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USS Pomfret (SS-391), a  submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the pomfret, a fish of the seabream family which is a powerful and speedy swimmer, capable of operating at great depths.

Construction and commissioning
Pomfret was laid down 14 July 1943 and launched 27 October 1943 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard, in Kittery, Maine, sponsored by Miss Marilyn Maloney, daughter of Senator Francis Maloney; and commissioned 19 February 1944.

World War II

After training, the new submarine arrived at Pearl Harbor 1 June 1944. She departed Pearl Harbor 23 June and proceeded via Midway to her first patrol area—the east coast of Kyūshū and Bungo Suido. On 6 July she made an emergency dive when attacked by a Japanese plane. On 12 July she allowed a Japanese hospital ship to proceed in peace. After attempting an attack on a battleship, she arrived at Midway 16 August.

On 10 September she departed Midway for the Luzon Straits-South China Sea area to conduct her second patrol. She sighted two enemy battleships on 26 September, but their speed and the presence of an enemy submarine prevented an attack.

On 2 October Pomfret sank Tsuyama Maru, a 6,962-ton passenger-cargo vessel. After the usual depth charging, she departed for Saipan and moored in Tanapag Harbor 12 October.

After refit and training, Pomfret reentered the same patrol area 1 November as part of a wolf pack, with Cdr. John B. Hess now commanding. Pomfret sank Atlas Maru, 7,347-tons and Hamburg Maru, 5,271-tons. On 25 November, she sank Japanese Patrol Boat No.38 and cargo ship Shōhō Maru, 1,356-tons. Pomfret departed the area and proceeded via Midway to Pearl Harbor.

The submarine began her fourth patrol 25 January 1945 in another wolf pack. The mission was a picket boat sweep ahead of a carrier task force soon to strike the Tokyo-Nagoya area. After completing the sweep without encountering any picket boats, she moved south of Honshū for lifeguard work.

On 16 February she rescued a pilot from the aircraft carrier ,  Lieutenant (jg) Joe Farrel. The next day, she saved a pilot from , Ensign Robert L. Buchanan. The incident was described in "Silent Victory" by Clay Blair (Lippincott, 1975) as follows:

That day she also captured two prisoners. Unsuccessfully attacked by a Japanese destroyer on 10 March, she departed the area 23 March and arrived at Midway on 30 March. Departing Midway 26 April for the Kuril Islands-Okhotsk Sea area, she entered the area 5 May. On 26 May she fired torpedoes at an enemy anti-submarine hunter-killer group, but scored no hits. She returned to Midway 7 June.

On 2 July she departed for her sixth war patrol. After lifeguard duty south of Honshū, she began patrol in the East China Sea. On 19 July she sank the first of 44 floating mines. On 24 July, she shelled the Kuskaki Jima lighthouse and radio installations and, on 26 July, she destroyed a three-masted junk and a small schooner. On 8 August she rescued the entire five-man crew of a B-25 bomber. Pomfret continued to shell small craft and pick up Japanese and Korean survivors until the cessation of hostilities 15 August 1945. The following day she headed for Guam. On 9 September she arrived at San Francisco.

Post-war service

On 2 January 1946 Pomfret departed Mare Island Naval Shipyard for Guam, arriving 22 January 1946. She proceeded to Subic Bay, Philippine Islands 9 March, and from there steamed to Tsingtao, China where for six weeks she acted as target for U.S. antisubmarine warfare vessels based at Tsingtao. On 18 May she returned to Pearl Harbor, her new homeport. During the next three years, she made two tours of duty in Western Pacific: the first, April to August 1947, and the second, December 1948 to April 1949.

Jimmy Carter, future President of the United States (1977–1981), served aboard Pomfret from 17 December 1948 to 1 February 1951 as his first shipboard assignment.  Carter is the only U.S. president to have qualified as a submariner.  During this period Pomfret deployed to the Western Pacific Ocean and conducted operations in the waters off Japan and the coast of China.

In 1950 Pomfret arrived in San Diego. She operated along the United States West Coast until February 1951, participated in the Korean War until September and returned to San Diego to operate locally. Pomfret decommissioned in April 1952 for conversion at Mare Island to a Guppy IIA submarine. After conversion, she recommissioned 5 December and in the ensuing years alternated between coastal operations off San Diego and Western Pacific deployments.

She departed for Far Eastern waters 7 July 1967 on a cruise which included anti-submarine warfare exercises in the Gulf of Tonkin off Vietnam. She returned to San Diego 23 January 1968 and spent most of that year in exercises off San Diego.

TCG Oruçreis (S 337)

In 1971, transfers to the Turkish Navy were resumed, starting with Pomfret. After three months of training, she was transferred on 1 July in San Diego, and renamed TCG Oruçreis (S 337), after the great Ottoman seaman Oruç Reis. Her new crew sailed to the Philadelphia Naval Yard for an overhaul, and then, before sailing to Turkey, she took part in ASW training in Key West, Florida between 27 February – 22 March 1972. Oruçreis was commissioned on 3 May 1972. Ex-Pomfret was purchased outright by Turkey and simultaneously struck from the US Naval Register, 1 August 1973.

She served in the Turkish Navy until 1987.

Awards
 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with five battle stars
 World War II Victory Medal
 Navy Occupation Medal
 China Service Medal
 National Defense Service Medal with star
 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
 Vietnam Service Medal with two campaign stars
 Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Commemoration
Pomfret′s ship's bell is located in the officer's club of Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.

References

External links

  History of Turkish Submarines

Balao-class submarines
Ships built in Kittery, Maine
1943 ships
World War II submarines of the United States
Cold War submarines of the United States
Korean War submarines of the United States
Vietnam War submarines of the United States
Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Turkish Navy
Balao-class submarines of the Turkish Navy


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Here are 5 good ways to celebrate International Women's Day in Dallas
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Today, March 8, marks the annual observance of International Women's Day, which on the global stage looms as a focal point in the movement for women's rights. It's also a celebration of the work done by women in every phase of society.
That, of course, extends to the arts, where both nationally and locally there are numerous shining examples. Here are our top five recommendations for how to celebrate International Women's Day in Dallas:
1) "Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist" at the Dallas Museum of Art. News special contributor Rick Brettell calls the show "the most important Impressionist exhibition at the museum in decades. It is, he writes, "part of a remarkably consistent commitment to women artists in Dallas and Fort Worth museums throughout the past generation." You can even make it a twofer. The DMA is also showing "Women Artists in Europe: From Monarchy to Modernism."
'Woman Impressionist' is one of the most important exhibitions at the Dallas Museum of Art in decades
2) Lynne Harlow's solo show "Golden" at the Liliana Bloch Gallery, where the artist explores her experiences of two wildly contrasting cities: Los Angeles and Istanbul. Gallery owner Bloch survived her own war-torn El Salvador to create one of Dallas' most compelling art galleries, which frequently showcases female artists.
Woman on a mission: Liliana Bloch survived war-torn El Salvador to make 'rock stars' of Texas artists
3) The Wolves, a new play at the Dallas Theater Center about a high school girls' soccer team. News special contributor Lauren Smart sums it up this way:
"Teenage girls have always been a go-to subject for storytelling, including Pretty in Pink in the 1980s and Clueless in the '90s, but stories about young female friendship are rarely seen as serious artifacts of our cultural zeitgeist. With plays like The Wolves, this might be changing."
The soccer-set play 'Wolves' explores the fierce world of teen girls' relationships
4) Go see Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, whose powerful female cast includes, among others, Golden Globe winner Annette Bening, Algenis Perez Soto and Gemma Chan. It opened in area theaters today, when you can sample its fresh, lively, feminized take on the 1990s. Here, The New York Times weighs in.
5) OK, so it's already sold out, but if you want to try the ticket-broker route or just show up to see if you might be able to score admission, how can you pass up the great Kacey Musgraves at the Bomb Factory? The multiple Grammy winner appears tonight at the Deep Ellum venue for a show that starts at 8.
In case you didn't know, Kacey isn't just a perfect choice for International Women's Day, she also makes us Texas-proud: She hails from Golden ("the sweet potato capital of the world") and graduated from Mineola High School, along U.S. Highway 80, which served as the Champs-Élysées of her Golden youth.
Kacey Musgraves' four Grammy awards are music to the ears of her two proud East Texas towns
What would happen if the TV show 'Dallas' reappeared as a play with J.R. as a black man? It already has
Booker T. Washington students get a cool assignment — making new music for the Winspear chandelier
Texas artist Trenton Doyle Hancock builds a world in massive exhibition space
Literary Dallas is finally seeing the respect — and dollars — it deserves. Now the plot thickens.

