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November 20, 2014

Spanish Jewelry firm Carrera y Carrera launches new Advertising Visuals

Photos: Images provided by and copyright © Carrera y Carrera.

Spanish jewelry firm Carrera y Carrera is launching new visuals to reinforce its international advertising campaign and the brand’s image.

According to Carrera y Carrera, its current advertising is inspired by the rich cultural heritage of Spain, where the passionate Spanish woman is the star, and the star of this new campaign is international model Alejandra Alonso, a Spanish face of singular beauty.

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November 16, 2014

G20 Summit Concludes in Brisbane, Australia

Photo: G20 banners in South Bank, Brisbane, Australia. Photograph by Ray Cash. © Copyright All rights reserved by G20 Australia.

Photo: G20 banners in Brisbane, Australia. Photograph by Ray Cash. © Copyright All rights reserved by G20 Australia.

Photo: The official G20 Leaders’ Summit group photograph signed by G20 leaders. Photograph by Andrew Taylor. © Copyright All rights reserved by G20 Australia.

Photo: General view of the G20 Leaders’ Summit opening session in Brisbane. Photograph by Ray Cash. © Copyright All rights reserved by G20 Australia.

Photo: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for the G20 Leader’s Summit in Brisbane. Photograph by Ray Cash. © Copyright All rights reserved by G20 Australia.

Photo: G20 Summit Leaders’ reception. Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and United States’ President Barack Obama. Photograph by Rob Maccoll. © Copyright All rights reserved by G20 Australia.

Photo: Entertainment at the G20 Summit Leaders’ reception. Photograph by Rob Maccoll. © Copyright All rights reserved by G20 Australia.

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November 15, 2014

Miss International Beauty Pageant 2014, Tokyo, Japan

Photo: Miss India, Jhataleka Malhotra, competes during The 54th Miss International Beauty Pageant 2014 at Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa on November 11, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Keith Tsuji/Getty Images for ICA. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Miss Korea, Seobin Lee, competes during The 54th Miss International Beauty Pageant 2014 at Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa on November 11, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Keith Tsuji/Getty Images for ICA. © 2014 Getty Images).

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October 25, 2014

Japan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Photo: JAPAN, Tokyo : A Model displays creation for the SANSAI SAITO / JOTARO SAITO designed by Sansai Saito and Jotaro Saito during the Spring/Summer 2015 at Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek TOKYO, on Oct 16, 2014 in Tokyo. © AFPBB News / JFWO / MBFWT.

Photo: JAPAN, Tokyo : A Model displays creation for the SANSAI SAITO / JOTARO SAITO designed by Sansai Saito and Jotaro Saito during the Spring/Summer 2015 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week TOKYO, on Oct 16, 2014 in Tokyo. © AFPBB News / JFWO / MBFWT.

Photo: JAPAN, Tokyo : A Model displays creation for the SANSAI SAITO / JOTARO SAITO designed by Sansai Saito and Jotaro Saito during the Spring/Summer 2015 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week TOKYO, on Oct 16, 2014 in Tokyo. © AFPBB News / JFWO / MBFWT.

Photo: JAPAN, Tokyo : A Model displays creation for the YUKI TORII INTERNATIONAL designed by Yuki Torii during the Spring/Summer 2015 at Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek TOKYO, on Oct 16, 2014 in Tokyo. © AFPBB News / JFWO / MBFWT.

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October 11, 2014

12th VOLVO OCEAN RACE Started Today

Photo: October 3, 2014. Team Vestas Wind during the practice Race in Alicante. Photo Credit: David Ramos/Getty Images/Volvo Ocean Race.

Photo: October 3, 2014. Team Alvimedica and Team SCA during the practice Race in Alicante. Photo Credit: David Ramos/Volvo Ocean Race.

Photo: October 11, 2014. Team Brunel and Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing leave Alicante during the Start of Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Alicante to Cape Town. Photo Credit: David Ramos/Volvo Ocean Race.

The seven-strong fleet of the 12th Volvo Ocean Race raced out of Alicante, Spain, on Saturday October 11, for the punishing first leg to Cape Town, South Africa, with rains and strong winds forecast to greet them in the opening eight hours.

Team Brunel took the honours after the fleet bade farewell to a memorable Alicante nine-day stopover before heading out to the Mediterranean, through the Straits of Gibraltar and then into the Atlantic Ocean during the first week of a nine-month, 38,739-mile marathon.

The Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s toughest ocean race. Grand Prix sailing by the world’s best sailors, racing day and night for 39,000 miles around the world in nine leg stages.

