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The programs will take place at the Riverhouse Convention Center August 13th - 15th
Chester Allen
A lifelong fly angler and journalist, Chester has fly fished the northwest and rocky mountains for decades. He is the author of "Fly Fishing for Sea-Run Cutthroat". Fly fishing all over the northwest, but casting a fly for cutts on Puget Sound is his greatest passion.
Fly Fishing for Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout: Sea-Run Cutthroat trout are special fish. They live in the saltwater of the Puget Sound and Pacific Ocean most of the year. We'll explore how to find and catch these fish in fresh and salt water.
John R. Anderson
I am a retired Professor of Entomology (Univ. of California, Berkeley), a 20-year member of the Central Oregon Flyfishers, and frequent volunteer with the Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife. My knowledge about aquatic macroinvertebrates found in the Crooked River was obtained: 1) by frequently fishing the river and 2) while conducting a scientific study that included monthly bottom and drift net samples, as well as examinations of fish stomach contents.
Seasonal Drift of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates and Associated Feeding Behavior of Trout and Whitefish: This program will discuss the results of a scientific drift net study that determined the seasonal densities of the kinds and numbers of insects, sow bugs and scuds found in Oregon's Crooked River tailwater. Complete stomach contents from fish caught by fly fishers during days of drift samples revealed how seasonal changes in available foods modified the feeding strategies that enabled redband trout and mountain white fish to exploit the seasonally different food supply. This information proved especially valuable to nymph fishers for matching the drift. before, during, after and between hatches of various aquatic insects.
Ed Berg
Fly fishing for over 40 years over North and Central America and Europe
Fly Fishing in Slovenia: Big fish, beautiful rivers and friendly people in an area most people are not familiar with. You WILL want to go!
Nathan F. Brumley
Nate Brumley is the owner dryflyinnovations.com, an online dry fly fishing company out of Idaho. The only bugs sold at his company are dry flies and he has mastered the use of them in every season of the year. Nate's tying sessions and presentations are some of the most sought after events in the industry at present, and his knowledge of dry fly fishing is truly phenomenal. It has been said that one hour with Nate is like gaining 10 years' experience on how to fish a dry fly. Should you have the opportunity, attend one of Nate's tying sessions or presentations - it will change the way you dry fly fish forever!
Dry Fly Approaches: Addresses the critical importance of how to approach the water where you fish. Learn dry fly fishing in stealth mode and when you reach your position, how to deliver the perfect dry fly that catches that big fish. It's an essential lesson in principles that we, as fishermen and women, take for granted, and it is oftentimes the reason we don't hook adult fish. This might be the most important 45-minute fly fishing presentation you have attended! Presentation uses both still and video shots.
Dry Fly Simplified: If you could look at dry fly, any dry fly, and immediately know where that fly could be fished for maximum results your success as a dry fly fisher would expand well beyond your expectations. Join Nate as he reduces the complicated world of a dry fly down to clearly understandable concepts. The knowledge and insight shared in this presentation is crucial in proper fly selection - and choosing the right bug is paramount! Chart handouts, still and video clips included.
Dry Fly Essentials: Explores the intricacies of reading fishing water for large trout, specific delivery techniques, and essential dry flies for all fishing seasons of the year. The knowledge offered in this session could be the most valuable insight to catching large fish you have ever acquired. The video concepts are awesome, the techniques are cutting edge, and you will be a better dry fly fisher by the end of this presentation!
Dry Fly Advanced: Introduces you to some awesome new dry fly patterns, techniques on how to deliver the dry flies, and strategies on how to fool big fish. It's a show packed with remarkable fishing footage, unique insight, and concepts that you can immediately utilize at the surface of the water. Both still and video clips are used to show the viewers the concepts discussed.
Winter Dry Fly Fishing: Introduces you to the fantastic world of small bugs, large fish, and the tranquility of winter fishing. This presentation will prepare you with the right flies, proper deliveries, and the essential techniques to make winter fishing an exceptional experience and a favorite time to dry fly fish. Video and still clips used to demonstrate the techniques of winter dry fly fishing.
Jim Cox
Jim joined Western Rivers Conservancy as Director of Donor Relations in 2011. He has more than 25 years experience working professionally in the nonprofit sector. Jim is a past steering committee co-chair of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon, and is an active member of the Northwest Planned Giving Roundtable and is also a member of Trout Unlimited, Flyfishers Club of Oregon, the Native Fish Society, and The Freshwater Trust among many other conservation groups.
Sometimes to Save A River You Have to Buy It!: The presentation will focus on how Western Rivers Conservancy has been conserving and protecting riverlands, along with providing public access, on more than 70 rivers and streams across the West since 1988. Included will be stunning photography of past and current projects including acquisitions on some of the West's most iconic fly fishing rivers in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
James Fenner
Over 50 years' experience in fly casting, fly tying, and rod making. Life Member of IFFF, TU, IGFA, and the British Anglers' Cooperative Association. Mainly fish for native salmonids in local waters. Lived and fished in Europe for many years, learning some European casting, fly tying, and fishing methods and techniques in the process.
Making Furled Leaders from Start to Finish: Furled (twisted and counter-twisted) leaders are more supple than monofilament or fluorocarbon leaders. You will learn how to make furled leaders using fly-tying thread, and how to make the wooden "jig" or "fixture" used in the process. We will go step-by-step through the entire process: Wrapping the thread around the pegs on the "jig," twisting the threads, doubling the twisted threads, counter-twisting, "relaxing" the new leader, and stretching the finished leader.
Sean M Gallagher
Sean M Gallagher is a retired school teacher living near Mt. Rainier in Enumclaw, Washington. As a life long resident of the Pacific Northwest Sean grew up in steelhead country. He has pursued steelhead for over 50 years, exploring more than 100 rivers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and the Russian Far East.
The making of WILD STEELHEAD The Lure and Lore of a Pacific Northwest Icon, and the celebration of several of the sports most iconic figures (around the campfire): The program goes behind the scenes of the largest steelhead book ever published, including a celebration of some of the sports most iconic figures including Harry Lemire, George McLeod, Bill McMillan, John Farrar and others. The slide show includes both photos from the book and other contemporary shots from photographers Adam Tavender and Greg McDonald.
Herb Grenke
Retired as winningest coach in Northern Michigan University history. Fly Fishing class was one of the most popular on campus. I have taught classes for students, students with special needs, veterans, and teachers.
Spirituality and Fly Fishing: I define spirituality as anything that gives meaning to your life. Warriors who participated in "Healing Waters" share how meaningful fly fishing was. Starting with a short review of the literature. We will discuss spiritual fishing experiences. "Fly Fishing Creates a Tranquil Heart" Phil Caputo Pulitzer Prize Winning Author.
Yashuhiro Hamano
Graduated from Department of Cinema at the College of Artsof nihon University. Hamano is general producer and business consultant of FROM-1st, Tokyu Hands, AXIS, QFRONT, Q-AX, AO Aoyama and many other creations.
Fish God / SAKANAKAMI movie screening: The story is the old fisherman traveled and did fly-fishing around HOKKAIDO, the north of Japan. There is full of beautiful nature.Theme of this movie is, One, Save the TIDAL FLATS. Second, The preservation of "ITO". (ITO also known as Taimen is the fish which is designated as an endangered species. It is called "fish of ghost".)
