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Come to think of it, there were two frightening things that happened to me a child and for the sake of the story, let's say that they occurred in the same evening.
Imagine a little old girl whom the world was her oyster. Everything was bright and cheery and filled with so much love. The world could do her no harm. She was safe and life seemed like a cartoon where things always ended up quite alright. There were no sad, unhappy endings, only joy.
Well at least that's how most of her days were growing up. There was coloring books, regular books, an abundance of toys and the only thing missing from her life was a tree house in the backyard.
No really, she thought that she was gonna get trapped in the pipes down in the sewer and somehow end up in New York City in a meeting in the sewer with Master Splinter and the Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles.
And who knows what other types of creatures are in there! I used to be terrified of the water for a week after I saw the movie The Blob.
With all of this running through my mind, the reality was that some knucklehead had left the seat up on the toilet and me in my childish haste didn't look before sitting down and fell in.
I was terrified.
"MAMA!!!", I cried at the top of my lungs in horror.
It took all the little breath I had out of lungs to yell that loud while in tears hoping nothing was gonna grab me and pull me in.
We lived in a 3-bedroom ranch style house in the south suburbs of Chicago. I was all the way in the back bathroom and she was beyond the kitchen, all the way in the den.
"What's wrong Jennet?, she yelled back with no sense of urgency.
I'm thinking in my head, " Why are you asking me these questions while I'm sitting here about to be octopus food? Can't you hear the distress in my voice? I am crying for my life right now!!
"MAMA HELPPPP!!!", I cried back hysterically. She's wasting time right now!
So of course she comes and pulls me out the toilet and helps me get my life back together. It's time for bed and she sent me in my room to get my sleeping clothes so she could put them on me.
We go into the den and she helps me into my pajamas while the world news plays in the background.
It's the late 1980s and there was a lot of conflict going on overseas. At the time I had no idea what was occurring but they kept mentioning this word that I wasn't quite familiar with. Apparently it was a verb and it happened to a lot of people that day.
"Mama what does die mean?"
"Die? Dying is when you leave your body and you go and be with the Lord. We won't be on this earth anymore. This earth is not our home. One day we won't be here anymore. Everybody's gonna die. I'm gonna die, your daddy is gonna die, you're gonna die. We all gone die and be with the Lord", She said with firmness.
She just devastated me in that moment.
Not only did I find out that this all comes to an end. But wait, you mean to tell me you're not gonna be here anymore? I mean yes we're gonna go and be with the Lord one day, but what about here?
What do you mean you won't be here one day?
And Daddy too?
I mean, are you gonna go before me and leave me here?
I mean, how does this work?
How can I live my life without you?
Wait. What do you mean you're NOT going to be here anymore?
Now, here we are.
I'm crying my heart out these days wondering who is gonna pull me out the toilet now?
You became my precious joy in my adulthood. Making you happy and making you smile brought such joy to my life. I loved you so very much. You grounded me because all roads led to you. I was so determined to make you proud of me. I wanted you to see the work I did and see how I stayed on the right path because I knew that pleased you and my father and it was the right thing to do.
But now with the both of you gone I feel so very empty. When I cry I feel like I'm at the bottom of the bottom and that's very low place to be.
You see, I did just lose my mother, I lost my friend. Quite honestly, the closest one I had. She knew me better than anyone. And I knew her. And I miss her so.
I miss her so.


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10 possible Malaysia call-ups to face Indonesia
With Malaysian coach Ong Kim Swee set to name his squad on August 23, Vijhay Vick's list of potential call-ups for the friendly against Indonesia on September 6 is dominated by former Harimau Muda players.
Shahrul Saad (Perak)
The Malaysians are short of options in central defence following the international retirement of Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak and injuries to Shahrom Kalam and Junior Eldstal, leaving Shahrul with a high chance of returning to the national team.
Shahrul made his debut for the Tigers against Macau in March but failed to make the squad for the Asian Cup qualifying playoff against Timor Leste in June.
The 23-year-old can also play in the holding midfield role, a versatility that may earn him extra credit when Ong finalises the squad. Shahrul could also be the one with the most game time among the central defenders in the squad as Malaysia's other centre-back Fadhli Shas has not been getting regular game time at Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT).
Matthew Davies (Pahang)
His name would not even be on this list had he not suffered a back injury in June, where he earned a call-up but was forced to withdraw.
Davies has put on several impressive displays in the national colours since making his debut against Saudi Arabia last September but was deemed behind JDT's S. Kunanlan in the pecking order. Davies, however, can make the right-back spot his own following Kunanlan's retirement.
Just 21 years old, Davies is already club captain at Pahang. Azrif Nasrulhaq is another capable player for the right-back position but having put out a performance worthy of a man of the match award against Timor Leste, the new JDT signing is likely to remain a winger despite playing in defence at club level.
Nazirul Naim Che Hashim (Perak)
Nazirul was among the players dropped after the scoreless tie with Macau, then the second-worst side in Asia according to the rankings, but the youngster has put out consistent performance in recent matches.
Ong could be tempted to recall Nazirul after Khair Jones failed to convince in the last call-up. The 23-year-old former Harimau Muda trainee also has experience to draw upon from his Japan stint with FC Ryukyu in 2013.
He is unlikely to make the starting line-up as JDT's young starlet Fazly Mazlan has been in immaculate form, but Nazirul can fit in comfortably should the need arise.
Ronny Harun (Sarawak)
Ronny only made a long awaited comeback for Sarawak this month, but the Malaysians need experience at the back following Aidil's retirement and Shahrom's knee injury.
The 32-year-old does not have many international games under his belt but has made the squad many times since making his debut in 2005. He has often displayed his leadership qualities at Sarawak and is not one to shy away from a challenge.
