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Welcome to Temper Natural Soap and Bath (Goat Milk Soap)
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Winter and Spring themed soaps still availabe (they are great for year round use!) Hair care & dedicated Men's line products available as well! Feeling run down? Try out one of our salt soaks to naturally boost magnesium levels!
At Temper Natural Soap and Bath we strive to provide the best products using the best ingredients. We specialize in Goat Milk Soap and carry a selection of other bath/ body / skin care & dedicated Men's Line products. The goat milk we use in our products are from our very own organic, grass-fed goats that we hand milk. All of our products are made with as many organic and locally sourced ingredients as possible. We keep our products as clean and natural as possible, therefore only pure essential oils and natural colorants are used. Our products are free of: Artificial fragrance, Artificial colors, Micas, SLS, Parabens, Palm, Petroleum, Preservatives, EDTA. We believe in keeping our ingredients simple, so you won't find bright flashy colors in our products (although natural colorants are used in some products)
About Us: Temper Natural Soap and Bath is a small family run business. I am a homeschooling mama, working on our small acreage homestead with my husband, raising our 3 energetic kiddos after leaving a healthcare career of 12 years! Almost all products available commercially are full of additives and toxins that don't add any health benefit and/ or harm your body. I wanted to create products that the whole family could use that are safe, effective, clean and worry free! Life is stressful enough right now.. your bath and body products shouldn't be!
Why Goat Milk?
Goat milk, which has a similar pH to human skin, is known to have strong anti- inflammatory properties and can help relieve skin inflammation. It is full of vitamins including A, B1, B6, B12, C, D, E, as well as fatty acids, citric acid, antioxidants, amino acids, and enzymes. Also found in goat milk are minerals such as zinc, copper, iron and selenium. Paired together with our carefully selected oils and other ingredients, the goat milk in our bars can help support a healthy skin barrier, keep skin nourished and moisturized.
Available This Week:
-Goat Milk Soap Bars $8
Each bar's ingredients vary but may include Coconut oil*, Olive oil*, Castor oil*, Avocado oil, Sweet Almond oil*, Shea butter*, Cocoa butter*, Mango butter*, Beeswax, Raw local honey, Coffee grounds*, Coffee, Cocoa powder*, Charcoal
- Sweetheart Bar (tri colored bar w/ little soap heart on top- celementine, orange, ylang ylang)
- You Had Me at Merlot (merlot wine, smells like orange,Grapefruit, Clove, Vanilla and chocolate)
- Smooth Ale Bar (made with Irish Death smooth ale, cocoa powder, Vanilla, Coffee Co2*, Benzoin resin essentail oils)
- Naturally Dapper Gentleman's Bar (lime, cedarwood, vetiver) (out of stock)
- Slate Gentleman's Bar (Lemongrass, Cinnmon, and Cedarwood)
- Mountain Air Gentleman's Bar (Balsalm Fir, Clemenine, Cypress and Atlas Cedarwood)
- Viscious Citrus Bar (cedarwood, bergamot, patchouli, orange)
- Mocha Scrub (coffee, coffee grounds, honey, cocoa powder)
- Gentle Bar (no goat milk, unscented)
- Goat milk oats and honey (unscented)
- Vanilla Orange (vanilla/ wild orange essential oils)
- Cedarwood bergamot (cedarwood/ bergamot essential oils
- Invigorating Citrus (lightly scented w/ vanilla and a variety of citrus essential oils)
- Va Va Vanilla (vanilla EO)
- Charcoal lemon (lemon EO, activated charcoal)
- Charcoal Lemongrass (lemongrass EO, activated charcoal)
- Mountain Lavender (lavender EO)
- Vanilla Chai (Ginger, Cinnamon, Clove, Vanilla, Cardamom EO)
- Cocoa orange (orange EO, cocoa powder)
- Cocoa Mint (peppermint EO, cocoa powder)
- Cedar citrus (Orange, Bergamot, Cedarwood and Patchouli EO)
- Lemon lavender (lemon/ lavender EO)
- Rosemary mint (Rosemary/ peppermint EO)
- Twista Mint (spearmint, peppermint, vanilla)
- Blackberry Orange (pureed blackberries, orange and vanilla EO)
- Cedarwood and fir (seasonal) (cedarwood/ fir EO)
- Orange Spice bar (seasonal) (cranberry juice, orange EO)
- Gingerbread (Seasonal) (Molases, Ground Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeng and Cinnamon, Madagascar Vanilla EO)
-Goat Milk & Honey Liquid Hand Soap Kit 2oz $4
Makes 16 oz liquid hand soap
This is a kit, not a liquid soap
To make the liquid hand soap, you will mix the kit with water, wait 12-24 hours, then mix to incorporate and pour into desired soap dispenser
Directions will be provided on kit
-Shampoo & Conditioner $8 each (per product)
- Shampoo Bar- made with goat milk for extra nourishment, get a fresh and clean wash that won't strip you hair of it's natural oils! Made for all hair types, available in Rosemary Mint or Vanilla Citrus
- Conditioner Bar- Rich bar that is super nourishing for your hair! Ultra concentrated and made for all hair types. If you have never used a conditioner bar before, there may be a small learning curve to determine how much to use and how to apply. This also works great as a deep conditioning treatment for your scalp. Available in Rosemary Mint and Vanilla Citrus
- Conditioner Cream- Similar to our conditioner bar but in a convenient cream form. Ultra concentrated, a tiny bit goes a long way. Available in Rosemary Mint and Vanilla Citrus
- ACV Conditioner Rinse- pH balancing conditioner rinse, use it as your primary conditioning product or in conjunction with our conditioner bar or cream. Easy and convenient to use in a spray form, spray and rinse! Available in Rosemary Mint and Vanilla Citrus (ACV smell will still be present upon application but shouldn't last after rinsed).
-Hair Oil $14– perfect for adding extra moisture, smoothing hair, a leave in conditioner or a scalp treatment. Nourishing and hydrating, and lightly smells like peppermint (EO).
-Bath Bombs $7.50 (3x 1 oz)
Our small batch handmade bath bombs are made with organic coconut oil combined with sodium bicarbonate and carefully selected essential oils to help you relax while moisturizing your skin. These little guys pack a punch and were designed to be more practical in size, only needing 1 per bath. In each bag you will receive 3 X 1 oz bath bombs (one scent per package).
