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How to Hold a Good Meeting
A couple of people outside of Account Management suggested that it might be a good idea to have a refresher for senior people and a new communication to new account people about the components of effectively running a meeting.
While much of the following may be common sense practice, we all often get off track because individuals have hidden agendas that emerge in a meeting or assertive individuals (sometimes clients) try to take over the meeting.
So here are my "Ten Commandments for an Effective Meeting"
1. Unless agreed to otherwise, the account person should be the leader of the meeting, which means having the responsibility for agenda, attendees, time, duration, refreshments and managing the outcome of the meeting.
2. Be compulsively organized. Have an agenda done. Make sure everyone knows when and where the meeting is. Have any materials/equipment that might be needed for the meeting, in the room in advance of the meeting. Make sure the room is big enough. Schedule the meeting to last long enough to cover the agenda. Think through everything you might need or want before the meeting and make sure it all gets done.
3. Customize your agenda. The more formal the meeting, the more necessary it is to have a specific agenda (usually written) that should be reviewed at the start of the meeting. Less formal meetings can use an oral review of agenda. It may often make sense to review the agenda with the key attendees prior to the meeting, to ensure that what they want covered will be addressed.
4. Choose attendees appropriately. By and large, meeting attendance should be limited only to people who have a contribution to make or a need to know the content and outcome of the meeting. This, of course, should be balanced against training opportunities to expose junior people to new areas and learning situations.
5. As leader of the meeting, the account person should manage and orchestrate the meeting. This would include, reviewing the agenda, setting the time parameters, outlining expectations and outcomes and summarizing meeting deliverables. The account person should make sure that everyone is in agreement with all of that and be given the opportunity to amend it or add to it.
6. Manage the tone and tempo of the meeting. Keep the meeting on topic. Try not to let it turn into a negative, gripe session. Keep the comments constructive, positive and moving towards solutions or actions that will lead to solutions. Keep the pace of the meeting moving. Know when to move from one topic to another. Summarize the discussion of each topic before you move on to the next one.
7. Show compassion for the attendees. Solicit opinions and viewpoints of attendees. Be cognizant that not everyone is a type-A personality. Some people need to listen and absorb before they speak. But give everyone an opportunity to voice their point of view. Do not allow constant interruptions or more than one discussion to go on at the same time. Make sure that people are courteous and polite to each other, even if they are in disagreement.
8. End the meeting with a summary of agreements and action steps. Make sure that everyone is on the same page as to what these are. And be very clear on who has responsibility for each action and what the timing/due dates of those actions are. Try to never leave a meeting with unresolved issues or unanswered questions.
9. Determine the appropriate post-meeting follow up. Formal client meetings will require a conference report. Some meetings may only need an informal re-cap. First-time meetings often require a need for a "thank you, great to meet you" note. And sometimes it may need a face-to-face check-in with people to make sure that they are clear on what they are supposed to do.
10. Remember that good meetings are important, but they are not the end game. They are the means to the end. Having a series of great meetings that everyone feels good about may make for good interim reports, but as the account person, you are responsible for coordinating the actions that get results.
Meetings are a necessary part of our business. Use them strategically to build team morale, to develop good internal and external relations or even as a training tool.
But as the account person, always remember – it's your meeting.
Bruce Kelley
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Bing Rupert Ellis, son of Philip Andrew Ellis and Lei Collins Ellis of Newnan, received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on May 1, 2011, during the 8:30 a.m. service at The Cathedral of Christ the King in Sharpsburg. The sacrament was administered by Bishop David Epps, rector of Christ the King, with Deacon James Gardner assisting. Shown are, L-R, are Gardner, Lei, Andy, and Bing Ellis, and Epps. Photo/Special.


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When a user signs up they gets to add additional information called "Skills"
For examples there are gardens and laywers in there.
What I would like it for each of these words to be tags instead of appearing like this:
Can anybody think of a way to do this?
If not would it be possible for me to bring back a list of all skills on the site into a tag cloud like the prebuilt tag cloud currently does with tags or categories?
Any ideas on this guys?
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I'm looking for something similar too for my site http://flipnclick.com
Wanted to show the expertise of my members similar to a tag cloud format.
Posted in DigitalPoint forum (http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1898224) but no luck on the response :S
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It turns any profile field into a clickable search term that brings up directory of all profiles matching that term. Could be useful… depends on how you want to use it.
Does anyone know how to make this a tag for posts (as opposed to people)? That's really what I need.
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Three points: UCLA 85, USC 74March 5th, 2015, 8:00 am by By MICHAEL LEV
Here are my top three thoughts on USC's 85-74 loss at UCLA on Wednesday night:
1. "Somewhat respectable"
That's how I described the Trojans' effort and performance as the game was ending, and I stand by it. UCLA was in control throughout, but this didn't feel anything like this year's previous meeting or last year's disastrous visit to Pauley Pavilion. USC competed till the end and made UCLA earn the victory. Not that "somewhat respectable" is or should be acceptable. The Trojans should be competing with the Bruins for recruits and jockeying for position with them in the Pac-12. But it's all relative. Wednesday's performance represented progress, albeit incremental. USC still made too many mistakes to win, including 18 turnovers, which led to a 22-8 disparity in points off turnovers.
2. Beyond the numbers
If I had told you before the game that USC would shoot 55.3 percent from the field – including 57.9 percent from the 3-point arc – and would pull down only one fewer rebound than UCLA, you probably would have given the Trojans a very good chance to win. They didn't because of the aforementioned turnovers and a generally lackluster performance on defense. ULCA had 36 points in the paint, including 22 on second chances. The game was similar to the first meeting in that sense. USC just doesn't have the bodies to keep the likes of Tony Parker and Kevon Looney off the boards. The hope is that that will change with another offseason in the strength program and the arrival of heralded signees Bennie Boatwright and Chimezie Metu. But first things first …Read the rest of this entry »


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Educators and educational psychologists recognize transfer of learning as perhaps the most significant issue in all fields of instruction. Transfer of learning cuts across all educational domains, curricula, and methods. Despite its importance, research and experience clearly show that significant transfer of learning in either the classroom or in everyday life seldom occurs. Simply put, transfer of learning is illustrated by the phrases "It reminds me of..." or "It's like..." or "It's the same as...". This book addresses the fundamental problem of how past or current learning is applied and adapted to similar and/or new situations. Based on a review of the applied educational and cognitive research, as well as on the author's teaching experience with transfer of learning, this book presents a new framework for understanding and achieving transfer of learning.
Current education and educational psychology textbooks either lack or lament the lack of research and guidance to educators on promoting transfer of learning. Thus this book is a necessary basis for all instruction and learning. Based on history and research, the book shows that transfer of learning is not just a technique of learning or instruction, but a way of thinking and knowing.
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(Reuters) – The body of a U.S. civilian engineer has been found in the Afghan capital, an Afghan intelligence source told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that the man who worked on a military base appeared to have been murdered.
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said late on Monday that a U.S. Department of Defense civilian employee had died that day in eastern Afghanistan.
Security is tight in Kabul, even though violence is rising across other parts of the country, and it is rare for a foreigner to go missing in the capital.
Foreign military bases and diplomatic missions are among the most secure premises in the city, protected with high blast walls and coils of razor wire to ward off attackers.
Foreigners who work on these bases usually travel in convoys or under guard because of the threat of attack and kidnappings, a lucrative business in impoverished Afghanistan.