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Our vision is to perpetuate the legacy of iconic artists, and share our passion for cultural heritage. Our partnerships with first class museums allow us to bring not only the best and authentic items; but also to share our enthusiasm for worldwide renown artists.
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The Musart logo is inspired by minimal art and the diversity of cultures that builds our team. The different colors represent the different cultural backgrounds and life experiences we had. In parallel, it is a tribute to Mondrian as we are fascinated by his work around geometric shapes and pure aesthetics with primary colors.


When I was pregnant with Wilf and when he was little we had a double bed. We co-slept but with a co-sleeping attachment (you can see it here) but often he would end up in our bed too and it was pretty tricky at times with us all getting enough space.
Later on we upgraded to a king size bed but we didn't realise that actually our double was a european double and the king size was a UK king and there was actually only an inch and a half between the two. So that was a bit of a mistake! We had already bought the new mattress however and we felt like the quality of it was so much better than our old double we stuck with it for about a year.
Then we found out I was pregnant again in March and knew it was time for the ultimate upgrade, the super king! With the new baby we are planning on co-sleeping again (although this time we are going for a Snuzpod as our bed will take up too much room for our old cot type co-sleeper) but Wilf often comes into our bed in the early hours now too so we knew we needed the most space possible!
I had been hunting around for a while for a super king that was both reasonably priced AND a style I liked. We've always gone for iron bed frames before but actually I do find them quite hard for leaning against. With breastfeeding again I know there will be many hours sat up in bed in the early hours to come and so I really wanted one with a headboard. We decided upon this one which was the retro design we love, in a colour we love for a couple hundred less than we had found anywhere else!
We then chose this mattress from the same company, we spent a bit extra to get a memory foam mattress as I'd been completely converted to them since we bought our first a year ago. I also chose this one as it's anti allergy and Tom suffers from some sort (not sure what) of allergy that we haven't worked out what it is yet but can make him a bit bunged up or short of breath if we don't use anti allergy cushions and mattresses.
I have to say that at the grand old age of 29 (and a bit) I've finally discovered that having a good bed, mattress, bedding is SO worth spending the money on. Sleep is so essential and when I have a bad nights sleep it does very much effect my mood..clearly I may have a few grumpy days over the months to come ;) with a new baby on the way I'm very aware that sleep will be limited and so the hours I do get I want to be as comfortable as possible. I have to say that since we got this bed I've stayed away at some really nice hotels and nothing has compared with it yet, I actually get so excited when it comes to going to sleep in the evenings, ha!
Did you change your bedsize when you had children? I know lots of my co-sleeping friends who would give getting a super-king as the best piece of parenting advice out there!
we received a discount on this bed but all words and thoughts are my own and I probably would have written about it anyway, I love it so!


Probably by Isaac Asimov, but possibly another author, where people had forgotten how to do basic math, and it was revolutionary that people had come up with a way to do basic calculations. This came up, because denizens of r/manga found it unbelievable that I knew the how to make gunpowder off the top of my head (this was something that was recanted on TV on a fairly regular basis when I was growing up, not only was it on Westerns, it was on friggin Star Trek). Recently, we went through an extended blackout, and it struck me how completely helpless my adult children were to do anything because they grew up with search engines. I've asked around, and it seems that a pretty large swath of adults have forgotten how to do long division or multiplication beyond basic memorization. Somehow it doesn't seem so science fictional anymore.
I can do simple multiplication in my head; it gets me funny looks at work when I get the answer faster than the guy pulling his phone out to use the calculator app.
And I do mean simple. If the question is 98 x 98, I can round up and say, "close to 10,000." It makes estimating fun, and powerful. If I want the exact answer, I can break the problem down like this: the answer will have only 98 98's in it, so I know it's going to be 9800 minus two 98's (think of the second number as how many you have of the first number). That's going to be the same as 9800 - 200 + 4 = 9604. Best of all, because I know in my head the answer is close to 10,000, if I make a gross error when I punch the numbers into my phone's calculator app, I'll realize it.


Join us at Magnetic Island Race Week 2019 for either a day or join the crew for the full regatta.
As the races are all spinnaker races there's plenty to do for everyone on board.
The crew is a mix of those who have sailed on Pilgrim for many years, those who are new to Pilgrim and some who are new to sailing.
Magnetic Island is a beautiful place to visit during the winter months with average temperatures in the high 20's and very little rainfall.
Magnetic Island Race Week is a relaxed week of racing and has a great family friendly atmosphere.
Why not invite the whole family and make a holiday of it?
There are plenty of activities on the island to keep all ages occupied.
Magnetic Race Week 2019 is Pilgrim Sailing's fifth Magnetic Island Race Week and one of our favourite on the race calendar. Each year the fleet grows and racing becomes more competitive but never loses its relaxed "Maggie" feel.
You can join the crew for one day or the whole regatta. On board there's plenty to do so regardless of your skill level you'll be given the opportunity to get involved hoisting, trimming or grinding!! There will be at least six experienced sailors on board to guide and instruct you throughout the racing (if required).
Racing from Friday 30th August to Wednesday 4th September (inclusive). Lay Day is Sunday 1st September.
NOTE: To qualify for season crew pricing you must have sailed with Pilgrim for at least one season.
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It is perhaps the very unlikelihood of this story that has kept it circulating for nearly 50 years. Countless people have now heard "from a reliable source" that the broadcaster Valerie Singleton had a love affair with, and co-habited with, the singer Joan Armatrading. The idea that the most venerated of all Blue Peter presenters was romantically involved with the deep-voiced St Kitts-born singer, known for UK hits such as 'Love and Affection' and 'Drop the Pilot', is so tantalising that it has stuck in the popular consciousness as firmly as the sticky-backed plastic that was once Val's stock in trade.
But the story is completely untrue. Singleton did once interview Armatrading – on a late-1970s BBC TV show called Tonight in Town – and she spent some time socialising with the singer and her backing band, as the presenter and the band were all staying at the same London hotel. There was actually a little bit of love and affection between Singleton and a male member of Armatrading's entourage, and that was the end of it. But then tongues started wagging about Val and Joan.
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Parenting a Difficult Child? There is Hope!
As a parent, I know the feeling well… I felt desperate, hopeless and overwhelmed with no end in sight, and nowhere to turn. This is where I was with a new baby and a traumatized 13 year old foster daughter. I had no idea how to make it work and felt I was failing my children. We considered throwing in the towel, but my wife and I were certain God's calling for our lives was to help damaged children heal and understand His love.
Now 12 year later we are going to be celebrating our daughters 25th birthday. She is working full time, living on her own and has a goal of becoming a child case worker someday. In that 12 years our family has grown to include 11 children and our life is mostly chaos free. That's right, we were overwhelmed and about to give up with two, and now we have 11! A lot has happened in 12 years to make this possible. After a major shift in our philosophy on parenting and learning techniques that work with even the most difficult kids, we are not just surviving but are thriving as parents.
Are you ready to move past the frustrations and stress and enjoy your family? We have a plan.


