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Tom Clements, the Southeastern nuclear campaign coordinator with Friends of the Earth, recently filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the report on the results of January's security test.
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Security at DOE facilities is a growing concern, especially since last year's trespassing incident at the Y-12 facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The incident involved a nun and two other trespassers, who were peace activists attempting to protest the facility.
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The Hilbert Hawk's men's soccer team is getting a fresh start with Coach Jeff Panik's first recruiting class entering the program. 12 new players will join 14 committed returners, bringing a mix of experience and energy. "I am extremely excited to work with the group of young men we have in the program. We made some personnel decisions in the off-season to get the chemistry right within the team, and have added some players that will be able to step in and contribute right away. There will be a lot of competition for spots on the field, which will only make us stronger as a team," Panik said.
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"I am extremely anxious to get going with things," Panik said. "This is my second season, but I feel like things are just beginning here with my first recruiting class; with the guys we brought in added to the committed group we have returning, I believe we have the opportunity to establish the program and turn some heads. These guys are hungry and are chomping at the bit to get going."
Hilbert opens the season at the Potsdam Invitational Tournament, September 1 and 2. They are scheduled to play Castleton College in the first round. Before they return to Hamburg, the Hawks will travel to Wells and Grove City the first week of classes. September 11 and 16, the men will host Alfred U and Penn State Beaver prior to their home game against Thiel September 19. AMCC play opens with a road game to Mount Aloysius (9/22) a home contest vs. cross town rival Medaille (9/25) and away at Pitt-Greensburg (9/29). Of their last six games on the schedule in October, three are home and three are on the road. Franciscan travels to Hilbert October 6 but then the Hawks hit the pavement for three back to back to back AMCC games (Pitt-Bradford, Altoona, and D'Youville). They end their season with senior day on October 20 (La Roche) and Behrend on October 23. The AMCC play-offs begin Saturday, October 27 and the championship game is scheduled for Saturday, November 3.
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What others should know: I picked up one of these after watching my son wear himself out cocking and shooting my Fury. He's a small scrawny kid. But he went at it with gusto. I surprised him with the 880. Sighted in easy. Trigger was really heavy at first (like 10-12 pounds) but crisp. Easy to fix, I took it apart after the first day shooting and worked on it, 4-5 pound crisp trigger now. This thing will shoot! With cheap Gamo Tomahawks I can shoot groups at 50 feet that are covered with a dime. Me and my boy plink at tablespoons hung on a wire at 20-30 yards, any misses are the shooter's fault not the rifle's. Son is very happy. I'm impressed. Scope is tiny but for the money it's hard to complain, it does the job, and has kept it's zero through over 1000 shots now. If you get one that shoots like this one it's definately worth putting a better scope on. We plan on doing that soon. If you are at all handy at tinkering on guns these are SO easy to work on. Even if you happen to get an example that doesn't want to shoot out of the box you can give it a trigger job, tighten up the barrel, and recrown it if necessary. I gotta get one for myself now!
We've put a few thousand more pellets through it now. Still running strong. Still shoots great. Put the Centerpoint 4X32 off of the Fury on it, much better. Have a chrony now and it shoots 7.9 grainers at near 650 fps. It LOVES RWS Superdomes 8.3 gr and those run at 620 fps.
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A location-based and preference-based system and method for matching information such as the attributes, interests and/or characteristics profiles of persons with the expressed preferences of mobile users to alert and direct such users to any persons having information matching the user's express preferences. In particular, the system comprises a mobile device such as a GPS-capable PDA that stores the user's preferences and communicates with a server that contains or accesses the profiles of the persons to compare the profiles and preferences. Comparison of the user's preferences with the various profiles allows the user only to be informed of those persons that it is likely to be interested in. The system and method thus provides for a mobile real-time point of interest exchange network.
1. A method of notifying a user of a mobile device about persons having attributes that match explicit preferences of the user and who are within a specified proximity, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a user location for the mobile device;
querying a database containing information describing explicit favorite people preferences of the user, the user location, stated favorite people preferences of a plurality of persons, and person locations for respective ones of the plurality of persons;
determining, for each of the plurality of persons, that a dual preference match exists when the stated favorite people preference of that person matches one of the explicit favorite people preferences of the user, and a geographic location of that person is within a specified distance of the user location;
notifying the user when at least one dual preference matching person exists; and
using a transmitter to send a profile of the at least one of the dual preference matching person on the mobile device.
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3. The method of
4. A location-based and preference-based matching system for notifying a user about people having attributes that match preferences of the user and are within a specified vicinity of a location associated with the user, the system comprising:
a device including:
input means for user input of the user preferences, and
means for determining the location of the user;
means for creating a plurality of people profiles based on people attributes;
storage means for storing the user preferences and the profiles of the people;
means for querying the stored user preferences and people profiles to determine when a people profile has a people attribute that matches a user-specified one of the user preferences and the corresponding person is within the specified vicinity;
output means for displaying information about any matched people profiles; and
means for downloading the matched people profiles.
