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August 19, 2015
Miss TEEN USA 2014, K. Lee Graham, interacts with Cosmo the Dolphin
Photos: Miss TEEN USA 2014, K. Lee Graham, interacts with Cosmo the Dolphin during a visit to Dolphin Cay at Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas on Tuesday, August 18. The 2015 MISS TEEN USA Pageant will stream LIVE from Atlantis, Paradise Island Resort on Saturday, August 22nd at 8 p.m. ET on www.missteenusa.com. Reigning Miss Teen USA, K. Lee Graham, will crown her successor at the conclusion of the pageant. The event will feature contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Contestants will compete in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Photographer: Darren Decker. Images provided by and copyright © Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP, New York, NY.
Photo: Geena Cardalena, Miss New York Teen USA 2015, walks the runway during Miss Teen USA Pageant Fashion Show at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas on Friday, August 21, 2015. Photographer: Darren Decker. Image provided by and copyright © Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP, New York, NY.
Photo: Katherine Haik, Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2015, is crowned Miss Teen USA 2015 by Miss Teen USA 2014 K. Lee Graham following the Miss Teen USA 2015 Competition in Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Photographer: Darren Decker. Image provided by and copyright © Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP, New York, NY.
Katherine Haik from Franklinton, Louisiana, is a sophomore at Franklinton High School where she maintains a 4.0 GPA and was recently selected as a Student Council Representative. Inspired by her grandmother, Katherine has been playing the piano for five years and has incorporated art class into her regular curriculum. A lover of all sports, Katherine has been playing softball and basketball for the better part of her life. As a passionate dancer from a young age, Katherine is on The Dancer’s Edge competition team and her high school’s dance team. Since she began modeling, Katherine has participated in New Orleans Fashion Week for four seasons, modeled for Sherri Hill, and has done print work for many designers.
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August 13, 2015
Commemoration of International Youth Day 2015 at the United Nations
Photo: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon waves to participants at an event marking International Youth Day (12 August), on the theme, “Youth Civic Engagement”. The event was co-organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with the support of the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (IANYD). 12 August 2015. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Loey Felipe.
Photo: A view of the United Nations ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) Chamber during an event marking International Youth Day (12 August), on the theme, “Youth Civic Engagement”. The commemoration was co-organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), with the support of the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (IANYD). 12 August 2015. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Loey Felipe.
Photo: Participants at an event marking International Youth Day (12 August), on the theme, “Youth Civic Engagement”. The commemoration was co-organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), with the support of the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (IANYD). 12 August 2015. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Loey Felipe.
Photo: Participants at an event marking International Youth Day (12 August), on the theme, “Youth Civic Engagement”. The commemoration was co-organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), with the support of the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (IANYD). 12 August 2015. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Loey Felipe.
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“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep;
I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.”— Alexander the Great.
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August 12, 2015
Breitling introduces Super Avenger Military Chronograph — An Elite Force on the Wrist
A concentrated blend of power, precision and functionality, the new Super Avenger Military chronograph by Breitling certainly lives up to its name. Its rugged steel case, water-resistant to 300 meters (1,000 ft), features an ultra-resistant carbon-based black coating. The result is a non-reflective stealth look clearly geared up for the most extreme missions. The equally black dial provides a 24-hour “military time” display to avoid any potential confusion in the heat of action. The strap is made of a durable and comfortable synthetic fabric such as those adopted for their operations by the elite armed forces. A true instrument for professionals, it is equipped with a self-winding movement chronometer certified by Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute - the highest official benchmark in terms of precision and reliability, as well as the only one based on an international norm. Super Avenger Military: an elite force on the wrist.
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“Love all, trust a few,
Do wrong to none.”— William Shakespeare.
“There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run, the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte.
“Victory belongs to the most persevering.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte.
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August 7, 2015
de GRISOGONO introduces new Earrings Collection — INDIA
Photos: de GRISOGONO’s new Earrings Collection — INDIA. Images provided by and copyright © de GRISOGONO.
Revealing all the fascination of the distinctive cabochon-cut, de GRISOGONO’s new earrings collection, INDIA, features an exclusive gem-setting technique that creates the illusion that stones are floating in mid-air.
The INDIA collection perfectly pairs generosity of cabochon-cut and timelessness of drops into sculptural and very refined earrings, thus bringing the final touch to the sartorial outfits of the most elegant women on earth.
