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Q: What does this SQL statement do in this Informix 4GL code? I am missing something. Please can someone tell me how this works?
 let rpt.chgkey = null
  select cuschage.chgkey from cuschage where cuschage.cuschnum in
     (select shtwrd_no from crbookid where
         crbookid.book_no = rpt.book_no and crbookid.line_no <= 3)

    let scratch = rpt.chgkey
    call make_charge_section(scratch) returning rpt.chgkey
 if rpt.chgkey is not null then
    print
    column 1, ESC, "(s0p12h0s3b4099T", ESC, "&a0.5R"
    print
    column 70, rpt.chgkey using "<<<<<<<<<"
end if

A: Hmmm...that SELECT statement is close to pointless.  You normally* execute a SELECT statement to get data into variables, but there is no INTO clause to put the returned value into.
Given that the SELECT does nothing with rpt.chgkey, the value in scratch is NULL.  The function make_charge_section is called with this value (NULL), and the result is saved in rpt.chgkey; the CALL is equivalent to:
LET rpt.chgkey = make_charge_section(scratch)

or you can do without the scratch variable and write:
LET rpt.chgkey = make_charge_section(rpt.chgkey)

(and you can do that with the CALL notation too).
Thereafter, you display some weird control sequence to your terminal — I'm not going to try and work out which terminal or what it does; are you sure you can't achieve the same effect with I4GL itself?  And then you display the new (non-null) value of rpt.chgkey.
So, the big unknowns here are 'why is the SELECT statement written without an INTO clause', and 'what does make_charge_section() do when given a NULL value as input'?

* The 'abnormal' uses of a SELECT without INTO would depend on you detecting errors in the SQL.  How that happens depends on what you've got the WHENEVER ERROR setting set to.

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Where is the PNG LNG money? Did PM skim K6Billion and gave K21Billion to PNG?
by GREG KONDE THE first liquefied natural gas cargo of the PNG LNG project was loaded onto the Spirit of Hela ship on May 14, 2014. The three markets for the PNG liquified natural gas are Japan, China and Taiwan (primarily Japan). The project sends 6.9 million tons of LNG to the three Asian markets per year. Founding father of the nation Sir Michael Somare said in the July 22, 2016 Post Courier that he "cannot understand how our economy is managed. Despite 250 shipments of Oil and Gas so far, there is nothing to show for (it)." He said one shipment is around USD$220 million and questioned why the government keep borrowing. He stated that Prime Minister Peter O'Neill should tell the people the truth about the economic situation affecting the country. Exxon Mobil receives the largest portion of the income – that is to be expected as they invested far more than anyone else, an amount of $US20B (K50B). Through Kumul Petroleum Holding Limited, Papua New Guinea
PETER O'NEILL TURNS A BLIND EYE ON MPS IMPLICATED IN SEX-FOR-GOVERNMENT-FAVOURS
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THE MOST POWERFUL WOMAN IN PNG -
by POROLO PERIAP Ru Lu aka Dora Lu graduated from university in Shanghai in English Literature. She went to work for a Chinese State cultural agency as a researcher in Taiwan Affairs. At the age of 23, she was seconded to a second Chinese State Agency to secure access to funding for the cultural agency. Unbeknownst to her, she was groomed to be the mistress of the head of her new employer. She lost her virginity to the head of the state agency, her former employer got access to all the funding it required. In time, she married a man who was migrating to Australia as a way of escaping her circumstances. She bore a daughter, Catherine, who is now 8 years old. However she returned to China to beg the man to who she was once a mistress, to giver her work. This man is now a very powerful figure in the PRC Government. He directed all SOEs from the PRC with interests in Oceania, to use Dora Lu as their agent to facilitate and secure contracts in the region.
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by BRYAN KRAMER On 22nd December 2016 social media exposed an illegal land grab over two parcels of prime public land in Madang involving Minister of Petroleum & Energy and Member of Madang Open Nixon Duban and the Minister of Lands Benny Allan. On 5th December 2016 Minister of Lands Benny Allan issued a notice under Section 72(d) of the Lands Act (Powers of Minister to Grant State Lease Directly) granting a business lease for development of commercial complexes and residences over land described as Sir Donald Cleveland Park and Yabong Sports Field to a paper company Dawan Investments Ltd. Minister of Land's decision was made following the request of Member of Madang Nixon Duban in a letter dated 16 November 2016. Duban claimed that the Madang District Development Authority (DDA) resolved to develop the two parcels of land for the purpose of the 2018 APEC meeting. Duban goes on to claim that it was also the Board's (DDA) decision that Dawan Inves
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Associations monitoring fuel prices say it is difficult to say how costs at the pump are going to fluctuate in the coming months.
That's after unaudited mid-month fuel price data by the Central Energy Fund - showed a possible petrol price increase of 56c per litre for May.
The AA says it also shows a 5c reduction for diesel and a 1c drop for illuminating paraffin.
"It's dependent on international petroleum prices that are quite volatile. We see that they are going up and down at an alarming rate. And then you have to factor in the volatility of the rand against the US dollar. A couple of weeks ago - it was trading in the band of around 14,20 to 14,30 but currently, it's trading under the R14 mark.
"It's very difficult to predict on a day-to-day basis let alone a week-by-week basis ad even more speculative to see what is going to happen in a month's time," the group's Layton Beard said.


