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The 18th Annual ECRF Conference, hosted by the Registrars of Spain (Colegio de Registradores de España), was held in Madrid, Spain, 3-5 June 2015.
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First Session: THE ROLE OF THE BUSINESS REGISTERS
Presentation provides an analysis of the role and economic function of business registers, outlining the concepts and policy consequences of different contractual theories of the firm, out of which some ignore business registers, considering them unnecessary hurdles and barriers to incorporation, while others recognize business registers as market facilitators, which enable protection of third parties and, thereby, perform a socially valuable function that contributes to legal certainty and corporate contracting.
Second Session: THE GLOBAL VIEW
Presentation provides an overview of "The International Business Registers Report 2015" – a joint project of ASORLAC, ECRF, CRF and IACA – focusing on the most important findings and highlights that are outlined in more details in the chapters contained in the Report: Legal and Institutional Settings of institutions in charge of business registration [ways in which business registries (BRs) are organised and run and the structures thereof; the types of registered entities and assignment of unique identification numbers; registration of beneficial owners' details and eligibility for accessing information on shareholders and beneficial owners; registering and/or deciding on bankruptcy and strike off; registration of branches; maintenance of Security Interest Registers]; Processing Time [time to process formations/incorporations and changes, and correlation between different formats of submitted documents and processing time]; Use of e-Services by Company Registries [usage of e-Services; correlation between e-Services and processing time; mandatory e-Services]; Funding and Fees [primary source of funding of BRs; application of the cost-covering principle by BRs in setting fees for the services they provide]; Business Dynamics [assessment of business climate of the regions observed by the Report on the basis of the number of entity registrations and terminations]; Information in the BRs [content, availability, use/reuse, quality, reliability and accessibility of information held by BRs; the demand for information; information services available on the BRs' websites; and information made available by BRs]; Case Studies [Botswana; Colorado; Estonia; Suriname]; and Snapshots of 93 organisations/jurisdictions that participated in the 2014 International Business Registers Survey.
Presentation provides an overview of Investment Climate (IC) within the Trade & Competitiveness (T&C) global practice of the World Bank Group (WBG), outlining the core T&C Global themes, country typology solutions, outcomes, impacts, twin goals and the IC vision FY16; the scope of the DB Starting a Business indicator (time; cost; paid-in minimum capital; number of procedures to get a local limited liability company up and running) and the limitations thereof (formal sector only; biggest business city; specific company type – LLC; domestically owned business; specific industry – general commercial activities; number of employees – btw 10 and 50), as well as several case studies of DB rankings and relevant sustainability issues, which lead to the following conclusion: "Using Doing Business as an entry point is effective, as it allows governments to organize reforms around measurable indicators; in addition, however, reformers need to know what DB measures and focus beyond the DB indicator on all the relevant systemic issues that need to be tackled in order to secure a sustainable regime; the main objective of business registration reforms is not cutting steps or days but creating a sustainable, up-to-date and accurate business register, which can be the main building block in the business environment framework – linked to access to finance, collateral registry, and providing valuable data to policy makers".
Third Session: THE BUSINESS REGISTER AS SUPPLIER OF LEGAL AND RELIABLE DATA
Presentation raises the essential questions dealing with the purpose and role of business registers in the economy they are part of (what a registry can do to improve the integrity and quality of data, to ensure that data contained in a registry are complete, current and correct; how can a registry enable that it gets in the information as quickly and as efficiently as possible, ensure that it meets all statutory requirements, and then make it available and accessible to the public; how to achieve a balance between easy registration and integrity of data, between easy doing business and certainty of information, etc.), providing the UK Companies House perspective on how an easy registration process – combined with integrity and quality of information, ease of compliance, low costs, fast and easy access to data and interoperability of the relevant state authorities – makes limited liability work, enables corporate transparency and, thereby, supports the economy.
Presentation provides an overview of the Brønnøysund Register Centre (BRC), registration of business enterprises in Norway, electronic registration, digitalization, and ALTINN. Brønnøysund Register Centre is responsible for the management of 17 public registers, as well as for the development and operation of ALTINN – the national digital infrastructure and internet portal that links together registers, 41 public agencies, municipalities, 1 million business entities and 4 million inhabitants, facilitating information flow from business to government. The fact that 100% of Norwegian enterprises and 100% of Norwegians over the age of 15 have a user account in ALTINN makes it the most important digitalizing "motor" of Norway, which reduces costs of public authorities, as well as of business enterprises.
