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		<title>The Big Picture</title>
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		<copyright>Copyright 2012</copyright>
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			<title>Skating</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">It's time to celebrate the simple joys of ice skating.  Here in the Northern Hemisphere, winter has provided frozen playgrounds for all to enjoy.  Ice skating takes many forms, from speed skating to professional hockey to figure skating to sliding around on a pond.  In the Netherlands, hope was high that the Elfstedentocht, or Eleven Cities Tour, could take place on frozen canals for the first time since 1997, but ice thickness was thus far insufficient to support the estimated 16,000 skaters who would take part in the 124 mile event.  Techendorf, Austria hosted an alternative event for 6,000.  Gathered here are images of people enjoying the combination of smooth ice and steel blades. -- <em>Lane Turner</em>  (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/">33 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/skating_2012/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:644px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">A family skates across Mendenhall Lake in Juneau, Alaska on January 16, 2012.  (Michael Penn/The Juneau Empire/Associated Press) <div class="cf"></div></div></div><br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>2012 World Press Photo Contest Winners</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">By the numbers:  <strong>5, 247</strong> Photographers, <strong>124</strong> Nationalities, <strong>101, 254</strong> pictures.  <strong>Three hundred and fifty</strong> images by <strong>57</strong> photographers of <strong>24</strong> nationalities were awarded prizes in <strong>nine</strong> categories.  To view the entire collection of winning images from the 55th World Press Photo Contest: <a href="http://www.worldpressphoto.org/gallery/2012-world-press-photo">2012 World Press Photo</a>.  -- <em>Paula Nelson</em> (<a href="generated URL 1 goes here">16 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="generated URL 2 goes here"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/wpwinners_2012/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:659px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">2012 World Press Photo of the Year:  A woman holds a wounded relative during protests against President Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, Oct. 15, 2011.  (Samuel Aranda/The New York Times) <div class="cf"></div></div></div><br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Syria fighting continues </title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">A European Union official said today harsher sanctions may be imposed on Syria as the 11-month-old uprising against the country’s regime led by  President Bashar al-Assad continues even as Russia now tries to promote talks between the two sides. The United Nations has reported that more than 5,000 people have been killed since the conflict began. Hundreds have been reported killed since this past weekend in the city of Homs alone. Collected here are images from the last few days from inside the country. -- <em>Lloyd Young</em> (Editor’s note: Due to the exclusion of news organizations, which limits images coming from Syria, many of the images available to the public are handout images provided to the wire service agencies.) (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/02/syria_fighting_continues.html">24 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/02/syria_fighting_continues.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/syriafeb2012/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:660px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">A Syrian rebel fighter aims during an exchange of fire with army troops, unseen. in Idlib, Syria on Feb. 8. The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official said Wednesday, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm violence. Activists reported at least 50 killed in the regime's siege of the restive city of Homs. (Associated Press) <div class="cf"></div></div></div>
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			<title>Egypt: protests over Port Said soccer deaths</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">Violence at a soccer match triggered intensified political protests in Egypt raging now into their fifth day.  A match on February 1, 2012 in Port Said, Egypt between rival clubs Al-Masry of Port Said and visiting Al-Ahly of Cairo ended with home supporters charging onto the pitch and chasing visiting fans.  That confrontation turned bloody when the visiting fans were unable to get out of the stadium, and 74 died from attacks and from injuries sustained in a panicked stampede.   Al-Ahly's fans had played a prominent role in defending protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square that eventually toppled leader Hosni Mubarak, and for this reason opponents of Egypt's military rulers assert that police at the stadium allowed the violence to happen, or even encouraged it.  Protests continue to grow over the lack of police protection for the fans after three official days of mourning for the victims.  Gathered here are photographs of the initial confrontation between fans and the resulting protests from the past several days. -- <em>Lane Turner</em>  (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/02/egypt_protests_over_port_said.html">25 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/02/egypt_protests_over_port_said.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/egypt_soccer_protests/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:660	px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">Protests near Egypt's Interior Ministry continued on February 3, 2012 in Cairo, Egypt with at least four people killed amid anger over the deaths of 74 football fans that were killed in clashes between rival fans in Port Said, Egypt.  