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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: MAE CATES, from Phoenix, participates in the Phoenix Comicon Zombie Walk Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: MAE CATES, from Phoenix, finishes putting on her makeup for the Phoenix Comicon Zombie Walk Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: MAE CATES, from Phoenix, participates in the Phoenix Comicon Zombie Walk Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: A "zombie" rests during the Zombie Walk in downtown Phoenix Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: Zac Weitzel, from Mesa, AZ, participates in the Zombie Walk in Phoenix Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: A child dressed as Batgirl at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: Zombies walk through downtown Phoenix during the Comicon Zombie Walk Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: Zombies walk through downtown Phoenix during the Comicon Zombie Walk Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: Zombies walk through downtown Phoenix during the Comicon Zombie Walk Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: Zombies walk through downtown Phoenix during the Comicon Zombie Walk Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: A chained and leashed "zombie" is escorted through downtown Phoenix by a "soldier" during the Comicon Zombie Walk Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: Comicon participants cross a street in downtown Phoenix Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: MICHELLE GREEN, from Mesa, AZ, participates in the Zombie Walk at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: MICHELLE GREEN, from Mesa, AZ, participates in the Zombie Walk at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: MICHELLE GREEN, from Mesa, AZ, participates in the Zombie Walk at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: MICHELLE GREEN, from Mesa, AZ, participates in the Zombie Walk at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CATHERINE SACS and her husband, ROB SACS, from Tucson, AZ, celebrate their 25th anniversary as zombies in the Zombie Walk at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CATHERINE SACS and her husband, ROB SACS, from Tucson, AZ, celebrate their 25th anniversary as zombies in the Zombie Walk at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: A child dressed as Iron Man checks out a Star Wars character's weapon at Comicon in Phoenix Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: Members of the Arizona Avengers, a local group of comic heros, pose for photos at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: Members of the Arizona Avengers, a local group of comic heros, pose for photos at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: Members of the Arizona Avengers, a local group of comic heros, pose for photos at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: A participant at Phoenix Comicon uses his cell phone in the trade show Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: ALLISON BANDEL as Circa Napier, her own creation, which she said was the Joker's daughter from the Batman series, at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: DAVID STARRY, left, as Darth Maul, battles ALLISON BANDEL as Circa Napier, her own creation, which she said was the Joker's daughter from the Batman series, at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: KIERSTY BARTSCH, from Mesa, AZ, waits for the Zombie Walk to start at the Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: GINGER MORTIS makes up zombies before the Zombie Walk at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: MARKIE DIPPLE, from Chandler, AZ, gets blood makeup put on before the Zombie Walk at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: MIKE J, from Tucson, AZ, gets "bloodied up" before participating in the Zombie Walk at Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: GUNNER LLOYD (left) 12, and his brother GAGE LLOYD, 9, dressed as Star Wars characters at the Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CAROLYN RIGGS (left) and ALYSSA REID dance at the Dance Central Xbox360 game at Phoenix Comicon Friday.  Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: Participants at Phoenix Comicon walk through the trade show Friday afternoon. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: A Comicon goer walks through the trade show at the Phoenix Comicon Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 27 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: A zombie walks through the Phoenix Comicon trade show Friday. Phoenix Comicon opened Thursday and featured a Zombie Walk through downtown Phoenix Friday night. Hundreds of people participated in the Zombie Walk, both as Zombies and as Zombie hunters. This year's Comicon includes appearances by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Adam Baldwin (Firefly and Chuck), Stan Lee (Marvel Comics), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and others. Activities include costuming workshops, role playing games and a Geek Prom.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: Passengers on a Chinese cargo boat, carrying taking cars, Red Bull energy drink and passengers Kunming in China play mahjong. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: Passengers on a Chinese cargo boat, carrying cars, Red Bull energy drink and passengers to Kunming in China play mahjong. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: Passengers on a Chinese cargo boat, carrying taking cars, Red Bull energy drink and passengers Kunming in China play mahjong. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, right, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, and LAURA BELIN, left, publisher of the Bleeding Heartland, a blog about Iowa Democratic politics, talk about Castro's presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, right, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, and LAURA BELIN, left, publisher of the Bleeding Heartland, a blog about Iowa Democratic politics, talk about Castro's presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, right, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, and LAURA BELIN, left, publisher of the Bleeding Heartland, a blog about Iowa Democratic politics, talk about Castro's presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, right, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, and LAURA BELIN, left, publisher of the Bleeding Heartland, a blog about Iowa Democratic politics, talk about Castro's presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, right, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, and LAURA BELIN, left, publisher of the Bleeding Heartland, a blog about Iowa Democratic politics, talk about Castro's presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, right, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, and LAURA BELIN, left, publisher of the Bleeding Heartland, a blog about Iowa Democratic politics, talk about Castro's presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, right, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, and LAURA BELIN, left, publisher of the Bleeding Heartland, a blog about Iowa Democratic politics, talk about Castro's presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, talks about his presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, right, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, and LAURA BELIN, left, publisher of the Bleeding Heartland, a blog about Iowa Democratic politics, talk about Castro's presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 DECEMBER 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA: JULIÁN CASTRO, right, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama Administration, and LAURA BELIN, left, publisher of the Bleeding Heartland, a blog about Iowa Democratic politics, talk about Castro's presidential campaign and Iowa's role as "First in the Nation" during a town hall meeting at Drake University in Des Moines. