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Improved custom cosmetic formulation dispensing system including ingredients reservoirs for syringe dispensing. The ingredients reservoirs are carried by a translatable carrier to bring the respective reservoirs into dispensing alignment with a package, into which a preselected amount of the ingredient is dispensed.
1. A retail point-of-sale custom cosmetic formulation dispenser, comprising:
a) a ingredient carrier that is mounted for translation by a motor about at least one axis;
b) a plurality of containers each filled with a different ingredient for a custom cosmetic formulation, and each being mounted to the ingredient carrier;
c) an automated actuator for dispensing the ingredients from the containers;
d) a holder for receiving and holding a package into which the custom cosmetic is to be dispensed;
e) a housing for substantially enclosing the plurality of containers and the ingredient carrier,
f) means for controlling the temperature of ingredients during dispensing;
g) at least one sensor for detecting the presence of a part that moves within the dispenser;
h) a mixer device for mixing contents dispensed into the package; and
i) means for attaching and/or removing a lid from the package.
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This application is a continuation of application No. 11/460,486, filed on Jul. 27, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,475,710 which is a continuation of application No. 10/900,044 filed on Jul. 27, 2004 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,082,980); which is a continuation of application No. 10/716,317 filed on Nov. 18, 2003 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,883,561); which is a continuation of application No. 10/246,391 filed on Sep. 18, 2002 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,672,341); which is a continuation-in-part of application No. 29/157,727 filed on Mar. 22, 2002 (now US Design Pat. No. D485,310). The nonprovisional application designated above, namely application 29/157,727, filed Mar. 22, 2002, claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Nos.: 60/324,493, filed Sep. 24,2001; 60/357,001, filed Feb. 14,2002, and 60/405,126, filed Aug. 22, 2002 all of which are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.
The present invention relates to cosmetic dispensing and more particularly to point of sale dispensing of custom cosmetic formulations such as nail polish or lip gloss.
The present invention is an improvement to subject matter of previous commonly owned applications NAIL COLOR POLISH SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD (Continuation of Ser. No. 09/818,389 (filed Mar. 27, 2001)), and NAIL COLOR POLISH SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD (Ser. No. 09/872,929 (filed Jun. 1, 2001)), which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein. The present invention may be employed in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Pat. No. 6,412,658, which issued on Jul. 2, 2002, the contents of which are also incorporated by reference herein.
As addressed in the above applications and patent, historically the cosmetics industry has afforded consumers a broad variety of choices for colors (including tones, shades or hues) and effects. In the typical scenario, these products are pre-packaged according to a predetermined fixed amount of different colors or effects. The products are then ordinarily displayed to reveal a spectrum of a fixed number of colors. However, because of manufacturing and other practical limitations, point of sale displays only afford a finite number of selections for the consumer. Consequently, the consumer's choice of color will be limited by present availability or supply of a particular color choice, and also particularly by the specific colors chosen for sale in advance by the manufacturer. The consumer is afforded no practical opportunity to custom blend a color selection.
In recent years, it has also become popular to modify the ultimate visual appearance of a manicure by the addition of effects over some or all of a nail, such as a metallic effect, sparkles, shapes (e.g., hearts, stars, etc.), texture or the like. Frequently, these must be purchased and applied separately from an underlying base coat. Once again, the consumer is faced with a finite selection and will be limited in choice by availability at the point of sale.
In view of the foregoing, a need has developed for a custom cosmetic color selection system, pursuant to which a consumer or other customer (such as an intermediate retailer or wholesaler) can interact with the supplier to select a specific color, effect or both, to blend the resulting cosmetic product at or near the time of selection (e.g. on site at a point of sale location, or remotely such as by mail order, phone order or internet purchase).
The dispensing of certain ingredients for custom cosmetic formulations is known to pose challenges. For example, nitrocellulose-based nail polish ingredients (e.g., as might be employed in the practice of the present invention) are commonly prone to clogging small orifices. There is thus a need for an efficient apparatus for dispensing a cosmetic ingredient that will minimize the potential for clogging. There is also a need for an apparatus in which a plurality of the operation steps are automated, to minimize technician operation. There is also a need for an apparatus that permits for ease of supply and replenishment of formulation ingredients.
The present invention provides a particular solution for the dispensing of a custom formulated product (e.g., a liquid cosmetic, such as a nail polish or lip gloss) from multiple containers, such as individual containers for housing ingredients of the resulting formulation. The product is closely controlled during dispensing into a receptacle or package, and can optionally be heated, rotated, stirred or otherwise mixed (constantly or intermittently) to keep the solids (glitter, tints) in suspension before, during or after dispensing. Ingredients can be provided in ingredients containers that can be filled external of the apparatus to reduce the potential for spillage of ingredients on the apparatus. The dispensing is generally clog-free and dispensing tip blockage is substantially avoided. It may also be automated in order to reduce technician involvement.
In a particularly preferred embodiment, the apparatus of the present invention comprises:
The present invention also provides an improved method, pursuant to which the above apparatus is operated for dispensing a cosmetic (e.g., a nail polish, lip gloss, body powder or other substance). In a more preferred embodiment, the present invention also provides a method of custom formulation of a liquid cosmetic, comprising the steps of.
The present invention provides a particular solution for the dispensing of a custom formulated product (e.g., a liquid cosmetic, such as a nail polish or lip gloss) from multiple containers, such as individual containers for housing ingredients of the resulting formulation. The product is closely controlled during dispensing into a receptacle or package, and can optionally be heated, rotated, stirred or otherwise mixed (constantly or intermittently) to keep the solids (including, for example, glitter, tints, or the like) in suspension before, during or after dispensing. With reference to
Preferably, as depicted schematically in
Use of such hardware and the computer allows the customer to custom choose a color and/or effect, information about which will be communicated to the dispenser, which then dispenses the appropriate proportions of the ingredients pursuant to information about the color choice stored in a data base or otherwise programmed. In another embodiment, the system includes a remote communications system, whereby a user can communicate, such as via the internet, with the computer controlling the nail polish dispensing system and select and purchase a custom nail polish for custom dispensing and delivery to is the user. Additional understanding of this system can be gleaned from the teachings of commonly-owned applications NAIL COLOR POLISH SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD (Continuation of Ser. No. 09/818,389 (filed Mar. 27, 2001)), and NAIL COLOR POLISH SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD (Ser. No. 09/872,929 (filed Jun. 1, 2001)), which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein. In addition, an overview of a proposed approach to the software of the present invention is described later in this description.
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Each of the containers 22 is mounted on a translatable (e.g., rotatable) carrier structure 24, such as a centrifuge, carousel or a Ferris wheel design that preferably allows, if desired, for continuous or intermittent rotation of the product to help keep the product solids in suspension. A highly preferred wheel is a carousel structure in which a wheel 26 having an outer periphery 28 and centrally disposed opening 30 is provided. It is possible that alternative structures be employed instead of or in addition to the above-described wheel. For example, the wheel can have a closed central portion. It may have a closed hub with spokes connecting the hub to the periphery. It may include a hub with a plurality of radial spokes, each one adapted for holding an ingredients container. It is also possible that the rotatable structure is substituted with a conveyor type apparatus, in which ingredients containers are mounted to a conveying web, such as to the web itself or to a shelf or other platform associated with or carried by the web.