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30 Photos That Changed How We Thought About AIDS
By Mark Oliver
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The Photo That Changed The Face Of HIV/AIDS
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How Rock Hudson Changed The Way The U.S. Treated The AIDS Epidemic
Ida Jones wraps her arms around her son, Ryland, who is slowly dying of AIDS.
Ryland Jones told the photographer that he planned on killing himself with barbiturates rather than let the disease take him.
San Francisco, California. September 17, 1991.John Storey/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images
16-year-old AIDS patient Ryan White at his new school.
Ryan White had to leave his last school because the administration refused to let him attend. They were afraid that his condition was a threat to the other kids.
Indiana. January 1, 1987.Taro Yamasaki/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images
David Kirby's father holds his son's head tight for one of the last times before AIDS will steal the young man away.
Ohio. November, 1990. Therese Frare
An AIDS activist holds up a sign protesting the decision to overturn an anti-discrimination law.
Orange County, California. June 20, 1989.Los Angeles Public Library
Two men fighting for the rights of AIDS victims embrace.
Orange County, California. June 20, 1989. Los Angeles Public Library
Hospice Director Ron Wolff checks on John Ryan, a patient who is not expected to survive his battle with the disease.
Los Angeles, California. February 16, 1988.Los Angeles Public Library
A crowd of 2,000 gathers for a candlelight vigil to those who have been lost to the AIDS epidemic.
Los Angeles, California. May 30, 1987.Los Angeles Public Library
Peta, an AIDS patient famous for his relationship with another famously photographed AIDS victim, David Kirby.
Ohio. 1992.Therese Frare
16-year-old AIDS patient Ryan White is examined by a doctor.
White, a hemophiliac, contracted AIDS from a contaminated supply of the Factor VIII protein he'd been injected with to treat his condition.
Indianapolis, Indiana. February 20, 1990.Taro Yamasaki/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images
One of the last photos ever taken of AIDS victim David Kirby.
Dr. Richard DiGioia hugs his patient, Tom Kane.
Washington, D.C. September 25, 1992Bettmann/Getty Images
A man arguing with AIDS activists holds up the Holy Bible in his defense.
An AIDS patient is examined by a doctor.
New York, New York, December 10, 1986.Allan Tannenbaum/Getty Images
AIDS patient Evelyne N., mother of three boys, flexes for the camera at St. Clare's Hospital.
New York, New York. October 12, 1986.Allan Tannenbaum/Getty Images
A man marches in a candlelight vigil for those lost to the AIDS epidemic.
Police officers drag away activists of the ACT UP coalition who'd been protesting outside of City Hall.
New York, New York. March 28, 1989.New York Public Library
A woman points out the name "Terrie Ann Harrigan," sewed into the quilt in memory of her loss.
Harrigan was seven months old when she contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion.
Los Angeles, California. April 15, 1988.Los Angeles Public Library
Activists take the first steps in a walkathon to raise funds for AIDS research.
Los Angeles, California. July 29, 1985.Los Angeles Public Library
Lenny Mendez stitches the name of a friend lost to AIDS onto the quilt.
Los Angeles, California. April 8, 1988.Los Angeles Public Library
A volunteer helping out at St. Clare's Hospital serves dinners to AIDS patient Paul Keenan.
New York, New York. 1986.NY Daily News via Getty Images
Matt Redman, the head of the National AIDS Quilt project.
AIDS-rights supporters and the religious right clash on the streets of California.
A team of police officers gather, keeping their eye on the protesters fighting for AIDS rights.
A patient, overcome with despair, hides his head in the hospital sheets.
Paddington, United Kingdom. 1985.Michael Ward/Getty Images
A team works at sewing the names of loved ones who have been lost to AIDS onto one massive quilt.
Police officers drag away an ACT UP protester in front of City Hall.
Of the 3,000 people who attended this protest, 200 were arrested.
The completed Aids Memorial Quilt hangs from the ceiling at the UCLA Campus.
800 volunteers contributed to the quilt. By the time it was done, it listed so many names that the quilt weighed seven tons.
Los Angeles, California. April 1988.Los Angeles Public Library
Ryan White's empty hospital bed shortly after the disease ate away his life.
Indiana, USA. February 20, 1990.Taro Yamasaki/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images
Years losing her son David to AIDS, Kay Kirby tends to his friend Peta, suffering from the same illness as her son.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt, listing the names of those lost, on display in the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.. April, 1988. Los Angeles Public Library
In the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic was reaching a fever pitch. People across the U.S. and elsewhere were dying. Others were frightened by a disease that they didn't understand but were sure would spread wildly.
But the decade was also a time of change — a time when activists took the streets to open the world's eyes to the victims' suffering and to the realities of this widely misunderstood disease.
At its worst, the AIDS epidemic was claiming the lives of tens of thousands each year. But it wasn't just a killer disease, it was a sociopolitical stigma. It was a scar that labeled its victims as homosexual — whether they were or not. And for some people, that was enough of a reason to not even care whether these victims lived or died.
People closed their doors to those who needed their help. At the time, rumors were even spreading that you could catch AIDS by sharing a glass of water or a comforting hug with a suffering patient. AIDS victims lost their jobs and were ostracized by their communities. Sometimes, it even happened to children, like 16-year-old Ryan White of Indiana, who was kicked out of his school because of the epidemic of fear.
It took major action to change the way the world saw the AIDS epidemic. Activists took to the streets, working to raise both money and awareness. They held candlelight vigils and fought for the rights of the people who were dying. No more, they demanded, will victims be cast out onto the curb and left to die.
Alongside these efforts, it was also the photos that changed the way the world saw the disease. Photographs like the ones above spread through magazines and advertisements, challenging people to look at what was happening all around them. These photos forced the world to see that AIDS victims were real people — human beings with families who loved them, wasting away at the mercy of a deadly disease.
The photos made people truly look — and forever changed the way the world saw the faces of AIDS.
After this look at the AIDS epidemic, read more about how actor Rock Hudson and David Kirby changed the face of the disease.
Mark Oliver
Mark Oliver is a writer, teacher and father whose work has appeared on The Onion's StarWipe, Yahoo, and Cracked, and can be found on his website.
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World Canvass: Fracking and the Iowa Divide, Part 1, The Fracking Revolution: The first of a three part program recorded on September 13, 2016. Ty Priest, an associate professor of history and geography at the UI, and Bob Libra, State Geologist of Iowa, explain the business, technology, politics, and regulation of fracking. Pianist Alan Huckleberry gives a live performance of "Farewell to Stromness," the moving piece by British composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies which was written as a tribute to a small Scottish village threatened by a planned uranium mine.
World Canvass: Energy Cultures in the Age of the Anthropocene – This University of Iowa International Programs sponsored "WorldCanvass" discussion was part of a major humanities symposium sponsored by the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies entitled "Energy Cultures in the Age of the Anthropocene," held on the UI campus March 5-7.
Anthropocene 101 – In this preview to their March 2015 Obermann Humanities Symposium, Energy Cultures in the Age of the Anthropocene, Tyler Priest (History), Barbara Eckstein (English), and Bradley Cramer (Earth & Environmental Sciences), provide a basic introduction to the increasingly popular and useful concept of the Anthropocene as a new geologic age.
40th Anniversary: The 1973 Oil Embargo and Its Aftermath – Presentation before the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council, November 20, 2013
The History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States – This video discusses the history of offshore oil drilling in the United States. It was shown at NCSE's National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment: Our Changing Oceans, in Washington, DC on January 19, 2011.
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, Video introduction (2011).
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, Panel 3, Regulatory Oversight of Offshore Drilling, August 25, 2010, C-Span video.
"Big, Bigger, Biggest: Oil Rig," National Geographic Channel, UK – This 2009 documentary reveals the technological leaps forward in offshore engineering that led to the installation of Shell Oil's Perdido Spar, the world's deepest offshore oil platform, located in more than 8,000 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico.
C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston symposium on "The 'New Golden Triangle': Comparative Perspectives on Deepwater Oil and Gas in West Africa, Brazil, and the Gulf of Mexico, October 24, 2008.
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I'm sorry I haven't posted anything in a while. I am afraid that I must take a prolonged break from my research in order to properly care for my wife who suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease. The good news is that her health is continuing to improve, slowly but steadily. Lately, there has been excellent progress in figuring out what is causing the disease and what can be done to stop its progression and cure it once and for all.
Hang in there. It is not over until it's over.
Best wishes for health and strength.
Good to hear from you again, all the best to you and your wife.
Hi louis, I was just wondering how you and your wife are doing?
We haven't heard from you in a while and I hope all is well.
ToB and jeanpaul, thanks for the kind words. My wife's disease has been stable for the last six months. The goal is for her to stay alive until an effective cure is found. On this front, an Israeli company called Brainstorm Therapeutics claims to have perfected a stem cell therapy that seems to work spectacularly. However, it takes years for a new therapy to be approved by the FDA. A treatment can cost several tens of thousands of dollars and unless it is approved, insurance will not pay for it.
Lately, I've been using the little spare time that I have to continue with my speech recognition research. One thing that bothers me about current speech recognition technology is that there is an annoying lapse between the spoken words and the recognizer's response. It seems that the recognition system must wait for a pause before it can even begin to analyze the recorded speech. Humans do not do that. Usually, we know what is been said even before the speaker has finished saying it. The "analysis" is almost instantaneous in the human brain. I think I know how this can be done in a computer program.
Good blog. Good luck to you, Louis.


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Q: vite-plugin-pwa solidjs offlineReady signal is being triggered too many times I'm trying to add to my solid app PWA capabilities, and I'm using vite-plugin-pwa along with vite.
I followed the plugin recommendations to install and use it with solid, but I changed it a bit to, instead of show a component with their styles, just trigger a toast notification.
The problem I'm having is that the hooks they provide are updating 2700+ times, and this is triggering thousands of toasts notifications which I want to use to notify ready to work offline. What I am doing wrong?
Here is the PWA plugin configuration:
    VitePWA({
      registerType: 'autoUpdate',
      devOptions: { enabled: true },
      includeAssets: ['favicon.ico', 'robots.txt', '*.svg', '*.{png,ico}'],
      workbox: {
        globPatterns: [
          '*.html',
          'manifest.webmanifest',
          'assets/*',
          '*.{svg,png,jpg,woff,eot,ttf}',
        ],
        maximumFileSizeToCacheInBytes: 5000000,
      },
      manifest: {
        theme_color: '#ffffff',
        icons: [
          {
            src: 'pwa-192x192.png',
            sizes: '192x192',
            type: 'image/png',
          },
          {
            src: 'pwa-512x512.png',
            sizes: '512x512',
            type: 'image/png',
          },
          {
            src: 'pwa-512x512.png',
            sizes: '512x512',
            type: 'image/png',
            purpose: 'any maskable',
          },
        ],
      },
    }),

Here is the createReloadPrompt "hook"
const intervalMS = 60 * 60 * 1000;

const createReloadPrompt = () => {
  const {
    offlineReady: [offlineReady, setOfflineReady],
    needRefresh: [needRefresh, setNeedRefresh],
    updateServiceWorker,
  } = useRegisterSW({
    onRegistered(r) {
      console.log('SW Registered: ', r);
      r &&
        setInterval(() => {
          r.update();
        }, intervalMS);
    },
    onRegisterError(error) {
      console.log('SW registration error', error);
    },
  });

  createEffect(() => {
    console.log('Effect ran', offlineReady(), needRefresh());
    if (offlineReady()) {
      notificationService.show({
        status: 'success',
        title: 'The app is ready to work offline',
        description: 'Now you can continue using even without internet',
        onClose: () => setOfflineReady(false),
      });
    }
    if (needRefresh()) {
      notificationService.show({
        status: 'success',
        onClose: () => {
          updateServiceWorker(true);
          setNeedRefresh(false);
        },
        render: Toast,
      });
    }
  });
};

export default createReloadPrompt;

