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Nel 1990 debutta come violinista e seconda voce dei Corrs, gruppo pop-rock e celtic rock creato insieme ai fratelli Andrea, Jim e Caroline Corr.

Con i Corrs ha pubblicato 10 album (5 in studio, 3 live e 2 raccolte ufficiali) dal 1995 al 2005.
Nel 2010, approfittando del periodo di pausa del gruppo, intraprende la carriera da solista e pubblica Dream of You.

Biografia

Infanzia
Sharon Corr nasce a Dundalk nella Contea di Louth ed è la secondogenita di Gerry Corr, impiegato presso l'Irish Electricity Board, e Jean Corr, casalinga. Si avvicina alla musica quando è ancora piccola grazie alle lezioni di piano del padre e all'età di 6 anni comincia anche a seguire lezioni di violino da Padre McNally al posto di sua sorella Caroline, dimostrando fin dall'inizio il suo grande amore per questo strumento per il quale ora è abilitata all'insegnamento professionale. Successivamente impara a suonare anche la chitarra acustica.

Tra il 1977 e il 1984 è un membro della Redeemer Youth Orchestra, un'orchestra molto rinomata nella Contea di Louth, mentre durante gli anni del liceo si esibisce in duo con suo fratello maggiore Jim in alcuni locali di Dundalk (tra i quali il McManus Pub, locale di proprietà della zia, dove Sharon lavora nei fine settimana come cameriera) suonando musica tradizionale irlandese.

Quando ha circa 19 anni lei e i fratelli, accomunati dalla medesima passione per la musica, iniziano ad esercitarsi insieme in una stanza presa in affitto da Jim e trasformata in una sorta di studio di registrazione.
Nel frattempo s'iscrive all'università, alla facoltà di scienze, ma abbandona dopo il primo anno. Inizia così a lavorare come responsabile nel negozio di musica The Record Sleeve, ma successivamente sarà costretta a licenziarsi per poter seguire la carriera da musicista insieme ai fratelli.

1990-2006: il successo con i Corrs

Nel 1990 i fratelli Corr decidono di creare un gruppo per poter partecipare alle audizioni per il film The Commitments. Qui fanno la conoscenza di John Hughes che colpito dal loro talento decide di diventare il loro manager.

Su consiglio di Hughes i Corrs iniziano ad includere nella loro musica il violino e Sharon, che prima ricopriva il ruolo di tastierista, finisce col ricoprire esclusivamente il ruolo di violinista. Difatti raramente capita di vederla suonare la tastiera o la chitarra, cosa che di solito accade durante le esecuzioni di alcuni brani come Closer, Would You Be Happier? e Somebody For Someone.

Nel 1994 i Corrs firmano il loro primo contratto discografico con l'Atlantic Records con il marchio di registrazione 143 Records e all'inizio del 1995 partono alla volta di Malibù per registrare il primo album, Forgiven, Not Forgotten. L'album si dimostra un successo e i Corrs scalano le classifiche di Irlanda, Spagna, Australia e Giappone.
Successivamente pubblicano Talk on Corners (1997), che raggiunge i vertici delle classifiche inglesi, e In Blue (2000), che fa conquistare alla band le classifiche americane e li consacra definitivamente a livello internazionale.

Ben presto per il suo carattere scrupoloso, Sharon viene soprannominata dalla stampa the Bossy, anche se più che un capo si considera un'ottima organizzatrice per il semplice fatto che le piace avere sempre la situazione sotto controllo.
Come tutti i componenti del gruppo prende parte attiva alla stesura dei testi e delle musiche, però al contrario dei fratelli che compongono spesso insieme, Sharon scrive e compone principalmente da sola.
Tra i suoi brani più famosi ci sono i singoli So Young, Radio, Long Night, Goodbye e le strumentali Silver Strand, composta insieme a Caroline, e Rebel Heart. Quest'ultima è stata composta al pianoforte nel 1997 durante la registrazione del secondo album, Talk On Corners, ma è rimasta ferma tre anni prima di essere ripresa e inserita in In Blue. Nel 2001 è stata utilizzata come colonna sonora per l'omonima serie TV drammatica della BBC ambientata durante la Sollevazione di Pasqua del 1916 e ha ottenuto una nomination ai Grammy Awards come Miglior Performance Pop Strumentale.

Nel 2002 accetta di suonare il violino in The Hands That Built America degli U2 e l'anno successivo collabora con Jean-Michel Jarre nel brano Rendez-Vous Á Paris.
Nel giugno 2003 partecipa agli Special Olympics World Summer Games, mentre a novembre prende parte insieme ai fratelli al concerto 46664 (organizzato per sostenere la campagna di Nelson Mandela nella lotta contro l'AIDS), dove si esibisce per la prima volta con Zucchero Fornaciari, Brian May e Roger Taylor in Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime.

L'anno successivo i Corrs pubblicano il loro quarto album in studio Borrowed Heaven che contiene Goodbye brano scritto da Sharon e dedicato alla madre scomparsa nel 1999, e nel settembre 2005 pubblicano Home, album tributo alla madre, che contiene una canzone cantata da Sharon, Dimming of the Day. A novembre i Corrs diventano membri onorari dell'Ordine dell'Impero Britannico in riconoscimento del loro talento musicale e dei concerti benefici da loro organizzati.

2010-2011: la carriera da solista
Dopo diversi anni lontano dal palco per potersi dedicare alla famiglia, il 15 luglio 2009 Sharon appare nel programma britannico della ITV This Morning dove conferma ufficialmente le voci che circolano riguardo ad un suo album da solista. Dopo lo show Sharon è stata portata all'Aeroporto di Londra-Heathrow su un'auto Lexus Hybrid guidata dall'attore Robert Llewellyn, che ha filmato il viaggio per il suo talk show in Internet Carpool.

L'album intitolato Dream of You è stato pubblicato il 10 settembre 2010 in Irlanda e la sua uscita è stata anticipata dal singolo It's Not a Dream pubblicato il 29 agosto.
Alla registrazione dell'album hanno preso parte alcuni musicisti che avevano precedentemente collaborato insieme ai Corrs: Anto Drennan, Keith Duffy, Jason Duffy e Fiachra Trench.

Violini
Sharon Corr suona sia il violino acustico che quello elettrico. Tra i modelli che utilizza più di frequente ci sono:
 Barcus Berry – violino acustico-elettrico.
 Violino Tradizionale – violino acustico.
 Zeta Strados Modern Performer Series (quattro corde) – violino elettrico.
 Zeta Strados Modern Performer Series (cinque corde) – violino elettrico.
 Yamaha SV110 Silent – violino elettrico.

Beneficenza
Sharon Corr insieme ai fratelli ha preso parte e organizzato diversi concerti di beneficenza tra cui il Pavarotti & Friends for Liberia (1998), la raccolta fondi per il Freeman Hospital di Newcastle (2001) e per le vittime della bomba di Omagh (1999), il Party in the Park: The Prince's Trust, e lo Special Olympics World Summer Games (2003).
I Corrs sono inoltre ambasciatori della campagna 46664 di Nelson Mandela contro l'AIDS in Africa. Durante il Live 8 a Edimburgo il 2 luglio 2005 si sono esibiti con Bono per promuovere la campagna Make Poverty History.
Nel 2005 diventano membri onorari dell'Ordine dell'Impero Britannico ricevendo le onorificenze dall'ambasciatore britannico a Dublino su concessione della Regina Elisabetta II in riconoscimento del loro talento musicale e dei concerti benefici da loro organizzati.
Nello stesso anno Sharon collabora coi Devlins nel brano Love is Blindness, cover degli U2 inserito nel cd benefico Even Better Than The Real Thing, per raccogliere fondi per le vittime dello tsunami che nel 2004 ha colpito il sud-est asiatico.

Vita privata
Dopo numerosi rinvii dovuti ai continui impegni del gruppo, il 7 luglio 2001 Sharon Corr si sposa con Gavin Bonnar, un avvocato di Belfast, nella chiesa di St John a Cratloe nella Contea di Clare. I due si sono conosciuti quando Sharon stava girando il video di Runaway. In un'intervista alla BBC Radio 2 la musicista ha rivelato che durante la camminata verso l'altare come musica di sottofondo c'era Along With the Girls, brano strumentale tradizionale irlandese reinterpretato dai Corrs e contenuto nel loro primo album, Forgiven, Not Forgotten. Dal matrimonio sono nati due figli: Cathal Robert Gerard, nato il 31 marzo 2006, e Flori Jean Elizabeth, nata il 18 luglio 2007.
I due si sono separati nel 2019.