There are seven teams, 66 sailors and 18 nationalities setting off in identical one design Volvo Ocean 65 racing machines. The first leg will take the fleet out into the North Atlantic, south across the Equator and into the South Atlantic, on into Cape Town 6,500 miles away. It will take them more than three weeks.

Start: Saturday 11th October, 2014; Alicante, Spain.

Leg 1 - Alicante, Spain to Cape Town, South Africa: 6,487 miles.

Leg Duration: 23 days approx.

The Teams:

• Team Alvimedica [USA/TUR]: skipper Charlie Enright [USA], crew from United States of America, Australia, France, Italia, New Zealand.
• Team SCA [SWE]: person in charge Samantha Davies [UK], 100% female crew from the United Kingdom, United States of America, Australia and The Netherlands.
• Dongfeng Race team [CHN]: skipper Charles Caudrelier [FRA], crew from China, France and Sweden.
• Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing [UAE]: skipper Ian Walker [UK], crew from New Zealand, Ireland, UAE, Australia, Spain.
• Team Vestas Wind [DEN]: skipper Chris Nicholson [AUS], crew from Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Argentina, the Netherlands.
• Team Brunel [NED]: skipper Bouwe Bekking [NED], crew from the Netherlands, Lithuania, France, Belgium, Spain, Australia, Denmark.
• MAPFRE [ESP]: skipper Iker Martinez [ESP], crew from Spain, France, Brazil, the United Kingdom.

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October 10, 2014

83 COUNTRIES IN COMPETITION FOR 2014 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OSCAR

Photo: Hollywood Costume Private Luncheon presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and hosted by Annette Bening, Crystal Lourd, Gwyneth Paltrow and Elizabeth Wiatt on October 8, 2014 at the Wilshire May Company Building. Sponsored by W Magazine and Bang & Olufsen. Pictured: Cameron Diaz. Photo Credit: Jordan Murph. © Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

LOS ANGELES, CA - A record 83 countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 87th Academy Awards. Kosovo, Malta, Mauritania and Panama are first-time entrants.

The 2014 submissions are:

