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The 80/20 rule applies to budgeting, too — 80% of your spend goes to 20% of your expenses. If you can cut those big costs, the savings are big, too.
Maybe you're sentimental, or maybe you subscribe to "out of sight, out of mind," but whatever the reason, stop hanging onto your old junk!
When couples get hitched, so do their separate finances. Here's how to bring the money together without ripping the marriage apart.
Our ears aren't actually very reliable when it comes to sensing gossip and busybodies. Here's what to look for instead of toasty earlobes.
Here's yet another reason to give up on multitasking — plus a simple productivity plan to do instead to help you get stuff done.
Science has figured out why showers make us creative ("a-ha!"), and you can use this insight to create lots more "Eureka!" moments, too.
Sometimes it's all about who you know. Turn your network into cash and credits with this collection of referral programs.
Phew! What's that smell? Whatever it is, eliminate it with one of these simple de-stinkers made with stuff you probably already have on hand.
Working from home to earn extra income is a great way to shore up the family budget. Just don't take any of these dubious "opportunities."
A vegetable garden can be a great way to cut food costs — just don't try growing these high maintenance veggies.
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What a drag it is getting old — except for the discounts. Bookmark this list and never forget where seniors can eat for cheaper.
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Tiger Woods & Jesse James: Why Do They Multi-Cheat? AND With Strippers & Porn Stars?
Why do you think cheaters pick multiple scandalous women to cheat with? Insecurity? The need to prove masculinity? Or just plain, old jerkiness?!
Jesse James and Tiger Woods BOTH cheated on their gorgeous, wonderful wives — with total sleazes! And lots of 'em! It's so hard to understand why Jesse and Tiger both chose women who were porn stars, strippers — women who are hands down classless — over women like Sandra Bullock and Elin Nordegren.
So we asked the experts. WHY do men multi-cheat? And with SO many women? Dr. Sheila Forman says, "This isn't about a relationship, or a beautiful wife. It's about working out some other emotional issue through sexual behavior."
But why go for sleazy porn stars and strippers? "They are choosing women that aren't of the same caliber as their wives in order to build themselves up in some way," says Dr. Forman.
Dr. Gilda Carle explains, "These women are so classless so it doesn't mean anything in their minds. These women are disposable. The wife is someone they keep … but the woman they cheat with is someone who [the men think] is disposable."
Plus, Tiger and Jesse didn't just cheat once! They were with multiple sleazes! "These men think they will find another [woman] that will satisfy them, says Dr. Carle. "But nobody ever satisfies them. In reality, [cheating] is their need to prove their masculinity."
And while it may seem all about sex and women, Dr. Foreman adds that there is a psychology behind the cheating. "People engage in sexual behavior in order to relieve emotional pain," Dr. Foreman adds. Guys, next time see a therapist! Don't cheat on your wife with strippers!


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VILONIA, Ark. (AP) — Mark Wade and his family heard the dire warnings on TV and the tornado sirens, and were prepared to ride out the storm in their closet when a neighbor across the street on Vilonia's Aspen Creek Drive yelled out: "Come over! We're going in the storm cellar!"
So Wade, his wife and 3-year-old son joined 10 other people and seven dogs in a cramped underground shelter Sunday evening. When they emerged, their homes were gone. All gone. Stripped to the foundation.
"If we hadn't gone to that cellar I don't know if we would be here," Wade, 28, said Monday, picking through the debris of what was once his home.
The half-mile-wide tornado carved an 80-mile path of destruction through the Little Rock suburbs. Twisters or powerful straight-line winds were blamed in at least 17 deaths Sunday — 15 in Arkansas. The tornado outbreak continued Monday, with over a dozen more deaths in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee.
Most of the dead in Arkansas were killed in their homes in and around Vilonia, population 3,800. Firefighters on Monday searched for anyone trapped amid the piles of splintered wood and belongings strewn across yards. Hospitals took in more than 100 patients.
The tornado that hit Vilonia and nearby Mayflower was probably at least an EF3 on the 0-to-5 EF scale, which means winds greater than 136 mph, National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Hood said.
Among the ruins was a new $14 million intermediate school that had been set to open this fall in Vilonia, a community also terrorized by a twister just three years and two days earlier.
But the epicenter of the tornado was Aspen Creek Drive, an upper-middle-class street of well-kept brick homes and friendly neighbors, an American dream kind of place.
Until Sunday.
Complete lists of the dead haven't been released, nor their addresses, but residents of the street said at least four of those killed lived there.
One of them was Daniel Wassom, a 31-year-old father of two. Wassom, who served in the Air Force, was huddled in a hallway of his home with his wife, Suzanne, and daughters Lorelei, 5, and Sydney, 7, neighbors and a relative said. At the height of the tornado, a large piece of lumber crashed toward the family.
Dan Wassom shielded Lorelei, taking a fatal blow to his neck, said Carol Arnett, Dan Wassom's grandmother.
Lorelei suffered a shoulder injury and was hospitalized. Suzanne Wassom was hospitalized with a concussion, her aunt, Sherry Madden, said.
Dan Wassom's final act of heroism didn't surprise relatives.
"Dan always put his family first," Arnett said, wiping away tears.
Madden said the family had just returned home from church, where the girls were fighting over who got to sit next to dad.
"He was the best dad," Madden said.
A few houses down, neighbors Deanna Noble, 32, and Regina Chavez, 31, couldn't find their trucks. Their homes were shredded and their vehicles were missing, perhaps blown hundreds of yards away.
Both tried clicking their truck remotes to see if they heard a distant honk. Nothing.
Officials said the death toll could have been worse if residents hadn't piled into underground storm shelters, safe rooms and fortified community shelters after listening to forecasts on TV and radio, getting cellphone alerts or calls or texts from loved ones, and hearing sirens blare through their neighborhoods.
Maggie Caro rushed with her husband and two children to a community shelter at a Vilonia school, where they were among the last to get inside the fortified gym before the doors were shut.
"They were screaming, 'Run! Run! It's coming!'" Caro recalled.
Kimber Standridge and a friend had gathered up seven children they were watching and sped through the streets, getting to the shelter just minutes before the twister hit.
"When they shut the doors, we knew it was on us," Standridge said. "Everybody hunkered down. There were a lot of people doing prayer circles, holding hands and praying."
On Aspen Creek Drive, Noble and Chavez were lucky. Both thought the storm would blow over, and both stayed home, taking shelter in closets with their husbands and kids.
At the worst of it, the unthinkable happened: A neighbor man flew out of his own home into the side of the Noble home. Noble tried CPR "but I think he was already dead," she said.
Chavez and her husband clung to the kids the whole time.
"I held onto my youngest, and my husband held onto my oldest," Chavez said. "The windows were breaking but the kids were good because we shielded them."
She said next time, she'll take the family to a shelter — if there is a next time. Two twisters in three years has her skittish.
