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LensCulture and legendary photography agency Magnum Photos are joining forces to produce one of the best opportunities for photographers all over the world to be recognized and rewarded for their talent.
2017 marks a significant year for Magnum as they celebrate 70 years since four pioneering photographers toasted the conception of an independent photo agency. This landmark anniversary will be marked by a series of international events, projects and partnerships, with an emphasis on the agency's digital presence and the photography community at large.
Ahead of the anniversary celebrations, Magnum Photos and LensCulture invite you to enter our inaugural Magnum Photography Awards, an international call to discover the best photographers from all over the world. Our distinguished jury will select 12 Winners and 20 Finalists from Documentary, Street, Portrait, Fine Art, Photojournalism and Open categories. In addition, the jury will select 7 photographers as "Jurors' Picks" and give out 5 "Student Spotlight" awards to young, up-and-coming talents.
Winners, finalists and top-rated photographers will gain access to an unprecedented level of global exposure and recognition from two of the largest organizations in the photo industry, with a combined audience of over 4 million.
Magnum Photography Awards 2016 Jury
Martin ParrMagnum Photographer, President of Magnummore about Martin
Magnum Photos
London, UK
Martin Parr is a British photojournalist, photobook collector, and documentary photographer. He is best known for his photographic projects which offer a critical examination of various elements of modern life, especially in suburban and provincial life in England.
In 1994, Parr became a full member of Magnum Photos. He has published nearly 50 books and has been featured in over 80 exhibitions around the world, including the Barbican Arts Center in London. Parr's retrospective exhibit was chosen to be an important monthly display in 2007 for Photography Asia. He also received the Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal in 2008 for his significant contributions to photography and an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Photographic Society that same year. In 2008, Parr became Manchester Metropolitan University's Honorary Doctor of Arts in acknowledgement of his contributions to the university's school of art and also for his photography.
David KoganExecutive Directormore about David
Magnum Photos
London, UK
David Kogan is the Executive Director of Magnum Photos with global responsibility for the 69 year old agency. A role he has held since 2014.
After graduating in 1979 he worked in newspapers and radio as a correspondent until he joined the BBC in 1982. There he held senior editorial positions in BBC radio on 'Today' and New York and in BBC Television on 'Newsnight and 'BBC Breakfast Time'.
In 1982 he co authored 'The Battle for the Labour Party'.
From 1988 -1996 he was Managing Editor and then global Managing Director of Reuters Television responsible for both global news coverage and commercial management.
In 1998 he co-founded Reel Enterprises Ltd a company specialising in sports and broadcasting negotiations responsible for £21 billion of deal flow in the UK and international markets. In 2011 this was sold to Wasserman Media Group.
He has held a variety of Non Executive Directorships and Chairmanships and holds an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Television Society and Honorary Doctorate in the Arts from the University of Bedfordshire. In 2014 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire under the Diplomatic List.
Stacey BakerPhoto Editormore about Stacey
New York Times Magazine
New York, USA
Stacey Baker is a photo editor at The New York Times Magazine. She assigns and produces photography for the weekly publication on topics as varied as sports, politics, religion and pop culture. She works with an array of photographers from all over the world, including photojournalists and portrait, fine-art and conceptual photographers. These include Alec Soth, Damon Winter, Lars Tunbjork, Stephanie Sinclair, Nadav Kander and Katy Grannan. She is a former director of photography at More Magazine.
David Alan HarveyMagnum Photographer, Founder of Burn Magazinemore about David Alan
New York, USA
David Alan Harvey has photographed more than 40 articles for National Geographic, beginning with a story about Tangier Island, Virginia, in the November 1973 issue of the magazine.
In 1978, Harvey was named Magazine Photographer of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). His work has been exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Nikon Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. His photographs have appeared in Life, The New York Times, and Sports Illustrated. He is well known for his work on Spanish cultural migration into the Americas and has produced significant bodies of work in Mexico, Cuba and Brazil.
He has published five books, Cuba, Divided Soul, Jeju Haenyeo, Based on a True Story and a republication of his seminal 1967 project, Tell It Like It Is.
Harvey is the founder and editor of the award-winning Burn magazine, featuring iconic and emerging photographers in print and online. He joined Magnum Photos as an associate in 1993 and became a member in 1997.
Amy PereiraDirector of Photographymore about Amy
New York, USA
Amy Pereira is the Director of Photography at MSNBC, where in 2013 she launched the photography department and visual direction of the new MSNBC.com. Her primary focus is documentary photography and visual storytelling with an emphasis on issues surrounding social justice.
Prior to her current position, she was the senior photo editor at Newsweek International for 10 years and the editor of multiple books of photography. In the summer of 2015, she produced photographer Matt Black's "Geography of Poverty," a three-month, long-form feature on income inequality in America. She is currently producing, in partnership with Magnum Photos, an ambitious multi-part special feature on the global migrant and refugee crisis.
Newsha TavakolianMagnum Photographermore about Newsha
Tehran, Iran
Newsha Tavakolian was born in 1981 in Tehran, Iran. A self-taught photographer, Newsha began working professionally in the Iranian press at the age of 16, at a women's daily newspaper "Zan". At the age of 18, she was the youngest photographer to cover the 1999 student uprising, which was a turning point for the country's blossoming reformist movement and for Newsha personally as a photojournalist; a year later she joined the New York-based agency Polaris Images.
In 2002, she began working internationally, covering the war in Iraq. She has since covered regional conflicts, natural disasters and made social documentary stories. Her work has been published in international magazines and newspapers such as Time Magazine, Newsweek, Stern, Le Figaro, Colors, The New York Times, Der Spiegel, Le Monde, NRC Handelsblad, The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic.
In 2009, Newsha covered the Presidential elections in Iran, which ended up in chaos and forced her to temporarily halt her photojournalistic work. Instead, she started working on projects that experts describe as a mix of social documentary photography and art.
Her work has been displayed in dozens of international art exhibitions and has been on show in museums such as the Victoria & Albert, LACMA in and the British Museum, and the Boston Museum of Fine Art. In 2014, Newsha was chosen as the fifth laureate of the Carmignac Gestion Photojournalism Award. She published her first book, Blank Pages of an Iranian Photo Album in 2015, the same year she joined Magnum Photos, where she will be a nominee for two years. Recently, she was chosen as the principle laureate of the Prince Claus Award.
Jim CasperEditor-in-Chief & Publishermore about Jim
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jim Casper is the editor-in-chief and publisher of LensCulture, one of the leading online destinations to discover contemporary photography from around the world. As an active member in the contemporary photography world, Casper organizes annual international photography events, travels around the world to meet with photographers and review their portfolios, curates art exhibitions, writes about photography and culture, lectures, conducts workshops, serves as an international juror and nominator for key awards, and is an advisor to arts and education organizations. He serves on the board of directors at SPE, the Society for Photographic Education, the world's largest association of photography educators.
"It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera... they are made with the eye, heart and head."
— Henri Cartier-Bresson, Founder Magnum Photos
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Documentary | Portrait | Street | Fine Art | Photojournalism | Open
LensCulture's dedication to helping photographers move forward has helped to jumpstart careers and inspire a community of over 1.5 million across the globe to share work, critique projects and engage with each other. That's why Magnum partnered with them: to facilitate more stories of discovery and success. Here are just a few examples from previous LensCulture winners & finalists:
"Magnum Photos is delighted to be working with LensCulture on this exciting new competition, which we hope will attract diverse photographic practices from all over the world. 2016 marks a significant juncture for the agency as we launch a new, stories-first website, in the lead-up to our 70th anniversary. We view this new Award as an opportunity for our dedicated audience — and the photography community at large — to share in our celebrations."
— Martin Parr, Magnum photographer and President
Awards & Benefits
|Jurors' Picks
|Student Spotlight
|Editors' Picks*
|Every Entrant
|$18,000 in Cash Awards
|Magnum Online Exhibition
|Visibility with Industry Insiders and Magnum Photographers
|Magnum Photography Awards Printed Annual
|International Press Exposure
|International Photo Festival Projections
|Featured Article MagnumPhotos.com and LensCulture.com
|Live, Online Review with a Magnum Photographer
|Magnum Gift Bag
|15% off discount on the Magnum Square Print Sale
|Immediate Exposure in Magnum Competition Gallery
|Submission Review by Photo Industry Expert**
*Editors' Picks: During the competition, Magnum's editors will curate entries for immediate exposure to their global audience through the competition gallery and Facebook page. Also, the highest-rated entries will gain visibility with the Magnum and LensCulture networks and receive an invitation-only LensCulture Portfolio account, which serves as a great platform to reach a huge global audience.
**Submission Review: Available for all Series entries and 5+ Single entries
Awards & Benefits
Cash Awards
Documentary, Portrait, Street, Photojournalism, Fine Art and Open
Documentary, Portrait, Street, Photojournalism, Fine Art and Open
Recognition Awards
Magnum Photography Awards 2016
online exhibition
All selected work including Winners, Finalists, Juror's Picks and Student Spotlight will be included in an online exhibition hosted by Magnum Photos and LensCulture. It will be accessible all over the world, meaning the work of every photographer can be browsed by millions of viewers long after the competition closes.
Festival Projections At Over 30
International Photo Festivals
All selected work will be screened at over 30 photo festivals worldwide throughout the year. LensCulture and Magnum are actively partnering with international photo festivals to showcase our competitions' winners & finalists. Our growing list of festivals includes: FORMAT International Photography Festival, Belfast Photo Festival, Athens Photo Festival, Circulation(s) Photo Festival, Tokyo International Photography Festival, Cortona on the Move, Medium Festival of Photography, Copenhagen Photo Festival — and many more!