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Publications mentioned in social media 4 times*Keywordstreatment t secretion roles protein patients myelin ms levels il-4 il-10 ifn-ß ifn-ß ifn-? groups expression disease cytokine compared cells Journal ArticlesMaria Kvarnström, J Ydrefors, Christina Ekerfelt, Magnus Vrethem and Jan Ernerudh Longitudinal interferon-β effects in multiple sclerosis: differential regulation of IL-10 and IL-17A, while no sustained effects on IFN-γ, IL-4 or IL-13 Altmetric usage: 4 Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2013, 325(1-2), 79-85. Fulltext Web of Science® Times Cited: 14Magnus Vrethem, Maria Kvarnström, J Stenstam, Petra Cassel, M Gustafsson, Anne-Marie Landtblom and Jan Ernerudh Cytokine mapping in cerebrospinal fluid and blood in multiple sclerosis patients without oligoclonal bands Multiple Sclerosis, 2012, 18(5), 669-673. Web of Science® Times Cited: 5Eva Hellqvist, Maria Kvarnström, Anita Söderberg, Magnus Wrethem, Jan Ernerudh and Anders Rosén Myelin protein zero is naturally processed in IgM MGUS B cells: Aberrant triggering of patient T cells Haematologica, 2010, 95(4), 627-636. Web of Science® Times Cited: 4Maria Kvarnström, Maria Jenmalm and Christina Ekerfelt Effect of cryopreservation on expression of Th1 and Th2 cytokines in blood mononuclear cells from patients with different cytokine profiles, analysed with three common assays: an overall decrease of interleukin-4: An overall decrease of interleukin-4 Cryobiology, 2004, 49(2), 157-168. Web of Science® Times Cited: 26Charlotte Dahle, Maria Kvarnström, Christina Ekerfelt, Margareta Samuelsson and Jan Ernerudh Elevated number of cells secreting transforming growth factor β in Guillain-Barré syndrome Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), 2003, 111(12), 1095-1104. Web of Science® Times Cited: 10A. Jansson, Jan Ernerudh, Maria Kvarnström, Christina Ekerfelt and Magnus Vrethem Elispot assay detection of cytokine secretion in multiple sclerosis patients treated with interferon-β1a or glatiramer acetate compared with untreated patients Multiple Sclerosis, 2003, 9(5), 440-445. Web of Science® Times Cited: 15Maria Kvarnström, E. Sidorova, Joakim Nilsson, Christina Ekerfelt, Magnus Vrethem, O. Söderberg, Malin Johansson, Anders Rosén and Jan Ernerudh Myelin protein P0-specific IgM producing monoclonal B cell lines were established from polyneuropathy patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 2002, 127(2), 255-262. Web of Science® Times Cited: 5Christina Ekerfelt, Charlotte Dahle, R. Weissert, Maria Kvarnström, T. Olsson and Jan Ernerudh Transfer of myelin-specific cells deviated in vitro towards IL-4 production ameliorates ongoing experimental allergic neuritis Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 2001, 123(1), 112-118. Web of Science® Times Cited: 10Johan Schöier, Karin Öllinger, Maria Kvarnström, Gustaf Söderlund and Erik Kihlström Chlamydia trachomatis -induced apoptosis occurs in uninfected McCoy cells late in the developmental cycle and is regulated by the intracellular redox state Microbial Pathogenesis, 2001, 31(4), 173-184. Web of Science® Times Cited: 25Ph.D. ThesesMaria Kvarnström Mechanisms in inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the nervous system: immunological and methodological aspects 2005. * Social media data based on publications from 2011 to present and with a DOI; data delivered by Altmetric.com.
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This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/610,489, filed on Jun. 30, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,845,321 and also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/534,438, filed on Jan. 6, 2004.
Electronic navigation devices employing GPS (global positioning system) receivers have become increasingly popular in recent years and the number of people using such devices is rapidly expanding. The utilization of GPS receiver devices in business and commercial applications continues to expand as does their use in recreational applications, such as pleasure trips. GPS units permit a user of the system to determine his or her position with respect to coordinates on the earth, such as longitude and latitude. Such navigation devices are extremely useful in assisting with the navigation vehicles of all types, including aircraft, marine craft, and land vehicles. Additionally, the devices are useful for tracking purposes, and hand held versions are popular with hikers and campers. Very generally, conventional electronic navigation devices employ a receiver that detects signals from a number of satellites orbiting the earth. The processor within the navigation device computes the location of the device, based upon data received from the received satellite signals, after a sufficient number of GPS satellite signals have been acquired. Particularly, once a sufficient number of GPS satellite signals are acquired, the device is able to calculate its position with respect to the various satellites, including longitude, latitude, and altitude. Thus, an electronic navigation device employing a GPS receiver has the ability to accurately compute the position of the device in real time, even as the device moves. Additionally, the device is able to calculate the velocity and direction in which the device is moving in three dimensions.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,323,164 discloses a satellite radio wave capturing method for global positioning system receiver. U.S. Pat. No. 5,225,842 reveals a vehicle tracking system employing global position satellites. The teachings of both of these patents are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety with respect to the operation of GPS units.
Users of navigation equipment seek intuitive representations of navigation information which are direct and simple to interpret. The ability of a navigation device to present navigation information in a manner that is simple to interpret is particularly important to individuals who may be preoccupied with other concerns, such as navigating a land vehicle, boat or aircraft. Recreational users, such as tourists and sightseers, normally prefer to enjoy their surroundings rather than to spend significant time interpreting displayed navigation data.
Conventional navigational devices have electronic maps stored in memory. Particularly, data indicative of geography and thoroughfares are stored in memory. When such conventional navigation devices are used in combination with a vehicle such as an automobile, the navigation device calculates its location and provides an icon on the display screen, relative to the displayed electronic map, to indicate to the operator of the vehicle the position and movement of the vehicle relative to surrounding geography. Typically, the electronic maps are displayed two dimensionally, although the electronic map data may also be transformed to a perspective view.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,188,956 discloses an electronic navigation device and method for selectively displaying the names of thoroughfares on the display of a navigation device. The device includes a housing for a processor and a keypad input unit, a memory, a display having a display screen, and an antenna, all of which are connected to the processor. The navigation device is operable to acquire satellite signals from global positioning satellites and compute a geographic location of the device in a conventional manner. The navigation device and method of U.S. Pat. No. 6,188,956 is preferably incorporated in a unit to be mounted in a land vehicle, such as an automobile or truck. Cartographic data, including names of various geographical locations and, particularly, the names of thoroughfares, is stored in memory. In operation, the electronic navigation device of U.S. Pat. No. 6,188,956 is mounted in a land vehicle. As the vehicle is navigated along a thoroughfare, the navigation device calculates its position, direction of travel, and velocity. Electronic map data corresponding to the geographic area surrounding the vehicle is displayed on the display of the navigation device. Utilizing the electronic map data and the current position of the navigation device, the processor determines which thoroughfare is being navigated in a conventional manner.
Current vehicle navigation systems may include a variety of position determining devices, such as GPS receivers, accelerometers, gyros, speedometers, compasses, and the like in order to determine the position of the vehicle relative to a database of roads. As is well-known, a user selects a destination in the database of roads and the navigation system guides the user along the roads to the destination. The known navigation systems permit the user to select a destination by category, such as a city, an exit on an expressway, or a street address. A user can also conventionally select from a wide variety of "points of interest" including restaurants, shopping, attractions, lodging, airports, or hospitals. In many cases, subcategories are also provided. For instance, under the general category of "restaurants" the device can provide specific listings for American, Asian, Barbecue, Chinese, Deli/Bakery, International, Fast Food, Italian, Mexican, Pizza, Seafood, Steak, Bagel/Donut, French, German, and the like. For example, the user can select the category of "restaurants" at which point restaurants in a selected area or the closest restaurants will be displayed. Upon selection of the desired restaurant, the navigation system will guide the user via the roads in the database to the destination. Some current navigation systems guide the user to the destination via turn-by-turn instructions.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,360,167 discloses a vehicle navigation system with location-based multimedia annotations (text, graphics and/or audio) in several different ways. In the system of U.S. Pat. No. 6,360,167, "ads" comprising location-based multimedia annotations are periodically presented. These ads are presented based upon the current location of the vehicle relative to a location with which the ad is associated. In some cases, the ads are displayed at power-up, independent of vehicle location. The user also has the ability to request additional information associated with the ad. The additional information may be stored on the database of the navigation system, read by a removable media reader connected to the navigation system or received via a wireless communication system on the vehicle. This additional information may include text, graphics, audio and/or multimedia presentations which relate to the ad selected by the user.