And I am just calling it on the root App.tsx file


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Fantastic deals to Dubai with Air Seychelles
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles has today announced that the airline will operate a special flight to Dubai during the month of August 2019.
Guests planning their summer holiday or shopping trip to Dubai are invited to make the most of this offer by booking via airseychelles.com, via the call centre by contacting +4391000 or by visiting the airline sales offices in both Mahe and Praslin.
Economy Class passengers travelling to Dubai can take advantage of the attractive fare available at the fixed rate of SCR4900 with total baggage allowance of 40kg, whilst Business Class travellers can book their seats at the fare of SCR9800 with total baggage allowance of 50kg. All fares are inclusive of taxes.
Charles Johnson, Chief Commercial Officer of Air Seychelles said: "We are very excited to offer this unique flight during the summer school holidays as Dubai offer plenty of shopping, recreation and entertainment options at affordable prices.
"Our flight times have been designed to allow four full days of fun. In addition, this flight will mark the first time Air Seychelles operates to Dubai World Central's airport (DWC), conveniently located in the south of Dubai."
The schedule for the return flights between Seychelles and Dubai (DWC - Al Maktoum International Airport) are as follows:
Flight #
Friday, 9 August, 2019
About Air Seychelles
Air Seychelles was established in 1978 and began long-haul service in 1983. The airline currently offers international flights to Johannesburg, Mauritius and Mumbai. Air Seychelles also offers more than 350 domestic scheduled flights a week throughout the archipelago, including domestic charter services. As the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, Air Seychelles is a pillar of tourism, the island nation's strongest and growing economic sector. The airline maintains a strategic partnership with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and 40 per cent stakeholder.
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Mr Tan Sew Fock has never been on a cruise in his life, but the 63-year-old cleaner will soon be bound for the high seas.
He is one of five winners who bagged a four-day/three-night trip for two to Penang and Langkawi on board Star Cruises' SuperStar Gemini, in a series of giveaways to mark The Straits Times' 170th anniversary. "I'm very excited. I've never been on a cruise before, so I don't know what to expect," said Mr Tan.
He plans to take his wife on the trip, worth $5,480, next month. Winners have until March next year to go on the cruise.
Another winner, aviation executive Faustina Tan, plans to take her mother on the cruise.
Ms Tan, 24, said: "She has been meaning to take a break, so this prize is timely. We plan to spend the trip eating."
Her sister had urged their family of six to sign up for the ST170 Treats competition. "I'm really happy to win," Ms Tan said.
To enter, participants had to answer simple questions about the prize they wanted on the ST170 website. Prizes that have been given out include two Ball watches and a bathroom makeover.
Besides the cruise trip, another prize up for grabs was a staycation at Festive Hotel at Resorts World Sentosa with four passes to Universal Studios Singapore. This package, worth more than $1,000, comes with a night's stay in the spacious Deluxe Family King room.
Mr Lam Kuek Seng, who bagged the staycation, said: "I didn't expect to get the prize because competition was so stiff. My chances of winning were very low."
The 50-year-old tuition teacher plans to take his mother and two siblings to RWS. His prize is valid until Oct 31. "It'll be a family trip," he said. "My mother injured her hand recently so once she recovers, we will go on the trip."
More than 132,400 entries have been submitted to the ST170 Treats competition since its launch in March. The grand draw for the top prize of a brand-new Land Rover Discovery Sport will be held at The Straits Times Run on Sept 27.


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De Afif-Abadtuin (Perzisch: باغ عفیف آباد; Bāgh-e Afif-Ābād of Bāgh-e Golshan) is een 127.000 m² grote Perzische tuin (bagh) in de gelijknamige woonwijk Afif-Abad in het westen van de Iraanse stad Shiraz. In de tuin bevinden zich een voormalig koninklijk verblijf en een museum met historische wapens.

De tuin behoort tot de oudste van Shiraz. Tijdens de Safawidische periode stond er een paleis voor de sjahs. Het huidige verblijf werd in 1863 gebouwd door ene Mirza Ali Mohammad Khan Qavam II in Kadjaarse architectuur met gebruikmaking van Achaemenidische bouwstijlelementen. De terrassen van het verblijf zijn versierd met reliëfs met motieven uit Persepolis, bloemenreliëfs, en tegels met voorstellingen uit de Sjahnama. In de ommuurde tuin groeien diverse boomsoorten, waaronder cipressen, dennen, zilversparren, wilgen en sinaasappelbomen. Ook staan er twee waterbekkens waarin vissen zwemmen. Voor de watervoorziening kocht Khan Qavam II een qanat aan, die water uit de Limak vervoert vanuit haar 15 kilometer verderop gelegen oorsprong bij Qasr-e Qomsheh. Na zijn dood erfde zijn vrouw Afife de tuin, vandaar de naam Afif-Abad. Abad kan iets betekenen als 'gecultiveerde plek', maar er zijn vele andere betekenissen. In 1962 werd het gebouw hersteld door het Iraanse leger. Sindsdien is er een museum met historische wapens uit alle tijdperken van de Perzische geschiedenis gevestigd.

Zie ook
 Eramtuin, andere tuin in Shiraz

Tuin in Iran
Shiraz

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(1) At the time of the great recoinage of 1696 bimetallism was still the basis of the British currency, silver and gold providing the mainstay.(2) The raison d' Ôö£┬¼tre of bimetallism had been removed and England was on the gold standard.(3) Whole elections would turn on the questions about gold, silver, bimetallism , and the central bank.(4) There is going to have to be rather a lot of financial information in there, elucidations of first principles, plausible and sufficient accounts of political wranglings over bimetallism and the Gold Standard.(5) Duckenfield observes England's movement from bimetallism to a de facto gold standard in 1717.(6) Too little time is spent exploring the real benefits from the gold standard, and the author precipitously blames bimetallism 's failure on the incompetence of the movement's leaders.(7) Certainly no one is still alive who witnessed the founding of this country with acceptance of bimetallism - gold and silver - and government involvement only to assure honest weights and measures.(8) Much is made of the collapse of bimetallism and its deleterious implications for countries on a silver standard.(9) Without context, what he writes on bimetallism is worthless.(10) Any world-currency system short of actual bimetallism or trimetallism requires a breakdown of borders and sovereignty.(11) Reading it as a pro-populist metaphor for the economic effect of bimetallism and the expansion of the nation's money supply along with the empowerment of western farmers and industrial laborers seems apparent enough.(12) The United States repealed the Sherman Act and bimetallism was dead.(13) In the words of his biographer Stephen Kantrowitz, Tillman regarded bimetallism as a ├ö├ç├┐bridge between disaffected producers in the Democratic South and their brethren in the Republican West.├ö├ç├û(14) But remember, bimetallism under a fixed standard is not necessarily a completely free system.(15) By this, of course I do not mean bimetallism , with its arbitrarily fixed exchange rate between gold and silver, but freely fluctuating exchange rates between the two moneys.(16) Although generally conservative, Walker was capable of intellectual courage: he favored international bimetallism despite adverse attitudes in his home state of Massachusetts and in his profession.
Meaning and definitions of bimetallism, translation in Nepali language for bimetallism with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of bimetallism in Nepali and in English language.
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La prima stagione della serie televisiva Peaky Blinders è stata trasmessa in prima visione assoluta nel Regno Unito dal canale via cavo BBC Two dal 12 settembre al 17 ottobre 2013.

In Italia la stagione è stata pubblicata su Netflix il 22 ottobre 2015.

Episodio 1
 Titolo originale: Episode 1
 Diretto da: Otto Bathurst
 Scritto da: Steven Knight

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Nel 1919, in seguito alla Grande Guerra, i Peaky Blinders, guidati da Thomas "Tommy" Shelby, un ex sergente maggiore decorato, si appropriarono di un accumulo di armi dalla fabbrica locale. Winston Churchill, Ministro delle Munizioni, decide di mandare l'ispettore Campbell a Birmingham per recuperarle. La zia di Tommy, Polly Gray, lo esorta a restituirle, ma lo stesso Tommy sente di poterle usare a suo vantaggio. Arthur, fratello maggiore di Tommy, non è d'accordo con quest'ultimo riguardo alla strategia da adottare per l'organizzazione delle scommesse sulle corse dei cavalli, credendo che causerà problemi a Billy Kimber, il maggior bookmaker di Small Heat. L'ispettore Campbell e i suoi uomini catturano Arthur e lo picchiano mentre indagano sulla rapina con armi da fuoco. Campbell propone ad Arthur e alla banda di lavorare con lui per trovare le pistole. La sorella di Tommy, Ada, ha una relazione con Freddie Thorne, comunista, compagno di Tommy durante la guerra e ora in rapporti non molto tranquilli con gli Shelby date le diverse opinioni politiche. Grace Burgess, una ragazza irlandese, inizia a lavorare come cameriera al Garrison, un bar di proprietà dei Peaky Blinders: in realtà, è stata collocata a Birmingham da Campbell per aiutare a trovare le armi scomparse. Danny Whizz-Bang, amico di Tommy dai tempi della guerra, ha un episodio di disturbo da stress post-traumatico e uccide un imprenditore italiano. Per evitare una guerra con gli italiani, Tommy accetta di uccidere il suo amico, con gli italiani che sono testimoni. Tuttavia, Shelby riesce a simulare la morte di Danny, mandandolo a Londra con un incarico speciale dato che ormai anche quest'ultimo è parte della gang.

