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5th Element Launch - World of BLING!!
On 13th October, 2014 – 5th Element group opened its doors and welcomed the people of Karachi to view the gorgeous collection of Swarovski loose crystals and 5thElement Jewelry line made with Swarovski Crystals. 5th Element is the official distribution partner of Swarovski in Karachi, Pakistan.
With over 35 years' experience of working with Swarovski, 5th Element Group has amassed a deep understanding of both Swarovski's loose crystals assortment and the jewelry market. On hand will be a design consultant from Pakistan to provide practical support with trend research findings, including how to adapt such information to suit the local market.
5th Element Group's store offering loose crystals from Swarovski is located at Zamzama, Karachi, easily accessible to Swarovski's discerning customers who range from established designers to connoisseurs in fashion, jewelry, accessories, interiors, lightning and architecture. Here, they will be able to select from Swarovski's ranges of luxurious embellishments in comfort.
Some of the pictures I took at the launch! Enjoy the bling.
From the pictures you can see, it's not just the jewelry, but show pieces, shoes and lots more.
Do check the store at Zamzama! It's a world of BLING.
It's beautiful, it really is not the same woman dressed now out of work, and I intend to buy swarovski elements to dress themselves, enhance their charm.


Hey lil guy. i hope ur having fun up there. everyone misses you even though u already knew that. i find myself coming here alot and reading what everyone says, and i've found myself buying all kinds of spongebob things. i miss you alot. even though i didn't get to see u very much i still love you and miss you.


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Castletown Metropolitan FC (soms ook Castletown MFC) is een voetbalclub uit Castletown, een stad op het eiland Man.

Erelijst

League
 1e divisie, kampioen in seizoenen: 1913-14, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1981-82, 1998-99
2e divisie, kampioen in seizoen: 1913-14

Beker
 Manx FA Cup: 1913-14, 1922-23, 1949-50, 1961-62, 1984-85, 1992-93
 Hospital Cup: 1923-24, 1968-69, 1978-79
 Railway Cup: 1911-12, 1920-21, 1923-24, 1949-50, 1959-60, 1976-77, 1984-85
 Woods Cup: 1960-61
 Paul Henry Gold Cup: 2008-09

Stadion
Het stadion van Castletown Metropolitan FC is het Castletown Football Stadium op Malew Road, Castletown. De capaciteit van het stadion is onbekend.

Manxe voetbalclub

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For more information about the Wife's Prologue, go to Structure > Chaucer's shaping of the prologue genre.
Satire is mockery that has a moral purpose. It shows up folly and wickedness by wit and caricature. As a literary form, satire is not just comedy or an attack on abuses. Ever since classical times it has claimed to have a basically didactic, social and moral purpose.
They were of enormous importance in a society where most people had little or no ability to read, and little access to books even if they were literate. In addition, few people knew enough Latin necessary to read the Bible for themselves.
Sermons aroused interest and good preachers were appreciated, both for their skills in presentation and the content of what they taught. A sermon from a lively or controversial preacher would be a popular, thought-provoking occasion. Sermons were preached on many topics but always took their starting point from what is called the 'text' or 'theme', in the form of a short statement from the Bible.
These stories were called exempla. The word means 'examples' and has this specialised meaning (tales illustrating a moral point) when used about sermon stories. The singular form is exemplum.
The belief that age and wisdom should be respected.
In his Prologue the Friar, acknowledges that the Wife has spoken well of many things. He recognises that she has touched on difficult scholastic matters but then warns her to leave the citing of authorities to learned scholars and clergy. The woman 'preacher' is thus given a firm put down. The Wife has in a sense attempted to preach in her Prologue. She has both used and attacked 'auctoritee' (authority) in the light of her 'experience' and brought forward stories (exempla) from her own marriage to prove her points.
To deliver a sermon, that is a talk which provides religious instruction and encouragement.


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ZEN HOUSE , Repos Beach, Auroville.
The users of this studio are teachers of well being arts: Nia / Kung Fu / Tai Chi / Pilates. They needed a double occupancy living unit, built at a low budget and a short time frame; containing all functional requirements in one space. Simplicity and precision maintained in the form, the lines, the construction technique, helped in meeting the prerequisite with a contemporary architectural expression.The studio was raised on stilts to enhance air flow and prevent humidity. Prefab RCC beams were used to support a natural stone floor and helped in attaining time and cost efficiency. A new light roofing technique was successfully experimented with – sandwiching 1" thick sheets of Styrofoam for heat insulation, between a false ceiling of fiber board below and thin sheets of aluminum above for waterproofing and heat reflection.


