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Missing Jack Russell terrier named Sparkles. Looks like the dog from Frasier. Near Wocus and Highway 97. No Collar. 541-363-2916
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Missing Jack Russell terrier named Sparkles. Looks like the dog from Frasier. Near Wocus and Highway 97. No Collar. 541-363-2916
Golden retriever lost near Hilyard and Patterson, named Shelby. 541-851-1924
Black and white cat, male, missing from Port of Brookings Harbor near the Coast Guard Station on August 30th between 5 and 8 PM. 541-294-1421
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Though some reviewers have rightly stated that the hotel is not in the centre of Funchal, it should also stressed that the frequent and inexpensive bus service to town stops right outside - as does the airport bus. It is in no way remote - all very convenient ! In this respect the hotel offers excellent value for money in a quiet, privileged position, with coastline views. For those who select half board there will be little necessity to go into town at night when the buffet dinner is of such a high standard. This makes for a very relaxed break especially when the rest of the hotel facilities are of an equally high standard . This hotel, indeed this island, does not attract the normal rabble associated with the Costa s . So forget "fish and chips" and think more in terms of salmon and saffron, haddock in coconut etc ie a varied and interesting menu without repetition catering for many tastes.
The staff are very attentive and - as a general point I would say of all the island's inhabitants - want their guests to enjoy themselves. Considering this a "year round" resort I was surprised that no one I met was battle weary of tourists and always keen to engage with their guests. Maybe there s some advice : do not be remote and critical - engage and all will do their best to ensure your experience of this hotel and Madeira in general is one thats worth writing home about. (And for that that they have free wi fi )
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1853 - Five Navy ships leave Norfolk, VA on 3 year exploring expedition to survey the far Pacific 1927 - USS Memphis arrives at Washington, DC, with Charles Lindbergh and his plane, Spirit of St. Louis, after his non-stop flight across the Atlantic 1944 - U.S. battleships off Normandy provide gunfire support. 1953 - Navy ships evacuate 20,000 Koreans from West Coast Islands to safety south of 17th parallel (Source: USCG Historian's Office)
This Day in U.S. Naval History - May 4
1917 - First Navy ships, Destroyer Division 8, arrive at Queenstown, Ireland, to provide convoy escorts against German U-boats 1942 - Battle of Coral Sea, first carrier vs. carrier battle, begins 1945 - Japanese attempt to land on Okinawa repulsed; kamikaze attacks damage 6 U.S. Navy ships 1961 - Pilot CDR Malcolm D. Ross, USNR, and medical observer LCDR Victor A. Prather, Jr., ascended in two hours to over 110,00 feet in Strato-Lab 5
Decommissioned Navy Ship as a Homeless Shelter?
According to an AP report, if a Hawaii group has its way, retired Navy ships -- often used as museums, for training purposes or simply as scrap metal -- may have a new lease on life: as homeless shelters. The 642-ft destroyer tender Acadia was built in 1981 and sailed around the world several times with a crew of 1,500 before it was decommissioned in 1994. In January, Navy officials decided to dispose of, sell off or give away the vessel, which is docked at Pearl Harbor.
This Day in U.S. Naval History - March 2
1859 - Launch of Saginaw at Mare Island, first Navy ship built on West Coast of U.S. 1867 - Birthday of Civil Engineer Corps. 1899 - Act of Congress creates the rank Admiral of the Navy for George Dewey. 1973 - Women begin pilot training to U.S. Navy. (Source: Navy News Service)
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1842 - Congress replaces the Board of Navy Commissioners, a group of senior officer who oversaw naval technical affairs, with the five technical Bureaus, ancestors of the Systems Commands. One of the 1842 Bureau, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, continues to serve under its original name. 1943 - Commissioning of USS Harmon (DE-678), first Navy ship named for an African American Sailor. 1944 - Carrier task group begins 3-day attack on Iwo Jima and Bonin Islands
This Day in Naval History
1794 - First officers of the U.S. Navy under the Constitution are appointed. The first six captains appointed to superintend the construction of new ships were John Barry, Samuel Nicholson, Silas Talbot, Joshua Barney, Richard Dale, and Thomas Truxtun. 1917 - First military unit sent to France, First Naval Aeronautical Detachment, reaches France aboard USS Jupiter (AC 3). 1945 - Typhoon off Okinawa damages many U.S. Navy ships.
Today in U.S. Naval history: June 5
Today in U.S. Naval history – June 5 1794 - First officers of the U.S. Navy under the Constitution are appointed. The first 6 captains appointed to superintend the construction of new ships were John Barry, Samuel Nicholson, Silas Talbot, Joshua Barney, Richard Dale, and Thomas Truxtun 1917 - First military unit sent to France, First Naval Aeronautical Detachment, reaches France on board USS Jupiter 1945 - Typhoon off Okinawa damages many U.S. Navy ships
Today in U.S. Naval History: March 19
Today in U.S. Naval History - March 19 1898 - USS Oregon departs San Francisco for 14,000 mile trip around South America to join U.S. Squadron off Cuba 1917 - Navy Department authorizes enrollment of women in Naval Reserve with ratings of yeoman, radio electrician, or other essential ratings. 1942 - SecNav gave Civil Engineering Corps command of Seabees 2003 - Operation Iraqi Freedom begins with Tomahawk strikes from Navy ships and submarines.
