You want to know what the funny part is? I spent roughly seven hours drawing this, only to learn afterward that Gene Simmons withdrew his application three days ago.
It's funny: now that I'm out of law school, I enjoy reading Supreme Court cases.
Anyway, the day of reckoning is finally upon us. Matal v. Tam (formerly Lee v. Tam) has just been decided by the Supreme Court of the United States: the disparagement clause of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1052(a), is unconstitutional under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment. I'm not too surprised by this outcome and, personally, I think the Court came to the right decision.
First, by way of background for those who aren't familiar with this case, The Slants are an all Asian-American dance rock band based in Portland, Oregon. Their name is partially derived from the anti-Asian slur referring to the shape of their eyes. Simon Tam, the founder and bassist for the band, applied to register the "The Slants" at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The examining attorney refused to register the mark on the basis that it disparaged Asian people in violation of section 2(a). Tam appealed to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, which affirmed the decision of the examining attorney. Tam further appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which heard the case en banc, meaning that the entire court heard the case, rather than the three-judge panel typical of hearings before U.S. Courts of Appeals. The Federal Circuit ruled in Tam's favor, finding that the disparagement clause is unconstitutional under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment. Finally, then-Director of the USPTO, Michelle Lee, petitioned the Supreme Court, and the Court granted cert.
In short, the Supreme Court agreed that the disparagement clause is unconstitutional because it isn't "viewpoint-neutral." The Courts are very reluctant to uphold a law that restricts speech based on its content. This includes laws that favor or discourage a particular viewpoint. In Tam's case, the Court concluded that "The Slants" and similar offensive or hateful language is a viewpoint, and by refusing to register it, the government took a side. The Court rejected the government's arguments that (1) trademarks are government speech (they aren't); (2) trademarks are a form of government subsidy (they aren't); and (3) that the Court should adopt a new test to determine the constitutionality of the disparagement clause (it shouldn't).
So The Slants will likely get their trademark registration, provided there are no further substantive problems with the mark.
[T]he proudest boast of our free speech jurisprudence is that we protect the freedom to express "the thought that we hate." Lee v. Tam, 582 U.S. _ (2017) (quoting United States v. Schwimmer, 279 U. S. 644, 655 (1929) (Holmes, J., dissenting)).
It isn't the government's place to police unpopular, offensive, or hateful ideas – it's the people's. Those of us who abhor hateful speech have to counter it with our own speech, and hope that when it all shakes out, the majority of people are well-meaning, rational, and on our side. I get it, though. It's 2017. Simon Tam might be a special case – not everyone who adopts an ethnic slur is a marginalized minority doing so with the intention of co-opting it. Did the Supreme Court just open the floodgates and permit the U.S. Trademark Register to become a wretched hive of scum and villany?
Here's the thing: first, Brandenburg v. Ohio has been on the books for almost 50 years now. National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie, 40 years (40 years last Wednesday – spooky). People know that protected free speech includes hate speech. Have you read YouTube comments before? People know.
Second, I'm going to assume that the small number of opportunists who, inspired by this decision, decide to apply to register a hateful mark solely for the purpose of being hateful probably don't understand federal trademark registration procedure. It's a legitimate legal proceeding not unlike filing a lawsuit. U.S. trademark registrations and applications are public record, including the applicant's name and address. Even if someone pays the $225-600 filing fee, fully expecting to abandon the application, the record is permanent. For the even smaller number of folks who intend for their marks to register, they have to show use in commerce, meaning that at some point they have to transact business using that mark and submit proof, which also becomes public record. If someone really wants their name or business to be permanently associated with a hateful mark, fair enough. For most, though, I imagine it isn't preferable.
It'll be interesting to see where trademark law goes from here (if anywhere). I believe the Redskins appeal was stayed pending the outcome of this lawsuit, so that case might be decided soon now that there's guidance from the Court.
As always, if you have any questions about trademarks, contact me!
You can read the full Supreme Court Opinion here!
For more legal scholarship regarding the Tam case, SCOTUSBlog has some solid coverage, as well as all of the amicus briefs if you're a real Constitutional law junkie.
On Thursday I had the privilege of giving a presentation on intellectual property law along with my friend, Michael Gu, to some of the small business owners at Boston SCORE. We covered patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Here's a quick recap of some of the main takeaways.
Trademark rights arise from use, whether your mark is registered or not. If you're using your trademark on a "common law" basis (using it without registering it), your rights cease when your use ends. Even if you have a registered trademark, your registration will be cancelled if you fail to show proof of continued during your renewal period.
Check out my AIGA presentation recap for an overview of basic copyright law.
"Anything under the sun that is made by man" may be patentable. However, patents don't protect abstract ideas, laws of nature, and natural phenomena. Moreover, the invention must be useful, novel, and non-obvious.
Patents grant the exclusive right to exclude others from making and using your patented invention. The right must be affirmatively asserted, it isn't automatic. The right is also limited in geographic scope: a U.S. patent cannot be enforced outside of the U.S.
Visit www.uspto.gov/patent or contact a licensed patent agent or patent attorney for more information.
A trade secret is information that (1) derives independent economic value from its not being generally know and not being readily ascertainable by other persons; and (2) is subject of reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy.
While many states have adopted the Uniform Trade Secrets Act in some form, a number of states, including Massachusetts, have not. Some protect trade secrets by separate statute, and others protect them under common law.
This was another fun presentation with a very active audience. My Kevin James joke bombed – I guess even I can't make Paul Blart funny, but you can't win 'em all. Thanks again to Boston SCORE for letting us give the presentation, and thanks to Harvard Ed Portal for letting us use their cool location.
As always, if you have any questions about copyright or trademark, don't hesitate to contact me!
What this means is that, generally, the words following "hashtag" or "#" have to be registrable as a trademark. Here are a couple of examples of registered hashtag marks from the USPTO: #VISIONISCOOL (optometry and ophthalmology services); #WERUNTOGETHER (charitable fundraising and athletic event promotion); #WHITEANDWOKE (clothes); #INSTAREADY (cosmetics); #GOBOWLSDEEP (juice bar).
In short, hashtag marks can function as trademarks and can potentially be registered at the USPTO. Personally, given that technology changes so frequently and that social networks come and go along with it, I wonder if registering hashtag marks is worth the expense. I would venture a guess that in 5-10 years, Twitter and Instagram will be replaced by yet another service, possibly one not using hashtags, and when those hashtag marks are up for renewal at the USPTO, the $300+ per class maintenance fees won't be #worthit.
Registration No. 4657888. Goods and services: "Prepared entrees consisting primarily of mashed potatoes with turkey meat and stuffing that is breaded and fried." Ball jokes and your Thanksgiving staples rolled together into one conveniently-shaped, fried appetizer. That's good old fashioned American efficiency at its best.
Serial No. 78200511. This is probably my favorite one solely because of the claimed goods and services: simply "cake." What kind of cake? Was it a meat pie kind of thing? Maybe it was a union between the holiest of desserts: pumpkin pie and pecan pie. We'll never know because the mark was abandoned on November 26, 2004 -- literally the day after Thanksgiving.
On that note, I hope you have a happy and safe holiday. Remember, when that uncle (you know the one) starts talking politics, you can always "help with the turkey" (hide in the bathroom on Twitter until dinner is ready), "check on that pie [you] left in the oven" (play with the family pet in the guest room), or "help with the dishes" (run--just keep running and never look back).
One Wing to Rule Them All: TTAB Cancels Mark for "LORD OF THE WINGS"
I'll be honest: when I first saw there was a case involving a trademark for "LORD OF THE WINGS," I thought it'd be worthy of a silly tweet at best. Then I saw that the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the TTAB) issued a 37-page opinion cancelling the mark. There was no way I wasn't going to give it a look, and it actually had some interesting discussion. So let's dive into a case about swords, sorcery, and spicy chicken wings.
The petitioner, the Saul Zaentz Company, owns the film, stage, and merchandising rights to – you guessed it – The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. As you might expect, the petitioner wasn't particularly amused with the respondent's mark, and consequently petitioned the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to cancel the registration. The petitioner raised four bases for cancellation: (1) likelihood of confusion under Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1052(d); (2) dilution by blurring under Section 43(c) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c); (3) false suggestion of a connection under Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1052(a); and (4) abandonment. The TTAB ultimately concluded that the LORD OF THE WINGS mark would indeed cause confusion under section 2(d), and saw it unnecessary to address the three remaining arguments.
More than anything else, trademarks are consumer protection tools. They indicate the source of goods or services, allowing us to make (somewhat) informed purchasing decisions. To that end, when registering a trademark, the last thing an applicant wants is for its mark to be deemed "confusing." A confusing mark is a mark that may cause a consumer to misattribute the source of the goods or services. In the case here, the petitioner was concerned that patrons of the Lord of the Wings restaurants might inaccurately assume that the restaurants are associated with official Lord of the Rings brands.
In determining whether a mark is likely to cause confusion under section 2(d) of the Trademark Act, courts and the USPTO consider a set of factors called "the du Pont factors," named for case, In re E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 476 F.2d 1357, 1362 (C.C.P.A. 1973). There are thirteen du Pont factors in total, but in this particular case, the TTAB only saw need to analyze six: (1) the fame of the LORD OF THE RINGS marks; (2) the similarity or dissimilarity of the opposing marks; (3) the number and nature of similar marks in use on similar goods; (3) the variety of goods and services on which a mark is or is not used; (4) the relatedness of the goods and services; (5) the similarity of trade channels and classes of purchasers; and (6) the nature and extent of any actual confusion.
Relying on the sales and advertising figures, as well as critical acclaim received by the Lord of the Rings books, films, and video games, the TTAB determined that the LORD OF THE RINGS mark is famous. This isn't simply an accolade -– here, "fame" extends the scope of trademark protection to "a vast array of collateral or merchandising goods and services that are purchased because they bear the LORD OF THE RINGS trademark . . ." That seemingly unrelated merchandise? You know, the board games, costumes, action figures, coffee mugs, etc.? Fame allows the petitioner here to extend trademark protection to those "collateral" goods bearing the mark.
The TTAB also found the standard character (non stylized) LORD OF THE RINGS mark to be substantially similar to the LORD OF THE WINGS mark. They look and sound virtually the same, and consumers may overlook the one letter difference. Moreover, the stylized element in THE LORD OF THE WINGS mark, the two wings, fails to distinguish it. The TTAB held that the words are more likely to make an impression upon purchasers, be remembered by them, and be used by them. Additionally, because the LORD OF THE RINGS mark is a standard character mark, it can be displayed in any font or style, including the style of the respondent's mark.
The respondent tried to argue that cancellation of its mark would foreclose registration of similar marks, such as "Lord of the Swings" or "Lord of the Stings." The TTAB found the argument lacking, as it was based on purely hypothetical marks.
Incidentally, "Lord of the Stings" would have been a fantastic name for The Pain from Metal Gear Solid 3.
The respondent's argument that other third-party marks bear the phrase "Lord of the . . ." was similarly rejected. The marks – "Lord of the Flies," "Lord of the Dance," "Lord of the World," and "Lord of the Fries" – are not as similar to the LORD OF THE RINGS mark, and four marks don't exactly suggest widespread and significant use of the "Lord of the . . ." construction.
The TTAB found that this factor weighed heavily in favor of the petitioner, because THE LORD OF THE RINGS marks had been licensed on a wide variety of products and services.
This is the factor in which the respondent must have believed its mark would shine. The LORD OF THE WINGS mark was only registered for use in connection with food and food service, and the LORD OF THE RINGS marks had, allegedly, never been registered for such use. The petitioner, however, argued that it owns several Lord of the Rings-related marks used in connection with food and restaurant services and has licensed many more.
Only if my pizza is prepared and served to me by Elijah Wood.
The TTAB found that the goods and services are in fact sufficiently related. The petitioner had already licensed a number of other marks from the Lord of the Rings universe for food and restaurant services. More importantly, at the end of the day, customers dining at Lord of the Wings locations would probably assume that the restaurant was officially licensed.
Here, the TTAB found that both the petitioner's and the respondent's goods and services move in some of the same channels and are marketed to the same consumers, particularly because they use the same advertising channels: the internet, including sites like Facebook,, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
The respondent also asserted that it has used its LORD OF THE WINGS mark internationally since 2006 without encountering any confusion. This could have weighed in its favor, but the TTAB found that there wasn't ever any significant opportunity for actual confusion. The respondent's mark was originally issued in Lebanon, and it had been used in a number of middle-eastern countries. The mark "arguably" had not yet been used in the U.S. To that end, the TTAB found that the lack of any reported actual confusion favors neither side.
The petitioner also attempted to argue that the respondent acted in bad faith, intentionally hoping to create an association with the famous LORD OF THE RINGS marks. The TTAB, perhaps surprisingly, rejected this argument. In deposition, Marc Moudabber testified that he chose the name "Lord of the Wings" from a shortlist of names. His criteria were only that "wings" had to be in the name and the name had to indicate quality such that the restaurant would be distinct from fast food establishments. "King of the Wings" and "Prince of the Wings" were too similar to Burger King, which already had a strong middle-eastern presence, and "House of the Wings" failed to convey excellent quality. Mr. Moudabber further testified that, though he was aware of the Lord of the Rings films, he hadn't considered them when he chose with the name.
Use caution when leaning close to famous marks, even distinct goods and services might not help you.
Don't rely solely on stylization to distinguish your mark. Here, the TTAB essentially ignored the design elements.
If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below or contact me!
In case you needed any more reminders that it's an election year, the internets are rife with political cartoons, caricatures, comics, and, of course, memes depicting our much beloved candidates. Have you ever wondered if such depictions are legal? No? Oh... Well, in any case, before you set off to illustrate the next great comic, consider the "right of publicity."
Many states, including Massachusetts, recognize a right of publicity. Generally, the right protects individuals against the unauthorized use of their likeness for another's commercial gain. Some states, like New York, include the right of publicity under a broader right to privacy. Here in Massachusetts, the two interests are kept separate.
Massachusetts provides a statutory right of publicity under Chapter 214, section 3A of the General Laws. Section 3A protects a person from the use of his or her "name, portrait, or picture within the commonwealth for advertising purposes or of the purpose of trade without his written consent." The statute allows a person to enforce their right of publicity by filing a civil lawsuit for injunctive relief (preventing and restraining the use) and for monetary damages. If the defendant knowingly used the plaintiff's name, portrait, or picture without authorization, the court may award the plaintiff treble (triple) damages. It's worth noting that the statute makes no distinctions or exceptions for celebrities or public figures; "any person" may assert the right.
[T]he interest which is protected by G.L.c. 214 s. 3A is the interest in not having the commercial value of one's name, portrait or picture appropriated to the benefit of another. The value of one's name, portrait or picture is not appropriated "when it is published for purposes other than taking advantage of his reputation, prestige, or other value associated with him, for purposes of publicity." Tropeano v. Atlantic Monthly Co., 379 Mass. 745, 749 (1980) (quoting Restatement (Second) of Torts s 652C, Comment d (1977)).
"New York courts have . . . construed [the New York right of publicity statute] to operate much more broadly . . . . Specifically, it has been held in some circumstances to authorize a remedy against the press and other communications media which publish the names, pictures, or portraits of people without their consent." We decline to apply such a broad interpretation to G.L.c. 214, s. 3A. Id. at 747.
What this means is that if the purpose of your use of the person's name or likeness isn't to advertise or peddle merchandise, then you're probably safe. In Tropeano v. Atlantic Monthly Co., the seminal case on the matter, the Supreme Judicial Court held that The Atlantic Monthly magazine's unauthorized publication of the plaintiff's photo in an article didn't violate the statute: "The article or story involved, whether it be viewed as an effort to inform or entertain the readership, is a legitimate, noncommercial use." Id. at 751.
That all sounds fine and good, but suppose you're a freelance illustrator and drawing satirical comics and cartoons is your business. Surely that must be considered a commercial use. Again, not necessarily: the Court further held that "The fact that the defendant is engaged in the business of publishing The Atlantic Monthly magazine for profit does not by itself transform the incidental publication of the plaintiff's picture into an appropriation for advertising or trade purposes." Id. If I were to venture a guess, the main purpose of your comics is to entertain, not to sell a product.
Additionally, Massachusetts recognizes a "newsworthiness" defense to claims for violation of the right of publicity. The defense applies when the publication "touches upon a matter of 'legitimate public concern.'" Peckham v. New England Newspapers, Inc., 865 F. Supp. 2d 127, 130 (D. Mass. 2012). The defense is still a legal work-in-progress with loosely defined limits – "the 'line is to be drawn when the publicity ceases to be the giving of information to which the public is entitled and becomes a morbid and sensational prying into private lives for its own sake'" Id. at 131 – but it may be available if you find yourself in trouble.
Is it possible to acquire written consent?
What is the ultimate purpose of the use of the person's name or likeness?
Does the use have any newsworthiness?
If you have any questions about the right of publicity, please feel free to contact me!


