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July blue-club member's birthdays

*blue-club:iconblue-club: reports, 1d 11h ago
From now on, these birthday features will be made monthly, in the first days of the new month.

Be PROUD of your ART

=yuki-the-vampire:iconyuki-the-vampire: reports, 1d 2h ago
The feature of art done by my devwatchers to say how PROUD I'm of them ^^

A note to Google users on internet freedom

*Angeliq:iconAngeliq: reports, 1d 23h ago
The Internet as we know it is facing a serious threat. There's a debate heating up in Washington, DC on something called "net neutrality" – and it's a debate that's so important Google is asking you to get involved. We're asking you to take action to protect Internet freedom.

Sobre la version6 - Las opiniones

*noticias:iconnoticias: reports, July 12
El lanzamiento de la versión 6 del deviantART.

Segunda Parte: Las opiniones de los lectores y del equipo de trabajo de *noticias
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Sobre la version6 - Las palabras del Staff del dA

*noticias:iconnoticias: reports, July 12
El lanzamiento de la versión 6 del deviantART.

Primera Parte: $liquisoft quien es Staff del dA (Designer & Creative Consultant) y ^Ikue (Director de Galería de Vector) se pronuncian sobre la nueva versión del deviantART y aclaran algunas dudas.

Go Green!

=ImaginationCubed:iconImaginationCubed: reports, July 12
Time to Go Green!

Tony Snow Dead at 53

^StJoan:iconStJoan: reports, July 12
Tony Snow, noted reporter, political commentator, former White House press secretary, died today after his second battle with colon cancer.

Care-Club Collection - 1st to 10th July

*Care-Club:iconCare-Club: reports, July 11
Featuring submissions sent to Care-Club from 1st July to 10th by members.

RedClub Collection - 1st to 10th July

*RedClub:iconRedClub: reports, July 11
Featuring the submissions made to RedClub from the 1st of July to 10th.

The Down and Dirty of BJDs Pt 1

=eating-dust:iconeating-dust: reports, July 8
Haven't you always wondered what was up with those wierd Dollfies? Here's part one of a super FACT!SMASH. BJDs 101. Collectors are not all crazy nutbars.

And no, sharpies are not an accepted form of make-up application.

Happenings This Week

A note to Google users on internet freedom

*Angeliq:iconAngeliq: reports, 1d 23h ago
The Internet as we know it is facing a serious threat. There's a debate heating up in Washington, DC on something called "net neutrality" – and it's a debate that's so important Google is asking you to get involved. We're asking you to take action to protect Internet freedom.

Be PROUD of your ART

=yuki-the-vampire:iconyuki-the-vampire: reports, 1d 2h ago
The feature of art done by my devwatchers to say how PROUD I'm of them ^^

Go Green!

=ImaginationCubed:iconImaginationCubed: reports, July 12
Time to Go Green!

Sobre la version6 - Las palabras del Staff del dA

*noticias:iconnoticias: reports, July 12
El lanzamiento de la versión 6 del deviantART.

Primera Parte: $liquisoft quien es Staff del dA (Designer & Creative Consultant) y ^Ikue (Director de Galería de Vector) se pronuncian sobre la nueva versión del deviantART y aclaran algunas dudas.

Tony Snow Dead at 53

^StJoan:iconStJoan: reports, July 12
Tony Snow, noted reporter, political commentator, former White House press secretary, died today after his second battle with colon cancer.

Sobre la version6 - Las opiniones

*noticias:iconnoticias: reports, July 12
El lanzamiento de la versión 6 del deviantART.

Segunda Parte: Las opiniones de los lectores y del equipo de trabajo de *noticias

July blue-club member's birthdays

*blue-club:iconblue-club: reports, 1d 11h ago
From now on, these birthday features will be made monthly, in the first days of the new month.

Why we shouldn't complain about deviantART v6

=decolorante:icondecolorante: reports, July 12
tl;dr: It was hard work, it looks good, it's enjoyable to use and people can access your content better.

Be PROUD

=yuki-the-vampire:iconyuki-the-vampire: reports, 1d 2h ago
A feature of works done by my devwatchers - always BE PROUD of your art!!
4 comments   Happenings  Last +fav: *Jones6

FCC Slams Comcast: Net Neutrality wins?

~Ryu-tso:iconRyu-tso: reports, July 12
FINALLY! For those that haven't been following the NN movement, Net Neutrality is the belief that the internet should be free to all consumers and not have your internet be monitored by your ISP.

Unfortunately for Comcast customers they discovered last summer that Comcast was limiting their usage of P2P programs such as Limewire and BitTorrent and then lying about it, saying "It was probably a technical glitch". But after extensive tests run by Carnegie Melon in conjunction with students from MIT, they found that Comcast was forging net connections which ended abruptly and stopped your download.

Comcast continued to deny it until Free Press dropped a lawsuit in their laps. The FCC agrees and will vote on the movement to fine Comcast for violating the Net Neutrality law.

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! The websites you know and love could soon become unavailable as quickly as 2010...unless you're willing to pay.

Comcast, Verizon and AT&T are literally spending tens of millions of dollars to lobby Congress to drop the internet in their laps and let them decide how to use it. That means that you would have to actually PAY to get to high traffic sites that those companies do not own. Which means DeviantArt, MySpace, Facebook, Gaia and YouTube would be come unavailable for users who do not want to pay.