Misako Ishimura
Misako Ishimura is from Osaka Japan. She wrote and illustrated the first English written book about tenkara; Japanese traditional fly fishing. She promotes fly fishing and finds joy to come across various kinds of trout internationally as a captian of Fly Fishing Team Japan.
Tenkara from Japan: Introducing the Japanese professional tenkara way of fishing, she explains how unique tenkara fishing is from traditional fly fishing.
John Johnson
John is a retired Chemical engineer who has more than 50 years of cold water and warm water fly-fishing experience. He has extensive fly-fishing, fly tying, and aquatic biology teaching experience at TU, FFF, university, high school, and grade school levels. He is a licensed smallmouth bass guide in Michigan.
Flies for Big Smallmouth: This program is about the flies and fishing methods used for catching large urban river smallmouth. It will cover dry/wet flies, fly types(surface, shallow wet flies, deep wet flies), size and color effects. It will review the best times to use the flies and effects of water clarity. It will use movie clips to show the casts, retrieves and landing method for fishing the flies.
Digital Photography for the Fly Fisherman: This program will review basic digital techniques and cameras. It will discuss how to take pictures of your fish and the rivers and lakes where you caught them. It will introduce you to methods for taking pictures of adult and aquatic forms of aquatic insects, fish, and crustaceans. It will cover the use of Go Pro video cameras to take movies and still pictures of your fishing experiences.
Naif Samuel Khoury
Retired attorney, fly fisher, teaching beginners and experts the fundamentals and more advanced aspects of "Practical American Tenkara" fly fishing.
Practical American Tenkara Fly Fishing: Part 1: "Why" tenkara and how it can introduce you to an intimate and fundamental form of fly fishing that is productive and fast paced. Part 2: Intuitive as well as sophisticated techniques of rigging and fishing your tenkara rod in moving and still waters.
David Lambroughton
I've been an outdoor writer/photographer for the past 35 years and have more than 2 million miles of World Angling Travel under my belt. I also have been producing my own calendar, Fly Fishing Dreams, for the past 25 years and it will be sold again in the IFFF Web Store and at the Conclave.
Love of Fly Fishing and Photography: A generous sharing of info on the places, people, patterns and passion of our sport. It covers my annual route to the Chalk streams of the U.K., Montana, Idaho, all over B.C. for Trout and Steelhead, the Umpqua in Oregon, and then all over New Zealand and the entire season down there where I've been spending winters for the past 35 years. All and all, about 450 images in 45 minutes, beginning with a 5 minute monologue.
Soon Lee
Soon S. Lee is and MCI and THCI who is also author of "Loop Dynamics". Soon served a term as governor on the casting board of governors; currently serves as director on the IFFF Board of Directors.
Understanding Your Fly Cast I & II: I: Understanding the different types of fly loops and how they are produced. II: Fly Loops in practice and how to teach them.
Tom Logan
Tom is a retired certified wildlife biologist who specialized in research and recovery of endangered species. He is a life member of IFFF, Senior Advisor on Conservation, Chairman of the FTG BOG, Certified Casting Instructor, received the 2013 "Silver King Award", and teaches both casting and fly tying. He enjoys tying classic wet and dry patterns and fishing them for bream and bass in his home waters and for trout in the western mountains.
History of Fly Tying in the Development and Evolution of the International Federation of Fly Fishers: Many of the early figures in the birth and organization of the IFFF were both accomplished fly fishers and tiers of the artificial fly. Therefore, many of the first meetings of the organization revolved around fly tying events and fly tying remains a key activity demonstrated at virtually all modern events of the IFFF. The program will track many of those early activities and personalities who used their fly tying skills as a forum for bringing fly fishers together through purpose and determination that makes the IFFF what it is today.
Darrel Martin
Darrel is a Contributing Editor to Fly Rod & Reel magazine and author of several books, including the Fly Fisher's Craft and The Fly Fisher's Companion (2014). He is the recipient of the IFFF's Roderick-Haig Brown Award and the WSCFFF's Fly Tying Hall of Fame.
The Amazon: Fly Fishing Deep Jungle: This power point program takes you into deep jungle as it recalls six trips of fly fishing the second largest river on earth. Here are strange, lovely and powerful fish, speckled cayman, peacock bass, passion flowers, Great Potoos, Jabirus, powerful Pirarucus and vampire fish. Here is a bright journey into a different heart of darkness.
Greg McMillan
Greg directs the Deschutes River Alliance's work on monitoring and fixing water quality issues in the lower Deschutes. Greg's educational background in geology and molecularbiology, paired with his business development and clinical science experience in the private sector gives Greg solid experience in leading a group of experts in examining the health of the Deschutes River.
Deschutes River Alliance - Investigation into lower Deschutes River Water Quality: This program will elucidate the current state of water quality challenges facing the lower Deschutes River and the Deschutes River Alliance's efforts to investigate and resolve these issues. Since 2009, guides, outfitters, and avid anglers have observed changes to the ecological integrity of the Deschutes River. The Deschutes River Alliance has since been researching these changes to scientifically determine their source. In parallel to their field research, the Deschutes River Alliance advocates for solutions to these water quality challenges.
Brian O'Keefe
I have lived in the Bend, OR area for 40 years. I spend as much time as possible on the rivers, streams and lakes in Central Oregon. Photography plays an important role in my life.
Fly Fishing in Central Oregon: There are great fly fishing opportunities in Central Oregon, year 'round. Bend, Oregon is the hub and an angler can travel north, east, south, and west and be on the water in minutes. We have spring rivers like the Metolius, big canyon rivers like the Deschutes, desert streams like the Crooked, and lakes with rainbows, browns, brookies, bull trout and bass.
Doug Ouellette
Doug Ouellette owner of Calvada Fly Fishing in Reno Nv. has over 45 years of fly fishing experience. Doug has been presenting fly fishing seminars and shows since 1985.
Pyramid Lake – Land of the Giants™: "Pyramid Lake- Land of the Giants™" is a comprehensive in depth look at Pyramid Lake Nevada, home of the World's Largest Cutthroat Trout. The presentation will include the history of the lake and fishery, angling techniques, flies, and much more!
Norm Ploss, Jim Yuskavitch, Steelhead Committee
Steelhead Committee, The Osprey & the Fight for Wild Fish: Jim Yuskavitch, Osprey Editor; Dwayne Meadows, Pacific Northwest Outreach Coordinator,Trout Unlimited; Ryan Smith, Owner Avid Angler, Steelhead Committee member; Power Point prepared by Pete Soverel, Steelhead Committee member, highlighting some current issues [he will not be present]. Questions welcome.
Denny Rickards
Fly fishing guide, instructor for stillwater, author, and speaker for over 40 years. Have a fly fishing business online.
Stillwater Presentation: Will cover all aspects of how to fly fish stillwater, including tackle, lines, flies, and presentation techniques.
Jim & Donna Teeny
Creator of the Teeny Nymph Fly Pattern and the original integrated fly lines. Started in the fly fishing industry July 1, 1971. Fly rod, fly reel, fly line, and fly designer. Book author and creator of fly fishing videos, and an outdoor writer.
