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An Essay on Synthetic Chemistry of Colloidal Nanocrystals
Xiaogang Peng()
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
DOI 10.1007/s12274-009-9047-2
Nano Res(2009)2:425-447
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Control of size and shape of colloidal nanocrystals is important, but there are some other equally important��if not more important��issues to be considered.
Highly Fluorescent Dye-Doped Silica Nanoparticles Increase Flow Cytometry Sensitivity for Cancer Cell Monitoring
M. -Carmen Est��vez, Meghan B. O'Donoghue, Xiaolan Chen, and Weihong Tan()
Center for Research at the Bio/Nano Interface, Departments of Chemistry and Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics,
Shands Cancer Center and UF Genetics Institute, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, USA
DOI 10.1007/s12274-009-9041-8
Nano Res (2009)2:448-461
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Highly fl uorescent nanoparticles can increase the analytical sensitivity of flow cytometry for cancer cell monitoring.
Nanostructured 3-D Collagen/Nanotube Biocomposites for Future Bone Regeneration Scaffolds
Edelma E. da Silva1, Heloisa H. M. Della Colleta2, Andre S. Ferlauto1, Roberto L. Moreira1, Rodrigo R. Resende1, Sergio Oliveira1, Gregory T. Kitten2, Rodrigo G. Lacerda1() , and Luiz O. Ladeira1
1Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de F��sica, Laborat��rio de Nanomateriais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 30123-970, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
2Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Morfologia, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 30123-970, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
DOI 10.1007/s12274-009-9042-7
Nano Res (2009)2:4620-473
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In this work we have presented a collagen-nanotube composite which has the potential to serve as a scaffold for tissue regeneration. The biofunctionality (shape maintenance) associated with this biocomposite and the observation that the composite induces mineralization of HA crystals in vitro opens a wide range of new possibilities concerning its use for the tissue engineering of bone.
Synthesis and Characterization of Bionanoparticle-Silica Composites and Mesoporous Silica with Large Pores
Zhongwei Niu1, Saswat Kabisatpathy1, Jinbo He2, L. Andrew Lee1, Jianhua Rong1, Lin Yang3, Godfrey Sikha4, Branko N. Popov4, Todd S. Emrick2, Thomas P. Russell2, and Qian Wang1()
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Nanocenter, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
2Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
3Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
4Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
DOI 10.1007/s12274-009-9043-6
Nano Res (2009)2:474-483
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A sol�Cgel process allows bionanoparticles such as turnip yellow mosaic virus, cowpea mosaic virus, tobacco mosaic virus and ferritin to be incorporated into silica, while maintaining the integrity and morphology of the particles.
Ni1-xPtx (x-0 0.08) Films as the Photocathode of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with High Effi ciency
Shengjie Peng, Jifu Shi, Juan Pei, Yanliang Liang, Fangyi Cheng, Jing Liang, and Jun Chen()
Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Energy Material Chemistry, and Engineering Research Center of High-
Energy Storage and Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
DOI 10.1007/s12274-009-9044-5
Nano Res (2009)2:484-492
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) based on a photocathode of Ni0.94Pt0.06 films that were prepared by reaction of chemically plated Ni films with H2PtCl6 solution have shown higher conversion effi ciencies than the DSC based on a pure Pt fi lm obtained by conventional thermal decomposition indicating that the as-prepared Ni0.94Pt0.06 films (with a low Pt loading of 5.13 ��g/cm2) is a promising photocathode material for commercial DSCs.
Self-Assembly of Luminescent Twisted Fibers Based on Achiral Quinacridone Derivatives
Yunfeng Zhao1, Yan Fan1, Xiaoyue Mu1, Hongze Gao1, Jia Wang1, Jingying Zhang1, Wensheng Yang1, Lifeng Chi2, and Yue Wang1()
1State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
2Physikalisches Institut and Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech), Universität M��nster, M��nster 48149, Germany
DOI 10.1007/s12274-009-9045-4
Nano Res (2009)2:493-499
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Luminescent twisted nano-/micro-structures based on achiral quinacridone derivatives have been prepared by a hierarchical selfassembly process. The luminescence of twisted fi bers displays thermal sensitive properties.
Proton-Resistant Quantum Dots: Stability in Gastrointestinal Fluids and Implications for Oral Delivery of Nanoparticle Agents
Aaron M. Mohs, Hongwei Duan, Brad A. Kairdolf, Andrew M. Smith, and Shuming Nie()
Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry, Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology, 101
Woodruff Circle NE, Suite 2001, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
DOI 10.1007/ s12274-009-9046-3
Nano Res(2009)2:500-508
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Quantum dots with proton-resistant surface coatings show stable fl uorescence in strongly acidic simulated gastric (stomach) fl uids, opening new possibilities in quantum dot oral delivery applications.
Growth of Large-Area Single- and Bi-Layer Graphene by Controlled Carbon Precipitation on Polycrystalline Ni Surfaces
Alfonso Reina1, Stefan Thiele2, Xiaoting Jia1, Sreekar Bhaviripudi3, Mildred S. Dresselhaus3,4, Juergen A. Schaefer2, and Jing Kong3()
1 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
2 Institut f��r Physik and Institut f��r Mikro- und Nanotechnologien, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Ilmenau 98684, Germany
3 Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
4 Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
DOI 10.1007/s12274-009-9059-y
Nano Res (2009)2:509-516
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Graphene fi lms consisting mostly of single and bilayer graphene are grown by ambient pressure CVD by controlled segregation of carbon on polycrystalline Ni films.


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We take pride in processing each order to your specifications. We provide the soap, softener, and bleach and will fold or hang all items and bundle them in a clear shrink wrap. For starters, we NEVER combine your clothing with other customers' clothing. That's just weird, but some laudries do it that way - not us!
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Recently, I received a letter from an artist asking what art has influenced my work. It has become apparent to me that logging a collection of images and descriptions of artists I am interested in would be helpful for not only myself but for artists, curators, and supporters of my work.
Richard Lindner
For the past few months I have tried to make a habit of watching an episode of the Masterworks series by RM Arts (in co-production with WDR). These videos are available through Amazon, and included at no extra charge if you have an Amazon Prime account (1).
One artist's work whom I found rather interesting is named Richard Lindner (1),
Victor Brauner
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Ben Shahn
I recently saw this painting in person while enjoying a trip to Philadelphia. It is a remarkable painting, unfortunately, this photo does not capture the details make this piece so inspiring. If you were to stand in front of this work, you would notice how beautifully he has rendered the print on the newspaper, the floral pattern on her shirt. I love that he is able to show off his skills in texture and pattern yet avoid a work that is overly cluttered. His ability to compartmentalize moments of detail, and develop a visual math that understands how to remove detail from some objects and place that energy elsewhere is something I greatly appreciate. It appears to me that Shahn has created his own sense of what a balanced picture is, for some it may seem kind of busy or awkward, but I find his works to be just enough information for me to use my imagination to fill in the less detailed forms, and took enjoy the manner in which he executes moments of detail work.