Wan Zack Haikal Wan Nor (Kelantan)
The winger is no stranger to the national team, having made his debut as a 21-year-old under K. Rajagobal in 2012, when he was often seen sprinting past opponents and leaving them wrong-footed.
Yet four years later, Wan Zack is having to prove himself again after a string of injuries and lacklustre performances in national colours. The Kelantan midfielder featured against Saudi Arabia and Macau in March but was dropped in the following international break.
Wan Zack, however, has been in fine form for Kelantan since July with four goals in all competitions – including a winner away to Penang in the Malaysia Super League (MSL) on Tuesday – and could earn a call-up once more.
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Threats against the "Equality Festival Lviv-2016"
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee extend our full support for the organizers of Equality Festival Lviv-2016; scheduled for 19 – 20 March at the Museum of ideas in Lviv. We fear that repeated threats of physical violence and hate speech in social media may prevent the festival from taking place. The City Administration has not made any statement of support despite several inquiries from the organizers.
15 March 2016 the Norwegian Helsinki Committee sent a letter to the Mayor of Lviv, Andrii Sadovyi, expressing our concerns for the safety of the organizers and participants.
- We ask that the City Administration in Lviv take necessary measures to ensure that the Equality Festival can be implemented safely, says Secretary General Bjørn Engesland. - It is important that Ukrainian authorities show that there will be no impunity for homophobic and transphobic acts, and that they fully support initiatives that contribute to an open and inclusive society.
The organizers have been met with massive resistance.
14 March 2016 the owner of Museum of ideas informed the organizers that they were no longer able to host the event. The reason given is fear of repercussions from homophobic and transphobic groups, who have presented credible threats.
Hateful statements, such as by Igor Tokovenko, Deputy Head of Svoboda in Dnipropetrovsk, have ignited widespread calls for physical attacks in social media.
Deputies in the City Administration have submitted a proposal to ban the event claiming that the event will endanger the general public and be a provocation against Lviv's religious population. The final decision is still pending.
This festival is one in a series of cultural events organized by the LGBTIQ organization Insight and other minority- and women's organizations. The aim is to draw attention to the challenges and diversity for Ukraine's most vulnerable groups.
Using exhibitions, concerts, films and debates, it brings people together to show how fighting for equal rights should be a common struggle for a Ukraine where all people can have their own cultural expressions - regardless of group belonging. In addition to sexual and gender minorities it engages women, ethnic minorities, people with special needs, migrants, internally displaced persons and homeless people.
It has been a contrasted year for LGBTI persons in Ukraine. LGBTI rights have been an important component in negotiations of a visa-liberalization agreement with EU. At the same time much of the pre-revolution homophobia and transphobia, hate crimes and discrimination remains widespread, and public events are frequently attacked.
When the festival was organized in Kyiv 10-13 December 2015, assailants tried to interrupt the opening with gas grenades, and religious activists attacked with stones. However, due to the course of action taken by the organizers and the police the events proceeded as planned, proving to the audience that with so many groups standing together – hate groups will not be able to set the agenda.
We ask the City Administration in Lviv to:
- Express full support for Equality Festival Lviv-2016
- Make it clear that homophobic and transphobic treats and attacks will not be tolerated
- Take necessary measures to ensure that the festival is implemented in a safe manner
The letter to Andrii Sadovyi can be read here
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The Headhunters – Return of the Headhunters
As you may already know I'm a lover of good cover art, so this record stole my eyes immediately. Science fiction, aliens, and retro style makes this cover one of the better ones I've seen in my cheap digging travels. If you take a closer look, the alien in the middle of the group is sporting a keyboard! It is also obvious that the alien shouted out "Any requests, earthlings?!" and the guys at the fore front shot their hands up to request "Axel F". Really, everyone should be prepared if aliens beam down and ask for song requests. Otherwise you'll get stuck with a sleep-inducing rendition of "Swing Low, Sweet Space Saucer".
Even though the cover art could make for a fantastic punk record splash, the Headhunters unfortunately are not anywhere near the land of punk. They go for the smooth jazz take instead. Herbie Hancock, labeling himself as a special guest on the record, assists with his keyboard expertise to get the regular quartet rolling. Unfortunately, this regular quartet is not the traditional jazz of old where they perform music that has some empty space and crisp sounds that make you feel you're in the room with the performer. This is the new jazz flair … and it's a little too much.
Perhaps there is a fan base out there that likes the peppy jazz funk that the Headhunters prefer to deliver. There may be folks out there that enjoy the snappy drums and well-produced saxophone licks that permeate all over "6/8 – 7/8", which is arguably the best track on the record. It helps that the tune blends all instruments together in a cohesive, energizing composition that dips and speeds up at times. If there is any track on the disc that could harken back to the earlier days it's this one.
Unfortunately, most tracks on the record really grind on you as, for a lack of a better word, cheesy. It's just so, so smoothed out that it is not that enjoyable. "Funk Hunter" is too artificially funky with the keyboard overload and slick saxophone that it's grating on the ears. I would rather listen to real funk than this re-animated corpse of a song. "Watch Your Back" has a rap in it that might work for a smoky bar somewhere late at night, but it comes across as too trite. It also features this soulful female singer that tries to convince the listener that the Headhunters are some kind of innovative force. If they are sounding like early eighties easy listening music, I think the singer got herself brainwashed. The band as a whole permeates a feeling of "please hold on the line, all representatives are busy" music. (shudder)
"Frankie and Kevin" slows things down to a crawl with a drum beat that, yeeeeuch, is such a weather channel sound. Piano is nice to hear but is not enough to save this grab at smooth saturation. Although the track eventually picks up with a driving sax solo it is too late. Skipping a few tracks to "Tip Toe" one runs into that soulful female singer again. Man, I don't know if it's her or the band but I find nothing vocally attractive about her. She sings inoffensively enough even if her freestyle moments get a touch obnoxious, so perhaps it's that Hancock keyboard that is driving me over the edge. I just don't like it.