Fly Fishing Stillwaters: This program will cover flylines, leaders, flies, presentation and reading and understanding lakes.
Fly Fishing Great Waters: We will go over traveling - salmon, steelhead and trout.
Reed Teuscher
Reed is a native oregonian who has fished since he could walk. He has been involved in the fly fishing industry in nearly all of the 15 years he's called Central Oregon home. He has managed Fin & Fire, Central Oregon's premier fly shop for the last 5 years.
Fishing Central Oregon's Crooked River: While the Crooked River may be thought of as our area's most user friendly river, this in no way means it's easy. Reed will cover the many faces the Crooked River has throughout the seasons and how thinking outside the box will greatly increase your success. Reed will show you why this gem should be a destination and not just another river to fish in Oregon.
Peter Vandergrift
Peter has been a part of the fly fishing community most of his life, starting as a professional licensed guide for more than 10 years. With years of experience on the Nashagak River and rivers of Missoula,MT. Peter started his own outfitting company and worked for Simms fishing products before becoming the Fly Fishing Community Manager for Costa Sunglasses in 2013.
A Wasted Youth No More: How Costa is Working to Attract More Young People to Fishing: Today's generation of children are overscheduled, over stimulated with electronics and underwhelmed with their surroundings. Costa actively works to bring youth into fishing, understanding kids today are the future of fisheries management. Peter Vandergrift, Fly Fishing Community Manager from Costa will share how the youth movement affects the entire fishing industry and present ideas on how everyone can work together to bring youth into the sport. A Q&A session will follow.
Joe Warren
Joe Warren lives in the Columbia River Gorge in the heart of the Cascade Range where he has spent much of his fly fishing on the big river for more than 20 years. He has effectively caught both resident and sea-run species on the fly from the Columbia River for many years.
Columbia River Trophy Smallmouth Bass: Smallmouth bass are fast becoming a popular sport fish on the fly. Joe Warren is presenting smallmouth fly fishing techniques to target trophy smallmouth in the Columbia river! He will discuss seasons, depth, presentation, flies and gear. Joe has published articles on fly fishing for smallmouth in the Columbia River and has a DVD out called, Smallmouth Fly Tactics.
David Paul Williams
Author of "Fly Fishing for Western Smallmouth," Williams has been described as the "acknowledged Northwest master of smallies on the fly." His writing has appeared in Fly Fisherman, American Angler, Northwest Fly Fishing, Southwest Fly Fishing, Fly Rod & Reel and other magazines. His entertaining media presentations are in demand throughout the West and he demonstrates his highly effective fly patterns at fly fishing expos.
Fly Fishing for Western Smallmouth: Smallmouth bass abound in the West and catching these hard-fighting fish is more fun than the proverbial barrel of monkeys. Come learn about the fish, what it eats, where it lives, what it eats and leave knowing how to catch them.
Rick Williams
Rick Williams lives in Eagle, ldaho and is a Senior Conservaiton Advisor and member of the Board of Directors for IFFF. He is also an MCl, THCI, and Chair of the Casting Board of Governors. Rick is a Guide and Outfitter and owner of ldaho Angler, a specialty fly fishing shop in Boise Idaho.
The Origin, Decline, and Resurgence of Conservation as a Guiding Principle in the Federation of Fly Fishers: The International Federation of Fly Fishers was founded in 1965 with a dual mission of educating fly fishers and promoting conservation through advocacy. The strong conservation roots of the organization weakened during the 1980s; however, efforts since the mid-1990s have focused on rebuilding and refining its conservation programs. Since 2000, IFFF's conservation efforts and advocacy stances have become increasingly science-based and more sharply focused on conservation of native fishes and their aquatic habitats. Further strengthening IFFF's commitment to conservation could serve as the fulcrum for increasing membership and defining IFFF's conservation legacy.
Marc Williamson
I have been fly fishing for over 50 years. The majority of my fishing is done in Central Oregon. I teach fly fishing schools, and teach/guide for Watertime Outfitters. I am the Director of the Christian Fly Fishing Roundup (cffr.info). I do presentations throughout the NW to clubs and sportsman shows.
Reading Water: In this presentation I will discuss how to read moving water, I highlight the needs of trout. I define the types of lies that are present in a river (any moving water type). I will define and illustrate why trout choose the locations and lies that they do.
Fishing Fall River (Central Oregon): In this presentation I share information specifically regarding Fall River. I discuss some general information that relate to fishing spring creeks and how to be successful in very difficult waters.
The Art and Science of Still Water: In this presentation I discuss the components of still water, such as levels/depths of water, definitions and identifiers of the different zones. Look at different issues with regard to the fish such as sound and smell. We will identify techniques, equipment and the skills needed to be a successful still water fisher person.


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Re: connecting nano 6 to car radio USB in response to GaryG1954 Helpful
Some radios do not support all audio protocols and bit rates and depths. Stick to MP3 audio format and this usually helps. Also make sure the radio device has the usb port selected as the audio source, sometimes this is required.
However you state the iPod is not recognized, this could be a usb cable problem. Try the usb cable that came with the Nano, if that is the one your using, does it sync ok with iTunes using that cable ? Id so, maybe the problem is either the usb port on the radio. To confirm the radio usb port is working, try using a flash drive and couple a couple MP3 songs from iTunes to the flash drive/usb stick and see if that works. If it does, then take your Nano and cable to Apple retail store and ask them to check your Nano and cable out for you. All at no charge, just make an appt or if you feel lucky, just walk in and wait 15 mins or so to see a Genius.
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USB selected as source on radio, flashdrive with mp3 works on radio, nano connects successfully to iTunes using supplied cabled which is also the cable I'm using to connect to the radio's usb port. So, I'm guessing that the music synced from iTunes to my nano is all in AAC format and that's why the radio comes up with an error message. So I'm also guessing that I'll have to re-record all my iTunes music library using mp3 as the import protocol. However, I'm still not entirely sure if the nano will simply see the radios USB port as a charging point, rather than a docking point. But I'll give it a go and see!


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Scientists have developed a way to turn memories on and offliterally with the flip of a switch.
Using an electronic system that duplicates the neural signals associated with memory, they managed to replicate the brain function in rats associated with long-term learned behavior, even when the rats had been drugged to forget.
"Flip the switch on, and the rats remember. Flip it off, and the rats forget," said Theodore Berger of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering's Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Berger is the lead author of an article that will be published in the Journal of Neural Engineering. His team worked with scientists from Wake Forest University in the study, building on recent advances in our understanding of the brain area known as the hippocampus and its role in learning.
In the experiment, the researchers had rats learn a task, pressing one lever rather than another to receive a reward. Using embedded electrical probes, the experimental research team, led by Sam A. Deadwyler of the Wake Forest Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, recorded changes in the rat's brain activity between the two major internal divisions of the hippocampus, known as subregions CA3 and CA1. During the learning process, the hippocampus converts short-term memory into long-term memory, the researchers prior work has shown.
"No hippocampus," says Berger, "no long-term memory, but still short-term memory." CA3 and CA1 interact to create long-term memory, prior research has shown.
In a dramatic demonstration, the experimenters blocked the normal neural interactions between the two areas using pharmacological agents. The previously trained rats then no longer displayed the long-term learned behavior.
