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This invention embodies a two component, waterproof, breathable glove and the corresponding method of forming the glove. A homogeneous membrane in regard to its permeability characteristics is attached to a fabric. The membrane is tacky on one surface and wear resistant on the other surface. Using a contoured mold and foam forms the layers for the inner liner are cut and are thermowelded or bonded together to form a three dimensional inner shell of a glove. Then the formed inner shell is attached to an outer glove shell by conventional methods.
1. A glove liner which comprises:
a breathable fabric;
a homogeneous membrane bonded to the fabric to form a coated lining fabric, the membrane characterized by an inner tacky surface adhered to the fabric and an outer wear-resistant surface, the membrane being progressively less tacky as the membrane distance from the fabric increases;
the membrane surfaces joined together along a seam to define the liner, the liner being closed on all sides except one through which a hand may extend into the liner, the fabric comprising the inner surface of the liner, the membrane comprising the outer surface, the periphery of the liner where closed having at least one pattern extension whereby the liner may be secured to an outer shell by joining the pattern extension to the outer shell.
2. The liner of claim 1 wherein the seam formed is waterproof.
3. The liner of claim 1 wherein the outer shell is joined to the inner liner to form a glove, the outer shell closed along its sides except at one end which end is open to allow for the passage of a hand therein and which shell open end is secured to the open end of the liner to form a glove.
4. The liner of claim 1 wherein the membrane is a breathable membrane.
5. The liner of claim 1 wherein the membrane is a waterproof membrane.
6. The liner of claims 4 or 5 wherein the membrane is a urethane membrane.
7. The liner of claim 1 wherein inserts have been placed in the tips of the fingers and thumbs.
8. A method of forming a glove liner which comprises:
forming a skin of polymeric material on a release surface;
casting polymeric adhesive on said skin;
bonding the adhesive to a fabric; and
reacting the skin and adhesive to form a homogeneous membrane, the surface of the membrane bonded to the fabric being tacky, the membrane becoming less tacky as its distance from the fabric increases.
9. The method of claim 8 which includes:
forming a three dimensional inner liner by joining panels of the liner with the membrane sides face-to-face.
10. The method of claim 8 which includes sealing the liner along its edges except for one end which remains open to allow for passage of a hand therethrough.
11. The method of claim 8 which includes joining the inner liner to an outer shell to form a glove.
12. The method of claim 8 wherein the membrane is a breathable membrane.
13. The method of claim 8 wherein the membrane is a waterproof membrane.
14. The method of claims 12 or 13 wherein inserts have been placed in the tips of the fingers and thumbs.
15. The method of claim 12 wherein the membrane is a urethane membrane.
Waterproof gloves including "breathable" waterproof gloves have been marketed for several years, and can be found in gloves manufactured for outdoor sports such as hunting, skiing, snowmobiling, and also for the comfort and protection of firefighters, policemen, uniformed personnel and those other persons who have outdoor employment.
These gloves, particularly the breathable styles, have been costly and difficult to manufacture. Usually, they consist of three principal components (a) a breathable, stretchable, waterproof barrier film suitably supported on a carrier web, (b) a textile fleece inner liner and (c) an outershell.
The prior art discloses the three component glove, see U.S. Pat. No. 4,679,257 and the references cited therein. The individual parts consist of an outer shell of glove shape configuration, usually of leather; an inner liner, generally fashioned from an insulator such as a fleece-like napped textile for skin comfort; and a membrane barrier fashioned into glove configuration from a breathable coated fabric or unsupported membrane and this is positioned between the inner liner and outer shell.
Each of the three components are fabricated to proper pattern size, then assembled into a three component glove or mitten by means of a stitching or adhesive bonding in place.
The number of steps, and the precision stitching necessary to properly assemble the item makes it very labor intensive and expensive. Generally, the stitching, or adhesive bonding, provides sufficient internal cohesiveness between parts to resist the withdrawal forces applied by the removal of the hand from the glove without allowing any disengaging of the component parts.
