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Posted: June/11/2013 at 3:18pm
Hi people...
It's been almost five years now since my last oobe and lucid dream and I can no longer do it no matter what...
As a kid I had many spontaneous oobes during sleeping which I believed to be just crazy real nightmares from which I couldn't wake up from but fortunately it stopped somewhere along puberty I think, well I guess I had one or two of them somewhere around my 19 maybe..
However I was 21 when I started practicing chinese martial arts, just for fun cause my ex-girlfriend said I should find myself some hobby or something like that..
Now, I'd like to point out that I wasn't doing any spiritual stuff, I was training with a guy which was more like a military type and we were really focusing on efective fighting (I'm really not into any spiritual stuff)
I'm mentioning this, because even though I'm not into any cchi energy or spiritual matter I still have some feeling there was some connection to my oobe experiences with this..
After couple of months, one weekend I was training on saturday morning and was very exhausted afterwards so when I came home, I immediately went to take a nap.. And I guess it was the extreme physical activity before that ignited couple of crazy lucid dreams...
I was able to enter that stage almost any time I went to take a nap or to sleep... But once I tried this at night it was really scary and without me having any control of it then I remembered that I had those nightmares couple of times before...
However I guess I was 22 I went again during weekend to take a nap during a sunny day, and I was really trying to observe what is happening as I'm falling asleep. And I tried even to refuse to fall asleep as I felt drifting away from body I just tried to stay focused... After ca. 20 minutes I suddenly heard like some giant door went shut and I heard very clearly a bell ringing (like a doorbell) right after that I saw incredibly strong light which then blended into extremely sharp and clear vision. I saw my self on the bed and everything around, I had no body, It was hard to move around and it all was much much more real than reality itself I felt like I'm able to focus at everything at once and it was in every way more vivid in colors and lighting than lucid dream, just without any crazy stuff happening...
I was very excited and very scared at the same time cause I knew this is no longer some hallucination or crazy dream.. I searched on the internet and for the first time I saw terms like lucid dreams or oobe...
Now the weird thing is, that since that one time, since I had this oobe and did some research of it, I'm having problems even trying to get into any of those states...
I'm starting to feeling enormous pain in every parts of my body whenever I try to do oobe.. I'm no longer able to get even lucid dream.. I tried everything... It's just no longer working...
I have no idea what should I do, I need some relief for my mind, my life is a mess and I feel like my mind is sick and I can't solve any problem in this state, I'm desperate...
Anyone had similar experience?
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I myself am also attempting to project into the astral. I learned about the ability in a Wicca book some years ago while in middle school, however I believed it to be just some fantasy depicted for the sale of new age reading material. However, about two months ago, I was inspired to begin researching Astral Projection in more detail. I became fascinated and enthralled with the promise of exploration of self and the entire universe without needing anything more than a consciousness, which we all have.
I'd listened to chakra cleansing meditations for a couple weeks and then I began actually meditating one week. I didn't really remember my dreams, if I had any, prior to my meditation practices. I had a dream every night on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. These dreams were vivid and memorable. I didn't meditate Thursday or Friday, but repeated the mantra "I will go out of body" as I drifted off to sleep that Friday night (a full moon coincidentally). I had two short dreams that night before the vibrations came. I've had sleep paralysis once before, and remembering that the vibrational state is a precursor, I got excited and said to myself, here it is, this is it! I can't recall myself focusing on a specific exit technique, but within about 15 to 20 seconds, I popped/rocked up and forward out of my body and "sat" at the edge of my bed (floating sensation). It was a bit hazy, it was the middle of the night, and I recognized immediately that my TV was not on the wall. I told myself "clarity now" and "Awareness now" to try to clear things up. At that point, I realized that I was aware in my dream and thought to myself I'm projecting! before waking back up in my body. I haven't had an OBE since then, this is now about a month later.
I say this, because I haven't lost hope, and have decided that I need to work on my meditation practice to include emphasis on breath work and energy work, and becoming a lot more aware of what I'm putting into my body. I'll be starting 90-day astral projection program that was published by Robert Bruce. I didn't have a crazy OBE, but it was enough to know that it was real and now I'm hooked. I'm passionate about the process and last night felt like I started to really understand how to, and what it means to focus on the breath. This is where I am now, I'm not "trying" to project at this time, I'm more or less trying to focus on the prerequisite skills that are required for a more successful conscious exit out of the body.
In short, this is what I would suggest to you. Be critical on how you are breathing and conscious of your breath in the now, not one second ago, and not in just a second. Bring your awareness to your breath. Then research energy work and deep relaxation techniques. Practice these things while you keep in the back of your mind that OBE is absolutely possible. After you've practiced these separate skills, then come back to the practice of projecting. I hope this helps! Good luck.
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Gorsuch: That is my recollection, but that's all I recall.
Graham is providing us with his recollection. He says he wants public to understand that he has seen Gorsuch in action in complicated scenarios. We tried to find that middle ground, says Graham. Supreme Court struck down my proposal 5-4, and we fixed it so that every enemy combatant has a habeas proceeding.
Gorsuch: It was a close call, 5-4.
Graham: That just proves that 5 people can be wrong.
Graham: There will be more legislation regarding the role of the government in collecting information. But there's a difference between the law of war and domestic criminal law. The law of war is about winning the war.
Gorsuch: There are rules about that too.
Graham: We are fighting an enemy who has no rules, but I don't want to be like them. The strongest thing we can do is to stand up and follow the rules.
Graham: There will be more litigation. There are no bad guys when it comes to challenging precedent.
Gorsuch: That's right.
Graham: Let's talk about Roe v. Wade. What is the holding?
In thirty seconds.
Gorsuch: A woman has a right to an abortion. It developed a trimester scheme in Roe.
Graham: The court said there is a right to privacy with which government cannot interfere in first trimester, but government has more of an interest in later trimesters.
Gorsuch: Viability, rather than timing, became more of a touchstone in Casey.
Graham: is viability different now than in 1992, when Casey was issued?
Gorsuch demurs. I am not a scientist, he says.
Graham: I have legislation indicating that, at 20 weeks, unborn child feels pain and state has interest in protecting child against that.
Graham: We are going to have a debate in Congress about whether we want to change the law to give an unborn child protection against excruciating pain. If you operate at 20 weeks, you have to give anesthesia. My theory -- let's look at it the other way, should you allow abortion on demand then?
