Coming to the UK as an outsider I dare say Brighton seems a strange place: I always sensed a real hype about it esp in London (where some people see it very generously as a London suburb by the sea – only aptly echoed by Brightonians seeing London as the natural expanse of Brighton by the river). Everybody likes it, everybody is keen to go: for a day trip to the sea side or maybe for a longer trip to stay and study there or maybe for the ultimate of moving life there altogether. When it comes up in conversations around me then it's in slightly random contexts such as parties, health food shops or swimming in the sea at Christmas.
The first time I went to Brighton was on some white-cloud winter day in 2005 with my South African friend who couldn't believe she was at the sea side mummied into a heavy winter coat, hat, gloves and scarf. I was more busy coming to terms with the strangeness of the landscape I hadn't expected: a shingle beach for a start was something I never even knew existed and seemed totally impractical esp for the long beach walk I had anticipated. Until I realised that people didn't come to Brighton beach for long walks but for the 525 meter long pier of organised amusement surrounded by sea gulls, waves and endless sky. And people had done so for nearly 200 years. Like with the shingles I admit it had never even occurred to me that such seemingly loud and garish amusement parks even existed anywhere right by the sea side.
I didn't quite fall in love with Brighton then and hadn't been back until this week when I went to a meeting exploring identity & self, and the power of stories about identity & self, and the power of choosing stories that might suit our identity & self better then maybe the ones we've been going with (or that stuck with us) for long times. And the ultimate power of trying to find what's beyond the stories, letting go of the stories altogether, just being self.
After this very thought-provoking rich meeting I had a little bit of extra time to spend on Brighton beach. And a few interesting things happened: I had by now been to enough British sea side towns to not minding shingle beaches or amusement parks anymore. In fact, I felt a sense of excitement spotting the familiar Brighton pier as a local landmark saying clearly 'here I am in Brighton'. And I felt all of a sudden really drawn to the Brighton wheel which is right by the sea elegantly arching over all the other now seemingly small buildings and features. So I walked straight there as if my life depended on it and had an internal conversation about how much I'd consider acceptable to pay for it (starting off with something like £3, until I came closer and realised the wheel was getting ever higher so I went up to £5 and a determination of not paying more for what would ultimately in my story be a totally frivolous short-term waste of money). I ended up willingly paying the £8 they asked of me – and in return asked whether I could have a capsule all to myself. And they gave me one! And not only that, they gave me 4 rounds in the wheel so if my story was ever true then at least each frivolous round was only £2 and took surprisingly long because they kept stopping us at various points for others to get off and on.
And it might have been frivolous (an interesting story, I guess, and the question of whether frivolity is 'good' or 'bad' or whether there's space for something in between?) but if so then frivolous is certainly very beautiful: the sea looked totally peaceful from up there and it was almost impossible to tell where it ended and the horizon began for both shimmered in all shades of blue, green, grey and silver. I could see a long stretch of beach and not a single shingle from up there; white cliffs shining like the moon in the far East, the poky black ruins of the old burnt-down pier protruding out of the tissue-paper-sea in the West like a gothic memorial. Brighton pier itself looked very fragile, elegant and joyful from a distance so I've totally reconciled with it. I guess even though they kept the doors of my capsule locked tightly I managed to throw a few of my stories over board from up there – maybe quite a lot. Because one of the best things only struck my later: how much at peace I felt being in this capsule for some 15 minutes all by myself without any stories about myself for the sake of others or my own stability. I filled the entire capsule with curiosity and joy and self-ness and at no point ever even thought about needing someone else for company. I've had a good day in Brighton!
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Madness: Our House
Artist: Madness
Title: Our House
Label: BMG Rights Managemen
Madness was one of the leading bands of the UK ska revival of the late '70s and early '80s. As their career progressed, Madness branched away from their trademark "nutty sound" and incorporated large elements of Motown, soul, and British pop; their songwriting becoming ever-more nuanced and sophisticated. Although the band enjoyed one crossover American hit with "Our House" in 1983, they remained a British phenomenon, but their influence on several successive generations of international musicians looms large. Madness remain one of the UK's most beloved groups; a national treasure with a plethora of smash hit singles under their belt. This new U.S.-only career spanning collection brings you twelve of their very best songs including "Night Boat To Cairo," "Our House" and "It Must Be Love," plus their most recent single, "Bullingdon Boys."
1.1 Our House
1.2 It Must Be Love
1.3 House of Fun
1.4 Baggy Trousers
1.5 Embarrassment
1.6 NW5
1.7 One Step Beyond
1.8 The Prince
1.9 Wings of a Dove
1.10 Mr. Apples
1.11 Bullingdon Boys
1.12 Night Boat to Cairo

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Easter Saturday or Easter Sunday: Which Way Do You Live?
Easter Sunday is coming this week. The celebration of the resurrection of Christ following his crucifixion on Friday by the Jews and Romans. We'll put "He is Risen" signs in our front yards and exchange "He is risen (indeed)!" greetings with fellow believers at church that day. These will be our expressions to let other folks know that we believe Christ did in fact rise from the dead as he said he would in the gospels.
Do we take the gospel stories seriously, as if we were there watching Jesus heal the sick, bring the dead back to life, and teach not as a carpenter of meager means, but as the God who become man and who knows all?
It seems to me that we Christians of today often look more like the disciples probably did on that Saturday than they did after Jesus' resurrection. What we know of the disciples' activities that fateful Thursday night mostly ends at the Garden of Gethsemane, when Jesus is taken away by the Jewish soldiers. Except for Peter's denial the night Jesus was arrested and John's presence at the cross with Mary and Mary, there is no mention of the eleven remaining disciples until after Sunday's resurrection.
But we can get some idea of what the disciples were thinking and doing on Saturday by looking at their actions on Sunday morning. Mary Magdalene came to tell them the tomb was empty, angels had appeared to her and the other women, and they told her that Jesus had risen from the dead just as He said he would (Luke 24:1-11). None of the eleven believed Mary's story according to the gospels. Peter, upon hearing the news, ran to the tomb to see if it was empty but left it "wondering to himself what had happened" (Luke 24:12).
I imagine the disciples spending that Saturday before Easter "hiding out," because they feared for their lives since Jesus had lost his life the day before. They were probably quiet, not wanting to draw any attention to themselves - and likely filled with doubt about following Jesus. Also, I suspect they were surrounded by like-minded friends, they were fearful of what others would think if they spoke about the now-dead Jesus, and they perhaps even experienced some guilt for not speaking out for Christ the day before.
The eleven disciples that remained had shared ministry with Jesus for three years. They'd seen him do all kinds of inexplicable things, and yet after his death they stopped living for Christ. Sound familiar? If you're reading this as someone who has acknowledged you are a sinner, that Christ is the only Savior from your sin, and that you want him to be Lord of your life, then every Sunday should be Easter Sunday.
Grab Easter service cards and keep them with you. Pick some up at the Welcome Desk or advertise in whatever other ways you can! We have services at 4 and 6pm on Saturday and 7:30, 9:30, and 11:30am on Easter Sunday.
Look for opportunities to invite folks you encounter to come to church this weekend. This time of year, it is a very natural conversation to have. (Acts 1:8).
A poll by the Ranier Report shows that over 90% of unchurched people would come to church if invited. But the same poll found less than 2% of church goers invite anyone to church in a year.
We are in the same situation as the disciples in Acts 1. Christ is gone, but the Holy Spirit has come! So we are to live life as they did after Easter Sunday - not the Saturday before.
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Health and well-being are part of everyday life in Vorpommern. But illness and discomfort can sometimes get in the way. Whenever this happens, prompt access to a nearby doctor, specialist or even a hospital is essential.


I got called for a job interview this morning, for a DNR job down in Enumclaw. It'll happen next week, the day after Tyler's knee surgery.
Here's hoping they really, really, really like me, and that Tyler doesn't fall down while I'm gone and the cat eats him.