This Day in Naval History - July 23
From the Navy News Service 1947 - First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH). 1948 - USS Putnum (DD 757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag. 1950 - USS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict. 1958 - USS Nautilus (SSN 571) departs Pearl Harbor for first submerged transit of North Pole.
This Day in Naval History – March 19
1898 - USS Oregon departs San Francisco for 14,000 mile trip around South America to join U.S. Squadron off Cuba 1917 - Navy Department authorizes enrollment of women in Naval Reserve with ratings of yeoman, radio electrician, or other essential ratings. 1942 - SecNav gave Civil Engineering Corps command of Seabees 2003 - Operation Iraqi Freedom begins with Tomahawk strikes from Navy ships and submarines. (Source: Navy News
USS New Orleans Conducts Sea Trials
The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) completed a five-day sea trials March 13 following an eight-month planned maintenance period, the U.S. Navy reported. The sea trials gave New Orleans' crew members an opportunity to test a number of shipboard systems including
Inside The New US Maritime Strategy
The US Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard have revised America's maritime strategy to add "all domain access" to its traditional sea-based defense functions, a Navy report says. "This [all domain access] function assures appropriate freedom of action in any
SPAWAR FRD Improves Shipboard Combat Readiness
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) integrated a system of systems operability testing (SOT) capability for combatant ships onboard USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), which just completed an availability and sea trial period utilizing the new SOT combat readiness testing, March 6.
MCPON Stevens Delivers Congressional Testimony
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(AW/NAC) Michael Stevens testified before Congress Feb. 25. Stevens appeared before the House and Armed Services Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies.
200th Anniversary Commemoration of Dual Victory
The crew of USS Constitution commemorated the bicentennial of Old Ironsides' final battle during the War of 1812, her unprecedented dual-victory over Royal Navy ships HMS Cyane and HMS Levant Feb. 20 in Charlestown Navy Yard. Constitution Sailors fired the ship's saluting battery at noon to
UK Monitors Russian Naval Vessel through Channel
A British warship shadowed a Russian frigate through the English Channel on Tuesday, taking over monitoring from French surveillance on the frigate's voyage northwards. HMS Argyll, a navy ship maintained at high-readiness, deployed a Lynx helicopter and used sensors to locate and monitor the
Cold Kills 29 on Italian Coast Guard Boats
Twenty-nine migrants died of hypothermia aboard Italian coast guard vessels on Monday after being picked up from a boat adrift near Libya, reigniting criticism of the government's decision to end a full-scale search-and rescue mission last year.
Nigerian Navy Acquires Warship from China
The Nigerian Navy (NN) fleet has received a boost with the arrival of the newly acquired warship, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Centenary F91, stealth Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV). The first of two P-18N Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) ordered by Nigeria was delivered in November 2014 at the
Former US Navy Contracting Officer Arrested
Former senior federal contracting officer Paul Simpkins was arrested Tuesday for conspiracy to commit bribery in connection with his alleged role in a scheme to steer contracts and benefits to Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA), a defense contracting firm headquartered in Singapore.
Navy LCS Undergoes Planned Maintenance
The U.S. Navy's littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) departed from Singapore February 2 after completing her first six-day scheduled preventive maintenance period during a maiden 16-month rotational deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, the Navy reported.
Indonesia Joins Spain, Italy in Maritime Development Plan
Indonesia to have full cooperation in maritime infrastructure development from European countries Spain and Italy, says a report in Jakarta Post. Spanish Ambassador to Indonesia Francisco Jose Viqueira Niel outlined the Spanish government's cooperation plans with Indonesia in the
Bayonne Drydock Logs Successful '14
Bayonne Drydock kicked off last year with the repair and drydocking of the U.S. Navy Ship, Pomeroy followed by the successful drydocking and repairs of the USNS Watkins. It closed the year with the completion of the USNS Seay; all were completed on time
Brits Welcome Chinese Navy Fleet
As the largest Chinese Navy fleet visit Britain began a five-day official visit at Royal Naval Base in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, an ecstatic welcome was given by locals, including hundreds of Chinese origin. The dock landing ship Changbaishan
General Dynamics Enhancing US Navy Capabilities
General Dynamics Mission Systems makes its debut as General Dynamics' newest business unit at the Surface Navy Association's (SNA) 27th National Symposium. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems and General Dynamics C4 Systems combined to form General Dynamics Mission Systems on
U.S. Navy Officer Guilty of Bribery
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Not for the faint of heart, or those who disdain frontal male nudity, foul language, vomiting, alcohol abuse, and overall mayhem. Anyway, without further ado, here's Volcom's proof-of-challenges-completed video for the 2008 Cali Rally, sit back and enjoy.
Background info on the Cali Rally
The Cali Rally was done July 2008 and featured four teams (Volcom, Billabong, ...Lost, and Hurley) of four surfers plus a team manager, photographer and videographer. They were given a book of challenges that varied from making out with a cougar to surfing naked at Steamer Lane to riding a wave across the US/Mexico border. Needless to say, it was chaotic, scary, disgusting, and more fun than anyone could have foreseen.


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Updating Old Brass Hardware & Handles With Spray Paint
How you like them handles?
(Handles, apples. It's all the same. Right Matt Damon? What? You don't think Matt Damon reads this blog? Of course he doesn't.)
Anyway, I'm back to share the hardware makeover play-by-play and a ton of pics that we couldn't squeeze into our door-painting post on Wednesday. So fasten your seat belts. Oh yeah, it's gonna get crazy. First I have a secret. The hardware on our sliding doors in the living room looked like this:
Le yikes, right? It's all sorts of bad with the swoopy handle and the Donald Trump-ish gold finish. Sidenote: remember when I had a dream about The Donald? Memories.