Angkor Photo Festival, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Art Photo Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Athens Photo Festival, Athens, Greece
Atlanta Celebrates Photography Festival, Atlanta, GA, USA
Backlight Photo Festival, Tampere, Finland
Belfast Photo Festival, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Circulation(s), Paris, France
Copenhagen Photo Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
Cortona on the Move, Cortona, Italy
Delhi Photo Festival Portfolio Reviews, New Delhi, India
Encontros da Imagem Photography Festival, Braga, Portugal
Eyes On, Vienna, Austria
FestFoto, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Festival Photomed, Sanary-sur-mer, France
FORMAT, Derby, United Kingdom
FOTO SOLO, New York, NY, USA
FotoLeggendo, Rome, Italy
Krakow Photomonth Festival, Krakow, Poland
Medium Festival of Photography, San Diego, CA, USA
Month of Photography Denver, Denver, CO, USA
Mostra São Paulo de Fotografia, São Paulo, Brazil
Mt. Rokko International Photo Festival, Kobe, Japan
Obscura Festival, Penang, Malaysia
Photo Romania Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
PHOTOMONTH East London, London, United Kingdom
PhotOn Festival, Valencia, Spain
PhotoVisa, Krasnodar, Russia
PondyPHOTO 2016, Pondicherry, India
Tokyo International Photography Festival, Tokyo, Japan
Vienna PhotoBook Festival, Vienna, Austria
International Press Exposure
Each year, Magnum Photos and LensCulture receive extensive press coverage from around the world. Winners, finalists and entrants have been featured in major publications including BBC, the Guardian, Huffington Post, Spiegel Online, TIME Lightbox, the British Journal of Photography, the Telegraph, and many other national and international media outlets. This kind of press exposure can lead to viral, global recognition and appreciation of your work!
Visibility With Industry Insiders
Work from hundreds of the top-rated photographers from this competition will be shared with LensCulture Insiders and Magnum Photographers, our networks of influential names in the photography industry. LensCulture has significantly expanded our Insiders' network to hundreds of photo editors, curators, gallerists, and publishers. We believe this kind of exposure is critical for both emerging and established photographers to gain valuable jobs, opportunities, and global exposure in print and online media.
Aaron Schuman, Artist, Writer, Editor and Curator, UK
Ada Takahashi, Director, Robert Koch Gallery, USA
Afton Almaraz, Senior Picture Editor, Getty Images, USA
Aida Muluneh, Founder and Managing Director, Addis Foto Fest, Ethiopia
Alan Taylor, Senior Editor, The Atlantic, USA
Alasdair Foster, Writer, Researcher and Curator, Australia
Alessandra, Capodacqua Independent Curator and Teacher of Photography, NYU, Italy
Alessandro Zuffi, Photo Editor, Paris, France
Alessia Glaviano, Senior Photo Editor, Vogue Italia and L'Uomo Vogue, Italy
Alexa Becker, Acquisitions Editor, Kehrer Verlag Publishers, Germany
Aline Smithson, Founder/Editor-in-Chief, Lenscratch, USA
Alison Nordström, Independent Scholar/Curator of Photographs, USA
Alona Pardo, Assistant Curator, Barbican, UK
Alyssa Coppelman, Picture Researcher, Harper's Magazine, USA
Amber Terranova, Executive Producer, SCREEN Projects, USA
Amy Feitelberg, Photo Art Director, Square, USA
Amy Pereira, Photography Director, Curator and Consultant, USA
Amy Wolff, Co-Founder and Creative Director, CoEdit Collection, USA
Andy Adams, Founder & Director, FlakPhoto, USA
Andy Greenacre, Picture Editor, Telegraph Magazine, UK
Ángel Luis González Fernández, Founder and Director, PhotoIreland, Ireland
Ann Jastrab, Editor In Chief, All About Photo, USA
Anna Dickson, Content and Community Photo Lead, Google, USA
Anna Gripp, Editor-in-Chief, Photonews, Germany
Anna Walker Skillman, Owner/Director, Jackson Fine Arts, USA
Anne Bourgeois-Vignon, Global Digital Director, Magnum Photos, UK
Anne McNeill, Director, Impressions Gallery, UK
Anne Morin, Director, diChroma Photography, Spain
Anne Wilkes-Tucker, Independent Curator and Author, USA
Antony Dickson, Features Photo Editor, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
Arianna Rinaldo, Artistic Director, Cortona On The Move, Spain
Ariel Shanberg, Executive Director, Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, USA
Azu Nwagbogu, Founder & Director, LagosPhoto Festival and the African Artists' Foundation, Nigeria
Barbara Čeferin, Owner, Galerija Fotografija, Slovenia
Barbara Tannenbaum, Curator of Photography, The Cleveland Museum of Art, USA
Bas Vroege, Director, Paradox, Netherlands
Ben Zlotkin, Founder & Director, Edition One Books, USA
Bevin Bering Dubrowski, Curator, Photography Specialist and Arts Advocate, BBD Photography, USA
Bisi Silva, Founder and Director, Centre for Contemporary Art, Nigeria
Bonnie Rubenstein, Artistic Director, Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, Canada
Brett Roegiers, Photo Editor, CNN.com, USA
Brian Paul Clamp, Owner/Director, ClampArt Gallery, USA
Brian Storm, Founder & Executive Producer, MediaStorm, USA
Bronwen Latimer, Officer, Multimedia at The Pew Charitable Trusts, USA
Carlos Carvalho, Director, FestFoto de Porto Allegre, Brazil
Caroline Hunter, Picture Editor, Guardian Weekend Magazine, UK
Catherine Edelman, Owner, Catherine Edelman Gallery, USA
Celeste Jovanovich, Sales Director, Fahey/Klein Gallery, USA
Celia Davies, Director, HOUSE Biennial, UK
Celina Lunsford, Artistic Director & Chief Curator, Fotografie Forum Frankfurt, Germany
Charles Guice, Founder/Director, Charles Guice Contemporary, USA
Charlotte Cotton, Curator & Writer, USA
Charlotte van Lingen, Senior Curator, Kunsthal Rotterdam, Netherlands
Chelsea Matiash Senior, Editor, Digiital Storytelling, The New York Times, USA
Chris Jordan, Photographer, USA
Chris Littlewood, Photography Director, Flowers Gallery, UK
Chris Pichler, Founder & Publisher, Nazraeli Press, USA
Christophe de Jaeger, Programme Manager, BOZAR Photo, Belgium
Christophe Laloi, Artistic Director, Voies Off Arles, France
Christopher McCall, Director, Pier 24 Photography, USA
Christopher Rauschenberg, Founding Member, Blue Sky Photographers' Collective and Gallery, USA
Christy Havranek, Director of Photography, Huffington Post, USA
Clare Grafik, Head of Exhibitions, The Photographer's Gallery, UK
Claude Bussac, Director of PHotoESPANA, PHotoEspaña International Festival, Spain
Corey Keller, Curator, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, USA
Corinne Tapia, Director, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery, USA
Cristina De Middel, Artist, Magnum Photos, UK
Daphné Anglès Picture, Editor/Bureau Manager, The New York Times Paris, France
Darbe Rotach, Senior Photo Editor, WebMD, USA
Darius Himes, International Head of Photographs, Christie's, USA
Darren Ching, Owner, Klompching Gallery, USA
David Alan Harvey, Photographer, Magnum Photos, USA
David Birkitt, Founder, DMB Represents, UK
David Campbell, Director, Communications, World Press Photo, Netherlands
David Chickey, Publisher, Radius Books, USA
David Drake, Director, Ffotogallery, UK
David Hurn, Photographer, Magnum Photos, UK
David Kogan, Executive Director, Magnum Photos, UK
Deborah Dragon, Photo Producer and Editor, USA
Deborah Klochko, Director, Museum of Photographic Arts, USA
Debra Klomp Ching, Owner/Director, Klompching Gallery, USA
Denise Wolff, Senior Editor, Aperture, USA
Dewi Lewis, Owner, Dewi Lewis Publishing, UK
Dimitri Beck, Director of Photography, Polka Magazine, France
Dina Mitrani, Gallery Owner, Dina Mitrani Gallery, USA
Donna Cohen, Photo Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek, USA
Dr. Shahidul, Alam Director, Chobi Mela Festival of Photography, Bangladesh
Ed Carey, Director, Gallery 291, USA
Eder Chiodetto, Independent Photography Curator, Brazil
Eduard Planting, Owner, Eduard Planting Gallery | Fine Art Photographs, Netherlands
Elda Harrington, Owner, Escuela Argentina de Fotografia, Argentina
Elena Boille, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Photo Editor, Internazionale, Italy
Elena Firsova, Managing Editor, Foto&Video Magazine, Russia
Elie Domit, Director, East Wing Gallery, Qatar
Elinor Carucci, Teacher of Photography, School of Visual Arts, USA
Elisa Medde, Managing Editor, FOAM Magazine, Netherlands
Elisabeth Biondi, Visuals Editor, Curator, Writer, Teacher, Advisor, Biondi Foto, USA
Elissa Curtis, Deputy Photo Director, The Wall Street Journal, USA
Elizabeth Avedon, Correspondent USA/Reporter, L'Oeil de la Photographie, USA
Elizabeth Johnson, Senior Photo Editor, CNN Digital, USA
Els Barents, Photo Historian, Writer & Researcher, Netherlands
Emilia van Lynden, Artistic Director, Unseen Photo Festival, Netherlands
Emily Adams, Photography Exhibition Specialist, Mexico
Emily Graham, Cultural Comissions & Partnership Manager, Magnum Photos, UK
Emma Bowkett, Director of Photography, FT Weekend Magazine, UK
Enrico Stefanelli, Founder, President and Artistic Director, Photolux Festival, Italy
Erik Vroons, Chief Editor, GUP Magazine, Netherlands
Evan Pricco, Editor-in-Chief and Web Editor, Juxtapoz Magazine, USA
Evgeny Berezner, Deputy General Director, ROSIZO State Museum & Exhibition Center, Russia
Felicia Anastasia, Founder & Creative Director, Anastasia Photo Gallery, USA
Fiona Rogers, Global Business Development Manager, Magnum Photos, UK
Fiona Shields, Head of Photography, The Guardian, UK
Francis Hodgson, Professor in the Culture of Photography, University of Brighton, UK
Francoise Callier, Program Coordinator, Angkor Photo Festival, France
Frazier King, Board Member, Houston Center for Photography, USA
Fred Ritchin, Dean of the School, International Center of Photography, USA
Freddy Denaes, Publisher, Editions de l'Oeil, France