- Peppermint (Peppermint, Vanilla)
- Gingerbread (Ginger, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Vanilla)
- Winter Storm (Vanilla, Peppermint, Fir, Pine)
- Vanilla Spice (Vanilla, Ginger, Clove, Nutmeg, Cardamom)
- Lavender Vanilla (Lavender, Vanilla, Vetiver)
-Bath Salt Soak $7.50 (1x 4 oz) –CUSTOMER FAVORITE!-
Our small batch handmade bath salt soaks are perfect for relaxing while providing the benefits of salt! Organic coconut oil combines with carefully selected essential oils, Epson salts, sodium bicarbonate and a variety of other salts to Detox and provide much needed minerals. You will receive 1 x 4oz tube of salts.
*Winter Seasonal*
- Winter Spice: Cedar, Fir, Pine, Spruce, Cardamom, Vanilla Essential oils, Juniper Berries, Dried Orange Peel, Cinnamon, Clove, Dried Rosemary (This blend does have dried herbs that will float in your bath)
- Silent Night: Sweet Orange and Frankincense, Sea Salt
*V-day/ Spring Seasonal*
- XOXO: Vanilla, Orange, Rosewood Essential oils, Pink salt
- Be My Clementine: Mandarin, Clementine, Ylang- Ylang, orange peel powder, dead sea salt
- Smitten: Grapefruit, Orange, Vanilla, Clove, course white sea salt
- I Lava You: Peppermint and Vanilla, Alaea Red Salt
-Shower Bombs $7.50 (3 per pack, 1 scent per pack)
Similar to our bath bombs but made for the shower! Enjoy the aroma of blended essential oils while in the shower! Perfect to relax after a long day or to help wake you up in the morning!
- Stud Muffin: Cedarwood, Patchouli, Cardmom, Bergamot (A Naturally Dapper Product)
- Energizer: Lemongrass, Peppermint, Frankincense
-Coffee & Sugar Body Scrubs 4oz $14:
Our small batch handmade Coffee and Sugar Body Scrubs are invigorating and soothing at the same time. Organic coffee grounds, brown and/ or white sugar, local honey, coconut oil and essential oils combine in various combos to buff away dead skin cells, while nourishing the skin, leaving a soft and silky finish. The benefits of exfoliating include softer skin, unclogged pores, removal of dead skin cells, can help with fading skin spots along with scars, and can give you glowing skin. Use this scrub 1-3 times per week over your entire body for best results. All body scrubs can also be used as face scrubs as well.
- Coffee & Honey (coffee base)
- Cocoa Orange (coffee base)
- Cocoa Mint (coffee base)
- Autumn Spice (coffee base)
- Warm Vanilla (sugar base)
- Vanilla Chai (sugar base)
- Vanilla Orange (sugar base)
- Peppermint (sugar base)
- Orange Spice (coffee base)
- Hot Cocoa (sugar base)
-Massage Oil 2 oz bottle $12:
Relax and unwind from the stressor of life with our massage oil! You will encounter the uplifting scents of Clementine, Orange, and Lemon, the warming scents of Cinnamon, Cardamom and Vanilla, with just a touch of Ylang- Ylang to make this massage oil lightly fragant. Made with pure essential oils, Sweet Almond oil and a touch of Castor oil.
-Whipped Tallow Body Butter $24 for 3 oz jar, $14 for 1 oz tin:
Our Whipped Tallow Body Butter is made with tallow from Hipwell Ranch, and combines with organic shea butter, organic coconut oil, organic Mango butter, Beeswax and calendula and yarrow infused olive oil. This is super moisturizing and won't leave your skin greasy!
- Almond + Vanilla
- Lavender
- Unscented
-Shower Lotion Bar $14: Ultra moisturizing lotion bar! Use it at the end of your shower before getting out for best results! Made with high quality cocoa butter among other ingredients, this unscented bar boasts the natural smell of cocoa butter.
-Face Serum Daytime & Nighttime $20/ each
These oil serums are moisturizing without leaving your face greasy! You can use this as a serum and moisturizer all in 1 product! This may help reduce redness, age spots, sun damage and fine lines!
- Daytime: Made with Grapeseed oil*, Vit E, Rosehip oil*, Castor oil*, Pumpkin Seed oil*, Roman Chamomile and Frankincense Essential oils (*organic)
- Nighttime: Rosehip oil*, Pumpkin Seed oil*, Jojoba oil*, Grapeseed oil*, Frankincense, Lavender, Patchouli and Blue Tansy essential oils
-Beard Oil 2oz $20: nourishing fast absorbing oil for your untamed beard and mustache! Can also be used as a little something to nourish your hair as well
- Unscented
- Into the Woods: Cedarwood, Frankincense, Rosemary, Siberian Fir
- Mountain Sunrise: Cedarwood, Rosemary, Lavender, Lemongrass
-Naturally Dapper Matte Hair Clay $18: get all day hold with a matte finish with zero bad ingredients! Warms in hands for easy styling ability and strong hold.
-Lip Balm 0.5 oz $8, 1 oz $12
Our small batch handmade lip balms come in 2 size: 0.5 oz & 1 oz. Cocoa butter/ Mango butter, Olive oil/ Jojoba oil, and Coconut oil moisturize while Beeswax combines to leave your lips soft and never sticky or greasy. Beeswax is known to have antiseptic/ anti- inflammatory properties, help seal in moisture, and contains Vitamin A which helps in cellular repair. All lip balms are scented with essential oils, cocoa based lip balms allow for the natural cocoa scent to shine through.
- Cocoa Vanilla
- Cocoa Orange
- Cocoa Mint
- Orange Spice
- Peppermint
- Mocha (cocoa based)
-Gift box/ Set
Need a gift set? We have a wide variety of gift sets we can customize just for you at a variety of prices! These can include soap bars, bath products, whipped tallow body butter, lip balm, etc!
***All products are hand crafted in small batches, please allow for some minor variations in weight, color, design, etc***
None of these products make any claim to heal or treat any medical conditions. Please consult with your doctor if pregnant, nursing, or have any health conditions. Temper NSB is not responsible for allergic reactions or sensitivities to products. Please use essential oils at your own risk.
- Category: Beauty/Health/Supplements
- Hand crafted Soap
- Goat Milk Soap
- All Natural Bath & Body
- Toxin Free


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New Kickstarter campaign introduces the world's first knife line inspired by the laws of physics
An Edinburgh-based visionary company is all set to revolutionize the art of cooking through an innovative line-up of cutting-edge knives. Titled "Britano", the company has recently launched a breakthrough collection of kitchen knives on Kickstarter that are uniquely designed based on Newton's First Law of Motion. The patent-pending Britano knives assure faster, quicker, more efficient, and more precise cuts compared to regular knives as well as less strain on the wrist.