A preferred translatable carrier structure in accordance with the teachings herein will be driven by at least one electric motor, and more preferably by at least one stepper motor. A suitable drive train is employed for connecting the motor and the translatable carrier. For example, as seen in
Any drive motor that is employed preferably will be signally controlled by a suitable controller or other processor, such as that in the computer 16 associated with the device. For example, the computer will be programmed with, and have an associated data base for execution thereof, formulations that specify the relative proportions of ingredients to be included in a particular cosmetic formulation that is selected by an operator (e.g., at a retail point of sale). The respective ingredients will be positioned at known locations about the wheel, and upon instruction from the computer, can be brought into dispensing position relative to a container into which it is to be dispensed. That is, based upon the predetermined location of the ingredient, the computer will direct the motor to drive the wheel to properly align the ingredients container in preparation for dispensing thereform.
In order to accomplish the above, in a preferred structure, the containers 22 are positioned generally about the wheel, and are each held in place, for example, by a container holder 42. The container holder 42 may be any suitable structure for allowing removal and replacement of containers. For example, as seen in
The translatable carrier 24 may be adapted for rotation about a vertical axis (e.g., for a rotational plane that is generally horizontal), a horizontal axis (e.g., for a rotational plane that is generally vertical), or an axis angled relative to a vertical or horizontal axis. It is shown in
In one embodiment, ingredients containers are positioned on only one side of the wheel. In another embodiment, as seen for example in
Any suitable drive device or mechanism may be employed to move the wheel for alignment, such as by pivotally driving it about an axis as described in the preceding paragraph. For example, a handle, grip, knob or other like device may be attached to the wheel or otherwise provided for manual pivoting. A motor driven system may also be used. Illustrated in
As taught in the above, the translatable carrier structure 24 will be controlled so that the ingredients containers can be positioned at a desired dispensing site 56 (e.g., the general location of the receptacle) as required. A subsequent step in the process of dispensing a custom formulation involves the expulsion of contents from the ingredients containers, that is, the dispensing of the ingredients. To achieve this, one or a plurality of suitable dispensing actuators is employed. It should be recognized that the present invention advantageously permits for the use of any of a number of different types of dispensing mechanisms, such as pumps, screw drives, syringe dispensers, or other art-disclosed dispensers. A particularly preferred dispensing mechanism is a syringe dispenser, which preferably includes a barrel that functions as a reservoir for holding ingredients, an opening (e.g. a nozzle) through which ingredients are expelled and a plunger for displacement within the barrel to change the volume within the barrel. The plunger is preferably driven by an actuator, which may be attached to the plunger or maintained separately from the plunger, but brought into driving relationship with the plunger.
For the present preferred embodiment, as depicted in
As seen in greater detail in
The actuator 66 can be pivotally mounted to the rotatable structure 24, mounted to a structure about which the rotatable structure rotates, fixed in a constant position, or itself be translatable. Optionally, each ingredients container 22 has its own independent actuator.
As seen from
It is also possible that adaptations may be made for dispensing into a package at different depths within the package or from different heights relative to the bottom of the package. For example, different ingredients containers may have syringe needles or other nozzles of different length relative to each other.
Referring again to
Thus, in operation, a capped ingredients container will be brought into alignment with the capper mechanism 90 and the cap holder 94 will be advanced for the fingers, undercuts or like structure to engage the cap of the container. Upon engagement, the cap is removed by retraction of the cap holder 94, by rotation of the wheel, or both. After dispensing, the uncapped ingredients container is realigned with the capper and the cap advanced for capping. Cap removal may also be undertaken using other techniques, such as using a step of rotating to remove a twist off cap.
It may be desirable for certain ingredients e.g., a particulated material, such as a powder, a sparkle effect material such as glitter, a viscous fluid, or some other material) to use a modified ingredients container design such as is shown in
Turning to
Returning again to
For this embodiment, as seen in 1, 2, 5, 9 and 10, a preferred package 82 preferably has a rounded outer surface (e.g., having a substantially hemispherical, egg-shaped, pear-shaped, cylindrical or other rounded portion) that can rest on and roll or slide along the rails, such as under the force of gravity. A ramp 122 may also be included. For example, in
One or a plurality of sensors 120 (see
Also shown in
In the embodiment shown, for example, a filled package 54 is preferably relocated from the dispensing site 56 to the platform 126, via the ramp 122. The to package 54 may be subjected to mixing during this relocation (e.g. before or along the ramp) or after arrival at the platform 126. For instance, in one embodiment, the platform 126 is vibrated, rotated or otherwise agitated for mixing the contents of the package 54.
Dispensing or mixing of ingredients is not limited by the above discussion. These steps may be accomplished using any of a number of different approaches other than previously described. A suitable heater or other device for controlling the temperature of the ingredients during dispensing, or for controlling the temperature of the package into which ingredients are dispensed. In this manner, selective control over the viscosity of ingredients during dispensing may be achieved, such temperature control device (e.g., a resistance heater, a halogen light bulb or other suitable energy source) can be placed proximate the ingredients containers, the packages into which ingredients are dispensed, or both. It may also be possible that the package is brought into contact with a mixing device that includes a suitable ultrasonic mixer. It may also be possible to employ a suitable thermal jacket or other suitable heat exchanger about a package into which ingredients are dispensed for locally heating the ingredients to reduce viscosity. A cooling jacket or other suitable heat exchanger may also be used as desired for cooling the package, ingredients therein, or even components of the apparatus (e.g., an ultrasonic device).
Preferably the platform 126 is translated from a first location to a remote location, in order to effectuate delivery of a filled package to an operator, such as a technician or end user. For example, though a conveyor may be employed or horizontal, diagonal or other translation, a preferred approach is to employ an elevator to raise or lower the platform 126. Referring again to
Upon reaching the desired remote location, the package is made available to the user. For the embodiment of
It will be appreciated that for automated systems that employed a package delivery system, it is also preferably to include a package lid device, for attaching, removing, or both, a lid from the package. Turning now to
For the package closure operation, referring also to
Though employing similar operation as described in the above embodiments, an alternative translatable carrier structure 24′ is illustrated in
In this alternative structure, the ingredients containers may be of any of the above types, with a preferred structure being the type illustrated in
Pursuant to this embodiment of
Referring to
The package 162 includes a container portion 164 (which optionally is at least partially transparent for viewing of contents) for receiving and storing a cosmetic formulation, a closure 166, and an optional applicator portion 168. Though functions may be integrated into fewer components or split into more components, preferably the package 162 includes the container portion 164, closure 166 and applicator portion 168 as separate components.