If you look a little closer it's not even shiny and new looking gold, it's all rusted and neglected…
So as you can probably tell from the photo above (duh) down they came. We stripped the hardware off of both of the sliding doors in about five minutes (I took one side while John got the other one) by just unscrewing things on the front, back, and side to free them with a regular old philips head screwdriver…
… and then we removed the doorknob and the rusty old door knocker on the front door (also with a screwdriver – there were exposed screws that we just removed from the back).
You can check out our door-painting post for more details on that stuff (like how we sanded the paint around the hardware that we removed so it was nice and smooth before painting).
But back to our pile o' removed hardware. Here we have the sliding door hardware along with the doorknob, deadbolt, and the door knocker from the front door:
It was like a Gold Hardware "Where Are They Now?" Special on VH1. Some folks weren't as crusty as others, but they were all well past their prime.
So after some decent amount of online research and chatting up the paint pros at Lowe's (there's a woman at the one near us who is phenomenally knowledgeable) we learned that the most recommended method for refinishing hardware (to gain the most durability and long-lasting finish) was:
- Sand as much of the hardware as you can with high grit (200+) sandpaper to rough it up
- Use a liquid deglosser (like Next, which is low-VOC and biodegradable) to degloss everything to get oils and sanded particles off of the hardware before spraying
- Apply one thin and even coat of high quality spray primer meant for metal (we grabbed Rustoleum Painter's Touch Ultra Coverage Primer in gray since we figured it would blend more than white)
- Apply two to three thin and even coats of high quality spray paint meant for metal in your color of choice (of course, our poison was: Rustoleum Universal Metallic All-Surface Spray Paint in Oil-Rubbed Bronze)
So I grabbed my high grit sandpaper and started on the first step: sanding.
Ahhhhhhhhh. Baaaad idea. The sandpaper left tons of obvious scratches in the gold finish that I knew wouldn't completely be covered by thin coats of primer and spray paint. I should have taken a picture of the one side of the doorknob that I thought I ruined with the dumb sanding step but I was too busy freaking out. So naturally I made some sort of sound that resembled a walrus screaming and chucked the sandpaper as far away as possible while cradling/apologizing to my doorknob and promising him that I'd never hurt him like that again. Luckily I realized the knob would be installed with that part underneath, so only Clara-height children may be able to see the slightly roughed up texture on the underside. Whew.
Update: A few smarter-than-me commenters recommended trying steel wool or super high grit automotive sandpaper to rough up the surface, so I plan to try that next time. Just tossing that out there for anyone who might be doing this (who may want extra "insurance" that the spray will hold).
So it was out the window with step one, and on to step two: deglossing. I just used some rubber gloves and a rag to apply Next Liquid Deglosser (which is low-VOC and biodegradable) and then let everything dry a little so it wasn't soaking wet before moving onto step three: applying one thin coat of spray primer. But when I went to grab the primer I noticed something intriguing on the ORB can next to it. It said "paint & primer in one" right on the label. Duh. No need to beat a dead horse.
So I trusted my beloved ORB spray primer + paint to lead the way and just applied three thin and even coats to all of my hardware (that I strategically placed on cardboard so I could access all of the exposed parts by piercing the long metal interior hardware rods through the cardboard so they stood up). I will now repeat that thin and even is the key when it comes to spray paint. If you apply thin & even coats they won't be globby and thick, and they'll bond/cure very strongly, which will greatly reduce any issues with things flaking, scratching, or peeling down the line.
Oh and see that key? That's a secret.
I decided I didn't want to muck up the inside of my lock with spray paint, so I used a spare house key to block the spray from getting into the lock (while allowing me to access the rest of the knob). I didn't push the key all the way in for fear that the top of the key would block some of the outside of the doorknob, so I just stuck it halfway in so it would block the interior part without inhibiting access to the metal facade around it. Then I just removed it and used it on the deadbolt's keyhole when I sprayed that.
Oh and another spraying tip would be to put all of your screws into the hardware and pierce them through the cardboard so the ends of them get sprayed to match (like the two that you see below). Also, be sure to move things like latches back and forth between coats to make sure you can access all areas of the hardware with spray paint. Like this…
… and this:
About an hour later (I probably waited 20 minutes between each of my three thin and even coats, just to be sure it was nice and cured before piling more on) I was left with these beauties:
Who sees a winking face? Just me?
I probably waited six full hours after my last coat of spray paint before reinstalling anything. Just to give them a lot of time to fully cure and ensure that I wouldn't scratch or ding something while putting them back on the doors. I can't speak to the long-term durability of this process since it has only been… oh, about 48 hours. But I can tell you that reinstalling them went really smoothly and everything works just as well as it used to and nothing was even remotely marred or dinged during installation or in the past two days since.
So I guess we'll check back in with an update about how they hold up over the long haul (these doors are used every single day thanks to a dog who loves going in and out). But so far, so good. And it definitely beats buying all new hardware (we figured we didn't have anything to lose in trying to make the old stuff work before resorting to trashing it and splurging for all new hardware).
Oh and it bares noting that things look pretty black in some of these pics, but it's just because ORB is a mystical creature. So it's hard to capture the true color that you see in real life (which is a rich metallic-y chocolate). Actually, the exterior sprayed shots above show the true color really well. It still looks like that inside, it's just seemingly impossible to get it on film.