The FIRST-of-its-kind, Britano knives have been uniquely designed with a 36-40 degree angle at the tip of the knife which facilitates a more effortless and fluid cutting motion. The entire collection houses 4 knives for all the kitchen functions, ranging from Chef's knife to bread knife.
"We are excited to bring to you our revolutionary line of knives inspired by the laws of physics. After extensive R&D, we have discovered that if we can add a 36-40 degree angle at the tip of the knife it will allow a more efficient and seamless cutting. During the downward motion of cutting, the knife will take advantage of the arm's weight, resulting in less effort to cut and less strain on the wrist. The smart design will also enhance the precision and speed of cutting and slicing, eventually scaling up your knife skills to newer heights" – Masood Alam, founder at Britano.
Added to the breakthrough design based on Newton's law, Britano knives also assure robust build and world-class quality. The knives have been made with layered Damascus steel, the best knife-making steel on earth. The Damascus steel blade also contributes to the highly efficient and precise cutting capabilities of the knives.
"We have used a superior ultra-sharp (scalpel-sharp) 67 layer Damascus steel blade that makes it a breeze to cut through tough meat and vegetables. Much to the convenience of users, our knives boast unrivaled edge-holding capacity that eventually ensures less time consumption in sharpening the knife so that you can focus more on the cuts."
Britano knives are only second to the custom Japanese chef knives. The only difference is the new one (Britano) is more affordable and of course it's a revolutionary physics-inspired design.
"Britano knives are a combination of every major aspect that you look for in an ideal kitchen knife – precise cut, high speed and efficiency, ease of use, excellent edge-holding capacity, and more comfort for the user. It is one tool that can single-handedly upscale your kitchen to the next level. We are looking forward to starting mass production of the Britano knives and thus this Kickstarter campaign. Your generous support will enable us to bring Britano to life and make things more amazing on the culinary side."
To learn more or show your support for the campaign, please visit their Kickstarter campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1497377930/britano-revolutionary-kitchen-knives?ref=1n8kkq
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Everyday like a queen on her throne
Don't nobody knows how she feels
Aicha, Lady one day it will be real
She moves, she moves like a breeze
I swear I can't get her out of my dreams
To have her shining right here by my side
I'd sacrifice all them tears in my eyes
Aicha Aicha - passing me by (there she goes again)
Aicha Aicha - my my my (is it really real)
Aicha Aicha - smile for me now
Aicha Aicha - in my life
She holds her child to her heart
Makes her feel like she is blessed from above
Falls asleep underneath her sweet tears
Her lullaby fades away with his fears
She needs somebody to lean on
Someone body, mind & soul
To take her hand, to take her world
And show her the time of her life, so true
Throw the pain away for good
No more contemplating boo
Lord knows the way she feels
Everyday in his name she begins
To have her shining right right here by my side
I'd sacrifice all them tears in my eyes
Aicha Aicha - ecoute moi
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By Ara Caprielian
"Mass meetings on behalf of the Armenians amount to nothing whatever if they are mere methods of giving a sentimental but ineffective and safe outlet to the emotion of those engaged in them."
—Theodore Roosevelt
It has been our centuries-old quest to live as a sovereign nation in our historic Homeland. Our contemporary demand for a free, independent, and united Armenia is a relatively modern political formulation of the above.
Centuries of foreign subjugation and a division of Armenia by powerful empires made the desire for freedom and independence a dream of visionaries and patriots, while most Armenians, languishing under the suppression of foreign despotism, were primarily concerned with their physical survival.
There was an important realization that despite our comparatively limited numbers and strength, we were indeed a nation possessing a long history, rich culture, and our Apostolic Church. All of those national attributes acted as a counterweight to the ever-present threats of assimilation and even eventual disappearance from the world stage.
During six centuries of Ottoman domination, Armenians, as a religious community (millet), felt that their Christian faith and membership in the autocephalous Apostolic Church constituted the basic prerequisite for sustaining their national identity. The idea of an independent homeland and the preservation and development of a native culture, constituting the most effective way to assure the survival of the nation, gradually gained wide acceptance in modern times.
The eventual internationalization of the Armenian Question in the 19th century became possible following the 1878 Russo-Turkish War and the subsequent treaties of San Stefano and Berlin. Moreover, the interest of the European Powers in the plight of Armenians, although assuredly for the sake of their own state interests, politicized the Armenian Question. Finally, the creation of the first independent Armenian Republic in 1918, following the Armenian Genocide, solidified the basic mindset of Armenians that as a nation they are entitled to nothing less than a free, independent, and united state. This objective would have become a reality were it not for a resurgent, aggressive Kemalist Turkey, a perfidious Soviet Russia, and the complacency of the leading Western powers. From then on, the unwavering champion of free, independent, and united Armenia by word and deed has been the Armenian Revolutionary Federation.
Since the forced Sovietization of Armenia, it became the task of the diaspora to keep reminding the world that the Genocide of Armenians (1915-23) and the loss of Western Armenian territories despite the Treaty of Sèvres (1920) and President W. Wilson's Arbitral Award meant that there existed an unresolved Armenian Question that had to be addressed. Armenia, as part of the Soviet Union, understandably could not pursue its legitimate claims—a task that fell upon the shoulders of the diaspora and, in particular, of the ARF and its network of Armenian National Committees worldwide.
Today, the first two components of the Armenian Question—a free and independent Armenia—have been realized, although admittedly much needs to be done to ensure that the citizens of Armenia enjoy the full and equal protection of their lawful rights and that the country is able to formulate a foreign policy, enabling it to reduce an overwhelming political and economic dependence on any one country. Consequently, what essentially remains to be achieved is the eventual territorial unification of Armenia and the acquisition of adequate compensation for the astronomical losses it sustained as a direct consequence of the genocide and deportation of Armenians.
We have every legal, historical, and moral right to demand a border rectification between Armenia and Turkey. The Treaties of Moscow and Kars, delineating the present border between the Republic of Armenia and Turkey, are blatantly illegal, considering the conditions under which these treaties were signed. It is impossible to predict with any degree of certainty the circumstances under which long-overdue justice will prevail. Notwithstanding the overwhelming odds that currently prevent a change in the status quo, as we approach the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, it is incumbent upon all of us as a unified nation to clearly, resolutely, and unequivocally press our demands for restitution.
Indisputable facts and solid evidence concerning the tragic events of 1915-23 conclusively prove the veracity of the genocide. Objective studies of reputable scholars have affirmed beyond a doubt that what occurred between 1915 and 1923 was nothing less than a premeditated and methodically perpetrated genocide by the Ottoman state. And with genocide recognition by a growing number of countries, we have, for all intents and purposes, moved well beyond the stage of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Starting with the Centennial of that event and every year thereafter, our task is to muster our human and material resources for a unified struggle for justice.