Yesterday, I started reading the self titled book "Ben Shahn", in this book he notes a story from the old testament that had bothered him such a great deal, that after reading this book in school (he went to a school geared towards teaching Jewish culture) he refused to return to school for a week (2). Below is a summary of how early Ben Shahn developed a passion for justice, and I can see how this outlook on life plays an integral part in how he creates a sense of control and balance within the picture plane.
"I hate injustice," he told an interviewer in 1944. "I guess that's about the only thing that I really do hate. I've hated injustice ever since I read a story in school."
He repeated that story throughout his lifetime. It was a part of his Bible studies, and it concerned the building of Solomon's temple and the carrying of the Ark of the Covenant into that temple. According to the story, the Ark was to be brought in by two oxen; it rested precariously on a pole laced between them. The Lord warned that the pole would inevitably totter, but demanded that no one touch it since it was God's Ark, and He would take care of it. This was a test of faith. Of course, the Ark did totter, and one man did touch it, instinctively, in order to stop it from falling. Immediately, as he had been warned, the well-intentioned man was struck dead.
Young Ben, enraged, began to argue with his teacher. God was unjust, he insisted, and he refused to return to school until this injustice was officially admitted. After a week or ten days, and endless discussions between his teacher and his grandfather, Ben returned to school.
Leonora Carrington
Eugen Gabritschevsky
Other works I found interesting this month...
Works Cited
1. www.amazon.com/Masterworks/dp/B01F7RVU4A
2. https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/first/g/greenfeld-shahn.html


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Visit the Country Barn Farm Market this weekend to select the perfect Christmas tree for your home. Whether you want the experience of cutting your own Christmas tree from our fields, or enjoy the convenience of selecting a tree from our pre-cut lot, we've got a nice selection of shapes, sizes and varieties to choose from. To learn about the variety of trees we grow, visit our website.
Come out on Saturdays 11am - dusk or Sundays noon - 5pm and get a FREE tractor ride out to the fields to select your tree. Our petting zoo animals will also be available at no additional charge. Our tree lot is open week days during farm market hours for those willing to make the short walk to our fields.
Our Farm Market is well stocked with fresh fudge, hot chocolate, coffee, hot cider & made from scratch baked goods like - cookies, breads, pies, and more. We're also stocked with tree stands, ornaments and other holiday decorations.
Our greenhouse area offers a beautiful selection of poinsettias and hand made wreaths, grave blankets, Christmas arrangements and more made from fresh greens from our trees.


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The biggest highlights of the programme were definitely the final competitions. The first one, played at Kajabang pitch, was created for the children to show off all the softball skills they have learned. Drawing in over 200 people from four different communities (Kartong, Madina Salam, Berending and Gunjur), this tournament saw eight mixed teams play four rounds, a semi-final and a final which eventually saw team Red 2 come out victorious. Prizes were also awarded for Best Communication, Best Leadership and Best Team Player.
Gozo, Malta – In cooperation with the EU Funded Erasmus+ Sport – Small Collaboration project, three participating clubs (King Princ – Croatia, Olympia Haarlem – Netherlands & Redcoats – Malta) met for the first conference in Ghajnsielem to share best practices and introduce the game of softball to over 200 primary school students.
Former UCLA Softball Player Tara Henry (USA), Sebastian Cirillo (Italy), and Kelly Smith (UK), are developing an international organisation that combines skills and values based coaching techniques to empower and encourage young athletes to become leaders in sport and in life.


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After last blog post I realize I was addressing my 3 tips to women only, so I decided to release a new one giving this time 3 tips useful to men. For who doesn't know yet I am, in fact, a personal stylist/shopper who works both with men and women; I've had male clients, indeed, who were asking my help because their were struggling to find something appropriate (whether it was for budget, or quality, or simply in line with the event coming) , so why not to give them the some hints?
I also realized that in my last blog post I was referring to Western weddings; always better to specify, as in the Eastern culture most of the habits and traditions (and the colour meanings) can be very different.
Said that, here are my 3 tips for men, who are attending one or more weddings soon and need to find an appropriate suit, and the accessories of course, for the occasion/s:
tip #1 is about the style of the wedding, where the location can be a big clue (villa or country house?! Castle or restaurant?!); this is a detail that can make the difference in the choice of the outfit's style!
tip #2 is about the accessories features, so bear in mind that shoes and belt must be always in the same colour, and knot tie/bow tie, handkerchief and cufflinks represent the accent to every men outfit, so it is high recommended to choose them carefully, coloured (not matching with the suit's colour) and, above all tie and handkerchief, must be coordinated. An outstanding outfit is not just done by the dress but by the whole set of elements and embellishment. So one of the key word to get an outstanding outfit (and so presence) is : coordination!
tip #3 is more than everything the answer to a question many clients asked her : can we wear white or black at a wedding? The answer is slightly different from the one I gave to my female public, but again If you wish to know the answer have a look to the video :-) We don't want to spoil you everything, do we?!
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Top 5 Chinese Recipes to Wake Up Your Taste-Buds
Chinese cuisine is one of the most popular in the world. Its balanced and flavorful dishes are easy to recreate at home. We've found 5 Chinese recipes for you to try right now.
#5 – Asian Glazed Duck
This typically oriental way of preparing duck will tantalize your guests' taste-buds. The spice mix gives duck meat an exceptional flavor.
#4 – Sautéed Chinese Broccoli
Do you know Chinese broccoli? It's a floret-less broccoli consisting of thick stems with long green leaves and small yellowish edible flowers. If you don't have Chinese broccoli, any other greens like asparagus, broccoli, broccolini, bok choy will work as well in this recipe.
#3 – Asian Egg-Drop Soup
The Italian egg-drop soup known as «stracciatella», is reinvented here, by adding soy sauce, ginger and some exotic vegetables. Result: a delicious soup, prepared in just a few minutes. You will love it!
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- TOP 10 Satisfying Mushroom Recipes – September 9, 2019
- Food and Wine Pairings: The Basic Rules – September 2, 2019
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In replacing the previous National Development Centre provision, our four Regional Performance Centres are central to the exciting new direction of the player pathway - for more information see the Pathway Document on our home page.
Below are the latest details around the Winter Schedules including key dates, venues and timings. With this page being updated regularly Cricket Wales recommends that you check this page continuously approaching, and over the upcoming Winter.
Neath Winter Schedule
Neath Summer Schedule.docx
Rydal Penrhos School Winter Schedule
Sophia Gardens Schedule
Sophia Gardens Summer Schedule
Ebbw Vale Winter Schedule
Ebbw Vale Summer Schedule.docx
Summer Diary 2019
*Click on the diary image to access the summer diary which details all Regional Performance Centre sessions across our four centres (including Summer Development Festivals), all Wales Boys & Girls Age Group Fixtures and Senior Women fixtures.
In addition, other key cricketing events throughout the summer can be found that may be of general interest. It is worth noting that where the Wales Age Group fixtures are concerned, some may be subject to change as details are still being finalised. It is recommended that you check/download this document frequently over the next few months to view any changes that have been made.