Perhaps you enjoy jazz fusion with some funk in it. Maybe you like your jazz really smooth. In that case, listen to a few tunes at the Headhunter's Myspace page.
So yeah, even though someone like Herbie Hancock is involved this album just couldn't get anything going for me. Perhaps I'm too stuck on the styles of Coltrane, Davis, and Ellington to appreciate the record, I don't know. It just had way too many instances that made me feel it was completely overdone and uninteresting. Like I mentioned earlier, the music on this Headhunters record severely comes across as hotel lobby music. This could be elevator music in a chic hotel perhaps, or maybe a lounge on a cruise ship. Honestly, it's background music for exciting weather forecasts that pump you up when a robot voice declares "And now, your forecast." Oh yeah!
I think part of the letdown was that the group had a killer cover that looked to stand out as a real rousing listening experience. Oh well, no go on that. Maybe they should think about going punk.
Honolulu Jazz Quartet – Tenacity
HJQ Records, 2007
Woah, a jazz record! That's right, even this was found for a mere dollar not too far from where I live. If you're not a fan of jazz, well, then you probably would discount this record even further based on taste. However, I figured I would take a chance on a record that looked crisp, professional, and outside of an elevator. Unlike a lot of indie rock and electro stuff that I usually end up getting on a chance, this looked like it was even less risky since most bands that end with the words 'jazz' and 'quartet' usually consist of serious musicians with talent. Well, that's what I thought at least. If the band name was 'Screamo Jazz Quartet' I might've put it back, I admit.
As a rather slightly educated fan of popular jazz (re: Miles, Coltrane, Ellington, etc) I wasn't sure if this would sound how I liked my jazz. That is to say, it needed to be interesting without too much chaos while being available as a background soundtrack if needed. Perhaps that is what qualifies as boring for hardcore jazz enthusiasts, but I have to say that the Honolulu Jazz Quartet put out a very nice record in "Tenacity". The title song, as well as "Midlife", sound exactly how I want my jazz with the smoothness of sound entwined with a real pep from the piano work of Dan Del negro and the saxophone of Tim Tsukiyama. One can also derive from the compositions that these guys are truly experienced, which is certainly helped from the 25 year jazz veteran, bandleader and bassist John Kolivas. After the epic "Midlife", the quartet knows how to take it slow as well with 'The Indians", which is a nice cool down. "Wayne's Bounce" is also a nice midtempo tune that most might not pay attention to amidst the more energetic tunes, but it signifies the diverse moods that these four guys can attain.
Kick back and give these guys a listen on their MySpace page!
This really is a record that one can have in their collection that would not only sound good at any function in one's home, but it also would add a nice bit of diversity for those who spin too much of the usual stuff. I'm not sure if these guys are known all that much off of their island of Hawaii, but for the price they're worth looking into. Since I was fully expecting some kind of outdated sound, as well as the fact that I was pleasantly surprised by a record that sounds excellent all the way through, I've gotta give these guys one of my Golden Dollars.


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My daughter and I got in the car for a trip to the store. She needed to return and exchange an item we had purchased a week before. "You do have the receipt, right?" she asked nervously.
"Of course I do!" I responded with a big smile. "I've got a filing system for these things."
"Really?!" she replied with genuine surprise. She knew that that my Parrot nature didn't lend itself to phrases like "filing system."
"Check it out", I said triumphantly, while opening the car's glove compartment. Dozens of crumpled receipts immediately tumbled out on to her feet.
"You can't be serious," she said.
Ignoring her, I reached down and plucked the receipt in question.
"Here it is," I said nonchalantly.
She just looked at me and said "How do you live this way?"
"What's the problem? You needed it, here it is. Wait, what are you doing?"
"I'm folding your receipts! At least have them stacked in one place. It will take up less space in there."
"But then I have to unfold them to see what's I've got!"
Now it was my time to be ignored. She carefully straightened each receipt, folded it corner to corner and actually pulled out a paper clip from her purse to bind them together.
I have to admit she was right. There is now more space in the glove compartment...for more crumpled receipts.


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My tweets: Plague, Cats, Rats, Witches, and ACEs
- Tue, 15:00: Climate, not rats, may be the main culprit responsible for spreading the plague in Europe https://t.co/OYSaEe0ku2 via @SmithsonianMag
- Tue, 15:01: The Black Death: Four Things You May Not Have Known https://t.co/ASRYnfeXFz via @AndreaCefalo
- Tue, 15:02: Rats Didn't Spread Black Death, Humans Did, Say Researchers https://t.co/yfhkOAyTRP via @IBTimesUK
- Tue, 15:26: Who Burned The Witches? by Sandra Miesel. A short history of witch-hunting in Europe in the early modern period. https://t.co/STkL2zuFR9
- Wed, 01:25: Addiction doc says: It's not the drugs. It's the ACEs - adverse childhood experiences. https://t.co/lnePO15mtQ via @acestoohigh


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The one particular buy you can make unlocks things like saving your game and access to game stats, but you can play by means of totally with no that stuff if you never thoughts a challenge. Originally released onto iOS and ending up fairly well-liked over there, Eden Games has brought their racing game over to Android. Our principal newsletter is the Android Weekly which is sent each and every Sunday and consists of all the prime Android news, testimonials and attributes from the previous week. You can choose this up for totally free but there are in-app purchases so do beware of those. Our buddies more than at Square Enix have sent more than word that they will be pushing out a new content material update for Deus Ex GO later this week. New features have been added on a standard basis that have helped improve the game play.
If you've been looking for a wide choice of Browser Mobile Games and HTML5 games, your search is more than as our mobile games library includes literally dozens of gripping games to appreciate on iPad, tablets and intelligent phones across lots of different categories.