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Happy Halloween! Or at least that's what we'd be saying if we were on Earth but here on Asgard we're getting ready for Winternights. Loki has been a bit somber these past couple days over the loss of his beloved horse, Lightning, may he rest in peace. In fact the whole household has been a bit, shall I say, off. The day after we sent Lightning to his eternal reward, the day of the award ceremonies, Fen and Brenna got into a row on the way to the palace. Loki had convinced Eidra and the children to ride in the carriage with him so Thor would be appeased. Brenna chose to ride Agathon, Fen, Blackberry. Helgi, Sally and Beth had taken the wagon pulled by Lilac while I rode one of the draft horses at the expense of my hips. Don't laugh until you've ridden one. They seem nearly as wide as they are long.
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DEFINITION of 'Swap Network'
A worldwide network of central banks that establish a reciprocal credit line relationship to temporarily swap currencies. The purpose of the swap is to give each bank the ability to simultaneously exchange a fixed amount of one another's currencies to both stabilize its own currency and improve liquidity conditions. While many repayment periods on swap lines are typically three months, debt holders can rollover their outstanding loans to extend the repayment terms.
Also known as a currency swap line or temporary reciprocal currency arrangement.
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Greetings and best wishes from Greece-Piraeus.
Fantastic view. like!
Dear Mohammad! Nice work...!!! Greetings: Julianna. :)
Interesting document.
Dear Mohammad, this is really nice photo. If you know, please send me some details about length of the bridge, span, height of the pillars. If you might know, please send me information on the expected cost. I know that these issues are not common, but I'm professionally interested.
Worm greetings from cold Belgrade.
Gewaltig, wie diese Brücke in der Bergkulisse zusammenwächst! Und wie winzig das Dorf im Hintergrund!
Sonntägliche Grüße, Angelika
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thanks a lot for your note to details
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The people at front desk very helpful, we had a minor problem with the reservation but they were very good in helping solving it. Loved the bath products. The room was nice and big. Very close to Polanco zone. Very close to very important museums.
Small breakfast though great location and service. Chapultepec just five min walk, reforma clubs just five min walk. And national auditorium 20 min walk.
Rooms decirated in each floor per different artist paintings, great look and comfort.
Suites Contempo is a small suites hotel and a warm place to stay.
I was for 3 business days and it is a good place to stay and move to main business offices in DF.
No breakfast include, no restaurant inside.
Internet access is include but not good service.
Had to do some work in Mexico DF during my travels and picked here as I thought it would be well serviced for what I needed. It is located on a busy, dusty street corner, but once inside the staff and decor are top class. The room we had was very very nice. It had a superkingsize bed with several...
The service is always excellent - friendly reception staff. Jaime is wonderful as a driver - very professional. Rooms are always kept very clean and neat. Love SuitesContempo! Will continue to stay there for our trips to Mexico City which we make every year. Problems with Wi-fi have always been resolved quickly in our experience. For us the location is...
They must be self rated. if you are expecting 5 stars... don't.
The room was terrible. Musty and carpet and floor need serious attention. The wi fi would not work. Location is shocking. I checked in and checked out within an hour. They attempted to rob me $150 for "cancelling". They;ve picked a fight they can't win.
I would avoid...
This hotel has 3 types of rooms: renewed, new and prehistoric.
I was able to see sll three types and finally after noticing that the wifi was not existent in the new wing I ended up staying in probably (and I hope it us) the oldest room in the building, looked more like a cheap motel but at least the...
Except for the breakfast, that I consider nonexistent, this was a great place to stay for a week of business trip. The place was clean, the staff very friendly and it was very close - 5 minutes walk - to the event venue that I attended (at Camino Real Polanco Hotel).
Traveling on business to new places always presents some challenges and surprises. The Contempo was arranged by my hosts here in Mexico City's Polanco district and I found it a wonderful sanctuary. I would never choose a 'boutique' anything on my own accord, but I love this place in that everything I would possibly need was here and not at...
The great thing about this boutique hotel is service! Service you will not get at a large chain hotel where you are just another guest. Over the last 4 years, I have easily spent 3 months in this hotel, so I consider it a second home. It is centrally located between Reforma and Polanco, walking distance from many must see...


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The place is a hole in the wall but over all it's good. Kind of sketchy at first but the live music really makes for a great cozy atmosphere
quesadillas are delicious. big selection of hookah flavours. comedy nights & open mic are fun.
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|Sep 8, 1998
|Filing date
|Apr 11, 1997
|Priority date
|Jan 4, 1994
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|George Vensko
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|Itt Corporation
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/688,568, filed on Jul 30, 1996, entitled SPEED CONTROLLED TELEPHONE CREDIT CARD VERIFICATION SYSTEM , which is a Continuation of prior application Ser. No. 08/177,277, filed on Jan. 4, 1994, both now abandoned .
The present invention relates generally to speech verification systems, wherein a speaker is identified over a telephone network by the specific patterns of the speaker's voice. More particularly, the present invention relates to speech verification systems, used in conjunction with a telephone credit card, to verify the identity of the person utilizing the credit card and prevent unauthorized use.
Most long distance telephone companies offer credit card services, wherein the cost of a call from a pay telephone can be charged to the user's own monthly telephone bill. To provide this service, long distance credit card services must identify the person making the call to ensure that an impostor does not use the service under another person's identity. It has been estimated that the aggregate losses to the long distance services due to unauthorized use is in the one to four billion dollar range. Because of the magnitude of these losses, telephone companies are investigating methods of verifying the identity of the caller each time a call is placed. Prior art systems typically provide a lengthy identification number, such as the calling card number, which must be entered via the phone's keypad to initiate the long distance service. Unfortunately, this approach is prone to abuse because the identification number may be easily appropriated by theft, or by simply observing the entry of the identification number by another. Accordingly, a biometric technique, as opposed to a method based solely on the knowledge of a password or possession of a key number, is preferable.
Since telephone communications are primarily used to transmit audio signals, the most evident biometric variable to utilize, in confirming a person's identity, is the speaker's voice. Speech recognition is also the preferred biometric determinant because no additional equipment, other than the telephone receiver is required to analyze the speaker's voice.
The prior art is replete with various voice recognition systems. However, most of these systems, such as those used to operate car phones and the like, are used to operate equipment and are not used to verify the identity of the speaker. The prior art does include some systems that do verify a person by the characteristics of his or her speech. Such systems are exemplified by U.S. Pat. No. 5,054,083 to Naik et al, entitled VOICE VERIFICATION CIRCUIT FOR VALIDATING THE IDENTITY OF AN UNKNOWN PERSON; U.S. Pat. No. 4,910,782 to Watari, entitled SPEAKER VERIFICATION SYSTEM; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,837,804 to Akita, entitled TELEPHONE ANSWERING VOICEPRINT DISCRIMINATING AND SWITCHING APPARATUS. However, such systems are poorly adapted to long distance telephone communications.
There are voice verification methods currently being tested by telephone companies that prompt the user to speak one or more predetermined, short authorization phrases before a connection is made with the called party. The interactive session in which phrases are prompted and spoken takes a substantial period of time. Even without considering the cost of such systems themselves, any savings in fraudulent charges realized by such voice verification systems may be easily offset or negated by other costs associated therewith. Such costs include the additional telephone line connection charges, the additional time consumers must spend to make a call, and the loss of business due to false rejections. Moreover, prior art speaker verification systems have not provided the necessary discrimination between true speakers and impostors to be commercially acceptable in applications where the speaking environment is unfavorable.