"We're thinking about leaving Vilonia," she said. "Twice is enough."
DeMillo reported from Mayflower. Associated Press writers Justin Juozapavicius in Vilonia, Christina Huynh in Mayflower, Jill Bleed in Little Rock; Kristi Eaton and Tim Talley in Oklahoma City; and Roxana Hegeman in Baxter Springs, Kan., contributed to this report.


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Justin Bieber's Believe Tour Already Sold Out
If you didn't nab tickets to Justin Bieber's 2012-2013 Believe tour, which added dates at New York City's famed Madison Square Garden due to high demand, then you're SOL. The Biebs' manager Scooter Braun revealed that the entire tour is completely and utterly and totally sold out. Great news for the teen and his team. Not so good news for Beliebers that didn't act fast enough.
Braun tweeted the good news yesterday (June 2), just 17 days before the release of 'Believe,' which Beliebers are looking forward to with messianic anticipation. So unless you have friends in high places or plan to shell out a wad of cash on StubHub or to scalpers or ticket brokers, your chances of seeing Bieber perform 'Boyfriend,' 'Die in Your Arms' and more are slim to nil. Boo!
Below is Braun's tweet about the tour's sell-out status. Congrats to the Biebs. He's has a pretty brutal week, with a rash of not-exactly-good publicity over the pap scuffle and the Norway frenzy, and sustained a concussion, to add insult to injury. This is the best possible news he could have hoped for.
Swag, swag, swag.
What!?! Just found out @justinbieber sold out the entire #BelieveTour North America in 1 Hour and both MSG shows clean in 30 seconds!!!!
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Amazon in the Community9th June 2017
The academy recently received a donation from Amazon of £1000.00 as part their 'Amazon in the Community' programme where the company supports communities in and around where it operates in the UK.
The money will be used to fund the STEM club programme at the academy ensuring students can take part in even more experiements and innovative science lessons.
To celebrate the donation, members of the local Amazon team visitied the academy and took part in a forensics class with students from Years 7,8 and 9.
Letter to Parents26th May 2017
Please see below the most recent letter to parents.
Inspiring Automotive Women24th May 2017
A group of Y8 and Y9 female students attended the Inspiring Automotive Women event at the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit yesterday. It was a fantastic day where they had the opportunity to meet and be inspired by a number of the UK's highest achieving women in the automotive industry.
Ryman National Enterprise Challenge9th May 2017
The academy welcomed the Ryman National Enterprise Challenge into school last week to work with Y10 students.
Students were set the challenge of creating a 'Ryman' app which they then had to present to a panel with the winning team going through to represent the academy in the final later in the year.
Well done to Y10 for some fantastically creative ideas and good luck to the winning team!
Auschwitz Visit2nd May 2017
Ross Fairweather and Hannah Coope have been selected as the Lessons from Auschwitz student ambassadors for this year and, as such, on Tuesday 4th April they visited Auschwitz 1 and 2. They had previously attended an orientation seminar to meet fellow students and gain further information and this was followed up by another seminar following the visit after which they will be organising a presentation that they will be delivering to other students in their collective worship assemblies.
Both Ross and Hannah
Revision Help!10th April 2017
As we enter the Easter holidays, we urge all students and parents to read our 'Exam Top Tips Booklet' (BELOW) providing you with practical strategies, advice and individual tips for each subject area.
Good luck and use your time wisely!
Academy Closed7th April 2017
The academy is closed for the Easter break and will re-open at the usual time on Monday 24th April.
If you have an enquiry please contact via the email addresses below:
For parental enquiries: firstname.lastname@example.com
For general enquiries: email@example.com
Easter Break7th April 2017
The academy closes today for the Easter Break and will re open at the usual time on Monday 24th April. Please email any enquiries to firstname.lastname@example.com
Hard Boiled Egg Competition7th April 2017
Congratulations to Taylor Sammut and Madi Jae Doyle who are the winners of the Humanities Hard Boiled Egg competition for their fabulous depiction of Henry VIII and his wives!
Y11 Business Enterprise Day7th April 2017
Students have been working hard plannnng their Business Enterprise day with a range of events taking place including:
- Car Washing
- Easter Card Postal Service
- Treasure Hunt
- Hot Drinks stall
- Pop Up Cake Shop
- Penalty Shoot Out Competion
The activities will provide evidence for their coursework and all profits are going to the Cancer Support charity at the Holmes Carr Centre in Rossington.
Easter Services7th April 2017
Today all our students attended St Luke's Church for Easter collective worship where each House enjoyed a Rossington version of the quiz game Pointless.
Our students battled against each other and learnt many interesting Easter facts as part of the quiz.
Many thanks to Sam Coukham who played our very own Richard Osborne, Lily Rowbotham who had the very difficult job of managing the pointless computer and Chris Davies for playing a beautiful piece of music on his violin.
Happy Easter!
Y7 Jazzy Jotters!31st March 2017
As part of the academy's ongoing Careers, Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG) programme Y7 students have been working in small enterprise groups to create Jazzy Jotters. Students were given a small budget and had to work as a team to plan, design and produce the jotters to the required specification whilst also ensuring that they quality assured all their products. There were some fantastic designs and some exceptional team work skills demonstrated.
The winning team made 40 jotters and a profit of
We Are the Champions!28th March 2017
The Y10 boys football team played Balby Carr in the final of the Doncaster Schools Cup last might. After finding themselves 1-0 and 2-1 down they scored late in the game to take a much deserved 3-2 win! The entire team were outstanding with exceptional performances from:
Reiss Harrison
Lloyd Hill
Ethan Peckett
Ben Johnson
The rest of the squad were:
Owen Bailey
Alister Dockerty
Ethan Parker
Rhys Bush
Daniel Bagshaw
Mason Stead
Joe Swann
Jacob Green
James Muir Visit10th March 2017
We were delighted to welcome James Muir, CEO of VW UK, to the academy today to speak to students. They were thoroughly engaged as he spoke about the Fourth Industial Revolution. They were mesmerized as he spoke about self diagnosing watches, autonomous cars and biotechnology. Students left knowing far more about the jobs that may exist in the future and the skills they will need for those jobs.
Students commented:
"It was really good to get an idea of what the future might be like..even if it's a bit scar
#Nationalpieweek!9th March 2017
Y9 have created some amazingly intricate pastry work in their lesson today to celebrate National Pie Week.
They look too good to eat!
World Book Day3rd March 2017
Pupils went wild for World Book Day on 2nd March. During the day pupils from years 7, 8 & 10 took part in workshop activities surrounding the novel by David Weisner 'Flotsam'. They produced a vast range of pieces of literacy based activities from TV adverts, diary entries, descriptions and poetry.
