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Les Renards 14.9Km
Les Renards is situated in a quiet location, just 5 minutes walking distance from the centre of Salies de Bearn a small town with thermal baths and lovely architecture. Salies de Bearn has a golf course, tennis courts, and an outdoor swimming pool. You can hire bicyles, go salmon or coarse fishing in the nearby rivers and lakes. For those who love walking there are plenty of walks to choose from. The village is 45 minutes from either Pau or Biarritz airport and is easily accessible by car or train. The Bearnaise countryside is beautiful to explore and has many historical places to visit. There is a good choice of restaurants with prices to suit everyone. A 10 minute drive away in Orthez you will find the "le lac du Biron" ideal for spending a day by the water. It has a beach, a restaurant and in the surrounding park you with find plenty of picnic areas. Less than an hour by car you can discover the Pays Basque, the beaches, the markets and pictureque villages. The Val d'Ossau is less than 2 hours away.
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Villa Monségur 19.0Km
Welcome to Villa Monségur! Located in the heart of Aquitaine, in the Landes Chalosse (department 40), close to the Camino de Santiago. Michel welcomes you to "Villa Monségur", guest house with cottages and a table worthy of a restaurant! Large contemporary house in the middle of its garden of 2000 M2, Heated swimming pool, with jacuzzi and swim against the current. Two very comfortable suites on the ground floor with bathroom or shower room and separate toilet await you. Large bedding, flat screen TV, wifi and private garden ... relaxation, between two dives to refresh you, sunbathing south, and the ping-pong you with open arms. For walks in the country lanes Landais, we will provide you with 5 bikes with helmets and why not cart the "picnic". At lunch or dinner, the table will be offered to guests with fine cuisine or just around the barbecue. Monségur The village is also the lake AgèsDedicated to the promenade and fishing. A short drive, you will find the "Green City" in Hagetmau, sports center with a nine-hole golf, tennis and pelota fronton Basque. And if one wants to take you riding, you will find the equestrian center "La Cavale" near Halco Lakes ...
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Chambres et Tables .. 23.3Km
Arrast Larrebieu
In the Yrénées-Atlantiques, between ocean (Biarritz) & mountain (Holy Pierre Martin) with Arrast-Larrebieu (64), a village of the Pays Basque, 5 rooms d´hôtes standing with swimming pool heated on a raised ground of 3 ha
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Villa du Chêne Siro.. 23.3Km
House in a quiet, enclosed garden of 1000 m², close to all amenities. 12 km from center Pau, Lescar and 5 km from the vineyards of Jurançon, 10 mins airport. Wi-Fi. Parking in the property.
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Au Moulin 1771- B&B.. 23.8Km
The Au Moulin 1771 B&B rooms (Chambre A and Chambre B), are located in the mill house. The guest rooms have authentic wooden beams, a triple aspect overlooking the gardens and countryside and a double bed (160x200cm). The ensuite bathrooms are each equipped with a large shower and a heated towel rail. Chambre A: 32m2, sleeps 2-4, an ensuite double room which includes a 160x200cm bed sofa that can accommodate an additional 2 people at an extra charge. Chambre B: 27m2, sleeps 2, an ensuite double room.
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Aroha Chambre d'Hôt.. 27.8Km
House from 17 century,The breakfast is very copious and included in the price of the rooms.
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Ferme Du Grand Hour.. 28.2Km
Grand Hourcqs is an old farm from the Landes, with two holiday cottages(shelters) (The Press and The Stable) and 3 guest houses. In a rural and quiet place in approximately 2.5 km. Of the village of Pouillon, where you will find all the businesses, the local services(departments) and a supermarket, as well as activities varied nearby (tennis, golf, hikes(rides), canoe) and the local animations from the Landes / from Bearn (Féria, races from the Landes)
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L'Orangerie 0.2Km
6 km from Orthez, beautiful room hosts in Independent Appraisal of the house of the owner. This room has an adjacent lounge serve pouvrant sleeping 1 or 2 people. This set is perfect for a stay with family (from 1 to 4 people). Bathroom with shower - Garden Self-Employed - Independent Appraisal Residential - Between Independent Appraisal - Garden - Bathroom Private - Parking
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Coteaux D'argagnon 2.1Km
Situated on a hilltop overlooking the village of Argagnon, this bed and breakfast offers panoramic views of the Pyrenees Mountains. The beaches of Biarritz are an hour?s drive away. The guest rooms at the Coteaux D'argagnon have a simple décor and all feature a private bathroom. Free Wi-Fi is provided. Each morning, a buffet breakfast and a continental breakfast are prepared and can be taken in the dining room. Guests can enjoy evening meals prepared with home-grown produce, upon request. Guests can relax in the private garden featuring a hammock and garden furniture, or in the lounge area. With private parking on site, the Coteaux D'argagnon bed and breakfast is accessible from the A64 motorway. Orthez Train Station is just 11 km away.