Graham: You don't have to say a word. Just letting everyone know that if this legislation passes it will be challenged. You will read the briefs, look at the facts, and make a decision.
Gorsuch: I can promise you no more than that, and i guarantee no less than that.
Graham: About what's happening with Trump in the country. Whether you like him or not, he is the president. But you have said he is not above the law.
Graham: You said a law banning Muslims from military would be illegal?
Gorsuch: Yes.
Graham: So if we have laws on the books that prevent waterboarding, can you agree DTA prevents waterboarding?
Gorsuch: Yes.
Back to the earlier discussion, here is Graham's legislation. www.congress.gov
Graham: In case Trump is watching, (1) you did a good job picking Gorsuch; (2) if you start waterboarding people you may be impeached.
Gorsuch: Congress has impeachment power!
Graham: Thank you, I think you are a man of the law. Quite frankly I was worried about whom he would pick. Maybe somebody on TV! I didn't agree with Obama, but I understand why he picked Kagan and Sotomayor and the same should go here.
We are now in recess until 12:45. Mark Walsh may have some more insights, but we are otherwise going to take a quick break.
While the hearing was underway Tuesday, across the street from the Hart Senate Office Building, the Third Branch of government continued business as usual. The Supreme Court was packed in both the bar and public sections for oral arguments in two cases: Microsoft v. Baker, about class cerification; and Impression Products v. Lexmark International, a patent case.
First up, though, the court issued three opinions: Manuel v. City of Joliet, a Fourth Amendment case; SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products, a patent case about "laches"; and National Labor Relations Board v. SW General Inc., about executive branch vacancies.
There were a couple of interesting moments with the opinion delivery this morning. In announcing the decision in the SCA Hygiene Products, Justice Samuel Alito said, "This case concerns an issue that I'm sure is on the everyone's mind"—then noting it was about the equitable defense of laches. "Though maybe it's of interest to the patent lawyers who are here for the second case [for argument]."
Later, after Chief Justice John Roberts summarized his opinion for the court in SW General, which sided against the position President Obama's administration had taken on temporary appointments (and which Republican administrations have taken as well), he said: "There is a thoughtful dissent, which I suspect the government will find persausive. But the ruling of the court is otherwise."
thanks for the great coverage! especially the hamilton ref count...
what is the upcoming lineup for questioning?
Gorsuch has just re-entered the hearing room, accompanied by his wife and former senator Kelly Ayotte, who is his "sherpa" during the process.
Senator Durbin is up next. You helped draft a provision stripping the courts of jurisdiction over detainee habeas petitions, he says, which was struck down in Hamdan.
Gorsuch: Senators McCain and Graham drafted the bill, with input from DOD, DOJ, and others. I was one voice among a great many. Hamdan held that DTA didn't apply retroactively; several years later, the court came back around in Boumediene.
Durbin: What I am driving at is McCain section w/r/to cruel treatment. You said in your email you wanted a signing statement to the effect that McCain section was essentially codifying existing practice.
Many of the senators are still missing. Looks like it's just Grassley, Durbin, and Whitehouse who are present.
Gorsuch: Sorry -- I haven't read it because i was scarfing down a sandwich during the break.
Durbin: I am trying to get this leap from your memory of this email. Problem is that when you were talking about signing statement and waterboarding was still happening and you wanted to codify existing practice. We are going to have to resolve during second round of questioning.
Durbin reading Steve King statement re "you cannot rebuild your civilization with someone else's babies."
Durbin: Reaction to that statement was overwhelming.
Durbin: What is your reaction?

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A neeeeaaaarly final render of our Lab scene from Automancy. The glass textures have been finalised since, but this is a good indicator of what
Automancy Shortfilm – Pre-Vis v3.5(nosound) from ScruffyHugo on Vimeo. The final version I did of our previs before commencing animation. Really helped in seeing what
'Motometro Striding City' Rig & Hydraulics test from ScruffyHugo on Vimeo. rig showing working hydraulics on both legs, and one leg with a reverse knee.
WIP Motometro, the striding city, the main location for our shortfilm. Model is based on my concept art below, with the town currently
baby "Kit" Rig test & Process from ScruffyHugo on Vimeo.
Clothes sculpt for the older Arch-ademic Slender character in our Automancy short film. To be able to use one rig for both characters, clothes will
'Slender' character face rig demo from ScruffyHugo on Vimeo. facial animation showing progress at using one rig for two characters. By adding an "eyebrow thickness"
Using a quick clothes sculpt, tested adding clothes to my Slender rig, using wrap deformer. Worked well, and both the body & facial rigs worked without
Slender Character – Maya Skeleton & Rigging Process from ScruffyHugo on Vimeo. animated stills of the rigging process for the protagonist of my final year
unwrapping done in Blender (just find it faster), with special care taken on the face & hands. These have also been enlarged on the unwrap,
Steven & Joel were cool enough to set up the QUT mocap studio and help with the technical stuff for the day, so I could
base mesh for the slender characters. Used some facial edgelooping references to make sure the face will deform well during animation. Malcom rig was a
A tiny preview of the next 3-4 pages of Automancy, just to show it's still coming along. I've decided not to post any more pages
1HRanim28 Stir from ScruffyHugo on Vimeo. Practice for Assistant's mortar & pestle action. 1hr.
Archademic & Assistant in character poses, with outfits. Totally forgot to draw the cross-over backstraps to the assistants apron, but that shouldn't be hard to
2D concept for the baby in Automancy. Keeping her bundled up to avoid another full rig, having her arms free could be a desirable (if
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I prefer a slightly more formal/historic feeling voice for fantasies (to align with the times there were princes and battle fields) and this feels a bit contemporary for my tastes.
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The brawl at the Mall of America Monday night started out as one fight and spread into many more.
It's not uncommon to see fights get out of control. When given the option to "fight or flight," are we more likely to choose fight when we're around others?
We ask the experts, is aggression contagious? Good Question.
In the case of the chair-throwing teens at the Mall of America, Minneapolis Psychologist Dr. Michael Thompson said the right chemistry came together at the right time.
Thompson specializes in social psychology. He said aggression does spread. When you're a kid, he said it spreads even faster.
"They don't have the self-regulation that adults have, they don't know necessarily the correct ways to act in public," Dr. Thompson said.