Frits Gierstberg, Head of Exhibitions/Curator, Nederlands Fotomuseum, Netherlands
Gad Edery, CEO, Gad Collection, France
Gaia Tripoli, Photo Editor, The New York Times, UK
Gail Marowitz, Creative Director, The Visual Strategist, USA
Garry Sommerfeld, Manager Photographic Services, National Gallery of Victoria, Australia
Genevieve Fussell, Senior Photo Editor, The New Yorker, USA
Gilles Steinmann, Photo Editor, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Switzerland
Giulia Ticozzi, Photo Editor, La Repubblica, Italy
Greg Hobson, Curator of Photographs, National Media Museum, UK
Gregory Eddi Jones, Founding Editor, In the In-Between, USA
Hamidah Glasgow, Executive Director/Curator, The Center for Fine Art Photography, USA
Hannah Watson, Director, TJ Boulting Gallery and Trolley Books, UK
Hideko Kataoka, Director of Photography, Newsweek, Japan
Ian Shive, CEO & Founder, Tandem Stills + Motion, USA
Iatã Cannabrava, Partner, Estúdio Madalena, Brazil
Ihiro Hayami, Director, Tokyo Institute of Photography, Japan
Ishida Tetsuro, Curator, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Japan
Jacob Aue Sobol, Photographer, Magnum Photos, Denmark
James Estrin, Photographer/Lens Blog Editor, The New York Times, USA
Jean-Jacques, Viau Digital Marketing Manager, Leica Camera, Germany
Jeanne Mercier, Chief Curator, Afrique in visu, Morocco
Jeff Gates, Lead Producer, Smithsonian American Art Museum, USA
Jeff Moorfoot, Editor, BETA Developments in Photography, Australia
Jennifer Blessing, Senior Curator of Photography, Guggenheim, USA
Jennifer Pastore, Executive Photography Director, WSJ Magazine, USA
Jenny Smets, Photo Editor, Vrij Nederland, Netherlands
Jessica Lim, Director, Angkor Photo Festival & Workshops, Cambodia
Jessie Wender, Lead Photo Editor, Apple, USA
Joanne Junga, Yang Director, Y&G Art, South Korea
Johan Sjöström, Curator of Exhibitions, Gothenburg Museum of Art, Sweden
John Duncan, Editor, Source Photographic Review, UK
Jolene Hanson, Director, The G2 Gallery, USA
Jon Jones, Photo Editor, Curator and Photojournalist, UK
Jorge de la Torriente, Owner / Photographer, De La Gallery, USA
Juli Lowe, Director, Catherine Edelman Gallery, USA
Julien Jourdes, Co-Founder and COO, Blink.la, USA
Karen Davis, Director/Co-owner, Davis Orton Gallery,USA
Karen Downey, Project Manager, Arts Council, Ireland
Karen McQuaid, Senior Curator, The Photographers' Gallery, UK
Karin Bareman, Curatorial Project Manager, Autograph ABP, UK
Karol Hordziej, Artistic Director, Krakow Photomonth, Poland
Kathleen Prutting, Manager Photo Editor, CBS Broadcast Network, USA
Kathy Moran, Senior Editor, Natural History at National Geographic Magazine, USA
Kathy Ryan, Director of Photography, The New York Times Magazine, USA
Kaycee Olsen, Director, Von Lintel Gallery, USA
Ken Geiger, Photographer, Editor and Image Specialist, USA
Kenneth Dickerman, Foreign Photo Editor, The Washington Post, USA
Kottie Gaydos, Curator, Detroit Center for Contemporary Photography, USA
Kris Graves, Director, +Kris Graves Projects, USA
Krzysztof Candrowicz, Artistic Director, Hamburg Triennale, Poland
Kurt Mutchler, Senior Science Photo Editor, National Geographic Magazine, USA
Lars Boering, Managing Director, World Press Photo Foundation, Netherlands
Laura Moya, Director, Photolucida, USA
Laura Pressley, Executive Director, CENTER, USA
Laura Serani, Artistic Director, Photography Residence Foundation Treilles, France
Lauren Ford, Commissioning Director and Producer, Dazed Magazine, UK
Lesley Martin Publisher, Aperture Foundation, USA
Linda Benedict-Jones, Curator of Photography, Carnegie Museum of Art, USA
Lisa J. Sutcliffe, Curator of Photography and Media Arts, Milwaukee Art Museum, USA
Lizzy Oppenheimer, Senior Photo Editor, InStyle, USA
Louise Clements, Artistic Director, Derby QUAD Limited and FORMAT International Photography Festival, UK
Luc Rabaey, Owner, 44 Gallery, Belgium
Lucy Bell, Director, Lucy Bell Fine Art, UK
Maarten Schilt, Publisher & Gallerist, Schilt Publishing & Gallery, Netherlands
Magdalena Herrera, Director of Photography, GEO France, France
Maja Saphir, Senior Associate Photo Editor, Fast Company, USA
Manila Camarini, Photo Editor, D La Repubblica, Italy
Manuel Rivera-Ortiz, President & Founder, Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography & Film, USA
Marc Prüst, Photography Consultant and Curator, Netherlands
Marcel Feil, Deputy Director of Artistic Affairs, FOAM, Netherlands
Marcia Allert, Director of Photography, The Dallas Morning News, USA
Margaret Kelly, Director, Exhibition and Art Fairs, Pace/Macgill Gallery, USA
Margy Dudley, Owner, Open Shutter Gallery, USA
Marie-Pierre Subtil, Chief Editor, 6 Mois, France
Marion Hislen, Director, Circulations Festival, France
Marisa Schwartz Taylor, Photo Editor, The Washington Post, USA
Mark Murrmann, Photo Editor, Mother Jones, USA
Martin Parr, Photographer, Magnum Photos, UK
Mary Virginia, Swanson Photography Marketing Advisor, Educator, Author, USA
MaryAnn Camilleri, Founder, The Magenta Foundation, Canada
MaryAnne Golon, Director of Photography, The Washington Post, USA
Matt Shonfeld, Executive Director, Institute for Artist Management, UK
Matt Stuart, Photographer, Magnum Photos, UK
Matthew Craig, Co-Founder and CEO, Blink, USA
Maya Byskov, Curator, The Independent AIR, Germany
Mazie Harris, Assistant Curator, Getty Museum, USA
Meaghan Looram, Deputy Photo Editor, The New York Times, USA
Melissa Ryan, Director of Photography, Nature Conservancy Magazine, USA
Mia Diehl, Photography Director, Fortune Magazine, USA
Michael Dooney, Director, Jarvis Dooney Galerie, Germany
Michael Famighetti, Editor, Aperture Magazine, USA
Michael Foley, Owner, Foley Gallery, USA
Michael Mack, Founder, MACK Books, UK
Michael Weir, Director/Founder, Belfast Photo Festival, UK
Michael Wichita, Director of Photography, AARP, USA
Michelle Dunn Marsh, Executive Director, Photographic Center Northwest, USA
Miriam Romais, Marketing & Strategic Development Advisor, Center for Photography at Woodstock, USA
Miyako Yoshinaga, Director, Mikayo Yoshinga Gallery, USA
Molly Roberts, Senior Photography Editor, National Geographic Magazine, USA
Monica Allende, Artistic Director, GetxoPhoto, UK
Moritz Neumüller, Academic Director of Photography, IED Madrid, Spain
Moshe Rosenzveig, Director, Head On Photo Festival, Australia
Muhammed Muheisen, Chief Photographer, Middle East, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Associated Press, Netherlands
Mutsuko Ota, Editorial Director, IMA magazine, Japan
Nadav Kander, Award-Winning Photographer, UK
Natalie Matutschovsky, Photography & Content, Apple, USA
Natasha Egan, Executive Director, Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College, USA
Nathalie Herschdorfer, Director, Museum of Fine Arts Le Locle, Switzerland
Newsha Tavakolian, Photographer, Magnum Photos, Iran
Olivier Laurent, Photography Editor, The Washington Post, USA
Patricia Lanza, Art Consultant & Creative Director, USA
Paul di Felice, Senior Lecturer in Visual Arts, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director, Griffin Museum of Photography, USA
Pavel Banka, Editor in Chief, Fotograf Magazine, Czech Republic
Paweł Szypulski, Curator, Krakow Month of Photography, Poland
Peggy Sue Amison, Artistic Director, East Wing Gallery, UAE
Phillip Prodger, Head of Photographs, National Portrait Gallery, UK
Raffaela Lepanto, Photo Editor/Consultant, PhotoFusion Photography Centre, UK
Rebecca Morse, Curator, Wallis Annenberg Photography Department, LACMA, USA
Regina Maria Anzenberger, Founder, Anzenberger Gallery, Austria
Régina Monfort, Photo Editor, FotoEvidence, USA
Richard A. Brooks, Deputy Photo Director, Asia Pacific, Agence France-Presse (AFP), China
Rina Tokura, Editor-in-Chief, IMA Magazine and Concept Stores, Japan
Roger Archibald, Photo Editor, Society of Environmental Journalists, USA
Roger Tooth, Photo Editor and Photographic Consultant, UK
Roman Härer, Creative Director, plainpicture, Germany
Roxanne Behr, Senior Photo Editor, New York Magazine, USA
Rui Prata, Director, Museu da Imagem, Portugal
Ruth Offen, Director/Curator, WaterWorks Gallery, USA
Sacha Lecca, Deputy Photo Editor, Rolling Stone Magazine, USA
Sadie Quarrier, Senior Photo Editor, National Geographic Magazine, USA
Sam Barzilay, Creative Director, United Photo Industries and Photoville, USA
Sara Guerrini, Photo Editor, Parallelozero Photoagency, Italy
Sarah Leen, Director of Photography, National Geographic Magazine, USA
Sarina Finkelstein, Photo Editor, Money Magazine, USA
Scott McKiernan, Founder/Director, ThePicturesofTheDay.com, USA
Sean Corcoran, Curator of Prints and Photographs, Museum of the City of New York, USA
Sean O'Hagan, Critic and Writer, The Guardian and The Observer, UK
Sébastian Hau, Director, Polycopies and COSMOS Photobook Fairs, France
Selva Barni, Founder & Editor, Fantom Editions, Italy
Serge Belet, Senior Exhibitions Manager, National Gallery of Canada, Canada
Silvia Mangialardi, Director, Fotomundo Magazine, Argentina
Simon Bainbridge, Editorial Director, British Journal of Photography, UK
Siobhán Bohnacker, Senior Photo Editor, The New Yorker, USA
Stacey Baker, Associate Photo Editor, The New York Times Magazine, USA
Stephen Mayes, Executive Director, Tim Hetherington Trust, USA
Stephen Perloff, Editor, The Photo Review, USA
Sujong Song, Curator and Photo Editor, South Korea
Susan Meiselas, Photographer, Magnum Photos, USA
Susan Spiritus, Owner, Susan Spiritus Gallery, USA
Susan White, Photography Director, Vanity Fair Magazine, USA
Susan Zadeh, Founder/Photography Director, Eyemazing Editions, Netherlands
Suzanne Opton, Photographer/Educator, International Center for Photography, USA
Taj Forer, Cofounder, Fabl and Daylight Books, USA
Thomas Seelig, Director, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Switzerland
