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Orange to launch Application Shop – its own app store
Orange is the latest major company to announce an upcoming application store for mobile phones.
The service is simply called Orange Application Shop and it should go live in France and the UK starting the next few weeks.
Orange's app store will be initially available only on four handsets: Nokia N96, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, HTC Touch Diamond and Sony Ericsson W980.
For the moment, there are about 200-300 games and applications ready, coming from publishers like AFP, Gameloft and PacketVideo.
The app's average price is said to be of €6, while the most expensive ones will not cost more than €12. What's interesting is that you will be able to download trials of the apps and then purchase the full versions (assuming you like them).
Unlike Apple, Microsoft or RIM, Orange is willing to negotiate the percent of the revenue due to software developers who submit apps in the Application Shop. For example, if an application is hugely popular, its developer will receive more money than it would if the app had been only a moderate success.
Starting the fourth quarter of 2009, Orange Application Shop will be available for a wider range of handsets, probably in most of the carrier's markets.
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Jack Ng from LineFusion in Singapore let us know about their innovative new mobile phone service which lets you send and receive messages from popular instant message services such as ICQ, MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger on your mobile phone which is sure to become a hit among many.
Only a number of GPRS network type mobile phones from several companies support the Java-based service with support coming in the future from Motorola, Nokia, Siemens and Sony Ericsson.
LineFusion, a provider of mobile solutions and premium rate services, announced today the launch of JustYak Chat, a mobile Instant Messaging service on Motorola, Nokia, Siemens and Sony Ericsson mobile handsets.More information @ LineFusion
JustYak Chat Mobile Instant Messaging is an application that enables Instant Messaging Service for mobile users using Java-enabled mobile phones and General Packet Data Radio Service (GPRS) networks.

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May 28, 2004
Bishop Wilton Gregory, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has refused to release the mental health records of a retired priest accused of sexual abuse. The alleged acts occurred in the 1970s in the Illinois Diocese of Belleville; the diocese is now led by Bishop Gregory. As a result of his decision, the Belleville diocese... [Read more...]AMERICANS UNITED ATTEMPTS TO SILENCE BISHOPS
May 27, 2004
Barry Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State sent a letter to the IRS today asking the agency to investigate what he terms "electioneering" by the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Referring to Bishop Michael Sheridan's recent pastoral letter about politicians receiving Communion, Lynn accuses the letter of using "code language... [Read more...]CARDINAL GEORGE REBUKES GAY ACTIVISTS
May 25, 2004
Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago, has notified all his pastors not to give Communion on Sunday to gay members of the Rainbow Sash Movement. Members of the group, who publicly reject the teachings of the Catholic Church on homosexuality and same-sex marriage, are planning to wear rainbow sashes on Pentecost Sunday at many churches in... [Read more...]"SAVED!" IS A BOMB IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE
May 24, 2004
The MGM movie "Saved!" opens at select theaters on May 28. It is billed as a "sweetly subversive comedy" about an evangelical Christian high school. The film features a Christian teenager who gets pregnant while attempting to reorient her homosexual friend; this follows a vision she has of Jesus who appealed to her to "do everything you... [Read more...]New Anti-Pius XII Book by an Old Critic
May 22, 2004
by Ronald Rychlak (Catalyst 5/2004) During World War II and for years after it ended, Pope Pius XII was heralded as a staunch opponent of the Nazis and a champion of their victims. Then in 1963, as the result of a piece of fiction written by German playwright Rolf Hochhuth, a controversy arose about whether the Pope had been sufficiently outspoken about... [Read more...]CATHOLICISM EMERGES AS ISSUE IN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
May 22, 2004
For the first time in over four decades, Catholicism has emerged as a factor in a presidential campaign. In 1960, Massachusetts Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy had to overcome Protestant critics who objected to having any Catholic in the White House. Now another Roman Catholic JFK from Massachusetts is the source of controversy, namely John Forbes... [Read more...]PLEDGE CASE HITS THE COURT
May 22, 2004
On March 24, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Pledge of Allegiance case. The Catholic League, together with the Thomas More Law Center, filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the Elk Grove Unified School District that seeks to uphold the recitation of the Pledge in the schools. Challenging the school district is Michael Newdow;... [Read more...]WHAT'S WRONG WITH WHITE PEOPLE?
May 22, 2004
William A. Donohue The Catholic Church rightfully emphasizes that all human beings share an inherent dignity. It matters not a whit what a person's race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or age is—all are equal before God. Because we do not choose any of these attributes, they are of no moral consequence. It's only when... [Read more...]NEW ANTI-PIUS XII BOOK BY AN OLD CRITIC
May 22, 2004
by Ronald J. Rychlak During World War II and for years after it ended, Pope Pius XII was heralded as a staunch opponent of the Nazis and a champion of their victims. Then in 1963, as the result of a piece of fiction written by German playwright Rolf Hochhuth, a controversy arose about whether the Pope had been sufficiently outspoken about Nazi atrocities.... [Read more...]"THE PASSION" CONTINUES TO EXCITE
May 22, 2004
Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" continues to be the source of controversy. Attempts by three Jewish brothers in France to ban the film did not succeed in court, but this did not stop the Benlolo brothers—Patrick, Gerard and Jean-Marc—from appealing the decision. The movie was censored in Israel; it was the only nation... [Read more...]


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Many New Berlin School District employees will receive a one-time payment outside of the collective bargaining process, the New Berlin School Board decided Monday.
The board approved a 1.64 percent increase for the 2011-12 school year and a 1.86 percent increase for the current 2012-13 school year. Those who will receive the payment are current teachers, specialists, librarians, psychologists, counselors, therapists and special education paraprofessionals who worked for the district before this year. Payments are expected to be made early in 2013.
Board member Art Marquardt called the one-time payment an important way-station as the district works on a full compensation redesign. The compensation plan will be designed to recruit, retain and reward employees, and will form the basis of future compensation decisions.
While that redesign is in progress, the board wants to show the staff how it values and appreciates employees, board President David Maxey said.
The staff works hard and the board wants to recognize that, said board member Tom David, who also noted that it will help them keep up with the cost of living.
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Blueberry Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast
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Blueberry Hill Farm in Virginia's historic Shenandoah Valley is midway between Lexington and Staunton. It is located in beautiful countryside yet convenient to Interstate 81 and easily found, and only a 15 minute drive from the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway.
Described as "informal yet elegant" by a recent guest, the suite is in the upper part of our large home with a separate entrance via the upstairs porch, which is for your private use. The air-conditioned bedroom has an antique queen bed and a daybed. There is a fully equipped kitchen with coffee, tea and basic staples provided, and for those who wish the convenience, we offer a breakfast basket for an additional fee with a generous selection of items for breakfast on your own schedule: homebaked muffins, farm fresh eggs, a loaf of my freshly baked artisan bread, homemade granola, fruit of the season, and other standard breakfast items (milk, juice, yogurt, butter). From the year-round sun room you have a wonderful tree-top view of the farm, gardens, pond, wildlife habitat and distant mountains.
Insider's Info
Travelers are always looking for memorable and relaxing experiences. Let's discover more through the words of our innkeepers. Many thanks to Franklin & Jean Debrot for sharing their own secrets with BBOnline.com! Why do most travelers stay at your inn?
Most travelers stay for a weekend get-away in the country where they can enjoy the beauty, history and cultural heritage of the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains.
What are you best known for? What makes your inn unique? What do you love most about your inn?
The wonderful tree top view from the sunroom of the farm, gardens, pond, distant mountains and possibly a glimpse of thewildlife. Peacefulness and serenity punctuated by birdsong and church bells.
If someone has never been to your city, what is the #1 reason to come visit?
The #1 reason to visit is to enjoy the scenic beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley by hiking, biking or driving.
What's the best compliment you have ever received about the inn?
"Blueberry Hill Farm is MAGICAL! So serene and naturally beautiful." (from our guest book)
What's the best kept secret about the area?
In the summer it is cooler here at our farm than in most of the rest of the Shenandoah Valley because of the higher elevation and the Shenandoah Valley is cooler than many areas in states to the north.
If a traveler is staying at your inn for 4 nights, what should he/she do in the area?
Outdoor Activities:
Other day-time activities:
- On the farm: row boating, fishing, bird watching, berry picking and hiking
- Nearby: Hiking in the St Mary's Wilderness Area, to Humpback Rocks, or Crabtree Falls
- Biking along country roads where bike tours are often routed
- Swimming in Sherando Lake at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Scenic drives: along the Blue Ridge Parkway; through Goshen Pass; to picturesque villages and farms along country roads
- Take a horse-drawn carriage tour of historic Lexington
- Attend events at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington
- Visit the Museum of Frontier Culture in Staunton
- Visit neighboring Rockbridge Vineyard and nearby Cyrus McCormick Farm and Museum where he invented the reaper
- Go antiquing
- Visit caverns
- Tour Polyface Farm, Joel Salatin's nationally known sustainable farm
- Take in a play at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Theater in Staunton
- Attend musical or dramatic productions at Washington and Lee University, Virginia Military Institute, or the Lime Kiln Theater in Lexington
- Friday nights dance at Clark's Ole Time Music Center
- Go to one of the few remaining drive-in movie theaters
Is there anything within walking distance of your inn?