Perhaps the most exciting thing is that in taking this style quiz, the thing that I loved most about the room they said was "my style" was the white door with the dark hardware. And now it's mine. All mine. Mwahahaha. (<– yup, I broke out my maniacal laugh)
I think it looks delish with the oil-rubbed bronze curtain rods and the dark beams. And John digs it too (delish just isn't an adjective he's apt to use).
Me-ow old sliding door friend. My how you've matured. Well, as much as a twisty twirly old 80's knob can really mature.
And you've already seen our freshly sprayed front door hardware, but let's just revisit it for a moment:
So yeah. We're happy with our little almost-foiled-by-the-sandpaper process. Although I must admit that after I sprayed the underside of the knob, the scratches were hardly noticeable. So maybe if you're a staunch rule follower (and not a freaked out walrus impersonator like me) you could get away with the sanding step. Either way, I have high hopes that the deglosser and included-primer will do their job when it comes to adhesion (especially since our old scratched and rusted fixtures weren't too glossy or shiny to begin with).
As for the ORB finish: Hi my name is Sherry, and I'm addicted to oil-rubbed bronze. They say you can't help who you love. But it could be worse. I could be addicted to sanding things, which would have been a cruel joke since sandpaper was the kryptonite of this project. I wonder why. Has anyone else successfully sanded their metal hardware before spraying it? Was it not all scratched up? Maybe it just looked "brushed" in the end? I just didn't trust myself to do it all in one consistent direction (aka: not make a hot mess that was oh so obvious after the spray-job). So in summary, my method was just to: use a liquid deglosser (although I'll also try steel wool or extra high grit sandpaper next time), lay everything out on cardboard standing up so it could be sprayed evenly from all angles, use a half-inserted key to block any keyholes, spray everything thinly and evenly in 3 coats applied every 20 mins or so, be sure to move toggles and locks so all parts of the hardware were sprayed, and let it cure for about 6 hours before rehanging it.
Oh and the total cost of this project was $6 for the spray paint (I was able to return the unopened can of primer and I already had the deglosser and that dastardly sandpaper on hand). But for someone who needs to purchase deglosser, you might want to budget four more dollars for that. Considering a new knob, deadbolt, knocker, and two locks and four handles for our sliding doors would probably come to about $200, I think we got one heckova deal. So I'll let you know how they hold up. If they're anything like our ORBed sofa legs (which we sprayed five months ago, and they still look mint) we'll have bona fide jazz hands going on. So it's probably only a matter of time before I really go nuts and remove every last interior brass door and hinge and go to town. Like I said, my name is Sherry, and I'm addicted to oil-rubbed bronze. Holla.
UPDATE: Our handles are still holding steady. Check out the update post here.
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Any tips on how you deal with the "smell-factor" of spray painting? I do it out in the open, but still feel the need to hold my breath while spraying, & then run away…
Do you use a special mask?
I have to believe that Matt Damon reads your blog. Otherwise there's not a chance that Justin Timberlake reads mine.
Also, I think you should change your "Posted By" names to $herdog and Delish John.
I love "THEM HANDLES!" I knew you ORB'd them.
Bravo….nice job Sherry!!!
this is perfect timing as I was *just* about to ORB spray paint an awful 80's glossy as-all-get-out, silver metal large picture frame we have. I was going to chuck it, but I had a moment of WWYHLD, thus, saving it to paint.
I would guess that a metal picture frame would require the same steps as door hardware??
After seeing your transformation of the sliding glass door hardware I might have to try something similar on mine. Thankfully, I am not working with brass… mine is white but I think it would help if if matched the hardware to my curtain rods.
100% better! I missed that elephant dream first time around…OMG thanks for a great laugh to start the day, that was so hilarious!
You should've named this post "Can you handle it?" Get it, HANDLE it? hahhahaha!!! ok I'm done
Love how it turned out! I didn't get through all the comments, but I have a question for you…how do they FEEL?
I'm in the process of redoing all of our brassy goodness knobs and handles in our new house, and my husband doesn't like the feel of them! (they are not smooth) I've tried sanding with really fine paper in between, tried applying various coats of poly or other protectants….
LOVE the refinished hardware!!! Looks fantastic! Those are also cool handles on your slider. Never seen ones like that.
Love the front door color. But especially loved the door knocker!! any ideas where I could find a door knocker at a reasonable price? Thanks!
You guys make me feel like a weirdo, because I want to just copy everything in your house. I thought I was a satin nickel type of girl, but you're really turning me on to the ORB. I actually spray painted an old green(!) porch swing ORB and I luuurve it know. Love the blog and I love your stlye of writing, you write like you talk I assume, which i enjoy reading because I feel like we're friends….once again, i feel like a weirdo haha
I love the swoopy 80s handles, and they look awesome in ORB. :) Great job!
I am so excited to try this! All of my door hardware is brass and it doesn't go with our transitional home. I have put it off for over a year because I didn't want to shell out the money for new handles, but I never considered refinishing them myself! Thanks for the inspiration!
So I am totally addicted to ORB spray paint, and just spray paint in general. Pretty sure my husband is sick of me dragging him to that aisle every time we go to Home Depot! I just spray painted the hardware on our pantry cabinets ORB and I love the way it looks! I did sand down the hardware before priming and painting, and after a few coats of the spray paint you can't even tell there were scratches from the sanding (thank goodness)!