Maison de La Paloum.. 5.7Km
In the small village of Sallespisse Way of Saint Jacques de Compostela, Vézelay route to his Church, school, gym, squash and garden, you will find our Bed and Breakfast "House of Paloumère". Transport-Bus and Phone number to the house. Basco-Bearnaise house with garden, some 6.5 km. the Historic City of Orthez with its prestigious medieval heritage. Ms. Bajo offers, with warm and friendly welcome, 2 bedroom cottage and 1 Suite (bedroom bathroom and living room) in refined comfort of high quality.
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Clos Gerton cha.. 6.6Km
Providing exceptional views of the Pyrenees, the Clos Gerton offers two guest rooms in the house of a farm on top of a hill, two km. from the center of the medieval town of Orthez (Béarn) The house and farm buildings date from the late sixteenth century and early eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Ranked by Orthez's County Council as "remarkable and conspicous rural manoir" Completely renovated in 2007
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Domaine de la Carrè.. 7.5Km
Between the mountains & the sea, Fritz KISBY & Mike RIDOUT have made their home in this historic residence called 'Domaine de la Carrère' dating from the 17th century.
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Le Point du Jour 7.8Km
On the Imperial road to Bayonne, le Point du Jour, located 2 kms away from Orthez city, welcomes you. In its green setting, with enclosed wooden park and fittings of very good taste, the charming house has two bedrooms with en suite bathrooms. Your host, Françoise, serves you breakfasts with bread, home made jams and cakes in the wooden gazebo, a haven of relaxation and serenity. We are situated in the heart of Bearn, near numerous sport, games and simply touristic activities.
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Long 9.3Km
Guest rooms in a spacious farmhouse Bearnais. Quiet and authentic.
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Les Chênes 11.4Km
Set in a 19th-century house, just a 20-minute drive from Orthez, Les Chênes offers an outdoor swimming pool, sun terrace and panoramic views of the Pyrénées Mountains. Decorated in a traditional style, the suite is composed of 2 rooms, one has a king-sized bed and the other has 2 single beds. The en suite bathroom is complete with free toiletries. A continental breakfast is provided each morning and guests can have an English breakfast at an additional cost. Traditional meals are served in the evening upon request. Meals are served in the dining room or on the terrace, both with views of open countryside and mountains. Additional features include a garden, free Wi-Fi access and free private parking on site. Dax Spa Town is 40 km away and Pau is just under an hour?s drive from the property.
La Palomera 12.4Km
A room renovated in May 2008, in a house out of wooden for two people (great bed 160) with bathroom privative made up of an Italian shower with a wash-hand basin and independent toilets. Personal terrace for your breaksfast. Unforgettable sight
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Maison Broustiquet 12.4Km
Bed & Breakfast in typical Béarnaise house just outside a village in the Pyrenées Atlantiques in south west France.
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Domaine de Composte.. 13.1Km
Casteide Candau
The Domaine de Compostela is located in the heart of the campaign béarnaise, two kilometers from the fortified castle Morlanne in less than an hour from the mountain or the sea, between Pau, Bayonne, Dax and Mt de Marsan. Not far from the mythic journey of hiking and pilgrimage GR65 Via Podiensis connecting the Puy en Velay to Saint Jacques de Compostela, we built this former farm cottage property, gites, bed and breakfast to greet pilgrims hikers and vacationers in our house, open to the Pyrenees, surrounded by forests and green hills. Enjoy as much of the calm, the pool of local cuisine that many sports activities and tourist offer.