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9. The system of
means for the user inputting an explicit time period of non-interest; and
means for disabling displaying of information during the period of non-interest.
10. The system of
11. A method for operating a location based dual preference matching server in communication with a plurality of users each having a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a plurality of user information from respective ones of the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the user information of each device includes a current location of the device and at least one explicit favorite people preference;
storing, in a database, the current location of each device, and the at least one explicit favorite-people preference for each device;
querying the database for at least one location-based mutually-desired match, wherein each location-based mutually-desired match exists when a first explicit favorite-people preference of a first device matches a second explicit favorite-people preference of a second device, and a first current location of the first device is within a specified distance of a second current location of the second device; and
for each location-based mutually-desired match, using a transmitter to send person information describing the second current location to the first device.
12. The method of
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15. The method of
receiving an update of the second current location; and
repeating the querying step, so that when the first current location is more than the specified distance away from the updated second current location, the location based mutually-desired match does not exist between the first and second devices.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/372,307, filed Mar. 9, 2006, which is a continuation in part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/609,961 filed Jun. 27, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,071,842, which claims priority based upon U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/391,982 filed Jun. 27, 2002, the entireties of which are all hereby incorporated by reference.
The present invention relates generally to the field of communications systems and, in particular, to a system and method for providing localized resource information to mobile customers based on their explicit preferences that match subscribing merchants, managers or other entities, and still more particular, to a mobile real-time point of interest exchange network, and still yet more particularly, to a system and method using an interactive wireless mobile device to match the preference of travelers with subscribing merchants and the like and provide resource information regarding those matches.
A global positioning system of satellites ("GPS") enables the tracking of objects on the surface of the earth through the use of satellites and receivers. In particular, the orbiting satellites of the GPS system each contain transmitters that send out radio frequency signals. GPS uses a pseudo-random data stream encoded on each satellite's carrier frequency. The receiver is synchronized with the data stream by matching an identical pseudo-random data stream with the data stream received from the satellite to give the distance to that satellite at the speed of light that the radio signal traveled. The receiver then triangulates its position using three or more satellites and by knowing where the satellites are by way of their particular data.
Stated another way, a GPS receiver receives tracking information from various GPS satellites via a GPS antenna. That information is transmitted in digital form from the receiver to a microprocessor that then makes the foregoing calculations. The information includes longitude, latitude, heading, velocity, time and elevation. The data can be processed and formatted as a data packet and immediately displayed, transmitted or stored in EEPROM until requested. Such GPS location-based information has enabled persons or vehicles equipped with GPS devices to be located, to locate their own positions, and/or to locate the best navigational paths to their destination with a great deal of accuracy.
Moreover, pursuant to recent federal emergency 911 legislation, cellular service providers must employ technology capable of locating the cellular phone within a certain distance range. This legislation was triggered by the fact that oftentimes when 911 calls were placed from a cellular phone moving away from the site of an emergency, by the time that the position of the caller was estimated using the then current technology, and by the time that the emergency vehicles were dispatched in response thereto, the caller may have traveled a significant distance from the site of the emergency. Hence, valuable time was often lost by the emergency vehicles in attempting to locate the parties in need of assistance. The ubiquitous nature of such technology enabling the determination of the accurate geographic location of a mobile user has made it feasible to provide location-based information to the mobile user while the user is literally in transit.
While other systems have attempted to use such GPS position information to provide location-based information, such as advertisements or coupons for local businesses, one shortcoming with the current systems is that they provide information or offers that are only of a general interest. Accordingly, they often target a large number of people with the hopes that a certain percentage of the recipients will favorably respond, as opposed to serving the particular, more exacting preferences of a specific recipient. An example of such general public messages is a broadcast message, or a wireless E-mail message or a cellular call to anyone within a certain geographical radius of a fast-food merchant that offers a reduced price offer for a limited time. Such general interest, location-based messages run the significant risk of annoying a recipient that is not interested in the messages or offers. As a result, the message may either be ignored by the recipient or serve to create a negative opinion about the merchant with respect to future purchasing decisions. Use of such general messages may also serve to create a negative opinion about the service provider as well. Likewise, other location-based information providers such as Vindigo and Go2 function much like mobile "Yellow Page" directories in response to specific requests for particular types of business in a certain locality by the traveler. However, such services are typically only provided on a traveler-initiated basis prompted by a specific request.
Other services like On-Star� provide location-based information in response to traveler-initiated requests related to roadside assistance, security or other such traveler support services. Other systems such as Lojac� have monitored or tracked the movement of specific assets such as vehicles—and reported the location of the vehicle to the police or owner when stolen. However, none of these location-based information providers are believed to specifically tailor such attribute-based and location-based information to the specific expressed profile or preferences of the mobile traveler that will receive such information.