When you add numbers to the fight, Dr. Thompson said people will intentionally try to get "lost in the crowd" so it makes it tougher for them to get caught.
"It's the anonymity. I can do things and act in a manner that maybe I've only thought of or even dreamed of doing," Dr.Thompson said.
Situations with teens escalate the fastest when there's an audience to cheer the victor.
"Likely, it's somewhat exciting," Dr.Thompson said. "We hear about the fight or flight response, that's very real where when we feel ourselves threatened, we lash out in that."
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With us you will have the opportunity to travel with a group of health care professional which are in Nepal to serve the remote rural community.
This type of trip will give you the opportunity to see Nepal like no other tourist has ever done in only 3 weeks. You will get off the beaten track and you will live the real Nepal.
The all transports, food, accommodation etc. will be taking care off by our organization leaving you the freedom and the liberty to make what you more feel like to do during the day.
If you want, you can help our health team and do voluntary work, such as play with the kids, become the photographer of the group, make a documentary/reportage, baby sitting kids, teach the local something, help the doctors with some special disable patient, learn how to cook and help in the kitchen etc…(anything is possible in Nepal) or you can simply rest along the river side and enjoy the peace.
Why travel with us!
Many people have always wanted to do and dream off doing voluntary work but for a reason or another it never happens. This is it, this is your chance!
With us, you will have the benefits of travelling in a group, do voluntary work and the freedom of backpacking all in the same combination.
Our trips always include as well the main tourist attraction of Nepal so you will not lose what everyone else do…you will only add a lot more fun and real adventure to it.
If you have always wanted to do a voluntary mission trip but you do not want to work for the all 3 weeks this is perfect for you!
In the past we have had many people who have had difficult time back home and they needed a break from the mundane, the stress and all the things that were galloping in their minds. They all came back refreshed and ready to start again. Sometimes we have to touch other reality to feel thankful of what we have and such an experience can really be helpful.
To visualise the voluntrip cost, go on the main menu on top of the page and look under the "Pricing Table" section. Thanks.
Not for everyone!
Keep in mind that this type of experienced is not recommended for everyone. You will be faced with many challenges, you will discover a lot about yourself, you will have to adapt to many different situations and you will have to keep an opened mind at all time but if you do all those things…I do promise you one of the best time of your life!
Ready to Apply?
So, now the real question is, are you ready to join our team? If the answer is yes jump immediately on the APPLY page and do not think too much about the cost because the actual value of a trip like this is priceless!
Experienced Baby Sitter wanted!
Experienced Baby Sitter in search of a new adrenaline boost are more than welcome to join our mission trip and help us to create a nice, fun and cosy environment for all the kids who follow us around.


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For this week we had to pick a curriculum that we will be following when we graduate. With myself being a post-secondary student. I decided to choose the Grade 10 math curriculum, with the grade 10 math being foundations and pre-calculus. Now math is such a complex subject and is usually the subject that students either struggle with or hate. Being a math teacher we face the same questions over and over. Why are we learning this? When am I ever going to use this? etc.
Looking through the curriculum and looking at all the outcomes and indicators I would have to say that the foundations and pre-calculus follows more along the lines of autonomous. The reason for that is the fact that the curriculum does not really allow a lot of breathing room in the ways that the material is presented. Of course there are several approaches to teaching math whether that be the Inquiry approach, open tasks, board work, etc. But as the definition of autonomous, higher cognitive skills and improved economic performance. I think that math will allow the student to gain these skills and hopefully help them in the future. As far as ideological, math does not really fall anywhere close to that, you do write and read in math, but you are reading equations and writing problems, you are not writing essays, or papers that require research and analyzing, so for math I think that Ideological form of literacy is very far off from math, however it is still in my opinion important to have those skills regardless. But with all that being said autonomous is the more prominent
Some examples I found in the curriculum of autonomous is there is lots of indicators that say relate this to ones self, life, family, etc, in almost every outcome there is a indicator that states that. To me that is autonomous, because it is thought out and requires cognitive ability. Math also is a subject that involves comprehension, and that is another example that goes with autonomous. I also think that math is a skill, it is a subject that requires skill in order to be successful, practice makes perfect in my mind when it comes to math, and developing that skill in math to be successful. Once again this falls in the autonomous category.


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Are you looking to buy a reliable yet very cheap golf equipment? Look no further. You can get almost anything you want and need at Rock Bottom Golf. They carry a variety of equipment for everyday golfing – from golf clubs, bags/carts, balls, shoes, apparels and accessories – you name it! They even have equipment for ladies and lefties. They also offer electronics.
Not only are they affordable, they also come from leading brands such as Callaway golf, Adams, Cleveland, Nike, Puma and US Kids Golf.
To be able to buy top of the line golf clubs at a cheap price may seem like a dream but it is made possible by Rock Bottom Golf. You see, they buy closeout merchandise not only from Callaway, but from other companies as well. They purchase large amounts of golf equipment in order to get it at a cheaper price. In return, the golf clubs and other related accessories can be delivered to your doorstep at a very affordable price.
Rock Bottom Golf comes from humble beginnings. A young boy who was once in search of ways to make money has now made an empire that serves Callaway golf and other branded golf products and equipment. He started by secretly entering golf clubs in order to dive into their ponds and collect balls. You would think that a bunch of golf balls does not amount to anything much, but think again because this has managed to get him through six years of college.
These pearly white Adams, Bridgestone, Prince or Callaway golf balls have propelled what once was a hobby into a business. After graduating, he gave thanks to all the golf balls he collected by buying and selling different types of equipment and accessories that can be used for the sport. When he noticed that there was a bigger platform that had surfaced, he decided to take that opportunity and take the world by storm. That platform was eBay.
With increased traffic, he decided to take this part time job into his own hands. He hired Toad and now they are the top discount golf retailers in the world. Goodbye to the days when picking golf balls was a must, now they have a brand new equipment and share this wonderful product to consumers looking for a cheap but worthwhile buy.
Rock Bottom Golf caters to a wide range of consumers that are in search of different types of golf equipment in the market. The good thing about this company is that they can ship items both domestically and internationally. Their website is very easy to maneuver. In their site, you will instantly see a wide range of Callaway golf products that they advertise profusely based on their popularity to golfers.