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2 fish, 1 hamburger, 1 sausage, peas or curry sauce, pudding & half chips.
Chicken pakora, vegetable pakora, donner meat, salad, chilli sauce, chips and garlic bread.
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Two late tries tries have seen the Sharks escape with a 28-16 win over the Cowboys in a spirited contest at Southern Cross Group Stadium.
Retiring Cowboys legend Jonathan Thurston had the chance to level the scores with five to go, only for his conversion event to be waved away, with a four-pointed to Josh Dugan, followed by a try on the siren to Jayson Bukuya, sealing the result for the Sharks.
Just minutes earlier it was an Andrew Fifita try which put the Sharks in front, with the win a valuable one in their push for a top four berth.
The Sharks had appeared to post first points seven minutes in, but when the referee ruled Paul Gallen had obstructed a defender, the good work from Matt Moylan to reach out and score went unrewarded.
They wouldn't have to wait too long however to get on the board, Luke Lewis running a strong line and scoring off a smart Chad Townsend pass, with a long Valentine Holmes line break putting the Sharks into an attacking field position.
Holmes added the extras and the Sharks led 6-0 after 15 minutes.
A bad defensive read on the Sharks line saw Thurston put Coen Hess over in the south-western corner of Southern Cross Group Stadium and despite the conversion attempt being waved away, it was 6-4 with 18 minutes of the match gone.
Neither side was able to cross the line however six minutes before the break Thurston levelled the scores following a penalty against the Sharks for a play-the-ball indiscretion, then it looked as though the Sharks would then take the lead seconds before the half time siren, only a Holmes try to be disallowed for another alleged obstruction.
The 6-6 scoreline at the interval was probably a fair indication of the match, with the Sharks having it all to do, especially without strike centre Jesse Ramien who limped off midway through the half with an ankle problem.
Making matters worse for the Sharks, Ricky Leutele failed to come out for the second half after suffering a knee injury but the home side would strike first, this time it was Townsend slicing through on the second play following a kick error by North Queensland fullback Te Maire Martin.
The kick at goal from Holmes was good and the Sharks were up by six 10-minutes into the half.
From that point there was a big momentum shift and the next period of the match was all Cowboys, with the Sharks forced to defend consecutive sets of six on their line but finally they would break, Jordan McLean crashing through from close range.
Thurston evened the ledger and it was 12-all with 15 minutes remaining.
A strong defensive and a shallow kick from the Cowboys put the Cronulla side on the attack, then following a failed intercept attempt the Sharks had another set of six on their opponents line.
It was the only invitation they needed during a second half where they had been starved on the ball, with Andrew Fifita crashing over next to the uprights to score a try not all that dissimilar to his Grand Final winning effort in 2016.
Townsend chipped over the kick and it was 18-12 with a little over 10 minutes left.
The Cowboys however weren't done and when Gavin Cooper went short side to score in the north-western corner, Thurston had the chance to level the game once again with a kick from the sideline.
The kick sailed wide and it was still the Sharks at 18-16 with 73 minutes gone, with a grandstand finish assured.
The Sharks then looked to have sealed the result, however Holmes was dragged down inches short, then Dugan appeared to have won the match only for the try to be denied by the video referee.
A penalty in the lead up to the Dugan no-try, with John Asiata sin-binned, and the Sharks were still on the attack, this time Dugan making no mistake, busting through the line with a determined run, before Bukuya, playing on the right wing in the absence of his two injured outside backs, stepped over wide out.
It was an important win and one that puts the Sharks back in the frame for a top four finish to the season.
The Sharks are back on deck next Sunday when they host the Newcastle Knights in a match that will be the last at Southern Cross Group Stadium for Luke Lewis and a handful of other departing players.


