DC -- Event: In America: Remember (art installation by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg) 2021 Wk 2 (Sep 20-26) (Visits 7-10) 673,484 --> 687,764 dead:
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Description of Pictures: Regular pictures of the In America: Remember installation are grouped into four separate pages by week:
* Week 1 = September 14-19 (initial install)
* Week 2 = September 20-26
* Week 3 = September 27-October 3 (final week)
* Week 4 = October 4-6 (deinstallation)
Pictures from performances and the opening and closing events are covered separately.
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2021_DC_In_America2V: DC -- Event: In America: Remember -- Viewed from Washington Monument and NMAAHC (Multiple visits) (205 photos from 2021)
2021_DC_In_America2CC_211003: DC -- Event: In America: Remember (art installation by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg) -- Closing Ceremony (169 photos from 2021)
2021_DC_In_America2OC_210917: DC -- Event: In America: Remember (art installation by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg) -- Opening Ceremony (225 photos from 2021)
2021_DC_In_America2_2021Wk1: DC -- Event: In America: Remember (art installation by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg) 2021 Wk 1 (Sep 14-19) (Visits 1-6) 666,624 --> 673,484 dead (573 photos from 2021)
2021_DC_In_America2_2021Wk2: DC -- Event: In America: Remember (art installation by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg) 2021 Wk 2 (Sep 20-26) (Visits 7-10) 673,484 --> 687,764 dead (230 photos from 2021)
2021_DC_In_America2_2021Wk3: DC -- Event: In America: Remember (art installation by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg) 2021 Wk 3A (Sep 27-Oct 3) (Visits 11-16) 688,245 --> 700,975 dead (329 photos from 2021)
2021_DC_In_America2_2021Wk4: DC -- Event: In America: Remember (art installation by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg) (Oct 4-6) (Visits 17-19) Deinstall (398 photos from 2021)
2021_DC_In_America2P_JC_210927: DC -- Event: In America: Remember: Performance by Shane Palko and Jason Chu (67 photos from 2021)
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INAMER_210920_311.JPG: Percez Iqbal
Our time here is limited but our love is eternal. We will see again in the Gardens of Heaven.
Love,
Shaheen, Mustafa, Faran, Hira and Hisham
INAMER_210920_316.JPG: Jeannine Cadle
Our Meme. Our heart. Our hearts are forever broken. She & our mom were taken from us by this evil virus 6 days apart. We love & miss her!!
INAMER_210920_320.JPG: Gerald Temple LaMarque
Fair seas and following winds. We miss you,
Gerry / Dad / Unk / Grandpa!
INAMER_210920_332.JPG: James Richard Gray
Jim Gray was a son, brother, husband, and father. He made himself available. Jim loved the Angles and was a proud Tulsa University Alum.
S
INAMER_210920_334.JPG: Papa Jay Woehrmyer
taught his family what it meant to love and laugh. Of course, always say I love you.
INAMER_210920_338.JPG: Branden M. Wilson, age 15, beloved son
Forever in my heart
INAMER_210920_339.JPG: Allan Floyd Hall Sr.
We love and miss you so much dad. Fly high
INAMER_210924_037.JPG: Voice of America interviewing someone about to plant her flag.
INAMER_210924_052.JPG: Larry Kowalzek
Beloved: Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle, Friend, Neighbor.
We love you forever!
INAMER_210924_059.JPG: Larry Edgeworth
NBC News
RIP
Not forgotten
From https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nbc-news-employee-dies-after-testing-positive-coronavirus-n1164696
NBC News employee dies after testing positive for coronavirus
March 20, 2020, 9:33 AM EDT / Updated March 20, 2020, 10:46 AM EDT
By Erik Ortiz
A longtime employee of NBC News died Thursday after testing positive for the coronavirus, NBC News Chairman Andy Lack said in an email to staff members.
Larry Edgeworth, 61, who worked in an equipment room at NBC News' 30 Rockefeller Plaza headquarters in New York, also suffered from other health issues, according to his wife, Crystal.
"As we have heard from medical professionals, those with underlying health concerns are sadly the most vulnerable," Lack wrote Friday morning.
Edgeworth previously spent 25 years at NBC News working as an audio technician, during which he was well-known to many network correspondents with whom he traveled around the world.
"Many of you were fortunate enough to work with Larry over the years, so you know that he was the guy you wanted by your side no matter where you were," Lack wrote.
Stacy Brady, NBCUniversal's executive vice president of field and production operations, "says he was known as the 'gentle giant who would give you the shirt off his back,'" Lack added.
Other NBC News employees remembered Edgeworth for his professional demeanor and affability in any circumstance.