Building material impact crusher is equipped to make all kinds of rocks, gravel and pebble into various building sand with varying granularity, even particle size and high pressure resistance, more agreeable to the building requirements than natural sand and other sand produced by ordinary crushers.
With the constant development in economy, China has gradually become one of the largest countries in building materials production and consumption. The quality of various kinds of building materials has been increasingly improved, so has the requirement on crushing. With the rapid rise of China's building materials industry, no matter in material demand, variety, quantity, function or in quality, we all have made obvious progresses. Crushers especially impact crushers have an extremely evident effect on the production of new-type building materials. Therefore, the impact crushers who have both advanced production techniques and economical price are best-selling in domestic and sell well on the oversea markets as well, which makes the sales of new-type building material impact crusher lead all the way.
The sandstone production line composed by hard stone impact crusher is a kind of special production equipment to make building materials. It saves 50% of energy compared with the traditional sand making machines. Among various machines in the sandstone production line, hard stone impact crusher serves as the key equipment for secondary crushing and controls material granularity and shape. Building material impact crusher is equipped to make all kinds of rocks, gravel and pebble into various building sand with varying granularity, even particle size and high pressure resistance, more agreeable to the building requirements than natural sand and other sand produced by ordinary crushers.
Building material impact crusher owns many characteristics such as reliable performance, reasonable structure, simple manipulation, excellent granulating effect and so on. In addition, this equipment can also be used as concrete impact crusher. Our concrete impact crusher is featured by a more flexible and simplified adjusting device. The load of crushers usually has an large influence on product granularity and energy consumption. If the load is too big, it will affect the normal operation of crushers. So we should timely check crusher's working load.
4.	By calculating the circulating load of the closed-circuit system of crushing and screening.


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Silk Castellas-Cartwright only started pottery at the beginning of 2021. The 21-year-old was bored while in lockdown and turned to the new hobby. Today Silk, from Melbourne, dubs herself as a part-time ceramicist. She makes unique vases, mugs, plates and bowls to sell on her website, By Silk. After sharing videos on TikTok she now has more than half a million followers.
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A young Australian who fell in love with pottery after her travel plans were put on hold due to Covid-19 restrictions has captured the attention of close to half a million people on TikTok.
Silk Castellas-Cartwright, from Melbourne, started experimenting with clay at the beginning of 2021 then enrolled in local pottery classes to improve her skills.
According to daily mail, the 21-year-old dubs herself as a part-time ceramicist while working on her business By Silk where she sells her creations online.
'I make pieces that are modern and fun, and that can be used functionally but also as a piece of art on their own,' Silk told FEMAIL.
Castellas-Cartwright is 21 years old, as of 2021. She is 5 feet 4 inches tall. She weighs around 67 Kg. Her body measurements are 34-28-40 inches. She wears a bra cup size of 34 A.
Silk turned to TikTok to create and share videos for 'a bit of fun', but it instantly 'blew up' and over the course of the year she has gained 500,000 followers.
In the short videos, Silk records the process of making ceramic vases, cups and jugs, and she admitted 'about 50 per cent' of her attempts are an 'epic fail' as she's still learning.
One video shared earlier this year has exceeded 20million views.
'I get inspiration from contemporary art and sculpture, and also a lot from fashion trends,' she said.
In her latest video she demonstrated how she made six patterned ceramic cups and began by ensuring she used precisely 400g.
'To make the shape of a cup, I make a whole in the centre of the clay and then slowly bring it outwards,' she said.
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'Then I use both hands to pull the walls up, so it's really important to keep the clay wet for this entire process otherwise it can get stuck to your hands and can knock the piece off centre.'
Customers can purchase Silk's creations on the By Silk website and choose from colourful handmade bowls, matching mugs, unique vases and plates.
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Василий Климович Корнеев (1911—1945) — советский офицер-танкист, Герой Советского Союза (1945, посмертно).

Отличился в январе 1945 года в боях по уничтожению окружённой группировки немецких войск в районе города Познань (ныне Польша). Танковая рота 34-го гвардейского отдельного тяжёлого танкового полка гвардии капитана В. К. Корнеева прорвала оборону противника, вышла ему глубоко в тыл, но сама оказалась в окружении. Трое суток экипаж отбивал атаки, погиб 27 января 1945 года на третьи сутки боя.

Биография
Родился 5 января 1911 года в деревне Синегубово ныне Плавского района Тульской области в крестьянской семье. Русский. Образование неполное среднее. Работал на заводе, затем председателем райисполкома в Витебской области.

С 1933 по 1935 год проходил срочную службу в РККА. В 1938 году окончил курсы младших лейтенантов.

С началом Великой Отечественной войны в июне 1941 года вновь призван в армию. Член ВКП(б) с 1941 года. С марта 1942 года в действующей армии. Сражался на Южном, Юго-Западном, снова Южном, Западном и 1-м Белорусском фронтах. Был дважды ранен.

В 1943 году окончил Высшую офицерскую бронетанковую школу.

Командир танковой роты 34-го гвардейского отдельного тяжёлого танкового полка (8-я гвардейская армия, 1-й Белорусский фронт) гвардии капитан В. К. Корнеев отличился во время Варшавско-Познанской наступательной операции в боях по освобождению города Познань (ныне Польша). В боях по уничтожению окружённой группировки немецких войск в районе города-крепости Познань его танковая рота прорвала оборону противника, вышла ему глубоко в тыл, но сама оказалась в окружении. На западной окраине деревни Шверзенц (ныне город Сважендз, Великопольское воеводство, Познанский повят, Польша) танк В. К. Корнеева был подбит. Трое суток экипаж отбивал атаки, ведя огонь до последнего снаряда. Затем отстреливались из снятого с танка пулемёта. Погиб 27 января 1945 года в этом бою.

Указом Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 24 марта 1945 года «за образцовое выполнение заданий командования, проявленные мужество и героизм в боях с немецко-фашистскими захватчиками» Корнееву Василию Климовичу присвоено звание Героя Советского Союза (посмертно).

Похоронен в деревне Шверзенц (Сважендз).

Награды и звания
 Герой Советского Союза (24 марта 1945, посмертно);
 орден Ленина (24 марта 1945, посмертно);
 орден Красного Знамени (14 августа 1944);
 орден Красной Звезды (16 января 1943).

Семья
Жена — Полина Понтелеевна, проживала в городе Полтава.

Память

Имя В. К. Корнеева увековечено на стене Героев перед стелой на мемориале «Курган Славы» в городе Плавск Тульской области.

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Литература
 [www.az-libr.ru/index.htm?Persons&000/Src/0007/cc266b8a Корнеев Василий Климович] //

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Танкисты Великой Отечественной войны
Погибшие в боях Великой Отечественной войны
Похороненные в Польше

