As you’ll notice here on ExposingFashion.com, I’m opposed to the Orphan Works Act in its past and present forms in both the House and Senate. I write pretty regularly to those that represent me in both the U.S. House and Senate. Until this week, in the year or so since I’ve been actively [...]
Study for Mr Croot's Long Pod Chillis
8" x 8", graphite on mountboard
copyright Katherine Tyrrell
It's always interesting to take a look at what the agenda for the arts looks like when a national adminstration changes. Even though I'm not a citizen of the USA, like Canadian Robert Genn I've been wondering what's in store. Now that the election is over, it's possible to review campaign
Last week, The Senate passed “The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act (S. 2913)” by hotline. The House of Representatives is slated to take on their version of the legislation “The Orphan Works Act” (H.R. 5889) very soon! This legislation was origionally created to help Museums and Libraries gain the ability to use and [...]
In 1983, the United States Congress passed legislation, known as the Orphan Drug Act, to incentivize companies to develop drugs for diseases with prevalence rates of less than 200,000 patients in the United States. Having such low prevalence rates, these diseases were defined in the Act as “rare diseases” or “orphan diseases”.
Prior to the passing [...]
In 1983, the United States Congress passed legislation, known as the Orphan Drug Act, to incentivize companies to develop drugs for diseases with prevalence rates of less than 200,000 patients in the United States. Having such low prevalence rates, these diseases were defined in the Act as “rare diseases” or “orphan diseases”.
Prior to the passing [...]
Malawian officials claim that Madonna and Guy are in the process of adopting this little orphan girl called Mercy.According to The Sun, Malawian adoption minister Penstone Kilembe said:"Madonna’s representatives have been visiting the girl. The adoption is now advanced — all the government is waiting for is Madonna to forward the petition of adoption formalities.Then Mercy will be able to l
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Best headline I've seen today..."Jordan To Adopt An Orphan"Well, yes Jordan, it really should be an orphan you adopt, because if there are still parents in the picture they might notice that you've got one of their kids.It went on..."The model, real name Katie Price, vowed to help after watching shocking film of cruelty and neglect in Bulgaria. Katie, 30, told The Sun: “We want to be able to he
The U.S. Congress is considering a major reform of copyright law intended to solve the problem of “orphan works,” copyrighted material whose owner cannot be found. This “reform” would significantly limit the rights of original artists and unnecessarily burden them with costs and bureaucratic paperwork.
Sathya Sai Baba said: “I came across a tragic incident in a newspaper. It was about an uneducated and helpless mother and her three children. They were in such a pathetic state of poverty that the mother had to starve herself in order to feed her children. As their situation worsened, she took to the [...]
The entire Artists' Community is abuzz about this Orphan Works Bill. It has already passed in the House and is waiting for decision in the Senate. Artists are not happy as it is designed to make copyright works more easily accessible to those that would use the work without compensating the artist.For information on the Bill and it's wording, check here at the Library of Congress online.Talking
Kevin Carson has a post on remarks made by Matthew Yglesias, in which Yglesias said:My ideas really are basically the ideas that were at the core of the bipartisan, establishment consensus throughout the Cold War years. And they're ideas that could and should have been the key ideas of center-left think tanks in the post-9/11 world. But that's not what actually happened. Instead, a set of ideas
Title: Bottle Feeding Orphan Shih Tzu PuppiesAuthor: Connie LimonNursing bottles for orphaned Shih Tzu puppies can be obtainedthrough the veterinarian, pet supplier, wholesale catalogs orthe internet. You should purchase several nipple styles to seewhich works best for you and your Shih Tzu. Shih Tzu puppies can become colicky just like human newbornbabies. Be careful about allowing a Shi
I've created another information site which is an introduction for artists to copyright, intellectual property and orphan artwork - called Copyright and Orphan Artworks - Resources for Artists.
Intellectual property covers Copyright; Designs; Patents and Trade Marks.
Orphan artworks are works of art where the person who created it cannot be found - even if they can be identified.I was concerned
Artist - Orphan HateAlbum - Blinded by IllusionsYear - 2008Genre - Melodic Death MetalWeb - - Berlin, GermanyTracklist1.Walk Straight2.24/7 Lia3.Circus4.Kings's Misery5.No Matter What...6.Evil A7.Homeless8.This Child9.Tude N10.Passion11.The Spine (I've Never Had)12.Nothing's What It Seems13.Pull Out Some Hope14.FragranceDownload/Descargar"Whit Female Vocals"
Malik :: Book 51 : Hadith 51.1.5
Yahya related to me from Malik that Safwan ibn Sulaym heard that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “I and the one who guards the orphan, whether for himself or for someone else, will be like these two in the Garden, when he has [...]