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17 Things You Need To Know About Russia's Eurovision Entry
He used to be in a band with t.A.T.u.
Tabatha Leggett
1. He used to be a member of Neposedi (Непоседы), the band in which the two singers from t.A.T.u met.
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Yulia Volkova and Lena Katina, who later formed, t.A.T.u. were both in the children's band Nepodesi with Sergey. The band still exists in Russia, but its members have gone through many iterations — kind of like the Sugababes.
2. His niece Alina is now part of the group.
Sergey was on the judging panel, but didn't dare to tell Alina beforehand because he thought it would make her nervous.
3. He later joined forces with former Nepodesi bandmate Vlad Topalov to form a new duo called Smash!! (СМЭШ!!).
The band existed until 2006 and was mostly famous in Russia and South Asia. They even won the New Wave contest for young performers in Latvia.
4. He runs a confectionery shop for dogs called Pudel Shtrudel.
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Instagram: @pudel
He opened the shop in St. Petersburg because he wanted to feed treats to his rescue dog Daisy.
5. He trained to be a professional actor at MKHAT and MAAT theatre schools.
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He's won a whole bunch of theatre awards, but he's primarily a singer.
6. He came second on the Russian version of Dancing on Ice in 2006.
His partner was Anastasia Grebenkina.
7. And first in Circus with the Stars in 2007.
8. He had a very high profile relationship with Russian TV presenter Lera Kudryavtseva.
Apparently they were like the Posh and Becks of Russia.
9. In 2008, he got to the Russian national selections for Eurovision.
Unfortunately he came in fourth place and was not chosen to represent Russia.
10. He has been a judge on the Ukrainian version of The Voice.
In Ukraine, The Voice is called Holos Krainy. Sergey was a judge in its fourth season, in 2014.
11. He has spoken out about LGBT rights in the past.
"I travel a lot and I see how people look at gay relationship in different countries and to be honest it is bothering me that in Russia we have a different view on gay relationships and now we have a law that doesn't allow gay couples at all," he said in an interview. "It's crazy that people have to hide their sexual orientation."
12. His 2016 Eurovision entry "You Are The Only One" is written by Dimitris Kontopoulos, who has written five previous Eurovision entires, and Philipp Kirkorov who has written two and performed in the contest in 1995.
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13. Sergey does voiceover work in Russia: He is the voice of Prince Arthur from Shrek the Third.
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14. He's also the voice of Humphrey from Alpha and Omega.
15. And Troy Bolton from High School Musical.
Instagram: @lazarevsergey
16. His performance is kind of like Måns Zelmerlöw's winning peformance last year: It's suuuuuper hi-tech.
There's a bit where he climbs up what looks like a computer screensaver.
17. And also, he's kinda cute.