Broadly, the present invention embodies a two component glove, which may be a waterproof or breathable waterproof glove, and the method of forming the glove.
A membrane, either a waterproof or a breathable waterproof membrane, is coated on the backside (non-fleece) of an inner liner fabric. This coated inner liner fabric is cut into patterns to form upper and lower panels. These panels are joined to form the inner liner through thermowelding or bonding of the outside edges of the coated surfaces to provide a waterproof seam. The welded seam includes extensions bonded by the welded seam to allow for easy attachment to an outer glove shell by conventional stitching methods eliminating the need to resort to the use of adhesives to combat hand withdrawal forces.
In the present invention, the inner liner is formed through the use of a contoured forming mold to provide a three dimensional glove which allows easy access to the hand and comformability when worn. The three dimensional feature allows movement of the dead air interspaced between portions of the skin and the liner. This, in turn, through normal movement of the hand within the glove creates a bellows action which, for the breathable membrane, additionally promotes body water diffusion and accelerates its exit through the barrier membrane. By use of the method of the invention, the manufacturing time necessary to complete a suitable glove is drastically reduced over prior art gloves and the resulting manufacturing costs are dramatically lowered.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a breathable urethane skin is cast on release paper. A compatible breathable adhesive layer is cast on the urethane skin. The non-fleece side of a liner fabric is joined to the adhesive layer. This is processed to combine the skin and adhesive layer to form a homogeneous breathable membrane Subsequently, the release paper is removed and the glove patterns formed and molded to form the liner.
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an inner liner of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the assembly mold;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the assembled glove;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the lines; and
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a glove of the invention.
The preferred embodiment will be described in reference to a breathable membrane. In the preparation of an inner liner, referring to FIG. 1, a polymerized aliphatic polyurethane resin 10 is coated on a substrate 12 using a conventional knife-over-roll textile/paper coating machine. The substrate being coated with the polyurethane is a conventional silicone coated Kraft release paper of 70 pound wt. like H. P. Smith's S/8002 release sheet, or Mead Paper Company's Arco-Schuellar 65 ISE 60-F sheet. The polyurethane skin or coating 10, such as Upaco TEC-1264 available from Upaco Adhesives, Nashua, N.H., is applied to the release side of the release paper 12 in a thickness, that when the coating applied at approximately 37% total solids content is dried in a conventional hot air convection oven to evaporate the fluid portion of the coating, the dried, elastic-like film will be approximately 1 oz/sq. yard in weight and measure between 0.00075 and 0.001 inch gauge.
The coated paper is brought to a second coating application station comprised of a knife-over-roll adhesive applicator, wherein an adhesive coat 14 is applied over the first skin to form a lamina 16. The coating is applied at between 0.008 to 0.009 inch gauge and an amount of 1 to 1.5 oz/sq. yard as applied. Suitable adhesives are available from Upaco Adhesives, Nashua, N.H., TEC-1264A and Raffi & Swanson, Wilmington, Mass., No. 10055.
The still-wet adhesive coat is "married" by combining to the non-fleece side of the intended glove liner fabric 18, or any suitable fabric, including knitted jersey tricot material to form a web 22. Textile fabrics suitable for attachment to the breathable membrane system are Kevlar/Nomex Blend CO42 made and sold by W. L. Libbey Co., Lewiston, Me.; Modacrylic fleece fabric 3017 made and sold by W. L. Libbey Co., Lewiston, Me., and Buckley & Mann Co., Franklin, Mass.; Thinsulate, made and sold by 3M Company, St. Paul, Minn.; Delsolite, made and sold by Nylco Corporation, Nashua, N.H.; or Urethane foam, General Foam Co., Paramus, N.J. The amount of adhesives used will vary depending upon the fabric to which it is combined.