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The difference between an average producer and a top producer is how they manage their time. The chart below gives us some important keys to success, as we all have the same 24 hours in a day.
Average time spent versus Best practice time spent
Allocation hours per day Allocation hours per day
Client service ..................16%........32%
Client acquisition.. ..........10%........17%
Employee training ...........4 %........12%
Practice mgmt. processes .6%..........8%
Portfolio management.. 12%.............7%
Research............................ 12 %...........5%
Office administration.. 10%................4%
Back office operations.. 8%................1%
[Source Advisor benchmarking Inc. an affiliate of Rydex Investments / Practice Made More Perfect Mark Tibergien and Rebecca Pomering – Bloomberg Press 2011]
I have spoken with many advisors that say they want to build their practice to a certain level, then slow down. What happens when you are driving along a busy freeway going 60 miles per hour (or 110 kilometers per hour in Canada) and you want to slow down to 30 miles per hour ( or 60 kilometers per hour in Canada) ? It is more stressful driving at half the speed than full speed. You eventually have to get completely off the freeway as you are putting yourself and everyone else at risk. The financial business operates on the same principal. Slowing down is harder and more stressful than going full speed.
What are your key practice management processes?
The advisors who have more processes are more successful than the advisors that lack key processes. But which processes are critical to your business success? In researching practice management for financial advisors, I wanted to find strategies to help them. I came across some startling facts about advisors and practice management.
85% of advisors have NO formal client feedback system or process
75% of advisors have NO formal definition of ideal client
73% of advisors have NO written service agreement or processes
43% of advisors have NO documented unique value proposition
[Source USA FPA Research and Practice Institute study - Future of Practice Management -December 2013]
What is holding you back?
Human behavior holds advisors back from accomplishing their goals. It is the same thing that holds clients back from achieving their financial goals. Advisors' behavior affects their practice. When advisors follow their natural instincts or habits, they tend to apply faulty reasoning without research. Should I go 100% fee based? What does the research say? Why do I need a comprehensive value promise, I know a lot of advisors that do not have one? What questions keep you from growing your business? How many client relationships can you handle in one year? What is your ideal capacity? I know that most people rationalize business decisions based on facts, but you should implement business decisions based on feelings. This is where practice management needs to tap into your subconscious motivations.
What are your subconscious motivations? Do you want more time off? Do you see tremendous opportunities you want to capture in a certain market? Build a dream home? What is important to you in your practice? What are your internal and external motivators? Why do you do the things you do? What are you passionate about? What is the story you want to tell the world every day? What drives you, motivates you and invigorates you more than anything else? What is your why?
Top advisors have one thing above all other advisors, clarity.
Darren Hardy of Success magazine shares and interesting story. (www.success.com) Imagine a race between three people to complete a 1,000-piece puzzle.
Person No. 1 was given one with the picture on the box.
Person No. 2 was given the box with no picture on it.
Person No. 3 was given a box with the wrong picture on it.
Who is going to win?
Exactly, person No. 1.
You need a clear picture (vision) to complete the puzzle of your life.
Envision that you have already accomplished your most important goal for your business today. How does that make you feel? Act as if it has already been done. The message is clear, the best advisors spend more time on servicing clients BECAUSE they have invested the time and energy to put their processes in place.
For a copy of our guide " Future Ready Financial Advisor" go to to http://www.advisorpracticemanagement.com/resources
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Quora gains new features to complement original content
The structure and presentation of original content can be just as important to a website as the actual message displayed – a reminder that the idiom of 'the medium is the message' still rings true.
This is especially true for interactive sites that rely on user engagement to drive value – such as question-and-answer site Quora, which has recently received a range of updates.
Quora is a site dedicated to providing continually-improved answers to user-submitted questions which – until recently – tended to suffer from disorganised comments and untidy communication methods.
To help improve the overall experience, the website has received long-awaited improvements – most noticeably comment threading, answer voting and image support.
These new features mean that users are now able to reply directly to other users and branch off extended dialogues on specific points.
In turn, readers can now rank the usefulness of these conversations, helping fellow users determine the most accurate response to their query.
The use of images also changes the way in which the site interacts with consumers – instead of having to describe an otherwise complex scenario through textual means, a contributor can simply upload a picture as part of their query to highlight their point – and hopefully gain more useful feedback without the need for extended correspondences.
Another feature that some users have been asking for on other platforms (Facebook, for example), commenters are now able to edit their contributions in place – eliminating the need to delete an entire response when the dreaded typo strikes.
In introducing these changes, Quora has delivered to its users more streamlined interaction process that can could potentially improve the overall online experience for the end user.


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Feb 19, 2010
Hooping Rain , Shine or Snow!
Last Saturday, Feb. 13, we were all still pretty snowed in and a little stir crazy. My man, Spilly, was out in the snow, on one of the highest snow piles, introducing his new spring line of hula hoops. What's not to love about this spirit of dedication and revolutionary love! Every Saturday morning he is out there on his medium stoop selling his hoops and his message of building community through the idea of shared moments of fun ! The Baltimore Messenger caught him in action and capture this great photo of him. Join Spilly on Saturdays in front of the Waverly market or for family free hoop sessions at Studio thirty 4 at 623 W. 34th St. Suite 105 Baltimore, MD 21211, every Sunday from 10:30 AM to noon! Also look for his new spring line of speciality hoops in his new etsy shop here.
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Detroit Future City (DFC) is charged with stewarding the use of DFC's Strategic Framework in a collaborative model to provide the greatest impact. The organization is led by Executive Director Anika Goss-Foster and governed by an independent board of directors representing the diverse interests and priorities of the people of Detroit.
Laura Trudeau, Chair
Jed Howbert, North Coast Capital
Dr. George Swann, G W Swann Group LLC
James Ribbron, Detroit Citizen
Alice Thompson, Black Family Development Inc.
Dave Blaskiewicz, Invest Detroit
Maurice Cox, City of Detroit Planning & Development Department
Rev. James Curenton, Mayflower Congregational UCC
Tiffany Douglas, Bank of America
Wendy Jackson, The Kresge Foundation
Gina Metrakas, Rock Ventures, LLC
Rebecca Willis, University of Detroit Mercy – Detroit Collaborative Design Center
Katy Locker, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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About Hydrojet
The HydroJet was conceived and built by the late Mike Bonner. Commissioned by RJ and the HydroJet LLC, which is a commercial and pleasure boat builder.
The boat is 100% Coast Guard approved and regularly inspected. The deckhands are all drug tested and they do this job because they like working on the water.


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ift Rosenheim provides an important competitive lead in knowledge for its members by participating in more than 100 national, European and international standartization committees and other boards.
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Hidden Light works directly with the artists in the darkrooms making the final product fit what the artist wants, together creating a "hand-crafted print."
"We don't like to keep secrets. By engaging in the darkroom, everyone grows as artists," said Saunders.