Discografia

Come solista
 2010 - Dream of You
 2013 - The Same Sun

Singoli
 2009 - Me and My Teddy Bear
 2009 - It's Not a Dream
 2010 - Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime
 2010 - So Long Ago

The Corrs

 1995 - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
 1997 - The Corrs - Live
 1997 - Talk On Corners
 1999 - The Corrs Unplugged
 2000 - In Blue
 2001 - The Best Of The Corrs
 2002 - The Corrs: Live In Dublin
 2004 - Borrowed Heaven
 2005 - Home
 2006 - Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection

Collaborazioni
 1995 - Spirits Colliding (Paul Brady) - seconda voce in Just In Time.
 1998 - When We Were The New Boys (Rod Stewart) - violino in Ooh La La.
 1998 - Quest For Camelot: The Magic Sword (Soundtrack) – violino in On My Father's Wings e Looking Through Your Eyes.
 1998 - Pavarotti & Friends For The Children Of Liberia (Artisti vari) - violino e seconda voce in Dreams e voce in O Surdatto Nammuratto.
 1998 - Legacy: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac's Rumours (Artisti vari) – violino e seconda voce in Dreams.
 1999 - Tears Of Stone (The Chieftains) – violino e seconda voce in I Know My Love.
 2001 - El Alma Al Aire - Ediciòn Especial (Alejandro Sanz) - violino e seconda voce in The Hardest Day, Me Iré, Una Noche.
 2001 - Josh Groban (Josh Groban) - violino e seconda voce in Canto Alla Vita.
 2002 - Party At The Palace - The Queen's Golden Jubilee (Artisti vari) - seconda voce in God Only Knows.
 2002 - Gangs Of New York (Soundtrack) - violino in The Hands That Built America.
 2003 - The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow (Sheryl Crow) - violino in C'mon, C'mon.
 2003 - Metamorphoses (Jean-Michel Jarre) – violino in Rendez-Vous Á Paris.
 2003 - Voices And Poetry Of Ireland (Artisti Vari) – voce in First Annual Report by Gerry Corr.
 2004 - Wild Ocean (John Hughes) – violino e seconda voce.
 2004 - 46664: Part 2 – Long Walk To Freedom – violino e seconda voce in Breathless, violino in Toss The Feathers e voce in Leliungelo Elakho.
 2005 - Even Better Than The Real Thing - Vol. 3 (Artisti Vari) – violino in Love is Blindness.
 2008 - Scarborough Fair: Songs from the British Isles (Bryn Terfel) - violino in My Lagan Love e She Moved Through the Fair.
 2009 - Calle ilusión (Álex Ubago) - voce e violino in Amarrado a Ti.

Filmografia
 1991 - The Commitments
 1997 - The Gathering
 1998 - The Corrs: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
 1998 - Pavarotti & Friends For The Children Of Liberia
 1999 - The Corrs: Live At The Lansdowne Road
 1999 - Brit Awards '99 – Video of the Year
 2000 - The Corrs: Unplugged
 2000 - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll.
 2001 - The Corrs: Live In London 2000
 2002 - The Best Of The Corrs - The Videos
 2002 - Party At The Palace - The Queen's Golden Jubilee
 2002 - South Africa Freedom Day: Concert On The Square
 2003 - Out Of Ireland
 2003 - A Feeling Shared - The Special Olympics in Ireland
 2004 - 46664 The Event
 2004 - Alejandro Sanz – Los Videos 1991-2004
 2005 - All The Way Home - A History Of The Corrs
 2005 - The Corrs: Live In Geneva 2004

Onorificenze

Note

Voci correlate
 Black Irish

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Nati in Irlanda
Dame dell'Ordine dell'Impero Britannico
Violinisti rock
Membri dei Corrs

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Dennis Foley is a former special forces officer who fought in the Vietnam War and is the author of the Jim Hollister series of military fiction novels.  Since retiring from the military, he has written for television and film and served as a technical adviser for television and film.

Military service
Foley joined the army before he was drafted into the military from high school and attended basic training at Fort Dix. It was there that he became fascinated by the Airborne Special Forces after seeing a recruiting pitch made by two Rangers. He arrived in Vietnam in December 1965 and was assigned to command the Tiger Force of the 1st Battalion of the 327th Infantry Regiment. He remained with that unit until 1967. Foley went on to command a long range patrol company, a Ranger company, two rifle companies, two special forces teams, and an airborne battalion headquarters company. These postings took him to Germany, Vietnam, Thailand, and elsewhere in South East Asia. At one point, he was assigned to the teaching staff of the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, where he was a Tactics and Special Operations instructor.

Civilian life
In 1982, Foley retired from the military after 20 years of service. He has since worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood, an author, and a writing instructor. His list of works includes Long Range Patrol, Night Work, Take Back the Night, A Requiem for Crows, and Special Men.

Bibliography

Television credits

Writing
MacGyver, "The Golden Triangle" episode (1985)

Technical advisor
She's in the Army Now (1981)
World War III (1982)