The moving web 22, now comprising the carrier release paper, first and second coats and liner fabric enters a hot air convection textile dryer oven to provide evaporation of the adhesive fluid component and subsequent cross-linking ("curing") of the skin and adhesive into a breathable membrane with resistance to water. The coated/laminated substrate, still on the carrier release paper passes through a drying chamber, first through a temperature zone of 200�-215� F. to gently evaporate residual adhesive fluid without causing bubbles in the film, and then for one minute in a temperature zone of 300� F. to effect a chemical reaction, thermosetting and crosslinking of the urethane skin and adhesive, forming a breathable membrane 20 (see FIG. 3) and insuring the permanent bonding of the membrane to the textile glove liner. Although the membrane is homogeneous concerning its breathability properties, its physical properties vary. At the interface or bonding surface between the membrane and the fabric the membrane, although dry, is tacky. As the membrane distance increases from the fabric, the membrane becomes less tacky and more firm to provide maximum wear resistance for the membrane.
The membrane, when dried and positioned in the glove, must not only possess good bonding strength to the textile liner, it must also itself have the `breathability` capability of allowing moisture vapor transmission at a minimum level of 500 grams per sq. meter per 24 hours when tested according to ASTM E96 Desiccant Method. This is the minimum water vapor escapement believed to be necessary to allow elimination of body moisture from the glove to avoid discomfort.
It is also important that while water vapor transmission is a necessary characteristic of the adhesive, it must be capable, like the skin, of resisting the penetration of fluid water into the inner textile liner of the glove.
Upon emerging from the oven, the webs are led through a device wherein the release paper is stripped from the membrane/textile composite, and rerolled for future reuse. The stripped glove liner material is simultaneously rolled for further use in glove manufacture.
The inner liner is formed into a glove by cutting two generally square pieces of sufficient size from the membrane coated lining fabric. Referring to FIG. 2, a contoured mold 32 recessed in the form of a hand includes a sealing lip 34 formed on its upper surface. A piece of lining fabric 36 is placed on the die. A sponge form 38 in the shape of a hand is placed on the panel 36. Inserts 40, usually thin strips of fabric coated on both sides with membrane 20, are placed on the liner 36 where the tips of the fingers and thumb will be formed. The inserts 40 overlie the areas where the seam will be formed and extend inwardly beyond the areas where the seam will be formed. A second liner 42 is placed over the form 38. The liner membranes are face-to-face. A platen 44 closes with the mold 32 and seals the liners 36-42 on all sides but one, the wrist position. In the dielectric heat welding operation the outside seams of the glove liner configuration are heat sealed for waterproof containment. The inserts 40 having the same membrane material as the liner are formed integrally with the liner--to form waterproof seals. The coating on the inserts need not be identical to the membrane material as long as the inserts adhere to the membrane and form a waterproof bond. The surplus material is then trimmed to the proper glove configuration.
The liner is then turned inside out as shown in FIG. 4, and the inserts, which are simply extensions of the liner material, now extend outwardly.
The basic assembly of the finished glove requires only conventional glove making procedures.
a) A pattern is cut for the outside shell, usually of leather, but not limited thereto.
b) The inner liner is then attached to the outer liner by conventional stitching operations, care being taken not to puncture the membrane section. The stitch line is along the outside edge of the inserts. The liner is generally attached to the outside shell at the ends of the finger and thumb positions.
c) The inner lining is secured by the wrist of the glove by conventional stitching to the outside layer.
In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the membrane may be simply waterproof and not breathable. The process conditions for forming the waterproof membrane are substantially the same as for the breathable membrane. Suitable materials for skins, specifically urethanes, include Clear Durane Coating 9648, Raffi & Swanson, Wilimington, Mass.; Clear Milloxane Coating TC 201, Polyurethane Specialties Co., Lyndhurst, N.J. For the adhesive coating, specifically urethane, Clear Milloxane BC 300HA, Polyurethane Specialties and Clear Sancore 9500B, Sancore Industries, Inc., Leominster, Mass.
Although described in reference to urethane membranes, other breathable and/or waterproof membranes may be used such as vinyl membranes, polytetraflouro ethylene membranes, i.e. Goretex�, etcetera.
