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Quite a Bride upsets Nashoba's Key
ARCADIA, Calif. - Quite a Bride does not have as flashy a career record as Nashoba's Key, but she did get the better of the 2007 Eclipse Award finalist in Saturday's $500,000 Sunshine Million Filly and Mare Turf at Santa Anita.
Always near the front in a slowly-run race, Quite a Bride ($6.40) was never threatened by Nashoba's Key, running 1 1/8 miles on turf in 1:49.98. Ridden by Garrett Gomez, Quite a Bride won by 1 1/4 lengths over Nashoba's Key, who was fourth for much of the race for California-breds and Florida-breds. Placid Lake, a Florida-bred, finished third in the field of eight.
Jockey Garrett Gomez thought that Quite a Bride was a winner at the top of the stretch after stalking pacesetter Somethinaboutlaura through early fractions of 25.06 and 50.58 seconds.
"She placed herself well, like she does in all her races," Gomez said. "In the middle of the turn, she hit another gear and I said, 'Let's go.'"
Nashoba's Key, the 2-5 favorite, was making her first start since finishing fourth in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf at Monmouth Park in October.
A finalist for the 2007 Eclipse Award as the nation's outstanding turf female and outstanding older female, Nashoba's Key closed ground in the final quarter-mile, but could not reach the winner.
"She was too far back off a slow pace," trainer Carla Gaines said. "She got to the winner after the wire. I would have preferred a win."
Gomez expected a challenge from Nashoba's Key in the final three furlongs. A winner of 7 of 9 starts, including two Grade 1 stakes last year, Nashoba's Key was ridden by Gomez in her first three career wins in early 2007.
"When I didn't see her at the top of the stretch, I thought she got held up in traffic," Gomez said. "My filly handled everything so well. She deserves a lot of credit."
Owned by Haras Santa Maria de Araras and trained by Bill Mott, the Florida-bred Quite a Bride has won 10 of 18 starts and $878,881. A 5-year-old mare by Stormy Atlantic, Quite a Bride is unbeaten in two starts this year, having won the South Beach Stakes for Florida-breds at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 3.
Dash: Bob Black Jack sets record
Bob Black Jack set a six-furlong world record of 1:06.53 in Saturday's $250,000 Sunshine Millions Dash.
On a track that has played remarkably fast since the meeting began in late December, Bob Black Jack ($3.60) broke the previous mark of 1:06.60 set by the multiple stakes winner G Malleah at Turf Paradise in 1995. He beat the Santa Anita track record of 1:06.67 that was set by In Summation in the Grade 2 Palos Verdes Handicap on Jan. 21.
Bob Black Jack led throughout the Dash, setting early fractions of 20.92 and 42.26 seconds under jockey David Flores. A 3-year-old California-bred by Stormy Jack, Bob Black Jack was threatened by Winsome Charm in early stretch, but pulled away to win by 3 1/2 lengths.
"He was doing it very easily, very comfortably," Flores said. "It looked like he was the speed. I didn't want to take any chances, and put him in the race."
Winsome Charm finished two lengths in front of Afleet Ruler. The second- and third-place finishers in the field of eight are Florida-breds.
Owned by Jeff Harmon and Tim Kasparoff and trained by James Kasparoff, Bob Black Jack has won 3 of 5 starts and $268,925. He won the California Breeders' Champion Stakes over seven furlongs by a convincing 6 1/4 lengths here on Dec. 26.
F-M Sprint: Dearest Trickski wins
Dearest Trickski was unchallenged in the $300,000 Filly and Mare Sprint, drawing off in the stretch to win the six-furlong race by 4 1/4 Dearest Trickski ($3.60) was timed in 1:07.66, with little urging in the final furlong from jockey Mike Smith.
"She's like a little deer," Smith said. "She runs them off their feet and has another gear."
By Proudest Romeo, Dearest Trickski set early fractions of 20.52 and 43.39 seconds, quickly putting away an early challenge from Cher Ami.
The first three finishers in the field of eight are Florida-breds. Dixie Dreamer, based in Florida, finished second, a length in front of Prime Catch, who is based in California.
Dearest Trickski has won 9 of 13 starts and $445,500. The Filly and mare Sprint was her fifth consecutive win since she was claimed for $32,000 by Tom Mankiewicz and trainer John Sadler at Del Mar last August. Last April, she was claimed for $10,000 at Lone Star Park.
The Filly and Mare Sprint was the richest win of her career, but not the most prestigious. She won the Grade 1 La Brea Stakes over seven furlongs here last month.


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For 22 years, Russell Township resident Peggy Scalish has made every costume and acted in "Tetelestai," a musical passion play about the trial, execution and resurrection of Jesus.
But Scalish, who played both a beggar and an angel at the tomb, insists her role in the Lenten production is relatively insignificant.
"These people have become my family. Every individual part makes it work," she said. "But it's Jesus that makes this important."
Nearly 300 people attended a Palm Sunday matinee March 29 of "Tetelestai," which is put on by Cleveland Performing Arts Ministries, at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Chester Township.
Stacy Knight, spokeswoman for the ministries, said going to see "Tetelestai" — which means, "It is finished" in Greek — has become an annual Easter tradition for many people.
" 'It is finished!' were the last words of Christ," Knight said. " 'Tetelestai' is different than a "Jesus Christ Superstar" or a "Godspell" in that it's all biblical."
Another unique aspect to the play is that the cast and crew of about 120 is made up entirely of volunteers of many faiths. Except for the man playing Christ, which requires a three-year commitment, everyone auditions each year.
Production director Heather Rink said it was only the second time the musical has been done at St. Mark's. This year, the musical was presented at eight different churches from as far away as Roanoke, Virgina starting Feb. 13.
"We get to actually go and proclaim what happened over 2,000 years ago," Rink said.
"Tetelestai" began in the mid-1970s when Columbus brothers Russ and Joel Nagy developed it from the Gospel of John as a project for their church group. Russ wrote the music, and Joel wrote the script and lyrics, which they had copyrighted.
Eastlake resident Deb Drager has been performing in the play for 11 years. This year, she was one of the women disciples.