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Nestor Marchi, who has worked in the Greensboro aviation industry for two decades, with his son, Andy. (photo by Jordan Green)
Check-in with ICE leads to order to leave country after 20 years
A 59-year-old aviation worker who has lived in Greensboro for two decades since overstaying a visa is suddenly ordered to leave the country after reporting to ICE in March.
Nestor Marchi, a 59-year-old aviation worker in Greensboro, likely doesn't fit anyone's idea of the "bad hombres" then-candidate Donald Trump spoke of during the third presidential debate last October, when he said, "One of my first acts will be to get all of the drug lords, all of the bad ones — we have some bad, bad people in this country that have to go out."
An aviation worker in his native Brazil since the age of 17, Marchi came with his wife to Miami in 1994 in the hopes of giving their son a better life, and overstayed a 6-month visa. The aviation industry in southeast Florida was encountering trouble, and in 1996 Marchi leapt at an opportunity to take a job at Timco, a company in Greensboro that was expanding and paying good wages. Acquired by Haeco in 2014, Timco specialized in maintenance, repair and overhaul of commercial aircraft.
Marchi was apprehended in a 2004 immigration raid, which put him out of work for a couple years and plunged him into health troubles. But he struck a deal with the US Department of Homeland Security to assist the government in investigations into fraud, waste and abuse in the aviation industry in exchange for a work permit. He dutifully showed up for regular check-ins at the Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, in Charlotte, at first every 30 days and eventually once a year. Aside from overstaying his visa in 1994, Marchi has maintained a nearly spotless record. A check of North Carolina criminal offenses reveals only two traffic violations — a conviction for an expired tag in Guilford County in 2004 and speeding ticket in Rowan County the following year.
Marchi, who suffers from congestive heart failure and diabetes, continued to work to support his family until March 10 when he reported to ICE for his annual check-in. Instead of renewing his work permit, the agency ordered Marchi to come back on May 31 with proof that he'd purchased an airline ticket to Brazil and to leave the country by June 15.
President Trump's immigration policy, outlined in a Jan. 25 executive order entitled "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States," expanded enforcement priorities to include a wide range of undocumented immigrants, including people even suspected of criminal activity and people who "have engaged in fraud or willful misrepresentation in connection with any official matter or application before a governmental agency." By not making particular undocumented people an enforcement priority, the executive order essentially made everyone a priority.
Despite the policy change, ICE has continued to tout its role in deporting criminal aliens. The agency publicized a 5-day enforcement action in southeast Texas last month resulting in 95 arrests involving undocumented people with convictions for homicide, aggravated assault, burglary and drug possession; 13 were for immigration violations. Patrick Contreras, the field office director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Houston, declared, "Public safety remains a top priority for ICE."
In contrast, Nestor Marchi's impending return to Brazil suggests a broadening of the category of people swept up in ICE's enforcement efforts as the Trump administration attempts to accelerate deportations to meet a loudly proclaimed campaign promise.
"This administration is not going after 'bad hombres,'" said Jeremy McKinney, a Greensboro immigration lawyer who assisted Marchi in filing a humanitarian appeal. "They're conducting this quiet and very easy enforcement action taking in non-criminals who voluntarily appear at the immigration office…. The question is one of public policy. We have finite officers and finite planes. This is a matter of priority for the Trump administration. The promise that I heard is that he was going after criminals. Under no one's definition of criminal would Nestor be included."
Contemplating his all-but-certain expulsion from the United States at his son's house on the north side of Greensboro, Nestor Marchi reflected on two decades in the shadows, working hard to support his family but attempting as much as possible to remain invisible.
"You live your whole life afraid immigration's going to knock on your door," he said. "Your whole life is looking over your shoulder, living a scared life. It's very hard because I know I did something wrong — I overstayed my visa. Everything I do is to give something to my family. I want to stay here."
All the same, he looks at his decision to come to the United States with satisfaction, considering that his son, Andy, is serving the community as a Greensboro firefighter.
Through his earnings, Nestor was able to pay his son's $1,500 annual tuition at GTCC. Although Andy has lived in Greensboro since he was 7 years old, his family paid the international rate so he could attend community college. Now 30, Andy obtained Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status, allowing him to join the Greensboro Fire Department, where he serves on the hazardous-materials team.
"That's why I came to the States," Nestor Marchi said. "It paid off. I have a son doing something I'm very proud of. I came here not to send money to anywhere, but to give my family a better life."
After the 2004 immigration raid, Marchi was out of work for about a year and a half. He said he lost everything, including his house and his car, and his health declined. In 2006, he developed congestive heart failure, leading to diabetes, and now relies on a cocktail of medications to maintain his health. If he's forced to return to Brazil, Marchi said, he would have to wait for eight months just to get an appointment to see a doctor.
"He's fighting to be alive," Rose Snead, Marchi's friend, said. "Every three or four months, he goes to Florida to be treated. If he goes to Brazil, it's a death sentence."
As a firefighter, Andy Marchi is often the first person on the scene when someone is experiencing a health emergency.
"I might have to perform CPR," he said. "I see a lot of people with the same thing as my dad. It might be that someone who's taking meds runs out and their health deteriorates. I'm happy that the fire department gave me the training to help these people. It stinks that I can help someone who I have no idea who they are, but I can't do anything for my dad."
Beyond overstaying his visa, in all other ways Andy Marchi said his father taught him honesty by example. He recalled that when he turned 18 he received offers for sham marriages, which would have put him on track to become a US citizen. Had he done so, he might now be in a position to sponsor his father's application for citizenship and his father wouldn't be facing an expulsion order. But he waited to find the woman he truly loved, and they got married five months ago. Andy could potentially sponsor his father in three years, but by then it may be too late.
"Three years is what would be needed for me to become a citizen to help him apply for citizenship," Andy Marchi said. "We're just closing the door. He needs help…. It's not like he doesn't have a gateway to get legalized. There's a light at the end of the tunnel."
Despite his past difficulties and dismal prospects of unemployment and unaddressed health needs in Brazil, Nestor Marchi said he's grateful for his time in the United States. He always paid taxes with a false Social Security number to normalize his status as much as possible, but never was able to draw Social Security or Medicare benefits. Yet in a way he believes he benefited from the system he paid his taxes into.
"It's unbelievable how good this country is to us," Marchi said reflecting on the time when his health declined. "Because of the advances of medicine here — I paid for it, but I was able to stay alive."
Marchi is aware that many people in the United States, particularly those who backed President Trump's election, feel strongly that the nation's immigration laws need to be enforced, even if they might applaud his work ethic and sympathize with his health challenges.