The entire 88 acre farm with woods, open fields, wildlife habitat, stream, and 2 ponds is within walking distance. The larger pond is stocked with large-mouth bass and catfish for fishing and you may use the rowboat. Up the road a couple of hundred yards is the historic Old Stone Church (Presbyterian, c. 1793) with its walled cemetery containing graves of Revolutionary War soldiers.
What is your favorite restaurant/food in the area?
Nearby: Edelweiss German Restaurant. There are many fine restaurants in Staunton and Lexington.
Any good area guides/websites that travelers could reference?
Our website, www.blueberryhillfarmva.com, lists activities and points of interest. In the suite we have a large collection of brochures, maps and information about area attractions.
How many rooms does your inn have?
One, which is actually a suite with a bedroom, bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, sunroom/sitting room, porch and private entrance.
Do you accept pets?
We accept only service dogs.
Activities and Attractions
There is so much to do in this area! In Lexington take a horse drawn carriage tour of the historic town, or attend events at the Virginia Horse Center. In Staunton take in a play at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Theater, or visit the Frontier Culture Museum. Nearby, go for a tour and tasting at Rockbridge Vineyard, hike mountain trails, or bike along picturesque country roads. On the farm enjoy row boating or fishing on our pond which is stocked with largemouth bass and catfish. Or you may prefer just relaxing on the porch taking in the beauty of the countryside and maybe catching a glimpse of the wildlife.
We are located midway between Staunton and Lexington about 2 miles from the Raphine exit off Interstate 81.
- Get off I 81 at exit 205 and go west on Route 606 a very short distance
- Just past the southbound exit ramp take a sharp right onto Route 917 (Old B & O Rd) and go north about 2 miles
- Turn left onto Route 620 (Spottswood Rd)
- Go 1/3 mile
- #956 is a large brick house on the left
GPS systems, Mapquest and Google Maps do not always give accurate directions in this rural area. The above directions are the best to follow.
Pull in the driveway in front of the house and come to the front door.


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STOCKTON — A woman who sustained major injuries after crashing her car while sus�pected of driving intoxicated was arrested Tuesday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Sebrina Maheu, 45, and her 67-year-old male passenger were found on Highway 26 east of Baldwin Way about 9 p.m. after crashing into a util�ity pole and overturning, police said.
Officials allege Maheu was driving about 55 mph when her car traveled across the east�bound lane while she was trying to navigate a curve.
Maheu wasn't wearing a seat belt and thrown from the car, police said. Her passenger was. The CHP says alcohol was a fac�tor in the crash.
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SUN CITY WEST, Ariz. - What was to be a festive celebration of its 35th anniversary Saturday took on a sour note for the Sun City West Posse.
Posse members received notice that the commander suspended operations until further notice.
"Our operations are suspended right now," Posse spokeswoman Jan Vejraska said Monday. "There are no comments we can make right now."
The move stems around the issue of insurance coverage on Posse-owned vehicles.
"The county passed a policy, saying they will no longer cover Posse vehicles because they are owned by the Posse," said Joaquin Enriquez, spokesman for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. He said the policy has been in effect for a while and that the Sheriff's Office had issued a reminder to the all-volunteer groups.
This has affected a small number of posse patrols, according to the Sheriff's Office. The department oversees the posse program, which boasts over 50 different posses. The Sun City Posse has suspended use of its patrol cars, instead members are using their private vehicles, according to the group's website.
Deputy Enriquez said individual Posse groups made the decision themselves to stop operations.
"We did not ask them to stand down," deputy Enriquez said. "They said because of this policy we are going to park our cars."
He said Sheriff Joe Arpaio is working with county staff to resolve the issue.
County spokeswoman Cari Gerchick said the county has never provided insurance for private vehicles such as those owned by the Posse. The Sun City West Posse is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.
She said, however, that the Sheriff's Office has a policy that states that no Posse vehicle shall have a government-issued plate and that branches must maintain their own insurance for vehicles and equipment.
She said she was baffled by media reports that the county had change its policy on insuring the Posses' vehicles when it never insured them in the first place.
"I don't understand what is going on," she said. "I don't know how this started."
Her understanding was that the Posses are having a difficult time getting private insurance because of the high cost.
The county, she said, is working to help find them insurance.
"Because we work with a lot of different insurance companies, we are trying to help facilitate the Posses getting coverage, not at county expense," she said.
District 4 Supervisor Clint Hickman, who represents Sun City West, said he first got wind of the situation Saturday morning at the posse's celebration.
"I have always been in support, extremely in support of the posse," he said. "I think it's a wonderful thing the guys and ladies volunteering their time and effort to keeping the community safe."
That said, Mr. Hickman said he was still on a fact-finding mission before he acts. He said he hopes to schedule a meeting with the county attorney and sheriff early this week.
"The Posse having its cars parked doesn't do any good," he said.
The Sun City West Posse provides a number of services to the community, including welfare checks and its popular vacation watch program.
Some of what the Posse does:
• The Posse travels about 1,000 miles per day patrolling the streets of Sun City West on four shifts per day, 322,897 were driven in 2013.
•Four cars are out between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., five cars out 6 p.m. and midnight, and one or two cars out midnight and 6 a.m.
• The objective is to cover every street on every sift between 6 a.m. and midnight.
• Responded to 5,192 911 calls, medical emergencies and fire in 2013.
• Provided 19,257 citizen assists, giving directions, providing maps, directing traffic, guarding equipment and assisting at accidents.
• Did 759 welfare checks; a welfare check is when an out-of-town relative is concerned and checking on a resident.
• Do home security audits.
• Vacation Watch, check on residents' homes while they are away, posse did over 58,000 checks last year.
• Administers a program called WAY, where posse establishes a profile on memory-impaired residents to better help locate them when they get lost.
• Neighborhood Block Watch.
• In 2013, Sun City West Sheriff's Posse contributed 79,282 hours, all without a penny's pay.
• A Posse member has no law enforcement authority until enlisted by a deputy, and then the Posse member can do whatever is requested by the deputy.
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MOUNT PLEASANT, MI — Central Michigan University students and faculty now are able to conduct more offshore research thanks to a new boat.
CMU's College of Science and Technology purchased a 32.5-foot vessel — the RV Chippewa — that will allow students and faculty to travel farther out into the Great Lakes to study ecology, botany and other subjects.
"With respect to Great Lakes research, this was one of the last pieces to the puzzle to get us out into that open water of the lakes that we couldn't do before with the smaller vessels," said Don Uzarski, CMU's Institute for Great Lakes Research director. "We're very strong in research in wetlands and in the nearshore region; now we're hoping to take it out to the offshore."


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Panel 9: Underwear stare-off.
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You can use the game launcher to automatically update your client.
If you are having trouble downloading large patches, however, you may prefer downloading & applying patches manually.
To do so, follow these 3 steps:
- 1. Download each of the below patches that you do not currently have,
- 2. Extract them onto your desktop IN ORDER,
- 3. Finally, copy them into your client folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\Arcane Gaming\Knight Online, or C:\Program Files (x86)\Arcame Gaming Knight Online for 64-bit users).
your antivirus before re-downloading & re-applying the problematic patch.
Please note that it is normal for there to be "missing" patches. These are simply no longer necessary; just run through the order as listed below.


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Brussels Travel Guide
- Travel Between Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport
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Home of the European Union, Brussels has become a bustling centre for bureaucrats and businessmen and is a thriving cosmopolitan metropolis. The buildings in the city are a fascinating mix of architectural styles, and there are numerous museums of interest throughout. Within the 14th-century city walls is the compact centre of the old city with the beautiful Grand Place at its heart. Visitors rarely stray beyond the walls of the 'petit ring' of the city centre, clearly defined from the newer glitzy quarters by its narrow maze of streets. This is where the key sights can be enjoyed, together with the best bars and restaurants.
Visitors can experience the beauty of the art and architecture, marvel at the bizarre sight of the Mannekin-Pis statue, and spend time shopping for traditional souvenirs such as Belgian chocolate and lace. The National Opera House and many other theatres host a variety of events and concerts for those wanting some high culture, and there are plenty of restaurants offering gastronomic delights. These outings can be rounded off by a drink or two in any one of the lively bars located near the Grand Place.
Vibrant and energetic, Brussels is a city of museums and architecture among Europe's finest, a shopper's fantasy and a diner's capital.
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Richard "Dick" Metheney, 71, of Quaker City, Ohio, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014 at his home. He was born September 23, 1942 in Wadsworth, son of the late Lynn and Ruby (Starcher) Metheney.
Mr. Metheney was a retired steel worker, having worked at Republic and LTV Steel. He was an avid writer who currently has four books in print, a member of the Rainy Day Writers, and the founder of the Cambridge Writers Workshop.
