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I love this style of sunglasses - with replaceable lenses and no frame on the lower section. And these Dash SS are extremely nice glasses. Excellent optical quality. Extremely comfortable. Very light weight. A few minor quibbles: vertically speaking, these glasses offer very little coverage. From top to bottom, they are very narrow. On my face, light comes in from the top and bottom. Horizontally, they are fine. Second complaint: they come with 4 lens options: Brown (polarized), Orange, Yellow, Clear. Brown is good all purpose, but not dark enough for really bright conditions. Orange and Yellow are too close to each other to really be helpful. Clear are pretty useless for me. I'd rather have had a really dark lens for snow, on-water in the tropics, etc; a normal brown for normal sunny conditions; and yellow for fog/low light.
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Brad Womack is going out of his way to defend Chantal O'Brien's slap. Read into that what you will. (Tip: Read a lot into it.) Brad begs people to move on from The Bachelor Season 15 premiere slap, saying it was "all in good fun" and Chantal's "an incredible woman."
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Picnics, Scrabble and cupcakes rank high atop my list of "favorite things," so when I saw that this darling shoot captured by Vasia Weddings happened to include all three, well… let's just say these two sweeties are my new virtual besties. Besties that are not only seriously cute (they sooo are), but are totally creative, too, incorporating all of the aforementioned with a banner of hearts from Le Soirees Weddings + Events and the groom-so-be's favorite soda, Coca-Cola. Dive into all of the pretty in the full gallery. It's beyond darling.
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Below is the poem entitled My Vantage Point which was written by poet
THE HEAVY HEARTED POET. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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When I look in my mirror
I don't see what you see
I see fear and failure
I see hate and anger
I see inner turmoil and scars of self destruction
What am I missing
I hear your words about what you see
But what you talk about is skin deep
I don't care about my face
I don't care about my body
If you don't see my mind or my heart
Then I must have fooled myself
I made me believe I am something I'm not
Someone worth anything you'd have to give up
I thought I was enough
That I was the person you could fall so deeply in love with
that nothing else would matter
no one else would matter
I thought maybe my presence lingered in your mind
long after I had gone
or that maybe my words haunted you as well
I'd hoped that I had spoken with such truth and spirit
that you would also believe in such a love that many ridicule
Now looking in the mirror I see doubt
I am self conscious
and I am full of self loathing
How could I have been so wrong
wrong about what you saw
wrong about what I saw
Perhaps I am playing a part
so wrapped up in this fairy tale of a life only I have faith in
maybe the type of love I imagine isn't real...just an illusion
and maybe the person I thought I could be doesn't exist
my vantage point is front row center stage
the performance of my life
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Feb 28 2011
Shellac Manicure Update: 14 Days
Here's where it is now. It held up very well until the weekend, when the shellac started loosening at the base. Most of the chips you see happened naturally, but I tried peeling a little bit off the nail on my ring finger. Once I saw that doing this peeled off a little of the nail layer below, I saw on my hands and made myself leave well enough alone.
So next comes the process of removing the shellac. I'm considering one of two ways; I'll keep you posted on this globally vital (or not) matter!
169 Comments and 34 Replies
Terry Kennedy On Monday, February 28 at 5:02 pm
When I first had this done I was so impressed I could keep a manicure for so long without chipping. Did this for 2-3 months and then noticed my nails were soft, peeling, did not grow, they started to split. I stopped, bought a bottle of "nailtiques" to strengthen my nails ( it is colorless) and have never gone back to the chipless manicure…and never will. It was too destructive to my nails.
Coleen Alonzi On Monday, February 28 at 5:10 pm
I love/hate shellac/gel coats. I love the durability and the resistance to daily use/abuse. I hate that it does not come off – at all – with any chemical that I'm aware of. Right now I'm just filing mine down as they grow out. After that, no more.
Adventures of a Middle Age Mom On Monday, February 28 at 5:19 pm
Well, that mani lasted longer than any regular mani I've ever had. Congrats on that!
I am curious to learn how you remove the lacquer job though as it looks like tough stuff. I'll be reading!
Alaina On Monday, February 28 at 5:20 pm
Definitely keep us posted! I want to try this manicure but not until you are completely through the process since you are the guinea pig!
Barbara Murphy On Monday, February 28 at 5:53 pm
my nail person said it takes about 10 minutes of soaking……unfortunately it probably won't work for me because my natural nails are paper thin. Your's look super!
Linda T On Monday, February 28 at 6:02 pm
Not bad for 2 weeks! Still, it's a nice shade of blue… love it! Anxiously awaiting your next update.
Tamme On Monday, February 28 at 6:09 pm
I just returned from the salon and asked about this. It is $15 on top of the regular price of a Mani. She did say only certain brands of polish can be used. After hearing the cost I didn't ask anymore questions. I figure I pay enough already and have went with natural nails for years. Now a pedi is a different story.
Elizabeth On Monday, February 28 at 6:15 pm
Wow, I've learned so much reading everyone's post. Thanks! My shellac report – looked great for over 3 weeks except for my two problem nails. I'm trying it again and hope it works as well this time.
Megan @ Red Dirt and Crazy On Monday, February 28 at 6:29 pm
That stuff is AH-mazing! And I love that color!
Pam On Monday, February 28 at 6:30 pm
Mine last two weeks and they were great except for two things:
-My nails grow fast so it looked kind of stupid in the end
-The back part of the nail polish would get caught on things, like if I ran my fingers through my hair and it drove me crazy that I did end up peeling a little off the day before I had it removed
You need acetone nail polish remover and when I went to the salon they put like these little kind of finger band aids soak in acetone and wrap it around your nails and let it stay that way for 10 minutes. Then they remove the bandaids and the polish is all bubbled up and they scrap it off and then polish and buff my nail before they did the shelac again. I am gonna try out the french manicure one in a couple of weeks. The color I have now is blah and too light for my skin tone.
Heather Mossauer On Monday, February 28 at 7:04 pm
You can buy the CND shellac removers on amazon.com for around $5 for 10. Then you can go on the CND website and it shows you how to take it off. Be careful!
Susan Evans On Monday, February 28 at 7:24 pm
Time to spring for a new shellac!!!
Phyllis Ford On Monday, February 28 at 8:03 pm
Ree, I could NOT leave that alone.. I'd have peeled it all of, nail or no nail. It's an obsession! I applaud your restraint!
Phyllis Ford On Monday, February 28 at 8:04 pm
off, off, off… geez!
Danielle V. On Monday, February 28 at 8:12 pm
Hi PW! To take off the shelac polish, you need to soak 10 cotton balls in acetone polish remover (non-acetone will not work). Make sure they aren't dripping wet, and what is easiest for me is to gently tape each wet cotton ball onto your fingers. Let it soak for 10-15 minutes, and it should just wipe off. Salons that offer the shelac service have little cloth "hats" that are soaked in polish remover, then slipped onto the finger, and you're left for 10-15 minutes. Good luck!
Rebekah James On Monday, February 28 at 8:12 pm
A friend of mine is also my manicurist and she stopped offering these due to the damage they did to the nails – more so than acrylics. I think she used another brand, not the Shellac ones. She and I are coming to the August, GA book signing so she can give you all the skinny!
Debra On Monday, February 28 at 8:34 pm
I had one a few weeks ago, got talked into how much healthier it was than having my nails buffed.
Same thing happened, when they lifted it took parts of my nail bed with it. I used regular nail polish remover and they peeled right off but left ridges and weak nails under!
$28 here in Arizona…. next time a nice shiny buffing will be just fine.
TamaraL On Monday, February 28 at 9:20 pm
I'm amazed at how good the tips still look! I have never in my life had a manicure! Lots of pedis though!
LizinSTL On Monday, February 28 at 9:39 pm
I meant to ask to see your hands on Saturday when we met you at the library, but I was too star struck to remember
Christine On Monday, February 28 at 9:53 pm
I've worn my Shellac for up to 21 days!!! I
Love it!!!! Don't peel it off!
That will make ur nails weak.
