla. They cannot hide from us for too long. Anyways, we have a basic flour tortilla holding together a fried chicken strip, iceberg lettuce, cheese, and ranch dressing.
This wrap is like a salad with fried chicken wrapped up into a convenient package. Everything in here works really well, however, the flour tortilla is bland and uninteresting. Toasting or pressing this wrap would really set it off into a yummy territory, I think. The thick style shredded cheddar cheese kind of throws it a bit off balance and doesn't melt much (this is personal preference, I prefer melted cheese).
The fried chicken tender was crispy and carried a little spice with it. The ranch dressing and cheddar cheese tame most of the spice. Down boy! The overall wrap wasn't overdressed.
However, no one likes boring and flavorless flour tortillas but if it were toasted, it would rank over 9,000 on our taste scale. That's huge.
This wrap felt/taste of decent quality. The chicken tender was a good size, spanning most of the wrap. The cheddar cheese was a nice touch and plentiful. If they were to replace the iceberg with a higher quality lettuce and toasted the tortilla, this wrap would have been an amazing value. Still a decent quality/portion wrap at this price point. Nice job Wendy's.
370 calories (20.6 calories per gram of protein). Axing the ranch from the wrap is going to reduce the calories by 70 (300 total with 4 grams of saturated fat). Taking it one step further, if you were to remove the cheese you would be looking at 260 calories with 2.5 grams of saturated fat. But let's be honest, the wrap is going to be pretty dry and boring. Removing the cheese and asking for light sauce could be a nice balance. The chicken strip is fried but they do offer a grilled option (review coming soon). Consider the grilled option if you're on a diet.
– You can eat 5 1/2 spicy chicken wraps, per day.
– You will reach 22 grams of suggested saturated fat in 1,628 calories or 4 1/2 spicy chicken wraps.
– You will reach 300mg of suggested cholesterol in 6 spicy chicken wraps.


Cholent is rooted in the Jewish Sabbath, which traditionally prohibits work from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. Under some interpretations, this includes prohibitions on even turning on the oven or stove. So for those who want to have a hot meal (and many feel a religious imperative to do so), the solution is to set up a stewed dish cooking low and slow on Friday, long before the sunset. Over a day of slow cooking, flavors infuse, beans soften, and tough cuts of meat become tender. By the time synagogue services are complete on Saturday afternoon, the rich, flavorful stew is ready to ladle out.
For the full audio and text versions of the report, including the details of how cholent inspired Irving Naxon to create what would become the Crock-Pot, head here.
For more gift ideas, check out yesterday's post for cookbook recommendations.
And if you just can't wait another moment for some fresh reading material, check out Saveur's 2013 Best Food Blog Awards, which includes worthy finalists and triumphant winners. This particular list is from April, so it's not an end-of-the-year recap, but who cares? Good content is good content, and all the nominated bloggers would love to have you as a reader!
Happy holidays to you and yours. See you in 2014!
Few letters have the power to stop conversation in its tracks more than MSG, one of the most infamous additives in the food industry. The three little letters carry so much negative weight that they're often whispered sheepishly or, more often, decidedly preceded by the modifier "NO" that seems to make everyone breathe a collective sigh of relief when they go out to eat. Nobody wants MSG in their food—the protest goes—it causes headaches, stomachaches, dizziness and general malaise. It's unhealthy and, maybe even worse, unsexy, used by lazy chefs as an excuse for flavor, not an enhancement.
On the other side of the spectrum lies umami: few foodie buzzwords pop off the lips with such entertaining ease. Enterprising young chefs like David Chang (of Momofuku fame) and Adam Fleischman, of the LA-based chain Umami Burger, have built their culinary careers on the basis of the fifth taste, revitalizing an interest in the meaty-depth of umami. It's difficult to watch the Food Network or Travel Channel or any food-based program without hearing mention of the taste wunderkind, a host or chef cooing over the deep umami flavors of a Portobello mushroom. Where MSG is scary, umami is exciting.
What few people understand is that the hated MSG and the adored umami are chemically related: umami is tasted by the very receptors that MSG targets.
The full post is worth a read; check it out here.
In "Three Squares," food historian Abigail Carroll upends the popular understanding of our most cherished mealtime traditions, revealing that our eating habits have never been stable–far from it, in fact. The eating patterns and ideals we've inherited are relatively recent inventions, the products of complex social and economic forces, as well as the efforts of ambitious inventors, scientists and health gurus.
the book's lasting value, at least for me, lies in its reminder that the three-meal structure is "only a cultural heirloom, not an ordinance of nature" — and thus open to intentional reinvention, as well as reactive evolution.
For a teaser of the book, listen to Carroll's interview with Virginia Prescott on New Hampshire Public Radio's Word of Mouth. Then check out a chunky excerpt of Chapter 5 on the history of lunch at The Conference Board Review.
When the English novelist Anthony Trollope toured the United States in 1861… he was astonished to see 5-year-old "embryo senators" who ordered dinner with sublime confidence and displayed "epicurean delight" at the fish course.
The full article is well worth a read, especially since it encourages a questioning of the current state and continued existence of the children's menu. Check it out here.
The living museum features more than 60 buildings gathered from around Wisconsin to form a crossroads village and a series of ethnic farms. The complex makes up one of the world's largest facilities dedicated to the history of rural life, opening in 1976. Each building was painstakingly dismantled, shipped to [Old World Wisconsin] and then rebuilt and opened for exploring. All this is only about a hour's drive west of Milwaukee, tucked into the flower-bedecked Kettle Moraine countryside.
Check out Hintz's full piece here, which includes wonderful photos from Joe Laedtke and Rob Gustafson, as well as details about fall happenings at Old World Wisconsin.
Apes began to morph into humans, and the species Homo erectus emerged some two million years ago, Mr. Wrangham argues, for one fundamental reason: We learned to tame fire and heat our food…. The energy that we formerly spent on digestion (and digestion requires far more energy than you might imagine) was freed up, enabling our brains, which also consume enormous amounts of energy, to grow larger. The warmth provided by fire enabled us to shed our body hair, so we could run farther and hunt more without overheating. Because we stopped eating on the spot as we foraged and instead gathered around a fire, we had to learn to socialize, and our temperaments grew calmer.