In this disclosure there is shown and described preferred embodiments of the invention and suggested various alternatives and modifications thereof, but it is to be understood that these are not intended to be exhaustive and that other changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. These suggestions herein are selected and included for purposes of illustration in order that others skilled in the art will more fully understand the invention and the principles thereof and will be able to modify it, each as may be best suited in the condition of a particular case.
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MADISON - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced that on Wednesday June 15, 2011, Juneau County Circuit Court Judge John P. Roemer found probable cause that DANIEL COUGHLIN committed a sexual assault against a child after a preliminary hearing.
Attorneys for the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), acting as special prosecutors for Juneau County, filed a criminal complaint in Juneau County Circuit Court against Daniel J. Coughlin alleging Sexual Assault Against a Child. The crime charged is a Class B felony, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment.
The charges are the result of a joint investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the Juneau County Sheriff's Department. "Investigation and prosecution of cases involving those who prey on children are a high priority of the Department of Justice and we will continue to assist local law enforcement and prosecutors in child maltreatment investigations," Van Hollen said.
Individuals with information about alleged child maltreatment in Juneau County are encouraged to contact the Juneau County Sheriff's Department at 608-847-9435. Individuals with information about this case can contact Special Agent James Holmes of DCI at 608-266-1671, or Detective Shaun Goyette Juneau County Sheriff's Department at 608-847-9435.
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When my son was having touble communicating emotions I had him make drawings of different feelings- mad, sad, frustrated, lonely, etc. and then put magnets on the back and hung them on the fridge. Whenever he was feelings something he could go get the picture and show it to me. It worked wonders....he was about your sons age when we did it. Good luck sweetie! XO
My son in the past was not talking. So we got him a speech device that came with pictures of faces that happy,sad ect. But we never used that cause he shows his feeling. We got it so he can tell us if he wanted to eat or a toy ect. He is talking now. So we dont use it anymore.Could you get him a device ?


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Date of Birth: November 16, 1977
Place of birth: Lower East Side, New York, USA
Height: 5'9″ (1.75 m)
Parents: Stephen Gyllenhaal, Naomi Foner
Siblings: Jacob 'Jake' Gyllenhaal
Spouse: Peter Sarsgaard
Children: Ramona
In only a few short years, Maggie Gyllenhaal built a solid reputation as a talented, cerebral actress in independent films, her non-conformist flair and penchant for examining social issues offering a different voice to the young Hollywood of the early millennium. A Hollywood native, she had actually grown up with filmmaking parents – to say nothing of her actor brother Jake Gyllenhaal – but theirs was a household that valued education, intellect and liberal politics over plastic surgery. Subsequently, the self-possessed actress and her apple-cheeked, silent film star looks were a revelation to critics – enough to earn Golden Globe nominations for "Secretary" in 2002 and "SherryBaby" in 2006 along with an Academy Awards nomination fro "Crazy Heart" in 2010
Maggie Ruth Gyllenhaal was born on Nov. 19, 1977, in New York City. Her mother, Naomi Finer, was a PBS children's television producer-turned-screenwriter (Oscar nominated for 1988's "Running on Empty"), while her father, Stephen Gyllenhaal, was a published poet and Emmy-nominated director, whose films included "A Killing in a Small Town" (1990), "Losing Isaiah" (1995) and "Homegrown" (1998). When Gyllenhaal was a year old, her parents' rising careers led the family to move to Los Angeles, where they gave birth to son Jake two years later. Despite the Gyllenhaal's ascent in the filmmaking business, their home revolved more around intellectual pursuits than Hollywood indulgence; their circle of family friends including academics, artists, and activists. Brother and sister attended the prestigious Harvard-Wakeland prep school, where Gyllenhaal was an excellent student and active in the drama program. She was also a self-proclaimed rebel who tried to distance herself from the wealthy lifestyle of her classmates, despite appearances on the big screen in "Waterland" (1992), directed by her father and starring Jeremy Irons and Ethan Hawke, and "A Dangerous Woman" (1993), also directed by her father.
