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These are some of my favorite photos from 2011.

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  • 15 JANUARY 2011 - TUCSON, AZ: People attend a Jewish religious service at a memorial on the lawn in front of the University Medical Center in Tucson, AZ, Saturday, January 15. The memorial has been growing since the mass shooting last week. Six people were killed and 14 injured in the shooting spree at a "Congress on Your Corner" event hosted by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at a Safeway grocery store in north Tucson on January 8. Congresswoman Giffords, the intended target of the attack, was shot in the head and seriously injured in the attack. She is hospitalized at UMC. The alleged gunman, Jared Lee Loughner, was wrestled to the ground by bystanders when he stopped shooting to reload the Glock 19 semi-automatic pistol. Loughner is currently in federal custody at a medium security prison near Phoenix.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 15 JANUARY 2010 - TUCSON, AZ:    Safeway employees SARAH PREWITT-CHO (left), DAWN GALLAGHER (center, dark hair) and SHAYNE SPUDE (right) comfort each other at the memorial for the victims of a a mass shooting in Tucson, AZ, Saturday, January 15, one week after the shooting. Six people were killed and 14 injured in the shooting spree at a "Congress on Your Corner" event hosted by Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at a Safeway grocery store in north Tucson on January 8. Congresswoman Giffords, the intended target of the attack, was shot in the head and seriously injured in the attack but is recovering. Doctors announced that they removed her breathing tube Saturday, one week after the attack. The alleged gunman, Jared Lee Loughner, was wrestled to the ground by bystanders when he stopped shooting to reload the Glock 19 semi-automatic pistol. Loughner is currently in federal custody at a medium security prison near Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: Commercial airliners land at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, as the tall buildings east facing of downtown Phoenix reflect the sunrise over the city, Tuesday, Jan 18.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 NOVEMBER 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:    Phoenix police pepper spray the crowd at an anti-ALEC protest Wednesday. Police pepper sprayed the crowd several times and arrested six or seven people during the melee. About 300 people picketed the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) conference at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Phoenix, AZ, Wednesday. The protesters claim ALEC, a conservative think tank, violates its tax exempt status by engaging in lobbying, a charge ALEC officials deny. Many conservative pieces of legislation, like Arizona's anti-immigration bill SB1070, originate with ALEC conferences (SB 1070 originated at an ALEC conference several years ago). Many of the protesters are also members of the Occupy movement.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 OCTOBER 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:    An Occupy Phoenix with his head wrapped in an American flag at Cesar Chavez Plaza in downtown Saturday. The demonstrations at Occupy Phoenix, AZ, entered their second week Saturday. About 50 people are staying in Cesar Chavez Plaza, in the heart of downtown. The crowd grows in the evening and on weekends. Protesters have coordinated their actions with police and have gotten permission from the city to set up shade shelters and sleep in the park, but without tents or sleeping bags, which is considered "urban camping," instead protesters are sleeping on the sidewalk. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 APRIL 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: Arizona State Police and Capitol Police arrest a man at a Tea Party rally in Phoenix, AZ, Friday. About 500 supporters of the Tea Party movement rallied Friday at the Arizona State Capitol to mark tax day. They protested high taxes, the federal deficit, the debt limit and immigration policy. About 50 pro-immigrant protesters held a counter rally at the capitol. At least one person was arrested, and others led away by police after several shouting matches between Tea Party supporters and the immigrants rights protesters broke out.     Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Tea Party supporters check their gift bags during registration for the Policy Summit in Phoenix, AZ, Friday. The Tea Party Patriots American Policy Summit starts in Phoenix Friday and goes through Sunday Feb. 27. About 2,000 people are expected to attend the event, which organizers said is meant to unite Tea Party groups across the country. Speakers include former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, Texas Congressman Ron Paul, former Clinton advisor Dick Morris and conservative blogger Andrew Brietbart. The event ends with a presidential straw poll Sunday.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 14 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: US Congressman JEFF FLAKE (center) talks to his staff before announcing that he is running for the US Senate seat being vacated by retiring US Sen. Jon Kyl before Flake's press conference in Phoenix, Monday, Feb.14. Congressman Flake has been in the US House of Representatives since 2001. He is considered a conservative Republican but supports loosening sanctions against Cuba and some form of comprehensive immigration reform. He represents a conservative neighborhood in Mesa, AZ, a suburb of Phoenix.