The navigation system of U.S. Pat. No. 6,360,167 further provides a removable media reader which reads information from a removable media and provides that information to the navigation system, which operates based upon that information. For example, the removable media may include pre-stored routes, destinations, and additional location-based multimedia annotations. The navigation system of U.S. Pat. No. 6,360,167 also provides a wireless communication system which provides the ads and the additional information to the navigation system and its user. The ads may be utilized to help defray the cost of the navigation system to the purchaser or user. The removable media may also include audio data, such as audible turn instructions in a language other than that previously stored on the navigation system. The removable media may also include a code or codes which enable the navigation system or at least some functions of the navigation system. The code may be time specific, such that it only enables the system for a predetermined time period, or it may be geographically specific, such that it enables the navigation system to access additional geographic areas in its database. Alternatively, the code may be entered via the user input device.
Tourists traveling by automobile currently have the option to listen to audio tapes giving a narrative description of points of interest as they travel along certain major highways. However, such tapes are only available for certain highways and are limited to travel in a particular direction. In practice, the user is typically instructed to manually turn the tape on at certain mile-markers along the highway and to turn it off after that segment of the narration is completed. This can lead to various problems, such as failure to turn the tape off after the narration for that particular portion of the highway has been completed or failure to turn the tape back on at the next specified mile-marker. Additionally, such audio tapes limit the traveler's freedom to deviate from the specific route covered by the tape.
It would be highly desirable for such a narrative system to automatically alert the traveler to points of interest as he freely travels without being bound to a specific tour route along a specific highway or path along various highways. In fact, in some cases it would be highly beneficial for a traveler or sightseer to have the freedom to leave highways and to travel on his or her own desired course. For instance, a tourist could find this to be extremely useful while sightseeing in a point of interest rich environment, such as a national park or major city with many attractions, such as Washington, D.C. or Boston, Mass.
Current audio tape travel information systems do not offer any flexibility with respect to the content of the narrative information provided. It would, however, be desirable to give the traveler the ability to assign preferences with respect to the nature and level of detail given in the narrative description with respect to specific points of interest. For instance, the traveler might have particular interests in certain types of points of interest, such as museums and desire a more detailed description with respect to that particular point of interest, and optionally directions to the point of interest.
With conventional passive systems, a traveler could miss a point of interest that is of a high level of personal interest to him or her simply because it was not on the predetermined tour route or because he or she was not prompted of the fact the point was within close proximity. For instance, the traveler could drive within a few short miles of a point of interest that he or she was extremely interested in without even being aware of that fact or having the option to be guided to it. Occasionally, travelers see things off in the distance of unknown identity, such as a distant mountain, a building, an island, a lake, or a monument, and wish to identify it. Conventional GPS systems do not provide such a feature.
The present invention relates to a method of communicating narrative information to a traveler moving freely through a geographic region. This system does not limit the traveler to a predetermined tour, route, or direction of travel, and it is preferably free of commercial advertisements. It can be used in a vehicle or can be carried by hand, for instance while walking or traveling by bicycle. It alerts the traveler to points of interest within a given proximity to the traveler's present location. The traveler can set the proximities within which he or she is alerted to the existence of a point of interest based upon the category into which the point of interest falls, for instance, a museum, a battlefield, a waterfall, a scenic overview, and the like. For example, if the traveler is not particularly pressed for time and is traveling by automobile, the proximities can be set to be a relatively long distance. On the other hand, if the traveler is pressed for time or is traveling by foot, it may be more appropriate to set the proximities for an alert to a shorter distance or estimated time of travel.
The user of the system is given an alert when coming within the established proximity to a point of interest. This alert is provided by the system without being prompted and minimizes the possibility of the traveler unknowingly missing the point of interest. In one embodiment of this invention, the alert includes a relatively short narration describing the point of interest. The alert will typically include an indication of the distance, estimated time of travel, and general direction to the point of interest and optionally directions from the user's present location to the point of interest. The user will preferably also be given the option to listen to a more detailed description of the point of interest in which the decision can be made independently of his decision to actually visit the point of interest. The system of the present invention also allows users to identify points of interest that can be seen in the distance, such as a mountain, a building, an island, a lake, or a monument, and optionally gives the user the ability to hear a narrative description of the point of interest identified in the distance. In some cases, particularly when the device is handheld, this is accomplished by using the GPS in conjunction with a magnetic compass.
The present invention more specifically discloses a method of communicating narrative information to a traveler moving through a geographic region, said method comprising: (1) associating each of a plurality of narrations with each of a plurality of locations within the geographic region, wherein each of the plurality of narrations relate to each of a plurality of points of interest within the geographic region; (2) associating each of a plurality of alerts with each of the plurality of locations within the geographic region; (3) communicating alerts to the traveler as the traveler freely moves throughout the geographic region, wherein the alerts are communicated when the traveler moves within a specified proximity to the locations associated with the alerts, and wherein the alerts advise the traveler with respect to the general nature of the point of interest associated with the location; (4) providing the traveler with the option of obtaining directions to the location associated with the point of interest; and (5) providing the traveler with the option of hearing the narration associated with the point of interest associated with the location.
The subject invention further reveals a navigation system comprising: a position determining device; a means for associating each of a plurality of narrations with each of a plurality of locations within the geographic region, wherein each of the plurality of narrations relate to each of a plurality of points of interest within the geographic region; a means for associating each of a plurality of alerts with each of the plurality of locations within the geographic region; a means for communicating alerts to the traveler as the traveler freely moves throughout the geographic region, wherein the alerts are communicated when the traveler moves within a specified proximity to the locations associated with the alerts, and wherein the alerts advise the traveler with respect to the general nature of the point of interest associated with the location; a means for providing the traveler with the option of obtaining directions to the location associated with the point of interest; and a means for providing the traveler with the option of hearing the narration associated with the point of interest associated with the location.
The global positioning systems that can be utilized in the practice of this invention are electronic satellite navigation systems which permit a user of the system to determine his or her position with respect to the surface of the earth. Global positioning is accomplished through the use of a GPS device which detects and decodes signals from a number of satellites orbiting the earth. The GPS device can be handheld or integrated into a motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft. The signals from each of these satellites indicate the position of the satellite and the time at which the signal was sent. To decode the satellite signals known as spread spectrum signals, and thereby calculate the desired navigational data, a GPS receiver must first "find" or acquire the signals emitted from a minimum number of satellites. Once the receiver is "locked on" to the spread spectrum signals, continuous real-time calculation and monitoring of the user's global position and other navigational data (e.g., velocity of movement) can be performed.
GPS devices have clocks which are synchronized with clocks in each of the satellites to determine how long it takes the signals to travel from the satellites to the GPS device. In this regard, GPS devices require a highly accurate internal frequency reference in order to acquire the spread spectrum GPS satellite signals. Specifically, acquiring spread spectrum satellite signals from a sufficient number of satellites to perform calculations requires determining the frequency of oscillation of the crystal oscillator utilized in the GPS device.