Speaker verification over long distance telephone networks presents challenges not previously overcome. Variations in handset microphones result in severe mismatches between speech data collected from different handsets for the same speaker. Further, the telephone channels introduce signal distortions which reduce the accuracy of the speaker verification system. Also, there is little control over the speaking conditions. Finally, the need to prompt the customer to recite a predetermined speech sample and pre-analyze the same associated with prior-art techniques imposes additional costs in the form of additional telephone line connection charges and the additional time customers must spend to place a call.
Accordingly, a need exists in the art for a voice verification system that is rapid, accurate, yet does not cause intrusive false rejections due to long distance telephone call distortion or variations in telephone hand set types.
For a better understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the following description of exemplary embodiments thereof, considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one preferred embodiment of the present invention verification system;
FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing the preferred method of operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an alternate embodiment of the present invention verification system;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a second alternate embodiment of the present invention verification system; and
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a different application of the present invention verification system used in conjunction with a device that utilizes a card reader.
The present invention is a speech controlled verification system for verifying the identity of a person using a telephone calling card, bank card or other credit card. The systems connects the user of the card to a telephone network, wherein the user enters the card number. The card number is used to access a central data base through the telephone network, wherein a voice verification template is retrieved corresponding to the entered card number. The voice verification template contains various samples of the authorized user's voice stating selected words, phrases and/or numbers. Once the proper voice verification template is retrieved, the system prompts the user to state one of the words, phrases and/or numbers contained within the voice verification template. The word, phrase and/or numbers stated in response to the prompt is compared with the voice verification template. If the stated words match the template, the user is considered to be the authorized user and the card is validated. If the stated words do not match the voice verification template, the user may or may not be denied authorization depending upon the use of the card and the financial stake being placed in the use of the card.
In an alternate embodiment the voice verification template for an authorized user may be contained on the card itself. As such, the voice verification template may be read from the card when it is inserted into a telephone, ATM machine or the like. The read voice verification template can then be compared to the user's actual voice at a remote location using a telephone connection. One verified or denied, the verification information can be returned to the telephone or ATM machine and the user authorized or rejected accordingly.
The present invention is a voice verification system for verifying the identity of a person by comparing that person's speech patterns to a known standard over a telephone connection. Although the present invention can be used in many different applications where a person's identity is to be verified, such as credit card use, security access and the like, the present invention is especially suitable for use in verifying the identity of a person using a telephone calling card. Accordingly, the present invention will be described in connection with a telephone calling card application.
The use of telephone calling cards is commonplace with most long distance telephone service companies. When using a telephone calling card, the user typically dials the card number plus a four digit personal-identification number (P.I.N). The entered calling card number and P.I.N. number are typically forwarded to the Private Branch Exchange (PBX) of the telephone service company, wherein the information is compared to the verification information present in a database. The present invention improves upon this system by also forwarding a speech sample along with the calling card number and the P.I.N. number. Furthermore, in the preferred embodiment, verification is not performed at the local PBX, but is rather performed at one central location. The use of one central location is advantageous in that all the voice identification templates can all be stored in a single database. As a result, voice verification can be conducted more reliably and more quickly than distributing the duties over various PBX's. Furthermore, voice verification is available throughout the entire telephone network and not just at the effected PBX.
Referring to FIG. 1, a first preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein a caller enters his/her calling card number 10 into the telephone keypad 11 and speaks a voice sample 12 into the telephone receiver 14. A P.I.N. number 15 may also be optionally entered, but is not necessary since the validation procedure will key from the entered voice sample 12. The voice sample 12 can be any vocalization of speech by the user. For example, the use can be prompted to say a specific phrase. Alternatively, the user may state a password when prompted or may simply state the calling card number into the telephone receiver 14. The local switch 18 converts the spoken commands into a-law or u-law pulse-code modulated (PCM) signals which are then forwarded over the telephone lines. In the shown embodiment, the PCM signals are forwarded to a local operator center (LOC) 20 before the signal is received by the telephone service network 22. In many applications, the local switch exchange 18 and LOC 20 would be replaced by a local network PBX. However, the use of a LOC 20 is shown to enable the caller to have recourse to a human operator in the event that the user receives a false rejection, as will later be explained. Once received by the network 22, the calling card number 10, voice sample 12 and optionally the PIN number 15 are read by a control CPU 24 that has access to a Line Interface Data Base (LIDB) 25. The LIDB 25 contains the voice verification templates for all persons having a voice verifiable telephone calling card. The received calling card number 10 and optionally the PIN number 15 are used as the database address code, wherein the voice template sets corresponding to the voice verification number 10 and PIN number 15 are retrieved from the LIDB 25. The use of the optional PIN number 15 may be desirable in situations, such as a family or a small business, where multiple people have access to use of a single telephone calling card. A separate PIN number 15 can be assigned to each member of the family or employee of the business, wherein the PIN number 15 would be used to retrieve the specific voice verification template for that person.
Once the appropriate voice verification templates are retrieved from the LIDB 25, the verifier 28 compares the voice sample 12 to the voice verification templates and provides either a rejection or approval to the transaction. In FIG. 2, a flow chart of a preferred systems operation is shown corresponding to the structure previously set forth in FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 2 in conjunction with FIG. 1, it can be seen by Block 30 that the present invention system is operated by a person using his/her telephone calling card and entering his/her identifying information into the receiver. This input information consists of the calling card number and optionally the PIN number. Pursuant to Block 32, this identifying information is sent to the control CPU 24, shown in FIG. 1, which accesses the LIDB 25. Using the calling card number and/or the PIN number as an address code, the control CPU 24 retrieves the corresponding voice verification templates from the LIDB 25. Pursuant to Block 34, the retrieved voice verification templates forwarded to the verifier 28. Once received, the verifier 28 loads the voice verification templates and readies itself to receive the voice sample to be spoken by the user. See Block 38. The voice verification templates are stored digital representations of the authorized users voice. The voice verification templates are obtained when the user originally signs up for the voice verifiable telephone calling card. During this initiation period, the user may be requested to speak several words, phrases and numbers into the telephone. These same words, phrases and numbers may have to be repeated several times until an accurate voice verification template can be obtained for the user.
The verifier 28 compares the voice sample to the voice verification template utilizing any of the numbers voice verification algorithms currently used in the art. However, by utilizing a set right-to-wrong threshold ratio and by utilizing a voice verification template representative of the speaker's average voice characteristics over several spoken attempts, the number of false rejections can be greatly reduced. Additionally, when collecting the voice samples so as to make the voice verification templates, different voice samples can be filtered in a manner that simulates the most commonly occurring long distance line and telephone speaker distortions. Consequently, the voice verification template eventually collected would be able to verify the speaker's voice despite and common distortions that occur from the long distance line the speaker is using.