Presentation elaborates on business registers as suppliers of legal and reliable data that are of vital importance to the economy and different policy-makers, outlining the stages of business processes related to reception, procession and delivery of company data; the presentation also provides a brief summary of the development of the Serbian Business Registers Agency (SBRA) that celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2015, giving the overview of the SBRA registers (18), customers (1 million), and daily transactions the number of which has been increasing rapidly over ten years of its operation.
Presentation emphasises the importance of business registers as sources of updated and accurate information on companies – the state authorities, private sector and investors can rely on – the value and integrity of which significantly differs from the company data originating from incompetent and, thus, unreliable sources that are publicly available elsewhere on the Internet; in this respect, the presentation outlines the set of extensive legal checks of documents and information subject to registration that Mercantile Register of Spain performs in order to secure that all legal requirements stipulated by the relevant laws are met, providing protection of third parties that rely on the information published in the register.
Fourth Session: THE ACCESSIBILITY AND USE OF DATA FROM THE BUSINESS REGISTER
Presentation outlines the main features of the structure of the French business registration system (134 commercial courts, Business Registers and Registrars operating within them; the National Council), elaborating in more details on the French national platform "Infogreffe" (www.Infogreffe.fr) that was developed in 1986, in order to centralize and standardize information and data from all commercial courts, including the business register information, and make it available to the public, simplifying the access to information and the steps to create a company. In addition to providing an overview of the users of "Infogreffe" (companies; state administration) and the types of information it provides, it also outlines the French perspective of Open Data and Free Data.
Referring to the findings of some recent studies – which have shown that the data-driven economy, and big data in particular, has the potential to transform economies by raising revenue and productivity of companies – the presentation emphasizes the importance of the data driven innovations that ease decision-making, and provides an overview of the role that Danish Business Authority plays in this respect. In addition to summarising introduced novelties [Central Business Register (CVR): new user friendly registration of companies and annual accounts; new, cloud based, database; new, elastic, search engine; new interface for getting data ("CVR on Virk Data"); abolition of fees to access and download annual accounts (as of 1 January 2015) that are to be submitted in XBRL format (99%); introduction of obligation for companies to register (in the Public Shareholders' Register) information on shareholders holding 5% or more of the company's total share capital or voting rights], the presentation also outlines the Danish Business Authority's activities aimed at increasing usage and accessibility of data (Hackathons; Data Catalogue; App Market).
Presentation of the Belgian Enterprise Register deals with the two main topics: distribution of official company information and, more specifically, the Belgian "Responsibility through transparency" concept of open data. It also provides a general overview of the content of the register (1.5 million entities), administrative simplifications introduced in the business registration procedure (a unique entity identifier), outlining the basic functions and features of the KBO – the core system for simplification of company related processes and a key driver of improved government efficiency. The presentation outlines the Belgian "journey" towards transparency (2009 – 2014) and all requirements that needed to be met in this respect (political statement for more open government; legal work; technical development; organisational preparations; communications & PR campaigns aimed at raising public awareness of the value of open data), summarising the content of the KBO Open Data and results achieved up to June 2015.
Presentation provides an overview of the fundamental principles of the Legal Entity Identifier – LEI (a 20-digit reference code to uniquely identify legally distinct entities that engage in financial transactions and associated reference data), the Financial Stability Board's recommendations for the development of a Global LEI System (GLEIS), creation of the Regulatory Oversight Committee (ROC) and the establishment of the Global LEI Foundation – GLEIF, in June 2014. It explains how LEIs are being issued by Local Operating Units (LOUs) that operate on a "non-profit cost-recovery model", elaborating in more details on the GLEIF's main functions (Rulemaking; Operational; and Monitoring) and its responsibility for setting up the legal network – GLEIS. It also indicates who could become a potential GLEIS participant (regulators; market data vendors; technical facilitators; financial market intermediaries; business registrars; audit firms; notaries public, etc.) and what additional services might be offered.