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More than one million federal contractors lost a month of pay during the government shutdown but have yet to receive the back pay they deserve. Tell Congress to right that wrong.
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The Strike that Brought Teachers Unions Back from the Dead
Dylan Scott on Wednesday, July 10 - 1:44pm
On the morning of September 10, 2012, the bells rang to open Chicago's public schools, but there were no teachers in the classrooms.
The night before, negotiations with Chicago's reform-minded mayor, Rahm Emanuel, had gone south, and the new activist leaders of the city's 25,000-member teachers union, clad all in red, walked out. Surrounded by a throng of cameras, they declared that their members would go on strike for the first time in 25 years.
"It looks like a sure bet in hindsight, but at the time, not so much," recalls Jesse Sharkey, a former high school social studies teacher and chess-team coach who was part of a new guard that took over the Chicago Teachers Union in 2010. "I can remember hearing, 'They can't do that!'"
City leaders had been closing schools for years as part of an education reform platform; teachers were becoming easier to fire under new accountability rules. But the strike was a risk they felt they had to take. "We were okay with it," says Stacy Davis-Gates, who was one of the many black educators to walk out that day (she is now the Chicago union's vice president). "We had no other choice."
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I've been having so much fun on Snapchat, and love the ability to share more candid, of-the-moment video content, like how I did my makeup on New Year's Eve. Because of its ephemeral nature, we get a lot of questions about products and requests for the ability to reference snap stories again - especially ones related to learning a new technique, which takes a bit of practice. We're going to be experimenting with more Snapchat content, so yesterday I did a quick tutorial for flat iron waves and we wanted to host it in a more permanent spot, for future reference. Hope you enjoy!
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Surprise! Republican Tax Plan Only Good for Rich People
by: Colorado Pols May 1, 2018 at 3:26 PM MDT
Economic Rocket Fuel!
Congressional Republicans were giddy in late 2017 when they finally did a thing after spending most of the year fumbling around with healthcare "reform" and generally accomplishing nothing. The Great Republican Tax Plan was touted as "rocket fuel" for the American economy that would spur American investments and corporate growth, which in turn would trickle down to the middle class, yada, yada…
As the New York Times reports, that didn't really happen:
Republicans sold the 2017 tax law as "rocket fuel" for American investment and growth, saying that corporations — flush with cash from lower tax rates — would channel money back into the economy by building factories and offices and investing in equipment, which would help companies grow and provide winnings for workers…
…But, so far, hard evidence of such an acceleration has yet to appear in economic data, which show more of a steady investment roll than a rapid escalation. And while there are pockets of the economy where investment is picking up — among large tech companies and in shale oil business, for example — corporate spending on buying back stock is increasing at a far faster clip, prompting a debate about whether the law is returning money to the overall economy or just rewarding a small segment of investors. [Pols emphasis]
Data on the gross domestic product, released Friday, showed that business investment grew at a 6.1 percent annual clip during the first three months of 2018, down from 7.2 percent during the first quarter last year. Excluding oil and gas investment, which is particularly volatile, the investment pace grew slightly over the past year.
While the first-quarter investment numbers were more robust than they were in 2015 and 2016 — when a bust in oil prices curtailed a large chunk of American corporate spending — they weren't radically different from the roughly 5 percent rate of growth for business investment that has prevailed since 2010.
Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) is getting flogged by right-wing Republicans for daring to point out the obvious: The Republican tax plan ain't doing shit for the economy. Check out this quote from Rubio in the current issue of The Economist:
"There is still a lot of thinking on the right that if big corporations are happy, they're going to take the money they're saving and reinvest it in American workers. In fact they bought back shares, a few gave out bonuses; there's no evidence whatsoever that the money's been massively poured back into the American worker." [Pols emphasis]
Perhaps Rubio's buddy, Sen. Cory Gardner, saw this coming; Gardner regularly praised the legislation as something of a Christmas miracle, but he was noticeably absent in defense of the tax bill in the aftermath of its passage (he has since returned to cheerleading the legislation). American voters, meanwhile, were well aware of the problems with this turd long before President Trump signed it into law.
Gardner has another two years to worry about the electoral consequences of his tax vote, but this bill is coming due in November for Republicans like Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Aurora) and Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Cortez). Coffman shrugged off concerns about rising debt and in January scolded critics of the tax plan, telling KNUS radio that the stock market would have crashed had Republicans not acted when they did. Tipton, meanwhile, never even seemed to bother with trying to understand the tax bill that Republican leadership told him to support.
What was once billed by the GOP as its signature achievement of 2017 is turning into an issue that Republican candidates may avoid discussing altogether this fall.
Davie says:
Here's Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman's assessment:
…according to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. A vast majority of businesses say either that the tax law has had no effect on their investment plans, or that they are planning only a modest increase.
In short, the effects of the Trump tax cut are already looking like the effects of the Brownback tax cut in Kansas, the Bush tax cut and every other much-hyped tax cut of the past three decades: big talk, big promises, but no results aside from a swollen budget deficit.
You might think that the G.O.P. would eventually learn something from this experience, realize that tax cuts aren't magical, and come up with some different ideas. But I guess it's difficult for a man to understand something when his campaign contributions depend on his not understanding it.
But as you say, since it was passed by the GOP, Col. Mikey is Okey Dokey with the resulting $1.85 trillion increase in the deficit.
Good thing there was that stimulus to encourage corporate investment and money in consumers' pockets.
"Ford Motor Co posted a 4.7-percent decline in sales compared to April 2017, with retail sales to consumers down 2.6 percent. The No. 2 U.S. automaker said sales of its popular pickup trucks were up 0.9 percent, but SUV and passenger car sales were down 4.6 percent and 15 percent respectively. "
" Nissan Motor Co Ltd's sales hit quite a bump, plunging 28 percent in April. "
" Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) was alone among the top sellers in the U.S. market, posting overall sales increase of 5 percent in April. But retail sales to consumers were down 1 percent while lower-margin fleet sales to rental car companies and government agencies were up 5 percent. "
And it wasn't from a lack of trying: "Auto makers spent about $3,700 per vehicle in discounts and other incentives in April, about 5% higher than a year earlier, according to research firm LMC Automotive. "
Diogenesdemar says:
Damn liberals. Fake News! . . .
. . . It's good for foreigners too!!!
http://www.newsweek.com/gop-tax-plan-foreign-investors-middle-class-americans-726410
notaskinnycook says:
That makes sense. They're the ones who worked so hard to get him installed.


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import org.scribble.visit.InlinedProtocolUnfolder;
import org.scribble.visit.ProtocolDefInliner;
import org.scribble.visit.env.UnfoldingEnv;
import org.scribble.visit.util.RoleCollector;

// FIXME: factor with MessageTransferDel
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{
	public ConnectionActionDel()
	{

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	@Override
	public ConnectionAction<?> leaveProtocolInlining(ScribNode parent, ScribNode child, ProtocolDefInliner inl, ScribNode visited) throws ScribbleException
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Kloster Gars ist seit 1858 ein Kloster der Redemptoristen in Gars am Inn in Bayern in der Erzdiözese München und Freising.

Geschichte
Das SS. Maria und Radegundis geweihte Kloster wurde durch Herzog Tassilo III. von Bayern 768 als "Cella Garoz" gegründet. Ursprünglich waren in Gars Benediktiner, von 1122 bis 1803, dem Jahr der Auflösung im Zuge der Säkularisation in Bayern war das Kloster ein Augustiner-Chorherrenstift. Die frühbarocke Klosterkirche (erbaut unter der Leitung von Christoph Zuccalli zusammen mit seinen beiden Vettern Kaspar und Enrico aus Roveredo in Graubünden) gilt als die erste Barockkirche auf deutschem Boden. Sie und zentrale Klostergebäude überstanden die Säkularisationszeit. Seit dem Jahr 1858 ist es ein Redemptoristenkloster. Von 1907 bis 1973 war in Gars eine Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule für die Redemptoristen der Münchner Ordensprovinz untergebracht. Im Gebäudekomplex befinden sich auch Unterrichts- und Verwaltungsräume eines staatlichen Gymnasiums sowie ein Institut für Lehrerfortbildung. In der Klosterkirche befindet sich das Grab des 1988 seliggesprochenen Redemptoristen Kaspar Stangassinger.

Im Kloster lebte und wirkte von 1871 bis zu seinem Tod, 1930, der berühmte Malermönch Max Schmalzl, der auch als Bayerischer Fra Angelico bezeichnet wird.

Bis zu ihrem Tod 1879 lebte die bayerische Mystikerin Louise Beck im Kloster. In dieser Zeit beherrschte sie das Kloster und hatte großen Einfluss auf die bayerische Kirchenpolitik.

Reihe der Pröpste
Quelle
Augustiner-Chorherren:
 Eppo I.
 Eberwin
 Hugo, 1129, 1158
 Heinrich I., 1160
 Friedrich I.
 Egenolf, 1170
 Heinrich II., 1171, 1177
 Johann I., 1179, um 1183
 Berthold I., 1185, 1195
 Adelung (Adelwin), 1198, 1210
 Heinrich III., 1219
 Friedrich II., 1229
 Ulrich (unsicher)
 Conrad I., 1288
 Thomas I., † 1307 (unsicher)
 Jakob I.
 Gundaker, † 1317 (unsicher)
 Seyfrid
 Hartnid, † 1323 (unsicher)
 Berthold
 Stephan
 Thomas II.
 Jakob II.
 Zacharias, 1381
 Albert von Leuzendorf, 1383
 Jakob III., 1388
 Jakob IV. Hinterkircher, 1414–1420
 Conrad II. Dezlsamer, † 1435
 Thomas III. Surauer, 1435–1455
 Christian Nadler, 1455–1459
 Johann II. Mosheimer, 1459–1469
 Johann III. Stockhaimer, 1469–1494; erhielt 1484 die Pontifikalien
 Jakob V. Zollner, 1494–1510
 Johann IV. Schambacher, 1510–1516
 Joachim, 1516
 Sebastian Peltram, 1516–1528
 Caspar von Leuzenbrunn, 1528–1533
 Valentin Rhem, 1533–1540
 Georg I. Edenhueber, 1540–1556
 Georg II. Hadersperger, 1557–1591
 Michael Wagnereck, 1592–1620
 Peter Mittmann, 1620–1643
 Ubald Mayr, 1643–1648
 Athanas Peitlhauser, 1648–1698
 Gelasius Ludwig, 1698–1742
 Paulus Hoelzl, 1742–1751
 Joseph Schmid, 1751–1771
 Floridus Fak, 1772–1794
 Augustin Hacklinger, 1794–1803, † 1830

Literatur
 Bernhard Ebermann: Kloster- und Pfarrkirche Gars am Inn (= Kleine Kunstführer. Nr. 940). 6., ergänzte Auflage. Schnell und Steiner, Regensburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-7954-4674-1.
 Augustin Hacklinger: Kurzgefaßte Geschichte des regulirten Chorherren-Stiftes Gars. s. n., München 1830, Digitalisat.
 Heiner Hofmann (Bearbeiter): Die Traditionen, Urkunden und Urbare des Stiftes Gars (= Quellen und Erörterungen zur bayerischen Geschichte. NF Bd. 31). Beck, München 1983, ISBN 3-406-10391-X.

