A couple take a photo with a selfie stick at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Selfie sticks might have made their ways into many serious occasions Pat Elflein Jersey , including the two sessions, but a growing number of museums have started to put limits on the craze.

The device, which has become a favorite of tourists and outdoor sports enthusiastic worldwide, has become a safety concern to visitors and artworks for many museums.

A staff member of Nanjing Museum said they have stopped visitors from using selfie sticks inside the museum.

Extendable to as long as 1.5 meters, twirling selfie sticks can be disturbing to other visitors and dangerous to the museum objects, according to Nanjing Museum. Tripods and monopods are also on the banned list at the popular museum.

Although the popular sticks are still allowed in most museums, more are taking actions accordingly.

Several museums in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province Anthony Barr Jersey , have started to require visitors to check-in their sticks before entering. Those who ignore the message will be stopped during security check.

According to the security head of Hubei Museum, their major concern is the safety of the museum artworks. Selfie sticks are just one of the many forbidden items at the museum, including liquid, inflammables and explosives and lighters. Selfie sticks are also banned in Hubei Museum of Art.

At the same time, many major museums in other countries have also started to say 'no' to selfie sticks.

Rome's Colosseum banned selfie sticks last month as a security measure, both for the objects on exhibit inside and for the 16,000 daily visitors to the 2,000-year-old monument.

The Smithsonian museums in Washington banned selfie sticks last week. Cameras and pictures are still allowed Linval Joseph Jersey , but selfie sticks, tripods and monopods are not.

The National Portrait Gallery, adjacent to the National Gallery in the UK, said the sticks are allowed, but “anything that may prove disruptive is reviewed on an ongoing basis.” The British Museum is “currently reviewing” its selfie-stick policy.

Some art-lovers praised the idea of a ban.

"If you go into an exhibition, surely the purpose is to see what is on show and not to take umpteen photographs of yourself?" said Bill Doig, a visitor to the National Portrait Gallery.

KOBE, Japan Teddy Bridgewater Jersey , Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Both players assigned by China to participate in the 2013 women's table tennis world cup tournament successfully made their ways into the semifinals here on Sunday evening.

Liu Shiwen, world No. 1, defeated her Singapore opponent Yu Mengyu at ease 11-6, 11-4, 11-2, 11-8 in the quarterfinal. Dramatically, the two battled twice in a day.

When they encountered in the group stage earlier the day, Liu Everson Griffen Jersey , the defending champion, won 10-12, 8-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-4, 11-5.

"Considering it is knockout match Dalvin Cook Jersey , I have to try my best," Liu said after the quarterfinal. "There may be some difficulties tomorrow, but I have fully preparation."

Also from China, Wu Yang beat Fukuhara Ai from Japan 11-13, 11-6, 11-8, 11-3, 11-2. It was the third time that the two had met on the international stage. Wu enjoyed a clean sweep.

The 21-year-old Wu beat Fukuhara on the ITTF World Tour in Germany in 2011 and on home soil one year later.

In the semifinals Monday Sam Bradford Jersey , Liu Shiwen will meet Jiang Huajun from Hong Kong while Wu Yang will take on Singapore's Feng Tianwei.

The three-day 2013 women's table tennis world cup is being held in Kobe, the fifth-largest city of Japan. The total prize for the tournament is 150,000 U.S. dollars while the winner will get 45,000 dollars.

On August 18th, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their new drunk driving slogan ? "Drunk Driving: Over the Limit, Under Arrest." This slogan was developed with the American Beverage Institute (ABI). Though many adults do drink responsibly, ABI and NHTSA are hoping that this campaign will deter the drunk drivers who are at the root of the problem. Though road blocks, red ribbons and education campaigns do have their place Adam Thielen Jersey , according to ABIonline.org, drunk drivers "need to be caught, punished and treated for their problem." And those who are not able to drink responsibly are most in need of treatment in the form of successful alcohol rehab.

The ABI is a restaurant trade association dedicated to serving alcohol to adults in a responsible fashion. According to their website, they are working to reduce the number of drunk drivers on the road by supporting various initiatives including stiff penalties for drinking and driving, alcohol screening, and getting offenders the help they need to overcome their dependency.

The new slogan can be seen in public service announcements on television and in print. According to Mary Peters, the U.S. transportation secretary, "This crackdown is very Stefon Diggs Jersey , very, very important because it's the penalties that are imposed when someone chooses to ignore the law that really have the ability to make changes.

This $11 million campaign also has law enforcement agencies pulling together with a common message across the states, "Make no mistake. Our message is simple. No matter what you drive ? a passenger car, pickup, sport utility vehicle or motorcycle ? if we catch you driving impaired, we will arrest you. No exceptions. No excuses."

Deaths involving drivers with alcohol in their blood was up from 2005 to 2006, according to the NHTSA. With this type of campaign and with offenders going to an effective alcohol rehab program, officials hope to get a handle on the problem.

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