References

Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
American male novelists
Recipients of the Silver Star
American male screenwriters
United States Army soldiers
United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War
20th-century American novelists
American male television writers
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Jan. 30, 2009 / 10:30 PM
Obama 'confident' of Daschle confirmation
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-SD, nominated by Presidential-elect Barack Obama to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears at his first confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 8, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | License Photo
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-MA, Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-SD, nominated by Presidential-elect Barack Obama to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Sen. Michael Enzi, R-WY, (L to R) arrive for Daschle's first confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 8, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | License Photo
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The White House says it is confident U.S. President Barack Obama's nominee for Health and Human Services secretary will be confirmed despite tax problems.
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., had the use of a car and driver, provided for years by a company he worked for, but Daschle did not declare it on his tax returns until 2008, ABC reported Friday.
Daschle spokeswoman Jenny Backus told The Washington Post Daschle "naively" believed the car service was a "generous offer from a friend."
Daschle, who was defeated for re-election in South Dakota in 2004, became a consultant and chairman of the Executive Advisory Board at InterMedia Advisors in 2005. InterMedia is a private equity firm based in New York, founded by Leo Hindery, described by ABC as a Democratic Party fundraiser and a longtime friend of Daschle's.
The car and chauffer were not included in Daschle's formal compensation package, the report said.
While he was being vetted in preparation for his nomination as HHS secretary, Daschle paid $101,943 in back taxes plus interest, ABC reported. A Daschle spokesman told the network Daschle instructed his accountant to look into the matter in June 2008, five months before Obama was elected president.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Daschle brought the matter to the attention of the Senate Finance Committee when he was nominated for HHS secretary.
"We are confident the committee is going to schedule a hearing for him very soon and he will be confirmed," Gibbs said.
CNN reported Daschle also failed to declare $90,000 in income from a single month in recent years, but a spokesman for Daschle told CNN it was because he hadn't received the proper tax form from the IRS. The spokesman said Daschle corrected the mistake once he was made aware of it.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., plans to examine the issue with committee members Monday afternoon, the report said.
A spokesman for Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Daschle "will be confirmed."
"He has a long and distinguished career and record in public service and is the best person to help reform health care in this country," Reid spokesman Jim Manley said. "Senator Reid looks forward to a swift hearing and is confident Daschle will be confirmed."
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In a first for Charlotte Pride, a historically Black church hosts its annual interfaith service
For more than a decade, St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church has welcomed members of Charlotte's LGBTQ+ community. So when Pastor Clifford Matthews was asked to host this year's interfaith service to kick off Charlotte Pride, his response was simple.
"It's about time," he said.
In doing so, St. Luke became the first historically Black church in Charlotte to ever host the event, which began in 2011.
This year's service, which was held last Sunday, took place amid growing concern among some LGBTQ+ people. The Supreme Court's decision that stuck down Roe v. Wade, which for nearly 50 years had guaranteed women a constitutional right to abortion services, left some in the gay community fearful that same-sex marriage rights could suffer the same fate.
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Matthews, meanwhile, sees another narrative worth discussing.
"Anybody who is even a casual observer of the Black church understands that there is somewhat of a dividing line as it pertains to LGBTQ+ rights," he said.
A tense history
A common theme among clergy who spoke at the interfaith service was finding acceptance in religious spaces.
Debra Hopkins, a trans woman who leads Essentials For Life Ministries, recalled that, after a long period of strife in her life, she was told by a friend that "God still loves you."
"It meant the world to me, but it didn't mean anything at all," said Hopkins, who had grown up in church and spent decades preaching.
"I knew God loved me," she said. "But I found myself in a situation where all of whom I thought were God's children had abandoned me."
Matthews, who said he was called to ministry at age of 14, has been St. Luke's pastor for 23 years. In that time, the 72-year-old church has hosted at least seven same-sex marriages — six of which Matthews officiated.
When the church officially identified as pro-LGBT in 2010, many members left, Matthews said, but those who stayed were dedicated.
Joyce Norman, a member of the St. Luke congregation since 1988, said she attended the interfaith service to "see what it's about."
"We are all human," She said told QCity Metro.
Ryan Mijumbi traveled from Gastonia to attend the service, which he watch virtually last year because of the pandemic. He said it was encouraging to see older adults speaking and facilitating the event.
Matt Comer, Charlotte Pride's communications director, said the organization began holding the annual interfaith service because of the difficulty LGBTQ+ people have finding a "home" in faith communities.
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16 December, 1859: Fijian chiefs sign over to total power to govern Fiji to William Pritchard
On December 16 , the Fijian chiefs in council unanimously agreed:
" That we hereby delegate, cede and makeover to and vest in the said William Thomas Pritchard the full unreserved, entire and supreme right, authority and power to govern Fiji, according to the broad and plain principles of justice and morality.
"That this enactment and agreement shall be in force and valid until the final answer of the Queen of great Britain to the cession of Fiji made on the 12th day of October, 1858, and duly ratified and nenewed by us in council assembled on the 14th day of December, 1859".
Pritchard admitted that this delegation of powers was made to him at his own instigation.
Lord Russell tells Pritchard he has gone too far: The only comment on this agreement was to come from Great Britain was a despatch from Lord John Russel to Pritchard. The Consul was informed that in accepting the powers of government entrusted to him by the agreement, he had exceeded his authority. Russell doubted the competency of the chiefs to "understand the real import' of what they were doing.
Ward, John M, British Policy in the South Pacific ( 1866 – 1983) P173. Australiasian Publishing Co, 1950.
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1858: Mr. John Binner, Wesleyan teacher, and Mr. John Binner, oil trader are the same person
Posted on September 14, 2008 by levuka
On the 10th September, 1858, the new British Consul arrived in Levuka. William Pritchard rented two rooms from John Binner. Binner was the Wesleyan mission Training Master at Levuka, and under another hat a considerable trader.
Binner's fleet of trading boats: William Pritchard reported "Another of the complaints thus early brought before me was against the natives of Waca, a small island on the western limits of the group. Mr. Binner, Wesleyan Mission Training Master at Levuka, had several boats, manned by mixed crews of whites and natives, trading amongst the islands for cocoa- nut oil, beche-de-mer, and turtle-shell.
Waea peoples ate Binners crew: A few weeks before my arrival, one of his boats had gone to Waea, in charge of two white men and some natives; one of the former was an Englishman, and the other an American.The natives of Waea had captured the boat, killed and eaten the crew, and appropriated the merchandise. Mr. Binner, as a British subject and owner of the boat and cargo, now pressed his " claim for redress and indemnity."
Binner calls in US fire power: ... the U.S. corvette ' Vandalia ' arrived at Levuka, and at the request of the American Consul, her commander,
Mission politics: Captain Sinclair, took up the matter on behalf of the murdered American, and who it now appeared was in some manner interested with Mr. Binner in the ownership of the boat or cargo, a fact which had not been made apparent in the first statement of the case to me. Mr. Binner was now convinced that it would be less injurious to the Wesleyan mission for Captain Sinclair to inflict retributive punishment for the murder of the American and his companion, rather than for me to press the savages " for redress and indemnity " for Mr. Binnes's calicoes and hatchets. And so, much to my satisfaction, the case passed out of my hands into those of Captain Sinclair. A party of fifty men was quickly dispatched to Waea, to demand the murderers and to obtain indemnity.
500 men at Waea prepare to fight; The Waea people, mustering nearly five hundred fighting-men, defied the party and declined all communications. The Americans attacked them in their fort on the summit of a hill some 800 feet high. Some twenty of the natives were killed, as many wounded, and their town and fort burnt ; of the Americans five were wounded.
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the 28th of September, 1857 William Pritchard appointed Consul only 30-40 Europeans in Fiji
IN December, 1856, my father sailed from Samoa for England, leaving me as Acting Consul. On the 28th of September, 1857, I was appointed H. M. Consul at Fiji, though I still served in Samoa until the middle of 1858. Prior to my appointment there had not been a British Consul resident in Fiji, for though the group was included in my father's consular district, his residence was at Samoa.
At this period there were not living in Fiji more than thirty or forty Europeans and Americans, and but few vessels trading were there.
Bad behaviour on all sides: The unenviable character of the natives, their cannibalism, their frequent outrages upon the few whites already settled amongst them, and their constant intertribal wars, deterred the colonial traders from visiting them ; the reported difficult navigation of the group led shipmasters to give it a wide berth ; and indeed the character attributed to the whites themselves, represented them all most unjustly I afterwards found as little better than the Fijians.
Polynesian Reminiscences; Ob, Life In The South Pacific Islands. By W. T. Pritchard, F.R.G.S., F.A.S.L.
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1829: birth of first Fiji Consul, W. T. Pritchard, son of George Pritchard counseller to Queen Pomare, later, British Consul to Tahiti
First Fiji Consul, W. T. Pritchard, was the son of Missionaries (London Missionary Society) and born in Tahiti, of English parents. "I hardly knew whether to call England or Tahiti my fatherland. When, as a boy, playing at my mother's feet, I heard her talk of " Old England " as every daughter of England speaks of her native land, I used to feel proud, and flattered myself that I too was English".
Date of birth: "Such is the case in my study of the mid-19th century British Consul, William Pritchard, who was born in Tahiti in 1829 and served in Samoa and Fiji before being fired, following a Commission of Inquiry that I show to have been little more than a kangaroo court". On Writing a Biography of William Pritchard Andrew E. Robson,
Favourite of Tahiti Queen: William Pritchard himself wrote "But when patted on the head by Queen Pomare and called her little favourite, carried about on the backs of her attendants, and every juvenile whim quickly humoured, I forgot all the pretty little stories of the far-off land, and thought only of the present of the actual before and around me; then, there was no place like Tahiti, and I have a lingering fancy that in my childish vanity there was the thought that after all it was perhaps better to be bom a Tahitian than an Englishman".
Sent to England to study: But when, at the age of ten, I was … sent to the home of my parents, England soon became the fatherland ; and as years rolled on Tahiti was remembered only as the lovely little spot where I was bom where I played and romped under the shade of breadfruit-trees and orange groves, and along the sandy beaches and over the reefs of the seashore, without thought of Latin grammars or Greek hexameters, of puzzling circles and triangles, or mysterious signs and quantities. When at last as a schoolboy I learnt that Tahiti was no longer the Tahiti of my childhood, that from the Tahiti of Queen Pomara it had become the Tahiti of Louis Philippe, I hardly cared to remember even that much..".
On Writing a Biography of William Pritchard Andrew E. Robson, and
Polynesian Reminiscences; Ob, Life In The South Pacific Islands. By W. T. Pritchard, F.R.G.S., F.A.S.L., F Ormerl Y H.M. Consul At Samoa Fiji. Preface By I) Berthold Seemann (R. Seemann). London : Chapman And Hall, 1932, Piccadilly. J. B. Taylor And Co. http://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&lr=&id=krOxFi-KHVAC&oi=fnd&pg=PA320&dq=Polynesian+Reminiscences:+Life+in+the+South+Pacific+Island+(First+Published+in+London+1866+ed.)&ots=l4FMvmBzh1&sig=vScUWL_vw_23ncTgnqhVFAHVinI#PPA357,M
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Glacier National Park Works to Save Bull Trout (Part 1 of 2)
Juvenile Bull Trout (photo credit USGS)
Immersed in a cathedral-like forest of tall trees in the cool quiet of morning, my thoughts are interrupted upon hearing an unfamiliar sound behind me – horse hooves. I am hiking the trail to Quartz Lake, where I'll interview Glacier National Park's fisheries crew. I had fallen behind the lightning-paced crew, and now I'm falling behind the mules packing in their supplies, even though the animals are loaded down with inflatable kayaks, nets, fuel and other supplies. Fisheries management work in Glacier's backcountry is fraught with logistical challenges, and I start to think maybe I shouldn't have packed my inflatable bed roll and those heavy cans of chili.
Finally, I reach Quartz Lake. The crew is busy re-packing the mules with the previous week's worn nets and empty gas containers. Their newly acquired boat, flown in by helicopter last year, sits anchored on the glassy water in front of imposing Vulture Peak. There's a good reason why Fisheries Program Manager Chris Downs focuses much of his team's efforts here. This quiet lake, ringed by dense, coniferous forest, is a key battleground in the fight to save some of the last viable bull trout populations and habitat in the Northwest.
Bull trout are the top native predators of the upper Columbia River system. They have a very low thermal tolerance, meaning they require extremely cold water to survive. This makes bull trout vulnerable to warming stream temperatures, which are predicted to continue to rise as the climate warms. They are also a migratory species that moves from lakes and rivers into smaller tributaries to spawn, making them additionally vulnerable to the loss of suitable stream habitat. Nonnative lake trout, which spawn directly in lakes, displace bull trout through predation and competition for food. These combined threats create a challenging conservation puzzle for Glacier's fisheries team.
Glacier National Park records show that concern about the invasive nature of lake trout was voiced in the 1930s and again in the 1960s by fisheries biologists studying Glacier's lakes and streams. These concerns proved to be tragically valid. Lake trout, which had been intentionally introduced to Flathead Lake in 1905, gradually made their way into the upper reaches of the watershed, including lakes on Glacier's western slopes. Bull trout populations that thrived in these waters for thousands of years crashed rapidly, with dramatic declines often appearing within 30 years after initial detection of lake trout. Quartz Lake is unique among these lakes. When lake trout were first documented in Quartz Lake in 2005, the lake still contained a healthy bull trout population. Biologists feared that if immediate action wasn't taken, the bull trout population would essentially disappear, mirroring what had occurred in all of Glacier's other large lakes west of the Continental Divide.
To save the Quartz Lake bull trout population, focused efforts have been made to remove lake trout with gill nets, simulating the commercial fishing pressure that historically caused the collapse of lake trout fisheries in the Great Lakes. These efforts also are being applied at nearby Logging Lake, where the U.S. Geological Survey is testing lake trout netting as a long-term strategy for bull trout recovery. In addition, park managers and USGS researchers teamed up to try something new and experimental: moving juvenile bull trout upstream from Logging Lake to Grace Lake to try and establish a new bull trout population.
By Tom Sentner