The best part was, when I took off the hinges, each hinge had a tiny heart etched into the metal. I thought you guys would appreciate that (rather appropriate with the name of your blog). Glad I can still see the hearts are there under the coats of spray paint!
Did You paint the inside of the door yellow as well? You didn't post any pics with the door shut from inside
During our home renovation, my husband called me the "spray-paint queen" as I could spray paint anything- kitchen knobs, door knobs, light switch plates and even appliances. I have to admit, it is very addicting. I totally understand your obsession; I used to hunt for more things to spray paint.
What a difference! I hope it holds up, the ORB looks great… it looks much more expensive than $6.
You have just saved me a bundle of money! I've been neglecting a front door make-over for some time now because I thought I'd have to replace all the hardware…never thought of re-painting it! And if it all wears off in the end, I'll just re-paint or buy new hardware that I was expecting to do anyways. Thank you for the inspiration.
What perfect timing! We have been debating on painting or buying new hardware for our doors. I am definately going to give painting a shot!
What do you guys plan to do throughout the rest of your house? Are you going to paint all the knobs or leave them brass? We have ALOT of doors…so I am intimidated by the thought of doing all of them.
I've been dealing with an ORB fetish for about a year. I've even spray painted baskets in ORB. I get all giddy when I see transformations like this.
I am in love, LOVE, with the knocker and the slider handles. Who knew hardware could be so sexy?
Have you considered ORBing the auxiliary foot lock on your sliding door? It seems to be glowing down there in all it's gold glory. ;-)
thank you so much for this!!!! I have been staring at my gold hardware for so long now and was dreading having to pay for all new.
I have that EXACT same handle, and it has the EXACT same pitting/fugliness. (Did I just say "fugliness?" Yes I did.)
Thin and Even is going be the next High and Wide of yhl decorating tips..
Your swoopy handle is part of 'universal design' – accessible for people who would have difficulty turning a door knob. Your ORB update really emphasizes the architectural style of it to good effect!
"we'll have bona fide jazz hands going on."
Sounds like you're more in Double Dream Hands mode…
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It was about one week later that scheduled but the Barton Community College softball got its Jayhawk Conference season started Monday afternoon at Cougar Fields.
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TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Labor's Division of Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) released last week benchmarked 2014 data along with the January 2015 Labor Report.
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This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Nex-Tech, 3705 10th Street, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Host will be Aaron Andrews with greeters Regan Ochs and Cindy Parr. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.
After a tough outing earlier in the week the Barton Community College men's tennis team got just what it needed. Barton responded to a lopsided loss with a resounding victory Saturday against Tabor College.
The Barton Community College women's golf team has secured another local product for next season.
Coach Lyle Stickney was looking for his top player to get a test on the court this season. Daniela Sanz had rolled through her four singles opponents to start her career for the Barton women's tennis team.
Starting around Monday the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will begin an asphalt overlay project on US-56 Highway in Barton County, from the east city limits of Great Bend continuing east approximately 8 miles to the west city limits of Ellinwood.
The Kansas Governor's One Shot Turkey Hunt announces Liza Ward of Great Bend has been chosen to be one of six Kansas youth to participate in the 29th annual Kansas Governor's One Shot Turkey Hunt. The event will be held April 16, 17 and 18, in El Dorado. Hunters from many states have committed to participate this year including Kansas Governor Sam Brownback.
"All right, tubby, if you aren't going to stop sitting in front of the TV, eating fatty and sugary treats, maybe the government should force you to change your ways."
If I told you Warren Buffett had a stock tip, you'd listen, right? Would you see a movie if Meryl Street recommended it? Of course you would. You look like a smart fella. It just stands to reason. Some expertise is unimpeachable.
An internet video depicting two Great Bend High School students fighting in the lunch room has been featured on several websites over the weekend, prompting readers to contact the Great Bend Tribune with questions concerning the safety of students at the school.
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At this time of the year, almond farmers like Richard Phillips and Don Putz start playing cat and mouse with Mother Nature.
Sister Ann Venita Britto and her Ministry of Caring received a generous donation for Wednesday's annual Halloween luncheon.
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Hello my dearest and most wonderful friend. Each day we fill the pages of our Life's Journal with our deepest and most precious dreams and desires. The thought of this all makes our hearts sing and our minds dizzy with delight at the knowledge that one day... not too long from now... our dreams and desires shall be realized as our future yet to come. We shall let our hearts take flight to the stars above and sing our life's melody to the stars and moon above. Oh how it all echoes throughout the universe and beyond. We are only one but we are the one to make it all happen in our life experience. For within our being dwells the power to create our lives as we know they can be. For we have learned that we do not have to live our lives as they appear to be. The power of One is strong within us and with that strength we shall become bold and daring in our thoughts, dreams and desire. We shall create a masterpiece of art from it all and share it with all who come into our life experience. We can do so because we always have plenty to spare and plenty to share. So... let us dance to the rhythm of the universe... let us dance to the music of our hearts. Let us dance that dance of Life. Come to the edge my friend... come to the edge of your paradigm and leap forward into your faith and future. When you do, you will have wings with which to fly. You will fly to heights yet unknown because you have dared to dream it and because you are bold.
Our thought for the day is: 'I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.' Quote by Helen Keller
Star light, star bright... I wish I may, I wish I might... have the wish I wish tonight... may all your wishes come true my friend... they can and will if you believe that they can and will. Listen to the melody of your heart and let it guide you toward your desires. I wish you a most wonderful day.