Three-days of mourning were announced and marches were scheduled to protest at the lack of protection provided by police who were at the stadium when the violence occurred.  (Carsten Koall/Getty Images) <div class="cf"></div></div></div><br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Extreme cold weather hits Europe</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">Frigid temperatures have gripped Europe in the last week, with the mercury reaching as low as 35 degrees Celsius below zero.  After what had been a relatively mild winter, the sudden cold caught many unprepared.  Eastern Europe is hardest hit, with over 100 deaths in Ukraine, and with over 11,000 people in remote villages cut off by snow in Serbia.  Most of the fatalities recorded have been homeless people found frozen to death outside, and emergency tents with hot meals have been set up to help them in several affected countries.  Russia and Poland are mobilizing help for the homeless.  Travel in Romania has been chaos as a blizzard hampered efforts to clear both rails and roads.  Recorded temperatures in Italy were the lowest in 27 years. -- <em>Lane Turner</em>  (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/02/extreme_cold_weather_hits_euro.html">45 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/02/extreme_cold_weather_hits_euro.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/cold_europe_2012/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:725px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">A woman looks out a bus in Bucharest on February 2, 2012.  (Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press) <div class="cf"></div></div></div><br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Afghanistan, January 2012 </title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">The New Year began violently in Afghanistan, with three bombings killing 13 people in one day in Kandahar. In addition, the French Defense minister told soldiers he backed US efforts to open peace talks with the Taliban, and President Obama was in talks about defense priorites as the US military readied for challenges from China and Iran while downplaying any future counterinsurgency efforts like the ones in Afghanistan or Iraq. Meanwhile, the foreign troop withdrawal process continued, as more responsibility was transferred to Afghan security forces. The goal is a complete withdrawal by the end of 2014. -- <em>Lloyd Young</em> (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/02/afghanistan_january_2012.html">41 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/02/afghanistan_january_2012.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/afghanistanjan2012/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:699px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">Afghan policemen march during the transfer of authority from NATO troops to Afghan security forces in Chaghcharan, Ghor province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan on Jan. 4. The security responsibilities of Chaghcharan, the provincial capital of Ghor province is handed over from the NATO forces to Afghan security forces. The process of taking over security from over 130,000-strong NATO-led ISAF forces by Afghan troops would be completed by the end of 2014 when Afghanistan will take over the full leadership of its own security duties from US and NATO forces.  (Hoshang Hashimi/Associated Press) <div class="cf"></div></div></div>
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			<title>Coal</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">Coal occupies a central position in modern human endeavors.  Last year over 7000 megatons were mined worldwide.  Powerful, yet dirty and dangerous, use of coal is expanding every year, with 2010 witnessing a production increase of 6.8%.  Around 70 countries have recoverable reserves, which some estimates claim will last for over a hundred years at current production levels.  Mining for coal is one of the world's most dangerous jobs.  While deadliest in China, where thousands of miners die annually, the profession is still hazardous in the West and other regions as well.  Our mining and use of coal accounts for a variety of environmental hazards, including the production of more CO2 than any other source.  Other concerns include acid rain, groundwater contamination, respiratory issues, and the waste products which contain heavy metals.  But our lives as lived today rely heavily on the combustible sedimentary rock.  Over 40% of the world's electricity is generated by burning coal, more than from any other source.   Chances are that a significant percentage of the electricity you're using to read this blog was generated by burning coal.  Gathered here are images of coal extraction, transportation, and the impact on environment and society.  The first eight photographs are by Getty photographer Daniel Berehulak, who documented the lives of miners in Jaintia Hills, India. -- <em>Lane Turner</em>  (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/coal.html">48 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/coal.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/coal/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:660px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">22-year-old Shyam Rai from Nepal makes his way through tunnels inside of a coal mine 300 ft beneath the surface on April 13, 2011 near the village of Latyrke, in the district of Jaintia Hills, India. In the Jaintia hills, located in India's far northeast state of Meghalaya, miners descend to great depths on slippery, rickety wooden ladders.  