In Block 40, a number is selected that is representative of the permitted number of tries a user has to match his/her voice to the voice verification template. This number is arbitrarily set at three, but any other number can also be used. Once the appropriate voice verification templates are retrieved, the control CPU 24 selects the appropriate samples from the voice verification template. As indicated by Block 42, random phrases, words or numbers can be selected from the voice verification template. The use of a random selection would prevent an unauthorized user from taping the voice of an authorized user in order to falsely gain approval. Although the use of random phrases is preferred, the feature is optional and a known set password or numerical sequence can also be selected from the voice verification template. The use of a known word decreases security but also decreases process time, complexity and user frustration.
Regardless to what word, phrase or number is selected by the control CPU 24 from the voice verification template, the selection is prompted to the user over the telephone connection. See Block 44. In response to the prompt, the user states the selected word, phrase or number into the telephone receiver. The voice sample, after having been digitized by the telephone handset, is read over the telephone connection and into the verifier 28. In Block 46, the voice sample spoken by the user is compared to the voice verification template retrieved from the LIDB, within the verifier 28. If only one word, phrase or number is to be spoken the verifier 28 makes the valid/invalid determination. However, if multiple words, phrases or numbers are to be spoken, the verifier 28 analyses each word, phrase or number and keeps a running score of valid comparisons and invalid comparisons. At the end of the prompted sequence, as shown by Blocks 50 and 51, the accumulated score of valid and invalid comparisons is compared to a threshold ratio, i.e. 5:3 or any other desired ratio. If the measured valid/invalid ratio surpasses the threshold, the calling card is validated and the user's call is continued without interruption. As indicated by Block 62, the user may be prompted with a short message indicating that his/her voice has been verified.
Should the voice sample provided by the user not be approved, the user may be prompted with another word, phrase or number, wherein the user is allowed to again try to have his/her voice verified. Prior to the system re-prompting the user, the system counts the number of retries the user has been allotted, as indicated by Block 64. Should the number of retries allotted the user equal or surpass the predetermined number of allowed retries, no further attempts are afforded to the user. As indicated by Blocks 66 and 68, should the number of attempts surpass the number of allowable tries, the system no longer prompts the user and performs a second function appropriate for a possible unauthorized user. In a preferred embodiment, the user should be connected to a human operator, should the user fail the voice verification procedure. The operator could then query the user for additional data for verification and can check to see if the card has been listed as stolen or lost. Since it is preferred that the user be connected to an operator, the original telephone call is directed through a Local Operator Center (LOC), see FIG. 1, instead of an automated PBX. In an alternate embodiment, for use especially in low dollar value transactions, the call made by the user may be completed regardless to whether or not the user passes the voice verification test. In such a situation, the verification rejection may be logged and the authorized user later notified of the potential unauthorized use. However, should a pattern of two or more consecutive unverified uses occur, or if the unverified use is for an expensive call, the user will be denied approval and the authorized user will be notified of the potential unauthorized user. By allowing low cost unverified calls to be approved, the frustration due to false rejects and wasted time can be eliminated while still providing the user with protection against expensive misuses by unauthorized persons.
Although any word, phrase or number can be used as the voice sample, in an alternately preferred embodiment the voice sample to be spoken is the calling card number. In this manner, the user need not manually enter his/her calling card number into the telephone and then provide a voice sample. By speaking the calling card number into the telephone, both steps are preformed simultaneously. This method has the advantage of minimizing the user's required interaction on the telephone during calling and verification process. In operation, such a system would work by the user calling a 1-800 toll free number that connects the user to a telephone service network. At a tone prompt, the user states his/her credit card number or portion thereof into the telephone along with other information such as his/her name. The stated numbers and name are digitized at the local switch or local operator center, wherein the digital data is sent to the verifier. The card number is then identified with speaker independent recognition. The identified card number is used to identify the voice verification templates and the verification continues as set forth in the flow diagram of FIG. 2.
Referring now to FIG. 3, there is shown an alternate embodiment of the present invention system. In FIG. 3, the user enters his/her calling card number 10, voice sample 12 and optionally the PIN number 15 into the telephone receiver 14. The identifying information is forwarded to the telephone service network 22 through the local switch exchange 18 and the LOC 20 as previously described in regard to FIG. 1. However, in the embodiment of FIG. 3, the telephone service network 22 directs the received voice sample 12 directly to the verifier 28, while the calling card number and optional PIN number are directed to the control CPU 24. The control CPU 24 retrieves the appropriate voice verification templates from the LIDB 25 and forwards the same to the verifier 28. The verifier 28 compares the voice verification templates to the received voice sample 12 and returns a yes/no verification to the control CPU 24.
In FIG. 4, yet another embodiment is shown wherein the verifier 28 is not directly interconnected to the control CPU 24 or the LIDB 25. Rather, the control CPU 24 retrieves the appropriate voice verification templates from the LIDB 25 and forwards the same to telephone service network 22. The telephone service network 22 then forwards the voice verification templates to the verifier 28 for verification. The results of the verification are then returned to the telephone service network 22, directly.
The storage of voice verification templates at a central location, is necessary for users who merely dial their calling card number into a standard touch-tone telephone receiver. However, there are specialized telephone receivers capable of reading information directly from a card inserted into a receptacle on the receiver. Additionally, automated teller machines (ATM's) and like systems that require user verification are also capable of reading information directly off of a card inserted into that mechanism. In such a system capable of directly reading a card, the voice verification templates of the user may be contained on the card in the form of a digitized magnetic tape recording, bar code or the like. Referring to FIG. 5, there is shown a block diagram of the present invention adapted to a card reading telephone 70, ATM machine or like apparatus. The card reading telephone 70 includes a card reading means 72 capable of reading information contained within a calling card 73. A user would insert his/her card 73 into the card reading means 72, wherein the user would be able to use the telephone 70. The calling card 73, itself would contain the voice verification templates of the authorized user. This information, along with the calling card number are forwarded over the phone lines to a central verifier 74, via a Local Operator Center 75, local switch exchange 76 or other PBX. The user would then be prompted to provide a voice sample. The voice sample would also be sent over the telephone lines to the verifier 74, wherein the verifier 74 would compare the voice sample to the retrieved voice verification templates. By encrypting the voice verification templates on the calling card itself, the need for retrieving the voice verification templates from a line interface data base is eliminated, thereby decreasing the time and complexity of the voice verification procedure.
In an application of an ATM machine, a similar operations diagram to FIG. 5 can be used when the ATM machine is substituted for the card reading telephone. In such a system, a user would insert his/her card into the ATM machine, the ATM machine would read the voice verification template from the card and prompt the user for an appropriate voice sample. The read voice verification templates and the received voice sample are sent over an automatically dialed or continuous telephone connection to a central or local exchange verifier that is capable of comparing the voice sample to the voice verification template. In such a manner, voice verification can be accomplished in a very quick, uncomplex and inexpensive manner.
It will be understood that the present invention, speech controlled telephone card verification system, described herein is merely exemplary and a person skilled in the art of such systems may make numerous variations and modifications to the described embodiments utilizing functionally equivalent components to those described. All such variations and modification are intended to be included within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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Post-"Yesterday's Enterprise" events and entanglements
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Re: Post-"Yesterday's Enterprise" events and entanglements
SicOne wrote:
Looks like I'm going to have to read
Vulcan's Heart
for starters, then the SNW story. I am thinking that if they were repatriated, it was probably through an intermediary and thus kept the Romulans and the Federation from talking or meeting directly in accordance with what was presented in "The Neutral Zone".
