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Just wanted to pause between Kanye posts for something a little lighter. Lyrics are still very much NSFW, but the visuals have at least 50% less dead bodies. And Cookie Monster and The Count teaming up on the Jay-Z section. Hm. How many Jiggas? TWO! TWO JIGGAS! AH AH AH!
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Open Thread: Sesame Street Spreads Black (Women's) Hair Love
By Sexual Correspondent Andrea (AJ) Plaid
I guess if anyone had to offer a corrective to the Black (Women's) Hair Debate™, it had to be Sesame Street.
And if the YouTube comments (as if my submitting this) are any indication, quite a few people really appreciate what the PBS show did, with some lament of wishing this was on for them when they were little.
Flava Of The Month?: The Antoine Dodson Aftermath
By Arturo R. García
Based on this interview he did with NPR, the Antoine Dodson phenomenon seems to be turning out more favorably than these memes tend to. But not without reaffirming some of the worst tendencies of both media distributors and consumers.
By now many of us know how the story started: on the morning of July 28th, a man broke into the Dodson home in Huntsville, Ala. and, according to Antoine's sister Kelly, attempted to assault her in her bedroom. As originally reported by WAFF-TV, Antoine struggled with the assailant, who subsequently escaped.
The first thing to note is that WAFF's original story was not a live-shot. Meaning both the reporter, Elizabeth Gentle, and her editors had virtually the entire business day to get an interview with either a police spokesperson or the crime scene investigator shown at the scene to add to the story and respond to Antoine's allegation about there being "a rapist in Lincoln Park" – for instance, had there been similar incidents in the area as of late? Gentle also had time to get a description of the alleged assailant from either the Dodsons or the police department, information that would be useful when the suspect in a forced entry and attempted sexual assault is still at large.
Disability & Music
by Guest Contributor Bianca I. Laureano
I can't remember where I was or whom I was with when I heard and realized that we are all temporarily able-bodied. I'm sure it was this decade, perhaps 2003, because I really had not thought about my privilege as an able-bodied person until I began my graduate work and met Angel, a woman in my cohort who was focusing on women of Color with disabilities. I also didn't think about it until I lost one of my abilities.
Being trained as a scholar specializing in intersectional theory and thought, disability was a "difference" rarely mentioned and discussed unless Angel brought it up. We can see the continued absence and exclusion of people with disabilities in popular culture. Yet, if they are present, we mostly see how people with disabilities are considered anything but "normal," and usually there is a level of wanting to find a "cure" to become "normal."
What would images that view disability as a social construction look like? How can those of us who are educators incorporate discussions of disability into our teaching? Where are resources for us? How can we use popular culture when we teach about disability? Continue reading
Retro Flashback: Ruminations on a Song and on a Word
by Latoya Peterson
Warning – Explicit Language
While I was researching a piece for Feministe, I stumbled across an old video.
The video is of a TV appearance for John Lennon and Yoko Ono, performing their song "Woman is the Nigger of the World" on the Dick Cavett show.
John Lennon goes into great detail as to how the record was made. He mentions that most of the people who have an issue with the title are white and male. Also in his explanation, he notes "All my black friends feel I have quite a right to say it."
He also reads a statement from the then-chairman of the Black Caucus:
"If you define nigger as someone whose lifestyle is defined by others, whose opportunities are defined by others, whose role in society is defined by others, then good news! – you don't have to be black to be a nigger in this society. Most of the people in America are niggers."
Lennon goes on to say "I think the word nigger has changed, and it does not have the same meaning that it used to."
They then go into the song.
Message to the Candidates: "Black White Whatever" and "That One Bigot"
by Latoya Peterson
I recently had the pleasure of watching two amazing videos that really cut to the heart of the racial issues at play in this election cycle.
The first is "Black, White, Whatever" by Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, a ridiculously talented spoken word artist who has appeared on Def Poetry. Her work and bio are found on her website, Yellowgurl.com.
In "Black, White, Whatever," Tsai critiques the missing elements from the candidate's political speeches – the fact that race in America goes way beyond black and white – and those who fall outside of the binary certainly aren't just "whatever." And as she says in the video, "Whatever doesn't represent me."
Also of note, from the Ill-literacy site comes a new(ish) YouTube video that really digs into McCain's infamous "that one" comment from the debates. Unfortunately for McCain, vlogger Adriel Luis provides a hip-hop themed juxtaposition of clips and events detailing what "that one" really means – in the context of remarks and actions taken over the last eight or so years.
(Thanks to Joanna, Kai, and Nezua for the tips!)
Yellowface Puppet on YouTube
by Guest Contributor Angry Asian Man, originally published on Angry Asian Man
What the hell is this?
Seriously, what is this? This video, and more like it, can be found on this YouTube channel which is apparently part of CBS's Mobile programming. And there are twelve more videos in this idiotic "Farnfucious" series. I know it's just a puppet, but damn.
I cannot believe someone would deem this appropriate material to post as part of a major broadcast network's online content. I actually originally found them on CBS' main YouTube channel, but they were taken down pretty quickly.
Does it still count as yellowface when you dress up a white puppet character like an old Asian man? That's got to be a first. It's ridiculous. Once again, someone thinks racial caricatures mocking Asians are funny. That's racist! (Thanks, Andrew.)
YouTube APIA Month Tribute: "Asians Rock: What's Your Story?"
by Latoya Peterson
Sandra Oh, George Takei, Kal Penn, and Yul Kwon all take a few minutes to explain what it means to be Asian American in the following YouTube Video produced by the Asia society.
My favorite segment was from George Takei, who said:
"I grew up behind the barbed wire fences of US Internment camps. What I remember is my father. He said, "Both the strength and the weakness of American democracy is in the fact that it is a true people's democracy. It can be as great as a people can be but it can also be as fallible as people are."
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›› Update: UTEP men's basketball: Miners start cold, go into halftime behind 14 points against UCF
Be it "Brunch with the Miners" or "Lunch with the Miners", UTEP coach Tim Floyd is urging fans to come out for his team's date with UCF on Monday morning in the Don Haskins Center.
UTEP moved back into first place in the tightly woven Conference USA basketball race Saturday night - thanks to a Miner win over Houston and a Rice win over Memphis. But the margin remains razor thin. UTEP is perched atop the covey at 8-3, followed closely by UAB and Southern Miss at 9-4, followed just as closely by Memphis and Tulsa at 8-4.
The Miners and the Knights are playing this morning make-up game, the one the rare desert snowstorm erased last month.
UTEP is coming off Saturday night's 76-64 home win over Houston and UCF is coming off a tough 63-58 loss at UAB Saturday night. The Miners are 20-6 overall, while the Knights are 16-9 overall but just 3-9 in league play.
"They are obviously a very dangerous team," Floyd said. "They were 14-0 at one time, ranked 19th in the nation. They beat Florida and Miami and won at UMass. Michael's son (Marcus Jordan) is having a tremendous year. If we had played them at the original time, we would have played them without A.J. Rompza, their point guard. He was out with an injury. He changes things, pushes the tempo, gets them in a rhythm.
UCF had won two in a row before falling at UAB Saturday, knocking off Tulane in New Orleans and defeating Tulsa in Orlando. The Knights still have an RPI of 80 despite a string of close conference losses - 63-62 on a buzzer-beater to Memphis, by five points at Houston, by six at home to UAB, by seven at East Carolina and by seven to Rice.