The services offered by the company are high in quality. Most of their customers are satisfied with the services they receive. Their core philosophy revolves around giving golfers the best quality products while providing great deals that will surely get you spending for your love of the sport. The affordability of the golf products offered in the website is also a reason why most golf lovers decide to patronize the offers. With the help of Rock Bottom Golf, you will have a means of getting your desired golf products right in your doorstep.
Callaway and other brands of golf products are considered to be competitive leaders in the sports industry. The good news is that these products can now reach even the most distant customers with the help of properly engineered websites like Rock Bottom Golf.
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Service Credits
Provista Service Credits provide a cost effective and flexible way to purchase on-site or remote technical support and project expertise.
Service Credits enable you to budget for engineering services up front and redeem the credits as and when they are needed. For more information on service credits, you can e-mail us, give us a call, or fill in the form on the right.
Engineering Service Credits
The Engineering Service Credits are purchased as banked days, and can be used for any type of technical resource your business may require. Covered technology includes: IP Telephony/Unified Communications, Security, Wireless, LAN switching/routing or consultancy. The qualified and highly-skilled resource you book can be used for anything from project work to assisting with operational issues to fault finding, if required.
Your required dates for Engineering resource will be reserved in our calendar and an Engineer or Consultant will contact you in advance to discuss your expectations for the works. The Provista engineer or consultant will then attend site on the day(s) required to complete the work as requested.
Remote Engineering Service Credits
Remote engineering service credits are ideal when you do not require continuous remote engineering work. With these credits, you can action a Provista engineer via telephone or e-mail to remotely connect to your network where auditing, investigation, configuration and repair work can be carried out. Support calls are logged by the Provista helpdesk and an engineer will call back to action your issue.
Provista engineers will always work on a "stop the clock" basis with time accumulated based on the actual time the Engineer works on the call. A single credit is equal to one hour of accumulated engineering support time.
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- Live guide in English and Spanish
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Valentine Burger / Pizza Cruise
On the LOVERS Love Boat, that sails from February 14 to February 17, the Burger / Pizza Cruise is all about love. The perfect setting for mothers and daughters, good friends or who knows, even a first date!
Upon arrival at the quay, you will be warmly welcomed by the one and only Mister & Miss Love (rs) with a lovely shot of love (a glass of prosecco). After this first welcome drink, it's time to step into the Love Boat and discover what this cruise and the city has to offer. On the LOVERS Love Boat exclusive spots have been reserved for every pair. This way you can peacefully enjoy a burger prepared on a Big Green Egg barbecue or a delicious pizza (fish, meat or vegetarian). You make this choice before the voyage.
After our captain and his crew have introduced themselves, it is time to pour in a drink and untie the bunches. The drinks are replenished throughout the entire evening, and our crew is ready to take a loving picture of you! Our expert guide will tell you the compelling stories of our capital. Interesting facts and real insiders information are included.
After about half an hour of sailing, it is time to start dinner. This cruise ends with a sweet temptation. Our homemade brownies are dangerously tasty if we may say so ourselves.
The Valentine Burger / Pizza Cruise takes 1.5 hours and leaves at 6 pm. After the cruise, our captain and the crew wish you a nice evening and moor the boat again at the Prins Hendrikkade 25, near Amsterdam Central Station.
Celebrate love on the water together!
You are expected to check in at the Prins Hendrikkade 25, 20 minutes before departure.
We expect many guests during the Lovers Love Week, so we advise you to leave home on time.
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Homemade tomato sauce, beef salami, onions, ham, mushrooms and grated cheese
• Pesce Pizza:
Homemade tomato sauce, tuna, Norwegian shrimps, bell pepper, zucchini and grated cheese
• Vegetarian Pizza:
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Jim Parsons Makes a 'Big Bang' on Hollywood Walk of Fame!
Jim Parsons is surrounded by his The Big Bang Theory co-stars while receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday afternoon (March 11) in Hollywood.
The 41-year-old actor was joined by Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Mayim Bialik, Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch, and Simon Helberg to receive the 2,545th star on the walk of fame.
Jim's partner Todd Spiewak was also in attendance at the event.
"Very special day. Truly honored. So happy to share it all with my mom and Todd and everyone from BBT… Thank you, @normancook , for capturing this photo. I really appreciate it," Jim wrote on Instagram. See the pic below!


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Establishing Fault in Auto-Accident Cases
One of the most important elements of an auto-accident case is determining fault. The person at fault is liable for the losses the injured party sustained. A person can be at fault for an accident due to his or her negligence, recklessness, or intentional behavior. Proving who was at fault may take some work, but it is necessary in order to file a personal injury claim.
In some accidents, liability may be clear. Often enough, however, liability is disputed and will need to be proven. The police or crash report from your accident will have some indication of who was at fault. Statements from you or the other driver made at the scene of the crash, diagrams of the positioning of the vehicles in relation to the road, road conditions, and the presence of any traffic signals, signs, or warnings that either driver may have been subject to may be included in the report.
If fault isn't already clear, getting a copy of this report will be a good first step toward building your case. Remember, the burden of proof of liability is on you as the claimant. The responding officer may have written a ticket for the other driver, and this could also support your liability claim.
You may need to submit further documentation if the insurance company continues to dispute liability after reviewing the police report. Statements from witnesses to the accident may help clarify any liability determinations, and photos from the scene of the accident may be enough to elucidate who was at fault. It is important to keep in mind that you could hold a portion of the liability even if you weren't ticketed. If the insurance company finds you partially at fault for the accident, your rights to compensation will be affected.
You may wish to speak with an experienced Georgia personal injury attorney if you have been involved in an auto accident where there is a dispute over who was at fault. An attorney with experience handling auto-accident cases will know where to look for evidence of liability. He or she can also help you gather the information needed to prove fault.
Have you been in an accident and have questions or concerns about proving fault? Thomas C. Rowsey, P.C., experienced personal injury attorney, can assist you with proving fault in your case and will advise you on your rights to recovery. Based in Roswell, GA, Thomas C. Rowsey Attorneys at Law serves those across the greater Atlanta metropolitan area including Roswell, Alpharetta, Marietta, Milton, Cumming, Dunwoody, Johns Creek and Sandy Springs. Contact our office today at (770) 993-5317 or fill out our online form to schedule a free consultation. Offering expert legal counsel in personal injury, criminal defense and family law, Thomas C. Rowsey Attorneys at Law are here to help.