Weblinks

 Homepage von Kloster Gars
 Kloster Gars auf Website über den Landkreis Mühldorf am Inn

Einzelnachweise

Redemptoristenkloster in Bayern
Ehemaliges Augustiner-Chorherren-Stift in Bayern
Kloster (8. Jahrhundert)
Ehemaliges Benediktinerkloster in Bayern
Kloster
Kloster Gars
Klosterbau in Bayern
Klosterbau in Europa
Kirchengebäude in Europa


Alam mo ron, sa Gitara medyo nagkakatalo kasi medyo malaki yun. pag violin, pwedeng pwede i-hand carry yan kasi maliit lang.
Anong experience mo sa PAL? Pa-share naman please.
nung last ako umuwi, nahand-carry ko naman si nanding sa PAL. and to think meron na ako backpack dun at isa pa atang item, so over na ako sa allowed number of pieces. pero sabi nung isa dun kasi payagan na kasi magaan lang naman. kaya pinayagan, ayun nilagay ko si nanding sa overhead compartment.
depende din sa personnel na nakakausap eh. tsaka i think nagagamit ko din charms to my advantage :lol!: kaso boys kasi kayo kaya baka iba ang experience.
ako na hand carry ko si suzy galing japan. normally pag musical fragile instrument i think ina allow nila wag lang bulky gaya ng cello hahaha.
checked in baggage. bili ka na lang ng magandang case hehehe. Wow cellista ka pala!!!
isa ka palang recruiter luigi-kun hahahaha.
Actually I read from Jessica Zafra that that airline in question is favored by her because it is the only airline where you'll hear something like "Please stow your grand piano on the overhead compartment." :D I think instruments like violins aren't too big. I know someone who had it as hand-carry when she flew to NYC.
But that was like a few years ago, so probably from all the crap with P*L recently, the crew might have transformed to raving @$$hats. Oh well.
Your acquaintance may either have flown a different airline or s/he took the flight before the "disinheritance."
Oo nga. Ikaw na yan eh.


Lake James Environmental Association invites you to come out to Catawba Brewing Company in downtown Morganton for our annual meeting on January 14th, 2019. We are pleased to announce that our guest speaker will be local historian Denise Bishop, who will be discussing "What Lies Beneath Lake James," a history of Lake James, the communities that now lie beneath its waters, and the families that lived there. LJEA will also be unveiling the State of the Lake James Watershed Report, which will be the basis for LJEA's work in the watershed for the next 5-10 years. Catawba Brewing will be donating $1 per beer sold that evening to LJEA, so come out and enjoy a beer and support the organization at the same time!
We look forward to seeing you for what promises to be a fun and informative evening!


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Waikiki was once the playground of royalty, and it is easy to see why. Located on the south shore of Honolulu, it is home to one of the most recognized and beautiful white sandy beaches of the world. Waikiki Beach is perfect for surfing, swimming, or simply soaking up the sunshine. This beautiful vacation destination is a short 21-minute drive from the Honolulu Airport when you take advantage of the Waikiki shuttles from SpeediShuttle. Once in the area, you'll discover plenty to do and see.
Family fun is nearby with the Honolulu Zoo's 42 acres that house over 900 animals. Stop by the Waikiki Aquarium as well to learn about the many species sharing the beautiful Hawaiian waters. History buffs can learn about the area along the Waikiki Historic Trail. Surfboard markers hold a wealth of information on how this paradise went from the home of royalty to a top vacation destination.
In addition to all the sights, there are many activities to participate in. Try a surfing lesson geared towards your specific skill level. Whether you are new to the sport or a seasoned athlete, the waters of Waikiki offer the ideal waves for a day of fun. Canoe trips are another option that allows you to discover the natural setting without quite so much adventure.
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Q: Deprecated: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead I need a little help. Because preg_replace is deprecated, I have to convert all my preg_replace to preg_replace_callback...
function parse_bb_tpl ($part, $args)
{
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        '/{([^}\s]+)}/e',
        "isset (\$args['\\1']) ? \$args['\\1'] : '';",
        $this->_tpls[$part]
    );
}

A: Casimir is correct ... it is the e modifier that is being depricated.  preg_replace_callback is pretty cool, though.  Basically, you just make a function that gets fed the matches and use that for doing the evaluation.
$string = 'The bat is batty in the bathroom';

$string = preg_replace_callback('/bat/', 'cool_function', $string);

print $string;

function cool_function($matches) {
    return ''.$matches[0].'';
}

That outputs this:
The bat is batty in the bathroom

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Woolworths Ltd, the second largest company in Australia deals in food and extensive real interest throughout the Australian continent. It has become the largest takeaway liquor retailer, gaming poker machine operator, and the largest hotel in the continent. There are several divisions of the company in Australia and New Zealand. The company has been working with a vision and to bring a lot of changes in the working environment. There is a list of subsidiaries of the company operating in many areas. The latest achievement of the company is that half of the company's workforce is women. That is, it has gained gender balance. There are no gender wage gaps now in the supermarket. In addition to this, the company has worked to get indigenous team members with a count of 1,875 through employment parity program. The company also train all its employees, let us see how.
The company focuses on building relationship with its employees and is committed to the long-term transformation of the workforce to help them develop necessary skills. This will also generate their supply base. The company has something new and productive to offers its people. The best thing about the training of the employees at the company is that it heads towards promoting diversity in all the forms and it has chosen to do so by building an inclusive culture. It is significant as it is supposed to embrace the variations in the organization of the community.
The secret to success of the company is the execution of the employment practices which must be responsible, enlightened and fair. Every task of the company from growing food, to selling it, the employees are supported and trained through the process. It is a value-based company reflecting its values in all the work it does. Driving and establishing the underpinned employment experience is the strategy undertaken at the company.
The high-level value prepositions followed at the organization leads the process. It lets appointment of the right leaders. It is the first step which must be strong in order to make a solid foundation of the entire processes to be undertaken. After, the development and retaining of the best diverse talent at the right place is followed. Having right culture at the organization also matters a lot resulting in optimized results.
All these employment practices have resulted in an increase in the customer satisfaction. Also, the training has resulted in the rise in the skills of the employees and it has been found that the training has excelled them in various factors, and motivation is on the top.
On the international work of the company, the CEO has said that he always focuses on being sustainable to achieve the desired. There are several commitments which the organization have made to be fulfilled till 2020. Woolworths Group is a signatory to UNGC. There is a set of core values which are to be focused in different areas such as labour standards, human rights, anti-corruption etc. It is a purpose-based company with emphasis on crating better experiences together. Let us see how the organization manages every aspect of its performance.
Every team member goes through unconscious bias training.
It supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment.
Creating a safe environment is one of the commitments of the company safeguarding wellbeing and health of the people at the workplace.
It is also moving towards a circular economy by generating zero waste.
Recyclability of the product packaging of the brand and contributing to the circular economy is another step taken.