Jordan, a 6-foot-3 sophomore, leads the Knights, averaging 15.7 points, 3.4 assists and shoots 80 percent from the free-throw line. Keith Clanton, a 6-8 sophomore, averages 14.3 points and 8.6 rebounds a game. Isaac Sosa, a 6-3 junior, gives them a 3-point threat, and Rompza, a 5-9 junior, directs the show.
UCF ranks first in C-USA in field-goal percentage defense (39.5), second in scoring defense (62.1 points a game) and leads the league in blocked shots with 6.3 per game. Tom Herzog, a 7-foot senior transfer from Michigan State, and Clanton give the Knights a strong inside presence. Herzog leads the conference in blocked shots (2.3) and Clanton is third (2.0).
The Miners, of course, simply lead the league. But they have five games remaining - three of them this week.
"Coach Floyd always tells us that's what NBA teams do all the time, that this is no big deal," senior Randy Culpepper said. "They might play four games in five days or something like that. Hey, that's why we came here ... to play basketball."
The Miners face UCF this morning, leave this afternoon for Greenville, N.C., to meet East Carolina on Wednesday night, then return Thursday to prepare for Saturday afternoon's showdown with Memphis in the Haskins Center. But, for now, all focus is on UCF.
"That doesn't change anything," Floyd said of the Miners returning to first place. "We've still got a tough week ahead. I'm hoping a lot of people come out for our morning game. I'm hoping people will take a two-hour lunch break. We've all taken one at some time in our lives. I wish people would do it Monday."
The Miners and Knights will be there in the Haskins Center this morning, playing some hoops and, for the Miners, first place is once again on the line. Bill Knight may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com; 546-6171.
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Cry every day.
Every day, play the air guitar, help someone, smooch, sneak candy, do something you think you can't do.
Be emotional, it is okay to have emotions, those who hide theirs will one day see their mistake, and then it will be to late.
Do unto.
Learn young, life is about others, give, and take only others into your heart.
If life were only about you, you would be the only one here. You're not.
Embrace difference.
Stand up against hatred, kneel for peace.
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One of the best parts of living in the Upper Midwest is the opportunity to experience all four seasons, some being longer than others. January and February tend to be long, dark, cold months up here, when looking for the positives is one of the only ways to get through, so I present a new feature "Savor the Season."
This week I bring you blood oranges, my favorite season fruit of late December and early January.
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Boy Scout trip: Boy Scouts John Simon of Alexandria, Guy Arnold of Elizabeth and Rick Mount of Pineville will represent Attakapas Council at a world jamboree in Iran.
Bank appointment: Larry J. Acosta, former vice president at Hibernia National Bank in New Orleans, was named senior vice president at Security 1st National Bank here.
Aug. 14, 1953
Bronze Star awarded: Lt. Col. Charles G. Turner of Alexandria was awarded the Bronze Star for his services as commander of the 73rd Tank Battalion in Korea in 1951-52.
Aug. 14, 1903
Paint job: Semple Bros., the painters, are painting the interior of Sackman Bros. at the corner of Murray and Second streets.
Grocery expansion: I.W. Johnson, the Bolton Avenue grocer, is improving and enlarging his store to include extra shelving.


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"A Weak Ticket in the Field ... and a Weaker Expected"
This cartoon from "Puck," June 16, 1880, shows two pairs of contenders for president and vice president. From left to right are James Garfield, Republican, for president, labeled "troublesome record"; Chester Arthur, Republican, for vice president, labeled "peculiar record"; Samuel Tilden for president, labeled "slippery record"; and David Davis for vice president, labeled "mixed record." Underneath are the words "A Weak Ticket in the Field ... and a Weaker Expected. If the Republicans have done feebly at Chicago, what May We Expect of the Democrats at Cincinnati?" The final choices for the respective parties at the 1880 conventions were Republicans James Garfield and Chester Arthur, and Democrats Winfield S. Hancock and William H. English.
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Prediction of trans-antisense transcripts in Arabidopsis thaliana
1 State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
2 Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
3 Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Genome Biology 2006, 7:R92 doi:10.1186/gb-2006-7-10-r92Published: 13 October 2006
Natural antisense transcripts (NATs) are coding or non-coding RNAs with sequence complementarity to other transcripts (sense transcripts). These RNAs could potentially regulate the expression of their sense partner(s) at either the transcriptional or post-transcriptional level. Experimental and computational methods have demonstrated the widespread occurrence of NATs in eukaryotes. However, most previous studies only focused on cis-NATs with little attention being paid to NATs that originate in trans.
We have performed a genome-wide screen of trans-NATs in Arabidopsis thaliana and identified 1,320 putative trans-NAT pairs. An RNA annealing program predicted that most trans-NATs could form extended double-stranded RNA duplexes with their sense partners. Among trans-NATs with available expression data, more than 85% were found in the same tissue as their sense partners; of these, 67% were found in the same cell as their sense partners at comparable expression levels. For about 60% of Arabidopsis trans-NATs, orthologs of at least one transcript of the pair also had trans-NAT partners in either Populus trichocarpa or Oryza sativa. The observation that 430 transcripts had both putative cis- and trans-NATs implicates multiple regulations by antisense transcripts. The potential roles of trans-NATs in inducing post-transcriptional gene silencing and in regulating alternative splicing were also examined.
The Arabidopsis transcriptome contains a fairly large number of trans-NATs, whose possible functions include silencing of the corresponding sense transcripts or altering their splicing patterns. The interlaced relationships observed in some cis- and trans-NAT pairs suggest that antisense transcripts could be involved in complex regulatory networks in eukaryotes.


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Solar Industry Announces Awards for Major Achievements and Excellence at PV America West
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Three Western Region Projects Awarded the 2012 Photovoltaic Projects of Distinction Awards
SAN JOSE, CALIF., March 21, 2012 –The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) announced the three winners of the 2012 Photovoltaic Projects of Distinction Awards today at PV America West in San Jose, Calif. Recognizing major achievements in U.S. PV solar energy, the awards were presented to Arizona Western College Solar Installation, Yuma, Ariz.; Clean Energy Collective Community-Owned Solar Farm, Holy Cross Energy, Garfield County Airport, Rifle, Colo.; and the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ-9) Complex at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, Calif.
More than 84 submissions were evaluated by an independent panel of judges representing associations, consultants, distributors, government, integrators, manufacturers and utilities. To qualify for the awards, all projects had to be operational and demonstrate a collective benefit to the community and innovative use of policy and financing to enhance the project's impact.
"There has never been a more exciting time to be a part of the solar industry. The recipients of these awards exemplify the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit that drives growth in the U.S. market," said Rhone Resch, president and CEO of SEIA. "From community-based solar to schools and military facilities, these remarkable projects show that solar is working and Americans have more options than ever before to go solar. We are very pleased to present these awards and congratulate our three winners for their achievements and excellence in PV solar energy."
"It is very important that we continue to acknowledge new innovation in PV and the successful completion of solar projects now and in the future," said Julia Hamm, president and CEO of SEPA. "Our three winners demonstrate the viability and versatility of PV installations as well as the benefits they bring to their local communities. The Arizona Western College Solar Installation not only offsets 100 percent of the campus' daytime electricity needs but brings together five different solar technologies. At the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ-9) Complex, PV models were creatively mounted in usable areas, creating dual-purpose structures. Through the Clean Energy Collective and Holy Cross Energy partnership, the Clean Energy Collective Community-Owned Solar Farm makes PV solar energy accessible to everyone on the grid by giving citizens the opportunity to own individual panels."