Episodio 2
 Titolo originale: Episode 2
 Diretto da: Otto Bathurst
 Scritto da: Steven Knight

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Tommy, Arthur e John si incontrano con una banda di zingari rivale, i Lee, per trovare un cavallo per la prossima gara. I Lee insultano i Peaky Blinders e scoppia una rissa. La forza speciale di Campbell lancia una repressione a sorpresa, prendendo di mira i comunisti e cercando le armi. Freddie e Ada scappano, ma Freddie deve lasciare la città e lascia Ada ad una sua vicina. Campbell affronta Polly e attacca tutti gli stabilimenti dei Peaky Blinders. Per rappresaglia, Tommy fa in modo che un giornalista scriva di un incendio della foto del re, il che spinge Churchill a fare pressione su Campbell. Tommy incontra Campbell e gli dà un ultimatum: se i Peaky Blinders vengono lasciati soli, restituirà le armi rubate;  se l'ispettore interferisce con i suoi piani, Tommy invierà le armi all'IRA e rovinerà il lavoro di Campbell a Belfast. Campbell è d'accordo, ma ordina a Grace di avvicinarsi a Tommy e di trovare la posizione delle armi. Polly si rende conto che Ada è incinta e lo riferisce a Tommy, che minaccia di uccidere Freddie ma poi gli dice di portare via Ada. Freddie invece torna e propone il matrimonio ad Ada e decide di restare in città. Billy Kimber e i suoi uomini affrontano i Peaky Blinders, ma Tommy li convince a unire le forze per combattere i Lee, il loro nemico comune.

Episodio 3
 Titolo originale: Episode 3
 Diretto da: Otto Bathurst
 Scritto da: Steven Knight

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Ada e Freddie si sposano; Zia Polly dà loro i soldi per lasciare il paese. Nonostante i migliori sforzi di Tommy per mantenere segrete le armi, le persone continuano a scoprirle, inclusi due membri dell'IRA. Grace li sente mentre cercano di ricattare Tommy e segue uno di loro, ma lui la attacca. Grace riesce a sparare a morte il suo aggressore per legittima difesa. Tommy avverte Kimber che i Lee rapineranno ancora una volta gli allibratori alle gare. Tommy porta Grace come suo appuntamento alle gare di Cheltenham nel tentativo di distrarre Kimber e convincerlo che dovrebbe assumere i Blinders come sua sicurezza. Kimber è d'accordo se può passare un po' di tempo da solo con Grace, cosa a cui Tommy è d'accordo. All'ultimo minuto, cambia idea e afferma che Grace è in realtà una prostituta. Freddie decide che Tommy non lo spaventerà e torna in città.

Episodio 4
 Titolo originale: Episode 4
 Diretto da: Tom Harper
 Scritto da: Steven Knight, Stephen Russell

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Tommy rende legittima la sua attività ottenendo una licenza per le scommesse. Sebbene non si fidi del tutto di Grace e sia sospettoso di lei, Tommy la assume  come sua segretaria. John comunica all'intera banda l'intenzione di sposare Lizzie, una prostituta locale. Tommy disapprova perché non pensa che Lizzie abbia rinunciato alla sua precedente professione. I suoi sospetti vengono confermati quando chiede i suoi servizi come prova e lei è d'accordo. I Lee rapinano la bisca degli Shelby come vendetta per i Peaky Blinders che hanno protetto gli allibratori di Billy Kimber alle gare. Tommy decide di chiedere una tregua con la famiglia Lee in modo che possano allearsi contro Billy Kimber e decidono di far sposare John con la figlia dei Lee, Esme, per assicurarsi l'accordo. Ada viene al matrimonio ma inizia il travaglio subito dopo. Freddie viene a vedere suo figlio ma viene arrestato quando si presenta.

Episodio 5
 Titolo originale: Episode 5
 Diretto da: Tom Harper
 Scritto da: Steven Knight, Stephen Russell

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Credendo che Tommy abbia tradito Freddie, Ada non vuole vedere o parlare con la sua famiglia.  Arthur Sr., padre degli Shelby, che ha abbandonato la famiglia dieci anni fa, torna in città. Tommy non vuole avere niente a che fare con lui, ma Arthur invece crede che sia cambiato. Decide quindi di dare suo padre una grossa somma di denaro per costruire hotel in America, così che possa scappare con lui. Un membro dell'IRA inizia a chiedere informazioni sull'uomo che Grace ha ucciso. Grace e Tommy uccidono gli altri membri dell'IRA.  Ora innamorata di Tommy, Grace dice all'ispettore Campbell che se gli rivela dove sono nascoste le armi, deve lasciare Tommy e la sua famiglia in pace. Sospetta che le armi siano sepolte in una falsa tomba dopo aver scoperto che Danny non è realmente morto. Grace cede la posizione all'ispettore Campbell e si dimette dal servizio alla corona. Campbell propone a Grace di sposarsi, ma lei rifiuta. Arthur, dopo aver scoperto che il padre l'ha tradito, tenta il suicidio, impiccandosi, ma riesce a sopravvivere perché la corda si stacca dal gancio.

Episodio 6
 Titolo originale: Episode 6
 Diretto da: Tom Harper
 Scritto da: Steven Knight

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Campbell conferma a Winston Churchill che Grace dovrebbe essere elogiata per il suo ruolo nel trovare le armi scomparse. Polly incontra Grace per rivelare che conosce il suo segreto e che non la perdonerà mai. I Peaky Blinders, guidati da Danny, fanno uscire Freddie dal carcere. Tommy riunisce il gruppo e i Lee per affrontare gli uomini di Kimber sui binari, ma Kimber coglie i Blinders alla sprovvista e sono in inferiorità numerica affrontandoli a casa.  Freddie aiuta i Peaky Blinders tirando fuori una mitragliatrice dalle armi rubate, ma Ada salta nel mezzo della situazione di stallo cercando di fermare il conflitto.  Kimber apre il fuoco sui Peaky Blinders, uccidendo Danny e ferendo Tommy. Quest'ultimo, a sua volta, spara a Kimber a morte. Tommy incontra Grace e lei gli dice che lo ama e che andrà a Londra per qualche giorno; ha un'idea di come possono stare insieme. Tommy scrive una lettera e lancia una moneta per decidere se andrà con Grace.  Mentre ciò accade, Campbell affronta Grace alla stazione ferroviaria e le punta la pistola.  Mentre la scena svanisce, si sente uno sparo.