The book isn't without it's flaws, but it's well worth a read. If you want to get a flavor of it, check out Garner's review, Christine Kenneally's review at Slate, and especially Wrangham's appearance on NPR's Science Friday.
The Conscientious Omnivore is away. This is an encore presentation of a post that originally appeared in slightly edited form on June 18, 2012.


The purpose of this Open-File Report No. 292 is to compile into one easily accessible document, the original 2003 legislation which created the Mississippi Coordinating Council for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, and the documents that in 2004 laid out the "Definition and Standards" for the Mississippi Digitial earth Model (MDEM). The "Standards" were adopted by the Council in December, 2004.


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Magic, Sorcerers, Druids,
Non-Verbal Sorcerers
Aware of Merlin's magic
Seers
Series 1 Characters
Recurring Characters
'Merlin' Profile: Druid
The Druids in one of their hideouts
"The Druids are a peaceful people."
— Arthur[src]
The Druids are a group of peaceful and secretive people who possess powerful magic. They live throughout Albion in seemingly small settlements and they are very powerful healers. They have been long sought and hunted down by the tyrannical king, Uther Pendragon.
Overview Edit
They worship nature, practice magic for good means and are generally a peaceful race. However, it is a misconception held by Uther Pendragon that they are secretly plotting to destroy him and return the old order of magic. Despite this, Arthur believes the Druids to be a peaceful race of people that have decided to keep well to themselves. They tried to warn his father that his actions would only lead to unnecessary provocation (The Beginning of the End).
The Druids are indeed quite peaceful and only imply the use of violent magic like the Serkets to deter strangers or those who would wish them harm from entering their land. They practice magic in its purest form or the lighter side of magic and while they acknowledge that magic can be bad, as Uther proclaims, they believe it can be used for great good as well and strive to use it for good. For example, when Mordred was surrounded by Arthur's soldiers, he used a sonic scream to throw them back, knocking them out but not killing them. Aglain, a Druid Leader, even pitied Uther and explained to Morgana that the king has been blinded by past experiences and that he only sees the dark side of magic (The Nightmare Begins).
Aglain, one of the Druid leaders
Druids are known to seek out those who have a natural ability or talent for magic to take as apprentices. Mordred is an example of this as he had the power of telepathy. Druids of a certain level of authority all seem to know at least of Merlin and seemingly are at least partially aware of his destiny, as all Druid Leaders so far encountered have called him Emrys and recognised him on sight. Most of these Druids have also hinted at knowledge of his future. Druids also all seem to have the power of telepathy, possibly making it an inherent ability of the Druid people.
Cerdan and Mordred, two druids
On occasion, they visit neighbouring kingdoms such as Camelot for supplies despite the risk, as those who practise magic are instantly executed (The Beginning of the End).
Druids appear to have symbols imprinted on them, which seems to differentiate them from non-druidic people. It tends to resemble the triskel symbol.
Reflecting on Uther's severe methods, some druids have stirred away from their peaceful nature and orthodox methods to seek revenge on Camelot and its king. It is believed by some that Arthur's bane will be a Druid, and as it so happens, this turned out to be true.
Mordred as a child, with a druidic symbol on his shoulder.
Sometime before the series, Arthur led a raid on a druid camp, and although he had given orders to spare the women and children, some of his men killed them anyway. As he was young, in shock he froze as he watched the horrors, longing to stop it but unable to do so. This sin came back to haunt him several years later, when the spirit of a druid boy possessed Sir Elyan (A Herald of the New Age).
The druid boy, Mordred
The Druid, Cerdan, along with Mordred, had gone to Camelot for supplies but he was betrayed by a man and arrested. While he was executed, Mordred was saved by Merlin and Morgana. Arthur later smuggled the young druid boy from Camelot and returned him to the druids. When Arthur returned Mordred to his kind, Iseldir thanked him and declared the druids to be forever indebted to the prince for the kindness he had shown them.
After Merlin killed Nimueh, the Cup of Life fell from her possession to Iseldir's for an unknown reason. He now leads a group of Druids inside Cenred's kingdom, near to the border of Camelot.
When Morgana suffered from nightmares and showed signs of magic, Merlin suggested that she seeks the help and advice of the Druids, and so she left the city. Aglain, the leader of a group of Druids, saved Morgana from the Serkets, cured her and told her about her powers. The Druid camp was later attacked by Arthur and his knights. The Druids tried to flee, but many of them were killed, including Aglain, and Morgana was brought back to Camelot.
Freya, a cursed druid girl
Group Druids looked for survivors among the fallen patrol from Camelot after they were slaughtered on Cenred's orders. Sir Leon was the only one they could save. Iseldir used The Cup of Life to restore Sir Leon back to health.
Uther Pendragon sent his son Arthur on a secret quest to take the Cup from the Druids and have it stored in the Vaults of Camelot. Once Arthur found the Druids, Iseldir handed him the Cup but warned him of the powers he's dealing with. As Arthur left, he telepathically contacted Merlin, referring to him by his name by the Druids, Emrys, informing him that he was now the Cup's caretaker.
In the Druid camp where Julius Borden broke in, he seemed to live there; upon finding him, he led the druids after him. When Borden grabbed another druid, he told him that the Traskelion was not worth someone's life, only for Borden to reply, "why not, I have wasted my life on it."
As they camp during the night, Merlin hears a voice inside his head calling to him and it leads him to the Druids. The Iseldir tell Merlin that Borden has stolen a one third part of the key from them and that the way to the tomb is at a place which appears to be a dead end. They also warn him that the key is a trap, as is the tomb itself. The tomb was filled with dangerous traps of all kinds.