Fifth Session: TECHNOLOGY FOR PROVIDING RELIABLE SERVICES
Presentation outlines the existing legislative framework [Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services (eIDAS) for electronic transactions in the internal market; 26 implementing acts (out of which four deal with eIDs); and one delegated act that is to be issued by the European Commission] aiming at ensuring legal certainty and mutual recognition of eIDAS as key enablers of interoperable e-government services across the European Union, securing electronic interaction between citizens, businesses and public authorities. Referring to the scope of subject regulation, which stipulates that "eIDAS does not affect legal or procedural obligations relating to form" and "national form requirements or public registers are not affected", the presentation emphasizes that it does not mean that eIDs and eIDAS regulations have no effect on public registers whatsoever, specifying that if there are national form requirements they cannot be overruled by eIDAS regulations.
Presentation provides an overview of online business registration in Estonia, outlining key preconditions necessary in this respect [Internet availability; electronic identity (password vs public key technology); legislation (Electronic Signature Act); Political will (reforms using IT); Data exchange policy Gov2Gov)], as well as main features of the policy that changed Estonian system of company registration, allowing entrepreneurs to register their new business online in just 18 minutes, without ever having to go to a notary or government office. Nowadays, as a result of such an advanced and innovative system of online business registration, 95% of companies are established over the Internet, in a self-service. The presentation also provides details about e-Residency (launched on 1 December 2014), a transnational digital identity which offers every world citizen a government-issued digital identity (smart ID card), enabling them (e-Residents) to use the services provided by Estonian state agencies and private sector, and run and manage trusted company online.
Presentation provides an overview of how the Spanish Business Register has been contributing to the digital economy and how it has been steadily increasing the offer of new digital services and number of its users over the years (1999 – 2014), using an open government approach; it also outlines the overall achievements of Spain in the digital public services – the dimension where Spain performs best of all DESI (Digital Economy and Society Index) 2015 dimensions, being ranked 6th among the EU countries; the presentation also specifies the main objectives of the new 2016-2012 eGovernment Action Plan, proposed in the Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy for Europe, published by the European Commission in May 2015.
In addition to providing an overview of XBRL, XBRL Europe, the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS) and XBRL Spain, the presentation provides detailed information about the XBRL Europe Business Registers Working Group – xEBR, created in order to increase coordination and interoperability for XBRL efforts and taxonomies for European business registers and company information providers, aiming at connecting everyone in Europe working on the electronic filing, exchange, publishing and analysis of registered legal, financial and economic data of companies that use XBRL as a relevant standard. Aiming at supporting the interconnection of the European business registers and company legal/financial data, the core project of the xEBR is to develop the xEBR Taxonomy, but it has been also engaged in several pilot projects [Cross – Branches (Bundesanzeiger); and Comparing Data].
Presentation is an overview of the status of EBOCS (European Business Ownership and Control Structures) project, carried out with the financial support of the "Prevention of and Fight against Crime Programme" European Commission – Directorate-General Home Affairs, and coordinated by the European Business Register EEIG (Belgium); it is specifically targeted towards public Counter Crime Agencies (CCAs), such as Financial Investigation Units (FIU) and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) that are involved in the fight against financial and economic crime; project objective is to develop prototype IT data services to provide simplified and unified access to BR data on business ownership and control structures for financial analysis and investigation purposes.
Sixth Session: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPEAN BUSINESS REGISTERS
Presentation gives a brief overview of the rationale for business registration reform in Albania, aimed at making the registration of businesses less cumbersome, less costly and thus more efficient, providing an overview of the former business registration system and all improvements achieved by the establishment of the National Registration Centre (NRC) that is responsible for the management of the Commercial Register. The presentation provides details of the NRC's and Commercial Register's functions and services, businesses incorporation procedure and new developments (on-line registration – available as of December 2014; improved performances of the webpage search engine; introduction of the new search tool – the Bulletin of Business Registration, which generates all the data registered in the Commercial Register within last 24 hours).
In addition to outlining the main tasks and objectives of the Croatian Agency for Investments and Competitiveness – AIC (supporting investors and promoting Croatia as investors' destination; improving business environment by proposing regulatory and tax changes; coordinating Doing Business based reforms; supporting EU semester reforms; enhancing transparency and quality of business data; developing innovative financial mechanisms for SMEs; reducing administrative burden; RIA process support; approving and monitoring implementation of public private partnership projects; etc.), the presentation provides an overview of the business registration state of play in Croatia, indicating existing challenges and future plans in the business registries domain. While recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all recipe, experiences and lessons learned in other countries can inspire the reform process in countries engaged in business environment reforms.