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Why did you choose to do the RunVerity Beginner's Running course?
What prompted you to join the RunVerity beginner's course?
I really wanted to start running again, I Knew that I would not self-start, especially in a cold Jan 18, and that I needed a structured approach if I was to really commit to running. Through a friend I leant about RV. I was told its not competitive, but fun and supportive and having seen how well my friend was doing I could see it produced real results. So I put any embarrassment and trepidation behind me, bit the bullet and joined the beginners class. I am very glad I did!
What difference has joining this course made to you and your running?
The difference is that I can say 'I am a runner'! it was about two thirds of the way through the beginners class when Verity stopped everybody and asked us all "what did we see". We sort of looked at each other until somebody said "runners, I see runners" and that was true. In a matter of weeks we had gone from being able to run very little to confidently running around Whiteley. It was a small step but it was a transformational moment that I will not forget.
Since that time I have run a minimum of 2-3 times a week. I have improved upon Personal Best (PB) times, which incidentally, and importantly are secondary to enjoying the running experience! I can now run 9-10 miles and am on target to run the Great South Run and Gosport Half Marathon before Christmas 18. Both of which I will enter with confidence. In between these two events I am also going over to Palma Majorca with the RV Team to run the Palma 10k event, I cant wait.
So the difference to me is I am fitter, weigh less and really look forward to running with my many new friends in the RV team. I want to say something about being proud as well. It's a fantastic feeling joining the team at an organised event, be it a Park Run or 10k event such as Southampton, Eastleigh or Lymington. The enormous confidence and joy I get when I turn the corner onto the last couple of hundred metres in an event and hear the noisy roar of the RV team members and support crew cheering me home over the line. Its unforgettable, genuine and what this club and its members are all about!
How has being coached improved your running?
I must admit I thought I knew how to run being an ex-footballer. I could not have been more wrong! I have since leant to run properly, efficiently and strongly. The coaching I have had from Verity and her team has been excellent, be it part of the group class or when out on a run having a few quiet encouraging words in my ear "pockets to sockets". As I run today I don't worry about capability anymore, I know I can do it. That means I can take in the atmosphere of a race or my surrounding, Lymington 10k along the sea wall was amazing.
What would you say to anyone who was thinking of joining the RunVerity Beginner's running course?
Like many people I'd run a couple of Race for Life 5k's as a complete beginner but didn't have the confidence to go out on my own. I'd reached my mid-fifties and knew that I needed to take some action to slow down the weight gain and get fitter – definitely time to use it or lose it. And I liked the idea of learning how to do it properly, learning the techniques to run safely and become stronger so I consulted Google and RunVerity sounded as though it would be the key to get started.
Just a few weeks at the beginners course was enough to get me hooked – the change from being a non-runner to running three times a week regularly, in all weathers and covering many miles, has been incredible. I love my running and the RV family, have met some wonderful people to train with and have become fitter and stronger than I have ever felt. The motivation and camaraderie in the group is very special and I would never have become a runner without it.
Running sounds simple – you can just put on your trainers and head off. But learning the techniques to run safely, build up slowly and avoid injury takes expertise and coaching provides invaluable guidance and reassurance. We have access to a range of training plans and information to support our training, and individual guidance whenever needed. Coaching has got me from a struggling beginner, walk/running a slow 5k, to someone looking forward to the next half-marathons to come.
Don't hesitate any longer – you will not be surrounded by super-fit athletes. Everyone is starting out feeling apprehensive but you will surprise yourself with what you can achieve and will have a fantastic time doing it!
Two things. I was working with someone who having recently split from her partner was exercising madly. She kept encouraging me to exercise with her and at first I tried aqua aerobics. My enthusiasm however soon waned but I knew that it was doing me good and I should continue some form of exercise. Next up she asked me to do a park run to which I replied that I couldn't run down the road let alone a park run. Something must have struck a achord though and I decided to register. That same week at a family gathering following a recent bereavement , I mentioned to a couple of family members that I had indeed registered for Park run. I was encouraged by my brother-in-law, a keen athlete who has New York and London marathons under his belt, to complete the park run with him in Southampton. I was quick to decline knowing that I couldn't run and not wanting to affect his performance. As coincidence would have it that same weekend at the end of April 2018 I saw an advert for Run Verity. Feeling it was meant to be , I contacted Verity who answered all my concerns and worries and the rest as they say is history.
What difference has this course made to you and your running?
Before joining the course I couldn't run to the proverbial bus stop. For the first couple of weeks I thought I was going to die but Verity assured me that I wouldn't. Every Tuesday I turned up for beginners and I can honestly say that not once did I think 'I don't want to go tonight' or come up with some excuse as I have done with every other exercise I've tried. Why? I felt great afterwards. It wasn't easy, but we were all in the same boat, all with our doubts and insecurities thinking we weren't cut out for running. Little by little it became easier, the time spent walking between bursts of running became shorter and I even began to enjoy it. Soon all I talked about was running and "Verity said..." . I was thrilled at the end of 8 weeks to complete 5k and both emotional and overwhelmed at the RV Graduation Park Run when so many members turned out to cheer and encourage us to the finish line. I wanted to be part of this amazing running club.I am now looking forward to my first 10k at The Ageas Bowl in September just 5 months after joining RV..who would have thought it?
I feel fitter than I've felt in years, I have lost weight, gained confidence and running helps me de-stress at the end of a busy day.
How has coaching improved my running?
Without coaching, running would be just another thing added to a long list of exercise that I have tried but given up on. Someone said to me 'why do you need to go to a running club, you just run'. How wrong is that. Verity slows everything right down, teaching you to breathe properly and build up aerobic capacity, then letting the legs catch up. I find it difficult to run on my own but with coaching I have learned the importance of pacing and that it is ok to walk.
What would I say to anyone thinking about joining the Run Verity beginners course?
What is stopping you? There is a runner inside everyone.
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Q: RTC version control code checkout into eclipse I am new to RTC and i have to checkout code from RTC to eclipse.
I have installed p2 repository plugin in eclipse. I have no idea how to checkout code in eclipse. I googled the net but was not able to find a solution. Following are my queries:

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*How to checkout the code into eclipse in normal J2EE format.

*How to load the binaries into web-inf/lib folder automatically.

Any link for tutorial or any knowledge share would be helpful.

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How to checkout the code into eclipse in normal J2EE format

This has nothing to do with J2EE: you load an RTC component in a sandbox (or local RTC workspace).
You can do that from the official RTC client, or from an Eclipse with RTC installed.
Note that there is a difference between the eclipse workspace and the sandbox for RTC?

How to load the binaries into web-inf/lib folder automatically.

This isn't done by RTC. RTC will load your files in a sandbox.
Then you can run your own script which would update any other directory structure that you want.

A: How to load the binaries into web-inf/lib folder automatically.
If your project is mavenized then you need to just update the maven dependencies, it will pull all mentioned jars to u r dependency folder.


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The Finger Lakes Land Trust today announced it has launched a $650,000 fundraising campaign to establish a public conservation area on 90 acres in the town of Canandaigua, off of New York State Route 21.
The property is noteworthy for its scenic views, diverse wildlife habitats, and location near the head of Barnes Gully. An existing network of hiking trails traverse the site, providing access to open fields, oak-hickory woods, and a portion of the gully.
Acquisition of this property will help protect Canandaigua Lake's water quality by prohibiting development on its steep slopes. Maintaining the natural buffers along Barnes Gully and protecting another tributary on the site will also help filter runoff to the lake.
Once the land is acquired, the organization will develop a long-term management plan that will guide public access improvements, building on the existing trail system and scenic overlooks. The Land Trust also intends to work with the Town of Canandaigua on the future possibility of linking this conservation area to nearby Onanda and McJannett parks.
In addition to the 90 acre purchase, the Land Trust negotiated contracts to conserve 11 adjacent acres with perpetual conservation easements that will buffer the preserve. Conservation easements are legal agreements that limit future development while allowing land to remain in private ownership and on the tax rolls. Landowners who donate conservation easements may be eligible for both state and federal tax benefits.
The Land Trust is raising the necessary funding to purchase 90 acres outright, acquire two conservation easements on 11 adjacent acres, create public access, and contribute to its stewardship fund to support the site's long-term management.
The organization has created a beautiful aerial video highlighting the property, which can be viewed at fllt.org/vista. To make a gift in support of this project, or the long-term management of the preserve, please contact Director of Development and Communications Kelly Makosch at (607) 275-9487 orkellymakosch@fllt.org or give online at fllt.org/vista.
"This is an incredible opportunity," said Land Trust Executive Director Andrew Zepp. "We have a once in a lifetime chance to secure one of our most scenic spots while at the same time, protecting valuable wildlife habitat and helping to maintain Canandaigua Lake's water quality."
Elsewhere within the Canandaigua Lake watershed, the Land Trust has worked in partnership with Ontario County to establish Grimes Glen County Park, with the Town of South Bristol to create Carolabarb Park, and has protected seven properties located on the slopes of Bare Hill.
By working cooperatively with landowners and local communities, the organization has protected more than 23,000 acres of the region's undeveloped lakeshore, rugged gorges, rolling forest, and scenic farmland. The Land Trust owns and manages a network of over 35 nature preserves that are open to the public and holds perpetual conservation easements on 140 properties that remain in private ownership.
The Land Trust focuses on protecting critical habitat for fish and wildlife, conserving lands that are important for water quality, connecting existing conservation lands, and keeping prime farmland in agriculture. The organization also provides programs to educate local governments, landowners, and local residents about conservation and the region's unique natural resources.
Additional information about the Finger Lakes Land Trust may be found at www.fllt.org. Information on the region's premiere destinations for outdoor recreation may be found at www.gofingerlakes.org, a resource created by the Land Trust to encourage people to get outdoors.
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Demet Özdemir is still confined at home but she's not alone. Since the first case of coronavirus was detected in Turkey on 11 March and the government has urged people to stay at home, the actress has complied fully. She and her fellow inmate, Mustafa Rutkay.
Thanks to her Instagram profile we have found out that the protagonist of 'Erkenci kus: dreaming bird' has been spending the last few weeks in the company of the young man who is making her confinement much more bearable. In addition by sharing fun times in the garden or beauty sessions, the quarantine companion of the actress is an artist between kitchens. "You were created for the kitchen... I love you," has said the actress.
Mustafa Rutkay has become the actress's best support and a great friend as we have seen in her networks. "Thank you for your friendship, peace, brotherhood and for surviving these difficult days with me", the young man told her through his Instagram, in which we have discovered that stylist, who thanks to his work rubs shoulders with actors like Elçin Sangu, Defne.....