Children and adults squeeze into rat hole like tunnels in thousands of privately owned and unregulated mines, extracting coal with their hands or primitive tools and no safety equipment.  (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images) <div class="cf"></div></div></div><br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:35:22 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">For the first time ever, young athletes gathered Jan. 13-22 in Austria for the Winter Youth Olympic Games. The event began with traditional opening ceremonies for more than 1,000 competitors from more than 70 nations. Ranging in age from 14 to 18, they competed in the 15 core events held at the Olympic Games. Keep an eye out for the names you see here, as they may appear again in Sochi, Russia, during the XXII Winter Olympics in February 2014. --<em> Lloyd Young</em> (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/2012_winter_youth_olympic_game.html">29 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/2012_winter_youth_olympic_game.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/youthwinterolympics/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:674px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">The flag bearer from Austria, Tamara Grascher enters the stadium during the opening ceremony of the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Jan. 13, 2012. (Dominic Ebenbichler/Reuters) <div class="cf"></div></div></div>
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			<title>Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square to mark anniversary of uprising</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody"> A massive demonstration  of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square in Cairo today to mark the anniversary of the uprising that eventually led to the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak. Political divides are still in force with liberals and Islamists differing on their visions for the future of the country. Mubarak is now on trial for complicity in the deaths of protesters. The uprising in Egypt last year was one of the initial protests of what is called the Arab Spring, which has included the slaying of Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy and the ongoing protests in Syria. -- <em>Lloyd Young</em> (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/egyptians_gather_in_tahrir_squ.html">31 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/egyptians_gather_in_tahrir_squ.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/egyptyearone/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:660px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">Egyptians gather in their thousands in Tahrir Square to mark the one year anniversary of the revolution on Jan. 25, 2012 in Cairo Egypt. Tens of thousands have gathered in the square on the first anniversary of the Arab uprising which toppled President Hosni Mubarak.   (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) <div class="cf"></div></div></div>
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			<title>Lunar New Year 2012</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">The lunar new year is celebrated throughout the world, but especially in Asia when the lunisolar calendar ticks off a new cycle.  This year is the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese zodiac, and is viewed as very auspicious.  In China, the holiday is known as &#26149;&#33410;, the Spring Festival, and kicks off 15 days of celebration.  It also triggers the largest human migration in the world, as hundreds of millions of Chinese trek to see families.  Gathered here are images of the preparation for the holiday, the travel scene in mainland China, and celebrations in many parts of the world.  &#26032;&#24180;&#24555;&#20048;! -- <em>Lane Turner/&#38647;&#24681;</em>  (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/lunar_new_year_2012.html">38 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/lunar_new_year_2012.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/lunar_new_year_2012/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:661px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">Chinese folk artists perform the lion dance at a temple fair to celebrate the Lunar New Year on January 22, 2012 in Beijing.  Also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar calendar, it is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with the Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day.  (Feng Li/Getty Images) <div class="cf"></div></div></div><br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2012</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival has been held since 1963, interrupted for a number of years during the Cultural Revolution until it was resumed in 1985. Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province, in northeastern China.  It is nicknamed "Ice City" and aptly so for winter January temperatures that average minus 18 degrees Celsius, under the influence of the cold winter wind from Siberia.  The festival officially starts January 5th and lasts one month, although exhibits often stay open longer, weather permitting.  Harbin is one of the world's four largest ice and snow festivals, along with Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival, Canada's Quebec City Winter Carnival and Norway's Ski Festival. -- <em>Paula Nelson</em> (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/harbin_international_ice_and_s.html">28 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/harbin_international_ice_and_s.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/harbin_012012/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:632px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">Tourists visit ice sculptures during the testing period of the 13th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival officially launched January 5, 2012. (Sheng Li/Reuters) <div class="cf"></div></div></div>