"Larry was a gentle bear of a man, the heart and soul of our extended NBC family," Andrea Mitchell, NBC News' chief foreign affairs correspondent, said. "I was always cheered and reassured knowing he was on the team in the field. He always had my back whether here in the U.S. or in the most dangerous situations around the world."
In a tribute on Instagram, "TODAY" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie said her "heart breaks" after learning Edgeworth died after getting COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
"I adored Larry," she wrote. "We traveled together for two straight months on a campaign in 2008 and he was always the most warm, most professional, most loving. All hours of the day and night, no matter how hungry or tired or stressed we were - he was always a joy."
"Larry, dear, I will miss you," she added.
Edgeworth is survived by his wife and two sons.
"We are doing everything we can to support his family during this very difficult time," Lack wrote.
At least two other NBC News employees have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, prompting network officials to require most staffers at offices and bureaus across the country to work from home.
After an employee of the 3rd hour of "TODAY" tested positive, hosts Craig Melvin and Al Roker began broadcasting from home as a precaution. Guthrie also began co-anchoring from home.
Other NBC workers who came into contact with the employee were being asked to self-isolate.
"We are fully supporting our colleague, who is experiencing mild symptoms and receiving medical care, and I know you join me in sending our very best for a quick recovery,'' NBC News President Noah Oppenheim said in a statement Monday.
On Thursday night, Oppenheim said a Nightly News staffer based at 30 Rockefeller Plaza also tested positive. The employee has been working from home since March 13, when symptoms began.
INAMER_210924_067.JPG: Elaina Trammell
d 09/23/2020
Rest in Peace
You are missed.
We provided Sharpies to people to do their flags but people coming by did their flags in any implement they had. We had some that were done in pencil.
INAMER_210924_105.JPG: Patrick Audinet Sr.
Beloved husband, father, friend to many. Dedicated musician, loving Christian, Navy veteran. We lvoe you and miss you.
INAMER_210924_114.JPG: Carol Moss Paterson, 59
Loving wife, mother, friend -- got COVID-19 while drug testing bus drivers in Miami-Dade Transit -- never got to retire.
INAMER_210924_122.JPG: Uncle Elias Gonzalez
I smile when I see the vision of you running to catch up with your brothers. My heart takes solace in knowing you are all together again. Thank you for your service, more than that, thank you for your love.
We miss you Uncle.
Love Monica Hernandez Sigala
INAMER_210924_129.JPG: Grandpa Mike Sigala
Full of stubborn grit. You gave this illness one good fight. Your family misses you, most of all ,we miss the extra time COVID stole from us. Much love Grandpa Mike.
Monica Hernandez Sigala
INAMER_210924_131.JPG: Maria Guervero
Quien se iba imajinar que ila nos ibamos aver. Al perderte a time papa pordio a su aquerido primo y major amigo. Letioia y tus nijos perdieron a su papa y al hombre el ...
[I couldn't read the letters clearly and I don't know Spanish. Google Translate came back with this but I'm sure my typos screwed it up:
Maria Guervero
Who was going to imagine that we were going to see each other? When he lost you at the time, dad, he forgave his accursed cousin and best friend. Letioia and your children lost their father and the man ...]
INAMER_210924_136.JPG: Deborah K. McCann
Forever missed!
INAMER_210924_140.JPG: Diane Butler
Matriarch of the family taken way too soon. We love and miss you so much Granny.
INAMER_210924_145.JPG: In loving memory
Aunt Evelyn
INAMER_210924_161.JPG: 684,428
INAMER_210924_164.JPG: One of the team photographing a flag that people had submitted online
INAMER_210924_183.JPG: Mom
INAMER_210924_197.JPG: Denise Kelly Whiteman
The glue that held our family together
INAMER_210924_201.JPG: Christopher "Topel" Oliva
Died 2021
Lemme
INAMER_210924_294.JPG: In loving memory of Dianne Manniko Young.
Forever in our hearts
Mom. Wife. Mumma. Sister. Loving Friend
2-4-47 -- 4-9-20
INAMER_210924_382.JPG: The process of inscribing flags whose text was submitted online was rigorous. The text submitted online was printed on a piece of paper that was the size of the flag. A volunteer carefully wrote the text on a flag and then attached the paper to the flag and put it in a box. From there, a different volunteer picked up the set and made sure that the text on the flag in fact corresponded to what the person had submitted online.
The flags themselves were planted by other volunteers who spent some time with each flag as they placed them to provide a thoughtful ceremony for each.
INAMER_210924_400.JPG: Sarah Wagner, Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg
INAMER_210924_410.JPG: User comment: Photographer Jeff Rhode of Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ and artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg.
INAMER_210924_415.JPG: User comment: Photographer Jeff Rhode of Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ and artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg.
INAMER_210924_418.JPG: User comment: Photographer Jeff Rhode of Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ and artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg.