A preferred container portion 164 includes a suitable barrel 170 for receiving the formulation. It may optionally include a plunger 172, being advanceable such as by a twistable end plug 174 that can be rotated to advance the internal plunger gradually or in increments (such as by an indexing advance mechanism). One or a plurality of springs 176 may be employed for helping to advance the plunger. A rotatable spring, paddle, blade, or the like may also be included within the barrel ahead of the plunger (e.g. optionally attached to a screw on tip, so that mixing can take place at the same time the tip is applied) for scraping side walls of the barrel or for mixing ingredients of the formulation.
The applicator is shown to include a tip 178 and particularly a brush tip. However, a sponge, swab, felt tip or other suitable tip may be used. The tip 178 preferably is in fluid communication with the contents held in the container portion. Any suitable cap may be used as a closure. It may be a snap fit, a friction fit, a threaded cap for twist-off removal. It may also include a suitable art-disclosed locking mechanism (e.g. a "child lock"). An example of one type of package that may be employed or modified in accordance with the teachings herein is available commercially from Cosmopak Corp., as a Flow Through Brush Pen (Ref 2-013-O).
Other suitable packages may also be adapted for employment herein including the applicators described in commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. 6,412,658. It is also contemplated that the package may be such, or the operation of the apparatus herein is such, that two or more ingredients may be simultaneously or consecutively dispensed into the same package to create a swirl visual effect, a layered visual effect or some other desired visual effect.
Examples of other applicators commercially include pump barrel applicators for advancing contents with a pump or a depressible plunger, dual-end applicators that permit for dispensing application of different materials at different ends of the applicator, other brush pen applicators than the above preferred applicator, as well as applicators of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,371,129; 6,270,273; 6,186,686; 5,716,150; 4,764,044, or the like; all of which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference for all purposes herein.
As seen in
In the course of dispensing, the container portion 164 is removed from its bore and held in place by a holder 190 at the dispensing site 56′, as seen in
It may also be possible that the closure and applicator portion are integrated into a single unit for purposes of assembly or even permanently (e.g. wherein the closure would be hingedly connected to the applicator). Thus, it is also possible that the steps of assembling the closure and applicator portion may be combined into a single step. Likewise it may also be possible that the container portion, the applicator portion and the closure comprise one or more assemblies and access to the container portion is provided by a port or other opening, which itself may be sealable.
As with all of the motor driven components disclosed herein, the spindle, chuck, or both may be driven manually, but preferably it is motor driven, by the same motor as one of the other motor driven components of the apparatus, or by its own motor.
Operation of the invention herein is demonstrated by discussion of automated systems. The system, however, can be manually operated, such as by omission of a computer, software, or omission of one or more motors. The use of motors has been described throughout the specification. It should be appreciated that the selection of a particular motor may be application dependent. Nevertheless, any suitable motor may be employed and selected from AC motors, DC motors, servo motors, stepper motors or combinations thereof. By way of example, Table I identifies a variety of different motors and illustrations of their possible usage. VEXTA Brand Motors are available commercially from Oriental Motor Co.
Motors may be coupled for linear, rotational or other translation of components in any suitable manner either by direct attachment, or indirect attachment, such as by using any suitable transmission lines or other linkage. As discussed, for example, a motor may drive a rotary shaft for operating a pulley to drive a belt. A motor may employed a threaded drive shaft. A motor may drive a plunger, piston or the like.
The motors employed may be such that they drive an object at a constant speed, at different speeds, under acceleration, under deceleration or a combination thereof. For example, it is possible that a motor may be employed to drive an object a length of X mm. The length X may consist of two or more smaller lengths (e.g., Y and X−Y, so that Y+(X−Y)=X). The motor may be advanced at a faster rate for part of the length (e.g., Y) but at a slower rate for the remaining part. In this manner it is possible to increase dispensing efficiency by reducing the time spent on rate determining steps involving motor driving.
Automation of the mechanisms of the present invention may be further facilitated by the employment of one or a plurality of sensors. For example, sensors may be employed for initializing the wheels. For example, sensors may be mounted on one or a plurality of arms 192 that detect the presence of a marker on the wheel, such as the presence of an irregular pattern (shown as a first and second radially disposed apertures 194 and 196 in
As discussed, sensors may be employed for detecting the presence of a package, such as the number of packages present along the track 114. For example, as in
The type of sensor employed is not critical. They may be selected from among the various art-disclosed sensors such as proximity sensors, photoelectric sensors, linear displacement sensors, or the like. They may be front sensors, side sensors or a combination thereof. The sensors may be wired to a computer, wired to a controller, or may be wireless. Examples of commercially available sensors suitable for use herein include those available commercially from Matsushita Electric Works AG under the brands NAIS or SUNX.
In another embodiment, it may be desirable to handle a package for insertion into the apparatus of the present invention by placing it into the apparatus through a door or into a drawer for processing. For example, the package can be inserted into a drawer, e.g., a horizontally slidable drawer, that can be locked or otherwise secured during processing, Software may control the locking function (e.g., by signaling a solenoid or other suitable device) so that locking occurs automatically when the receptacle is inserted into the drawer.
The package may be otherwise held in place during operation of the present apparatus by a suitable holder, such as by use of the above described capping mechanism, a vacuum chuck or the like, during any cap removal, product dispensing, cap installation, and mix operations. The chuck may be mounted or otherwise driven by a motor that optionally provides simple rotation as well as additional agitation of the product by a dual-orbit motion or other motion for mixing.
User profiles, selections, formulations, and other inputted information provided to the computer 16 associated with the present apparatus can optionally be stored on a CD-R disk, a floppy disk, a memory stick, memory card or other suitable storage medium to allow transfer of user information from machine to machine, or between applications remote in time. In this manner, the user may be able to carry away information about the user's selection for later access.
Turning in more detail to
The frame 12 (which may be any suitable configuration) may include a plurality of metal (e.g., aluminum) bars or sections that are joined together. The frame 12 may be any desired shape, and will be a matter of ornamental design choice. For example, in
One preferred chamber will be suitably vented for dispersing vapors to the atmosphere, and optionally may be equipped with suitable filters, scrubbers, clean air catalysts or the like for treating the vapors before dispersion to the atmosphere.
It is possible each of the reservoirs is part of its own independent syringe, or that it merely comprises the barrel portion of a syringe, and is brought together during operation with a plunger. Thus the actuator might have a plunger associated with it for performing this function.