Other systems have sought to use purchasing interest profiles of the user. For example, the system for providing navigational services of Lee et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,374,177 contains user profile databases, billing information and a purchasing interest profile. Accordingly, information in advertising databases can be compared against a user's purchasing interest profile through an adaptive profiler, so that advertisements inserted into personalized digital broadcasts mesh with that user's past buying history. Likewise, the prior system of Adaptive Personalization provided an adaptive recommendation engine that analyzed the information that individual users accessed on the mobile devices. Based on the accessed information, the recommendation engine prioritized information for mobile applications provided to that user. A significant problem with these systems is that they rely at most on an inferred or extrapolated preference of the user based on prior behavior or patterns of behavior, rather than explicitly asking the user for preferences. Accordingly, such systems do not address situations wherein the preferences of the user change or where the user has not previously been interested in a particular service or good.
These systems also do not provide a system that is both location-based and preference-based to provide information to a mobile user or consumer by matching the preferences of the person, place or thing (e.g., a merchant) and the user, so as to target a user based on a stated, rather than interpreted, preference. Furthermore, these systems do not allow the merchant or other entity to reach users at a time and place when they are most likely to purchase its goods and/or services.
Additionally, because of the mobility of individuals today and the number of different businesses and entities that provides goods and/or services, there is a need to obtain pertinent information in a timely fashion to allow the user or consumer to be aware of the available options in a local area that meet his or her preferences. Typically, individuals rely on word of mouth from friends or carry guidebooks for a particular region. However, both of these options have problems. As for word of mouth, people have different tastes and opinions. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that an individual will like the same things as his or her friends. Furthermore, by limiting the options to only one or two choices, the users are missing out on opportunities to try places, etc. that meet their specific preferences. Guidebooks, on the other hand, provide information on more places; however, guidebooks must be carried around by individuals and do not describe all of the places within a particular region. Additionally, guidebooks do not provide up-to-date information so there is no guarantee that the information contained in the guidebook is accurate. Guidebooks also do not provide an easy way to determine which places are within a desired range from the user's current location.
Therefore, there is a need to produce and offer a dual-preference matching system and method that provides a system that is both location-based and preference-based to allow for a user to obtain additional information about those persons, places and things that match the user's preferences and are within a prescribed range.
The present invention is an improvement over conventional means for providing information to users in that the system and method for providing information, which is accessible by the user, based on a location-based and preference-based system that matches the specific expressed interests and preferences of a user with the profile of a person, place or thing is unique and an improvement over the prior art. In particular, the present invention enables the user to enter and update its preference information for a wide variety of goods, services and interests to allow the user to be notified of only those persons, places and things that expressly match up with the user's stated preferences. When notified of the express matches, the user may then obtain additional information regarding the expressed matches. The information may be from a variety of sources such as books or web-based content. A publisher or other entity may therefore supply or publish its information for access by a user of the system.
In operation, a user will create a preference portfolio for various types of persons, places and/or things preferably through the use of a wireless device that has GPS capabilities. The preferences may include additional information such as: a distance range from the user, price, period of interest and the like. Persons, places and things may likewise create their own profiles on the system to list their goods, services, attractions and the like. Additionally, the information that is provided to the users may include information on a variety of events such as, but not limited to, concerts, sporting events, special appearances, exhibitions, demonstrations and the like. The system of the present invention thereafter accesses and reads the profiles of the persons, places and things to compare the user's preferences on the wireless device. If any of the persons, places or things match-up with the expressed preferences of the user, then the user will be notified of those persons, places and things. The user may thereafter, if interested, request additional information about the person, place and/or thing. Additional information may include, but is not limited to directions from the user's current location, photographs, menus, reviews and/or information from guidebooks and other content providers. Additional information may be directed to places related to, among other things, travel, history, Americana, culture, outdoor and adventure, heritage, arts and leisure, and transportation.
The present invention is also directed to a process that transforms literary works into digital works or publications and which embeds location information into the works. A universal reader application may then be used to dynamically and otherwise interact with the embedded information routinely and/or automatically, thereby allowing, among other things, a distance result to be displayed in any and all places in the guide where the markup language has embedded geospatial coordinates.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved matching system and method that allows users to obtain notice of and information about their expressed favorite or desired types of people, places and/or things as they travel.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved matching system and method that uses the exact, stated preferences of the users to allow information to be specifically targeted to users who are the most interested in the information.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved system and method for providing up-to-date information on people, places and/or things that match a user's explicit preferences and are within a prescribed distance from the user.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved matching system and method that allows mobile users to use the system by way of multiple platforms.
It is still yet another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved matching system and method that is capable of working with real-time GPS location-based systems as well as pre-loaded mapping software.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved matching system and method that is capable of using a variety of communications media.
Still another object of the present invention is to deliver timely, in-depth information about places and things nearby that match a user's explicit preferences.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved process for transforming literary works into digital works with embedded location information that triggers dynamic functions and results.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved matching system and method that generates revenue to the service provider.
Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed disclosure, taken in conjunction with the accompanying sheets of drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts.
While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail several specific embodiments, with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered merely an exemplification of the principles of the invention and the application is limited only to the appended claims.