Once the GPS device has acquired and decoded signals from a minimum of three satellites, the GPS device (receiver) can calculate the user's position (latitude and longitude) by geometric triangulation. Upon acquiring signals from a minimum of four satellites, the GPS device can also calculate the user's altitude. In addition, GPS devices are able to calculate the user's speed and direction of travel by continuously updating the user's position. Accordingly, GPS devices are highly valuable and widely used in navigational systems because of their ability to accurately compute the user's position on or near the surface of the earth in real-time, even as the user is moving.
Conventional GPS devices are unable to determine heading or direction information when the user of the GPS device is at a stand-still or has not traveled a sufficient distance to calculate the direction of travel. Accordingly, outdoor enthusiasts such as a sightseers or hikers, who are often at a standstill or traveling less than a sufficient speed, must typically carry additional instruments, such as a compass, in order to instantaneously determine direction or heading information. In such cases, it is advantageous to utilize the GPS device in conjunction with a magnetic compass to obtain information relating to headings, such as the direction to various points of interest or direction of travel. However, carrying multiple such devices is inconvenient and is particularly cumbersome when hiking or biking.
In an attempt to overcome the foregoing with respect to determination of headings, it is beneficial to combine a GPS unit and a magnetic compass into one common unit. For instance, the XL1000 unit by SILVA combines a GPS unit and an electronic compass. Such a device is further described by the teachings of U.S. Pat. No. 6,381,540, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,381,540 describes a navigation device that includes a magnetic compass. The compass information is provided through a three-axis magnetic sensor and a two-axis tilt sensor. The three-axis magnetic sensor measures the strength of the earth magnetic field in each of the x, y, and z directions at the location of the navigation device, while the two-axis tilt sensor measures the orientation of the unit in pitch and roll as referenced to a known reference, such as the gravity vector (locally leveled tangent plane). The processor, and particularly the instrument software utilized by U.S. Pat. No. 6,381,540, takes this information and calculates a heading based upon the sensed magnetic field strengths and tilt information. This tilt information is used to reference the magnetic field data back to a level platform, so that accurate headings can be obtained. In this regard, as will be appreciated, without knowledge of tilt, the sensed x and y axis magnetic information cannot be transformed back to a level orientation. In order for accurate headings to be computed, the x and y sensor information must be referenced to a frame that is level, or at least substantially level, with the earth's surface at the location of the navigation device. The transformation of the sensed magnetic field strengths and tilt information to a heading is accomplished in a conventional manner, such as set forth in "3-D Vector Processing of Magnetometer and Inclinometer Data", by David Gibson Cave and Karst Science," Vol. 23, No. 2, October, 1996, pages 71-76; White Paper. "Nongimbaled Solid-State Compass" by Olson et al., Honeywell Technology Center, Minneapolis, Minn.; and "Aerospace Avionics Systems: A Modern Synthesis" by George Siouris, Academic Press, 1993, page 35, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The addition of the magnetic and tilt sensors utilized by U.S. Pat. No. 6,381,540 allows for a compass setting to be displayed at any time with the unit in a wide variety of orientations, even when the user is standing still and moving at a slow speed. The addition of these sensors also allows for a moving map display to be realized when the user is standing still. Thus, it will be appreciated that by utilizing a magnetic compass in conjunction with a GPS device that even when a user is standing still, a heading may be determined and that heading may be utilized to convey information relating to points of interest relative to the user's current position. Alternatively, a user can determine the identity of a point of interest by inputting its bearing relative to the user's present position. This can be accomplished by manually inputting the bearing of the point of interest from the location of the user. Preferably the unit has a built-in magnetic compass as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,381,540 in which case the point of interest can be identified relative to its orientation to the device. For instance, in a preferred embodiment of this invention, the identity of a point of interest can be determined by pointing the device in the direction of the point of interest and inputting a request to identify the point of interest. In a highly preferred embodiment, this can be accomplished by pointing the navigation unit at a given point of interest and pushing a button labeled as "Identify."
In some cases it is important for the device to be capable of operating at extremely low signal levels, such as those that might be encountered in a building or a vehicle, such as aircraft, while simultaneously being capable of rapidly acquiring the signal in the presence of large Doppler uncertainties associated with Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellite systems. U.S. Pat. No. 6,169,514 solves this problem by using the synchronization waveform rather than the data waveform for rapid acquisition of Doppler and code timing, and by transmitting a signal from the user terminal at a frequency that is proportional to the incoming frequency, thereby eliminating the absolute oscillator frequency as a source of error. This enables use of a more inexpensive oscillator, which broadens the number of practical applications of a geopositioning system.
One important aspect of U.S. Pat. No. 6,169,514 is the use of a synchronization signal with a short repetition interval. The receiver integrates over short time periods initially to produce a sequence of integrator outputs. These integrator outputs are then processed by a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm to determine the Doppler frequency close enough for the receiver to operate. This estimate is not intended to provide the accuracy needed for precise positioning; that is provided by subsequent processing. However, this estimate is sufficient to enable the receiver to then quickly acquire the data waveform. In this implementation, the FFT acts, in effect, as a bank of parallel receivers, each tuned to a different part of the spectrum. The signal acquisition process is accelerated because part of the frequency search is performed by the FFT in parallel.
According to one aspect of U.S. Pat. No. 6,169,514, a method for receiving a signal, which includes a synchronization signal and a data signal, includes the steps of: (a) integrating a synchronization signal with a short repetition interval over short time periods to produce a sequence of integrator outputs; (b) processing the integrator outputs with a Fast Fourier Transform algorithm to determine a Doppler frequency that is sufficiently close for the receiver to operate; and (c) using the Doppler frequency in subsequent receiver processing to receive the data signal.
There are at least three ways to implement the method of U.S. Pat. No. 6,169,514. The first way, termed the serial single correlator implementation, further includes the steps of: (d) mixing the synchronization signal with a synchronization code generated by a code generator; (e) decimating the mixed synchronization signal and synchronization code to a length of a code used to create the synchronization signal; (f) delaying the decimated mixed synchronization signal and synchronization code with a plurality of delay elements to create a plurality of signals spaced at a code interval of the synchronization signal; g) transforming the plurality of signals from step (f) to a plurality of frequency related signals; and h) advancing a timing of the code generator until one of the plurality of frequency related signals in step g) exceeds a predetermined level.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,169,514 more specifically reveals a method for determining a position of a transceiver on the surface of the earth comprising the steps of: (a) transmitting a signal from the transceiver in response to a query from a signal from a satellite; (b) transmitting the response after a precisely controlled time interval after the transceiver receives the query; (c) estimating a length of a propagation path from the satellite to the transceiver from a time delay in the response; (d) measuring a Doppler shift in the response from the transceiver; (e) estimating a first derivative of a path length from the satellite to the transceiver from the measured Doppler shift; (f) estimating the satellite position and velocity from satellite telemetry data; (g) determining an angle between the direction of satellite motion and a line of bearing to the transceiver from the first derivative and the satellite position and velocity; and (h) determining a position of the transceiver on the surface of the earth as being one of two points where the surface of the earth intersects with a base of a cone defined by the angle in step g) and the estimated path length. The teachings of U.S. Pat. No. 6,169,514 are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
The navigation system of this invention is comprised of a position determining device; a means for associating each of a plurality of narrations with each of a plurality of locations within the geographic region, wherein each of the plurality of narrations relate to each of a plurality of points of interest within the geographic region; a means for associating each of a plurality of alerts with each of the plurality of locations within the geographic region; a means for communicating alerts to the traveler as the traveler freely moves throughout the geographic region, wherein the alerts are communicated when the traveler moves within a specified proximity to the locations associated with the alerts, and wherein the alerts advise the traveler with respect to the general nature of the point of interest associated with the location; a means for providing the traveler with the option of obtaining directions to the location associated with the point of interest; and a means for providing the traveler with the option of hearing the narration associated with the point of interest associated with the location. The position determining device will typically be a GPS device as heretofore described.