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Samantha Callaghan, Metadata Analyst, King's Digital Laboratory
What information do we need to know about someone so that we are easily able to tell them apart from someone else if they were described to us? Name, age, where they were born? If both people have the same name, for example, J. Smith, and suppose they were born in the same hospital on the same day, what other additional information would you need then to tell them apart? Continue reading "Gender and the Georgian Papers"


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Organic yoghurt with mango
Leeb Vital organic goat yoghurt mango from pasteurized milk with a min. of 4.5 % fat (item no. 1146)
Content: 125 g
Ingredients: goat milk*, mango puree* 12.6%, sugar*, lemon juice concentrate*, stabiliser: pectin
*from organic farming
Allergic Ingredients: milk and milk products (including lactose)
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The organization representing electronic health records vendors is urging federal agencies to provide clearer, more specific determinations on final rules as early as possible to aid in the implementation of new system capabilities by healthcare organizations.
In a letter to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Electronic Health Record Association (EHRA) says it's crucial for clear rules to be provided quickly to the industry, and for more engagement of providers in the design of the program.
The EHRA's comments were included in a letter submitted last week with its comments on CMS' proposed rule on the Quality Payment Program for 2018, which was published in late June.
Also See: Proposed Quality Payment Program rule gets mixed comments from groups
EHRA's letter says it understands the desire of regulators to add flexibility to the program to enable providers to meet program goals, but it urges them to realize the impact that short timelines have on EHR vendors and on providers' ability to implement the revised systems.
"While recognizing CMS' desire to add such flexibility, we do have concerns that repeated delays in program implementation timelines, as we have seen over several regulatory cycles, as well as a continued lack of clarity around requirements, may discourage clinicians from adequately preparing for MIPS' future performance periods."
MIPS, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, is a new program being implemented by CMS to change the way that providers are reimbursed for treating Medicare patients, moving payment to a value-based approach that emphasizes improvements in quality. The new system will require many changes in the systems used by providers, which must be programmed into existing EHR products.
The EHRA is raising concerns because past regulatory efforts affecting clinical systems have been made more difficult by late releases and lack of specificity, putting pressure on providers as they implement new systems.
"Repeated delays and changes to prior levels of expected compliance can condition providers to delay implementing necessary and beneficial changes in technology and its use in clinical practice," the EHRA letter says.
Improvements in implementation are crucial in helping providers realize benefits from the systems, EHRA says. "Many provider organizations and developers have invested in significant technical upgrades and process improvements. Being unable to realize a return on those investments because deadlines are moved create disincentives to aggressive participation in future years."
EHRA, which represents 30 companies that develop records systems, believes it's most important for federal agencies to provide clearer guidance to the industry on regulations to enable faster adaptation to the requirements, says Sasha TerMaat, chair of the organization's executive committee and a director at Epic.
"Clarity is the most important issue to us," she says. "Any program with 491 pages in the Federal Register is clearly very complex. To make the program successful, providers and EHR developers will need clarity from CMS to understand new concepts like virtual groups, subgroups, rewritten cost scoring measures and new approaches to measuring improvement."
Those new concepts in the proposed federal regulation have been anticipated in the restructured reimbursement program, but specific details about how they will be implemented have not yet been released in final form.
Delays in regulations have significant downstream effects on both EHR vendors and providers, TerMaat notes.
"EHR developers plan their development based on input from their users and their users' needs for tools that help them with regulatory programs like the QPP," she notes. "To be able to deliver tools that meet healthcare organization's needs, developers have to work ahead.
"When programs frequently introduce changes, it is more difficult to be able to plan what development will be the most useful and to schedule that development for the best time," she adds. "There starts to be a general expectation of continued delays across the industry, and that erodes energy and momentum toward goals such as advances in interoperability."
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Should, probably, maybe
Should I have made him?
I could have whispered in
his ear while he slept,
honey sweet persuasions.
We could have talked,
wrangled, debated,
struck a bargain.
I could've smashed
some plates and screamed
and put my foot down.
I could've
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A $25 flood light from Home Depot probably could have prevented this tragedy. Instead, John Baker was killed and five more teens are hospitalized after a very severe boating accident in a Fort Lauderdale canal. John Baker was a student at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Sadly, the boat accident happened around midnight at a bridge in the Middle River area along North Dixie Highway and Northeast 18th Court.
While I am not prepared to draw any final conclusion without first reviewing the actual evidence, I am very bothered by eye witness reports that indicate a low hanging drainage pipe and poor lighting may have contributed to the accident.
In this article, we will explain why the Government may get sued for John Baker's death and the injuries sustained by the other teen boaters.
Legal Analysis of Liability
If you have ever been on a boat driven in any Fort Lauderdale canal, you know the problem we have with high tides and low hanging bridges. For those who do not know, Fort Lauderdale is home to three things that can make boating extremely dangerous… very high tides, very low hanging bridges, and poor canal lighting.
That is why I was not surprised when I read that a low hanging drainage pipe may be a factor in the causation of this horrible accident.
But here is my issue – the Government has a duty to maintain our roads and waterways so that they are safe. With this in mind, the Government either knew or should have known that a low hanging drainage pipe under a dark bridge posed a serious danger to boaters – especially at night.
The Government should have foresaw circumstances where a boater may attempt to cross under this bridge without seeing the low hanging pipe… thereby endangering the craft and its occupants.
At a minimum, the Government had a duty to make sure bridges are well lit, especially under the bridge, and especially where there are low hanging pipes. A single outdoor light that could be purchased from Home Depot for less than $25 would have prevented this tragedy. How much more would reflective tape have cost, a few bucks?