During form time, all pupils had the opportunity to guess which teachers were reading in unusual places. Over the course of the year, teachers had taken covert pictures of themselves reading on beaches, whilst
Marvellous March!3rd March 2017
Following the Fabulous February campaign we have launched 'Marvellous March where students can win prizes for good attendance.
There are lots of chances to win.
1 x Prize per House for 100% attendance for the half term (individual students) 1 x £20 voucher, 2 x Easter mystery prize.
2 x Breakfast draws per House- Form attendance monitored for a fortnight, then winners announced the week after.
Employability Day16th February 2017
RASA held it's third annual Employability day yesterday with all students involved in various activities aimed at preparing them for the world of work.
Anona Philips, one of the business volunteers, commented:
"Students in the main have demonstrated positive attributes i.e. ambition, being courteous and friendly, lots of cheerfulness and extroversion were demonstrated.
The majority of students today have taken personal responsibility for their own learning through skills such as asking questions and answeri
RASA Employability Day10th February 2017
The academy has been working with local business and further education providers ahead of the annual business day next Wednesday. We're looking forward to welcoming the following companies into the academy to work with all students on a range of areas in order to prepare them for the world of work or further education.
Alton Cars
Apprenticeship & Skills Team - Doncaster Council
Babington Group
Club Doncaster
Department for Work and Pensions
Engage Training
Emma Harris (runs a private Nursery)
New Bishop of Sheffield Visit to RASA1st February 2017
The next Bishop of Sheffield was announced by 10 Downing Street yesterday as the Right Reverend Philip John North and we were delighted that he chose to visit RASA in his new role. Bishop Philip had a brief tour of the academy and then had tea and biscuits with a number of students who were keen to ask him some very thought provoking questions.


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The cast of Peninsula Youth Theatre's "Charlotte's Web" includes, from left, Megan Foreman (of Los Altos) as Wilbur and Ellie Lang-Ree (Los Gatos) as Fern.
Peninsula Youth Theatre is scheduled to present "Charlotte's Web," a stage musical based on the 1952 classic children's novel of the same name, Saturday through July 21 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St.
The play, an adaptation of E.B. White's book, features songs from the classic cartoon version. Joseph Robinette wrote the stage adaptation, which includes music and lyrics by Charles Strouse.
The story centers on piglet Wilbur – the runt of the litter – who learns about love and friendship from farm girl Fern and a beloved spider.
Katie O'Bryon directs "Web," supported by Dan Shaindlin (vocal direction).
"Charlotte's Web is one of my favorites to direct because the material is so rich," O'Bryon said. "Much of the dialogue comes straight from the book by E.B. White, who was such an exemplary writer. It has a tremendous appeal for both children and adults, and it's really a story they can enjoy together."
Performances are scheduled 1 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday and July 20, 1 p.m. Sunday and July 21, and 10 a.m. July 18 and 19.
Tickets are $10-$20, with discounts for groups of 10 or more. The city of Mountain View adds a $2 facility-use fee to each ticket.
For advance tickets and more information, call 903-6000 or visit pytnet.org.


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March 30. 2013 5:27PM
Police say woman called 911 for help ordering dinner
HOOKSETT — A local woman who allegedly called emergency responders earlier this month because she wanted help placing her dinner order was arrested Thursday on a charge of misusing 911.
Police said Elizabeth Niemi, 57, of 1 Ruth Ave., called 911 saying she needed medical help.
However, "upon the Fire Department's arrival it was found that she wanted help ordering Chinese food," a police press release said.
She is scheduled to appear April 17 in Hooksett Circuit Court.


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Andres Kwasinski
Dr. Andres Kwasinski received in his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. Prior to joining RIT he was with Texas Instruments Inc., the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland, and Lucent Technologies. He is Area Co-Editor (Columns and Forums) for the IEEE Signal Processing Magazine and Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. He was the 2010 IEEE Globecom Workshops Co-Chair and the Chair for the IEEE Multimedia Technical Committee Interest Group on Distributed and Sensor Networks for Mobile Media Computing and Applications.
Dr. Kwasinski has co-authored the books "Cooperative Communications and Networking" (Cambridge University Press, 2009) and "3D Visual Communications" (Wiley, 2013) and has published more than 40 technical papers in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences. His research interests are in the area of multimedia wireless communications and networking, cross layer designs, multiple access to wireless networks, user cooperative communications, cognitive radio, digital signal processing and speech, image and video processing for signal compression and communication. For more about Dr. Kwasinski see his website.
Recent Publications
A. Kwasinski and A. Kwasinski, "Signal Processing in the Electrification of Vehicular Transportation: Techniques for Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles on the Smart Grid," IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, vol.29, no.5, pp.14-23, Sept. 2012.
H. Tuncer, N. Shenoy, A. Kwasinski, J. Hamilton and S. Mishra, ``A Novel User-centric Handoff Cost Framework Applied to the Virtual Mobility Domains and IPv6-based Mobility Protocols'', 2012 IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM 2012), December 2012.
C. Merkel, D. Kudithipudi, A. Kwasinski, "Lightweight Energy Prediction Framework for Solar-Powered Wireless Sensor Networks", IEEE International System-on-Chip Conference (SoCC 2012), September 2012.
A. Vidapalapati, V. Vijayakumaran, A. Ganguly, A. Kwasinski, "Network-on-Chip architectures with adaptive CDMA based wireless links"
Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Seoul, Korea, May 21-23, 2012.
F. Jenner, A. Kwasinski, "Highly Accurate Non-Intrusive Speech Forensics for Codec Identifications from Observed Decoded Signals", Proc. of 2012 IEEE International Conference on Audio, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), March 2012.


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Once again Paul uses the difficult but important catchword stoicheia, translated "basic principles," to call attention to his opponent's preoccupation with the four basic elements of earth (see 2:8), which make up the very things not handled, not tasted, not touched. From the beginning of his letter, Paul has underscored the importance of relating the material world to the spiritual: the one should always bear witness to the other. Indeed, in the next passage Paul will again admonish his readers to understand the "earthly" in terms of the "heavenly" (3:1-4). This integration of spirit and heaven with matter and earth provides the foundation for Paul's ethical program (3:5--4:1), where the moral emphasis falls on transformed relationships rather than the regulations of ascetic piety.
Perhaps it is prudent to point out that Paul's concern is not so much that a Christian's spirituality be abundantly "worldly"; rather, he is concerned that the rigors of Christian devotion not be viewed as means for acquiring God's grace. In fact, our devotion to God should include a measure of self-denial (compare Mk 8:34-38) coupled with a resolve not to conform to the norms and values of secular culture. However, these virtues are the fruit of participating with Christ in the salvation of God. Our rejection of middle-class materialism and our embracing of a simple lifestyle, then, constitute a positive response to Christ's lordship rather than a negative response to a world we suppose is inherently evil.