Tiffany Hagler-Geard, Photo Editor, ABC News, USA
Todd Hido, Artist and Photographer, USA
Todd James, Senior Photo Editor, National Geographic Society, USA
Todd Tubutis, Associate Director, Sheldon Museum of Art, USA
Tomoka Aya, Owner/Director, The Third EyeGallery Aya, Tokyo, Japan
Ute Noll, Photo Director, Du Kulturmagazin, Germany
Valerie Fougeirol, Co-commissioner, Asymetria Gallery, France
Vangelis Ioakimidis, Coordinator, TransEurope Photo Project, Greece
Volker Lensch, Photo Editor, Stern Magazine, Germany
Whitney Johnson, VP Visual Experiences, National Geographic, USA
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We're more than halfway through 2013 and Nokia shows no signs of slowing down. Since the year started they've released half a dozen new handsets running Windows Phone 8. Which is actually on point with the message they were giving at CES. More handsets with more variety. That's certainly true with devices like the Lumia 520 for emerging markets to the recently announced Lumia 1020 for those on the bleeding edge. But they have 5 months left in 2013, what else are they working on? Prepare for the Nokia Rivendale.
The Lumia 1020 hasn't even been official for a week and we're ready to start the next round of watching for rumors and leaks around a device going by the codename Rivendale. The tip comes courtesy of @evleaks, who has been on the money with things like this for the past 11 months. What do we know about the Nokia Rivendale? About as much as you.
The codename appears alongside some others. HTC Z4, Amazon GLP70, Lenovo Aupres and Snoopy. Amazon hasn't made a smartphone yet. So we're inclined to believe that the GLP70 is another tablet in their Kindle lineup. Lenovo has only made about three smartphones, so again we're inclined to think this might be a tablet from the successful PC maker. So what if this was a Nokia tablet? Or, as much as Dan hates the word, a phablet? Didn't we see an aluminum looking device from Nokia recently? Yes we did. And it appeared larger that a regular smartphone in those pictures.
We have a feeling we'll slowly be learning and hearing more about Rivendale over the coming months. What are you guys leaning towards? A Nokia Lumia 1020 with 1080p display or maybe a real phablet?
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- The arrest of Alix Catherine Tichelman in the death of a Google executive has shed a new light on the so-called sugar daddy websites where women are paid, sometimes thousands of dollars a month, by older suitors for their company.
Tichelman, 26, is suspected in the death of Forrest Timothy Hayes, 51, a married father of five who was found dead in November on his 50-foot yacht.
On Wednesday, she pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and other charges in a Santa Cruz County, Calif., court. Her defense asked that she be released on her own recognizance, but a judge said no because he was "uncertain" that she would return to court. Her family was in the courtroom.
The judge also denied a request to reduce her bond, which remains at $1.5 million. She went back into custody, and her next court appearance is Oct. 20.
Authorities say Tichelman gave Hayes an injection of heroin and then, as he began to die, she sipped her wine, gathered her belongings and walked away.
Prosecutors say the pair met through a site called Seeking Arrangement, which bills itself as "the leading Sugar Daddy dating site where over 3 million members fuel mutually beneficial relationships on their terms."
And what are those terms?
"The women who are on the site, or as we call them 'sugar babies,' are looking for men who can provide financial assistance for them," said Angela Jacob Bermudo with Seeking Arrangement.
"Aside from that, they're also looking for men who can help them in terms of mentorship, whether it's to find their own independence in the professional world or ... with providing life guidance."
For sugar baby "Bella," that financial assistance comes in the form of an allowance -- $3,000 to $5,000 a month."The way I see the allowance isn't anything more than enriching and empowering my life with something they have a lot of, their wealth," she said.
It's been a profitable arrangement for college grad Bella, who has managed to cut her college debt in half over the past two years, knocking $30,000 off the total.
"I'm able to live the lifestyle I want without slaving for it," she said. "I'm being taken care of by someone I truly care for and they're caring for me."
What about sex?
Bella, 28, said she has only been intimate with two men.
"They only want to date you. It has nothing to do with intimacy per se," she said. "They just want good conversation."
Critics say the sugar daddy sites are nothing but fronts for prostitution, one of the crimes Tichelman has been charged with.
"Seeking Arrangement is in no way or form a prostitution or escorting service," Bermudo said, instead calling it a dating website. "We provide a quality platform for successful individuals as well as those looking to date a generous partner who is willing to help better their lifestyle."
Complicating matters, the exchange of funds isn't clearly visible and the website profiles don't necessarily solicit sex.
"I don't think that makes it legal in California or any other state where prostitution is illegal," said Mel Robbins. "I just think it just makes it sticky to prosecute."
For the record, Seeking Arrangement doesn't say sex isn't involved.
"Just like traditional relationships you don't sign up and sex isn't part of the arrangement," Bermudo said. "Certainly as with any healthy relationship, if both parties do become a little bit more connected and do decide they want to become more intimate, then that's up to the two consenting adults."
For Bella, there's a clear distinction between what she's doing and prostitution.
"An escort gets paid to leave," she said. "I get a part of their wealth to see them again ... to give them a smile with a text before they sleep. I get paid to make them happy."
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In the case of Tichelman, authorities say she had an "ongoing prostitution relationship" with Hayes.
Online, Tichelman has boasted of having more than 200 client relationships.
Security footage from Hayes' yacht shows her administer the heroin injection and what happened afterward, as he was dying, police say.
"Rather than provide first aid or call 911, Ms. Tichelman proceeds to gather her belongings including the heroin and needles," the police statement reads, adding that Tichelman stepped over Hayes' body several times.
The video also shows Tichelman leaving the boat and then reaching back to lower a blind, concealing the victim's body from outside view, police say.
Two months before Hayes died, Dean Riopelle, whom Tichelman identified online as her boyfriend, died at his home in Milton, Ga. Tichelman was there at the time, and she called 911.
The medical examiner ruled Riopelle's death an accidental overdose from heroin and alcohol. "At the time, we never thought anything different," Capt. Shawn McCarty of Milton police said.
Now authorities are taking a new look at that death "to make sure there's nothing (else) to it," he said.


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Christian Legal Society v. Wu (Martinez) resource pageAdditional media resources available at right. To book an interview, click on the "Book an Interview" button.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
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Supreme Court: Calif. university's policy upheld, but school still barred from targeting Christian groupCLS, ADF attorneys: Conflict continues between First Amendment and nondiscrimination policies
Monday, June 28, 2010
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5–4 Monday to uphold an unusual university policy that forces student groups to allow outsiders who disagree with their beliefs to become leaders and voting members. The court confined its opinion to the unique policy and did not address whether nondiscrimination policies in general, which are typical on public university campuses, may require this. The court concluded that public universities may override a religious student group's right to determine its leadership only if it denies that right to all student groups.
Attorneys with the Christian Legal Society and Alliance Defense Fund represented a student chapter of CLS at California's Hastings College of the Law in the lawsuit, Christian Legal Society v. Martinez. The suit was filed in 2004 after the law school refused to recognize the chapter because the group requires all of its officers and voting members to agree with its basic Christian beliefs.
"All college students, including religious students, should have the right to form groups around shared beliefs without being banished from campus," said Kim Colby, senior counsel at the CLS Center for Law & Religious Freedom. "Today's ruling, however, will have limited impact. We are not aware of any other public university that has the exact same policy as Hastings."
"The conflict still exists. This decision doesn't settle the core constitutional issue of whether nondiscrimination policies in general can force religious student groups to allow non-believers to lead their groups," explained ADF Senior Legal Counsel Gregory S. Baylor. "Long-term, the decision puts other student groups across the country at risk, and we will continue to fight for their constitutional rights. The Hastings policy actually requires CLS to allow atheists to lead its Bible studies and the College Democrats to accept the election of Republican officers in order for the groups to be recognized on campus. We agree with Justice Alito in his dissent that the court should have rejected this as absurd."