He is survived by his wife, Alice (Harris) Metheney, whom he married on April 11, 2001; three sons, Daryl Metheney and Richard (Sara) Metheney of Valley City, and Russell (Sue) Metheney of Delaware, Ohio; a stepson, David Laschuk of Hudson, Ohio; and a stepdaughter, Patricia Righetti of Hartville, Ohio; two brothers, David (Leah) Metheney of Senecaville, Ohio, and Paul (Melinda) Metheney of Charlotte, North Carolina; and two sisters, Mary (Jack) Carpenter of Seville, and Avis Ryan of Clearwater, Florida; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Calling hours will be Tuesday, February 4, 2014, from 3 until 7 P.M., and Wednesday, February 5, 2014, from Noon until the time of the service at 1 P.M., at Thorn-Black Funeral Home in Cambridge, Ohio, with Pastor Jonathan Thibos officiating. A private, family burial will take place the following day at Mound Hill Cemetery in Seville.


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Tech Pioneer Oshman Remembered for Vision, Leadership
Silicon Valley tends to jump on new ideas early, and change directions when the times demand it. M. Kenneth Oshman helped define the style.
Oshman, who died this month at 71 after a battle with lung cancer, is most often remembered for leading ROLM, a company that became a household word in the 1970s. The company made investors smile–it was sold to IBM in 1984 for $1.25 billion–and embodied the amped-up startup culture where employees worked long hours but enjoyed every minute of it.
He also had a lengthy encore at Echelon, another startup whose story has been quite different. It sprang from a brainstorm of Apple co-founder A.C. "Mike" Markkula about the potential impact if computers dramatically shrank in size and price–eventually to a dollar or so–and could work collaboratively to control homes, offices and factories. The idea was promising enough to attract investors that included Motorola and financier George Soros.
Echelon, which went public in 1998, has disclosed financial results for 17 years–only five of which have included an annual profit. But Markkula insists that the company–largely because Oshman was so smart and persistent–is now having a big impact.
"We started 10 years too early," says Markkula, who serves as Echelon's chairman. "Ken just never lost sight of the end vision."
The vision has morphed over the years. Originally, there was talk of putting Echelon's chips–dubbed Neurons–into a range of devices that included appliances, lights, cars, office equipment and machine tools. A consumer, for example, might phone home to tell a Neuron-equipped sprinkler system to water the lawn.
But Echelon under Oshman later began stressing applications in the field of energy. It deployed Neurons in devices that remotely read electricity meters and help create smart grids that can react to changes in demand, weather and other factors. In 2000, the company announced a key deal with the Italian utility Enel SpA, which agreed to pay $300 million to deploy Echelon's technology and invest $100 million for a stake in the company.
While Echelon has had fewer successes in the U.S., analysts say, Markkula estimates more than 50 million Neurons have been sold over the years.
Oshman also helped lead a big pivot at ROLM, too. The company–whose four letters come from the last names of Oshman and three other founders–started by selling special rugged computers for the military. But ROLM took a big gamble on an added business that became its hallmark, attacking the market for corporate phone switching systems and outmaneuvering mighty AT&T.
For many former associates, though, Oshman's biggest impact was in helping to define a Silicon Valley style of management, created by engineers to motivate engineers. CEOs, in this paradigm, are expected to focus on fairly measuring and rewarding contributions to the business, minimizing internal politics and status symbols like reserved parking places and fancy offices.
"He set a kind of standard," says Larry Sonsini, the Silicon Valley lawyer who represented ROLM and now sits on Echelon's board. Of all the Valley entrepreneurs he has represented, Oshman was "the best blend of intelligence, vision and leadership," Sonsini says.
Keith Raffel, who was Oshman's first executive assistant at ROLM and also worked for him at Echelon, recalls his boss as very demanding–but in a way that made employees go to great lengths to please him. "You wanted to live up to his faith in you," he says.
Raffel, now a writer of mysteries about Silicon Valley and a senior vice president at the life-sciences company Complete Genomics, has particularly fond memories of ROLM. "It was such a magical place," he says, noting that he met his wife at the company as well as starting his technology career there.
"As I tell my four children, if there weren't Ken there would be no you either," Raffel says.


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Cups Cafe was outbid Wednesday in its quest to buy the building the organization rents at 126 N. Court St. in Medina.
But it's possible the Christian nonprofit that serves free coffee and lunch to at-risk teenagers can stay there — at least for a while.
The winning bidders at the court-ordered auction were Tony and Carmelina DiFiore, a Strongsville couple who own a chain of auto repair stores and other properties.
They bid $205,000. Cups Cafe's highest offer was $202,000.
The DiFiores said they were unsure about plans for the building and the cafe.
"Give us a couple days," Tony DiFiore said. "Let's see if we can work it out."
DiFiore said he didn't know Cups Cafe was a nonprofit.
About 20 spectators attended the auction, but there were no other bidders.
After the auction, Tim Van Arsdale, Cups Cafe's executive director, said that if the bid had been successful, he would have had access to about $80,000 in pledged donations as part of a plan to buy the building. The rest of the money would have come from a commercial loan.
The auction was ordered after the building was foreclosed on because the previous owner "fell on hard times," Van Arsdale said.
Van Arsdale said he would use some donations he received that was not pledged to the auction bid to finance relocating the cafe or for improvements.
"We have to wait and see," he said.
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Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector-General, who is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Charitable Foundation, today laid the foundation stone of the Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz City for Humanitarian Services (SACHS). At the ceremony, the foundation's Secretary-General Prince Faisal Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz praised the assistance given to the needy by the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, the Crown Prince, and the Second Deputy Prime Minister, saying: "The foundation ensures health care, social services, and aid for handicapped people as well as the elderly, both male and female, providing for the needs of all, including advanced clinical facilities." He stated that the foundation has also promoted cooperation with the Arab Gulf University in Bahrain, and with the King Saud University, adding that it will participate in research on handicapped people in coordination with the Prince Salman Research Center. The new city will be the largest and most comprehensive medical rehabilitation and humanitarian service facility in the world, with a capacity of 250 beds, plus a convalescence center of 150 beds, and specialized clinics serving nearly 300,000 outpatients annually, and a surgical unit capable of performing more than 14,000 operations a year.
In a press statement after the ceremony, Prince Sultan stated that the new facility "will be an effective support to other charity organizations in this country, which extend social and medical care to the handicapped and the elderly. The Sultan Abdul Aziz Charity Foundation was set up to help those people who cannot afford the expenses of medical treatment abroad, or who need specialized services." He added that although he financed the foundation personally, the door is open for any donor.


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On my previous posts on this health monitoring series I explain to you how and why I made my own EventLogWebEventProvider and which benefits you can achieve by using this provider or by making your own.
Now I'll write about how to use this new provider in one application.
Well, almost everything have been written about this topic and Microsoft has one good article on "How To: Use Health Monitoring in ASP.NET 2.0" so I wont even try to explain all the possible scenarios and configurations, I will simply explain the standard scenario.
Typically I simply want to keep track on two Web Event types:
As far as I notice there are many people that simply track those from point 1.
Another decision to make is where to store these Web Events data, You do this by choosing a Web Event provider.
ASP.NET give us out-of-the-box several providers and you can make your own provider. Once your provider is done you can use it just like all the others.
In this example I will use the newly created provider.
Now that I know exactly what to track and where to store it I can update my configuration.
All health monitoring configuration data is stored in the system.web\healthMonitoring section and my standard configuration will look like:
<healthMonitoring enabled="true"> <providers> <add name="ExtendedEventLogWebEventProvider" type="NG.Web.Management.EventLogWebEventProvider, NG.Web" source="MyEvtLogSource" /> </providers> <rules> <clear /> <add name="Application Lifetime Events Default" eventName="Application Lifetime Events" provider="ExtendedEventLogWebEventProvider" profile="Default" /> <add name="All Errors Default" eventName="All Errors" provider="ExtendedEventLogWebEventProvider" profile="Default" /> </rules></healthMonitoring>
Notice the source attribute from the ExtendedEventLogWebEventProvider, using it you can set which EventLog source to use.
Remember that when you create a EventLog source you can choose to create a brand new EventLog and if you choose so, all entries written by this provider in this application context will be isolated from all the others providing one easy way for visual tracking and filtering.
With the health monitoring data in place you should now be able to see the entries appearing in EventLog.
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In the first post of this series I've manage to find the correct eventId for each Web Event type, and by this time the major problem has been solved, but I cannot yet write a correct entry into the EventLog.
I still have to decided the best severity type and category to apply.
If you look at entries in the EventLog generated by the default EventLogWebEventProvider you will find that they are marked mainly as Information and a few of them are also marked as Warning but no one is ever marked as Error.
Since I'm making my own provider I will take this chance to map the EventLog entry severity type according to the source Web Event.[more]
Web Event
Naturally, you can decided to map the Web Events exactly has the default EventLogWebEventProvider does.
Finally all I need is to do is set the correct category for the Web Events.
Although all Web Events belong to the same category 'Web Events', the problem is how to make the correct text appear.
The value shown in the category property is a resource string and to select the correct category value is necessary to set the exact resourcekey.
That is not so hard to do, I could have made my own resource assembly with only one resource, but I have a better way ... I will use the same resource assembly that ASP.NET use.
To figure out which assembly to use I simply used regedit.exe to look at "HK_LM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\ASP.NET 2.0.50727.0"
What I look for are the settings used by the "ASP.NET 2.0.50727.0" EventLog source which is the source used to write the Web Events EventLog entries.