In 1995, Gyllenhaal graduated from high school and moved to New York to attend Columbia University, again trying to establish her independence from Hollywood privilege by living off campus in a cheap apartment in Brooklyn. She had made a promise to herself to put her acting career on hold while focusing on a degree in literature, but during her time at Columbia, she did appear in two more of her father's productions including a pair of television movies and the feature "Homegrown" (1998), which also included brother Jake in a supporting role.
After receiving her bachelor's degree from Columbia in 1999 – the same year her brother entered the school as a freshman – Gyllenhaal spent a summer in London, filled with theatrical training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts before returning home to look for work in independent films – a genre she felt she would provide her with more freedom to choose roles that spoke to her sensibilities. She got off to an auspicious start playing a Satan worshipping make-up artist in director John Waters' Hollywood satire, "Cecil B. Demented" (2000). She enjoyed a run onstage as a stripper in Patrick Marber's Tony-nominated play "Closer;" first with the Berkeley Repertory Theater, followed by a run at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Back onscreen, Gyllenhaal followed up with an appearance in one of the boldest space/time continuum dramas ever to involve an evil rabbit, "Donnie Darko" (2001), playing the sister of real life brother Jake in the indie cult favorite.
Quickly building a resume of decidedly bold, offbeat choices, she landed a few quirky character roles in mainstream young adult movies like "Riding in Cars with Boys" (2001) and "40 Days and 40 Nights" (2002), but that was before her memorable breakout in 2002. Director Stephen Shainberg's "Secretary" (2002), a film about a timid young secretary who breaks out of her shell through an S&M relationship with her boss, was the type of film that could either make or break a career. It made a sensation out of Gyllenhaal, who worked painstakingly to create a character that would inspire audiences to question their notions of love, pain, and personal salvation. She also turned standard feminist notions on their ear with a character who was a victim – but on her own terms and for her own empowerment. Gyllenhaal's achievement was stunning, smart, and also showcased a different kind of sexiness than was common in Hollywood at the time. It was no surprise that come awards season, the newly minted star would earn a handful of critical accolades, including a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress.
Continuing to push the artistic envelope, Gyllenhaal was next cast in a supporting role in Charlie Kaufman's mind-bending film-about-writing-a-film, "Adaptation" (2002), followed up with "Casa de Los Babys" (2003), John Sayles' ensemble film about a group of women who travel to South America to adopt babies. That film only received limited release but critical kudos for its sensitive, cross-cultural examination of motherhood. Still finding her footing, Gyllenhaal took another stab as "the rebel" in a more mainstream movie, "Mona Lisa Smile" (2003), in which she played a hellraising student of a liberal instructor (Julia Roberts) at 1950s Wellesley College.
She returned to the Mark Taper Forum where she had a successful run in "Homebody/Kabul," playing the daughter of British tourist killed while traveling in Afghanistan. She further investigated murky international relations as an American woman detained in China on suspicion of terrorism and forced to defend her own rights to an interrogator (Ken Leung) in Sidney Lumet's harrowing telepic, "Strip Search" (HBO, 2004). Further displaying her interest in political issues, Gyllenhaal was visible during the 2004 presidential elections as part of the "Declare Yourself" campaign to encourage young adults to register and vote. Earlier in the year, Gyllenhaal, who had studied Eastern Religions at Columbia, showed support for the Tibet House organization at a Carnegie Hall fundraiser.