• Afghanistan, “A Few Cubic Meters of Love,” Jamshid Mahmoudi, director;
• Argentina, “Wild Tales,” Damián Szifrón, director;
• Australia, “Charlie’s Country,” Rolf de Heer, director;
• Austria, “The Dark Valley,” Andreas Prochaska, director;
• Azerbaijan, “Nabat,” Elchin Musaoglu, director;
• Bangladesh, “Glow of the Firefly,” Khalid Mahmood Mithu, director;
• Belgium, “Two Days, One Night,” Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne, directors;
• Bolivia, “Forgotten,” Carlos Bolado, director;
• Bosnia and Herzegovina, “With Mom,” Faruk Lon?arevi?, director;
• Brazil, “The Way He Looks,” Daniel Ribeiro, director;
• Bulgaria, “Bulgarian Rhapsody,” Ivan Nitchev, director;
• Canada, “Mommy,” Xavier Dolan, director;
• Chile, “To Kill a Man,” Alejandro Fernández Almendras, director;
• China, “The Nightingale,” Philippe Muyl, director;
• Colombia, “Mateo,” María Gamboa, director;
• Costa Rica, “Red Princesses,” Laura Astorga Carrera, director;
• Croatia, “Cowboys,” Tomislav Mrši?, director;
• Cuba, “Conducta,” Ernesto Daranas Serrano, director;
• Czech Republic, “Fair Play,” Andrea Sedlakova, director;
• Denmark, “Sorrow and Joy,” Nils Malmros, director;
• Dominican Republic, “Cristo Rey,” Leticia Tonos, director;
• Ecuador, “Silence in Dreamland,” Tito Molina, director;
• Egypt, “Factory Girl,” Mohamed Khan, director;
• Estonia, “Tangerines,” Zaza Urushadze, director;
• Ethiopia, “Difret,” Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, director;
• Finland, “Concrete Night,” Pirjo Honkasalo, director;
• France, “Saint Laurent,” Bertrand Bonello, director;
• Georgia, “Corn Island,” George Ovashvili, director;
• Germany, “Beloved Sisters,” Dominik Graf, director;
• Greece, “Little England,” Pantelis Voulgaris, director;
• Hong Kong, “The Golden Era,” Ann Hui, director;
• Hungary, “White God,” Kornel Mundruczo, director;
• Iceland, “Life in a Fishbowl,” Baldvin Zophoníasson, director;
• India, “Liar’s Dice,” Geetu Mohandas, director;
• Indonesia, “Soekarno,” Hanung Bramantyo, director;
• Iran, “Today,” Reza Mirkarimi, director;
• Iraq, “Mardan,” Batin Ghobadi, director;
• Ireland, “The Gift,” Tom Collins, director;
• Israel, “Gett, the Trial of Viviane Amsalem,” Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz, directors;
• Italy, “Human Capital,” Paolo Virzì, director;
• Japan, “The Light Shines Only There,” Mipo O, director;
• Kosovo, “Three Windows and a Hanging,” Isa Qosja, director;
• Kyrgyzstan, “Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains,” Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, director;
• Latvia, “Rocks in My Pockets,” Signe Baumane, director;
• Lebanon, “Ghadi,” Amin Dora, director;
• Lithuania, “The Gambler,” Ignas Jonynas, director;
• Luxembourg, “Never Die Young,” Pol Cruchten, director;
• Macedonia, “To the Hilt,” Stole Popov, director;
• Malta, “Simshar,” Rebecca Cremona, director;
• Mauritania, “Timbuktu,” Abderrahmane Sissako, director;
• Mexico, “Cantinflas,” Sebastián del Amo, director;
• Moldova, “The Unsaved,” Igor Cobileanski, director;
• Montenegro, “The Kids from the Marx and Engels Street,” Nikola Vukcevic, director;
• Morocco, “The Red Moon,” Hassan Benjelloun, director;
• Nepal, “Jhola,” Yadav Kumar Bhattarai, director;
• Netherlands, “Accused,” Paula van der Oest, director;
• New Zealand, “The Dead Lands,” Toa Fraser, director;
• Norway, “1001 Grams,” Bent Hamer, director;
• Pakistan, “Dukhtar,” Afia Nathaniel, director;
• Palestine, “Eyes of a Thief,” Najwa Najjar, director;
• Panama, “Invasion,” Abner Benaim, director;
• Peru, “The Gospel of the Flesh,” Eduardo Mendoza, director;
• Philippines, “Norte, the End of History,” Lav Diaz, director;
• Poland, “Ida,” Pawe Pawlikowski, director;
• Portugal, “What Now? Remind Me,” Joaquim Pinto, director;
• Romania, “The Japanese Dog,” Tudor Cristian Jurgiu, director;
• Russia, “Leviathan,” Andrey Zvyagintsev, director;
• Serbia, “See You in Montevideo,” Dragan Bjelogrli, director;
• Singapore, “Sayang Disayang,” Sanif Olek, director;
• Slovakia, “A Step into the Dark,” Miloslav Luther, director;
• Slovenia, “Seduce Me,” Marko Santic, director;
• South Africa, “Elelwani,” Ntshavheni Wa Luruli, director;
• South Korea, “Haemoo,” Shim Sung-bo, director;
• Spain, “Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed,” David Trueba, director;
• Sweden, “Force Majeure,” Ruben Östlund, director;
• Switzerland, “The Circle,” Stefan Haupt, director;
• Taiwan, “Ice Poison,” Midi Z, director;
• Thailand, “The Teacher’s Diary,” Nithiwat Tharathorn, director;
• Turkey, “Winter Sleep,” Nuri Bilge Ceylan, director;
• Ukraine, “The Guide,” Oles Sanin, director;
• United Kingdom, “Little Happiness,” Nihat Seven, director;
• Uruguay, “Mr. Kaplan,” Álvaro Brechner, director;
• Venezuela, “The Liberator,” Alberto Arvelo, director.

The 87th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 15, 2015 in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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October 5, 2014

U.S., India to Collaborate on Mars Exploration, Earth-Observing Mission

Photo: The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, targeted to launch in 2020, will make global measurements of the causes and consequences of a variety of land surface changes on Earth. Image Credit: NASA.

Photo: NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (left) and Chairman K. Radhakrishnan of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signing documents in Toronto on Sept. 30, 2014 to launch a joint Earth-observing satellite mission and establish a pathway for future joint missions to explore Mars. Image Credit: NASA.

In a meeting Tuesday in Toronto, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and K. Radhakrishnan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), signed two documents to launch a NASA-ISRO satellite mission to observe Earth and establish a pathway for future joint missions to explore Mars.

While attending the International Astronautical Congress, the two space agency leaders met to discuss and sign a charter that establishes a NASA-ISRO Mars Working Group to investigate enhanced cooperation between the two countries in Mars exploration. They also signed an international agreement that defines how the two agencies will work together on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, targeted to launch in 2020.

“The signing of these two documents reflects the strong commitment NASA and ISRO have to advancing science and improving life on Earth,” said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. “This partnership will yield tangible benefits to both our countries and the world.”

The joint Mars Working Group will seek to identify and implement scientific, programmatic and technological goals that NASA and ISRO have in common regarding Mars exploration. The group will meet once a year to plan cooperative activities, including potential NASA-ISRO cooperation on future missions to Mars.