Known Druids Edit
Cerdan †
Mordred †
Aglain †
Ghost Boy †
Druid Boy
Shrine Boy †
Ruadan †
Lochru †
Daegal †
Freya †
Kara †
Morgana Pendragon †
Creatures of magic
The Beginning of the End (Mordred, Cerdan, Iseldir)
The Moment of Truth (Mentioned only)
The Nightmare Begins (Mordred, Aglain)
The Lady of the Lake (Freya)
The Witch's Quickening (Mordred)
The Coming of Arthur: Part One (Iseldir)
The Coming of Arthur: Part Two (Freya)
Aithusa (Iseldir)
The Secret Sharer (Mentioned only)
A Herald of the New Age (Appears as a ghost or spirit) (Shrine Boy)
The Sword in the Stone: Part Two (Mentioned only)
Arthur's Bane: Part One (Mordred, Ruadan, Lochru, Sefa)
Arthur's Bane: Part Two (Mordred, Ruadan, Sefa)
The Death Song of Uther Pendragon (Mordred)
The Disir (Mordred)
The Dark Tower (Mordred)
The Hollow Queen (Mordred)
With All My Heart (Mordred)
The Kindness of Strangers (Mordred)
The Drawing of the Dark (Mordred, Kara)
The Diamond of the Day Part 1 (Mordred, Ari)
The Diamond of the Day Part 2 (Mordred, Freya)
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Sun / Jan 12, 2020 - 7:30PM
The German organist debuts with a special focus on Bach.
SCHUMANN Fugue on B-A-C-H No. 1
Toshio HOSOKAWA Cloudscape
BACH Toccata and Fugue in F, BWV 540
Jean LANGLAIS Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, "Alleluia"
Arvo PÄRT Annum per annum
BACH "Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele", BWV 654a
REGER Fantasy and Fugue on B-A-C-H, Op. 46
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Charismatic German-born virtuoso Christian Schmitt, who has amassed a discography of 40 recordings, has appeared as soloist – and in collaboration with the world's leading musicians – throughout the world. Don't miss his debut at the Walt Disney Concert Hall organ with a Bach-centric program.
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Christian Schmitt Organ Performance
Toshio Hosokawa, Cloudscape
Bach, Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
Jean Langlais, Etude for Pedal Solo No. 7, "Alleluia"
The Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ
Architect Frank Gehry devoted a great deal of time to the design. He worked with Los Angeles organ designer and builder Manuel J. Rosales to create something different from a typical church organ with its rows and rows of metal tubes. Gehry's initial designs included pipes hanging from the ceiling and the organist in a cage halfway up the wall. Rosales found the concepts fanciful and marvelous, but he knew there was no way they would lead to the construction of a practical musical instrument.
Eventually, Gehry presented a concept that looked like a cluster of flowers shooting out of the ground. Rosales found this design wonderful and agreed that it was something they could pursue. Rosales recommended European organ builder Casper von Glatter-Götz to fabricate and install the many complex components. What we see today is the dramatically splayed composition of beams which Gehry refers to as "French fries." (And they are certainly Super-Sized!)
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One of our Christmas traditions is to make Christmas ornaments that the kids can all enjoy for years to come. In years past, I would run to the craft store to buy pipe cleaners, pom poms, popsicle sticks, etc. Now, with Green Kid Crafts, you can help Christmas ornament craft kits delivered right to your door.
We ordered the Felt Tree Ornament and Swirly Ornament Craft kits from the Green Kid Crafts website. You'll see below the packages that we got (minus the box, which we'll write about in another Green Kid Crafts review.
I especially love these individual craft kits because they come prepackaged with all of the materials you need to complete the crafts.
The first craft we worked on was the Felt Tree Ornament Craft. It has an instruction card, several felt circles, a sticky backed brown felt piece for the trunk, a wooden dowel, red ribbon, and 2 felt stars with string attached to hang the ornament. The felt circles are nice and heavy, not flimsy felt that you would typically buy at the craft store.
Here is the Felt Tree Ornament instruction card. This is a really simple, non-messy craft and could be assemble by a child ages 3 and up, with the help of an adult. I really love non-messy crafts!
Noah, who is 6 years old, wanted to make these crafts to help get ready for Christmas. The first step was to line up all of the felt circles so the largest felt circles were on the bottom of the tree, and the smallest felt circles were on the top of the tree. This was a good logical exercise for him, and probably really good for the younger child who is learning how to order objects.
The second step was to take expose the sticky back of the brown felt piece, and stick it to the wooden dowel to make the tree trunk. Noah also had to make sure to keep the brown felt piece straight while rolling, which he did need my help with.
The fourth step was to tie a red ribbon to the tree trunk so it wouldn't unfold. Noah tried to tie the bow himself, but he also needed my help with this. He still needs to learn to tie shoes – but that will happen once he stops wearing velcro shoes!
The fifth step was to stack the felt circles on top of the dowel. Noah could do this step all by himself!
The last step was to sandwich the top of the wooden dowel between the adhesive stars. The string was already attached so that was a bonus! Update: We recommend using a hot glue gun to make sure wooden dowel sticks to the stars. Our star separated from the wooden down, but hot glue made it stick.
This was the finished Felt Christmas Tree! I really do adore this craft and this ornament will be on our Christmas tree for years to come! Aren't the colors gorgeous?
The second craft we worked on was the Swirly Ornaments Craft. It has an instruction card, 2 clear ornament bulbs, 3 bottles of acrylic paint (in green, deep metallic gold, and light metallic gold), and 2 ribbons.
Here is the instruction card. With paint, I was preparing for a very messy outcome, but this craft ended up being pretty neat. Noah did roll up his long sleeves, but we didn't need a smock at all!
We did use an empty box to contain the mess just in case. Noah started squirting dabs of the acrylic paint into each ornament half. He started with green.
Then he went to the deep metallic gold.
Then he squirted in the light metallic gold.
Then we snapped the ornament halves together, and Noah shook the paint up inside the ornament. He really loved this part and eventually got the whole ornament covered! Once you shake them, you need to open up the ornament halves again and let them dry. We dried ours overnight and they were ready to put back together the next day.