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Hillary Clinton bemoans conservative conspiracy theories and false news, highlighting the threat to the United States: "there has to be a global reckoning with disinformation"
By Dems	 Last updated Jan 14, 2022
After her run for the presidency was marred by overwhelming amounts of false news and outlandish conspiracy theories, Hillary Clinton is now calling for a "global reckoning" with disinformation – and it includes scaling back some of the power of big tech.
The 73 year old former first lady and secretary of state, has cautioned that she believes this breakdown of truth and the divisiveness that follows is a real danger to our country.
Clinton became the first woman to be nominated by a major political party with her 2016 presidential nomination. Unfortunately, mainstream media trended toward creating a false equivalence between the missteps from her long and successful career and those of Donald Trump, who had questionable contacts with Russian entities as well as multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
To add to her campaign trouble, Moscow ran a huge social media campaign full of disinformation, most notably the Pizzagate conspiracy theory, which made the outrageous and false claim that Clinton was the head of a huge child sex trafficking network that was located at a Washington pizzeria.
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Although we are now five years down the road from Clinton's history-making run for presidency and are now enjoying our first female VP in Kamala Harris, the internet is still a hot bed of dangerous lies and theories, with QAnon leading the way. Most recently, they made their way right to the steps of the US Capitol in those deadly riots on January 6. QAnon supporters and far-right Republicans have even become aggressively anti-democratic, pushing Trump's lies and trying to suppress voters of color.
Clinton is speaking out amid the current climate.
She says, "They've got to rid themselves of both-sidesism. It is not the same to say something critical of somebody on the other side of the aisle and to instigate an attack on the Capitol and to vote against certifying the election. Those are not comparable, and it goes back to the problem of the press actually coming to grips with how out of bounds and dangerous the new political philosophy on the right happens to be."
And more than any point in history, we can no longer rely on the press to restore a common baseline of truth.
Clinton said, "The technology platforms are so much more powerful than any organ of the so-called mainstream press, and I do think that there has to be not just an American reckoning but a global reckoning with the disinformation, with the monopolistic power and control, with the lack of accountability that the platforms currently enjoy."
She added: "In particular Facebook, which has the worst track record for enabling mistruths, misinformation, extremism, conspiracy, for goodness' sake, even genocide in Myanmar against the Rohingya. So governments are going to have to decide right now that the platforms have to be held to some kind of standard, and it's tricky."
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In 2018, a report found that the company failed to stop its site from being used to "foment division and incite offline violence" in Myanmar. More recently, the Guardian conducted an investigation that found that the social media giant was ridiculously slow to heed warnings about political figures who were intentionally publishing false news and harassing opponents.
Keep in mind that on a monthly basis, Facebook has almost 2.8 BILLION global active users resulting in a revenue in just the fourth quarter 2020 of $28bn.
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While the Biden administration, US Congress and the FTC have stated their intentions to come down harder on big tech, Clinton warns, "It's not easily done. They're incredibly powerful. But I don't see any alternative if we're going to try to deal with the very real dangers that disinformation and the divisiveness it breeds pose to our democracies."
Trump focused his energies less on social media internet companies and MORE on legitimate news outlets such as CNN, the New York Times and other mainstream media. Although he couldn't live without their attention, he painted them as "the enemy of the people".
Clinton was outraged by his treatment of the press, saying, "Once an American president said that the press was the enemy of the people, that gave permission to all kinds of autocrats to make the same claim. I don't know any American president who's ever thought he got fair press; they always believe that they are not understood, or they're being held to impossible standards or whatever their complaints might be.
"But we never had a president who essentially aligned himself with authoritarian thinking and acting the way we did with our former president.
The fact is that certain media really became mouthpieces for Trump's view of reality
Clinton added, "It did do damage inside our own country, because it fed paranoia, conspiracy theories, partisan differences in our own political system that led many people to claim that the press was the enemy of the people, or at least the enemy of what they believed in."
Clinton noted: "The fact is that certain media really became mouthpieces for Trump's view of reality and fed the kind of disbelief and very negative view about anything that 'the mainstream press' had to say.
"On the other hand, the mainstream press had a very hard time coming to grips with the mendacity and the danger posed by Trump and his enablers and followers.
"It was very difficult. I understand the challenge that they faced. I think they were too slow in coming around to understanding that this was not an ordinary difference of opinion, this was not a different kind of leader in degree. This was a wholesale jettisoning of what we had come to understand as being appropriate boundaries for our leaders to operate within."
Biden has pointed out China's particular threat to democracy as it promotes a different model to the world, suggesting that future generations with scrutinize this specific time in history to see whether autocracy or democracy was more successful.
Clinton weighed in, "There's no doubt that the Chinese are basically making the opposite case that democracy is messy, things take too long, people are in and out of office, there's no continuity, you can't have the kind of fixed goals that can be moved forward in a socially cohesive way and therefore choose us. We are facing that struggle."
Clinton's still believes in the "foundational" relationship between the US and UK, opposed Brexit, and still worries about its consequences.
She said, "I'm concerned about decision making on behalf of the west because, as complicated as these relationships are and as sometimes distressing the bureaucracy can be, it's really important, especially talking about democracy versus autocracy, that democracies stick together. So the separation of the UK from Europe, I hope, doesn't lead to a weakening of the commitment to democracy and the strength of standing up against both internal and external threats."
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Clinton has also expressed concern about the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
She said, "I've been disturbed at the recent violence and, as someone who was very committed to assisting my husband and George Mitchell and working with the British government and the Irish government for the Good Friday peace agreement, I would hate to see Brexit undermine that: it would be a tragedy of historic proportions."
She believes that until the border issue is resolved, it is hard to discern what a UK-US bilateral trade agreement might look like.
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Anthony Dwain Lee (Redding, California; 17 de julio de 1961 - Los Ángeles, California; 28 de octubre de 2000), fue un actor estadounidense. Comenzó su carrera en la década de 1980, apareciendo en numerosas producciones teatrales y en papeles como invitado en televisión y en películas. Él fue un dramaturgo y tenía varios talleres de producción de su trabajo en New City Theater en Seattle, Washington.

En una fiesta de Halloween en octubre de 2000, Lee fue fatalmente baleado por un oficial de policía de Los Ángeles. La muerte de Lee y las circunstancias que lo rodean, cosecharon una significativa atención mediática nacional e internacional.

Primeros años
Lee nació en Redding, California y creció en una familia de clase media en Sacramento, donde asistió a la Escuela Secundaria Valley. Cuando era adolescente, asistió a clases de la universidad de la comunidad para aliviar el aburrimiento y cumplir su intensa aptitud para aprender. Comenzó a actuar a la edad de 20 a través de una clase de actuación. Sus primeras producciones profesionales estaban en La Compañía de Teatro de Sacramento. Viajó a Ashland, Oregon y audicionó en el Festival de Shakespeare de Oregón en 1986.