Diana F On Monday, February 28 at 10:02 pm
I have to agree with the above comments about this being destructive to your nails. I loved getting the manicure done because I never get to keep polish on my hands for very long. It lasted about 1 week for me and then it started peeling off. Once that happened I couldn't resist peeling them all off, even though I knew it was ruining my nails. 3 months later my nails are still breaking and I haven't polished them since. I believe I was told you could soak them in nail polish remover to get the polish off, or you can go back to the salon and spend more money to either get another manicure or get it professionally removed. Good luck!
Ruth Ann in East Texas On Monday, February 28 at 10:06 pm
how bout a nice clear shiny coat! after the shellac process comes off? This can't be good for your nails.
SeattleStarlet On Monday, February 28 at 10:47 pm
Totally globally vital…
Top 3 things I am currently following:
1. Libya
2. Ree's Shellac Manicure
3. Royal Wedding
ReneeO On Tuesday, March 1 at 2:58 am
I have the Gelish. It's amazing, my first one only started to chip on one nail at three weeks. But I did have a lot of growth. I think two weeks will probably be perfect. Only on my second manicure but I LOVE it. Am concerned about the removal though. They soaked my fingers in a bowl of acetone for seemingly a long time and that can't be good. I got lots of tips for better removal from your comments. But this stuff stays on and looks brand new for up to 3 weeks.
MelissaF On Tuesday, March 1 at 5:55 am
This picture made me laugh out loud! Hope you are able to get it off without too much pain or hassle
Yve On Tuesday, March 1 at 6:01 am
I am a chronic peeler so have been watching this with interest- number of the young girls at work are getting this done, however I feel that it might be a bit much for an old chook like myself. But very interested to see how long it lasted on somone who does more than hold a champagne glass and text!
emily On Tuesday, March 1 at 6:25 am
Soak acetone polish remover with gauze and then place on your fingernails and wrap a little piece of foil around it. Let them soak for about 10 mins and then, use something to scrape the shellac off. Like a popsicle stick.
I work at a spa and we do shellac manicures. This is how we remove the polish. Then your nails are left undamaged and ready for a manicure again!
Hope this helps!
Jan On Tuesday, March 1 at 6:59 am
Those totally lasted longer than i expected.
Elizabeth S On Tuesday, March 1 at 7:07 am
Soak in a bowl of pure acetone remover and then just push off with an orangewood stick. Doing it this way avoids damaging the nail. If you peel off, you are exactly right it will peel off a layer of your nail, leaving the nail very thin. I've had my nails done in the Shellac several times and love it!
Shannon Faith On Tuesday, March 1 at 7:15 am
I do believe that you and I are sisters from another mother (and my sister too) I LOVE the shellac…I live in a bit of a rural area… and the girl at the Salon tried to tell me it would last a month, Now knowing that any normal human with kids and animals and dishes in the sink would know this to be untrue I went for it…mine looked identical to yours but even more quickly.
If you truly need to get it off, you can use nail polish remover and a nail file…
Beth B On Tuesday, March 1 at 7:25 am
I'm impressed you kept it on as long as you did. The extra growth would drive me crazy, and when polish starts to chip I have a tendency to fidget and help it along.
Kim On Tuesday, March 1 at 7:42 am
I have the perfect solution for you! I have a wonderful stylist who uses this product. Her name is Jesi Cantwell and she works at A Wild Hair in Ponca City. Her work number is 580-718-9453. You will be pleased!
DEBBIE BELL On Tuesday, March 1 at 8:40 am
Hey Ree…..I got my shellac manicure Valentine day….& mine lasted till the weekend also….when I called & asked how to get off…only soaking in aceatone was only way!! Well I dreaded that so bad……I just kept waiting..& mine lifted from the top so bad….I did what you did…& pulled them all off!!! Didnt hurt….it was like peeling paint…& they all peeled off pretty easy:) LOL once I got started…I couldnt stop!
My nails do seem weak….so I will probably not get done again unless a big occasion…it was nice while lasted:)
an okie:)
Andie On Tuesday, March 1 at 8:56 am
There is NO way I'd do that to my nails.
Shellac manicures are not new…in fact, my sister has been going to Escape Salon (not sure if that's the full name) on 55th in NYC for a couple of years. I went with her last month when I was in town for a dog show. Ugh. Her nail beds are trashed and the nails are thin as paper.
No thanks. If I can't keep healthy nails while "being real", I'm not going to do it. A weekly OPI mani on my God-given nails suits me just fine.
My opinion only; your mileage may vary.
Kaye On Tuesday, March 1 at 9:18 am
I own a salon. The way we take off Shellac is with a 94% acetone remover. You can get it at Target here. You will not have much luck with regular remover. Don't peel it off, it will leave your nails thin.
Nezzy (Cow Patty Suprise) On Tuesday, March 1 at 9:38 am
Yeah baby, don't got peelin' off a layer of nail, wouldn't be prudent!!! This Ozark Farm Chick knows that it's just not a pretty sight. Ya'll better fork over the cash to get it professionally removed honey, your nails will thank you. Just sayin'……… :o)
Ya'll have a beautifully blessed day right from the happy hills and hollers of the sunny Missouri Ponderosa!!!
SwimMomTrishA On Tuesday, March 1 at 9:47 am
I love how you keep it real . . . makes all of us feel better about our own chipped polish, or split ends, or dirty dishes, or dusty bunnies (or bears) on the floor !!
Paris On Tuesday, March 1 at 10:29 am
My boyfriend does my nails for me a lot and he uses pure acetone to get the really hard stuff off. It'll dry out your fingertips a little bit but it works really well and a good dose of lotion afterwards never hurt anybody!
Shannon On Tuesday, March 1 at 11:24 am
You should be able to just soak your fingers in a bowl of acetone polish remover for a bit and then it should lift right off..if you have a little cuticle file or wooden cuticle stick you can just lift it right off with that!
Good Luck!
Coleen Alonzi On Tuesday, March 1 at 12:36 pm
One BIG warning about soaking the hands in acetone – it dries the skin out on the hands. I did this once and after awhile, it felt like my hands were on fire and my skin turned white and flaked for a week to 10 days. I was constantly applying lotion. It's best just to file them off as they grow out. To cover the weirdness of half painted nails, paint them twice with a darker color of regular nail polish, then top coat.
Debbie On Tuesday, March 1 at 1:19 pm
I have been getting these manis for a year and love them. You can remove them by pouring acetone in a container and just soaking your finger nails for a long time and then it peels off – leaving nail on!
It is easier to go in and have it done professionally. Shop around, the cost can vary big time. One shop in town charges $40 and another charges $25, $18 if you don't want the full mani, just a color change.
Jill C On Tuesday, March 1 at 1:43 pm
Ree, just soak your nails in regular acetone polish remover for 8 minutes in a little bowl. Then use a cuticle stick to gently remove. Will need to moisturize your hands and cuticles since this process is very drying. Good Luck!
Lulu On Tuesday, March 1 at 1:43 pm
You can take 'em off yourself. Soak cottonballs in alcohol and cover each nail with it then cover your fingertip with a little square of aluminum foil. Do that ten times (while reciting 'this little pig went to market') <– had to throw that in there. Fifteen minutes should do the trick and you can wipe them off. Your nail may be weak for a couple weeks so polish with a nail strengthener (Hard as Nails/Sally Hansen).
Or..you can shellac again Either way, best of luck, Ree!
Lulu On Tuesday, March 1 at 1:44 pm
Oooopsie…of course I meant ACETONE (not alcohol)…sorry!
Bob@JuicyMaters On Tuesday, March 1 at 3:00 pm
Two methods? Dy-no-mite and a jackhammer?
Caitlin B On Tuesday, March 1 at 3:17 pm
I got a Shellac manicure on Thursday and this from-the-base-peeling has already started on my left middle finger. I'm pissed! In January, I had gotten the gel manicure and it lasted just under a month. I won't be getting the Shellac ever again – that's for sure.
Also, as I noticed some people have been saying, I saw the girls at the salon taking off gel and shellac manicures by soaking a piece of a cotton ball in remover, putting it on the nail, and wrapping the fingertip up w a small square of aluminum foil. They left it on for a long time, almost 5 minutes…
Good luck!
Stephanie K On Tuesday, March 1 at 4:41 pm
You all are just too funny!