This was the finished Swirly Ornament, along with the Felt Tree Ornament. Noah loved both of these crafts and we'll get to see them year after year on our Christmas tree.
If you'd like to buy these DIY ornament craft kits, you can get the Felt Tree Ornament Craft Kit and Swirly Ornament Craft Kit at Green Kid Crafts. Right now, they are 40% off, no coupon code needed!
If you're like me and have more than one child, thinking of meaningful Christmas gifts for my kids teachers has always been challenging. I wanted to make a homemade gift that my kids could help with. Because I had a lot of extra mason ball jars, I thought a cookie mix in a jar would be a great gift, and inexpensive to boot! Oatmeal Scotchies Cookies in a Jar seemed like the perfect gift.
We started with the recipe below from Organized home.
1. Sift flour before measuring. In large bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
2. Layer in butterscotch chips, oatmeal, layering the flour mixture last.
3. Add mason jar lids.
4. Print a greeting card and the recipe card needed to bake the Oatmeal Scotchies. Cut the cards apart and attach to ribbon.
Since I adapted this for 6 mason jars, I multiplied all of the measurements above by 6. Then we got to work! We started by sifting the flour – Liam was all about this and he and Sage took turns.
Then we measured the flour and put it into a bowl that was sitting on our kitchen scale (zeroed out, first, of course!). This is important because later, we divided the dry ingredients into 6 equal portions (by weight). We measured the dry ingredients (brown sugar, white sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda, and salt and dumped them into the bowl. Measuring dry ingredients was fun for the kids, and it was easy to clean them up afterwards!
Then we mixed the dry ingredients together with a whisk. I tried mixing with a spoon at first, but you really need a whisk to make sure ALL of the ingredients are incorporated.
Then we added the butterscotch chips to the ball jar. It was really hard to resist eating these yummy chips!
Once the jars are filled with the butterscotch chips, you'll wonder how you're going to get the oatmeal AND the rest of the dry ingredients in… but it does work!
The dry ingredients were a bit harder, because you do need to make sure you're adding the appropriate number of oz or grams to each jar. Proportions are so important in any recipe!
Here's what the jar looked like filled to the brim! The Organized Home site says you can use your Foodsaver accessory attachment to seal these, but when I tried, it didn't work for me. Because the dry ingredients are sitting on top, the flour, etc. gets on the "seal" of the lid, and the lids won't stay on.
After adding the ball jar lids, we added a little brown ribbon and a free "Thanks for Making Me One Smart Cookie" printable from Sweet Metel Moments. The kids signed their names, and we taped the printed recipe card inside the printed card.
The best part of making these homemade gifts was seeing the pride and satisfaction on Liam's little face! He and Sage were so happy to make their handmade Oatmeal Scotchie Cookies in a Jar for their teachers!
Have you tried any cookies in a jar recipes lately? How did they turn out?
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This year, I had a bunch of red and green Wilton candy melts that I needed to use, so I bought some candy canes and pretzel rods and made these festive Christmas Candy Cane Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods.
Since the pretzel rods are fairly long, I needed a tall container to put the candy melts in. I happened to have a couple of empty barbeque sauce bottles lying around, so I thought they might make a good dipping container. I filled them up with the candy melts, and then put each bottle in the microwave for 2-3 minutes on 50% power until they melted. I used a chopstick (you could use the end of a stirring spoon) to stir up the melts once they are out of the microwave. If you don't have tall bottles, you could break the pretzel rods in half and then use a coffee mug to melt your chocolate discs.
Before I started melting the Wilton candy melts in the microwave, I put 12 red and green candy canes in a quart-size Ziploc bag.
It was time to crush the candy canes! My kids came over to help with this part. We took a meat tenderizer mallet and my kids took turns banging away. I tried not to let them bang too much because you don't want the candy canes to be crushed into a powder!
I then took each pretzel rod and dipped it into the bottle of melted candy melts. Once they were covered, I sprinkled them immediately with crushed candy cane! They smelled really great but I couldn't take a bite yet!
I dipped about 15 pretzel rods in the green chocolate and 15 pretzel rods in the red chocolate. I covered most of them with the crushed candy cane, but left some without. Then I melted about 10 candy melt discs in a wilton decorating bag in the microwave for 1.5 minutes, snipped the end off the bag, and drizzled the pretzel rods in the opposite color (the green rods got red drizzle, and the red rods got green drizzle).
The combination of sweet, salty, and minty in this Christmas Candy Cane Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rod was to die for! Loved it! They'll make a great Christmas gift for neighbors, friends, and family!
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Last night, Noah and I assembled the second of the Creatology holiday foam houses that we bought at Michael's last weekend (the first was the 3D paper train craft kit) This foam house is the Creatology holiday "traditional house" 3D foam kit, but I would say the only thing that is traditional about it is the structure. The rest of the decoration very modern and festive!
These are the materials that you get with the kit. It comes with 99 pieces, some that interlock like puzzle pieces, and some that have a self-adhesive backing. The box says you need glue, but I was pleasantly suprised to find that we could use mini glue dots to complete this project! Other foam structures that we have assembled in the past did need a hot glue gun, which I prefer not to use around my little ones.
Noah was extremely into putting this house together. I'm an engineer by degree, so he must have gotten some of my genes. I was extremely impressed with how well this house was engineered and how well the pieces fit together.
I also loved how the foam pieces themselves helped me talk to Noah about shapes (this is a square, this piece is a triangle) and everyday objects (this is a window, this is a door). He already knows what these things are, but I am big on repetition and speech stimulation for my kids – especially in the 0-3 range.
Here are some shots of the finished house and the assembly process. The only other supplies, aside from glue dots, we needed were a toothpick to punch out the pre-cut holes in the foam pieces and some scissors to cut out off the excess shingle pieces and snow drifts.
The only pieces that needed glue dots were the pre-printed Santa, wreath, bows, and some parts of the tree.