Both agencies have newly arrived spacecraft in Mars orbit. NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft arrived at Mars Sept. 21. MAVEN is the first spacecraft dedicated to exploring the tenuous upper atmosphere of Mars. ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), India’s first spacecraft launched to Mars, arrived Sept. 23 to study the Martian surface and atmosphere and demonstrate technologies needed for interplanetary missions.

One of the working group’s objectives will be to explore potential coordinated observations and science analysis between MAVEN and MOM, as well as other current and future Mars missions.

“NASA and Indian scientists have a long history of collaboration in space science,” said John Grunsfeld, NASA associate administrator for science. “These new agreements between NASA and ISRO in Earth science and Mars exploration will significantly strengthen our ties and the science that we will be able to produce as a result.”

The joint NISAR Earth-observing mission will make global measurements of the causes and consequences of land surface changes. Potential areas of research include ecosystem disturbances, ice sheet collapse and natural hazards. The NISAR mission is optimized to measure subtle changes of the Earth’s surface associated with motions of the crust and ice surfaces. NISAR will improve our understanding of key impacts of climate change and advance our knowledge of natural hazards.

NISAR will be the first satellite mission to use two different radar frequencies (L-band and S-band) to measure changes in our planet’s surface less than a centimeter across. This allows the mission to observe a wide range of changes, from the flow rates of glaciers and ice sheets to the dynamics of earthquakes and volcanoes.

Under the terms of the new agreement, NASA will provide the mission’s L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR), a high-rate communication subsystem for science data, GPS receivers, a solid state recorder, and a payload data subsystem. ISRO will provide the spacecraft bus, an S-band SAR, and the launch vehicle and associated launch services.

NASA had been studying concepts for a SAR mission in response to the National Academy of Science’s decadal survey of the agency’s Earth science program in 2007. The agency developed a partnership with ISRO that led to this joint mission. The partnership with India has been key to enabling many of the mission’s science objectives.

NASA’s contribution to NISAR is being managed and implemented by the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California.

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September 30, 2014

Global Citizen Festival To End Extreme Poverty

Photo: Sesame Street muppets Raya (L) and Elmo attend VIP Lounge at the 2014 Global Citizen Festival to end extreme poverty by 2030 in Central Park on September 27, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and Hugh Jackman speak onstage at the 2014 Global Citizen Festival to end extreme poverty by 2030 in Central Park on September 27, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Adrian Grenier (L) and Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg attend VIP Lounge at the 2014 Global Citizen Festival to end extreme poverty by 2030 in Central Park on September 27, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim (L) and UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon attend the 2014 Global Citizen Festival to end extreme poverty by 2030 at Central Park on September 27, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Katie Holmes (L) and Connie Britton speak onstage at the 2014 Global Citizen Festival to end extreme poverty by 2030 in Central Park on September 27, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival. © 2014 Getty Images).

2014 Global Citizen Festival held In Central Park, New York City, on September 27, 2014 was a part of the Global Citizen movement to end extreme poverty. Musicians and celebrities joined dignitaries and philanthropists on the Great Lawn in Central Park to urge world leaders to make commitments in the issues of vaccines, education and sanitation.

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September 29, 2014

Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2014 — Yana Kudryavtseva of Russia awarded the Longines Prize for Elegance.

Photos: Yana Kudryavtseva (Russia), winner of the 2014 Longines Prize for Elegance at the 33rd Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Izmir, Turkey.

Yana Kudryavtseva of Russia clinched the World Championships all-around title at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2014 in Izmir, Turkey, on Friday, September 26, 2014.

Yana Kudryavtseva was also awarded the Longines Prize for Elegance. The gymnasts under consideration for this prize are evaluated according to a number of complementary criteria. In addition to technical considerations, each athlete’s performance is judged with respect to emotional appeal, beauty, charm as well as grace and harmony of movement.

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September 15, 2014

Nail Care Company Exhibits Unique Designs

Photos: CND Spring/Summer 2015 at The Metropolitan Opera House and Milk Studios on September 7 & 10, 2014 in New York City. (Photos by Jennifer Graylock/Getty Images for CND. © 2014 Getty Images).

CND (Creative Nail Design, Inc.), a global leader in professional nail care, showcased dreamy nail designs at a Spring/Summer 2015 Fashion Show at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. CND is based in Vista, CA, USA.

The nails presented at the show were a collaborative effort between the elite artists of the CND Design Lab Team and celebrity nail artist Naomi Yasuda.