INAMER_210924_421.JPG: User comment: Photographer Jeff Rhode of Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ and artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg.
INAMER_210924_435.JPG: User comment: Photographer Jeff Rhode of Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ and artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg placing flags.
INAMER_210924_441.JPG: User comment: Photographer Jeff Rhode of Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ and artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg placing flags.
INAMER_210924_442.JPG: User comment: Photographer Jeff Rhode of Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ and artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg placing flags.
INAMER_210924_447.JPG: User comment: Photographer Jeff Rhode of Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ placing flags.
INAMER_210924_460.JPG: These folks were looking for a flag that had been previously planted. We found it together and they ended up having a commemoration for their mother.
INAMER_210924_482.JPG: User comment: Photographer Jeff Rhode of Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ takes a shot of Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg talking with a visitor.
INAMER_210924_544.JPG: This was the flag they had been looking for. They brought the candle for the commemoration.
Barry Spitz
husband to Monique [???]
54 years [???]
father of 3 [???]
best Grandpa to 7 [???]
family was his world
Funniest guy!
INAMER_210925_012.JPG: 684,428
INAMER_210925_036.JPG: The US vis-a-vis New Zealand section is in front of the sign.
INAMER_210925_141.JPG: Vaccine Deaths (VAERS)
[ Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System ]
From https://vaers.hhs.gov/data.html
VAERS Data
VAERS data is accessible by downloading raw data in comma-separated value (CSV) files for import into a database, spreadsheet, or text editing program, or by using the CDC WONDER online search tool. Information provided to VAERS which identifies a person who received the vaccine or vaccines will not be made available to the public. De-identified VAERS data are available 4-6 weeks after the report is received. VAERS data change as new reports are received, so your results may change if you repeat the same search at a later date. To learn more about interpreting data see Guide to Interpreting VAERS Data.
Disclaimer
VAERS accepts reports of adverse events and reactions that occur following vaccination. Healthcare providers, vaccine manufacturers, and the public can submit reports to the system. While very important in monitoring vaccine safety, VAERS reports alone cannot be used to determine if a vaccine caused or contributed to an adverse event or illness. The reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable. In large part, reports to VAERS are voluntary, which means they are subject to biases. This creates specific limitations on how the data can be used scientifically. Data from VAERS reports should always be interpreted with these limitations in mind.
The strengths of VAERS are that it is national in scope and can quickly provide an early warning of a safety problem with a vaccine. As part of CDC and FDA's multi-system approach to post-licensure vaccine safety monitoring, VAERS is designed to rapidly detect unusual or unexpected patterns of adverse events, also known as "safety signals." If a safety signal is found in VAERS, further studies can be done in safety systems such as the CDC's Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) or the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) project. These systems do not have the same scientific limitations as VAERS, and can better assess health risks and possible connections between adverse events and a vaccine.
Key considerations and limitations of VAERS data:
* Vaccine providers are encouraged to report any clinically significant health problem following vaccination to VAERS, whether or not they believe the vaccine was the cause.
* Reports may include incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental and unverified information.
* The number of reports alone cannot be interpreted or used to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, frequency, or rates of problems associated with vaccines.
* VAERS data is limited to vaccine adverse event reports received between 1990 and the most recent date for which data are available.
* VAERS data do not represent all known safety information for a vaccine and should be interpreted in the context of other scientific information.
From https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/adverse-events.html
Reports of death after COVID-19 vaccination are rare. More than 459 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the United States from December 14, 2020, through November 29, 2021. During this time, VAERS received 10,128 reports of death (0.0022%) among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine. FDA requires healthcare providers to report any death after COVID-19 vaccination to VAERS, even if it's unclear whether the vaccine was the cause. Reports of adverse events to VAERS following vaccination, including deaths, do not necessarily mean that a vaccine caused a health problem. CDC clinicians review reports of death to VAERS including death certificates, autopsy, and medical records. A review of reports indicates a causal relationship between the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine and TTS, a rare and serious adverse event -- that causes blood clots with low platelets -- which has caused or directly contributed to six confirmed deathsexternal icon.
INAMER_210926_337.JPG: Keith W. Voss
We will forever love you dad, papa and husband
INAMER_210926_352.JPG: Rondie Welton!
The best father ever
We love you!
INAMER_210926_371.JPG: ??? This was a guy I had met at the DC Walls event earlier
INAMER_210926_382.JPG: Marilyn Anne Johnson Seigle's final wish was to VOTE and return to us all the country we've loved. She got her wish.
Rest in peace, Mom.
INAMER_210926_400.JPG: Emily Deale
INAMER_210926_454.JPG: The Trump Presidency
2016-2020
Good ridance [sic]
INAMER_210926_499.JPG: To Dedicate a Flag
Start Here
INAMER_210926_583.JPG: One of the masks recovered on the site.
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