"If you have any humanity, [recognize that] it's case by case," Marchi said. "I always obey the law and do everything right. I plead with you: Please look at the other side. Some of us can be useful for the nation. Give some of us a chance to stay here."
Some immigrants in Marchi's situation might go underground to avoid deportation. That's not his way.
"I need a miracle," Marchi said. "I want to do everything right. My son becoming an American citizen, I want to be able to come back to see my grandchildren. If I need to go on June 15, I'll go on June 15. My whole life I'm trying to be as honest as I can."
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Citizen Green: A year under Trump: Resistance works
Protests across state highlight fear caused by deportations
Citizen Green: DACA recipient: My mother is a hero
floyd hall May 10, 2017 At 3:04 pm
These are great people. Thank you, Trump voters.
BC May 11, 2017 At 3:50 am
Why should you get to pick and choose what laws you have to obey? Do you think I can just refuse to pay my taxes, and if I'm a "great person" the IRS will let it slide?
You bring up an excellent point. What if you make a mistake on your taxes or fudge them — and notice that Nextor paid his taxes for 20 — and they deport you for that? It's the same thing really.
Well I can't be deported because I'm an American citizen. The illegal alien from the article is not.
Nick Jackson May 12, 2017 At 4:03 pm
This is a fact that most people on the extreme left ignore. This wouldn't be happening if people would just obey federal law.
You mean like the federal law that says you're not supposed to seek help from hostile foreign powers to win an election? Bet that's one law neither one of you care about right now. Anyway, I'll wager most Americans got here by sneaking in illegally. I know both sides of my family did, from Canada into Michigan when they were trying to keep the Irish out in the late 1800s. Time for you two to get down off your hobby horses.
BooBooBaby May 31, 2017 At 9:36 am
Omg! That's hilarious that YOU believe All the Lies that the DemonRat Liberals are spewing about President Trump! He did not do anything wrong! The whole Russian garbage was made up by Hit-Liar-y Clinton and her shady campaign manager! We all saw it on their emails and what they planned on doing and lying about Trump and the Russians!
In fact it is looking like we have more and more Facts of Corruption and Worse done by Obama and his administration…which includes Hit-Liar-y Clinton!
No wonder they keep making things up about President Trump ….they (Filthy Lying Democrats) are terrified that ALL of their Scams/Murders/Cover ups/Spying/Dirty Dealings and worse will be exposed! This will be so Horrible for the Dims!
If President Trump did something wrong they would have used it against him already! They have Nothing…..but there is Oh-So much Corrupt Dirt on Obama,.his administration, and Hit-Liar-y and Bill Clinton! Hahaha! I love it!
Hey,.stay away from Pathetic Brainwashing Lunatic Lying Lefty Racist Race Baiting Whiny Loser Nutjob LIBERAL DemonRat CryBaby Hypocrite Snowflake Filthy Libt4rd Fake News Media Outlets….they Never tell the Truth! It's ALL BS talking points and propoganda!
Broaden your News outlets! Stop being fooled!
And NO I am not a Rightwinger! I am an Independent! I too used to be a F00led Uninformed Liberal….until I learned the hard truths!
P.s. I bet YOU were just perfectly fine with Hit-Liar-y Clinton giving 20% of our Uranium away to Russia! I also bet YOU were fine and said nothing when Obama was caught on a Hot Mic doing dirty dealings with the Russians right before the 2012 elections!
Who knows if he is telling the truth!
Anyways it doesn't matter…he used a bogus SS#! That's illegal! I am sure he has done many other things illegal too!
America can't and should not give in and let people stay that illegaly got in or stayed here! We can't take care of everyone! We have our own Legal US Citizens to take care of! We know how much the Lunatic Lying Lefty Racist Race Baiting Whiny Loser Nutjob LIBERAL DemonRat CryBaby Brainwashing Hypocrite Libtard Politicians don't like doing that! That's why they kill them at the VA, and no one gets into trouble! Disgusting! That's All on Obumma! Thanks a lot Obumma voters!
Also, these Countries Need to take their Citizens back and take care of them and their own Countries and Stop pawning them off on the American Legal Citizens and America!
Go away! YOU have No Clue what YOU Are even talking about!
We are only hearing from his side!
We cannot let everyone stay here that over stays their Visa or Sneaks into this Country!
He used a BS social security number too…that's illegal!
I bet YOU said Nothing when Obumma did his raids and Deported people!! Hypocrites!!
Filthy Libt4rd Fake News Media Outlets Loved and Love to spread Nonsense and BS Lies…..and some of YOU don't even bother to find out the facts! Which is very Typical of YOU Pathetic Brainwashed Uneducated Unhinged Dishevelled Uninformed Jealous Violent Triggered Looney Lying Lefty Racist Race Baiting Whiny Loser Nutjob LIBERAL DemonRat CryBaby Welfare Leeching 1d10+ Hypocrite Snowflake Filthy Libt4rd TROLLS!
Militant leftists flex strength in rural town called home by KKK
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Many young people may still need health insurance
by Heather Robinson
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has helped bring health insurance coverage at a relatively low cost to millions of people nationwide. However, one group that may still lag behind national trends in this regard is young people, and that can be true for a number of reasons. As such, it is vital that millennials and health insurers find a way to work together to help get them covered, avoid penalties, and otherwise improve their situations with respect to this pressing issue going forward.
Those in the health insurance industry should particularly see millennials - who in the past have been somewhat reluctant to buy coverage - as a big opportunity just because that generation is now the largest of any adult group in the U.S., having recently surpassed baby boomers to take the top spot. One of the big reasons they haven't bought coverage is that federal law now allows them to stay on their parents' plans until they're 26 years old. However, even those who don't have that luxury aren't buying en masse these days simply because of a phenomenon that has led them to be known in the industry as "Young Invincibles." What that means is young people are generally in good health and therefore see no need to buy health insurance because they don't go to the doctor very often.
Millennials may not feel they need comprehensive health insurance, but the cost is worth researching.
A new path forward
However, it doesn't take an expert to highlight why that kind of view of their overall health situations is a bit shortsighted. Accidents happen, illnesses crop up out of nowhere, and those without coverage end up paying far more than they can likely afford (particularly if they're young, with lower salaries and less money in savings) for the resulting care.
So the question for many health insurance companies is how to connect with millennials, and new data suggests it's by meeting them on their level, according to a recent survey from the FAIR Health. For instance, nearly 3 in every 5 young people between the ages of 18 and 34 say they're active comparison shoppers when it comes to electronics, and more than 1 in 3 said the same about buying a car. However, slightly fewer than 1 in 5 responded similarly when asked about health care costs.
Meeting their needs
Indeed, for any kind of item, close to 3 of every 4 millennials say they've done some online comparison shopping in the past year, dramatically surpassing every older generation, the report said. And what's interesting is that the 19 percent of them who say they've researched prices for medical treatments also represent the greatest number of any generation surveyed.
But given that even the most active health cost researchers are still only doing it less than 20 percent of the time, health insurers may want to look for new ways to educate consumers of all ages - but particularly millennials - on the benefits of shopping around. Not only can this reduce their out-of-pocket expenses and help them avoid medical debt, but it can also be a boon to insurers for the same reasons.