The winning projects are:
Arizona Western College Solar Installation, Yuma, Ariz.
Arizona Western College (AWC) campus is home to a 5MW solar installation that not only offsets 100 percent of AWC's daytime electricity needs but brings together five different solar technologies (1 MW each) to a community college that now offers a solar technology curriculum, and draws R&D students and researchers from around the world. This solar installation, which is the third largest solar installation on a community college campus, includes concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems with dual-axis trackers from SolFocus and GreenVolts, thin film panels from Sharp Solar, monocrystalline panels from SolarWorld, polycrystalline panels from Suntech, and single-axis trackers from SunEdison. Unlike any other college campus, AWC has integrated a diverse set of solar technologies for students and faculty to monitor and this installation is poised to become a leader in renewable energy technology and education.
Financing for this installation was made possible through financial incentives from the Arizona Public Service (APS) Renewable Energy Incentive Program, allowing AWC to defray nearly half the cost of the system. Developed and operated by Main Street Power, a solar financier, with backing from MS Solar Solutions Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, this installation is poised to become a leader in renewable energy technology and education. Over the next 10 years, AWC will save an estimated $3.5 million in energy savings, $15.4 million over 20 years, and the project could be worth $62 million over 30 years.
"Watching our campus be transformed by the construction of these five distinct solar arrays was an amazing experience for our students and staff. Having completed the project, we are optimistic about the benefits it will have, not only for our faculty and students, but as an economic catalyst for the entire region. We believe this solar installation can be a model for other institutions across the country, combining energy savings with workforce development and technology testing. This award will help us tell that story to a broader audience," stated Dr. Glenn Mayle, President of Arizona Western College.
Clean Energy Collective Community-Owned Solar Farm, Holy Cross Energy, Garfield County Airport, Rifle, Colo.
The Clean Energy Collective (CEC) partnered with Holy Cross Energy (HCE) to offer the nation's first customer-owned community solar program which passes on the value of the Federal Investment Tax Credit to consumers to reduce the cost of the equipment up front. HCE customers actually own the individual panels in the local "solar farm" and are able to see the full economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy without having solar panels on their own properties.
In June of 2011, CEC opened the Garfield County Airport Solar Array, an 858 kW facility in Rifle, Colo., the largest community-owned solar array in the nation-producing over 1,500 MWh of clean, renewable energy each year. The CEC's proprietary RemoteMeter™ system automatically calculates monthly credits and integrates with existing utility billing systems, enabling all residential and commercial utility customers to easily have clean, renewable power credited on their monthly utility bills, without modifying their home or office.
"The Clean Energy Collective is proud to be recognized by SEIA and SEPA for our community-owned solar garden model. Our mission has always been to move the needle on renewable energy adoption, and we're very excited by the remarkable success this model is delivering." Paul Spencer, CEC founder and CEO.
Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ-9) Complex at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms, Calif.,
Baker Electric Solar, a full-service solar integrator, partnered with Blue Oak Energy, a renewable energy engineering design engineering firm to install a 1.5 megawatt (MW) solar energy system at the new Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ- 9) complex at the U. S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC). The overall BEQ-9 construction project includes three 4-story BEQs (576 two-person rooms), a landmark projection tower, 500-seat outdoor amphitheater and 706-space 4-story parking garage. The challenge was to install the photovoltaic system without placing arrays on the BEQ rooftops. The team mounted modules in usable areas, creating dual-purpose structures while tying into each specific building to qualify for LEED status.
The BEQ-9 solar project features 4,680 SunPower® E19/318 Solar Panels. The four photovoltaic installations generate on-site solar electric power reducing energy costs for the military base while providing premium shading for the two parking areas, amphitheater and recreational park. Advanced 3D-modeling ensured that every module installed is usable, produces power and preserves the architectural aesthetics. The PV system is successfully integrated to the building management system. The weather station, inverters, and system performance meters are all synchronized with the military base central control panel.
"We are privileged to be a recipient of the prestigious Photovoltaic Project of Distinction Award. The BEQ-9 Project is a testament to the importance of advancing the use of solar energy on our military bases. In partnering with Blue Oak Energy the project is an example of combining renewable solar energy with innovative engineering technologies to create dual-purpose structures. The SEIA / SEPA awards program showcases the benefits of developing alternative energy sources for the future, and it is indeed an honor for our teams to be recognized for this achievement," said Baker Electric Solar President Ted Baker.
"We are tremendously honored to have been a team member on the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base solar project. This award is a meaningful distinction given the excellent projects and volume of installations the solar electric industry is now implementing nationwide. I applaud Ted Baker and his dedicated team at Baker Electric and express my sincere gratitude for engaging Blue Oak Energy on this landmark project." said Tobin Booth, CEO, Blue Oak Energy.
Presented by SEIA and SEPA, PV America West is a regional Solar Power International event showcasing exhibits from more than 160 companies, and is expected to draw more than 4,000 industry attendees. The show takes place March 19-21, 2012 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, Calif.
For more information, please visit PV America West 2012.
Upcoming PV America Shows
PV America 2013 East – January 29-31 in Philadelphia
PV America 2013 West – May 14-16 in San Diego


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Abby Martin interviews Maryam Henein, investigative journalist and co-director of the film Vanishing of the Bees about a phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder, which not only threatens honeybees, but a $16 Billion food industry in the United States.
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This satirical cartoon sums it up rather well. What do you think?
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How Timothy Leary Led The Way To Transhumanism With SMI2LE
Via KurzweilAI R.U. Sirius reveals Leary's proto-transhumanist SMI2LE manifesto :
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Leary may have been the first to signal a memeplex for the transhuman future — SMI2LE (Space Migration Intelligence Increase and Life Extension) — back in the mid-1970s. My new book, Timothy Leary's Trip Thru Time, explores Leary's life and philosophies, including his transhuman explorations.
Leary emerged from prison in 1976 as one of the advocates for advances in the human condition that would soon be called transhumanism. Leading transhumanists rarely acknowledge that Leary defined the movement with precision 38 years ago.
In fact, going back to 1974, about a year after Leary expressed, in his Starseed Transmission, his wild prison fantasy of taking 5,000 advanced mutants out to galaxy central, Gerard K. O'Neill, a physicist and professor at Princeton University released a paper claiming that human settlements could be built in space at Lagrange points — locations where a habitat could theoretically remain stable.
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Quitter ce que l'on a pour en comprendre la richesse.
Leaving what we have to find out what we left behind.


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CC Talks With: Mark Watson
Mark Watson is an accomplished programmer and writer of thirteen books on various technical topics. An expert in artificial intelligence and language processing, Watson has advised the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and is currently developing KnowledgeBooks, an information management tool. Recently, Watson released two books, Practical Artificial Intelligence Programming in Java and Loving Lisp, under the Creative Commons Attribution, No Derivatives, Non-Commercial license. He is drafting a third book, on software design, under the same license.
Watson spoke with us recently about his motivations for licensing his works, what he has gained from the experience, and his thoughts on the Semantic Web.
Creative Commons: What motivated you to publish under a Creative Commons license?