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Spotlight| May 24 2017
GOP-1: Helping phagosomes pass the acid test
Lynda M. Stuart
Immunology Program, Benaroya Research Institute, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA
Discovery and Translational Sciences, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA
Correspondence to Lynda M. Stuart: lstuart@benaroyaresearch.org
Adam Lacy-Hulbert
National Institutes of Health (GM110104)
© 2017 Stuart and Lacy-Hulbert
This article is distributed under the terms of an Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike–No Mirror Sites license for the first six months after the publication date (see http://www.rupress.org/terms/). After six months it is available under a Creative Commons License (Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike 4.0 International license, as described at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).
GOP-1 promotes apoptotic cell degradation by activating the small GTPase Rab2 in C. elegans
Lynda M. Stuart, Adam Lacy-Hulbert; GOP-1: Helping phagosomes pass the acid test. J Cell Biol 5 June 2017; 216 (6): 1517–1519. doi: https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201704047
Phagosomes form during engulfment of large particles and become increasingly acidic and proteolytic, ultimately fusing with lysosomes, in a process termed "phagosome maturation." In this issue, Yin et al. (2017. J. Cell Biol. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201610001) identify GOP-1 as essential for the maturation of phagosomes containing apoptotic cells, through recruitment of the Rab GTPase UNC108.
Phagocytosis is a fundamental cellular process in which particles are recognized and engulfed whole by cells. The evolutionary origin of phagocytosis is likely to be as a means of obtaining nutrients, but it now serves many diverse processes, including clearance of apoptotic cells during embryogenesis and tissue homeostasis and host defense against infection.
Phagocytosis is initiated by cell surface receptors, which trigger cytoskeletal rearrangements and extension of membrane processes that surround and engulf the particle. This leads to formation of a specialized organelle, the phagosome, generated de novo from internalized and intracellular membranes. The main function of the phagosome is to transport internalized material to fuse with degradative lysosomes. However, this simple description greatly understates the complexity of this critical organelle and its pathway through the cell. Transport to the lysosome involves multiple membrane fusion and fission events that gradually alter the composition of the phagosome membrane and luminal contents, a process known as "phagosome maturation." This allows recycling of receptors and other membrane proteins to the cell surface, where they can engage new particles, but perhaps more importantly delivers new proteins to the phagosome enabling the organelle to perform novel functions as it transitions through the cell. For example, early in their life, phagosomes are specialized for interrogation of the internalized cargo, acting as platforms for innate immune signaling. This occurs through delivery of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), such as Toll-like receptors (TLRs) to early phagosomes, which is coordinated with the activation of the phagosomal enzymes that process cargo to release PRR ligands. Additional proteases and major histocompatibility class II proteins are recruited to later phagosomes to process phagocytosed proteins for antigen presentation. Phagosomes also acquire proteins that dramatically alter the luminal environment, such as the NADPH oxidase complex, which generates reactive oxidase species to neutralize microbes, and vacuolar (V-type) ATPases, which acidify the phagosome. Acidification is a key feature of phagosome maturation and is essential for activation of many of the proteases that degrade and process internalized material. A small drop in phagosomal pH occurs in early phagosomes, but the bulk of acidification is driven by the V-ATPase and occurs in late phagosomes.
The exact composition of each phagosome and the process of maturation are determined in large part by two factors. First, dedicated phagocytes generate phagosomes that are specialized for key functions. Neutrophil phagosomes rapidly develop high levels of reactive oxygen species to drive microbicidal activity, whereas professional antigen presenting cells such as dendritic cells delay phagosome maturation and acidification to allow controlled generation and transport of peptides for loading onto major histocompatibility class proteins. Second, the internalized cargo have a major influence on phagosome function, through signals generated by the receptors that trigger phagocytosis and from PRR signals originating from the phagosome itself, which accelerate maturation in response to microbes. Some pathogens have evolved mechanisms to combat and subvert this process to their benefit, for example, hijacking phagosome maturation to generate intracellular vacuoles where they can survive and replicate for extended periods. Phagosomes are therefore highly dynamic organelles, each tailored for their individual cargo and situation.
Much of our understanding of the cell biology of phagocytosis has come from studies of the phagocytosis of cells undergoing programmed cell death. This process is highly efficient, in some cases occurring before targets have completed the cell death program, and it is estimated that many billions of cells may be removed through this process daily in our bodies. In Caenorhabditis elegans, the numbers are understandably smaller: 113 out of 628 somatic cells die during embryogenesis and a further 18 die during the larval stage, with additional cell death occurring in the gonad. However, this developmental cell death occurs in specific cells at defined stages and is accompanied by rapid engulfment, which follows a similar invariant pattern, allowing genetic screens to identify the pathways involved. Apoptotic cells are internalized through two pathways, both of which are triggered by binding to phosphatidylserine on the apoptotic cell. One is mediated by a scavenger receptor, CED-1 (homologous to human MEGF10), which binds the adaptor CED-6 (GULP), the other involves a phosphatidylserine receptor and integrins, which act through CED2/5/12. The Rac GTPase CED-10 and DYN-1 (dynamin) then mediate internalization and phagosome formation.
Similar screens have been used to identify mutations that prevent phagosome acidification and cause persistence of cell "corpses" within phagocytes, allowing the study of phagosome maturation in vivo. Rab proteins are a large family of small GTPases that regulate vesicular traffic in many cellular processes and four Rab proteins (RAB-5, UNC-108/Rab2, RAB-14, and RAB-7) contribute to phagosome maturation and apoptotic cell degradation. RAB-5 is recruited to early phagosomes and promotes generation of PtdIns3P through its effector VPS-34. Another RAB-5 effector, SAND-1, pairs with CCZ-1 to recruit RAB-7 to maturing phagosomes, while RAB-5 is removed. RAB-7 then promotes later phagosome maturation, including lysosomal fusion, through a process thought to involve the HOPS complex. UNC-108 and RAB-14 are also recruited to phagosomes at around the same time as RAB-7, and also in a RAB-5–dependent manner. A major function of these two Rabs is to recruit lysosomes to the phagosome, allowing RAB-7 to trigger fusion. However, although these findings have placed UNC-108 and RAB-14 into the sequence of phagosome maturation, very little is known about the regulators and effectors of these Rabs.
In this issue, Yin et al. provide an answer to the important question of what mediates the recruitment of UNC108/Rab2 to the phagosome. They identify mutations in the gene gop-1 that cause persistence of cell corpses inside phagocytes. Mutation of gop-1 causes arrest of phagosome maturation at the RAB-5 to RAB-7 transition stage, prolonging RAB-5 and PtdInsP2 association with the phagosome and reducing RAB-7 recruitment. As a result, phagosomes failed to efficiently acidify, fuse with lysosomes and shrink. The phenotypes of gop-1 mutants most closely resemble those of unc-108 mutants, and analysis of double mutants shows these genes lie in the same pathway and work in parallel to RAB-7 and RAB-14. GOP-1 colocalizes with UNC-108 in the cell and is required for UNC-108 recruitment to the phagosome (Fig. 1).
In common with other small GTPases, Rabs switch between active, GTP-bound and inactive, GDP-bound forms. Rabs are activated during delivery to target membranes by the action of guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs), which replace GDP with GTP, allowing interaction with effector proteins. GTPase-activating proteins later promote GTP hydrolysis, inactivating the Rab, which is then removed from membranes by GDP dissociation inhibitors (GDIs), to complete the cycle. Yin et al. (2017) provide considerable evidence that GOP-1 acts as a GEF for UNC-108. They show that GOP-1 binds UNC-108 in its GDP or nucleotide-free state, but not when bound to GTP. In cell-free assays, GOP-1 disrupts UNC-108 binding to its GDP-dissociation inhibitor GDI-1, promotes exchange of GDP for GTP, and mediates interaction of UNC-108 with PtdIns3P-positive membranes. Moreover, an UNC-108 mutation that facilitates GDP exchange for GTP bypasses the need for GOP-1 for phagosome recruitment and partially reverses gop-1 mutant phenotypes. During phagocytosis, GOP-1 mediates UNC-108 activation and movement to the phagosomal membrane, where it promotes lysosome recruitment (Fig. 1). Our understanding of the mechanisms of UNC-108/Rab2 activation and action has lagged behind those for other Rabs, particularly Rab5 and Rab7, and these findings provide a key new element in this pathway. These insights also apply to other facets of membrane trafficking. UNC-108/Rab2, like RAB-5 and RAB-7, also participates in endosomal trafficking. Yin et al. (2017) show that GOP-1 is also required for UNC-108 recruitment to endosomes and gop-1 mutants have defects in endosome–lysosome fusion and the endosomal trafficking required to form dense core vesicles in neurons. Hence, the role of GOP-1 in UNC-108 activation is not limited to phagocytosis.
Several questions remain to be answered. Foremost among these is how GOP-1 is activated and recruited to the phagosome. Yin et al. (2017) show that this requires RAB-5, but occurs through a different mechanism than the SAND1-mediated recruitment of RAB-7, suggesting involvement of a different RAB-5 effector or a more complex mechanism. This study provides important novel insights into the mechanisms of UNC-108 recruitment to target membranes, but work is now needed to identify the effectors of UNC-108 that promote phagosome maturation. The current data suggest that a major function of UNC-108 is to recruit lysosomes to the phagosome, a function shared with RAB-14, and genetic experiments suggest they act in parallel. Whether this represents two separate pathways with overlapping functions, or if they share common effectors, remains to be determined.
Some insights into these questions may come from studies of the human GOP-1 homologue, CLEC16A. CLEC16A shares close structural similarity with GOP-1, and Yin et al. (2017) show that CLEC16A can complement gop-1 mutants, indicating it is likely to interact with Rabs and exhibit GEF activity, although this has not been demonstrated in mammals. Polymorphisms in CLEC16A are associated with a number of autoimmune diseases, including type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Intriguingly, these diseases have all been linked to defects in removal of dying cells, raising the possibility that CLEC16A plays a similar role to GOP-1. Lending some support to this, CLEC16A and the Drosophila melanogaster homology Ema both regulate the maturation of autophagosomes by promoting lysosomal fusion (Kim et al., 2012; Soleimanpour et al., 2014). CLEC16A has also been shown to interact with the HOPS complex and the Rab7 effector RILP (van Luijn et al., 2015), which are involved in phagosome maturation.
To date, CLEC16A has only been shown to play a role in autophagosome dynamics and it is unclear whether it is involved in apoptotic cell phagocytosis and phagosome maturation. We speculate that a potential process in which CLEC16A's roles in autophagosome and phagosome maturation may intersect is the process of LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP), where microtubule-associated protein 1 LC3 and other components of the autophagy machinery are recruited to the phagosome (Sanjuan et al., 2007). LAP promotes lysosomal fusion and rapid acidification and degradation of phagocytosed material, similar to canonical autophagy. Disruption of LAP in macrophages causes delayed degradation of apoptotic cells and also results in increased inflammatory cytokine production (Martinez et al., 2011) and development of autoimmunity (Martinez et al., 2016). Furthermore, as we have recently shown in B cells, noncanonical autophagy also participates in endosomal trafficking of TLRs and their ligands in a process similar to LAP, which limits TLR signaling and prevents autoimmunity (Acharya et al., 2016). An interpretation of these findings is that LAP causes termination of TLR signaling by promoting degradation of phagosomal contents, and, when disrupted, TLR–ligand complexes persist and continue to signal. Hence, we speculate that phagosomes and endosomes containing apoptotic material may be hard wired for accelerated maturation to minimize potential inflammatory signaling. However, the relationship between LAP and immune signaling may be more complex, as noncanonical autophagy also promotes TLR signaling to IRF7 (Acharya et al., 2016) and type I interferon (Henault et al., 2012). It is therefore tempting to speculate that the association of CLEC16A polymorphisms with autoimmunity reflects a potential role of CLEC16A in LAP-mediated trafficking of self-antigens and, given the pleomorphic roles of LAP in different cell types, it will be important to understand the cell-specific effects of CLEC16A on these processes. Additionally, LAP has been shown to occur in C. elegans during clearance of midbodies, which occurs through a pathway similar to apoptotic cell uptake, raising the possibility that GOP-1 also interacts with autophagy components in a similar manner to CLEC16A.
Overall, these findings underscore the critical role for coordination of intracellular events during the complex journey that phagosomes and endosomes make through the cell. Notably, delays or deviations in this process can lead to profound consequences, providing a new context for the ancient proverb "many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip."
Work in A. Lacy-Hulbert's and L.M. Stuart's laboratories is funded by National Institutes of Health grants R33AI102266, R21AI1193411, and RO1GM102482. The opinions expressed within do not necessarily represent those of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Mukhopadhyay
Feliu
Savill
αv Integrins combine with LC3 and atg5 to regulate Toll-like receptor signalling in B cells
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Henault
Sasai
Iwasaki
Noncanonical autophagy is required for type I interferon secretion in response to DNA-immune complexes
Naylor
DiAntonio
Drosophila Golgi membrane protein Ema promotes autophagosomal growth and function
Almendinger
M.O.
Hengartner
Microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 α (LC3)-associated phagocytosis is required for the efficient clearance of dead cells
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Noncanonical autophagy inhibits the autoinflammatory, lupus-like response to dying cells
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Moshiach
J.L.
Withoff
Toll-like receptor signalling in macrophages links the autophagy pathway to phagocytosis
Soleimanpour
Bakay
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Seeholzer
The diabetes susceptibility gene Clec16a regulates mitophagy
van Luijn
Jongsma
Wierenga-Wolf
M.-J.
Melief
der Kant
Multiple sclerosis-associated CLEC16A controls HLA class II expression via late endosome biogenesis
Brain.
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Yoshina
Xuan
Mitani
Model of GOP-1/UNC-108–mediated phagosome maturation. Apoptotic cells are phagocytosed and delivered to early phagosomes, which recruit RAB-5. GOP-1 acts as a GEF to release GDP-bound UNC-108 from GDI-1, promotes exchange of GDP for GTP, and delivers UNC-108 to the phagosome. This requires RAB-5 through an unknown mechanism (dotted line). UNC-108 then promotes recruitment of lysosomes to the phagosome, in parallel with RAB-14. RAB-5 also promotes RAB-7 recruitment to phagosomes through SAND-1/CCZ-1, which triggers lysosomal fusion with the late phagosome.
Lrrk regulates the dynamic profile of dendritic Golgi outposts through the golgin Lava lamp
The novel endosomal membrane protein Ema interacts with the class C Vps–HOPS complex to promote endosomal maturation
GOP-1 promotes apoptotic cell degradation by activating the small GTPase Rab2 in C. elegansGOP-1 promotes apoptotic cell degradation