After a compelling performance as a conflicted con artist in the otherwise middling crime drama "Criminal" (2004), Gyllenhaal turned in one her most winning performances to date in director Don Roos' seriocomic "Happy Endings" (2005). As the morally ambiguous singer Jude, who seduces a closeted gay youth (Jason Ritter) before turning her sights on his lonely, wealthy father (Tom Arnold), Gyllenhaal dazzled with her subtle, shifting behaviors, creating a compelling, fully realized character. The politically-minded actress next appeared in two films with very different approaches to exploring the aftermath of September 11th. The limited release indie "The Great New Wonderful" (2005) featured five interwoven stories told against the backdrop of an anxious, post-9/11 New York City, with Gyllenhaal playing the ruthless owner of a posh pastry shop who seeks to overthrow the reigning Queen of Cake (Edie Falco). In her biggest Hollywood production yet, she costarred in Oliver Stone's fact-based "World Trade Center" (2006) as Allison Jimeno, wife of a port authority officer (Michael Pena) trapped beneath the rubble of the towers and awaiting rescue. The film opened to generally positive reviews, though was not without detractors who were opposed to its inaccuracies and that it did not delve deeper into the issues as other films by Stone, a renowned conspiracy theorist.
Gyllenhaal gave strong performances in several more films in 2006, including "Trust the Man," a romantic comedy following the escapades of two Manhattan couples, and "SherryBaby," an independent drama for which she earned another Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of a recovering drug user trying to reconnect with her estranged daughter. Gyllenhaal voiced Zee, the Goth babysitter in the animated hit "Monster House" (2006), before a wonderfully endearing supporting turn in "Stranger than Fiction," as an anti-establishment bakery owner sweet on her straight-laced IRS auditor (Will Ferrell), who happens to be plagued by running narration in his head by a famous novelist. She rounded out the year by giving birth to a daughter and announcing her engagement to her boyfriend of four years, actor Peter Sarsgaard.
In 2007, Gyllenhaal lent her voice to a video campaign for TrickleUp, a non-profit micro-financing organization, and contributed artwork to raise funds for the Food Bank for New York and the Lunchbox Fund of South Africa. She was slated to return to theaters in 2008 in the role of Rachel Dawes in the Batman sequel (as well as Heath Ledger's final completed film), "The Dark Knight," replacing Katie Holmes who dropped out of the film franchise to do other work and to be a mother. Though Gyllenhaal sparkled in the role, the film itself became one of the biggest box office hits of all time while riding a wave of near-unanimous critical praise. Following an off-Broadway turn opposite her husband in a revival of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" (2009), she delivered one of her most engaging performances by playing a divorced journalist and single mom who covers and eventually falls for an older, alcoholic country music singer (Jeff Bridges) down on his luck in "Crazy Heart" (2009). The small, character-driven drama earned widespread critical praise, particularly for Bridge's compelling portrayal of a Merle Haggard-like artist. But Gyllenhaal also received her share of acclaim, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.


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"These cookies are great with a little milk, or all by their lonesome. A rich, chewy, nutty, dark chocolate taste that's more than just bittersweet. Enjoy."
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1/2 cup
unsalted butter at room temperature
3/4 cup
chocolate-hazelnut spread, such as Nutella®
1/2 cup
white sugar
2/3 cup
packed brown sugar
egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon
vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups
all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon
baking soda
1/4 teaspoon
I made the balls smaller than golf-ball size and the first batch started browning on the bottom very quickly at 400. I reduced the heat to 375 and played with baking times in subsequent batches. They're nice and chocolatey but I might even add a teaspoon or 2 of cocoa next time. I'll need to play with this recipe because I think the ideal product will be like a brownie. I just haven't gotten there yet. I also added some toasted hazelnuts which added to the Nutella goodness!
I live in a "Nutella as a Staple Food" household, so I was so excited to find a Nutella recipe for cookies. I followed the recipe exactly as it said give or take a few cooking minutes. But I am really disappointed with the cookies. I guess I was expecting something with a strong Nutella flavor, so the weak chocolately flavor really burst my bubble. The cookie also came out really flat. And while I am at it, I may as well add that this serves WAY more than just twelve. This could be a great recipe if someone did some major revision.