Mark Watson: I liked the idea of using a standard license. I also thought that it was a way to support the good side in copyright, people like Professor Lessig. I feel that the recent extension of copyright for longer terms is not in the public interest. To be blunt, I feel like a few large corporations are buying off Congress, and I don't like this trend.
I still do write non-free published books, but I also have a desire to give something back, and writing free web books under a Creative Commons license fills that need.
CC: What experiences have made "giving back" important to you?
MW: I receive requests from teachers in non-industrialized countries for permission to reprint part of my published books for their classes. Clearing the rights in these cases is, in general, too costly for my publishers and for people asking permission. I travel a fair amount, and I feel that our world is a small place and we should try to get along. We in the U.S. have got a free ride on many things, and we should seriously count our blessings.
I value the times people have made use of my work. About five years ago, I spoke with a computer science professor in Peru who had copied just a chapter out of one of my books for his class. A few years later, we ended up working together briefly at Intelligenesis [an artificial intelligence corporation]. Small world!
I believe in a gift economy. I believe in a take-what-you-need-and-leave-some-for-others philosophy.
CC: To fund your writing, you offer advertising space in your books and ask your readers for donations. Have your efforts been successful? Has your Creative Commons licensing of these books attracted people them?
MW: I have never sold any advertisements, but I do receive about $40 per month in donations. I like this for two reasons. First, if someone takes the time to send me a few dollars via PayPal, I take that as a compliment. Second, the donations do pay for my bandwidth.
The advertisements that you see in the web books are for a few of my favorite charities; I hope that they get some money as a result of those free advertisements.
CC: Artificial intelligence and natural language processing—in the same spirit as Creative Commons' RDF metadata—may be helpful in fulfilling the vision of a Semantic Web. Tell us a little about how these tools will do this.
MW: The Semantic Web is a version of the Web that you can communicate with like a person. Using software that can accurately process and understand the information on Web sites, you will be able to ask search engines to retrieve specific facts, rather than pages containing some list of words.
Imagine, for example, that you want to research a company's financial history before buying stock in it. Rather than telling a search engine to look for key words like "stock" and the company's name, you could ask the search engine, specifically, who's on the board of directors, how the stock has been doing, and what the SEC thinks of the company.
The Semantic Web is a bit of a dream at this point in time. There are two interesting aspects to the Semantic Web. First, we need to convince human authors of webpages to take the time to add RDF tags to help identify content, which Creative Commons encourages. Second, we need automatic artificial intelligence and language processing tools that can categorize text, and extract keywords and phrases.
My KnowledgeBooks demo is one example of how this can work. When I spider news sites—I have written permission to do this—I detect human names, place names, Reuters news categories, and key word phrases. I have also tried to build a system that searches by concept.
It is very difficult, in the general sense, to write software to pull meaningful information from arbitrary web sites. Having people help search engines out by putting RDF tags on their sites is a good start.
If and when the Semantic Web becomes more of a reality, I think that we can expect software agents that will enable us to find information that we need quickly. Google is a great tool, but it is still just a keyword search—still just a start.Comments Off on Mark Watson
Dying Girrafe?
Dying Girrafe Recordings, an internet-based record label, has a great assortment of Creative Commons licensed music. Check it out!4 Comments »
Francesca Rodriquez
So it's taken me, oh, about three months longer than I'd hoped to finish the process of saying thanks to everyone on CCStaff I got to work with during my time there. It can be tough sometimes to find the right words to describe the people you've worked the closest with. Which, along with plain-old procrastination, is why I've only now gotten to saying a word or two about Francesca Rodriquez, Laura Lynch, and Neeru Paharia.
First, Francesca. Francesca started at Creative Commons last summer, just when we were moving from Stanford to San Francisco and as the preparations for the WIRED benefit concert and CD were in full gear — probably the craziest period in CC's life. I don't think Francesca and I have ever talked about it specifically, but it must have been an awfully weird introduction to the job. (Would Creative Commons be a constant exercise in triage? Was it normal for people to sleep overnight in the office under their desks? All this for copyright licenses?) Yet Francesca stepped right in, learned the lingo, and equaled everyone else's passion for the project from her first week on. It wasn't until after the Wired concert that I realized just how seamlessly Francesca had become part of the team over a short and hectic time.
One of my favorite memories of working with Francesca was going to see Barbara Kruger speak in San Francisco. The lecture hall was overbooked, and the admission line snaked out the door and around the corner, but the ever-resourceful Francesca found an open side entrance, and we took a couple of seats near the back. After the lecture, armed with a Creative Commons t-shirt, Francesca approached Kruger with all the confidence and smoothness of the art conoisseur and charmer that she is and introduced the artist to CC with one of the most concise and comprehensible explanations I've ever heard. Kruger understood immediately. Trying to woo artists over to CC is something I did regularly for three years, but never with the fearlessness and natural grace Francesca did in that one moment. It stands out as an emblematic Francescan moment for me. Ain't much holding her back, so look out.
Francesca, by the way, is the person to thank for countless details that have made CC a better nonprofit, including the increasingly hip Creative Commons store and membership site and a growing number of t-shirt designs and cool CC schwag (including the cleverest of them all: the CC temporary tattoo). She has also been a behind-the-scenes force at every phase of nearly every Creative Commons event, whether the New York benefit, our South by Southwest trip, or (one I personally appreciate a lot) my going-away party . . . And now, in a newly created Project Manager role, Francesca will apply her good taste and solid judgment and workaholism to a whole new range of CC projects that I, as an outsider now, can only imagine.
I already miss working with Francesca and, more important, shooting the bull with her around the office. It's a good thing she lets me come by to visit the office now and then.Comments Off on Francesca Rodriquez
Best Creative Commons Animation Ever
I've been meaning to blog this for a while but if you haven't already seen this brilliant Creative Commons animation, you must. The project was sponsored by Creative Commons Australia. I LOVE the female character's voice.Comments Off on Best Creative Commons Animation Ever
Mixter, podcasting and iTunes
Today Apple released a new version of iTunes that includes Podcasting capabilities. I was happy to see while browsing the audio blogs category that there was a "CCMixter for podcasters" (iTunes link) channel with a few tracks off our CCMixter site.
If you're new to podcasting, wikipedia has a good summary, and if you want to try your hand at podcasting and worry about music licensing, using Creative Commons licensed audio is a great way to find music you can freely use.Comments Off on Mixter, podcasting and iTunes
iCommons Summit Rocked!
This past weekend was the first, of what will hopefully be an annual event: the iCommons Summit. Gathering Creative Commons project leads from around the world (around eighty in all) at Harvard Law School, the conference had several objectives including reporting and sharing ideas on past successes and challenges in the license porting process, developing strategies for furthing the Creative Commons mission around the world, and building consensus on what a truly international and distributed Creative Commons would look like. I also can't forget to mention a few GREAT parties (thank you Professor Nesson for hosting), one in which our Chairman and CEO was unfortunately (or fortunately) thrown into the swimming pool (it's never a great party until someone goes in). See pictures from the whole event here.
Collecting a large group of people who have been working together, virtually, towards the same goal over the past two years, is truly something to see. The energy of the conference was amazing. Great ideas were produced and shared throughout the meeting, and it is hoped that together we can build an organization that meets the diverse needs of a highly committed volunteer base, while furthering the mission of a "some rights reserved" approach to copyright.