As April 2015 rapidly approaches, it is well within reason to expect a statement by the Turkish government expressing regrets and maybe even an apology for the genocide. To demonstrate an enlightened attitude, Turkey might even agree to return a few churches to the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, as well as some properties to individuals in possession of supporting deeds to legitimate their claims. Any statement or even acknowledgement by Turkey regarding the genocide can only be considered guardedly as a first step on the long road toward eventual reconciliation and closure. In the absence of concrete steps or action involving territorial restitution and material compensation, mere words of regret or apology are totally inadequate as gestures to compensate for the consequences of genocide and the deportation of Armenians from their millennial Homeland.
A case must be prepared by a group of eminently qualified experts (international law attorneys, historians, etc.) clearly stating all relevant historical arguments and moral principles and foremost, our legal claims based on the 1920 Treaty of Sèvres, President W. Wilson's Arbitral Award of large parts of Western Armenia to its rightful owners. Needless to say the Republic of Armenia must become proactive and take the initiative in seeing that such a document, representing the combined claims of 10 million Armenians in Armenia and throughout the world, be prepared. The Pan-Armenian Declaration on Genocide Centennial, adopted on Jan. 29, 2015, is a decisive step in that direction.
Publishing scholarly studies and translating the most significant ones into English, Russian, and other major languages; organizing forums, seminars, marches, demonstrations, concerts, and art exhibits; producing documentary and feature films; erecting monuments; recognizing the individuals and organizations that played a major role in helping the survivors; and placing messages in leading mass media outlets will all assuredly serve to publicize and keep alive our cause. But these commendable, worthwhile activities must be a part of an overall strategy designed to contribute to a larger, all-encompassing objective, which is the eventual return of our lands.
This brings to mind a statement made by none other than Theodore Roosevelt, one of the illustrious American presidents: "… Sympathy is useless unless it is accompanied with indignation, and that the indignation is useless if it exhausts itself in words instead of taking shape in deeds." All statements regarding the Centennial ought to be measured by the thought expressed in the above quotation.
Hopefully, beginning—yet not ending—with the Armenian Genocide Centennial, we will demonstrate to friend and foe alike our unwavering pursuit of justice by channeling our intellectual and material resources toward that end. No matter how long and painstaking the struggle, we will persevere, for our Cause is just and our commitment is forever.
Dr. Ara Caprielian is one of the founding members of the New York Hamazkayin chapter.


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Texas, Texas A&M, Arkansas, USC and Miami are traditional college football powerhouses, and the Arizona Wildcats would be happy to be in their company in one way or another. They are, in fact, right with those schools when it comes to a big part of the gameday experience -- the stadiums videoboard.
ESPN ranks Arizona Stadiums newish scoreboard as the sixth-best in the nation.
6. Arizona: The video board inside Arizona Stadium is 5,264 square feet (112-by-47), but there's more to it than just the size. When it was constructed 2011, Arizona's administration decided to make it more than just a fan experience; they created a player and recruit experience. This bad boy not only introduces players and coaches in high quality, it also is Xbox compatible. Is it necessary to play video games on a screen with 1,728-by-720 resolution? Absolutely not, but it's awesome just the same.
Just behind Arizona in the videoboard rankings is athletic director Greg Byne's old stomping grounds, Mississippi State, followed by Oklahoma, Michigan State and Ohio State.


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KALTBLUT is excited to present a new album stream, UNWORKS & RARITIES, from the beautifully atmospheric group OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE, along with an exclusive interview. Since 2012, the French "free-rockers" have been making instrumental and experimental rock that's both heavy, and provocative. The band, formed in Paris, is the core duo Frédéric D. Oberland & Stéphane Pigneul, beside drummers Sylvain Joasson, Ben McConnell & Jean-Michel Pirès. Their music was initially made alongside photographer Stéphane Charpentier, in order to document the existential conflict caused by the political and economic upheavals in Greece. For their last major album ÜTOPIYA?, their travels moved to Istanbul and Sicily, and the group expanded with the addition of G.W.Sok (The Ex's former vocalist) narrating Nazim Hikmet's poems, and Gareth Davis on bass clarinet; still free, more punk, pursuing their sonic odyssey around the Mediterranean Sea. Including the same previous guests, their new album also features unreleased cosmic sessions with Ondes Martenot's virtuoso Christine Ott. This is the first volume of UNWORKS & RARITIES, a new series compiling unreleased pieces by the group. Following their two acclaimed first albums, ÜTOPIYA? in 2015, and S/T in 2013, this opus pushes new boundaries, and crystallizes precious moments of sonic bloom, from ambient soundscapes to free-noise, and krautrock inflected improvisation. The landscapes they create through their soundscapes are always rich, stirring, full of colour and texture, and entirely cinematic. What's more, and what's most important, is that it feels so human. Commanding more than just your ears, from guts to grey matter, OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE will hijack your insides. We spoke to Frédéric and Stéphane about the avant garde influences behind their sound, the darkly magical history that inspired the artwork for this album, and they reveal what they have planned for us next.
KALTBLUT: So first of all congratulations – we've been listening to 'The Strangest Creature On Earth', and are really looking forward to hearing the rest of UNWORKS & RARITIES.
Frédéric D. Oberland: Haha, thank you! We like this track as well. It was recorded at home as a pure improvisation – Jos aka G.W. Sok was reading this poem by Nazim Hikmet. It's almost acoustic: a reed organ from 1905, tuned in this weird 335khz thing, Stéphane is playing a bow on his bass VI, and Gareth caressing his bass clarinet.
KALTBLUT: For those that are first coming to your music with this release – what would you say brought you two together, musically and creatively to create the OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE project?
Stéphane Pigneul: Destiny!
Frédéric D. Oberland: Haha, right.
Stéphane Pigneul: No really, you wait all your life for someone who will understand everything without talking.
Frédéric D. Oberland: OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE started in 2012…
Stéphane Pigneul: …Frédéric and I met in 2005 – but really talked and played music together in 2009.
Frédéric D. Oberland: Then we needed an excuse to do something together. I was travelling into Greece with Stéphane Charpentier, a photographer and video-maker. Back in between some of these travels, I asked Stéphane Pigneul to join this project. Stéphane and I were already playing in Le Réveil des Tropiques & FareWell Poetry together. So basically we were jamming at our places almost everyday, and this musical love affair begun. From these jams it appeared that this project around Greece was more than this. It was a band.