Muerte
El 28 de octubre de 2000, Lee estaba asistiendo a una fiesta de disfraces en Benedict Canyon en la mansión de un amigo conocida como "The Castle". Los Ángeles Times informó que en el pasado, Lee había usado una capa y máscara para las fiestas de Halloween. La policía informa que portaba una réplica de un .357 Magnum Desert Eagle de goma. En algún momento alrededor de 1 a. m., dos agentes del Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles, Terrill Hopper y Natalie Humpherys, respondieron a una queja de ruido en la residencia. Los dos fueron recibidos por un guardia de seguridad privado contratado por uno de los anfitriones de la fiesta. El guardia de seguridad llevó a los oficiales a la cocina y los dejó solos.

El oficial Hopper disparó a través de una puerta de cristal nueve veces, hiriendo a Lee cuatro veces, una vez en la cabeza y tres en la espalda. Lee murió en la escena. El oficial Hopper posteriormente dijo que disparó su arma porque Lee apuntó con su arma y él no estaba al tanto de que el arma no era real.

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© La plage de Trezmalaouen à Kerlaz face au port du Rosmeur à Douarnenez | Ot Pays de Douarnenez - Fabrice LE BELLEC
Douarnenez Bay
The town of Kerlaz
This village overlooks Douarnenez Bay, with a coastline that you can explore on the tourist trail or the GR34 coastal path. There are various walks from Kerlaz through the Névet Woods, including one circuit that is specially adapted for those of limited mobility.
The first traces of human occupation date back to Neolithic times (around 3,000BC). Various objects have been found from this period, including axes of flint and polished stone.
The Gallo-Roman period also left its own traces, particularly several remains of salting vats. These vats would have been square or rectangular trenches whose sides were coated with a sort of cement made from crushed brick. They were used to create a condiment called 'garum' that was then exported. Near these vats, we have discovered foundation walls, roof tiles, shards of pottery and Roman coins from the 2nd and 3rd centuries.
Once part of Plonevez-Porzay, Kerlaz became its own parish in 1874 and a separate community in 1932.
Kerlaz Plage De Trezmalaouen en Baie de Douarnenez
©Kerlaz Plage De Trezmalaouen en Baie de Douarnenez. Table de pic-nic|Ot Pays de Douarnenez - Fabrice LE BELLEC
Vitrail de l'église de Kerlaz
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Legends and religion
Go and explore…. the church and churchyard dating back to the 1500s and 1600s. One of the stained-glass windows illustrates the famous myth of the sunken town, Ville d'Ys.
According to legend, Gradlon King of Cornouaille was born in the 3rd century AD. He fell in love with Queen of the North, Malgven, half-woman, half-fairy, and they headed out on the oceans with Gradlon's horse, named Morvac'h. King Gradlon and Malgven had a daughter, called Dahut, and when the Queen died, Gradlon and his daughter returned to the area and converted to Christianity, on the advice of Saint Guénolé. Gradlon ordered a magnificent and vainglorious city to be built for his daughter: it was called La Ville d'Ys.
Every day, Princess Dahut took a new lover, who would be killed the next morning, suffocated by a mask. One day, a prince dressed in fine, purple clothes presented himself at the gates of the town: it was the devil himself. Dahut was seduced by this apparent prince and gave him the keys to the floodgates that protected the town.
The devil opened the floodgates, and sure enough the whole town and its people were drowned. Only King Gradlon on his faithful horse and Saint Guénolé were able to escape. Princess Dahut transformed into a mermaid named Morgane, who still tries to take sailors under the waves, to this very day. Broken-hearted, King Gradlon finally settled at the end of the River Odet, in the place we now call Quimper.
The Marin Coathalem Biscuit Factory
Since it began in 1960, the Marin Coathalem biscuit factory has been based in Douarnenez Bay, home to the famous Kouign Amann butter cake, and it strives to uphold the skills and know-how that date back to 1860. The company makes traditional, local specialities including kouign amann, gâteau breton, palet breton and galette bretonne.
Try these traditional delicacies yourself!
Visit of the biscuit factory: 45 minutes
Visits are also possible for groups throughout the year
biscuit factory Marin Coathalem
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Making of kouign amann
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Saint-Germain Chruch in Kerlaz
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Saint-Germain Church in Kerlaz
Kerlaz was once a branch of Plonevez-Porzay, becoming its own parish in 1874, then a separate community in 1932. This church, dedicated to Saint Germain l'Auxerrois, was built in the shape of a Latin cross. Certain elements from the 1500s remain, including the southern porch (1572, 1576), the ossuary (currently used as a font for baptisms) the southern and northern sides and the apse.
During the 1600s, the western gable-end was completely rebuilt (1620, 1630, 1635) in a new style: a triangular pediment supported by smooth, curved columns, Ionic capitals framing scalloped recesses resting on a stylobate base. You find the same disparity between the turrets built in the style of the 1500s and the railings whose supports show the influence of the 1600s.
– stone font from 1779, at the back of the church.
– statues: in the choir, two wooden recesses from the 1600s house multi-coloured stone statues representing both Saint Germain (1600s) and a Virgin and Child, whose base is dated 1566.
– stained-glass windows: a beautiful series of glass from the workshops of Léglise (Paris) created in 1917 and 1918, representing Christ's Passion (the master window), the life of Saint Even, Saint Hervé, historic episodes (1792 and 1793), commissioned in 1658 in Kerlaz y Father Maunoir.
– a triumphal arch built in 1558 leads through to the cemetery.
Névet Woods, a place for walking and relaxing, in the heart of nature
Nevet woods map
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Le Bois Du Névet Kerlaz (1)
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Névet woods
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Baron of Le Juch
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The town of Le Juch
In Breton: 'Ar yeuc'h', which means a raised area Pronounced 'le duke' Population: 721 residents, known as 'les juchois'
Pouldergat
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The town of Pouldergat
A stone's throw from Douarnenez, this rural town hides hidden treasures : manors, mills, calvaries and even granit crosses. Kilometers of trails are set up for hiking....
Des randonneurs sur la point d la Jument à Poullan-sur-Mer le long du GR34
©Des randonneurs sur la point d la Jument le long du GR34|Yannick Derennes
The town of Poullan-sur-Mer
Sitting between the countryside and the coast, this small town includes part of the GR34 coastal path, offering a fantastic panoramic view of Douarnenez Bay. There are other...
Le vieux port du Rosmeur vu depuis les Plomarc'h
©Le vieux port du Rosmeur vu depuis les Plomarc'h|Office de Tourisme du Pays de Do
With its three harbour, the city of Douarnenez has more than one asset. A maritime history loaded in the heart of the territory, but also several must-see are not to be missed...
Penn Sardin
©Penn Sardin|Port-Musée de Douarnenez
Become a Penn Sardin
What exactly is a Penn Sardin? This is the nickname given to the women who worked in the fish-canning factories of Douarnenez, and it literally translates as 'sardine head'!


While iconic Machu Picchu may be the best known cultural attraction in Peru, this South American country offers an array of fascinating things to see and do on a family vacation. A good way to begin your vacation is to explore the colonial city of Cusco (also spelled Cuzco) in south central Peru. With Cusco as home base, you can shop for local goods at crafts markets and scope out archaeological sites while acclimating for your excursion (by train or on foot) to Machu Picchu.
For a leisurely paced family vacation, plan to stay in Peru at least one week. That will give you ample time to mingle with locals as you explore Peru's best attractions for families. More fun things to do with kids in Peru include visiting the capital city of Lima on the arid pacific coast. History buffs will be amazed at the collections of pre-Columbian art while nature lovers can explore several beaches in the city and beyond. Not to be missed is the Amazon River in eastern and northern Peru. Here your family can learn all about the Amazon on guided hikes and various boat excursions.
Depending on the ages and fitness of your kids, choose a two or four-day hiking trail to Peru's famous Inca archaeological ruin situated high in the Andes Mountains. If your fit family loves camping and hiking, consider the classic four-day hike that follows original trails from the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu. Too much? An easier two-day hike includes an overnight hotel stay in Aguas Calientes, the base town for exploring Machu Picchu. Or bypass hiking and enjoy a scenic train ride from Cusco to Aguas Calientes, but be sure to buy your tickets well in advance. Whichever option you choose to explore Machu Picchu, don't miss out on one of Peru's best attractions for families.
This region is an ideal home base for visiting Cusco—the former capital of the Incan Empire—and acclimating to the high altitude of 10,000 feet before embarking on adventures. Drink plenty of water as you stroll on Cusco's cobblestone streets lined with Inca walls and relax at the main square, Plaza de Armas, where you can buy bird seed from local vendors to feed pigeons. For great souvenirs, peruse craft markets for locally made weavings, carvings, beads and other items. From here you can also book guided tours for river rafting, horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking. The mountains and valleys surrounding Cusco offer opportunities for cycling by flat salt pans and Inca ruins.
The Peruvian Amazon covers 60 percent of the country and is a thrilling place to experience one of Peru's best attractions for families. On kid-friendly guided hikes you'll learn about the rainforest while scouting out huge insects and monkeys swinging through trees. Tour companies offer several ways to enjoy the river, from kayaking and canoeing to luxury river cruises.
You might spot a jaguar and monkeys while in the Amazon, but to get up close to Peru's treasured alpacas, take a trip to one of the many family-friendly alpaca farms in the mountains. Alpacas are one of the Andes' most iconic species and important for local livelihoods. Several farms open their doors to visitors, encouraging you to feed the alpacas (which look like small llamas) and watch demonstrations of the spinning, dyeing and weaving of their fine wool.
For laid-back family beach time, head over to Peru's coastal region, which spans more than 1,400 miles along the shores of the Pacific Ocean. While Lima has some well-known beaches, you'll find more kid-friendly beaches and resorts an hour or two outside the city. Driving about one hour south of Lima leads to Pulpos, El Silencio, Caballeros, Punta Hermosa, Punta Negra, San Bartolo, Naplo and Pucusana. You can also drive approximately two hours north up the coast from Lima to the bustling beach town of Ancon. But it's the northern coast of Peru that boasts the country's best beaches and warmest weather.


