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A film wrapped container is disclosed including a container having no human-readable visible display markings thereon; and a heat shrinkable PVC or PETG film wrapping having human-readable display markings thereon is heat shrunk on the container in a manner such that the heat shrunk film wrapping is fixedly attached to the container without applying any adhesive and is removable, if desired, to reveal the container with no information about the product recognizable to a human. Additionally, a process for producing such a film wrapped container and a process for marketing the container are provided.
1. A process for marketing a container for growing plants comprising:
(a) supplying a container having a heat shrinkable film wrapping heat shrunk directly onto the surface thereof, the heat shrinkable film being selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene terephthalate, glycol modified polymers, the film wrapping having visible display markings thereon and the container having no human-readable visible display markings appearing thereon; the heat-shrunk film wrapping being fixedly attached to the container without applying any adhesive and being removable from the container,
(b) displaying the container having the heat shrunk film wrapping thereon exhibiting only the visible markings appearing on the film wrapping; and
(c) removing the film wrapping from the container to prevent detection of the visible markings appearing on the wrapping and to reveal only the container having no human-readable visible display markings appearing thereon.
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to film wrapped containers such as flower pots and processes for producing and marketing such containers. More particularly, it relates to products produced by applying printed heat-shrinkable PVC or PETG film wrappings over containers having no human-readable visible display markings thereon and, at most, having only machine-readable visible markings such as bar code symbols imprinted thereon so that the heat shrinkable film wrappings can be readily removed, if desired, to reveal the containers which either have no human-readable visible display markings thereon or, if the containers have any markings thereon, the visible markings are only machine-readable.
2. Description of the Related Art
In displaying and selling packaged goods, it is generally important to apply visible markings such as product identifiers, instructional material, corporate logos, trademarks and the like to the visible portions of a container for commercial purposes such as sales promotion of the goods packaged in the container. Heretofore, such visible markings have generally been applied directly to the visible portions of a container by various techniques including printing, embossing, etching and the like either directly onto the side walls of the container or by attaching to the container a film or wrapper having the visible markings thereon.
The direct application method has been known in the prior art to exhibit numerous disadvantages. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,078,817 describes the extreme difficulty of printing high quality multi-color visible markings on an often irregularly shaped container surface. Furthermore, it has been recognized heretofore that applying a pre-printed label to a container allows for higher quality printing and more sophisticated color schemes to be utilized.
Heretofore, various types of printed films and methods for labeling packaged goods have been used throughout the packaging industry. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,512,120 discloses a method for applying a heat-shrinkable film to a container such as a beverage can. U.S. Pat. No. 6,375,771 discloses a method of applying an elastic label to a container by stretching the label around the container. U.S. Pat. No. 6,325,879 discloses a method for applying a label to an irregularly shaped and curved container. U.S. Pat. No. 5,078,817 discloses a label to be used on a food container that will not detach from the container when subjected to heat sterilization. U.S. Pat. No. 5,512,352 discloses a method of applying a heat-shrinkable label to an object with a small diameter, such as a battery. U.K. Patent No. 2,186,213 discloses a general heat-shrinkable label with attached heat-activated adhesive that helps keep the label attached to the container.
The labels that these patents disclose provide users in the industry with a wide variety of options to use for various labeling applications. However, none of these patents disclose a label that can be easily removed from the container after it has been attached. All of these patents incorporate some type of label attaching means that prevent the labels from being removed.
Most of the prior patents require the use of an adhesive to adhere the label to the container. Other patents, such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,078,817 require the use of melt-bonding to adhere the label to the container. U.S. Pat. No. 4,025,378 requires a label to be welded to a container by applying heat to the label. The permanent nature of the label attachment in these patents is disadvantageous to users who desire to remove the label from the container.
Other patents disclose the use of labels constructed from foamed polystyrene material. U.S. Pat. No. 4,463,861 discloses labels constructed partially of polystyrene that are applied to glass containers to help prevent breakage. U.S. Pat. No. 4,486,366 discloses a method of producing foamed polystyrene labels that can be stored without undergoing shrinkage at ambient temperature. U.S. Pat. No. 4,983,238 discloses a label constructed from foamed polystyrene which is used to insulate the temperature of the inside container from the outside environment.
Foamed polystyrene labels are heat-shrunk onto containers and do not require the use of adhesives. These labels can also contain printed material. However, the heat-shrunk labels cannot be readily removed from the underlying container surface. Furthermore, although the foamed polystyrene labels disclosed in these patents are useful for some labeling applications, the polystyrene label provides a poor surface on which to print visible markings. During the heat-shrinking process, the printed visible markings on the label can become distorted by streaks and creases that form in the polystyrene material. Thus, the use of polystyrene labels is limited to applications with very basic printing requirements. This limitation on print quality is disadvantageous to a user that requires or desires a sophisticated print design. U.S. Pat. No. 4,486,366 discloses other disadvantages of constructing labels from foamed polystyrene, such as the material's brittleness and the foam's susceptibility to tearing and fracturing.
Other U.S. patents disclose labels that have flexibility in the amount and type of printed visible markings that is visible. U.S. Pat. No. 5,342,093 discloses a label that has a double layer to provide increased surface area to apply printed material. U.S. Pat. No. 5,809,674 discloses a label that can be rotated to expose different types of visible markings printed on the container below the rotating label. U.S. Pat. No. 5,154,448 discloses a label that can be scratched off to reveal a contrasting color below. All of the products described in these patents, however, exhibit disadvantages.
Although the labels disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,342,093 are partially removable, the bottom-most layer of the label is adhered to the container and is not removable. Likewise, although the labels disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,809,674 can be removed completely, the container itself contains non-removable printed visible display markings which convey information about the product to a human customer. A user cannot completely remove either of these labels to reveal a neutral container having no visible markings or only machine-readable visible markings such as bar codes. The scratch-off label disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,154,448 does not contain any printed visible markings itself, but rather must be scratched off to create the printed visible markings. Thus, this label is not useful to a user desiring to have removable printed label.
In addition to the labels disclosed in the previously identified patents, certain prior art patents have disclosed various covers to be placed around plant pots. These products all present a variety of problems and disadvantages.