Presentation provides a general overview of the National Court Register (NCR) launched on 1 January 2001, which comprises: Register of Entrepreneurs (companies and partnerships); Register of associations, social & professional organisations, foundations & independent public health-care establishments; and Register of insolvent debtors. Data on enterprises operated by natural persons are not contained in NCR but in other database that is maintained by the Ministry of Economy. The presentation also outlines the key features of the NCR's high-level architecture, as well as its most important services: a web incorporation service – which enables an alternative procedure for registration (incorporation) of limited liability companies, partnerships and limited partnerships in easiest and cheapest way that does not and require authorization by a notary; and service that enables a free of charge online access to valid up-to-date data on registered entities. The presentation also summarises activities that NRC has been undertaking with respect to interconnection with BRIS platform.
Presentation provides details of the major goals (cutting red tape; reducing costs; improving competitiveness) and key factors (introduction of the Commercial Registry Information System- SIRCOM; human capacity building; process reengineering with consequent alteration of the legal framework) that led to the successful implementation of the Commercial Registry reform in Portugal (2005). It outlines the types of available single window services – On the Spot Firm; On the Spot Branch; and On the Spot Association (in 2006, the On the Spot Firm Project won the European Enterprise Award, handed out by EC for excellence in the "red tape reduction" category; In 2007 Doing Business Report of the World Bank Portugal was a "Top Reformer" country). The presentation also provides an overview of online services – Permanent Business Certificate; Simplified Company Information; and Online Company.
Seventh Session: UPDATE FROM INTERNATIONAL REGISTERS ORGANIZATIONS
Presentation of the history, objectives, benefits, structure and members of the Association of Latin American and the Caribbean Registrars – ASORLAC (www.asorlac.org), a non-profit organisation that pursues to promote regional integration of Business Registrars of Latin America and the Caribbean, aiming at strengthening the competitiveness in the business sector; the presentation also outlines the topics discussed at the ASORLAC General Meeting held in Bogota, in September 2014 (electronic document; electronic signature; personal data protection in the business registry activities) and provides information about the program developed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Tax and Customs Authority Office of Columbia (DIAN), the Secretary Treasure Office, ASORLAC and the Bogota Chamber of Commerce, aiming at simplifying the payment of taxes and other social security contributions for employment and promoting creation and formalization of companies.
In addition to providing an overall information about the International Association of Commercial Administrators – IACA (www.iaca.org), which gathers business register organizations and secured transaction registry operations, and is divided into the three sections (Business Organization Section – BOS; Secured Transactions Section – STS; and Information Technology Section – ITS), the presentation outlines some of the topics discussed at the 38th IACA Annual Conference held in Savannah, Georgia, from the 17th to the 22nd of May 2015 (Data Sales; Business Metrics; Trademarks & Trade Dresses; Series Entities; Beneficial Ownership; Personal Property Registries; Promoting Electronic Filing; etc.), which was attended by 225 delegates – representatives of government and industry from 6 Canadian provinces, 42 US states and 18 additional countries; it also provides the basic information on the 39th Annual IACA Conference that will be held in Columbus, Ohio, from the 5th to the 9th of June 2016.
In addition to providing an overview of the role and aim of the Corporate Registers Forum – CRF (www.corporateregistersforum.org), an international business registry organisation that gathers 53 member jurisdictions from 5 continents, the presentation summarises the topics discussed at the 11th Annual CRF Conference held in Abu Dhabi in March 2015 (Registration good practice in the Middle East; Streamlining company registration; Business registration as a driver for economic growth; Director disqualification; Registry structures; Open data; International benchmarking; iXBRL; Unique identifiers; Future plans for CRF), which was attended by 250 delegates from 60 countries; it also provides the basic information on the first joint CRF and ECRF conference, scheduled to be held in Cardiff (May 9 – 13, 2016), as well as some topics of the agenda thereof, which aims at mixing up global and regional issues, such as: collection of data; the whole process in running the BRs; quality, enforcement & integrity of data; and the usage of the data.
