.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0b67d1a{--display:flex;--gap:0px 0px;--row-gap:0px;--column-gap:0px;--padding-top:62px;--padding-bottom:66px;--padding-left:15px;--padding-right:15px;}.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0b67d1a:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0b67d1a > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image:url("https://www.merrimack.edu/wp-content/uploads/livewhale_f1edad923cadb5ee9ad34f6222abd8c3.jpg");background-position:0px -100px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;}.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a3edc15 .elementor-heading-title{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-font-family ), "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-font-size );font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-font-weight );text-transform:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-text-transform );text-decoration:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-text-decoration );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-letter-spacing );word-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-word-spacing );color:var( --e-global-color-7b00f95 );}.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-345dc33 .elementor-heading-title{color:var( --e-global-color-7b00f95 );}.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb9820{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--padding-top:30px;--padding-bottom:80px;--padding-left:15px;--padding-right:15px;}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0b67d1a:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0b67d1a > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-position:0px 0px;}.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0b67d1a{--padding-top:62px;--padding-bottom:66px;--padding-left:15px;--padding-right:15px;}.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a3edc15 .elementor-heading-title{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-letter-spacing );word-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-word-spacing );}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0b67d1a:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0b67d1a > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-position:center center;}.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a3edc15 .elementor-heading-title{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-letter-spacing );word-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-721281e-word-spacing );}.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb9820{--margin-top:30px;--margin-bottom:60px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;}}/* Start custom CSS for heading, class: .elementor-element-a3edc15 */.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a3edc15 a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.68) !important;
}
.elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a3edc15 a:hover {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,1) !important;
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-0b67d1a */.hero-small h1:before {
    border-top: solid 3px #ffe000;
    bottom: 13px;
    content: '';
    display: block;
    left: -1rem;
    position: absolute;
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    width: 100vw;
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .elementor-23890 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0b67d1a:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background) {
        background-position: 0 0 !important;
    }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS *//* Style for the Load More button when it's active */
.load-more-results.active {
    position: relative;
    pointer-events: none; /* Disables interaction with the button while loading */
    color: transparent !important; /* Hides the original "Load More" text */
}

/* Create a pseudo-element for the "Loading" text */
.load-more-results.active::before {
    content: 'Loading...';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 0;
    transform: translateY(-50%); /* Vertically center the text */
    font-size: 14px; /* Adjust as needed */
    color: #333; /* Text color */
    z-index: 1;
    padding-left: 25px; /* Adjust space for spinner */
}

/* Create a pseudo-element for the loading spinner */
.load-more-results.active::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 5px; /* Adjust based on desired position */
    width: 15px; /* Size of the spinner */
    height: 15px; /* Size of the spinner */
    margin-top: -7.5px; /* Half of the height to center vertically */
    border: 2px solid #f3f3f3; /* Light grey border */
    border-top: 2px solid #3498db; /* Blue color for the top of the spinner */
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
    z-index: 0;
}

/* Keyframes for the spinning animation */
@keyframes spin {
    0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}/* End custom CSS */