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Character Spotlight: Sean Tierney (Hiding Behind The Couch)
A couple of weeks ago, I posted CVs / character profiles for Kris Johansson and Charlie Davenport from the Hiding Behind The Couch series, and people liked those / found them useful, so I'm going to post the profiles for the rest of 'The Circle' (the original main characters in the series) and 'extended circle' (additional main characters, below the circle on the right)—in no particular order.
Today, I present, for your delight and curiosity, Doctor Sean Tierney. It seemed an apt choice for this week, as in the HBTC universe, Sean's birthday falls on October 5th. He's 44 this time around (post Reunions – Season Seven).
Now, followers of the series will probably know that I don't write the stories entirely in chronological order. The 'seasons' are written and published in chronological order, but when characters reveal information about their past, if there's another story to tell, I'll 'go back' and tell it. You can find both the writing and suggested reading order on this page: deb248211.blogspot.co.uk/p/hiding-behind-couch.html
There are also characters who I intend to feature in only one story, but they have other ideas—like Sean, who was supposed to be a foil for Josh when he first appeared in No Time Like The Present (Season Two) but wanted to stick around. By the time I'd finished writing The Harder They Fall (Season Three), Sean had given me his and Josh's full back story. It goes without saying that Josh was not at all impressed.
Sean Tierney
Name: Sean Tierney
Hair: Dark brown/black…and grey these days
Complexion: Fair
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 14 stone
Build: a wee bit on the heavy side
Tattoos/Piercings: None
Education: BA Psychology, MSc Psychology; PhD
Accent: Northern Irish (Derry) with a hint of Northwest English
Quickfire Questions:
Place of Birth: Derry, the North of Ireland.
Siblings: Finn (older brother).
Children: Dylan
Places lived: Derry, NI; Northwest England.
Jobs: Timber yard assistant, clinical psychologist; bereavement counsellor; palliative care therapist.
Interests: TV, work, reading, not necessarily in that order.
Pets: Sphinx (Siamese/Persian cat)
Greatest Success: Leaving Derry.
Worst thing you've ever done to someone: Break contact with Josh.
Biggest Trauma: Finn's accident.
Do you have a secret: Open book.
Favourite Book: Myself? Just kidding—I love every last one I read.
Favourite Food: My mum's cooking.
Favourite Drink: Whiskey, but I settle for tea these days.
Strength: Compassion.
Weakness: Bone-idleness.
Best way to spend a weekend: On the couch watching telly.
Closest Friends: Josh, Shaunna.
Love of your life: My work.
And here are some excerpts featuring the charming rogue himself!
No Time Like The Present
(Setting: Sean's house—although this, chronologically, is Sean's second appearance in the series, this is the first time I 'met' him.)
Sean Tierney was one of those dark-haired Irishmen, blessed with cheeky good looks and a sharp sense of humour that appealed to virtually everyone. In spite of his sociable nature, he lived on his own, in a small terraced house on the outskirts of a village just beyond the boundaries of the main town. It was a close-knit community, and the villagers rarely accepted strangers into their fold, but with some carefully measured interaction and just a little Irish cunning, Sean had successfully endeared himself to them, in particular, the leader of the Parish Council—a woman in her early sixties who took a very dim view of everything. Or, it would seem, everything apart from Sean Tierney.
Sean poked around in the dark with his key, eventually felt it come to rest in the keyhole, and gave it a full turn clockwise. Sphinx, his very curious cat, was mewing loudly just the other side of the door, anxiously awaiting the return of his master, or servant, as was the reality of the cat-human relationship. The creature was a real oddment: mostly Siamese, with ears that bent over ever so slightly, and a vast bushy tail like a Persian, hence the name, because he looked like two cats merged into one.
"Hello, Sphinxy, how was your day?" Sean switched on the light in the narrow hallway and bent down to stroke the cat's head, at which it slithered the whole length of its back against his palm.
"Mine was quite the usual sort of day," Sean continued, in response to the cat's greeting. "I had a meeting this morning with the community health team. It went quite well. They still won't give me any more money, which is a shame. Then I went up to the university to try and catch up with Josh, but he wasn't there. Again, it's a pity; I haven't seen him in ages, but I should've phoned him first, d'you think?" The cat continued to parade up and down, pausing occasionally, as if to listen intently.
"Ah, now. I bet you remember Josh. You were a tiny kitty when he came here. And he liked you, so he did. He picked you up and sat you on his knee there. I think you liked him too. OK, so, it's dinner time, I suppose. What shall we have tonight?" Sean scooped up the cat with one hand and continued to stroke him with the other, walking through to the kitchen, turning on lights as he went.
(Setting: Sean has arrived at his English university halls of residence with next to no money.)
Whilst Sean stood in the doorway to his room, pondering over what he was to do about the lack of bedding (a lone, bare pillow was the sum total soft furnishings), a student emerged from the next room along, quietly closed his door, checked that it was locked, moved to walk away, went back and checked again, before heading in Sean's direction. The other student―young-looking and pale with foppish blonde hair―gave Sean a very brief smile on his way past.
"Hello," Sean said, continuing to watch him all along the corridor, until he reached the door to the stairs. At the last second Sean called, "Excuse me."
The other student stopped and turned around.
"Sorry to bother you, but do you know if there's a linen store where I can get some blankets?"
The other student frowned thoughtfully, making his way back. "You're supposed to bring your own," he said.
"Ah." Sean put his rucksack down.
"You're from Derry?"
"That's right," Sean said, suitably impressed. The other student was seemingly perplexed by this. "I wouldn't have expected an Englishman to know the accent."
The other student shrugged. "It's on the news a lot at the moment, and it's very distinct."
"Ah, right. I'm Sean, by the way." He held out his hand. "Sean Tierney."
"Josh Sandison," Josh responded, accepting the big rough hand of friendship extended to him. He glanced down, observing the calluses. Sean retracted his hand self-consciously.
"I've been working in a wood yard for the past three years," he explained. "The place went out of business, so I'm here. With no blankets." Sean eyed his bare room again and scratched his head. "I need to find a bank and a shop. Any ideas?"
Josh hadn't explored the local area since he'd got drenched outside the phone box on his first night, but he did know where the shops and the bank were. "Yes. I'll walk down with you."
"Don't worry. If you can just point me in the right direction―I'm sure you've better things to do."
"Not really. Come on."
Sean left his bag in his room, locked the door and the two of them headed off-campus together.
"What are you studying?" Sean asked.
"Psychology," Josh responded.
"Great. Me too…"
In The Stars Part I
(Setting: Milky's Milk Bar. Shaunna and Sean have met up for a milkshake and a chat—they've only recently become acquainted).
"So I watched a bit of that crime drama nonsense," Sean said, blasé.
"OK?" Shaunna queried.
"Yes, I suppose it was. He's not a bad little actor, that husband-ex-husband of yours."
"Huh? Oh, yeah." Shaunna was distracted by the two young men sitting across from them, both sucking hard at their straws and experiencing the same lack of success she had encountered on her first visit. "Why?"
"Why what? Suffer the pain of the yoghurt not-smoothies?"
"No. Why give a compliment and make it sound so condescending?"
"Did I?" Sean pretended to be surprised. "It was unintentional."
"Hmm. Says you."
Their drinks arrived.
"They're quite hot," said the Milky's maid. It was written on her apron: Amy, Milky's Maid.
"OK. Thanks." Shaunna carefully pulled the glass close to her and put her hands around it. Amy the Milky's Maid wasn't wrong. Shaunna moved her hands away. Amy placed the second glass down.
"Thanks." Sean used the paper napkin to manoeuvre his glass along the table.
Their 'maid' nodded politely and returned to her position behind the counter.
"Yes, so was it well received?" Sean asked.
"The TV show? Did the reviewers like it?"
"Yeah, I think so. We don't talk about it."
Sean gave her an enquiring look.
"It's his job. If he worked in telesales, he wouldn't come home and tell me all the ins and outs of it."
"I take your point. But it's not exactly your run-of-the-mill kind of occupation, is it?"
Shaunna shrugged. "He's always been an actor. It's pretty run-of-the-mill to us."
Sean acquiesced. "And how are you doing?"
"Yeah. I'm doing OK. You?"
"Fine, fine. What've you been up to?"
"Not a lot. Working, mostly."
"Me, too." Sean tried his drink. Still too hot. "Shall we start again?"
Shaunna laughed dolefully. "Yeah."
"And how are you doing?"
"Awful. You?"
"Feckin' terrible. What've you been up to?"
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tagahanga Art: Jessie - By: Catharine Parker. This took me 3 hours to draw! I really hope you like it!. HD Wallpaper and background images in the istorya ng laruan club tagged: toy story pixar movie.
This took me 3 hours to draw! I really hope you like it!


