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Write a CRITIQUE GUIDE Contest - 10 DAYS LEFT!

*Critique-It:iconCritique-It: reports, 7h 17m ago
*Critique-It's Write a CRITIQUE GUIDE Contest is Open to EVERYONE and will last until DECEMBER 1st;
This is the perfect contest for anyone who's ever given feedback or written a critique - and the winner receives 20 months worth of premium membership, among other prizes.

Spread the word, :+favlove: please.

New deviantWEAR! All New T-Shirts, Gear & Reprints

$Waveswinger:iconWaveswinger: reports, 5h 53m ago
New deviantWEAR Products are here. Check out our new hoodies, t-shirts and a brand new set of Emoticon Stress Balls. Whether you’re looking to shop for friends or for yourself, deviantWEAR has your devious needs covered.

Children's Book Cover Contest

=Michon:iconMichon: reports, 1d 22h ago
Children's Book dedicated to Somer Thompson to help prevent and raise awareness about child abduction.

Darksiders: Your Last Days Contest

$chix0r:iconchix0r: reports, 1d 2h ago
Darksiders: Your Last Days Contest - Create a piece of artwork in any visual medium depicting a creative and personal interpretation of the last days of Earth during an ‘apocalypse’ and earn a chance to win amazing prizes!
372 comments   Contests  Last +fav: ~sbrac

CRISTMAS CONTEST need some HELP

*niwaj:iconniwaj: reports, 2d 5h ago
Cristmas contest need some help with judges and prizes. Or you can just join :P

Greek Goddess Contest

*lateralusSPIRAL:iconlateralusSPIRAL: reports, November 17
Depict a Greek Goddess through photomanipulation, drawings, paintings or writing!
28 comments   Contests  Last +fav: ~Lyrical2u

Art Awards - Gregg Simpson 5* Rated Artist

~modern-art-phat:iconmodern-art-phat: reports, 2d 13h ago
As you may or may not know, over the last month, the AllBuyArt.com Art Award judges have been selecting artists who they feel deserve 5* Rating status. AllBuyArt.com have awarded the artist Gregg Simpson with a 5* Rating for excellence and quality within his artwork. You can view his work at: [link]

If you would like to know more about AllBuyArt.com and the 5* Rating awards please visit: [link]

CHRISTMAS CONTEST- PRIZES NEEDED

*Sesh-Fairy:iconSesh-Fairy: reports, November 17
Note me if you want to donate prizes or enter. More info here : [link]

Story Coming to Life Contest!!!

~Iwien:iconIwien: reports, November 16
Make you favorite story/book scene alive and win up to 1 year SUBSCRIPTION!
43 comments   Contests  Last +fav: *Antram444

Greek Goddess Contest - Need Prizes!

*lateralusSPIRAL:iconlateralusSPIRAL: reports, November 15
Need any type of prizes for my contest!
Feature for donators!

Contests This Week

Darksiders: Your Last Days Contest

$chix0r:iconchix0r: reports, 1d 2h ago
Darksiders: Your Last Days Contest - Create a piece of artwork in any visual medium depicting a creative and personal interpretation of the last days of Earth during an ‘apocalypse’ and earn a chance to win amazing prizes!
372 comments   Contests  Last +fav: ~sbrac

New deviantWEAR! All New T-Shirts, Gear & Reprints

$Waveswinger:iconWaveswinger: reports, 5h 53m ago
New deviantWEAR Products are here. Check out our new hoodies, t-shirts and a brand new set of Emoticon Stress Balls. Whether you’re looking to shop for friends or for yourself, deviantWEAR has your devious needs covered.

My Snow Man Melted! Literature Contest (PRIZES)

=insanewalk:iconinsanewalk: reports, November 16
Expose your writing, possibly win a premium subscription and express your creativity and skill by entering in the My Snow Man Melted! Literature Contest!

OC Challenge 1: Winter Romance

`touchedvenus:icontouchedvenus: reports, November 13
A Contest Featuring Your Original Characters As The Stars! Come Join In And Check Out The Prizes!

Beyond the Frontier 1 - Unknown Moons - The Winner

^gucken:icongucken: reports, November 14
Check out the winners of the very first part of the "Beyond The Frontier" contest series!

Greek Goddess Contest

*lateralusSPIRAL:iconlateralusSPIRAL: reports, November 17
Depict a Greek Goddess through photomanipulation, drawings, paintings or writing!
28 comments   Contests  Last +fav: ~Lyrical2u

Nocturnal Requiems contest!(prizes cash+free comm)

=LunaticSupernova:iconLunaticSupernova: reports, November 14
A contest out of my upcoming comic,Nocturnal Requiems.
89 comments   Contests  Last +fav: ~darkshia

dA Contests - Issue 7

=TheContestClub:iconTheContestClub: reports, November 16
:bulletred: Seasonal Contests: 4
:bulletred: Literature Contests: 3
:bulletred: Visual Arts Contests: 13
:bulletred: Film/Animation Contests: 1
:bulletred: All Media Contests: 7
:bulletred: Projects: 3

:bulletyellow: Total Contests Listed in This Article: 31 :bulletyellow:
2 comments   Contests  Last +fav: =seochan

Story Coming to Life Contest!!!