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July 6, 2014

FIFA World Cup 2014 in Action

Photo: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Quarter Final match between Brazil and Colombia at Castelao on July 4, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Mexico fans celebrate the win after the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Mexico and Cameroon at Estadio das Dunas on June 13, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Joel Campbell (C) of Costa Rica competes for the ball against Jose Cholevas (R) and Konstantinos Manolas (L) of Greece during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Costa Rica and Greece at Arena Pernambuco on June 29, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Jason Davidson of Australia and Arjen Robben of the Netherlands compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Australia and Netherlands at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 18, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Claudio Bravo of Chile makes a save during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Spain and Chile at Maracana on June 18, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: A Brazil supporter cheers prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao on June 17, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: A France supporter cheers prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Quarter Final match between France and Germany at Maracana on July 4, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Rais M’Bolhi of Algeria makes a save during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between South Korea and Algeria at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 22, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Julio Cesar of Brazil makes a save during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between Brazil and Germany at Estadio Mineirao on July 8, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Thomas Mueller of Germany celebrates the first goal with his teammate Sami Khedira during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between Brazil and Germany at Estadio Mineirao on July 8, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Mario Goetze of Germany scores his team’s first goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: A Germany supporter cheers prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Singer Shakira is seen after performance in the closing ceremony prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

Photo: Singer Shakira and her son Milan are seen after performance in the closing ceremony prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for Sony. © 2014 Getty Images).

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June 29, 2014

Wroclaw, Poland, named World Book Capital for 2016

Photos: Wroclaw, Poland. Photos Credit: Ewelina, Maciek Lulko.

The city of Wroclaw (Poland) has been named World Book Capital for 2016. The decision was made by an international committee of experts on 24 June during a meeting at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris.

The selection committee singled out Wroclaw “in light of the strong assets of its programme in terms of quality and variety” and in particular, “for its special focus on grass-root community involvement, as well as promotion of publishing, book-selling industries and libraries at regional and international levels”.

The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, extended her congratulations to the city. “Civic leaders in Wroclaw have developed an excellent programme that will promote reading among the wider public all through the year,” she said. The Director-General also thanked the selection committee “for its valuable work in favor of the promotion of books and of reading, through a global initiative that highlights the commitment of cities from different regions of the world.”

Each year, the international organizations that represent the three major sectors of the book industry — the International Publishers Association (IPA), International Booksellers Federation (IBF) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) — select the World Book Capital for a one-year period. The year starts on 23 April, World Book and Copyright Day, and brings together the city’s publishers, writers and literacy industry to promote and celebrate books and reading over the next 12 months.

New Delhi, India, got the honour to be the World Book Capital in 2003.

Wroclaw is the 16th city to be designated World Book Capital, after Madrid (2001), Alexandria (2002), New Delhi (2003), Antwerp (2004), Montreal (2005), Turin (2006), Bogota (2007), Amsterdam (2008), Beirut (2009), Ljubljana (2010), Buenos Aires (2011), Yerevan (2012), Bangkok (2013), Port Harcourt (2014) and Incheon (2015).

The city of Incheon (Republic of Korea) has already been designated World Book Capital 2015.

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June 9, 2014

Nia Sanchez is Miss USA 2014

Photo: Nia Sanchez, Miss Nevada USA 2014, is announced as Miss USA 2014 at the conclusion of the 2014 MISS USA Competition from the Baton Rouge River Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on June 8, 2014. She receives the coveted Miss USA crown and the chance to represent the USA at the 2014 MISS UNIVERSE Competition. Photo © Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP. Photographer: Greg Harbaugh.

Photo: Mekayla Diehl, Miss Indiana USA 2014, is photographed by fashion photographer Fadil Berisha in her Kandice Pelletier Swimwear while competing for the title of Miss USA 2014. The final took place on June 8, 2014 at The Baton Rouge River Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Photo © Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP. Photographer: Fadil Berisha.

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May 21, 2014

Cannes Film Festival 2014: Celebrities Walk the Red Carpet

Photo: Zoe Saldana walks the red carpet on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Zoe Saldana adorned her Victoria Beckham gown with jewelry created by de GRISOGONO — a pair of rose gold Catene earrings set with white diamonds and a rose gold ring featuring white diamonds. Photo Credit: de GRISOGONO.

Zoe Saldana, 35, is a professional dancer and model who began her career in the theatre and has become a leading actress in Hollywood, having starred in blockbusters like Pirates of the Caribbean, The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Star Trek (2009) and Avatar (2009).

Photo: Natasha Poly walks the red carpet on Saturday, May 17, 2014 wearing a magnificent de GRISOGONO amethyst and ruby composition. Photo Credit: de GRISOGONO.

Natasha Poly, 28, an international Fashion model born in Russia, is face of several advertising campaigns from major Fashion & Luxury brands.