I really did love how colorful this holiday foam house was, and how sturdy it is. My kids love characters (any, really!), so the Santa on this house was a nice touch for them!
Have you put any of the Michael's foam houses together? I am looking forward to putting together the third house with my kiddos!
We were in Michael's this weekend and picked up a few Creatology Christmas foam kits. I love Creatology craft kits because they are sooo cute and are easy for my kids to handle. My son, Liam, who is 4 years old, insisted we work on the 3D paper train kit as soon as we got home from Michael's. He's obsessed (an understatement) with Thomas & Friends, so this craft kit was right up his alley!
The box itself is very substantial. You get a nice color photo as a guide, and the back of the box has visual instructions. This is a bonus for kids who can't quite read yet!
The kit has 82 pieces in total and comes with 4 large sheets of paper that have a foam core. The kit appears to be made out of paper with a foam core. This is the first Creatology 3D structure that I've seen that includes both paper and foam – most are foam. The paper and foam combination made it easier to bend the "paper".
When we unfolded a sheet, we found that there was actually double the amount of materials than shown above!
To get started, we started punching each of the pieces out of the paper sheets. They were easy for my kids to punch out – but we did need a toothpick to punch out the tiny paper slots. Liam (4) and Sage (6), did this with ease. Because there are so many parts, we started to run out of time for Liam and he had to take his afternoon nap. Sage and I continued with the project.
I assembled the steam engine, penguin, and moose using the photo as a guide. Sage worked on the passenger car and caboose.
I was impressed that Sage could put this craft together with minimal help. I liked that she had to do some problem solving to see how to bend the tabs to fit them into the slots. She was so proud that she could do it by herself! Craft kits are great because they're both educational and fun!
The steam engine turned out really nicely. All of the wheels on this train had double foam, I'm assuming for extra stability.
The hardest part of this craft was putting the penguin and the moose together. The pieces have to go in a certain way, but with a bit of trial and error, we finally got them together. How adorable are these little guys!
Sage coupled the train cars together all by herself!
Assembling all of the train cars and animals took Sage and I around 2 hours (I had 2-year old Noah in my lap part of the time!), but would probably take an adult and child around 1.5 hours to complete.
We loved this craft – it appeals to both boys and girls and was simple to do. It'll make a great Christmas decoration for our buffet in our dining room – or maybe I'll put it on our fireplace mantel.
What do you think of this craft? You can swing by Michael's to pick one up – but you may want to do it asap. I think they change their kits out every year so it may not be available next year!


My step mum had carefully planned a surprise family get together for my Dad's birthday. There were to be thirteen of us and a dog, all meeting at Maes Tyddyn Cottages in Wales to stay for the weekend.
My Dad knew nothing about the weekend and somehow everyone had managed to keep it a secret for six months. So on the Friday we set off to Wales, where my Grandad was waiting for us. At 90 years of age, he is a remarkable man and had arrived earlier in the day, got the log burner burning, allocated everyone's bedrooms and put the kettle on just before we arrived. We were the second to get there, my brothers family about half an hour behind us.
While we were waiting for my brother and his family, Grandad showed us round. We had imagined a cottage to be small but this eight bedroom maze like building was huge! My pictures don't do it justice as I could not manage to convey the size.
When my brother and his family arrived, my niece had been sick on the way so my sister in law discovered the convenient utility room, accessed from outside, to put her clothes on to wash.
There were two front doors as the cottage could have an inside door locked to become two cottages. We decided to lock one and have my Dad come in the other, so we could hide in the huge dining room with its table, big enough to seat us all.
My Dad would be coming in the door to the smaller cottage so it looked like their accomodation. As you walk in this door you see a kitchen to the right and a staircase up to two bedrooms, one King size and one triple, both ensuite. There is a toilet downstairs too and a back door out to a picnic area.
The hour we waited for my Dad to arrive, didn't seem long enough as we all set to work exploring and putting up banners. I put the kids to work blowing up balloons and found the party poppers to pull as my Dad came in.
As well as the huge dining room, we decorated the two living rooms in the larger cottage. One of these rooms had sofas, a TV and a Playstation 3, which the kids thought was great. They also found the wifi code in there quicker than I could get the bag of balloons in from the car!
This room had a back door out to the biggest hot tub I have ever seen and a sauna! We resisted the temptation to try them until later, although everyone had a look.
The other living room was the more cosy, with the log burner that my Grandad had started and some comfy sofas. It was to become the place (other than the hot tub) that everyone congregated in the evenings.
My step mum messaged us to say that both they and the Tesco delivery were about to arrive. Fortunately the food arrived first and the poor delivery man was completely taken aback as ten of us rushed outside to grab the food and get him on his way before my Dad arrived. It was as we were running with item after item to the second kitchen and throwing them into the huge american fridge that we really wished my step mum had ordered carrier bags!
We managed it, the delivery driver sped out of the farm yard and disappeared up the lane and we hearded the kids and Grandad into the dining room as we re-locked the second door, shut all the curtains and turned the lights off in the second cottage.
We waited quietly in the dark as my Dad pulled up outside, well I say quietly but between my Grandad loudly telling everyone to be quiet and the kids excitedly whisper shouting, it sounded like a zoo. My Dad opened the door to the smaller cottage and everyone held their breath. We could hear my step mum telling my Dad to go through the door to his left and as he came in my daughter turned on the lights and we all shouted "surprise"! He was completely speechless but hopefully happy to see us all!
The kids excitedly showed my Dad, Step Mum and Step Brother their bedrooms. My Dads room was down stairs and the largest as it was his birthday, they had loads of space for the dog, a King sized bed and ensuite wet room. Every bedroom had a large flat screen TV.
Upstairs there was a King size room through an empty room with a double mattress against the wall. We think this was the advertised playroom/bedroom that was a work in progress. Through the King room was a door to the games room with table tennis and a pool table. The games room was also accessed from outside so the children didn't need to walk through my Grandads bedroom to get there!