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Children of a few orphanages here were treated to a memorable evening when Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji and other members of Yash Raj Films' forthcoming movie 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic' sang and danced for them.
Say "NO!" to the Orphan Works Act, Let’s all sign this petition…The following is an article, published to give readers a general understanding of the issue: the article:"If the Orphan Works legislation passes, you and I and all creatives will lose virtually all the rights to not only our future work but to everything we've created over the past 34 years, unless we register it with the new, un
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CALL TO ACTION on Orphan Works
Congress Needs to Hear from You NOW!
The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed S.2913, their version of
the Orphan Works legislation, and it is headed for a vote by the full Senate. The
Senate has held no public hearings on this bill; it has instead been negotiated [...]
"Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague” is the second book in the Misty of Chincoteague series by Marguerite Henry.
In “Sea Star” the Beebe family has reluctantly sold their beloved foal Misty to movie producers because they needed the money to send a family member to college. They are slightly comforted by the fact that Misty will now be making thousands of children happy, but Misty ha
Lot of frothing going on in the design community, revolving around an alleged bit of scumbaggery - The Orphan Works Act - sitting in front of Congress. Summed up - an Orphan Work is to be considered any creative work of art where the artist or copyright owner has lost control of their copyright, by [...]
The Orphan Works Bill is NOT dead for the 2008 committee! Two new versions of the bill was introduced to Congress the week of April 25th.New to both bills is the requirement that the U.S. Copyright Office to create and undertake a certification process for the establishment of searchable electronic databases of visual works, so that the public can view orphaned works.From what I understand the better of the two bill is the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008. Due to the fact that the act would enable users to exhibit orphan works to the public, the sponsors say, if the copyright owners are unable to be located after a "thorough, documented search." The legislation spells out the requirements that would be necessary to meet the standards of a search, and how a court can review the search
At least, that is, according to delusional Kabbalah fanatic Madonna. Madge told New York magazine that she sympathizes with the scientologist because he gets picked on for his loony beliefs. “He is a good person,” she says of Cruise. “I think he gets a raw deal, just as I think the orphans in Malawi get [...]
from the SCADATLILLU blogOur beloved representatives in Washington have in front of them a rancid piece of legislation that could shake the Creative world to the core. All us who create images must educate ourselves to the law as it pertains to our business and our livelihood. Brad Holland and the Illustrators Partnership have struggled mightily over the last few years to safeguard our creative work, but Congress is about to yank the rug out from under us all unless we quickly come together and demand our rights as the rightful owners of our own creations.This article sums up what's going on, as well as this radio interview with Brad Holland so please take the time to read it and call or write your congressional representatives and let them know how bad this legislation is.Go here to downl
If you are an artist and you haven't heard about this legislation currently before congress in the US (but rest assured it will come to Europe if it goes through in America) you should read this article by Mark Simon which spells out the consequences in frightening detail. This is a very short extract, please read it in its entirity (by following the above link) and pass it along to others - it
Last night at the Orphan Film Symposium, we gathered for dinner inside the historic Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square South. Making the most of the "on location" feel for the symposium, most of the events take place in and around Washington Square Park.Ever since it was announced that the symposium was moving to New York, some people worried that the southern grit flair established in South Carolina for so long would be lost in translation. I worried about this myself, but on balance, just after the opening couple of days, I don't think there's anything to worry about now. Wednesday night's tribute to the late Helen Hill, a native of Columbia, South Carolina, and with it, the presence of family and friends from South Carolina, made an effective and moving transition for the sympo
At the beginning of each Orphan Film Symposium, I like to scan the schedule and make note of the films I can't miss. The registered participants see all the films together as well as talk over organized lunches and dinners. The screenings start in the morning and continue through the evening, so the collective experience is intense. Though I take care of minor behind-the-scenes tasks, I like to attend most of the screenings.I put today's early afternoon session at the top of my list – films that documented protests held in Washington Square Park in the 1960s, and a couple of presentations on maverick documentary filmmaker Emile de Antonio.Dan Drasin was a burgeoning 18-year-old filmmaker when he took his cameras and some black and white film to document a protest by folk singers in Washi