A preferred composition, the ingredients of which are dispensed in accordance with the present invention is one that is suitable for providing a nail polish. In one embodiment the ingredients that are dispensed in accordance with the present invention are nitrocellulose based materials. However, the invention is not limited to the dispensing of such material. Dispensing of one or more other materials (such as for use as a base material into which other ingredients are dispensed) is also possible, such as without limitation, acrylic based materials. The material may be provided as a water based materials, or in an organic solvent. The nail polish may include a combination of materials as a primary film forming material, such as a nitrocellulose, acrylics (e.g., methacrylate polymers), vinyl polymers or the like. In addition to one or more pigments, organic colorants or inorganic colorants, any of a number of additives may also be employed, such as an ingredient selected from art-disclosed nail strengtheners, nail conditioners, fungicides, vitamins (e.g., vitamin A, B, C, E or otherwise), ultra-violet absorber, fragrance, micro-fibers, or fillers, suspending agents, plasticizers, secondary film forming resins (e.g., an aldehyde, a sulfonamide, a polyamide, a (meth)acrylate, an alkyd, a vinyl or the like). Suitable ingredients may be employed so that the apparatus of the present invention dispenses a formulation may vary depending upon the selection by the user of, for example, clear, pastel, sheer, true color, steel, iridescent, metallic, glow in the dark, glossy, semi-glossy, matte or otherwise.
It will this be appreciated that the present invention is also applicable to the selection and preparation of cosmetics or personal care items other than nail polish (such as, lip gloss, eye gel, cheek gel, creams, lotions, perfumes, body powders or the like).
The materials used to build a dispensing apparatus in accordance with the present invention are not critical. They may be metal, plastic, ceramic, composite, or a combination thereof. The may be coated or uncoated. In particular, the surfaces that are expected to contact the packages in the operation of the present invention may be bare or they may be treated intermittently or entirely over all or a portion of them. For example it is possible that the surfaces are coated with a paint, a plastic film, a foam, an elastomeric pad, a low friction surface (e.g. from a fluorocarbon such a PTFE, a polyolefin such as a high or ultra high molecular weight polyethylene or blends including the same or otherwise) or some other functional or protective surface for resisting the effect of chemicals, environment, temperature, light, for absorbing energy, for insulation, or otherwise.
The present invention may be employed in accordance with the teachings of commonly-owned applications NAIL COLOR POLISH SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD (Continuation of Ser. No. 09/818,389 (filed Mar. 27, 2001)), and NAIL COLOR POLISH SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD (Ser. No. 09/872,929 (filed Jun. 1, 2001)), which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference. Accordingly, in one preferred embodiment, the apparatus of the present invention is employed in a method comprising the steps of:
The method and apparatus of the present invention may be employed in a pod or other display assembly. A user interface may be provided for permitting a user to input information about a selection to a computer, which will operate the instrument. Other ways to use the apparatus of the present invention can be further gleaned from commonly-owned applications NAIL COLOR POLISH SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD (Continuation of Ser. No. 09/818,389 (filed Mar. 27, 2001)), and NAIL COLOR POLISH SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD (Ser. No. 09/872,929 (filed Jun. 1, 2001)), which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference. It is also possible that the present apparatus is operated to dispense a liquid cosmetic at a retail point of sale, and also at that location a custom body powder is dispensed, a custom temporary tattoo is delivered, both lip gloss and nail polish is dispensed, or a combination of the foregoing. An example of one such powder dispensing apparatus is disclosed in commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. 6,412,658, hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes. Art-disclosed techniques for temporary tattoos may be employed, such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,264,786 (Cromett), hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.
In connection with the automation of the apparatus of the present invention, it is contemplated that software is employed that includes the functions of providing a user interface, instructing the apparatus to dispense a solid or liquid in predetermined proportions or a combination thereof. The software also preferably functions for storing information about users for subsequent retrieval, storing information about recipes for a cosmetic formulation or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the software is also adapted for enabling a user to perform queries for accumulating information about user preferences, inventory or the like.
The software of the present invention is particularly useful in a cosmetic dispensing station (e.g., as a pod or other display assembly) that includes a computer system that has associated therewith plug-in hardware components, such as a component selected form the group consisting of an optional input device (e.g., a CD player card reader, barcode scanner, DVD reader, CD writer, a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) system or the like), an output display device, a spectrophotometer (optional), a dispenser, and combinations thereof.
It will be appreciated from the above that an RFID system that is employed by a user would employ a small transponder or like device that communicates with the apparatus of the present invention, such as through a reader device. For example, the reader device, which interfaces also with the apparatus, transmits signals with the transponder. The transponder will have a unique identification code that corresponds with and affords access to a card account in a host database for the particular user. Other user interfaces may also be employed (such as one or more including a viewing screen, touch screen, barcode scanner, light pen, voice recognition, keyboard, tracking ball, mouse or the like).
The system may be employed as an individual station or may be optionally networked with other stations or computers, e.g., via a web server. The system of the present invention may include other components, such as suitable storage media, computer hardware, packaging labels (e.g., the software may command a printer to print a label for a particular user based upon the user's selection, etc.). Any suitable information storage medium may be employed by a user, such as a CD, DVD, diskette, memory card, chip, transponder or some other medium that is transportable, allowing a user to carry information about a cosmetic selection away from the station for later retrieval. It will also be appreciated that a user may be able to choose a particular selection from a plurality of predetermined formulations from which the user may make a selection (e.g., via a palette on an output display having a recipe that corresponds with a particular color); by providing a spectrophotometer for analyzing a color choice presented by the user (e.g., at the point-of-sale); in which case the spectrophotometer will identify the color and match it with a corresponding color stored in a database, and from which a color recipe is also stored or can be derived; providing a standardized color chart; or a combination thereof.
The present invention may be used in combination with other art-disclosed technology. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,338,030 (Senn et al) discloses a system employing a spectrophotometer that may be adapted for the present invention, and is hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein. See also, U.S. Pat. No. 5,267,178 (Bemer), 5,982,501 (Benz et al), hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein.
The present invention advantageously allows for the rapid selection customization and dispensing of cosmetics (particularly nail polish) for different individual retail customers in a matter of less than about one hour, and more preferably less than about 30 minutes, and more preferably less than about 15 minutes, and still more preferably less than about 5 minutes per selection.
It will be appreciated from the above that the invention may be employed to dispense more than two formulations into more than two containers and, thus, reference to "first" and "second" are not intended as limiting. In addition, it is possible that the apparatus and method of the present invention may be suitably modified to dispense simultaneously into two or more packages.
In this regard, the structure or operation of the present invention is not limited to solely the embodiments described. There are a number of variations that are contemplated as within the scope of the invention. For example, variations may be made for achieving a dispensing apparatus that allows plural ingredients containers to rapidly dispense into a package. A plurality of ingredients containers may be arranged on a common frame. For example, the containers are arranged with their longitudinal axes generally parallel to each other. The containers may be maintained in a fixed position or may be on a translatable structure. A package holder is provided and is fixed (e.g., if the containers are on a translatable structure) or translatable so that a package can be placed on the holder and the package and the container can be moved into dispensing alignment with each other. For example, the containers may be mounted on a frame and a track is situated below the containers, on which the package holder rides.
In other variations, without limitation, plural ingredients can be dispensed into one or more a plurality of packages simultaneously. Ingredients can be dispensed in fixed predetermined amounts (e.g., in a consistently metered amount, such as may be desired for dispensing particulated material for a glitter effect) or predetermined amounts that vary form formulation to formulation. The invention may be operated for dispensing into one package while another filled package is being re-located to a delivery site, while an unfilled package is transported along the track, or a combination thereof.