Liz On Tuesday, March 1 at 6:35 pm
My sister and I had this done and we both really liked the idea of leaving with dry nails and that they would last a long time. And while they did look great for almost two weeks the removal was not so great. I had to soak in acetone after having my nails filed across the polish which I think took off some of my nails. My nails were awful after – thin and peeling. I would not do this again. Hope you fair better than me.
Gigi On Tuesday, March 1 at 7:04 pm
Did you really "saw" on your hands???? That must have hurt!! : )
Deb On Tuesday, March 1 at 7:27 pm
I had a shellac manicure just before Valentine's Day. It was a beautiful red and held up really well too! On the 14th day I finally started peeling a little away and was able to peel it all off very easily. I really didn't want to soak in pure acetone. That stuff is pretty drying. I also didn't want to go back to my nail tech girl and have her do it either. I would definitely do this again. I might try the lighter pink or maybe a french next time. I have to admit I didn't care for all that cuticle area showing after two weeks, especially in a darker color, but the way the tips held up was amazing! My regular manicures never last more than a couple days before they start chipping!
kimi hernandez On Tuesday, March 1 at 7:55 pm
I am a manicurist that uses Shellac. Take an emory or file and file top layer until no longer shiney. Next soak in pure acetone in a glass bowl. after soaking for 5 – 10 min take a wooden birchwood stick or a cuticle pusher and gently scrap off. then buff nails and put a good nail strengther. do not peel off you will peel layers of your natural nail. good luck!!
Martha On Tuesday, March 1 at 8:41 pm
I paid $45 for the shellac nails in Orlando FL. Two weeks later, still shiny and looked good. I soaked them off with acetone. It takes alot of soaking. Totally worth it!
lois On Wednesday, March 2 at 9:23 am
I too had a shellac manicure at my beauty salon here in Grand Junction, Colorado and it did not have that thick look yours did. Mine was a french manicure with moonlight whie tips (not the stark white alot of ladies like). It has lasted a good 2 weeks and I can tell it will come off with not soaking, just the normal removal with cotton balls. I work in a deli, so I really need neutral clean look, and this was perect. I will treat you if you come visit here!! And will get you some of our world famous Enstroms Toffee too! Check out that web!
k berry On Wednesday, March 2 at 1:14 pm
Pretty ucky. I guess I don't really care about shellac in the oil field.
I am an X manicurist. Not impressed by that stuff.
tazie On Wednesday, March 2 at 1:37 pm
Your nails and cuticles(!) look very beautiful natural, I must say.
sherri On Wednesday, March 2 at 3:00 pm
I totally thought that said "Manure" and not "Manicure". Now it makes a lot more sense.
mulberrytreehouse On Thursday, March 3 at 7:25 am
I'm far from any sort of salon, too, and far from family who could watch my young kids while I went to a salon anyway.
The peeling polish picture is fascinating.
Linda On Thursday, March 3 at 3:44 pm
I'm a nurse and start a TON of IV's My manicure never lasts because I wash my hands so much and I hate that my nails never look nice. I can't WAIT to try these this weekend! Thanks for keeping us posted on the progress – salons should give you a commission!
Diane S. in San Diego On Friday, March 4 at 1:10 am
You know what I loved the most about this experiment? I saw your half-shellacked nails, just starting to crack, in a different photo series about cooking. You just crack me up, dear Ree. No matter what is else is happening, you still cook chicken fried steak for MM. You are just so good and so real. I just love ya, girl! Never change… promise me that.
Michelle S. On Friday, March 4 at 2:47 pm
Thank you for keeping us updated. I was very curious about the whole thing when you first posted. I have terrible nails. Brittle, peely, thin. But it looks like the shellac process (if properly applied/removed) is a wonderful alternative to gel or acrylic. Since I'm prone to nail problems, it's not something I'd opt for "full time", but something I will definitely try for those special occasion situations… when I want lovely nails but things are too crazy to do a thrice-weekly maintenance. I can see this being perfect for traveling, wedding/honeymoon, entertaining, etc.
Thanks again PW!
Sheila On Friday, March 4 at 4:52 pm
After using pure acetone in college chemistry lab, I learned that it also eats holes in nylon windpants. They were my roommate's pants. I think she forgave me.
bron On Sunday, March 6 at 9:37 am
Am I the only one who finds the whole idea horrendous. Chemicals so strong it takes laters off your nails coupled with the only way of removing it is acetone? No thanks, but then I hate trimmed cuticles too as I think they look like when people have receding gums.
Patty N On Friday, March 11 at 12:49 pm
This is my second go around with this process. I had the last manicure done with the French look, much better. I has been 2 weeks, hoping to get another week out of it. I was told that the grow out is not as noticeable. The cost here in Michigan was $35.
Jasmine Bradley On Saturday, March 12 at 6:27 pm
Because of your post, I decided to get a "shellac manicure" too. I don't think I'm nearly has hard on my hands as you are and I'm hoping to get a full 2 weeks out of this… it was expensive – $30 + tip. Anyway, thanks!
Erin G. On Thursday, March 17 at 4:54 pm
OH Girlie your nails grow FAST! Out here in Utah we call them "gel nails" and when they mix GLITTER in the gel resin and paint it on your toes they are called "Glitter Toes". You can get them done anywhere between $15 and $30. I had my office assistant (who's also a nail tech) do my toes back on Feb 13th and they still look amazing… growing out a little but the glitter is like nothing you've seen in a nail "polish" before. It's like having ruby slippers on top of each little piggy. For the first two days after I had them done I walked around the house barefoot staring at them when they'd catch the light. … I nearly fell over a couple of times, hahaha.
Find a nail tech who will do glitter toes and get a hot color on your toes for spring and summer and you will be in LURVE.
Inky Smiles!
Roxann Dorweiler On Friday, March 18 at 1:15 pm
I had one of these manicures and the best part is that after almost 2 weeks the shellac/polish began to peel by itself from the nails and I had the fun of gently stripping it off in large pieces. I disliked all the shades available as they are too garish for my age and hand color (sometimes red, sometimes white) and the smell was well, toxic.
Good sticking power when you are travelling, however.
Lisa On Sunday, March 20 at 5:06 pm
I get gel manicures every two weeks, and they last the whole time. There's no peeling or chipping. If your polish is doing that, then your tech is doing it wrong and not following all the steps. Every single step must be done and they can't skimp on the products or you'll have a peeling mess.
Also… the Gelish brand is superior over the Shellac brand. Gelish has a more durable top coat and doesn't crack or peel the way Shellac does. Although, if done properly, they should both hold up pretty well.
When removing a Gelish manicure, you must file down the top coat with a nail file, and then soak them in acetone. Your nails shouldn't be weaker from it.. mine are strong as even when the polish is removed because they've been protected from the elements
There are places doing these gel manis who don't buy all the quality brand products they should. If you go to a higher end hair salon, their nail techs should have all the right stuff. Watch what they're using and make sure the Gelish name is on every bottle. Good luck to anyone who's reading this. A good one is SO worth it. Mine are $35 each.
Dee On Monday, March 28 at 12:40 pm
My salon has had shellac for years. Until they started using Gelish (another gel nail polish) I didn't even know. The reason why I didn't know? Because they said shellac is an inferior product and they don't promote it. I'm on week three of Gelish and my nails look like somewhere between weeks 1 and 2 on your pics (but with more growth at the base). I've been using this product for about four months
Kary in Arkansas On Monday, March 28 at 3:39 pm
Does your nail become inferior or weak after 2-3 weeks of the gel treatment? I had the gel placed over my "pink and white" acrylic and decided to have them removed. Now am back to natural nail but want to get manicure and put gel over it but am afraid I will weaken the nail again. Any ideas or help?
Kary in Arkansas On Monday, March 28 at 3:37 pm
Is the Shellac the same as "Gel"?
Regenia Nelson On Wednesday, May 25 at 2:41 pm
I was only charged $10 extra over my regular french manicure. No chips until the 3rd week. Definitely worth it! I work in healthcare so I'm always washing my hands.