Charvanek probably found some old freighter, gave it to the Ent-C survivors, and gave them clearance codes out of Romulan space while wishing them well.
That's pretty much what happened with Spock.
As for Tasha - like I said, she was under the control of General Volskiar and so there would probably be nothing Charvanek could do for her. Volskiar was too well connected.
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OK, they're going to close the cabin doors in about 6 minutes, so here's the latest: • Adobe officially announced CS3 (not just Photoshop, and the highly anticipated Photoshop Extended), I mean the whole Creative Suite 3. Check out Adobe's info on their site. • Our own Matt Klowkowski posted a number of new videos featuring Photoshop CS3 Extended at NAPP's CS3 Learning Center. Click here to go there! • Terry White has posted a great CS3 video podcast called "Introducing the Creative Suite 3" and it showcases all the cool new CS3 stuff. Check it out here. • More to come---they're closing the doors.
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Well, it's 5:36 am and "The Photoshop Guys" (L to R: Matt, Me, and Dave) are at the airport for the first flight out to New York for Adobe's big Launch Event this afternoon. More news to come, but they're boarding---gotta fly!!!
I'm just so excited to announce that for the first time ever, the Photoshop World Conference and Expo is SOLD OUT! We have absolutely shattered our East Coast attendance record and that just shows you the incredible interest in Photoshop CS3, Adobe Lightroom (which both play starring roles at the conference), and the entire Creative Suite (this year we've got an entire conference track dedicated to training on the Creative Suite applications, and of course Adobe will be demoing all the new CS3 goodies in their both on the expo floor). Another thing building buzz for the show are Adobe's special interest events (added in Boston for the first time ever), which include a special plug-in Developer pavilion, Birds of a Feather meetings for Medical and Scientific Research Professionals, and a Developer's Kitchen workshop featuring Adobe's own Photoshop engineers. This brings a whole new…
I just got a chance to see Joe McNally's photo feature in their special "2007 Masters Preview" April edition of Golf Digest, called "Inside & Outside The Gates of Augusta National" and it's just absolutely fascinating. Joe just has a way of really capturing the essence of whatever he shoots, whether it's people or places, and this article does both in an amazing way. The 12 page feature has just one large photo on each page with a caption, and what's so captivating about the photos (and the story) is that it's not the typical kind of photo you'd expect to see in a golf magazine. It's much more of a photo documentary of Augusta, its history and its residents, and it's just really refreshing to see it covered in this fashion. Congrats to Joe, and also to Golf Digest for bringing this type…
I did an on location portrait shoot this past Sunday with New York Yankees Second Baseman, Miguel Cairo. The shoot took about one hour, and was done using one Nikon SB 800 flash along with my "Location Lighting Set-up" (the one B&H Photo has put together for me) with its Lastolite Diffusers, stands, and one reflector. I was lucky enough to get Corey Barker (the Photoshop Lad) to assist me at the shoot, so we had the whole thing wrapped up in around 45 minutes start-to-finish. Here's one of my favorites (there's a couple of more photos, so scroll down a little further).
He spends his career on the other side of the fence, so I thought it might be cool to shoot him sitting up in the stands (the view he usually sees of the spectators). I like how clean and simple the look is, and I especially like all the numbers on the seats---it just adds something. You can't tell from this photo, but Corey is acting as a VAL (Voice Activated Lightstand) just to the right of Miguel, one seat over--just out of frame. (Scroll down for one more photo, and below that for the Thursday News Update post).


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David Established at Jerusalem
1Now #2 Sam. 5:111 Kin. 5:1Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house. 2So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was #Num. 24:7highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.
3Then David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters. 4And #1 Chr. 3:5–8these are the names of his children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
The Philistines Defeated
8Now when the Philistines heard that #2 Sam. 5:17–21David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went out against them. 9Then the Philistines went and made a raid #Josh. 17:15Jos 18:161 Chr. 11:15Jos 14:13on the Valley of Rephaim. 10And David #1 Sam. 23:2|NoBook| 30:82 Sam. 2:1|NoBook| 5:19|NoBook| 21:1inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?"
The Lord said to him, "Go up, for I will deliver them into your hand."
11So they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, "God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water." Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim. 12And when they left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
13#2 Sam. 5:22–25Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley. 14Therefore David inquired again of God, and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them; circle around them, #2 Sam. 5:23and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees. 15And it shall be, when you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines." 16So David did as God commanded him, and they drove back the army of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer. 17Then #Josh. 6:272 Chr. 26:8the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord #(Ex. 15:14–16Deut. 2:25De 11:25)2 Chr. 20:29brought the fear of him upon all nations.
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Last week's massive storm left a million people without power around Washington. Here's what it looked like at the height of darkness.
Traditional taxicab drivers are in trouble and they don't even know it yet.
Voodoo, skulls, tattooed skin and more oddities from cities around the world.
After yet another days-long mass power outage, it's naturally time to have the same argument all over again.
A new book argues that locavores are terrible for the environment, the economy and global food security.
Your waste goes on a magical journey from becoming "mixed liquor" to "sludge cakes," as this photographic tour of Arlington County, Virginia's newly renovated wastewater plant reveals.
Turning urban infrastructure into de facto cooling equipment.
Scenes of damage, after the derecho.
Why where we live determines how we date.
Members of Congress who spent much of this year fighting over transportation funding should remember they have the sweetest transit system around.
Ideas for rules that balance a building's historic character with the need for green energy.
No, we have not reached the end of segregation. Something much more complicated is going on.
Thousands of new units are set to open in 2013. Will that bring rents down?
The convention center market is over-saturated, but the race to keep building them bigger and better hasn't slowed.
There are many more apartment buildings, for one thing.
The hits just keep on coming for the District of Columbia's elected leaders.
Bike infrastructure is changing, raising new questions about the best design.
On sidewalk psychology.
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I've been told I'm a nice person, many people have told me I'm actually too nice. I usually ignore people who say nasty mean things to me but it really upsets me and people seem to think I'm an easy target and that they can just pick on me and say whatever they like because they assume I won't... Show More
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Yeah just ignore them :) it's so off-putting seeing girl's pick on others. I know it's lame but try not to spend time near where they are. It depends on what you mean by 'mean things' are they threatening you? or are they like pointing something out about you and laughing? that might mean that they are jealous of you/insecure about themselves.
I mostly mean when they point out things and make spiteful, bitchy comments and laugh and gossip. Thanks, yeah I'll just ingore them. Have a nice day! x
Yeah you don't wanna be around those types! I'm sure you are better than those in every way. Nice is nicest! Thanks you too :) x


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Join the Department of General Services (DGS) and the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) for a community update on the modernization of Benning Stoddert Recreation Center.
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Love the rug. It really anchors family room and works well with decor. Orange swirls, originally I thought were red. Not disappointed! Fast delivery a plus!
- How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Yes, spot on!
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Great quality for price!
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate description
Needed to wake up a monotone colored room and this did the trick.
- How did the color on site compare with the actual product? The colors are vibrant and matches the website.
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. The rug is well made - no loose threads or yarns.