It may also be possible to integrate onto a single wheel or other suitable carrier, ingredients for formulating a lip gloss and ingredients for formulating a nail polish. For example, a first side of the wheel may have nail polish ingredients and a second opposing side has lip gloss ingredients. A single side of the wheel may also integrate both lip gloss ingredients and nail polish ingredients. Of course, separation members or other separation techniques are preferably employed for maintaining certain ingredients separate when intermixing of such ingredients is undesirable, whereas, mixing techniques as described herein may be used for intermixing ingredients where such mixing is actually desired.
Unless stated otherwise, dimensions and geometries of the various structures depicted herein are not intended to be restrictive of the invention, and other dimensions or geometries are possible. Plural structural components, steps or the like can be provided by a single integrated structure, step or the like. Alternatively, a single integrated structure step might be divided into separate plural components or steps. However, it is also possible that the functions are integrated into a single device. In addition, it is possible to omit one or more of the disclosed components or the functions they perform.
For example, other highly preferred embodiments of the present invention contemplate a system such as is disclosed herein, but which omits any delivery mechanism or structure for transporting a package from the dispensing site to the package delivery site.
It is also possible that an apparatus in accordance with the present invention will omit a package lid device, a cap removal mechanism or both. In this regard, one embodiment contemplates supplying a package that does not include a lid at the time it arrives at the dispensing site, at the time it departs the dispensing site, or both. Package de-lidding (if employed by the apparatus of the present invention, manually or otherwise) may occur in an upstream operation, with lidding (if any) done in a downstream operation. A housing for the apparatus may also be omitted.
In addition, while a feature of the present invention may have been described in the context of only one of the illustrated embodiments, such feature may be combined with one or more other features of other embodiments, for any given application. It will also be appreciated from the above that the fabrication of the unique structures herein and the operation thereof also constitute methods in accordance with the present invention.
The present invention has been demonstrated herein with particular attention to its utility for dispensing ingredients for custom cosmetics formulations (specifically, liquid based cosmetics, such as nail polish or lip gloss). The invention is not limited strictly to these applications and it may find utility in other applications, such as the custom dispensing of food ingredients, personal care products ingredients (e.g., shampoos, hair dyes, conditioners, creams, ointments); pharmaceutical ingredients, beverage ingredients (e.g., for providing an automated bar tender), as well as many others.
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One question is what functions as authority in each of our lives? Is it the best that I know, my present understanding within the limits of my knowledge? Even this is sometimes supplanted by passionate quickenings from the fleshes sensations. To mature beyond a high form of an animal, cunning and strong, there must be a change of headship. It's like one set of nerves to our head must be severed and those with a different life from another head must be in their place. We go on alone, slowed in our transformation because there is no many-membered corporate ministry one to another.When we cannot participate in what should be our gathering for spiritual development and must function instead as either part of an audience enabling the preacher or being that preacher, usually without ever considering whether to meet without human headship, where then shall we develop that headship of Christ in our individual lives? Because of this so many otherwise good people are spiritually withered and nearly functionless, like early abortions that shouldn't have lived but go on anyway as tragic deformed revenants and zombie hordes.
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In case you didn't know, Google has a social network called orkut. 72 percent of its 16 million users* are from Brazil. The rest are Google employees, their friends and some early adopters. MySpace has 100 million members, so orkut is not that far.
There are a lot of nice people on orkut, some of them promote racism, others like to spam the community. There are even some people who love kids there. But the Brazilian prosecutors don't understand that and ask Google to pay a $61 million fine as orkut has been used "to organize criminal activity and promote child pornography". They also want information about the users. But Google protects the user information. "We have obeyed all the judicial orders that requested we remove undue content. Some orders demanded that we turn over user information for investigation and we complied," said Nicole Wong about a previous request.
It's very sad to see a closed-circle community like orkut closed by a Government. And it's also very sad to see kids on social networks like orkut, instead of building their education and trying to become better persons. This way, when they'll get older, they won't promote child pornography.
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Mrs. Daniel was born in Macon on April 24, 1929, and was the daughter of the late Charles Henry Carver and Nelle Massingale Carver. After completing her education, she devoted her life to her family, making a home for her husband, the late William Joseph Daniel, and their children. Mrs. Daniel was also of the Methodist faith.
Mrs. Daniel is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Danny Daniel, Chuck Daniel, Bobby Daniel, René Daniel and his significant other, Kristie Jaglowicz and Greg and Jackie Daniel, all of Gray; sister, Bernice Thompson of Waynesville, N.C.; grandchildren and spouses, Christopher and Callie Daniel, Leslie and Tye McDaniel, Janie Marie Kendrick, Michelle Daniel, Robert Daniel and Jessie Daniel; and by seven great-grandchildren; and her dog, Willy Bob.
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Hoak and Pernick Earned AMCC All-Conference Honors
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2013 Baseball AMCC All-Conference
PITTSBURGH, PA – Hilbert's senior Chris Hoak (Hamburg, NY/St. Francis) repeated while junior Joe Pernick (Tonawanda, NY/St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute) earned his first Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference All-Conference selection award this week. Both Hilbert College baseball players were voted to the AMCC Second Team All-Conference by the league coaches at the conclusion of the 2013 season.
Mount Aloysius College senior Aaron Kovach and Penn State Behrend senior Ryan Jacobs led the list of honorees. Kovach was voted Player of the Year while Jacobs earned the Pitcher of the Year award posting a 1.19 ERA while holding opposing hitters to a meager .200 BA. Behrend's freshman outfielder John Hlavinka was selected as the Newcomer of the Year and the Lions' skipper Paul Benim earned Coach of the Year honors.
Hoak {in photo to right} led the Hawks with 37 hits (.356) knocking in team best 22 runs with a (.462) slugging percentage. He finished the season hitting six doubles, one triple and one homerun while striking out only five times during his 30 games. The short stop turned 13 double-plays on defense and covered 16.1 innings on the mound, striking out eleven while giving up only eight walks.
Pernick {in photo to left} earned his first post-season award hitting clutch shots for the Hawks. His 109 at bats, mostly in the fourth hole, led to 34 hits (.312). Pernick started 33 games and drove home a team second-best 19 runs while connecting for three double-baggers and knocking one homer over the fence in Hamburg.
In a rebuilding year with fifteen first-year athletes on the roster, Hilbert (3-31) completed the 2013 with a very young team. For the second year in a row, the Hawks received post-season honors bestowed by the AMCC baseball coaches.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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Lauren Ashley Wells and Alec Wilson Kitch were united in marriage on Saturday, July 13 at half past six o'clock in the evening at the home of Gerald and Nancy Kitch in Asheville, North Carolina. The ceremony was officiated by Dr. Robert Blackburn.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wells of Belmont, North Carolina; granddaughter of Mrs. Anna Jean Chambers and the late Mr. Harold Chambers of Clyde, North Carolina; and Mrs. Nancy Wells and the late Mr. John Wells of Canton, North Carolina.