Hidden Light specializes in traditional black and white photography developed in a wet darkroom, and palladium/platinum prints, dry mounting, matte cutting, a full retail frame business, custom framing, mounting to metal, glass, retail picture framing, commercial installations, and coordinating photographers for exhibitions.
They recently installed 50 images in the Western Caballeros Museum in Wickenberg in a permanent installation and they do quite a bit of out of state printing, bringing many artists from around the country to Flagstaff. They make negatives from digital capture and sell black and white film.
Hidden Light LLC was voted Best of Flag in 2013, and was voted, "Best Local Institution Keeping Old School Photography Alive," in Flaglive's 2010 Editor's choice awards.
"For us it's always been to help people and solves problems for people. Working in the dark room with your hands, I never get tired of seeing a print come up in the tray. It's magic—alchemy. It's science, but fine art. The caliber of the artists we work with–it's spectacular to work with those types of people," said Saunders.
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Amateur and semi-professional players have questioned the level of financial protection they receive from mandatory personal accident insurance amid concerns many are unaware what they are entitled to claim until after sustaining a serious injury.
Three years after the Football Association launched its National Game Insurance Scheme (NGIS), making insurance mandatory for all 11-a-side teams in England, some players have expressed concern that they are only eligible for £30 a week in temporary disablement benefits, which are intended to help those unable to work because of an injury.
For any player in any division, a broken leg, damaged knee or a dislocation is a traumatic experience. For those outside the professional game, however, lost earnings because of temporary disablement can have severe consequences, potentially contributing to civil compensation claims between those involved in a contentious incident on the pitch.
Bluefin Sport is the FA's preferred broker for the NGIS, which covers more than 14,000 adult teams, thousands more youth sides and about 200,000 players. The standard team insurance package provided by Bluefin – Superior 30 – pays out £30 a week for up to 104 weeks to compensate for an individual's lost earnings. The policy – which costs £76 per year for every team – provides a one-off payment of £150 for a broken bone or dislocation but no physiotherapy, unless a club pays an additional premium.
Self-employed workers or those on freelance contracts are particularly vulnerable to a reduction in income should any injury sustained on a football pitch have an impact on their mobility, while employers are left to decide if full-time staff unable to work because of temporary disablement are entitled to full pay.
David Gilligan, a graphic designer in London, broke his leg while training for Sporting Hackney, a team in the Middlesex County Football League. He said: "If you're not insured you can't play; you need every player to be registered to the club. So over the years that gives you the impression that you are covered if you are a registered player.
"But I've found that the insurance is inadequate and not worth the paper it's written on. I spent five days in hospital. After the gloom lifts a bit you start to look at financial security: I rang the insurance company and found out I was ensured for £30 a week and a one-off payment of £150. They don't pay you for the first two weeks.
"My club are so tight on money that they can't improve the insurance. There are other players that are taxi drivers, couriers, plumbers, decorators who are not in full-time work. If they get injured they are going to be in real financial trouble."
Brian Kinsey, player-manager at Harrow in the same league, suffered a serious ankle fracture but did not claim on the club's policy. He said: "In a tackle my ankle went one way and my leg another, my foot was basically hanging off. My assistant manager looked at the insurance and told me it's not even worth it because you're going to get a payment of £100, which will be taxed, so around £60.
"My employer, Network Rail, will pay me in full for six months. If it wasn't for them I'd be in major trouble but it's still a massive inconvenience going to hospital. One of my players came off and did his knee in the same game, he didn't bother claiming. The players don't have an insight on what they can claim."
The NGIS, which was introduced in 2013-14 and also offers separate public liability insurance, covers players while they are at any ground or premises worldwide where there is an agreed fixture or training taking place, and includes the period travelling to or from such activities. The FA launched the scheme to improve protection for players at grassroots, saying it wanted to promote an adequate level of cover without the cost acting as a barrier for participation.
The governing body believes players should take responsibility for themselves and find out what cover is in place at their club, so they are aware of what they are entitled to claim. There are minimum standards of cover permitted at different steps of the league pyramid, with clubs in steps seven or below allowed to purchase the basic insurance policy unless stipulated otherwise by their individual county FA.
Bluefin Sport, who have a video of Graeme Le Saux on their website promoting the NGIS, provides insurance for about 66% of the amateur clubs in England through the scheme. The Liverpool County Football League said it was not aware of any problems with the cover, while the Northern Football Alliance described the service as "very good".
However, Stephen Nye, a sports injury specialist at the law firm Irwin Mitchell, says many players have expressed concerns about their cover, with his company receiving about 300 inquiries every year from players seeking compensation from the individual who caused an injury.
He said: "Some of these are not trivial injuries, they are major fractures, disruptions to ankles, which can cause very long-lasting difficulties. "The issue of insurance becomes very important indeed. We're finding that even when the cover is in place it does not provide a great deal of financial recompense should an incident occur. The loss of earnings part of the policy means only a small amount is paid out on a weekly or daily basis.
"If people are out of pocket it possibly increases the likelihood of them making an inquiry about a legal claim. Some people don't have savings to get through this or if people are on zero-hours contracts there is no sick pay from employers. The players need to know what they are covered for. As far as the FA is concerned, it's just about communication."
There are more expensive policies available to clubs, with Bluefin's Superior 150 cover providing injured players with £150 a week in disability benefit, at a cost of £290 per team each season. All five policy options on offer pay out £30,000 in the case of accidental death and up to £60,000 if an injured player is disabled for life. Bluefin was unavailable for comment when contacted by the Guardian.
There are a number of other insurance companies that provide cover. Red Insure Ltd has contracts with clubs in the National League and its north and south divisions. However, a number of semi-professional players have taken out separate, personal policies elsewhere because they do not regard the loss of earnings cover as sufficient.
Francis Duku, a former non-league defender for 18 years, has established the Our Game network, which provides accident insurance policies in addition to the mandatory club ones, and he urges players to be aware of what they are entitled to claim.
"A lot of players get injured and then realise for the first time that they are only entitled to £100 a week, some only £25 a week," he said. "Protection at non-league is so much at the discretion of the chairman and the manager just because of the way things are set up.
"I know a self-employed builder who couldn't work, his wife was on maternity leave and he was only getting £25 a week through the insurance. He racked up a huge amount of debt. I've heard stories that clubs haven't initiated a claim because they want to keep a no-claims discount."
Loui Fazakerley, player-manager of the National League side Welling United until last month, sustained an achilles injury during the opening match of the season and faced a lengthy period where he was unable to work. "I think there is a league insurance that has to be in place at each club," Fazakerley said. "But that only covers players to £100 of their lost earnings. Thankfully, I am covered by Our Game.
"I am a personal trainer and I haven't been able to work over the past four months. Before I was working 30 hours a week but then I was on crutches and in a big protective boot, in no state to be able to train my clients or take part in fitness classes.
"I definitely think clubs need to make players aware of what cover is in place. Some clubs just don't have the money or resources to be forking out big amounts for insurance. I think that the terms and figures need to be made clearer to players. Then it's down to them to make an educated decision."