Prometheus is an open-source metrics collection and processing tool. It consists primarily of a timeseries database and a query language to access and process the metrics it stores. Separate services perform metric exposure, from which the Prometheus server can pull. It provides a very minimal web UI out of the box. To get a functional dashboard system, third-party tools like Grafana can be used.
Install the prometheus or prometheus-binAUR package. After that you can Enable and start the prometheus service and access the application via HTTP on port 9090 by default.
The default configuration monitors the prometheus process itself, but not much beyond that. To perform system monitoring, you can install prometheus-node-exporter or prometheus-node-exporter-binAUR, which performs metric scraping from the local system. You can start and enable the prometheus-node-exporter service. It will open port 9100 by default.
The Prometheus configuration is done through YAML files, the main one being located at /etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml.
Prometheus comes with a very limited web UI to verify configuration, query and graph metrics. You can reach it at http://localhost:9090 by default. You can find an in-depth explanation of Prometheus' query language in the Prometheus docs.


The hotel has three unique restaurants serving a range of Continental cuisine, Steak Ranches and Mexican specialties and traditional local dishes. Among these include 7Hills Revolving Restaurant, Silver City Spur and Bamboo Terrace.
The hotel also has Fitness nicked named Garden City Fitness center and its located in Garden City Level 3 overlooking the prestigious Uganda Golf Course .The Centre is fully equipped Techno Gym with a fitness arena, Aerobics zone, free weights section, Swimming pool and Jacuzzi, Sauna, separate steam birth and physical massage, Spin biking, health bar, we undertake corporate and family memberships.
Concerning Conference and Banqueting facilities, the hotel has 3 meeting Rooms and one conference/banquet hall which are ideal for international Conferences, Board Meetings, Seminars, Conventions, Trade Fairs & Exhibitions, Weddings and Cocktails.


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Q: How to get mysql hostname on remote server define('DBHOST','localhost');
define('DBUSER','root');
define('DBPASS','');
define('DBNAME','mozaik-matria');

The above is part of çonfig.php and it works on localhost.
Moving on remote server I cannot find any info (using cpanel and phpMyAdmin) about DBHOST parameter.
I tried with pure url (http://example.com/) and subdomain (http://subdomain.example.com/) - without success:
SQLSTATE[HY000] [2005] Unknown MySQL server host...

A: In most of the server like godaddy. the hostname as localhost are work fine.
But you can use example.com as hostname.
And user name you can find from the database wizard. if username does not exist than you have to create user. And same for the database.
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define('DBHOST','example.com');
define('DBUSER','username');

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A: idk, is this help ? :
mysql_connect('localhost','root','') or die('Can't Connect To DBase');
mysql_select_db('mozaik-matria');

A: The easiest way to find out the hostname for your MySQL database is to go to your cPanel -> phpMyAdmin and it will be listed there for you.

A: To connect the remote database, you have to add the port 3306 for the mysql and don't forget to specify the username and password of the database.
mysql_connect('your_my_sql_servername or IP Address', 'new_user_which_u_created', 'password');

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Thanks to Rolla Hessel and "T-Odd" Mullins, we can now reveal the dates for the National T Bucket Alliance 2016 events tour.
For those unfamiliar with the organization, the National T-Bucket Alliance (NTBA) is a hot rod club focused on the Model T based hot rods commonly known as T-Buckets. The NTBA recognizes that members are as individual as their T-Buckets and each individual has their strengths and specialties. The NTBA offers the structure to bring these individual hot rodders with a common interest together. To do so, the NTBA supports local, regional, national events and charities.
It's important to note that the Alliance's leadership and positions are completely voluntary. NTBA is a family oriented club, offering something for every T-Bucket fanatic. Once you've become more familiar with the club, you'll notice the personality, family values, and the channeled effort to see that each member has the support and information they need.
Below is a list of the "Scheduled NTBA Events" for this year. There are many other events that will take place around the country, that although not on the schedule, will be attended by many T owners some being NTBA members and others not.
There is also going to be a gathering in Pigeon Forge, TN in June so watch for information regarding that event.
As additional information becomes available about each of these events it will be made available on the NTBA website and NTBA Facebook sites.


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New Audio Recording on Michael Brown Shooting: Real or Fake?
I was contacted today by two media outlets regarding an audio recording that was released last night to CNN. The recording is alledged to be a video chat with the gunshots that killed Michael Brown in the background.
I began my forensic investigation by researching the weapon Officer Wilson used to kill Michael Brown. The weapon is a Sig Sauer P229. Next I found a video on YouTube of the Sig Sauer P229 being fired. When conducting forensic comparison, I conclude the weapon in the recording matches the Sig Sauer P229. However, there are other much bigger issues.
Why did this person wait so long to release this recording? You would think he would go to authorities immediately! Next, why did we receive only a portion of an obviously longer recording? Then there is the fact that it sounds like he is reading instead of conversing with his girlfriend like he said he was? Plus, don't you think he would stop when he hears gunshots? I know I would. Why does he continue to read right through the shots fired?
Seems like a fake recording to me. Something to get attention the day after Michael Brown was laid to rest. Don't you think the timing is odd for this recording to be released?
Listen for yourself and let me know what you think. Let's use #MichaelBrownAudio for discussing on Twitter.