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|Seminar: Power Networking
Event Type: Job Seekers
Date: 3/5/2014
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Learn why it's important to build impactful connections. General job search advice, and tips will also be discussed in this seminar. Presenter: Richard Williams, Career Services, Triton College.Library: Oak Park Public Library Main Branch
Location: Second Floor - Veterans Room
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A system and method for a consumer to order goods and/or services from a vendor through use of an instant messaging service. The consumer initiates an instant message communication link between the consumer and the vendor by using the vendor's screen name which has been added to the consumer's list of contacts and sending an initiating message. Software resident on the vendor's computer responds to initiation of the instant message communication link by supplying a list of good and/or services to the consumer. The consumer can order from the list of goods and/or services while concurrently communicating with the vendor. An order identification number is created each time an order is placed which includes information from the consumer's screen name, the vendor's screen name and software generated information. The order identification number uniquely identifies the order and is used only once.
1. A method performed by a computer system comprising the steps of:
storing a vendor's list of goods and/or services in a database accessible by the computer system;
establishing an instant message communication between a user apparatus and a vendor apparatus both the user and the vendor identified by unique screen names on contact lists residing at both the user apparatus and the vendor apparatus, the establishing occurring by selecting the vendor from the contact list;
presenting and displaying the vendor's list of goods and/or services to the user in response to the establishment of the instant message communication,
ordering by the user of specific selected items from the vendor's list of goods and/or services through use of the instant message communication;
generating a unique order identification number which references information from the user's screen name, the vendor's screen name and information generated by the computer system;
using the user's screen name to determine whether the user is a repeat user and if the user is a repeat user, using the user's screen name to determine whether the user's order is a new order or an order change; if the order is an order change, retrieving and updating the order using the order identification number; if the order is a new order, storing the order and corresponding order identification number; if the user is not a repeat customer, adding the user's screen name to the vendor's contact list; and
using the order identification number to identify and track a specific order placed by the user from the list of goods and/or services.
2. The method of
3. The method of
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6. A system for a user to order selected goods and/or services from a list of goods and/or services provided by a vendor through use of instant message communication between the user and the vendor comprising:
a user apparatus operable to receive and transmit instant messages, to keep a contacts list, and to establish an instant message communication with a vendor apparatus by selecting a vendor name from the contact list;
the vendor apparatus operable to receive and transmit instant messages and to keep a contacts list;
a database for storing the vendor's list of goods and/or services;
a computing unit configured to present and display the vendor's list of goods and/or services to the user in response to the instant message communication;
the computing unit further configured to receive through use of the instant message communication orders placed by the user by selecting specific items from the vendor's list of goods/services;
the computing unit further configured to generate a unique order identification number which references information from the user's screen name, the vendor's screen name and information generated by the computing unit; and
the computing unit further configured to use the user's screen name to determine whether the user is a repeat user and if the user is a repeat user, use the user's screen name to determine whether the user's order is a new order or an order change; if the order is an order change, retrieve and update the order using the order identification number; if the order is a new order, store the order and corresponding order identification number; if the user is not a repeat customer, add the user's screen name to the vendor's contact list; and
the computing unit further configured to use the order identification number to identify and track a specific order placed by the user from the list of goods and/or services.
7. The system in accordance with
8. The system in accordance with
This application is a continuation-in-part application of International Application No. PCT/U.S.05/26089 filed Jul. 25, 2005 which claims priority to provisional patent application No. 60/686,897 filed Jun. 3, 2005.
This invention relates to a method for a consumer to order goods and/or services from a vendor and, more particularly, to an ordering method that utilizes an instant messaging service to directly communicate between a consumer and a specific vendor to place an order.
Instant Messaging ("IM") has become one of the most popular ways of communicating over the Internet, replacing the use of e-mail in some applications. With e-mail or other communication services, such as fax, a user generally has no way of knowing if the entity to whom the user is sending the e-mail or fax is actually receiving the message. Lacking an immediate response a user cannot be sure if the desired recipient is present to receive the message or if the message was actually received at the desired location. This lack of an immediate response to an urgent communication is especially important when ordering goods and/or services that require fast delivery. For example, replacement parts for critical equipment and particular services needed in an emergency situation may require an immediate and direct communication between a consumer and a vendor. Another example is ordering food from a restaurant for take out or delivery where availability of particular items and on-time performance may be very important to the consumer and the vendor hoping for repeat business.
A known method for direct and immediate communication between a consumer and a vendor is the traditional telephone. However, in the context of ordering food for example the use of the telephone has significant drawbacks. At the restaurant end an employee must be available to man the phones at all times. During peak ordering periods multiple employees may be required, substantially increasing overhead. The very nature of a verbal communications link between the consumer and the restaurant leads to errors in the order, delivery location errors and lack of security when sending credit card information. Also, for some consumers who may be distracted or unsure of what to order, the taking of an order may take a substantial amount of time which disrupts the entire food delivery process. At the consumer end busy signals or no answer calls are a significant annoyance as well as mistakes in the order, incorrect delivery times, etc. These same drawbacks exist in other areas requiring fast delivery and error free ordering as well as in restaurant delivery situations.
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide an ordering system and method which allows direct and immediate contact between a vendor and a consumer.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an ordering system and method which is fast and accurate both for the consumer and the vendor.
Various other Internet based methods and systems exist for ordering goods and/or services in addition to the telephone. For example, in the restaurant pick up and delivery market Campus Foods.com allows a consumer to log on to a Campus Foods website and choose items from a restaurant menu. The consumer's order is sent directly to Campus Foods and Campus Foods generates a fax listing the items ordered by the consumer which is faxed to the restaurant. The consumer's order is generally confirmed by e-mail. There is no direct contact between the consumer and the restaurant; so, if errors occur, the consumer must re-contact Campus Foods or call the restaurant.
Lack of direct contact also requires that delivery times be estimated. Although this fax based ordering system has advantages over the basic telephone, it still has certain drawbacks due to the lack of direct contact between the consumer and the restaurant.
U.S. Patent Publication No. 200210198790A1 describes a system and method for ordering goods and/or services where a user registers with an order server to store information relating to the user's preferences and stores personal information such as address, credit card information, etc. A consumer order is directed to the server and a vendor for the chosen items is selected based on the stored preferences. This method also suffers from the same drawbacks set forth above due to the lack of direct and immediate contact between the consumer and the vendor.
U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006/0026076A1 describes an on-line ordering system for a retail establishment including a restaurant. A user enters a URL into a browser to locate a first web page which may include a list of restaurants. The user selects a restaurant and receives a second web page which may include a menu. Items are selected and entered along with contact information and payment information and a response is sent to the user after an order is placed. Order information is sent to a server and from there directly to a credit card authorization terminal associated with the restaurant.
This publication generally describes a basic on line ordering system. Although it has advantages over the system described above, it does not offer the flexibility and ease of use for the consumer and the vendor that is inherent with use of the invention described herein.
It is, therefore, a further object of the present invention to provide an ordering system and method which is fast, accurate and easy to use for the consumer and the vendor, provides direct contact between the consumer and the vendor and takes advantage of the communication features available with instant messaging services.
In accordance with the invention there is provided a method for a consumer to order goods and/or services from a vendor through use of an instant messaging service. The vendor signs on with an instant messaging service and selects a unique vendor name to identify the particular vendor. A consumer can then add the vendor name to the consumer's list of contacts, which defines to whom the consumer wishes to communicate with via the instant messaging service.
It is a feature of the invention that the consumer initiates an instant message communication link between the consumer and the vendor by utilizing the vendor name which has been added to the consumer's list of contacts and sending an initiating message to the vendor.
It is another feature of the invention that software resident on a vendor's computer responds to the initiation of the instant message communication link with the consumer by supplying a list of goods and/or services to the consumer, which list is displayed on the consumer's computer.
It is a further feature of the invention that the consumer can select from the displayed list by clicking on desired items and generate an order by submitting a list of selected items to the vendor, while concurrently communicating with the vendor.
It is still another feature of the invention that the vendor confirms the order from the consumer in response to the receipt of the list of items selected by the consumer by transmitting a confirming message to the consumer via the instant message communication link.
It is a still further feature of the invention that an order identification number is created each time an order is placed. The order identification number references information from a user's screen name, a vendor's screen name and software generated information to uniquely identify the order currently being processed by the vendor's software.