The settings I will use are the CategoryCount and CategoryMessageFile keys because they are the ones that instruct which category assembly to load.
Please note that the CategoryMessageFile may change according to operating system and ASP.NET version.
Finally, I need to know the exact resourcekey of the "Web Event" string, and since there simply 5 resources in assembly it took no time to get the following table:
Category Resource Key
Now I simply need to configure my EventLog source to use those same settings.
As I said in part 1, you can create an EventLog source using the EventLog.CreateEventSource method, but for setting the CategoryCount and CategoryMessageFile values you must use this specific overload EventLog.CreateEventSource(EventSourceCreationData sourceData).
That's it ... I've got everything I need and the final result look like this:
It looks similar to the usual but if you look closer you will find the differences.
What you need to keep in mind is that:
As a final note remember that with this provider you can now organize your application EventLog entries into specific EventLogs, and you may also filter them by application Source.
Download the code here.
I'm not an every day SQL Server user but I use SQL Server regularly since 7.0 version until the 2005 version (not yet tried 2008 in a serious way) and from time to time I still find some nice hidden gems.
A few days ago I needed to created a cleanup script for an application and one of the tasks was to drop all tables that match a specific name pattern.
My first thought was to use a cursor to loop or a dynamic SQL statement ...
... but this time I decided to google for some other approach, and I found the amazing undocumented sp_MSforeachtable stored procedure from the master database.
It does the same but it requires considerably less code and improves the script readability.
Below is the syntax for calling the sp_MSforeachtable SP: [more]
exec @RETURN_VALUE=sp_MSforeachtable @command1, @replacechar, @command2, @command3, @whereand, @precommand, @postcommand
As you can see, this stored procedure offer us some flexibility, but for the most common uses you will only use one or two of them.
Back to my problem, drop all tables with a specific naming pattern, I ended up using a script just like this:
declare @appName varchar(128)declare @mycommand varchar(128)declare @mywhereand varchar(128)set @appName = 'xpto'set @mycommand = 'drop table ?'set @mywhereand = 'and o.name like ''' + @appName + '__Log__%'' escape ''_''print 'Dropping all tables belonging to ' + @appName + ' application ...'exec sp_MSforeachtable @command1 = @mycommand, @whereand = @mywhereand
What I'm saying here is that the command 'drop table' should be executed for every table that match the criteria name like 'xpto_Log_%'.
As you can see its fairly simple and clean and this is just the top of the iceberg.
For more detail about sp_MSforeachtable go here and here.
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A NATION CHALLENGED: THE SERVICE; In a Stadium of Heroes, Prayers for the Fallen and Solace for Those Left Behind
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN
Published: September 24, 2001
With prayers, inspirational music, speeches and seas of American flags, about 20,000 mourners and a who's who of New York's political, religious and entertainment leaders gathered at a flower-decked Yankee Stadium yesterday for interfaith services to remember the missing and dead at the World Trade Center.
Twelve days after the attacks, the gathering -- and smaller assemblies at ballparks in Brooklyn and Staten Island where the proceedings on the field in the Bronx were simulcast on scoreboard screens -- gave the devastated families of the victims and others a chance to stand together, weep openly, and reach across religious and cultural lines in an afternoon of shared solace.
But the hastily arranged, city-sponsored program, billed as ''A Prayer for America,'' drew far fewer people than organizers had hoped. And as renditions of ''The Battle Hymn of the Republic,'' ''God Bless America,'' ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' and other amplified patriot themes swelled over the emerald field, it turned out to be much more than an emotional prayer service.
While the mood was solemn, the televised event had elements of a stirring rally for a stricken nation and a muster for the coming fight against terrorism. It was also something of an entertainment extravaganza, with casts, choruses and stars of television and Broadway playing major roles. And chants of ''U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!'' gave it the feel of an Olympic event.
''Our nation is united as never before,'' the actor James Earl Jones, who led off a five-hour parade of speakers and performers, intoned in a mellifluous basso profundo, as the crowd roared its approval. ''We are united not only in our grief, but also in our resolve to build a better world. At this service, we seek to summon what Abraham Lincoln called 'the better angels of our nature.' ''
Moments later, Oprah Winfrey, the co-host, drew more cheers and applause. ''God bless New York!'' she declared. And, in a resolute peroration on the need for America to move from suffering to strength, she roused the audience again and again with the refrain, ''We shall not be moved.''
Security was tight. Bags, backpacks, bottles and umbrellas were banned. A thousand police officers and guards were at the gates, on the field, in the stands and on the roofs of nearby buildings. Federal aviation officials banned all aircraft within three miles of the stadium.
Despite the heavy security, someone managed to smuggle in a container of noxious liquid -- paint thinner or pipe-cleaning resin, perhaps -- and left it in an upper loge. The odor drove people off, but no one was hurt or arrested. ''It's scary,'' said David Knopfler, 21, who was sitting nearby. Concern for security had forced the city to scrap plans to hold the event in Central Park.
Yankee Stadium had been the setting for other memorials and religious events. Babe Ruth lay in state there in 1948, and a service was held for the catcher Thurman Munson, killed in a plane crash in 1979. It had also been the site for Masses celebrated by Pope Paul VI in 1965 and Pope John Paul II in 1979, and a 1990 rally addressed by President Nelson Mandela of South Africa.
But there had never been anything quite like yesterday's gathering, which heard prayers for the missing, affirmations of America's diversity, vows to come back from adversity and pleas for tolerance from a rainbow of clergymen and politicians. Among the religious dignitaries who spoke were Cardinal Edward M. Egan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York, Imam Izak-el Mu-eed Pasha of the Malcolm Shabazz Mosque in Harlem, Rabbi Arthur Schneier, and other Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh and Hindu leaders.
The crowd rose to its feet when Imam Pasha pleaded for tolerance. ''We are Muslims, but we are Americans,'' he declared. ''We Muslims, Americans, stand today with a heavy weight on our shoulder that those who would dare do such dastardly acts claim our faith. They are no believers in God at all.''
And cheers swelled over the field when Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani vowed: ''Our skyline will rise again! In the words of President Bush, 'We will rebuild New York City.' To those who say our city will never be the same, I say, you are right. It will be better.''
The mayor, Gov. George E. Pataki and other leaders spoke from a stage set up at second base. There were also performances -- amplified by huge loudspeakers on the base paths -- by the tenor Placido Domingo, who sang ''Ave Maria'' to a standing ovation, the country singer Lee Greenwood and others. Many in the crowd wept when Bette Midler, singing ''Wind Beneath My Wings,'' delivered the line, ''Did you ever know that you're my hero?''
The police gave no crowd estimates, but it appeared that only a third of Yankee Stadium's 57,000 seats were occupied. At KeySpan Park in Brooklyn, a few hundred people were in the stands built for 8,000. At Richmond County Bank Ballpark in Staten Island, a third of the 6,500 seats were filled. Riverfront Stadium in Newark canceled its participation in the event. Organizers had said they hoped to fill all four parks. It was unclear why the crowds failed to meet expectations, but many grieving families may not have wanted to appear in public.


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Amy's Hypnotized Victims
Chapter 1/Pic 1 - Bunnie
Amy Rose sighed with a slight disappointment in the tone of her sigh. She loved Sonic the Hedgehog so much. Lord knows, she tried practically everything to get his attention. Alas, it was all for naught. While their friendship has been established, Amy always wanted more from him. To have him have the same amount of loving feelings for her as she did of him.
Today found Amy, dressed in her red dress/skirt, red headband, white gloves, gold wristbands, and red boots, in a local library trying to look for any type of love advice book to see if there was anything she could do to woo her hero over. As she looked across shelf after shelf, she came across a book that caught her eye. A book entitled "A Guide to Learning the Basics and Advances of Hypnosis." She decided to take a look through the book, just for kicks at first. However as she flipped through the pages of the book, she wanted to study more upon it; the different types of tools used for bringing someone into a hypnotic state, specific phrases to be uttered once said subject is under thrall, variable conditions of relaxation to make the hypnotic spells easier to execute. Damn near everything.
As she read it, she first thought of using it on Sonic, but her heart couldn't let her manipulate his feelings. If they weren't true to life, they may not as well happen at all. That's when a new plan came to her: Amy always had to get Sonic's attention in order to compete against all the other girls in his life. So, why not just get rid of the competition and have him all to herself...
'I'll just hypnotize them so that they won't fall in love with Sonic...' She thought, 'Matter of fact, I'll make it so that they don't have anything to do with loving men. Sonic can't have a relationship with someone who's a lesbian.'
For the next few days, she kept going back to the library, continuously studying up on the art of hypnosis. She now understood the concepts of hypnosis, but she still needed a test subject to see if her skills were at the level she wanted them to be. Fortune would smile upon her as the following day, as she continued to study from the book, she saw one of Sonic's old friends, Bunnie Rabbot passing through, looking at random books.
Amy had remembered Bunnie as one of Sonic's friends that fought against Robotnik/Eggman in a group known as the Freedom Fighters, but after a few years since the villain's been M.I.A. the group had split up, going their separate ways.