For example, the invention disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,253,488, discloses a double pot with a transparent inner pot and an opaque outer pot. No printing is present on the outer pot, and the outer pot cannot be removed for long periods because the root system will be damaged by sunlight penetrating the transparent inner pot. U.S. Pat. No. 6,343,456 discloses a plant cover constructed of a heat shrinkable material. However, unlike the present invention, this plant cover is bonded to the container by forming a crimp in the plant cover. This crimping secures the cover to the container and prevents convenient removal of the cover from the underlying container.
Other plant pot covers disclosed in the prior art are merely decorative in nature. U.S. Pat. No. 5,924,241 discloses a decorative cover made from fabric and attached to the pot with elastic strips or �Velcro� attachments. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,393,801; 6,385,907; 6,230,441 and 6,173,553 disclose various decorative sleeves that can be placed around a plant pot to protect the plant during transport. None of these patents use heat-shrinkable material in the construction of the pot plant covers. None disclose printing visible display markings on the covers. Plant covers constructed from shrink-wrapped material are more advantageous than plant covers constructed from cloth and �Velcro.�
From a commercial perspective, applying printed labels on the sides of containers has reduced the flexibility a distributor of containers has to market products. That is, once a label has been attached to a container, the label gives the product an identity in the consumer marketplace, and once this identity has attached to the product the seller must sell the product bearing this specific identity to a consumer.
Although labels printed on separately attached films allow sellers more flexibility than labels printed on the side-wall of containers, the inability to change the identity of the product created by the visible markings on a container is a substantial disadvantage of the packaging systems known in the prior art. A seller with the ability to remove and replace product packaging labels without changing or damaging the product would have a considerable advantage over other sellers who cannot alter the appearance of a product after a label has been attached.
A removable label allows a seller to alter the appearance of a product to reflect the ever-changing tastes of the buying public. Product labels can be changed to reflect seasonal and holiday promotions throughout the year while the product being sold remains unchanged. Product labels can also contain film and television merchandising tie-ins, and label changes can be synchronized with corresponding theatrical, television or album release dates.
Removable labels are also especially useful in the sale of damageable or perishable goods. Sellers of such goods face a dilemma when the quality of these goods falls below the standards associated with the brand-name or logo. For example, perishable goods typically have an expiration date, after which the freshness and quality of the consumable is not guaranteed. After goods have expired, sellers have few options to dispose of the goods. Selling the expired goods at a discount will hurt the reputation of the brand-name, trademark or logo, because the expired goods are of a lower quality than goods usually sold under the identifying mark. In this situation, a seller must either incur a large monetary loss and not sell the inferior goods, or sell the inferior goods at a discount and risk diminishing the reputation of the brand-name, trademark or logo.
Perishable goods are not limited to consumable products, but include products such as plants, flowers, film, batteries, household chemicals and industrial chemicals. A system whereby all identifying marks that can be read and understood by a human customer are removed would be extremely useful for any product that has the potential to lose quality as time passes.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to overcome the above-described disadvantages of the prior-art and to provide efficient, cost effective containers having heat-shrinkable film wrappings or labels applied thereto.
A further object of this invention is to provide a process for producing such containers having heat-shrinkable film wrappings or labels applied thereto.
A still further significant object of the present invention is to provide a process for marketing the containers having heat-shrinkable film wrappings or labels applied thereto in a new and improved, cost effective manner.
The present invention overcomes disadvantages in the prior art by providing a container having a printed film wrapping or label applied thereon that can be removed without altering the underlying product. The underlying container is constructed from any suitable material such as a thermoplastic resin which may be molded in any desired color including neutral shades, white or any other color. In this invention, the container has no human-readable visible display markings imprinted thereon but may, optionally, have machine-readable visible display markings thereon such as bar code symbols and the like.
As used herein the term �human-readable visible display markings� refers to markings appearing on a surface of a product which conveys information about the origin, quality, pricing, inventory, composition and like qualities of the product to a human who views the visible markings. The term �machine-readable visible display markings� refers to visible markings appearing on a surface of a product which also convey information about the origin, quality, pricing, inventory, composition and like qualities of the product but can be understood only by a machine.
Visible markings such as bar codes or other coded markings are not human-readable because no information about the origin, quality, pricing, inventory or composition of the product is conveyed to a human who views the coded visible markings. Such visible markings are considered to be machine-readable because only a machine can obtain information about the product by viewing or scanning the coded visible markings.
A bar code is the small image of lines (bars) and spaces that is affixed to retail store items, identification cards, and postal mail to identify a particular product number, person, or location. The code uses a sequence of vertical bars and spaces to represent numbers and other symbols. A bar code symbol typically consists of five parts: a quiet zone, a start character, data characters (including an optional check character), a stop character, and another quiet zone.
A machine known as a barcode reader is used to read the code. The reader uses a laser beam that is sensitive to the reflections from the line and space thickness and variation. The reader translates the reflected light into digital data that is transferred to a computer for immediate action or storage. Bar codes and readers are most often seen in supermarkets and retail stores, but a large number of different uses have been found for them. They are also used to take inventory in retail stores; to check out books from a library; to track manufacturing and shipping movement; to sign in on a job; to identify hospital patients; and to tabulate the results of direct mail marketing returns. Very small bar codes have been used to tag honey bees used in research. Readers may be attached to a computer (as they often are in retail store settings) or separate and portable, in which case they store the data they read until it can be fed into a computer.
There is no one standard bar code; instead, there are several different bar code standards called symbologies that serve different uses, industries, or geographic needs. Since 1973 the Uniform Product Code (UPC), regulated by the Uniform Code Council, an industry organization, has provided a standard bar code used by most retail stores. The European Article Numbering system (EAN), developed by Joe Woodland, the inventor of the first bar code system, allows for an extra pair of digits and is becoming widely used. POSTNET is the standard bar code used in the United States for Zip codes in bulk mailing.
In accordance with the present invention, a heat-shrinkable polyvinyl chloride (�PVC�) or polyethylene terephthalate, glycol modified (�PETG�) polymer is employed as the film wrapping or label material. Such PVC and PETG film wrapping is adapted for multi-color printing on its inner side. In accordance with this invention, the PVC or PETG film is provided in any suitable shape to enable it to be wrapped effectively on an underlying container. Containers or pots employed in accordance with this invention for growing plants are normally formed in the shape of cylinders, squares, rectangles, frusto-conic sections and the like having upstanding walls extending from solid planar bases and may be of any color desired although neutral shades are preferred. The film wrappings are provided in corresponding shapes configured and sized to accommodate the container for shrink wrapping.