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John Murphey
John is the Executive Director for the Business Strategy and Planning team, where he is focusing on leadership of strategic initiatives and large programs, starting with Concord's healthcare clients. His team was formed when Concord acquired Upton Hill, and will be evolving the structure throughout 2021.
John's career has spanned everything from technical development to business operations leadership to large program management. He started as a COBOL developer at Electronic Data Systems, developing applications for General Motors. That gave him enough insight about technology to be able guide teams, but also enough insight to know that he didn't want to do development forever! After getting his MBA, he became an IT consultant at Deloitte, and then moved to a small Customer Relationship Management company called Zamba Solutions, where he started his project and program management focus. After Zamba, John spent five years leading supply chain solutions for Target.com before deciding to get into healthcare. He started at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN leading large IT programs, then spent some time at Express Scripts, and then founded Upton Hill with five partners. Their goal was to develop a health care-focused consultancy that could span everything from business strategy to IT implementation. They grew to about 60 people in eight years, before being acquired by Concord.
Do you have any fun or exciting hobbies?
I've always loved downhill skiing, and a heli-skiing trip is on my bucket list.
If you could be any superhero who would you be and why?
I always liked Spider-Man a lot. It seemed pretty cool to be able to shoot webs from the inside of your wrist.
Have you ever been told you look like someone famous? If so, who?
My family says Seth Myers.
What is your favorite summer activity?
I've always liked getting away from it all and backpacking in the mountains with friends. In the past few years, we've made it to Yosemite, Banff, and Maroon Bells. Next up is the Grand Tetons, hopefully next year.
What is one thing you did as a kid that you should have gotten in trouble for, but never caught?
When I used to work at Chuck E. Cheese's and it would get really busy, the pizza would come off the conveyor belt so fast they hit the floor occasionally. Rather than make people wait for a new one, we shoveled them off the floor and served them.
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I try not to tell too many people, but I've always been a bird-watcher, even as a little kid. In the pandemic, it seemed a lot less dorky than it did in previous years.
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go and why?
I really want to do a drive where we follow the scenes from the book, "The Sun Also Rises," starting in Paris and going south to Madrid.
If you could have unlimited storage for one thing, what would it be?
I'm kind of a minimalist and I'm always trying to de-clutter our house, while my wife is a bit of a hoarder, and she's constantly filling it up. I'd like to have free off-site storage for all the stuff she wants to keep "just in case we need it later."
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TV really seems to have gone down the tubes (no pun intended). Lately, my kids have gotten me addicted to TikTok videos. You can kill hours without even realizing it.
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The appliances arrive and are installed, completing the work on the house prior to the final walkthrough.
All utilities are on and the house is now complete.
Technology is getting more and more advanced each day. It becomes somewhat daunting to choose which appliances to buy. In order to guarantee a shopping experience that safeguards your money's worth, here are things you should take into consideration before you buy any new home appliances.
1. Money is indeed the most crucial factor to consider in buying new home appliances. With the emergence of items with more advanced features, things are getting more and more expensive. When you are buying new stuff, think of the effects it will have on your budget in the end. If it runs on electricity, make sure you are able to calculate running costs to predict if you are going to have an issue with rising electric bills.
2. The size of the appliances that you will be purchasing should be taken into account. If you already have cabinets installed in your kitchen, you will need to take exact measurements to ensure the appliances will fit properly in the spaces provided. If cabinets have not been installed, you should check your kitchen design or blueprints for measurements to pre-order the appliances.
3. Appliances that are necessary would be a refrigerator, and oven. Some people can do without microwaves and dishwashers, but if you are ever planning on reselling your house, you may want to consider purchasing these appliances and making space for them in your kitchen. When purchasing this number of appliances at one time, the store you are buying from may be able to give you some type of deal.
4. When buying an appliance, there are two things you will need to watch out for. One is an energy-saving trust logo that specifies whether or not the item is an efficient energy-saving product. The other is an EU energy label that measures the degree of the energy usage. For refrigerators, the rating usually comes in the form of A+ or A++ depending on the capacity. Have a sharp eye in spotting these two important labels when shopping for appliances.
5. In the process of buying a new appliance, there will sometimes be a need to dispose of older ones. You must be highly responsible enough to know how to do such as some chemicals within these products might prove harmful to the environment. Sometimes it is advisable to donate your old items to charity so there will be no need for disposal. Other options include trading old items for newer ones, or relying on your local civic amenity site to perform the proper recycling method. Take note that some local authorities who specialize in this process might ask for additional charges. It might cost more money than usual, but at least you are doing your part for the environment.
6. The Internet might still prove to be your best friend. It is sometimes ideal to check out online auction sites for any appliances that are being sold for half the price than usual. Take note, however, that not all items are in good working order, so do a bit of research on the seller by checking out his or her reputation in the auction site. Be responsible with whom you are buying from and you will be ensured of an easy and luxurious way of living with your new appliances.
In the end, make sure you research the appliances that are right for you. Visit your local appliance stores to get a first-hand look at the appliances that you are interested in. When you are able to see the appliances in person, you will be able to choose the ones that best suit your kitchen style.