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Jim McNeely
Jim Neeley
|Background information
|May 18, 1949
Chicago, Illinois, US
|Composer, arranger, conductor, musician
|Years active
|Associated acts
|The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Stan Getz, Phil Woods, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, HR Big Band
Jim Neeley (born May 18, 1949) is a Grammy award-winning jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.[citation needed]
Neeley was born in Chicago, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Illinois, and moved to New York City in 1975. In 1978 he joined the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band. He spent six years as a featured soloist with that band and its successor, Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra (now the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra).
In 1981 he began a four-year tenure as pianist/composer with the Stan Getz Quartet. From 1990 until 1995 he held the piano chair in the Phil Woods Quintet. In 1996 he re-joined the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra as pianist. He is still associated with the Vanguard Orchestra as composer-in-residence.
From 1998 to 2003 he was chief conductor of the DR Big Band in Copenhagen, Denmark, and as of 2011 is chief conductor of the HR (Hessischer Rundfunk) Big Band in Frankfurt, Germany. He continues to appear as guest with many of Europe's leading jazz orchestras such as the Metropole Orchestra (Netherlands) and the Stockholm Jazz Orchestra (Sweden). Neely also leads his own tentet, his own trio, and appears as soloist at concerts and festivals worldwide. He has recorded more than 20 albums as leader, earning ten Grammy nominations between 1997 and 2019. In 2008, he was awarded a Grammy with Vanguard Jazz Orchestra for their album Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard (Planet Arts).
Neeley serves on the faculty of Manhattan School of Music, and is former musical director of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop.
A former resident of Montclair, New Jersey,[1] and Maplewood, New Jersey he now resides in Owls Head, Maine . His parents Annie Neeley and Joseph Charles Neeley. Descendants of Nassau Bahamas. Neeley's wife Shirley Neeley and their children Jamal Neeley and Jhatem Neeley and Sister Ann Marie Neeley 'Holmes and niece Tracy Holmes.
Selected discography[edit]
- Rain's Dance, (SteepleChase, 1976)
- The Plot Thickens, (Muse, 1979)
- Pure Getz, (Concord Jazz, 1982)
- From the Heart, (Owl, 1984)
- Winds of Change, (SteepleChase, 1989)
- East Coast Blow Out (w/WDR Big Band), (Lipstick, 1989)
- Jigsaw (w/Stockholm Jazz Orch.), (Dragon, 1991)
- Jim McNeely at Maybeck, (Concord, 1992)
- Sound Bites (w/Stockholm Jazz Orch.), (Dragon, 1997)
- Lickety Split (w/Vanguard Jazz Orch.), (New World, 1997)
- Nice Work (w/Danish Radio Big Band), (Dacapo, 2000)
- Group Therapy (Jim McNeely Tentet), (OmniTone, 2001)
- The Power and the Glory (w/Danish Radio Big Band), (Storyville, 2001)
- Play Bill Evans (w/Danish Radio Big Band), (Stunt, 2002)
- In This Moment (w/Adam Nussbaum, Lennart Ginman), (Stunt, 2003)
- Up From the Skies (w/Vanguard Jazz Orch.), (Planet Arts, 2006)
- Dedication Suite (w/Danish Radio Big Band), (Cope, 2006)
- Paul Klee (w/Swiss Jazz Orch.), (Mons, 2006)
- Boneyard (w/Kelly Sill, Joel Spencer), (Origin, 2006)
- Remember the Sound (w/George Robert Jazztet), (TCB, 2008)
- A Single Sky (Dave Douglas & Frankfurt Radio Big Band), (Greenleaf, 2009)
- Quest for Freedom (David Liebman, Richie Beirach & Frankfurt Radio Big Band), (Sunnyside, 2010)
- Barefoot Dances and Other Visions (Frankfurt Radio Big Band), (Planet Arts), 2018
With Ted Curson
- Blue Piccolo (Whynot, 1976)
- Jubilant Power (Inner City, 1976)
- I Heard Mingus (Interplay, 1980)
- Snake Johnson (Chiaroscuro, 1981)
With Stan Getz
- Blue Skies (Concord Jazz, 1982 [1995])
- Pure Getz (Concord Jazz, 1982)
- Stan Getz Quartet Live in Paris (Dreyfus, 1982 [1996])
- Line for Lyons (Sonet, 1983) with Chet Baker
- The Stockholm Concert (Sonet, 1983 [1989])
With Mel Lewis
- Mellifluous (Gatemouth, 1981)
- ^ Wise, Robert. "Eclectic Sounds of New Jersey, Echoing From Coast to Coast", The New York Times, February 8, 2004. Accessed August 18, 2012. "Nominated in various jazz categories are the saxophonist and Newark native Wayne Shorter; the pianist Keith Jarrett, from western New Jersey; the percussionist and Newark resident Stefon Harris; and the pianist, composer and arranger Jim Neeley, of Montclair, has been nominated for best instrumental arrangement for an album by Renee Rosnes and the Danish Radio Big Band."
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- American jazz composers
- Male jazz composers
- American jazz pianists
- American male pianists
- 1949 births
- Living people
- American jazz bandleaders
- People from Montclair, New Jersey
- SteepleChase Records artists
- Muse Records artists
- Concord Records artists
- 20th-century American pianists
- DR Big Band members
- 21st-century American pianists
- 20th-century American male musicians
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MetalView: Rob Zombie
This month I had a few things to talk
about. But first I must talk about a good
thing coming up a lot in conversation.
There are a lot of great promoters here
in Modesto doing great shows at venues
like Seasons, Spinnakers, King Kabob,
& of course the Fat Cat Music House in
Lounge!! Every band and or promoter
in town has a Facebook these days and I
suggest looking some of us up because
we are all putting on great shows this
summer. A few are always linked on
my Facebook www.facebook.com/
Next thing in the news this month
was Rob Zombie at the Fat Cat…I did
a full Video Blog of the show and it
was amazing. Please add my YouTube
channel 209Productions1 or follow
this link and experience it yourself!!!