The above objects and features of the present invention will be described in greater detail in the following detailed description of the invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Numerous Instant Messaging ("IM") systems are currently in use including, but not limited to the IM systems available from AMERICA ONLINE (AOL), YAHOO, GOOGLE and others. Basically, all the IM systems operate in a similar manner. An IM user goes on line and connects to a server provided by the IM service provider. Log In is accomplished by entering the user's name and a previously chosen password, at which time the server obtains the connection information which identifies the user's computer. The server also provides the user a list of the user's previously created contact list. The service provider AOL calls this contact list a "Buddy List" and the other service providers have their own designations for the contact list. This list will be referred to herein as a contact list, a Buddy List, or a name list.
Once the user is logged in, the server creates a temporary file that contains the contact information for the user and the contact information for the other entities on the user's contact list. The server then checks to see if anyone from the user's contact list is on line, and if so, notifies the user who from their contact list is on line by displaying an icon on the user's computer. For the AOL instant messaging service this icon is referred to as a "screen name," which will be used herein. To contact a particular entity on the user's contact list the user clicks on the appropriate icon showing who is on line and a communication channel is initiated between the user and the designated entity.
In a conventional instant messaging system the two parties can then type messages to each other which immediately appear on their respective computer screens. The communication channel directly connects the two parties so that each party can instantly communicate with each other. It is to be understood that the present invention will operate with known instant messaging systems in accordance with the basic description set forth above.
The present invention is directed to an ordering system that takes full advantage of the communication capabilities of instant messaging. An important aspect of the invention from the consumer's side is the ability to add one or more vendors to the consumer's instant messaging contact list and gain access to a complete listing of all the goods and/or services offered by that vendor with a single "click" on the contact list icon followed by an initiation message. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, specific goods and/or services previously highlighted by the consumer ("favorites list") can be ordered with one additional click or items can be chosen from the listing provided by the vendor. There are no busy signals or dropped calls as with telephone systems and order errors can be immediately resolved due to the direct connection with the vendor as opposed to web site ordering.
An important aspect of the invention from the vendor's side is the use of custom software at the vendor's location which allows the vendor to immediately provide, to the consumer, a complete listing of goods and/or services it has available as soon as the consumer clicks on the vendor's name included in the consumer's IM contact list. Due to the direct IM connection between the vendor and the consumer, order changes, order confirmation, order correction, delivery information, etc. can be immediately sent or received by either party.
In contrast to telephone ordering systems, the vendor does not need additional employees during busy periods as the custom software provided to the vendor can accept essentially an unlimited amount of nearly simultaneous orders readily processed with only one or two mouse clicks. Also, as the customer's order is printed at the vendor's location, order errors are essentially eliminated.
In contrast to web based ordering systems, the vendor can initiate a direct and immediate IM conversation directly with the consumer to answer questions about his goods or services which are simultaneously being displayed to the consumer. Also, as the custom software resides on the vendor's computer, the vendor can readily make changes to the list of goods and services, add specials, change pricing, offer rewards, etc., all from his computer.
As will be described in greater detail below, the basic operation of the inventive ordering system consists of the following steps:
Referring now to
The Vendor Application contains a Remote Data Access Layer for communication with the server as well as a Web Server module which "listens" for information that the server wants to send to the Vendor Application software.
The server contains five elements as shown in
The architecture shown in
Referencing now to
More particularly, the ordering procedure begins with the user clicking on the restaurant's screen name at 10 and sending a message at 11 to decision block 13. If the user has previously used the inventive ordering process, the user information is retrieved from server at 18. If the user is a first time user, his screen name is added to the user list in the vendor's computer at 14. At 15 it is determined if the user is a recurring user, and if not, a new user file is created at 19. If the user is a repeat user, or after the user's information has been stored, a decision is made at 16 whether this is a new order or an order change. If a new order, the menu is assembled at the server at 20 and a "New Order" status is set in the server at 21. For either a new order or a changed order the menu link is created at 17 and sent to the user at 12 which opens the menu at the user's computer.
Once a new order is created at 20 it is important that this order be uniquely identified throughout the ordering process. This is important for two reasons. One, the order being processed must be identified with the specific user and the specific vendor involved with this particular order as the inventive system is designed to handle essentially simultaneous orders to one vendor from multiple users and one user can process essentially simultaneous orders to more than one vendor. Two, when the menu link is sent to the user it is important that this link relate only to the order being processed at that time. Otherwise, the user could copy and paste the link and attempt to place new orders based only on the link which could be detrimental to operation of the inventive system.
To avoid these two potential problems an order identification number is generated at step 20 which references information from the user's screen name, the vendor's screen name and information generated by the software. The order identification number is unique to the particular order in progress and ties together information from the user screen name, the vendor screen name and information stored on the server. After a particular order is completed and closed, the user identification number is cancelled and a new order identification number is generated for the next order. In this way every order is uniquely identified during the ordering process to keep track of simultaneous orders and a user cannot use a copies menu link to disrupt operation of the inventive system.
Referring to
At this time the user completes his contact information at 27 and submits the final order at 28. The submit order signal is sent to the server which updates the order status to "Order Placed" at 35. The server notifies the vendor at 36 and the vendor's computer displays the new status at 31. At this time the server looks up the order information, and the user's contact information at 37 and 38, respectively. The user at this time is waiting for order confirmation at 29.
Referring now to
If the user wants to change the order, he can do so at 41 by sending a message to the vendor at 42. The vendor's computer then releases the order at 50, and, if necessary, can resend the menu at 51 to restart the ordering process at 23 as described above. If it is not necessary to release the order, the vendor can initiate delivery at 52, close the order at 54, remove the user from the active list at 55 and instruct the server to close the order at 58. The user then waits for delivery at 43 or picks up the items he has ordered. Block 44 indicates that the order has been picked up or delivered.
It is to be understood that after an order is received by a vendor, it can be printed and provided to the vendor's kitchen facility in the restaurant or the data generated by the order can be integrated with a vendor's Point-Of-Sale (POS) software for order processing. The Vendor Application software can run on a stand-alone computer at the vendor's facility or the Vendor Application software can be integrated with POS software already being used by a vendor. Also, the vendor's software can be modified to add features and attributes unique to a particular vendor as will be understood by one skilled in this technical area
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If there is no open order, the vendor's computer at 67 queries the user as to whether the order will be a pick up or a delivery order at 67. If the user chooses pick up, the process proceeds to 72, 73 and from there to step 85 (
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The vendor's computer then determines at step 81 whether the user has a valid address for a delivery order. If so, the order is opened at 84, a new order is created by the server at 86, and the "New Order" status is set at 87. If there is an open order or after a new order is created, the process moves to step 88.
If the delivery address is not valid, a message is sent to the user at step 80 and the user then has the choice on whether to change the order to a pick up order at 82 or the order is cancelled by the vendor at 83. If the order is changed to a pick-up order, the order can be processed in accordance with the description set forth in
At step 88 the vendor's computer generates a query as to the type of menu the user wants to choose from and the user is instructed to choose one of three options at 89, a "favorites" menu, a web based menu or an IM menu. As indicated at 88 this choice can be made by choosing one of the options one through three.
Referring now to
The user's "favorites" list is displayed to the user and the user can select from the list at step 93. That selection is then added to the user's order at step 104.
If the user does not select a "favorites" menu at step 90, the user has the option of selecting a web based menu at step 94. If a web based menu is selected, the menu web link is created at step 95 by the vendor's computer. The menu is opened for the user at step 96, and the items selected by the user are added to the order at step 104. Selection from the web based menu operates in accordance with the description set forth in
If the user does not choose a web based menu at step 94, he can select the IM menu option at step 97. The IM menu can be of different formats, but the example described in
Upon choosing the IM menu option, the vendor's computer at 98 queries the server which provides the various menu categories available at step 99. Once retrieved from the server, the categories are presented to the user at step 100 where the user can select a particular category and provide the selected category to the vendor's computer. The vendor's computer at step 102 queries the server to determine the food products in the selected category which are retrieved from the server at step 103. The list of products within the category is provided to the user at step 101 and after the user makes a selection from the category, the item selected is added to the menu at step 104.