Stéphane Pigneul: It became a band.
Frédéric D. Oberland: We asked a drummer to join us first, Ben McConnell. And we did a first show together.
KALTBLUT: So these jams were purely exploring and experimenting what you could create together?
Frédéric D. Oberland: Yes and no. It was actually already our music. Each jam we're playing could be a release, we have to build all the ritual around to make something appears. Complete improvisation.
Stéphane Pigneul: The final project wasn't the purpose at the beginning. It was more the joy and the pleasure to write together, so we decided to go quickly in studio – and the band was born, without even a name.
Frédéric D. Oberland: Exactly. And we recorded our first album like this, a trio. Including Stéphane Charpentier, who was there sometimes to screen some of the images he had from Greece.
KALTBLUT: Interesting introduction. So how did you come up with the name?
Frédéric D. Oberland: We exchanged ideas around the name. How hard is this thing each time, right? Oiseaux-Tempête is a kind of Storm petrel. It does exist.
Stéphane Pigneul: You can actually see one just before a storm on the ocean.
Frédéric D. Oberland: Birds you can only see when the storm is arriving. They're putting themselves at the helm of the ships in the middle of the storm. It's also the name – we discovered afterwards – of a little Post-Situationist Canadian fanzine from the 90's, but without the 'X'.
KALTBLUT: Why did you feel this fit your music?
Frédéric D. Oberland: Well. I never thought about this actually… except that when we're playing there is often a storm arriving – which is the pure truth. Music can be seen as a weather report, right? There is a general type of weather right now in our countries (politically, economically, musically, etc.) and maybe we're trying to build a kind of micro-climate. Ah, French avant-garde shit!
KALTBLUT: This album has grown out of, but also departed from ÜTOPIYA?. How did you experiment with and explore what you were creating already, and maybe push new boundaries?
Frédéric D. Oberland: After ÜTOPIYA? we felt that it was time to try to build this kind of hybrid LP. They were a few tracks we were amazed by, and also some collaborations we liked. And it built up easily. There was almost a special spirit of it as for our proper albums. It sounds a bit like a transitional album in a way, and we liked that. With ÜTOPIYA? we arrived in the studio without any ideas of what to do. Completely.
Stéphane Pigneul: As we did for the next one in Beirut, Lebanon. But that is another chapter yet to come.
Frédéric D. Oberland: We're talking about a new album for next year! Our last travels two months ago were in Lebanon.
KALTBLUT: You've been creating the unreleased material that composes UNWORKS & RARITIES since 2012 – tell us a bit more about the creative process behind it and how you collected these pieces?
Frédéric D. Oberland: Well, nothing was planned at the beginning, as always – BUT.
Stéphane Pigneul: The thing is that when we're in the studio we play a lot, coming back with a lot of material. The best pieces go on LP, and we thought there was still some enough good stuff to share.
Frédéric D. Oberland: After S/T in 2013 we did a remix album called RE-WORKS in 2014, asking a few friends to destroy the tunes of it. Then we did ÜTOPIYA? in 2015 – studio times with Gareth Davis on bass clarinet, and G.W. Sok.
Stéphane Pigneul: And of course this piece with Jos that came from nowhere.
Frédéric D. Oberland: And as Stéphane said, we're trying each time to make albums, not a compilation of nice tracks. And some of the tracks from these two previous recording sessions didn't find their place in the first two albums. Plus a few extra recording sessions we did with Christine Ott, and with our other drummers Sylvain Joasson & Jean-Michel Pirès. We're trying to record almost every time we're playing in fact.
Stéphane Pigneul: Everytime and everything!!! Yes that's it!! Until we get this magic link all together. We will continue that I guess.
KALTBLUT: How do you feel the artwork and wondering how it fits in with your music, how you interpret it?Frédéric D. Oberland: Artwork is ALWAYS important.
Stéphane Pigneul: It's the same thing, we have to be completely taken by a picture.
Frédéric D. Oberland: For S/T it was some photographs of Stéphane Charpentier. For Re-Works, it was a reinterpretation of the S/T cover by the artists Brian Cougar and IAMSAILOR. For ÜTOPIYA? the cover was a photograph from Yusuf Sevincli. For UNWORKS we had a few primary ideas regarding this new possible series of unreleased material.
Stéphane Pigneul: And Fred had this wonderful photograph he shot, so we used it.
Frédéric D. Oberland: The photos were shot in Turkey in Cappadocia (for UNWORKS front/back cover) in the old troglodyte churches, where four different generations occupy their walls, each time destroyed by new inhabitants, putting icons on the old iconoclastic first symbols. Then the icons were destroyed by Ottomans, or people just wanted to steal the eyes, or the hands of the drawings. Then again, new icons and new degradations, until now, where sometimes tourists are still taking parts of it as 'souvenirs', a tapestry of civilisation. That's what we're working around with our travels around the Mediterranean sea (Greece, Sicily, Turkey and the next one in Lebanon).
KALTBLUT: So you mentioned working with Jos on The Strangest Creature – when another artist is present in your music, what are you drawn to and looking for, in collaboration?
Frédéric D. Oberland: We also worked with Jos on Ütopiya / On Living (in the ÜTOPIYA?) album.
Stéphane Pigneul: And improvised during concerts as well with both of them.
Frédéric D. Oberland: Well, we asked him first. On ÜTOPIYA? there was this track we were thinking that it could be beautiful with his voice. We had the poem in mind. He said yes, and did it. We met in Paris, did few shows and tours together. And built new songs…
Stéphane Pigneul: It feels so natural with him.
Frédéric D. Oberland: Jos has got this indomitable energy. For me he is a legend, and so easy to work with – same spirit, same desire, same spontaneity. But I guess we're lucky, all the people we've worked with from the beginning are amazing people. We're not in the kind of economy we can pay people a lot of money to work with. So all the people involved are sharing this same DIY spirit. Really important to know as well.
Stéphane Pigneul: The fact is that we just can't separate thèse two things you're talking about.
Frédéric D. Oberland: Yes. Of course you can play good music with people you dislike, and shitty music with people you like. But the best is to get both. And to be honest, when you're on tour, in the van, with all these miles and depressing unknown gas and eating stations, it's better to like your bandmates.
KALTBLUT: That's the dream! So what has been your experience of playing live together – what do you take from your live performances that then maybe has an effect in session?
Stéphane Pigneul: First of all, the sound.
Frédéric D. Oberland: Yep, the sound. Our sound changed with the concerts.
Stéphane Pigneul: If there is one thing we pay attention to during shows, it's the sound, we call it the 'bubble'. The feeling and the sound must be as one, and be part of the essence, of the music itself.