Suramar is a level 110 zone on the Broken Isles, with its questing experience starting with  Khadgar's Discovery unlocked after reaching level 110. Suramar is a level 110 zone on the Broken Isles, with its questing experience starting with  Khadgar's Discovery unlocked after reaching level 110. Gamepedia. Help . Sign In. Register. Suramar storyline. From Wowpedia. Jump to: navigation... The TL;DR: complete the Suramar quest lines and earning reputation with the Nightfallen along the way. Reputation is key, and unlocks quests within the achievement – one quest, A Change of Seasons , won't unlock until you're 20,000 reputation into Revered.
Suramar's unstretched skies rolled on for miles. All around them, stars dance and flickered like candles in the wind, danced like rain gently beating to a quiet muffled sound, far off in the forests surrounding the enchanted place. how to look at recently deleted friend requestss For the World Quest (WQ) Like the Wind in north Suramar, assuming you are where the quest giver is and are frustrated with not being able to even start reaching the orbs, this should make things easier.
The TL;DR: complete the Suramar quest lines and earning reputation with the Nightfallen along the way. Reputation is key, and unlocks quests within the achievement – one quest, A Change of Seasons , won't unlock until you're 20,000 reputation into Revered.
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Give thanks in all circumstances;
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
~1 Thessalonians 5:18~
Read the Bible in 2020 – November 19
Ezekiel 39:1-40:27
James 2:18-3:18
Update – 1003 Shoeboxes turned in at Kentwood, FBC so far.
Today's hours – 10-12
Monday will be the last day for 2020.
Today – First delivery of cartons of shoeboxes to next location.
Reminder – Please place two extra strong rubber bands on each box.
Louis J. Ruffino Sr.
Louis J. Ruffino, Sr., a native of Amite, LA and a resident of Walker, LA, passed away on November 17, 2020 at the age of 81. He was a veteran who proudly served our country in the Air National Guard. Louis was an engineer at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans during the Apollo Flight Program. He had a love for antique cars and dancing every weekend. There are many fond memories spent vacationing as a family to such locations as London, Disney World, and Gatlingburg. Louis will be greatly missed by all. Survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Josephine "Phyne" Piazza Ruffino; daughter, Toni Lynn Chisholm; son, Louis J. Ruffino, Jr.; sister, Loretta Pace; grandchildren, Parker Ruffino, Kyle Chisholm; and a great-granddaughter, Lexi Ruffino. Also survived by his special uncle who had a great impact on his life, Louis S. Ruffino, Jr. Preceded in death by his parents, John Ruffino and Grace Piazza Ruffino. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, 7738 Florida Blvd., Denham Springs, on Friday, November 20, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 865 Hatchell Lane, Denham Springs, at 1 p.m. The graveside service will be held at Colonial Cemetery, Independence, LA, at 3 p.m. Flowers will be accepted, but the family would also like to give people the option to make a memorial donation in Louis' name to The American Heart Association.
Thankfulness – Day 19
Today, I am thankful for HUGS! As a child, I received and gave hugs. That is a faint, very distant memory. As an adult and especially in the more recent years, hugs became a part of who I was. Covid-19 has taken away hugs. It has been much too long since freely giving hugs was possible. I wish to be able to hug again. Hugs say more than "I love you". They carry many messages such as "Thank-you", "I'm so sorry", "It's good to see you", and "I've missed you". Hugs are what I must look forward to when this pandemic is over. Brace yourself. I will have to make up for all the lost hugs! With news of potential vaccines this week, I feel there might be a time to more hugs. I can hardly wait!
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There is a shortage of some 300,000 primary school teachers. At the other end of the education journey there is space for less than 20% of all students in Brazil's highly regarded public universities – the rest pay fees for qualifications of variable quality. In the protests that have swept through Brazilian cities, education is a recurrent theme on placards and in social media.


There was a sharp tailing off in job creation in June following a robust performance month earlier.
According to the ADP National Employment Report, which is produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with Moody's Analytics, employment in the private sector rose by just 158,00 jobs.
In contrast, the economy cranked out 253,000 payroll positions in May.
Indeed, there were no new jobs overall in the goods-producing sector. Natural resources and mining suffered a loss of 4,000 positions, while construction lost 2,000 jobs. That neutralized manufacturing's addition of 6,000 workers.
Services providers, on the other hand, created 158,000 jobs led by Professional/business services (+69,000), administrative/support services (+43,000) and health care/social assistance (+33,000).
Most of the new jobs came in medium-sized businesses with 50-499 employees (+91,000). Large businesses contributed 50,000 jobs followed by small firms with 17,000 new hires.
"The job market continues to power forward," said Moody's Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi. "Abstracting from the monthly ups and downs, job growth remains a stalwart between 150,000 and 200,000. At this pace, which is double the rate of labor force growth, the tight labor market will continue getting tighter."


WHAT IS A UV DISINFECTION SYSTEM?
UV disinfection systems utilize natural ultraviolet light energy to eliminate microbiological contamination. A powerful ultraviolet light energy is produced by the lamp which attacks the genetic core of illness-causing microorganisms. This eliminates their ability to reproduce therefore the microorganisms simply die.
WHY WOULD I NEED A UV DISINFECTION SYSTEM?
UV Systems are most commonly used in the treatment of private well water. The quality of well water changes from day to day based on rainfall and snow melt and may or may not contain harmful microorganisms. Water that is safe today may not be tomorrow.
DO I NEED TO CHANGE MY UV LAMP WHEN IT IS STILL LIT?
Yes. The UV light that is produced to disinfect the water is non-visible. The light that you see from the lamp is not what is doing the work. Over the course of time the UV light created by the lamp loses its intensity, therefore should be changed annually. The lamps are designed to generate the necessary intensity for one year.
DOES UV DISINFECTION CHANGE THE TASTE OF THE WATER?
No. UV is a physical not chemical type of disinfection therefore it does not change the flavor, odor or pH level of the water. Unlike Chlorine, UV does not produce disinfection by-products such as trihalomethanes and haloacetic acid.