The means for associating each of the plurality of narrations with each of the plurality of locations within the geographic region is typically a central processing unit (CPU). The CPU will typically have random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and a display, such as a high resolution liquid crystal display (LCD), cathode ray tube, or flat panel display. The CPU will also be connected to an input device, such as a mouse, keyboard, key pad, remote device, a touch screen display, or microphone in the case of voice commands. The utilization of voice commands is highly desirable when the device is integrated into a vehicle system. A touch screen display is an extremely user friendly mean for interfacing with the CPU.
In the case of hand held devices, the user input device is preferably a keypad comprising a plurality of direction arrows which operate together with the display to enter text, numbers, symbols, and the like or other alphanumeric characters. The characters can optionally be entered utilizing the character entry system disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,362,751, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
The navigation system also includes at least one audio speaker for outputting sound from the CPU. The navigation system further includes a storage device, such as a hard drive, DVD, and/or CD ROM, connected to the CPU. The storage device contains a database including (a) all of the locations of the points of interest within the geographic region (area), (b) the names of the points of interest, (c) optionally, estimated viewing times, (d) their associated narrations, (e) optionally, names, locations, narration zones, and narrations relating to sub-points of interest associated with points of interest, and (f) optionally, the classification of the category into which the points of interest falls, such as a historical sites, museums, zoos, arenas, geological formations, or parks. The points of interest can be anything that may be of interest to a traveler or sightseer. For instance, the points of interest could be a battlefield, monument, geological formation, historical building, arena, museum, historical marker, and the like. The narrations will typically be entertaining and fact filled descriptions of the points of interest. The narrations will typically be provided by audio and optionally by appropriate video. The database will also preferably include a map of all the roads in the area as well as the locations of potential destinations, such as addresses, hotels, restaurants, or previously stored locations (waypoints). The software for the CPU, including the graphical user interface, route guidance, operating system, position-determining software, etc may also be stored in storage device and/or in the RAM or alternatively in ROM or flash memory.
The locations of the points of interest within the geographic region will have alerts associated therewith. These alerts are triggered when the position determining device comes within a user-set proximity to the point of interest. In other words, the alert can be given when the position determining device comes within a certain user-set radius of the point of interest, such as 0.25 miles for a hiker, 5 miles for a biker, 25 miles for a motorist operating under time constraints, or 50 miles for a motorist with leisure time. It should, of course, be understood that the user can set the radius value greater than that at which he or she is willing to travel for purposes of being entertained by hearing the alerts and narrations regarding the points of interest within the region. It should be understood that more than one point of interest may be within the user set proximity and in such cases it is convenient for the alerts to be organized on the basis of their distance, or if preferred, estimated travel time from the traveler, such as from closest to farthest. Points of interest can be classified into various general categories, such as historical sites, museums, zoos, arenas, geological formations, parks, and the like. The user can optionally be given the opportunity to select or deselect among these categories for which alerts will be given. In other words, the traveler may choose to only be given alerts with respect to parks or historical sites that come within his or her preset proximity. In other words, the traveler modifies the locations within the geographic region which are associated with alerts on the basis of the categorization of the points of interest associated with the locations. The traveler can also optionally set different proximities for different general categories of points of interest. For example, the traveler may be willing to travel a great distance to visit a historical marker, but might not be willing to travel very far to visit a zoo.
The proximity to a point of interest can simply be the traveler's distance to the point of interest in a straight line (its radius of proximity) or it can be a distance of travel calculated along established routes, such as a road, highway, trail, or path. The desired proximity can also optionally be given as an estimated time to travel to the point of interest along such an established route of travel. In the event that the traveler has an ultimate destination, the proximity can be the estimated additional travel time or distance that the traveler would encounter in visiting the point of interest. For instance, even though a point of interest may be relatively far in distance or time of travel if it is generally in the direction of the traveler's ultimate destination, the total additional travel time and distance encountered in visiting it may be minimal. On the other hand, if the point of interest is only of a moderate distance, but it is in the opposite direction of the ultimate destination, the additional travel time encountered could be significant.
The alert will identify the point of interest and will optionally provide a relatively short description thereof. In other words, the traveler will be provided with information with respect to the general nature of the point of interest that may be as simple as merely the name of the point of interest, such as Mount Vernon, Grant's Tomb, Old Faithful, or Westminster Abbey. The user will also normally be provided with the option of obtaining directions to the location of the point of interest. In some cases the directions may be as simple as giving a bearing, such as depicted by an arrow on a display screen, and the distance to the point of interest. In other cases, such as when the navigation system is mounted in a vehicle, the route to the point of interest will follow established routes, such as roads. In such cases, the navigation system calculates and displays a recommended route directing the user to the desired point of interest. Preferably, the navigation system displays turn-by-turn instructions on a display screen along with corresponding audible turn-by-turn instructions, guiding the driver to the desired destination. The navigation system optionally stores turn-by-turn and other instructions and phrases in several different languages. The system will also optionally provide the user with instructions for returning to the point where he or she was at the time that time of accepting instructions to the point of interest, such as the point where he or she deviated from their previous course of travel.
In another embodiment of this invention, the traveler is given an option of receiving a more detailed narrative description and/or video relating to the point of interest. For instance, the traveler may not have the required time to actually visit the point of interest but may still desire to be presented with more detailed information relating to the point of interest without deviating from his or her route of travel. In any event, upon reaching the point of interest, the traveler will optionally be given an opportunity to be presented with a more detailed narrative description and/or video relevant to the point of interest. The point of interest may also include sub-points of interest. The sub-points of interest are only activated upon the user coming within relatively short and appropriate predetermined radius of proximity to the sub-points of interest. This predetermined radius of proximity to the sub-points is preset in the database rather than being user defined. For instance, Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, could be identified as a point of interest. A traveler choosing to be guided to Mount Vernon could upon arrival then be advised when he or she came within close proximity (typically within about 10 feet to about 500 yards) to various sub-points of interest within Mount Vernon. For instance, the traveler could be provided with detailed narrations relevant to their immediate surroundings, such descriptions of rooms and their contents, out-buildings and their functions, gardens, George Washington's grave, the dock, and even panoramic views of the Potomac River. In the cases of sub-points of interest, it is particularly desirable for the navigation unit to include a built-in magnetic compass so that the traveler's attention can be directed to sub-points of interest. This is, of course, because the traveler will typically be moving slowly or standing still. It should be understood that the user can be directed to any sub-point of interest of his or her choosing, for instance by selecting the sub-point from a listing of sub-points on a menu of sub-points within the "major" point of interest.
Narrative descriptions of sub-points of interest can also be activated by coming within a zone of narration associated with the sub-point of interest. The zone of narration can simply be a radius of proximity from the traveler's location to the sub-point of interest or conversely can be a distance measured from the sub-point of interest to the traveler's location. The zone of narration will preferably be an area that is comprised of a set of vantage points from which a human observer can observe the sub-point of interest. The narration zone can be of irregular shape which depends upon the nature of the sub-point of interest and its surroundings. For instance, a narration zone associated with a sub-point of interest will not normally include locations (areas) where a human's view of the sub-point of interest is obstructed by natural or manmade structures. An appropriate narration zone corresponding to sub-points of interest will of necessity be predetermined in the database rather than being user (traveler) defined.