For example, in accordance with this invention, when a standard hollow cylindrical container or pot having no human-readable visible display markings and only machine-readable visible markings thereon is to be wrapped, the film is provided in a cylinder having a circumference slightly larger than the circumference of the underlying container prior to heat shrink attachment to the underlying container. Furthermore, after application on the container, the film wrapping is heat shrunk on the surface of the container and is fixedly attached to the container without applying any adhesive.
The heat shrunk wrapping is applied on the container in a manner such that the film wrapping having human-readable visible display markings thereon available for identifying the purveyor of the container or for providing instructional or informative data and the like relative to the product in the container. Significantly, the heat shrunk wrapping can be readily removed from engagement with the container to reveal the container below with no human-readable display markings thereon so that the source and/or identity of the purveyor of the now visible container or any other such informative data cannot be determined from the markings thereon. The only identification that is provided on the container having the heat shrunk wrapper removed therefrom are the machine-readable markings that may optionally have been provided on a surface of the container prior to wrapping.
In the present invention, heat-shrinkable film wrappers such as PVC or PETG polymers are attached to containers as a label or the like. The film wrappers contain any visible human-readable and machine-readable display markings that the purveyor or seller desires to use in marketing the product. The display markings may be printed on the film and can contain multi-color logos, instructions, ingredients and any other figures or information used to identify and describe the product. Furthermore, the film may include such machine-readable markings as bar codes for pricing and inventory control purposes.
The underlying container may include no identifying markings so that it alone will provide a human viewer with no information as to the origin of the product. Printing, such as bar codes or other coded markings, that do not provide human-readable information about the origin, quality, composition or similar characteristics of the product optionally may appear on the underlying container, as desired. In this regard, it should be noted that any machine-readable display markings such as bar codes which appear on the surface of a container will not be readable through the PVC or PETG polymeric film wrapping applied on the container so that there will be no confusion of machine derived information (eg, from a barcode reader) from the markings on the container as compared with information on the film wrapping, as long as the wrapping remains intact over the container.
In marketing these container products, the printed film is initially attached to the container by heat-shrinking without any adhesive bonding and the visible display markings appearing on the film are prominently exhibited to consumers. If, however, the so labeled and marked product is not sold, the film wrapping can be readily removed and the container can be further offered for sale as a generic product without influencing the goodwill of the initial seller.
More particularly, limiting the human-readable visible markings to only the heat-shrinkable film and not to the container and eliminating the use of adhesive to attach the label to the container allows the label to be easily removed to reveal a generic container. Accordingly, the label can be removed by cutting or tearing the upper or lower area of the film, and tearing the remaining portion from the container. The containers can be re-labeled if the product contained therein can accommodate the re-labeling process, or the container can be hand labeled with a pen or marker if the container is resistant to re-labeling. The container can also be marketed without any information on the label, but rather with the marketing information on separate signage at the point of sale. These containers without printed labels are ideal for selling discounted products without diluting the good-will of a brand-name or logo, or for removing from the product a specific marketing scheme that has become unpopular or outdated. These containers provide merchants with a flexible method of marketing goods to the public.
Accordingly, in a preferred embodiment of this invention a process for marketing a container for growing plants is provided wherein a container is supplied having a heat shrinkable PVC or PETG polymer film wrapping heat shrunk thereon. The film wrapping has printed visible display markings thereon and the container has no human-readable visible display markings thereon. The heat-shrunk film wrapping is fixedly attached to the container without applying any adhesive and is removable from the container. The container having the heat shrunk film wrapping thereon which exhibits the visible markings appearing on the wrapping is then displayed for sale to consumers of the product. However, if the product is not sold, the film wrapping may, optionally, be removed from the container to prevent detection of the visible markings appearing on the wrapping and to reveal only the surface of the container which has no human-readable visible display markings thereon so that the container with the wrapping removed can be sold as a generic product without the human-readable data including any brand-name, trademark or logo or other such identifying data which appeared on the wrapping.
In accordance with the foregoing, it should be noted that the container may be blank and have no visible display markings whatsoever appearing thereon. However, for purposes of inventory control, pricing and the like, sellers of these products may find it highly advantageous to provide machine-readable markings, especially bar codes, on the surface of the container. Of course, these machine readable markings will not alter the generic nature of the container with the heat shrunk wrapping removed therefrom since no human-readable visible display markings will appear thereon. Furthermore, it should be noted that in view of the heat shrinkable PVC or PETG film wrapping initially attached over the container, any machine-readable markings appearing on the container surface will not be available to be read by any such machine such as a bar code reader until the wrapping is removed from the surface of the container.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, a film wrapped container is provided wherein the container has no human-readable visible display markings thereon, although it may have machine-readable display markings such as bar codes thereon. A heat shrinkable film wrapping is heat shrunk on the container in a manner such that the heat-shrunk film wrapping is fixedly attached to the container without applying any adhesive and is removable, if desired, to reveal the container with no human-readable visible display markings thereon. The heat shrinkable film may be a polyvinyl chloride or a polyethylene terephthalate, glycol modified polymer.
In another embodiment, the present invention provides a process for producing the film wrapped containers disclosed herein. The process comprises providing a container having no human-readable visible display markings and applying a heat shrinkable film wrapping over the container by heat shrinking the film wrapping on the container in a manner such that the heat-shrunk film wrapping is fixedly attached to the container without applying any adhesive and can be removed, if desired, to reveal the container with no visible markings or only machine-readable visible markings printed thereon. The heat shrinkable film is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene terephthalate, glycol modified polymers.
To better understand the invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings. These drawings only provide information concerning typical embodiments of the invention and are not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings, in which:
Reference is now made to the figures wherein like parts are referred to by like numerals throughout. A neutral container 2 having only a bar code symbol or other machine-readable coded markings imprinted thereon is formed from any appropriate material, preferably a thermoplastic resin. The container 2 main body side or its outermost layer 4 is, preferably, made of the same resin as constituting a heat-shrinkable film 6 which is fixedly attached thereto by heat shrinking. Because the container 2 must withstand the heat shrinkage treatment for the heat-shrinkable film 6, at least the outermost layer 4 of the container 2 main body must consist of a heat resistant layer having a heat deformation temperature of about 80� C. or higher.