Presentation outlines the basic information of the first joint CRF & ECRF conference that will be hosted by Companies House, in Cardiff (Wales), from the 9th through the 13th of May 2016.

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THURSDAY OCTOBER 17th - SUNDAY OCTOBER 20th @ MADLAB
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"Do well with nothing, do even better with a little and do it right now!"
This is the credo of Filmonik and the Kino Kabaret Movement, in which creativity, skill, passion and commitment are pushed to the limit and sheer love of filmmaking wins the day. And yet… during Kabaret we are blessed with such luxuries as hired-in equipment, a work space and a modicum of time. It's all-too-easy to get complacent. In other words, it's time, once again, to let the Filmonik Gorilla off the chain!
The concept is simple. It's a back-to-basics, bare-bones mini-kabaret. No 24-hour lab; no kit or props beyond those you bring along yourself. We will have a meeting place, a base of operations, available during the day. That is all. We pool what resources we have, and the talent that goes with it, and we make films.
There will be a "pitching session" at 10.30am on Thursday 17th October, at MadLab. Here introductions will be made, skills shared, and collaborations forged. Participants will then have from the end of the meeting until show time to make a film for Sunday's screening.
Part creative jam session, part cinematic bootcamp, the Kabaret is a flat out, pedal-to-the-metal guerrilla filmmaking event; a chance for filmmakers, writers, actors, musicians, artists and creatives of all types to come together in a spirit of creative collaboration, to put their inventiveness, ability to improvise and eye for an opportunity to the test, and above all to make movies. The last Kabaret spawned nearly 80 short films in seven days, from throwaway quickies to complex narrative dramas, from stop motion animations to experimental music videos. We want to maintain that record of wild creativity, and we are looking for people ready to rise to that challenge.
Whatever your skill or interest, the Kabaret has something to offer. For Directors, it's a chance to hook up with actors, writers, cameramen and editors, for cameramen, sound techs and editors, it's a chance to hone your skills in a high-pressure environment, pair up with directors, and start working as part of a filmmaking team. For writers, it's a chance to workshop ideas with actors and get that script on screen. For musicians and composers, it's a chance to try your hand at scoring a film, or performing on camera. For actors, it's an opportunity to improvise and workshop characters and gain invaluable experience working with different types of directors and an array of varying dramatic roles. For every participant, it's an opportunity to build up material for your show reels, to collaborate with new people, and network. Taking part in Kabaret films often leads to future projects and work outside of Filmonik. But you only get out of it what you put in - so get involved and push your talents to the max!
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Monday, April 1, 2013
NaPoWriMo 2013, Day #1 - the neighbourhood cat
The first day is always tough. It's hard to start the engines. But thanks to a cat the other day...
the neighbourhood cat
waiting for the lift
i watch the neighbourhood cat
sitting on someone's window sill
he would not meet my eyes
his whiskers sense my resentment
he sits there haughty
he does not care about clocking
8 hours or recipes or food courts
he will be fed if he just meows
did i detect a wee smirk
on his face, a disdain in the yawn?
he sits there like a deity
people look at me funny
i miss the lift
the cat won, comfortably.
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8 comments:
- polona said...
i like this, it captures the essence of cat
- April 1, 2013 at 10:28 PM
- dsnake1 said...
Hi Polona! so good to hear from you again. :)
- April 1, 2013 at 10:35 PM
- Lynn Fisher said...
Dsnake1, so good to hear from you again. Well here we go...day 1 and you are off to a great start!
Good Luck : )
- April 1, 2013 at 11:34 PM
I love cats, so I really enjoyed this poem. They do have a good life. Cats don't like to look at people directly in general. Looking away is sometimes a sign of friendliness and ease, so he's sitting there ignoring you may mean that he's ok with you. :)
Good luck on Napowrimo. I won't be doing it this year.
- April 2, 2013 at 4:38 PM
- dsnake1 said...
Thank you, Lynn!
i am not too sure about the "daily" bit, but i will try to keep up. :)
- April 2, 2013 at 10:54 PM
- dsnake1 said...
Hey Liz, i am going to miss reading your works this time round. :(
so the cat's actually ok with me? i have noticed that the cats in our neighbourhood are really not too afraid of humans. the one i described hangs around my block and the kids in the playground always call out to him.