"We spend about eight weeks practicing, but all year long if somebody needs something, they're there for you," she said.
Scalish said all the hard work and intense emotions are worth it.
"I can't imagine not doing 'Tetelestai,' " she added. "I had never gotten as into prayer as I have with this."
There are two remaining showtimes for "Tetelestai" during Holy Week. Lake Catholic High School in Mentor will present the play at 8 p.m. April 2 and April 3. Admission is free and donations are accepted. For more information, visit LiveThePassion.org or call 440-944-0635.


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My 30th birthday was last month and, inspired by a friend, I made a list of my of my 30 favorite things, grouped into three main categories: My Top 10, Tools & Resources, and Fun! Here they are:
My Top 10
- My Siblings
- My Family
- My Friends
- God
- Health
- Nature
- Travel/Adventure
- Reading/Learning
- Music
- Kindness
Tools & Resources
- Google Mail, Drive, and Photos (Google them!)
- Spotify
- Podcasts (see what I'm listening to here – scroll down, you'll find it)
- Kindle with Lighted Case (make sure you get a case that fits your kindle)
- Netflix (and other streaming services)
- Personal Capital
- Calendar and Notes Apps (I use the default apps for iPhone, and they keep me organized)
- Marie Kondo/Minimalism
- Mr. Money Mustache
- Writing (most any notebook will do and this pen is my current favorite – ideal for lefties)
- Wackee Sixes
- Movie Charades
- Inflatable Hot Dogs
- Tennis
- Going for Walks
- Side Projects (you're looking at it)
- My Room
- The Holidays
- Long Talks and Fits of Laughter
- The Joy of Little Kids
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Girls star Allison Williams has wed her longtime boyfriend in Wyoming.
The actress and entrepreneur Ricky Van Veen exchanged vows at the Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, where guests included Williams' Girls co-stars Lena Dunham, Jemima Kirke and Zosia Mamet and pals Katy Perry and John Mayer.
The bride wore an Oscar de la Renta gown.
Williams initially postponed her wedding after her newsman father, Brian Williams, was suspended by NBC bosses in February (15) for making false statements regarding his coverage of the invasion of Iraq.
The broadcaster will be back on the air for NBC's sister network MSNBC from 22 September (15).
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- 3 medium (~300g) zucchini or your favorite type of Summer squash
- 2 medium shallots, diced
- 3 – 4 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
- 1/2 C of basil leaves, very loosely packed
- 1 Cup of chicken, vegetable broth, or water
- Salt and pepper to taste
What better way to celebrate the beginning of spring than with a bright, herbaceous soup? Spring heralds the return of a multitude of fresh vegetables that are perfect for use in all sorts of dishes. This soup is a great way to beat any chilly weather that might be lingering and won't leave you feeling heavy.
The short list of ingredients and ease of preparation belie this soup's deliciousness. Sauteed zucchini and fresh herbs are pureed together, creating a luscious, creamy soup without the use of heavy cream or milk. Consider this a base recipe that you can build upon or customize to your tastes. Dislike basil? Substitute with the fresh herb of your choice; add beans or cubed potatoes for a more substantial meal. Craving a little more depth of flavor? Roast the zucchini instead, and caramelize the shallots first before pureeing. Add less water, and use it as a sauce for pasta or a dip for chips. No matter how you choose to prepare this soup, you'll have yourself a quick and delicious meal that will pair well with just about any spring meal.
- 1. Wash the basil leaves and let dry. You can choose to use a salad spinner to speed up the process, but gently patting the leaves with some towels will suffice.
- 2. Wash the zucchini and slice into 1/2″ rounds. Dice the shallots and the garlic. The beauty of this recipe is that the cuts don't have to be completely uniform or beautiful as all the ingredients will pureed together later. Just take care to make the pieces roughly the same size to ensure even cooking.
- 3. Heat up a saute pan over medium-high heat. When the pan has been preheated sufficiently, add a swirl of olive oil (I used around 1 Tablespoon). When the oil starts to shimmer, add the chopped shallots and garlic and stir-fry, stirring constantly so that the garlic and shallots don't burn.
- 4. After 1 minute, add the zucchini and a pinch of salt and toss it together with the garlic and shallots. Saute for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the pan looks a little dry, you can add a little water or chicken
- broth, or even a splash of white wine to lubricate and deglaze the pan. This also helps to lift the browned bits of zucchini, garlic and shallots from the bottom of the pan (referred to as the "fond"), and adds to the overall yumminess of the dish.
- 5. When the zucchini are fork-tender, remove the pan from the heat and add the contents to a blender, along with 1 C of liquid of your choice (chicken, vegetable broth or water) and the basil leaves. Take care to place the lid on the blender and hold it down with a towel when you blend unless you want zucchini soup all over your kitchen (trust me, I've been there). If you have an immersion blender, you can blend the contents along with the liquid and basil in your stock pot.
- 6. When the soup is velvety smooth, transfer it to a stock pot and gently reheat it to your desired temperature. This is a good time to taste for salt; add it now if you so choose.
- 7. Ladle into soup bowls, and finish it with a few cracks of good black pepper, a drizzle of olive oil and a few drops of lemon juice. Enjoy!
Note: This soup also tastes delicious chilled. Top with a dollop of creme fraiche or greek yogurt and I imagine it would make a lovely summer dish.


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Auburn mayor Ronney Oueik wants to bulldoze the heritage-listed home he bought in 2009 in Homebush, NSW, and build a new one. His original application to demolish the historic Camden Lodgewas unanimously rejected by Strathfield Council in 2010, but now he is trying again.
Courier Mail (H/T Allan I) Neighbours said Mr Oueik had held public meetings with them in a bid to remove any objections to his plans, and had threatened to turn the building into a Muslim prayer hall if he didn't get his way.
His new application comes after a fire ripped through the residence in January. The blaze is being investigated by police. Mr Oueik denies any involvement with the fire.