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 30 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:  MARIA BEILSMITH at the grave site of her late husband, a US Army veteran who fought in the Korean War, during Memorial Day services in the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix, AZ, Monday. Memorial Day was celebrated with services across the United States Monday.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 09 DECEMBER 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:  KYLE GLUCK and ELIZABETH GLUCK lay a Christmas wreaths on a veterans' graves in Phoenix Saturday. Several hundred volunteers and veterans gathered at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix Saturday to lay Christmas wreaths on headstones, a tradition started by Wreaths Across America. Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman, Morrill Worcester, in 1992.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: A member of an Honor Guard at Memorial Day services in the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix, AZ, Monday. Memorial Day was celebrated with services across the United States Monday.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2011 - SCOTTSDALE, AZ:    Congresswoman and Republican Presidential hopeful MICHELE BACHMANN (R-MN) works the crowd at a fundraiser sponsored by Politics on the Rocks at the Mint in Scottsdale, Sunday. The Mint is a popular bar and restaurant built in a former bank in Scottsdale, AZ. Politics on the Rocks was started by Charles A. Jensen in Scottsdale, Arizona. The purpose of "Politics on the Rocks" is to bring Republican & Conservative Professionals together in a monthly happy hour where they can network, socialize, and hear directly from prominent politicians and successful business leaders.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: MICHELE BACHMANN, a Republican candidate for US President, listens to members of the Arizona legislators at the State Capitol in Phoenix. Bachmann met with Republican Arizona legislators and Republican members of the state's Congressional delegation Monday morning to talk about illegal immigration and border security. During the meeting she pledged that if she were elected US President, she would construct a fence along the US - Mexico border.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 OCTOBER 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A pro-immigration protester tries to get the attention of MICHELE BACHMANN (at podium) while she talks about border security at the Arizona capitol Monday. Bachmann met with Republican Arizona legislators and Republican members of the state's Congressional delegation Monday morning to talk about illegal immigration and border security. During the meeting she pledged that if she were elected US President, she would construct a fence along the US - Mexico border.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2011 - SCOTTSDALE, AZ:    A Michele Bachmann supporter waits for the Congresswoman and Republican presidential hopeful to arrive at a fundraiser sponsored by Politics on the Rocks at the Mint in Scottsdale, AZ, Sunday. The Mint is a popular bar and restaurant built in a former bank in Scottsdale, AZ. Politics on the Rocks was started by Charles A. Jensen in Scottsdale, Arizona. The purpose of "Politics on the Rocks" is to bring Republican & Conservative Professionals together in a monthly happy hour where they can network, socialize, and hear directly from prominent politicians and successful business leaders.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2011 - CHANDLER, AZ:    PETE BARTKOWSKI competes in bull riding at the Grand Canyon Pro Rodeo Association (GCPRA) Finals at Rawhide Western Town in west Chandler, AZ, about 20 miles from Phoenix Saturday. Bartkowksi was thrown from the bull, knocked unconscious when he hit his head on the animal's horn on the way to the ground and then the bull drove him into fence post. He was taken to a local hospital in an ambulance. The GCPRA Finals is the last rodeo of the GCPRA season. The GCPRA is a professional rodeo association based in Arizona.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:  A "haboob" or dust storm moves from the suburb of Tempe to downtown Phoenix Thursday. A haboob (Arabic for "strong wind") is a type of intense duststorm commonly observed in arid regions throughout the world. They have been observed in the Sahara desert, the Arabian Peninsula, throughout Kuwait, and most arid regions of Iraq. In the USA, they are frequently observed in the deserts of Arizona, including Yuma and Phoenix, as well as New Mexico and Texas. "Haboob" has been widely used to describe dust storms for more than a generation In Arizona but this year the very word "haboob" has become a political football because some conservatives have lobbied against use of the word, favoring English words, like "dust storm."     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A novice monk at Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Wat Phra Singh is the most revered Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai because it houses the Phra Singh (Lion Buddha). The exact origin of the Buddha is unknown though it is known to have resided in Buddhist temples in Sukothai, Ayuthaya, Chiang Rai and Luang Prabang before coming to Chiang Mai in approximately 1360. Most Thai boys join the Buddhist clergy, called the Sangha, sometimes for only a few weeks, during their teenage years.