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GAIL ASPER AND MOE LEVY MEET WITH ISAAC HERZOG IN ISRAEL
Gail Asper and Moe Levy meet with Isaac Herzog in Israel (November 2019)
WORLD'S JEWISH MUSEUM MOURNS PASSING OF ERIC MAYER Z"L
The management, advisors, staff and volunteers of the World's Jewish Museum mourn Eric Mayer z"l who passed away on September 21, 2019. Eric was an extraordinary person who brought his life's experiences including as a Holocaust survivor to the World's Jewish Museum as a remarkable volunteer. Please see here for more information on Eric's incredible life.
The concept of the World's Jewish Museum has captured the imagination and interest of journalists around the world:
Frank Gehry Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award by World's Jewish Museum (The Hollywood Reporter, 6/7/19, by Alex Cramer)
World's Jewish Museum Gala To Honor Frank Gehry On June 6 At The Montage Beverly Hills (The Beverly Hills Courier, 5/23/19, by John L. Seitz)
Frank Gehry and his vision for the World's Jewish Museum (The Jewish Journal, by Kelly Hertog)
Manitoba voted among "hottest" tourist destinations of 2019 (Winnipeg Free Press, 12/13/18, by Danton Unger)
The World's Jewish Museum – Showing That Our Tribe is Universal (Wexner Foundation, 11/15/18, by Rabbi Telushkin and Laura Solomon)
Creating the world's most ambitious Jewish museum (Jewish Week, 7/18/18, by Gary Rosenblatt)
Gail Asper: the story behind the most ambitious Jewish museum (Canadian Jewish News, 6/27/18, by Myron Love)
Canadian heiress throws millions into massive Tel Aviv-based Jewish hall of fame (Israel Times, 4/7/18, by Robert Sarner)
FEEDBACK ON THE WORLD'S JEWISH MUSEUM
Through a generous donation from the Matanel Foundation, Dr. Noa Shashar, a historian of the Jewish Family has been actively interviewing 50 Israeli educators, writers and historians who have given positive feedback on the World's Jewish Museum. The Matanel Foundation operates in Israel and encourages cultural initiatives that convey Judaism and knowledge of Judaism to various environments. Its mission is to further justice and equality in the world.
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE UPDATE
The WJM's content will be developed with input from scholars around the world.
Gail Asper, Moe Levy and Rabbi Telushkin had an initial meeting with Sir Simon Schama on May 15 in New York to share the vision of the WJM.
Sir Simon Michael Schama CBE FRSL FBA is an English historian specialising in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history and French history. He is a University Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University, New York. He brings to life Jewish history and experience in a 5 part documentary series: The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama.
He expressed enthusiastic support for the WJM and his key thoughts were:
The general principle of the WJM should be devoted to "Jewish vitality not mortality".
The whole raison d'etre of the WJM is to give the world a sense of Jewish history and culture
Popular education turns on stories – the more dramatic, the better and he sees the WJM as a chain of dramas each with its own space, some flowing into each other – all linked by questions and principles.
WORLD'S MUSEUM OF JEWISH HISTORY AND CULTURE (PRIVATE) LTD (CC)
The World's Jewish Museum is organized as a public benefit company which is one form of a non-profit entity in Israel. Directors of the World's Museum of Jewish History and Culture (Private) Ltd (CC) convene regularly to oversee the museum's activities and its management. The activities of the PBC include; fundraising issues, budget, relations with the Museum of the Diaspora and relations with the Israeli government.
The World's Museum of Jewish History and Culture (Private) LTD (CC) Board includes:
Jean de Gunzburg – UK
Phillipe Amon – Switzerland
David Wollach – Switzerland
Ami Bougamin – Israel
Frances Belzberg, CM – Canada
Hila Oren, CEO Tel Aviv Foundation – Israel
Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D, President, The Asper Foundation – Canada
Jonathan Shiff, Lawyer – Israel
Moe Levy, Executive Director, The Asper Foundation – Canada
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, Author and Scholar – USA
The inaugural Board Meeting of the The World's Museum of Jewish History and Culture (Private) LTD (CC) was held in Israel on June 13, 2019 at the Tel Aviv Foundation offices. Mayor Ron Huldai attended the meeting and spoke of his belief in the importance of the WJM and his personal effort to successfully secure the gift of land from the municipality until 2021. He also said that he has placed the WJM in the city's promotional materials as one of the main projects the city is endorsing.
Two other Friends organizations have been established:
United States: American Friends of the World's Jewish Museum
Canada: Canadian Friends of the World's Jewish Museum
All three organizations have charitable status and official tax receipts are issued for donations to the WJM.
WELCOME JESSICA SLOVIK
Jessica Slovik has joined the World's Jewish Museum team as the project's Ambassador for the Mexican Jewish Community. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Communications and Graphic Design from the Universidad Nuevo Mundo, AC, a diploma in photography from the Miami Photo Art Academy, a Diploma in Interior Architecture from Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de Mexico, as well as a Master's Degree in International Law for Human Rights from Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de Mexico. We look forward to working with Jessica. Welcome!
"The WJM seemed like a brilliant idea. Original, unique project of its kind and something that the Jewish world needed. From the moment Tammy Stavinsky, one of the most committed volunteers presented the project to me, I fell in love with it! I understood her passion, and I felt that somehow I had to contribute and be part of this magnificent work. I felt that in that moment an immense commitment to deliver this message and vision to others. I am deeply convinced that the WJM will be a great legacy and a gift, not only for the Jews in Israel but also for the Jews from the Diaspora. It will honor how the Jewish people from every corner of the world contributed to the incredible history of the Jewish people and will help to reduce the stereotypes that has being created for centuries. I feel very honored and grateful that Gail Asper and Moe Levy have considered me to be part of this magnificent project."
DONOR PROFILE: LINDA FRUM
The Honourable Linda Frum was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2009 by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She represents the Province of Ontario.
Senator Frum is a committed and passionate member of the Jewish community in Toronto and is a dedicated supporter of Israel. She currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for the United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto and is on the board of the United Israel Appeal. In 2018, she co-chaired a record setting annual UJA Toronto campaign.
Senator Frum is a fierce advocate for human rights in Iran and has co-sponsored Iran Accountability on Parliament Hill. She is known for her legislative efforts to eliminate foreign funding in Canadian elections. In 2017, Senator Frum introduced in the Senate the bill that designates May as Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. She is a member of the International Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation Committee and is an Honourary Board Member of NGO Monitor.
Senator Frum is a graduate of McGill University and is a former journalist. She is a best selling author and a Gemini Award-winning documentarian. She lives in Toronto with her husband Howard Sokolowski, a real estate developer and together they have five children and two grandchildren
When asked why she chose to get involved with the World's Jewish Museum, Senator Frum noted: "I remember Gail Asper telling me about the World's Jewish Museum project a few years ago. At the time, I didn't really understand if there was a pressing need for a museum of this kind in Israel. It wasn't until I was on a recent trip to Israel with my family and was looking at my cultural and museum options that Gail's words came back to me. She had told me that 70% of Jewish museums focus on the Holocaust or Jewish survival and the other museums don't really cover the big Jewish story – the story of our history and the remarkable impact Judaism and the Jewish people have had on civilization, whether it's the impact of the Bible, the Theory of Relativity, psychoanalysis, human rights or super heroes. I began to realize that it would be wonderful if I could take my kids to see this kind of museum and strengthen their relationship with the State of Israel and their relationship with their Jewish identity.
My involvement with the Jewish community of Toronto has made me realize how important it is that we take steps now to teach the next generation about how Judaism enriches the world and why our values are worth understanding, preserving and celebrating. I want my kids to be proud of their heritage. My hope for the World's Jewish Museum is that we change our narrative from one of persecution and tragedy to one of positive impact and being a light unto the nations.
The project has an iconic Frank Gehry designed building, a spectacular piece of land on the Mediterranean and a remarkable 3500 year story.
I think this project is important for the entire Jewish world to embrace, which is why my family has not only committed to support the campaign, but we are also helping to inspire other people to donate as well. I would really like to see the World's Jewish Museum developed in Israel as soon as possible so I can enjoy it with my children and grandchildren for many years to come.
If we work together, I know anything is possible."
VOLUNTEER PROFILE: TAMMY STAVINSKY
Tammy Stavinsky has been an avid member of the Los Angeles committee of the World's Jewish Museum since 2016.
"Being the daughter of a Holocaust survivor has shaped the way I look at the world. The minute I heard about The World's Jewish Museum, I knew that I would want to be a part of this incredible endeavor. The WJM has the potential to positively impact so many lives by way of teaching the insurmountable amount of medical advancements and innovations we have contributed as a people, which have improved so many lives, Hopefully, the information learned will influence people to be appreciative of our efforts and hard work. Equally important is the fact that our kids will have pride in who they are and will feel a cause for celebration for our achievements and not just feel sad about our past. In a time when the atmosphere feels eerily familiar to pre-World War 2, and antisemitism is on the rise, the WJM is a beacon of light and hope for many generations to come. I am very proud to be a part of the WJM team."
Tammy is married to Amit and they live in LA with their three children.
VOLUNTEER PROFILE: ERIC MAYER
Eric Mayer was born in 1928 in the city of Worms in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is one of the oldest Jewish communities in Germany. He lived with his parents Moritz and Irma and his older brother Fred and sister Ruth. Until he was 11 years old, he grew up safe and happy in Worms, ensconced in a family of formidable accomplishments. As children they lived through the Nazi terror of Kristallnacht in Worms.
Throughout Germany, on November 9 & 10, 1938, Nazi paramilitary forces and German civilians torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and business and killed Jews. The name Kristallnacht comes from the shards of broken glass that littered the streets after windows were smashed.
In January 1939, Eric and his siblings were sent to France and were taken in by cousins, where they moved from Alsace to Burgundy, to Vichy and in July 1941, moved to a small village in southwest France. In November 1942, at the age of 14, Eric became a messenger for the French Resistance until liberation of the area in July 1944. Eric came to the US in September 1947 and married his wife Edith. Both Eric and Edith are survivors of murdered parents.
When asked about his motivation to get involved with WJM, Eric stated that "he is very proud of his family and his Judaism. Without the people who took a stand for me and my siblings, we may have not survived the Holocaust. I have an inordinate feeling of indebtedness to them that I can never repay, even if I live to be the age of Moses."
To pay back that debt, Mr. Mayer devotes himself to activism, advocacy for the remaining heroes and victims of the Holocaust and their descendants, and education about its horrors and the truths of human nature – including the good ones – that it revealed.
"I am very proud of the contributions the Jewish people have made in every conceivable field over the last 3500 years and this remarkable story must be told to future generations of Jews and non-Jews."
At age 91, Eric Mayer is still actively involved in many institutions and works for many world wide initiatives, especially in the areas of human rights, education and health in the U.S., South Africa, Kenya, Costa Rica, India and Morroco.
LA STORIES WITH GISELLE FERNANDEZ PROFILES 90-YEAR-OLD ICON FRANK GEHRY
Article: LA Stories with Giselle Fernandez profiles 90-year-old icon Frank Gehry – globally revered as the world's most prolific living architect (Spectrum News 1, California, 07/29/19)
INAUGURAL FUNDRAISING GALA HONORING FRANK GEHRY
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FRANK GEHRY HONORED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD BY WORLD'S JEWISH MUSEUM
Article: Frank Gehry Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award by World's Jewish Museum (Hollywood Reporter, 06/07/19)
WJM GALA TO HONOR FRANK GEHRY AT THE MONTAGE BEVERLY HILLS
Article: World's Jewish Museum Gala to Honor Frank Gehry on June 6 at the Montage Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills Courier, 05/24/19)
FRANK GEHRY'S VISION FOR THE WORLD'S JEWISH MUSEUM IN TEL AVIV
Article: Frank Gehry's Vision for the World's Jewish Museum in Tel Aviv (Jewish Journal, 04/03/19)
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER OF WORLD'S JEWISH MUSEUM TO SPEAK IN WINNIPEG
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, author, scholar and World's Jewish Museum Advisory Council member, will speak in Winnipeg on May 9, 2019. For more information, please see here and here.
CITY OF TEL AVIV LAND RESOLUTION
Our big news is that the extraordinary piece of land, conservatively valued at $150 million that the City of Tel Aviv has allocated for this project, has been extended by City Council for a further three years. This will allow us more time for fundraising. Mayor Huldai personally presented the resolution to City Council and believes that a Frank Gehry-designed museum will transform Tel Aviv's waterfront and secure its position as a world-class destination.
The European Friends of the World's Jewish Museum met on June 13th in the offices of the Mayor of Tel Aviv (Ron Huldai) to express their support for what will become the new symbol of Israel and the Jewish People.
Present were: Yoram Cohen (head of Global Fundraising), David Wollach, Joelle Aflalo, Mayor Ron Huldai, Martine Dussault, Hila Oren (CEO, Tel Aviv Foundation), Robert Cohen Skalli, Yaron Klein and Moe Levy, (Director & Volunteer – WJM).
Also noting, following the Tel Aviv elections on October 28, 2018, Mayor Ron Huldai has been re-elected for another term. The Mayor has become more engaged with the project and he will be featuring the World's Jewish Museum in his promotional materials for projects in the city that are a priority for him.
FUNDRAISING UPDATES – FALL/WINTER 2018
We continue our global fundraising efforts. Gail, Moe and Yoram continue to travel the globe to meet with wonderful philanthropists who share our vision of making the World's Jewish Museum a reality for 2023.
During the past three months we raised $12,350,000 Million in pledges. We have received our first Israel pledge of $1M, a $1M from a donor in London, $1M from a donor in Vancouver a $100,000.00 from a donor in Ottawa!
We have just secured a $1M pledge from a donor in Winnipeg, a $7M pledge from a European donor, a $1M from a donor in Geneva, and another $250,000.00 from a donor in Toronto.
In addition to the land (which was donated by the city of Tel Aviv and worth over $150 million), over $100 M dollars in pledges have been secured to date from Jewish philanthropists including The Asper Foundation which is spearheading this inspiring project.
It will create a new message of and for the Jewish people. The Asper Foundation spearheaded the building of the spectacular $351 Million Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Canada which is now open and receiving rave reviews.
We are holding a major fundraising Gala on Thursday, June 6th, 2019 in Los Angeles, honouring Frank Gehry with a Lifetime Achievement Award. We will be sending out invitations in the very near future.
VISION UPDATE FOR WJM
The World's Jewish Museum is set to be a world class landmark, museum, and performing arts center a- la Sydney Opera House overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv. The spectacular site has been secured and is just North of the Hilton and within walking distance to the very popular Namal (port) area.
It will celebrate Jewish contributions to humankind, be a place of events and celebrations, and will stay open late with a restaurant/nightclub aspect so that Israelis and tourists alike can enjoy it every day.
Frank Gehry's design of the WJM is already receiving worldwide attention. With his track record and reputation, the architecture is sure to be an attraction in and of itself. Museum exhibit design is being helmed by the award-winning Ralph Appelbaum whose talents were commissioned for the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Clinton Library, the National Museum of African American History & Culture and more. Some of the most prolific Jewish minds and dedicated philanthropists are on the WJM's scholarly and advisory councils.
The WJM will be transformational because while 70% of Jewish Museums focus on our difficult past, the WJM changes the narrative from one of survival to one of celebration. It is our hope that every child who goes to Israel on Birthright will fall in love with Israel itself, go to Yad Vashem to learn about our difficult past and the importance of tolerance, and then end the trip at our World's Jewish Museum in Tel Aviv, strengthening their Jewish identity, and empowering them to make their own positive mark on the world.
CREATING THE WORLD'S MOST AMBITIOUS JEWISH MUSEUM
Article: Creating The World's Most Ambitious Jewish Museum (The New York Jewish Week, 07/18/18)
GAIL ASPER: THE STORY BEHIND THE MOST AMBITIOUS JEWISH MUSEUM
Article: Gail Asper: The story behind the most ambitious Jewish museum (The Canadian Jewish News, 06/27/18)
EUROPEAN FRIENDS OF WJM MEET WITH MAYOR OF TEL AVIV
The European Friends of WJM met in the offices of the Mayor of Tel Aviv to express their support for what will become the new symbol of Israel and the Jewish People. From left to right: Yoram Cohen, David Wollach, Joelle Aflalo, Mayor Ron Huldai, Martine Dassault, Hila Oren, Robert Cohen Skalli, Yaron Klein, Moe Levy.
URGENT CALL TO ACTION