In August 2015 supporters of the National League side Woking raised £15,000 for their injured striker Scott Rendell, who required surgery. The club director, Geoff Chapple, said Rendell was not entitled to the £104 temporary disablement weekly allowance because he did not have a second job.
"We are paying £420 per annum as a club and every club will be paying the same unless they want extra cover. We're a part-time club but we class our players as professionals, we thought it [the cover] would have been better," Chapple said. "For me, this one isn't worth the paper it's written on. It's probably down to us to go searching for a better policy."
Michael Charles, a striker for the Metropolitan Police in the Ryman Premier, sustained a serious knee injury but believes players must take responsibility for themselves in an uncertain environment. He said: "The Met Police were really good but some non-league clubs would leave you in the dark and not really help you out. The insurance is just there, they have to have it, which is why they get the cheapest one.
"I'm in events management and was off work from November to May. I've put on three stone. I've known players get injured, look to their club's insurance and get nothing. There's no way I'm going to rely on my club to pay my insurance."


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We say it every year, but season 4 of True Blood was arguably the wildest one yet. There were witches, ghosts, lesbian cage fighting, fairy sex — and then, of course, the gore-filled Sept. 11 season finale. "We saved some massive punches for the last episode," admits co-exec producer Raelle Tucker, who wrote the episode. The biggest blow for viewers was the apparently fatal shooting of Tara (Rutina Wesley), who took a bullet to the head to save Sookie (Anna Paquin) from a vengeful Debbie Pelt (Brit Morgan). "I knew ahead of time that it was coming," says Wesley of the twist. But she's less sure of her future on the show. "Alan [Ball, Blood's creator] has said there are 'big plans,' but I don't know what that really means and things can always change. It's hard to see how I'm coming back, seeing as half of my head was just blown off. They may figure something out — I mean, it's True Blood." Adds Tucker, "On our show, even people who are dead sometimes aren't really dead. I will say you probably haven't seen the last of Tara in some way." The same could be said of Jesus (Kevin Alejandro), who was stabbed to death by his possessed boyfriend, Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis). "I thought it was brilliant," says Alejandro. "We come in together and he's the one that has to take me out." Costar Ellis had a different reaction: "I was upset. I was like, 'Why do I have to do that?' We became good friends, so it was sad for me." Quips network president Sue Naegle, "HBO has a great history of playing with audience expectations. Certainly it existed in Game of Thrones this year. Poor Ned Stark lost his head. We're ruthless!"
With the citizens of Bon Temps dropping like flies, season 5 will introduce fresh meat and showcase some familiar faces. Scott Foley's Patrick, whom we met in the finale, will bring trouble to Terry (Todd Lowe) and Arlene (Carrie Preston). The identity of the wolf seen growling at Sam (Sam Trammell) in the final moments will be revealed — and, according to Tucker, is "someone you have never met before." Tucker won't confirm, though, if said werewolf is Alcide's (Joe Manganiello) father, Jackson, who is featured in book 5 of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse novels. The unearthed King of Mississippi, Russell Edgington (Denis O'Hare), will be back, as will former Fellowship of the Sun leader — and now vampire — Steve Newlin (Michael McMillian). Then there's Sookie, who blew off three supernatural hunks to be alone. (Girl, please!) Fans of Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) and Sookie's romance will be sad to know that her independent streak will continue next year. At least there's the potential for a new bromance — or a Thelma & Louise-style fugitive friendship — between Eric and Bill (Stephen Moyer) now that they've killed Nan Flanagan (Jessica Tuck). Teases Tucker, "The consequences of their actions in the finale are going to chase them for a while next year."
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Go to google.com and look for the iGoogle link, usually at the top right of the screen, click that and apply/ sign up for an account. Then start to load stuff into your page. (if you have a google email account, use those details to sign up)
My sister for example, has an organic fruit and veg business, so her page loads news from organic sites, farming news, recipies and horoscope type stuff. Mine loads my portfolios, gold price, silver and oil prices, alternative energy news, some currency exchanges and so on, then i have another Tab (you can add other tabs which in effect give you other pages) this loads me my work related stuff, webstuff, geek news and scientific things im interested in.
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Review: AirVideo
- msbaylorForum App ReviewerPros:
-Great interface
-Live conversion of videos
-Add multiple servers
-Compression settings galore
-Select audio streams
-Create compression presets
-Conversions are very good
-Remote server can be tricky to set up as Port forwarding doesnt work on all networks
-Smaller, less resourceful computers, will not be able to run the software.
I was quite surprised when I found this was available in the App Store and was even more blown away with what is said it could do. Air Video, simply put, is an application that enables your computer to stream your videos to your iPhone via 3G, WiFi or even Edge. The app (rather the companion PC software, will convert nearly any video to be capable of streaming to your iPhone.)
But would it live up to it?
Besides downloading the iPhone App, you'll need to download the program for your computer (for PC & Mac OSX 10.4+). Neither app/program will work without the other. The iPhone app is basically a front end (UI) to the computer program.
The app has four main views - the server list, the file list, the file details view & and the queue view.
Installing the software and setup on my Vista computer was a breeze. The main thing here is to make sure you select what folders you want to have access to. Also there is an option to use "Internet access" which is an important option to have checked to really make this app scream! I even connected one of my NAS (Network Accessible Storage) drives to the app.
Switching back to the app, once you have everything on you Mac/PC setup, you will need to setup your iPhone app. Which, the two devices must be on the same Wifi network the first time for that the app can detect your PC/Mac
Again setting up the iPhone local and Internet connection are easy to setup. At one point I had an issue where I couldnt get one of the servers to show up under local network & I had to enter my IP manually to get it to work.
The flow of the program is easy to navigate you have your servers, then your file listings. You also have the option to set a password for your server to keep other out.
It seemed no matter what type of file I had, I was always able to see a screenshot next to the name whether it was converted or not.
In viewing details about the video, if its not in iPhone readable format, the app can either convert it for you (you can go about other things & come back to it later) or you can use the LIVE conversion.
When the videos convert, youll be left with a duplicate video file on your computer the converted file, which is nonce to keep around other than being capable of streaming the video. Another thing you can do is add the video to iTunes and even to an optional playlist.
One of the things that really caught me by surprise was the extensive compression & ratio settings. You can even create multiple presets (ones for Edge & 3G connections) and set a default preset.
I never had an issue once I figured out the right conversion I wanted to use (the medium default preset worked out well for me to start with). I even made different conversion presets depending on what type of connection I thought Id have.
Lastly, that other thing that caught me off guard was that the app has the ability to stream files remotely (via 3G/Edge) rather than just your local Wifi. Imagine instead of waiting tediously for a video to download from the Internet, you can leave your computer, check you iPhone, convert it and view it on-the-go!
Overall, this is absolutely an amazing concept & app, I surprised Apple/AT&T didnt block this one. ;) On a side note, Id have to say if you need a video converter & you happen to have an iPod touch or iPhone, for 3 bucks to have a well created video converter is a steal!