Referring now to
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The user/consumer screen shot at 142 is an example of the inventive ordering method being used with an AMERICA ONLINE (AOL) instant messaging platform. The screen shot at 142 shows a "buddy list" with a restaurant, The Angora Caf�, listed as one of the "buddies" on the user's buddy list. The term "buddy list" is used by AOL, and it is to be understood that this term as used herein is interchangeable with the term "contact list," also used herein.
On the vendor's screen shot at 141 there are shown various features and buttons which allow the vendor to process an order. At 144 is an "Active Order" list which indicates active orders as will be described below. At 145 is the "closed order" file which keeps track of all orders after the order is completed. A user identification is shown at 147 while the status of the order is shown at 146. The box at 148 shows the ordering mode and the box at 149 is a drop down menu that allows the vendor to choose the time for pick up or delivery. The boxes at 150, 151 and 152, respectfully allow the vendor to close an order, add new text for a pre-set template, as explained below, or delete a pre-set template. The listing at 153 is an example of a complete menu for a restaurant/vendor which is displayed on the vendor's screen.
The user initiates the ordering process by clicking on the "Angora Caf�" icon (screen name) in the "Buddy List" shown on
The vendor's screen at 141 shows by way of example that another user "cbremm" is already on line as shown by the icon at 157 and the user's name at 155. Shown at 156 is the fact that a menu has already been sent to "cbremm" as will be further detailed below.
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The foregoing
The description of certain embodiments of this invention is intended to be illustrative and not limiting. Numerous other embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, all of which are included within the broad scope of this invention. For example, Point-Of-Sale (POS) software is in use by virtually all larger take-out food establishments and restaurant chains as well as vendors selling goods and/or services in categories other than restaurants. The inventive ordering system described herein can be readily integrated with existing POS systems already being used by a vendor or can be implemented in a stand-alone computer located at the vendor's facility. Also, the Vendor's Application software can be readily modified to provide features and attributes unique to a particular vendor. It is to be understood that the claims set forth herein cover all such alternative embodiments of the present invention.
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Our team is dedicated to inspiring a passion for reading among some of the nation's neediest children. Learn more about the outstanding individuals leading the way at Book Trust:
Amy Friedman, President & CEO
Ms. Friedman joined Book Trust in April 2011. During Amy's tenure, Book Trust has nearly doubled its footprint across the nation and today serves 36,000 students in 15 states. Prior to working at Book Trust Amy worked in the Denver Public Schools where she began her career as an English as a Second Language classroom teacher and spent several years in various key leadership roles, including Chief of Staff to the Superintendent.
Amy brings a wealth of experience in public education and a strong leadership background to Book Trust. Amy is thrilled to have the opportunity to lead an organization committed to her passion---creating better lives for kids in poverty through education. She believes that Book Trust provides the opportunity to change the lives of underprivileged children by empowering them to choose and own books so that they read more, become better readers, and go onto succeed in school and life.
Amy is a graduate of Georgetown University where she received a BS in Linguistics and a MAT in Teaching English as a Second Language.
Favorite children's books: The Fuzzy Duckling (Jane Werner Watson), The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein), and A Fish Out of Water (Helen Palmer Geisel)
Current Top Picks: The Red Tent (Anita Diamant), Cutting for Stone (Abraham Verghese), and State of Wonder (Ann Pratchett)
Linda Mitchell, Vice President of Development
Linda joined Book Trust as the Vice President of Development in the summer of 2014, after a lengthy career at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts. She brings a wealth of fundraising knowledge including corporate partnerships development, individual giving procurement and event management. At Book Trust, Linda leads the Development team in establishing annual and long-terms goals as well as strategies for the sustainability of the organization. A second generation Colorado native, she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and another in Journalism from Metropolitan State University. Moreover, she maintains certifications in grant making, volunteer and event management and arts financing.
Favorite children's book : Miss Rumphius (Barbara Cooney) because like the fictional Miss Alice Rumphius, Linda is looking to make the world a more beautiful place.
Donna Frost, Director of Finance and Operations
Donna is responsible for all financial administration including business planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis. Her non-profit experience includes working at a contemporary art museum directing all financial, accounting and human resource operations. Prior to that, she worked for a local philanthropist/entrepreneur to manage all non-profit and philanthropic giving objectives and political candidate committee reporting. She believes books spark the imagination in children to help them to become lifelong learners. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Admin from Regis University with an emphasis in Management and Human Resources.
Donna's commitment to the nonprofit community is summed up in her favorite quote from The Lorax "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better . It's not." . . .
Favorite children's books: Are You My Mother? (P D Eastman) and Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown)
Shay Belisle, Hawaii Director
Shay joined Book Trust early in January 2015 as Hawaii Director. Born and raised on the islands, Shay is passionate about engaging the Hawaii community in Book Trust's mission to enrich the lives of underprivileged children through the joy of reading. Prior to joining Book Trust, Shay was Development Director at Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center and worked with the Merwin Conservancy. Shay went to Pepperdine University where she obtained a Bachelor's in Communications and later earned her Master's in Creative Writing from Mills College.
Favorite children's book: Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Current Top Picks: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie), The Glass Castle (Janette Walls), Shantaram (Gregory David Roberts)
Michelle Striker, Director of Philanthropic Partnerships
Michelle joined Book Trust in 2011. Michelle has extensive marketing and fundraising experience in the nonprofit community and has worked to enrich diverse communities throughout the metro Denver area for the last decade. In Michelle's role at Book Trust, she is leading the effort to engage Colorado philanthropists in Book Trust's mission to change the lives of underprivileged children. Michelle graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor's in Broadcast Journalism and earned her Master's in Public Administration from the University of Colorado in Denver.
All time favorite children's book: The BFG (Roald Dahl)
Beth Sundberg, Program Director
Beth joined Book Trust in the summer of 2013 as the Program Director. In this role, Beth is responsible for providing support to Book Trust teachers across the country. She has a background in both the non-profit sector and elementary education. As an educator Beth taught high school in rural Japan, worked as a reading tutor, and taught first grade. Beth believes that learning to read and having access to books is fundamental to a child's success. And she credits her own first grade teacher, Sarah Seeker, with giving her the passion for reading.
Beth has an undergraduate degree in Comparative Politics from the University of Puget Sound and a master's degree in Instruction and Curriculum with an emphasis in Reading from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Favorite Children's Books: Chrysanthemum (Kevin Henkes) and Little House on the Prairie (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Laura Alden, Database and Grants Manager
Laura joined Book Trust in February 2015 as the Database and Grants Manager. In this role, she is responsible for providing organizational structure to the development team, including systems and donor portfolio management, reporting and grants management. Laura has an extensive background in the non-profit development sector specializing in database management. Laura graduated from Boise State University with a degree in Health Promotions.
Favorite Children's Books: Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak), James and The Giant Peach (Roald Dahl) and Where the Sidewalk Ends (Shel Silverstein)
Felix Ortiz, Communications Manager
Felix joined Book Trust as Communications Manager in the summer of 2014. He is responsible for implementing the organizational communications plan, as well as publications design, social media management, website administration and email marketing. Felix brings many years of experience in PR and communications. His career highlights include serving two city council offices, the largest school nursing association in the United States and operating a consulting practice that aided non-profits. A graduate of the University of Colorado at Denver, Felix earned a Bachelor's in Communication and Theater and a Master's in Communication with an emphasis in PR.
Favorite children's books: Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak), Curious George (Margret Rey and H.A. Rey) and John Henry: An American Legend (Ezra Jack Keats).
Kristine McAuliff, Development Coordinator
Kristine joined Book Trust in February, 2015. As a Development Coordinator she is responsible for assisting the Development team with donor relations, fundraising, and events. Prior to joining Book Trust, Kristine served the Far Northeast Denver community as an AmeriCorps VISTA for the Foundation for Educational Excellence. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global and Regional Studies and a minor in Spanish from the University of Vermont.
Favorite children's books: Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear (Hans de Beer), How Spider Saved Halloween (Robert Kraus)


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Generous berry fruit flavours are found on the ripe and enticing nose. The palate is medium bodied, soft and dry with a good concentration of blackcurrant fruit and spicy overtones.