The heat-shrinkable film 6 used in the process of the present invention, preferably, has visible human-readable display markings 8 imprinted on its inner side 10, and the film 6 is fixed to the side of the container main body 2 so that the printed inner side 10 of the film 6 faces the outermost layer 4 of the container 2 main body. The fixing of the film 6 in such a manner (i.e. the non-printed side of the film is not fixed and is exposed to the air) is preferable, because it protects the stability of the print from the outside environment.
The heat-shrinkable film 6 having a print at the inner side 10 is transparent and has surface gloss and accordingly can have a high commercial value. Printing of the film 6 at the inner side 10 can be accomplished by rotogravure reverse printing, offset printing, and other printing methods known in the industry. A preferred printing process of the present invention uses up to ten different colors of ultra-violet fixed inks to provide a sophisticated and highly attractive design.
The heat-shrinkable film 6 is attached to the container 2 with no adhesive and remains attached to the container due to the surface-area contact created when the film 6 is heat-shrunk to the container 2. A slight film 6 overlap 14 above and below the container 2 assists in keeping the film 6 firmly attached to the container 2. Further, in order to prevent shift of the label during heat shrinkage and to reduce the likelihood of mold and bacteria growth in the area between 12 the container outermost layer 4 and the label film 6, it is recommended to use a container that has a flange 16 at an open end.
The heat-shrinkable film 6 is constructed from PVC or PETG material with a thickness 18 of between about 40 and about 70 microns, preferably between about 50 and about 60 microns. Because adhesive is not used to attach the heat-shrinkable film 6 to the container 2, a film 6 with a thickness 18 of less than about 50 microns will be difficult to attach to the container 2. A film 6 with a thickness 18 of less than about 50 microns that is attached to a container 2 by heat-shrinking alone will slip partially or completely from the container 2. Thus, the PVC or PETG label should preferably be thicker than about 50 microns, and must be thicker than about 40 microns to function properly in this invention.
A film 6 with a thickness 18 of greater than 60 microns will function adequately in the application disclosed in this invention. However, a film 6 thicker than about 60 microns creates no advantages in the current invention, and the film 6 becomes increasingly expensive to produce as the thickness 18 of the film increases. Although a film 6 thicker than about 60 microns will function well in the current invention, the thicker film will increase the cost of producing the labels described herein. Thus, the PVC or PETG labels of the current invention have a preferable maximum thickness of about 60 microns.
In the process of the present invention, the heat-shrinkable film 6 is used in a cylindrical shape. The dimension of the cylindrical shrinkable film 6 used in the process of the present invention can be selected so as to agree with the dimension of the container main body 2. The height 20 of the cylindrical shrinkable film 6 can be any desired height, but it is preferable in this invention to be larger than the height 22 of the side of the container main body so that the film can overlap 14 a portion of the bottom and top of the container 2.
The circumference C1 of the cylindrical film 6 used in the process of the present invention should be 5%-40% larger than the maximum circumference C2 of the outer side 4 of the container main body. When the circumference C1 of the cylindrical film 6 is too small, it is difficult to carry out the operation of inserting a pre-made cylindrical film around the container 2 main body. When said circumference C1 is too large, the print formed on the inner side 10 of the film 6 is deformed during the heat shrinkage step.
The shrinkage factor of the shrinkable PVC film used in the process of the present invention is 5-10% in the machine direction and 40-60% in the transverse direction. The PVC film has a treating temperature of 80-100� C. If the shrinkage factor is low, the intimate contact between the container main body 2 and the shrinkable film 6 is insufficient and the beauty of the print is impaired. When the factor is too high, the container main body 2 may be deformed.
The shrinkage factor and treating temperature of the PETG film used in the present invention is preferably similar but slightly higher than the shrinkage factor and treating temperature of the PVC film.
While the present invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many changes and modifications may be made without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such changes and modifications as come within the spirit and scope of the invention.
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The recent priorities outlined by the Obama administration through the Open Data Policy underscore the government's strong impetus to capitalize on public/private partnerships to enable open and innovative governing. The Open Data Policy, if adopted strategically and managed efficiently, has the potential to dramatically improve the way agencies interact with one another, the private sector and the American public.
At its core, open data is about sharing information both inside and outside government. Not only does sharing information create a culture of open dialogue and interoperable standards, but it also serves as a force multiplier for agencies to achieve economies of scale by sharing key insights and best practices.
For example, prior to the Open Data Policy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had to jump through hoops to access detailed socioeconomic housing data critical in identifying high-risk areas for disaster planning. That type of data can significantly improve the agency's planning for individuals who might need assistance during an emergency evacuation or require medical services.
With the Open Data Policy in place, FEMA is able to more easily gain access to information collected by the Census Bureau's application programming interface and develop richer, more detailed disaster plans.
CIOs face many new imperatives to drive the meaningful convergence of cloud, mobile, analytical and social technologies. In that context, open data should be approached with a strategic vision underpinned by robust security controls. In the complex and multilayered government environment, security controls are only as good as IT managers' knowledge of and visibility into important assets regardless of their location or origin.
Therefore, a successful open-data strategy starts with identifying what information currently resides within agency datasets. However, in many cases, the sheer size and amount of data that resides within government systems can make day-to-day data classification and governance a serious challenge. Bringing open data to life requires applying strong classification modules and analytics to better understand the value of the datasets.
Once the security levels of the information are properly identified, it is critical to implement rigorous identity and access management best practices. Advanced IAM tools and governance models will ensure that sensitive personal information and national security data remain protected from internal data leakages and violations.
The two-step process of identifying and classifying sensitive data and applying strong IAM and data governance tools is on display at the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS has adopted a series of policies for handling and safeguarding information, one of which involves the classification and declassification of data. As a result, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a subsidiary of HHS, for the first time released county-level data on Medicare spending and utilization. The data empowers researchers and entrepreneurs to develop innovative tools that provide greater access to health care.
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Just five hours after Congressman Joe Barton, R-Texas, first apology to BP, he has apologized again, but this time for his first apology.