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A photo essay of a little girl's travels from atop the world's best view, Dad's shoulders. Happy Father's Day to all the dads showing their kids the world!
Welcome to Unsettle Down, where change is the only constant and we won't settle for anything less than a life lived fully.
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A photo essay of a little girl's travels from atop the world's best view, Dad's shoulders. Happy Father's Day to all the dads showing their kids the world!
We were featured on our first podcast hosted by The Jetsetting Family. We discuss flexible employment, housesitting, and ethical travel.
Designing Your New life Abroad - Part III: The who, what, where, when, how, why of finding affordable accommodations and sustaining a life of travel.
Designing Your New Life Abroad - Part II: A digital nomad's introduction to budgeting.
Designing Your New Life Abroad - Part 1: Finding your way to the road.
We are a family of full-time travelers. Some call us nomads, others call us crazy. Whatever we are, we're happier than ever. Here's our story...
Traveling the world; how slowing down helps us experience much more.
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Considering Northern Italy for an extended holiday? Look no further than Bergamo in Lombardy.
The raw truth behind being a full-time travel family.
Lagom, fika, and family; just a few of the many reasons why Swedes have this whole "life" thing down.
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How to stay grounded in your work when your life is constantly moving.
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Nine steps to making the full time travel jump happen.
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We welcome you with enthusiasm and with the hope that you will join our team on the long road ahead of us. The Romanian Foundation for Excellence in Music is a non-governmental, not for profit organization, created to help the most talented young musicians of Romania in collaboration with their colleagues from other countries and to harness the creative contribution and energy of an entire generation.
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Game Recap/Notes: Game #22. Pistons 84 - Hornets 104. 12-10.
Basketball is weird. Back to back nights, first night the scrubs play because you win by so much, second night the scrubs play because you lose by so much.
Reggie-WTF-Jackson: Ok, so there are a lot of things that happened tonight that are of the "welp, just not our night" variety. From just shooting really poorly against a good defense, second night of back to back, all the calls going the other teams way, etc. HOWEVA having the second best player on the team, who has clearly shown that he is fully capable of owning the court, score 4 points, and have 1 assist with 4 turnovers? There is no excuse for that. Andre had a bad night in the typical way that I can understand (more on him later obviously) but Jackson really had no excuse. His assist total was not helped by his teammates missing shots/just not taking shots, but that does not really matter much in the end. Jackson cannot play like this, plain and simple. It does not matter what the reason is, if he somehow tweaked his leg again to a bad extent to cause this perfomance (no evidence of this just an example) then he should not be playing. The most bizzare thing is that he just (very deservedly) won player of the week, and then turns around with this freaking dud. I preach patience all the time, and have especially done so with Reggie this year. And I will continue to do that, but there is no excuse for this. All the criticisms he recieves after this game are totally warranted, horrible performance. And just to be clear Reggie, everyone will be on your ass because we all know that you are capable of so much more, and guess what else? You asked for this, you wanted to be THE MAN. But guess what, when you're THE MAN, you don't get nights off. SVG will probably tear him a new one though so I would guess a strong bounce back is coming.
KCP: Despite his 3 point shot still being totally broken, he had another decent night scoring. Putting in 16 points on 15 shots. He made a few really nice defensive plays, but Batum's size did in fact give him some real trouble, and even forced KCP to the bench with foul trouble early in the game. KCP did a decent job on his pull up midrange jumpers, as well as at the hoop. But one thing KCP, stop pulling up for 3s in transition, you are not Stephen Curry. All in all a pretty decent night for KCP though, it was not his fault the Pistons got fried. Oh another thing, he sat out the last 4(ish) minutes (along with all the starters but Ersan) and still played 38 minutes. What the heck SVG.
Greater Morris: Similar to KCP, had a decent night scoring with 11 points on 11 shots. Made several very good defensive plays, and got a few good buckets in the midrange. It is not his fault that the Pistons got clobbered, but he also did not do a ton to help the cause. He did only play 30 minutes so that is good at least. Morris also ended up guarding Batum for most of the game after KCP struggled with him at the start and did a much better job. (although FWIW by that time the Hornets were up by quite a bit so Batum may have been cruising a bit.) Just fine outing for Morris, nothing spectacular by any stretch, but did just fine.
Ersan Ilyasova: Actually played a pretty good game, scoring 15 points on 14 shots, and added 13 boards. He was very aggressive in the game and it paid some amount of dividends. He tried to get to the hoop several times with some success, and also took a couple good looking step backs. Like the last 2 guys, nothing spectacular here, but he was fine.
Andre Drummond: Got himself into some early (and a wee bit questionable) foul trouble, and ended up putting up 9 points and 9 rebounds in just 24 minutes. He was not that good while on the floor but he was ok, and was freaking locked in on defense with 3 steals. But these games will happen from time to time with Drummond, get a few ticky tack fouls early, and it causes him to play low minutes, and be very conservative when he is in. Rough night for Andre, and the Pistons cannot survive when he plays like this, but it is the sort of night that will happen. Life will go on.
Aron Baynes: Ended up with a pretty decent game. 8 points and 3 boards. With 4(!) steals in just 21 minutes. He did miss a couple of absolute bunnies at the hoop though which was frustrating. But in the end 4/8 from the field is just fine for a backup center. His hands have a tendency to turn to stone and become totally incapable of catching the ball, but once again, he is a backup for a reason. Like many others, he was perfectly fine, nothing spectacular but fine.
Stanley Johnson: Another kind of quiet night for Johnson, just 4 points on 6 shots. He did make a couple of very nice plays going to the hoop though which continues to be nice to see from him. He should really just stop shooting 3s if he is not in the corner though, he can't hit them.
Tolly: Once again, a very Tolly type of game. 20 minutes, 6 points on 8 shots, 4 boards. Hustles everywhere. He should hit a couple more shots but this is a fine output for him. (This is becoming a pattern tonight) Another guy who was not that good, but certainly not bad.
Steve Blake: Probably his best game so far this year. 9 points and 7 assists. He still could probably not guard me, but he did some good things on offense. His 3 point shot is pretty clearly back as well which is good, because that was a hugely glaring hole in his game to start the year. Steve Blake is not a good NBA player, but he did enough on offense to come out as just sort of mediocre tonight so that is a win for him I suppose.
Bullock, Hilliard, Dinwiddie, Anthony: All only played in garbage time. Bullock did literally nothing of note, he passed the ball a few times. Hilliard clearly has the green light to fire away when he gets onto the floor, and has shot absolutely horribly while firing away. Dinwiddie threw a nice pass but did nothing else of note. screams internally and Anthony also did nothing of note. One thing here though. When KCP got into foul trouble early in the game, SVG scrapped the rotation he has been using (Morris comes out early, and then joins the bench mob) and put Morris back in so as to not have to use Bullock or Hilliard. And this ended up with KCP playing 39 minutes in a game that was a blowout by halftime. Hilliard is a rookie so he is ok, but as much as I wish Bullock would get a real chance, he is not a rookie. If he is that horrible, then he has no reason to be on the team. That situation is literally the reason you have those guys on the very end of the bench, to spot the normal rotation a couple of minutes when things get screwed up. Fans around here were not a fan of my Nick Young idea, but a new SG has to come from somewhere, plain and simple. KCP can't keep doing this.
