DRIVER-II will consolidate these efforts and transform the initial testbed into a fully functional, state-of-the art service, extending the network to a larger confederation of repositories.

UNESCO: Global Open Access Portal

The case went all the way to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York -- and Kieselstein-Cord won, becoming the first designer to win the right to copyright a functional object as art.

FORBES: Crafty

"The fat on one of Bev's pigs is functional art, " Mattos says.

WSJ: High on the Hog

Using different stains for each board, he emphasized the contrasts creating a work of art that is as functional as it is beautiful.

FORBES: Connect

But there needs to be a balance between mastering functional literacy and numeracy and discovering the enjoyment and pleasure of books, music, art and drama.

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