My dad sacrificed everything for our family.

He always dreamed of a Cadillac, his symbol of success.

The best money I ever spent was making that dream his reality.

#Relationships

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In 2023, the Foundation awarded grants to 17 nonprofits and universities to support their efforts to solve accessibility and aging challenges. We were also able to add a new roundtable, hosted in Washington, DC during National Disability Employment month to advance the conversation on accessible employment. All of this work is thanks to the generosity of individual donors like you, and industry sponsors.

With just a few minutes of your time, you can, make your donation securely online so our work can continue into 2024.   

Your gift will join the collective generosity of all our donors to ensure 2024 sees continued gains in making this world more accessible for all. In addition to our existing programs, the Foundation plans to expand our efforts next year to include a Hackathon targeting accessible solutions for digital healthcare, and a unique partnership to deliver connection to at-risk senior communities using virtual reality. We can’t do any of this without you.     

I hope you will consider being a partner in our work once again. We have several options for giving, including the ability to give tribute gifts, or break your giving into bite-sized chunks through our Capacitor Society.   

Happy New Year,

Stephen Ewell
Executive Director, CTA Foundation
Consumer Technology Association

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I am happy to invite you to a Catskill Mountainkeeper benefit dinner on December 7th featuring a talk on the climate crisis by Robert Thurman, renowned author, academic, and expert on Tibetan Buddhism. The evening, hosted by Sarah Johnson and Greg Cornell at their spectacular White Feather Farm in Saugerties, will benefit Mountainkeeper’s work to fight the climate crisis and advance our clean energy future. It’s going to be a great night, and we really hope you’ll be able to join us.
The evening will start with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and then we’ll sit down for a delicious farm-to-table dinner in the White Feather Farm’s beautiful barn. Following dinner, Robert Thurman will present information from the Climate Reality Project–former Vice President Al Gore’s visionary effort to lead the global fight for climate solutions. He will focus on the global political crisis as the devastating impacts of climate change affect our lives more and more each day, and talk about ways we can work together to make ambitious climate action a reality.

We expect this to be a very popular event, so I encourage you to act quickly if you’d like to attend. Click here to purchase tickets online. www.catskillmountainkeeper.org

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1. Pingtang Telescope, China

The Pingtang telescope was completed in September 2016, becoming the world’s largest radio telescope in the process.
Its dish measures more than 1,600 feet across and is capable of capturing signals more than 1,000 light years from earth.

2. Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland

The world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel became operational in December 2016. It is 35 miles long, took 17 years to construct, and lies 6,500 feet below the Gotthard Massif, a mountain range within the Swiss Alps.

3. Panama Canal, Panama

The original Panama Canal, which was constructed more than 100 years ago, is one of the Modern Wonders of the World, but a century of progress meant that it had to be widened. Some 40,000 workers worked on the expansion project, and the completed canal opened in 2016 at a cost of $5.4 billion.

4. The Bride Skyscraper, Iraq

Who ever thought such a proposal would be possible? The 3,779-foot-tall “Bride” skyscraper is proposed for construction in Basra, Iraq.

If the name sounds familiar, it’s the site of the first battle of the 2003 US invasion.

The design is covered with solar panels, so the skyscraper will be able to power itself. It will also be the world’s tallest building if (when?) completed in 2026.

5. Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, China

This 26-mile-long cross-sea bridge is the longest of its kind in the world, stretching almost 26 miles out into the open ocean.

When it opened, it cut the travel time for people traveling between east China and the island of Huangdao in half.

6. Itaipu Dam, Brazil

Completed more than 30 years ago, this hydroelectric dam produces more power than any other in the world.

In fact, its energy generation is so large that it supplies Paraguay with 75% and Brazil with 20% of their energy needs respectively.

7. Crossrail Project, London

The largest construction project ever undertaken in Europe will see 10 new train lines added to the existing London Underground system,

and 30 existing stations connected via brand-new tunnels. It will begin service in 2017, and be in full operation by 2020.

8. Hyderabad Metro Rail, India

This railway system marks the first time that communication-based train control will be implemented in India.

With three brand-new metro lines for the city of Hyderabad, the network is set to open in 2017.

9. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, China

More than 42 million people live in China’s Pearl River Delta, and this gargantuan project will link its three major cities,

namely Zhuhai, Macau and Hong Kong, via a series of bridges and underwater tunnels. It will open to traffic in December 2017.

10. Mall of the World, Dubai

The proposal for the largest mall on earth comprises more than 48 million square feet of enclosed, air-conditioned luxury in the middle of the desert.

As part of the design, the largest indoor game park in the world will be constructed, as will 20,000 hotel rooms to cater to the 180 million annual visitors

that the development is expected to receive when completed in 2029.

12. Riyadh Metro, Saudi Arabia

This $23.5 billion rail line will boast a flagship station designed by world-famous architect, Zaha Hadid.

Operation is scheduled to begin in 2019, and the railway will have 109 miles of railway on completion, revolutionizing how the residents of Riyadh get around.

13. Songdo Smart City, South Korea

Built on 1,500 acres of reclaimed land along the waterfront of the South Korean city of Incheon, this smart city

was completed in 2015. Home to some 67,000 residents, it has near-comprehensive internet access and offers a taste of future urban life.

14. South-North Water Transfer Project, China

The Chinese have set about moving some 45 billion cubic feet of water from the mighty Yangtze River in the south of the country,

to the more arid industrialized north. They will do so via three canals and have spent some $79 billion on the project thus far.