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It's Sara from Dinner at the Zoo and today I'm bringing you these amazingly delicious mozzarella stuffed meatballs. Spaghetti and meatballs is one of the few meals that all three of my kids will eat, so it's on a regular rotation at my house. While you certainly can't go wrong with the classic version of spaghetti and meatballs, you can definitely upgrade the original, which I've done here by stuffing each meatball with mozzarella cheese. It's an unexpected surprise to bite into a meatball and find the cheesy filling!
I make these meatballs with lean ground beef. I typically use the 90% lean ground beef, although ground turkey would also work well. The meat is combined with breadcrumbs, egg and seasonings and then wrapped around cubes of mozzarella cheese. I prefer to make these meatballs on the larger size, about 2 inches in diameter. If you'd like to go smaller on the meatballs, simply cut your cheese into smaller cubes and take a few minutes off the cook time. I like to broil my meatballs; it uses way less oil than cooking meatballs in a pan and you can cook large batches at a time. I often make a double batch of these meatballs and freeze half the cooked meatballs for a later date. I typically use a high quality jarred marinara sauce on top of my meatballs, but you could definitely make your own sauce if you prefer.
You can serve these meatballs as an appetizer, with spaghetti, or as a pizza topping, and they also make an amazing meatball sub sandwich. No matter how you serve them, these meatballs are sure to be a hit!
These mozzarella stuffed meatballs are a fun twist on the classic recipe - serve these meatballs as a party appetizer or over a big plate of spaghetti for a hearty meal!
Spray the tops of the meatballs with cooking spray. Broil for 10 minutes or until meatballs are just done - do not overcook or the cheese filling may start to spill out.
oh yummy! These look amazing!
Whice temperature, high or low, should I put the broiler on?
I put the broiler on low and put them on the bottom rack of the oven. Rolled them on the other side 10 mins in. Then put them in the crockpot with my fav sauce for 6 hours on low. Turned out amazing.
Mozzi sticks work perfectly for this. Just lob off a piece. Looks good. Pinned.
These were amazing! Made my own breadcrumbs with saltine crackers, since I didn't have any on hand.
I seem to have trouble keeping the cheese inside the meatball. I enclosed the cheese in the meatball and rolled it around to make a ball but the cheese seeps out when it cooks.
I also had trouble with tthe cheese leaking out and I think it was because some of the mozzarella chunks were too big. Will try again with smaller pieces of cheese.
Can these be prepped the night before, or will the cheese not be any good being in the center of raw meat for that long?
No issues with contamination (cook thoroughly as you would normally). May possibly help "set" the meatball and prevent cheese seeping out.
These meatballs are so special! Mozzarella inside meatballs is like a good heart in a good person – it makes her even better! 🙂 Really impressed with how this dish looks so please count me in to make this sometime in the near future!
These meatballs were amazing! I used milk instead of water and cooked at 400 for 15 minutes before cooking in the sauce a few minutes. I served these as sandwiches on french bread. Absolutely delicious, will make again.
Hi! I want to make these for xmas eve and want to make ahead of time. Would you recommend fridge or freezer? And how would you reheat them without the cheese melting out? Was hoping to heat them in the crockpot…Let me know! Thanks!
Everything on this site looks amazing! Thank you for sharing. We are starting out with the meatballs and are working through the recipes on your site. Kids are excited for the meatballs…. me too.
If frozen how would you reheat them? Thaw first or reheat from frozen?
These were great! I cut the breadcrumbs in half so it would be lower in carbs, and it still turned out great. Served this with Victoria's marinara sauce(lower in carbs then most of the sauces ) over spaghetti squash and it was great and easy to throw together.
This has become a go-to recipe for me. I substitute the bread crumbs for almond flour because I am doing keto and they turn out delicious. I made a batch and they last me the whole week for my lunches at work. Thank you.
How much Almond Flour did you use? I'm also doing Keto.
How many meatballs does this make? Trying to figure out if I need to double the recipe for our group or not.
Do you offer Cookbooks? If so how can I get one or two!
Stop. Please stop. I am getting addicted to your site. Lol.
My kids loved these and they were so easy to make. I'll definitely make them again sometime.
I'm getting ready to do the meatballs with mozzarella in the middle.
Step #1 is to preheat broiler. I'm using my oven, so what temp. do you recommend?
Can these mozzarella stuffed meatballs be baked instead of broiled? Don't have a broiler! Details please if baked! Thank you!
How many mtballs does this make?
Made these tonight for my family of 6. EVERYONE loved them!!
Used mozzarella string cheese that I sliced – recipe was delicious! My mother went back for seconds. Looking forward to leftovers tomorrow.
Gonna try this tonight…so excited!
These weren't as juicy as I thought they would be. Next time I plan on using minced onion and garlic, instead of powdered, and some fresh bread, instead of the bread crumbs to give them a little more fluff. They were still very good though and my kids ate them up!
Just attempted to make these and I'm just lost.. idk how they are suppose to cook in 10 min. My temp was still at 130 in 10 minutes broiling in the oven and the cheese burst. So now I'm baking them in the oven at 400 but I'm disappointed because the cheese is all spilt out.. obviously next time will use smaller cheese cubes but can you direct me as to how in the world the cook in 10 minutes broiling and if they are not done yet what I should do? Hoping they taste better than they look..
I am not sure what or why your broiler is set at 130 degrees. It should be increased and the 10 minutes help bake the inside quickly and the outside a little crispiness. The cheese will spill out of a few if there is a little too much in each meatball. It could determine how big your meatball is too. I used a 1 inch scoop.