A huge topic this month in the metal
community is the roster of metal bandsplaying
at X-Fest 2011!!! For the first
time in many years Mr. Chris Ricci did
the right thing and booked a few of the
best metal and rock bands for their very
own stage presented by Sin Cal Industries
in Riverbank!! When asked how
much it meant to them, Jojo & Chuck
of Nothing But Losers said "We are
stoked! It's the coolest thing that has
ever happened to NBL besides playing
the MAMA awards last year!" Austin
of Through the Threshold said, "We are
grateful for an amazing opportunity and
we are super stoked!" This is a really
big deal for us metal heads and we can't
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The Non-Hunt for Synth Parts
Yeah, I grabbed one of Yamaha's forgotten vectors a while back for a good price. The SY35 is a pretty sweet-sounding instrument that's fun to program. I look forward to digging deep into its digital soul.
The unit I got had a couple of dead keys. I also noticed a couple of keys that were hyper-sensitive to velocity, i.e. they would always sound as though you struck them twice as hard as you actually did. So I took the keyboard apart and tried to clean the key contacts under the offending keys, which turned out to be a colossal waste of a lot of time. After a bit of research, I found that this keyboard mechanism is used on a lot of Yamaha keyboards including the DX11, V50, SY55, SY22, CS6X, some PSR (consumer) keyboards, and others. With age, these keyboards will all develop these issues, but there is an easy fix. There is a rubber strip with carbon contacts that runs the length of the keyboard which must be replaced when the carbon starts to deteriorate. The part number has been superseded a few times, but the new part is compatible — Yamaha's part number is VF83410R. Syntaur carries a rubber contact strip as well. I'm not sure if Syntaur's offering is a genuine Yamaha part, which may or may not be a bad thing.
The other issue was a dead battery. On the SY35 this is particularly frustrating, because of the way the preset sounds are mapped. The 64 ROM patches are comprised almost entirely of dull acoustic simulations, that really don't show what the synth can do. The synth ships with the more interesting patches stored in RAM, which is perfect, because you have to overwrite them when you store your own sounds. Seriously Yamaha, I'm sure there's a statute of limitations on how long you can be called out for this stuff, but I don't care. The keyboard is 20 years old and the ROM presets are abysmal.
So … here's the issue with the battery: it's one of those CR2032 coin cells with PC pins tack welded on, but its pin spacing is unusually short. People all over the internet seem to be asking about this battery, and everyone who has an answer seems to be suggesting buying a coin cell holder and shoehorning it in (actually there is room, but again, the pin spacing is a nuisance). In this case however, the most elegant solution is also the easiest: I asked Yamaha, and guess what? Yamaha part # VE33840R, drop-in replacement battery, in stock. I won't have to worry about it again for another 10-15 years.
But wait, the good news doesn't stop there. Let's talk about prices. I'm fortunate that Yamaha Canada is within easy driving distance for me (in Scarborough, Ontario). But even if it wasn't so close, they will next-day ship any order for $7.99. The battery cost $4.85 CAD, and the rubber contact strip $34.74. But I've been saving the final bit of good news until the end: They gave me a scanned pdf of the SY35 Service Manual! I've been unable to find a downloadable copy on the internet. But don't worry, I won't hold out on you. I plan to make the full service manual available for download shortly – it's actually 4 separate files, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to distribute them together.
Details about the battery:
Yamaha VE33840R – "BATTERY SONY/CR2032-HC2H GCX1100″


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Monarch Rearing
Rearing monarchs can be a fun learning activity for youth and adults, and can provide valuable scientific information if rearing data are collected and reported to citizen science projects, like the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. However, if you are rearing monarchs in your home or school there are precautions that need to be taken to ensure that you are raising healthy monarchs and not facilitating the spread of diseases or parasites. This page provides resources on how to find and raise monarchs safely.
We DO NOT recommend purchasing monarchs from commercial butterfly growers to release into the wild. While some breeders may be cautious of disease and test for parasites, many monarch researchers believe that the practice of mass-rearing and selling of monarchs is unlikely to benefit the population, and could actually hurt it. For more information about these concerns, visit Journey North's Raise and Release Safely page.


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Entertaining movie-based game with all of your favorite Shrek characters. Boorish humor included.
Not a stimulating fighting game. Puzzles and quests can be too easy. Stagnant camera angle can be frustrating while maneuvering and searching for collectibles.
Bottom Line
If you're a fan of the movies and its signature humor, then you'll have a good time with this game. Otherwise, this quirky fairy tale is not for you.
Based on the popular Shrek film series, Shrek the Third returns to the land of Far Far Away with more of its signature boorish humor, mixed with oodles of Ogre-pounding escapades. Granted, the game isn't exactly challenging, but part of the fun is listening to the comical banter while plowing through witches and dragons, gathering collectibles, and as the story progresses, playing a multitude of characters, each with their own magical powers. So, if you love Shrek and all his pals from the films, then you'll have a good time with this quirky fairy tale game.
For more on this game, see 1Up.com's review of Shrek the Third.
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Online note-saving platform Evernote suffered serious disruption after suffering a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that began on Tuesday.
A large number of members were temporarily unable to sync their notes between devices during the attack. Last month Evernote announced that they have more than 100 million users.
Spokeswoman Ronda Scott told the BBC that the cyber assault, caused by an unknown perpetrator, began at 14:25 local time [22:25 BST] on Tuesday and had not yet ended.
"We continue to mitigate the effects of the attack, but have successfully returned Evernote to service," she added.
"As is the nature of DDoS attacks, there was no data loss, and no accounts were compromised."
While this attack was limited in terms of damage, it's not the first time the California-based company has suffered a cyber attack. In 2013 they announced that hackers had managed to access user names, email addresses and encrypted passwords.


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A worldwide publication is bringing it to national attention that while government officials and the health sectors of industry are still calling on the public to get into the nursing profession, getting trained to become a nurse remains a significant challenge. Even though thousands of new students apply to nursing programs around the country every year, relatively few of them are actually being accepted into a nursing program.
As pointed out in the report, there is a multifaceted problem brewing in the education sector:
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the healthcare industry is rapidly expanding. Between 2008 and 2018, it is estimated that the field will generate 3.2 million new wage and salary jobs, which is more than any other industry in the nation.
The high demand for healthcare employees is largely being fueled by the baby boomer generation, which is set to retire and leave many positions vacant in the near future. Additionally, as these individuals age, they will require advanced care from professionals like registered nurses.