December 6,7 and 8, 2013. Another fun History Hunt in Virginia. No team picture this time but we had another bunch of very good hunters. The seven hunters included 5 England veterans, LouisianaSal, MinnesotaMindy, CaliforniaGail, MarylandScott and FloridaRob. The other 2 very good hunters were from Pennsylvania, Will and Win. The first 2 days had very good weather but the final day was tough with cold and rain. I think everyone had a good time and Mindy won for best pouch which included a nice Barber Head Dime and a beautiful Indian Arror Head which was an eyeball find.
This is a very old broach or maybe a strap buckle of some kind. Very detailed design and made of brass.
Buckle back showing the strap loop.
Assorted buttons from the 1800's.
Assorted early period musket balls and bullets.
Old spoon with detailed design.
The home behind me was an early 1800's built home. Maryland Scott found a hot spot here and recovered 5 Confederate Bullets, real beauties. Sal found a rare Virginia button.
This building was an old tobbaco drying cabin out in the woods. We hunted around it but so much trash in the ground made it difficult to locate good targets.


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Q: The Chance of Your Team vs. Another Team Having AFK My friends and I enjoy League of Legends, a Multi-Only Battle Arena game. It's lots of fun, except for one problem - there are commonly people who leave the game (rage quit, Away From Keyboard (AFK), don't ever connect).
My friend, one night, was complaining about the amount of AFKers we seem to have, and I brought up the fact that, statistically speaking, we have far less of a chance to have the AFK than the other team. My reasoning behind my statement was this:
My group of friends consists of 4 people (out of a total 5 man team comp per team). As such, I know 4/5 people will not be an AFKer. The other team is an unknown. Out of the 5/5 people, there is a higher chance that at least one will be an AFKer compared to my team. Over time, the odds should be in our favor (assuming all other statistics are the same as far as skill level, etc.).
Unfortunately, I am unable to explain why this is true (if it indeed is - I seem to remember that this would be true...but I can't remember where I may have learned that). Would appreciate any explanation here.