Big thanks are in order for Christiane Asschenfeldt, iCommons Executive Director, who in large part, made all of this happen. Also, a great thanks to Elaine Adolfo, Tessi Rieber, Francesca Rodriquez, Diane Cabell, and Wendy Koslow who made the conference go off without a hitch. An extra special thanks to the Berkman Center, who were generous enough to host us, and Professors Jonathan Zittrain, William Fisher, and Charlie Nesson, who lent their thoughtful perspectives in leading our dialogues. Finally, a big thanks to the incredible group of participants who make this movement as groundbreaking as it is.Comments Off on iCommons Summit Rocked!
Creative Commons begins search for Executive Director
As many may already know, our resident project guru, Neeru Paharia will be leaving us in the fall to pursue her PhD at Harvard University. While we all will miss Neeru and the vision she brought to Creative Commons, we are happy to see her continue her goals in the world of academia. Good luck Neeru! Neeru's departure creates a vacancy at Executive Director for which we will begin a candidate search immediately. Job qualifications and a description can be found in our opportunites page.Comments Off on Creative Commons begins search for Executive Director
Microsoft Releases RSS extension under CC-BY-SA license
Microsoft today announced the release of its Simple List Extensions specification to RSS under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. The extensions will enable content providers to deliver ordered lists – wish-lists, top-ten lists, playlists, etc. – using RSS, keeping the list constantly up-to-date and allowing users to filter, sort, or pivot the list in any way they like. Microsoft will implement these extensions in Longhorn but today Microsoft is making these extensions freely available to the community under a Creative Commons license. The Simple List Extensions specification is very explicit about what these extensions are and how they behave, so developers on any platform or device – Windows, Linux, Mac, Phone, Set-top-box, etc. – are able to most effectively implement list extensions into their RSS-enabled products.
As for what motivated the release, Microsoft has indicated that because the original spec for RSS 2.0 was/is released under a Creative Commons license, it made sense to similarly release this extension under a Creative Commons license so that there is no doubt about their intentions. Microsoft wants to allow anyone to use or build on the extension & Creative Commons is, of course, a natural fit for such desires. List away!!Comments Off on Microsoft Releases RSS extension under CC-BY-SA license
Fantastic (cc)omic
Not two weeks ago Comixpedia published a roundtable on Creative Commons and Webcomics, but perhaps two weeks too soon. Role playing game company Skotos was readying the release under a CC license of a professionally drawn companion comic book to its Castle Marrach online game: Castle Marrach: Awakenings. Now released, obviously.
Skotos Director of Operations Shannon Appelcline penned an informative column describing how and why they're using Creative Commons for the companion comic book series. An excerpt:
We've got some of our own methods to protect joint creativity at Skotos. In our Terms of Service we define what we call "Participatory Content" and "Public Content". If
Creative Commons had been around when we launched in 2000, I think we
might have incorporated their licenses instead, to protect the joint
work that people do at Skotos.
With Castle Marrach: Awakenings,
however, we're doing something new, and thus we finally have the
opportunity to offer a Creative Commons release without having to try
and transition from an older license. Creative Commons very clearly
matches our ideals here at Skotos–our belief that people can come
together on the Internet and jointly create whole works that will be
bigger than their parts. And, it helps us to do a little bit to fill
the hole left behind by the destruction of the public domain, which I
wrote about when I was discussing mythology (and its absence in the modern world).
Possibly not what they had in mind, but here's a derivative work:3 Comments »
Podsafe Music Making Sense
ccMixter-meister Victor Stone points to the definitive list for the moment of podcasting safe music resources at Dave's Imaginary Sound Space. Many CC-licensed music sites are listed, including many I hadn't seen before.
Dave's list is a great place to start if you're looking for CC-licensed music for your podcast or otherwise. We have an audio page too.
Victor has another valuable recent post on What Licenses Make Sense (To Me). You have to make your own choice when licensing content, but it's always interesting to see inside someone else's thought process on the matter, particularly someone with the perspective of Victor.Comments Off on Podsafe Music Making Sense
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I'm saddened by his loss of life and the grief his family and friends are feeling.
Chris Pike.........US Navy Seal, Chief
Derek and Chris were stationed together in San Diego, lived next door to each other off base, and were good friends. Did crazy things together with other friends, like having a tug of war with their two pickup trucks, smoking tires in the street, with neighbors standing around in their pajamas enjoying the show.
Chief Pike was Special Ops on a mission in Afghanistan, up on a rooftop, when he and four other Seals took enemy fire. He was alone on the rooftop and was shot in the head, but one of his team risked his own life to bring him down from the rooftop, gave life support until the helicopter could get to him...all the while the four of his team returned heavy fire to clear the way for the helicopter. Most of the enemy were killed with a few running away.
This happened last Saturday.......Chris was flown to Germany and kept on life support until his mother could arrive and say goodbye. Chris is coming home to the USA via Dover Delaware today at 5:30 and Derek and another friend of Derek and Chris named Jim who was also stationed with both Derek and Chris in San Diego, are driving to Dover to meet him and welcome him back.
Although there wasn't anything 'newsworthy' about this, Chris and his mother are from Arizona, and Governor Jan Brewer has had the flags drawn to half-mast in Chris' honor and they will stay that way until he arrives home to be laid to peaceful rest.
This was Chris' second tour........voluntarily.......helping to train the Afghanistan military/police to defend their own country. A real hero in anybody's mind, as are all of our military no matter where they are, active or inactive. Thank you, Chris, for your service, your dignity, your pride in our country, and even if Karzai doesn't appreciate you, we do. He will appreciate you when he realizes what he has lost when all of our troops are home.
God's speed.......... Fair Winds and Following Seas


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To capture a larger share of market and become more viable, sustainable, and profitable, you absolutely must differentiate your business, products, and/or services from your competitors. In other words, you need to make your business special in the eyes of your customers and prospects. You can achieve that by creating a "unique selling proposition," or USP, and then effectively conveying it to your target. Virtually all businesses can benefit from a good USP, but it's crucial for those operating in a highly competitive market.
A USP was shown to be 81 percent more effective than a general sales campaign in a recent proprietary research study with more than 4,200 companies and their senior executives, conducted by Stevens Consulting Group. "USPs is so successful because they provide instant attraction based on two things: emotion and value," says Drew Stevens, president of the Eureka, Missouri-based consulting firm. "The USP provides something memorable that prompts others to speak about you. The market wants to hear from your customers proclaiming your benefits, not from you."
A USP is also a memorable promise about your brand and what it delivers. If you think about it, you can probably reel off four or five examples of USPs that continue to keep their brands front-of-mind with consumers:
- BMW: "The ultimate driving machine."
- Domino's Pizza: "You get fresh, hot pizza delivered to your door in 30 minutes or less—or it's free."
- Federal Express: "When your package absolutely, positively has to get there overnight."
Gail Bower, president of Philadelphia-based Bower & Co. Consulting, suggests a three-step approach to creating an effective USP:
- Identify the business or personal outcomes that result from the use of your company's products or services.
- Evaluate the experience of your brand. Does it truly make your customers' lives better? Is it easy to do business with your brand?
- Create experiences—online, in person, through marketing—that bring this value to life in emotionally resonant ways.