Paul reminds his readers of an accepted fact (ei indic): you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world. The moral response of true religion does not consist of codes having to do with earth's elements, even if we are denying ourselves the use of those elements (compare 2:8). In fact, Paul will go on in chapter 3 to describe the moral life of Christian faith in terms of codes of human virtue and relationships.
Colosse's spiritual umpire has been teaching that spiritual maturity is reflected more by the believer's self-centered asceticism than by transformed relationships. Logically, Christians who place greatest priority on otherworldly experiences will tend to deny the value of this world, even (ironically) to emphasize its denial. In Colosse, where some equate spiritual maturity with otherworldly visions of angels, certain religious behaviors give concrete expression to their world-denying orientation. Thus, it is claimed, the mature believer will abstain from certain foods (2:16) or activities (compare 3:5-11): Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch! Such are those who are not yet liberated from the basic principles by affirming in practice the lordship of Christ over earth and its elements.
Paul may well be mocking actual prohibitions used at Colosse, probably to express religious (do not taste certain foods) and social (do not touch certain people) commitments. While the background of these prohibitions is not known, it is not difficult to find similar sayings in both Jewish and pagan literature of Paul's day (for these see O'Brien 1983:149-50). Again, the problem for Paul is not really the idea of religious asceticism; he even encourages certain ascetic practices on occasion (compare 1 Cor 7). Rather, his primary concern is what religious motivation prompts this lifestyle and whether it ultimately enhances the believer's relationship with Christ and neighbor. Clearly, he believes that submission to these moral codes tends to denigrate Christ's redemptive work and promote enmity between believers. They simply do not have much spiritual cash value.
The verb submit (dogmatizo, from which we get "dogmatic" and "dogma") in this context means to submit to certain official decrees or legal obligations, presumably in order to be freed of some debt or to keep from being indebted (and worse). If this debt is owed to something or someone other than Christ, then such devotion is wrong-headed. Further, we may presume from Paul's teaching that to encourage legalism, as such codes surely do, is to discourage the grace that is available to all who have died with Christ.
Paul further justifies his criticism of Christian asceticism through a twofold appeal to common sense. First of all, he says, any rule of faith that is based on prohibitions such as those listed in verse 21 could not possibly be effective, because they are based on things (such as food) that perish. Why determine the eternal by the temporal? This seems as foolish as idolatry, which substitutes what is created for its Creator. Further, perishable items lack eschatological value, since they belong to the world order that will perish at Christ's return. Second, this same ascetic rule of faith is based on human commands and teachings. Not only are the prohibited commodities perishable, but their disposition is determined by human patterns ("dogma") of consumption (such as etiquette), whether ascetic or hedonistic.
To conclude his polemic against the champions of Colossian philosophy, Paul returns to his initial concern (2:4) over any purportedly wise teaching in a cultural environment that responds favorably to "fine-sounding arguments." When one scratches the surface of such teaching and finds that it fails to insist on the Lord Christ's singular importance, Paul asserts, the church must condemn it as "hollow and deceptive" (2:8). Any Christless version of truth has no redemptive value. Likewise, the regulations of ascetic piety have no redemptive value because they too are based on human commands and teachings (2:21-22; compare 2:8) rather than on Christ. They too have an appearance of wisdom (compare 2:4) in a religious environment where self-denial is honored, but in reality they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.
Paul's final word is "flesh" (sarx), which the NIV takes in its pejorative sense, "sin nature." When coupled with his earlier phrase treatment of the body (soma), Paul's criticism is ironical: a legalistic concern to abstain from bodily indulgence will result in a concern for the physical that is actually "fleshly," lacking in any spiritual value. Not only does legalism demote the importance of divine grace, it also focuses primary attention on the physical "what" rather than the theological "why." In this sense self-denial is actually counterproductive for faith.
Perhaps in reaction to a culture dominated by impersonal technology, today we hunger more than ever for a personal experience with God. Yet because of technology, we have also come to expect the spectacular even in the ordinary routine of life. Technology makes life easier for us. More and more Christians seek spectacular experiences of God; we demand "signs and wonders" that will make our lives easier. God is just another name for technology. Paul would brook no compromise with any religious philosophy that promotes a spectacular brilliance or a mystical experience as the badge of an abundant spirituality (see 2:16-18). He would interpret our current emphasis on personal, dramatic religious experiences as a threat to the centrality of the congregation's relationship with Christ and the spiritual disciplines that fortify that relationship (2:19).
This passage is also an important corrective to any version of Christianity that is world-denying (2:20-23). If Christ is Lord over the created order (1:15-18), his people should be actively engaged in transforming all things to accord with the Creator's good intentions for them. Ironically, believers who legalistically follow codes that deny or limit interest in the material or sensual are routinely seduced into another kind of sensual indulgence--one that replaces selfless devotion to Jesus with self-centered concern over the proper handling of those very natural elements he rules as Lord.
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1. Re: Restart JBPM5 Process after system crashJimmy dong Jun 5, 2012 10:47 PM (in response to Swaminathan Bhaskar)
Do you use yourself app? not use console? if so, I hava the same problem with you.
And do you mind share your bpmn file and code? I want to study how to use
signal task ,thanks!!
2. Re: Restart JBPM5 Process after system crashSwaminathan Bhaskar Jun 7, 2012 11:28 AM (in response to Swaminathan Bhaskar)
After some searching looks like we will have to get the sessionId and save it aside and use it later to restart the process. Is this correct ? Is there a know pattern for managing the sessionId ? Anyone solved this ? Can anyone help ?. Thanks
3. Re: Restart JBPM5 Process after system crashSwaminathan Bhaskar Jun 11, 2012 9:26 PM (in response to Swaminathan Bhaskar)
Is this the correct way to identify and restart a crashed process instance ?
ksession = JPAKnowledgeService.loadStatefulKnowledgeSession(sessionId, kbase, null, env); if (ksession != null) { Collection instances = ksession.getProcessInstances(); if (instances != null && instances.size() > 0) { for (ProcessInstance processInstance : instances) { System.out.printf("\n*** Restarting old Business process [%s]\n", processInstance.getProcessId()); // Start the BPM process ksession.startProcessInstance(processInstance.getId()); // Trigger the signal ksession.signalEvent("Trigger", null); // Did the process instance complete successfully ? if (processInstance.getState() == ProcessInstance.STATE_COMPLETED) { System.out.printf("\nBusiness process [%s] successfully completed after restart\n", processInstance.getProcessId()); } } } } else { System.out.println("***** WARNING: No session found for session-id " + sessionId); }
This is not working and I get the following exception:
Hibernate: select sessioninf0_.id as id1_0_, sessioninf0_.lastModificationDate as lastModi2_1_0_, sessioninf0_.rulesByteArray as rulesByt3_1_0_, sessioninf0_.startDate as startDate1_0_, sessioninf0_.OPTLOCK as OPTLOCK1_0_ from SessionInfo s
essioninf0_ where sessioninf0_.id=?