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Freedom of the press | Article about freedom of the press by The Free Dictionary
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liberty to print or to otherwise disseminate information, as in print, by broadcasting, or through electronic media, without prior restraints such as licensing requirements or content review and without subsequent punishment for what is said. Freedom of the press, which has been limited not only by governments but at times by churches, is absolute in no country. In modern democracies it is rarely attacked by overt forms of censorshipcensorship,
official prohibition or restriction of any type of expression believed to threaten the political, social, or moral order. It may be imposed by governmental authority, local or national, by a religious body, or occasionally by a powerful private group.
..... Click the link for more information. but is often compromised by governments' ability to withhold information, by self-censorship in reaction to various pressures, by selective government "leaking" of information or disinformation, and by other factors.
In the United States, freedom of the press and the broader freedom of speech (see speech, freedom ofspeech, freedom of,
liberty to speak and otherwise express oneself and one's opinions. Like freedom of the press (see press, freedom of the), which pertains to the publication of speech, freedom of speech itself has been absolute in no time or place. The First Amendment to the U.
..... Click the link for more information. ) are protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution and are considered fundamental rights of the people. In practice, though, some kinds of speech and publication (e.g., obscenityobscenity,
in law, anything that tends to corrupt public morals by its indecency. The moral concepts that the term connotes vary from time to time and from place to place. In the United States, the word obscenity is a technical legal term. In the 1950s the U.S.
..... Click the link for more information. or violations of copyrightcopyright,
right granted by statute to the author or originator of certain literary, artistic, and musical productions whereby for a limited period of time he or she controls the use of the product.
..... Click the link for more information. ) are considered outside the amendment's purview, and others, like commercial speech (advertising or product claims), receive a reduced level of protection. In addition, broadcasters are subject to government licensing requirements. The protections to be afforded users of on-line computer services, the InternetInternet, the,
international computer network linking together thousands of individual networks at military and government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, industrial and financial corporations of all sizes, and commercial enterprises (called gateways
..... Click the link for more information. , and other new means of publication are the focus of a developing debate; in 1996 a federal district court panel struck down the new Communications Decency Act, holding that Internet communications were entitled to the same degree of protection as printed communications.
Historically, restriction of the press has occurred in two ways. The first may be either censorship or mandatory licensing by the government in advance of publication; the second is punishment for printed material, especially that considered by the government to be seditious libel, i.e., material that may "excite disaffection" against constituted authority (see lese majestylese majesty
or leze majesty
[Fr. lèse majesté, Lat. laesae maiestatis (crimen)=(crime of) violating majesty], offense against the dignity of the sovereign of a state or of a state itself.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Censorship of the press began not long after the invention of the printing press. Pope Alexander VI issued (1501) a notice requiring printers to submit copy to church authorities before publication, in order to prevent heresy. Penalties for bypassing the censors included fines and excommunication.
Early English Restrictions and Developments
In England, where the struggle for press freedom first began, the appearance of unauthorized publications resulted in a royal proclamation (1534) requiring prepublication licensing. Stronger restrictive measures were taken by the later Tudor and Stuart monarchs, and censorship came to be applied more to political criticism than religious heresy. John MiltonMilton, John,
1608–74, English poet, b. London, one of the greatest poets of the English language. Early Life and Works
The son of a wealthy scrivener, Milton was educated at St. Paul's School and Christ's College, Cambridge.
..... Click the link for more information. , in his Areopagitica (1644), attacked the licensing law and called on Parliament to suppress offensive publications after their appearance if necessary. Milton's objections to prior restraint eventually became a cornerstone of press freedom, but it was not until 1695 that the licensing and censorship laws were abolished.
Severe restrictions on the press continued, however, in the form of seditious libel laws under which the government was able to arrest and punish any printer who published material in any way critical of the government. There was no clear definition of what constituted seditious libel, and in the 18th cent. the printing of parliamentary debates had to be disguised as debates between classical figures. At this time, both true and false criticism of the government was considered libel. In fact, legal doctrine proclaimed that "the greater the truth the greater the libel." Only in the mid-19th cent. did truth become admissible as a defense in English libel cases.
The defense of John Peter ZengerZenger, John Peter
, 1697–1746, American journalist, b. Germany. He emigrated to America in 1710 and was trained in the printing trade by the pioneer printer William Bradford.
..... Click the link for more information. against libel charges in 1735 is often seen as the cornerstone of American press freedom. After the American Revolution, several states provided for freedom of the press, and the First Amendment (1791) to the U.S. Constitution declared that "Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech or of the press." Whether these acts were intended to prohibit prosecution for seditious libel or merely to prohibit prior restraint has been a matter of controversy. In reaction to the Sedition Act (1798), a more libertarian interpretation of the First Amendment became dominant, which saw it as rejecting seditious libel as a crime. The First Amendment was later (beginning in the 1920s) applied to all the states by judicial interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment (1868).
Wartime situations often present challenges to the legal limits of press freedom. What was looked upon as irresponsible reporting during the Civil War led to attempts by civil and military authorities to impose restrictions upon the press. Appeals by the War Department for publishers to voluntarily suppress news that was strategic to the war were, however, largely ineffective. During World War I, near hysteria over the possibility of sabotage led Congress to pass the Espionage Acts (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918). These acts limited freedom of the press to such an extent that not only was censorship exercised against pro-German publications but also against German-language publications and those advocating socialism or pacifism.
In 1931, the Supreme Court, in Near v. Minnesota, for the first time declared almost all forms of prior restraint to be unconstitutional. In World War II the Office of Censorship, under the direction of Byron Price, expanded upon techniques developed by George Creel's Censorship Board of World War I. The new office supervised (1941–45) the most comprehensive censorship in U.S. history. Compliance was voluntary, however, and was based on the office's suggestion to editors on topics to avoid. Because Price and his assistants were respected journalists themselves, newspapers and journals cooperated. Similar cooperation was accorded to the Office of War Information, which controlled the flow of news from government agencies. As a result, the government rarely took punitive action.
After the war, many news organizations undertook campaigns against secrecy in government, maintaining that the withholding of public records threatens freedom of the press. As world tensions heightened during the cold warcold war,
term used to describe the shifting struggle for power and prestige between the Western powers and the Communist bloc from the end of World War II until 1989. Of worldwide proportions, the conflict was tacit in the ideological differences between communism and
..... Click the link for more information. in the 1950s and 60s, defense officials often protested that the mere absence of war did not justify peacetime openness in the press.
In the late 1960s and early 70s, there were frequent charges and countercharges between journalists and government officials concerning the withholding of information on the Vietnam WarVietnam War,
conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. The war began soon after the Geneva Conference provisionally divided (1954) Vietnam at 17° N lat.
..... Click the link for more information. by the government. The only recognized grounds for prior restraint, national security, was tested in 1971 when Daniel EllsbergEllsberg, Daniel,
1931–, American political activist, b. Chicago, grad. Columbia Univ. (B.S., 1952, Ph.D., 1959). After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, he worked for the Rand Corporation (1959–64; 1967–70), conducting studies on defense policies.
..... Click the link for more information. , a former government employee who believed that information that should be made public was being withheld by the government, released the Pentagon PapersPentagon Papers,
government study of U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia. Commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara in June, 1967, the 47-volume, top secret study covered the period from World War II to May, 1968.
..... Click the link for more information. , a collection of classified government documents concerning the Vietnam War. The government tried to block their publication, but the U.S. Supreme Court, in New York Times Co. v. United States (1971), permitted their release.
The First Amendment has not been extended to the gathering as well as the publication of news. The experience of the Vietnam War led the U.S. government to restrict the access of reporters in combat areas in subsequent military encounters. This practice, used during the 1983 invasion of Grenada and the 1991 Persian Gulf War, was bitterly resented by many reporters. In domestic affairs, although a number of states have passed shield laws, which permit journalists to refuse to disclose confidential information and sources to law-enforcement bodies, the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized no unrestricted right of press confidentiality.
See P. Lahav, Press Law in Modern Democracies (1984); W. W. Van Alsytne, Interpretations of the First Amendment (1984); L. Levy, The Emergence of a Free Press (1985).
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He discussed the essence of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, freedom of the press and its importance in shaping opinion and belief.
MADA launches Press Freedom Index in Palestine
The Commission on Freedom of the Press is the subject of a smaller literature.
Media Censures: The Hutchins Commission on the Press, the New York Intellectuals on Mass Culture
Berry, one of the authors of "Revisiting Four Theories of the Press" (a daunting title in itself), provides us with quite an exacting definition of freedom of the press. He wrote: "A truly free press would be free not just of state intervention but also of market forces and ownership ties and a host of other material bonds." Suddenly, I'm imagining a group of journalists sitting on a deserted island searching for a signal.
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"As never before it is important for you, as guarantor of the Constitution, to precisely formulate commitment to constitutional principles guaranteeing freedom of the speech, freedom of the press and rights of citizens to information," the address reads.
Media organizations urge President Jeenbekov to declare his commitment to freedom of the press
According to him, the government supports freedom of the press and will always respect the media even the ones that want to fight unnecessarily.
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'If advertisements are stopped as a punishment by the authorities, it is against freedom of the press and freedom of expression.
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Sixty percent believe freedom of the press is secure, and 57% say the same about freedom for people to assemble peacefully.
College Students See Less Secure First Amendment Rights
"If that is true, we echo the prime minister's statement that this is an unprecedented attack on freedom of the press and democracy in Slovakia," Nauert said.
US State Department calls for swift and determined investigation
"The government is fully committed to freedom of the press as well as to maintaining security and sanctity of Aadhaar for India's development," Prasad tweeted a day after various press bodies condemned the lodging of an FIR against a Tribune reporter who exposed Aadhaar data's vulnerability.
Committed to freedom of press: Law Minister
Hustler president Larry Flynt called our President Donald Trump for creating a hostile environment for freedom of the press to exist in the U.S.
Larry Flynt Slams Press Freedom Under Trump
During the meeting, President CaAaAaAeA d Essebsi reiterated his commitme to freedom of the press and expression, one of the fundamental principles for the success of the democratic process in Tunisia.
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Media outlets in Bulgaria are partly free along with most countries in Southern and Southeast Europe, the 2016 Freedom of the Press report shows.
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I want to take better pictures.
Most of the photos on this site and in my knitting patterns were taken by me. Since I now use a digital camera and trash my failures, I had to search the archives for the best examples of my worst shots. I get better results than I used to but still struggle to take good photographs.
When I searched online for help, I found Steve Johnson's Minimalist Photography 101. The site and Johnson's ebook, Low Cost High Impact Photography, contain useful information for photographers who want to take great pictures using relatively inexpensive cameras.
Johnson writes, "An expensive camera and an in depth knowledge of photography is not required to take good photographs. "
The first part of this point is well illustrated by the photographs on his site and in his book. He took this photo with a Canon A3100 IS, a compact camera.
Many of Johnson's photographs are black and white. He writes that shooting in black and white "is a very fast way to get a good appreciation for the importance of tone and it will feed back into your photography very quickly."
I found both Johnson's site and book inspirational. I have a dSLR, which I love, but there are times when I prefer my compact. I wasn't very far into Johnson's book when I had to admit I've been making a mistake leaving my compact on auto.
For the last few days I've been experimenting with different settings and finding a new appreciation for my old Canon PowerShot. It's quite fun to, as Johnson puts it, treat a camera as a sketchbook.
Even after reading this practical book, I'm lost when it comes to the technical aspects of cameras and photography. Fortunately, the book includes tips and techniques that one can put into immediate use while still mulling about f-stops, ISO speed, and depth of field.
Photography is never as complicated as it sounds on paper or screen; always treat this sort of writing as jumping off points for your own ideas and experiments. If something doesn't make sense don't worry about it, it may tomorrow or in six months' time.
Take lots and lots of pictures and treat the camera and photography as a learning process. The best photographers are the curious ones who have a reasonably developed eye.
Steve Johnson's photographs and words are used here with his permission. No cats were harmed in the making of this blog post.
Wow, that is exactly what I need! I'm in the same position. Thanks!


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This is what I woke up to today. This was taken at 8.15am - just bizarre! I can't remember the last time I experienced a dust storm. Living on the coast we don't often get these dust storms, they're usually more inland Australia. It was the weirdest orange and very windy. I hunkered down all day inside trying to stop the dust coming in the house.
apparently the worse in 70 years - i wonder if anyone older enough would remember the last one??
All the lights that went a weird blue tint early in the morning, that was freaky too! I was too scared to take my camera outside!


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Q: Pull SamAccountName into csv from list of employeeID's $user = ForEach ($user in $(get-content C:\Users\desktop\employeeids.csv)) {

    Get-ADUser $user -properties employeeid
}

$users |

Select-object Samaccountname |

export-csv -path C:\users\desktop\usernames.csv

I am trying to pull the Samaccountname of a list of employee id's I was given and export those samaccountnames into a csv. This is what I have so far but I keep getting the following error
Get-ADUser : Cannot find an object with identity: '12345' under: 'DC=,DC='.
At line:3 char:5
+     Get-ADUser $user -properties employeeid
+     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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  ADUser

A: $users = ForEach ($user in $(get-content C:\Users\desktop\employeeids.txt)) {
Get-ADUser $user -properties employeeid
}
$users |
Select-object Samaccountname |
export-csv -path C:\users\desktop\usernames.csv

I have changed the original variable to     $users instead of     $user.
I have also changed the file extension to  a   .txt but if it is working for you using a     .csv extension should be ok


About 7 or 8 years ago, my brother Bryan made a momentous decision. He informed my family that he felt that he had been called by God to serve in a different, life-altering way, and that he was considering entering the seminary and beginning the journey to priesthood. To be honest, none of us was hugely shocked. It's always a surprise, but we all knew that Bryan was very devout, and that if any of us was to go into religious life, it would be Bryan.
After several years of seminary, this past April, Bryan was ordained as a transitional deacon. We all made it out to the ordination at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Boynton Beach, FL and then had a reception at my parents' house afterwards. The following morning, he gave his first homily at our home parish. I was lucky enough to be there and capture some of the highlights of this beautiful, tradition-filled weekend.
I have to include this photo of my momma, because she is just stunning.
My two baby brothers... lol.
Our family on the day of Bryan's first mass as a deacon.
For the first time EVER, we will be holding Christmas Mini sessions. This offer is only open to past clients of Photos by Jenise. Once space is booked, that is it. E-mail us if you are interested!
My last post was Gaby & Monica's maternity shoot. A couple weeks after that, I was lucky enough to document their baby shower. There were lots of special details here, including a cake made by the mommy-to-be, Monica! Even more special was daddy-to-be's surprise... Keep reading to find out what it was!
Congrats on all your blessings, Gaby & Monica!