A sub-point of interest can be a location where it is appropriate to provide information relative to another point of interest or sub-point of interest, such as information relating to the presence, distance and/or direction to the other point of interest or sub-point of interest. For example, a sub-point of interest along a path could notify the traveler with regard to the presence of a waterfall ahead along the path and give information regarding its distance and direction. A fork in an established path, for instance in a park, is a good place for such a sub-point of interest which could advise a hiker with regard to the virtues of going one way or the other. More specifically, the traveler could be advised with respect to what would be encountered going either way, points ahead, travel distances, and difficulty of travel. In other words, the hiker could make a conscious and informed decision to walk 2 miles up a difficult trail to see a waterfall rather than 1 mile down an easy trail to see a canyon. Without such an advisory sub-point of interest the hiker's decision might be totally one of chance.
Some points of interest are relatively large and cannot be identified with a single location. For example the Mississippi River has a shore line that runs for hundreds of miles. Nevertheless, travelers may desire to use the navigation unit to identify the Mississippi River and/or to obtain a narrative description of it. It is accordingly appropriate to associate numerous locations with such geographically large points of interest. For instance, it is appropriate to associate locations running the entire length of the Mississippi River with it as a point of interest. However, this could lead a traveler to receiving multiple alerts with respect to such single points of interest. It is accordingly preferred for the navigational device to issue only one alert with respect to a single point of interest within a predetermined unit of time, such as 1 hour or 1 day.
The navigation system optionally further includes a media reader or a wireless receiver (radio frequency or infrared) connected to the CPU for receiving data or reading a portable, removable storage media, such as a floppy disk, a CD ROM, a memory chip (such as RAM, ROM, EEPROM, etc), or any other magnetic, electronic, or optical or other storage media. The reader sends data from media to the CPU.
As will be described in more detail below, the storage media includes data which is used by the navigation system in its operation and/or a code or codes which enable one or more functions of the navigation system. The media includes data utilized by the navigation system, such as pre-stored routes, destinations, guided multimedia tours, narrations, or additional information regarding the routes or destinations or points of interest along the route. The media further includes an indicator of which of the previously stored languages the navigation system should use to generate the audible turn-by-turn instructions or, if necessary, also include the audio data, for generating the audible route guidance and other instructions in a language other than those previously stored on the CPU, such as Icelandic, Swedish, Flemish, German, French, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, or Polish.
In the case that an alert is provided, the traveler will be asked if he or she would like to be guided to the point of interest as shown in box 5. If the traveler chooses not to be guided to the point of interest he or she will be given the option of hearing a detailed narration relating to the point of interest while they proceed to travel freely as shown in box 6. In the event that the traveler selects to be guided to the point of interest, the navigation unit will preferably provide some form of direction for travel to the point of interest and upon arrival the traveler will be given an option of being provided with a narrative description relating to the point of interest as shown in box 7. After being provided with the narration as shown in box 8 or rejecting the narration, the traveler will be given the option of receiving some form of direction back to the point where he or she chose to be guided to the point of interest as illustrated in box 9.
An article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer by Debbi Snook on Nov. 23, 2003, demonstrates the long felt need for the navigation system and method of this invention. Snook noted that along the length of U.S. Highway 40 through Ohio there is a lot of tourism potential, but that too much history is hidden and that a traveler can easily miss a lot of interesting sites and historical places. Having more information about one's surroundings would give meaning to an otherwise uninspiring journey and enjoyment to the traveler.
The navigation system and method of this invention overcomes all of the problems delineated by Snook in the Cleveland Plain Dealer article. More specifically, the device and method of this invention readily reveal hidden sites of history and narrates their significance. It also, of course, solves the problem of finding and traveling to historic and other sites of interest that would otherwise remain hidden and be unappreciated. It is much better than any guide book because it is not limited to any particular route, geographic area, or direction of travel. The navigation system and method of this invention can make travel a more enjoyable and educational experience. It can also be used to entertain travelers and to help them to pass the time of day during what could otherwise be a monotonous travel experience.
As an illustrative example depicted by the hypothetical map of
In the case of this traveler, he or she has chosen a relatively large radius of proximity for historic forts and battlefields, and at point "B" on the diagram an alert is given for a point of interest which is a considerable distance away. At this point, the user may be given the same options of being guided to the point of interest, but may chose to merely listen to a narration associated with Fort Kosciusko for entertainment purposes while continuing on their way. The narration may include information such as "The site occupied by Fort Kosciusko has been an important military defensive position since 1698, when Charles Halleck, a wealthy industrialist and landowner, acquired a tract of land known as "Battery Pasture", which was adjacent to his own house . . . " As the traveler continues down Route 34, he or she approaches point "C" which corresponds to a location associated with a point of interest for which an alert has already been given. In one embodiment of this invention, the device may be designed so as to prevent multiple alerts associated with a single point of interest in a given time period. As a result, the traveler, though within the radius of proximity of the location associated with Lake Winnepesaukee, is not burdened with hearing a repeat of the alert that was previously triggered and communicated.
As the traveler continues down Route 34 in this example, at point "D" he or she is alerted to the presence of Hannover Dam, and is offered a narration associated with that point of interest or to be guided to it. It should be noted that the radius of proximity at this point is relatively small by the choice of the user. After the traveler has been given the option to make a selection and either hear a narration, be guided to the point of interest, or both or neither, he or she will then be alerted to the presence of other points of interest along the way.
At point "E" the traveler is alerted to the presence of the historic city of Portland. At this point the traveler may elect to be guided to the city for further exploration, and once there, the traveler may prompt the device to provide a detailed narration of the city. The narration may include interesting facts about the city such as "Destroyed by Native Americans in 1676, Portland grew in the 1700's building ships and shipping timber. It was nearly destroyed by heavy British bombardment in 1775 . . . " The traveler may further elect to be guided back to Interstate 95 after visiting Portland so they may continue on the way toward their ultimate destination.
As the traveler moves up Interstate 95, they eventually come within the radius of proximity of Sable Island at point "F" where the preference of the user has been to set the radius to a relatively large value. After the traveler has been given the option to make a selection and either hear a narration, be guided to the point of interest, or both or neither, he or she may be then alerted to the presence of other points of interest along the way. If the traveler chooses the narration without directions to the island, he or she may experience Sable Island through a colorful narration without ever even seeing it. For example, the narration may begin "Some 75 Belgian beggars and convicts sent in 1598 to colonize these shifting dunes failed by 1603. Wild ponies managed to survive here, but over the centuries hazardous reefs have sunk dozens of ships . . . " Such interesting information may lead the traveler to plan future adventuresome outings which include Sable Island as a destination.
Finally, as the traveler further moves up Interstate 95 at point "G" he or she encounters another point of interest, namely Tumbledown Mountain. The narration associated with the mountain may include interesting geological information such as the origin, age and geological make-up of the mountain. Again, after the traveler has been given the option to make a selection and either hear a narration, be guided to the point of interest, or both or neither, he or she may be then alerted to the presence of other points of interest along the way.
Note that in this case the traveler was never alerted to the presence of the Newton Zoo or Bridgewater Cavern even though they may have been closer to these points of interest in terms of distance. This speaks to the benefit of having user defined proximities based on the categorization of points of interest and in the most preferred embodiment provides for a more enlightening and enjoyable travel experience for the user.
While certain representative embodiments and details have been shown for the purpose of illustrating the subject invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in this art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the scope of the subject invention.