2011 'The Renegade' Shiraz-Grenache, Ken Forrester Wines(6x75cl)
This elegant blend (our 10th vintage) displays Old World Style with New World fruit. Hint of Grenache's earthy rustic charm and Shiraz's noble spice with hints of nutmeg and salty black olive on the finish. Balanced with soft integrated tannins.
2010 The Love Grass Shiraz, d'Arenberg(6x75cl)
The wine displays a mix of fruit and spice, a result of the myriad of minor varieties that cling to the bones of the Shiraz and draw it in all sorts of different directions.
Fresh and lively, black and red fruits, pepper, clove and cinnamon.
The palate, whilst showing the poise and focus common amongst the 2011's, develops its richness in the glass.
Ensure you take a moment to savour this wine and watch its complex mix of fruits evolve from tight and linear at first to rich, dark and exotic.
2012 Shiraz, Heartland(6x75cl)
Vibrant purple hues with a deep ruby red core. The nose has masses of black fruits, red currants and spice which support hints of espresso and dried spice notes. On the palate, the wine is soft yet maintains expressions of cassis, anise and earthiness. Savoury, rich and yet balanced and restrained.
2013 Spice Trader, Heartland(6x75cl)
A burst of intense primary fruit greets the palate with blueberries, blackberries and currants. These powerful fruit notes give way to waves of spices.
2011 The Footbolt Shiraz, d'Arenberg(6x75cl)
The nose is incredibly lifted and fragrant, red fruits and peppery spices feature strongly. As the wine breathes we are struck by a raft of darker and more earthy aromas such as mulberry, black plum, soot and baking spice.
The palate is pleasantly bright with lively acidity and elegant fruit weight. A generous dose of mineral fruit tannin ensures the wine is structured and wonderfully long.
As this wine ages it will develop more generosity and complexity through the mid palate, but the acid and tannin structure will ensure it stays lively and long.
2011 First Sighting Shiraz, Strandveld(6x75cl)
Deep ruby with purple hues, the nose bursts with white pepper and spice with an all elegant red-berry scented fruit with mocha notes and soft, lingering tannins.
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Recently I had a case when a customer deleted the InnoDB main table space – ibdata1 – and redo logs – ib_logfile*. MySQL keeps InnoDB files open all the time. The following recovery technique is based on this fact and it allowed to salvage the database. Actually, the files were deleted long time ago – […]
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A few years ago Yves Trudeau and Aleksandr Kuzminsky wrote posts about different ways for recovering orphaned .ibd files: Connecting orphaned .ibd files A recovery trivia or how to recover from a lost ibdata1 file Today I want to show you how to do that in more easy and quick way. In my example I'll […]
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Yay for femme girls in pink pumps! A FAB FEMME DJ from Cali who goes by the name of DJ Rhiannon just dropped the video for her new single All the Girls Do It. I LOVE it and you girls will too. Enjoy and remember to crank this song up loud in the car!
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Tyler Byrne finished in the top 20 in the men's championship race.
There are 36 men's teams and 37 women's teams competing in Saturday's meet.
Ernest Kibet finished second in the men's race, while Benadate Cheruiyot led the women's team by finishing 22nd.
The women's team had four runners finish in the top 10.
The men's 8K race is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., while the women's 5K will commence at 10:10 a.m.
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Net-A-Porter is looking to bring some style along with sales to Google Glass. Yesterday, the online luxury and fashion merchant began selling a limited number of DVF | Made for Glass optical and sunglass styles and accessories, making it the first third-party seller of Google's wearable tech device. The retailer's Google Glass options, which include styles for men and women, sell for $1,800 and include the Glass, a choice of frames in five colors, a shade and mono earbud. The Net-A-Porter price is set $300 above Google's original MSRP.
"We are thrilled to offer Glass to our tech-savvy customers who are true leaders and innovators in style and lifestyle," said Natalie Massenet, founder and chairman of The Net-A-Porter Group, in a statement. "We pride ourselves on leading the way in delivering the best in service, product, and technology and we are excited to bring Google Glass to our U.S. customers, ahead of the Glass consumer release."
The ideal customer for Google Glass is indeed one tech-savvy enough to take a leap into bleeding edge wearable tech. Though a RetailWire poll last January indicated that function and fashion are the biggest hurdles wearable tech devices must overcome before achieving mass appeal, a discussion this week by the online community at RetailWire speculates otherwise. The price tag attached to the Net-A-Porter device reveals another potential bar to widespread adoption of Google Glass, according to RetailWire's BrainTrust panel of retailing experts.
"The DVF | Made for Glass line will help fashion-forward consumers wear their Glass with greater style," said Max Goldberg, president of Max Goldberg & Associates, "but it does nothing to put Glass in the hands of ordinary consumers who cannot afford its $1,800 starting price point. I love the concept of Glass, but until it moves beyond the high price, it's not going to be a factor in the retail world."
Paula Rosenblum, managing partner at RSR Research, however, noted that in both the worlds of high fashion and high tech, products are often launched at prices unattainable for a mass audience before slowly but surely dropping. "I see this starting out at the high end," Ms. Rosenblum said, "and gradually moving down-market."
With such logic, there is something to be said for keeping the prices high in the early stages of a roll-out, which makes a partnership with an elite third-party seller like Net-A-Porter seem like a fitting strategy for a company with Google's track record of foresight.
"Good for Google and for Net-A-Porter," said CEO of rDialogue Phil Rubin, who found wisdom in Google's move to target this wave of Glass at an elite customer base. "Scarcity is a powerful strategy when launching something this leading edge, and the positioning alone is going to make demand even greater for when this does move downstream and mainstream."
Looking beyond this particular launch, Larry Negrich, vice president of marketing at nGage Labs, added that the model of Google and Net-A-Porter's business relationship will be essential to the future of wearable tech.
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Grandmother Wins Custody Of Slain Girl's Remains
Hearing Reveals Years Of Alleged Abuse
SAN ANTONIO - Testimony told the story of a child failed at every turn.
It began in 2010, when she made an outcry of sexual assault accusing her uncle, Baron Ochoa. She even had a sexual assault exam in November that tested positive, according to testimony by a Child Protective Services caseworker during Friday's hearing.
According to testimony, Sammy Ochoa, then 10 years old, made another outcry in July 2011, accusing her father and uncle of sexual assault.
A forensic interview was set up that took place Aug. 11. In that interview, Sammy Ochoa revealed that her uncle told her if she told anyone about the sexual abuse, he would kill her and her mother, according to testimony.
Less than a month after the second outcry was made, Sept. 14, Sammy Ochoa, her mother Rebecca Gonzalez and another woman were found dead in their home. All three had been stabbed to death and the home set fire.
Conrad and Baron Ochoa, who are considered suspects in the slayings, were arrested last week on sexual assault charges involving Sammy and another little girl.
"It can make one very angry when you can't protect the ones you love. Especially those who are totally defenseless like she was," Ochoa's grandmother, Suzy Bianchi-Peters, said.
At the end of Friday's heartbreaking testimony, Bianchi-Peters got a small win: the right to Sammy's remains, on what would have been her 11th birthday.
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AARP/AIAS Aging in Place Competition Winners
The AIAS and AARP proudly announces the winners of the 2012 Aging in Place Kitchen Design Competition!
Winning submissions can be viewed at, http://aarp.aias.org/winners/.
First Place
Preservation through Creation
Tony Zhang, Daniel Gehr, Richard May
Advisor: Erica Cochran
2nd year students, Carnegie Mellon University
Second Place
Staying Young in Old City: Securing Independence through Adaptable Design
Jason Klinker, Madeline LaPlante
Recent Graduates, Ball State University
Third Place
Justin Petersen
Recent Graduate, University of Minnesota
Honorable Mention
Green Kitchen
Kemal Koray Aysin
2nd year student, University of Maryland
Honorable Mention
Adjusting with Time
Samantha Raburn, Michael Markham
3rd & 4th year students, Louisiana Tech University
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Aged to Perfection
Diane Cocchiara, Jeff Osburn
5th year students, University of Oklahoma
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Eric Tam, Dana Dimalanta
Advisor: Richard Knoeppel
High School Students, Advanced Technologies Academy
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A Kitchen Alive
Nick Tafel, Edgar Mozo, Joel Pominville, David Herrero
3rd year students, Clemson University
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Diane Rosch
3rd year student, Clemson University
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At your weight and height the larger volume Grande is the better choice. With the round bottoms and soft chines, the extra width won't be that noticeable but the extra bouancy will get you popping out and over better. Great boat, Btw. Enjoy!