Do I really need to point this out? Isn't it obvious? Wouldn't any normal person install these items if this low hanging pipe was located in their business or on their property where people are known to travel? Wouldn't you be concerned for the safety of your guests if you maintained a dangerous condition? Wouldn't you be afraid of getting sued when someone gets hurt or killed?
In law, this is called premises liability – property owners, private and Government alike, have a duty to maintain their premises in safe conditions.
These bridges are dark and even if you are familiar with them or have ridden under them before, it is very easy to miss a low hanging drainage pipe. The Government knows this, yet I am sure it has done nothing to maintain that bridge, its pipe, or lighting conditions for those who pass underneath it.
One other factor that may be relevant is whether or not speed or intoxication also played a role in the accident. Even if this were the case, the only intoxication at issue would be the driver of the boat. Even if the driver was intoxicated, the crash cannot be completely blamed on him/her because the poor maintenance of the bridge, the pipe location, and the lighting are also undeniable factors.
In fact, I would suggest the Government knows very well that there are intoxicated boaters who ride Fort Lauderdale's waterways on a regular basis (Boating Under the Influence arrests prove this) and it should have designed and maintained its bridge with this in mind.
Bottom line is this – if I was John Baker's parent or the parent of one of injured, but living teens, I would definitely sue the Government for my kid's death if the evidence proves the bridge was insufficiently lit or the pipe was put in a place where it doesn't belong.


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EA Connector for Redmine
(About integration with EA and Trac, please see EA Connector for Trac page.)
Integration with Enterprise Architect and Redmine
Redmine is a web-based/open source tool for software project management and bug tracking. Taking advantages of a web-based tool, Redmine enables many people via network to have discussions about a topic "ticket" from various view points and to refer to the discussions in list form. On the other hand, Enterprise Architect works very well when displaying the base or result of discussions in structured images. With these characteristics, it is possible to utilize the following information by relating Redmine tickets to Enterprise Architect elements and enabling them to synchronize each attribute interactively.
- Utilize Redmine's ticket information in Enterprise Architect
- Export Enterprise Architect elements to Redmine tickets for discussions and publicity
We expect EA Connector for Redmine to be used in the following situations.
- Discussion on Enterprise Architect elements by Redmine
- Information passing on the development items, based on the designs of Enterprise Architect (ticket driven development)
- Utilize extensively collected Redmine tickets to the designs by Enterprise Architect
- Showing the relationships (RedmineLinks) between Redmine via Enterprise Architect diagrams
- And so on...
In these situations, EA Connector for Redmine easily converts information between Enterprise Architect and Redmine.
Summary of EA Connector for Redmine
EA Connector for Redmine is an add-in to link UML Modeling Tool Enterprise Architect elements, such as requirements, changes, Use Cases, test items, issues, features and tasks to Redmine tickets, and then copy the attributes bi-directionally.
EA Connector for Redmine is an add-in for Enterprise Architect.
Function Summary of EA Connector for Redmine
EA Connector for Redmine has the following functions:
- Exporting elements made by Enterprise Architect to Redmine tickets
- Importing Redmine tickets to Enterprise Architect elements
- Makeing the link, which to the parent ticket, to the relationship of Enterprise Architect when importing or synchronizing Redmine tickets to Enterprise Architect elements
- Makeing the link to the relationship of Enterprise Architect when importing or converting Redmine tickets to Enterprise Architect elements
- Converting attributes of Enterprise Architect elements and Redmine tickets
- Customizable Attribute Mapping
About Attribute Mapping see Attribute Mapping.
- [Setting screen of EA Connector for Redmine]
(Things like Redmine URL are saved per Enterprise Architect project. User Name / Password are saved per login user of PC and Enterprise Architect project.)
- [Menu for elements]
- [Menu for diagram]
- [Menu for package]
Price and Purchase
Prices are as listed below:
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Floating License
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1 - 4 licenses US$ 50.00 US$ 75.00 5 - 19 licenses US$ 48.00 US$ 72.00 More than 20 licenses US$ 45.00 US$ 69.00 order Order on MyCommerce Share-it Order on MyCommerce Share-it
NOTICE: Require a Network Based Keystore. (File Based Keystore is not supported.)
Content Updated Installer Installer of EA Connector for Redmine
Version 220.127.116.1180806
06-Aug-2018 for .Net Framework 2.0 - 3.0 (Windows 7) for .Net Framework 4.0 or later (Windows 10/Windows 8.1)
Trial Version
- Download the installer
- Install EA Connector for Redmine
- Obtain the trial license key
Run Enterprise Architect. Open License Settings Dialog. Click on the "Get Trial License Key" button to open the web page and get one. (Trial license key is valid for 14 days.)
- Input the trial license key and Mail Address
- You can use the following our Redmine server settings for trial this Add-in. (Data will be cleaned every Monday.)
Redmine URL project specified http://redmine.sparxsystems.jp/redmine/projects/sampleproject repository specified http://redmine.sparxsystems.jp/redmine/ User Name / Password guest1 to guest3 (Password is the same as the User Name)
Target type Arbitrary Importing Arbitrary
Steps to use
- Settings for Redmine to use Rest API (put a check in Administration | Settings | Authentication | Enable REST web service.)
- Run Enterprise Architect and open a project.
- Select Main Menu | Extensions | EA Connector for Redmine | EA Connector for Redmine Settings to set and save the following items.
- Redmine URL
- project specified : http://<host_name>(/<arbitrary path>)/projects/<project_name>
- repository specified : http://<host_name>/(<arbitrary path>)
- User name/password
- Redmine URL
- Select one of the following:
- Select an element, like a requirement, and then select a desired action from the context menu, Extensions | EA Connector for Redmine.
- Select an Enterprise Architect diagram, and then select a desired action from the context menu, Extensions | EA Connector for Redmine.
- Select a package, and then select a desired action from the context menu, Extensions | EA Connector for Redmine.