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Created with Apophysis 3D Hack 2.08. Post work was done in PSP7. Life has an interesting way of making its presence known to us and asking us to give it some attention. Thus it has been with me in the past several weeks. Hopefully it will slow down and I will once more enjoy the peaceful music of my heart. I hope you have been well during my absence. Color and light are always a theme in my work. This one certainly plays the melody of life through its colors and the dancing light that moves over the forms. Perhaps if you listen closely you will hear your life's melody singing softly into your ear.
Your visits to my gallery mean so much to me. Thank you for your comments on this image and my previous images. Each one is very special to me and will always be treasured and held close to my heart. I send a most heart felt thank you to those of you who have favored me as an artist or have favored one of my images. I also thank you for sharing your friendship and creativity with me.
I wish you music each and every day to make your heart sing. I wish you energy and light to fill your life with joy and harmony. May you always find that which you seek. Namaste.
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Apr 10, 2011 8:39:06 pmby annie5 Homepage »
Superb beauty, Gayle! :)
Apr 10, 2011 9:19:58 pmby MagikUnicorn Homepage »
Apr 10, 2011 9:25:20 pmby romanceworks Homepage »
Very lovely, Gayle, and always so inspiring. CC
Apr 10, 2011 9:27:03 pmby Minda Homepage »
Very Nice image and great words gayle.
Apr 10, 2011 9:32:42 pmby magnus073 Homepage »
Great work on this one Gayle, there isn't anyone who can create inspirational works of art like you.
Apr 10, 2011 9:37:05 pmby clbsmiley Homepage »
So beautiful and lovely my dear friend.
Always uplifting. Thanks for sharing. :)
Apr 10, 2011 9:47:35 pmby npauling Homepage »
I love this beautiful music you are playing it has a wonderful melody.
Apr 10, 2011 9:53:23 pmby kbrog Homepage »
I hope so! :)
Spectacular fractal design! :)
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real cool
Apr 10, 2011 11:47:23 pmby wannes Homepage »
Great colors and shapes, beautiful work!
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Beautiful image and colors!
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Great work!!
Apr 11, 2011 3:22:00 amby Naoo Homepage »
Wonderful Fractal!
Apr 11, 2011 5:51:26 amby CarolSassy Homepage »
Lovely, soft swirl! Beautiful details 'n' colors! Excellent work! (:
Apr 11, 2011 6:22:48 amby vxbob Homepage »
Nicely done, lovely coloring and composition
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Apr 11, 2011 10:48:11 amby Flint_Hawk Homepage »
How glorious!
Apr 11, 2011 12:02:09 pmby Rerewhakaaitu Homepage »
I am commenting on both 'Symphony' and 'Hearts, because they are both in the general area. Goodness, Glends, you do create beautiful art and beautiful wishes. For a classical musician like me, the 'Songs of the Sphers' are ever present. They are as important as the material things I see with my eyes and other senses. The thing is that The 'Symphony' cannot be corrupted easily. Training makes it very resistent to corruption--although there is plenty of that around. Beautiful work indeed.
Apr 11, 2011 12:06:31 pmby Shroom_Magic3D Homepage »
one of lifes rarities my friend in word and art always a delight to drop by your positively charged gallery and be lifted up and always come away feeling that bit better off in every possible way!!I always applaude yor worthy creations Gayle and may you have peace in the days ahead my friend!!
Apr 11, 2011 12:26:19 pmby carlx Homepage »
Dreamy beauty!!!
Apr 11, 2011 1:18:40 pmby kepp Homepage »
a real beauty Gayle soft colours are superb
Apr 11, 2011 1:40:56 pmby farmerC Homepage »
Fantastic work.
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Excellent design and rhythm ...beautiful words
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The disclosure relates to a digital asset storage, search and retrieval system. Each digital asset may comprise one or more versions and properties. The system may access stored digital assets using hierarchical classifications under a taxonomy based on the properties. The digital assets may be assigned conditions governing usage of the assets. Via relationship networks, the digital assets may "inherit" the conditions from other digital assets.
1. A system comprising:
a processor; and
computer-executable instructions for execution by the processor, the instructions to implement a digital asset management application, the digital asset management application to, in response to a user request, access a database of digital assets,
the instructions to further implement an intellectual property management system, the intellectual property management system comprising a plurality of relationships among the digital assets to propagate conditions on usage of the digital assets.
2. The system of
3. The system of
4. The system of
5. The system of
6. The system of
7. A method comprising:
assigning, to a first digital asset, a condition on its use;
forming a relationship between the first digital asset and a second digital asset; and
automatically propagating the condition from the first digital asset to the second digital asset based on the relationship.
8. The method of
controlling access to the first digital asset and the second digital asset based on the condition.
9. The method of
10. The method of
11. The method of
12. A machine-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions to perform a method as in
13. A method comprising:
forming a first network of related digital assets for propagation of conditions on use of the digital assets;
forming a second network of related digital assets for propagation of conditions on use of the digital assets, the second network different from the first; and
combining the first and the second networks to form a third network.
14. The method of
15. A machine-readable medium storing data structures, the data structures comprising a plurality of relationships among digital assets to propagate conditions on usage of the digital assets.
16. The machine-readable medium of
17. The machine-readable medium of
This application claims the benefit under 35 USC 119(e) of U.S. provisional application 60/650,955, filed Feb. 9, 2005 and fully incorporated herein by reference.
A "digital asset" is a data object that carries marketable information content. Thus, the term covers various multimedia files, including image files, audio files (e.g., music), audio-video files and the like. The term also may cover text files or data files, such as product reports, analyses, recommendations, etc.