"I apologize for using the term 'shakedown' with regard to yesterday's actions at the White House in my opening statement this morning, and I retract my apology to BP. As I told my colleagues yesterday and said again this morning, BP should bear the full financial responsibility for the accident on their lease in the Gulf of Mexico. BP should fully compensate those families and businesses that have been hurt by this accident. BP and the federal government need to stop the leak, clean up the damage, and take whatever steps necessary to prevent a similar accident in the future," Barton said in a written statement.
The Congressman's first apology came in his opening remarks this morning at a hearing with BP Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward. "I'm only speaking for myself, I'm not speaking for anybody else, but I apologize I do not want to live in a country where any time a citizen or a corporation does something that is legitimately wrong is subject to some sort of political pressure that is again in my words amounts to a 'shakedown' so I apologize," he said.
Shortly after Joe Barton uttered his infamous apology to BP, he was
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Since then, there has been massive outcry from both Republicans and Democrats. Minority Leader John Boehner said he disagreed with Barton and though BP ought to be held responsible for the spill. Vice President Joe Biden was also outraged by the apology and the use of the term 'shakedown.'
"There's no shakedown. It's insisting on responsible conduct and a responsible response to something they caused. And I find it outrageous to suggest that if, in fact, we insisted that BP demonstrate their preparedness to put aside billions of dollars — in this case 20 billion (dollars) — to take care of the immediate needs of people who are drowning," the Vice President said.
In Congressman Barton's afternoon questioning on camera he once again apologized for his earlier remarks saying, "I think BP is responsible for this accident, should be held responsible and should in every way do everything possible to make good on the consequences that have resulted from this accident and if anything I've said this morning has been misconstrued, an opposite effect, I want to apologize for that."
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At the heart of the novel is a conflict between the rigorous organized religious zealots and the accepting open-minded and perhaps witch-like roaming spirits like Vianne and her travelling friends; between scrupulous self-denial in the name of a higher moral calling versus indulgence in the good things as a way of celebrating life's and nature's bounties. But beyond all that, it's a wonderful story about people and how they interact with one another, and about how magic can be made with some quality cocoa beans and the right amount of cream and sugar. Delightful, and all the more so in this audio format as narrated by the wonderful Juliet Stevenson. To my great regret she does not narrate the following book in the trilogy, called The Girl with No Shadow or The Lollipop Shoes depending on whether you're in the UK or US market, so I'll pick this one up in print eventually to find out what happens to Vianne and little Anouk next.
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It looks like Lionsgate has been releasing sporadic photo stills from the upcoming Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire!
The one that I am most interested in shows Prim embracing Katniss right after her sister returns home from the games.
What I love about this photo is that it symbolizes Katniss' promise to her younger sister that she would return to her, a promise that she kept.
The released photo shows a good side shot of a super-cute braid that Prim is wearing! The hairstyle looks like a variation of the Katniss braid, but leaving some hair down in the back. {The movie still is credited here.}
Taking a quick look at the photo, my girls and I deducted that it is a winding braid, using a lace braid technique along the partline and forehead. Then, right about the right temple, the braid turns into a Dutch braid until just behind the right ear, then back into a lace braid diagonally around the back {allowing for hair down}. The braid is then finished into a simple braid that can be worn down in the back or over the shoulder.
For another super-cute look, you could continue the diagonal braid as a Dutch braid instead of a lace braid… giving your a beautiful variation of the Katniss braid from the original movie and Catching Fire!
If you would like us to replicate more "Catching Fire" hairstyles, simply let us know in the comment box below! And… if you loved this tutorial, PLEASE BE SURE TO SHARE IT!
Get practiced up on this hairstyle, because I feel it will be one that millions of young girls will wear to see Catching Fire when it releases in November, 2013!!! I know Brooklyn and Bailey are anxious to see it!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, curling wand, 1 small hair elastic, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 5 minutes without texture, 10-12 minutes with curls added.
Skill Level: Hard
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Here is the video tutorial… enjoy!
Please feel free to leave a comment below and let us know what you think!
Happy Hairdoing!
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We wanted to do a hairstyle this week that would be different than all of the other braided headbands you see out there.
This one promises to get lots of attention because of how simple it is, yet it can be accented with thin sparkly headbands that you can find inexpensively at Walmart, Target, or Claire's, etc.
This style is perfect for girls of all ages, and would be particularly beautiful as an accent to an updo for Prom, Homecoming, or any other formal occasion!
This hairstyle incorporates two thin braids, on either side of the head, which are then brought up over the head and pinned down just below the opposite ear.
Then the sparkly plastic headbands are placed in to accent the braids to your liking. {I pancaked the front braid just a bit to add a contrast to the braids themselves, which ended up being a very good touch!}
Items Needed: Curling wand, brush, rat-tail comb, 2 small hair elastics, 4 bobby pins, hairspray {if desired}, and two thin sparkly headbands.
Time Requirement: 5 minutes
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Please feel free to leave a comment below and let us know what you think! If you enjoyed this hairstyle, please feel free to share it!
Happy Hairdoing!
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Be sure to subscribe to our twins' new YouTube channel, BrooklynAndBailey! They uploaded their very first video upload today and want to know what you think!
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Many people have recently been asking for more Shorty Do hairstyles…
Well, CGH#4 wanted to film a tutorial yesterday so we sat down and discussed some ideas together. {She usually isn't one to volunteer, so I jumped all over it!} Since she has shorter hair, she really enjoys braided headbands… styles that she can wear with her short hair to keep the hair out of her face!
Since we have been loving Lace Braids lately, we thought it would be a great idea to show you how do to a Lace Braided Headband!
This braid is different from a traditional braided headband, because you pull the hair strands only from one side… which creates a more distinct stranding effect from the forehead into the headband.
We think this hairstyle turned out super cute, and lasted very well throughout the day!
As a base, you can leave the hair straight, if you want. I used a NuMe reverse curling wand to add texture before completing the braid. We have a NuMe coupon code CUTEHAIR {all one word and all CAPS} that will give you $110 off any regular styling wand until May 1, 2013, if you want one. That is a HUGE discount, and fans are saying that some items are already out of stock! I have been told by the company that it will have them re-stocked by the end of this month.
Thanks, and enjoy!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, 1 small hair elastic, 1 hair band, 2 bobby pins, hairspray and curling wand {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 3-5 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Step-by-Step Instructions:
If you enjoyed this hairstyle, please feel free to share it!