Elements to consider in formulating your USP include any superior alternative you offer at a price customers are willing to pay, verifiable positive outcomes resulting from the use of your product or service, and information that demonstrates understanding of your customer's needs/requirements. Avoid elements that are ego-driven, fail to communicate outcomes or why your business is the superior choice, or don't quantify the customer's problem or your solution.


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BAYARD >> Aggressiveness and focus were a few of the words used to describe the Cobre High wrestling team Wednesday night. The Indians hosted Silver High in the final rivalry dual of the season, and Cobre didn't disappoint its fans by rolling to a 48-18 victory.
The Tribe won eight of the 10 matches that were actually wrestled. There were four forfeits during the match, with Silver getting one, and Cobre tallying three.
"We've been working really hard since our last dual with them," Cobre head coach Chris Rottman said. The last time they won the war and we won the battle, but this time, we won both the war and the battle."
Silver head coach Luis Alvarado stated his squad didn't perform to standards, although they did wrestle hard, but lacked the aggressiveness that Cobre had on the night.
"We didn't put pressure on them at all," Alvarado said. "We sat back and couldn't seize the takedowns when we needed too. When you don't be aggressive on the mat, it's hard to win matches. They just out-wrestled us (tonight)."
The matches started at 138 pounds, with Brent Horsely giving the Indians a 3-0 lead , with his 6-1 victory over Alex Alvarez. At 145 pounds, the fans got treated to an onslaught of scoring. But, when the dust settled, Dylan Rottman of Cobre was on the winning side of a 17-10 score over Octavian Arredondo. Another tough match was wrestled at 152 pounds. Randy Maynes of the Indians held a slim 3-2 lead after the first period of Ethan Lucero. He then built a 5-3 advantage before winning, 6-3. His victory put the score, at 9-0 in favor of Cobre.
The Colts got a forfeit at 160 pounds. Paul Montoya tallied six points for Silver and put them on the scoreboard. Silver's only lead of the night would come at 170 pounds. Cruz Tafoya pinned Michael Pena to add six points to Silver's tally and a 12-9 advantage. But, Cobre got the lead back on the next match when Samuel Holguin pinned Kyren Sierra to put the Indians up, 15-12.
At 195 pounds, the closest match of the night was wrestled. Cobre's Chico Perez had to come from behind to beat Carlos Vega. The score remained scoreless after the first period. Vega held a 3-2 lead going into the final minute. Perez was able to score a takedown and hang on for the 4-3 victory, which gave the Indians an 18-12 advantage.
Andy Gomez and Matt Riley received forfeits for Cobre at 220 and 285 pounds, respectively. That put the Indians up, 30-12. At 106 pounds, Jose Delgado of the Indians earned a, 6-2, win over Ramon Rodriguez for another three points and a 33-12 advantage. The final forfeit of the night came at 113 pounds where Eric Morales of the Indians picked up six points, giving Cobre a, 39-12, lead.
Cesar Sierra of the Colts pinned Daniel Soliz in the third period, after being up, 12-3, to give Silver its final points of the night, at 39-18. Robert Rodriguez of Cobre tallied a pin over Randal Maynes to put the score, at 45-18, and Ivan Rodriguez beat Vince Vega, 7-1, to give the Indians three more points, and a final tally of, 48-18.
"I told the boys we had to step it up, and that it was a rivalry match and we didn't want to let happen what happened the last time," Rottman said. "We took charge immediately, and came out aggressive. We were ready to take it."
Cobre will take this weekend off and prepare for the district tournament at Silver High on Feb. 15.
"We just need to get back in there (wrestling room) and get ready for district now," Alvarado said. "We need to work on being more aggressive. We wrestled hard, but weren't able to get anything started."
Silver will host the district wrestling tournament Feb. 15, with Ruidoso and Cobre in attendance.


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Driver flees police, hits building; wrong-way driver snarls Hwy 26
PORTLAND, Ore. - Police were busy with two crashes in the Portland area early Thursday morning, including one driver that hit a building and another going the wrong way on a freeway.
Just after 1:20 a.m., Sgt. Pete Simpson said an officer spotted "possible drug activity" involving a vehicle near SE 122nd and Market and tried to pull the driver over near SE 119th and Clinton Street.
But police said the driver, identified as Lloyd Nelson, 37, tried to flee instead and a chase ensued - around the block, twice.
Nelson hit parked cars and a mailbox with his 2000 Dodge Durango but kept on going, police said, eventually turning into a parking lot.
Nelson then hit a building housing several businesses near SE 122nd and Woodward. Police said he was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Investigators said they found body armor and drugs in Nelson's car.
Police said Nelson was taken to the Multnomah County Jail on charges of felon in possession of body armor, attempt to elude by vehicle, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, attempt to elude on foot, failure to perform the duties of a driver, reckless driving, and theft in the second degree by receiving.
Meanwhile, police said a wrong-way driver caused a crash and major traffic jam when he drove the wrong way onto Highway 26 just before 5 a.m.
The crash took place in the westbound lanes and police said the driver, identified as Eric Christian Lovato, 22, was going eastbound in the westbound lanes near the Oregon Zoo.
Police did not say how many vehicles were involved in the crash or if there were any injuries. Lovato faces DUII and reckless driving charges, police said .
Traffic backed up on both Highway 26 and Highway 405 in Portland but crews eventually cleared the crash scene and all lanes reopened as rush hour arrived.
Both incidents are under investigation by police. Nelson is due in court on Friday.


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noun tight·wad \ˈtīt-ˌwäd\
: a person who does not like to spend or give money
Full Definition of TIGHTWAD
: a close or miserly person
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Examples of TIGHTWAD
- Her husband's such a tightwad that he never wants to go out to dinner.
- <you're always such a tightwad when charity comes calling>
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noun tight·wad \ˈtīt-ˌwäd\
Definition of TIGHTWAD for Kids
: a stingy person
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November 30, 2015
In recent years, the population of bees has decreased making some local homeowners happy, but causing other problems globally. Without their honey to pollinate plants, the produce we eat also becomes endangered.
Honey bees began swarming the Bryan-College Station area over the past two months. Some have even taken refuge in other people's homes.
Scott Lingren with Venus Pest Company believes the weather plays a pivotal role in their arrival. "So if you have a lot of flowers blooming, then they are able to get the nectar and reproduce better and have a better food supply," Lingren said.
Beekeepers say the honeybees existence is vital to the environment; in fact, they pollinate nearly 90 percent of all plant population. This year alone however, for unexplained reasons, the population has dropped 30 percent.
"We've had a big decline in bee population over the last few years," Lingren said.
The company is trying to preserve the species, so they work with local beekeepers to keep the population alive.
"Sixty to 70 percent of what you eat is pollinated by bees," local beekeeper Darrin Hill said. "Without bees, you will die, so that's why I tell everyone do not kill your bees off if you have them in your house. I am happy to get them out for you."
Hill said he is committed to help increase the bee population. On one house call, he said he discovered thousands of bees swarming under a College Station porch.
"Last year I got four calls," Hill said. "This year I am getting four calls a day."
After using a vacuum to help capture the bees, he transfers them to a non-threatening area so they can reproduce and pollinate different plants.
The beekeeper is hopeful that the honey bee population will fly up again, and in the meantime he'll continue capturing one bee at a time.