Marlene Doran, who has lived in Homebush for 60 years and is the archivist for the heritage society, said the threat to sell the house to turn it into a Muslim prayer hall was disgraceful. (Actually, it's a brilliant idea. Think of all the nice loud music a mosque will bring to the neighborhood)
"This is a threat to get the neighbours onside so he can demolish," she said. "It's disgusting. He's done nothing whatsoever with the house. It's demolition by neglect."
But several other neighbours who spoke to The Sunday Telegraph said they now supported the application to demolish the house after seeing Mr Oueik show men in traditional Muslim robes around the property.
"The house can't be fixed, so it probably has to be demolished," one neighbour said. "He's told us he will be selling it to a Muslim community organisation which wants to use the site as a prayer hall. We don't need that in the street."
Mr Oueik said the property was too expensive to repair. He said if council wanted to preserve it they should buy it off him and foot the $2 million-plus bill or he would sell it to one of several "Muslim organisations" who were interested. "I would rather not name the organisation yet, but I will if the council rejects my application," he said.


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Color, 1967, 111m.
Directed by Ken Russell
Starring Michael Caine, Karl Malden, Ed Begley, Françoise Dorléac, Oskar Homolka, Guy Doleman, Vladek Sheybal
Kino Lorber (Blu-ray & DVD) (US RA/R1 HD/NTSC), MGM (DVD) / WS (2.35:1) (16:9)
Color, 1967, 111m.
One of the great spy series of the '60s closed out on an insane note with Billion Dollar Brain, the third big screen adventure for British MI5 agent Harry Palmer. Michael Caine had already portrayed the disgruntled spy in The Ipcress File and Funeral in Berlin, each helmed by a different director, and this one took an unexpected turn by offering a young tyro named Ken Russell with his first major assignment after an acclaimed run of TV productions. Russell was famously reluctant to take the job, but he still managed to infuse it with his flamboyant visual style and oddball sense of humor. Furthermore it teamed him up with ace cinematographer Billy Williams, with whom he would reunited two years later for what is often regarded as the first "real" Ken Russell feature, Women in Love.
The Harry Palmer films (which continued later with a pair of TV productions with Caine in the mid-'90s) were an unusual counterpoint to the popular James Bond series, which offered a more accessible mixture of popcorn sex and violence. The Palmers were more dark and cynical, with this one offering a particularly complex view of Soviet, British and American relations as seen through the lens of black comedy. The films were overseen by producer Harry Saltzman, who also co-produced all of the Bond films through The Man with the Golden Gun, and here he brought along a couple of familiar faces from the 007 series, Vladek Sheybal (who joined Russell again for Women in Love and The Boy Friend) and Guy Doleman, who had appeared in Thunderball along with the two previous Palmer films. Otherwise it's a film full of wild cards including a pair of Oscar winners (Karl Malden and Ed Begley) and the gorgeous Françoise Dorléac, sister of Catherine Deneuve, who was fresh off of Jacques Demy's The Young Girls of Rochefort and Roman Polanski's Cul-de-sac. Sadly she would be killed in a traffic accident before this, her final film, was released to theaters.
Though it sticks quite closely to the Len Deighton source novel, the episodic story has a frenetic quality in Russell's hands that often feels like it's about to break apart at any moment. We first meet our hero as a sullen private eye whose office is infiltrated (all with the proper paperwork, of course) by his former boss (Doleman), who enlists him into service for another assignment. A baffling phone call from a computerized voice sends Palmer off to Helsinki to deliver a metal cannister whose x-ray reveals a shipment of eggs, which he delivers into the hands of an old colleague, Leo Newbigen (Malden), and his adulterous lover/compatriot, Anya (Dorléac). The plot soon thickens with the involvement of a crazed Texan oil capitalist, General Midwinter (Begley), who's amassing a private army and using Leo to rig a supercomputer into a tricky game of toppling communist influence, and the returning Colonel Stok (Homolka), who tangled with Palmer in the previous film. Exactly who can be trusted remains in doubt until the twisty finale in which Midwinter and the rest of the cast wind up meeting their fate on icy landscape of Latvia.
Bolstered by a strong early score by Richard Rodney Bennett and some terrific scope camerawork (virtually every shot is a keeper), Billion Dollar Brain somehow juggles all of its strange elements without dropping all balls along the way. Caine is perfect as usual, and the exaggerated, comic book attitude towards world politics actually looks a lot less outrageous today given the increasing lack of decorum on the world stage. There's a lot to enjoy here from start to finish, and any chance to see Dorléac in one of her few leading roles is worth the price of admission by itself. Unfortunately the United Artists production hit a serious legal snag after its theatrical run when a brief scene (less than 30 seconds) showing Caine making his way through a room of Beatles-obsessed smugglers kept the film off of most TV screens and the home video market for years thanks to the inclusion of a snippet of "A Hard Day's Night" on the soundtrack. Eventually the film made it to both DVD and HD airings with that bit of footage excised, which causes a slight editorial blip but doesn't really affect the overall film one way or the other. (It's readily viewable online if you do a casual search, for those who are interested.)
Released in late 2014 on Blu-ray and a reissued DVD from Kino Lorber, Billion Dollar Brain is a title that really benefits from the bump to 1080p thanks to its intricate visuals with many scenes lasting a matter of seconds. In particular it's fun to pick out visual motifs that would turn up in later Russell films, such as the metal-headed Midwinter army whose arrangements foreshadow similar pinball and ball bearing imagery in Russell's Tommy years later. The whole transfer looks great, with the requisite flashy opening credits by Bond veteran Maurice Binder still working like a charm. The DTS-HD mono track sounds fine as well, and the sole extra is the theatrical trailer (which looks considerably less impressive from a lesser interlaced source). If you're a real completist, there's also a fun vintage making-of featurette that's floating around online as well.


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The first bishop of Texas, French native Jean Marie Odin is credited with reviving Catholicism in Texas. He traveled to his homeland to secure the services of many French religious communities and clergy. He brought the Ursulines, the Sisters of Incarnate Word, Brothers of Mary, and the Oblates of Mary to the diocese. They brought their faith, and courage as well as skills and dedication which have laid the foundation for educational institutions and health care systems still serving us today: The Christus Spohn Health Care System, Incarnate Word Academy and St. Mary's University are just a few.