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Gite de la Bergerie 13.7Km
3 star cottage Clévacances charms and traditions and comfortable for 6 / 8 people quiet in the campaign Chalosse or 3 guest rooms from 60 to 75 euros per night and breakfast at 6 euros per person option of table and breakfast
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La Demeure St Marti.. 14.1Km
This old gothic presbytarie(XII siècle)is in Salies de Béarn,medieval and thermal little town,near Biarritz and Pau,ocean beaches,montains and Spane(50km)is very nice.Rooms are all different style,spacious,with enjoy colors ,high ogival windows,and they offer a view on the trees of the Pain de Sucre .
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Airial des Guilises 15.4Km
At the border between Landes and Pyrénnées atlantiques, renovated big farm with lawned park over a 4ha area. Classified 3 stars at Gîtes de France. Calm and serenity . Many various activities, sea, mountains, visits and cultural shows. 5 bedrooms 20 to 38 m².Air conditionned. Private Bathroom and toilets. Capacity 5/5/5/3/2 maxi 15. Big lounge/dining room with fireplace. Washing machine. Baby seating.WIFI. Full equiped kitchen 6 seats at your disposal. Sea, Mountains and Spain at about 1 h. VTT. Swiming pool. Goats, cows and Horses free in the Land. Dogs welcome. 500m from the village and 8 mn from the town of Hagetmau.
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Gite Chez Line et J.. 15.6Km
LODGING 6 / 8 pers LABEL CLEVACANCES and Tourisme & Handicap Set in a small village in Béarn between sea and mountains for a quiet holiday but still very active, a craftsman welcomes you to his house
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La Petite Maison 16.2Km
Bed and breakfast in Monein
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Haou Dou Tenant 16.6Km
Bed and equestrian cottage standing at Ossages in the Landes. Near Orthez, Dax, Hossegor, Biarritz and the Spanish border to make visits the day and return to relax in the evening calm. Pool and sun beds overlooking the Pyrenees for ultimate relaxation.
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Casellas Cottage 17.0Km
Casellas cottage-gite de France trois épis charme
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Fournier Marie René.. 17.2Km
Lodging CHARBEL step, a Country quiet, resources on the GR 65, with six guest rooms, seminar room and a pool surrounded by a park.
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Aux Rosiers 17.2Km
Very nice guest rooms in Salies de Béarn
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Appartements Elena 17.5Km
A damage deposit of EUR 200 is required when you book. You should be reimbursed on check-out.
Maison Belair 17.6Km
Hotels and lodging in a beautiful house from the 17th, near the sea and the Basque country, in the heart of gastronomy Landes
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Le-franc-pommies 17.9Km
A for T1 with 1 bed 140, and two for the T 2 with sofa bed 140 and 140 per suite or living room with TV.
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Maison Laherane 17.9Km
Situated in a pretty tourist village just a few kilometres from the thermal spa town of Salies de Bearn, this beautifully presented stone house is full of character and charm. (16ème) 2 bedrooms for parents and children (possibility baby bed) breakfast with béarn cookies or continental No "table d'hotes" but in the village , a famous restaurant with little prices
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La Demeure de Céles.. 18.0Km
Ogenne Camptort
Traditional house béarnaise, at the foot of the Pyrenees, the abode of heaven is a sublime charm dating back to 1841, fully renovated. The Mansion is classified 3 ears Gite de France by. A private park of 16 ha surrounding this holiday home in the countryside. Tourism, with family, friends. Discover the local culture and cuisine of the famous Béarn
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Darna 18.1Km
2 kms from Navarrenx, village classified among the most beautiful in France and a typical Béarnaise house renovated two rooms in the hotel upstairs. One with a double bed and second with two single beds. Private bathroom and toilet.
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Les Chambres d'Hôte.. 18.6Km
2 ch. rooms in the outbuildings of a former mill eighteenth in a large park along the river. Calm, nature and relaxation assured. host table on reservation in the old hall of the grinding mill. Hervé, fishing guide, you share his passion for the river and organizes outings on the Gave d'Oleron and training sessions on a lake on the property. Many activities in the prox.