Photo: Freida Pinto walks the red carpet on Saturday, May 17, 2014 wearing de GRISOGONO white diamond earrings. Photo Credit: de GRISOGONO.

Freida Pinto, 30, started modelling in Mumbai for two years before gaining her big break when director Danny Boyle picked her out in the audition process to play the female lead, Latika, for his project Slumdog Millionaire (2008).

Photo: Toni Garrn attends the de GRISOGONO Cannes party on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 during Cannes Film Festival 2014. Toni Garrn is a German model.

Photo: Cheryl Cole walks the red carpet on Monday, May 19, 2014 wearing de GRISOGONO high jewelry earrings set with black and white diamonds. The pop singer is also wearing a white diamond and black quartz ring. Photo Credit: de GRISOGONO.

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May 1, 2014

2014 Cannes Film Festival Poster

The 67th annual Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to be held from 14 to 25 May 2014.

The poster design for the 67th Festival de Cannes is based on a photogram taken from Federico Fellini’s 8½, which was presented in the Official Selection in 1963.

The actor in the poster is Marcello Mastroianni.

“The way he looks at us above his black glasses draws us right in to a promise of global cinematographic happiness,” explains the poster’s designer. “The happiness of experiencing the Festival de Cannes together.”

“I am very proud and touched that Cannes has chosen to pay tribute to my father with this poster,” said Chiara Mastroianni, the actor’s daughter.

Marcello Mastroianni, Knight Grand Cross, was an Italian film actor. His prominent films include La Dolce Vita; 8½; La Notte; Divorce, Italian Style; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow; Marriage Italian-Style; A Special Day; City of Women; Henry IV; Dark Eyes; and Stanno tutti bene. His honours included British Film Academy Awards, Best Actor awards at the Cannes Film Festival and two Golden Globe Awards.

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April 28, 2014

FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola

Photo: Marketing Director of Coca-Cola Italy Fabrizio Nucifora (C) attends a party during day two of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour on February 20, 2014 in Rome, Italy. Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images for Coca-Cola. © 2014 Getty Images.

Photo: The official FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour plane is a chartered McDonnell Douglas (MD) 83 operated by Danish Air Transport.

Photo: FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour Plane. The aircraft, which has a 6.5-hour/3,000-mile flight range, is decorated in vibrant colors to reflect the spirit of Brazil, the host country of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Photo: Three pilots, three flight attendants, a flight mechanic, a doctor and a flight coordinator staff the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour plane. Personnel from Coca-Cola, FIFA and supporting agencies are onboard, too, as well as various media, a camera crew, Coca-Cola blogger/photographer Joel Robison and a security team.

Starting in September 2013 Coca-Cola has taken the FIFA World Cup Trophy on a journey spanning more than 92,000 miles and visiting 90 countries.

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March 3, 2014

Oscars 2014: "12 Years A Slave" wins Best Picture, Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett are Best Actor, Actress

Photo: Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence arrives for the live ABC Telecast of The 86th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, CA. Photo Credit: Rick Rowell/ABC.

Photo: After winning the category of Best Foreign Language Film of the year for work on “The Great Beauty,” Italy, director Paolo Sorrentino poses with his Oscar and presenter Viola Davis backstage. The Oscars were presented live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA Sunday, March 2, 2014. Photo Credit: Todd Wawrychuk © Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 were presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The presentation, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, was also televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Here are the Winners:

Actor in a Leading Role

• Matthew McConaughey in “Dallas Buyers Club”

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Jared Leto in “Dallas Buyers Club”

Actress in a Leading Role

• Cate Blanchett in “Blue Jasmine”

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Lupita Nyong’o in “12 Years a Slave”

Animated Feature Film

• “Frozen” Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho

Cinematography

• “Gravity” Emmanuel Lubezki

Costume Design

• “The Great Gatsby” Catherine Martin

Directing

• “Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón

Documentary Feature

• “20 Feet from Stardom” Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen and Caitrin Rogers

Documentary Short Subject

• “The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life” Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed

Film Editing

• “Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger

Foreign Language Film

• “The Great Beauty” Italy

Makeup and Hairstyling

• “Dallas Buyers Club” Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews

Music (Original Score)

• “Gravity” Steven Price

Music (Original Song)

• “Let It Go” from “Frozen”?. Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

Best Picture

• “12 Years a Slave” Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen and Anthony Katagas, Producers

Production Design

• “The Great Gatsby” Production Design: Catherine Martin; Set Decoration: Beverley Dunn

Short Film (Animated)

• “Mr. Hublot” Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares

Short Film (Live Action)