Digital asset management systems, as their name implies, are computer systems that permit asset owners to manage their assets. For example, a digital asset management system may permit consumer product manufacturers (who manufacture an array of products) to manage their retailers' or advertisers' use of product images throughout advertisements and other commercial notices regarding the products themselves.
In known digital asset management systems, consumers' user experiences in browsing through and retrieving digital assets may be awkward and non-intuitive. Therefore, there is a need in the art for a digital asset management system that is easy to use.
There is further a need for protection of the intellectual property that digital assets represent. Digital assets may, for example, be sold among various participants in a market. The assets typically are sold in contracts that limit ways in which a purchasing party may use the digital asset. The rights associated with the aspect of digital assets as property must be protected, and the agreements that govern such rights need to be administered and observed.
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for digital asset management that address the above-described needs. Embodiments of the present invention comprise a digital asset storage, search and retrieval system. In the system, a number of advantageous user-friendly features provide for ease of use.
Embodiments of the present invention further relate to an automated system and method for managing intellectual property rights in the digital assets. The system may comprise a plurality of relationship networks between digital assets. The digital assets may be assigned conditions governing usage of the assets. The conditions may include legal rights to and/or restrictions on use of the assets. Access control, such as preventing the unauthorized viewing or downloading an asset, may be performed based at least in part on the conditions. Via the relationship networks, the digital assets may "inherit" conditions from other digital assets.
The discussion begins with a description of a digital asset management system according to embodiments of the invention, and then moves to a description of an associated intellectual property management system according to embodiments of the invention.
The digital asset management system described herein may include objects and use object-oriented methods. As is known, a software object may include data and an interface through which other objects can read, change or add to the data. Linkages may be formed between objects. Though it is typically transparent to the object-oriented programmer, in embodiments objects may be implemented at least in part as tables comprising a plurality of modifiable entries that collectively exhibit the behavior that characterizes an object and that can logically link objects. For example, digital assets or digital asset versions of the digital asset management system may be objects that may be linked with other objects, such as business objects representing products.
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The digital asset 100 may further include properties. The properties may be used to classify the digital asset. The properties may apply to specific versions and be different for different versions. For example, the properties may identify which of the versions of a digital asset is the active version. Properties may also apply to the digital asset 100 as a whole and not to a specific version.
A digital asset and its versions may be viewed as a "logical information object" (LOIO) and "physical information objects" (PHIOs), respectively. A digital asset as a LOIO may be thought of as representing a general concept or category—say, "Advertisement for a diaper." A succession of versions of the digital asset represent various actual realizations of a diaper advertisement, or PHIOs. It should be understood that, as used herein, "digital asset," unless distinguished from a version, generally means a version of a digital asset, i.e., a PHIO.
As noted, the properties may identify which of possibly many versions is active (i.e., valid or currently in effect). Only one version can be active at a time. When a new version is added to the digital asset, it need not be identified as active. For example, it can be a work in progress not yet ready for release to other parties. When a new version is identified as active, however, a formerly active version will be designated not active. The digital asset management system may review these activeness designations within a properties field to determine which media object to release to external parties.
The digital asset 100 may further include conditions on its use. Among other things, conditions may be inherited—propagated among related digital assets. This ensures data integrity and ensures that valid conditions are assigned to all affected digital assets. Conditions are discussed in more detail further on.
The digital asset management application 240 may further comprise a database 242 storing digital assets. An index engine 244 of the digital asset management application 240 may access digital assets in the database 242 to form an index file 246. The index file 246 may be used, among other things, for responding to user requests by generating web pages for sending to the user. Specifically, the digital asset management application 240 may receive user requests entered by a user at a terminal 220, and execute the index engine 244 to access the asset database 242 to respond to the requests. The requests may be, in particular, search parameters entered in a browse session in order to locate a desired digital asset. Based on the search parameters entered, the user may be caused to navigate through a series of displays.
Tree structures associated with the digital assets may determine a navigation path through the displays. As is well known, a tree structure in software terms may define a hierarchy of nodes, including "root" or "parent" nodes and various levels of "child" nodes. In embodiments of the present invention, the tree structures or hierarchies may be used to implement a taxonomy or classification system under which assets are organized and classified based on their properties. The hierarchies may be built, for example, by a system administrator or other system operator who uses a GUI (graphical user interface) to define classes and related subclasses. A given asset, depending on its properties, could belong to more than one hierarchy.
An example follows. The above-described components provide a number of capabilities and user-friendly features. Among these is a browse search capability. Browse search functionality according to embodiments of the present invention may use the hierarchical tree structures and their classifications to efficiently perform a search and present its results.
Each root node in the hierarchy may have child nodes representing a further refinement of the classification assigned to the root node. By selecting a node (e.g. by "clicking" on the corresponding field or otherwise querying or activating a node), a user may see a display of the next-lower level in the hierarchy.
In an advantageous feature according to embodiments of the invention, a search or navigation path report 401, which indicates the path taken through a given hierarchy up to the current screen display, may be provided. The example of
When the browser is invoked, the digital asset management application 240 may determine which nodes of the hierarchy point to stored assets. "Empty" nodes, i.e., nodes to which some classification is assigned but which do not currently point to actual stored assets are not displayed. Also, nodes which contain only assets the user is not authorized to see are not displayed.