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Chez Line et Jean P.. 18.8Km
Laas En Bearn
In a small village of 120 people between sea and mountains for a quiet holiday but very active room with a separate entrance accessible to persons with reduced mobility
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Chambres d'Hôtes Cl.. 19.0Km
Housed in an 18th-century building, Chambres d?Hôtes Closerie du Guilhat is set on a 6000 m² park in Salies-de-Béarn. It offers free Wi-Fi access, a garden and a terrace with sunbeds. Guests can play table tennis at the property. All rooms feature wooden floors, park views and a private bathroom with a bath and free toiletries. A desk is also provided. A continental breakfast with homemade jam, pastries and honey can be enjoyed every morning at Chambres d?Hôtes Closerie du Guilhat. Reagioanl meals made from local products can also be served if you reserve 48 hours in advance. This property is a 9-minute drive from Béarn des Graves Tourism Office and 20 km from Orthez Train Station. The A64 motorway is 7 km away and free private parking is available on site.
Gite Habas 21.0Km
Charming Holiday home of 40m2 renovated in 2010, detached, bright, far from the main house, quiet, in a large, with beautiful trees and flowers, private and fenced all around. New mattress in bamboo anti-acarien. Sun all day ! Pets accepted with supplement. Free at your disposal : coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar, milk
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Chateau de Cuqueron 21.5Km
Comfortable cottage for 4 people in one of the dependencies of the vineyard in the heart of Jurançon. In a park of 16 hectares, cottage overlooking the vineyards where nature and tranquility reign supreme! (Équipée/salon/2chambres/salle kitchen bath / adsl tv / hifi / washing machine / terrace / barbecue / accessible pool) 5 minutes from shops (monein) 30 minutes from Pau and 45 minutes from the ocean and the first mountain walks, a perfect central location!
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Maison Pelotte 22.3Km
Superb bearnaise farmhouse set in thirty acres of outstanding countryside. Ideal for walkers,birdwatchers,painters or just for relaxing by the pool. The spa town of Salies de Bearn 3kms with a host of amenities Three luxury bedrooms all with ensuite. Choice of breakfast
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La Maison Aux Volet.. 22.4Km
Our beautiful rural bed and breakfast can offer you a choice of three rooms, a family, a double or a twin bedded room. We are situated mid way between Oloron-St-Marie and Navarrenx. Evening meals are available by prior arrangement.
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Le Grand Larrocq 23.3Km
Le Grand Larrocq is situated in the sleepy village of Misson south-east of Dax. This eighteenth century traditional Landaise farmhouse has been lovingly restored and offers luxurious accommodation with your own entrance, swimming pool and sauna. The holiday accommodation consists of a suite of three rooms which are linked and are private from the rest of the house. The master bedroom has a super king size bed, a twin room with two single beds and a large private en suite bathroom. Breakfast is served in the principal room of the house, full of character with a 4m high oak beamed ceiling and exposed stonework.
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Maison La Vie 23.4Km
Located in a small village of Béarn, in the South West of France, close to the Atlantic coast, our house was built before 1826. We have restored and decorated it with charm. It is a large comfortable house (350m2) which offers space, pleasantness and pleasure to share good moments withe our guests. The garden and the swimming pool are also very pleasant.
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L'Horizon des Lande.. 24.8Km
Halfway between the picturesque village of St Sever and the lovely town of Hagetmau, Horizon Landes will delight you. Your hosts welcome you in a friendly French / Welsh and offer 3 bedrooms upstairs renovated combining comfort and modernity. Guest table and hearty breakfasts.
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Les Accacias 24.8Km
Discover our bed and breakfast in this single storey dwelling of 160m in an environment of 3000 m² with trees and flowers tastefully, you will find all the modern comforts in a Landes atmosphere. Tastefully decorated and welcoming, this home will delight fans of calm and satisfied those seeking the warm welcome of family ... pool, wifi, private bathroom and toilet as well as parking are free. Breakfast and meals are not included. However, you can get reservation ...