Speak up, Speak out, Rally your representatives and save the internet.

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Happenings


Living in a Womans Body is Not Easy

*WakenTheDead:iconWakenTheDead: reports, April 1
This article is dedicated to Phenomenal Women everywhere.

March 2008 was Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the UK and I thought that for my 3rd article I'd focus on a cause which is particularly close to my heart. Whilst both March and the awareness month has been and gone, the problem lingers on for many women and whilst awareness months are hugely important the world over, the reality is that after the month of press, awareness and campaigning is over, the disease lives on.

I like to incorporate meaningful images throughout my articles and today I've chosen a selection of the finest fine art nudes which depict real women, phenomenal women, enjoying themselves in their own skin. Celebrate all the women in your life. We are all wonderful in our own unique way.

EACH week around 100 women die from Ovarian Cancer - women like these.




Ovarian cancer affects more than 7,000 British women every year and worldwide around one million women will be diagnosed this year with gynaecological cancers making them the fourth most common form of cancer. It develops mostly in women over 55, and half of all cases occur in women of 65 plus, although one in ten patients, nowadays, will be under 45. Ovarian cancer is a lump created by the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells. Cancer grows and can sometimes spread to other parts of your body through the bloodstream or the lymphatic system (part of your immune system, which protects your body from infection).

The main challenge with ovarian cancer is early diagnosis. The ovaries are buried deep within the abdomen, and symptoms of the disease are vague and unspecific. So by the time the cancer is diagnosed it is very often too late.




Ovarian cancer is one of the leading cause of cancer death among women, in fact, it has the highest mortality of all cancers of the female reproductive system. The UK has one of the highest incidences of ovarian cancer in Europe and one of the lowest survival rates in the western world. From the 7000 women in the UK diagnosed every year, 5000 of them will die. That’s a death rate of over 70% - similar to the survival rate for breast cancer.With statistics like these, being diagnosed with ovarian cancer is likely to be devastating. And this news affects not only women themselves, but their family, friends and other loved ones as well.




Unlike breast and cervical cancer there is currently no way of screening women to catch it before its spreads. Seventy per cent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer find that it has already spread beyond the ovaries. However a lot of work is taking place to find a decent screening test because if your cancer is diagnosed early and has not spread outside the ovary then official US figures show their women have a 94 per cent chance of surviving 5 years (90 per cent in UK)





Awareness can save lives. Recent research has shown that almost all women do experience symptoms, particularly very frequent, persistent and sudden onset ones, even in the early stages of ovarian cancer. Ovarian Cancer Action suggest women look for a constant feeling of being bloated and an increase in abdominal girth, without any evidence of weight gain elsewhere. The first symptom is often urinary urgency. For more symptoms and signs - click here [link]

The Ovarian Cancer Action site advises that all women should follow a three point health code throughout their life:

1. Be aware of any changes in your body
2. talk to their GP if you have concerns
3. keep going back if the problem persists

Once known as the "silent killer" (because it gives few, if any, warning signs at the early stage when treatment can be successful) ovarian cancer is perhaps more usefully described as the "whispering" disease, because women who listen to their bodies carefully may just pick up possibly life-saving signs

This is a call to celebrate the women in our lives and I urge everyone to encourage their mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, friends and girlfriends in their lives to take the time to listen to their bodies, be aware of frequent and persistent symptoms and report them to their GP.





A huge thank you to all the fine art nude photographers featured - you are all phenomenal too. You capture women at their most beautiful and you share your art with the world. To the women featured in the images, you are all gorgeous and I only hope it inspires more women to bare their skin to the camera. Please click on each of the images to visit the original artist page here on D.A

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`RockstarVanity:iconRockstarVanity: Apr 1, 2008, 9:16:35 AM
Thank you for writing such an informative article :)

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*sollena:iconsollena: Apr 1, 2008, 10:34:16 AM
thank you so much for featuring...

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*WakenTheDead:iconWakenTheDead: Apr 1, 2008, 10:44:47 AM Mood: Love
thank you for popping in to read it ms vanity. xx

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~vampyerba:iconvampyerba: Apr 1, 2008, 10:58:27 AM
Wow, moving article. Thanks for featuring my photo as well, I appreciate it :-)

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~RockBarnes:iconRockBarnes: Apr 1, 2008, 11:09:56 AM
Well. Women are actually lucky - the never die of prostate cancer.
*WakenTheDead:iconWakenTheDead: Apr 1, 2008, 11:40:29 AM Mood: Anger
oh yeah, never thought about that!!!! :shakefish: We're so lucky to die of female related cancers instead of male specific cancers.

Cancer is cancer - no one is lucky to have it - this piece is, however, a celebration of women and an awareness article about one type of womens cancer. I find your comment highly inappropriate and in poor taste.

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*WakenTheDead:iconWakenTheDead: Apr 1, 2008, 11:40:53 AM
no problem sweety, your photo is one of my faves on there.

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*wrightphoto:iconwrightphoto: Apr 1, 2008, 12:20:58 PM
Such a beautiful selection of photos and a great article