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package org.matcher.expression;

import static org.matcher.builder.BuilderUtils.aliasPlusColumn;
import static org.matcher.builder.BuilderUtils.getColumnName;
import static org.matcher.builder.BuilderUtils.getTableName;
import static org.matcher.builder.BuilderUtils.toAlias;

import org.matcher.parameter.ParameterBinding;

public class QualifierExpression<T> extends Expression implements Negatable {

    private final String affirmed;
    private final String negated;

    private boolean isNegated;

    private final T value;

    public QualifierExpression(String affirmed, String negated, T value) {
	setOperator(affirmed);
	this.affirmed = affirmed;
	this.negated = negated;
	this.isNegated = false;
	this.value = value;
    }

    @Override
    public String resolve(ParameterBinding bindings) {
	final String alias = toAlias(getTableName(getReferent()));
	final String column = getColumnName(getReferent(), getProperty());
	final String lhs = aliasPlusColumn(alias, column);
	final String rhs;

	if (value == null) {
	    rhs = nullParameter();
	} else {
	    rhs = getOperator() + " " + bindings.createParam(value);
	}
	return lhs + rhs;
    }

    private String nullParameter() {
	return isNegated ? " IS NOT NULL " : " IS NULL ";
    }

    public T getValue() {
	return value;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
	final String ref = getReferent() == null ? "?" : getReferent().getSimpleName();
	final String prop = getProperty() == null ? "?" : getProperty();
	return ref + "." + prop + getOperator() + value;
    }

    @Override
    public void negate() {
	isNegated = !isNegated;
	setOperator(isNegated ? negated : affirmed);
    }
}


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Punch-Drunk Love: Where Philip Seymour Hoffman Steals Every Scene
By Alissa Walker on at
Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his apartment yesterday in New York City, a 46-year-old actor with a staggering range who could slip nearly undetected into the most difficult of roles.
Hoffman was Oscar-nominated for dark, complex films like The Master, Doubt, and Capote, but he was also a regular in cult-hit crowdpleasers: The Big Lebowski, Boogie Nights, Almost Famous. He popped up in blockbusters like Mission Impossible III and Hunger Games. One thread is consistent throughout his career: He just kept making really, really great movies.
Many people are remembering Hoffman's breakout performance in Boogie Nights today: A dopey loser with a puppy dog crush on Mark Wahlberg's Dirk Diggler. But I immediately thought of Punch-Drunk Love, one of the more overlooked and undersung Paul Thomas Anderson films. The "shut up scene," where a raging Adam Sandler calls to complain to Hoffman's character, is probably one of my favourite unquotable quotable scenes of all time (and one that I love re-creating in phone conversations, but people don't always get the reference).
Here, Hoffman is able to not only match Sandler's intensity, which is not an easy task in general, he manages to straight up steal the scene—in a movie that's all about Sandler's tantrums. Whether it's with a creepy, disconcerting accent or a nervous, fragile energy, Hoffman would subtly, slowly, surely win our attention. And, I would argue, our affection. You can stream Punch-Drunk Love on Netflix, as well as some other Philip Seymour Hoffman films.
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Alissa Walker


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15 suspected drug smugglers killed by Thai border patrol
15 suspected drug smugglers killed by Thai border patrol /node/2212831/world
Thai soldiers stand with seized packages of illegal drugs and the body of a suspected smuggler at Fang district in Chiang Mai of northern Thailand. (Pha Muang Force via AP)
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It is still being investigated whether the suspects had brought the meth in from Myanmar
BANGKOK: Thai soldiers clashed with suspected drug smugglers in a forested area in the country's north near the Myanmar border, killing 15, authorities said Thursday.
The soldiers encountered the group of suspects carrying backpacks Wednesday evening and ordered them to stop, but they instead opened fire, according to the Pha Muang Task Force, the military unit in charge of security in Thailand's northern border provinces.
A firefight ensued for about 10 minutes, the agency said. No soldiers were wounded but on Thursday morning when the military returned to inspect the scene in the Fang district of Chiang Mai province, they found 15 suspected smugglers dead and 29 backpacks packed with crystal meth, authorities said.
It was still being investigated whether the suspects had brought the meth in from Myanmar. The route is a common one for drugs being smuggled into Thailand.
The exact quantity of crystal meth seized was also not immediately available, and the task force did not say whether any suspects are believed to have escaped.
Topics: Thailand
Bad abbot: Thai temple left empty after monks fail drug tests
Thailand mourns children, others slain by ex-police officer
France's Macron faces electoral pressure over 'out of control' immigration /node/2243576/world
28.6% increase in asylum claims as opposition warns of 'insurrection in the voting booths'
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Turkey, Georgia were main countries of origin for asylum seekers last year
French President Emmanuel Macron's party is facing significant electoral losses amid concerns over "out of control" immigration, The Times reported.
The government's perceived failure to control immigration — with a 28.6 percent year-on-year increase in asylum applications — has led to key potential allies urging Macron to take urgent action.
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Turkey and Georgia were the main countries of origin for asylum seekers in France last year.
New figures show that France provided 320,330 people with residency permits in 2022 — up from 193,000 a decade earlier.
Bruno Retailleau, leader of the opposition Republicans in the Senate, said populism could make another comeback in France due to growing dissatisfaction with immigration levels.
Macron is likely to need Retailleau's support in pushing through a critical new immigration bill in Parliament, with the president's party losing its majority in the National Assembly during elections last year.
The proposed bill aims to ease concerns from both the left and right of French politics, with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne describing the legislation as a balance of "firmness and humanity."
Under the plans, authorities will expedite the deportation of unemployed illegal immigrants, while industries facing labor shortages will gain access to new one-year working visas enabling the rapid hiring of undocumented migrants.
But Retailleau criticized the proposals, saying it "will not enable us to take back control" of immigration.
He added: "We are in the midst of migratory disorder (and) if we don't take back control … there will be insurrections in the voting booths very soon."
Retailleau warned that France could follow in the footsteps of Sweden, where "the extreme right is at the door of power."
Political commentator Matthieu Croissandeau said: "The left thinks it (the legislation) is too right wing and the right thinks it's too left wing."
Topics: France French President Emmanuel Macron France election immigration
French protests against Macron's pension reform gather momentum
France's Emmnuel Macron urges Lebanon to 'get rid' of leaders blocking reforms
Aldar joins with Dubai Holding to build 9,000 new homes