The law school's acting dean went so far as to state in a PBS interview in April that a black student organization must admit white supremacists.
"We believe we will ultimately prevail in this case," McConnell said. "The record will show that Hastings law school applied its policy in a discriminatory way--excluding CLS from campus but not other groups who limit leadership and voting membership in a similar way. The Supreme Court did not rule that public universities can apply different rules to religious groups than they apply to political, cultural, or other student groups."
In his dissent, Justice Samuel Alito wrote, "Brushing aside inconvenient precedent, the Court arms public educational institutions with a handy weapon for suppressing the speech of unpopular groups…. I can only hope that this decision will turn out to be an aberration."
Twenty-two friend-of-the-court briefs from a broad and diverse array of nearly 100 parties were filed with the Supreme Court in support of the CLS chapter, including a brief filed by 14 state attorneys general. Lead counsel Michael W. McConnell, director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, argued before the court on April 19 on behalf of the CLS chapter.
- Christian Legal Society information page on the case
- CLS Senior Counsel Kim Colby: firstname.lastname@example.com or (703) 894-1087
CLS, ADF attorneys available to media following oral argument at U.S. Supreme Court MondayHigh court to hear arguments in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez
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WHEN: Monday, April 19, immediately following oral argument, which begins at 10 a.m. EDT
WHERE: U.S. Supreme Court, 1 First St. N.E., Washington
WASHINGTON — Attorneys representing a student chapter of the Christian Legal Society at California's Hastings College of the Law will be available for media interviews outside the U.S. Supreme Court following oral argument Monday in the chapter's lawsuit against the school. The high court agreed in December to hear the case, filed by attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund and CLS Center for Law & Religious Freedom.
"All students, including Christians, have the right to form groups around shared beliefs without being excluded from campus life," said Kim Colby, senior counsel at the CLS Center for Law & Religious Freedom. "The Constitution trumps a campus policy. The Constitution protects the freedom of private student groups to select their messages and their leaders."
ADF and CLS attorneys filed suit on behalf of the CLS student chapter in 2004 after Hastings College of the Law refused to recognize the group because it requires all of its officers and voting members to subscribe to its basic Christian beliefs. Twenty-two friend-of-the-court briefs from a broad and diverse array of nearly 100 parties have been filed with the Supreme Court in support of the CLS chapter, including a brief filed by 14 state attorneys general.
"Forcing CLS to have an atheist lead its Bible studies is as absurd as the College Democrats being forced to elect Republican officers—which under the current Hastings policy is indeed required," explained ADF Senior Legal Counsel Gregory S. Baylor. "If the court makes the right decision in this case, your son or daughter--grandchild, niece, or nephew--will be free to be Christian and still be treated equally on public university campuses."
Lead counsel Michael W. McConnell, director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, will argue before the court Monday on behalf of the CLS chapter.
The ADF Center for Academic Freedom defends religious freedom at America's public universities. ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. The CLS Center for Law & Religious Freedom is the advocacy division of the Christian Legal Society, a nationwide association of Christian attorneys, law students, law professors, and judges.
Broad support for Christian student group reflected in numerous briefs filed with Supreme CourtFriend-of-the-court briefs favorable to position of ADF, CLS demonstrate breadth, diversity of support
Monday, February 08, 2010
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court received 22 friend-of-the-court briefs Thursday in support of a Christian Legal Society chapter's lawsuit against California's Hastings College of the Law. The briefs demonstrate the breadth and diversity of support for the group's rights protected by the First Amendment, according to attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund and CLS Center for Law & Religious Freedom who are litigating the case and filed their brief in the case on Jan. 28.
Among the nearly 100 parties that filed briefs in support of the position of ADF and CLS in the case are 14 state attorneys general and a large number of diverse groups holding to a very wide range of beliefs and practices.
"Christian student groups shouldn't be forced to deny their faith in order to be treated the same as other student groups. This support--from organizations that fall across the spectrum in their religious, political, and ideological viewpoints--amply testifies to the importance of this case for all," said Senior Counsel Kim Colby with the CLS Center for Law & Religious Freedom. "True tolerance and real diversity require that each group be able to ensure that its leaders agree with its core mission."
"Just as all student groups have the right to associate with people who share common beliefs and interests, Christian student groups have the right to be Christian student groups," said ADF Senior Legal Counsel Gregory S. Baylor. "Requiring leaders of a Christian club to live by a Christian code of conduct is no different than an environmentalist club requiring its leaders not to be lumberjacks."
Attorneys general for Michigan, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Alabama, Nebraska, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Louisiana, West Virginia, and South Dakota filed a joint brief with the court in support of CLS.
Among the numerous and diverse groups that also filed briefs in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez are Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Boy Scouts of America, Cato Institute, Coalition of African-American Pastors, Compassion International, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, World Vision, and two dozen past presidents of the Evangelical Theological Society.
- Christian Legal Society information page on the case


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WHO: Ahna O'Reilly
WHAT: With nine buzzy project this year—including CBGB and James Franco's directorial debut, As I Lay Dying—the beauty is poised to be the next big thing.
WEAR: Though she is just starting to break out onto the scene, O'Reilly has already hit the red carpet wearing heavyweight designers like Valentino, Thakoon, and Christian Dior.
WHO: Alexa Chung
WHAT: Author of It, co-host of nightly-music show Fuse News, and long-standing trendsetter.
WEAR: There's a reason the cheeky Brit has appeared in over 40 Who What Wear stories this year: she never misses the mark when it comes to current trends. When the red carpet calls, Chung answers stylishly with ladylike silhouettes and prim footwear.
WHO: Ashley Olsen
WHAT: Full House cutie turned fashion mogul.
WEAR: Not surprisingly, Olsen is partial to The Row, serving as the de facto postergirl for the label's luxe minimalism. The more polished Olsen twin (although Mary-Kate is catching up), she favors all-black ensembles and tailored, borrowed-from-the-boys looks.
WHO: Ashley Madekwe
WHAT: The Revenge star/fashion blogger turns heads in Hollywood with her ahead-of-the-pack style.
WEAR: A quick scroll through her site, Ring My Bell, reveals that Madekwe's a pro when it comes to mixing high and low pieces (Balenciaga moto jacket here, Topshop sweater there). She also has an uncanny knack for styling pieces that sound outlandish on paper, say, a cropped foil sweatshirt, in a totally fresh and relatable way.
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WHO: Behati Prinsloo
WHAT: A Victoria's Secret Angel and the future Mrs. Adam Levine.
WEAR: The South African beauty is known for her off-duty style (think: combat boots, leather jackets, and lots of floral dresses) although she cleans up quite nicely for the red carpet too.
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WHO: Beyonce
WHAT: She's Queen B. No introduction necessary.
WEAR: Between a world tour and taking care of Blue Ivy, it's been a busy year for Beyonce, yet the superstar still looked bootylicious around the clock. Some of her style highlights from the year include the crop that rocked Instagram, bold monochrome at the Grammy's, and polka dot perfection in Paris.
WHO: Cara Delevigne
WHAT: Supermodel and the fashion industry's new favorite enfant terrible.
WEAR: Burberry has served Delevigne well this year. The model hit a home run at the Met Ball in a custom gown by the label and her lace dress at Cannes, also by Burberry, literally took our breath away. Now if only she would curb her tattoo habit. Eh, maybe not.
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WHO: Chloe Grace Moritz
WHAT: Teen star with grown up talent
WEAR: It hasn't taken the 16-year-old Carrie actress long to find her sartorial footing in the spotlight, with looks that range from playful, like Christopher Kane dress she wore to the Teen Choice Awards to slightly daring (see: the Dolce & Gabbana mini she wore this summer on The Today Show).
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WHO: Dakota Fanning
WHAT: Find the film festival favorite in Night Moves.
WEAR: It's hard to believe we've been watching Fanning on the red carpet since she was seven-years-old! At 19, the actress has officially hit her sartorial stride in noteworthy off-the-runway pieces from Versace, Louis Vuitton, Valentino, and Rodarte.
WHO: Dree Hemingway
WHAT: Ernest Hemingway's great granddaughter is currently the face of Gap and David Yurman.
WEAR: While the model/actress relies on cool-girl standbys, like graphic tees, leather skinnies, and ankle boots, for fashion events, she's a pro when it comes to full-on red carpet glamour, too.
WHO: Diane Kruger
WHAT: The star of The Bridge on FX and a best-dressed list mainstay.
WEAR: The style-setter has never met a trend she couldn't conquer and this year was no exception. She made thigh-high boots look like a breeze, went mad for plaid, and even tackled mismatched earrings. And that was all just in September.
WHO: Elizabeth Olsen
WHAT: The youngest Olsen stars opposite Daniel Radcliffe in this month's Kill Your Darlings.
WEAR: It's always a delight to see this indie darling on the film festival circuit, and this year she didn't disappoint with top-notch looks in Toronto (Proenza Schouler) and at Comic-Con (Balenciaga). With a simply chic approach to fashion, Olsen's repertoire is consistently polished and refreshing.
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WHO: Elle Fanning
WHAT: The Rodarte muse's next big project is starring opposite Angelina Jolie in Disney's Maleficent.
WEAR: Following in her older sister's footsteps, Fanning proved herself a real style star. While the 15-year-old's sensibilities have grown up quite a bit over the years—we love that she's willing to take risks with bold prints and modern silhouettes—her ability to put a fresh and age-appropriate spin on current trends remains constant.
WHO: Emma Roberts
WHAT: The always-working actress is American Horror Story's new witch on the block.