- April 2, 2013 at 11:17 PM
- Ravenblack said...
Cats are straightforward, they don't like something or someone, they leave. :) There are many cats in my neighbourhood, half of them are people-friendly. The other lot, get away when people get too close. :)
- April 3, 2013 at 6:57 AM
- dsnake1 said...
cats have character! :D
(i will try to get a pic of that cat. he's pretty elusive though)
- April 3, 2013 at 7:39 PM


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Game of Thrones Season 7 ended a while ago, and production on Season 8 is set to begin this month. While the production may be at work getting ready for Season 8 filming, the hype train for Season 8 has already started running. In a recent interview, Game of Thrones star John Bradley, who plays the role of Samwell Tarly on the show, teased Season 8, and said every episode of the six will will be monumental! Read on!
John Bradley recently spoke to Huffington Post about Game of Thrones Season 8, and it looks like it will be amazing. He explained :
"We assembled a team of directors this year who have been in charge of some of our big episodes in the past. Miguel and David have done some of the standout episodes of previous seasons. Clearly every single episode of the six you've got left in Season 8 is gonna be monumental and needs somebody at the helm who's done that kind of high-stakes, high-octane direction before for us."
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From time to time, I deliver presentations in the community related to marriage. I have noticed that a common question comes up repeatedly from the married males in my audiences. I am asked this question often enough that I am choosing to address it in a blog post.
Before I address the specific question, I want to be clear that I believe these inquiries are coming from individuals in relatively low to moderately-distressed marriages. Many people in my audiences are feeling well in their marriages and are looking for improving upon what is already a solid foundation. I'm making that clear because I realize that this point of view isn't representative of many other marriages which are experiencing more disconnection and outright criticism from their partners.
The question I am asked routinely by men is, "How can I make my wife believe that I really think she is beautiful and I am happy with the way she looks?" The question is usually followed up by an explanation that the female partner talks regularly about not measuring up when it comes to physical appearance, and expresses a lack of confidence in body image. Overall, men routinely report diminished quality in physical and emotional intimacy as a result.
This may not seem like a big deal to some people, but it can actually be an enormous barrier to connection in marriage. When husbands try to compliment or reassure their wives about their physical appearances and it is dismissed, this is actually a form of rejection. Not only that, but many women tend to self-monitor during physical intimacy, because it feels vulnerable, so this is when many of them focus on their appearances instead of on their partners, and they generate a huge disconnect. This behavior also reduces their own sexual satisfaction. If the husband has a history of viewing pornography, there is often increased vulnerability and fear around measuring up to some kind of media-generated, false standard. In those cases, healing the injury related to porn use may be necessary before developing any kind of real closeness.
In short, I try to explain to men that our culture is particularly toxic to women when it comes to accepted standards of beauty, and it is so pervasive that it is very common for women to worry that they don't look good enough—especially for those who have experienced permanent alterations with some pregnancy and childbirth experiences. Then, in the brief period of time I have to address the question, I try to explain to men how they can communicate to their wives how this negative self-talk affects them and keeps them from being able to get close, e.g. "When I tell you I like the way you look and you say, 'I don't believe you,' it leaves me with no way to get closer to you, which feels lonely somehow," (or something similar—if I have time, I will find out specifically from the husband how it impacts him and help him find language for that).
With the negative messages women receive about body image, it's actually amazing that any of us has a shred of confidence with a body that hasn't had cosmetic surgical intervention. As a mother of 7 children and who hasn't had cosmetic surgery procedures, I completely understand. However, I want to be a voice for how damaging it can be to our marriages when we allow ourselves to be victimized by the dominant negative messages about appearance.
Women are not completely powerless. Here are a few things to do prevent negative body image talk from disrupting marriage.
- Recognize the negative impact the media and broad culture have on appearance and body image (with no sign of retreat). In short, we are in a consumer culture. Most of the time, people are selling something, and it is basically their job to make you feel like you are lacking. One of the easiest ways to do this is by preying on outward appearance. I cannot approach any makeup counter in a major department store without someone tsk-tsking about the crow's feet developing around my eyes, or some other visible "flaw," etc., because they want to upsell me some kind of anti-aging miracle cream. They want me to feel bad about how I look so I will buy more product. I have been tempted at times to say, "No thank you—I would like to develop as many wrinkles as possible, and I'm afraid that cream will interfere with the process," just to see what kind of reaction I would get. Please recognize that you are so much more than your appearance.