A long corridor ran down to the other three bedrooms, two twin rooms and one double at the end. Each of these rooms were also ensuite.
Every King size bed could be converted to twin beds and visa versa.
We had a great weekend stay at Maes Tyddyn Cottages. The owner was in communication with my step mum, checking everything was ok and that we had got the sauna working. We managed to cook for everyone. There was enough equipment between the kitchens so it became a bit of a game running between the two to find what we needed. There were also three dishwashers so no one had to be on washing up duty.
The beds were really comfortable and considering how many people and kids sharing bedrooms there were, we slept well as the rooms were quiet. It was great to wake up and see the cows and sheep out the windows too. Towels were provided but only one large and one hand towel per person so I would advise anyone thinking of booking to take extra towels for the hot tub and also a hairdryer if needed.
The two cottages together were plenty big enough for a family of thirteen and a dog. There were enough rooms for people to escape to if they needed and enough communal space for people to congregate and eat together. Despite their size, the buildings, with Welsh slate used throughout and original oak beams still felt very cottage like. We would definitely stay again!
Between them, the two cottages are very large and you could actually lose track of where your child was.
There is a playstation in one living room and TVs in every bedroom.
The hot tub is great if your child finds water calming.
There are quite a few easily openable doors to outside. They lock with keys from the outside but can be unlocked without keys from the inside. Outside is a farm, not a busy road, but the area is very large.
There are no cupboard locks etc in the kitchens but there is a stairgate at the top of the stairs in the smaller cottage.
The cottage is peaceful and feels like it's in the middle of nowhere.
My six year old niece kept getting lost inside and couldn't find her bedroom.
The cottages location on a farm is great for children who love animals.
Maes Tyddyn Cottages Are located in Clawddnewydd near Ruthin in Wales.


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Nordic Noir: the new cool
June 15, 2017 by Carmel Shute
Sisters in Crime is marking winter with an event devoted to Scandinavian creative output of the criminal kind – "Nordic Noir: the new cool" – 8pm Friday June 30; The Rising Sun Hotel, cnr Raglan Street and Eastern Road, South Melbourne
Over the past decade, the icy winds of Nordic Noir have swept through the worlds of crime fiction, feature film and television drama, says Professor Sue Turnbull who is compering the event.
"We'll be exploring this phenomenon with the aid of TV clips and an expert panel – crime writers: Leigh Redhead and Janice Simpson together with translator Hanna Lofgren."
Professor Turnbull, who co-authored the Nordic Noir entry for the Oxford Research Encyclopaedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice, said a key question was whether Nordic Noir was a brand or is it a genre.
"Whatever it is, Nordic Noir in crime fiction and on screen has captured the attention of readers and viewers worldwide. But is it the landscape, the interior design, the strong female characters, the social concerns and the sheer power of the story-telling that keeps us coming back.
"Nordic Noir has also had a powerful influence on crime fiction and crime on screen globally, inspiring a raft of Nordic Noir inflected story-telling. From the Welsh series Hinterland (Y Gwyll) to The Kettering Incident in Australia and Witnesses (Les Temoins) in France. Nordic Noir is the new cool," she said.
Venue: The Rising Sun Hotel (upstairs – no lift), cnr Raglan Street and Eastern Road, South Melbourne
Tickets: $15 / $10 Sisters in Crime and Writers Victoria members/concession. Tickets not sold prior to the event will be available at the door for $17 / $12.
Dinner upstairs from 6.30 pm (bookings not necessary); 'brothers-in-law' welcome.
Bookings: https://nordicnoircool.eventbrite.com
Please note that ticket purchases to this event will incur an Eventbrite processing fee at checkout.
Sun Bookshop stall: members receive a 10% discount
Additional information: Carmel Shute 0412 569 356; admin@sistersincrime.org.au
Click here for bios of the panel.
Categories Sisters In Crime News Tags crime fiction, crime writing, Hanna Lofgren, Janice Simpson, Leigh Redhead, Nordic Noir, Scandi-Noir, She Turnbull, woman author, women authors, women's crime writing Post navigation
Q&A with Mikaela Bley: A welcome addition to the Nordic Noir stable
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The NYC restaurateur follows the #TopChef judge in adopting this new business model.
Following in the footsteps of Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio, Tom's former partner, Danny Meyer, is taking a radical stance on tipping in his restaurants. In a lengthy letter, the NYC restaurateur confirmed that his Union Square Hospitality Group restaurants will eliminate tipping, beginning next month.
"Starting at The Modern in late November, you will no longer find a tip line on your check, and there will be no need to leave additional cash at the table, the coat check, or the bar. Our other New York restaurants will make this change over the course of the next year," wrote Danny, who has appeared as a guest judge on Top Chef Season 10. "Once these changes are implemented, the total cost you pay to dine with us won't differ much from what you pay now. But for our teams, the change will be significant. We will now have the ability to compensate all of our employees equitably, competitively, and professionally. And by eliminating tipping, our employees who want to grow financially and professionally will be able to earn those opportunities based on the merit of their work."
Back in September, Tom implemented a similar policy for lunchtime service at Craft. "It's time for a change. It's time to pay the servers a salary," he told Eater at the time.
Relive Danny's Top Chef appearance below.


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Home: Motoring > BAIC BJEV test in extremely high temperature at "Flaming Mountains"
BAIC BJEV test in extremely high temperature at "Flaming Mountains"
From:Internet Info Agency 2018-09-04 19:13:27
Every time we talk about electric vehicles, there's one question spring into our mind: "How far is the cruising range?" In fact, many people have a misunderstanding in this respect, that is, a vehicle with high rated cruising range is not necessarily able to run far. Especially in the extremely cold, extremely hot and high-altitude environment, the actual cruising range of electric vehicles will be attenuated. Turpan, located in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China, is the largest dry and hot environment exposure test site in China. In the test area in August, the temperature reaches 44 ° C, and the land surface temperature exceeds 60 ° C, which is a huge challenge to the performance of EV. And today I will work with engineers from BAIC BJEV to see what kind of answers they will make after receiving the tough challenges of their products in the high temperature of 45 °C in Turpan in midsummer.