WEAR: Honing a style sensibility that sits at the nexus of California casual and downtown edginess, Roberts gives saturated pastels cool cred and never met a bold print she didn't like.
WHO: Gwen Stefani
WHAT: The singer collaborated on seven new nail polishes for OPI, which launch in January.
WEAR: Stefani has embraced many styles over the years, but we've really grown to love her current haute rocker look best. Eye-catching prints, touch-chic ankle boots, and quirky eyewear are wardrobe regulars for the songstress, who killed it in custom Maison Martin Margiela at the Met Gala.
WHO: Emmy Rossum
WHAT: The Shameless actress has several film projects in the pipeline including the anticipated tearjerker, You're Not You (2014), in which she co-stars with Ali Larter and Josh Duhamel.
WEAR: Rossum is drawn to ladylike frocks that flatter her figure and don't upstage her natural, doe-eyed beauty. Floral prints and jewel tones are her most recent go-to's.
WHO: Hailee Steinfeld
WHAT: The young starlet is back in a big way with Romeo and Juliet and Ender's Game.
WEAR: This year, Steinfeld booked it to the fashion spotlight and proved she can hang with style heavyweights in a series of It girl looks. There was the matching Suno situation at the CFDA Awards, the studded Donna Karan dress at the Met Gala, and of course, the straight-from-the-S/S 14-runways Prabal Gurung patchwork masterpiece.
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WHO: Jaime King
WHAT: The model-turned-actress is Hart of Dixie's resident southern belle.
WEAR: Whether she's serving up hard-edged androgyny in a Topshop tuxedo or channeling Old Hollywood glamour in a plunging Jason Wu gown, the Hitchcock blonde rarely makes a style misstep on the red carpet. Not surprisingly given her days as a catwalk queen, King knows her way around a fashion closet.
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WHO: Jennifer Lawrence
WHAT: The Oscar winner and face of Miss Dior will return as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire next month.
WEAR: Lawrence will soon embark on a promotional tour for the second installment of The Hunger Games, and if it's anything like her stunning Golden Globes and Oscars appearances, we can't expect plenty of awe-inspiring Dior moments ahead.
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WHO: Jessica Alba
WHAT: The actress, author, and founder of The Honest Company returns to the big screen in A.C.O.D. and the crime thriller Machete Kills, both out this month.
WEAR: From the melon Oscar de la Renta trumpet gown at the Golden Globes to the custom laser-cut leather Tory Burch dress at the Metal Gala to the sultry yellow Versace number at the Spike TV Guys Awards, Alba has dominated 2013.
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WHO: Jessica Biel
WHAT: Her next project is The Truth About Emmanuel.
WEAR: Biel has it all: the career, the guy, and great style. As for the latter, the beauty stole the show at this year's Cannes Film Festival in Dior and Marchesa and wowed everyone at the Met Gala in Giambattista Valli, confirming once again that she's mastered sophisticated style.
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WHO: Julianne Hough
WHAT: The Dancing With The Stars alum is starring opposite Russell Brand in Paradise.
WEAR: The haircut seen 'round the world! Hough popped up on our radar the minute she chopped off her locks and proved that a) she's always game for a new beauty look and b) she has an incredible eye for fashion, too. The latter is reflected in both her recent sartorial choices and footwear collection for Sole Society.
WHO: Kate Bosworth
WHAT: The newlywed hit the indie circuit with her latest film Big Sur, directed by husband Michael Polish.
WEAR: When the actress wasn't busy designing a capsule collection for Topshop, she was turning heads in big-name designers like Burberry, Giambattista Valli, and Proenza Schouler.
WHO: Kate Mara
WHAT: Don't miss Rooney's older sis in the Netflix original series House Of Cards, which returns for a second season in 2014.
WEAR: With a killer smokey eye and sleek J. Mendel dress, Mara was easily our favorite on the Emmys red carpet. But that's not the only place the actress has shined this year. Who could forget that canary Christian Dior dress from the London premiere of House of Cards, or the Prada bow-embellished gown from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner?
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WHO: Kate Moss
WHAT: The supermodel and style icon recently added British Vogue Contributing Editor to her resume.
WEAR: From leopard print coats to slip dresses, virtually everything Moss touches turns to on-trend. A style chameleon, the best-dressed catwalker's looks run the gamut from ladylike to luxe.
WHO: Katy Perry
WHAT: Pop star par excellence and the woman who may have finally tamed John Mayer.
WEAR: On stage and on the red carpet, this was the year that Katy Perry roared. Her ferocious fashion choices included a regal Met ball dress, a bold Chanel frock, and sharp talons worthy of a true queen of the jungle.
WHO: Kelly Osbourne
WHAT: Co-host on E!'s The Fashion Police.
WEAR: Osbourne's job is critiquing celebrity style, so it's safe to say she knows a thing or two about what works and what doesn't. So what is successful for her? Body-conscious dresses that perfectly hug her figure and feature of-the-moment details like edgy cutouts.
WHO: Kerry Washington
WHAT: The Bronx-born actress has hit her stride as Scandal's Olivia Pope.
WEAR: Topping People's best-dressed list this year, Washington is a style risktaker whose out-on-a-limb red carpet looks almost never miss the mark.
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WHO: Kiernan Shipka
WHAT: The almost 14-year-old is Mad Men's mischievous Sally Draper.
WEAR: Shipka may be breaking all the rules as Don Draper's daughter, but off camera, she's doing everything right. The style-icon-in-training embraces the correct look for her years flawlessly in a mix of charming, fit-and-flare confections.
WHO: Lena Dunham
WHAT: The Emmy award-wining creator and star of HBO's Girls, which returns for a third season January 2014.
WEAR: Dunham is wonderfully witty and ridiculously talented, that part you know, but she also deserves accolades in the fashion department. Never one to shy away from a dramatic red carpet moment (Prada! Zac Posen!), the writer/director finds the perfect balance between quirky cool and glamorous.
WHO: Lily Collins
WHAT: Between her sweet disposition and killer brows, the fresh-faced actress has us wrapped around her little finger.
WEAR: The 24-year-old is young enough to have fun with trends while sophisticated enough to know what suits her. Such a fruitful combination yields looks that are always on point and never boring. To wit, her press campaign this summer for The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones was a style tour de force.
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WHO: Mandy Moore
WHAT: Actress-singer-songwriter.
WEAR: When we invited Moore into our fashion closet, it didn't take long to see that the she knows her way around current trends. Though a self-proclaimed t-shirt and jeans girl at heart, Moore can just as easily pull off a bold event look or tough-luxe leather.
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WHO: Mary-Kate Olsen
WHAT: One-half of the powerhouse that is Olsen Twin Inc.
WEAR: Generally considered the edgier sister, Mary-Kate seems to have turned over a more sophisticated leaf, style-wise. Case(s) in point: the vintage Issey Miyake dress she wore to the 2013 CFDA Awards and her polished The Row look at The Fresh Air Fund party.
WHO: Mindy Kaling
WHAT: The former Office alum created (and stars in) The Mindy Project.
WEAR: Fox's resident funny gal is a self-proclaimed style fanatic—she documents her fashion finds on Instagram—and is a bit of a beauty junkie, too. Last month, she wowed everyone at the 2013 Emmys in a gorgeous plum Georges Chakra gown.
WHO: Miranda Kerr
WHAT: The supermodel runs a successful organic skincare line on the side and, rumor has it, is now also keen to act.
WEAR: Kerr could wear a paper bag and still turn heads, so we applaud her effort to cultivate a personal style. A regular feature on WWW, she gravitates towards feminine silhouettes with the occasional piece that showcases her seriously sexy bod.
WHO: Nicole Richie
WHAT: The House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate designer brings her laugh-out-loud Twitter feed to life in the AOL series #CandidlyNicole.
WEAR: Richie's unfiltered sense of humor is as infectious as her statement-making style. She may favor vintage denim and ankle boots off the clock, but make no mistake, she knows how to amp up the wow factor on the red carpet. Needn't we remind you of her Marc Jacobs gold lame dress at the CFDA Awards?
WHO: Olivia Wilde
WHAT: Catch her in this year's Drinking Buddies and Rush.
WEAR: Wilde was good to the red carpet this year—very good. The beauty brought her A-game in everything from a custom tuxedo (sans shirt!) to a graphic tee and pencil skirt combo to a midriff-baring Calvin Klein Collection number.
WHO: Olivia Palermo
WHAT: The New York socialite is making a business out looking fabulous.
WEAR: Arguably the biggest star in the street style filament, Palermo's genius lies in styling accessible pieces in novel, why-didn't-I-think-of-that ways. Hewing to a pretty and polished sensibility, she favors knee-skimming skirts and skinny leather trousers, and she's never met a belt she didn't like.
WHO: Rachel Bilson
WHAT: Hart of Dixie's city doctor gone country, Zoe Hart, and co-designer of ShoeMint.
WEAR: Whether she's experimenting with texture or bold eye makeup, the longtime reader favorite continues to earn major style and beauty points. Not to mention, she has the best red carpet mantra!
Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Marc Jacobs
WHO: Rachel Zoe
WHAT: The star stylist parlayed her fashion know-how into a 360° brand complete with a fashion label and a popular style website.
WEAR: The woman who introduced boho chic to the masses these days favors a more tailored look that includes sleek pants suits, slinky cocktail dresses, and lots of fur trim.
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WHO: Rashida Jones
WHAT: The Oscar nominated actress stars as Ann Perkins in Parks and Recreation.
WEAR: With stylist Brad Goreski helping out behind-the-scenes, Jones has seriously stepped up her sartorial game. (She was spotted front row at Rodarte, Thakoon, Proenza Schouler, and Band of Outsiders during NYFW last month!) And we love the fact that she's not afraid to take risks in the wardrobe department, whether it's experimenting with electric hues or taking cues from the boys.