0 11/06 20:43:55,210[main] ERROR drools.persistence.SingleSessionCommandService.rollbackTransaction - Could not commit session
at org.jbpm.persistence.processinstance.JPAProcessInstanceManager.getProcessInstances(JPAProcessInstanceManager.java:97)
at org.jbpm.process.instance.ProcessRuntimeImpl.getProcessInstances(ProcessRuntimeImpl.java:200)
at org.drools.common.AbstractWorkingMemory.getProcessInstances(AbstractWorkingMemory.java:1093)
at org.drools.impl.StatefulKnowledgeSessionImpl.getProcessInstances(StatefulKnowledgeSessionImpl.java:292)
at org.drools.command.runtime.process.GetProcessInstancesCommand.execute(GetProcessInstancesCommand.java:35)
at org.drools.command.runtime.process.GetProcessInstancesCommand.execute(GetProcessInstancesCommand.java:28)
at org.drools.command.impl.DefaultCommandService.execute(DefaultCommandService.java:36)
at org.drools.persistence.SingleSessionCommandService.execute(SingleSessionCommandService.java:345)
at org.drools.command.impl.CommandBasedStatefulKnowledgeSession.getProcessInstances(CommandBasedStatefulKnowledgeSession.java:139)
Any ideas ?
4. Re: Restart JBPM5 Process after system crashDemian Calcaprina Jun 11, 2012 9:58 PM (in response to Swaminathan Bhaskar)1 of 1 people found this helpful
at the moment of the "crash", the processes has been persisted? A process is persisted when it reaches a "wait state". I catching signal event is a wait state.
If so, you can simply do,
ksession = JPAKnowledgeService.loadStatefulKnowledgeSession(sessionId, kbase, null, env);
ksession.signalEvent("Trigger", null);
as the processes are already persisted in db.
5. Re: Restart JBPM5 Process after system crashSwaminathan Bhaskar Jun 12, 2012 9:20 AM (in response to Demian Calcaprina)
Thank for the useful tip Demian. This means I need to keep track of the sessiin ID as well as the process ID so that I can recreate the session and check the process status.
6. Re: Restart JBPM5 Process after system crashnbd Sep 17, 2012 8:27 AM (in response to Swaminathan Bhaskar)
Did you solve it? I'm having the same problem. My process instances are persisted - I can look them up in the database. After server restart I reload the previous session,
but the process instances don't continue. What ksession.signalEvent("Trigger", null); is supposed to do here? My process instances are not waiting for any event and even
if they were, they wouldn't react as the instances are not being executed.
7. Re: Restart JBPM5 Process after system crashhansi007 Sep 17, 2012 11:04 AM (in response to nbd)
Another option could be to remember the work_item / work_item_id that you stopped at without completing it. Than you can continue that process by completing that workitem:
int workitemId = ... //From the work item that you remembered. StatefulKnowledgeSession ksession = JPAKnowledgeService.loadStatefulKnowledgeSession(sessionId, kbase, config, env ); WorkItemManager wManager = ksession.getWorkItemManager(); wManager.completeWorkItem(workitemId,null);
8. Re: Restart JBPM5 Process after system crashnbd Sep 19, 2012 4:14 AM (in response to hansi007)
Yes, but I would like to execute the unfinished workitem, and calling
wManager.completeWorkItem(workitemId,null);will just complete it without executing workitemhandlercode


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For any of you US iPhone devs that made enough money last year to bother, did you fill out the income tax treaty forms for Japan so you can get back your 20% withholding? If you did, on your US tax return for 2010, did you (will you) have to do anything special? Any need to include extra forms along with your 1040, Schedule C, SE, etc?
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We didn't bother, but Apple does have some helpful documentation on iTunes Connect to help with the Japanese forms. They explain the Japanese, for one, and offer the forms all for download.
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The Bucs (3-7, 2-1 A-Sun) dropped a tough match to Chattanooga Tuesday, 3-1. Junior Erin Ryan (Davie, Fla.) leads ETSU with 87 kills on the season, while Amanda Youell (Middleburg, Fla.) is third in the A-Sun with 315 assists.
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According to Digitimes, Google may release the next major version of Android, Android 5.0 Jelly Bean, as early as Q2 2012. Digitimes cites Taiwan-based supply chain makers who suggest that Android 5.0 will feature optimizations for tablets and tablet-like devices. The timing would put Android 5.0′s release in line with Microsoft's Windows 8 platform, and Digitimes claims that Google will be appealing to tablet manufacturers to provide customers with dual-boot capabilities that will allow booting into either Windows 8 or Android 5.
With Google promising last year that the Android update cycle would slow down so that one major platform version would be released per year, we're a bit skeptical that we'll see a major version of Android launch just 8-9 months after Ice Cream Sandwich was unveiled. It is possible that we'll see some hints of what's to come in Android 5.0 at Google's I/O Conference, which is aptly set to take place in June this year.
The report claims that Android 4.0 was a "failure," though to date only one phone and a handful of tablets have officially gotten an update to Ice Cream Sandwich. Manufacturers are hard at work building their custom UI skins atop of Android 4.0 so they can release the update to their devices in Q2 and Q3. By the end of 2012, we'll see a majority of devices in the wild just starting to run Android 4.0, and if Google actually releases Android 5.0 in Q2, we likely won't see it adopted until well into the holiday season or even Q1 2013.
If we were a betting website (and, we totally are), we'd bet that some aspects Android 4.1 (or 5.0) with tablet optimizations will be unveiled at Google IO in June, and will start to hit devices in September/October. It will be a minor update on the phone side of things, allowing manufacturers to quickly update their devices to the latest version, and will be a major refresh for tablets as Google bolsters its tablet devices to compete with iOS and Windows 8.
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2dimes wrote:I'm going to take a look for the knife thread with B.K. Barunt and some other guys discussing knives. Sounded legit.
I'm glad I can't see those funny coloured ones in person. I'm getting hypnotized and I might end up buying one.
I grabbed mine. It's a Mora brand, just says, K.J.ERIKSSON MORA-SWEDEN CARBON STEEL. on the blade. It has a really solid handle covered in rubber and a medium hard plastic case that covers the knife well up the handle. You could attach it to your belt but I don't.
I have attached a magnesium block and pretty chewed sparking insert to the case. I think I'll grab a second as a back up if they're still cheap and available. I would have to think there's some equivalent in an American made knife but maybe not.
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Suitable for use with System Boilers.
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Indirect Cylinders are heated via an external heat source, such as a boiler or solar panel. The water inside the cylinder is then heated using an internal coil/heat exchanger, which transfers the heat obtained via the external heat source, to the water inside the cylinder. Although the cylinder is heated via an internal heat exchanger, the original heat is obtained externally, hence why it is commonly referred to as "indirect". Indirect cylinders may be fitted with immersion heaters acting as a supplementary heat source, but they will still be considered to be Indirect Cylinders. Some manufacturers supply an immersion heater as standard, any additional heaters will need to be purchased separately. Indirect Cylinders have a faster heat up and recovery time than that of a Direct Cylinder model. Indirect Cylinders are available as Vented Cylinder or Unvented Cylinder models.