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This is a beautiful, well made ottoman. I fell in love with it due to the sage green color shown in the picture...IT IS NOT SAGE GREEN..it's more goldfish in color, but it works ok for meRead More
Nice piece but loose weave material.
I purchased this for a really old dog that I didn't want on my new leather couches. He loved it. I moved it next to the fire and he climbed right on. It is short so it does not block the view of the fire or tv. The kids use it to sit on and play video games. The fabric is a little loose weave. I needed to put a quilt on top to keep it from being shredded. I expect that I will need to replace in a few years.Read More
We love this ottoman, it totally finishes out family roomRead More
Super Piece
I have looked for many, many months for an ottomon and just could not find one that was really nice and still in my price range.... UNITL NOW. This piece exceeded my expectations. Solid in construction, easy to put together (only had to screw in legs), nice fabric etc. Cushion top is just the right firmness to use as coffee table and yet soft enough to use for seating if needed.Read More
Nutmeg ottoman
I adore my new cocktail ottoman! We recently purchased an extremely expensive leather livingroom set, and we compromised, because it was either a cheaper priced set and be able to afford the ottoman in the store--or--get the better furniture, and no ottoman lol (since it was OMG over $800)! Anyway, we purchased the set, and it seemed unlikely that we'd find an ottoman elsewhere that had the same exact color and leather grade, so I was pretty sure we'd have to go back to the store in time and just get the one they offered. Then...I came across this beauty! Now, while it's not the exact same leather grade nor a precise match as far as color, it works wonderfully because while it IS definitely close...it also has the fabric top. The fabric is the reason I knew it'd work so well, because from the sides, one can't really tell the difference all that much in the leather, and the eyes are drawn to the neutral fabric top! As far as the nailhead trim, the nailheads are visibly larger in size, on the 2 longer sides, than the 2 shorter sides...which is a bit weird, but still...it's a great piece, and for the price, you can't beat it! A decent leather cocktail ottoman of this size, would easily go for $600-900 in a middle-to-upscale furniture store. Also, all you have to do is screw in the beautiful bun feet!Read More
After months of looking we decided on this one. It only took 6 days to arrive. It is well built and looks rich. It is the perfect size for a sectional couch with chaise. The only thing we don't care for, and I read this on another review, is the material. It is very muted paisley and it is shades of green...I think. We went out tonight and bought a piece of material for $44 bucks and covering it tomorrow. Now don't misunderstand, the actual piece of furniture is very nice, but the material was not to our liking.Read More
Very nice!
I am quite pleased with this ottoman. The size is perfect for a large sectional sofa. The leather and the wood are nice quality. The only 'issues' I have with this item that potential buyers should be aware of are: --notice that the nailheads are VERY large on the long side, and medium-sized on the shorter sides --the fabric is definitely not sage as in the photo. It's definitely a taupe color paisley --the foam top is not great quality. It's a little mushier than I would like.Read More
Admittedly unusual use -- fabulous dog bed!
I have an 80-pound dog who is getting older, and we recently got a much higher bed. She occasionally likes to bound up onto our bed in the middle of the night, and with decreasing vision and leaping ability, was instead staring at us from the side of the bed, sighing, until we woke up and helped her up. Yes, we're pathetic. Anyway, we're working on renovating our bedroom, and instead of having a big old ugly dog bed on my side instead of a nightstand, I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone: get her a huge padded ottoman that will look nice at the foot of the bed and serve as a bed for her and a "step" to get up with us. After receiving it a few nights ago, she now taking to retiring to bed early some nights, and now that I think of it, she hasn't been up on the big bed yet since! Like I read from a few other people, the fabric is a little less meaty feeling than I'd optimally like, but it would be very easy to recover and I anticipate it would hold up fine to regular, non-dog-claw use. I also read someone else say that they'd added a piece of plywood on the "undercarriage" so they could use it as a storage ottoman. That's something I'll probably do too, so we can toss her blankets in there during the day. Just have to work out the logistics of if we'd want to add hinges to the top padded piece. I was VERY impressed with how sturdy, attractive and well-built this piece is, and wouldn't hesitate using it in my living room if we needed it there. Definitely not dog-quality--she's just making out like a bandit!Read More
Questions & Answers
Hello jillm, I hope your day is going well. The top does have screws that attach to the base. Thank you for shopping with us.
I bought this ottoman secondhand. I am trying to take the top of to reupholster the fabric. I have taken all the screws out, but it still won't come off. Has anyone been successful doing this? Was it glued. I am afraid to push it for fear off breaking the frame.
Hello needinghelp, unfortunately we do not have that information available to us. Thank you for shopping with us!
There are mixed reviews on the fabric color. PLEASE help! :) Apparently it is more than one, but clueless on anything beyond that. It looks beautiful.. however colors r very important. Thanks for checking into this. Jeanie
Hello thepersonalshopper, we try to represent the colors of our products accurately. Unfortunately, due to the difference in monitor colors we cannot guarantee that the color will match exactly what you see on your screen. Thank you for shopping with us.
I just received mine and was pleasantly surprised to see that it was brown. I was expecting more green, but was thrilled to see light brown as the primary color.
Why did you choose this product?
We wanted a table with a fabric top.
liked it.
It looks like a quality item, real leather, the wood matches my living room. You have great stuff!
it is exacty what i have been looking for, it will match my new sofa and loveseat. it also had alot of positive reviews. im looking forward to it's arrival
Just what I have been looking for....but I am going to recover it with my own fabric.
I love the look and it will fit well in our home theatre area.
It compliments our leather couches perfectly and the fabric adds warmth and softens the room.
This piece is exactly what I am looking for. The price is reasonable and the reviews are very favorable.
liked it....
This item looked appears to be exactly what I am looking for in my TV room. I liked the pasley print for my room, as there are no real textured items in it now.
Size, look, price and reviews
The rustic look and the leather with the tacks and the print of the material makes this product rustic but yet elegant. I have a log cabin type of home with western decor this will go nicely in my living room.
We had the same product for a few years and it is now worn and not as much spring in it
Read all the reviews I am hoping it looks great in my living room......
Was looking specifically for a green coffee table ottoman to go with my other furniture.
Size, look, composition and price!
I like it and the reviews were all good.
The legs matched my sofa and I really like the color.
For the look, good reviews, size and price
Is there any way Icould get a sample of the fabric? Bridget
Hi sally01, unfortunately we are not able to provide samples or swatches at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The fabric is very neutral traditional/contemporary. It will go anywhere and it adds so much to a room! Very comfortable and sturdy. Rich color and quality
The colors are very subdued, and shades of brown.
I want to use this as a "meditation ottoman", what is the maximum weight capacity?
Hello hopecorrell, we apologize but we do not have an answer regarding weight capacity for this item. This item is not required to be weight tested. Thank you for shopping with us.
I'm not sure what a mediation ottoman is, but this ottoman would surely support the full weight of an adult.
I've had mine for about a year now and more than one person at a time has sat on it, including me and I'm not a lightweight. My dog likes to sleep on it once in awhile (ditto cat, but she's less than 10 pounds). It is well constructed, although I tighten the legs from time to time, and looks great even when you spill something on it. I'm having it cleaned this fall because I'm a spiller, but not because it looks bad or looks like it needs it, but because I know I've spilled stuff on it.
Can you tell me who makes this? I wondered if they have a smaller version.
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RE: reupholstering... Can the top be removed to reupholster?