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The French Oblates arrived in the diocese in 1849 and earned the title "Cavalry of Christ" as they made their rounds on horseback to serve the scattered ranches and rural communities throughout south Texas. Their work extended to areas that are now Kenedy, Brooks, Jim Hogg, and Jim Wells counties. The harsh mission field claimed the lives of seven men of the order, leaving their founder to exclaim "Cruel Texas Mission". They persisted with faith and courage eventually witnessing dynamic growth and development of the people and parishes they served in the remote areas of the Diocese.
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Scourge of the coast, Yellow Fever, struck the people of the unmercifully: decimating populations, causing quarantine, death, and destruction of families. In 1867, an outbreak of the disease killed one third of the people in Corpus Christi including many Catholics. Priests who had given the last rites to victims succumbed, as did young parents leaving many babies and young children bereft of parents and a loving home. The community, strengthened by faith and guided by the truths of Christian love, came together, cared for their sick, and adopted the many orphans. Survivors of the epidemic went on buoyed by strong faith, hope, and charity to secure a better future for themselves and their community.


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Half-Price Parking for Smart Cars in 350 New York City Garages
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Central Parking System Partners with Smart USA
Parkings in urban areas are expensive because space comes at a premium, so it makes sense that if you use less of it with your car, you should pay less (and maybe they could also charge more to gigantic SUVs?). This is what Central Parking System, in partnership with Smart USA, has decided to do in its 350 parking garages in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and New Jersey.
Good luck getting out. Photo: Flickr, CC
Dave Schembri, President of smart USA, said:
"Our arrangement with the parking companies gives smart owners the best of both worlds - the ability to park at a discounted price, along with the ease to park almost anywhere. The smart fortwo is helping New Yorkers change the way they navigate and park in New York, while offering great fuel economy, safety and functionality."
Via Smart USA, Autobloggreen
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Cellular Shades are attractive and all-purpose. They are available in a selection of constructions from single to double, even triple thickness with materials like Semi-Sheer, Light Filtering, Room Darkening and blackout window shades to address any requirement. Cellular Shades come in a broad assortment of colors and textures.
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Roller Shades are a simple and functional window treatment with product choices and features that range from the extraordinarily| fancy to the simply practical. There are controlled rewind mechanisms, continuous-cord loops, and motorized options that now offer extra control. There is a cassette or valance choice to hide the Roller Shade, so it's out of sight when not in use.
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Made for beauty and function, this handmade mini board is perfect for preparing those small portions. Each board is crafted from American black walnut, chosen for its character and grain. Sanded smooth and finished with conditioning oil, it's made to show off the natural beauty of the hardwood as well as the cute garnishes or snacks you've prepared!
- American black walnut
- Finished with food-safe conditioning oil
- Measures 4" x 8"
- Wipe clean with a damp cloth, with mild soap if needed and dry upright.
- Do not put in the dishwasher, soak, or submerge in water.
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
First Advisor
Bor-Yuh E. Chang
Second Advisor
Sriram Sankaranarayanan
Third Advisor
Xavier Rival
Fourth Advisor
Anders Møller
Fifth Advisor
Jeremy Siek
For commercial development, dynamic languages are growing in popularity. Consequently, dynamic language developers must consider the correctness of their code. Deployment of correct or sufficiently correct code is critical to the success and adoption of that code. However, it is challenging to ensure the correctness of dynamic language code when it is a library. Inputs to dynamic language libraries are often not simple values. They can also be open objects, which permit adding, removing, and iterating over attribute names, and they can be functions that may be called. Furthermore, the result of running library functions on objects is often new objects derived from the input objects.
To ensure the correctness of dynamic language libraries, this dissertation uses static analysis. Static analysis is typically used to infer facts about programs' values, but in these dynamic language libraries, values can be objects and functions. These objects may be unknown and thus have an unknown set of attribute names because they are inputs or these objects may be iteratively derived from other objects. Functions may be stored, called, or wrapped in other functions, regardless of if they are known or not. A static analysis for dynamic language libraries must handle these cases.
To support static analysis of libraries, this dissertation introduces local heap abstractions suitable for representing parts of memory that library code may affect. These abstractions build upon abstractions for sets that enable representing relations between attribute names of otherwise unknown objects. Furthermore, the local reasoning is utilized to abstract the effect of calling unknown functions.
The precision of these abstractions are demonstrated on a range of small, but complex JavaScript-inspired examples. The examples are extracted from libraries such as Traits.js and Google Closure.
Recommended Citation
Cox, Arlen Jeremy, "Parametric Heap Abstraction for Dynamic Language Libraries" (2014). Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Graduate Theses & Dissertations. 101.


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The Tree and Its Shadow Growing your Reputation Times have changed If you've fallen from grace... Nestle, a killer? Yes, Mr. Carrey is funny, but what would you think/do if you were the customer of the next video? It all starts with what lies beneath! As Warren Buffett says, "It takes 20 years to build your reputation and five minutes to ruin it."
Or in the case of Rick Perry... 30 seconds! The rebuilding process can take longer than building a good reputation does in the first place! It's no longer just your inner circle or loose networks that recognize your reputation. The internet has expanded the volume of people that see and hear about an event.
This can be negative and/or positive!
In Rick Perry's case... Food giant Nestle, already under pressure from environmentalists, became the subject of a Facebook- and Twitter-based "twitstorm" when the operators of the corporation's Facebook page took a hostile approach to critics. The Power of Reputation Rebuilding Reputation You can rebuild if you learn from your mistakes, accept responsibility, and perform better in the future. When you don't perform better in the future... "Perry suffered easily the ugliest moment of an already troublesome set of debate performances Wednesday when he struggled mightily to name the third agency of the federal government that he wanted to eliminate."
Tweeted GOP strategist Tony Fratto: "Perry can end his campaign right now."
"Perry's flub just completed the picture of a guy who isn't ready for primetime, can't enunciate his platform and folds under pressure. Those aren't qualities people want in a president. By the end of Wednesday, he was verging on becoming a laughing stock. And that's not something anyone wants to go through — particularly a guy who was looking like a world-beater after his 2010 primary win over a sitting U.S. senator, Kay Bailey Hutchison."