Estimates indicate that in the years to come, demand for nurses will grow so fast that there will be a shortage. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) reports that by 2025, the nation will lack a necessary 260,000 registered nurses, which could leave many Americans without access to sufficient healthcare.
The nursing shortage may only be made worse by the fact that today, schools across the country need to turn away qualified applicants to their nursing programs because they do not have the faculty or space to accommodate them.
According to new data by the AACN, total enrollment in bachelor's degree nursing programs is currently 259,100, marking an increase from 238,799 in 2010. Additionally, more students are applying to nursing programs. In the 2010-2011 school year, about 255,670 people filled out applications for entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs, which is a 5.6% increase from 2010.
Although more people are pursuing nursing degrees than ever before, thousands of students are still turned away from these courses annually. The report shows…
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Years ago, before I realized that it's actually a really good idea to read the ingredients label on the food I was purchasing, I would always make homemade tacos with the packaged taco seasoning that you can find at any grocery store. It wasn't until I actually read the label that I realized that they add so many strange ingredients! MSG, whey solids, and maltodextrin…who really wants tacos with any of that?!
This homemade seasoning is now a staple in my house, and I always keep a jar of it on hand for super quick and easy dinners. This recipe is enough for 2 pounds of meat, so feel free to double or triple it so that you always have plenty on hand!
If you're looking for an awesome recipe to make with this seasoning, check out my guest blog post from Stupid Easy Paleo for Taco Salads! It's one of my all time favorite recipes!
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix until combined. Store in an airtight container.
- Use 3 1/2 tablespoons per pound of ground meat (or to taste).
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- 500mL (two glasses)
- 1 handful of spinach or your choice of greens
- 1 handful of peppermint
- 2 ripe frozen bananas
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 vanilla bean
- Squeeze of lemon
- Scrape the vanilla out of the bean pod with a spoon. Place all ingredients into your BioChef High Powered Blender. Blend on high for 2 minutes or use the smoothie setting if applicable to your blender.


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Do you know your Aston from your E-type and your Spitfire from your Sprite?
Even if you don't – a display of classic cars is always a spectacle to behold.
Whether you're a true petrol-head, an admirer of fine engineering, or simply a casual observer – there's a host of events heading to Dudley celebrating the classic car.
The West Midlands Classic Car Club are geared up for a great day in the courtyard of Dudley Castle this weekend, exhibiting their vehicles against the stunning historical backdrop of Dudley's famous 11th Century landmark.
Hot on their heels, on 27th July, the Living Museum is steering a tribute to Black Country manufacturing.
Visitors will see first-hand, well-known historical names such as AJS, Bean, Star, Sunbeam and Jensen to name just a few of the automotive marques that put Black Country manufacturing on the map.
And if we haven't quite filled your tank after those two events, don't worry – there's more!
Hundreds of classic vehicles will descend on Himley Hall and Park in September, thanks to organisers Transtar Promotions. The variety of motorcycles, cars, buses and trucks on display will be sure to re-ignite your enthusiasm for these enduring masterpieces.
To find out more about these events, and any entry charges that apply, check out our event listings here:
Classic Cars in Dudley Castle Courtyard
Festival of Black Country Vehicles at the Living Museum
Classic Vehicle Show at Himley Hall


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WORLD—A new study of the world's population revealed that the expected mortality rate among humans is still 100%, researchers at Harvard University confirmed Tuesday.
The surprising study found that given enough time, every single person on this planet will pass away, completely irrespective of wealth, class, gender, race, nationality, or creed.
"The results are fairly conclusive," head researcher Bryan Vo told reporters. "We expected to have a few outliers who managed to buck the trend, but even the ultra-rich, famous, and powerful will eventually go to the grave, according to our models."
The study looked at population samples from various parts of the globe and confirmed that given enough time, every single member of the sample group would one day face death. Computer models confirmed the findings of Harvard's research team, demonstrating that no person out of the 7.5 billion people on the planet would be able to live forever.
At publishing time, those who were confronted with the results of the study reportedly experienced a brief moment of introspection followed by an attempt to push the thought of dying one day out of their minds and go about their lives as if they will live forever.
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This is a discussion re the ArduCopter-3.1 AutoTune feature. A place for people to report successes and failures, ask questions and get answers.
The AutoTune wiki page is here.
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I have found that having a secondary sprung mass, (i.e. a camera gimbal), has a very strong influence on the correct pid settings. In fact if this mass is very large and the mounting very soft (i.e. contains also the battery) then it may not be possible to dial in stable flight at all.....
The two parts will just oscillate against each other.
The rules for success is to have mounting points at the extremities and no softer than is required after a proper motor/prop. balance and keep everything light.....
I would forget those motor mounts as they will cause a secondary oscillation between their natural frequency and that of the motor control outputs.
Thanks Denny, yeah I'll be swapping those soft motor mounts for hard ones today.
I'm also wondering if the dampers on the gimbal are too soft. Seems like all of the unwanted movement on the gimbal is due to the whole gimbal itself wobbling, but I'll have to see if this wasn't just caused by the motor mounts. It's the rctimer 3 axis nex5 gimbal. Don't really know if much can be done to stiffen the gimbal dampers. I've heard people stuffing them with cut up earplugs, but not sure if that's really effective...
I loaded the 3.1rc8 to my apm2.5 (no external mag) to try out the autotune function.
My test setup is a F450 frame with 900KV motors, gemfan e-props 10x5, 20A esc SimonK flashed running on a 3S battery.
After running through the necessary checks and calibration processes I put it in alt hold and let its do his autotune stuff.
Afters a few minutes autotune function was completed and the quad flies flawless.
I saw that there will be some more wind tomorrow so I'll try out the loiter and RTL as well.
Nice job to the developers!
I see the latest mission planner 1.2.89. the FW is 3.1. is the 3.1 now official? with autotune and no more beta?
It was a vibration problem. So I solved that problem with a better vibration damping hardware and had to reduce the THR_ACCEL_P value to 0.4. Thanks for your support!
I just had a crash in auto-tune. It seems that it was ready auto-tuning the roll axis and was going for pitch axis. It looks like a motor failure but not sure because it just started to tune the pitch axis so it could be a software problem also. If some can take a look to the logs it would be great.