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With a Thermal Store Cylinder there is no requirement for a pressure and temperature relief valve, meaning that design safe discharge facilities are unnecessary. A thermal store is cheaper than an unvented cylinder during "on peak" hours when heat pumps are used as the main energy input. The full output of the heat pump is passed to the store without losses through a heat exchanger. A thermal store cylinder is safe to use with a wood burning stove, in fact a thermal store cylinder can accept input from a number of energy sources.
When an alternative unvented cylinder is used with a heat pump, it is necessary to raise the temperature, often with an electric immersion heater, to thermally disinfect the storage vessel, which uses more energy. If a wood burning stove is used with a thermal store there is often no need to boost the temperature for hot water production. If however the heat pump will not sufficiently raise the temperature to give an adequate supply of hot water, an immersion heater and a thermostat pocket may be required.


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News staff writer
October 25, 2006
Arthur Babitz
1. What is the top growth concern that you feel the city still needs to address?
Our communal fear is waking up to explosive growth like Bend or housing prices like Aspen. In the past year the city has made some good code changes to address neighborhood livability issues identified by residents, but when it comes to growth we're really playing catch-up. Water system, sewer failures, housing affordability, traffic, parking, annexation, industrial lands ... we're stuck reacting to the next crisis like the arcade game "whack-a-mole." I can suggest the next item to whack, but the one-at-a-time approach is part of the problem. A great city needs great urban planning. The surge in development has city staff working hard just to process applications and deal with immediate concerns. If we're mostly reacting to the effects of growth after it happens, we're not choosing our own path. Growth affects every part of city infrastructure and services. It isn't a part-time job and it isn't the responsibility of a single department. As we emerge from the current application load and budget crisis, we need a full-time focus on growth and its effects. We're not the first city to face this challenge -— we can learn by studying the best examples across the country.
2. How would you make a decision on an issue that is unpopular with constituents?
You can't please everyone always, but you can always do your job well. I think any decision must pass three tests
1) Is it legal? To maintain its respect and authority the council must clearly and strictly obey current law.
2) Can we afford it? The council cannot do things we cannot pay for, no matter how much we want them
3) Does it broadly benefit the citizens of Hood River? City Council must take actions that it believes will provide the greatest benefit to the greatest number of its citizens.
None of these principles is absolute. Legal decisions are not always black and white, and the harm to the few can offset the benefit to the many. That's where judgment comes in. City voters have to evaluate the character of the candidates based on very sparse information. If you haven't had a chance to meet me, I hope you will have a chance to learn how I think and how I solve problems by reading some of the articles on my Web site: http://ArthurForCouncil.blogspot.com, or by giving me a call.
3. What is your top management strength and how would it benefit citizens?
I've managed high-tech product development for more than 20 years, and I've owned my own business for the last 10. I've learned many tricks over that time, but the single most important tool for overseeing complex operations is to do your homework so you can ask good questions. It's not as easy as it sounds. Turn on C-SPAN for a few minutes if you're not sure what I mean. Questions can needlessly prolong a deliberation, they can insult the presenters, and they can confuse everyone. But a single well-constructed question can get at the truth, get everyone up to speed and shorten deliberation. Ask a good question, then listen carefully to the answer.
4. Should the city provide funding for the waterfront park and how much, if any?
City residents, businesses and visitors are already funding the waterfront park. Several hundred people and businesses have contributed almost $200,000 because they believe in the vision, and the Parks and Recreation District has pledged an additional $200,000. Many of these supporters share my excitement not only because they want to see a great park in our front yard, but because after more than 20 years the city and the port are taking steps toward a sensible waterfront development plan. With the Lot 6 park in place, the path to reasonable mixed use development will be far clearer.
I'm not ready to reverse my previous response on city spending. We can't spend money we don't have. But we can leverage funds raised to win grants to do the basic park construction in phases. The next question is maintenance, estimated at $45,000 per year for the completed park. We need to construct a plan to cover that expense through a combination of user/event fees, contributions, and bequests.
5. What steps would you take to prevent the city from incurring another budget deficit?
First, let's not forget that the city is still in a budget deficit. We have an $800,000 balance on a $3,000,000 general fund. That's a big problem. Though we have a plan to eliminate that deficit over the next 2-3 years, it's just a plan. We are not out of the woods.
Second, let's recognize that each year between 1997 and 2005 the city spent more than it took in to the general fund. Each year the hole got bigger, but it was only when it reached $1.2 million that the warning bells sounded. City council oversees city government, so it bears full responsibility for any budget deficit. Our city manager has worked with staff to reform the budgeting process so we won't make the same mistakes. But the system will fail us again if the city council doesn't consider fiscal oversight its top priority.
Paul Blackburn
1. What is the top growth concern that you feel the city still needs to address?
Housing cost increase is the number one fallout from our recent, dramatic growth. Hood River has been growing in popularity as a tourist destination for 20 years or more, but in the last few years there have been so many magazine articles and "Top Ten" rankings that have really turned up the pressure. As we have watched the prices of modest homes pass the $200,000, then 250- then $300,000 mark, it's been hard not to become very concerned about our town becoming unlivable for working people.
We've had some success on council addressing this decrease in livability. I had the opportunity to sit on the Affordable Housing work group that made numerous recommendations that have already been implemented: accessory dwelling units are now allowed in higher density residential zones, selected parcels of land can be permitted to have denser zoning where compatible, staff collaborates with developers to give them incentives to include some workforce housing in their projects.
2. How would you make a decision on an issue that is unpopular with constituents?
It is extremely important for councilors to listen to the arguments presented in public hearings. When a council meeting draws a crowd, we know that some folks care enough about the topic to spend time on it, but it can be difficult to know how many people are represented – it might only be a very active few. In general, citizens do not attend meetings to urge us to vote yes on a good idea or to express that we are on the right track. So the balance is to take into account the reasoning that speakers present; if a small group of folks are strongly against a proposed rule change, it may be to the benefit of many more. In these, and in all cases, council has to think hard about what is best for the City.
3. What is your top management strength and how would it benefit citizens?
An asset I bring to the council is that I do not have a narrow, specific agenda that I am trying to further. I am willing to spend the time to be on council because I want to help create the best town we can for us all to live in. I also feel really good about the tone that the current council has established, due in large part to the mayor. We do not agree on all topics, but we treat one another kindly and with respect. I think I have contributed to this positive environment.
4. Should the city provide funding for the waterfront park and how much, if any?
This is a topic that the city council should not decide. We need to take this question to the voters of our community.