Referring now to the drawings, and particularly to
Examples of a PDA are a Pocket PC� Microsoft Windows CE� operating system based PDA, a Palm�, Handspring�, Sony�, other Palm� Operating System based PDA, or other handheld devices capable of receiving digital information such as the Linux� Operating System based Sharp� Zaurus. While a PDA is shown and disclosed, it is appreciated that the wireless device may be any of the known wireless devices including, but not limited to, a wireless-enabled notebook computer, a 2-way pager, a cellular phone, or an integrated vehicular navigational device. The PDA preferably has a local database 21 stored in on-board RAM or ROM such as memory cards so as to contain the preferences of the user and/or the profiles of the merchants or other points of interest along a selected route or within a specified vicinity of the user. It is also appreciated that the user preferences may be stored on the server or elsewhere and not depart from the scope of the present invention. The PDA also preferably has GPS capabilities so as to be capable of determining its geographic position by receiving and interpreting the signals of the GPS satellites. It is appreciated that the PDA may contain or work in cooperation with a GPS receiver component 22.
It is appreciated that the server 23 may be capable of being accessed wirelessly through a wireless connection (25); by non-wireless connection by way of conventional modem by the PDA via telephone line and ISP to the Internet 26; or by a land-line connection to a computer 27 with TCP/IP access to the Internet 26. A router 27A and firewall 28 are preferably interposed between the Internet and the server for security purposes. It is appreciated that other security measures and devices may be used and not depart from the scope of the present invention. A server farm is preferably used for the proprietary socket server (both clustered and redundant), as well as for web serving the application's user interface (both clustered and redundant).
While it is appreciated that a wide variety of software may be used, the preferred software is: portable GPS receiving software such as NMEA 0183 Protocol supported software; a profile matching application; Berkeley/Winsock socket server software for both the wireless device and the non-wireless device embodiments; TCP/IP access software; COM/DCOM or J2EE Compliant web server software; and an ANSI/ISO SQL database management system such as an SQL server 2000 or an Oracle� 9i database management system. The server farms for the socket server preferably run Windows� 2000 Advanced Server or better and Linux� or Solaris with J2EE web application software.
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If a wireless TCP/IP or similar connection is available for the PDA, the PDA can download the requisite user preference profile and/or person, place or thing (heretofore, generically referred to as a merchant) profile information in real time from the remote server. If a connection is not available, then the requisite user profile and/or merchant profile information can be preloaded or downloaded into the Local Database or a separate database of the PDA at a time when such a connection is available.
Merchant information may include, but is not limited to: the type of business or location; the price ranges of the products and/or services that it provides; the hours of operation; the types of users it is most interested in reaching; its location; and a description of the products and services provided. Additionally, it is appreciated that the merchant may also include keywords that detail or describe specific products, services or features that the merchant offers. In the preferred embodiment, it is appreciated that the merchant may purchase such keywords from the system operator in order to enhance its listing.
The system and method of the present invention thereby allows users to indicate their preferences with respect to such information as, but not limited to: the type of merchant, goods, services and the like they are interested in. Additionally, the users may also include specific parameters to limit the amount of information received. Examples of parameters that may be used include, but are not limited to, the time periods during which the users are interested in such merchant (e.g., only on weekends or only at night); the price ranges that the users are willing to spend; specific type of products, services, attractions or the like that the merchant has to offer; and the maximum distance that the user is willing to travel. It is appreciated that users and merchants may enter their preferences into the system in any known way, including but not limited to, using a series of hierarchical menus on the internet, the PDA, or the like, that have a plurality of possible preference selections for a variety of topical categories. While it is appreciated that the geographic location of the merchant may be calculated in any number of ways, it is preferred that a mapping service will calculate the longitude and latitude of an address that is inputted by the merchant.
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It is also appreciated that the present system may work with real estate. In particular, it is appreciated that homeowners, real estate brokers and the like may list homes on the system, whereby when the listed homes match the preferences of the user, the user will be notified of the home to allow it to drive by and look at. For example, a user may enter preferences related to the type and location of houses that it is interested in. Referring to
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Referring again to step 114, notification of the merchant may include information pertaining to the merchant's business, products and/or services, as well as directions to the merchant. If the user indicated he or she is interested in the merchant in step 118, the user may request more information, if desired or necessary, in step 120. The user may then elect to update its user preference profile in steps 122, wherein the process will be repeated starting in step 100. It is appreciated that the merchant profile may also be updated by the merchant at any time. Otherwise, the process restarts in step 104.
It is appreciated that the information requested in step 120 may be from a variety of content providers including publishers of guidebooks and other travel materials. Information that may be provided may include, but is not limited to, narratives about the particular merchant from a publisher or other user, reviews, photographs or hypertext links. Additionally, referring to
In a preferred embodiment, the additional content information may be accessed by a user by clicking on a particular listing, icon or link. Referring to
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On the other hand, if a suitable TCP/IP connection to the Internet of a network associated with the remote server is not available, then the user's profile is accessed from the local database of the PDA in step 214 for merchants matching the specified user profile and distance limits. Accordingly, the matching in this case will occur based on preloaded user and merchant profile information contained in the local database of the PDA as opposed to the matching process taking place on the remote server.