"Perry's efforts to change the conversation about his candidacy come as national polls show him in the single digits, having fallen from his onetime perch at the top of the polls amid a string of poor debate performances. In the first-in-the-nation voting state of Iowa, a new poll shows a four-way tie for first - and Perry, at 7 percent, is not among the leaders." (a little too late Perry...) "To repeat: we welcome your comments, but please don't post using an altered version of any of our logos as your profile pic--they will be deleted."
"Oh please...it's like we're censoring everything to allow only positive comments"
"It's our page, we set the rules, it was ever thus." how to tame the mob ...Or not! Nestle made 4 mistakes 1: try to delete video (video had little to no hits: less than 1,000) How many does it have today? 3rd mistake 2nd mistake: 4th mistake Nestle then moved to protect their Facebook page by removing critical comments and removing comments where the user had changed their profile picture to one of the altered Nestle Logo.
This move by Nestle angered Greenpeace more and caused a movement of their supporters to flock to the Nestle page and post more and more negative comments and more images of the altered logo. Continuing to do something and expecting the results to change.
Nestle continued to remove comments with the altered logo from their Facebook until about March 19th. At which time Nestle proudly announced their intention to use only sustainable Palm Oil by…(wait for it) 2015! Just 5 short years from now. The sweet giant kept all of their deliberations quiet, none of the "we're considering our options" talk would leak out of the chocolate halls. This lack of transparency and apparent unconcern was translated into disdain and unfeeling by the Greenpeace movement. When yours is the only voice in the room people have a tendency to listen. Nestlé's silence spoke volumes. FedEx has vowed to track down the deliveryman who was caught on video carelessly tossing a computer monitor over a fence during a delivery.
Company spokeswoman Shea Leordeanu would not say what would become of the employee once they find him, but added: 'This won't be his best day.'
The hilariously sad clip of a FedEx delivery man chucking the computer monitor has attracted nearly 200,000 viewers on YouTube in a single day, many of whom expressed fears that their holiday packages would be treated with the same regard. In essence, try not to mess it up in the first place.
But if you do make a mistake, own up to it, don't repeat it, and make amends!
Good PR!! Last but not least: If you don't manage your PR- you could end up like United, Nestle, or Rick Perry! THE END That's 24.42% of the United States population!!!!!! It's not necessarily the mistake you make! It's how you handle it afterward. Presented by:
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DR Anita McKeown and I will be back at AAG next year and have a call for papers out for that addressing issues of measuring and evaluating placemaking, details below:
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This session asks what metrics of placemaking, and in accordance with the co-convenors particular research interests, creative placemaking, are and how they are being measured.
The 'creative' in urban planning is a 'fuzzy' 'buzzword' (Lilliendahl Larsen, 2014, p.330), one that is used systemically through concepts of vitality and vibrancy to articulate how arts and culture change the qualities of place, such as with the Vitality Indices in the US and UK (Gilmore, 2014, p.20), Arts Council England's recent metrics, and Vital Signs Evaluative Matrix (McKeown, 2015). In the culturised city (Zukin, 2009), culture and 'the arts' become part of the city's symbolic and fiscal economy. Creativity in the city though is also a site of resistance to culturisation, a 'call and response among different social groups' (Zukin, 1995, p.264) to find, create and maintain sites of different cultural value through new city visualisations (Stern, in Lowe and Stern, in Finkelpearl, 2013, p.146). Further, existing paradigms (Scientific/Social Science) and their evaluative aims maybe irrelevant. Placemaking occurs within a complex dynamic system – with causal relationships difficult to establish and baselines from which to measure impact hard to define within dynamic non-stable contexts existing evaluation aims, creative acts of placemaking may require an entirely new approach.
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By Lee Jaundrell 30/12/11
In a couple of days the transfer window opens, and all sides have the chance to improve their teams, put right what's going wrong. You hear from managers that January is a bad time to buy players, Chelsea bought Torres last January which has been an undoubted failure, and also bought Sideshow Bob (Bob would be much better than David Luiz).
Liverpool bought Suarez and Carroll. Up to a point Suarez has been a brilliant success, he is a superb talent always involved in the game, loved by the fans, but whose finishing could be better. He is currently banned for the game against Newcastle, and is about to be banned for a further 8 games for his confrontation with Evra (plenty has been written elsewhere which I'm unqualified to really add to). Suarez is no good to anyone sat on the bench. Carroll, to me, has been a failure, and not lived up to what was expected of a big money signing. But that could of been so much different if his last minute efforts against Man City and Blackburn had not been impressively saved by Hart and Bunn respectively.
Liverpool are currently 6th in the league, just 3 points behind Chelsea in 4th place. They would be 4th now if Carroll's late efforts against Man City & Blackburn hit the back of the net. Liverpool would be more than happy with 4th place at the end of the season, which they are very much in the hunt for, but something isn't quite right. The summer signings haven't quite hit off. Enrique has been excellent at left back, possibly the best player in the league at that position at the moment. Adam has been inconsistent so far, for every good game (Chelsea away) there are two poor games (Swansea & Blackburn at home). Downing has generally been poor, for a player who was bought for his creativity, he hasn't had one assist or one goal this season. Henderson has been moved around the pitch by Dalglish, sometimes wide, sometimes central. His best position is probably attacking centre midfield, which he has shown flashes of good play, he is hard working but sometimes as is normal for young players he goes missing.
Other players haven't contributed what they should, Gerrard has been injured, while Kuyt, who would normally contribute 10 - 12 goals a season, hasn't got any in league this season. Fortunately the defence has been impeccable, and the foursome of Enrique, Agger, Skrtel and Johnson are as good as anything around. The team are creating chances, apart from poor performances away to Tottenham and at home to Swansea, Liverpool could argue they had enough chances to win all the other games. They have produced more crosses than any other team, and hit the woodwork more than anyone else. So have they been unlucky? Or is there something fundamentally wrong? What does the team need to improve and can this be done in January.