The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Russell Kitch of Summerville, South Carolina; grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kitch of Asheville, North Carolina and of Mrs. Katherine DeCourcy and the late Mr. William DeCourcy of Laguna Woods, California; and the late Mrs. Louise DeCourcy of Sewickley, Pennsylvania.
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Miss Taylor Holt of Charlotte, North Carolina served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids included Miss Jana Kitch, sister of the groom; Miss Lily Patterson of Worthington, Ohio; Miss Casey Poff of Durham, North Carolina; and Miss Stefani Shuey of Charlotte, North Carolina. The flower girl was Miss Addison Israel of Fort Mill, South Carolina.
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Mr. Sean O'Connor of New York, New York served as best man. Groomsmen included Mr. John Ellis of Charleston, South Carolina; Mr. Sean Kitch, brother of the groom; Mr. Steffan Nunn of Chattanooga, Tennessee and Mr. Cameron Wells, brother of the bride.
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The bride is a graduate of South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. She graduated cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science with an emphasis on Occupational Therapy and recently graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina at Charleston with a Master's Degree in Rehab Science/Occupational Therapy.
The groom is a graduate of Summerville High School in Summerville, South Carolina. He graduated summa cum laude from Clemson University Calhoun Honors College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and is currently attending the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, South Carolina.
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Picasa Web Albums is one of the Google services that has been unfairly neglected by Google, even if it has a lot of flaws and many missing features. Probably the biggest flaw was the goal of the service: to be an online extension of Picasa, a popular photo management software. Picasa Web Albums inherited Picasa's limitations and didn't add many useful features because they were available in Picasa. Instead of focusing on improving the web app, Google developed Picasa for Mac, added new features to Picasa and acquired Picnik, an online image editor.
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If you try to upload photos to Picasa Web Albums, you'll notice that Google recommends to install Picasa. That's because you can only upload up to 5 photos at a time using the web app (unless you're using Internet Explorer: Google developed an ActiveX control for uploading photos).
Try to download an album and you won't be able to do that without installing Picasa or using some workarounds.
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Andrew Maxwell and François Beaufort created a long wish list for Picasa Web Albums (sorting albums by name, sub-albums, upload by drag and drop, multiple sign-in, offline mode) and many of their issues can be easily addressed by storing photos in Google Docs and transforming Picasa Web Albums into a Google Docs app. This way, you'll use a single file storage service, uploading and downloading multiple photos will be much easier, photos could be shared privately without revealing all the photos from an album, you could add photos to multiple folders and even create subfolders. Another benefit is that you'll be able to use a syncing software for all your files if Google decides to release a software like Dropbox or Windows Live Mesh.
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HAMBURG, NY – The Hilbert College men's soccer team took a commanding 6-0 lead after thirty minutes of play before they coasted to a 7-0 shutout victory over Franciscan University October 6. Matt Saxton scored twice in the AMCC win and Hilbert improved to 3-1 as the Hawks hold down 3rd place in conference standings.
It took only three minutes and twenty-seven seconds for Tyler Coniglio to clear a ball to Ed Minkel who riffled a hard left-footed rocket past Franciscan's Chris McNamara. Hilbert dominated the pace of the game after that strike and stayed on the offensive; Saxton forced a rebounded Minkel shot into the back of the net only five minutes later.
After scoring from their feet, the Hawks took flight and attacked from the air. Jonathan Davison connected with a header off a Mario Williams chip-shot to the box. And ten minutes later, Saxton headed in his second score of the day which originated from a Minkel corner kick.
Even with a 4-0 lead, the Hawks continued to attack the frame. After four shots went wide, Matt Kane chased down a Jeremy Kraska punt fighting off, and going through, defenders to push the ball past the Franciscan keeper at 29:00. Eighty-one seconds later, Williams connected on a Kane assist to finish the first half scoring and force a Franciscan substitution in net.
In a quiet second half, Hilbert still found a way to increase their lead. Jon Flowers set up William Strehlow for his second goal this season at 73:13. Kraska finished with three saves in the 90 minute contest.
The Hawks dominated the first half outshooting the Barons 20-5. McNamara was credited with three saves and his replacement Edward Huber earned two in his 54 minute performance.
Hilbert travels to Bradford October 9 as they look to extend their AMCC winning streak.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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The Gunners remain four points adrift of arch-rivals Tottenham, who are in the all-important fourth place in the Premier League, following Saturday's 1-0 win at Sunderland.
They wasted chances to win more comfortably at the Stadium of Light, but Wenger admitted afterwards that the three points were all that mattered as Arsenal look to extend their 16-year run in the Champions League.
He said: "We were under pressure to win, and of course we could not afford to drop points.
"I said that after the Chelsea game, we are in a situation where we cannot drop points any more. No matter where we play, we need the three points."
Looking back at the Sunderland game, Wenger added: "We lacked efficiency in our finishing, we didn't finish what we created. But we create, and that's positive.
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Dear Harwood Union School Board Members:
Thank you for reaching out to the community for input on the use of surveillance cameras within the school. I am writing as a resident of Waitsfield and parent of one current and one former Harwood High School student.
I would like to express my support for David Goodman's recommended limitation of the use of the cameras within the school to after 4:30 p.m.
I believe part of why we may be having more issues of discipline, bullying, vandalism, etc. in the past 18 months may stem from the sense of the school being increasingly in "lockdown" and mistrustful of its students, staff and community (as evident in the badges, cameras, buzzers, restrictions on visitors, etc.). I have heard this from many students and have experienced this feeling myself. We live in strange times. On the other hand, we do not need to be ruled by fear and suspicion.
I think that the single most important deterrent to inappropriate behavior is a swift and fair (evenhanded) response to it, regardless of who the students (or perpetrators) are. A sense of double-standards for behavior depending on students' backgrounds will undermine climate more than anything and there were questions about this last year. Cameras will help identity perpetrators but the single most important identifier will be other students themselves. I am troubled by the fact that no one has been found responsible for the water vandalism. I'm sure at least one student or community member knows something and, if no one is coming forward, then trust in the school staff is clearly not uniform among the school and/or community. This should be of concern, more than "technical" solutions like cameras.
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For centuries, Poland and Russia formed the heartland of the Jewish world. Until World War II, this area was home to over forty percent of world Jewry: nearly three and a half million Jews lived in Poland, and nearly three million more lived in the Soviet Union. Although the majority of American and European Jews originate from Eastern Europe, the history of this life and civilization is not well known, or has been reduced to a story of persecution and martyrdom. In his masterful three-volume history, The Jews in Poland and Russia: 1350 to the Present Day, Polonsky avoids sentimentalism and mythologizing, and provides a comprehensive and detailed account of this great civilization. From the towns and shtetls where Jews lived, to the emergence of Hasidism and the Haskalah movement, to the rise of Jewish urbanization, and Polish-Jewish relations during World War II, Polonsky's book dispels myths about this culture, while demonstrating the importance of Poland and Russia as a great center of Jewish life.