The high-temperature test in China is usually conducted in Hainan province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which are located in the southernmost area and the northwest of China respectively. This time, BAIC BJEV chose to test its models in Turpan where the annual average temperature and the annual maximum temperature are the highest and longest-lasting, and where the annual rainfall is the least.
What is the aim of testing vehicles in high temperature?
Compared to fuel vehicles, the motor, battery, and electronic control system of pure electric vehicles is more sensitive to temperature. Especially in a high-temperature environment, the working status of the battery and the performance of the vehicle will be greatly affected, and even the charging speed will be greatly slowed down. Once the battery continues to overheat, there is even a risk of spontaneous combustion. Therefore, it is vital for EVs to control their own temperature in a high-temperature environment.
How is the test being conducted?
After some detailed and efficient training, we can't wait to come to the test site to start testing. The protagonist of this time is the upcoming model of BAIC BJEV. (currently, is the engineering test car)
Turpan is also called "Flaming State" where the high temperature and drought has caused the grass and trees to be difficult to grow. On the testing day, the land surface temperature reached 64.2 ℃.
The sun's exposure heats the land surface to an extremely high temperature, enabling eggs to be fried without fire under this kind of environment.
Since the local traffic control department does not allow the test vehicles to enter the downtown area of Turpan, it is necessary to apply for a pass in the on-site test.
The high-temperature test is not simply expose vehicles under the sun blindly. It has to use devices to test the sunlight intensity.
The sensors on the body are used for thermal balance tests to test the performance of the vehicle under high temperature conditions and whether some parts will have other changes or be invalid in the high-temperature environment.
The sensors used to test the internal temperature are placed at the center console, the rear seats', the feet area and the roof.
Sensors are also placed outside the body and in the engine compartment to record real-time temperatures.
Since the temperature is varying inside the car, in order to check the temperature of the passenger's possible position, sometimes the temperature sensors were had to be placed on the engineer's head, left and right shoulders, left and right hands, left and right knees and legs. And at this time, the total number of sensors placed will reach more than 100.
Regardless of quick charge or slow charge, starting and charging in a high-temperature condition is an indispensable test for NEVs.
The thermometer was placed inside the car for 5 minutes and the reading showed that the temperature inside the car reached an astonishing 72.2℃. Sitting in the car in such an environment, only 3-5 seconds will the passengers feel uncomfortable and even unable to breathe.
Engineers of BAIC told us that the high-temperature test of BAIC BJEV will last 40 days, the hottest time from July to August. The road test is about 8000 kilometers in total, that means driving almost five or six hundred kilometers a day under the hot environment is needed. Sometimes, air conditioners are not allowed to be turned on for testing accuracy.
Pulling & Sand and Dust Test
Even though there is beautiful scenery at Gobi deserts, engineers have no time to enjoy it. They need to travel to and from such sections of roads every day for carrying out various tests, data collection, and inspection of vehicles rigorously. What they can feel most is tedious work.
Pulling test refers to using a tow rope to connect the front and rear vehicles. During the driving process, the rear car brakes intermittently which is to quickly increase the load and heat up the motor to check the working conditions of the front vehicle in such situations.
Meanwhile, engineers need to bring GPS devices to record the real-time location of the vehicle, and the recorded driving track also helps engineers to troubleshoot the fault.
Although the air conditioner was turned on during the driving process, as long as it was off, the inside temperature would rise from more than 30℃ to more than 40℃ in a few minutes. The big internal and external temperature difference makes passengers easy to catch a cold.
When the vehicle is driving in a high-temperature condition, the discharge power of the battery pack, the motor temperature and the output power of the motor will be affected. In order that the system can better adapt to a high-temperature environment, it is essential to test the best condition and operating efficiency of the vehicle in high-temperature conditions.
At the same time, Turpan is also a best site for sand and dust test. The sand here is thinner than that in other places which can be used to examine the sealability of the vehicle.
When conducting sand and dust test, the smell of the dust will not be noticed inside the car when air conditioners are in closed-loop. After the test, no obvious sand and dust can be seen at air vents, interior door frame and floor margins.
The safety of EVs is the result of complex technologies and technological achievements, and it is also a comprehensive test for the overall integrated R&D system of automotive manufacturers. As a veteran new energy company, it can be seen that BAIC has a completed high-temperature test system to verify and calibrate its own products. Through this test in Turpan, we can see that how a pure electric vehicle maintains its stable performance in an extremely hot environment. The cruising range and the safety performance of a vehicle in extreme environments are all important inspection indexes for EVs.
Editor:Zhang Jiawen


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How do you break a loop of life?
How to break the negative thinking loopRecognise your thoughts.Challenge your thoughts.Be your own friend.Focus on positive people (and aim to be one)Watch what you're watching (and reading)Focus on the present.Bring the inside out.Talk about it.
1 Do any of the Harry Potter movies have end credits?
2 What are the extended scenes in Harry Potter?
3 How can I watch Harry Potter deleted scenes?
4 Are there 2 versions of Harry Potter?
5 Why is it called 101 Dalmatians if there are only 15?
6 What happened to Cruella's mom?
7 Does Dr Strange have a wife?
8 Will they ever make a 28 months later movie?
9 How did Kara get pregnant Old movie?
10 Who gets Kara pregnant in Old movie?
11 Is 28 weeks later on HBO Max?
12 Is Dune connected to anything?
13 How did the keeper reward Tara answer?
14 Did Trent and Kara have a baby?
15 How much did Infinity War cost?
16 How do I use Iferror in Excel VBA?
17 How do I use Isnumber function in Excel VBA?
18 What was the #1 movie in 2000?
19 Why is a preview called a trailer?
20 Can you ride in the back of a slide in camper?
21 Is 28 Weeks Later on HBO?
22 Are there post credit scenes in Sing 2?
23 What's the difference between The Hunger Games movie and book?
24 How games are different from books and movies?
Do any of the Harry Potter movies have end credits?