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? The description is spot on.
Had been looking for weeks for a contemporary rug to place under my new chocolate brown leather sofas. With the rug chosen, I figured I could begin decorating. Can't wait to get window treatments, throw pillows and assorted stuff to bring the room together. The colors on the rug are bold but the pattern doesn't let any one of them overwhelm the other colors. The pattern has movement and energy. This is a great rug!
- How did the color on site compare with the actual product? you nailed the colors on the photo
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. soft, well made
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? very accurate description
I was looking for a rug to create a dramatic pop of color in my den. This one just spoke to me. Yes, the design is oversized, but that's what makes it so special. My furniture in the den consists of 2 red leather couches and a brown ottoman. Everyone who comes Into the room comments how beautiful and outstanding the rug is. Shipping was very quick and I couldn't be more pleased.
- How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Perfect
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Exceptional quality, soft underfoot
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? The description of this magnificent rug was just right.
look at the pic. great rug not plush but it works for me
Bought this to add color to my living room. It delivered. Love it. So many color. Very soft & bright.
I purchased this rug for my daughter's dorm room and she loves it! The colors are vibrant and it has held up beautifully for her first two years in college. Her friends and roommates are jealous!
Colors were just as they look online. No shedding and no bad smell. Love it!!
I've wanted this rug for years. After reading reviews periodically, I pulled the trigger. Delivery was within a week. Although nice, the colors are a little muted compared to the pics. It fits in with my color scheme, so I'm pleased with it.
Nice pattern, great color combination. Quality is great too!
This rug is a great purchase. Looks great on dark wood floors. Colors brighten under fluorescent ligts - something to consider, but looks great under regular home lighting. I am completely happy with this purchase. The rug holds up well with pets and can hide pet hair.
I needed a punch of color for my family room's brown leather furniture. One look at this rug, I knew it''s colors would be perfect. I read the other reviews and decided to purchase it. It came within the designated delivery time and I feel in love with it!! The colors are deep redish orange and rich brown, golds and a gray-blue.that added that punch I needed. Also it is a soft, more carpet-like rug, very plush!! I enjoy sitting on it to play with my furbabies. They also love it. I would recommend it to my friends and family. Thanks for offering such a great rug at a great price.
Love the pattern which really looks great against a dark wood floor. Have owned them for more than 6 months and they are holding up well with everyday foot traffic.
Love this rug! It really adds pop to a room. Have it in my dining room and it looks so good! It looks just like the picture. Very warm tones and the design is beautiful. I was even surprised at how soft it is. This was my first purchase on Overstock and I am very pleased and will be making more of my home decor purchases from here!
The colors are true, the weave is plush but not shaggy and the design is opulent. A true work of art for the floor! I almost hate to walk on it, but I do because it's so comfortable!
This rug is beautiful!!! Colors are just as shown in pictures!!! Vibrant reds, blues, greens and gold on a beautiful brown background. I have been looking for months for the perfect rug and I found it:)
I usually don't take chances on bold rugs, but I am so glad I did with this one...I absolutely love the colors, and the style...did not feel it needed a non skid pad, but took the advice of the listing and bought one...it does give some extra cush...this rug really brought my living room together and I would like to mention it went on sale after I bought it and CS immediately credited my card...waiting on my other area rug which I'm sure will also be stunning...
Already had this carpet in the larger size in my living room but needed a runner. Since they didn't make a runner in this style I purchased the smaller one and took it to a local carpet store in town and had it cut and bound it to make two runners. If you want a carpet that makes a room "Pop" this is the one. Looks great and get a lot of great comments. Very happy with the carpet!
Exactly what I was looking for! I never expected such high quality for such a reasonable price.
Love the rug. The colors are brighter than the picture. I bought this in the blue, brown, green colors too and absolutely love it.


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From a Sturdy Old Survivor, Hardier Elms Grow
Published: May 7, 2004
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The tree came from Princeton Nurseries. It used to be located in Princeton, but as land became more valuable, the business was moved to Allentown, N.J. Princeton University now owns most of the land that belonged to the nursery, including the part that includes the stunning row of elms that the nursery planted along Washington Road in the early 1930's.
A few years ago, after Mr. Holloway started experimenting with growing cuttings of the Princeton elm he got through the catalog, he visited Princeton and saw the Washington Road trees himself. ''I'd never seen anything like that,'' he said. ''It was just awesome.''
Convinced that he had found elms that could resist disease, Mr. Holloway tried to grow them from cuttings; doing so was not easy, but it ensured that the disease tolerance of the parent would be passed on. Failures meant the death of thousands of trees, but he eventually perfected a method, which he declined to reveal.
Along the way, he heard stories about the origins of the Princeton elm, and investigated its background. Several people told him, with great certainty, that the man who headed Princeton Nurseries at the time, William Flemer Jr., used seedlings from the cemetery tree to develop the Princeton elm.
''That's the mother lode,'' Mr. Holloway said when he revisited the tree in April. Besides its great height and girth, the tree has a brownish-cinnamon tone common to Princeton elms.
''This tree has been here for 300 years while elm trees all around it were dropping like flies,'' he said. So he checked in with Claude G. Sutphen, 72, the third generation of his family to run Princeton Cemetery. Mr. Sutphen confirmed that yes, he had heard the story linking the big elm and Princeton Nurseries and did not doubt it for a second.
''This was always a big strong tree,'' Mr. Sutphen said. To prove just how long, he rummaged around his office for a few minutes and came back with an 1854 photograph of Aaron Burr's grave.
The elm is already massive.
The final clue came from the genetic decoding. To make a case for saving the trees during a road-widening project that was eventually scuttled, a Princeton resident sent Mr. Kamalay, the molecular biologist, cuttings from a dozen trees, including the Washington Road elms, the cemetery giant, and other elms, but kept their identities hidden.
Mr. Kamalay prepared DNA profiles of each, then compared them. The findings were incontrovertible. The DNA of the cemetery tree was identical to that of the elms along Washington Road. And their DNA matched that of the elms sold by Princeton Nurseries, which provided the genetic stock for Mr. Holloway.
There is just one problem. The son of the man who planted the elms more than 70 years ago said he was not sure the original came from the cemetery tree.
''Could be,'' said William Flemer III, now 82, ''but if so, my father never mentioned it.''
Mr. Flemer, who is retired but keeps his hand in the running of Princeton Nurseries, recalled that his father grew a batch of elm seedlings, and weeded out those with imperfections until just one was left, and that became the Princeton elm.
Mr. Flemer seemed to accept the findings about the cemetery tree, but not to embrace them. Nor did he endorse Mr. Holloway's quest for the mother of all Princeton elms. ''If he wants to say the seed came from there, let him,'' Mr. Flemer said. ''There's no one who's going to naysay it.''
Photos: Disease-tolerant trees were traced to this ancient elm in Princeton, N.J. (Photo by Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times)(pg. A1); Above, elm trees lining Washington Road into Princeton, N.J., and one of them in closer detail at right. The trees, planted in the 1930's, have not succumbed to Dutch elm disease and are believed to be related to an elm hundreds of years old. Roger W. Holloway, a nursery supplier, uses Princeton elm cuttings as his genetic stock. (Photographs by Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times)(pg. B6)