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Antony Polonsky is the Albert Abramson Professor of Holocaust Studies at Brandeis University, an appointment jointly held at Brandeis University and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. A member of the Executive Committee of the National Polish American-Jewish American Task Force and an Associate of the Ukrainian Research Institute of Harvard University, Polonsky was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland in 1999, and in 2006, the Rafael Scharf award for outstanding achievement in preserving and making known the heritage of Polish Jewry. In 2007 he was awarded the biannual Gantz-Zahler Prize in Nonfiction Publishing by the Foundation for Jewish Culture and in 2008 the Oskar Halecki prize of the Polish American Historical Association for contributing to the understanding the Polish experience in the United States. In 2010 Polonsky was awarded an honorary doctorate at Warsaw University and in 2011 was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of Polonia Restituta and the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of Independent Lithuania. Polonsky serves as an honorary research fellow at academic institutions around the world, and is the author of numerous award-winning books and publications.
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I went down to Little Saigon in Orange County to celebrate Lunar New Year, Vietnamese style. Here I'm being fitted for my dress. Traditional Vietnamese dresses are called Ao Dai.
These dresses are super flattering with high side openings and wide, silky, flowing pants.
Next stop is the Vietnamese New Year Festival, where I found a baby cherimoya tree.
This marketplace made me feel like I was in SE Asia, except it was much colder here in California. Tons of tropical fruit like rombutan, cherimoya, and jackfruit. Yummy!
These magnolias are so pretty!
There were so many varieties of orchids at the Lunar New Year Festival. Check out the bulbous orchids at the top of this photo, hanging down.
It's the Year of the Dragon. And, no Lunar New Year Celebration is complete without dragon dancers. These Vietnamese dragons, aka lion dragons, are made up of 2 people, while the Chinese dragons are much longer.
There were 4 different lion dragons in different colors. People were feeding the lion dragons 'lucky' dollar bills to ensure good luck and fortune for the new Lunar New Year.
And last but not least….. fresh durian! Here my friend and I are driving and eating durian in the car. We actually think durian smells good! Sweet and delicious. I guess I can only be friends with people that love durian too. Hahaa.
Wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy New Year that's filled with tons of love, bliss, health, and prosperity. May we all choose to live long and be happy! xoxo
My family loves to take our holiday in mid to late January in honor of Mom's birthday, and after the holiday crowds have dispersed. This year, we found our way to the beautiful island of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.
When the water reaches out to the horizon with over 180 degree views, it's super calming and breathtaking.
The palm trees are over 5 stories tall, and full of green coconuts that I can't reach. It's torture, especially since there's a bunch right off my balcony. It took me several days before locating a coconut to drink. (Though, I think I like Thai coconuts better. They have a sweeter and fuller flavor.) I was surprised at how little fresh produce or raw foods were available on St Thomas. They were serving pineapple juice out of giant cans and were making smoothies using strawberry puree from a box! Thank goodness I packed most of my suitcase with fruits, sea vegetables, nuts, seeds, blue green algaes, and superfoods.
I met a lot of iguanas, they are so cute, and very mellow. Folks seem afraid of them, but they're harmless.
All I want to do on holiday is play play play. One of my favorite pastimes is swimming in the warm ocean (the ocean in LA is much too cold for me). I've been enjoying the sun, lifting heavy weights, and running up mountains. I don't recommend running here because the roads are very narrow, there's no shoulder, no sidewalk, and people drive crazy. I don't think you can ride a bike here either, and I haven't seen one yet.
Forgive me for being a cheeze ball here, but I want to show off my ab muscles. I don't remember seeing abs on myself since I was in middle or high school. I'm happy I upgraded my workouts from long, slow, distance to explosive, heavy, and intense workouts. I believe training with sprints and intense spikes in cardio is how we exist in nature since we have to quickly and suddenly run away from predators.
Since St Thomas is 4 hours ahead of LA, I haven't seen a sunrise yet. But, the sunsets are gorgeous! Sitting on the beach under the stars and moon at night is such a treat. Thank you to my friends in Florida for telling me to avoid night swimming because that's when sharks feed. As a raw fooder, you know I would have been out in the ocean swimming naked every night! Ha haaa.
I was in NYC last week for my television appearance on NBC at Rockefeller Center and several events celebrating my newest book Ani's Raw Food Essentials. I love how easy it is to get around NYC without a car by walking, taking a train, bus, or subway. I miss great public transportation when living in LA. It's also surprisingly easy to be healthy and to enjoy raw foods in NYC. I felt super lucky to be invited by the lovely Mia Andres from Organic Avenue and raw model Anthony Andersen for dinner at Pure Food and Wine.
This was my first visit to NYC in 6 years, and my first visit to Pure. I was blown away by the food! It was super fresh, beautifully plated, and really delicious. We enjoyed the S+M salad, appetizers, ravioli, lasagna, but my favorite thing ever was the Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sundae! I finally got to meet the heart of Pure Food and Wine, Sarma Melngailis, who's even more beautiful in person.
I had been to Quintessence my last visit to NYC 6 years ago. It was good then, and was really good this time around again. We enjoyed tacos, burgers, sundaes, but my favorite was the bagels and cream cheese! Wish I had been there on a weekend to enjoy their raw vegan brunch menu.
I was craving Pure's Mint Chocolate Sundae, so had to make it back for one more dinner before heading back to Los Angeles. My friend Moby, a long time vegan, and my favorite electronic musician, met me in the garden for dinner along with a few friends and my cousin, Minnie Roh. We enjoyed pizza, ceviche, tamales, smoothies, drinks, lasagna, appetizers, chips and guacamole, but most importantly…a Mint Chocolate Sundae! Everyone was hooked.
To boost this blissful experience even further, Shania Twain, a friend of Moby's, and Canada's most popular musician, stopped by our table to catch up with Moby. What a way to finish up my NYC visit!
I just finished reading my Hanuman book. My Chinese astrological sign is the year of the monkey, and I love monkeys of all sorts. In Ubud, Bali, I visited the Monkey Forest, where I met these 3 cuties eating fresh fruits and all raw foods: leaves and fruits.
Hanuman, the white monkey, is sometimes represented in blue, as at this Hindu temple in Singapore.
The film Avatar, which I loved, made me ponder if the beings on Pandora were related to Hanuman. The blue monkeys were connected to all of nature, had respect for all life forms, and listened to their ancestors. For me, Pandora was a beautiful representation of Eastern culture evolved from Hindu and Buddhist religions.
Hanuman embodies virtue, bravery, wisdom, knowledge, mercy, power, humility, and all that's good including good health, modesty, altruistic deeds, and overall positive energy. A reminder that one way to feel happier is by eating more raw food, thinking positive thoughts, continuing to grow and acquire knowledge, practicing humility, and making time to give back to our communities and to help others.
It can sometimes be a struggle to find a vegan option on an American airline. I was surprised that my flights in SE Asia on both Singapore and Silk Air both offered numerous vegan options, from Asian vegan to American vegan, and also offered a RAW FOOD option!