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Les Accacias 24.8Km
Castelnau Chalosse
House in the heart of the forest with the calm and the singing of birds rooms with bathroom and toilet
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En Plein Coeur De L.. 25.4Km
With a view of the swimming pool and a sun terrace, the B & B In the heart of the forest welcomes you in Artiguelouve, Aquitaine, 43 km from Lourdes. It offers free Wi-Fi and free on-site private parking. Some rooms feature a flat-screen TV. Some have a seating area where you can relax. You can enjoy a cup of coffee on your terrace or balcony. Some units have a private bathroom.
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La Forge e Clermont 25.7Km
The "forge clermont" is a haven of peace in the "Chalosse" in the south of the Landes department. at your disposal: a swimming pool, covered terrace, a pool table, a library and a "relaxation area" with spa and sauna.
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Anxonia 27.3Km
Domezain Berraute
Anxoina is a house built with taste to promote rest and make the most of the peace and beauty of nature. Everything is done for a great holiday trépidances away from the city to the sound of birds and the rhythm of the multiple possibilities of walks, excursions, visits ... or just lazing in a hammock rocked !!
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Pau (près de) La Gr.. 27.5Km
In our renovated typical barn of Barn : our charming and confortable Suite and Room, our large swimming-pool (12X5m), our 1 ha park To do/see around: golf, horse riding, horses races, hiking, walking, castles, churches, historical cities and villages, Jurançon and Madiran vineyards, Path of Saint-Jacques of Compostelle ...)
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Maison Millage 28.3Km
2 bedrooms with double bed and a family suite in a green face the Pyrenees. You can have a large indoor lounge and also table and garden, relax by the ecological pool. Enjoy breakfast and advice Beatrice to visit the area or hiking in the valley of Aspe, Ossau and Barétous
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Chateau de Lamothe 28.7Km
Luxury bed and breakfast in castle at the base of Pyrénées, calm, view 360°, parc, exterior heated swimmingpool, pool table, home cinema, ideal base for visiting Pyrénées, Pays Basque, Lourdes, San Sébastian, dinner possible with regional products.
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Chez Régis et Sophi.. 29.1Km
Chamber consisting of 2 reads: one in 140 and one in 90 for your comfort, it is air-conditioned, the heating in duplicate windows, decoration is simple and your convivial hébergeants. In 45 minutes of the lanes of ski, 1 h 15 of the beach and 10 minutes of sports in white-waters, you will be surprised by the peace of this small village in the middle of Béarn.
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Awards, Announcements, and News
HarperCollinsCanada announced that Sandy Nichols from Calgary, AB, was the winner of the Illustrate "Alligator Pie "Competition that launched in October 2013. Nichols' proposal was the unanimous choice of the competition judges, who selected it from more than 60 entries. Nichols has officially signed on with HarperCollinsCanada to illustrate the special anniversary board book edition of Dennis Lee's famous poem "Alligator Pie."
You may wish to follow Amy's Marathon (and if so moved, contribute to her fund raiser as well). Amy Mathers' goal is to raise money for the Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) to endow a Canadian teen book award to be presented at the yearly Canadian Children's Literature Awards gala. Amy will collect fundraising pledges for which donors will receive a charitable tax receipt. As stated on her website:
"Inspired by Terry Fox's and Rick Hansen's Canadian journeys, Amy Mathers decided to honour her passion for reading and Canadian teen literature while working around her physical limitations through a Marathon of Books. Realising that Terry Fox could run a kilometre in six minutes during his Marathon of Hope, she figured out that she could read ten pages in the same amount of time. Thus, on her journey, ten pages will represent one kilometre travelled across Canada. Amy will be reading teen fiction books from every province and territory, exploring Canada and promoting Canadian teen authors and books by finishing a book a day for each day of 2014. She will write a review for each book she reads, and invites people to share their thoughts on the books she reads too." http://amysmarathonofbooks.ca/
Consider attending the upcoming Serendipity conference in Vancouver: Children's
Literature in a Digital Age ( Saturday, March 8 2014 at UBC). Presenters include illustrator Paul Zelinsky, Canadian authors Arthur Slade and Hadley Dyer, two high profile teacher-librarian bloggers John Schumacher (Library Journal) and Travis Jonker (School Library Journal) and author Tim Federle. "From practical advice on using literature-based apps with children to learning how authors and illustrators are using social media and electronic publishing, Serendipity 2014 is a must-attend event for educators, librarians, researchers and literature lovers looking to the future of books for young people." http://vclr.ca/events-2013-14/serendipity-saturday-march-8-2014/