The pink hedgehog felt perfect serendipitous opportunity arriving here. While the female rabbit wasn't as close with Sonic as Amy had figured some of the other girls were with him, she figured Bunnie would be the ideal test subject to try her new abilities on. With that in mind, she slowly closed the book and put it away so she can put her plan into motion.
As Amy approached her, she noticed Bunnie was busy reading one of her random books. Wearing a pink tube top which extended down to look like a shirt and dark grey shorts, she still had her unique qualities; her left arm and both of her legs being part bionic. An incident that started when she was almost captured and transformed by the evil doctor. While Sonic was able to stop him, the results were as is. However, even though the mad scientist is long since defeated, she never wanted her original limbs returned. She felt that this was who she is now and she was fine with it.
"Hello there, Bunnie." Amy called out, getting the auburn rabbit's attention.
"Amy? Oh my stars, how are ya, girl." Bunnie said in her southern accent.
"I've been okay." The pink hedgehog replied, "It's been so long since I last saw you. What have you been up to?"
"Well, not much." She said, "Ever since the split-up with the squad, I've been stuck doin' next to nothin' 'round here. But I've been able to make do. You'd be surprised at how many odd jobs one can get when ya have somethin' like this on yer body." She lifted up her metallic left arm, showing off a bit. "By the way, how's Sonic these days? It's been a while since I seen ol' suga-hog."
Amy smiled, rather insincerely, at Bunnie's somewhat pet nickname for Sonic. "Well, he's okay. Still on the run as usual. If I ever get the chance to stop him for a conversation, I'll let him know I saw you." She said.
"You do that." Bunnie replied.
"Say, I'm just wondering, do you still keep in contact with any of the old Freedom Fighters?" Amy asked, hoping to get the answer she was looking for.
"Well, not really." Bunnie answered, "But, I do still talk with Sally from time to time. I'll let her know I ran into ya."
'Bingo...' The pink hedgehog thought as she decided to go to the next phase of her plan.
"Hey, Bunnie, do you mind if I ask for your help with something?" Amy asked.
"Sure 'nough. What ya need, Amy?" Bunnie asked, full of interest.
"Well, I've been studying up on something and... well... could you come over to my house, so I can explain it better?" The hedgehog asked.
"No prob. I've got nothin' else goin', so I'll come wit ya right now." The rabbit responded.
"Thank you, Bunnie." Amy said, as Bunnie went to put the books back, "I really appreciate the help."
After they left the library, they soon made their way back into Amy's house. When Amy finished showing Bunnie around the house, she brought her up to her room to show her around and put her plan into action. As Amy looked in her drawer for a certain item, Bunnie looked on the dresser and saw several pictures of her friends, most of them featuring the blue hedgehog. She picked up one of the pictures with her right hand.
"Ah... I see you're still obsessin' over Sonic, are ya?" The yellow rabbit playfully asked, which Amy decided to ignore as she continued to look for the item in question, "Can't say that I blame ya, hun. There's just somethin' 'bout him. And it's not just you that sees that either."
'Not yet, anyway...' The pink hedgehog thought as she looked in another drawer, 'I know I put it around here somewhere...'
"Yeah, most of the times talkin' wit Sal, she'd bring up on how sweet he is and all." Bunnie continued, not noticing Amy's actions, "Of course, if you or Sally weren't interested... shoot... maybe I might've had a shot with ol' suga-hog."
That last comment really got on Amy's nerves. Soon though, she had found the item she was looking for; a gold watch. A gift that was given to her on her birthday.
"But thankfully, I ain't that kind of girl." Bunnie said, as she put the picture back up on the dresser, then turned back to Amy, "So what do ya need my help for, anyway?"
The pink hedgehog immediately calmed down to keep the ruse going as she turned back around towards the rabbit.
"Well... I know you're gonna think this is kind of silly, but... lately I've been studying up on the art of hypnosis." She said.
"Hypnosis?!" Bunnie asked, almost bursting out with laughter, "What ya plannin' on doin'? Hypnotizin' Sonic to take ya out on a date?"
"No!" Amy immediately responded defensively, but decided to switch it up to keep suspicion from arising, "Maybe... But that's not the point. I wanted to get a chance to try what I've learned on someone and... well..."
"Ya want me to be your test subject, right?" Bunnie sarcastically asked, finishing her sentence.
"Please? I'd ask Tails, but then I think he'll just laugh and mess with me by pretending to be hypnotized. And for all I know, he'll probably tell Sonic." Amy fibbed.
"Well... okay..." The rabbit agreed, "But ya ain't gonna make me do anything crazy while I'm under, right?"
"You can trust me, Bunnie." The hedgehog said, "I wouldn't do anything to make you feel uncomfortable." She almost chuckled at that remark.
"All right." Bunnie said, still a tad uneasy about this, "So what do I gotta do?"
"First..." Amy said, as she stood behind her, "I want you to just relax. Breathe easy and just focus on my voice."
"Uh... Amy?..." Bunnie started to say, as she was about to turn her head towards her.
"No, no, no... Just keep your head straight and your eyes forward. Listen to what I say and relax." Amy said, making sure Bunnie's head did not move from that spot.
She then took her right arm around the rabbit's body and held up the gold watch in front of her. As it dangled and glistened in front of her eyes as it slowly spun, Amy took her left hand and gently massaged her left shoulder blade, the point in between her neck and her metal arm, as she continued to speak softly and slowly towards her.
"Now... do you see the watch in front of you? Do you see how much it glitters and shines? How it slowly spins? I wonder how long you can keep your attention on the watch... Try to maintain all your focus on the spinning watch, Bunnie. All while my voice tickles your ears. All while my hand gives you a gentle massage. Just focus on the shine and the spin of the watch... as you slip more and more into deep relaxed state... Let my voice wash away the stress... Allow my actions to sooth away the worries... All you can feel is relaxed content... Yes... you're starting to feel very relaxed, aren't you Bunnie?... So relaxed... that you feel that you can't keep your eyes open any longer, can you?... Oh, but you have to try..." Amy continued in a very enticing soothing tone.
As Bunnie continued to stare at the spinning gold watch, with her eyelids now half closed, her metal legs began to shake. For the first time in her life with those metal limbs of hers, she felt as though her legs were about to give out on her. Without even realizing it, she slowly started to sink down until her knees were on the floor. Even in a kneeling position, Bunnie kept her head up, still content on looking at the gold watch Amy dangled before her. A few seconds after she kneeled down, Amy lowered her right hand, making sure the watch was back at Bunnie's eye level as she let her head droop back to its original position.
"Oh... You must be feeling so tired now, Bunnie..." Amy continued in her soothing tone, "But the watch is so pretty, you just simply can't take your eyes off of it, can you?... Its shine... its motion... in addition to my voice and my actions, you feel so relaxed, and yet... you want that feeling to continue... to stay within you... no matter what, right?"
"Yes... I... do..." Bunnie made out with a dazed look on her face, still focusing on the watch.
"Well, then..." Amy said, "Now is that time. Let the images of that watch fill your mind... as you continue to allow my voice to bring you into relaxation. As soon as I say the number 1 when I count down from 5, you will go into a deep sleep, but your mind will be open to my voice and you will listen to and respond to anything I say. Do you understand?"
"I... under... stand..." Bunnie said slowly.
"Good..." Amy said, as she started the countdown, "5... ... ... 4... ... ... 3... ... ... 2... ... ..." She then moved her face closer to her large ear and softly whispered, "1..."
As soon as she finished, Bunnie's eyes closed completely and her head slumped down as she entered a hypnotic sleep, now completely open to Amy's commands.
As the pink hedgehog stepped away from the sleeping kneeling rabbit, she put the gold watch in her dress pocket and slowly stepped in front of her, now sporting a sinister-like smile on her face.
'Yes! It worked!' She thought, 'So, you think you would have had a shot at Sonic, huh? Well, I'll change that line of thought for you...'
"Bunnie, can you hear me..." Amy said.
"Yes..." Bunnie responded in a dull tone.
"You are now deeply hypnotized and will follow all of my instructions, understand?" The hedgehog said, already knowing what the response will be.
"Deeply hypnotized... Follow your instructions..." The auburn rabbit repeated, "I understand... Mistress..."
The "Mistress" line surprised Amy momentarily. 'Hmm... Mistress... I think I could get used to that...' She thought.
"Now then, Bunnie..." She continued, "From now on, you will have no interest in a loving relationship with Sonic, except a platonic friendship."
"No interest... lovin' Sonic..." The mesmerized rabbit repeated.
"In fact, you will have no interest in a love relationship with any man." Amy added, "You will be a lesbian, only focused on loving all girls you come in contact with."
"No love... for men..." Bunnie droned on, "Become a lesbian... Love all girls..."
"Very good... Now to see if those 2 weeks of reading that book paid off..." She said, as she went in for the finishing touch, "Now when I say the words 'Wake up, Bunnie,' you will awaken from your trance completely forgetting everything but the orders I gave you and you will recognize me as your Mistress. And when I say the words 'Time to sleep, Bunnie,' you will fall back into your relaxing trance. Repeat your latest instructions, now."