General: This game is perfectly indicative of the Pistons biggest hole for 2 reasons. 1. When Jackson/Drummond have an off night, there is no one else who has any hope of creating offense. 2. The Hornets without Jefferson are almost like the Bucks last year, tons of long armed monsters who play really hard and are well coached. As such, when they collapsed hard on the Jackson/Drummond PnR (once again to an almost comical amount) they were able to use their excellent length and athleticism to keep the holes being made from being huge, and none of the supporting cast is good enough to force the issue from there. Some nights Morris is good enough to take advantage of them, but that is really the only hope. Although props to Ersan for at least trying to do stuff. The Pistons desperately need another guy who can hit a defense, because Reggie and Drummond are crazy good, but 2 on 4 is not going to work very often.
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{This post was originally written in August 2015 and republished as part of this series.}
I noticed the police car when we drove home from school. It was parked a few houses down. As my son chased the dog home, he caught wind of the fact that there had been a robbery. I just shrugged and said okay. That's pretty normal on our street lately. It was the sixth burglary I'd heard about so far this year, the previous one being right next door on the Forth of July. Such is life in the city.
God protects us, though, as the houses all around us have been robbed at least once, but ours has never been touched.
When one police car turned into two and I saw them running around the neighbors yard, however, I started to suspect more then a routine robbery investigation. Then I looked out the back and heard them yell that the house was surrounded, and I thought, well, they're certainly not chasing a dog.
The kids had been outside riding bikes just moments before and saw the cars pull up next door. Eva was still out on the front porch, her bike sitting at the end of the driveway where she left it. I had her come inside and locked all the doors.
The cops that showed up next were carrying guns that said they weren't messing around, and the kids and I went down the basement for a while. Ben stayed upstairs to find out what was going on. Funny enough, I wasn't scared at all. I told Ben to take some pictures outside, and he glared at me. I make photo collages, so priorities, you know. And besides, how many times in a lifetime are police with assault rifles in your front yard?
Hopefully just once, and hopefully never aimed at us.
The lieutenant told us that we would need to leave the premises, since we were so close, the suspect being right next door. I felt bad for the kids, because although they were trying to cope in their own way, some of them were scared. Men with big guns, masks, and shields were milling about, setting up a perimeter, and standing in our front yard.
We left after dinner and went to get ice cream, because what else do you do when the SWAT team is hiding in your lilac bushes?
On the way out the door, I almost asked if they would pose for a picture with the kids--selfie with heavily armed men, anyone??--but then I thought, nah... It's not every day that SWAT is in your driveway, though, so it was probably a missed opportunity.
An officer bent over and pulled the baby's bike out of the driveway as we were pulling out, and that was such a visual for me, seeing the group of them standing there by the toddler's overturned bike.
We drove slowly down the street, past the long line of police cars, past all the neighbors sitting on their front porch. It looked like there was a summer movie event or something with the amount of people watching.
The officer at the end of the street moved the police tape to allow us out, and we could see SWAT set up at the corner drug store, ready to roll out the tank. It would've been cool to have a front row seat to all the action, unless it went south, of course. So we went on our way.
We live a crazy life in this city, but I wouldn't trade it. A few hours later they got the guy, and life returned to normal.
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Media's treatment of the female body is a disappointing reflection of what this culture deems beautiful or ugly. In American culture, body hair is considered ugly and even trespassing social media safety guidelines. Even women's hair removal product companies, though aimed at selling their razors and shaving creams to women, do not allow the appearance of actual body hair in their ads. This censorship conveys the message that a woman in her unaltered, unshaven state is unacceptable and even offensive. This upholds a double standard of beauty. While photos of bikini-clad women in their unaltered states are censored, naked celebrities photo-shopped to glossy, toned "perfection" are splashed across magazine covers and the same social media sites that censor nipples and female body hair. Women in their natural states are censored while photo-shopped images of the female body are used to sell and make profit, while promoting an unnatural and idealized standard of beauty. Meanwhile, ads showing men with pubic hair peeking out from the top of their Calvin Klein underwear are also freely displayed.
To promote gender equality, censorship must normalize women's bodies. No longer censoring female pubic hair is one step in showing acceptance of the female body, in any form, even her unaltered form. No longer censoring the female nipple when exposed in a non-sexualized manner is another step. Women should not be encouraged to be ashamed of their bodies just because they do not fit the hetero-normative standard of beauty, and the female body should not be held in such contrast to the male body, which receives little to no shaming for being uncovered or unshaved. A country that claims to value equal treatment and nondiscrimination will strive for gender equality by evaluating how its laws cast shame on women's bodies unequally through censorship. A country of equality will enforce censorship in a way that normalizes women's bodies, either by censoring male and female bodies equally or lifting the censorship of the female body.
In December 2014, Leah Budde, a student at Ohio Wesleyan University, was asked to design a poster to advertise an event called "Written on the Body." Held by the OWU Women's Resource Center, whose mission is to promote gender equality in the school and local communities, the event was a body image speak-out that invited students to gather and discuss different perceptions of their bodies. Leah, a fine arts major with a concentrations in figure drawing, promptly drew up a design that received positive feedback from the Women's Resource Center. However, she was later notified that her design had been denied by the Counseling Services Department because it might be too "triggering" or "upsetting," possibly discouraging attendance to the event (Budde). Leah's design contained the bare images of a male back and the frontal view of a female body. Though the department heads did not specify, Leah knew the image of the female body on the poster, uncovered, was the "upsetting" part of the design. A bare male chest would not spark the same controversy.
The same parts of the female body that are also present on the male body are treated so differently when they belong to a woman, and not a man. Nipples on a man are routinely displayed on magazines, television, and social media. No state or federal laws are issued forbidding a man from being topless in public. Yet there are only five states – New York, Maine, Ohio, Hawaii, Texas – where a women can go topless wherever men can legally. The baring of female breasts is punishable by fines or imprisonment in still many cities, and the states of Indiana, Utah, and Tennessee have a complete ban on women being topless.