Our goal for 2018 is to fundraise, fundraise and fundraise! We are asking our donors and prospects for assistance in achieving our goal. Time is of the essence as we have some strict deadlines to adhere to and we are confident that with your help, we will make this dream a reality! How can we not build this great, new project, designed by Frank Gehry for the Jewish people? All donors are being asked to provide pledges which can be spread over 3 – 5 years, and which are completely conditional on the project proceeding as envisioned. Please do share with us the names of prospective donors and be sure to make your pledge today. A pledge form is included here, please encourage your family, friends and colleagues to make their pledge today.
NEW $20 MILLION PLEDGE
We have just secured an additional $20 million dollar pledge from an anonymous donor. The donor has made this significant pledge because he loves the concept, the location, the content and "the truly beautiful and radical architectural design." He shares our view that Tel Aviv is the right location for this kind of initiative. He also told Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai that he is excited to do something bold and transformational in Israel and the world and the WJM is the best thing he has seen!
YORAM COHEN HEADS OUR GLOBAL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
Yoram Cohen joined The World's Jewish Museum as the Head of Global Fundraising and Strategy in March 2018. Prior to joining WJM, Yoram had been the development manager of the international news channel i24 news, as well as the Executive Director of The Patrick and Lena Drahi Philanthropic Foundation.
From 1996 to 2013, he was Associate Vice President for Europe at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was responsible for development activities in Europe, as well as restructuring of the University's philanthropic activities, through The Friends of Europe associations.
Between 1985 – 1996, he held several senior management and fundraising roles with several significant organizations, including the Bronfman Foundation and the Rich Corporation.
He is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in International Relations (BA), an MBA specializing in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, which was followed by a 2 year program in the field of Education and Contemporary Jewish World (MA studies). He was also educated in philanthropic studies at Brandeis University, Harvard University and John Hopkins University.
From 1979 to 1983 Yoram served as an officer at the rank of captain in the Israeli Parachute Corps and Artillery Corps. Please join us in welcoming Yoram.
DR. RIVKA CARMI JOINS THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
We are pleased to announce that Rivka Carmi, President of Ben Gurion University has joined our Advisory Council!
President Carmi is the first woman to serve as President of an Israeli University. She was born in Israel and is a graduate of Hadassah Medical School of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She completed a residency in pediatrics, a fellowship in neonatology at the Soroka University Medical Center and an additional two year fellowship in medical genetics at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard University Medical School. In addition to her duties as President, Professor Carmi remains a member and serves as a consultant of national, professional and public committees and organizations, is a scientific reviewer for various journals and funding agencies and serves on the editorial board of prestigious scientific journals.
Recent noteworthy honors she has received include: the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Yated organization for children with Downs Syndrome; the Achievement in Medicine Award by the Municipality of Beer-Sheva; the 2002 Award for Peace from Canada International Scientific Exchange Program (CISEPO), to Distinction Award of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America; and in 2009, an award of excellence from the Israel Ambulatory Pediatric Association (IAPA). In 2013 she received an honorary doctorate from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Asper Foundation created the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) which opened in 2014 and has won over 40 international awards and now adds another significant accolade. We have just learned that the Bank of Canada will feature the CMHR along with civil rights activist Viola Desmond on the new $10 bill.
We are delighted to announce that WJM Advisory Council member Rabbi Joseph Telushkin has just been inducted into the Manhattan Jewish Hall of Fame on May 14, 2018. Other inductees included Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Kol HaKavod Rabbi Telushkin! As well, Advisory Council member Patty Glaser received the Business Operator of the Year Award by the Los Angeles Business Journal on March 21, 2018. Major donor and wonderful ambassador of the WJM, John Farahi received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Nevada on May 17, 2018. We are blessed to have such an esteemed group of advisors and donors believing whole heartedly in the vision of the World's Jewish Museum. If we have omitted any recent accolades for other team members, please let us know!
FUNDRAISING UPDATES – SPRING 2018
On December 5th, 2017, Gail and Moe hosted an informal gathering of volunteers and donors for an exclusive update on the spectacular architecture and exhibit plans for the WJM. The event took place at Ralph Appelbaum's incredible offices, where he has developed the exhibits for some of the world's leading museums!
December 2017 – Shauna Shapiro Jackson, our LA volunteer extraordinaire, hosted a few potential donors at Frank Gehry's offices. In attendance were some of the LA team including Sheryl Fleischer, Rachelle Fleischer, Adam Press and Rachelle Berger. Also in attendance were Nikita Khan, David Dubinsky from CAA and David Lonner, an accomplished agent representing writers, directors and producers in the film, television and online content arenas.
January 2018 – Gail Asper hosted a few potential donors at Frank Gehry's offices. Everyone is quite excited about the project and they are thrilled with the model that Frank has created.
On March 15th, 2018, Gail and Moe hosted a reception for WJM volunteers and donors at the Carlton Hotel in Tel Aviv to update everyone on the progress and achievements of the WJM and to introduce our Israel team; Yoram Cohen and Shai Abramson. Shai is the Israeli representative for The Asper Foundation's projects and initiatives in Israel. Hila Oren, the Chief Executive Officer of the Tel Aviv Foundation spoke eloquently and enthusiastically about the importance of the WJM for the City of Tel Aviv.
Gail and Moe continue to travel the globe to meet with wonderful philanthropists who are assisting in making the World's Jewish Museum a reality for 2023.
READ THE TIMES OF ISRAEL ARTICLE ABOUT PHILANTHROPIST GAIL ASPER, THE ASPER FOUNDATION AND THE WORLD'S JEWISH MUSEUM CONTEMPLATED FOR TEL AVIV
Article: Read the Times of Israel article about philantrhopist Gail Asper, The Asper Foundation and the World's Jewish Museum contemplated for Tel Aviv (Winnipeg Jewish Review, 04/16/18)
CANADIAN HEIRESS THROWS MILLIONS INTO MASSIVE TEL AVIV-BASED JEWISH HALL OF FAME
Article: Canadian heiress throws millions into massive Tel Aviv-based Jewish hall of fame (Times of Israel, 04/07/18)
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2017
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SHOFAR PIN – SYMBOL OF THE WJM
We have created a Shofar pin in silver, which you can order for $20 by calling 204-989-5522.
The Shofar is 'The call to worship; The call to action; The call to make the Jewish message known to the world.'
Information on how to purchase a Shofar pin online will be announced shortly.
LEE LIBERMAN JOINS THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
We are pleased that Lee will join our team. Lee already has, and will play a significant role in the project's development. We extend our thanks to Lee and her Finance Director, Lisa Hofheimer, for all their support.
Biography: Lee is Principal of the LJCB Group of Companies. She is also a Board Councilor of the USC Shoah Foundation, a Board Director of the General Sir John Monash Foundation, and a long-standing Board Member of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. Lee is publisher and editor of A Day in the Life of Israel, Jerusalem in the Shadow of Heaven, and A Day in the Life of Africa.
As a committed supporter of the arts, Lee served on the Council of the Australian National Gallery and the Australian National Gallery Acquisitions Committee. As Chair of the Lee Liberman Foundation, Lee provides strategic funding to non-profit partners in Australia, Israel and the United States.
THE ARCHITECTURE OF WJM
We are pleased to present the concept design by Frank Gehry through two new renderings of the building on the site.
Those who have visited Frank Gehry's studios and seen his work have used many superlatives to describe the design; 'breathtaking', 'astounding', 'beautiful', a 'true icon and symbol for the Jewish people'.
We believe that, like Frank Gehry's architecture in Bilbao, Spain that created 'The Bilbao Effect', his Tel Aviv project will also give rise to a new term, 'The Tel Aviv Inspiration', where we meld great architecture with one of the greatest stories on earth, the Jewish contributions to humanity.
Indeed, the Frank Gehry design is featured on the cover of the Japanese magazine, GA Document. This publication is one of the highest regarded architecture magazines in the world.
Ralph Appelbaum and Frank Gehry worked together from the very beginning of the design process to ensure that the spaces capture the stories being told in dramatic exhibits.
The 'stitch book' is the journey and experience of the museum in spectacular spaces. Considerable effort has gone into integrating the architecture to the story. The stitch book will begin to be circulated within the next few weeks.
FUNDRAISING AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS
On March 9, 2017, Rosita & Phillipe Weissberg hosted a "friend-raising" event in their home in NYC for a small group of potential donors for the WJM. Ralph Appelbaum spoke on the incredible exhibit plans, including the content that is being developed. Rabbi Joseph Telushkin discussed the importance of why the contributions of the Jewish people, over the past 3500 years, needs to be told. Gail Asper gave an update on fundraising and the Concept Design by Frank Gehry.
Our LA Committee has had the opportunity to take potential donors to the Frank Gehry Studios to meet with Frank and his team and to also receive a first-hand look at the model of the museum. These tours resulted in $1.5 million dollars in donations. Thank you LA Committee! Thank you to Frank Gehry, David Nam and others on the Gehry Team.
On May 29, 2017 the Jewish National Fund Manitoba/Saskatchewan Region honoured Rabbi Alan Green at their annual Negev Gala. Approximately 1300 people attended this outstanding event. The net proceeds raised from the Gala have been directed to the World's Jewish Museum. Thank you JNF!
Gail Asper and Moe Levy spent two weeks in Israel in June 2017, during which a number of fundraising meetings were held. Further meetings are being held in Toronto, Ottawa and New York.
Zvi Hauser, Gail Asper and Moe Levy continue to engage with several Israeli ministers and senior government officials. We are awaiting responses to our proposals.
SCHOLARS' COUNCIL UPDATE
We have identified international scholars to assist in the 'white papers' that will become the platform of the narrative of the galleries. These renowned scholars will be engaged for this two to three year process within the next few months as funds are secured and plans are finalized for Phase 2 of the project.
NEW MUSEUM SHOWCASING JEWISH ACHIEVEMENTS PROPOSED IN TEL AVIV
Article: New museum showcasing Jewish achievements proposed in Tel Aviv (Haaretz, 11/5/16)
NEW TEL AVIV MUSEUM TO SHOWCASE 'JEWISH ACHIEVEMENT'
Article: New Tel Aviv museum to showcase 'Jewish achievement' (Times of Israel, 11/3/16)
WILL FRANK GEHRY BUILD AN ARCHITECTURAL ICON FOR TEL AVIV?
Article: Will Frank Gehry build an architectural icon for Tel Aviv? (Jewish Journal, 10/13/16)
Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D.
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The decision-making process of the individual consumer is critically important in the study of microeconomics because consumer spending accounts for nearly 70% of the economy. Consumers also save money, invest it, stash it away for the future in banks, stocks, bonds, money markets and mutual funds, and other forms of savings.
Microeconomics also studies the decision-making processes that determine how much a household may save, where it is saved, for how long and why. But because consumer spending is the engine that drives the economy, businesses continually pursue knowledge about how the consumer decision-making process works. That way, they can better serve their markets with the most desired of products and services, usually, but not always, at competitive prices.
A basic assumption of microeconomics is that because consumers don't have unlimited budgets, their available cash for spending must be judiciously allocated for maximum benefit. Microeconomics also supposes that individual consumers make their buying decisions in an effort to obtain the most happiness at the least cost – in other words, maximizing happiness or benefit.
The util has no concrete numerical value like an inch or a centimeter. Instead, it's an arbitrary and subjective – yet convenient – way to assign value to consumer choices and to measure the consumer utility of one choice against another.
Here's an example. Assume you to the supermarket with $100 to spend, along with a phantom 100 utils – representing 100% of the happiness you expect to garner from all the purchases you make. Two-thirds of your money is spent on necessities – bread, milk, produce and other food staples. Although 67% of the money budgeted for purchases is spent on necessities, the number of utils assigned to those purchases – arbitrarily and subjectively – may only be 40. The remaining 33% of your money is spent on chocolate, ice cream, frozen pizza, soda pop and other unnecessary items. But the utils assigned to these purchases total 60.
A rough numerical measure of consumer satisfaction is derived – what microeconomics calls cardinal utility, which refers to the cardinal numbers, starting with 1, 2, 3 and so on. There's a problem, however, with this concept, convenient though it may be: As a rule, consumers don't calculate the numerical utility value of their purchases. Only microeconomists do.
As a consumer, you may prefer, for example, strawberries to bananas, or you may buy an iPhone (AAPL) instead of a Pixel (GOOG). These are consumer preferences – your rankings of one product or brand against another. These preferences may be influenced by pricing, quality, convenience and other measurable factors along with the subjective, which is unquantifiable.
Why are such arbitrary and seemingly inexact measurements used in microeconomics? They provide at least some insight into the complexities of consumer decision-making. Both the numerical data (cardinal utility) and the preferences data (ordinal utility) are extremely useful to businesses. Using this information, businesses can decide how much of a product or service to offer in the marketplace, and determine optimum prices for maximum sales.
Another term for consumer utility – cardinal utility, in this case – is consumer benefit. In any situation where a consumer buys more than one item of a product, the utility value may start to diminish as the consumer purchases or consumes more the product.
For instance, a single ice cream cone at a certain price may have a 75% utility value for the consumer. A consumer with two children who also want ice cream cones may assign a utility value of 100%, if price discounts are given for the purchase of additional ice cream cones.
In their quest for happiness – or utility – resulting from their purchases, consumers choose what to buy from a huge array of products and services offered in the marketplace, based on a variety of factors which contribute to their perception of utility.
Economists have pointed out a major flaw in the utility theory, however, which somewhat compromises its validity: Consumers don't always, or consistently, act in a logical, rational manner. Other elements may influence their decision-making, some of which they may be aware of, and others of that may be subconscious.
Nobel Memorial Prize winner in economics Herbert A. Simon postulated his theory of satisficing to address this apparent flaw in the utility theory. Let's say a consumer wants to buy a used car. Utility theory holds that consumers will evaluate an indeterminate number of used cars, calculate the value of their variables and then buy the car with the highest number derived from that formula. Simon's satisficing theory suggests that consumers may just evaluate a limited number of used cars in a used car lot conveniently nearby. The consumer then makes a buying choice he or she considers "good enough." This theory seems reasonable, and eliminates some of the flaws inherent in the utility theory.
Still, the utility theory remains a mainstay of the broader microeconomic theory, although economists continue to adjust it, propose new aspects of it, and tweak it in different subtle directions so that it encompasses all contingencies and variables in the phenomenon of consumer decision-making.
Here's a look into the study of Microeconomics and how individuals and businesses make decisions to maximize satisfaction.
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Nestled in the central part of Nagano Prefecture is Suwa, a gorgeous city rich in ancient history and nature. Though it is off the beaten path, it is a popular destination among local people and is especially enjoyable during the coldest times of the year. Here are three winter activities you can do in the area!
"Omiwatari" is an ancient tradition in Suwa that usually happens at the end of January. Also known as the "god's footsteps," Omiwatari is a natural phenomenon where ice cracks on the frozen Lake Suwa.
People believe that at this time of year, two gods come together from opposite sides of the lake, causing the ice to break once they meet. Once an elevated line of cracked ice appears, it is a sign that the gods have crossed the lake. There are also some who say that the breaking of ice is caused by a dragon crossing the lake.
If the ice is thick enough, a Shinto priest performs a quiet ceremony while walking on the lake. However, the ceremony has been performed less over the years due to the thinning of ice.
Another popular thing to do in Suwa is to watch different kinds of birds such as herons, coots, cormorants, egrets, and many more. Probably the most beautiful bird you can find here is the swan and they cross the ice from time to time. You can also find some ducks which come to the lake earlier and leave later than the swans.
In order to experience more of what Suwa has to offer, you can stay the night (or more) in a hotel with a hot spring to keep warm. One great hot spring hotel you can check out in the area is RAKO Hananoi Hotel.
You can also head to a ski resort such as Fujimi Kougen Resort, which is approximately 40 minutes by car from the downtown area. It provides guests the chance to go skiing and a relaxing haven away from the city bustle.
Suwa is accessible by both express and local trains. If you take the bus from Shinjuku, Tokyo, it will take you around three hours to reach the place. You may also take an overnight bus from Osaka.
Suwa, Nagano is the perfect winter destination! Though blanketed in snow during the cold season, it doesn't stop offering visitors a plethora of interesting activities.
Would you like to stay in Suwa? Check out all the hotels in the area here!