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Manchester City face an anxious wait on the fitness of captain Vincent Kompany after he limped out of the Champions League home defeat by Juventus.
Kompany was instrumental as City took the lead, pressuring Giorgio Chiellini into turning the ball into his own net.
However, he sustained a calf injury as the Italians fought back to win 2-1.
"We will have to see how Vincent is on Wednesday," said City manager Manuel Pellegrini. "We will check and see how serious the injury is."
Kompany, 29, was replaced by Nicolas Otamendi - City's £32.5m signing from Valencia - after Mario Mandzukic equalised for Juve, with Alvaro Morata scoring the winner nine minutes from time.
Pellegrini was also unable to start with striker Sergio Aguero after he sustained a knee injury early in the win at Crystal Palace on Saturday, although the Argentina international did make a seven-minute appearance as a substitute after City went behind.
"He was not fit to play 90 minutes," said Pellegrini. "It was a risk and I tried not to use him in case he got a kick in the same place."
It was a familiar tale for City - who have yet to win an opening Champions League home game in five attempts in the group stage - but Pellegrini is confident they can still make the last 16.
Their next two games are trips to face German side Borussia Monchengladbach and Spain's reigning Europa League winners Sevilla.
The Chilean, who is 62 on Wednesday, said: "We have 15 more points to play for, so it depends on how we play and what result we get in our next game.
"It is not the best way to start to lose at home to such a strong team in the group as Juventus.
"But this has happened to us before and it doesn't mean we are not going to qualify."
Raheem Sterling was the chief culprit, missing an early chance, then another with City leading 1-0, but Pellegrini said: "I don't think I need to talk about Raheem Sterling. We controlled the game.
"It was a strange game and I don't think we deserved to lose it. I thought we played better than Juventus but they are a strong team.
"We missed chances and we know when we have chances in the Champions League we must score them. Juventus didn't create so many chances."


