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The change of name to the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education reflects the broadened mission of the Institute: to overcome prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry’and the suffering they cause’through the educational use of the Institute’s visual history testimonies. [1]

“The personal life histories of the Holocaust survivors and other witnesses in the Shoah Foundation archive speak eloquently to the need to eliminate hatred and violence. [2]

Allison Hoffman was a videographer who captured 213 interviews with holocaust survivors for the Survivors of the Shoah Foundation. [3]

Dwight Schrute from The Office, Season 4 episode 2 said that when he tried to visit his grandpa in Argentina (a former member of the German army), his travel visa was protested by the Shoah Foundation. [4]

“Following the pioneering example of Yale University’s Fortunoff Video Archive, Steven Spielberg established Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation in 1994 to collect the testimonies of survivors and other eyewitnesses to the Holocaust. [5]

, Steven Spielberg established the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation in 1994 to gather video testimonies from survivors and other witnesses of the Holocaust. [1]

In 1994, Steven Spielberg founded the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation (original title), a nonprofit organization established to record testimonies in video format of survivors and other witnesses of the Holocaust. [4]

To overcome prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry–and the suffering they cause–through the educational use of the Foundation’s visual history testimonies. [5]

Within several years, the Foundation’s Visual History Archive held nearly 52,000 video testimonies in 32 languages, representing 56 countries; it is the largest archive of its kind in the world. [1]

Edelgard Bulmahn, Germany’s Federal Minister of Education, and Steven Spielberg congratulate past winners of the student contest “Remembering for the Present and the Future - Tolerance wins!” [2]

For survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust, the words “never again” have become an anthem, a prayer and a demand that mankind learn from its mistakes. [...] Visit the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation Web site to learn more about how you can help support the Foundation. [6]

What makes the testimonies of the Shoah Foundation so compelling is that they are visual histories. [2]

Visit the Rice Only Section of the Site for Information on accessing the archive (viewable only from a connection to the Rice network). [7]

In January 2006, the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation became part of the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where the testimonies in the Visual History Archive will be preserved in perpetuity. [1]

Sources:
[1] USC Shoah Foundation Institute | History
[2] HowStuffWorks “How the Shoah Foundation Works”
[3] Shoah Foundation
[4] Shoah Foundation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] Shoah Foundation Archives Collaboration Project
[6] Howstuffworks “How the Shoah Foundation Works”
[7] Shoah Foundation Archives Collaboration Project

Graduates of the U.S. Army sniper school are expected to achieve 90 percent first-round hits at 600 meters, using the M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS). [1]

The first US Army Sniper School was established in 1955 at Camp Perry, Ohio; the present school at Fort Benning was established in 1987. [2]

The USMC Scout Sniper School is widely regarded in the military as the finest sniper training program. [3]

Basic Police Sniper School: $799 - 5 days / 60+ hours. [...] This school teaches the fundamentals of scoped rifle marksmanship, mechanics of the weapon and scope systems, ballistics, positional shooting, and introduces students to police sniper tactics. [4]

Students at the Army Sniper School practice approaching a target without being detected. [1]

Students have physical training and firing-range practice every day. [3]

Killing that man with the first, cold-barrel shot from a high-powered rifle with a telescopic sight would be the ultimate test for the specialized soldiers that the National Guard trains on the open ranges and in the woods of central Arkansas, a few miles north of Little Rock. [5]

All students report to the USASS, Building 4882, Harmony church no later than 0800 hours on the reporting day (day prior to the class start date). [1]

And although they all have their respective sniper schools, there is one school that stands out — the United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper School. [3]

According to figures released by the Department of Defense, the average number of rounds expended in Vietnam to kill one enemy solder with the M-16 was 50,000. [1]

An entry level school focusing on precision marksmanship as a precise art and science. [6]

According to the U.S. Army, the average soldier will hit a man-sized target 10 percent of the time at 300 meters using the M16A2 rifle. [1]

The school trains soldiers in marksmanship, sniper equipment and tactics, collection of battlefield intelligence, stalking and other sniper-related skills. [...] The US Army Sniper School is part of the United States Army 197th Infantry Brigade based at Fort Benning, Georgia. [2]

Sources:
[1] Sniper School
[2] US Army Sniper School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] HowStuffWorks “Sniper Training”
[4] Center Mass, Inc., committed to rifle-craft snice 1996.
[5] National Guard Snipers
[6] Sniper Central - Sniper Schools

Songwriter/singer/guitarist Bill Withers is best remembered for the classic “Lean on Me” and his other million-selling singles “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Use Me,” but he has a sizable cache of great songs to his credit. [1]

Al Jarreau recorded an entire CD of Withers ‘ songs on Tribute to Bill Withers (Culture Press 1998). [2]

Bill Withers (born July 4, 1938) is an American vocalist and hall-of-fame songwriter who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. [3]

Songwriter/singer/guitarist Bill Withers is best remembered for the classic “Lean on Me” and his other million-selling singles “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Use Me,” but he has a sizable cache of great songs to his credit…. [4]

Stax Records stalwart Booker T. Jones produced his debut album, Just As I Am (with some co-production by Al Jackson, Jr.), which included his first charting single, “Ain’t No Sunshine” that went gold and made it to number six R&B and number three pop in summer 1971 and won a Grammy as Best R&B Song. [1]

Withers wrote “Lean on Me” based on his experiences growing up in a West Virginia coal mining town. [2]

Four three-hour studio sessions were planned to record the album, but funding caused the album to be recorded in three sessions with a six-month break between the second and final sessions. [3]