5. What steps would you take to prevent the city from incurring another budget deficit?
I have worked closely with the mayor and city manager to get us out of the hole we are in. When I arrived on council two years ago, the deficit was over a million dollars. Last year we climbed out of that hole by nearly $400,000. We are on track to a balanced budget in just a couple more years. Continued prudent management by staff and oversight by council will bring this about.
Martin Campos-Davis
1. What is the top growth concern that you feel the city still needs to address?
Growth in general is a major concern. We are destined to grow and that's a fact we need to embrace it rather than fight against it and be prepared for managing that growth. The best way to do that is to be prepared for it.
1. Have a vision of Hood River for the next 25 years — a vision that comes with broad support from all sectors of our city.
2. Policies and ordinances that can accommodate expected growth, not only residential growth but also business growth.
3. Reconsider our urban growth boundaries — we will at some point run out of buildable lots in the city and we have a responsibility to ensure we have adequate land available for continued growth.
4. City services will need to keep up with the projected growth and deliver services its citizens expect either by updated technology or adding personnel.
5. Effectively communicating with all our residents, visitors, and businesses. Folks that do business in our city and residents need to know how we come to decisions and should feel welcomed to contribute in that process.
2. How would you make a decision on an issue that is unpopular with constituents?
Flipping a coin is probably out of the question. I would certainly consider the facts and welcome public input on how that particular issue affects them. Once that review has happened I would take into account how that decision aligns with the long term interests of city residents, businesses and the city itself. I ask myself, does this make sense for us to take this option? How does this decision align with our goals?
Rarely do we have the opportunity to pass a resolution or make a decision representing our constituents that will have 100 percent consensus. But, by making these tough decisions popular or unpopular we hope to keep the city moving forward.
3. What is your top management strength and how would it benefit citizens?
I have a good capacity to listen which is much different from just hearing.
In the case of council I want to be able to not only hear concerns brought forward by constituents but I want to be able to listen and understand those concerns. I also feel that the people of Hood River want to see results. The path to having good successes and positive results is by having a vision with measurable goals.
How do our citizens know we are doing a good job running the city? Is it by us telling them we are? Or can they point to specific goals met and know that for a fact? It's one thing to say we are on track to reduce our deficit, quite another to point to a $400,000 reduction in the deficit to provide something measurable toward that particular goal.
4. Should the city provide funding for the waterfront park and how much, if any?
The waterfront park has been a concept for a number of years and it is now here in front of us. We didn't get to this point by going it alone and I don't feel the city should go it alone now.
It is estimated that it will take about $40,000 a year to maintain the park. That $40,000 doesn't have to be represented by cash up front from one single entity. It can be approached from a consortium perspective. Maybe we get one entity to supply paper products, another to keep the lawn mowed, another to exchange maintenance of equipment.
The major entities involved each have their strengths as an organization and resources they manage. Maybe we can institute a barter of services between those players to keep the park maintained, so that we avoid any single entity coming up with the early cost out of their budget. Before I consider the city providing funding for the park I would want to explore the bartering option to its fullest.
5. What steps would you take to prevent the city from incurring another budget deficit?
We are on the right track right now. We need to stay vigilant regarding our expenses and keep in place the cost-cutting measures we have started until the deficit is gone. When the deficit is gone we should continue those practices and start building up a rainy day fund. Now, we may not get there just by cutting our expenses because if we just keep cutting expenses we are really talking about cutting services by means of reducing staff. At some point we will hit a plateau in what we can save just by cutting expenses. Knowing that plateau is coming it would be irresponsible of us not to start considering expanding the revenue streams that are coming into the city now. So, in addition to keeping on top of the current deficit reduction plan, we need to start planning for the future, the 25 year vision, by exploring new revenue streams. Public input on this topic is critical in regards to how we can be extracting more savings from our current processes and to what new revenue generating streams we should be considering.
Carrie Ann Nelson
1. What is the top growth concern that you feel the city still needs to address?
Affordable housing for the people who live and work here. Allowing developers free rein to develop maximum density is not the answer. In the recent past, this has contributed to real estate price escalation, parking problems, and opportunities for flashpoints between neighbors that affect all of us. Retail and service professionals/employees must be provided choices other than commuting from remote locations to be able to work here. They are a valued and essential part of our community.
2. How would you make a decision on an issue that is unpopular with constituents?
Common sense is a good tool that I use. It is important to make decisions based on the facts and realities at hand. None of us like to pay more for city services, i.e. water, but sometimes in order to keep a business running, you have to make a decision that is for the good of all the people.
3. What is your top management strength and how would it benefit citizens?
I feel my top management strength is the ability to listen to all views and make decisions based on those. Owning and running a successful business in Hood River for almost a decade involves many essential management skills that are just as relevant to the functioning of city government. Motivating employees, responding to customer needs, balancing the books, and financing business improvements are business skills that help improve the functioning of the city as well.
4. Should the city provide funding for the waterfront park and how much, if any?
The city has never agreed to fund the waterfront park. This is why we asked for volunteers to form the Park Development Committee. Isn't it basic that providing additional revenue sources to fund new projects be pursued just as vigorously as the projects themselves? In addition to searching for outside funding for the park, I'm hoping the Park Development Committee will research ways to finance the continuing maintenance of the park.
5. What steps would you take to prevent the city from incurring another budget deficit?
The city needs to continue to operate as a business. We have a fine city staff who have worked diligently to reduce our deficit. We need to monitor our budget continually, and adjust as needed, i.e., watch labor costs, continue to apply for grant funding, and continue to gain efficiencies in day to day business. The city, as a municipal entity, has the ability to apply for funding for alternative revenue sources, perhaps to develop hydro or wind power which could benefit the community as a whole.
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GIRONA, Spain (AP) — A prosecutor has defended her demand for jail time for a 27-year-old concert pianist and the musician's parents who were sued by a neighbor for allegedly causing years of noise pollution.
During Friday's summation, prosecutor Emma Ruiz said professional pianist Laia Martin should serve 16 months for noise pollution and four months for causing her neighbor "psychological harm." Ruiz also asked that Martin be disqualified from any professional piano playing for six months and pay a fine of 6 euros ($8) a day for nine months.
The case has caused a storm of ridicule and disbelief due to the harshness of the sentence being sought at a criminal court in the northeastern city of Girona.
Martin, who was charged with noise pollution and causing injury, wiped away a tear in court Friday but declined to comment as the case wound up. The presiding judge is expected to issue a verdict within two weeks.
For most people, noise pollution would be jet engines roaring overhead late into the night or mechanical jack-hammers pounding ceaselessly in a neighboring building site.
But for Sonia Bosom, it was Martin's practicing on the keyboard in an apartment above her, allegedly five days a week for eight hours at a sitting — from 2003 to 2007 — that prompted the legal action.