Happy Hairdoing!
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We are so happy to introduce you to a YouTube icon, and a good friend of mine, KandeeJohnson! {You can also find more of her on Kandee's blog.} She is one of the most influential makeup gurus on YouTube, and a fellow mommy, too {four children}!
We want to give our sincere thanks to Kandee for helping us with this collaboration and for being such a wonderful friend!
For this hairstyle tutorial, we wanted to show you two different side-swept looks, romantic and edgy, that are equally beautiful using my twins as models.
The first look on CGH#2 is more like something you would see on Taylor Swift, and the second on CGH#1 like something Rihanna would wear.
Over on Kandee's channel, she shows us how to complete the looks by applying each girls' makeup to match the hairstyle. You can watch her video here…
Here's how to get each hairstyle:
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Romantic Side-Swept Hairstyle
Items Needed: Curling wand, brush, 3-5 bobby pins, hairspray {if desired}, and a headband, if you want to accessorize.
Time Requirement: 10 minutes (curl time included)
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Don't you agree that this hairstyle would look adorable with a cute summer sun dress? Side-swept hairstyles are "in" right now, so I expect to see a lot of these when the weather gets warmer!
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Edgy Side Swept Hairstyle
Items Needed: Curling wand, brush, teasing brush or comb, 3-4 bobby pins, and 1 hair elastic.
Time Requirement: 10 minutes (with curl time)
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Don't you agree that this look would be great with some jeans or cut-off shorts, a cute skeleton or print t-shirt, and red nails?
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Please do not forget to check out Kandee's tips for applying makeup to match these two hairstyles over on her YouTube channel! Again, you can see her fun video here.
If you liked these hairstyles, please do feel free to share! Happy Hairdoing!
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I know you are going to love this week's tutorial!
We are so happy to introduce two special guests for this video with Michelle Money (from ABC's "The Bachelor" and runner up on "Bachelor Pad") and her best friend/YouTube partner Laura Armstrong.
Many of you will recognize Michelle as a reality star, but did you also know that Michelle is a licensed cosmetologist? She has even offered to do a new cut and color on me soon! Laura is also a professional esthetician, and has a great knowledge of all things skin and beauty!
Some of you may be wondering how I came to know these two lovely ladies, so I will tell you the story…
I was sitting in my car waiting for gymnastics to end with CGH#4 and looked over to see Michelle waiting in the car next to me. I mustered up enough courage to go over and strike up a conversation with her. {She was so nice and did not seem as stand off-ish as many reality stars do!} In the process of our conversation, Michelle mentioned that she has a YouTube channel called the MMandLShow. I mentioned that my daughters and I also have a Youtube channel, and from there… the idea to do a collaboration video was born!
Of course I had to go home that night and check out their channel and quickly found myself watching many of their videos. I was intrigued by many of their hair-curling techniques {especially for more adult looking curls} and have been using some their techniques for months now on my own hair! I also loved many of their beauty secrets and one video in particular caught my eye {which I will detail in the next section}.
So I decided to meld the two together and film for you a beauty tip from the girls AND Michelle's secret to her gorgeous curls for which she is widely known!
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Beauty Tip: The PMD (Mersonal Microdermabrasion)
I'll just be honest here… Michelle is as beautiful in real life as she is on TV, probably even more! When I saw her in person, I immediately was curious how she obtained such fabulous skin! So, of course my attention was peaked when I stumbled onto a video by both Laura and Michelle talking about their "magic skin secret"… the PMD Personal Microdermabrasion tool!
I was curious enough that I ended up finding one myself and trying it out!
I'm happy to report that I've now been using it for about 3 months and I absolutely LOVE it!!! I simply incorporated it into my skin care regiment for once a week. It really does leave my skin feeling sooooo smooth, soft, and less wrinkly!
For those of you not familiar with the PMD, it essentially buffs the top layer of dead skin away which then gives your skin a more soft, younger looking, and fresh look. You will find that it helps control fine lines, wrinkles, big pores, and even some acne scarring.
Once I had tried it, and decided I loved it on my skin, I thought I would try it on my daughter's skin. She is almost 13, and doesn't have fine lines or wrinkles yet… but she is getting some of that normal teenage acne on her forehead and nose. I thought I would just test it out on her as well to see if the PMD would help with the acne. I was enthusiastically surprised when it did! Not that it cleared up her acne 100%, but I can tell that it removed some of the worst dead skin and pore-clogging oils from the surface and allowed her acne cream to absorb better.
When using the PMD, make sure you view the accompanying instructional DVD first, to avoid damaging the skin.
I'm sure you will love this little secret! After I started telling people about how much I liked it, I was surprised to learn how many other people I know are already using it! Hahahaha… I guess I am on the "slow boat " with this one! Other YouTubers like AndreasChoice, MissGlamorazzi, Elle Fowler's AllThatGlitters21, etc, have all been talking about it already!
If you decide you want to try the PMD, as I have done, you can do so by visiting the PMD Website here. If you enter the coupon code CuteGirlsHairstyles, then you can receive 25% off of your order! Thank you, PMD!
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Hair Technique: Michelle Money Curls
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, flat iron, 1 inch or 1 ¼ inch curling iron {we used Hot Tools brand}, hairspray, dry shampoo, and pomade
Time Requirement: Approximately 30 minutes {depending on amount of hair}
Skill Level: Hard
Step-by-Step Instructions:
This hairstyle may take a little more time, depending on your length of hair, but it will create an amazing look that will last for several days! Believe it or not, the curls will actually get better looking as the days go on. In this video, Michelle's were already three days old, and I wore this style for 4 days before washing again and it looked great!
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About 3,500 people gathered, wearing red and white, at the Manitoba legislature today to once again form a "living flag."
The participants were part of the third annual Living Flag event, which sees residents of different Canadian cities compete to form the flag with the highest number of people. The turnout this year should be enough to crown Winnipeg as the top city for another year, according to a release by Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, which organized the event.
"We were blown away by the enthusiasm and spirit of Winnipeggers who came out today," said Stephano Grande, executive director of the Downtown BIZ.
He said some participants came out as early as 5:50 a.m.
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Make It Stop: "Smoking Is A Dealbreaker, But My Boyfriend Can't Seem To Quit"
He's been promising to quit cigs since they started dating, but even now that they're talking marriage, his gross habit persists.