Having signed to Sussex Records, Withers’ talent was evidenced by all with the 1971 release of his debut album JUST AS I AM. [5]

Some of his best-known songs are “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Use Me,” “Lovely Day,” “Lean on Me “, “Grandma’s Hands “, and “Just the Two of Us “. [3]

With his soulful delivery and warm, heartfelt sincerity, Bill Withers has penned the songs that have ‘ and always will ‘ resonate deeply within the fabric of our times. [6]

He did however go on to write and produce two songs on the Gladys Knight & the Pips record I FEEL A SONG. [...] ‘Lean On Me’ went to number one the week of July 8, 1972, but did not garner a Grammy award until 1987 when it was re-recorded by Club Nouveau. [5]

“Just As I Am” featured lead guitar by Stephen Stills and hit number five R&B in summer 1971. [2]

His second release, 1972’s Still Bill, became a career disc, with top hits “Use Me” and “Lean On Me,” arguably one of the greatest songs of the past half century. [7]

His debut for the label MAKING MUSIC, MAKING FRIENDS featured the popular ‘Make Love To Your Mind,’ the brilliant ‘Hello Like Before’ covered by many jazz artists, ‘Paint Your Pretty Picture,’ and ‘She’s Lonely’ which graced the ‘Looking For Mr. Goodbar’ motion picture and soundtrack. [5]

Sources:
[1] Bill Withers: Information from Answers.com
[2] Bill Withers | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com
[3] Bill Withers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] Bill Withers | Music Artist, Videos, Photos, News, Ringtones, Album
[5] Biography, Awards and Credits
[6] Bill Withers on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music …
[7] Bill Withers | SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews

I’ve seen the paths that your eyes wander down I want to come too I think that possibly, maybe I’m falling for you No one understands me quite like you do Through all of the shadowy corners of me I never knew just what it was about this old coffee shop I love so much All of the while I never knew I never knew just what it was about this old coffee shop I love so much All of the while I never knew I think that possibly, maybe I’m falling for you Yes theres a chance that I’ve fallen quite hard over you. [1]

Falling In Love At A Coffeeshop lyrics. [2]

I think there’s a chance that I’m falling quite hard over you. [3]

Yahoo! does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of any Yahoo! Answers content. [4]

AT&T is using the Landon Pigg song - “Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop” (iTunes) for a new commercial that ran during the NCAA games last night. [5]

Yes there’s a chance that I’ve fallen quite hard over you. [2]

Yes there’s a chance that I’ve fallen quite hard over you. [6]

This same song was used in Diamond commercials a few years back. [5]

Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop Lyrics by Landon Pigg are the property of the respective authors, artists and labels, Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop Lyrics by Landon Pigg are provided for educational purposes only, If you like the song, please buy relative CD. [7]

Another great Diamond is Forever commercial. [...] Through all of the shadowy corners of me. [...] Cliptreats is proudly powered by WordPress Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS). [2]

I always can find tons of English audio clips in those music search engines. [7]

Geico has been running television commercials using a remake of the Rockwell song “Somebody’s Watching Me”. [5]

I used to use Chinese sites such as Baidu, Sogou, Yahoo China to search audio clips. [7]

Sources:
[1] Landon Pigg Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop lyrics
[2] Cliptreats ” Blog Archive ” A Diamond is Forever Commercial with …
[3] What song has these lyrics? I think that possibly, maybe I’m falling …
[4] what is the song that goes i think that possible maybe im falling for you?
[5] Tunes On TV - television commercial music and music heard in television …
[6] LANDON PIGG - FALLING IN LOVE IN A COFFEE SHOP LYRICS
[7] Landon Pigg - Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop Lyrics

Message claims that an email with an attached file called “Invitation” contains a virus that will open an Olympic Torch that destroys the computer’s hard drive (Full commentary below.) [1]

Just when I thought that virus hoax authors had lost all of their creativity, along comes this gem. [2]

McAfee’s anti-virus team gave the destructive virus a ranking of “high” Monday afternoon after it had been found in more than 50 enterprise companies, including Fortune 500 firms. [3]

This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is why you should notify all your contacts. [4]

As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened, the computer freezes so that the user has to reboot. [2]

A new version of the hoax email falsely claims that the information in the message has been verified by Hoax-Slayer.com and Snopes.com (details below). [1]

It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which “burns” the whole hard disc C of your computer. [5]

This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept. [1]

Recent versions have combined this chain with the Internet Flower for You warning to create the “WORST EVER VIRUS” hoax. [2]

A new virus has just been discovered that has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive ever. [6]

The message is simply a rehashed version of the long running Virtual Card for You virus hoax (see example below) and should not be taken seriously. [1]

As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened the computer freezes so that the user has to reboot. [6]

According to the message, the attachment opens an “Olympic Torch, which “burns” the whole hard disc C of your computer”. [1]

Their article explains that the so called “olympic torch” is a hoax which has been widely circulated on the internet and that all email about this hoax can be safely deleted without continuing the hoax by passing information on to friends. [...] This is a warning email that I’ve just received from an acquaintant of mine…therefore I decide to post it here, better than be sorry later. [4]

Sources:
[1] Olympic Torch Invitation Virus Hoax
[2] “A Virtual Card For You” Virus? - BreakTheChain.org
[3] CNN.com - Sci-Tech - New e-mail virus preys on Anna Kournikova fans …
[4] Real Estate Blog - Virus Alert as announced on CNN
[5] The “Invitation” or “Olympic Torch” virus-Fiction!
[6] Virus Announced by Cnn [Archive] - HyeClub Forum