Depending on where the information is stored, either the local database or the remote server database will then be queried in step 216 as to whether the merchant is of the type preferred by the user. In particular, the database may be queried as to whether any merchant is within the specified distance limit of the user profile; and whether any merchant profile and/or keywords match the user's preference profile. If it is determined that the merchant is of the type preferred by the user, and it is determined in step 218 that the matching process is operating on the remote server, then the results are sent back to the client in step 220. Thereafter, the socket is closed in step 222, and the results are displayed on the PDA to the user in step 224. If, on the other hand, the matching process is not running on the server, but instead is running locally at the PDA, then the results are displayed to the user at the PDA in step 224.
The system also preferably dynamically updates the output based on the current determined location of the user and the relative distance to the particular merchants. In other words, as the user moves, the output changes to reflect the current distance to the matched location. Referring to the example shown in
If the user indicates any interest in the displayed place in step 226, then additional merchant information such as, but not limited to, narratives and pictures from content providers (e.g., a publisher of a guidebook) and reviews may be transmitted and/or displayed to the user. Additionally, directions to the merchant location from the user's position may be provided and/or additional information such as, but not limited to, hours of operation or sales may be provided. Or, if it is a historical site, information related to its history and/or historical importance may be displayed. If no interest is shown in step 226, then the process restarts in step 200, preferably after a one second threaded pause. It is appreciated that the user and/or merchant may also preferably update their preference profiles at any time.
Revenue may be generated in a number of ways from the present invention. Merchants can be allowed to list themselves for free in the system in the appropriate categories of businesses, products, services, attractions, places and the like. While it is preferred that the merchants may list themselves for free, it is also appreciated that they may pay for their initial listings as well. In addition to the initial listing, the merchants may also enhance their listing by purchasing "keywords" that may increase the chances that passing travelers using the system will be notified of the location of the merchant because of a match between the user's preference and the merchant's profile and/or keywords. Cellular phone service and other wireless service providers may also be licensed or charged to allow for the system of the present invention to be available to their subscribers. Furthermore, publishing companies, such as newspapers and phone directory publishers who normally sell ad space, can receive a commission based on the revenue generated from the sale of keywords to operators or managers of the places that list their attributes in the form of their profile. Furthermore, content providers can receive compensation for each time their information is accessed by a user, or a user may purchase rights to the content for a particular location and/or period of time. For example, if a user is traveling to New York for a week, the user may purchase information from a guidebook publisher pertaining to New York for use for that particular week's time. At the end of the week's time, the system will prevent the user's from accessing the information until an additional license is purchased.
It is also appreciated that chains of business may also be able to offer their members the benefit of a lower fee. Entities such as governmental agencies or tourism boards could also be charged for expanded information on particular places so as to encourage increased numbers of visits to such places by travelers. It is further appreciated that the places may remit a percentage of all sales from the matching system to the operator of the system of the present invention.
It is appreciated that the system may work with both real-time GPS location-based systems, and pre-loaded mapping software such as DVD-based "in-dash" navigational systems available on many high-end automobiles. While GPS positioning is described herein as an example of one possible method for determining the location of the user, other forms of locating systems and method such as through triangulation using the distance between radio towers should also be considered as being within the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, it is appreciated that the system may work with remote units without GPS and no wireless connection that maintain a live cellular or a data network link (e.g., a Blackberry).
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If it is determined that the place is of the type preferred by the user, and it is determined in step 414 that the matching process is operating on the remote server, then the results are sent back to the client in step 416. Thereafter, the results are displayed on the mobile device to the user in step 418. If, on the other hand, the matching process is not running on the server, but instead is running locally at the wireless device, then the results are displayed to the user at the wireless device in step 418.
If the user indicates any interest in the displayed place in step 420, then additional merchant resource information such as narratives from guidebooks and/or reviews may be transmitted and/or displayed to the user in step 422. If no interest is shown in step 420, then the process restarts in step 400, preferably after a one second threaded pause. It is appreciated that the user and/or merchant may also preferably update their preference profiles at any time, or if the user elects not to update its user profile, it may skip step 400 and proceed to step 404.
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It will be understood that modifications and variations may be effected without departing from the scope of the novel concepts of the present invention, but it is understood that this application is limited only by the scope of the appended claims.
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This fall, the YIVO Institute and the Center for Jewish History present an exhibition, a conference and four public programs that explore the Jewish community in Metz, France in the 18th and 19th centuries. These programs were inspired by the Pinkas (Register) of the Metz Rabbinic Court, a rare and little-known document from the collections of the YIVO Archives. Other programs in this series occur on October 6, October 7, October 21 and December 9. For more information and a complete listing of events, click here.