Anna Goldfarb
March 20, 2015
Dealbreaker: He Told Me I Needed To "Be Happier"
On our last date, we sat next to each other on the floor of an Afghan restaurant, sharing a plate of kaddo bourani and a bottle of wine. He looked at me for long stretches of time without speaking, then he looked at the waitress, at the carpet, at the other diners. We came to the…
Allison McCarthy
March 11, 2015
Dealbreaker: The Third Wheel Hated Me
The girl was great: Tyler, a bright-haired activist who confessed her crush on me after a feminist burlesque show. The dates were great: a Valentine's Day dance party in a warehouse-turned-art-gallery, a night in watching old movies. The third wheel, on the other hand, was not so great. Her best friend -- with an admitted…
Camille Guillot
February 17, 2015
Dealbreaker: He Drank Beef Tea
The day I learned that J. enjoyed a nice, hot cup of "beef tea" was the day I realized this guy most definitely wasn't the one. As anyone outside of the UK might not know, we have this strange meat spread called Bovril. Said viscous, meaty paste can be added to boiling water to create…
Lauren Corona
November 18, 2014
Dealbreaker: He Doesn't "See Color"
The saying goes if you can make it in New York City, you can make it anywhere: Dating is too often a joke, the job market is highly competitive, the rent is too high, and a simple task of doing your laundry can end up in a mile walk through snow just to get to…
Kristin Collins Jackson
October 22, 2014
Dealbreaker: He Kept Poking Me With His Boner
I once had a boyfriend who woke me up nearly every morning with his boner. He poked it into my back, then at my butt, again and again, again and again. At first, he did it half-jokingly, with a troublemaking grin and absurd thrusting motions. I swatted at him, told him to stop, squirmed away.
Jessica Machado
August 7, 2014
Dating Don'ts: 7 Somewhat Universal Online Dating Dealbreakers
Online dating is a wild and wooly world full of missed connections, delicate communications, and the unique, but not uncommon experience of getting to know someone enough to meet them for one to two beers through a series of messages on the internet. This is the world we live in, and the beauty of online…
Megan Reynolds
April 8, 2014
Dealbreaker: He Didn't Tell Me He Was Engaged Until We Were About To Have Sex
Mike* added me on Facebook and struck up conversation the day after our mutual friend – who was under the impression that we were both single and searching – set us up. We hit it…
Sarah Griffin
February 28, 2014
Dealbreaker: He Kicked My Dog
I walked into a posh, new restaurant in Alphabet City and asked a guy in a black suit (amidst other guys in ratty chinos and un-tucked oxford shirts) about my reservation. Like a gentleman, he laughed and explained in a sexy Aussie accent that…
Valerie Singer
January 23, 2014
5 Sex Dealbreakers You Can't Ignore
If our collective dating experience has taught us anything, it's that sexual compatibility is key to a long-lasting relationship. And sexual compatibility requires both mental and physical attraction. (Yes, that sometimes includes but is not limited to penis size.) If at any point in a relationship one of these is missing, it is a disastrous …
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November 2, 2013
Dealbreaker: He Didn't Know What Kind Of Music He Liked
He was two years younger, but incredibly mature and fiercely intelligent for a high school boy. We both wrote for the literary journal, and we bonded over our mutual love of J.D. Salinger. I texted him on the day Salinger passed away. "How are you holding up?" I asked. "I've…
Madeline Raynor
November 1, 2013
Dealbreaker: I Became A Music Fan To Impress Her
It began with the mutual love of a band that I truly did like: The Specials. She was into ska … heavily into ska.Way more into ska than more high school aged kids should ever be. I met Delia at the mall, where every high school kid hung out, sulked, loitered, and snuck cigarettes. In a…
Jeremy Glass
September 11, 2013
Dating Don'ts: We're All Just Walking Dealbreakers
The other day, I made a list of every guy I've ever dated seriously, dated a couple times, dated until I got the "Oh no, there's been an emergency and I must leave immediately!" phone call, or made out with and never actually dated at all. To put it simply, the list was rather lengthy.
Abby Cooper
August 20, 2013
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Abby Cooper
July 25, 2013
Dealbreaker: He Was A "Nice Guy"
The first day I met Jason* he told me he was a virgin and a "nice guy" – which was why, according to him, he was unable to get many dates. "Women are only interested in dating…
Diana Vancura
June 20, 2013
Dealbreaker: She Was A Compulsive Liar
Whenever I start dating someone new, they become acquainted with "The Big Three" -- the three ex-girlfriends who impacted my life in the most negative ways possible. The Big Three include: the girl who tricked me into an open relationship, the girl who turned out to be a white supremacist, and, lastly,…
Jeremy Glass
June 14, 2013
Dealbreaker: He Didn't Have A Bed
In case you didn't already know, the people you meet in Los Angeles are unlike anyone else in the world. Always trying to become the next big thing, there is "the actor" (a waiter who's been an extra on "Glee"… once), "the screenwriter" (a misunderstood blogger who lives on his mom's couch), and of course…
Lindsey Kupfer
May 24, 2013
Dealbreaker: The Slut Shamer
I've never been fond of being called "nice." Nice, to me, is a consolation-prize adjective; it's a lazy descriptor you use for a person who isn't interesting enough to rate a few more syllables. Nice is for potholders and admirable recycling habits, for neutral weather patterns and cuts of salmon. Even the slightly more enthusiastic,…
Jennifer Byrne
April 22, 2013
Dealbreaker: His Penis Made Me Cry
At the tender age of 19, I had only seen a total of four penises: the guy who got into my bed naked after a rave in high school; my boyfriend who I lost my virginity to senior year; the balding dorm mate who I gave an unfortunate blow job to while a James Bond…
March 19, 2013
Dealbreaker: The Guy Who "Forgot" His Wallet
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March 11, 2013
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March 27, 2015
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March 27, 2015
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March 27, 2015
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End of Session in the California Legislature was not quite long enough for the resolution to the $48 million in stolen VLF funding to be restored. While the Orange County GOP delegation was quick to demand the funds be restored, they refused to lift a finger to make it happen.