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Salman Khan Bajrangi Bhaijaan Movie Gets 'U/A' Certificate : Bollywood actor Salman Khan's much awaited film 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'is all set to release this Eid release, on 17th July. The Bhai fans are excited for the movie, both sides from the border. Strong advance booking is going for the film from worldwide and the film is touted as clean entertainment with some action sequences. Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan and actor Nawazuddin Sidiquie also playing pivotal roles in the movie and baby girl Harsheel Arora will be seen in an important role.
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Why Millennial Depression Is on the Rise
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Student debt, social media among the factors cited for the increase in depression among young adults.
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Depression may be on the rise among younger millennials even as typical risk factors such as substance use and antisocial behavior fall, a new study in the International Journal of Epidemiology suggests.
Researchers looked at two groups of millennials in the United Kingdom, one born between 1991 and 1992 and a second born between 2000 and 2002.
The researchers said they found that overall symptoms of both depression and self-harm had increased by age 14 in the younger cohort compared to the older one.
Symptoms of depression increased from 9 percent to almost 15 percent between 2005 and 2015 — the years of each group's respective check-in — while reported self-harm increased from almost 12 percent to more than 14 percent.
What's more, the younger millennials reported lower overall risk factors such as smoking (3 percent compared to 9 percent) and drinking alcohol (43 percent versus 52 percent), as well as fewer anti-social behaviors (28 percent versus 40percent).
While this newest research came from the United Kingdom, similar findings have been made in the United States.
For instance, a 2018 report from Blue Cross Blue Shield found that diagnoses of major depression had risen 47 percent for millennials in 2013. Read
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About the Author: Nisreen Khalaf
Nisreen is a Thinking Into Results facilitator and coach who guides her client to achieve the success they desire and fulfill their dreams. Nisreen, who is intensely growth- and goal-oriented, helps individuals, groups and companies discover their deepest goals and desires, reach their potential and achieve their personal and professional goals. Nisreen Khalaf is an author of her first book "My Millennials". She is a mother to three millennials, whom she have raised to challenge the status quo and go after what they want in life, believing that there's more potential in each one of them than the average job and lifestyle. Nisreen has worked in non-profit organizations for over twenty years in development and humanitarian aid. Her passion to people and wanting to see a world full of hope and love, she focused in her career working for refugees.
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This game is incredible, thanks for uploading it. The art is great. Sadly I had really bad performance problems so I wasn't able to complete the painting to the best of my ability. I'm on chrome 62 on linux. The game became very laggy on the painting scene, it seemed the other scenes were okay. I didn't know I could enable low quality mode until after starting the game but there was no way to do it mid-game.
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CHP investigates locally acquired SARS-CoV-2 virus cases with 1 571 cases tested positive by nucleic acid tests and 5 959 cases by RATs as well as 503 imported cases
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (November 27) announced the latest epidemic situation of COVID-19. As of 0.00am, November 27, the CHP was investigating 7 530 additional locally acquired cases that tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, comprising 1 571 cases that tested positive by nucleic acid tests (848 confirmed cases, 599 asymptomatic cases and 124 cases with pending status) and 5 959 cases that tested positive by rapid antigen tests (RATs) in the past 24 hours.
Separately, 503 additional imported cases were reported, comprising 426 cases that tested positive by nucleic acid tests (78 confirmed cases, 323 asymptomatic cases and 25 cases with pending status) and 77 cases that tested positive by RATs. Among the additional imported cases, 312 of them involved samples at the airport, 139 involved samples during Day 1 to Day 3, and the remaining 52 involved samples during Day 4 to Day 7.
Hong Kong has recorded a total of 1 046 573 and 1 047 522 cases that have tested positive by nucleic acid tests and RATs respectively for the SARS-CoV-2 virus so far.
The CHP is continuing with epidemiological investigations of the cases. Please refer to the Annex and the "COVID-19 Thematic Website" (www.coronavirus.gov.hk) for more information.
The CHP has been closely monitoring the situation of positive cases involving mutant strains by genetic analysis. As of 0.00am, November 27, the DH's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch (PHLSB) had identified 224 cases of sub-lineage XBB, six of XBD, eight of BA.2.75.2, seven of BA.4.6, 12 of BF.7 and 34 of BQ.1.1 among imported cases in Hong Kong, while 80 cases of sub-lineage XBB, 16 of XBD, one of BA.2.75.2, two of BF.7 and 102 of BQ.1.1 have also been detected among local cases.
Among the specimens received by the DH's PHLSB during November 18 to 24 for verification testing of local cases, 0 per cent and about 75.2 per cent of them (seven-day moving average) are related to the sub-lineages BA.2.12.1 and BA.4/BA.5 (including suspected cases) of the Omicron mutant strain respectively.
In addition, as of 0.00am, November 27, a total of 10 479 death cases that had tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the fifth wave (since December 31, 2021) were recorded, with 10 387 and 88 deaths reported from the Hospital Authority and public mortuaries respectively as well as four deaths reported from private hospitals. Hong Kong has so far recorded a total of 10 692 death cases that tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Furthermore, among the earlier cases by nucleic acid tests reported, there were cases (including pending cases) that were changed to confirmed, asymptomatic or re-positive cases. As of yesterday (November 26), the total number of confirmed cases was 455 472, while the figures for asymptomatic cases, re-positive cases and pending/unknown cases recorded since January 1 were 342 688, 31 and 246 385 respectively.
The spokesman for the CHP said that COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing severe cases and deaths from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. They can provide effective protection to those vaccinated in preventing serious complications and even death after infection. People who have yet to receive vaccination, especially senior citizens, chronic patients, children and other immunocompromised persons who face a higher chance of death after COVID-19 infection, should get vaccinated as early as possible for self-protection and to reduce the risk of falling seriously ill and death should they get infected.
The CHP appeals to the community to keep on maintaining personal hygiene and complying with social distancing measures in order to jointly contain the risk of virus transmission. The spokesman reminded members of the public that they can call various hotlines to make enquiries on COVID-19 (www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/index.html#hotline).
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Israel's Window for Peace Is Closing Fast
The 'opening' for Israel, Syria won't last long either, but there's room for optimism
By Ralph Begleiter. Ralph Begleiter is CNN's world affairs correspondent.
A LOOK inside the negotiations between Israel and Syria make it clear that the two countries are not, as is often reported in the Middle East, in a ''deadlock.''
But throughout the region, and in Washington, the feeling is growing that the ''window of opportunity,'' opened by the collapse of the Soviet empire and the Gulf war, is closing.
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad is letting it be known that he is ready to cut a deal with Israel. Recently, the Syrian leader told his people (in a speech to his rubber-stamp parliament) that any agreement he reaches with Israel will support Syria's national interests. He will reject a deal designed to please the United States -- and certainly refuse one designed to please Israel.
But Mr. Assad's declaration also suggests he is preparing to defend whatever agreement he reaches with his longtime enemy as an agreement in Syria's best interest. Negotiations between Assad's government and that of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin have been conducted quietly for more than three years. Six months of face-to-face private talks took place last year in Washington between Syrian Ambassador Walid al-Moualem and Israeli Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich.
In recent weeks Syria and Israel have resumed indirect contacts, mediated by President Clinton's US Special Middle East Coordinator Dennis Ross.
In December, Israel and Syria held their first-ever high-level contact, between top generals. But that encounter, which started on a promising note, turned into what Syria considers a disaster.
At the recommendation of Moualem, Assad had sent to Washington his chief of staff, Gen. Hikmat Shihabi, to meet his Israeli counterpart, Gen. Ehud Barak. Observers in the room for their two sessions had the feeling the generals ''knew'' one another well, after years of studying the other side's politics, tactics, and strategy.
The meeting soured, however. In a tense scene at a refreshments table, the Syrian general refused to ''break bread'' with the Israelis, sticking to plain water.
In less than a week, on Jan. 1, General Barak was replaced as Israeli chief of staff. It was a routine rotation of assignments. But to Syria, it looked like a double-cross. Assad recalled Moualem to Damascus for almost two months.
In Washington, Mr. Ross and the ''peace team'' moved quickly to keep the ship from sinking altogether. A letter was crafted for Mr. Clinton's signature urging Assad to return his ambassador to Washington. That Jan. 6 letter became a turning point, triggering in Damascus a soul-searching assessment of the peace process.
Assad, feeling wounded, wrote angrily to Clinton, questioning Rabin's commitment to negotiating an agreement and his willingness and ability to deliver on the promise of ''territory for peace.'' Assad and his aides had been paying close attention to public opinion polls in Israel and knew that support for the peace process had plummeted.
The White House shot back another letter, reassuring Assad that Rabin was ready to negotiate and strong enough politically to deliver on a deal with Syria. Moualem returned to Washington, with authority only to talk with the Americans.
Neither Israel nor Syria wanted to lose an opportunity built over three years of negotiations. With American mediation, the outlines of a Golan Heights agreement had become apparent to both sides.
Syrian and Israeli negotiators had plotted the terms of a future relationship. Precise details of what the two sides have discussed are not yet public, but straddling the border, wherever it was drawn, could be a demilitarized zone approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) wide -- ''Zone A.'' Beyond that, another 3 to 4 km on each side could become ''Zone B,'' a lightly militarized area.
Security arrangements would be ''equal, balanced, and mutual.'' Once Israel and Syria had proven the workability of these arrangements, a small number of international ''monitors'' could be placed along the Golan border, not necessarily under United Nations mandate, and not necessarily considered ''troops.''
Israel talks publicly about accomplishing ''a withdrawal'' within two to three years. Syria publicly demands completion in one year. But during Clinton's visit to Assad's palace last October, the Syrian leader privately accepted a longer timetable, up to 18 months.
Ross and his ''peace team'' know that neither Assad nor Rabin can be rushed. But the team has told both sides there's enough detail in the talks now to draft a written agreement. Publicly and privately US and Israeli officials say the end of this year is probably the extent of the ''window of opportunity.''
Other factors could still interfere with the Syrian-Israeli negotiations: among them, stepped-up terrorism in Israel, renewed conflict in southern Lebanon, or an unforeseen international event that could distract the United States. Assad and Rabin are not on the verge of a White House handshake. But they are at a crucial moment of decision about whether to trust one another enough to proceed toward the next major Arab-Israeli breakthrough.
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Revolution led by... a grey suit? Comedy puts Clement Attlee's life on stage
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Roger Rose as Clem Attlee amd Lynne O'Sullivan as Violet Attlee in A Modest Little Man - Credit: Mark Thomas
A feted play about the life of Clement Attlee makes its long-awaited return to Highgate Village this month.
A Modest Little Man, by Francis Beckett is at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, from August 31 to September 5.
It sold out for two weeks in its first run, at Bread and Roses in Clapham, January 2019, and was sold out again for its second run in October the same year, at the Highgate theatre.
Its return in April 2020 was postponed until October, then April 2021, and finally to September 2021.
"Francis Beckett's comic play, A Modest Little Man, offers a splendid illustration of Attlee's towering absence of ego," according to Broadway World
The play begins in May 1945, when Britain celebrated victory and cheered Winston Churchill. But revolution was in the air and the Labour leader was the man who had to deliver it. But how could he? Clement Attlee sounded like a provincial bank manager, in the days when banking was still a reputable profession. He was "a modest little man with plenty to be modest about". He sat in his grey suit and puffed his pipe.
Tickets are available from www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com or telephone 020 8340 3488. Or in person at the theatre box office.
Jessica Bichard as Jennie Lee, Clive Greenwood as Nye Bevan in A Modest Little Man - Credit: Mark Thomas
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If you watched the Golden Globes last night, you know that the very best thing about them was Ricky Gervais.
Ricky, can I please bear your children? I mean, WOW—usually I tune out after the red carpet stuff, but for probably the first time in years I watched, and enjoyed, the entire show. (If you missed it, watch the lulz-inducing opening monologue, complete with Scientology, Hugh Hefner and SATC jokes, here). What was not to love?
Oh yeah—the hair and makeup. As usual, more misses than hits... and it's not because I don't WANT to give praise where praise is due.
But honestly? Only four stars rocked my world. Just four! How very disappointing. But I'm tossing out a few crumbs to some other celebs—let's just hope they take notes and improve their game for the Oscars.
Because finally—finally!—January realizes that she looks the best on the red carpet when she doesn't fight the Betty Draper. Whenever she tries to go edgy, like at the Emmys last year, it doesn't quite work as well, does it? (Although last year's Globes hairband thing arguably went too much in the other direction.) Glam is just so much more her thing.
Oh, and I realize she has lipstick on her teeth in the second photo. I will let it slide. I'll also let it slide that I wish to see her skin slightly more dewy. Oh well.
Not loving Hathaway's shoulder pads—what was UP with all of the Dynasty dresses last night?—but I am loving The Hair.
My goodness The Hair. It was out-of-this-world bouncy, healthy, shiny, voluminous... everything one wants one's hair to do. (And as a person cursed with fine, straight, limp locks that cannot hold a curl to save their life, I am très jalouse.) Smart move, too, to pair this style with that dress, because an updo would've made her look about 100 years old.
God help me if I ever have to walk a red carpet—how nerve-wracking would THAT be?—but if I did, I'd want to emulate Dianna Agron.
I KNOW. Not trendy in the slightest and maybe her hair is even a little bit Prom. But I don't care. I think she looks adorable. You see, I have a thing for that half-up, half-down sort of hair (case in point: this event). And I love that she didn't overdo it on the makeup (when I get into the GG beauty fails, you'll see what I mean). The fuchsia lip, with blush and a bit of eyeliner, is enough.
First of all, the French twist crew. Now that was weird, because I didn't know that French twists were particularly in fashion. I am going to try to ignore.
And by "best," I mean "least fake-looking" (even though we know these puppies ain't real). It's a rather masterful eye makeup application, don't you think? Sort of smoky and yet not smoky. That tawny colour really works for Mila.
I say brows because I really can't find anything else to praise about this look. It's not bad, but it's sort of boring. I think Emma's gone a shade too far with the spray tan, a centimetre too long with the fake lashes... and you know how I feel about the aforementioned French twist.
Plus, we all know by now that she's a natural blonde... but is anyone still missing the red? I thought so.
But the hair? NO. While I don't mind, I suppose, how Mila's version has volume all around the front, yours is a #fail with the bouffant thing at the back. Is that a Bumpit?
Plus: bad call with that horrific red rose thing on your dress. Pregnancy brain is not an excuse.
I really did not like Michelle's daisy-adorned dress (!!), but from the neck up, I really cannot fault the girl. To be perfectly honest, the über-platinum cropped hair look is really not my thing (see: Tabatha's Salon Takeover), but not too many people can look this good with a hairstyle that's so harsh.
Therefore many props to her makeup artist. Totally seamless usage of peach: on the lips, on the cheeks, on the lids, and without a single matchy-matchy infraction.
But from a purely beauty point of view, I've got to say that I think these bangs are an improvement. Along with the softer makeup, they toned down the Miss Universe pageant look she had going on at last year's Globes.
Well, sort of. Nicole is still semi-frozen, but this is the most mobile I've seen her looking in a while. I mean, doesn't her top lip look almost normal? And I think I detect a baby wrinkle between her eyebrows. Maybe.
Aw, Piper—so nice to see you again, since I haven't spotted your work in anything since Coyote Ugly. And you're still cute as a button, what with this ponytail and red lips combo on the red carpet. Adorbs!
The only thing is your skin—and I hate to snark on skin, but you really need to take some cod liver oil. It will help. Trust!
What was YOUR favourite Globes beauty look?
Didn't it feel sort of... wrong... to be staring at January's chest? Wow.
Do you, too, take issue with all the French twist action? Or is it just me?