We're thrilled to announce that our album will be released next year by boutique vinyl label Castles In Space.
The title – tree little milk egg book (and other non sequiturs) – reflects the diverse nature of the pieces; it will be familiar to some of you as the opening line of the 1971 Schonell reading test – an exam we were subjected to so frequently that we could recite much of it with our eyes shut.
The label also boasts previous and forthcoming releases by – amongst others – fellow Delaware Rd Bunker performers: Concretism, Simon James (Akiha Den Den) and Ben Soundhog in a couple of guises.
CD available… and extra gig confirmed.


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Q: How to detect texture or non-texture in image I known that the question can be not satisfy for forum,but I think I can find the help from many smart image processing guys. My question is that, I have a image include texture and non-texture in image. How to detect the region that is texture region? Could you suggest to me any algorithm or parameter to distinguish non-texture region and texture region?
Thank you so much

UPDATE:
Based on the suggestion about Gray Level Matrix. I use a tool to extract that texture feature. However, I don't know which is best for my case. Let see the my result and explain help me which feature will be chosen

@rayryeng: Could you said to me what is purpose of Neighboring gray-level dependence matrix (NGLDM). How to use it in my case?

A: You can use texture descriptors such as those used in MPEG-7 :

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*Homogeneous Texture Descriptor (HTD)

*Texture Browsing Descriptor (TBD)

*Edge Histogram Descriptor (EHD)

You can find the details in some scientific papers such as Evaluation and comparison of texture descriptors proposed in MPEG-7 or Texture Descriptors in MPEG-7
A basic way to compute texture descriptors is to use Gabor filter. Some of MPEG-7 descriptors are based on it.
You can also take a look to the Grey-Level Co-occurrence Matrix texture measurements.

A: I am not sure if this is a valid way, or anybody uses this approach (I could not find any scholar papers) but I have an intuitive approach which I used a couple of times and worked fine for me.
I calculate the number of valid SURF features in an image and sort images with respect to the number of features. As the number of features increase, texture level also increases in my intuition. Below is my Matlab function that extract the number of features:
function [num_pts] = im2surf_feature(im)
if nargin>=1 && ischar(im) && exist(im, 'file')
    im = imread(im);
end
if size(im,3)==3
   im = rgb2gray(im);
end

ptsI1 = detectSURFFeatures(im);
[~, validPtsI1] = extractFeatures(im, ptsI1);
num_pts = size(validPtsI1,1);

end

detectSURFFeatures and extractFeatures are Matlab functions.
Note: I know this is a very late answer, but maybe someone can use it or give me feedback as to why this method is good or bad.


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Facebook's Not That Complicated--Just Pay More Attention
By: Chris Preimesberger, eWEEK | March 23, 2018
NEWS ANALYSIS: eWEEK's been talking to a lot of people it respects—mostly on Facebook, of course—about their takes on this, and the responses have been colorful and diverse.
Facebook may be known as The Social Network, but it's really nothing more than a glorified media channel—like clicking the TV remote, only with a lot more interactivity.
When you decide to use a free public channel on television or the internet, you opt-in to abide by the rules of that channel. This means you accept any messaging that channel wants to send you in exchange for using the channel's services. A user must register with the channel (as you do with Comcast or AT&T for cable and Facebook and Twitter for social networking) and either pay money for it or accept the "free" service, in which case you, the user and some of your personal information, are the payment.
eWEEK's been talking to a lot of people it respects—mostly on Facebook, of course—about their takes on this, and the responses have been colorful and diverse. After all, this is uncharted territory; if the history of mainstream social networks (since MySpace and others in the early 2000s) were to be compared to a human lifetime, they'd merely be junior-high or high-school kids.
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eWEEK's Wayne Rash has been doing some good work on this topic. His analysis piece March 22 was especially notable.
Should You Delete Your Account? Think First
My original Facebook post was a simple one: "Delete your Facebook account just because one of the company's clients misused information that people VOLUNTARILY gave them? Think about that for a minute, and then move on to do something important."
It caused a long string of comments--including some I don't agree with--but I stand by my opinion. It's not that complicated.
You know ahead of time what you're getting into with a Facebook account. This environment is extremely valuable in helping connect old friends, trade recipes, talk politics or whatever filling you want to put into the burrito. Just know that all the while, Facebook algorithms (and, rarely, staff people) are watching, looking for an opportunity to put messaging in front of you that will help the economic world go 'round.
You are the user AND the product. Just be aware, use Facebook responsibly, and you'll be fine.
The Golden Rule of Facebook, and any other social network: Knowing there is NO complete privacy on the internet, post only messages, images or video that you'd be comfortable with explaining to lots of people in a worldwide television interview. Same idea.
Here are some representative comments from my own Facebook discussion during this past week.
"The way we respond is by being more careful about the data we share. Don't participate in polls. Don't click on ads. Don't like pages that aren't run by one of your friends. Starve Facebook of data, in other words, until they prove we can trust it." – a New York tech executive who preferred to remain anonymous
"Folks, please remember the McNealy Dictum: "You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it.'" – Steve Friedberg, Pennsylvania
"Cambridge Analytica used an app downloaded by 270,000 people to get data on 50 million people at a time when Facebook was already under a consent decree for deceptive privacy practices ... it won't be such a small deal when the FTC is done with them. Add that to their failure to address the fake news issue and they deserve every bit of heat they're feeling. They need to get much better at this than they've been." – Paul Shread, Maryland
"It's the willful spread of fake news that Facebook enables;
- it's the willful disregard for basic privacy;
- it's the willful disregard for the 2011 consent decree that Facebook agreed to;
- it's the fact that Facebook is five days into this and Zuckerberg doesn't think it's important enough to speak to the media or even his own employees;
- it's this ridiculous notion that Facebook is something other than a for-profit corporation. Zuckerberg may state that he has a higher purpose, but in the end, he is selling soap. That's it.
"And, I totally agree that we have agreed to most of this (but in the case of Cambridge Analytica, not ALL of what transpired.) We are willing participants in the destruction of our own privacy. But, as a believer in 'consumer advocacy ' i.e. voting with my feet and my dollars, the only way to get (Mark) Zuckerberg to rethink his business model is for large swaths of us to change the way we engage Facebook or leave it entirely.
"And yes, I am well aware of the irony that this worthwhile discussion with you, an informed and valuable member of my Facebook universe, is taking place ... on Facebook." – Bill Baker, Connecticut
"Facebook is the most successful platform in history in getting people to voluntarily share their information for free. This type of research used to be prohibitively expensive. Who knew that all those market research firms just needed to share cat videos and hot political takes?" -- Hyoun Park, Amalgam Insights analyst, Massachusetts
CBS News correspondent and longtime tech columnist Larry Magid of Palo Alto, Calif. also runs a non-profit site called ConnectSafely.org. In it he offers tips on how to control your Facebook account privacy, including all the apps. Probably worth a look by just about everybody who uses the network. Go here for that article.
'Sorry Just Isn't Enough'
This was published the other day by the Internet Society, which was formed 26 years ago by the co-fathers of the internet, Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn. Here is that statement, which was made in response to Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg's statement of March 21. COO Sheryl Sandberg also published a statement that day here.
From the Internet Society:
"Sorry just isn't enough. Businesses must do better when it comes to people's data. The Internet Society is disappointed, but not surprised, at the news of the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica revelations. This incident is simply the natural outcome of today's data driven economy that puts businesses and others first, not users.
"Mark Zuckerberg's apology is a first step, but it's not enough. The seriousness of the revelations call for more than mere apologies. Change is needed.
"Society needs higher standards for transparency and ethics when it comes to the handling of our information. Anyone who collects data must be accountable to their users and to society. As we have seen this week, data abuse and mishandling can have grave consequences for both individuals and society.
"The Internet Society is deeply committed to an Internet that is trusted by its users. In a connected world, everyone is affected by everybody else's actions. Incidents like this contribute to an overall climate of declining trust in the Internet and threaten its economic value.
"We recommend that those who collect, use or share our data:
1. Make sure policies about data handling reflect our interests first. As their users, we should be their first priority
2. They must restrict and monitor any access or use of our personal data. Don't collect our data if you can't manage it.
3. Be transparent about how they share our personal data, with whom and why.
4. Set clear rules for handling and sharing our personal data and show us how those rules are being enforced.
5. If our data is going to be collected, make it easy for us to control what will be collected, how it will be used, and who it will be shared with.
6. Ask us to opt-in. Don't require us to opt-out.
"If we are to continue to benefit from the value the Internet can bring, we must trust our services and platforms. Businesses must do better."
And in Conclusion …
Businesses will do better. Law enforcement in the Wild West of two centuries ago took decades to become established. Hopefully that same order will come to the internet sooner than that. Congress eventually will have to enact reasonable regulations for all social networks; Zuckerberg has already agreed on that score.
After all, information moves somewhat faster now than in the days of the Pony Express.
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Scottish islands could get bridges and mass transit the key in cities in TS transport plan
by Paul Hutton
Active Travel, Air Quality & Emissions, National Government, Technology
The Scottish Government has published its blueprint for future transport investment which includes 45 recommendations including enhanced communications between its islands and more reliance on public transport and active travel.
The second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) has six themes which the authors say seek to make transport in Scotland more sustainable and support people to make better, more informed choices on how they travel.
They say that, when implemented, the changes and measures will play a key role in helping to make the country "fairer and greener" – by tackling tackle climate change, reducing inequalities and improving health and wellbeing.
In a statement they say the recommendations include:
Mass transit in our biggest city regions of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen: Clyde Metro represents a multi-billion investment which, when complete, could better connect over 1.5 million people to employment, education and health services in and around the Glasgow city region. Plans for Edinburgh & South East Scotland Mass Transit and Aberdeen Rapid Transit will also be developed.
Rural transport and island communities: Continuing investment in ferry renewals, improving port infrastructure and connections from ferry terminals to other types of public transport to reduce car reliance, enhancing island connectivity and making safety improvements on rural trunk roads where accident rates and severities are typically higher.
Decarbonisation of public transport: Transport is Scotland's biggest carbon emitter and the recommendations emphasise decarbonisation and behaviour change for ferries, rail and buses as well as increasing the shift to zero emission vehicles.
Improving active travel infrastructure: encouraging more people to walk, wheel and cycle more often; cutting carbon emissions and improving health and wellbeing, particularly of children, while supporting sustainable economic growth.
Transforming freight: developing a net zero freight and logistics network for Scotland that would encourage the switch from road to rail or water and reduce the overall distance travelled, including a review of rail freight terminals/ hubs.
They expect these will help reduce overall demand for private vehicles; improve accessibility to employment, education, healthcare and leisure amenities; and strengthen strategic transport connections to, from and within rural areas, as well as across the UK.
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Michael Matheson said, "The investment decisions we make now have never been more important. A green recovery from COVID-19 will set us on a path to delivering a fair and just transition to Net Zero. The pandemic has led to fundamental shifts in travel behaviours and we want to ensure that people continue to make sustainable travel choices, that they return to public transport and our economic recovery does not overly rely on road-based travel.
"The STPR2 recommendations support the measures set out last week in our route map to reduce car kilometres by 20% by 2030 and represent a major piece of work by this Government to make Scotland – all of Scotland – more sustainable.
"This review represents a repositioning of our transport investment priorities – the focus is firmly on how transport can help us protect our climate and improve lives. It takes a balanced and fair approach to all modes of transport, and all areas of Scotland.
"The recommendations set out in STPR2 will help deliver the four priorities of our National Transport Strategy – reducing inequalities; taking climate action; helping deliver inclusive economic growth; and improving our health and wellbeing. They'll now go out for consultation and I urge individuals, community groups, businesses and public and third sector organisations to share their views with us so that together we can shape a transport system fit for a healthy, fair and green future."
Cllr Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council and Chair of the Glasgow City Region City Deal Cabinet added, "Today's announcement marks a major step forward in our commitment to creating a modern, sustainable, integrated public transport system for the city of Glasgow and its surrounding metropolitan region. Clyde Metro's inclusion in the STPR2 report is a huge vote of confidence in the work done to date by Transport Scotland and the City Council in advancing the concept and the compelling case for it.
"Metro will be transformational – reducing social and economic inequalities, delivering on economic growth, better connecting outlying and poorly served communities and incentivising large-scale modal shift from private car to public transport.
"Over the past several decades, modern rapid transit systems like Metro are what Glasgow's comparator cities across the globe have been busy constructing. We cannot continue to be left behind. More than arguably any other single intervention, Clyde Metro can help deliver a vibrant, prosperous, inclusive and sustainable city region, a transport system fit for our international standing and ambitions."
Read STPR2 in full
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The Seth Thomas 115d is a ships strike round mechanism. It uses a non - imported balance wheel unit. It uses a cam on the idler gear connected to the minute wheel to make the odd count ; it lifts the lever that catches the hammer causing the "odd" count on the half hour. The rack uses a counter weight with a return spring to facilitate it's operation. The return spring on the rack is .010 inches in diameter. The rack has a spring loaded index end that will release if the mechanism is allowed to run down , in case the hands are moved before the rack has cleared the snail. The spring for this is .021 inches in diameter (brass). The strike trip lever return spring is .013 in. diameter brass wire with a .010 wire inside the plate also. The hammer return spring is .016 in. diameter brass wire. Be sure there is at least 180 degrees of rotation on the warning wheel after the warning pin is caught (when the mechanism "loads" the strike gear train prior to releae) before the hammer is picked up or the odd hour strikes will be erratic because the hammer catch won't always hook.