A number of cases of Facebook removing photos considered violations of nudity demonstrate how women's breasts are seen as cause for censorship even when they are made visible for positive, healthy causes. In early 2013, Facebook received backlash after removing certain photos of young breast cancer survivors that were part of The SCAR Project, an artistic awareness raising campaign for young women. Before Facebook had begun censoring this project, Scorchy Barrington, who had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, was one of many other cancer survivors who had come across these photos and found them emotionally healing. "I welled up," she said about her reaction to seeing one particular photo of a breast cancer survivor that showed horizontal scars across her chest and tears streaming down her cheeks. "It's like darn it, she's still living…you don't have any choice. Just keep going" (Schoenberg). When Facebook, a major conduit for this photograph project, removed four of the photos from the SCAR project page and banned the project's photographer from the site for thirty days, Barrington started an online campaign to protest the censorship. The 20,000 signatures she collected petitioned Facebook to stop censoring photos of women who had undergone mastectomies, surgeries that remove all breast tissue in order to treat breast cancer. In response, Facebook posted a clarification stating that they allowed post-mastectomy photos, but photos with fully exposed breasts violated its terms. In other words, display of the nipple was a violation of its terms. This meant that even photos of a breast cancer survivor showing surgery on one breast with the unaffected breast remaining would be removed, because the nipple remained (Doi). In the summer of 2014, this exact incident took place, with Facebook removing a photo of a woman who had undergone a mastectomy to remove her right breast (The Huffington Post).
How is there such a vast difference between the male and female body that even the image of a natural part of the female body is considered violation even when used for causes of awareness and emotional healing? Bare male chests are everywhere, viewable by children and all Facebook users, but a female's nipples must be deconstructed by computer pixels or covered by a thick black line, or even affected by a mastectomy in order to remain uncensored. Censorship denotes shame. When anything is censored, the implication is that it is indecent, obscene, unsafe, trespassing. What a culture chooses to censor is a reflection of its values. The fact that the female body receives censorship on a level so beyond that of the male body says that this culture is ashamed of the female body. Censorship of the female body speaks the message that the female body, in its natural state, is taboo or there is something wrongful to keep hidden: that body hair on a woman is ugly; nipples on a woman are obscene. If censorship is to continue dictating what is deemed acceptable in society and what is not, it must be enforced in a way that promotes gender equality and positive self-image for women.
The purpose of censorship may have originally been to uphold propriety and maintain decency by shielding the public from what it may find offensive. However, censoring the female body actually backfires this purpose of censorship because it indirectly reinforces the objectification of women. Former top model and media activist Ann Simonton stated, "If women's breasts weren't hidden in shame or seen as obscene and wicked, how could Madison Avenue, pornographers, movies and television profit from their exposure?" (Goivere) In truth, selling women's bodies is a profitable strategy. An exposed female body, splashed across the pages of a magazine or flashed upon a screen, does catch attention. One factor that allows the exposed female body to be an attention grabber is the attitude surrounding it, due to censorship making it secretive. The public is deemed unable to handle the image of a woman's breast with the nipple showing. The implication, then, is that when a fully exposed breast is seen, there is reason for malfunction, for lack of control. If a man is seeing what public television and social media sites shield him from, it seems excusable for him to act "unconsciously," to view this exposed body part as simply a body part and to treat her body like an object.
This sort of objectifying view may begin at a young age, also fostered at this time by censorship. When there appears to be such secrecy surrounding the female body, its exposure is more enticing. Explicitness adds to the power of revealing, and for a young person still learning about sexuality, censorship creates curiosity in exaggerated ways that can be damaging in shaping views of women and their sexuality. For a young person still developing his or her view on what natural, normal sensuality looks like, the censorship of certain body parts can instill a sense of differentiation, or otherness, with those body parts. Even if all females are supposed to have breasts, seeing them hidden by computer pixels and thick lines and ridiculous smiley stickers can lead a young person to think that since there is something to hide, seeing what is hidden must result in incredible consequences. Given this frame, if there is not a parent or another mature figure in the young person's life who guides him or her in a healthy view of sex, then it is easy for unhealthy ideas to take root. There is already added motivation for young people to explore porn sites and pornographic materials to view more of the forbidden." Further down the road, the adolescent may view the censored body parts as subjects of shame and impose that shame on her own body. Or, the adolescent may experience a heightened sense of wonder when he is aware of seeing uncensored, fully exposed breasts for the first time and begin to view these female body parts as objects of power. This unhealthy mindset is then reinforced as censorship continues to present the message that there are things which should not be seen and foster the message that when they are, a person is left to his own devices. Respect of women as humans, not objects, may or may not be involved in the matter. To encourage a view of women as humans and not objects to affect men, censorship must not create misguided curiosity by hiding women's bodies.
The role of censorship in reinforcing objectification of women is seen especially in the standards of movie ratings. Today, if topless women with their nipples exposed are shown in a movie, it is granted an NC-17 rating (Govere). This stands in contrast to men routinely being shirtless in movies, upper half fully exposed, and there are no laws dictating movie ratings based on a naked male chest. NC-17 ratings are given to movies that show a woman receiving sexual pleasure, but for a man receiving sexual pleasure, ratings can be weaker. This unequal treatment of sexuality according to gender presents the message that female sexuality carries more weight, more shame or more power. Either message is unhealthy because they facilitate a culture where women are shamed for embracing their sexuality, or men find an excuse in the power of female sexuality to separate a woman from her body by objectifying her.
Censorship is also harmful because it reinforces the standard of beauty for women instead of promoting a positive self-image for all women. Instances of censorship occurring in response to images of women that do not fit the hetero-normative standard are prevalent with Instagram, which has been called out multiple times for censoring photos showing female pubic hair. In October 2013, Petra Collins, a Toronto-born artist, writer, and photographer posted a photo of herself from the waist down, wearing a bikini bottom against a sparkly backdrop (Collins). It was an artistic shot, not a photo depicting nudity, violence, or hateful imagery. But what differentiated her bikini picture from the millions of other photos of bikini-clad bodies on Instagram was that hers showed an unshaven bikini line. Instagram deleted her account, and later sent a notice that she had trespassed Instagram's safe community guidelines. Another case involved Instagram deleting an account over a post that showed two sisters in bikinis, showing slight nipple and pubic hair (Sigrun).
Body hair on a woman is only considered ugly because this culture considers it so, and its censorship on social media reinforces that idea. This is dangerous to a woman's self-image because it conveys the message that a woman in her unaltered state is unacceptable, that she must be shaved in order to avoid offending an online community. A double standard of beauty is being upheld here. While women in their natural states are censored and their online accounts are deleted – forcing silence upon a supposed platform of online free speech – images of "ideal beauty" are free to pass around on the same online community. Often, these images of women that are beautiful according to this culture's standard are unrealistic and do not represent a great, diverse population of women. When these images are prized and the images challenging the beauty standard are censored, divergent thinking that embraces different ideas of beauty is also being censored. The double beauty standard for women is maintained.
Every culture has its norms, but if this country is to practice what it preaches in terms of nondiscrimination and equal treatment, it will promote norms of equality and positive self-image for all women. Censorship has the power to influence the culture it is enforced in and to reinforce the standard of what is acceptable or unacceptable, decent or offensive, beautiful or ugly. In creating these culture norms, women's bodies must not be censored in such a way that they are alienated, hidden in shame and further made vulnerable to objectification. Censorship must normalize women's bodies. This country must either begin censoring all body parts on men that are censored on women, or – more reasonably – gradually lift its harmful, objectifying censorship of the female body.
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