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Costa Mesa budget woes don't curb wasteful spending
by Chris Prevatt •
On Tuesday night the City of Costa Mesa approved a reorganization of their organizational structure that added hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual costs for two PR management positions that are currently held by high priced consultants and adding new positions including two Executive Secretary's to serve the whims of the Council members.
Costa Mesa: Oh, Those Angry Birds!
by Kathy Findley •
I am tempted to call the Costa City Council meeting this evening an on going soap opera, but that would be minimizing the horror of the destruction of our city by council members Jim Righeimer, Steve Mensinger and Gary Monahan. The gall of these men knows no bounds.
Monahan: Desperately Seeking Something To Complain About
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Yesterday came confirmation of what I have suspected for months; Costa Mesa Mayor Gary Monahan may actually be a moron. Monahan was criticized by Orange County Employees Association General Manager Nick Berardino earlier this year for his secret meetings with Field Marshal and Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer to draft the illegal scheme to outsource the jobs of almost half the city workforce.
Righeimer on the road to China. For an Outsourcing Learning Tour?
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I just about fell out of my chair on Friday when I read that Field Marshal (Mayor Pro Tem) Jim Righeimer was going on a "trade mission" to the City of Ordos, in Inner Mongolia, China. According to the press release Righeimer, City Public Affairs Manager Dan Joyce, and Susan O'Brien Moore,Vice President of the Executive Board of the Convention and Visitors Bureau (VCB).
More Angry Birds in Costa Mesa
by Chris Prevatt •
On Tuesday night the Costa Mesa City Council got an ear-full on priorities. They didn't want to listen. Residents would get their three minutes to speak their minds, and then the Council members would take unlimited time firing back like a bunch of "Angry Birds."
Costa Mesa City Council: Wasted away again in Margaritaville
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In looking at tonight's agenda for the Costa Mesa City Council, I find myself wondering if the Four Boys of the Council have been hanging out in secret a bit too much at Monahan's Pub. In spite of the fact that they have been told by a judge that they cannot contract out to private contractors any jobs currently held by public employees they are still spending the time of City staff, high priced consultants, and the City Council, on the fools errand of outsourcing before determining feasibility, or if it will actually save any money.


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Very well built. This hotel even located by a very busy highway, it's still very quite. The patio area seems relaxing! I recommend.
We arrived earlier than expected and Janice was very helpful and welcoming to accommodate us. I had stayed here before and was very pleased to come back. We Loved the room. Was well cleaned. Bed was comfortable. The room was a great size.
The only thing we had a problem with was that they put us in a handicap room and the shower was extremely hard to use being as the toilet area and shower were one big open area and the was no shower curtain to divide or an easy way to use it
Large rooms, good breakfast and friendly staff. But the extra that put this hotel over the top for us was their complimentary happy hour from 5:00-7:00: 2 free drinks and tacos in the cozy dining area. After being stuck in snow traffic for hours, this was just what we needed to unwind!
Great location...close to the Village...unique and historic...wonderful Jacuzzi tubsbreakfast rather average...very friendly and helpful staff
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Location, staff, great room, clean facilities
Three breakfast selection was minimal and or was provided piecemeal. Small quantities were brought out so consistently ran out and as soon as it was replenished a line would form so I skipped eating and just had juice.
The owner really believed her motel should be rated a 3.
Early check-in
bed bugs!! out dated rooms, old a/c units, moldy showers, old tv
I cannot say enough good things about their complementary breakfast. Surprisingly robust with plenty of room and a friendly cleaning staff. Overall a great way to start the day.
Not faulting the hotel for this, but the location leaves much to be desired. East Hospitality Lane is rife with places you've heard of, which doesn't make this much of a "getaway" location. Luckily we were here as a place to stay that was "out of the way" of our actual Southern California vacation destination.
Super clean, great size rooms, great price point. and the free breakfast layout is far beyond most hotels "continental breakfasts".
The bed was soft
No pool/jacuzzi, no breakfast in the mornings, no requesting a later check out, our iron was missing, the hairdryer broke, no vending machines, only 2 towels for use, no visitors allowed, extremely low end area
The room was very clean and it didn't feel like you were staying in a hotel.
Anyone who is a light sleeper may want to be aware that there is a fire house about a block away and you can hear the sirens in your room if your window is open. Didn't bother us but it could effect others.
It's clean and near restaurants and shopping, a very new hotel.
Clean towels
Shades didn't shut too well
They supplied a crib that was not just a pack-n-play. The fake fireplace was nice. And I liked being able to wash my cloths before we left.
The rooms were small and the over furnished, making things very cramped to put a suitcase or a crib. Yes, they supplied a crib, but they didn't have any actual bedding for it. They just gave us queen sized sheets, with matching size blanket and mattress pad, and full sized pillows. If your going to offer a crib, you should at least have accompanieing sheets for it, and leave the pillow out, it's not good to have in a crib anyway. There were two sets of knobs in the shower, which was weird and confusing. I also hated the despencers for shampoo and soap inside the shower and over the sink, it felt cheap, like I was showering at a gym. And I actually disliked the Tempur-pedic mattress, which I was really looking forward to sleeping on. The mattress seemed to sink too much and create and unsupportive uncomfortable divot that was hard to move around in. The foam mattress was also uncomfortably warm, it felt stuffy to sleep on. It was a big disappointment for the high price.
Beautiful, well equipped rom.
Clean and quiet
Staff was extremely unprofessional and disrespectful. I would not reccomend staying here
I liked that it was super cheap.
Staff was very friendly.
Lots of Security Cameras.
Was quiet and bed was comfy.
Defiantly showed wear and tear but not a big deal
I liked that there was peace and quiet throughout night
Wifi codes (4) extremely slow, carpet very dirty, sheets on bed gave me a slight rash I believe.
The upgrade when the room we reserved was not available
The room was not ready we entered a very messy room the housekeeper instructed us to come back in a half hour customer service not very polite
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Will my Dwarf blueberries be okay?
neetapetite(Zone 6)April 3, 2014
Hi everyone!
It's finally warming up so I just potted my dwarf blueberry plant after having it in the nursery planter for around 2 weeks. I noticed some of the leaves browned/dried a bit at the tip and then I saw that the stem towards the bottom looks as if it's drying up (I don't recall if it was like that the day I received it).
Will it be okay? I'm relatively new to gardening. Any tips and pointers will be greatly appreciated!! Thank you so much for reading!