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Nursery school expansion to meet a growing demand approved for Temple Sholom in Greenwich
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DPW seeks approvals for $3M traffic improvements in Glenville
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July 9, 2021 Updated: July 9, 2021 5:21 p.m.
The town's Planning and Zoning Commission approved a request to expand the number of young students from 109 to 148 at the Selma Maisel Nursery School at Temple Sholom's campus on East Putnam Avenue.
GREENWICH — The nursery school at Temple Sholom can now increase enrollment to meet a growing demand for early education.
The town Planning and Zoning Commission approved a request to expand the number of young students from 109 to 148 at the Selma Maisel Nursery School at the synagogue's campus on East Putnam Avenue.
The school is planning to open two classrooms — now used on a part-time basis — to full capacity, and no expansion is planned, according to the proposal.
Commission Chairwoman Margarita Alban said the temple, like a number of other religious and non-profit institutions in central Greenwich, had been "responsible" about managing traffic and parking though the years.
"We worry about the Post Road," she said, and how cars move and in out of houses of worship along East Putnam Avenue.
The proposal from Temple Sholom included traffic and parking concerns in its plans for staffing, pick-ups and drop-offs, and the commission gave unanimous approval.
School director David Cohen stated in the application that the administration was looking to stagger arrival and departure times to minimize the traffic volume along East Putnam Avenue near its campus.
The school director said some advance coordination might be necessary when large events are planned, but he said it was unlikely to pose problems.
"Temple Sholom will continuously monitor the traffic and parking. A staff person will be present to monitor the flow of traffic, ensuring cars will not back up on East Putnam Avenue," according to Cohen.
Typically the planning department arranges for a follow-up review of new development in high traffic areas, Alban said, but it was not necessary in this case.
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Alban said the planning staff would look at the traffic issue if complaints or traffic problems arose.
"If we see a problem — and on the Post Road, it's hard to hide — (planning) staff will reach out to you," she said.
The school was founded in 1991. It offers both a full-day and a half-day program for preschool students. A waiting list for slots in the program has been developing in recent months, according to the school, and the added capacity will help eliminate the shortage.
The preschool education provided is "guided by Jewish values," the program states, though it is open to families of all faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds. The preschool also offers a "multilevel state-of-the-art playground," a raised garden, gymnastics facilities and other amenities for youngsters.
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Q: ! vs == nil in objective-c If you have an object like NSString *someString, what is the difference, if any, between
if (!someString)