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WHO: Rihanna
WHAT: The singer's new reality television show Styled To Rock premieres on Bravo October 25th.
WEAR: Whether she's bringing back the '90s fly girl look or designing a second collection for River Island, one thing's for sure: RiRi doesn't follow the trends, she sets them. Thanks to the singer's risk-taker sensibilities, plunging necklines and provocative cutouts have become red carpet standards.
WHO: Rita Ora
WHAT: The British songbird and fashion world darling is currently hard at work on her second album.
WEAR: When it comes to fashion, Ora has a flair for the theatrical, turning up on the red carpet in bold graphics, poppy colors, and eye-catching ensembles. Not surprisingly, her makeup, like the cat eye-gone-wild look she wore to the GQ Men of the Year awards, is similarly high drama.
WHO: Rooney Mara
WHAT: The star of David Fincher's adaptation of the Millennium (that's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo trilogy's official name) series and Terrence Malick's new muse.
WEAR: The discerning star has a shown a strong preference for Givenchy on the red carpet, choosing to wear the label to virtually all the big ticket events (including the Oscars and the Met Ball) this year. Could an ad campaign be in the works?
WHO: Rose Byrne
WHAT: The Aussie battles angry spirits in Insidious: Chapter 2.
WEAR: On the red carpet and in real life, Byrne is like a breath of fresh air. Her directional fashion choices range from dreamy floral frocks to sultry bare-midriff ensembles. No matter the look, one thing always remains the same: her feminine-yet-unfussy aesthetic.
Photo:Todd Oren/WireImage
WHO: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
WHAT: The supermodel and actress will co-star alongside Charlize Theron and Mel Gibson in the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road.
WEAR: A favorite in the WWW offices, Huntington-Whiteley is known for her elevated, model off-duty vibe (think: suede ankle boots, perfect-fit skinny jeans, boho dresses). An Isabel Marant acolyte, she's often spotted in the cool girl Parisian label.
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WHO: Selena Gomez
WHAT: The Spring Breakers actress released her first solo and number one album, Stars Dance, in July.
WEAR: Gomez turned 21 this year and officially shed her wholesome image for a more grown-up, fashion-forward look. Cue the body-conscious silhouettes, bare-midriffs, and cutout dresses.
WHO: Solange Knowles
WHAT: Beyonce's little sister is a star in her own right with serious music chops and an eccentric fashion sense.
WEAR: We love a girl who has fun with fashion and that's Knowles to a tee. The singer/DJ prefers noisy prints, off-kilter color combos, and tribal jewelry but it's her wildly chic afro that never fails to steal the spotlight.
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WHO: Taylor Swift
WHAT: The pop country crooner serves jerky ex-boyfriends their just desserts via chart-topping hits.
WEAR: Swift's style just keeps getting better. We'd be lying if we said we didn't love her red phase last year (marketing vehicle or no) and now were crushing hard on her side-swept bangs. The consummate all-American girl, she shines in floral frocks, stripe-y tees, and Keds, for whom she even designed a capsule collection.
WHO: Zooey Deschanel
WHAT: The actress/singer behind HelloGiggles plays the offbeat Jess on Fox's New Girl, now in its third season.
WEAR: Chalk it up to her quirky personality, affinity for themed nail art, or whimsical style, but Deschanel is loveable in every way. With charming and retro-inspired party dresses on heavy rotation, we can always count on a sweetly feminine fashion moment.


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adityakothadiya needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 111 designs submitted by 37 freelance designers.
Shopalize.com is a social shopping application to discover and share real-time shopping trends, deals and interesting products with your existing friends on Twitter and Facebook.
Using Shopalize, you can discover what your friends are buying based on different shopping categories, your geographic location, item's popularity, etc.
Here's our current site: http://shopalize.com
We're early stage web startup and building a social shopping application with a fresh new approach. We are fun and innovative people, and working hard on solving some interesting problems in social shopping domain.
We are targeting people who are avid Twitter & Facebook users. Generally they are younger and shopaholic people who like to share and show off what they have bought with their friends. Most likely it's a female dominated demographic.
We are looking for a logo that is fun and light-hearted and evokes cute and happy feelings, similar to the branding of Twitter. It should be clean, cute and fun. We like logos of Twitter, FriendFeed, Facebook or Heroku. We are looking for some "unique" but simple font. We don't want conventional fonts. We want some additional creativity in existing fonts. Make something unique.
Our preferable font is - http://typekit.com/fonts/458
It will be great to have all letters in lower case.
For color combination, we're looking for existing colors on our site. Make something from those colors.
We would also like to see some icon associated with Shopalize brand if it suits well. E.g. Twitter's bird in Twitters' case. This is something we want to use our brand symbol on the web. Be creative but keep shopping domain in the mind while designing this icon.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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LACEY, Wash. (KOMO) - A highway clean up crew has quite the unenviable task Thursday afternoon after a manure truck spilled its load near Lacey.
The crash happened just after 1 p.m. in a roundabout, according to Trooper Brooke Bova with the Washington State Patrol.
Bova said the truck had a mechanical failure and the entire backside carrying the manure fell off, dumping its load in the roundabout.
A bulldozer was brought in to scrape up the steaming piles of waste and put them in another dump truck.
No one was injured in the crash, but manure was spread across the street and part of the intersection was blocked for the cleanup.


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It's time for more in the Speaking Up series. In doctor-patient interactions, what types of things hinder patients from speaking up?
Shock – There's a fair amount of shock involved with hearing the unexpected from a doctor. If I go to see my physician about symptoms, I'm expecting to hear what I need to do to recover. I'm not expecting a life-changing diagnosis.
The doctor is dealing with just one more case of a disease that he's seen in many other patients. He knows what the disease is, what the patient's prognosis is, and has a good idea of the best way to approach treatment. Why don't patients speak up or ask for this information? One reason: we might be trying to cope with what we've just heard.
It's a bit like being slugged in the stomach. Initially, all you can do is try to catch your breath. While the patient is trying to figure out what's going on, the doctor walks out the door as he hands the patient a prescription with instructions to return for follow-up in two months. By the time the patient has recovered enough to ask questions, the opportunity is gone.
Other times the doctor might overwhelm the patient with information before we're ready to hear it. If A, then B. This disease gets this treatment. If B doesn't work, we'll try C or D. The patient, however, is hearing words that aren't even in his vocabulary. If A? What's A? I can't have A! Don't talk about B & C & D when I'm stuck on A!
Over at Bedside Manner, there's a post about The Balance of Power Between Patient and Doctor:
"Some patients like to receive a lot of information about their condition and prefer to be a leader or equal partner in making decisions about their health. Others would rather just have the doctor sift through the information and tell them what to do."
The article goes on to suggest that instead of ignoring this situation, doctors should ask patients how much they want to know.
No doctor has ever asked me how much I want to know. Even if someone did ask, I don't know how I'd respond initially. For me, there was too much shock in the beginning for me to have any questions. It wasn't until I was on my way out the door that I realized I had no idea what the diagnosis meant, how long I needed to take the prescription, or when I'd feel better.
I would have found it very helpful to hear, "This is a lot to take in right now, and you'll probably have some questions. Write them down and we'll discuss them at your next appointment." Another thing that I would have found helpful: resources. A short brochure with basic information would have been nice, including a list of reliable websites and good books on the subject. People who don't like to read could be pointed to specific YouTube links for appropriate information.
When I was diagnosed, I walked out the door with way more questions than information.
- What do I have?
- Are you sure?
- What is it?
- Any chance there's a mistake?
- Why did this happen to me?
- What are my treatment options?
- What criteria do you use in choosing one treatment over another?
- What if I decide against treatment?
- Where can I learn more about this disease?
- When will I feel better?
- Do you know others who are dealing with this that I could talk to?
- How often will I need to return for follow-up?
- Is there anything else I can do in addition to swallowing all these pills?
- Any idea how much I should budget for treatment?…
I, obviously, am in the "give me all the details" camp, but the shock of receiving a diagnosis kept me from speaking up.
Do you think that doctors should ask patients how much information they want?
Would you want your doctor to ask?
Other posts in this series:


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Carl Newman made the demo for "Your Dick" on the voice note recorder on my recently deceased Blackberry. Keep your iPhones and your apps. I don't care if there's a guitar tuner and chord finder on your iPhone. I am unimpressed by the fact you can turn your iPhone sideways and the picture elongates and enlarges. Keep your touchscreen and your mobile music library. Ever since I saw a blackberry in Sarah Jessica Parker's hot and fast texting fingers on the set of Sex and the City – the TV show not the movies – in the year of our lord 2000 (!) – I have been all about the Blackberry.
My Blackberry died an undignified death in January (even after Tegan and Sara both tried to give it artificial resuscitation by plucking the trackball out like a fish's eye with their beautiful rock star fingernails and cleaning out the unmentionable filth that collects deep underneath – what we don't want to know is within our most sacred and personal electronics) but because that demo is on there, along with many treasured text conversations with people who no longer speak to me, I have kept it on life support, still plugged into the charger, sitting on my desk. I can go to it when I need to, pull up Carl's sweet pop and pitch perfect voice, singing couplets written to a long lost lover's member at sixty second intervals as well as unanswered late night texts to said lover whose member was likely in use in or on someone else at the time, explaining the lack of text back.
I love The New Pornographers, as I am particularly fond of Canadian supergroups – such as Broken Social Scene and Stars and of course Tegan and Sara. These guys make modern music great. One day, I hope to win a Juno, for all my Canadian canoodling and collaboration. Carl brought his beat up guitar to my New York office -"like Willie Nelson's!" – a tiny room at the Maritime Hotel where I set up shop for a few weeks. He brought the lyrics printed out from my email, explained that he had nothing for a long time, and then one day, he had something. Then he proceeded to sing me the prettiest song I have ever heard written about dick, literal and figurative. When the smoke had cleared and the chords were written out and finger positions drawn on my ever present chord paper, Carl made the Blackberry demo and I took him to eat pad thai in deep and resounding gratitude.