System Requirements
- System Requirements of Enterprise Architect (Microsoft(R) Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 Server, Windows 2003 Server or Windows XP)
- Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 or later
- Enterprise Architect 7.0 or higher (All editions are supported)
For Floating Licenses, Enterprise Architect 11.0 or higher, Sparx KeyStore Manager 2.2 or higher.
- Floating Licenses require a Network Based Keystore. (File Based Keystore is not supported.)
- In the floating server config file, if option AUTHMETHOD value is AM_ACTIVEDIRECTORYEX or AM_SSKSGROUP, you can not use EA Connector for Redmine.
Other notifications
- EA Connector for Redmine uses IE(Internet Explorer)'s proxy setting.
If you use a user authentication proxy server, please download file in the the following URL, rewrite the file contents, and set them to registry.
- EA Connector for Redmine uses IE(Internet Explorer)'s SSL/TLS protocol setting.
Sometimes the error message "The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send." is shown within an HTTPS connection. In this case, the following Microsoft patches are needed for using TLS1.1/TLS1.2. (The patches must be applied, but the registry setting is not necessary.)
- Support for TLS System Default Versions included in the .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Support for TLS System Default Versions included in the .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Support for TLS System Default Versions included in the .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1
- EA Connector for Redmine uses Redmine's Rest API/Basic authentication.
- We use BitNami::Redmine 1.1.1-0/1.3.2-1/1.4.3-0/2.0.2-0/2.1.6-0/2.2.1-0/2.3.1-3/2.4.2-0/2.5.2-3/2.6.3-0/3.0.1-0/3.1.0-0/3.2.1-0/3.3.2-2/3.4.6-0 Windows to test EA Connector for Redmine.


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Happy Sunday
Happy Sunday! (well what's left of it) Are you all having a good weekend?
Mine has been full of family time with Edward's mom sleeping over from Friday-Saturday. We had ramen and planned Thanksgiving, which she's definitely helping me out with. Since Edward and I just moved into a bigger home we thought we would host Thanksgiving this year (not sure that was such a good idea, hah). The only problem being: I'm Danish. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Denmark. So as far as traditions go I don't know any other than 1. there should be loads of food, 2. there should be loads of drinks, and 3. football should be on the TV. But which food? And how do you cook a turkey to perfection? And what about the sides? How much food is too much food? If any of you have any tips and tricks, pleeeease send them my way!!
On another note, Edward had to work today and so I took the day to have some cozy me-time. I cleaned the apartment (you might not believe it, but I actually have a good time and feel very zen when I clean), I had a power-walk sesh accompanied by some good podcasts, and most importantly I made myself a cup of tea and enjoyed some Halloween donuts. I really only allow myself to splurge on the weekends, and I've been craving donuts for what feels like forever. It's funny how sugary things taste way better when you wait for them…
I hope you all have a lovely evening and a good start to the new week. I'll try to take a relaxing bath later and go to bed early. Ultimate weekend.


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Senior Editor and former Public Policy Editor, The Economist (2011-present)
Executive Editor of the Evening Standard (2002-2011)
Former Times correspondent in Eastern Europe
Anne McElvoy is Senior Editor and former Public Policy Editor at The Economist. She has been a Political Columnist for the Evening Standard since 2001. She is also the presenter of the BBC Radio 4 Shows the Moral Maze and Free Thinking.
After graduating from Oxford with a degree in German and Philosophy, Anne studied for a year at east Berlin's Humboldt University, specialising in East German literature and the effects of censorship. She joined The Times in 1988 and became a foreign correspondent, reporting from Eastern Europe during the fall of the Berlin Wall, the unification of Germany and the break-up of Yugoslavia. She was the Times Bureau Chief in Germany, Yugoslavia and Moscow from 1992-1996.
In 1996 she became Deputy Editor of The Spectator and in 1998 moved to The Independent as Associate Editor. She joined the Evening Standard as Executive Editor in 2002, where she also wrote a weekly column. She has been Public Policy Editor of The Economist since 2011.
Anne is also a broadcaster, frequently appearing on television programmes such as Newsnight, Newsnight Review, Question Time and BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze. She is author of two books: 'The Saddled Cow: East Germany's Life & Legacy' (1992) and 'Man Without a Face: The Autobiography Of Communism's Greatest Spymaster' (2003 with Markus Wolf).
"Through her penetrating analysis and keen wit, Anne has made a name for herself as one of Britain's most experienced, astute and watchable political commentators."
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By REBECCA ISENHART
Gazette Reporter
NISKAYUNA — A new official at the district office will be a familiar face thanks to his decades at Niskayuna High School.
Mark Treanor, assistant principal for ninth grade at Niskayuna High School, will transition to the district offices to take on the role of director of student and staff support services beginning Feb. 1.
Treanor, who was hired at Niskayuna 30 years ago as a special educator, competed with five other candidates from across New York state. A district in a news release said his work during his tenure at Niskayuna, including acting as building project liaison and designing the district's first co-teaching model, made him the clear choice for the job.
Treanor said his three decades of work in the district will be an asset when he starts work early next month.
"There's a lot of good people here, and we've had tons of change. It might be helpful to have someone in the district office with a little institutional history, and I do have that," he said. "After a certain while, what you know becomes important."
His duties will include communicating between students and the district employees who help them through tough times, including counselors, psychologists, social workers and speech therapists. He will also consult on a variety of other important functions, including hiring new employees, organizing student activities, administering athletics, and placing students.
Treanor said he is looking forward to the opportunity to make new connections in the district offices, but will miss the faces he's gotten used to seeing at the high school.
"I've been coming to school every year for a long, long time now and I love these kids. I treat them like they're my own," he said. "Not having that daily interaction with the kids will be a real change for me."