The exhibition and program series are made possible by the generous support of The David Berg Foundation, The Selz Foundation, and Emil Kleinhaus.
Alkan (1813-1888) was a remarkable and enigmatic composer and virtuoso pianist – and a friend and rival of Chopin and Liszt. This year marks the 200th anniversary of his birth. Alkan's family roots were in Metz, but he was born and lived most of his life in Paris. His striking compositions reflect his intellect and culture as well as his strictly Orthodox upbringing. Students from Mannes College, The New School for Music perform a wide range of Alkan's music, including solo piano, chamber, concerted and vocal works. Many of the works played at this event will be New York premieres. Donald Wagner, a leading authority on Alkan, will offer comments and context on Alkan's life and music. Fifty years ago, New York was the site of an event that galvanized the modern revival of interest in Alkan.
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From the Senior Corporate Communication Management Conference
28 March, 2012 | (01 hr)
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APCO Worldwide and Gagen MacDonald have teamed up to commission a groundbreaking research study to survey employees on the use of social media in the workplace and its impact on employee engagement and internal communications.
The research uncovers:
- How does social media affect employee perceptions of company leadership?
- How do internal social media strategies affect business outcomes (positively or negatively), such as employee confidence, engagement, retention, productivity, collaboration, innovation, and relationship building?
- What effects does social media have on the company's culture, how does it support or weaken the company's values, how does it impact an employee's work-life balance?
- What are the best practices of companies that are using social media effectively and how can others evaluate and adopt those practices?
Audience: If you manage corporate communication, corporate affairs, public relations, human resources and corporate reputation in your organization, this webcast should provide you with some important insight.
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action, one of the best aspects of the hotel is its location. Just
around the corner is Lot 10, Sungei Wang and BB Plaza, while right
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Crepe Pleated Asymmetric Dress
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With a square cut neckline, stunning pleated detail and polished structure in a sweet soft pink, this bebe dress is sure to be going places. Try it with blazers for work and in a pair of embellished heels for happy hour.
- 92% polyester, 8% spandex
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Courses: Senior Seminar (PHILH399C01)
Fall 2008
This one-semester credit course, spread over the whole of senior year, has several components: (a) Participation in the Altherr Symposium, including four meetings devoted to preparation for the symposium, (b) Participation in the Distinguished Visitors series, (c) The writing of a senior essay, and (d) Presentation of one s work for critical discussion with others in the seminar, as well as a final formal presentation. Open to senior majors only.
Prerequisites: Open to senior majors only.
Fulfills: HU
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Rolling grasslands and wall-to-wall wildlife, Maasai warriors and candlelit dinners under an acacia tree: if it's the classic "Out of Africa" experience you're looking for, then an East African safari is what you want.
Easily accessible via international travel hubs Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, East Africa is dominated by its two heavyweight safari destinations - Kenya and Tanzania. But what makes East Africa safaris so rewarding is the fact that the gorilla-filled rainforests of Uganda and Rwanda are also in the mix, offering a very different alternative to (or excellent combination with) the classic savannah safaris of Kenya and Tanzania.
Kenya is home to the world-famous Masai Mara which, together with Tanzania's Serengeti, hosts Nature's most spectacular show: the annual wildebeest migration. Other top Kenyan safari destinations include Amboseli and the wild and off-radar Samburu reserve. It's also a destination that has an extensive range of safaris from family-friendly to honeymoon-perfect and from budget specials to unbridled luxury. And given that its glorious beaches and Indian Ocean islands are very accessible, excellent safari and beach combinations are easy to arrange.
Tanzania's most famous safari destinations - the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire and Lake Manyara - lie conveniently close to each other on the 'Northern Safari Circuit' and deliver unbeatable Big 5 and wildebeest migration safaris. More seasoned safari-goers will want to head for South Central Tanzania's barely visited but hugely rewarding reserves such as Ruaha, Selous and Katavi. Travel deeper into the wild and you'll end up next to brooding Lake Tanganyika and in the Mahale Mountains where you'll find forests full of chimpanzees, exotic birds and butterflies.
Moreover, two of Africa's most iconic landmarks are found in Tanzania: Mount Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. Africa's highest mountain can be climbed as part of a five-day guided hike; the Indian Ocean's Spice Island is perfect for a post-safari wind down.
East Africa safaris are not just about wildebeest migrations and white-sand beaches: Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to families of habituated mountain gorillas with whom you can sit for an hour on a gorilla trek - surely one of life's most unforgettable experiences. A country renowned for its sensational bird watching, there's some of Africa's best on-foot chimpanzee encounters at Kibale Forest, and if you can't decide between big game and big apes, you'll love the mix of classic savannah game viewing and chimp tracking in Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Parks.
Tiny Rwanda punches above its weight when it comes to an East African safari. Fly into the capital Kigali and within a matter of hours you'll be in the leafy confines of the Volcanoes National Park, a rainforest environment that's home to several mountain gorilla families. An easy add-on to many East African safari tours, gorilla trekking is tough work but after a magical hour in the company of these gentle, trusting great apes, you'll find the rewards far outweigh the mud and humidity of their forest home.