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#ElectionDay: How Lawmaker Olatoye 'Sugar' Was Shot Dead
temitope olatoye.
A close aide of the lawmaker had revealed that some suspected political thugs of a rival politician in the constituency, carried out the attack.
The governorship and state House of Assembly elections on Saturday, March 9 2019, has claimed its first major victim, Temitope Olatoye, famously known as Sugar.
Olatoye, who represents Lagelu/Akinleye constituency of Oyo State in the federal House of Representatives, was making the journey from his village after casting his vote when some political thugs ambushed him and assailed him with a hail of bullets.
One bullet was lodged in his head from point blank range, leaving him fatally wounded.
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Olatoye, who was gunned down in Elesu village, Lalupon, Lagelu, was immediately rushed to the Accident and Emergency ward of the University College Hospital in Ibadan by his supporters, before being moved to the Intensive Care Unit, where doctors battled to save his life.
At about 7:45 p.m. of the same day, Olatoye was declared dead by doctors.
The politician's name wasn't given.
In 2011, Olatoye contested and won the election into the Oyo State House of Assembly on the platform of the Accord Party.


Lieutenant General Milan Mojsilović, Chief of General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, has met today in Belgrade with a delegation of the Comorian Armed Forces led by Chief of Staff Colonel Youssouf Idjihadi.
At the meeting, both sides expressed interest to establish and develop defence cooperation, in areas of common interest, such as military educational, military economic and military medical cooperation.
General Mojsilović offered members of the Comorian Armed Forces to participate in international courses at the Serbian Armed Forces training centres, and especially expressed his gratitude to that country for withdrawing the recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of the so-called Kosovo.
As part of a multi-day visit to our country, the delegation of the Comorian Armed Forces visited the Military Academy and the Military Medical Academy, and is to pay a visit to the Ministry of Defence and the Technical Test Centre testing ground in Nikinci..


It's not often that our children are given the biggest of bedrooms – especially if you have more than one to accommodate! Usually, at least one will draw the short straw and end up with the 'cosy' room.
If this is the case, you'll want to make sure you design the room so that you're making the most of the space they've got, and that you have plenty of storage for all their toys. Giving everything a home is key here, otherwise, you'll find toys slowly spreading all over your house.
With this in mind, here are a few space-saving tips for your child's bedroom.
Buying a bed with storage was an absolute game-changer for Ethan's room. While his room isn't tiny, there isn't much wall space for shelves and cupboards for toy storage.
So, we decided to get a bed with storage underneath and we're so pleased we did. The storage provides a mixture of cupboards and shelves, so it's been fantastic for keeping his toys and games organised and tidy. It looks really smart too and is a great feature piece in his room.
You can find a great range of children's beds with storage from Children's Bed Shop.
I love a toy box! They make tidying up a breeze. There are so many beautiful toy boxes out there. Personalised ones are really popular and add a special touch to your little one's room. As well as being practical, they look good.
If you've got limited floor space, choose stackable toy boxes with lids. You could also consider cube storage so that you can easily store the toy boxes inside, keeping everything super tidy and neat. Marie Kondo would be proud.
Kids need book shelves! We used to keep all of Ethan's books in a box, but it drove me crazy trying to find the one he wanted, which was always stuck at the bottom. Since putting shelves up, bedtime reading has been much more relaxing.
We've gone narrow and high with Ethan's bookshelves to fit in his room, but if you've got an odd-shaped space to fill, you could consider getting some custom book shelves made to fit.
Look at storage that makes the most of the height of the room. While it's not ideal that your child won't be able to reach the higher shelves, if you're short on space this may be your best option. Yes, you'll have to reach things for them for a while but one day they're probably going to tower over you, so make the most of being taller while you can!
Just make sure you organise the shelves so that you put things at the top that they don't use very often, or are just for display – like the *lovely* models they bring home from school and don't want you to throw away!
You really want to make the most of their wardrobe. If you've got the money, get a custom-built one to the ceiling. This will give you oodles of storage space inside.
If your budget is lower, you could choose a flat pack – and you can get extra deep wardrobes too, which are great if you have an enclave to fill.
Design and custom-fit the inside to suit – you can get trouser rails, drawers, shelves, shoe racks – whatever you need to keep your kiddie's wardrobe organised and their clothes off the floor!
Does your child have a small bedroom? How do you maximise the space? Do you enjoy a good declutter? I'd love to hear your tips in the comments.
Disclaimer: This post is in collaboration with Children's Bed Shop. All words and opinions are my own.


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