Treanor said he was considering retirement when interim Superintendent John Yagielski asked him to take part in the district's reorganization by transitioning to a new position.
"I have a lot of faith in John Yagielski," Treanor said. "I still have some gas left in the tank, so I'd be happy to help. Hopefully we can keep moving this district forward."
The press release also noted that the new position, which was created at the beginning of the school year and has been filled by interim director Michael J. Dutkowsky until now, does not increase costs in the district budget.
Eva Jones, an English Language Arts teacher at the high school since 2000 and director of both the ELA and Social Studies departments, will fill the vacant assistant principal role on an interim basis until the district finds a replacement.


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Supporting healthy self-esteem
Children need to know they are loved and belong to a family and community that values them.
Having a healthy self-esteem is about liking who you are, and gives your child confidence when trying new things and learning. You can support your child's self-esteem by spending quality time together; talking, listening and providing encouragement.
To build your child's self-esteem, show them they are loved and valued, and help them to like who they are. It's important that while your child feels important, they also realise that other people are important and valued too.
Valuing your child's opinion
Giving your child a voice shows that you value their opinion.
- You might ask your child to choose which shirt they wear, which book to read or to choose the game they would like to play.
- Encouraging your child to be in charge of parts of their routine (such as tying their shoes or packing away their toys) can help them feel confident, independent and worthwhile.
Belonging to a community
Children build their sense of belonging in a community through their family, and then as they join an early childhood service, kindy, school or sporting team. By joining in with others, your child is learning social skills like teamwork, patience and empathy.


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Moots have been making moves over the past year to redefine some of their lineup. Their Psychlo X got an overhaul and inspired the Routt, which then spawned the Routt 45 and while that might be exactly what you want, or need, they also offer custom designs.
This all-road is one of those custom designs and it features one hell of a build kit. That super tricked out ENVE GRD fork made its first appearance on this bike, as well as those new 12mm thru-axle King hubs (more to come on those). One other detail worth noting is the prototype ENVE seat post, with a double clamp mechanism – a vast improvement over the current design.
Overall, this was my favorite titanium bike at the show because it not only looks capable, it looks confident.
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On Sunday, April 14, Iranian-born Hooman Majd illuminated the misconceptions that have formed the basis of U.S.-Iran relations since 1953. Now a journalist for magazines such as The New Yorker and Newsweek, Majd is the son of an Iranian diplomat and grandson of an ayatollah, but attended school in the U.S. and the U.K. He has written several books, including The Ayatollah Begs to Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran, and has served as a translator for Presidents Mohammad Khatami and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during their visits to the U.S.
In the past sixty or so years, Majd said, Americans have developed a notion of Iran as a nation of religious fanatics set on destroying Israel and opposing American interests wherever those intersect their own. Supporting this image is the Western media portrayal of President Ahmadinejad as an insane despot who has declared himself the enemy of Zionism and of Iranian gays and hopes to make Iran into a superpower to challenge the United States. Yet Ahmadinejad's rhetoric by no means represents all of Iranian public opinion. Americans also do not understand why his aggressive stances might be appealing to some Iranians, said Majd. In his work, Majd has sought to elucidate these issues and dispel the cultural misunderstandings that have kept at bay the development of a more healthy relationship between the two nations.
American grievances against Iran include the widely misunderstood Iranian hostage crisis of the 1980s, Iran's support for Saddam Hussein as well as terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, and its hostility to Israel. In their turn, Iranians resent that the U.S. and the U.K. instigated the replacement of the Iranian shah by his Western-backed son during the Second World War. In 1953, the Americans returned the shah to power after a coup had set up a new nationalist prime minister. Iranians believe that the American support for the shah deprived Iran of its democratic and nationalist aspirations. After this, and especially since 1979, Americans seem to Iranians to attempt to impose their own ideology on them and to undermine Iran's nationhood, especially by preventing Iran from developing a nuclear program, which Iranians see as an essential symbol of a nation's sovereignty. This nationalism stems from pride in Iran's 2500-year history as an independent nation-state and a belief that the country's decline is rooted in Western influence. The current administration takes advantage of Iranian nationalism, claiming that it will make Iran competitive again and independent from the demands of the West.
Contrary to the belief of most Americans, said Majd, Ahmadinejad is not "the leader of Iran"; this title is given to the supreme leader of Iran, chosen by an assembly of experts whom the people vote into office. Elected to office directly by the people with the consent of the Guardian Council, the President must defer to the Supreme Leader on all issues. To enter into a significant discussion with the Iranians on the nuclear issue, then, President Obama must speak with the Supreme Leader, who has not left Iran since 1989.
As an example of the cultural and political misunderstandings between the American and Iranian administrations, Majd pointed to Ahmadinejad's letter to President Obama congratulating him on his election in 2008. Not understanding the importance of the letter, Obama failed to respond, and the Iranians claimed that this was because the Americans are not interested in engaging significantly with the Iranians. Furthermore, said Majd, the American threat either to bomb Iran or cripple its economy if it does not comply with American demands is not conducive to a healthy discussion of the nuclear issue, and instead, Iranians feel, threaten Iran's claim to independence.
Indeed, the recent economic sanctions have achieved an effect opposite to that intended by the Americans, crippling a middle class that might otherwise chafe under Ahmadinejad's rule. The administration has used the sanctions as an excuse to paint American motives as primarily focused on finding an American-backed replacement for Ahmadinejad rather than only on Iranian nuclear policy. Ahmadinejad has also been able to label its critics as pro-American, discouraging further dissent.
Americans, on the other hand, tend to assume that the American political system is the best available, and that all countries should want the same civil rights in which Americans pride themselves. Yet other cultures are not so willing yet to accept the same liberties, especially in respect to gay rights. While not denying the importance of these civil liberties, Majd emphasized that each culture must approach them on its own terms and in its own time.