"I will wake... when ya say 'Wake up, Bunnie'... I will return... to my relaxing trance... when ya say 'Time to sleep, Bunnie'... I will remember my orders... and see ya as my Mistress... no matter what..." Bunnie said, still motionless and eyes closed.
"Good girl..." Amy said, "Now then, it's time... to wake up, Bunnie."
As soon as the pink hedgehog said it, the rabbit slowly opened her eyes and shook her head awake.
"Oh... my goodness..." Bunnie said, as she slowly blinked her eyes opened, "What just happened?... My head feels so funny..." She then looked up at Amy who was standing in front of her with her arms crossed.
"So, how are ya feelin', Bunnie?" Amy playfully asked.
"Huh..." As soon as she looked in her eyes, an overwhelming sensation of pleasure flowed through her body. "Oh... Amy..." Bunnie started to say, then quickly corrected herself, "I'm sorry... I mean, my Mistress."
This caused Amy to smile.
"My Mistress, what can I do to please ya?" The rabbit asked as she stayed in her kneeling position.
The pink hedgehog walked closer toward Bunnie and gently caressed her fuzzy muzzle with her hand. "Well... for starters, I want you to help me with a few... projects. I plan on adding more slaves to join you. You can have fun with them if you want..." She said, now beaming with a new confidence as her scheme was going wonderful as planned.
"Anything for you, my Mistress. I love ya so much." Bunnie said, deep lust within her voice.
"Well, prove it to me, my little slave Bunnie." Amy said, "Get down here and start kissing my boots."
"As ya wish, my Mistress suga-hog..." Bunnie said, as she sank to the floor and immediately began placing her lips on Amy's red boots and kissed and licked them in the process.
This was how Amy's plan would go; make each girl a lesbian, focusing only on loving all girls. What made it all sweeter is that while her new slave and growing number of slaves soon to come will show and express their love for her, they will get nothing back. For all the love the pink hedgehog will give it to will be the one she wants all along, Sonic the Hedgehog.
Amy smiled as she felt confident that this plan will have her with the blue hedgehog... at long last.
Amy's Hypnoed Victims - Bunnie by FallenAngelCam7Watch
©2010-2016 FallenAngelCam7
The pic I commissioned was created by ChaosCroc. [link]
The fanfiction was all my idea.
Expect this to continue as soon as Croc adds in more of my commissioned pics.
Comments are welcome.
Chapt 7: Backfired! - [link]
Chapt 6: Sally and Nicole - [link]
Chapt 5: Blaze - [link]
Chapt 4: Elise - [link]
Chapt 3: Mina - [link]
Chapt 2: Rouge - [link]
The fanfiction was all my idea.
Expect this to continue as soon as Croc adds in more of my commissioned pics.
Comments are welcome.
Chapt 7: Backfired! - [link]
Chapt 6: Sally and Nicole - [link]
Chapt 5: Blaze - [link]
Chapt 4: Elise - [link]
Chapt 3: Mina - [link]
Chapt 2: Rouge - [link]
If you focused more on the hypnosis, you'd REALLY do better in my book.
sonic: glup
stephano: err...sonic?
sonic: i died !!!!!!!!!!!
stephano: ¬¬
stephano: err...sonic?
sonic: i died !!!!!!!!!!!
stephano: ¬¬
Wow.... This is so friggin' cool!
sumary of the story: amy is a crazy bitch O_e
that of make them lesbians is unfair,it wiil be ok if he said them to not love sonic,but that too,is horrible,it's evil
amy = evil! and i like it!
I love hypno as much as the next Mental TF addict, but Bunnie in the comics is now married to Antione... what Amy just did was cruel.
Okay... for the record, I had no idea. As I said before, I have very little knowledge on the comic series, I was just going by what I (vaguely) know from the old days.
It was just recently that the comic series was brought to my attention.
So... my bad.
Okay... for the record, I had no idea. As I said before, I have very little knowledge on the comic series, I was just going by what I (vaguely) know from the old days.
It was just recently that the comic series was brought to my attention.
So... my bad.
Wow great work and great pictures!
btw how do you get the picture into the story when posting
btw how do you get the picture into the story when posting
I'm glad you like them. Though the pics are commissioned ones (by me.), but still...
When ya add the text in, it gives you the option of giving you a preview image.
When ya add the text in, it gives you the option of giving you a preview image.
Awesome, but with Amy making all the girls into lesbians it's going to cause a massive drop in population on Mobius.
She's not gonna make ALL the girls lesbians.
Just the girls she feel are... let's say... too close to Sonic. So... certain obvious choices are in mind for future stories.
Including a certain princess... uh... hmm... What is she again? A squirrel? A chipmunk? Argh... Well, you get what I mean...
Just the girls she feel are... let's say... too close to Sonic. So... certain obvious choices are in mind for future stories.
Including a certain princess... uh... hmm... What is she again? A squirrel? A chipmunk? Argh... Well, you get what I mean...
Hehe, still. And I think she is a ground squirrel, at least that is what I am lead to believe. Beside, isn't every girl who ever laid eyes on Sonic in love with him. It must bethe wind swept look his quills make when he runs.
Really? I thought she was a chipmunk... oh, well.
As far as the ladies go, I can think of 3 or 4 females in Sonic's life that might have some sort of relationship like connection, with the exception of a certain bat because, let's face it, she's been basically known as the tease in the Sonic-verse.
As far as the ladies go, I can think of 3 or 4 females in Sonic's life that might have some sort of relationship like connection, with the exception of a certain bat because, let's face it, she's been basically known as the tease in the Sonic-verse.
Well let's see. There is Amy, Sally, Bunnie, Mina and Blaze if you count her. She had a pseudo crush on him after a while.
Heh, heh, heh... You just basically decribed the whole list, save for two...
one, Rouge, as I said, is a tease, and... well... she tried to put the moves on the wrong hedgehog. (Spotted her flirting with him in Sonic Chronicles for the DS) So, she's next... (Next chapter/ChaosCroc commissioned pic)
The other... well... I have to keep at least one surprise to myself...
one, Rouge, as I said, is a tease, and... well... she tried to put the moves on the wrong hedgehog. (Spotted her flirting with him in Sonic Chronicles for the DS) So, she's next... (Next chapter/ChaosCroc commissioned pic)
The other... well... I have to keep at least one surprise to myself...


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Here is a notice I received about a career fair in retail for Fred Meyer in Portland Oregon.
Fred Meyer is a Fortune 100 Retailer seeks talented individuals to serve great customers in a newly remodeled store in the heart of Downtown Portland!
They are currently looking to hire for many positions in different departments. Some of the departments included but are not limited to: food, home, apparel and much more. In addition, there are openings for cashiers, merchandisers, and management.
Do you enjoy making decadent desserts?
Are you a creative artist with floral, food or merchandising experience and knowledge?
Do you enjoy working with people?
You should check out this career fair. This would be a great opportunity for students looking for part-time work. However, there are some full-time positions available as well.
Please make sure that you submit an application directly online before attending this event. In addition, please mention that you learned about this event here at examiner.
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Providence Park in Downtown Portland
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Monday, June 30, 2014
9am – 5pm
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The ANC is a national liberation movement. It was formed in 1912 to unite the African people and spearhead the struggle for fundamental political, social and economic change.
The ANC's key objective is the creation of a united, non-racial, non-sexist and democratic society.
This means the liberation of Africans in particular and black people in general from political and economic bondage. It means uplifting the quality of life of all South Africans, especially the poor.
The ANC is in an alliance with the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). Each Alliance partner is an independent organisation with its own constitution, membership and programmes. The Alliance is founded on a common commitment to the objectives of the National Democratic Revolution, and the need to unite the largest possible cross-section of South Africans behind these objectives.
Petition presented to the Prime Minister, Pretoria, 9 August 1956
We, the women of South Africa, have come here today. We represent and we speak on behalf of hundreds of thousands of women who could not be with us. But all over the country, at this moment, women are watching and thinking of us. Their hearts are with us.
We are women from every part of South Africa. We are women of every race, we come from the cities and the towns, from the reserves and the villages. We come as women united in our purpose to save the African women from the degradation of passes.
For hundreds of years the African people have suffered under the most bitter law of all - the pass law which has brought untold suffering to every African family.
Raids, arrests, loss of pay, long hours at the pass office, weeks in the cells awaiting trial, forced farm labour - this is what the pass laws have brought to African men. Punishment and misery - not for a crime, but for the lack of a pass.
We African women know too well the effect of this law upon our homes, our children. We, who are not African women, know how our sisters suffer.
Your Government proclaims aloud at home and abroad that the pass laws have been abolished, but we women know this is not true, for our husbands, our brothers? our sons are still being arrested, thousands every day, under these very pass laws. It is only the name that has changed. The ``reference book" and the pass are one.
In March 1952, your Minister of Native Affairs denied in Parliament that a law would be introduced which would force African women to carry passes. But in 1956 your Government is attempting to force passes upon the African women, and we are here today to protest against this insult to all women. For to us an insult to African women is an insult to all women.
We want to tell you what the pass would mean to an African woman, and we want you to know that whether you call it a reference book, an identity book, or by any other disguising name, to us it is a PASS . And it means just this:-
In the name of women of South Africa, we say to you, each one of us, African, European, Indian, Coloured, that we are opposed to the pass system.