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HOLLYWOOD—On Saturday, January 4, singer and songwriter Pink, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore, announced to her 32.3 million Twitter followers her pledge to donate $500,000 to aid firefighters battling the Australian wildfires.
According to reports, thousands of Australians fled their homes after a massive wildfire ignited rapidly across the region killing 23 people, and destroying over 1,300 homes and businesses in the southeast Australia region on Saturday.
Firefighters are working around the clock to control the blazes which totals 146 acres across the state with only 65 percent reported contained.
"I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires. I am pledging a donation of $500,000 directly to the local fire services that are battling so hard on the frontlines. My heart goes out to our friends and family in Oz, Pink expressed to her Twitter page," tweeted Pink.
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WASHINGTON — A series of changes to the rules of the road and what drivers pay are on the agenda when lawmakers return to Richmond next month.
Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, has proposed expanding the handheld cellphone ban to cover all communications devices including GPS systems, unless the devices are being used completely hands free. The bill would also elevate violation of the law from a traffic infraction to reckless driving if the violation is paired with another traffic infraction or leads to a crash. Reckless driving in Virginia can lead to jail time.
Another Surovell proposal would end police pulling drivers over for having their view blocked by something hanging over the rearview mirror by making the obstructed view a secondary offense.
Bills from other lawmakers could require drivers to stop and put their flashers on when a school bus is picking up or dropping off, expand the time period for counting repeat convictions for driving under the influence for the fourth time from ten years to twenty, and provide a path for neighbors of a highway who feel they need protection from noise but do not qualify under existing standards to lobby for sound walls or similar setups.
Del. Mark Cole, R-Fredericksburg, has proposed making it easier to renew driver's licenses by directing the Department of Motor Vehicles to consider any license that has only expired in the last 30 days to be valid for renewal. Del. Kaye Kory, D-Falls Church, has proposed allowing temporary licenses, permits and ID cards to people granted temporary permission to stay in the country under the Convention Against Torture.
Under another bill, filed by Del. Gordon Helsel, R-Poquoson, local governments would have to require that any member of a fire department who drives an emergency vehicle has a valid driver's license and has had training to operate it.
Bills that could impact driver's wallets include one that would add to the items mechanics must collect taxes on by requiring that sales tax be collected on all supplies bought and used for a repair rather than just the parts that are attached to the car when it leaves the shop.
Another bill would raise the vehicle registration fee by $1.25 the first of each July from 2017 through 2026, with the increase designated for the Virginia State Police.
Two bills related to different kinds of vehicle operators could lead to a few changes on the water and in the air.
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Trauma and Disorganized Attachment create changes in the developing infant's brain?
Behavioral characteristics of Disorganized Attachment and Dissociation can manifest in infancy?
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Daycare can be both beneficial and harmful, and children in daycare can still develop a secure attachment.
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The key emotion underlying attachment is joy not anxiety?


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1 And it came to pass after the course of a year, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab gathered together an army and the strength of the troops, and wasted the land of the children of Ammon: and went and besieged Rabba. But David stayed at Jerusalem, when Joab smote Rabba, and destroyed it.
2 And David took the crown of Melchom from his head, and found in it a talent weight of gold, and most precious stones, and he made himself a diadem of it: he took also the spoils of the city which were very great.
3 And the people that were therein he brought out: and made harrows, and sleds, and chariots of iron to go over them, so that they were cut and bruised to pieces: in this manner David dealt with all the cities of the children of Ammon : and he returned with alibis people to Jerusalem.
4 After this there arose a war at Gazer against the Philistines: in which Sabachai the Husathite slew Saphai of the race of Raphaim, and humbled them.
5 Another battle also was fought against the Philistines, in which Adeodatus the son of Saltus a Bethlehemite slew the brother of Goliath the Gethite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
6 There was another battle also in Geth, in which there was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand and foot: who also was born of the stock of Rapha.
7 He reviled Israel: but Jonathan the son of Samaa the brother of David slew him.
8 These were the sons of Rapha in Geth, who fell by the hand of David and his servants.