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Developing Virtual Reality Applications
Foundations of Effective Design
Authors: Alan Craig William R. Sherman Jeffrey D. Will
Instructor Ancillary Support Materials
Virtual Reality systems enable organizations to cut costs and time, maintain financial and organizational control over the development process, digitally evaluate products before having them created, and allow for greater creative exploration. In this book, VR developers Alan Craig, William Sherman, and Jeffrey Will examine a comprehensive collection of current,unique, and foundational VR applications in a multitude of fields, such as business, science, medicine, art, entertainment, and public safety among others.
An insider's view of what works, what doesn't work, and why, Developing Virtual Reality Applications explores core technical information and background theory as well as the evolution of key applications from their genesis to their most current form. Developmental techniques are cross-referenced between different applications linking information to describe overall VR trends and fundamental best practices. This synergy, coupled with the most up to date research being conducted, provides a hands-on guide for building applications, and an enhanced, panoramic view of VR development. Developing Virtual Reality Applications is an indispensable one-stop reference for anyone working in this burgeoning field.
Dozens of detailed application descriptions provide practical ideas for VR development in ALL areas of interest!
Development techniques are cross referenced between different application areas, providing fundamental best practices!
Professionals and researchers in Virtual Reality, including hardware and software developers and engineers. Practitioners concerned with modeling and visualization as well as managers in industry that are looking for and evaluating enabling technologies
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Virtual Reality
1.1 What is virtual reality?
1.2 The beginnings of VR
1.2.1 Morton Heilig's Sensorama
1.2.2 Ivan Sutherland's vision for computer-based virtual reality
1.2.3 Myron Krueger's videoplace
1.2.4 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1.2.5 Electronic Visualization Lab at the University of Illinois at Chicago
1.3 VR paradigms
1.4 Collaboration
1.5 Virtual reality systems
1.5.1 Hardware
1.5.2 Software
1.6 Representation
1.7 User interaction
1.7.1 Interaction Techniques
1.7.2 Making selections
1.7.3 Manipulating the virtual world
1.7.4 Navigation
CHAPTER 2 Applying Virtual Reality
2.1 Virtual reality: the medium
2.2 Form and genre
2.3 What makes an application a good candidate for VR
2.4 Promising application fields
2.4.1 Virtual prototyping
2.4.2 Architectural walkthroughs
2.4.3 Visualization
2.4.4 Training
2.4.5 Entertainment
2.4.6 Other application genres
2.5 Demonstrated benefits of virtual reality
2.6 More recent trends in virtual reality application development
2.6.1 Converting extant applications to virtual reality without having access to the application code
2.6.2 Developing virtual reality applications with game engines
2.6.3 Low-cost input devices
2.6.4 Cluster-based compute engines and high-performance graphics acceleration
2.6.5 Passive stereo displays
2.6.6 Augmented reality and handheld devices
2.6.7 Wireless interaction and optical tracking
2.6.8 More senses
2.6.9 Multiperson virtual and augmented reality
2.6.10 Tiled displays
2.6.11 Head-based projection
2.6.12 Tele-immersion
2.7 A framework for VR application development
About the applications in this book
CHAPTER 3 Business and Manufacturing
3.1 Areas of application
3.1.1 Product development
3.1.2 Business education
3.1.3 Marketing
3.2 Other and future usage of VR in business and manufacturing
CHAPTER 4 Science Applications
4.1.1 Exploration
4.1.2 Physical system simulation and interaction
4.1.3 Areas of application in science
CHAPTER 5 Medical Applications
CHAPTER 6 Education Applications
6.2 Other and future uses
CHAPTER 7 Public Safety and Military Applications
7.1.1 Equipment operation training
CHAPTER 8 Art
8.1.1 Design and sketching
8.1.2 Exploration of the medium
8.1.3 Empathetic experiences
8.1.4 Exploration of the human condition
8.1.5 Other and future usage of VR in art
CHAPTER 9 Entertainment Applications
9.1.1 Games
9.1.2 Interactive fiction
9.1.3 Creative expression
9.1.4 Entertainment production
CHAPTER 10 Putting It All Together
10.1 Executive summary
10.2 Introduction
10.3 The database fields
10.4 Finding applications with specific characteristics
10.4.1 Showing all the characteristics of a specific application
10.4.2 Application taxonomies
Alan Craig
Dr. Alan B. Craig is an independent consultant in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Visualization, and High Performance Computing. Prior to this role, he contributed much to these fields during his thirty-year career at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as a Research Scientist at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) and as Senior Associate Director for Human-Computer Interaction at the Institute for Computing in Humanities, Arts, and Social Science (I-CHASS). Among his other consulting roles, he is currently engaged with the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE). Dr. Craig has been called upon to speak as an expert in VR and AR at countless worldwide events and continues to speak at various venues. He has taught classes related to VR and AR online as well as onsite at universities, companies, and high school campuses. Dr. Craig has worked with government and industry entities regarding VR and AR applications. He has been interviewed by numerous publications, television, and news outlets. In addition to Understanding Virtual Reality (with William R. Sherman) he also authored Developing Virtual Reality Applications (with William R. Sherman and Jeffrey D. Will) and Understanding Augmented Reality. Additionally, he has written multiple book chapters and articles. He has developed many virtual reality and augmented reality applications in content areas ranging from archaeology to zoology. He also teaches and advises on related topics. His primary focus has been on the use of virtual reality and augmented reality in educational applications and his work centers on the continuum between the physical and the digital. He holds three patents.
Independent Consultant, Inventor, Musician, Author, Scientist, Teacher
William R. Sherman
Jeffrey D. Will
Dr. Jeff Will is an Associate Professor at Valparaiso University. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In 2002, he was named the Fredrick F. Jenny Professor of Emerging Technology in Engineering. He established the college's Scientific Visualization Laboratory, where he has directed students in major research projects and taught VR technology and programming courses to undergraduates as well as aided faculty from other disciplines to integrate VR into their curricula.
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Valparaiso University, IN, USA


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Q: React wont run more than one tag inside . React error #321 I have been trying to make a button using react-bootstrap. However, I cannot render it when deploying the server.
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Volunteer Police Cadets from Hertfordshire Constabulary St Albans & Harpenden unit have been doing their bit to promote crime prevention locally by making a crime prevention film with the below key message around protecting personal property.
T TAKE THE TIME TO REDUCE CRIME!
Remember you don't need to live in Hertfordshire to watch and take notice!!


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"Utterly unique and absolutely riveting-I couldn't put it down! What a marvelously cool world." —New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas on FirstlifeReturn to the realms with the Everlife Trilogy Complete Collection from the author of the New York Times bestselling The White Rabbit Chronicles, Gena Showalter! FIRSTLIFETenley "Ten" Lockwood is an average seventeen-year-old girl...who has spent the past thirteen months locked inside the Prynne Asylum. The reason? Not her obsession with numbers, but her refusal to let her parents choose where she'll live—after she dies. There is an eternal truth most of the world has come to accept: Firstlife is merely a dress rehearsal, and real life begins after death. LIFEBLOODLena Wise is always looking forward to tomorrow, especially at the start of her senior year. She's ready to pack in as much friend time as possible, to finish college applications and to maybe let her childhood best friend Sebastian know how she really feels about him. For Lena, the upcoming year is going to be epic—one of opportunities and chances. Until one choice, one moment, destroys everything.EVERLIFEWhen nothing goes as planned and betrayal leads to the edge of utter defeat, Ten and Killian will have to rebuild trust from the ashes of their hearts. Victory seems impossible, the odds stacked against them. In the end, how far will they be willing to go for the sake of their realms and the Everlife? Titles originally published in 2016, 2017, and 2018.