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The video booth was built in Max/MSP and Jitter, and kept us very busy and entertained. We were on a tight budget, and this was 6 years ago in tech terms, so apologies for the poor quality. The software often crashed! And we would have to get it all up and going again. Our favourite participant was a high school boy who came in twice a week. We think he was starting his own TV show. His line was: "Yo! Peeps!!! My guest today is … Weeell … it's me!" We've posted just a few of the videos on this page, but many more can be found on the Hotel Yeoville video channel on YouTube.
Join the Hotel Yeoville YouTube group! Make a short video about yourself, or about anything that is on your mind, and we will upload it to the website. Check back to see if it is there in a week's time.
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All the content created in the video booth went back to the website and entangled and intermingled with resources, forums, classifieds and business posts. Just like the installation and the Internet, the virtual Hotel Yeoville is filled with serious business, giggling teenagers and cooking tips with open connections.


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Q: Non positive definitive correlation matrix - how to proceed? I have a correlation matrix where by for a good chunk of the data set the correlations for all pairs of variables are more correlated than +/-0.5
Infact many of these are more correlated than +/-0.75
The program i have reports the correlation matrix is not positive definite. Therefore principle components (although generated) seem to be collinear when examined in regression
I have provided a sample of the correlation matrix
http://imgur.com/44ddFIW