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Engineering Robotic Football: ONU Polar Bears vs. Notre Dame Irish
Students from ONU's College of Engineering have created a team of robotic football players to compete in the fifth annual University of Notre Dame robotic football competition on Saturday, April 6, at 7 p.m. in ONU's King-Horn Fieldhouse. The event is free and open to the public.
As part of their senior capstone project, a team of ONU students manufactured robotic players (quarterbacks, centers, linemen, running backs, wide receivers and a kicker) with funding from the University of Notre Dame. These players will compete in the spring game, which tests the skills of each robot specific to their position, and will compete against robots built by Notre Dame students in a game of eight-on-eight, modified-rules football.
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text: Wilma Banks, 91, formerly of Altus, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 in Little Rock, Ark. Funeral services have been scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday at the Kincannon Memorial Chapel with Rod Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the New Electra Cemetery in Electra, Texas, under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home.Anna Wilma Mills was born Dec. 5, 1920 to Frederick Hugo and Mary Edna (Stagner) Mills in Vanoss, Oklahoma. She married H.D. Rocky Banks on Aug. 17, 1936 in Vernon, Texas. She was a loving wife, mother and homemaker. Wilma was a member of the County Line Missionary Baptist Church in Wright, Ark. She loved visiting with family and friends. She also enjoyed reading, playing computer games, studying her bible, and listening to praise and worship music.Wilma was preceded in death by her husband H.D. Rocky Banks; one son, Richard K. Banks; her parents, two sisters; seven brothers; and two great-grandchildren.She is survived by two daughters, Glenda Joyce Lowe of Wright, Ark.; Linda Banks Hunter, of Blair; one son, Timothy L. Banks of Carrollton, Texas; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren ; 15 great-great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild.The family will greet friends from 1 p.m. until service time on Saturday in the Kincannon Gathering Room.Online tributes may be made at kincannonfuneralhome.com


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I come from a long line of worriers. As a youngster and even as an adult I found it difficult to understand why mom would worry about the smallest of things. When you're young, life's an adventure. Each day brings new opportunity. Today it may have rained but tomorrow is sure to be sunny and bright. Tomorrow was always a new day, full of opportunity, new events that would shape the day and the world. Change was good. Change was exciting. Change was welcomed.
So why is it that as you age, not only do things start to sag, hair grows grey and recedes and your concern for things both in your control and beyond, begin to weigh heavy on your mind? Change is not so good. Change brings turmoil and confusion. Change is uncomfortable and triggers resistance.
Mom, and her mom before her, would stress out over the big news of the day as well as the every day tasks. Tested by the great depression, two world wars, an evolving cold war, Korean Conflict, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, assassinations, riots in the street and political corruption, they had plenty of big things to worry about.
Looking back their world went from one major crisis event to another. Despite their fears and concerns there was always an optimism that things would turnout okay. There was a happiness that calmed the underlining fears. They had faith, they had family, they had a society that somehow gave them an inner confidence.
They were told that they had nothing to fear but fear itself. So they went about the tasks of the days building their lives and their future, focused on their jobs, their family and their dependence on each other.
As I age I find myself more stressed than in my early years. Not only do I worry about the big issues of the day, national and international events, but even the little things seem to be a greater concern than they once did. There are plenty of major issues to fret about as the world turns and there is always any number of little things in life to bring about heartburn and sleepless nights.
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CRESTVIEW — A rainy Monday didn't dampen participants' enthusiasm during last week's Crestview Bulldog Baseball Camp. But then again, it was only one day of rain.
The camp was forced inside to the Crestview High School field house, but it returned outside to sunny and warm conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Bulldog baseball coach Tim Gillis and his players taught the game's finer points to about 60 campers.
"It's been great," he said following Tuesday's session. "The kids have had a lot of fun. We've all had fun. It's been a little hot ... but that's the way we like it."
Monday's inside session focused on hitting. Tuesday's session included a mix of hitting and throwing. Wednesday's lesson included fielding and base running using a Slip and Slide.
Gillis was impressed with many of the youngsters.
"I think, for young guys, a lot of them are pretty polished," he said. "There are some things we work on that will kind of enhance what they've got.
"They listen pretty good, and that makes it fun."
Not long ago, Crestview sophomore Corey Armstrong was attending the camp. Now he's enjoying taking his turn as an instructor.
"It's a good feeling, being able to help the kids learn about baseball," he said. "It teaches a lot of fundamentals in fielding and hitting that will help make them better players."
Gillis said that while the camp helps him identify future players, he knows most of the 60 or 70 campers in any given year will never suit up for the Bulldogs.
His goal is to make the game he loves as enjoyable as possible for campers, no matter how long they play.
"Ultimately, we are trying to have fun, and the camp is great for our community," he said.
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin's sports editor. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.