Cabin air pressure in flight is lower than air pressure at sea level, which means we have less oxygen being carried in our blood. Cabin pressure makes our digestion more challenging due to a 30% increase in gases trapped in our body. And, flying is dehydrating. I try to drink a liter of water for every hour of flight time.
I say a raw food platter should be served to everyone on every flight. It's full of water, oxygen, and easy on the digestion. This isn't rocket science, but simply common sense. Hopefully, this vegan and raw meal also helps offset my carbon emissions a little bit….
Mom Tri, owner of the resort, totally gets it. His spa uses edible coconut oil, he has an organic farm in Chang Mai with a cooking school, and looks super fit and healthy.
This is one of 3 pools at Mom Tri's, and salt water too.
Each morning I'd find a newly bloomed lotus flower. They're beautiful!
This is just one of several decks overlooking the ocean for dining and drinking. What a view!
This is the beach at Mom Tri's….turquoise water and white sands. I did get a minor jelly fish sting. I was with a doctor, luckily, who kept me calm, and though it left welts on my arm, it was really not a big deal. I tried to swim a mile a day in the ocean. It was bath water warm and such a treat.
It was super special to get to meet up with 2 longtime friends from SF in Phuket, Thailand.
Dr D (which in Thai means 'the good doctor') runs the 21 Day Detox program, and he and his partner John Wood taught me all about detoxing almost 10 years ago. Dr D is currently living in Bangkok developing his clinic with cutting edge healing therapies.
Anthony Hall and I go way back to SF days of raves and web 1.0. He's an amazing photographer, and artist in general. We're both back in LA now…and combating jet lag! Anthony's British…perhaps that explains his stern expression. But, I did manage get him to smile…..
Smiles and friends are two important pieces for fueling happiness. The sunshine and warm water and tropical environment helps too!
One way I like to entertain myself is with my camera, especially during long international flights.
The sunrise during my very long flight back to the USA from Tokyo was beautiful. Most people were sleeping and missed this amazing view.
I don't sleep well on planes, and you'll usually find me doing wall push-ups and stretching in the open area by the staff. Maybe that's why one flight attendant remembered me from my flight to Asia 6 weeks prior.
Carol came to visit me in Bali all the way from Los Angeles, and we met our friend Deborah on the west coast in Seminyak for sunset cocktails.
Deborah, originally from LA, now lives in Bali in a gorgeous home overlooking rice fields. Lucky lady!
The sun is setting off the west coast. I was staying mostly on the east coast in Sanur, and this was the 2nd sunset I got to watch on the island.
A final shot as the sky turned a brilliant fire orange red. I love the fact that it stays warm always, even after the sun goes down. Sometimes, it can be a bit too warm, if there's such a thing.
My friend and raw model Anthony told me to find Sari Organics in Ubud. I was ecstatic to finally find it on my 2nd visit to Ubud. I had one of the best medicinal herb salads ever, made with organic herbs from the fields and also gathered from the forest. I couldn't think of a better way to spend this afternoon than chilling with my good friend in the middle of rice fields with a beautiful view and a bounty of delicious, fresh foods.
We had to walk a good 15 minutes or more to get to the organic cafe in the middle of the rice fields. An amazing journey with an organic treasure at the end. And walking is always the best exercise.
I even came upon a compost pile on the way. Someone was eating durian, I can see the rind in the heap.
I had been fasting the prior day and earlier this day only because some nuts I'd eaten didn't digest very well. Our driver Wayan and Carol were starving, so they pulled over at a road side satay stand to enjoy local snacks. I like this photo, and we can imagine the satay to be vegetables or tofu for our purposes here….though, as you all know, I'm no fan of unhealthy processed fake tofu meats.
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Palmetto Christian continued its march through region play Tuesday with a 56-47 road win at Thomas Sumter Academy.
With the win, the Eagle stay perfect in SCISA 2A Region II and a game ahead of Dorchester Academy for first place.
J.T. Waters led all scorers with 13 points for Palmetto Christian, 10 in the second half. Chris DeMarco added 12, while Will Tuchfarber and Joe Siegwald turned in nine. Siegwald pulled down five rebounds, Tuchfarber seven.
Palmetto Christian (7-8, 4-0) shot 21-30 from the free-throw line in the second half, including Tuchfarber netting 6-6 in the fourth quarter.
Thomas Sumter was buoyed to a one-point halftime lead by eight first-quarter points from Carlton Washington and seven in the second from Will Dukes. The Eagles defense tightened in second half, allowing just 10 points in the third quarter, while DeMarco and Waters combined for nine to help Palmetto Christian carry a five-point lead into the final frame. Washington fouled out in early the fourth quarter, opening the lane for Palmetto Christian who put the game away shooting 13-18 from the line.
Washington led Thomas Sumter with 12 points, Dukes added 10.
The Palmetto Christian Lady Eagles suffered a 48-45 loss to Thomas Sumter in the nights opener. Corey Caulder led the Eagles with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Palmetto Christian (6-10, 2-2) falls to third in Region II, holding a tiebreaker over Calhoun Academy.
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Data not 'improperly distributed'
The personal information of some 12,000 Savannah River Site employees stolen earlier this year was not "improperly distributed," though it was found in the hands of a Site employee.
In an email distributed to SRS employees Monday, Dr. David Moody, manager of the Department of Energy-owned site, said the picture of the compromising of personally identifiable information has become clearer.
The Savannah River Site's Cyber Security Team identified the unauthorized disclosure of personally identifiable information in March, indicating this was not the result of a cyber-intrusion. This would mean someone from within the secure walls of SRS had accessed the information.
"I want to take this opportunity to follow up on my March 5 Savannah River Site employee communication," Moody wrote. "The event that triggered the message was the discovery of personally identifiable information in the possession of an SRS employee. The circumstances surrounding the possession have since been clarified; there is no indication that the employee improperly distributed or compromised your PII."
In March, the personal information of 12,000 employees was reported to have been compromised, but DOE stressed that no classified information was taken from the top-secret, nuclear weapons complex site.
DOE officials would not, at that time, release details of the breach as the incident was under investigation by the Office of the Inspector General. The Inspector General has not yet released any of its findings publicly.
"I hope this provides you with some clarity, and I trust this message addresses any concerns you may have had related to this PII incident," Moody ended his message.
Requests for more information on the data theft were not answered Monday.
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Trace Adkins trumpets USO/Grand Ole Opry partnership during USO tour.
What better way to show them we care, than by traveling to the Persian Gulf on a USO tour and rocking out America's soldiers. The USO has a rich history of delivering a touch of home to our men and women in uniform, and Saving Abel is honored to be a part of that legacy.
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Playing our music on the front lines and in front of thousands of America's troops is an opportunity of a lifetime. We've toured all around the world, but nothing compares to what we've seen on our USO tour. Being able to hear first-hand what it's like to live in a combat zone and get a true sense of what it means to protect and serve, it is truly amazing.
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