By selecting an item, say, "BABY-SHAPED®", in the list of customer logos, a user may see the next-lower level in the hierarchy, as shown in
As noted earlier, the same digital asset may belong to multiple different hierarchies, depending upon whether its properties fit to a given set of classifications of a hierarchy. However, the path to the digital asset may be different for each hierarchy. For example, one or more of the digital assets shown in
Returning now to
Options further provided from the shopping cart may include selecting or de-selecting assets (boxes 602 and 603), converting an asset to a different file type (box 604), removing an asset from the shopping cart (box 605), and downloading selected assets (box 606). When an asset is downloaded, the asset report 601 may be downloaded along with the asset. The asset report 601 may further include hyperlinks (not shown) to downloaded assets. Additionally, the asset report is fully customizable via XSLT Style Sheets.
The above-described system may provide for mass upload/download of assets, or for upload/download of a single asset.
In another feature, a user can opt to assign a new filename to an exported asset. In typical scenarios, the user would select a product name or a document type as the new filename.
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As noted previously, embodiments of the present invention may further relate to an automated system and method for managing intellectual property rights in the digital assets. This intellectual property management system may, for example, be implemented as a subset of the computer-executable instructions that implement the digital asset management application 240. Alternatively, the intellectual property management system may be a distinct and separate system integrated with the digital asset management application 240. The intellectual property management system may enable the assigning of conditions to a digital asset. The conditions may include legal rights to and/or restrictions on use of the digital asset. The digital asset may have attributes indicating whether a condition is assigned, and whether the condition is currently valid. When an operation such as viewing or download is attempted, access control may be performed to check these attributes and determine whether the operation is valid.
In embodiments of the invention, a text file (e.g., a .doc, .rtf, .pdf, .txt or .xls file) specifying rights to/restrictions on use of a digital asset may be assigned to the digital asset. The assignment, for example, may cause the text file to be carried along with the digital asset when the digital asset is called up during a browse session, or downloaded, for the user to read so that the user can understand the legal rights/restrictions associated with the digital asset. An example of such textual legal information follows:
"The rights granted for this digital asset are strictly limited to those listed below. If you have any questions concerning the use of this digital asset or the scope of the restrictions, please contact us! By downloading and using a digital asset with restrictions, you are responsible for observing the restrictions listed."
The above language might be followed by a list of restrictions. This textual information will be referred to hereafter as a "legal information document."
As noted above, access control may be performed based at least in part on the conditions. For example, rights/restrictions of a condition assigned to a digital asset might be effective only between particular time periods. The access control may check whether a digital asset has rights/restrictions assigned, and whether the rights/restrictions are valid based on the assigned time period. For example, if a user that previously had permission to use a digital asset tried to download the digital asset after an allowed date, the access control might prevent the digital asset from being downloaded. Further, the access control might operate preemptively, by omitting options that might otherwise be available. For example, if a given user is not authorized to perform a particular action, such as download after a specified date, a corresponding action key may be omitted from a display of the digital asset management system described above, while for an authorized user the action key would be shown.
Conditions may be assigned to an asset as part of a process called "asset qualification." Asset qualification may be implemented as a central application of the digital asset management system to specify various features and characteristics of a digital asset. Among other things, asset qualification may be used to assign a condition to a digital asset.
The existence of a relationship between a digital asset and a legal information document (a "legal information relationship") may activate inheritance of the assigned condition by a related digital asset. The inheritance may be accomplished by way of an inheritance relationship. An inheritance relationship is a relationship between a higher-level digital asset and a lower-level digital asset. The inheritance relationship runs from the higher-level digital asset to the lower-level digital asset and may cause the automatic transfer of a condition assigned to the higher-level digital asset to the lower-level digital asset.
According to embodiments, the legal information document and access control may be implemented in an object. More particularly, there may exist legal information versions, similar to digital asset versions, and a legal information version may be an object. In this context, "object" means data and an interface comprising functionality via which the object can interact with other objects. A legal information version object may perform access control by determining what operations are valid for a digital asset with which it has a legal information relationship. For example, if a download is attempted for a given digital asset, a legal information version object may retrieve condition data (rights/restrictions) associated with the related digital asset to determine whether the download is authorized or not. If the download is being attempted outside of a defined date range, for example, the legal information version object may perform access control to prevent the download.
The relationships described above may be maintained in the digital asset management system/intellectual property management system by way of linkages. The linkages may be manually created, for example by way of a user interface.
Collectively, the digital assets and the linkages between them may form a plurality of networks. The linkages may, for example, be described by entries in tables. An example is shown in
A network may be extendable by adding another linkage. For example, as shown
By referring to a network, it may be possible to automatically determine for a given digital asset all of its higher-level assets, i.e., all of the assets that it can inherit from. This is illustrated in
As noted earlier, embodiments of the present invention may comprise computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions may be stored and transported on machine-readable media such as magnetic tape, floppy disk or CD-ROM. The computer instructions may be retrieved from the machine-readable media using a suitable reading device into a memory and executed by a processor. The computer-executable instructions may be distributed across a plurality of media, such as on physically separate storage devices respectively associated with physically separate computer systems that may communicate via a network. The functionality disclosed hereinabove for performing the embodiments may find specific implementations in a variety of forms, which are considered to be within the abilities of a programmer of ordinary skill in the art after having reviewed the specification.
Several embodiments of the present invention are specifically illustrated and/or described herein. However, it will be appreciated that modifications and variations of the present invention are covered by the above teachings and within the purview of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and intended scope of the invention.
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