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the only Wizarding World movie out of all 11 to get a post-credits scene, focusing on Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and buffoon Gilderoy Lockhart.
What are the extended scenes in Harry Potter?
What are the Harry Potter Extended Versions? The Harry Potter Extended Versions have the deleted scenes, found on the home movie releases, cut back into the film. The extended versions of the first two movies were first seen on the ABC Family TV Network in 2004.
How can I watch Harry Potter deleted scenes?
The TV Versions of films 3-8 is the only possible way to watch those films with the deleted scenes added back. In 2016 ABC Family changed its name to FreeForm. The same year they also lost the rights to broadcast the Harry Potter movies to NBCUniversal.
Are there 2 versions of Harry Potter?
There is an extended cut of the film running about 159 minutes vs the theatrical version runs 152 minutes. It was first shown on TV networks (ABC in the US, several international broadcasts had the same extended showing) in 2004. The 2009 Ultimate Edition DVD/Blu-ray release includes this cut as well.
Why is it called 101 Dalmatians if there are only 15?
Their parents, Pongo and Perdita, set out to save their puppies from Cruella, in the process of rescuing 84 additional ones that were bought in pet shops, bringing the total of Dalmatians to 101.
What happened to Cruella's mom?
Cruella de Vil's mother was killed by a vicious pack of Dalmatians. It sounds goofy to read that in print, but for many social media users who didn't go to the theater opening weekend or shell out a steep $30 for Cruella on Disney+, this is likely all they've heard.
Does Dr Strange have a wife?
Doctor Clea Strange (/ˈkliːə/) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a sorceress and the disciple, lover, and eventual wife of Doctor Stephen Strange, and his ultimate successor as Sorcerer Supreme.
Will they ever make a 28 months later movie?
Regardless, the movie is not in development at this time. About moving forward with a sequel, Murphy remains optimistic though there is nothing currently on the horizon. He says, "I would never say never.
How did Kara get pregnant Old movie?
Trapped on the beach, children Trent, Maddox, and Kara are subjected to years' worth of hormones, growing pains, and a series of firsts in the span of hours. Teenagers Trent and Kara act on their new feelings, resulting in Kara's accelerated pregnancy and subsequent childbirth.
Who gets Kara pregnant in Old movie?
Tren.
Is 28 weeks later on HBO Max?
28 Weeks Later, a science fiction movie starring Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, and Jeremy Renner is available to stream now. Watch it on HBO Max, Spectrum TV, The Roku Channel, Prime Video, Redbox., Vudu Movie & TV Store, VUDU or Apple TV on your Roku device.
Is Dune connected to anything?
Dune is a totally separate story from Star Wars and is not related to the Disney franchise whatsoever — even though Star Wars alum Oscar Isaac does have a part in the 2021 Dune. The interesting part of this all, however, is that both entities have been influenced by one another over the years.
How did the keeper reward Tara answer?
The keeper rewarded Tara by letting her ride on Appu's back.
Did Trent and Kara have a baby?
Teenagers Trent and Kara act on their new feelings, resulting in Kara's accelerated pregnancy and subsequent childbirth. Because the group determines that they are all aging two years every hour, the moments that follow the baby's birth amount to weeks without sustenance, and the child quickly dies of starvation.
How much did Infinity War cost?
316 million USD (2018)Avengers: Infinity War / Budge.
How do I use Iferror in Excel VBA?
It is a crime to expect the code to function without throwing any error. To handle errors in VBA, we have several ways using statements like On Error Resume Next VBA. read more, On Error Resume Goto 0, On Error GoTo Label.
How do I use Isnumber function in Excel VBA?
The Microsoft Excel ISNUMERIC function returns TRUE if the expression is a valid number. Otherwise, it returns FALSE. The ISNUMERIC function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as an Information Function. It can be used as a VBA function (VBA) in Excel.
What was the #1 movie in 2000?
How the Grinch Stole Christma.
Why is a preview called a trailer?
The short films came to be known as trailers because the projectionists originally tended to add them to the end of the reels of the B-movie in a show. Thus they trailed after the supporting movie but came before the main feature.
Can you ride in the back of a slide in camper?
Is it Legal to Ride in the Back of a Truck Camper? In general, the answer is yes. With just a few exceptions, most states allow passengers to ride in the camper while the truck is in motion. This is a little surprising since most of the same states don't allow passengers in a travel trailer or 5th-wheel.
Is 28 Weeks Later on HBO?
Following the hit '28 Days Later' comes this shocking sequel that finds a new wave of bloodthirsty zombies on an even deadlier rampage.
Are there post credit scenes in Sing 2?
There are extras during the end credits of Sing 2. During the 1st two minutes of the credits the song, "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" by Shawn Mendes plays, while some of the characters from the movie dance randomly. The credits run for approximately 8 minutes.
What's the difference between The Hunger Games movie and book?
After the Games In the book, Peeta's leg is amputated and replaced by a prosthetic. In the movie, he doesn't lose his leg. In the book, Katniss also undergoes treatment for her deaf ear, which is repaired, but this is omitted in the film.
How games are different from books and movies?
A game is very different from anything else. A book, movie or play you watch a story unfold and WATCH it happen. A game you PLAY, you make your own story. It's easier to immerse yourself in a game because YOU are in control.


Logistics & Distribution: Charlotte USA is strategically located to reach 60% of the US population within 1 day's drive. In addition, Charlotte USA has a broad collection of land, sea, and air assets to support a growing logistics and distribution industry. The region features I-40, I-77, I-85, and I-495 as well as the 6th busiest airport in the US, Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The region is also home to an expansive rail network that connects the region to nearby ports in Wilmington, NC and Charleston, SC. Regional CSX and Norfolk Southern intermodal facilities further supports the logistics and distribution industry. Not surprisingly, the logistics and distribution industry in Charlotte USA is growing at twice the national average.