• “Helium” Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson

Sound Editing

• “Gravity” Glenn Freemantle

Sound Mixing

• “Gravity” Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro

Visual Effects

• “Gravity” Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, David Shirk and Neil Corbould

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

• “12 Years a Slave” Screenplay by John Ridley

Writing (Original Screenplay)

• “Her” Written by Spike Jonze

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February 7, 2014

Sony World Photography Awards 2014: Professional Shortlist Announced

Photo © Herman Van Den Boom, Belgium, Finalist, Architecture, Professional Competition, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photo © Frauke Thielking, Germany, Finalist, Conceptual, Professional Competition, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photo: Echangeur de la Porte de la chapelle, Boulevard Peripherique de Paris. © Ludovic Maillard, France, Finalist, Architecture, Professional Competition, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photo © Roei Greenberg, Israel, Landscape, Professional Competition, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photo: Title “My New York”. Man runs along the 8th Avenue under The New York Times Building in New York City. © Mikolaj Nowacki, Poland, Shortlist, Travel, Professional Competition, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photo: Giraffes in the Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya. © Richard Garvey Williams, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Nature & Wildlife, Professional Competition, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

Photo © Jakub Skokan, Czech Republic, Shortlist, Architecture, Professional Competition, 2014 Sony World Photography Awards.

• The shortlist for the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards, one of the world’s leading photography competitions, has been announced by the World Photography Organisation.

Photographers from 166 countries submitted nearly 140,000 images, the highest number of entries in the awards’ seven year history. From the submissions, the judges have selected a shortlist representing the very finest in international contemporary photography from the past 12 months.

W.M Hunt, Chair of the Honorary Jury, said that the shortlist is “a healthy and diverse representation of contemporary photography by an international range of practitioners.”

He added that the judges were a “soulful and hardworking group” who have given both emerging and established photographers a global platform on which they can be highlighted and celebrated.

All the shortlisted images will go on show at Somerset House, London, from 1-18 May as part of the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition.

Professional category winners and the coveted L’Iris D’Or/ Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year title will be announced at a gala ceremony in London on April 30, 2014.

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January 17, 2014

Berlin Fashion Week A/W 2014

Photos: Fashion brand “lala Berlin” at Berlin Fashion Week A/W 2014. In addition to its own boutiques in Berlin and in Copenhagen, “lala Berlin” designs are sold in 150 leading premium fashion stores worldwide.

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January 16, 2014

86TH OSCARS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

Photo: Nominated. Performance by an actress in a leading role. Meryl Streep in “August: Osage County”. (Credit: The Weinstein Company/Claire Folger).

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Actor Chris Hemsworth and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced the nominations for the 86th Academy Awards today.

Nominations for the 86th Academy Awards

Performance by an actor in a leading role

• Christian Bale in “American Hustle”
• Bruce Dern in “Nebraska”
• Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Wolf of Wall Street”
• Chiwetel Ejiofor in “12 Years a Slave”
• Matthew McConaughey in “Dallas Buyers Club”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

• Barkhad Abdi in “Captain Phillips”
• Bradley Cooper in “American Hustle”
• Michael Fassbender in “12 Years a Slave”
• Jonah Hill in “The Wolf of Wall Street”
• Jared Leto in “Dallas Buyers Club”

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• Amy Adams in “American Hustle”
• Cate Blanchett in “Blue Jasmine”
• Sandra Bullock in “Gravity”
• Judi Dench in “Philomena”
• Meryl Streep in “August: Osage County”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

• Sally Hawkins in “Blue Jasmine”
• Jennifer Lawrence in “American Hustle”
• Lupita Nyong’o in “12 Years a Slave”
• Julia Roberts in “August: Osage County”
• June Squibb in “Nebraska”

Best animated feature film of the year

• “The Croods” Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco and Kristine Belson
• “Despicable Me 2” Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri
• “Ernest & Celestine” Benjamin Renner and Didier Brunner
• “Frozen” Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho
• “The Wind Rises” Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki

Achievement in cinematography

• “The Grandmaster” Philippe Le Sourd
• “Gravity” Emmanuel Lubezki
• “Inside Llewyn Davis” Bruno Delbonnel
• “Nebraska” Phedon Papamichael
• “Prisoners” Roger A. Deakins

Achievement in costume design

• “American Hustle” Michael Wilkinson
• “The Grandmaster” William Chang Suk Ping
• “The Great Gatsby” Catherine Martin
• “The Invisible Woman” Michael O’Connor
• “12 Years a Slave” Patricia Norris

Achievement in directing

• “American Hustle” David O. Russell
• “Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón
• “Nebraska” Alexander Payne
• “12 Years a Slave” Steve McQueen
• “The Wolf of Wall Street” Martin Scorsese