If only Ian Rush was 25 years younger. With the number of chances created and crosses provided, is it only an out and out goalscorer needed? This would mean playing 4-4-2, with a goalscorer playing alongside Suarez. But with Lucas missing for the season, defensively this would underman the central areas, unless the wide players tucked in and the full backs provided the width. Liverpool has performed well in recent years with Torres up front on his own, supported by 3 attacking players (generally Gerrard, Kuyt and A.N Other). Could Suarez drop deeper, solidify midfield, while provide creativity in the final third. Is he capable of that position?
With Lucas missing for the remainder of the season, a defensive midfielder would be preferable in this window. Spearing is ok, but not top class. If the Champions League is a genuine target, 2 from Adam, Spearing, Gerrard and Henderson is not strong or disciplined enough for me. It will be interesting if Liverpool show an interest in Tiote of Newcastle. Newcastle don't need to sell, but as the Carroll deal showed money speaks volumes.
Downing and Kuyt have underperformed this season, Henderson though showing willing is not suited to playing wide. While Maxi and Bellamy have played well, they have been underused, though they are both 30+ and may not be able to perform to high standards week in week out. Is a new wide player needed? Or will the width be provided by the excellent Enrique and Johnson from fullback. A new strong defensive midfielder would release these two more, meaning a wide player not as necessary as a holding midfielder.
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Aperture Foundation, in collaboration with the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, is pleased to present an artist talk with Jane Evelyn Atwood. Atwood was born in New York and has been living in France since 1971. She was the first recipient of the W. Eugene Smith Award in 1980 for her work on the blind. Atwood works primarily in the tradition of documentary photography, following individuals or groups of people—usually those on the fringes of society—for long periods of time. Fascinated by people and by the idea of exclusion, she has managed to penetrate worlds that most of us do not know, or choose to ignore.
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THE 36th ANNUAL W. EUGENE SMITH GRANTS IN HUMANISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY & HOWARD CHAPNICK GRANT FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHOTOJOURNALISM
The 36th annual W. Eugene Smith Grant and awards presentation honors the very best in photojournalism and will take place on at the SVA Theater on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 7:00 pm.
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The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund is presented annually to photographers whose work is judged by a panel of experts to be in the best tradition of the compassionate dedication exhibited by W. Eugene Smith during his 45-year photojournalism career. The grant enables recipients to undertake and complete worthy photojournalistic projects.
The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Harbers Family Fund, Anastasia Photo, Canon USA, AND Swann Auction Galleries, PLUS Center for Creative Photography (CCP), International Center Of Photography (ICP), MediaStorm, Photo District News (PDN), & The School of Visual Arts.
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W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Announces Call for Entries for 36th Annual Grant in Humanistic Photography
Memorial Fund awards a $30,000 grant and $5,000 fellowships to photographers with projects produced in the spirit of W. Eugene Smith's humanistic approach to storytelling
New York, NY – March 27, 2015 – The W. Eugene Smith Fund announced today it will begin accepting applications for its annual Grant in Humanistic Photography on April 15, 2015. Photographers interested in applying for the grant can learn more by visiting SmithFund.org. Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2015.
In addition, The Smith Fund also announced that applications for the 2015 Howard Chapnick Grant will be accepted from June 1 through June 30, 2015. The Howard Chapnick Grant is presented for leadership in fields ancillary to photojournalism, such as editing, research, education and management.
The W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is presented annually to a photographer whose past work and proposed project follows the tradition and humanistic approach to storytelling of W. Eugene Smith who dedicated his 45-year career as a photographer to documenting the human condition with compassion and portraying his subjects dignity. Now in its 36th year, this Grant honors the legendary American photo essayist and his picture making practice.
The recipient of the 2015 Smith Award will receive a $30,000 grant to complete a current or future documentary project. In addition, one or more Fellowships totaling $5,000 will be given to photographers whose work represents exemplary efforts in humanistic photography.
"Each year we are both humbled and inspired by the quality of work that is submitted to the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund," said Marcel Saba, president of the Smith Fund Board of Trustees. "We are honored to have supported so many remarkable photographers and incredible projects which have presented the human condition and spirit from around the world. In having the privilege of awarding these grants, the Smith Fund acknowledges the financial support of many organizations. Our goal as an organization has remained constant since 1978: to provide photographers with the necessary funding so they may tell their stories through photographs, in the spirit of Gene Smith."
Each year, the Fund's Board of Trustees appoints a three-member international jury who meet twice during the adjudication process. Finalists are selected on the basis of the substantive (and intellectual) merit of their project. Finalists are then asked to submit a comprehensive photographic print portfolio, to write (if necessary) a more detailed and focused proposal and to answer questions about their project. The Grant and Fellowship recipients are selected basis of these submissions.
19th Annual Howard Chapnick Grant
The Howard Chapnick Grant was established in 1996 to honor the memory of Howard Chapnick who led Black Star photo agency, and acknowledges the value of his enormous contribution to photography. The annual $5,000 grant may be used to finance a range of qualified undertakings, which might include a program of further education, research, a special long-term sabbatical project, or an internship to work with a noteworthy group or individual. This grant is not to be used for the creation of photographs.
Photographers interested in learning more or applying for either grant should visit SmithFund.org.
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The Howard Chapnick Legacy, a collaboration between Aperture and W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund
"The Howard Chapnick Legacy" was a special program in the "Smith Talks", an ongoing collaboration between Aperture and W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund. The event took place on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 at Aperture.
Howard Chapnick (1922-1996) is a legend of photography, the long time head of the Black Star Agency and author of the classic "The Truth Needs No Ally: Inside Photojournalism".
In 1979 with colleagues, John Morris and Jim Hughes, Chapnick founded the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, which awards grants for projects in humanistic photography. Shortly after his death in 1996, the Smith Fund announced a new and additional fellowship in Chapnick's name, a $5.000 grant to encourage and support leadership in fields ancillary to photojournalism.
The evening celebrated his career and the grant's recipients. Chapnick was a seminal influence on a roster of today's leading photo-journalists like Pete Turnley, Donna Ferrato, Tony Suau, Chris Morris, Joseph Rodriquez, James Balog, and James Nachtwey to name a few, all of whom were invited to contribute to the evening's proceedings.