Saturday, May 3, 2014 is another day to mark on the calendar; the University of British Columbia will host "I Will Be Myself": Identity in Children's and Young Adult Literature, Media and Culture. This is a one-day conference showcasing graduate student research that explores, questions, and analyzes the issues surrounding identity in various elements of children's and young adult literature. Keynote speaker is Dr. Phillip Serrato. The conference fee is very reasonable and includes refreshments and a catered lunch. http://blogs.ubc.ca/iwillbemyself/
For those of you in the Calgary area, plan on attending "When Worlds Collide 2014" from August 8-10, 2014 at the Carriage House Inn. This is a festival for readers, writers, artists and publishers of commercial and literary fiction, including genre, YA, Children's books, and Poetry. Guests of honor include Diana Gabaldon, Jacqueline Guest, Mark Leslie, D.J. McIntosh and Brandon Sanderson. http://www.whenwordscollide.org/
The 2014 Alberta Readers' Choice Award (ARCA) has now received 45 titles from a variety of Alberta authors, all vying for a $10,000 prize provided by the Edmonton Public Library (EPL). With this submission list finalized, EPL is now turning to its colleagues across the province for help in shaping a ten-item longlist that will be provided to our jury in February. If you are a staff member in an Alberta library—whether public, academic, government, law, school system or other—we want to hear from you. We've set up a poll at the following site: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QXZCCRZ. Please note that we are only counting ballots that have institutional e-mail addresses listed, so please make sure that you're listing your work e-mail. This vote will remain open until end-of-day, February 5th and results will be made public on Thursday, February 13th.www.epl.ca/2014-ARCA-submissions.
The ALAN Review posted the following Calls for Papers and Proposals which may be of interest for those of you working with young adult materials.
Fall 2014: Stand Your Ground: Fostering Independent Thought and Action. We believe that, as educators, we sometimes need to be our own best allies as we fight to teach in ways we know to be good and right and true-and increasingly uncommon in an age of commonality. We need to know how to defend our selection of materials and our practices as we stand our ground in the face of scripts and censors, standards and accompanying tests. In this issue, we invite educators to band together and unite around our shared commitment to kids and stories, to offer our own evidence-based support for the innovative work we do in our classrooms and libraries, to celebrate the ways in which we encourage our own students to think independently and act in good conscience, even when the odds feel daunting. Please send manuscripts to: email@example.com . General submissions are also welcome by the deadline of March 31, 2014.
The ALAN Review also notes that "Stories from the Field" invites readers to share a story about young adult literature. This section features brief vignettes (approximately 300 words) from practicing teachers and librarians who would like to share their interactions with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators around young adult literature. Please send your stories to:firstname.lastname@example.com.
That is it for this time around. Last word (reminder/suggestion): Become actively involved with the National Reading Campaign, celebrating the joy of reading in all kinds of ways. "Tell us why reading matters to you, and learn what you can do for reading! Because when Canada reads, Canada grows." http://www.nationalreadingcampaign.ca/
Gail de Vos
Gail de Vos, an adjunct instructor, teaches courses on Canadian children's literature, Young Adult Literature and Comic Books and Graphic Novels at the School of Library and Information Studies for the University of Alberta and is the author of nine books on storytelling and folklore. She is a professional storyteller and has taught the storytelling course at SLIS for over two decades.
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i am liking what I am seeing from Mozgov and Randolph get those rebounds and pass the ball unless they see easy points in the paint....
i am liking what I am seeing from Mozgov and Randolph get those rebounds and pass the ball unless they see easy points in the paint....
We hold MIA (James + Wade) under 90 for the game, yet SAC & ATL score 90 in 3 quarters, and now DET puts 60+ on us in the first half. ALL ABOUT EFFORT & WILL. Once again, Knicks getting wiped off their own home floor by a below avg team.
I guess Gallo went home after the 1st. he has 0 points in the 2nd. Nice.
We actually are doing great on the boards. Mozgov looking great but making a little bit of rookie mistakes. He still looks like a legit man in the middle though.
AR playing with the flow of the game and rebounding well.