Best documentary feature

• “The Act of Killing”Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen
• “Cutie and the Boxer” Zachary Heinzerling and Lydia Dean Pilcher
• “Dirty Wars” Richard Rowley and Jeremy Scahill
• “The Square” Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer
• “20 Feet from Stardom” Nominees to be determined

Best documentary short subject

• “CaveDigger” Jeffrey Karoff
• “Facing Fear” Jason Cohen
• “Karama Has No Walls” Sara Ishaq
• “The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life” Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed
• “Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall” Edgar Barens

Achievement in film editing

• “American Hustle” Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten
• “Captain Phillips” Christopher Rouse
• “Dallas Buyers Club” John Mac McMurphy and Martin Pensa
• “Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
• “12 Years a Slave” Joe Walker

Best foreign language film of the year

• “The Broken Circle Breakdown” Belgium
• “The Great Beauty” Italy
• “The Hunt” Denmark
• “The Missing Picture” Cambodia
• “Omar” Palestine

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

• “Dallas Buyers Club” Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews
• “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa” Stephen Prouty
• “The Lone Ranger” Joel Harlow and Gloria Pasqua-Casny

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

• “The Book Thief” John Williams
• “Gravity” Steven Price
• “Her” William Butler and Owen Pallett
• “Philomena” Alexandre Desplat
• “Saving Mr. Banks” Thomas Newman

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

• “Alone Yet Not Alone” from “Alone Yet Not Alone” Music by Bruce Broughton; Lyric by Dennis Spiegel
• “Happy” from “Despicable Me 2” Music and Lyric by Pharrell Williams
• “Let It Go” from “Frozen” Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
• “The Moon Song” from “Her” Music by Karen O; Lyric by Karen O and Spike Jonze
• “Ordinary Love” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” Music by Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen; Lyric by Paul Hewson

Best motion picture of the year

• “American Hustle” Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon, Producers
• “Captain Phillips” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca, Producers
• “Dallas Buyers Club” Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter, Producers
• “Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman, Producers
• “Her” Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze and Vincent Landay, Producers
• “Nebraska” Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa, Producers
• “Philomena” Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan and Tracey Seaward, Producers
• “12 Years a Slave” Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen and Anthony Katagas, Producers
• “The Wolf of Wall Street” Nominees to be determined

Achievement in production design

• “American Hustle” Production Design: Judy Becker; Set Decoration: Heather Loeffler
• “Gravity” Production Design: Andy Nicholson; Set Decoration: Rosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard
• “The Great Gatsby” Production Design: Catherine Martin; Set Decoration: Beverley Dunn
• “Her” Production Design: K.K. Barrett; Set Decoration: Gene Serdena
• “12 Years a Slave” Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Alice Baker

Best animated short film

• “Feral” Daniel Sousa and Dan Golden
• “Get a Horse!” Lauren MacMullan and Dorothy McKim
• “Mr. Hublot” Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares
• “Possessions” Shuhei Morita
• “Room on the Broom” Max Lang and Jan Lachauer

Best live action short film

• “Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn’t Me)” Esteban Crespo
• “Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just before Losing Everything)” Xavier Legrand and Alexandre Gavras
• “Helium” Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson
• “Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?)” Selma Vilhunen and Kirsikka Saari
• “The Voorman Problem” Mark Gill and Baldwin Li

Achievement in sound editing

• “All Is Lost” Steve Boeddeker and Richard Hymns
• “Captain Phillips” Oliver Tarney
• “Gravity” Glenn Freemantle
• “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Brent Burge
• “Lone Survivor” Wylie Stateman

Achievement in sound mixing

• “Captain Phillips” Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith and Chris Munro
• “Gravity” Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro
• “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick and Tony Johnson
• “Inside Llewyn Davis” Skip Lievsay, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland
• “Lone Survivor” Andy Koyama, Beau Borders and David Brownlow

Achievement in visual effects

• “Gravity” Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould
• “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and Eric Reynolds
• “Iron Man 3” Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Erik Nash and Dan Sudick
• “The Lone Ranger” Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams and John Frazier
• “Star Trek Into Darkness” Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann and Burt Dalton

Adapted screenplay

• “Before Midnight” Written by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
• “Captain Phillips” Screenplay by Billy Ray
• “Philomena” Screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
• “12 Years a Slave” Screenplay by John Ridley
• “The Wolf of Wall Street” Screenplay by Terence Winter

Original screenplay

• “American Hustle” Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell
• “Blue Jasmine” Written by Woody Allen
• “Dallas Buyers Club” Written by Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack
• “Her” Written by Spike Jonze
• “Nebraska” Written by Bob Nelson

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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