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Steve MacAdams
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Steve MacAdams is entering his 5th season as Player / Program Director with the Boston Americans. He is an accomplished professional with more than 30 years of progressive coaching experience. He comes with a strong reputation in player and program development where he has worked with numerous players and organizations throughout the United States.
He previously served as director of operations for Paul Vincent's Dynamic Skating Ltd., one of the top hockey consulting and development camps in the United States. MacAdams, a two-year captain at Salem State College, has coached from the youth level through the Junior and college ranks. Recently, MacAdams' has coached the Valley Jr. Warrior '97 and '02 Elite team, who have won the Massachusetts Select Championship and advanced to the USA Hockey Nationals. He has also coached U16 and U18 teams in the program. Served as assistant coach at Austin Prep School for 10 years.
Kyle Segee
ksegee@thebostonamericans.com
Kyle is a native of Revere, MA. He currently resides in Peabody, MA with his wife Ashley and three boys (Cameron, Connor & Colton).
Kyle had very successful Division 1 High School hockey career at Revere High School (1996-2000). He has extensive coaching experience at all levels of youth hockey including as an on ice instructor in the USA/MASS Hockey Player Development Series.
Along with being the 2016 Elite Head Coach, he is also the Head Coach of the 2014 Elite team. Kyle has a passion for teaching the game, developing skill and believes in creating a fun environment where his players love coming to the rink. Kyle has been a great addition to the Americans staff with a strong belief in our development model and is the perfect coach for this new mite minor team.
Joey Ryan
jryan@thebostonamericans.com
Joey grew up in Malden, MA. At age 16 he moved up to Quebec City to play for the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League where he lived with and played for NHL Hall of Famer, Patrick Roy. Joey was a member of the 2006 Memorial Cup Championship Team where he played alongside current NHL stars Marc Edouard Vlasic of the San Jose Sharks and Alexander Radulov of the Dallas Stars. Joey was also drafted in the 2nd round of the 2006 NHL draft, #46 by the LA Kings. Joey now lives in Peabody, MA with his wife and three children. Joey brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our Americans coaching staff. This will be Joey's first season taking over as head coach of the 2015 Elite team and is also currently serving as our 2012 Elite Head Coach.
Along with being the 2014 Elite Head Coach, he is also the Head Coach of the 2016 Elite team. Kyle has a passion for teaching the game, developing skill and believes in creating a fun environment where his players love coming to the rink. Kyle will be a great addition to the Americans staff with a strong belief in our development model.
Tim Warner
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Tim Warner is a native of Waltham, MA and currently resides in Wakefield with his wife Alicia, sons Dougie and Charlie, and daughter Abby.
Tim played his High School hockey at Arlington Catholic and then two years for Avon Old Farms, where he won the New England Prep School Championship and he earned playoff MVP honors. Tim went on to play Division 1 college hockey at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. At UMASS Amherst, his teams were the building blocks for the now nationally ranked program. Throughout his career, Tim played on many elite level teams, playing with and competing against the best players in North America and Europe.
Tim is a great addition to our Americans coaching staff. His passion for coaching, teaching, and developing young players fits perfectly with our Boston Americans development model.
Joey grew up in Malden, MA. At age 16 he moved up to Quebec City to play for the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League where he lived with and played for NHL Hall of Famer, Patrick Roy. Joey was a member of the 2006 Memorial Cup Championship Team where he played alongside current NHL stars Marc Edouard Vlasic of the San Jose Sharks and Alexander Radulov of the Dallas Stars. Joey was also drafted in the 2nd round of the 2006 NHL draft, #46 by the LA Kings. This will be Joey's 5th season as head coach of the 2012 Elite's and also serves as head coach of the 2015 Elite team. Joey now lives in Peabody, MA with his wife and three children. Joey brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our Americans coaching staff.
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Matthew Wilson was the leading scorer during his high school hockey career at Melrose High and a Middlesex League All Star in 1993. He later went on to the University of New Hampshire where he stayed active playing in the Intramural Hockey League. His love for the game of hockey only increased when his children began to skate. He has been involved as a head coach for his children in hockey, baseball, and soccer for the past six years. Matt has been a part of the original American's coaching staff and is will begin his 5th year as Head Coach of the 2011 Elite team. He is extremely dedicated to the kids and passionate about teaching them the game of hockey. He is committed to developing the team's hockey skills and hopes to create a positive environment for them as well.
Greg McLean
gmclean@thebostonamericans.com
Greg played high school hockey at Melrose High, where he was team captain and Middlesex League All Star in 1991. Greg went on to play NE Division I Prep Hockey at Brewster Academy. After graduating from St Michael's College in 1997, Greg began his professional career in finance where he still works today. In 2001, Greg began his hockey coaching career and has been a head coach, assistant coach and hockey skills coach for Elite and Tier 1 hockey programs in the Boston area. Greg has been part of the original American's coaching staff and is entering his 5th season as the Head Coach of the 2010 Elite team. Greg's commitment to teaching the game of hockey and fostering a positive environment where his players will develop to their highest skill level will be the foundation of his Boston Americans team.
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Dave Vater
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Dave is entering his 5th season with The Boston Americans as the 2009 Elite head coach and is a part of the original American's coaching staff. Dave is originally from Peabody, MA where he attended and played high school hockey, winning the Greater Boston League scoring title in 1985. Dave went onto play D1 college hockey at Merrimack College. During his Junior season Merrimack won the ECAC title and advanced to the NCAA final eight. After finishing his college career Dave went onto play professional hockey in France for the Nimes Gladiators, who were the French National Champions in 1991.
Don Collins
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Don has been developing hockey players for over 20+ years from youth level through to the High School level. Don is a Level 4 Certified Coach with USA Hockey and understands the importance of developing kids and his expertise has placed several kids in Division 1 Colleges. During his playing career, he led the Saugus High Hockey Team to win 3 Northeast Conference Championships. Don was a Hockey Night In Boston elite prospect and went on to be a standout player and four-year Varsity Hockey Letterman at University of Connecticut, recipient of the 7th Player Award and ECAC All-Academic Team.
He was an assistant coach for the Saugus High Hockey Team while working as the Director of Skills for Bobby Orr & Gary Doak Hockey School. Member of the Wakefield Youth Hockey Board of Directors and has been a head coach for Wakefield's Middle School Hockey Team. Don is going into his 3rd season as an assistant coach at Essex Tech High School.
Don is the owner of Inside Edge training, an off-ice conditioning company that focuses on combining hockey functional conditioning (speed, power, strength) with hockey hands skills (stickhandling, shooting, passing) to achieve peak performance.
Ralph Nichols
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Ralph grew up in Woburn, MA. where he attended and played his high school career at Woburn High and has been involved in playing, coaching, and refereeing hockey for over 30 years.
Ralph has coached all levels from instructional hockey thru the Midget and High School levels. Over the years, Ralph has coached as assistant varsity coach at Matignon HS and Austin Prep High School. Ralph is a student of the game and believes in building a strong foundation both as a player and person. He has been a great asset to the Americans organization.
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Pelandaba is a suburb of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe. It has nearly 30,000 residents as of 2007. It houses Sizane Secondary School, Induba Primary School and the house of late Joshua Nkomo, the former leader of Zimbabwe's African Peoples Union.

Origins
The neighborhood was built in the 1950s as an "elite African community". J. H. Sobantu (who in the 1930s was "an emerging member of Southern Rhodesia's Westernized African elite"), was one of the chairmen of the residents' association. Its founding was the result of the boom in the Zimbabwe economy of the early 1950s, when the number of jobs as well as wages increased, a development from which Zimbabwe's black residents profited as well; moreover, labor unrests of the late 1940s showed the need for a more stable social situation. This led to a demand for better housing in better neighborhoods, and "both the government and employers began to pay more serious attention to the housing problems of urban blacks". Bulawayo, while opposing black landownership, "grudgingly introduced an African Home Ownership Scheme on a thirty-year leasehold basis". So, residents did not actually own the land on which they built "even the[ir] plushest houses": the 1930 Land Apportionment Act had reserved significant chunks of the country (the most fertile ones) to whites, including the white suburbs. The land on which Pelandaba (and the similar suburb Pumula) was built was leased from the city. The suburb proved successful enough in attracting the African elite (including such notables as Joshua Nkomo), and became "the trendiest black community in Bulawayo"; by 1957 its houses rivaled those of expensive white neighborhoods.

See also
Land reform in Zimbabwe

References

Suburbs of Bulawayo


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