The U.S., Majd concluded, should enter into a more meaningful and respectful discussion with Iran. Iranians would be willing to negotiate on many less important issues, such as its support for Syrian president, if Americans showed more respect for Iranians' intense desire for independence. By aligning itself with popular sentiment in Iran, furthermore, the U.S. could encourage preexisting democratic movements internally, as well as a broader discussion about human rights infringements by the current Iranian regime.


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This is the placement test and introduction to the English Support Programme for non-native speaking students at the University of Dundee.
If you are starting a degree programme and English is not your first language, you are strongly advised to take this test.
If you are returning to the University and you have experienced problems linked with English Language difficulties, you too are advised to take the test.
Information about the programme will be given out before the test and you will have an opportunity to ask questions. The introduction and test will last no more than an hour.


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It's sunshine Saturday!!! But don't forget your travel cover!
According to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, this today, 9th January, is 'Sunshine Saturday', the day when most British nationals are likely to book their 2016 holidays. It's aided and abetted by lots of tour operators and travel agents, who will be doing their best to cash in on the post Christmas rush by offering a host of incentives, deals and discounts to encourage us to book our sunshine getaways.
The FCO and their Know Before You Go team have teamed up with weather presenter Becky Mantin to offer advice on how to book your big escape and to remind us that having the right travel insurance is vital for a trouble free holiday.
The FCO also tell us that the average cost of a claim for medical expenses is £1,022. That's significantly higher than the average travel insurance policy, which stands at just £32! To remind us they have produced a video "Don't put a dampener on your holiday".
So if you plan on booking a holiday today, don't forget about the travel insurance. And don't forget to get a quote from us before you commit. If you travel with medical conditions we are able to offer some of the best value policies out there. We cover 1000s of conditions and also include over 150 sports and activities free. We also offer up to £10m in emergency medical expenses and can cover cancer, heart conditions, thyroid problems and IBS as well as Alzheimer's and pregnancy.


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After more than three weeks in Orlando, we finally left for Jacksonville to visit Seth's cousin–the last one we've never met before–and her seven children! I just want to sit and watch their amazing (and entertaining) family. (Seth and I are from a family of two children).
We had such an amazing time in Orlando and St. Pete–videos and pics to come!!!
The sucky thing about traveling is: when you have to leave people you love.
I absolutely loved sitting on the couch in the dark, talking, and watching the storm that took out the power for three days! Thanks, Auntie K, Herrbachs, and Clows for a wonderful visit. We miss you already!


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Dear Bride,
Here comes the biggest day of your life! You've waited a long time for your wedding day, and now, it is time to prepare. One of the issues brides talk to me about is makeup – how to do it perfectly for your wedding day, how to shoot photos of it getting done. I'm a wedding photographer, not a makeup artist, but in my experience at weddings I've observed a few things that I think are helpful to pass along.
Tip #1 – Keep it in your theme: When planning your makeup for your wedding day, remember, you want the makeup to be a reflection of your beauty and consistent with your whole wedding look – if you are having an outdoor wedding on a mountain top, with a light and airy simple lace dress, with all your flowers reflecting a casual relaxed air, you probably don't want intense cover of Vogue Magazine dark dramatic makeup because they don't send the same message. Keep your theme in mind and make sure you make choices about your make up that keep that vibe going. Makeup for a Game of Thrones themed wedding is going to be very different than makeup for a courthouse elopement or a wedding at the riverside with a reception that includes fly fishing.
That means you have to do some planning!
Tip #2 – Pick a look that matches your face: I know this seems so obvious, but really, how often do we get a particular look in mind that seems so beautiful in the photos we've looked at, but when applied to our face just doesn't seem to work. You can spend hours watching YouTube videos on how to do a particular look, but it turns out your eye shape is not the same as the models, or your lips aren't full in the way the look is designed to highlight, the whole thing just falls flat. And I don't know about you, but when that happens to me I feel so inadequate and discouraged – not feelings you want on your wedding day, for sure. But a look that matches your bone structure, skin type, eye shape and lip fullness encourages, uplifts, and instills a sense of confidence! That is what we are going for with your wedding makeup.
Tip #3 Plan ahead: Whether you are having a professional come in and do your make up on your wedding day, letting your best friend share her awesome skills with you, or sticking to a DIY process on makeup, I can't encourage you enough to plan ahead. Plan your colors, your general style, make a list of what you need to have with you and then gather every one of those items before your big day. All these things will give you a more relaxed wedding prep, and the value of more relaxed on your wedding day cannot be over stated!
Tip #4 – Practice: Yes, even if you are having a professional makeup artist come in for your day, do a trial look before your big day. It will be so worth your time. Not only will it allow you to make adjustments to what you want, it will also give you a better idea of how much time to allow for makeup to be done on your day. Both absolutely key to maintaining that relaxed feel.
Tip #5 – Go all out: I have two things in mind with this tip. First, go all out in using primers (eye, lip and face), concealer, and all of those "extras" that might not be part of your daily routine, but will help your makeup to last throughout your day. They really do make a difference! If you are having a professional come in and do your makeup, they will include these in their services. If not hit the makeup counter of your choice, and ask a consultant for some help making sure you get it right. And, going back to Tip #3, try it on! The last thing you want is to get a new eye primer only to find halfway through your wedding ceremony that it makes your eyes sting and itch.
The other part of going all out is to remember that you can apply make up with a bit more drama on your big day. It may feel odd because you aren't used to that much make up, but in your wedding photos, it will look so beautiful, and not at all over the top. And as your guests (and your groom) look at you, it will be part of the complete picture and not at all out of place. Remember you are wearing the dress of your life on this day, not jeans and a t'shirt, so the makeup needs to be the makeup of your life as well.
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