I was so excited to have Carl's demo on my Blackberry I would play it over and over, listening to it like I was 12 years old and a boy I liked called me and left a message. It also helped me to learn chords I was not yet familiar with, some barre chords at that. I learned the song and premiered it at SXSW, and the cute boys setting up their drums and keyboards performing after me sang it 'ironically' to the other cute boys they were in a band with, and I knew I had a hit on my hands.
I recorded most of "Your Dick" in Los Angeles at the fabulous laurel canyon home studio of Ben Lee, who is in many ways the main creative force behind this album. He produced and wrote the most tracks, gave me the best advice, served as my backing band countless times and was the perfect guide into the mysterious and magical business of making music. With Ben, the song was made like food. It was kind of like making a very tall ice cream sundae, with layers of layers of sweet, different kinds of sweet. First, the vanilla plainness of drums set down lovingly at Elliott Smith's studio in Van Nuys, pot candies stretching from my hand to musician's and then engineer's to enhance the experience and enlighten the moment. Then lush keyboards like hot fudge layered on top of the beat at Ben's by Alexander Burke, the brilliant piano player from Magnolia Memoir, who I made my indentured piano servant, after making a video for his band with a super 8 camera for free. Alex played on almost every track on my album, so clearly I got the better deal. His tenure is not even over. He is still 'contracted' to play for me for free for the rest of the year, so I am sure his services will still be needed. The saxophone on the song is the nuts for sure – the testicles which of course a song called "Your Dick" needs. My voice is the whipped cream, as I sound as airy as if I were made of clouds of bubbles and softness, thanks to Ben and lots and lots of olive oil mixed into herbal tea. The cherry on top are Ben and Sam Shelton's angelic and then very manly backing vocals, which hilariously top the whole kitchen sink. It's a fucking grand dessert of a pop song. You just want to consume the whole thing in one sitting. It's a song that makes me feel like it's my birthday and Christmas at the same time. I hope that the Gay Men's Chorus covers this song. It's got to be a big dick singalong number for sure. It's the most glorious anthem to dick ever.
Thanks to Portland Gay Men's Chorus for performing this song with me on the first stop of my tour! You made me cry!!!!
Photo by Bill Barry.
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While it might make it difficult for gardeners to ripen backyard fruit, the cool weather this season could be an advantage to Oregon wine grapes, according to researchers at Oregon State University.
"Often the most challenging weather conditions produce some of the finest wines," said Steve Renquist, an OSU Extension horticulturist who works with the wine industry in the Umpqua region.
In monitoring heat units—a calculation involving time and temperature—Renquist pointed out that most wine growing regions in Oregon are about on schedule with last year for ripening, and the northern Willamette Valley is a bit ahead of 2010. In areas where heat units are fewer, less sugars develop. But the complexity of wine comes from many attributes of the fruit, not simply sugar content.
"In cool years similar to this in the past, the wines have developed delicate, crisp flavors because they've retained some of the acid in the fruit," Renquist said. "Of course, we won't know about this year until the grapes are harvested and the wine is in the bottle," he added.
Wine grape growers are accustomed to dealing with challenging weather, according to Patty Skinkis, an OSU professor and viticulture specialist. Cool temperatures this spring delayed flowering in the vineyards, she said, so everyone expected a late harvest. However, Skinkis's research has quantified that fruit set was significantlyhigher than normal for most of the region's wine grapes, resulting in big clusters of grapes.
"The growers prepared well for the season. They thinned fruit and pulled leaves to open the canopy in order to maximize grape quality, hasten ripening, increase fruit color, and reduce the potential for Botrytis bunch rot." Skinkis said.
Furthermore, results of her fruit quality research in 2010 indicate that last year's cool season led to higher than normal development of phenolic compounds and other quality parameters, despite being lower in overall sugar accumulation.
Unlike sweet table grapes, the quality of wine grapes relies on development of a complex array of flavors as well as the balance between sugars, acids and phenols, according to James Osborne, the Extension enology specialist at OSU. This is especially true of the cool season varieties that are iconic of the Willamette Valley.
"Pinot noir, for example, can develop more complex flavors and aromas with a longer, cooler season that often results in lower sugar levels," said Osborne, whose research focuses on how microorganisms impact flavor development during thewine-making process. "It's always a matter of balance, and some of the best vintages come from cooler years."
"The challenge and the attraction of Oregon wines are that they are not easy to make, but the potential for excellence is always there," Osborne said.
Neil Shay, director of the Oregon Wine Research Institute, sees potential for excellence in this year's vintage. "I've visited vineyards all around the state, and the fruit that's hanging now looks excellent," he said.
The harvest is now underway in parts of southern and eastern Oregon, Shay said. The wines willtake months or years to develop. But like a good wine, he expects a fine finish for this year's grapes.
For more information about vineyard and wine research at Oregon State University, see the Oregon Wine Research Institute website.


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Pieces coming together in Parkinson's, cholesterol puzzle
April 4, 2008 — In 2006, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers published a study that found people with low levels of LDL cholesterol are more likely to have Parkinson's disease than people with high LDL levels.
But that study could not answer the question of whether low LDL (low-density lipoprotein) levels were present in study participants before they were diagnosed with Parkinson's, or if they developed low LDL levels after being diagnosed.
Now a follow-up study led by UNC researchers in collaboration with colleagues in Virginia, Hawaii and Japan has found that low LDL levels were present in a group of men of Japanese ancestry long before these men were diagnosed with Parkinson's.
"This finding gives us one more piece in the puzzle about the role of cholesterol in Parkinson's disease," said Dr. Xuemei Huang, the study's principal investigator. Huang is also medical director of the Movement Disorder Clinic at UNC Hospitals and an assistant professor of neurology in the UNC School of Medicine.
"What makes these results especially useful is the fact that most of the men in this study were not taking cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins," Huang said. "This suggests that the association between low LDL levels and Parkinson's exists independently from statin use, which helps answer another important question raised by our earlier study."
The new study was published online this week by the journal Movement Disorders. Huang is the lead author. Her co-authors include Drs. G. Webster Ross and Helen Petrovitch, who are both with the Pacific Health Research Institute, the Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System and the University of Hawaii; Dr. Robert D. Abbott of the University of Virginia and Shiga University in Japan; and Dr. Richard B. Mailman, a professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the UNC School of Medicine.
Low levels of LDL cholesterol are clearly associated with good cardiovascular health. Huang's research adds to a growing literature indicating that people with low LDL may be at greater risk for developing Parkinson's.
"Our study again shows an association between low cholesterol and the risk of Parkinson's disease, but we have not shown cause and effect," Huang said. "People taking statins for valid medical reasons should not stop simply to avoid Parkinson's."
For this prospective study, fasting lipids were measured from 1991 to 1993 in a group of 3,233 men of Japanese ancestry who took part in a long-running study called the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study. These data were collected before statin therapy for lowering cholesterol was widely available. When followed for about ten years, the incidence of Parkinson's disease increased with decreasing levels of LDL cholesterol.
After adjusting their statistical analysis for age, smoking, coffee intake and other factors, the researchers calculated that the relative odds of Parkinson's for men with lower LDL levels (85 milligrams per deciliter) was about twice that of those with higher LDL levels (135 milligrams per deciliter). They concluded that this study supports the hypothesis that low LDL levels are associated with an increased future risk of Parkinson's.
Huang said more research is needed to confirm these findings, with logical next steps including conducting studies with larger sample sizes and that include women and African-Americans.
The paper on the study, titled "Low LDL cholesterol and increased risk of Parkinson's disease: Prospective results from Honolulu-Asia Aging Study," can be found at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/77502481/issue.
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The reImagining Mixer : The reImagine 100 Coming Together
The reImagining
Sunday, June 23, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (EDT)
Event Details
2013 is the year to make this project go mainstream and have your voice heard. Join us and let's bring the reImagining into the national conversation!
When & Where
Central Park South and West Drive
New York,
Sunday, June 23, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (EDT)
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The reImagining is an exhibition conceived out of frustration. Frustration born out of not seeing myself, and those that look like me and have lived my experiences, adequately represented in mainstream media, culture, and society. How do you begin to talk about an identity that is placed on you? For Black women, that has always been the question. The reImagining is being created to give black women the right to determine for themselves the images they want representing them, and thus establish and distribute their own identities. The photography created for this show will be the opportunity for 100 Black women to reclaim their identities not just from the world, but for themselves.


text: [Forwarding to list] From: Robert G. Brown, > Dear Perfect Masters of Grid Computing: Robert, you are one of the few "masters" on this list ;^) > It seems like this would be a common problem in shared environments with > a highly mixed workload and lots of users (and indeed is the problem > addressed by e.g. the kernel scheduler in almost precisely the same > context on SMP or UP machines). Recognizing that the license management > problem will almost certainly be beyond the scope of any solution > without some hacking and human-level policy, are there any well known > solutions to this well known problem? Can SGE actually automagically > control jobs (stopping and starting jobs as a sort of coarse-grained > scheduler to permit high priority jobs to pass through long running low > priority jobs)? Is there a way to solve this with job classes or > wrapper scripts that is in common use? LSF is sometimes used for this very purpose, i.e., to manage access to licensed jobs so that no job fails due to lack of licenses. LSF has "exits" that can handle the license accounting, e.g., checking for available licenses, fully automating the process. For SGE, on which I only have passing familiarity, could you create a matlab-specific queue and limit the number of concurrent jobs? Certainly the various PBS implementations can do this. Alternatively, perhaps a matlab-specific resource could be required by each job and limit it that way? -- David N. Lombard My comments represent my opinions, not those of Intel Corporation.