The regional prosecutor became involved when tests by local authorities found that Martin's music repeatedly peaked at up to 10 decibels higher than the 30-decibel limit laid down for musical instruments in the city.
Authorities in Girona asked the family several times to either stop the piano playing or soundproof the room.
Martin's parents became accessories when they carried out soundproofing work twice, but this failed to quell Bosom's complaints.
Nuria Blanes, an environmental scientist at Barcelona's Autonomous University, said noise around 40 decibels "is not very much." A normal conversation produces 55-60 decibels, with noise in a typical Spanish bar reaching 65-70 decibels.
Bosom's lawyer, Tomas Torres, said that it didn't really matter what kind of music was being played, that what mattered was his client had undergone "four years of suffering." Bosom has told the court she now hates pianos so much she can't even stand to see them in movies.
Martin's defense lawyer, Marc Molins Raich, predicted the outcome of the case would in the end "discredit the denouncer."
Defendants who receive sentences of less than two years in Spain generally do not go to jail unless they have previous convictions.
Associated Press writer Heckle contributed from Madrid.


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Day one of this year's Archery Trade Show is in the books! D&DH Editor picks 10 of the highlights he saw while roaming the Columbus Convention Center today. We will have photo galleries today, tomorrow and Thursday, featuring some of the sneak peaks at what's new. Full details of the best new products will be featured in the next issue of Deer & Deer Hunting, which hits newsstands in a few weeks.


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Bruno Mars & Sting: Grammys 2013 Performance - WATCH NOW!
Bruno Mars hits the stage with Sting to perform at the 2013 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 10) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The 27-year-old singer belted out his hit "Locked Out of Heaven," which he invited Sting to sing with him! The duo also invited Rihanna to the stage to perform a Bob Marley tribute after their duet.
Earlier in the weekend, Bruno, Sting, and Rihanna all posed backstage together at the Grammys rehearsal for their number – be sure to check out the pic!
FYI: Bruno is wearing head-to-toe Gucci with David Yurman jewelry while Sting is wearing Saint Laurent.


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Officials: Statue of Liberty storm damage will take month to assessBy CHRIS FRANCESCANI
November 12. 2012 6:54PM
NEW YORK - The National Park Service expects to know within a month the total cost and time it will take to repair storm damage to Liberty and Ellis Islands and to reopen the Statue of Liberty to tourists, a spokesman said on Monday.
The statue was not damaged by superstorm Sandy, but Liberty Island sustained significant infrastructure damage that will delay the monument's re-opening indefinitely, said Mark Litterst, a Park Service spokesman.
"It was quite a shock to see the extent of the damage," Litterst said.
Officials said Ellis Island's invaluable cache of historical documents and records was not harmed by the storm.
Power was restored to Liberty Island on Saturday night, but its main administration building, which houses the park's mechanical systems, sustained severe damage from four feet of flood water, Litterst said.
Liberty Island's dock, where tourists arrive by ferry from Manhattan's Battery Park and New Jersey's Liberty State Park, also sustained significant damage and may need to be rebuilt.
"The walkway just got lifted off the pilings and shifted off its support," Litterst said. "We may be able to repair the dock if it's still structurally sound, but if not it will have to be replaced, and that's a longer process."
The 305-foot monument, which the park service says can sway up to 3 inches in winds of 50 mph, was closed to visitors for a year during an extensive renovation. It had only been open for six hours last month when Sandy roared into New York Harbor.
More than 300 members of the National Park Service's incident response team are assessing damage to 15 national parks sites in Sandy's path.
"When asked to respond to a place like the Statue of Liberty, we drop everything and go," said Litterst. "We're as anxious as anybody to find out how long it will take to get it fixed up and open its doors again to the American public."


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Therapy that involves repeatedly processing painful memories and approaching anxiety-provoking situations in a safe way may ease symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans, a new study suggests.
Although there is good evidence so-called prolonged exposure therapy can help people with PTSD, researchers said most of the data come from civilians, including women who have been sexually assaulted.
"One of the important factors in chronic PTSD is avoidance - avoiding thinking about the trauma and avoiding going to places that remind you of the trauma or are similar," said Edna Foa, head of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and a developer of prolonged exposure therapy.
The idea behind prolonged exposure is "helping the patient confront the memories and confront the situations they avoid," added Foa, who wasn't involved in the new study.
"They realize they can talk about this event, and they don't fall apart. It gives them a sense of control over the memory, rather than the memory controlling them."
One Veterans Affairs report showed that of about 830,000 veterans who were treated at VA medical centers over the last decade, 29 percent had a diagnosis of PTSD and 22 percent were depressed.
In 2007, the VA launched a national initiative to train psychologists and social workers in prolonged exposure therapy. Every VA facility is now required to provide evidence-based treatments for PTSD, including prolonged exposure.
The new study, led by Afsoon Eftekhari from the National Center for PTSD, VA Palo Alto Health Care System in California, included 804 clinicians who had recently completed a four-day course in the technique and 1,931 of their patients.
Patients included veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War.
The researchers scored the veterans' self-reported PTSD symptoms on a scale of 17 to 85, where a score of 50 or above suggests a diagnosis of PTSD. Depression was scored on a scale of 0 to 63.
Before starting exposure therapy, veterans had an average PTSD score of 63, and 88 percent of them met the cutoff for the condition.
After about nine sessions, that fell to an average symptom score of 48, and only 46 percent still scored high enough for a PTSD diagnosis.
Likewise, veterans' average depression scores dropped from 30 - meaning moderate to severe depression - pre-therapy to 21 afterwards, the researchers reported Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry.
Just over a quarter of veterans dropped out before completing at least eight sessions of therapy.
Sheila Rauch, who studies veterans' mental health at the University of Michigan Medical School and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, said the study "adds a lot more evidence" to what is already known about the effectiveness of prolonged exposure.
"The unique piece of information it provides is really a very large sample of veterans," Rauch, who didn't participate in the new research, told Reuters Health.
One limitation of the trial is that there was no comparison group of veterans who didn't receive prolonged exposure therapy, the researchers noted. That makes it difficult to know if the improvement can be attributed solely to the treatment itself.
Still, Foa told Reuters Health, "I think it's pretty encouraging that we get such good results with novice therapists."
"The more that we can get the word out to people with posttraumatic stress disorder that there are treatments that work … the happier I am," Rauch said.
"We have lots of people who are serving us overseas in military conflicts and some percentage of them are coming back with PTSD, and we need to know how to take care of them."


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2 U.S. Code § 2085 - Advisory boards
The Commission may establish appropriate boards to provide advice and assistance to the Commission and to further the purposes of the Commission. The boards shall be composed of members (including chairmen) who shall be appointed by the Commission from public and private life and shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission and each co-chairman of the Commission may appoint one member to any such board. The members of boards under this section may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the boards, at the discretion of the Commission.
Section was classified to section 188a–4 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
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