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Missing women might explain failure of UN climate change talks
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This giant spider has reminded me once again of who’s too often missing from the climate conversations we sorely need.
The spider straddles the main concourse of the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, host of COP18 — the 2012 round of UN negotiations aimed at tackling climate change.
This is a massive irony. While the spider — called ‘Maman’ — is a monument to motherhood, the negotiators who passed beneath her during the two-week conference were largely men.
In fact, there has never been a conference of parties (COP) to the UN climate change convention at which even one-third of the negotiators were women. In recent years women were the heads of fewer than 15 per cent of the national delegations. This chart from GenderCC shows the disparity.
This shameful pattern is set to change. One of the few rays of light to shine out of the Doha conference…
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33 – Artic photo at the fair
A couple of kids having fun and their picture taken at one of those put your face in the hole backdrops at the fair. This illustration has many elements that are dear to me. The face of the kid having his picture taken is my son’s face. I drew it from one of his school pictures of when he was three. He has a whimsical expression on his face. The kid on the back, looking serious and making the bunny rabbit ears with his hand has the teasing spirit of my husband. I can clearly see him do that. The texture of the wood for the backdrop comes from the bench where we currently sit to have our dinner after my son’s swimming class. The background is from the Fun illustration where I let my child mind enjoy herself. I can say this is an illustration made out of…
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Photojournalists Scramble to learn video, is it Worth it?
Your truly was recently featured in an article published in NPR Media Shift written by creative maven Amanda Lin Costa. 
Profile in Courage
Yesterday evening I received a photo request from Delta Magazine who is planning a feature on Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland. I had the very good fortune to meet her while on assignment for the Los Angeles Times, inner city edition, the City Times. Dr. Holland a former professor at USC, civil rights advocate, scholar, and playwright. A member of SNCC, among her many accomplishments, Dr. Holland was featured in the 1994 documentary Freedom On My Mind .
Photos originally documented on color film, the proof print above and cover image scanned digitally are the only two images remaining from this photo assignment. I wish there were more available for publication.
A Memory to Last a Lifetime
A veteran of Operation Desert Storm went on an off duty mine sweep. The photograph shows the result. The V.A. refused to pay for medical bills until this story and photographs were published in the Los Angeles Times. Remembering all veterans today. Those who answer with their lives to Democracy’s call.
People have asked me, “Why do you publish this photo? It’s horrible to look at. No one will want to look at more of your work (photographs)” My answer to this is, It is real. This veteran, his wife, his family, friends, community, will have to live with this injury (and the financial impact) for the rest of their lives. The least we can do is to bear a few minutes of viewing and reflection on the atrocities of war. It is the least we can do.
This photograph First Place in Portraiture, Orange County Press Awards. Portrait created using film and film camera. Image copyright Ana Elisa Fuentes.
In Memory
“When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.” ~ Helen Keller
In memory of Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington.
Update:
Dear friends,
In lieu of flowers, the loved ones of Chris Hondros kindly request donations be made to The Chris Hondros Fund. This fund will provide scholarships for aspiring photojournalists and raise awareness of issues surrounding conflict photography.
The Chris Hondros Fund
c/o Christina Piaia
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An Appeal by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the International Community
| His Holiness the Dalai Lama with two-time Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling, during a private reception hosted by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Santa Barbara, California. Photograph copyright Ana Elisa Fuentes. It may not be used without my permission. |
Appeal by His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressing concern on the situation at Kirti Monastery in Ngaba, northeastern Tibet
The current situation prevailing at Kirti Monastery in Ngaba in northeastern Tibet is extremely grim because of the stand-off between the Chinese military forces and the local Tibetans. The monastery, housing approximately 2,500 monks, is completely surrounded by Chinese armed forces, who at one point prevented vital food and other supplies from entering the monastic compound.
The local Tibetans fearing that this siege on Kirti Monastery is a prelude to large scale detention of the monks have surrounded the soldiers blockadingthe monastery and have filled the roads so as to prevent Chinese trucks and vehicles from either entering or leaving Kirti.
The local Chinese blockade of Kirti Monastery began on 16 March 2011, when a young Tibetan monk at the monastery tragically set himself on fire as a way of observing the third anniversary of the widespread peaceful protests that shook Tibet in 2008. Instead of putting out the flames, the police beat the young monk which was one of the causes of his tragic death. This act created huge resentment among the monks, which resulted in this massive blockade of Kirti Monastery.
I am very concerned that this situation if allowed to go on may become explosive with catastrophic consequences for the Tibetans in Ngaba.
In view of this I urge both the monks and the lay Tibetans of the area not to do anything that might be used as a pretext by the local authorities to massively crackdown on them.
I also strongly urge the international community, the governments around the world, and the international non-governmental organizations, to persuade the Chinese leadership to exercise restraint in handling this situation.
For the past six decades, using force as the principle means in dealing with the problems in Tibet has only deepened the grievances and resentment of the Tibetan people. I, therefore, appeal to the Chinese leadership to adopt a realistic approach and to address the genuine grievances of the Tibetans with courage and wisdom and to restrain from using force in handling this situation.
The Dalai Lama
April 15, 2011
>Ode to Spring
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The advent of Spring spotlights the cycling season. With two races already in the bag, unseasonably warm weather and fierce competition, I thought I would share a few photos from a sport I love so well.
All photographs © Ana Elisa Fuentes
All photographs © Ana Elisa Fuentes
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| 2010 Tour of Flanders winner Fabian Cancellara. For more information on the Tour of Flanders, please go here |
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BMC rider George Hincapie at the start of the Tour of Flanders, 2010
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| At the start in Brugges are (L-R) Belgian rider Tom Boonen (on his signature Eddy Merckx bicycle), of Team Astana number 22 Allan Davis, and Belgian Nick Nuyens. |
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Matteo Tosatto of Team Quick Step prepares for the Tour of Flanders start on market square Brugges, Belgium, on Sunday April 04, 2010.
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| Team Shack at the start, Lance Armstrong and Markel Irizar. |
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| Another photo of two of my fave riders, (L-R) Belgians Tom Boonen and far right Nick Nuyens.. Center is Team Astana rider Allan Davis. |
All of the photographs in this post were taken at the Tour of Flanders starting line, Brugges, Belgium, April 2010. If you are interested in any of the photos, please contact me directly or ZumaPress.
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…. And for good measure, one of my fave cycling pix, from the Tour of Bavaria,
Climbing stage, day two in Eichstätt, fourth from front, in the white jersey, Fabian Wegmann of Team Gerolsteiner, Thomas Rohregger of Team Elkhaus-Simplon. and leading the pack in blue, Pascal Hungerbühler of Team Volksbank
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