15. Sognefjord Submerged Floating Tunnel, Norway

Perhaps the most intriguing of all the projects on this list is a Norwegian proposal for building a $25 billion submerged

floating tunnel beneath the Sognefjord, the largest Fjord in Norway, which is 3,000 feet wide and 4,000 feet deep.

This radical tunnel will be the first of its kind in the world if the vision is realized.

16. Urban Renewal Project, Turkey

Turkey has incredible ambitions for renewing its urban areas. Over the next 20 years, the country plans to demolish more than

7 million buildings and build earthquake-resistant, modern structures in their place.
The colossal cost of all this is estimated at $400 billion.

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A national study, conducted by Frank N. Magid Associates, will be released at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas starting January 4. The study clearly shows that VR has the attention of a large part of the American public. A majority of consumers (56%) who play any type of game (70% of the U.S.), aged 8-64, have heard of virtual reality.

While many companies are coming out with VR devices, some are better known than others. Among those VR devices, American gamers are aware the Oculus Rift at 25%, Samsung VR Gear at 21%, PlayStation VR at 20%, and Google Cardboard at 17%.

A quarter (24%) of the gamer respondents in this survey said they were “very interested” in “Virtual Reality Experience in the home.” A similarly sized group at 23% said they were “interested” in VR. So 47% of the respondents are very interested or interested in VR . This is a large population of Americans with strong positive interest in VR.

Among those interested in VR the number one type of content desired in VR was movies and TV (66%), followed by console/PC gaming (59%), music videos (41%), travel (39%), and sports (38%). When Facebook bought Oculus it was suggested VR would become a new platform for social networking. Many Americans (34%) interested in VR believe that social networking will be an important application for VR.

Mike Vorhaus, President of Magid Advisors, who released the data at the Consumer Electronics Show said, “In these super early days of Virtual Reality, it is certain that many American consumers are primed to try this new technology/media platform. I was impressed by the strong interest shown by consumers in not just gaming, but also many mainstream content areas.”

About Magid Media Futures 2015

Magid Media Futures is a nationally representative online survey of 2,400 consumers ages 8-64. The sample is matched to the US Census. The study evaluates media attitudes and behaviors of consumers as it relates to devices, video, TV, gaming, social networking and more. The data was collected from July 30 – August 5, 2015. A high quality online research panel and data collection firm was used for recruitment and data collection. The margin of error at 95% confidence for the total sample is +/- 2%.

About Frank N. Magid Associates

Frank N. Magid Associates, Inc. is a leading research-based consulting firm that has been studying the evolving media landscape and its impact on consumer behavior for almost 60 years. Interviewing millions of consumers each year, Magid leverages its consumer insights to help investors and brands anticipate market shifts and identify growth opportunities. Magid serves clients through offices in Minneapolis, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, and Marion, Iowa.

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How Technology is Being Implemented to Enhance Weddings
and Watch What America Voted on for This Wedding via Live Stream

Kristen Maxwell Cooper, Editor of The Knot, will share a glimpse into the future with a preview of how technology enhances the personalization of weddings, or any special event, as showcased at The Knot Dream Wedding. From robots and drones, the annual crowd sourced The Knot Dream Wedding will be full of new technology, and it will be broadcast as a live streamed, two-hour event at TheKnot.com. Kristen can talk to the innovative technology that anyone can use for a more memorable wedding, like 3-D printing for a personalized cake topper, socially enabled photo booths, and Swarovski crystal wearable health monitors that capture every wonderful heart-racing moment by the bride and groom.

The couple who won America’s hearts—and votes—to become the 2015 Dream Wedding couple is Samantha Carisch and Taylor Sinclair of Redondo Beach, California. He was a minor league baseball player, and she was a fan—and Kristen can share the couple’s heartwarming love story, in addition to the high tech elements that will come to life at this dream wedding voted upon by America.

Suggested Questions:
• How can wedding guests use technology to be a part of the couples’ special day?
• What some current wedding trends we can anticipate this season?
• What tech tools can help alleviate the stress some couples feel when planning their wedding?
• Where can listeners tune in to watch this wedding?

About the Talent:
Kristen Maxwell Cooper is an editor of The Knot where she oversees the brand’s fashion, beauty, style and wedding planning coverage. Prior to joining The Knot, she was the deputy editor at People StyleWatch where she appeared regularly on TV programs including VH1’s Big Morning Buzz and New York Live, discussing celebrity style, fashion trends and more. Maxwell Cooper has also held editorial positions at Ralph Lauren, Shape magazine and MTV.
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Consider this: In the time it takes you to sift through 30 minutes’ worth of email, at least 3 people will learn they have Parkinson’s disease (PD). And many are unprepared for their new reality. While most people recognize PD symptoms that impact movement, like slowness and tremors or stiffness, the disease also involves a range of non-motor symptoms that can significantly impact the lives of those affected.

Jo-Ann was diagnosed 16 years ago and only recently learned that symptoms like fatigue, difficulty sleeping or memory problems can be associated directly with PD. As an outspoken and active advocate for the PD community, Jo-Ann has made it her mission to educate others and serve as an example of the importance of speaking to healthcare providers about all symptoms. This is why Jo-Ann and her family have shared their story through a reality-style video series through the Facebook community — Parkinson’s More than Motion. http://www.facebook.com/parkinsonsmorethanmotion?ref=ts&fref=ts Parkinson’s More than Motion content is provided by UCB, Inc.

The Parkinson’s More than Motion community is a space for people to interact and learn more about the full range of symptoms. More than 40,000 patients and caregivers have added their voices to the conversation about PD through the Facebook page, which offers tools and information on PD, including a downloadable “Well-Being Map” designed for patients to track both motor and non-motor symptoms to help guide the conversation with their healthcare provider.

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