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August 6, 2015
Amazon Opens Fashion Photography Studio in London
Photos: Corridors inside the Amazon Fashion Photography Studio. Images © Hasselblad H4D.
Photos: Suki Waterhouse arrives at the Amazon Fashion Photography Studio launch party in London, England. Suki Waterhouse is the new brand ambassador of Amazon Fashion Europe for Autumn/Winter 2015. (Photos by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Amazon Fashion. Copyright © 2015 David M. Benett.)
Photo: Sarah Ann Macklin arrives at the Amazon Fashion Photography Studio launch party in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Amazon Fashion. Copyright © 2015 David M. Benett.)
Amazon has opened its new multi-million pound fashion photography studio in London. British actress Suki Waterhouse attended the opening as the new brand ambassador of Amazon Fashion Europe for Autumn/Winter 2015.
“Our aim is to make Amazon the best place to buy fashion online,” said Sergio Bucher, Vice President of Amazon Fashion EU. “The opening of our new fashion studio, in the heart of one of the leading fashion capitals of the world, illustrates our ambitions.”
The new Amazon Fashion Photography Studio is one of the largest of its kind in Europe. At 46,000 sq ft, it houses 22 individual photography bays, a large state of the art editorial suite, video editing facilities, a creative fashion library, and office space for Amazon’s growing team of fashion creatives.
Fashion is one of Amazon’s fastest growing categories and its business is expanding rapidly across Europe with dedicated fashion stores on its UK, France, Italy and Spain websites. Last year Amazon added more than 100 new fashion brands to its offering. Amazon customers can browse thousands of fashion products from specially curated stores for Clothing, Shoes, Jewellery, and Watches - from brands including Hugo Boss, Gucci, Emporio Armani, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, 7ForAllMankind, American Retro, Petite Bateau, Levi’s, and Lacoste. Customers ordering fashion items from Amazon benefit from its unlimited shelf space enabling increased stock availability, free returns, and a wide range of convenient delivery options including unlimited one-day delivery with Amazon Prime.
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August 4, 2015
World Leaders to Formally Adopt the Post-2015 Development Agenda in September
Photo: David Donoghue, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the UN, addresses a press conference on the agreement achieved on 2 August by Member States on the outcome document of the United Nations Summit to adopt the post-2015 development agenda to be held in New York from 25 to 27 September 2015. Mr. Donoghue, along with Macharia Kamau, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya, co-facilitated the negotiations leading to the agreement on the document. 03 August 2015. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Mark Garten.
Photo: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with Barack Obama, President of the United States, in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C. 04 August 2015. Washington, DC, United States. UN Photo/Mark Garten.
• The 193 Member States of the United Nations reached agreement today on the outcome document that will constitute the new sustainable development agenda that will be adopted this September by world leaders at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York.
Concluding a negotiating process that has spanned more than two years and has featured the unprecedented participation of civil society, countries agreed to an ambitious agenda that features 17 new sustainable development goals that aim to end poverty, promote prosperity and people’s well-being while protecting the environment by 2030.
More than 150 world leaders are expected to attend the Sustainable Development Summit at the UN headquarters in New York between 25 to 27 September to formally adopt the outcome document of the new sustainable agenda.
The preamble of the 29-page text, “Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” states, “We are resolved to free the human race from the tyranny of poverty and want and to heal and secure our planet.” It continues, “We are determined to take the bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path. As we embark on this collective journey, we pledge that no one will be left behind.”
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August 1, 2015
de GRISOGONO Otturatore Watch for Men
Photos: de GRISOGONO Otturatore Watch for Men. Images provided by and copyright © de GRISOGONO.
The Otturatore from de Grisogono is their most impressive recent watch for men. It is a watch that cannot be fully understood or appreciated unless you actually get to play with one. The Otturatore is as strange as its name sounds, yet somehow it ends up being remarkably desirable.
The Otturatore’s basic feature is a mobile clockwise-rotated dial operated simply by pressing a mechanical pushpiece. Along with the hour and minute hands at the center, the Otturatore displays on demand the seconds, the date, the phases of the moon, and the movement’s power reserve. Its greatest originality lies in the selective display of each of these separate indications that can be switched from one to another at a speed 18 times faster than the blink of an eye!
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“The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.”
— Proverbs of Solomon 25:3.
“The earth has a limit,
The mountains, the sea;
The deep thoughts of kings are
Without boundary.”— The Panchatantra.
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