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I tweaked these cookies to make them more chocolatey, and it worked. I probably would've been fine with the nutella chocolateyness, but I'm not a chocolate person. I decided to add both cocoa powder and chocolate chips to address that issue. I subbed cocoa powder for a 1/2 cup of the flour and added 1 cup of chocolate chips. The dough was dry, probably bc I subbed the cocoa powder, so I used 2 eggs total to address that. I'd probably only use 3/4 c of chocolate chips next time if I use them; a little too many chocolate chips for this dough. The dough does not spread even though I didn't refrigerate it. I must say I'm surprised by that bc of the oils in the Nutella. Regardless, I just dealt with that by squishing the cookies flat on the baking sheet prior to baking with a spatula. I baked mine for about 10 min. Thanks for the recipe! I'm excited I've found something to use our Nutella in. We love it but often forget about it!
These cookies might taste good if you just imagined them instead of actually baking them. They look more like meatballs than delicious pastries. Follow each direction exactly and you will achieve the same masterpiece we did.
It's a work in progress... but i like them so far.
These were not very good. I took the advice of the reviewer above me and added two eggs and I used some good quality cocoa powder in the mix and some chocolate chips. The taste of the chocolate and nutella barely came through. They were relatively tasteless ;(
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Hazelnut Cocoa Cookies
Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 341
Calories from Fat: 119
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Cinda Harold
Cinda Harold is a Professional Assistant Professor in Walsh University's Division of Education. She holds a B.S.Ed from Ashland College and M.S.Ed. from the University of Akron. She served for 30 years as an elementary teacher and has been an adjunct professor since 2003, joining the faculty full-time in 2006.
Professor Harold teaches in the Division of Education, specializing in Early Childhood. Courses include: EDUC 250 (Developmental Language and Literacy), ECE313 (Language Arts and Social Studies Methods), ECE412, (Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar), ISE442 (Intervention Specialist Seminar). She has previously taught EDUC 255 (Cognitive and Language Development) and EDUC 455 (Clinical Practicum). Professor Harold advises students for Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Intervention Specialist.
Attended the NCATE Institutional Orientation Conference in Spring 2008. She has also served the Division on various committees including: Teacher Prep Essay and NCATE Standard 3 Team. Recent research has focused on the implementation of electronic portfolios for teacher candidate, with national and international presentations and publications. This includes a recent survey to principals and superintendents regarding interview value. Please click this link to view her recent publications and presentations. She is an active member of professional organizations including: International Reading Association (IRA) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Professor Harold is strongly committed to service and service learning. She has developed a Collaborative Partnership with Northwood Elementary School and Orchard Hill Elementary School in North Canton, Ohio. She also has a strong Collaborative Partnership with the Stark County Public Library where her students volunteer by hosting storytelling hours. She is also the Co-Advisor for Education Club and the STARS program. Activities for the Education Club include service projects such as: Trick-or-Treat in the Residence Halls, Easter Egg Hunt, and the Hispanic Make-It/Take-It workshop. Professor Harold also serves as a panelist for the Education Club Pre-Student Teaching Preparation Session.
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This invention relates to methods for controlling and monitoring access to network servers. In particular, the process described in the invention includes client-server sessions over the Internet. In this environment, when the user attempts to access an access-controlled file, the server subjects the request to a secondary server which determines whether the client has an authorization or valid account. Upon such verification, the user is provided with a session identification which allows the user to access to the requested file as well as any other files within the present protection domain.
1. A method of processing service requests from a client to a server system through a network, said method comprising the steps of forwarding a service request from the client to the server system, wherein communications between the client and server system are according to hypertext transfer protocol;
returning a session identifier from the server system to the client, the client storing the session identifier for use in subsequent distinct requests to the server system; and
appending the stored session identifier to each of the subsequent distinct requests from the client to the server system.
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a client directs a service request to a first server which is to provide the requested service;
the first server checks the service request for a session identifier and only services a service request having a valid session identifier, and where the service request has no valid identifier:
the first server returns a response to the client, the response redirecting the service request from the client to the authentication server;
the authentication server subjects the client to an authorization routine and issues the session identifier to be appended to the service request to the first server;
the client forwards the service request appended with the session identifier to the first server; and
the first server recognizes the session identifier and services the service request to the client; and
the client appends the session identifier to subsequent service requests to the server system and is serviced without further authorization.