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The Athletic Department at NC State places a very high premium on its Strength and Conditioning programs. We feel that developing a high level of overall fitness is the cornerstone of athletic improvement, and that cornerstone gives each athlete the foundation needed to reach their full potential in their given sport.
NC State boasts three weight training facilities. Each facility has on hand a seasoned strength and conditioning staff that is constantly fine tuning strength, speed and agility programs to ensure that each student-athlete is provided the opportunity to compete at the highest level.
State strength and conditioning is an evidence-based program designed around basic exercises (ground based and free weight training dominant), flexibility, movement screening, physical testing and the developmental level of the athlete. Equally important to physical preparation is the cultivation of an atmosphere that will accept no less than an elite level work ethic - a mental edge that can only be created through tenacity and vision.
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It's been since Saturday, Oct. 16 and I am still processing all of the great information gathered from the inaugural TEDx San Antonio (excellent job organizers, presenters and atendees!) One of the most exciting presentations was that of Amanda Boxtel able to walk with the aid of eLEGS (exoskeleton lower extremity gait system) after being […] [Read More]


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What could be more natural than educating our own children? Everyone can agree on that. Where people differ is who has the responsibility to educate our children?
Unfortunately, because of mis-education many believe the State is responsible for educating our children. This is not the same thing as the State being responsible for providing an option for education. Rather many presume that the State has the authority to force their version of education on parents and their children.
If your answer is that parents have the responsibility to provide education, then we can safely assume that we have the right to homeschool our own children, yes? Several industrialized nations where homeschooling is outlawed say no. And although most Americans would say we should have that right, they overwhelmingly demand oversight by the State to ensure this right is not abused.
Now we're back to the question of responsibility. Is it the government's role to make sure every child is learning the same things even if they aren't in the public system? According to the Constitution, the government's role is to protect our rights and liberties above all else.
But what if parents keep their kids home and don't teach them anything that is taught in schools? I say who cares -- if it's the right and responsibility of the parents. It's not as if the public system has proven to be perfect either. Far from it.
Isn't that child abuse to unschool? Well, it goes both ways. Isn't locking up children all day in a room, child abuse? Isn't forcing them to learn an obsolete curriculum, child abuse? Isn't forcing them to wear RFID tracking devices, abuse? And so on.
As we can see, it's all a matter of perception. Fortunately, homeschooling is legal in all 50 states. Yet, since education is regulated by the states, requirements vary dramatically from state to state for homeschoolers. The difference ranges from complete freedom with no requirements to forced curriculum and achievement tests.
- States requiring no notice: No state requirement for parents to initiate any contact.
- States with low regulation: State requires parental notification only.
- States with moderate regulation: State requires parents to send notification, test scores, and/or professional evaluation of student progress.
- State with high regulation: State requires parents to send notification or achievement test scores and/or professional evaluation, plus other requirements (e.g. curriculum approval by the state, teacher qualification of parents, or home visits by state officials). (Source: HSLDA).
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Twenty students from the College of Charleston traveled to a mountain village in Honduras for a third consecutive year to make the most out of their spring break. The ongoing relationship with local communities in Honduras provides students with service learning experiences with payback well beyond the economic opportunities that are created for the local communities.
This year's week-long service learning trip was to the mountain village of Pajarillos. Business students met with local households and the community leaders to help determine small enterprises that would be sustainable based on the skills and needs of the community. During their time in Pajarillos, the students helped to fund a bakery, two corn silos to store and sell corn at market peaks and two school community vegetable gardens to improve nutrition and teach children how to grow alternative crops.
Global Brigades, an organization that helps to organize service-learning experiences around the world, has worked closely with the School of Business over the past three years to develop long-term, impactful business and capital improvement ventures in the regions visited by the students. Elise Lasko, a 2011 School of Business alumnus, was recruited by Global Brigades as a program coordinator in Honduras. Now, she and other Global Brigades employees will train the villagers and build and begin to operate the bakery business with them.
"While these may seem like simple business ventures and capital improvements for U.S. standards, they are significant investments that will have long-term income opportunities for the locals who now own them," says Rene Mueller, associate dean of undergraduate programs and director of the Global Business Resource Center. "It's such a meaningful learning experience for our students to apply basic business principals and then see huge returns for the Hondurans."
During their spring break, students also taught basic finance courses to women and paid for 10 memberships at the Caja Ruralas (bank).
Numerous Mount Pleasant organizations and businesses contributed donations for the students and staff advisors to deliver to the Honduran villages. A sincere thank you goes to the Town of Mount Pleasant Recreation Department for its donation of 400 camp and sports team T-shirts, Dr. Cynthia Garner for her contribution of 150 toothbrushes, the Residence Inn by Marriott (IOP Connector) for large boxes of toiletries, and several pairs of reading glasses courtesy of Harbor Specialties of Mount Pleasant. Children's toys and adult shirts were also donated by the Town of Mount Pleasant Office of Community Development and Tourism.
Contact Rene Mueller at firstname.lastname@example.com or 843-953-5394 for more information on service learning projects at the College of Charleston School of Business.
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