Frédéric D. Oberland: Yep, like a big balloon of sound in which we can all feel comfortable with. That's the key.
Stéphane Pigneul: The room, the space, the people.
Frédéric D. Oberland: The space vibrating around you, the wall and the people reflecting the sound. For me that's a kind of ritual which is different all the time. If this bubble is there you get more chance to play well. And as parts of our shows there is always improvisation, so if you don't get this bubble that could be more risky that you think. We're playing in like a big triangle on stage. Stéphane and myself are on the sides looking to each other, embracing Jos when he's there. It's a half circle in which the audience in the last wall of this circle. That's really important for us. We want something to happen, so it's not déjà-vu spectacle.
Stéphane Pigneul: And it's different every time. We have to learn a bit how we played on record, to have a canvas for our own songs during shows.
KALTBLUT: What direction are you hoping to take the group and your performances in future?
Stéphane Pigneul: It is still a work in progress, but we have already got a good half of the next album.
Frédéric D. Oberland: Yes, this upcoming album is still a big surprise for us. We have already recorded some crazy things, jamming with some great people from the Beirut scene. Could our music bring you to think a bit sometimes? If it is working for some, then we will be happy.
UNWORKS & RARITIES is released on May 13th via Subrosa, pre order here.


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How do you make customers listen?
How do you make customers answer questions?
Power statements come from listing pain points.
We continue with the final two pieces of Allsafe's power statement.
Today's episode of Daily Burst of Inspiration reading "New Sales Simplified" by Mike Weinberg, Sales Story as the most important weapon of all.
Offering and Differentiators.
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Mike credits a good portion of Allsafe's team success and each salesperson…
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There are days, when you just don't want to be at work. We understand. Here are some funny things to keep your mind off your day job. Sometimes its a good idea to take a 5-10 minutes break to share a laugh, clear your head and then get back to work. This should do the trick.
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Saturday 27th June 2015 – 6.30am – Steve Parry
A family escaped a house fire after jumping from an upstairs window in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton yesterday evening.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to premises in Newhampton Road at approximately 8.10pm. (Friday)
Two ambulances, together with a paramedic support officer and a community paramedic attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "A man in his thirties was treated for a fractured arm after he jumped to safety from a second floor window.
"A two-year old child was handed down from the upstairs window and caught by a bystander. A woman in her thirties also escaped the smoke filled premises suffering slight smoke inhalation.
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Wouter Osterholt (1979) is a Dutch visual artist based in Berlin, Germany. He studied at the Free Media department of the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and graduated in 2001. His work is site- and context specific and manifests itself along the fault-lines and breaking points of our (political) landscape where social and ecological injustices, conflicts or problems come to light. He often uses a methodology of recontextualization, reusing existing material, such as buildings, monuments, sculptures, rituals or archival material. These reappropriations or reconstructions are a way to question and problematize the focus on exclusivity and authorship within our capitalist society and to declare them as part of a larger public discussion in which individuals are challenged to express their personal relationship to the political. His goal is to bring politics back in the public sphere and test the (im)possibilities of alternative ideas which question the existing hegemony. Osterholt tests the boundaries and presuppositions, which form the fundament of our accepted reality. He uses participatory elements in his work as a way to break through passivity and alienation that seem to be inextricably linked to the individualized society and the way culture is experienced. But the role of participation in his work is certainly not an end in itself and is always in the service of an investigation into more fundamental questions.
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Xiaomi is preparing a follow-up of the Mi CC9 smartphone, and it will once again have a mighty camera setup, at least that's what the leaksters claim.
According to one source, the Mi CC11 (yes, apparently the CC10 moniker will be skipped) will have a 64 MP camera, and the Pro variant will arrive with a 5x periscope lens for the telephoto camera.
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I finally made it down to the AGO this month to see the new architectural details added by architect Frank Gehry from the inside. Then I went back again to capture the rear facade during the daytime. The sky was perfect blue yesterday and the sun at a good angle to capture the magnificent blue wall against a perfect blue sky. Still have to get a good shot of the front facade and more of the interior wooden staircase…soon
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Poker is recognized as a Classic American Game with many different ways to play. Nowadays, there are an array of different Poker Games you are able to play. However everything points back to 1 dynamic – You can preparing to have involved with Gambling Poker. People that get involved with Gambling Poker are Poker Players who want to play for a full time income and not just as a part time hobby or weekend pasttime. Gambling Poker Players put their money where their mouth is.
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Digging through "free" sites to sort the "free beer" from the "free speech" content is quite a chore. Many of the sites are not useful for free culture projects, and many make it very difficult to tell. Fortunately for you, I took notes! Here you will find 8 sites with free-licensed content, 8 more with licenses that you'll probably find acceptable for many projects, and 20 others that might be useful on some projects if you're not a purist. There are also 22 sites I have to warn you away from, because their terms are incompatible with use in free-licensed productions.
Making Movies with Free Software
This article is part of an on-going series on the challenges I've faced in producing two free-licensed movies, Lunatics, which we are working on as Anansi Spaceworks and Marya Morevna, through the Morevna Project.
Recently, I read a list of "60 Excellent Free 3D Model Websites". Like most lists of this type, it turns out that the word "free" doesn't really mean "free" for most of the content. So some fact-checking was in order.
Digging through these sites to find licensing terms is a major headache, as they quite frequently hide or omit this information
Digging through these sites to find licensing terms is a major headache, as they quite frequently hide or omit this information, but with a long list of needed 3D models that I don't really want to create custom, I'm going to have to figure out which sites are clearly usable, which ones I might consider compromising on, and which ones are absolutely unusable for us.
As long as I'm doing that, I might as well share the results!
I took the original list and added a few sites I already knew about or found along the way. For each, I searched the site for the license terms (this varies from easily pasting text off of the front page to searching vainly for a non-existent notice and finally giving up). I then categorized these according to three major criteria:
- Can we release derivatives under By-SA with the rest of the source tree?
- Can we share the models at all (with users or for collaboration)?
- Do the terms interfere with the By-SA terms for the final animation?
For each, I searched the site for the license terms
Of course, I probably should add the disclaimer that "I am not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice". If you want someone else to blame if you hit problems, you'll have to hire a lawyer. Certainly you should read the terms of any given site yourself before using the content. All that said, though, I hope you will find my categories helpful.
CC free licenses or public domain (6 sites)
All content on these sites is "free" in the sense of "free software" and all of it is compatible with re-release under a "Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike" license. These are by far the best sources for a free culture project.