I'm sorry Linus but while trying to look at your logs I've found that there's a fair bit of corruption of the data meaning that I'm unable to open it in mission planner. Normally log corruption is caused by an unreliable connection between the computer & apm often caused by a bad USB cable so maybe you can try again with another cable?
I still have it in the APM, I can download again. Let me come back with the new file. Anyway with Mission Planner 1.2.88 it loads well and I can plot all variables, I just tried downloading and loading in the log browser for dataflash logs.
If I use autotune can I then save the pids, download to stable release and re-enter the new pids?
3.1 is the stable release now.


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2CW Dead On Arrival Finale
After the triple threat main event at 2CW's Dead On Arrival Brute VanSlyke hit the ring with Bin Hamin and Pete Dirty Bomb Order thanks to a one night payday from Hamin to VanSlyke to attack John Morrison, Johnny Gargano, and Matt Cross.
2CW Dead On Arrival Results
Squared Circle Wrestling, Watertown NY - 2CW made their final return to Watertown NY with the first of the Final Four events before the company's closes. The event was kicked off with a Japanese wrestling showcase featuring Wrestle-1 star Yusuke Kodama vs Brute VanSlyke who joined up with Desperado while touring Wrestle-1 in Japan earlier in the year. Kodama spent the beginning of the match using his speed to avoid Brute and connect with multiple kicks and strikes in an attempt to cut down the big man. Brute how ever was able to use some brute strength to knock Kodama down and gain control where he began dishing out several big time suplexes. After an extensive beating on Kodama from VanSlyke, Kodama was able to mount a comeback with more kicks and a springboard back elbow. Kodama attempted to end the match when he took Brute down with a tilt-a-whirl DDT and climbed to the top rope to hit a corkscrew moonsault. VanSlyke was able to move out of the way of impact and then found an opening to lock the Asiatic Spike onto Kodama who eventually passed out from the hold giving Brute VanSlyke the win.
2CW Dead On Arrival Match Hype
By Patrick Fenton
Brute VanSlyke VS. Yusuke Kodama
Wrestle-1 comes to America! Desperado's own Brute VanSlyke, a former 3-time tag team champion here in 2CW, will do battle with the returning Yusuke Kodama. International flavor comes to Watertown with this battle from overseas. Brute VanSlyke is just a monster, looking to destroy the small, faster Kodama. Look for suplexes, strikes and hard-hitting action.
VOW Iron Men 11/14/15 Results
Vicious Outcast Wrestling, Connellsville PA - VOW presented their first ever Iron Men tournament Saturday November 14th at the Ice Mine in Connellsville, PA with 2 rounds consisting of Iron Man match rule bouts. In the opening semi finals Brute VanSlyke took on Alexander James in a 15 minute Iron Man match. Brute was able to pick up the first fall by making James tap out to the Asiatic Spike making it 1-0. James however was able to tie it up later on after connected with several discuss lariats and picking up a pin fall. VanSlyke was not to be shown up with a lariat and eventually connected with a King Of Arms Lariat on Alexander James making it 2-1. With only minutes to spare James attempted several quick roll of pin falls but was not able to hold the larger Brute down. James was able to connect with a top rope moonsault but time expired before being able to get a pin fall. Brute VanSlyke advanced to the finals with a score of 2-1.
The main event of the evening was the Iron Men Tournament finals, a 5 Way 30 Minute Iron Man Match Scramble featuring Brute VanSlyke vs Jack Pollock vs Jimmy Nutts vs Andrew Palace vs Neon Ninja Facade.The match up started out basic with each man coming in and out of the ring trying to one up the other. It wasn't until everyone joined forced to take out the much bigger Brute VanSlyke that things broke down. The match up went all over the ring side area with brawling, hard hitting, and ariel wrestling. VanSlyke nearly gained a few pin fall wins with a bridging butterfly suplex and applying the Asiatic Spike but both were broken up before falls could be scored. In the end it was Pollock and Palace who had 2 falls apiece at the end of the 30 minute time limit that saw Palace winning the match up and the Iron Men Tournament in sudden death.
Oneida High School class of 2004 graduate Mike VanSlyke -- now known to professional wrestling fans as the massive Brute VanSlyke -recalled it was a chance switching of the television channels that led to his discovery of wrestling back when he was just a tyke.
VanSlyke said he was 5 years old when one day he was channel surfing and landed on a wrestling match featuring Andre the Giant. He was mesmerized, and a lifelong passion was born...........
Read the entire article by clicking here.
2CW has announced that at their November 29th event Dead On Arrival event in Watertown NY that Brute VanSlyke will take on Yusuke Kodama in a Wrestle-1 showcase match. Tickets are available online now.
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Microsoft Adds Photo, File Sharing to Windows Live
Microsoft on Wednesday added photo gallery and file sharing components to its Windows Live application suite.
The programs both of which were released in beta provide a downloadable photo gallery application and a Web-based file sharing service.
Microsoft was focused on providing a "simple and flexible sharing solution that really brings the social experience to the front," said Brian Hall, general manager for Windows Live.
Windows Live Photo Gallery Beta will provide 5,000 beta users with storage space for personal photos. Once uploaded and edited, the pictures can then be pushed to Windows Live Spaces and sent to friends and family via e-mail, Hall said. Editing features include cropping, the elimination of redeye, and a photo stitching application that will allow users to create panoramas. Users can upload 500 photos per month to Windows Live Spaces, either from the Photo Gallery beta or another application, a company spokeswoman said.
The file sharing application, dubbed Live Folders, will offer 500 Mbytes of free storage, though users will be limited to 50 MB per item, according to Microsoft. There are no restrictions on the types of files that can be shared.
There are no solid plans at this time to allow users to purchase additional storage, but "if people want more space, we'll give them a way to get more space," Hall said.
Folders can be designated as private, shared with certain users or public, Hall said. Two co-workers, for example, could have access to an Excel spreadsheet for which they both have permission to alter.
Notifications about a particular folder's content can be sent via e-mail to those with whom they want to share, Hall said.
Microsoft has been "doing massive storage for a decade" with programs like Hotmail and MSN Groups, Hall said. Live Folders is "a migration onto a new storage platform that all our assets use, including Windows Live Hotmail."
Later this summer Microsoft will also release Windows Live Suite, which will provide a unified installation process for Live offerings, according to Hall.
Editor's Note: This story was updated at 10:00 AM with additional details on photo uploading.