- Have the courage to challenge the false messages of the toxic culture. Prevailing messages often, if not always, have nothing to do with truth. However, when we are constantly wading through them, we accept them as fact and don't bother challenging them. Physical beauty and attraction in marriage is actually influenced by many variables. So-called objective standards of beauty are not enough to maintain a long-term relationship, and partners can become more or less attractive to each other based on their accumulation of experiences together.
- Recognize the false messages that the culture teaches about men. Personally, I experience my male clients as far more complex and deep than the media would have us believe. In popular television shows, movies, etc., men are presented as emotionally dull, unavailable, simple, and almost always hypersexual. This is insulting to both genders. It is normative for men to express the desires they have to be close to their wives physically because they feel acceptance and love from their wives in those moments; they do have a harder time becoming emotionally vulnerable, because, quite frankly, our culture socializes (beats) it out of them (I addressed this in an earlier post entitled, "In Defense of Men," that you can access here). Men don't always have the higher sex drive, but when they do, I believe it's about more than just testosterone levels–men are socialized to seek connection through physical means–it's a societal norm. Men are seeking deeper connection with their wives far more than they are given credit for. Many men have explained to me that if their wives aren't willing partners, they would rather not be physically close at all, because of the way it makes them feel emotionally to have a disengaged partner. In the words of more than one husband, "I don't want to feel like a rapist. I want to connect with my wife. I want her to want to be with me."
- Recognize the benefits of a close physical relationship. One of our drives as human beings is to have sex, and it's not gender-specific. However, men are generally expected to be sexual, and women are expected to be desired. Women have very limited societal role models for healthy sexuality. Instead, they are presented with polar opposites of prudes or prostitutes, with no happy medium. This is unfortunate, since sex is a bonding behavior and can increase overall closeness in a long-term couple relationship. If women had permission to be sexual, they would likely be more invested in nurturing close physical relationships, despite body type and perceived flaws.
- Try attuning to your partner instead of self-monitoring in vulnerable moments. When people focus on their own body flaws in intimate moments, they aren't available to focus on their partners. This practice of focusing inward is referred to as "spectatoring." Non-verbal attunement, which makes up a great deal of physical intimacy, is disrupted. If tempted to ruminate on that extra ten pounds or the leftover stretch marks, try purposefully attuning to your partner as well as to experienced sensation. I recommend author Barry McCarthy for books related to physical intimacy.
- Use mindfulness to shift out of negative self-talk/thoughts. In simplest terms, focus on breathing, and if your mind is wandering to your flaws, notice that you have shifted (which might also mean you are becoming more fearful), and refocus yourself back to your breathing. Try to stay present and engaged.
- Ask your partner what they like about your body, and what they like about you besides your body, and then risk believing them. Most of us do not have what is sold to us as the ideal body type—that's one of the ways that a consumer culture can perpetuate constant insecurities and reap financial benefits from them. People become cherished and special to us through a variety of experiences and means. Yes, it is possible that even though you wish you were 4 inches taller, and had a smaller waist, your husband likes you just the way you are, because you are his partner, and you are the one with whom he wants to bond.
In short, risk believing that you can actually be enough. If you can never be enough, you are in a constant state of victimization, and it generates a state bereft of contentment and joy. If you can see yourself for the complex individual you are, complete with talents, a personality, and character, instead of just a body type, you can also reach out and help others feel more acceptance and peace.
As long as we feel insecure in how we look, and don't believe our husbands when they try to tell us they are attracted to us, we are allowing faceless entities to disrupt our marriages. We are in essence denying ourselves potential connection and happiness.
Ackard, D. M., Kearney-Cooke, A., & Peterson, C. B. (2000). Effect of body image and self-image on women's sexual behaviors. International Journal of Eating Disorders,28(4), 422-429.
Pujols, Y., Meston, C. M. & Seal, B. N. (2010). The association between sexual satisfaction and body image in women. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7(2pt.2), 905-916.