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Mozgov getting plenty LUV from the Garden
The bench shouldve played out the rest of the 2nd qtr.
Will take time to groom tho. We'll see some dividends maybe year 3.
Sixty two points by the Detroit Pistons in the first half! When did they become good again? Oh, I forgot that they were going up against a team coached by one of the worst defensive coaches in NBA history.
5-6 from 3 for DET; NY is 3-10 from 3. Nice.
6 points and 0 assists from the AMAZINGLY DISAPPEARING FELTON.
Other than not playing defense, it appears the Knicks are playing some quality basektball.
Is Charlie V. serious with that ugly jumper for 3-3 three pointers.
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Started the season 3-8... Say HELLO to 2-8 in our last 10 games. Very nice. And another LOSS where we trail the entire game? Crazy up and down team. What's the excuse tonight? 3 games in 4 days? Sunday night game?
WAKE UP Felton-Amar'e-Gallo.
Mozgov 13pts 9rbs so far he should absolutely see some more rotation minutes
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What a coming out party for Mozgov 17pts 10 rbs so far we might have a real C guys
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Mercy Regional Medical Center on Tuesday will acquire Southwest Oncology and Durango Cancer Center.
The former is a medical oncology practice that offers chemotherapy and symptom management.
The latter is a radiation oncology practice that has a linear accelerator and offers external beam radiation.
"We are pleased to welcome these talented providers and the clinic staffs to Mercy," CEO Kirk Dignum said in a statement. "It is essential that high-quality cancer care be available in the region and to keep patients close to home."
Radiation oncologist Dr. Steven Bush, medical oncologists and hematologists Dr. Cynthia Cathcart and Dr. Maureen Cooper, and nurse practitioner Julie MacCluskey will become Mercy employees along with 29 staff members of the two clinics.
Dr. Jesse Hutt will continue to provide pediatric oncology/hematology services at Southwest Oncology.
Durango Cancer Center, which opened in 1994, offers radiation therapy and follow-up care for cancer patients. These services complement the advanced diagnostic services, nutrition counseling, surgical care and hospice care offered through Mercy Regional Medical Center.
Southwest Oncology provides medical treatment including chemotherapy, symptom management and follow-up care to people who have received a diagnosis of cancer.
Both oncology practices are located in Mercy Medical Plaza, the medical office building attached to the hospital.
The two oncology practices will be integrated into the statewide Centura Health Cancer Network, which is comprised of five hospital-based programs, including Mercy Regional Medical Center's.
Southwest Oncology is the only oncology practice in Colorado to be recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology for its rigorous standards and quality of care.


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Please welcome guest author Ed Wetschler, executive editor of Tripatini.com. This piece appeared on the Tripatini site on March 15, 2011. Wetschler is the Northeast Chapter chair of the Society of American Travel Writers. He has written for The New York Times, Delta Sky, and frommers.com.
(continued from yesterday…)
We hiked through that endless, featureless tunnel through the mountain to a back entrance that could accommodate large vehicles. Retracing our steps, we eased into a claustrophobic, blue-tiled decontamination center, where personal belongings of arriving Congressmen – clothes, wallets, weddings rings – would have been confiscated and burned. Next, the lawmakers, having been exposed to radioactive fallout, would have been required to shower vigorously and then wear uniforms.
Our tour group visited some of the 18 bunk-bed dormitories – quite a comedown for these VIPs – as well as the House and Senate meeting rooms, replete with broadcasting facilities so the public would know that the government was functioning. The medical clinic seemed strangely silent, as if still waiting for its first patient. Three 14,000-gallon diesel tanks, three 25,000-gallon water tanks, and a full-blown underground power plant surprised us with their sheer size.
And then there was the oven: It looks somewhat like a wood-fired pizza oven, but it was intended not for pizza, but for disposing of any lawmakers who might inconvenience the underground refuge by dying. The planners had thought of everything.
Back in 1958 the construction workers signed affidavits swearing them to secrecy, and as a local told me, the system worked. "Beyond the affidavit, they were proud that the government had picked West Virginia for a secret project, so they were not about to ruin that," she said. "And many of them weren't especially eager to talk to outsiders anyway."