- Blend Swap (blend)
Only models under free Creative-Commons licenses (CC-0, CC-By, or CC-By-SA) are allowed on this site. That makes it extremely useful for free-culture projects. If you're using CC By-SA license on your work, you can use anything on this site:
Blend Swap uses the Creative Commons license system. We've decided to use three licenses for all the models on Blend Swap, We've done this to keep licensing as simple as we can on the site while still offering authors a variety of ways to distribute and protect their art.
Creative Commons Zero Mark (CC-0)
Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY)
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA)
- NASA 3D Model (3ds)
This is a small collection of models of spacecraft. Most are US spacecraft, but since the USA is cooperating with Russia on the International Space Station, the site also includes a few Russian spacecraft.
By law, information products produced by US federal government employees in the normal course of their duties are "copyright free", which is essentially identical to "public domain".
- Open Game Art (blend)
This is a collection of many kinds of art -- much of which is commissioned by the site maintainer, using donated and personal funds. All of the content is available under free licenses, including GNU Public License and Creative Commons By or By-SA, or assigned to the public domain. Most (but not all) of the content is low-polygon count, optimized for use in games.
- CGI (3ds)
Appears to be a very small collection, but really free:
All 3d models are free for any type of use (c/p). The version one is collection of very useful and handy 3d models in .3ds format. We will add more 3d Models to the collection, as time allows. Free 3D models are downloadable through our website in .zip format. Please click on the images to download that particular 3d model.
- The 3d Archive (q3o)
Site is non-commercial and donation-supported. The file format is unusual. Assigned to or asserted to be public domain:
All 3D files available from the3darchive.com are from the public domain. Whenever possibe, the original authors are listed on our Author's Page.
- Render Light (max)
Very minimal license statement:
The content showed here is of Free download and it has enterely been made by our staff. Feel free to use it in your creations yet if you want to credit us and let us see your work we will be happy. Enjoy!
CC license compatible, searchable by license (1 site)
These are almost as good, since you can simply set the search parameters to use the site as a source for free-licensed files. There was just one such site in my search, but it's a good one:
- ShareCG (TGO, 3dc, 3ds, max, AM3D, dwg, blend, brX, br5, obp, car, jas)
Has a nice advanced search widget for searching by license and category. The "unrestricted" license is compatible with conversion to CC-O or "public domain", and the "limited use" license is equivalent to "CC By" (i.e. the limitation is that the work must be credited).
The site also includes a substantial amount of standard "royalty free" work which can be used in renders, but not redistributed.
CC licenses, but not searchable by license (1 site)
Searching for free-licensed models on these sites is tedious work, because you have to filter out the non-free works manually, but there are free-licensed, Creative Commons-compatible models. The free content can go into our regular By-SA licensed source tree.
- 3DVIA (3DXML, kmz)
From the FAQ:
We have chosen to let users publish their 3D models under "Creative Commons Licenses" [...]
Allows commercial redistribution of model with source (8 sites)
In this category, I'm listing sites which will allow the models to be used royalty-free to create rendered animation under Creative Commons licenses, and which will allow us to include the models in their original or modified form along with the project source code. However, the licenses on the models themselves are generally not compatible with Creative Commons, and will have to be kept in a separate "non-free" category (because other limitations exist -- typically on creating a competing aggregate site).
The ability to redistribute the models is really important for a free culture project, not just as a matter of principle, but also because our open, online collaboration process is technically a form of redistribution. So we can't legally collaborate on works that don't allow this kind of redistribution.
- Telias (3ds, poser, md2, lwo)
...everything you download from here is free for any use EXCEPT it cannot be included in another free web or cd collection and it cannot be sold separately. Otherwise you can use it in your commercial game, 3d application or render work. You don't have to provide credit but It would be nice if you do.
- 3Delicious (max, 3ds, gsm, lwo)
- Archibase (3ds, dxf, max, dwg)
- Archive3D.net (gms, 3ds)
These three sites, though apparently unaffiliated, use exactly the same license text (including misspellings):
This model may be used in any commercial way only if it is a part of artwork or project. Single reselling or redistribution of this model is prohibited.
This model may be freely modificated or elaborated.
- Google 3D Warehouse (skp)
Pretty free, except for the odd format, and the prohibition against aggregation. It also looks like you need to avoid using "Building Maker", which has more restrictive terms:
For the avoidance of doubt, you may modify, distribute, and create derivative works of Content uploaded by other users in 3D Warehouse.
you may not: (i) aggregate Content obtained from Google Services for redistribution, or (ii) use or distribute Content obtained from Google Services in a mapping or geographic application or service
- Oyonale (POV-Ray, C4D, Obj
This is a single artist's site. The license is brief but fairly clear:
These objects are freely usable for your personal or commercial 3D art and animations. The 3D models are available in POV-Ray, Cinema 4D and/or Wavefront OBJ formats.
Presumed to allow redistribution within sources
These sites are not as clear about their terms, but as I read them, they imply that distributing the models within the source code for the project is acceptable (as it would be for a game). They lack any demands for extraordinary measures to prevent access to the models (which some other sites require).
- Top 3D Models (max, 3ds, obj)
The explicit mention of games implies that the models themselves can be incorporated:
All the products the user will find on top3Dmodels.com are ready to be used in animations, games, or still renderings.
- 3DXO (max, 3ds, dxf, lwo)
Many of the models are listed by the uploader as simply "free" (as opposed to others which are "free for private use"). That appears to override the default license.
- DLegend (3ds ,max ,prj, obj, mb)
Says nothing to restrict the use of the "free" files, but the license is extremely unclear:
we have a collection of 3ds ,max ,prj and obj files for you to use in diffrent applications of 3d programs
Allows limited redistribution of models (2 sites)
These works cannot go into our distributed source tree, because that would probably constitute "commercial use", since we will deliver sources along with the movie. However, it might be possible to keep these in a special, password-restricted repository for collaboration use only. I think that's kind of ugly, but it would appear to be legal.
Of course, renderings of these works may still be released under the Creative Commons By-SA license.
- 3DXtras (max, 3ds, c4d, dwg, obj, mb)
The prohibition on commercial use appears to be limited only to competing aggregate collections of models for separate use, rather than collections targeted for a particular project (as in source code).
Relevant excerpts:
All the 3d models meshes, scenes and graphics in this website are not copyrighted unless stated.
You are free to use these models in your projects to generate games, animations, multimedia, printed graphics, web graphics and others.
However you are prohibited to resell, create your own license to give away these 3d models individually or as part of collection or bundle to get profit.
Commercial (transformative) use is explicitly allowed:
Our 3D models are 100% free royalty which you can use in any of your work and even your commercial projects.