A: The heading of your question says the matrix is not invertible; in the text you state that the program you use reports it is not positive definite. It is not the same problem, although both may co-exist.
If that is the case --both problems at the same time-- I would think that because of ill-conditioning of your matrix the last (or last few) eigenvalues are within machine error of zero, perhaps with negative value. This does not preclude the use of principal components (PC): the only problem is that you will only have as many uncorrelated PC's as you have non-zero eigenvalues. If you keep only this many PC's you can regress on them without problems.

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Hand-held devices pick up body heat.
Firefighters in Fairfax County now have an extra set of eyes. The kind that can pierce the blackness of a smoke-filled room and locate a potential casualty.
Able to be held in one hand, it is no bigger than a home video camera. It is known as a T3 Thermal Imaging Camera.
"Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has just received 18 of these cameras," said Daniel L. Schmidt, department public information officer. Mount Vernon and Gunston stations each have one.
"This allows us to find people when we cannot see them. It focuses on body heat. This will go on every one of our calls. On land or on the water," said Gunston Station Capt. James M. Chinn.
His enthusiasm was seconded by Captain Tyrone Harrington, Mount Vernon Station. "I've been around fires for 30 years. This is the best tool to come along in my career," he said.
"Hollywood portrays fires as a lot of flame and little smoke. It's just the opposite," Harrington insisted. "Now instead of crawling down a smoke-filled hallway or into a room to find potential victims, we can turn on a button and walk down that hallway. That makes our job safer and their chances of survival much better. "
In addition to being a lifesaver in a dense smoke environment, the new cameras can also work in water. Gunston Station operates the department's main river rescue unit with its boat, the Earl Kane.
"Before we got this new unit, we had a larger one on loan from Fort Belvoir. We used it to find lost boaters. People's body temperature will remain high in the water for quite a while. It will also pick up engine heat from both vehicles and boats," Chinn explained.
"Everything in the world has a thermal image. If there is a fire in the wall, you can see the fire through the viewing screen on the camera," Harrington said.
FUNDED THROUGH A State and Local Emergency Preparedness Grant, each camera cost approximately $9,800. That's about half of what they were just a couple of years ago, according to Schmidt. The earlier version was also about twice the size.
Based on the principle of infrared detection, these units enable firefighters to not only locate potential victims but also find hidden fires and locate a heat source in hazardous situations, Schmidt said. "They also play a key role in search and rescue efforts," he noted.
In addition to helping firefighters find and rescue those trapped in burning structures, the cameras increase safety for first responders. "Now, we can see a hole in the floor that before would pose a real risk to us. It enables us to do our jobs safer and quicker. Especially when every second counts," Harrington said.
"It goes with us on every fire call. My job is to lead the firefighters into the fire, and this goes with me. We now can see in the dark. Just close your eyes as tight as possible and you get an idea of the conditions we have traditionally been working in," Harrington related.
CHINN DEMONSTRATED that point by taking the camera into the windowless dark bunk room of Station 20. It was pitch black, with no way to see objects or persons. When the camera was switched on, there were two firefighters clearly visible, as well as all the furniture in the room.
Had it been an emergency situation, there was no doubt as to the location of potential victims. "This works on heat. It's very different from night vision," according to Chinn. "You actually see the image. There is no confusion."
Harrington added, "When we enter a room that's on fire, the temperature can be as high as 1,000 degrees. Whatever is glowing white will show up on the camera screen. One person with this camera can do the work of many."
Built by Bullard Manufacturing in Cynthiana, Ky., each camera weighs about 2 1/2 and measures 8 inches long and 5 inches high. It can easily be held and operated with one hand.
Moneys for the cameras represent the first actual appropriation of a $2.275 million grant requested by the department to assist in the development and implementation of a Statewide Domestic Preparedness Strategy, according to Schmidt. "It is designed to enhance first-responder capabilities in response to terrorist incidents," he said.
IN ADDITION TO the cameras, the department has requested funding for a Mass Casualty and Disaster Unit, Mobile Communications Unit, and flash gear. "We hope to get $200,000 for multijurisdictional training. It all comes under the umbrella of terrorism prevention," Schmidt clarified.
Harrington predicted that the thermal cameras will eventually evolve to the point where "you'll see this capability built into every firefighter's face mask. It won't have to be hand-held by anyone.
"But right now this device helps everyone. Us, potential victims, everyone."
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