'A moment' is an indefinite short period of time or period of success or fame. People have many different moments in their lives, whether it's waiting for it or experiencing it. There comes a time in everyone's life where you feel a change is bound to happen. Whether it's your job or starting a new challenge, whether it's with the people you're with or the person that is in you. Sometimes, we could only 'cross over' that change when we step back, look at it from far.
For me, Maldives was one of my moments that I have been waiting for because it came during the perfect time (or moment) in my life where I needed quiet. I looked for quiet everywhere before this trip, so I can focus on a point in my career that can either break it or make it and then, came Maldives trip and I was exactly where I needed to be.
I had spent days in Conrad Maldives Rangali Island and after, wondering how to ever write a story about a beautiful hotel in Maldives without having the main selling point of my article to be on the beautiful property itself, because with no doubt, the pictures on the website looks identical to real life.
Traditionally, a luxury denotes something that is enjoyed by certain people and not by others. It speaks of the privilege and exclusivity enjoyed by an elite and unattainable few. I find this concept to be incredibly boring. I know I am not the only one.
To me, it is the enjoyment of the best in life, the experience of beauty, knowledge, and humanity at their deepest and most inspiring. It is the sweetness of life.
Luxury could be a sunset, a song, a moment of peace and satisfaction, a perfect cup of tea, a wonderful book or a simple reminder of how we are living and not only existing.
Which brings me to my point.Conrad Maldives Rangali Island prioritized what luxury is and invested in its people and reminded us how we should never let go of our existence. The humble existence of loyal people that call their job their home where they allow you to see everything the way they see it because they are treated that way. Luxury. To be treated with luxury, only encourages others to give back luxury and everyone enjoying.
What I wanted to take back with me, are the names of the people that welcomed me on their island. The name of the doctor and nurse who took care of my daughter when she was sick with the flu. What I wanted everyone to know was how on an island, where 150 rooms were at full capacity with honeymooners, families, couples celebrating birthdays and anniversaries and even baby moon holiday makers, how 400 of the staff living on the island, knew everything they needed to know about us. Nothing was far fetched or impossible. Conversations about life and football even would strike up and it would last for so long. They were educated, trained men and women that maintained their grounds and became friends rather than just 'the hotel staff'.
They also, live on an island and yearn for conversation with strangers. The conversations were always genuine.
Luxury is any jolt of beauty or wonder that reminds us to love the life we're living, and to not simply live it, but to devour it gleefully and scoop up any crumbs that are left over–to not let a second of this fantastic existence go to waste.
With their passion for working at Conrad, their love for their job and their proof of loyalty, made us certain that this will not be the last time we ever visit Conrad Maldives Rangali Island.
If we refocus our senses to what the new meaning of luxury is, then less people will be worrying about buying the richest car, the most expensive handbag or watch and will focus more on training, maintaining, educating, loving, treating others with respect, and that, is what luxury is all about in hospitality.
Here are my moments on the island. I really hope you enjoy the journey and make moments of your own soon there.
My choice of cameras – Canon Powershot D30 underwater/water proof and Canon G1x.
* You can read the Arabic review on Nawa3em here.
Location 25 minutes away from Male International Airport. That means, you've got 2 choices to get to the island, either take a boat for 3 hours or have one of the best experiences of your lives and let the hotel book you a seat on the seaplane that takes you directly to Rangali Island in 25 minutes. So really, you have just one option and take it! It's even smoother than an A380. Do it, make sure you have a fully charged camera because what you will see from up above is somewhat close to a miracle of life and how from above, building and resorts take on a more toy like appearance, while over water bungalows appear to be floating on the turquoise water beneath them.
Restaurants and Food Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has 12 restaurants on the island. Perfect for foodies and those who enjoy fine dining or the simple buffet style. The Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, is the first and only all glass undersea dining experience on the planet. A restaurant with an aquarium, only in reverse, the fish are free and you are happily contained. It seats 14 guests and has a 4 set course menu for lunch at $195 set per person and 7 set course menu for dinner. I preferred to book during the day but on one night though, 15 stingrays turned up at once and completely covered the restaurant so that the only thing seen by the diners inside where the undersides of the stingrays. Atoll is the main restaurant where you have your breakfast and dinner. One of our favorites was Mandhoo Restaurant, an open air over-water restaurants that served organic and bio-dynamic gourmet cuisine and organic wines in accordance with the Spa Retreat's five elements philosophy. 12 different restaurants you can dine in, for 12 nights including the famous Ufaa by Jeremy Leong and 2 meters underground, the country's first underground wine cellar, this is a dining experience crafted for wine lovers and foodies!
Wine Cellar is the setting for dégustation dinners hosted by a chef and sommelier, who skillfully match a five-course gourmet menu with up to eight hand-picked wines. 12 guests sit around the table next to the sommelier and participate in an interactive journey around the best of the old and new world wine regions, presented on personal video screens.
Spa Unfortunately, I was not able to try any treatments featured on the spa menu. I knew I was going to regret it but time really did pass by so fast, funny enough, even though they were open till late. This is def on my to do list for the next trip but I did visit the spa villas and found out that they even had mani/pedi station with a view. The funniest thing I saw was the 'loo with the view' in the spa rooms! The hotel offers the largest spa treatments choices and have two spas on both islands. The over-water spa and the spa retreat. You will need another 12 days to go through them all giving you lots of options and things to do on the islands.
Family Friendly You have to know, family friendly should NOT only mean that kids are allowed or you will find a bucket and a shovel on the beach. On the island, there is a villa dedicated to children, a playground, skilled and trained personnel working with the best training program to make sure the kids are well entertained from 8:30 am to 7:00pm. Entertainment such as crafting, kite flying, cookie and pizza making, puppet show, football, water activities, yoga, puzzles and a kids pool and provide nanny services. We met lovely families with children and Chloe was known as the ginger girl because she was addicted to eating so much ginger! Everything felt safe.
As parents, we notice everything the caretakers do, they left no room for errors or mistakes and all eyes where on the children. It was obvious by the way the other kids were acting towards some of the teachers there. They high-fived each other, some ran to them for hugs and I remember one instructor hugged the children and carried them just like they were playing pirates on a flying ship.
Rooms & Property It can be very overwhelming picking a room. There are standard rooms if you're looking for a room with your own beach, which is really perfect even if you have a child. Villas on the beach are always safer for kids. Water villas are only recommended if your baby does not walk yet or is old enough to know what danger is and not to fall over. A Spa water villa is a two room villa on the water where the second room could be converted into a children's room or kept the way it is with 2 spa tables and the massages could be done right there. There's no room on the island you could go wrong with. Choose your budget wise and go with all your heart.
The Quiet Zone Yes, a quiet zone. Conrad Maldives Rangali Island consists of 2 islands. One island where you have the activities and another called the quiet zone. You will need another 4 days to explore the quiet zone's dining, infinity pool, bar and the beautiful spa. You can cross from one island to another by a connecting bridge by walking or a dhow by water.
Few things to mention There are few things in the room that I loved. The music choice on the ipod deck, the colors of the water villa blended so well with the sea. The complimentary branded beach bag is a great touch and the range of soaps and shampoos. If you are traveling with children, the hotel provides cots and nannies are available too. Cinema under the stars, the lucky dolphin trip, picnic on a deserted island, most of all take a pedalo and cross the islands. It will take longer than usual, but a beautiful way to enjoy the water and watch the fish from above.
Best time to go? All year round. If you are trying to grab great offers, go off peak season like we did in Sept/October. You might encounter a little rain but even in Maldives rain is magical and only lasts a little while.
My choice of cameras – Canon Powershot D30 underwater/water proof and Canon G1x. Highly recommended. Easy to use and read the review of the camera here by Tamara Clarke.
What a great review! As a mother I certainly crave for a holiday experience that is family-friendly and luxury. This sounds like the perfect getaway!
Thank you Sara. I'm really so grateful!
Beautiful. Your choice of words, your feelings. The way you are not afraid of it all. The information is wonderful. Devotion and passion. I am a huge fan!!


Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, An Introduction To Language 10th edition, is appropriate for a variety of fields — including languages, education, psychology, anthropology, English, cognitive science, and teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) — at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. This completely updated 10th edition retains the humor, clear descriptions, and seamless pedagogy that have made the book a perennial best-seller, while adding new information and exercises that render each topic fresh, engaging, and current.
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Global equities rise as US Treasury yields fall
In Dublin, CRH finished down 1% after reporting it is sticking to its €5.4bn full-year earnings forecast despite energy prices
US stocks rose as investors recalibrated their expectations in response to Fed officials indicating they'll continue to raise interest rates but are open to slowing their tempo. Photograph: Michael Santiago/Getty Images
Colin Gleeson
Tue Nov 22 2022 - 18:20
Global equities rose on Tuesday while US Treasury yields fell as investors awaited release of the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes for clues on US interest rates and as China's Covid restrictions weighed on sentiment.
Euronext Dublin was up 34 basis points, largely in line with its international peers. In the travel and leisure sector, the best performer was Irish Continental Group, which operates Irish Ferries. It finished up 3.8 per cent on the day.
Elsewhere, Ryanair was down 1.5 per cent at close of business, outperforming peers Wizz Air and EasyJet, which were down 9.5 per cent and 3.1 per cent respectively. "For Ryanair to be only down 1.5 per cent was a significant outperformance," said one trader.
In the finance sector, Bank of Ireland was up 0.8 per cent, while AIB was down 0.4 per cent. In the gaming sector, Paddy Power Betfair parent Flutter Entertainment was up 2 per cent at the close of trading.
Dubliner's dream of massive payday dies along with cash shell company
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CRH, which reported earlier in the day that it is sticking to its $5.5 billion (€5.4bn) full-year earnings forecast even it grapples with higher energy prices, finished down 1 per cent.
The FTSE 100 jumped to a more than two-month high despite a new OECD report casting an unmissable shadow over the UK's economic prosperity.
Energy giants moved to the top of London's blue-chip index with the likes of Shell, BP and Harbour Energy all seeing their shares rise by more than 4 per cent.
The boost comes despite the OECD predicting the UK's economy will contract more than any other of the world's seven most advanced nations next year. It is expected to shrink by 0.4 per cent in 2023 and grow by just 0.2 per cent in 2024. Nevertheless, investors flocked to the London Stock Exchange as oil prices saw a rebound, helping to push up the index. The FTSE 100 closed 1 per cent higher.
Shares in AO World surged by more than 16 per cent despite revealing its half-year losses had widened after sales fell.
Water company Severn Trent said its underlying pre-tax profits hit more than £260 million (€300m) in its half-year earnings, as it reported it is ramping up support efforts for vulnerable customers and investing in its regions. Shares in the UK's second-biggest water firm dipped by 0.69 per cent.
Meanwhile, the share price of food manufacturer Cranswick moved up almost 4 per cent after the group said it is making good progress despite the "relentlessly challenging" operating environment.
European stocks also enjoyed an uplift, albeit at a steeper rate than in London. The German Dax was up 0.29 per cent and the French Cac lifted 0.35 per cent. The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.7 per cent.
Joshua Mahony, senior market analyst at online trading platform IG said: "European markets have provided an area of optimism today, with equities outperforming their US counterparts despite growth concerns raised by the OECD."
US stocks rose as investors recalibrated their expectations in response to Federal Reserve officials indicating that they'll continue to raise interest rates but are open to slowing their tempo. A batch of upbeat earnings also buoyed sentiment.
Top indices were in the green when European markets closed. The S&P 500 was up by 0.75 per cent and Dow Jones was 0.81 per cent higher.
Analog Devices climbed after giving a bullish forecast for the current period. Best Buy jumped after raising its profit forecast. Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle Outfitters also rose after reporting results that beat estimates. Retailers clearing out their inventories with a series of sales could help reduce inflation, which could ultimately make the Fed turn dovish.
Despite the rally, China's Covid control restrictions are still weighing on investors. Shutdowns can have a negative impact on supply-chain dynamics and possibly exacerbate inflation issues across economies. Chinese stocks listed in the US fell on the day. (Additional reporting: Agencies)
Colin Gleeson is an Irish Times reporter
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