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A man's mother says goodbye as he is being ordained as a Buddhist monk at Wat Phrathat Doi Saket a large temple complex in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The temple at Doi Saket is said to have been built in the year 1112, but it has been renovated several times since then. Most Thai males enter the Buddhist clergy, called the Sangha, at least once in their lives. Their stay in the monastery can be as short as one week or a lifetime committment, depending on the man. Monks are not allowed to have physical contact with females, including family members, during their time in the monastery.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man stands under an umbrella in front of an upscale wedding shop during a monsoon downpour in Bangkok, Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women in the "Corner Bar" on Soi Cowboy in Bangkok. Soi Cowboy is a "red light" district that is home to several brothels and "short time" hotels that charge by the hour for their rooms. Prostitution in Thailand is illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practiced openly throughout the country. The number of prostitutes is difficult to determine, estimates vary widely. Since the Vietnam War, Thailand has gained international notoriety among travelers from many countries as a sex tourism destination. One estimate published in 2003 placed the trade at US$ 4.3 billion per year or about three percent of the Thai economy. It has been suggested that at least 10% of tourist dollars may be spent on the sex trade. According to a 2001 report by the World Health Organisation: "There are between 150,000 and 200,000 sex workers (in Thailand)."  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Workers in the Hong Kong Noodle shop, a restaurant in the Chinatown section of Bangkok, Thailand. Chinatown is the entrepreneurial hub of Bangkok, with thousands of family owned businesses selling wholesale merchandise in everything from food like rice, peanuts and meats, to dry goods like toys and shoes.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  Voters wait in line to vote in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, the Prime Minister elect of Thailand, greets supporters in downtown Bangkok after winning the Thai elections Sunday night. If her election holds she will be the first woman elected Prime Minister of Thailand. Yingluck Shinawatra and the Pheu Thai Party scored a massive landslide win in the Thai election Sunday. Pheu That is estimated to have won more than 300 seats in Thailand 500 seat parliament, so they won an absolute majority and could govern without having to form a coalition with minor parties. Pheu Thai is the latest incarnation of deposed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's political party. Yingluck is his youngest sister. Many observers expect legal challenges to the Pheu Thai victory and the election does not completely resolve Thailand's difficult political history of the last five years.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Riding in a "tuk-tuk" or three wheeled taxi, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Tuk-tuks are common throughout Asia. They are called tuk-tuk because of the distinctive sound their two-stroke motors make. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JULY 2011 - AMPHAWA, SAMUT SONGKRAM, THAILAND:  A Buddhist monk from Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram in Amphawa, Thailand, about 90 minutes south of Bangkok, collects alms from people "making merit" on the main canal during his alms round. Most of the monks from the temple use boats to go from house to house on their alms rounds. The Thai countryside south of Bangkok is crisscrossed with canals, some large enough to accommodate small commercial boats and small barges, some barely large enough for a small canoe. People who live near the canals use them for everything from domestic water to transportation and fishing. Some, like the canals in Amphawa and nearby Damnoensaduak (also spelled Damnoen Saduak) are also relatively famous for their "floating markets" where vendors set up their canoes and boats as floating shops.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JULY 2011 - AMPHAWA, SAMUT SONGKRAM, THAILAND:   A Buddhist monk from Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram in Amphawa, Thailand, about 90 minutes south of Bangkok, paddles down the main canal during his alms round. Most of the monks from the temple use boats to go from house to house on their alms rounds. The Thai countryside south of Bangkok is crisscrossed with canals, some large enough to accommodate small commercial boats and small barges, some barely large enough for a small canoe. People who live near the canals use them for everything from domestic water to transportation and fishing. Some, like the canals in Amphawa and nearby Damnoensaduak (also spelled Damnoen Saduak) are also relatively famous for their "floating markets" where vendors set up their canoes and boats as floating shops.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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