The evening was hosted by Mickael Itkoff of Daylight Publishing. who received the Chapnick grant in 2006 which made it possible for Daylight to go to press. The Chapnick grant has been able to give smaller organizations an immediate boost like this. Other past Chapnick grantees Marie Arago, Ryan Libre, Liza Faktor, and Richard Steven Street talked about their projects and grant. There are also video commentaries from co-founders and Smith Board Members John Morris and Rich Clarkson and in person remarks from Trustees Aaron Schindler and Phil Block.
For more information about the Howard Chapnick Fund, go to http://smithfund.org/howard-chapnick-grant.
Joseph Sywenkyj Receives $30,000 Grant from W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund in Humanistic Photography for 'Verses from a Nation in Transition'
Project Looks at the Profound Impact the Revolution and Russian Supported War in Ukraine Has on Families
–Moises Saman Receives Fellowship for "Discordia: The Arab Spring"–
–Muriel Hasbun Receives Howard Chapnick Grant for "laberinto projects"–
New York, NY – October 15, 2014 – The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund is pleased to announce that Joseph Sywenkyj is the recipient of its 2014 grant in humanistic photography for his project, Verses from a Nation in Transition, which takes a sensitive look at families who have been seriously impacted physically, mentally and economically by the crisis they currently endure in Ukraine. A U.S. Citizen who divides his time between New Hampshire and Ukraine, Sywenkyj has spent more than a decade documenting a country his family called home until after WWII. The $30,000 grant was presented to Joseph Sywenkyj during a special ceremony at the SVA Theater in New York City this evening.
Believing that photographs are unique visual poems, Sywenkyj applied different approaches to the time he spent with a family in Odesa, compared with his time covering the revolution. "One represents the formalities of domestic life, while my images from the revolution are more immediate, which is the reason I made them in 35mm," he explained in a recent interview.
"Receiving the W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is a tremendous honor. The grant will allow me to continue my long-term documentation of Ukraine at this historic time of immense transition," he said. "The fact that the award went to a project that touches upon life in this nation will hopefully help create more awareness about the situation here and its effects on individuals and families," Sywenkyj added.
Smith grant recipients were selected from 170 entries received from 37 Countries. Past recipients of the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund grant include Jane Evelyn Atwood, Donna Ferrato, James Nachtwey, Eli Reed, Eugene Richards, Paolo Pellegrin, Gilles Peress, and Sebastiao Salgado, to name a few. This year's panel of judges was comprised of Jury Chair Stuart Alexander, Anne McNeill, and Dora Somosi.
Also honored last night was Moises Saman, the recipient of a $5,000 Fellowship from the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund for Discordia: The Arab Spring. Through the eyes of Saman, Discordia takes the viewer on a four-year journey through Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria as these states drift from revolutionary throes to violent fallouts. Saman's personal journey chronicles the indelible transformation of the region in this momentous period in Arab history. "I am humbled and thrilled to receive this year's Eugene Smith Fellowship, an award that puts me in the company of so many photographers that I have deeply admired throughout my career," Moises Saman said.
This year's Howard Chapnick Grant was presented to Muriel Hasbun for laberinto project, a collaborative arts and lens-based media, education and cultural legacy preservation project, consisting of digital photographic archiving of artwork, documenting the histories of artists working in Central America during the Salvadoran civil war and its aftermath.
"Being the recipient of this year's Howard Chapnick Grant is a great honor," said Muriel Hasbun. "I wholeheartedly believe in laberinto projects, and to be supported in this way is humbling, validating and exciting," Hasbun said. "The grant will help relate an important – and as of yet untold – story of how art gives voice to a community."
Hasbun plans to use the Chapnick grant to work with a group of students and colleagues at the Corcoran School of the Arts + Design in Washington, DC to populate the digital archive and implement Legacy and Memory: Mapping the Labyrinth, a pilot, lens-based engagement program planned for March 2015 at the Centro Cultural de España in San Salvador.
Award recipients presented their work on Wednesday evening to a capacity crowd at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) Theater in New York City. Clarissa Ward, CBS News Foreign Correspondent, gave the keynote presentation. Ward is among the most intrepid and recognized international journalists working today. She has reported from every major news hotspot in the past decade and has earned numerous honors for her work from inside the civil war in Syria, as well as the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.
In addition to Miss Ward's keynote, presentations included remarks from ICP Executive Director, Mark Lubell, segments from an upcoming documentary on the life and career of W. Eugene Smith, a presentation of work from past Smith Grant recipient, Eugene Richards, and this year's Smith Grant finalists including Mary Calvert, Ed Ou, Matt Eich, Encarni Pindado, and Majid Saeedi.
"Joseph Sywenkyj's Verses from a Nation in Transition takes a sensitive and poignant look at how Ukranian families who are most affected by acts of war and terrorism are not even on the international community's radar," explains Stuart Alexander, vice president/international specialist at Christie's, Smith Fund board member, and lead adjudicator for this year's grant. "His images remind us that in the end it is the citizens, the communities, and the families that are always the ones who suffer most, and forces us to look at who we are as a world community to allow it to continue. His work stood out among many worthy candidates including Moises Saman who is receiving the $5,000 Fellowship for his project about Arab Spring," Alexander concluded.
Now in its 35th year, the grant is a testament to W. Eugene Smith, an acknowledged pioneer in exploring the human condition with his camera. Established in 1979, the grant is intended to support and encourage photographers producing humanistic photo stories in the Smith tradition.
Financial support for the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund comes from the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Anastasia Photo, Canon USA, The Harbers Family Foundation, and Open Society Foundations. Additional Smith Fund support is provided by Anastasia Foundation, Aperture Foundation, Center for Creative Photography (CCP), International Center of Photography, MediaStorm, Open Society Foundations (OSF), Photo District News (PDN), School of Visual Arts (SVA), and Synergy Communications, Inc.