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire play in the presidential selection process. His town hall tonight was to specifically discuss Iowa's role in the presidential selection process. Castro is visiting Iowa to support his bid to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency. Iowa traditionally hosts the the first selection event of the presidential election cycle. The Iowa Caucuses will be on Feb. 3, 2020. In recent weeks, Castro has been critical of the outsize role Iowa and New Hampshire plays in the presidential selection process.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A dancer dressed as a tiger in the Vegetarian Festival Parade in Bangkok. Tigers play an important role in Taoist alchemy. Characters representing Taoist Gods lead the Vegetarian Festival Parade in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A dancer dressed as a tiger in the Vegetarian Festival Parade in Bangkok. Tigers play an important role in Taoist alchemy. Characters representing Taoist Gods lead the Vegetarian Festival Parade in Bangkok. The Vegetarian Festival is celebrated throughout Thailand. It is the Thai version of the The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and abstain from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. Vendors and proprietors of restaurants indicate that vegetarian food is for sale by putting a yellow flag out with Thai characters for meatless written on it in red.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 APRIL 2014 - CHAING SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: Chinese tourists pose for photos in front of a large Buddha statue in the Golden Triangle, Chiang Saen district, Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 APRIL 2014 - CHAING SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: Chinese tourists ride a high speed boat in the Mekong River in the Golden Triangle, a village in Chaing Saen district of Chiang Rai province, Thailand. The Golden Triangle is where Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Laos meet on the Mekong River. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 APRIL 2014 - CHAING SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: Chinese tourists get on tourist boats in the Golden Triangle, a village in Chaing Saen district of Chiang Rai province, Thailand. The Golden Triangle is where Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Laos meet on the Mekong River. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 APRIL 2014 - CHAING SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: Chinese tourists get on tourist boats in the Golden Triangle, a village in Chaing Saen district of Chiang Rai province, Thailand. The Golden Triangle is where Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Laos meet on the Mekong River. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 APRIL 2014 - CHAING SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: A Lao river boat comes down the Mekong River in the Golden Triangle at sunrise. This is where Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Laos meet on the Mekong River. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: Burmese laborers unload Chinese garlic at the port in Chiang Saen, Thailand. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: A woman on a Chinese cargo boat bound for Kunming in China cuts up fruit for her lunch. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND: A woman and her son, passengers on a Chinese cargo boat bound for Kunming in China cut up fruit for their lunch. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  The captain on a Chinese cargo guides the boat up the Mekong River. The boat was carrying a cargo of cars, Red Bull energy drink and passengers and was bound for Kunming in China. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  The captain on a Chinese cargo guides the boat up the Mekong River. The boat was carrying a cargo of cars, Red Bull energy drink and passengers and was bound for Kunming in China. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  The cook on a Chinese cargo boat delivers meals to the crew. The boat was bound for Kunming in China. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  A Thai child looks at cheap imported toys from China in a market on the Mekong riverfront promenade in Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Chinese businesses play an increasingly important role in the Chiang Rai economy. Consumer goods made in China are shipped to Thailand while agricultural products made in Thailand are shipped to China. Large Chinese cargo boats ply the Mekong River as far south as Chiang Saen in the dry season and Chiang Khong when river levels go up in the rainy season.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Anti Shinawatra sign at the anti-government protest site in Bangkok. The anti-government protestors are opposed to the Shinawatra family continuing to play any role in Thai politics. Suthep Thaugsuban, the leader of the anti-government protests in Bangkok, has called for a new series of massive protests after the 1st of the year and said it the shutdown, or what he described was the seizure of the capital, would be the day when “People’s Revolution” would "begin to end and uproot the Thaksin regime."         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An empty passenger boat cruises up the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man paddles his canoe on a khlong, or canal, in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman selling tourist curios alongside a tourist boat on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman selling tourist curios approaches a tourist boat on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A river taxi on a khlong or canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A "long tailed" boat in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman sells produce in a floating market in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Floating markets are common in parts of Thailand with lots of canals. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman sells produce in a floating market in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Floating markets are common in parts of Thailand with lots of canals. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A canoe in a lift over a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man does his dishes in the waters of a khlong or canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A "long tailed" boat in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman on a "long tailed" boat in Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A couple on their "long tailed" boat in Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman paddles her small canoe through a khlong or canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Flowers on the prow of a "long tailed" boat in Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Buddhist temple on a khlong or canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man in a small fiberglass boat pulls in his fishing net from a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A new apartment building along a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThonburiBoats018.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Traditional housing along a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThonburiBoats017.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A garbage hauling boat enters the Chao Phraya River from a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A river taxi on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman on a tugboat on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  New residential construction on the west side of the Chao Phraya River in the Thonburi section of Bangkok.  Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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