vs
if (someString == nil)

Thanks!

A: For most pointers, they're equivalent, though most coders I know prefer the former as it's more concise.
For weakly linked symbols, the former resolves the symbol (and will cause a crash if it's missing) while an explicit comparison against nil or NULL will not.

A: The bang, exclamation, ! prefix operator in C is a logical not. At least, its a version of it. If you looked at a typical logical not truth table you would see something like this:
Input       Result
  1            0
  0            1

However in C the logical not operator does something more like this:
Input       Result
non-zero      0
   0          1

So when you consider that both NULL and nil in Objective-C evaluate to 0, you know that the logical not operator applied to them will result in a 1.
Now, consider the equality == operator. It compares the value of two items and returns 1 if they are equal, 0 if they are not. If you mapped its results to a truth table then it would look exactly like the results for logical not.
In C and Objective-C programs, conditionality is actually determined by int's, as opposed to real booleans. This is because there is no such thing as a boolean data type in C. So writing something like this works perfectly fine in C:
if(5) printf("hello\n"); // prints hello

and in addition
if(2029) printf("hello\n"); // also prints hello

Basically, any non-zero int will evaluate as 'true' in C. You combine that with the truth tables for logical negation and equality, and you quickly realize that:
(! someString) and (someString == nil)

are for all intents identical!
So the next logical question is, why prefer one form over another? From a pure C view-point it would be mostly a point of style, but most (good) developers would choose the equality test for a number of reasons:

*

*It's closer to what you are trying to express in code. You are
trying to check if the someString variable is nil.

*It's more portable. Languages like Java have a real boolean type.
You cannot use bang notation on their variables or their NULL
definition. Using equality where its needed makes it easier to port
C to such languages later on.

*Apple may change the definition of nil. Ok, no they won't! But it
never hurts to be safe!

A: The first syntax you use:
 if (!someString)

exploits a sort of "ambiguity" of C deriving from the fact that the original standard of C lacked a proper boolean type. Therefore, any integer value equalling 0 was interpreted as "false", and any integer value different from "0" was taken as "true". The meaning of ! is therefore defined based on this convention and current versions of the C standard have kept the original definition for compatibility.
In your specific case, someString is a pointer, so it is first converted to an integer, then ! someString is interpreted as a bool value of true when someString points at the location 0x000000, otherwise it evals to "true".
This is fine in most conditions (I would say always), but in theory, NULL/nil could be different from 0x000000 under certain compilers, so (in very theory) it would be better to use the second syntax, which is more explicit:
 if (someString == nil)

It is anyway more readable and since someString is not an integer (rather a pointer), IMO, better practice in general.
EDIT: about the definition of NULL...
Whether the C standard defines NULL to be 0 is an interesting topic for me...
According to C99 standard, section 7.17, "Common definitions ":

NULL [which] expands to an implementation-defined null pointer constant;

So, NULL is defined in stddef.h to an implementation-defined null pointer constant...
The same document on page 47 states:

An integer constant expression with the value 0, or such an expression cast to type void *, is called a null pointer constant.55)  If a null pointer constant is converted to a pointer type, the resulting pointer, called a null pointer, is guaranteed to compare unequal to a pointer to any object or function.

So, the null pointer constant (which is (void*)0) can be converted to a null pointer and this is guaranteed to compare unequal to a pointer to any object or function.
So, I think that basically it depends on whether the implementation decides that the result of converting a null pointer constant to a null pointer produces a pointer which converted back to an integer gives 0. It is not clear that a null pointer interpreted as an integer equals 0.
I would say that the standard really try and enforce the null pointer being 0, but leaves the door open to systems where the null pointer was not 0.

A: In your case it means the same thing. Any pointer that does not point to nil will return YES (true).
Normally the exclamation mark operator negates a BOOL value.

A: If you mean to test the condition "foo is nil" you should say that: foo == nil.
If you mean to test a boolean value for falsehood, !foo is okay, but personally I think that a skinny little exclamation point is easy to miss, so I prefer foo == NO.
Writing good code is about clearly conveying your intention not just to the compiler, but to the next programmer that comes along (possibly a future you). In both cases, the more explicit you can be about what you're trying to do, the better.
All that aside, ! and ==nil have the same effect in all the cases I can think of.

A: ! is a negation operator. If your object isn't allocated, you will reach the same result from a truth table as you would with an == nil operation.
But, ! is usually more used for boolean operations.
if(!isFalse) {
     //if isFalse == NO, then this operation evaluates to YES (true)
     [self doStuff];
}

When you use ! on an object like !something it just checks to see if the pointer is pointing to nil, if it doesn't, it returns true, and the if statement fires.