- Exchange 3D (blend, max, 3ds)
This license insists on protecting 3D model content when it is incorporated into "pre-rendered productions" from being accessed separately by "end users":
Every effort must be made by the third party to protect the 3D content in a pre-rendered production environment. If the content can simply be removed from the production by the third party's end user, this breaches the terms of this agreement.
Allows animations to be distributed under CC By-SA (18 sites)
These are the "royalty free" model sites -- and they are by far the most common type of resource.
They are awkward for a free culture project, because their terms (designed apparently as an anti-competitive measure against rival commercial repositories) interfere with our ability to work collaboratively on the project.
To fully comply with the licenses on these sites, we'd generally have to avoid any situation where more than one person works on a shot. Nevertheless, there are situations in which that might be feasible, and we'd have to weigh that against the cost of the duplicated labor in creating our own models.
- CG-Files seems to just be a portal for Buy3D.net (max, 3ds, pz2, pp2, obj)
- Top3D (max, c4d, 3ds)
- Toucan (3ds)
- Infinitee-Designs (max, 3ds, xsi, zbrush, blend, obj, others)
- Kit 3D (max, dxf)
- WireCase (max, 3ds, dxf, lwo, blend, obj, fbx)
- Amazing3D (max, 3ds)
- Model3D (max, 3ds, arcon, o2c)
- PlanIT 3D (max, 3ds, dxf, lwo)
- The Singularity (3ds, lwo)
- TurboSquid (max, 3ds, oth, obj, lwo, mb)
Presumed Royalty-Free Sites
In fact, this type of site is so common that these may be regarded as the default terms. The following sites are very unspecific about their terms (I could not find any explicit license statement), but it seems safe to assume that the implied license is "royalty free for any use" with no redistribution allowed:
- 3D Plants (3ds)
- Mr Furniture (max, 3ds, dxf)
- Creative-3D (3ds)
- Klicker (3ds, others)
- Digital Animators(max, 3ds, dxf, lwo). Small artist collection. Lot of dead links.
- Cadalyst (max, 3ds, cad, lwo). Site appears inactive (a lot of bit rot).
- Total-3d (max, 3ds, dxf, lwo)
Unacceptable sites
For the sake of completeness (and to help you avoid them), here are the sites I rejected. I also had to throw out five of the sites because they simply don't exist any more, or no longer have free downloads.
Fan-art sites (3 sites)
These sites specialize in artwork which is derivative of other works. In fact, these may be terrific if you are making a fan video animation, and some studios are very supportive of that. However, others are not. Using models from these collections is probably asking for legal trouble if you ever make any money from your project -- not from the site, but from the studios on which the site content is based.
- Sci-Fi 3D(max, 3ds, fbx, lwo). Categories for many different shows.
- Trekmeshes (max, 3ds, cob, lwo). Derived from Star Trek designs.
- 2001 3D Archive (max, 3ds, cob, lwo, lws). Derived from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Too ambiguous (5 sites)
These sites had such vague license terms that it was impossible to tell whether they allowed free use of renderings. In most cases, there was some contextual reason to suppose they might not be "royalty free for any use". I recommend avoiding these (Corporate Media News, 3d Model Sharing, Rocky3d, DD-Freebies, 3d Auto Club).
Clearly unacceptable terms (14 sites)
These sites claim to restrict even the use of rendered images of the models. I'm not positive that's even legal, but in any case, it certainly is not acceptable for any kind of free culture project. These sites are like hidden bear traps -- they are labeled as "free", but using material from these sites could expose you to legal liabilities and totally derail your project, so I recommend that you AVOID THESE SITES (Apollo Maximus, Large Geometric Models Archive, 3D Faws, 3D Gurukul, 3D Valley, 3d Content Central, 3DAllusions, DMI Car 3D Models, 3D Total, Great Buildings, 3DModelFree, Artist-3D, 3dm3, Dewantoro Network).
Compromises and Snares
Once you venture out of the safe free-trade zone of free-culture projects, things get a bit dicey. But there are circumstances under which it probably makes sense to use "royalty free" work. As I've noted in this article, most of the time, these terms do not place restrictions on the final work. So you can still release under a free Creative Commons license.
If we do this in Lunatics, we'll simply included the rendered video from such elements as a piece of stock footage in the source tree. This will allow the complete film to be re-built, but it won't be possible to edit those sections. I'm probably willing to do this for some shots where the model is something we're unlikey to see again in the series.
But it's a slippery slope. It's hard to draw a particular line, and even harder not to find yourself edging across it. Yet, every time you let in a new restrictive element, the whole production becomes harder to manage. It will be more difficult to have a separate collection of "non-free" models that can't be mixed with the main source tree.
I can't speak for readers, and I'm not even sure for my own project, but I hope this categorization helps you to make your own choices about your own projects.
Licensing Notice
This work may be distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, version 3.0, with attribution to "Terry Hancock, first published in Free Software Magazine". Illustrations and modifications to illustrations are under the same license and attribution, except as noted in their captions (all images in this article are CC By-SA 3.0 compatible -- note that the "Model Credits" are for the models, not the renderings of the models).


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When Democratic state Senator Dan Wolf announced he wouldn't run again, he set off a scramble in the sprawling Cape and Islands district. The district, which includes Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and most of Cape Cod, carries the blessing and the curse of seasonal, upscale tourism – and all the booms and busts and low-wage service jobs that entails. Known for its stunning but fragile coastal ecosytem, the Cape is also home to a year-round population that struggles with a lack of affordable housing, soaring rates of opioid addiction, and crumbling infrastructure. Fortunately, voters have a strong and knowledgeable candidate running to succeed Wolf. The Globe endorses Democrat Julian Cyr, in the expectation that he will be part of a fresh generation of leadership on Beacon Hill.
Cyr, a Truro native, faces Republican Anthony Schiavi, a retired Air Force brigadier general. Schiavi, who stresses his experience as a former town manager and police commissioner for the town of Ashland, is an indefatigable campaigner and skilled debater who prevailed in a tough primary — beating Barnstable town councilor Jim Crocker by a relatively slim margin. Cyr and Schiavi are in agreement on many of the issues facing their district: both candidates have noted, for example, that the Cape risks losing an entire generation to opioid addiction, and both support expanding treatment options.
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Cassie Breaks Silence On Break Up
Cassie has some thoughts after she and Diddy's breakup made headlines.
The 32-year-old singer took to her Instagram story to post a telling message: "F–k these hoes." Her post comes only four days after it was reported that Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, is dating Instagram model Jocelyn Chew.
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