We voters and voteless, call upon your Government not to issue passes to African women.
We shall not rest until ALL pass laws and all forms of permits restricting our freedom have been abolished.
We shall not rest until we have won for our children their fundamental rights of freedom, justice, and security.


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Painter and printmaker Caroline Rannersberger responds intuitively to her environment, referencing in particular the rhizomatic model of Deleuzian philosophy (Gilles Deleuze). This philosophy opens up a new way of 'seeing' the landscape through acknowledging that rather than one fixed viewpoint, landscape contains multiple and shifting points of connection across time and space. Rannersberger has explored these themes closely over the last ten years, in particular, through her research towards her Master of Visual Arts, with a focus on the sublime, and subsequently her PhD, with a broader emphasis on experience and sensation in the landscape.
Rannersberger's work reflects the extreme forces of the remote regions she has experienced, across northern Australia and to the far south, as well as the alpine regions of Austria and Germany, where she was raised and educated. Foreboding mountains, rising from within vast oceans, all but crushed beneath the forces of impending storm clouds towering over the land. As such, working predominantly across paper and linen, Rannersberger's multiple panel landscapes reference the sensations of her Tasmanian surrounds, elements of her north Australian experiences and her German heritage. Her work is in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia, The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), and Artbank. She has been a finalist in numerous prizes, including the Glover prize, the Fleurieu Art Prize, the ABN Amro Emerging Artist Award, the Fremantle Print Award, & the Alice Prize.
'In all her works we observe the observer, we experience an encounter that seems impossible, that of seeing the sensation of seeing and its apparent dissolution. She attempts to capture that tremulous state, what Alain Badiou has called elsewhere, "the movement of disappearance", a disturbance not yet transformed into an object nor cast in negation as an absence, but rather the actuality of disappearance itself.' Professor Donal Fitzpatrick, 2012
2007-2010 PhD Visual Arts; Charles Darwin University, Darwin
2005-2006 MA Visual Arts ; Charles Darwin University, Darwin
1992-1996 BA Visual Arts (studies in painting, drawing, visual art theory); MFA (semester with Fiona Hall) ; University of South Australia, Adelaide
1990 RSA/Cambridge Diploma in TESLA; Edith Cowan University, Perth
1983-1986 BA Interpreting & Translating; University of Vienna, Austria/Edith Cowan University, Perth
2015 Landscape into the Fold Despard Gallery, Hobart
2014 Thresholds of Terrain: Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2013 Unfolding Landscape: Olsen Irwin Gallery, Sydney / Landscape in Refrain: Despard Gallery, Hobart
2012 Movement of Disappearance: Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2011 Terra Mercurialis: Cross Cultural Art Exchange, Darwin
2010 Unsettling Country: Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney
2008 Landscapes of Delight and Disquiet: Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney/ Charles Darwin University Gallery
2007 Sublime Territory: Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney/Darwin Visual Arts Association,NT/ Sublime Journey: Northern Editions, Charles Darwin University, NT
2006 Sublime Territory: Araluen Galleries Alice Springs NT / New Works (Post Graduate Symposium) Charles Darwin University
2005 New Works: Charles Darwin University Gallery
2002 Darwin Festival of Arts, NT Darwin Entertainment Centre Gallery, NT
2000 New paintings: Adelaide Central Gallery, SA
1999 New Paintings: BMG Gallery, Adelaide, SA
2015 Off Road, Flinders Lane Gallery
2014 Despard Summer Show
2014 Sublime Point; The Landscape in Painting: Hazelhurst Regional Gallery
2014 Landscapes; Ways of Looking : Olsen Irwin Gallery
2014 Celebrating 25 Years : Flinders Lane Gallery
2013/14 Despard Gallery Christmas exhibition: Despard Gallery; Hobart
2013 40 Artists from an Island : Long Gallery, Salamanca, Hobart
2012 Merry Margaret 25th Christmas exhibition: Despard Gallery; Hobart / Au Courant: Tim Olsen Gallery; Sydney / Director's Choice: 25th Anniversary: Despard Gallery; Hobart / Time and Space : Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne / New Artists: Despard Gallery, Hobart /The Paper Room : Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2011 Visible Invisible: Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2010 Greatest Hits: Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne / Agenda:Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney
2009 Hong Kong Art Fair: Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney
2008 The other thing – a survey show: Charles Darwin University Art Collection / Melbourne Art Fair, courtesy Dominik Mersch Gallery:Dominik Mersch Gallery in Melbourne / Silvershot Gallery, Melbourne, courtesy Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney Melbourne, Vic. / Charles Darwin University Post Grad in Progress, NT (Exhibiting artist and Curator) Charles Darwin University, NT
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory ; Darwin
National Gallery of Australia ; Canberra
Artbank; Sydney
Macquarie Group;Sydney
Suncorp Collection; Brisbane
Private collection of Carol Schwartz AM; Melbourne
Private collection of Robyn Archer, OA; Adelaide
Charles Darwin University Art Collection; Darwin
2015 Lloyd Rees Art Prize finalist, Hobart
2014 Mosman Art Prize finalist, Sydney
2014 Bay of Fires Art Prize finalist, St Helens, Tas
2013 Hutchins Art Prize finalist, Hobart
2013 Glover Prize finalist, Evandale, Tas
2012 Tattersall's Club Landscape Art Prize (finalist); Brisbane
2011 TogArt Contemporary Art Award; finalist, Darwin
2011 Glover Prize finalist, Evandale, Tas
2011 City of Albany Art Prize finalist; Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, WA
2010 Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize; finalist; Gold Coast City Art Gallery
2009 Glover Prize finalist, Evandale, Tas
2008 Fleurieu Art Prize; Fleurieu Water Prize;finalist in both categories; Fleurieu Peninsula, SA
2007 ABN Amro Emerging Artist Award finalist; Sydney
2007 TogArt Contemporary Art Award NT; finalist; Darwin
2007 Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship
2006 Fremantle Print Award, finalist; Fremantle, WA
2006 Alice Prize finalist; Alice Springs
2015 Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Sydney and Masterclass "Bringing Landscape into the Fold"
"Commonwall Mural", 55 metre wall with Common Ground Tasmania residents (www.artcgt.wix.com/blog)
Private commission for Carol Schwartz AM
Celebrating Darwin 2013, City of Darwin Public Art Installation (Design Development)
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation Adelaide
Cancer and Bowel Research Trust Association, Inc Adelaide
SA Ambulance Adelaide
2014 Craven, Owen. (2014). Caroline Rannersberger; Landscape into the Fold. Art Almanac, December/January 2015, pp. 44,45.
2014 Collins, Lorna. (2014). Making Sense; Art Practice and Transformative Therapeutics (1 ed.). UK: Bloomsbury
2013 Selby, Clyde. (2013, April 13). Panels full of natural beauty, Review, The Mercury Saturday Magazine, pp. 22-23.
2013 Southern Scene. (2013, 5th April 2013). Review, The Mercury, p. p.38.
2013 Murray, Daena. (2012). Hot Springs: The Northern Territory and Australian Contemporary Artists. Melbourne: Macmillan Art. pp 97-97.
2012 Fitzpatrick, Donal. (2012). Movement of Disappearance. Melbourne Review(May ).
2012 Movement of Disappearance "Pick of the Month (Art)". (2012). Melbourne Magazine; The Age(May).
2012 Luxfor, Phe. (2012). Time. In F. L. Gallery (Ed.), Time and Space. Melbourne: Flinders Lane Gallery.
2011 Kohen, Apolline. (2011). Unusual Terrains in Varied Media. Australian Art Review(May-June), 79-81.
2011 Coleman, Leanne. (2011). Painting northern Australia: Caroline Rannersberger. Origins, Charles Darwin University(1, March 2011), 30-31.
2010 'The Week', Art Review, June 25
2010 Christopher, Lissa. "Visual Art: Unsettling Country." Sydney Morning Herald, June 12-13.
2009 Artist Explores New Horizons. (2009, October 31). NT News.
2009 Collins, Lorna. (2009). Art as a social act: Making sense: the painting event. PhD Thesis. Jesus College, University of Cambridge. Cambridge.
2008 Clement, Tracey. (2008, October 3-9). Metro Art:Caroline Rannersberger, Review, Sydney Morning Herald, p. 21.
2008 Angel, Anita. (2008). The other thing – a survey show In C. D. University (Ed.). Darwin: Charles Darwin University.
2008 Rothwell, Nicolas. (2008). Catalogue Essay, Landscapes of Delight and Disquiet, Caroline Rannersberger (pp. 2-4). Sydney: Thirty-seven degrees contemporary fine art gallery (Dominik Mersch Gallery), Sydney,.