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What happens when your co-founder is your father? Entrepreneurs explain the best and worst parts of running a family business–and how mom always gets called in to settle disputes.In 1997, Steve Heinz decided to sell the business that he had founded 17 years earlier, EnergyCAP, which makes software for managing utility bills.The buyer? Enron.Five years later, after Enron had gone belly-up, Steve rescued the business from bankruptcy court."I picked up the pieces of my business, so to speak," he says.


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Слатине у околини села Влајковац представљају слатинска станишта, природно богатство велике вредности. Ова станишта се налазе на Директиви о стаништима Европске уније као станишта која захтевају неодложиву и приоритетну заштиту због велике угрожености и огромних ботаничких вредности.

Слатине

Слатине или слана земљишта су земљишта која се налазе под утицајем алкалних соли и у којима је натријум одлучујући фактор. Слатине су хидро-халогене творевине, и у њиховом стварању прва улога припада води и солима. Слатине су земљишта која су услед процеса засољавања и алкализације, односно расољавања и деалкализације, изменила више или мање своје првобитне особине.

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Слатинска станишта се налазе у околини села Влајковац. Влајковац је насеље у у општини Вршац, у Јужнобанатском округу, у Србији.

Биљни свет
Од биљног света заступљене су степске и слатинске врсте биљака. Под слатинским биљкама подразумевају се халофитне врсте биљака које могу да толеришу услове високе концентрације соли. То су заштићене и строго заштићене врсте биљака, као што је -{Camphorosma annua}- (камфорика), -{Plantago maritima}- (слатинска боквица), -{Arthemisia santonicum}- (слатински пелин), -{Limonium gmelinii}- (слатински цвет)

Фактори угрожавања

Фактори који могу да угрозе ово станиште су фрагментација, маргинални утицаји, антропогени утицаји и деградација.

Што се тиче антропогеног утицаја, данас су на овом природном добру све разноврсније делатности које директно или индиректно угрожавају опстанак природних реткости и укупне природне вредности подручја. Добар део природних екосистема човек је до данас, поступно уништавао у циљу добијања пољопривредних површина. Предео је нарушен првенствено због претварања слатинских станишта у њиве.

Највећи проблем слатине у Влајковцу јесте недостатак испаше стоке чиме долази до зарастања слатинских станишта.

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Beach Sloth (Part 1), Review of IP issue 4: "Reading between the lines is critical anywhere. Out of all lines, the parentheses are one of the most important lines anywhere in language. Containing little happy additional pieces (of information) parentheses are the ends of the bread. Deep within those parentheses are little yummy pieces of word dough, the payoff. While technically citations are a bit more in between the lines, the parentheses get used far more frequently. Citations are for over-achievers. Parentheses are the underdog. They struggle. However that struggle can be forgotten for the writers in this issue do a great job showing why the world still needs the lowly bread crust of the literary world."
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Boise State News – FACULTY AND STAFF IN ACTION: Tomas Baiza publishes short story about isolation, April 13, 2020 "Tomas Baiza, director of academic advising in Advising and Academic Support, and a Boise State creative writing student, had a short story accepted for publication in the literary magazine, In Parentheses. The magazine's next issue will focus on the social and cultural relevance of crowds as society transitions to a post-COVID-19 world. "I tend to write about characters in transition from one form of vulnerability and self-awareness to another," Baiza said. "'Come Stai, David?' (Italian for, 'How are you, David?') focuses on the isolation one can feel in a new environment and our awkward – and sometimes painful – efforts to make human contact."