The top can not be removed, I'm sorry.
Yes, we did it without any problems. Flip it over and remove a few screws to release the top. Place your fabric over top and secure with a staple gun. Worked out great for us!
Can this be easily re-upholstered? What is the weight?
The weight of the item is 67.7 pounds at the time of shipping. Yes the item can be re-upholstered with assistance.
67 pounds per UPS delivery.
what color of wood stain is on the legs?
It is a chestnut finish.
Is this a storage ottoman?
No, this is not a storage ottoman.
Hello thank you for giving my the Fabric Pattern. I asked what type of fabric. That means Cotton? Polyester? Microfiber? Combinations? Please be specific.
The fabric is 100 percent polyester.
what color is the fabric? What type of fabric is it?
The fabric is 100 percent polyester, and the upholstery color is chestnut.
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The fleet set sail following the Royal Thai Navy sail pass on day four of the Phuket King's Cup Regatta in light rain; the first such weather pattern of this week of racing. The key element though was brisk wind which was constantly shifting direction making for a high work-rate day for all of the crew members (numbering almost 800 for this year's Regatta).
Phuket King's Cup 2013.
Ray Roberts and OneSails Racing continued their storming run for IRC0 glory with another win in races 7 and 9 today. In the second race of the day, Neil Pryde's Hifi team were victorious, whilst their rivals Team "Oi!" earned two second places. OneSails Racing leads the class with a small advantage over Hifi, who will face a stiff challenge tomorrow, but one that will make for an exciting conclusion to the Grand Prix class.
IRC1 class today was won yet again by Foxy Lady VI, with three solid victories on the penultimate day. The team have ruled the IRC1 this year and are on top by a wide margin with just a day's racing to go.
Bill Bremner, Skipper of Foxy Lady VI, said, "Today's challenges were unbelievable – so many wind shifts, a nice start in 13 knots, but we almost got pushed over jousting with rivals, but tacked well, then just did amazing work up to the first marker; we just carried that performance on to the finish. It was challenging because of pockets of breeze and a moving tidal current which kept moving, making the boat perform oddly – a lot to deal with. The second race was the hardest of the Regatta – super light, 60 degrees oscillations in the wind, very tricky. We found beautiful wind in the last race, and just ran it. I can't believe we've done what we've done, this is our tenth Regatta, our fifth boat and we get so close each time. We would have to do really badly tomorrow for something to go wrong, touch wood!"
In IRC2, Yasuo Nanamori and "Karasu" took another two victories on a superb penultimate day, and are strong favourites to win the class now; only a shock upset can scupper their run to a trophy now. The final race on day four in this class was won by Fujin who still trail the Japanese in the hunt for IRC2 honours.
Ichi Ban came back strongly in IRC3 race six, challenging Anthony Root's Red Kite II team who are their main rival in the class. Peter Dyer's Madam Butterfly (Team Kata Rocks) won the second race of the day, with the final race of the day going to Red Kite II. The Royal Thai Navy team performed well and came in the runner-up spot today in the first race of the day, although they struggled to overturn slower winds in the latter races.
In Premier class, Pine-Pacific has dominated their class all week, and was first again today. Silandra V, their nearest rivals remain close behind in the standings.
A new winner emerged today in Sports Boats – Team Tornado, skippered by Lincoln Redding. The class-leading IPPAI could only manage third place today, although regrouped to win the second and third races of the day. IPPAI maintain the advantage going into the final day.
In the Sunsail Charter class, Rambutan skippered by Petr Kochnev was victorious in race three, ahead of Team Tamarind.
In the Bareboat Charter class, Team Venture were quickest again today. The team is sitting on top of the table with the gap between them and the competition becoming increasingly wide.
Hans Rahmann's Voodoo team won race six in the Firefly 850 Sports class today, mounting a late challenge to the dominant John Newnham skippering "Twin Sharks." The British team came back hard in race seven and eight, however, to claim the victory in both and still lead the rankings.
In Multihull Racing class, Asia Catamarans Hurricane came in with another three wins to maintain their top-of-class position, and look to have the class all wrapped up ahead of tomorrow's final race day; they enjoy a wide points margin, ahead of tomorrow's closing races.
Windsurfers competed today for the first time in this year's King's Cup. Thai competitor Navin Singsart was fastest on the day in all four races, with Thai rival Patharadanai Chinin following closely behind. Thai star Ek Boonsawad finished third. Siriporn Kaewduangngam and Sarocha Prumprai were joint quickest in the Women's Open class. Thailand absolutely ruled the opening day of the windsurfing, with a large number of international competitors trailing in their wake.
Dinghy racing concluded today, with Nuttapol Srihirun named the Laser class winner, Supparak Niamraksa Optimist Boys winner and Praewa Kangkla Optimist Girls winner. The dinghy class, a regular feature of the Phuket King's Cup Regatta, remains one of Thailand's most important series for the enhancement of sailing skills amongst youth sailors in the country.
Challenging and ever-changing wind conditions at today's Regatta threw some slightly different weather into the mix, but the top competitors across many of the classes looked to press home and consolidate their point scores before the final day tomorrow. This year's Regatta, the 27th Phuket King's Cup, has delivered an exceptional fleet and high levels of professionalism and sportsmanship throughout.
About the Phuket King's Cup Regatta – Asia's legendary yacht race under Royal Patronage
Inaugurated in 1987 to celebrate the 60th birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand, the event has been held
every year since, during the first week of December.
Under Royal Patronage, the Phuket King's Cup Regatta is organized by the Phuket King's Cup Regatta Organizing Committee under the auspices of the Royal Varuna Yacht Club, in conjunction with the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand, the Royal Thai Navy and the Province of Phuket.
The Phuket King's Cup Regatta will be held from November 29 to 6 December, 2013. Sponsors of the 2013 Phuket King's Cup Regatta include Kata Group Resorts Thailand, PTT Global Chemical, Land Rover, Jaguar, Mont Clair, Singha Corporation, Sansiri PLC, Haadthip PLC, TAT, and Sunsail. Media Partners include Phuket Gazette, Phuket Magazine, Sail-World.com, SEA Yachting and YachtStyle Asia.
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Movie : A Perfect Stranger
Director: Michael Miller
Actors: 1994, Adrian Truss, Darren McGavin, Denise McLeod, George R Robertson, Margaret Ozols, Marion Ross, Natalie Gray, Robert Urich, Ron Gabriel, Stacy Haiduk, Susan Sullivan, Tamara Gorski
Countries: USA
Runtime: 105 mins
Released: September 12, 1994
A Perfect Stranger: Best-selling novelist Danielle Steel, known for her tales of romantic fulfillment and tear-jerking drama, wrote the story adapted in the melodrama A PERFECT STRANGER. Raphaella Phillips (Stacy Haiduk) is a young woman married to aging millionaire John Henry Phillips (Darren McGavin), and despite their difference in age, both are very happy and in love with each other. But when John has a stroke, Raphaella must care for him as he slowly dies. On a cross-country flight, she meets Alex Hale (Robert Urich), a divorcee with whom she begins a loving relationship. But her guilt over cheating on her sick husband, as well as her fear over what his reaction might be, leads her to break off the relationship with Alex. Alex, however, has no plans of letting her go easily. Will Raphaella allow herself to be wooed by A PERFECT STRANGER?
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