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VON OPPELN- BRONIKOWSKI, Burkhard Walther, Friedrich, Martin
Of the town of Perth, devoted husband of Ute Schall VON OPPELN, predeceased by Ruth VON OPPELN, loving father of Gabriela PRESTON and Monica VON OPPELN. Step-father of Marianne SCHALL- RIAUCOUR and Christa BLOKHINE, father-in-law of Michael PRESTON, Jackson LIN and Pierre BLOKHINE, grandfather of Christopher, Jenna, Maxwell, Sophie, Pierce and Nicolas passed away on October 10, 2007 in his 80th year. A Memorial Service will be held at Saint Paul's United Church, 25 Gore Street West, Perth, Ontario on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 2: 00 p.m. Instead of flowers, donations may be made to the "Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation" or to the "Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation" There will be a reception at Saint Paul's immediately after the service.
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ALLEVATO, Giuseppe " Joe"
Peacefully surrounded by his family at London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital on Sunday, December 31, 2006 Giuseppe (Joe) ALLEVATO in his 91st year. Loving husband of 54 years of Luigina (Gina) (née SISCA) ALLEVATO. Proud father of Eugene (Jim) ALLEVATO and his wife Sandra of Burlington, Maria (Luisa) ALLEVATO and her husband Dave of Toronto, and Susanna (Susy) GIRARDIN and her husband Larry of London. Cherished nonno of Aleyea, Joseph, Larah, Patrice, Alexander and Aubree and great nonno of Taliah. Predeceased by his parents Francesco and Marietta ALLEVATO, his brothers Salvatore (Sam), Antonio (Tony) and Eugenio (Jimmy) and their spouses and his sisters Teresina and Adelina and their spouses. As an uncle he will be missed by several nieces and nephews. Thank you to the nurses and staff at University Hospital 6th floor and Father Greg BLONDE. Visitors will be received at John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King Street, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 o'clock. Funeral Mass will be held at Saint Peter's Basilica, 196 Dufferin Avenue, on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Entombment in Holy Family Mausoleum, Saint Peter's Cemetery. Prayers Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Saint Peter's Restoration Fund would be appreciated.
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BLONDER firstname.lastname@example.com_county.toronto.toronto_star 2007-01-11 published
Full life's worth of big-hearted giving
By Catherine DUNPHY, Obituary writer, Page R2
People usually have only nice things to say about the departed some of which might even be true -- but with Kelly SILVERSTEIN people always had only nice things to say about him.
He really was just the greatest guy. Always there for kids -- any kid, not simply his own two boys. He was the fundraiser you could count on. And a coach for eight teams spread through four different sports.
He was the brother who rescued his fraternity when it teetered on bankruptcy. The volunteer who always raised the most money every year at Big Brothers and Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake. The parent who donated the Raptors tickets that pushed the bidding over the top at the school auction. The Dad who slipped the school principal a cheque for sports camp for an underprivileged student he thought particularly talented.
So when SILVERSTEIN died November 20 at age 42 just four days after he was diagnosed with leukemia, there was a shocked silence throughout his Hillcrest community.
And people wept when they heard.
There was standing room only at Holy Blossom Temple -- more than 1,200 people attended. The line snaked around the corner, and the service was 25 minutes late starting.
"You could feel it," said Rabbi John MOSCOWITZ. " There was a sense the very best one of us had just died."
SILVERSTEIN's Friends and family -- wife Jill, sons Oliver and Jonah -- were there, as were his fraternity brothers, his work colleagues, the teachers from the schools where he coached, kids from the teams he coached, but also the guy who worked in the underground parking lot in the building that housed his office.
He was that kind of guy.
"He was a stand-up kind of guy," said Terry KARIS, his barber at the Forest Hill Barber Shop. The two talked about more than the weather when SILVERSTEIN came in for his camouflage cut -- short on sides, long on top -- to hide the hair thinning on top.
In the fall of 2005, SILVERSTEIN invited KARIS to a hockey old-timers function.
"My son Adam was on the ice with Guy Lafleur. How good is that?" said KARIS.
It got better, though. KARIS had forgotten his camera and just as he and his son were about to leave, SILVERSTEIN hauled them over to Lafleur and took their picture together.
"He found a camera somewhere, somehow, because he knew I was a Montreal fan. And he wasn't even one. He put it in a frame and gave it to me. I treasure that picture," said KARIS.
"He was goodness personified," said Michael KALLES, a fraternity brother. "He gave his all to everything. He wasn't a guy who asked you to lift a heavy piano and he carried the piano bench. He'd be carrying 15 pianos." When they were students at the University of Western Ontario together, it was SILVERSTEIN who started Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.
First they met in a bedroom, then SILVERSTEIN got the idea they should rent a house; then he decided they should buy one -- which they did, choice real estate at the corner of Cheapside and Richmond Sts. -- because he raised a ton of money.
He started a chapter at the University of Windsor as well.
"Kelly did all the heavy lifting," KALLES said. He mobilized them to raise the $10,000 they needed to retain their charter when their chapter got in financial trouble. "He would say that we have to ensure that the frat would be around when our kids wanted to join."
He was always doing it for kids.
"He really was as fine a person as you would ever meet," said John HUNTER, principal of Hillcrest public school, where the SILVERSTEIN sons had attended and their father coached.
He started the basketball team there -- for five years he called practices for 7: 30 a.m. before he went to work. There was an offer on the table for him to come back and coach again this winter.
"He was so kind to the kids. He had a lot of trouble cutting them (from the team)," Hunter said.
For four years he coached two hockey teams in the North Toronto house league. For even longer he also coached two soccer teams, as well as baseball and basketball teams. Basketball was his favourite sport, possibly because he was six-foot-four.
He'd take his teams out for chicken wings; he'd sweep his sons' Friends up along on their family outings.
"Lunch became dinner and then supper. It was always one more invitation. That was the way it was with the whole family. They were a team," said Elaine LESNIAK, a single mom whose son, Ari, 14, had been Oliver's best friend until they went to different schools.
That never stopped SILVERSTEIN. "At the bus when the kids were going off to camp, Kelly always made sure to give Ari a big hug," she said.
"Every time you are with him, you want to be with him more. You are just drawn to him," said Ari.
Maybe he was just a big kid in some ways. He'd take the family and their Friends to a Baskin-Robbins ice cream place, seat them at the window and pay the kids $1 for every person they could get to wave to them. "It was our job to get people to wave, in a freezing cold night," Jill recalled.
SILVERSTEIN attacked life, reading three newspapers daily, tearing out articles to send off to Friends. "We all got them with the note: FYI, K.S.," said Bonnie BLONDER, Jill's best friend since childhood.
As he was often first in the office of Davis + Henderson cheque makers, he'd put on the coffee.
"Kelly just wanted to make sure everyone was happy," said Jill with a smile.
He was the youngest of five children of Sonny and Marlene SILVERSTEIN, of Silverstein's Bakery. "He was always being picked up and cuddled," said his only sister Robin SILVERSTEIN- EISEN.
The family lived in a cul-de-sac near Lawrence and Marlee in a house with a basketball hoop out front that was the centre of activity for all the neighbourhood kids. SILVERSTEIN often took his own family back there.
"He called it our 'drive-bys,'" said Jill. "He'd always tell the kids who lived in the houses. He wanted us to know about the good things."
In 1998, SILVERSTEIN had returned to Toronto after working in Atlanta when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. He postponed finding work to be with her. It was as if he pushed himself to get in a full life's worth of giving.
"This was just his thing -- to do for others," said family friend Barbara SILVERSTEIN (no relation.)
"He was so decent. I have never met anyone like him."
"I can't tell you how many people phoned us to volunteer because they heard about us from Kelly," said Heather SPROULE, executive director of Big Brothers and Sisters.
The day after SILVERSTEIN died, her office received a donation from him via the United Way. "I had no idea that beyond all that he was doing for us, that in his usual quiet fashion he made an annual donation through the United Way."