Orphans 6 (Orphan Film Symposium, 6th iteration) kicked off officially this morning in the Cantor Film Center. Richard Allen, the Chair of NYU Cinema Studies, introduced organizer and faculty member Dan Streible by saying all kinds of nice things about him, including holding up Streible's new book, Fight Pictures, and reading passages from Charles Musser's introduction. If you've been following along in previous posts, I am Streible's spouse, and I am sometimes known as the "orphan widow."Because Streible spends an unreal amount of time preparing for Orphan events, I came up with this witticism to describe my status. I'm actually listed in the official program that way. I really haven't felt much like the widow at all for Orphans 6, however, probably because he's often at home and on the c
Yesterday's weather of warming temperatures, clear skies, and abundant sunshine in New York provided clear sailing for the arrival of guests at the Orphan Symposium. The twilight that followed provided a stunning glow for the opening reception. Here you see the celebrated film accompanist, Dennis James, providing the sounds. The skyline, even more glamorous than usual, made a too perfect backdrop for a conference devoted to film.I had a great time at the reception. I saw many friends I haven't seen since Orphans 5, and I introduce several people to one another. In point of fact, I think this is my most important role in the symposium. Making new friends, discovering new potential colleagues, and establishing the groundwork for future relationships is what it's all about. After the recep
Science @ NASA article link The Fantastic Skies of Orphan StarsOctober 17, 2007: What a view! It's late summer, after dark, and you're flat on your back in a sleeping bag watching the camp fire's last embers drift up to the heavens. Overhead a magnificent band of stars divides the nightit's the Milky Way.Now, imagine that scene doubled in brightness and beauty.No, that's not quite right.Imagine an entire galaxy of stars spinning overhead. The galaxy's blue-white core of young stars is surrounded by yellow octopus-arms of older siblings. Off to one side a faint red column of gas meanders away from the starry whirlpool and turns in mid-sky toward you.Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory have found a place in the Universe where the view may be like that. "It's near a galaxy named ESO 137-001," says Ming Sun of Michigan State University who led the study.Above: The Milky Way above a country road in Texas. Credit: Larry Landolfi of Rochester, New Hampsh
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Directed by Stephen Pitalo. New York's heavy metal artists Urbansnake's lead off single from their Whiteknuckle CD on ETTNO ROC Records.
1. It was Eid day, the day of celebration and a day of rejoicing. There was an air of festivity in the streets of Madinah. All the people, both young and old were dressed in their best clothes, especially for this special day of Eid.As it was time for early morning Eid prayers everyone made their way to an open piece of land on the outskirts of the city. The Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace, arrived and led the prayers. After they had finished they all greeted each other and everyone was walking back home. The children running and playing in excitement, smiling and laughing, without a care in the world. As the Prophet walked back home, he suddenly became aware of a little boy (Zuhair Bin Saghir) sitting by himself on the side of the path. The little boy was crying and looked very sad. The Prophet of love and mercy bent down and patted him on the shoulders and asked 'why are you crying?' 'Please leave me alone' sobbed the little boy. The boy didn't even see who was talking to h
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Yesterday saw the publication of an OpEd in The NY Times regarding the Iraq Theater in the war on terror written by Michael O'Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack entitled, "A War We Just Might Win.†Say, have you heard about it? Today, possibly as a counterbalance (as opposed to the editorial page's usual ever so slight, falling over LEFTIST tendency), to yesterday's opinion is one submitted by Nicholas Thompson, a senior editor at Wired magazine, "A War Best Served Cold.†Thompson is currently authoring a biography about George F. Kennan, a career foreign service officer who is credited with formulating the policy of "containment,†against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. According to Thompson, Kennan "gave American strategy a name, but not much else.†Also the article, "X†published in Foreign Affairs "sixty years ago this month†was basically "grounded in a misunderstanding. Kennan didn't make clear whether he intended containment to
Alstromeria Still Life10" x 10", pen and sepia ink in Daler Rowney sketchbookcopyright Katherine TyrrellAn orphan work is a copyrighted work where it is difficult or impossible to contact the copyright holder. This may occur when works - such as photographs or illustrations - are published without any copyright notice identifying the originator who holds the copyright or when they become separated from the original copyright notice. The interest groups involved with orphan works are largelyfreelance artists and photographers,graphic designers,picture agencies andthe estates of deceased fine artists.A number of groups representing the above have been very concerned over the last year or so about proposals being made in the USA following the publication of the US Orphan Works report in January 2006. I'm no expert on this so much of what follows is based very largely on material found on websites of organisations mentioned below - but I think I've seen enough to be concerned. Plus I
{mosgoogle right}OSAKA -- A 71-year-old man has a message that he wants to pass down to younger generations who have never experienced war."It's always the children who are subject to the most misery in war. I don't want my grandchildren to undergo such hardships," says Masaaki Tada.A former company president from Osaka, Tada's early life was just like the brother and sister who are war orphans in