~Iwien:iconIwien: reports, November 16
Make you favorite story/book scene alive and win up to 1 year SUBSCRIPTION!
43 comments   Contests  Last +fav: *Antram444

the winners of the autumn contest

=kyokosphotos:iconkyokosphotos: reports, November 15
the best 25 photos
20 comments   Contests  Last +fav: =PaIn-GFX

Contests


LUPUS Awareness Month

`Sophquest:iconSophquest: reports, October 1, 2008

Fighting the Wolf


Hello Everyone

As many of you have become aware, October is Lupus Awareness Month.
In the past I have run a couple of contests to bring light to this difficult
disease. And I am doing that again this year. Here is what I wrote on
the subject of SLE in the past.

"The word Lupus is latin for wolf, which is said to both, attack like the wolf...
and give a person with the disease, skin rashes that resemble the bite of a wolf.

The thing about Lupus, is that people in general, don't have any idea what it is
or how debilitating, devastating and possibly life-threatening it can be.

As, most of you know...I have been fighting the disease for
many years, and have beaten it back.... many times! :strong:
I am THRILLED to report that my latest round of blood tests show that I
am in REMISSION!! ~ HALLELUJAH!! :pray: Thank you, sweet Lord!


I was told when first diagnosed that I would be lucky to stay
out of a wheelchair for another year.

BUT....I'M STILLING WALKING!

I was told "Systemic Lupus Erythematoses" could kill me within 5 years.

BUT....I'M STILL HERE!

I was told that there is no cure and that I could only fight symptoms with medication.

BUT....I fought with Meds only at first, then when that wasn't enough;
with vitamins, food supplements, music, laughter, fasting, and most
importantly INFORMATION! I became educated on the subject. I studied...
Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Natural Healing...you name it!"



*HERE ARE THE FACTS:

(Please Watch this quick video if you don't have time to read everything!)
[link] (Video found at X-Plain.com)


*Introduction to Lupus
(Information found at www.lupus.org)

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body,
including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain.
Normally the body's immune system makes proteins called antibodies,
to protect the body against viruses, bacteria, and other foreign
materials. These foreign materials are called antigens.

In an autoimmune disorder like lupus, the immune system cannot tell the
difference between foreign substances and its own cells and tissues.
The immune system then makes antibodies directed against itself.
These antibodies - called "auto-antibodies" (auto meaning 'self' )
cause inflammation, pain and damage to various parts of the body.

Inflammation is considered the primary feature of lupus.
Inflammation, which in Latin means "set on fire," is characterized
by pain, heat, redness, swelling and loss of function, either on the inside
or on the outside of the body (or both).

For most people, lupus is a mild disease affecting only a few organs.
For others, it may cause serious and even life-threatening problems.
Although epidemiological data on lupus is limited, studies suggest
that more than 16,000 Americans develop lupus each year.

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) estimates between 1.5 - 2 million
Americans have a form of lupus, but the actual number may be higher.
More than 90 percent of people with lupus are women. Symptoms and
diagnosis occur most often when women are in their child-bearing
years, between the ages of 15 and 45.

In the United States, lupus is more common in African Americans,
Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans than in Caucasians.


Symptoms

Although lupus can affect any part of the body, most people
experience symptoms in only a few organs. The most common of
symptoms with SLE are listed below. Occurrences of particular
symptoms happening are listed as percentages.

* Achy joints / arthralgia (95 percent)
* Fever of more than 100 degrees (90 percent)
* Arthritis / swollen joints (90 percent)
* Prolonged or extreme fatigue (81 percent)
* Skin Rashes (74 percent)
* Anemia (71 percent)
* Kidney Involvement (50 percent)
* Pain with deep breathing / pleurisy (45 percent)
* Butterfly-shaped rash on the cheeks and nose (42 percent)
* Sun or light sensitivity / photosensitivity (30 percent)
* Hair loss (27 percent)
* Abnormal blood clotting problems (20 percent)
* Raynaud's phenomenon (17 percent)
* Seizures (15 percent)
* Mouth or nose ulcers (12 percent)


* I have personally experienced all but one of these symptoms.
*If you have several of them, please see your doctor right away.


HOW CAN I HELP?

*Donations can be made to 'The Lupus Foundation of America' here: [link]

*You can also take part in my Lupus Awareness Contest by simply
submitting an entry! ~ I will donate 50 cents to the foundation for
every entry. So, please consider entering my contest below! :please:


"The Season of the Wolf Contest II!"


:rose: Sophquest

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There is no greater feeling.
Then that of possibility.
This even relates to the Ant.
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:heart: nice atricle :), there should be one for Huntingdon's disease

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FAQ #8: What does deviantART consider to be Art Theft?
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This is wonderful! I have lupus, too, so I think it's a great idea to have a contest to increase lupus awareness.
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Me too. I agree :)

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Build a man a fire, he'll be warm for a night. But set a man on fire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life. Wait... thats not right...
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:love:

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"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all."
~Stanley Horowitz~

...This too, shall pass...
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Jeez, haven't even heard of lupus before, it seems pretty severe...
Anyway, it's great you wrote this article so non informed people like me can get a clue of what you're dealing with.:)

*hugs*:hug:

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//Denice

First lesson in Swedish:
glad yeah = glädje = happiness 8D
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Thank you for showing everyone this disease - my grandmother suffers from it, and has for a long time. It really is horrible, and not nearly enough people know about it. *hugs*
 

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