Next month there will be an award in SILVERSTEIN's name at the 2007 Bowl for Kids Sake.
"We thought about it for less than a second," SPROULE said. "It will be a fundraising award, which at the least is very fitting."
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LEVY, Sarah
On September 20, 2007 Sarah "Surkie" LEVY passed away at Hamilton Ontario. Wife of 65 years to Frank; Mother of Monte (Madeleine) and Bryna (Matthew); Bubby to Ira, Ronan and Deanna, and sister to Rudy BLOOM and Rose SMITH. If desired donations can be made to Shalom Village, Hamilton or the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
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BLOOMFIELD email@example.com_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-07 published
McGEE, Robert David
Peacefully at his residence on Friday January 5, 2007. Robert David McGEE of Kent Street Woodstock in his 96th year. Beloved husband of Ruby Margaret McGEE (( LEUSZLERnée) COLE) and the late Myrtle McGEE (née (LINDSAY1987.)) Dear father of Lorraine BLOOMFIELD and her husband Don of Woodstock, Carol CARNEGIE and her husband Paul of Stratford, Bill and his wife Carolyn of Woodstock, Don LEUSZLER of Montreal, Philip LEUSZLER of Woodstock and Tim LEUSZLER of London. Loved grandfather of nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Lillian ROWE of Woodstock, Ruth HEATH of London, Earl (Ike) McGEE and his wife Phyllis of Woodstock. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his sisters Margaret BARNARD, Jean LANGILLE and Betty ROTH. Robert was a longtime member of Calvary Pentecostal Church in Woodstock. Friends may call at the R.D. Longworth Funeral Home 845 Devonshire Ave. Woodstock (519-539-0004) Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at the Calvary Pentecostal Church 65 Lansdowne Avenue Woodstock Tuesday at 1: 30 p.m. with Pastor Keith BISHOP officiating. Interment Anglican Cemetery. Contributions to the Calvary Pentecostal Church Building Fund would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.longworthfuneralhome.com
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RUTTAN, Margaret Christiana " Chris" (née WALSH)
(January 19, 1921-August 29, 2007)
Daughter of the late Julia (BLOOMFIELD) and Francis WALSH. Peacefully, with her family by her side, at home in Markham. Predeceased by her husband George Duncan. Beloved mother of Chris (Bradley SUTTON), Elizabeth (Leslie IWATA), David (Jane), Peter and Robert (Sandra). Cherished Granny of Sarah, Ty, Amanda, Michelle, Sam, Lucy and Jac. Proudly served with the British Security Co-ordination in New York, Washingon D.C. and at Camp X during World War 2. We will always remember her strength, love and guidance. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada would be appreciated by the family. Funeral Services to be held at Highland Funeral Home, Markham Chapel, 10 Cachet Woods Court, Markham (north east corner of 16th Avenue and the 404), at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2007. Interment at Littlewood Cemetery, near Ilderton, Ontario, at 2 p.m. on Friday, September 7, 2007. Online condolences may be place at www.highlandfuneralhome.ca.
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BLOOR firstname.lastname@example.com_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-21 published
SHORT, Charles Edward, B.Comm., C.A.
Passed away peacefully at his home in Fredericton, New Brunswick on June 22, 2007. Born in Toronto on August 8, 1934 to Charles Henry SHORT (Richard SHORT, Lilly ASHBRIDGE) and Myrtle Jane ANDREWS (William George ANDREWS, Cicely WILKINSON). He is survived by his wife Cheryl Anne MacKINNON; his daughter, Carol Jane BLOOR (Don) of Calgary, Alberta; his sons, Edward Andrew George (Sandra) of Ottawa, Ontario, and Charles Stewart of Calgary, Alberta his step-daughter, Ashley Margaret Campbell MORRISON of Fredericton, New Brunswick; eight grandchildren, Corey, Alex and Chris of Calgary, Jamie, Penny, Erin and Harry of Ottawa and Eska of Calgary and his much loved little terriers Willie, Meggie and Robbie of Fredericton. Mr. Short graduated from the University of Toronto in 1957 with a B.Comm. He joined Touche Ross in 1957 and received his Chartered Accountancy designation in 1960. He spent the majority of his career in Saint John and Fredericton, New Brunswick establishing his own private practice in 1987. Mr. Short retired from practice in 2005 due to failing health. As sponsor and treasurer of many charities and organizations, he gave freely of himself to his community. His family remembers him as a kind, gentle and loving person, very proud of his family and having an abundance of knowledge, intelligence and goodwill. A memorial service will be held at St Paul's United Church, Fredericton, New Brunswick, on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 2: 00 p.m. Memorial tributes may be made to the Charles Edward Short Commerce Scholarship, at the University of Toronto c/o Christie Darville, Faculty of Arts and Science, 100 St. George Street, Suite 2032, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G3. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of McAdam's Funeral Home, 160 York Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick. (506) 458-9170 www.mcadamsfh.com.
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Re: Estate of Thelma Bruce MIED, Deceased (b. November 11, 1924 in England) who died in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada on September 26, 2005. Mother - Nancy BRUCE. Father - Harry BLOOR. Mother's sister - Gertrude BREWER, late of Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada. Would anyone having knowledge of the next-of-kin of the Deceased or the descendents of Gertrude BREWER, namely Richard BREWER, Frank BREWER, Margaret Brewer SEDOR, David BREWER, Jim BREWER, Gail BREWER, Kerry SEDOR or Deanna SEDOR, please contact:
Sarah J. Dennis
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KREUTZER, Doctor Jack " Jacob," D.D.S., B.Sc.D., F.A.C.D., (F.R.C.D.C) Hon.
Died peacefully at home in his 98th year on Sunday, September 30, 2007. Survived by his beloved wife of 70 years, Lorna, and his children Bonnie (BEAN) and Timothy. Devoted grandfather of Mary BEAN (Chris RANDLES,) Tupper BEAN (Emma REID,) Bryan BEAN and great-grandchildren Caroline and David BLOSS, Travis and Philippa BEAN. Jack was a former Director of Clinics and Professor Emeritus of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. As requested, a family gathering of remembrance will be held. Interment to take place in his beloved Muskoka. Memorial donations may be made to: Churchs-On-The-Hill Foodbank, 230 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, M4V 1R5.
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BLOUIN, Georges-Henri, B.A., L.L.B. (1921-2007)
Georges BLOUIN passed away peacefully at Riverpark Place Retirement Residence on Thursday, December 27th at the age of 86. Predeceased by his loving wife Denise (ANGERS,) sister Madeleine and brother Louis-Paul. Father of Pierre (Sarale,) Micheline (Iain) GLENDINNING and Michael Joseph. Grandfather of Katherine (William) GRAVLEY, Andrew GLENDINNING and Nitzan, Gil, Ron and Dean BLOUIN. Great-Grandfather to Sean and Liam GRAVLEY. Former diplomat and Assistant Deputy Minister in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade from 1949 to 1986. Served abroad in New Delhi, San Francisco, Athens, Brussels and Washington, D.C. and as Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. At the end of his career was appointed Chief of Protocol of the Canadian Government and, in 1987, adviser to the Canadian Secretary to the Queen during her Majesty's official visit to Canada. A Funeral Service will be held at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, 315 McLeod Street, Ottawa, on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 at 2: 30p.m., immediately followed by a reception. Private Interment. In lieu of flowers, those wishing can make memoriam donations to the Alzheimer's Society of Ottawa-Carleton, 1750 Russell Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z6 or to a charity of one's choice. Condolences/ Donations at: www.mcgarryfamily.ca or 613-233-1143
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