About The Smith Fund Grant
The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund is presented annually to photographers whose work is judged by a panel of experts to be in the best tradition of the compassionate dedication exhibited by W. Eugene Smith during his 45-year career in photojournalism. The grant enables recipients to undertake and complete worthy photojournalistic projects.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Portfolios from this year's award recipients are available upon request. Please contact Lou Desiderio at email@example.com
You are Cordially Invited to Attend the 35th Annual W. Eugene Smith Grant Ceremony
SAVE THE DATE: W. Eugene Smith Fund Awards in New York City
The 35th annual W. Eugene Smith Grant and awards presentation honors the very best in photojournalism and will take place on at the SVA Theater on Wednesday, October 15th at 7:00 p.m.
More than $35,000 in grants will be presented to this year's nominees, and anyone who is a fan of photojournalism or the very best in documentary photography will want to attend. Admission is FREE!
Event Details
What: 35th annual W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography awards presentation
When: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 / 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00 p.m.)
Where: The School of Visual Arts Theatre
333 West 23rd St.
New York, NY 10011
Why: This annual event honors one of the greatest photojournalists in the history of photography and also honors those who continue to tell the stories of human spirit and condition from around the world. If you love photography, or have an appreciation for the power and impact photography has on society, you will want to be here.
Keynote Presentation: Clarissa Ward, CBS News Foreign Correspondent
RSVP requested:
Editor's Note
Images from this year's award recipients, and press release with details, is available under NDA (and by request). Announcement date is October 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Thank you,
Smith Fund Board of Trustees
Smith Fund Board Members
Marcel Saba: President
W. M. Hunt: Vice-President
Robert Stevens: Secretary
Aaron Schindler: Treasurer
Phillip S. Block: Assistant Treasurer
Stuart Alexander, Rich Clarkson, Lou Desiderio, Stephen Frailey, David Friend, Jodi Garner, Renee Harbers, Whitney Johnson, Daile Kaplan, Helen Marcus, John G. Morris, Robert Pledge, Brian Storm, Aidan Sullivan, Lauren Wendle, David Wolf
How Ryan Libre and His Documentary Arts Center Empower Visual Storytellers in Asia
Ryan Libre is an award-winning documentary photographer and the founder of Documentary Arts Asia (DAA), a non-profit organization working to tell stories from Asia that need to be heard. The organization was conceived in 2008 after Ryan's work on NGO documentary projects brought Asia's need for visual literacy education to his attention.
In 2011, he was awarded he Howard Chapnick Grant, part of the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, to build a physical space for the organization. Three years later, DAA flourishes in its mission. The DAA center supports documentary artists in Asia with various amenities including a gallery, a library and a workshop space.
Film production and interactive design studio MediaStorm caught up with Ryan to learn more about DAA's current role in providing community and resources for Asia's storytellers and what's next for his organization and his career.
MediaStorm: What did you hope to accomplish when you started the Documentary Arts Center?
Ryan: I wanted to raise the interest in and an awareness of documentary photography and film in Southeast Asia. From there my goal for the organization was to find talented, local emerging and established photographers to support.
Why is visual literacy important?
Right now kids spend a lot of time learning to read the written word. But the visual image, still and moving, is increasingly where people get their information. It shapes their world view and life choices. I want people and institutions to make visual literacy training a higher priority.
And why was it important to have the Center in Thailand?
Chiang Mai is a major hub and crossroads for Southeast Asia. Lots of ideas are born and shared there. The idea of DAA is to have a center in most Asian countries, but still most governments in the region are not as open to NGO's and showing sensitive or critical work. Chiang Mai is known as the cultural and art capital of Thailand. So it was a perfect choice for the first center. We now have a second center in N. Burma. Inside the Kachin Independence autonomous region. The gallery/library/cinema is just 11 kilometers from front line fighting in a region with very few if any resources for aspiring documentary photographers. I hope to open more DAA centers like this in the future.
You were awarded the Howard Chapnick Grant in 2011. How did the grant impact your organization?
Well, before the Chapnick Grant we had no physical center and were mostly known only by a few photographers N Burma. After Chapnick we were able to open a beautiful center and it helped a lot with recognition also. After the ceremony I stayed in NYC for a few weeks and it opened up a lot of doors for me to meet great people to talk about DAA.
What initiatives have the Center's focus now?
Right now we're building a new center! 5,000 square feet. It may sound like we are rolling in money now, but the land was donated and we are designing and building it ourselves from adobe bricks and straw-bales.
What lessons did you learn launching your organization?
Wow, I've learned so much, personally and professionally. One of the main things is the power of design. A nice logo, website and posters are powerful tools for advancing your message. I've also become a much better photo editor, for others works and my own.
How can readers support the work you're doing?
A couple ways:
- Join a workshop – our photo and film workshops are very affordable and half of the fees support the artist, with the remaining half reinvested into our programs.
- Buy a print from one of our exhibitions, or choose from the many matted prints for sale at the center.
- Become a member – both paid and unpaid memberships help us.
- Give in-kind gifts to our artist in residence program – such as meal or drinks vouchers.
- Donate a portion of your tax money to DAA. You can write it off your taxes so it costs you nothing!
- Donate a print for our annual silent auction.
- Give DAA something from our center wish list or a book from our library wish list.
- Donate online – DAA keeps its overheads low so that every penny, baht & yen goes to useful projects.
More information on all of these options is available on our site.
Are you working on anything outside of the center? Can we expect any new projects from you?
I'm finishing a feature length documentary, When Will It Be, about the Kachin Independence organization. I'm looking for a publisher to publish a book of the stills from this 6 year project as well.
After those projects finish I have a long list of projects I'm dying to shoot.
About the Howard Chapnick Grant
In 1996 the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund announced a new award, the Howard Chapnick Grant, to honor the memory of Howard Chapnick, and acknowledge the value of his enormous contribution to photography.
The annual $5,000 grant may be used to finance any of a range of qualified undertakings, which might include a program of further education, research, a special long-term sabbatical project, or an internship to work with a noteworthy group or individual. Special consideration will be given to projects that promote social change and/or serve significant concerns of photojournalism.
Applications are due July 16, 2014. Learn more and apply at http://smithfund.org/howard-chapnick-grant.
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