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			<title>Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground off coast of Italy</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">The search continued for those still missing after the Costa Concordia luxury cruise ship smashed into a reef off the coast of Giglio, Italy, and partially sank last weekend. Eleven deaths were confirmed on Tuesday. The ship’s captain, Francesco Schettino, has been accused of manslaughter by prosecutors after he left the ship before all passengers were evacuated. --<em> Lloyd Young</em>  (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/costa_concordia_cruise_ship_ru.html">34 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/costa_concordia_cruise_ship_ru.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/shipwreck/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:659px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">A rescuer being lowered on the cruise liner Costa Concordia on Jan. 18 that ran aground in front of the harbor of the Isola del Giglio (Giglio island) after hitting underwater rocks on January 13. Emergency workers fear that the ship could slip from its resting place on a rocky shelf and slip into deeper waters.  (Vincenzo Pinto/AFP/Getty Images) <div class="cf"></div></div></div>
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			<title>Kalachakra: A festival of teachings and meditations</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">Kalachakra is an ancient ritual that involves a series of prayers, meditations, dances, chants, vows and the construction of a large sand mandala - all with the aim to bring world peace.  Kalachakra 2012 began January 1 and lasted for ten days in the northern Indian state of Bihar.  The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Spiritual Leader, gave teachings and participated over the course of the festival. -- <em>Paula Nelson</em> (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/kalachakra_a_festival_of_teach.html">41 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/kalachakra_a_festival_of_teach.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/kalachakra_011312/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:712px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">A Buddhist devotee holds a lotus flower as she waits to welcome spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in the town of Bodhgaya, believed to be the place where Buddha attained enlightenment, for the upcoming Kalachakra Buddhist festival in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, India.  The Kalachakra, the most important ritual of the Mahayana sect of traditional Buddhists, begins Dec. 31. (Altaf Qadri/Associated Press) <div class="cf"></div></div></div><br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Dakar rally 2012</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">Traversing over 8000 miles through Argentina, Chile, and Peru, the Dakar rally pits drivers and riders against each other and against extreme terrain.  The 14-stage race attracts competitors from over 50 countries to race 465 vehicles - motorcycles, quad bikes, cars, and trucks - through deserts, rivers, and mountains.  The race has seen its share of tragedy over the years, and the 2012 edition is no different, with Argentine motorcycle rider Jorge Boero dying after a crash near the end of the very first stage, and two spectators dying when their ultralight aircraft crashed.  Begun on January 1st, the race concludes Saturday in Lima, Peru. -- <em>Lane Turner</em>  (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/dakar_rally_2012.html">37 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/dakar_rally_2012.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/dakar_2012/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:659px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">Marc Coma races his KTM in the 10th stage of the 2012 Argentina-Chile-Peru Dakar Rally between Iquique and Arica, Chile on January 11, 2012. (Jerome Prevost/Associatied Press/Pool) <div class="cf"></div></div></div><br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Haiti slow to recover from 2010 quake</title>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="bpBody">Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake that killed about 300,000 people.  President Michel Martelly in a report from earlier this week said that 800,000 Haitians are living without electricity, 500,000 can’t read or write, and 8 out 10 live on less than $2 a day. Though half of the rubble has been cleared and reconstruction has begun, Haiti has a long way to go in its recovery effort. Collected here are images made available by wire services leading up to the anniversary. --<em> Lloyd Young</em> Please see <a style="text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold" href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/earthquake_in_haiti.html">Earthquake in Haiti</a> for the initial post after the quake. (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/haiti_slow_to_recover_from_201.html">25 photos total</a>)</div><div class="bpImageTop"><a name="photo1"></a><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/01/haiti_slow_to_recover_from_201.html"><img src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/haitiyear2/bp1.jpg" class="bpImage" style="height:732px;width:990px" /></a><br/><div class="bpCaption">A Haitian man sells used shoes in Port-au-Prince amidst earthquake damage on Jan. 9, 2012. According to the UN some 50 percent of the rubble left by  the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake still litters the Haitian capital. (Thony Belizaire/AFP/Getty Images) <div class="cf"></div></div></div><br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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