2008 Stainer, Leon. (2008). Printmaking in SCAH, Charles Darwin University. Imprint, 43(Winter; 2), 9.
2007 ABC, 2007, Landscape Painting Documentary 'Painting Australia, Kakadu'; ABC. (2006). Painting Australia: Kakadu. Retrieved April 8, 2010, from http://www.abc.net.au/tv/paintingaustralia/stories/kakadu.htm
2007 Hampson, Jane. (2007). NT: Caroline Rannersberger. Art & Australia, 44 Autumn(3).
2007 Green, F (Ed) 2007, TogArt Contemporary Art Award (NT), PR Print, Queensland
2007 Unwin, S. (2007). Caroline Rannersberger. Resident Magazine(6; Wet Season), 172.
2007 Australia Business Arts Foundation, 2007, 'Top Ten Tips for Exhibiting Artists'
2007 ABN Amro Emerging Artist Award Catalogue
2007 Goethe Institut, 2007, Portrait subject of, Far Away, So Close, Germans living in Australia, by Claudia Terstappen
2006 Spencer, R 2006, 'Prints find earthy element', West Australian, 30th September
2011 "The Sensation of Painting Country in Remote Northern Australia." In Making Sense: For an Effective Aesthetics, edited by Lorna Collins and Elizabeth Rush, 157-84. Bern: Peter Lang AG, 2011.
2011 "The Logic of Untamed Chaos: Bryan Bulley." Art Monthly Australia October, no. 244(2011).
2010 Review of Djalkiri Blue Mud Bay Exhibition, 24hrArt, Artlink; Volume 30, No 4, 2010
2010 Essay: "Metaphysical Territory." Art Monthly Australia no. 230 (2010): 21-25.
2010 Presentation: Unsettling Country: The sensation of northern Australian landscape painting;Curtin University School of Design and Art, Perth
2009 Colloquium Presentation: Unsettling Country: The sensation of northern Australian landscape painting; Cambridge University, UK: 'Making Sense Colloquium' ; Charles Darwin University, NT, Australia
2009 Exhibition Review: Gary Lee; 'Photofile', Australian Centre for Photography, Vic
2008 Curated Exhibition and paper: CDU Post Grad in Progress, NT
2008 Artist Forum CDU: Landscapes of Delight and Disquiet, NT
2007 Artist Forum Araluen Galleries: Sublime Territory, NT
2007 Artist Business Top Ten Tips for Exhibiting Artists (Australia Business Arts Foundation), NSW
2007 Artist Forum CDU: Sublime Territory; CDU, NT
2006 Symposium Presentation: Beyond the Sublime: CDU Postgraduate Symposium, NT
2014 Judge, Abel Tasman Art Prize, Tasmania/Holland
2014 (ongoing) Bruny Island Arts Secretary and web designer
2014 Common Ground Tasmania "Common Wall" mural Creative Director and Facilitator
2013 Bruny Island Arts "Kids Artzone Festival" painting workshop facilitator
2012 Bruny Island Arts "Kids Artzone Festival" Painting workshop facilitator; Bruny Island Arts committee member, Tasmania
2009-2011 Sessional lecturer in Visual Arts:Higher education and VET (painting, drawing, visual art theory); Arts writer Charles Darwin University, NT; Journals: Artlink, Art Monthly
2006-7 Facilitator and Curator, Mulil Bim, Kakadu Artists Limited Edition Print Exhibition
Charles Darwin University; Social Justice Communications
2006 Coordinator, Creative Arts and Humanities at CDU Post graduate symposium
Charles Darwin University School of Creative Arts and Humanities
2006 Subject of landscape painting documentary, Painting Australia: Kakadu; ABC television
2002 Painting tutor (VET); Event Manager and Artistic Director, Kakadu Arts Festival (Mahbilil Festival)
Batchelor College / Injalak Arts and Crafts, Gunbalanya, West Arnhem; Charles Darwin University, Jabiru Campus
2002 Judge, Katherine Art Prize Katherine Town Council, NT
1995 Artist in Residence Art School of SA, University of SA
1984-86 Arts Writer Danube Weekly, Vienna, Austria


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We have given Nashville Predators general manager David Poile a fair share of flack over the years for some of the curious roster moves he has made, but Wednesday's trade of fourth line forward Matt Hendricks to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Devan Dubnyk was downright brilliant.
But wait you ask, wasn't Poile the one who signed Hendricks to that bad contract in the first place?
Well yes, but once the ink was dry on Hendricks' four-year, $7.4 million contract, that ship had sailed.
Somehow Poile convinced Craig MacTavish, his counterpart in Oil country, to not only take Hendricks and that bad deal off of his hands, but he also got MacTavish to pick up half of the amount still owed to Dubnyk on the $3.5 million contract he is playing under this season.
Looking at the numbers, it means Nashville saves a little under $50,000 this season. Hey – every little bit helps when you have that pesky $13 million check that you need to scratch to Shea Weber this summer as part of his signing bonus.
Plus Dubnyk is an unrestricted free agent at season's end, meaning the Predators are free from any obligation going forward. Whether or not Pekka Rinne is able to come back from his hip infection for this season makes Dubnyk ideal for Nashville's situation. The team expects him to be back for next season.
Carter Hutton, this year's backup, has been up and down with his consistency from game to game. Marek Mazanec, who entered this season thinking he would be the backup in Milwaukee, ended up being the man to carry most of the goaltending load in Nashville in Rinne's absence. So regardless of who goes back to Milwaukee to make room for Dubnyk, one has to think that Rinne and Mazanec are looking like the goaltenders that will be here next season.
Hutton is on a one-year, two-way contract, so if he is sent down, he will only be paid the prorated portion of his AHL salary of $100,000.
Hendricks is not a bad player by any means, but his contract was an albatross. He played hard every shift, killed penalties, and would mix it up for his teammates when the situation called for it.
But the Predators have many similar players on the roster and in the system. That being said, if you are Nashville, spending nearly two million dollars a season on a fourth liner is not the wisest of asset allocations. That and Hendricks will be 35 when his deal expires too.
Dubnyk's numbers with Edmonton aren't spectacular, but then again, the Oilers' defense is at best suspect and at worst pretty much just bad.
Having the likes of Shea Weber, Roman Josi, Kevin Klein, et. al. in front of him in Nashville could provide a much different result.
Even if it doesn't, the Predators still won this one going away.


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As reported by Blabbermouth and discussed on a number of posts on the bands official message board, Drowning Pool had played their first show with new singer Jason Jones. The event took place last Thursday evening, July 17th, at the Curtain Club in Dallas, TX. Contrary to some online reports, it is not official that Jason Jones is the permanent replacement for the late Dave Williams. The band had made it known that this was a continuation of the audition process to see how the singer would do in a live performance. Attendees at the show said the band played new material from their forthcoming sophomore Wind-up Records release, which is tentatively set for an early 2004 outing.
An official announcement of a new singer has yet to be made by the band and Wind-up Records.
Dave Williams died suddenly on August 14th last year while on tour with Ozzfest of cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle that prevents blood flow from the left ventricle to the right. Williams was never diagnosed with the disease. The coroner report showed no signs of cocaine in his system, which was the initial speculation of cause of death.
I wonder how the band sounds now....


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Brooklyn Utopias: Park Space, Play Space brings together 19 artists and arts groups to consider the history, politics, and planning surrounding public parks and recreation spaces in Brooklyn and beyond. Exhibiting artists tackle issues such as parks' relationship to eminent domain and gentrification, the process behind public space design, and debates involving the use (or mis-use) of public/private space raised by the recent Occupy protests. Projects in all media include abstract "utopian" maps, whimsical visions of imaginary play spaces, a virtual reality park design smartphone app, and photo and video journaling Brooklyn's lesser-known natural environments.
The exhibit corresponds with re-opening of the newly renovated Washington Park/J.J. Byrne Playground — the green hub surrounding OSH.
Exhibition Opening: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 7:30-9:30pm
Patrons' Reception and Curator/Artist tour: 6:30-7:30pm–with kickstarter pledges of $10 and up! BECOME A PATRON NOW!
And be sure to join us for our Park Space/Play Space events!
Saturday, April 28, 5 – 8 pm: Circle Rules Federation brings you a new kind of football
Saturday, April 28 , 5-7 pm: Collective sky-gazing with Kat Shchneck
Saturday, April 28, 5-7:30 pm: Public Voice/Public Dream mural workshop with Triada Samaras and CORD
Saturday, May, 19, 12 pm: Eminent Domain Bike Tour with Bettina Johae
Saturday, May 19, 5-10 pm: Interactive Games with Gigantic Mechanic
Saturday, May 19, 5-7 pm: Augmented Reality Workshop with Will Pappenheimer
Saturday, June 16: 5 pm: Pining For You – a collective wedding ceremony celebrating queer culture with artist Tracy Candido
Tuesday, June 19: 7 pm: A closing reception and discussion with the Old Stone House, Groundswell and the Center for Urban Pedagogy.
Project Director and Curator: Katherine Gressel
Aritst Selection Committee: Katherine Gressel, Curator; Jonathan Kuhn, Director of Arts & Antiquities, NYC Parks Department; and Kim Maier, Executive Director, Old Stone House.
Exhibiting Artists: Stephanie Beck, Lynn Cazabon, Center for Urban Pedagogy, Tamara Gayer, Christine Gedeon, Groundswell Community Mural Project, Rebecca Hackemann, Husk, Bettina Johae, Karen Kaapcke, Jess Levey, Cheryl Molnar, Will Pappenheimer, Marina Zamalin
Brooklyn Utopias: Park Space, Play Space is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).