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Tucson rabbis propose great books for the New Year
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As Jews are known as "the People of the Book, " the Arizona Jewish Post asked Tucson's congregational rabbis to recommend a book that would inspire their congregants for the new year. Here are some intriguing suggestions:
Rabbi Robert Eisen
I recommend "John Lennon and the Jews: A Philosophical Rampage" by Ze'ev Maghen. In response to an encounter with a group of Hare Krishnas at LAX who were obviously Israeli, Maghen, a professor at Bar-Ilan University, offers a no-holds- barred polemic on behalf of the most current form of "The Jewish Question": Why be Jewish in the 21st century? The book is one that virtually every rabbi would like to shout from the pulpit … and every Jew (rabbi and congregant alike) will find inspiring and challenging.
—Rabbi Robert Eisen, Congregation Anshei Israel
Rabbi Helen T. Cohn
My recommendation is "Zakhor: Jewish History and Jewish Memory" by Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi. "Remember, do not forget" the Torah tells us. But what are we remembering, history or something more subtle? Yerushalmi explores Jewish historical memory and how it influences ritual and the Jewish calendar. This book offers a fascinating view of how we relate to our complex, challenging history.
—Rabbi Helen Cohn, Congregation M'kor Hayim
Rabbi Yossie Shemtov
The Tanya, first published in 1796 and written in a mixture of Hebrew and Aramaic, is the best book out there today to answer your personal and existential questions of life. Authored by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi and translated into 11 languages, it offers a practical application of Kabbalah to life's common challenges.
—Rabbi Yossie Shemtov, regional director of Chabad Tucson and spiritual leader of Congregation Young Israel
Rabbi Yehuda Ceitlin
"Toward a Meaningful Life" by Simon Jacobson allows you to view this tumultuous world through the loving and clear-eyed outlook of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, whose wisdom is the basis of this book. You'll gain a fresh perspective on the milestones and the mundane moments of life.
—Rabbi Yehuda Ceitlin, outreach
director of Chabad Tucson and associate rabbi of Congregation Young Israel
Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon
I'm recommending "My Promised Land" by Ari Shavit. In the wake of the summer of Operation Tzuk Eitan (Protective Edge), the complexity and implications of the Israeli-Palestinian situation seem ever more evident. Shavit, in his subtle and perceptive book, helps us think about the challenges and opportunities that exist for Israel now in thoughtful and strategic ways. A crisis can also be an opportunity, if we successfully take advantage of the opportunity.
—Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon, senior rabbi, Temple Emanu-El
Rabbi Billy Lewkowicz
While in Israel with the eighth grade class of Tucson Hebrew Academy, I came across a bookseller at the Western Wall with a small display of books by Rabbi Shalom Arush. He's known for his internationally acclaimed best-seller, "The Garden of Emuna [Faith]," which has sold over a million copies. What caught my eye was that he had written a new book, "The Garden of Gratitude" — the English version of "Sha'arav B'todah, a book that has become immensely popular in Israel. This book gives beautiful yet simple insights into a basic trait that we forget in life, gratitude. It makes us aware of how the attribute of "gratitude" is a prerequisite to true happiness and success in all aspects in life.
—Rabbi Billy Lewkowicz, Foothills Shul
Rabbi Thomas Louchheim
Bruce Schneider helped me realize that how we utilize our energy in the world represents how we can make a difference. It might surprise you to know that 70 to 80 percent of us initially react to a new circumstance by seeing conflict and feeling like a victim. His book, "Energy Leadership," teaches how you can transform your anger to reach higher levels of joy and passion in your life.
— Rabbi Thomas Louchheim, Congregation Or Chadash
Rabbi David Ebstein
As a teenager growing up in Lithuania in the 1930s, my father-in-law heard a talk by Ze'ev Jabotinsky urging those in attendance to leave Europe before it was too late. Almost nobody listened, just like they ignored other predictions Jabotinsky made. Hillel Halkin's new biography of this crucial Zionist thinker, "Jabotinsky: A Life," is a must for anybody who wishes to understand Israeli politics and economics today. Halkin reminds us that the founder of the Jewish Legion (World War I), a brilliant thinker and orator, had a deep impact on Menachem Begin and other politicians in Israel's Herut/Likud party. This superb biography gives us deep insights into a complicated man whose thinking was not only persuasive but prophetic.
— Rabbi David Ebstein, Congregation Bet Shalom
Rabbi Ephraim Zimmerman
I highly recommend reading the book "Daily Wisdom" (2014, Kehot Publication Society). This book has daily Torah lessons that shed insight into current issues, and has profound relevance for daily life. This book offers a deep, inspirational, and practical outlook on life.
—Rabbi Ephraim Zimmerman, Chabad of Oro Valley
Rabbi Batsheva Appel
The question was "What is the next holiday?" And my answer was "Shabbat." My student refused to believe me, how can that be true, it happens every week? The book I would like to recommend is "The Sabbath" by Abraham Joshua Heschel. Beautifully written and thoughtful, it leads us to re-think what we think we understand about time and holiness. As we begin 5775, we consider our lives and the changes we would like to make. Examining how we observe and keep Shabbat, how we delight in the holy day, is more than worth it.
—Rabbi Batsheva Appel, rabbi educator for the Kurn Religious School at Temple Emanu-El
Rabbi Stephanie Aaron
Take the reading plunge and go out on an ancient limb: read Torah this year; study parashat hashavuah, the portion of the week. You will be challenged, disturbed, inspired and awed by the depth of wisdom, insight and knowledge you will find here. Be bold; renew your sense of purpose; dialogue with Makor HaChaim, the Source of Life. This is a profound reading journey; it lasts a lifetime.
—Rabbi Stephanie Aaron, Congregation Chaverim
Rabbi Israel Becker
"As Long As I Live: The Life Story of Aharon Margalit," is one of the most inspirational stories of all time. In an endearing and beautiful way it portrays the unswerving optimism of a man who went through unrelenting illness, trauma and loss. The story is a welcome dose of strength, courage and inspiration at a time when all of us really need it.
—Rabbi Israel Becker, Congregation Chofetz Chayim and Southwest Torah Institute
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