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On the occasion of my inauguration of the fifth Dean of the School of Economics, Peking University, I am very glad to share my feelings about this famous school in China. On behalf of the whole school, I would like to extend our warmest welcome to friends from home and abroad.
My friends, what would have happened if there had been no Yan Fu in China's modern history? What would have happened if there had been no Li Dazhao in the history of the Communist Party of China? And what would have happened if there had been no Ma Yinchu in the history of China's economic thought?
I believe that without them, Chinese modern history, especially Chinese economic history would have been rewritten to a certain extent. However, there is no "what if" in real history. We are proud that these great names are closely related to Peking University and its Economics Department which is the predecessor of the School of Economics of Peking University. As the first president of Peking University which was known as the Imperial University of Peking before 1912, Yan Fu established the Economics Department in the first year of his presidency. The establishment of economic discipline in Peking University is the origin of China's academic development of economics. His translation of The Wealth of Nations in 1902 symbolizes the introduction of modern western economics to China. As a professor of the Economics Department of Peking University, Li Dazhao was one of the founders of the Communist Party of China and remarkable character. He struggled along with Mao Zedong and other revolutionary predecessors for the establishment of New China, which has been an inspiring epic for Chinese people. As the eighth president and a professor of the Economics Department, Ma Yinchu upheld truth without fear of any authorities. His New Population Theory clearly predicted the future of New China. His creed that "It is quite easy to say what others have said; it is not very easy to say what others want to say; it is much more difficult to say what others dare not say. I say what others want to say and what they dare not say" not only shows us the perseverance of Chinese intellectuals, but also makes us understand the true nature of "Qu Yuan Spirit"(Qu Yuan was a renowned patriotic poet in ancient China).
People tend to give special attention and praises to the 'firsts' in history that bring welfare and benefits to human beings. As the first institution to establish of China, Peking University has enjoyed such attention and praise. However, the 'first' has not made our economists satisfied or caused them to stand still. The economic discipline of Peking University has a history of over a century. Countless economists have made great contribution to the prosperity and development of economics, the economy and society, and have created countless new 'firsts'. We have many prestigious and influential figures in academe, business and politics. Yan Fu, Li Dazhao and Ma Yinchu were outstanding representatives among them. A comment said that 'there has never been a university which has been related so closely to the fate of the nation and its people as Peking University; similarly, there has never been a university's economics school which has been related so closely to the development of national economic discipline as the School of Economics of Peking University'. This is true and appropriate.
In 1985, the Economics Department of Peking University established the School of Economics of Peking University, and entered a new stage of the economic discipline development of Peking University. In over 20 years, not only have we developed and maintained superiority of our academic traditions and leading disciplines, but also, we have established some new disciplines to adapt to the needs of China's economic development and system changes. In 1998, School of Economics was selected as one of the "National Training Bases of Economics Talents". It was also recently selected as "National Experimental Lab for Innovative Training of Talents" by the Ministry of Education. With the joint efforts of the whole school, as well as the strong supports from the society and all the sections of Peking University, we have made great achievements in research, teaching, faculty development and so on. The School of Economics remains an ideal place to study for top-notch high school students around the country, and for students from other faculties of Peking University. Moreover, it remains an essential think tank for China's policy makers and an important platform for international communication.
Our goal is to cultivate the "outstanding talents" and provide an intellectually nutritious environment for the future prominent scholars, great entrepreneurs, excellent scientists and famous politicians. But more importantly, we should cultivate citizens with good characters. 'Independence, democracy, freedom, skepticism and criticism' is regarded as the essence of Peking University's spirit. There is no doubt that such spirit is a necessary element for one's personality as well as an engine for innovation and creation. We hope that our students can study here with independence, innovation and skepticism in mind, and fully develop their abilities to survive, to adapt and to self-develop. We hope that our students will become excellent graduates who have 'solid foundation, broad horizon, high quality, strong ability, and good manner'. We hope that our students will become such PKU people that have remarkable EQ, outstanding IQ and the great courage to take responsibilities.
Under new and complicated environments inside and outside China, there are many major economic problems for us to solve. As the new generation of SEPKU people whose destiny is to maintain good tradition and continue the glory, we are fully aware of our responsibilities and challenges. With continuously improving facilities, dedicated faculty and staff and energetic students, we have enough courage, ability and wisdom to assume the responsibilities.
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