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Just received a call from the Timing Chain Settlement group (1-855-206-9873). They confirmed my name and obtained consent to record the call. It was just a courtesy call to let me know that they are still researching my "inquiry" from 3/11 and that I would receive another call on or before 3/19.
Interesting. I suspect I should get a call soon as I called on the 11th as well.
Just got off the phone with a rep. He told me to resubmit the claim with a personal letter stating the name and address that you got the repair work done at. He also confirmed to me that the settlement will honor work done at an independent shop. My idea is this: I'll send in that letter via mail within a week to at least have that base covered. I will also include a business card and blown-up letterhead of the shop's name and contact info, just so they can't miss it. If they want to give me a hard time, fine. I'll do battle if we cross that bridge. But until then, the rep reassured me that they will honor work done at an independent dealer.
I completely understand them wanting documentation.
Whenever something like this comes up, some unscrupulous people have documentation fabricated so they can get a check from the settlement.
But it is a balance.
You don't go so demanding as to hurt the people that you're supposed to be helping.
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Not sure where that 5,000 mile oil change interval came from because VW itself recommends 10,000 mile intervals for the Tiguan.
But with the documentation I submitted you can see we aren't stupid and do 5,000 mile oil change intervals....because turbo and cooking oil.
Also, our work was performed in July of 2017 at the independent shop so there should be no issues with date.
So you are resubmitting everything? Mine only asked for the card or letterhead of the Audi dealer (mine was done at an Indy shop). I believe we had to summit the r/o for the tensioner replacement, oil changes and proof of ownership. Are you sending all that in again?
I have all of this saved and scanned on the computer, anyway. It does me no harm to print it off and send it again. I'd prefer to not give these guys any excuses to deny the claim: there's no risk on my part resubmitting it.
I'll be working on the personal letter to accompany the forms I mail in today, and hopefully send it off early next week.
The 5000 mile is only an example... I think GTIs are 10,000mi if synthetic and 3,000 if traditional.
A 10,000 mile OCI on a turbocharged, direct-injected engine is way, way too long in my opinion.
Many of us are familiar with issues that occur with injectors getting stuck, HPFP seals leaking, and cooling systems not working properly.
It is harsh on the engine oil, plain and simple.
Back on topic, as long as you have some kind of proof that you keep the oil change intervals below 10k miles, you should be fine.
There is a written statement that you can fill out to attest that you maintain the car properly, by the way.
It is somewhere on the timing chain litigation site.
Fully agree on the best oil/filter change interval... i've always done ~5k or 6 months.
Vehicle Maintenance Declaration is what needs to be filled out for the claim.
We can confirm that we have received your Supporting Documents. All claims are in process and we will contact you if we need more information.
Key word in the oil change statement is "if". EG is "for example" translated.
I'm with you. 5k intervals on the Golf & Passat.
So, I think this was in response to the email I sent which was Friday evening, (I called on Wednesday) and it seems like I shouldn't have to submit anything else because the letter I received only mentioned one ineligibility condition. I may as a sorority sister who is an attorney if I should write to the Plaintiff's attorney or if I can feel safe that this is all they want.
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I didn't get an email that reads like yours, but I did call today and they told me to disregard the letter (about getting it repair at an Audi dealer and send in the letterhead/card) and that no further action is needed. They will be sending me another letter and email confirming the conversation so I have it documented.
this is starting to look a little better... time will tell.
I sent them an email pointing to documentation that I sent the first time and now they're asking to resubmit everything again.
what do you mean by "pointing"? did you attached everything to the email or just state that you sent items: x, y, and z? what are the details of your situation? just timing chain repair? entire engine replacement? VW/Audi shop or independent?
I got my "Notice of Incomplete Volkswagen Timing Chain Settlement Claim Form" referencing missing "Authorized VW/Audi dealer" information and my claim is for Timing Chain + tensioner parts and labor for ~$1500 at an independent repair shop.
I sent everything in a letter, they sent back a letter that I posted in the first post. I in turn sent an email explaining that the work was done at an indy shop and asking what info they were missing. They sent back an email that just says they need everything.
Work was done at an indy shop, tensioner, chain was replaced, engine was not.
Oh sorry... I didn't realize you were the original poster. Seems like we are all getting a variety of responses from them.
WHich is why I said you need to send your info and complaints to the class attorneys who are legally required to work for you now instead of getting a circle jerk by the "claims administrator".
Just received my 2nd follow-up call-back from the Claims Administrators at 10:50am eastern. This time the call came from Tampa FL (1-813-903-7100). Confirmed my name and requested consent to record the call. Seemed to just be another operator with a generic message of: Please disregard the notice of incomplete documentation regarding the Authorized Volkswagen/Audi dealer as you had the repair done at an independent facility and provided appropriate documentation. No further action is required regarding this deficiency. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Then I asked about the time-line for reimbursement and she said: There is no payback time-line at this point, but we ask that you please be patient.
I also emailed the class counsel (James E Cecchi) this morning with the communications thus far and a few attachments and questions. We'll see if I hear back.
We are reaching out to you because our records indicate that a Notice of Incomplete Claim Form was recently sent to you and that it may have contained confusing or misleading instructions regarding supporting documentation related to an authorized Volkswagen or Audi dealership.
We wanted to clarify that if your vehicle was repaired at an independent service center and you have already provided documentation from the independent service center, you may disregard the deficiency language contained in the letter as it relates to requiring documentation from an authorized Volkswagen or Audi dealership. The Settlement does allow for repairs to have been conducted at an independent service provider, thus proof of repair at an authorized dealership is not a requirement.
Please note, however, if there are other deficiencies listed on the letter that you received, please carefully read and respond to those deficiencies by the deadline listed on the letter.
I called yesterday to follow-up from original call I placed 1 week ago; they never called me back as promised.
I was told to disregard letter I received since I had the work done at an independent shop.
Not sure how I feel about it now, I'm still going to send (via certified mail) all the same info I sent originally along with a letter.
I also asked about a timeline for the settlement to progress and was told there were several appeals filed recently and it was still in the courts. It could be years and the terms of the settlement could change before anyone actually sees money.
VW filed appeals for something they already agreed to?
Who else can file appeals?
Good to hear that they seem to be honoring the original claims using an indy shop.
I re-sent all of my information regardless of what has been said here. It shouldn't hurt, and I'll just wait to hear back from the department.


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Which States Are Employee Engagement Winners and Losers?
If you're feeling great about your company, there's a better chance that you live in Arkansas than Pennsylvania.
Engaged: employees who are involved in and enthusiastic about their work and company and more passionate and productive than the average employee.
Not engaged: employees who are checked out and don't really care about their customers and productivity.
Actively disengaged: employees whose lack of engagement is so pronounced that they're actually sabotaging the morale and efficiency of their colleagues and managers.
Gallup has shown in the past that employee engagement is directly tied to nine performance outcomes for organizations, and companies with engaged employees have 22% higher profitability than those with disengaged workers.
In the current survey, 31% of workers across the country were engaged during this time period, and an average of 18% showed active disengagement. But a cluster of states rose to the top of the engagement list, and a bunch are plagued with the most actively disengaged workers.
So what can we conclude from these findings? What makes one state a leader in employee engagement where other states struggle?
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Talented managers who know how to lead teams the right way are ultimately one of the biggest drivers of engagement within organizations, and progressive thinking that fluctuates between states may have an impact on how states fare in their engagement numbers.
While not addressed in the Gallup survey, it would be instructive to understand the breakdown of high and low engaged states as it relates to the percentage of volunteer and giving programs. And even then, seeing which companies are really devoting resources to make their programs shine would be revealing. Progressive managers know that strong employee volunteer and giving programs, and an overall culture of giving back, are an increasingly important factor in engagement. Investing in your employees and their ability to engage with their communities leads them to be more engaged with your company, and it's certainly one deciding element of which states are winning and which ones are losing the engagement battle.


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