Nevertheless, occasionally rumors circulated that this was a government shelter, so The Greenbrier management had to pooh-pooh such "crazy" ideas for decades.
During the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, Greenbrier guests did notice a lot of Forsythe & Associates employees going in and out of doors in the back of the exhibition space. But why not? Forsythe, management explained, serviced the resort's audio-visual facilities.
And if you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you.
Forsythe was actually a dummy corporation consisting of technicians who maintained the food and water supplies and the electrical (etc.) systems of the bunker. Its real role – and the truth about the bunker itself – was finally exposed in 1992 by a Washington Post reporter named Ted Gup.
Once the public knew what and where the bunker was, of course, it was no longer a safe wartime shelter for Congress. The Greenbrier continued to rent out the exhibition hall, and it found a tenant for some of the backrooms – a transportation conglomerate that uses this deep-in-the-mountain facility to protect its electronic records from cellphone signals and other "noise." Or so I'm told. But instead of mysterious Forsythe employees filing in and out, there are now tour groups led by The Greenbrier's official historian, Dr. Robert S. Conte.
So the bunker's mission has been aborted, yet questions arise: Surely the government built a shelter, somewhere, for the president and his aides, and probably one for the Supreme Court as well. Where? In this post-Cold War era, are those shelters still kept in a state of preparedness? Has the government built a new bunker somewhere for Congress? And when can we take a tour?
Also, one old question remains: Who would have gotten to hide in the bunker at The Greenbrier – and who wouldn't? The answer is apparent when you walk through those dormitories and the communal showers. Each of the nation's 535 Congressmen could bring one staff member, but their families would have stayed behind. Imagine yourself in that position, if you can, saying goodbye to your children, for whom unimaginable horrors might be in store, before you were relocated to an uncomfortable but safe shelter. Imagine yourself as a Congressman's wife saying goodbye, or as a child.
The bunker tour will make you mull over things like that — make you contemplate the Cold War and the fears of those times. It may also make you wonder, in these post-Iron Curtain times, if we are more or less afraid than we were in those dark days.
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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.
Referring now to
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.
Referring to
Referring to
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
Referring to
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
Referring to
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).
Referring to
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.
Referring now to
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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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text: At 01:57 PM 10/28/2002 -0500, Robert G. Brown wrote: >On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Steve Gaudet wrote: > > > You might want to reconsider how you have your UPS plugged into your surge > > strips. Your current configuration is not wired correctly. The UPS has > > surge built in and nothing should be between it and the power source. > > Coming out of the UPS is a surge protector. Therefore, all you need is > > cheap power strips with no surge in it. > > > > Of course it will work but it is against National Electrical Code. Any > kind > > of inspector can fine you for this configuration. Keep in mind that all > > UPS's have surge protection built into them. The correct scenario would be > > to plug PDU's into the UPS for receptacle distribution. PDU's do not have > > any surge protection built into them. > >This is the second or third time I've heard this little-known bit of the >NEC cited (that one cannot plug surge strips into surge strips). Being >the curious sort, I wonder why this is the case (that is, what is the >hazard avoided by not doing this). I can't offhand see why plugging a >surge protector into a surge protector would do anything but provide one >with marginally greater surge protection and three de facto overcurrent >circuit breakers in the circuit instead of two. > >Anybody know? I like to understand this sort of thing, and not just >avoid it because an inspector would fine me. > > I too, wonder... last week I happened to be studying the 2002 NEC, and I don't recall anything about this in there, but then, I was looking for information on grounding. In fact, in general, the NEC is more applied to permanent installations, rather than "cord connected utilization equipment", which is more of a UL issue (which, in turn, is really more of a sales, consumer safety, and between you and your fire insurance company (or safety inspector)..) Sure, ganging chains of plug strips (of any kind) is sort of a "bad thing", but I wouldn't be so sure that the NEC covers it. So, just which article of the NEC covers it? One might also consider that most surge protectors are a "parallel", "across the line" device, as opposed to a "series" or "through" device. If so, anything else plugged into the same branch circuit would be protected, whether upstream or downstream of the protector, although, depending on the lengths of the wires, the inductance might make it moot. This doesn't go for actual EMI filters, which are series devices.