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Hi, all.
This is just for your info:
In a new system, I wanted to use two nvidia Asus 7600GT Silent 256MB DVI PCI-E cards in an Asus P5N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard (nvidia nForce4 Intel x16 Chipset) in SLI mode. As I don't have Windows XP, I couldn't test that.
(1) I observed dark screens afater booting on both win2k and X11 (this problem actually remains, will open another thread)
(2) Whenever I tried to use X11 in SLI mode, an immediate crash was the consequence (after 0..30 seconds, either on X11 startup or when OpenGL window used, but definitely when using nvidia-settings to review OpenGL parameters / check for SLI setup recognized).
This happened for XFree86, and Xorg 7.0.0, using the latest nvidia driver 8762, across various linux versions (if I remember correctly: maybe 2.6.8/2.6.11?, but quite certainly: 2.6.16, 2.6.17), no matter which SLI mode I actually used.
But single monitor and twinview setups without SLI would work, even with 2 monitors on two cards and OpenGL-windows that could be moved across the monitors.
The problem has now disappeared after I have moved to kernel 2.6.18-rc3. After I managed to compile/install the 8762 driver with this kernel, I tested SLI - expected another crash, but was surprised that it actually worked smoothly - long enough to complete viewperf or to work with the software for which I prepared the setup, in all SLI modes.
Remaining issues where some artefacts in testing software like the lower screen part black in SFR mode (e.g. in tuxracer, euphoria), or lack of vsync heeding in AFR mode (euphoria) or similar things -> most avoidable by chosing another SLI mode.
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Cheating is cheating so let's get that out-of-the-way to start. Do not tell me there are levels to cheating because there aren't. It is just cheating. If an athlete uses testosterone, EPO or HGH OR they are drafting on the bike they are cheating. Either way they are gaining an advantage over the other competitors that isn't fair and I don't like it. I have never condoned cheating and never will. It is not acceptable in sports where you are putting your ability (or team's ability) against another person or team. You may win, you may lose but either way play fair. If you don't play fair you have already lost even if you have won.
Lance Armstrong, and this post is less about him and more about cheating and my feelings about cheating, went on the Oprah Winfrey Network and confessed to something we already knew. He wasn't breaking new ground with his admitted use of blood doping, etc. He wasn't coming clean for the sport or for any other reason than to clear his conscience and I am not sure he did that. I found him smug and actually turned off the interview on Thursday within 30 minutes of it airing. I couldn't take it and did not watch the Friday interview until Saturday on the DVR where I could fast forward through his non-sense. I was/am in no mood to listen to a cheater and a liar confess to the TV screen. He has no place in sports and he has no right to my time since he wasted it for all those years perpetuating something he isn't.
As you can see I cannot stand cheating and as the week leading up to the interview was unfolding I was caught off-guard by my thoughts about Tyler Hamilton and the others who had already confessed to cheating. I had originally forgiven them for their wrongs and applauded as they did the right thing and confessed but what makes these guys any different from Lance? Nothing. Not one single thing other than, it seems, they weren't bullying people but they were still cheating. Their bans from the sport are much shorter (not hard considering Lance Armstrong is banned for life) and have the ability to get back into the sport but I say: Let them get to work doing something else. They cheated the sport, the fans, the sponsors (although some sponsors may have known and allowed it to happen) and they don't deserve another chance at this sport that many have grown to love. Also, don't go out and buy Hamilton's book or Landis' book when it comes out or anybody else that cheated because all you are doing is putting money in their pockets for doing something that was against the rules.
I have read Nicole Cooke's retirement speech and was moved by her brutal honesty and ability to stand up for what's right. She called out Lance Armstrong and the others as well as governing bodies for allowing this to happen. It was a bold move on her way out of the sport but a bold move none the less. It stood out as a guiding light through the darkness that has overcome the sport of cycling, and what I fear will cloud the sport of triathlon. More professional athletes need to stand up to the few that are doping and not allow it to happen or fall into the trap of having to use cheating as a means to gain ground on those who are evading the rules. Push those cheaters out of the sport by calling them out and putting them in the spotlight to answer questions about how they went from an 11 hour Ironman to 9.5 hours in one year. If they are clean than so be it but let's not allow this virus to spread throughout our sport(s).
In the end Lance Armstrong's confession to cheating has done two things for me. One I am happy about and the other I am very frustrated with. On the one hand his confession has shown that you can cheat but you will get caught and when you do it will be far worse than if you had never cheated at all. I believe this will give some people pause before they make that decision and that to me is a good thing.
The other result of his confession, and one I am more upset about than anything else is that I am more cynical than I have ever been. I am a trusting person and I want to see the good in people and all that they do. I am now faced with having to question everything and I mean everything from the start. What does this person want from me? What are they really asking me for? These types of questions very rarely entered my sub-conscience but they are there now and that is something I can never forgive Lance Armstrong and his cheating ways for. Maybe in time I will become more trusting again but for right now my view has been tainted and I don't like it one bit. Thanks, Lance.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1998 Eating properly can be puzzling. So many new reports surface each month about food, snacking, nutrition and vitamins, it's hard to keep up with the latest evidence on a healthy diet.
Test your nutritional knowledge by answering the following questions. Some of the questions have more than one correct answer. The answers appear at the bottom.
1. With fat-free cookies you get:
a. Lots of calories.
b. Zero fat grams.
c. Less that 1 gram of fat per serving.
d. To eat twice as many.
2. Yogurt is good for you because:
a. It's a low-fat food.
b. It helps reduce lactose intolerance.
c. It reduces vaginal infections and boosts immunity.
d. It makes you live longer.
3. Broccoli is a rich source of:
a. Sulphoraphane
b. Folate
c. Vitamin C
d. All of the above
4. Rank these juices from most to least by their Vitamin C content:
a. Apple
b. Grape
c. Grapefruit
d. Pineapple
5. Which food, if any, is significantly lower in fat and calories than the others?
a. Margarine
b. Butter
c. Mayonnaise
d. None of the above
6. Choose the most fiber-rich selection:
a. Whole-wheat bread, corn flakes, green salad
b. Black beans, bran cereal, strawberries
c. Tomato, orange, celery
d. Apple, rice, baked potato
7. Which of these foods provide the recommended level of beta carotene?
a. 1 cup cooked carrots
b. 1 cup tomato sauce
c. 1 cup cantaloupe and one mango
1. A,C. Fat-free means less than one gram of fat per serving. The cookies can still be high in calories -- up to 100 calories per cookie -- usually from lots of sugar, honey, molasses, juice or corn syrup.
2. B,C. Only skim or nonfat varieties are low-fat. The live cultures in some yogurts help break down lactose, making it easier for the lactose intolerant. In some studies, one to two cups of yogurt a day may help immunity and infections.
3. D. One cup of cooked broccoli supplies 40 percent of the recommended daily allowance for the Vitamin B folate and twice the requirement for Vitamin C. The chemical sulphoraphane, found in cruciferous vegetables, may protect against cancer.
4. C,D,A,B. Unless Vitamin C is added, apple and grape juices have little. Eight ounces of grapefruit juice gives you your recommended daily allowance for Vitamin C, and pineapple juice gives you half.
5. D. All are high in fat and calories, with 11 to 14 grams of fat and 100 to 120 calories per tablespoon.
6. B. All these foods contain fiber, but beans, berries and bran are especially fiber-rich.
7. A,C. You should get six to 15 milligrams of beta carotene per day. The carrots provide 11 milligrams and the fruits, eight. The other two contain some beta carotene, but not a full serving.
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Have a group of 8 committed people coming in from the East Coast who have all dedicated this weekend to breaking through to the next level of bliss.
I'm super excited about being their guide and helping each one of them release what is standing in the way of experiencing life more blissfully!!