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returning the requested document wherein the document is customized for a particular user based on the user identification of the session identifier.
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returning the requested document if the authorization identifier indicates that the user is authorized to access the document.
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returning the requested document to the client; and
charging the user identified in the identifier for access to the document.
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returning the requested document if the authorization identifier indicates that the user is authorized to access the document.
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identifying the user from the authorization identifier; and
automatically charging the identified user for the document.
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charging the user identified in the session identifier for access to the document.
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returning a response to the client, the response redirecting an initial service request to an authentication server, the authentication server providing the session identifier.
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automatically charging a user identified by the session identifier for the service provided.
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accessing, upon receipt of the purchase request at the server system, user information associated with the user identifier sufficient to charge to an account associated with the user, the purchase price of the product identified by the purchase request;
charging the user for the product identified by the purchase request according to the user information; and
fulfilling the purchase request based on the user information.
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under control of a client system, displaying information identifying a product; and
in response to a user selection of a hyperlink associated with a product desired to be purchased, sending a request to purchase the item along with an identifier of a purchaser of the item to a server system; and
under control of the server system, upon receiving the request, retrieving additional information previously stored for the purchaser identified by the identifier in the received request;
charging the user the purchase price of the product; and
fulfilling the request for the product.
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means for receiving service requests from a client and for determining whether a service request includes a session identifier, wherein communications to and from the client are according to hypertext transfer protocol;
means for providing the session identifier in response to an initial service request from the client in a session of requests;
means for storing, at the client, the session identifier for use in each communication to the server system;
means for appending the stored session identifier to each of subsequent communications from the client to the server system; and
means for servicing the subsequent service requests.
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78. A method of processing, in a server system, service requests from a client to the server system through a network, said method comprising the steps of:
receiving, from the client, a service request to which a session identifier stored at the client has been appended by the client, wherein communications between the client and server system are according to hypertext transfer protocol;
validating the session identifier appended to the service request; and servicing the service request if the appended session identifier is valid.
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receiving an initial service request from the client;
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This application is a Continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/474,096, filed Jun. 7, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,708,780 the entire teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The Internet, which started in the late 1960s, is a vast computer network consisting of many smaller networks that span the entire globe. The Internet has grown exponentially, and millions of users ranging from individuals to corporations now use permanent and dial-up connections to use the Internet on a daily basis worldwide. The computers or networks of computers connected within the Internet, known as "hosts", allow public access to databases featuring information in nearly every field of expertise and are supported by entities ranging from universities and government to many commercial organizations.
The information on the Internet is made available to the public through "servers". A server is a system running on an Internet host for making available files or documents contained within that host. Such files are typically stored on magnetic storage devices, such as tape drives or fixed disks, local to the host. An Internet server may distribute information to any computer that requests the files on a host. The computer making such a request is known as the "client", which may be an Internet-connected workstation, bulletin board system or home personal computer (PC).
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is one networking protocol that permits full use of the Internet. All computers on a TCP/IP network need unique ID codes. Therefore, each computer or host on the Internet is identified by a unique number code, known as the IP (Internet Protocol) number or address, and corresponding network and computer names. In the past, an Internet user gained access to its resources only by identifying the host computer and a path through directories within the host's storage to locate a requested file. Although various navigating tools have helped users to search resources on the Internet without knowing specific host addresses, these tools still require a substantial technical knowledge of the Internet.
The World-Wide Web (Web) is a method of accessing information on the Internet which allows a user to navigate the Internet resources intuitively, without IP addresses or other technical knowledge. The Web dispenses with command-line utilities which typically require a user to transmit sets of commands to communicate with an Internet server. Instead, the Web is made up of hundreds of thousands of interconnected "pages", or documents, which can be displayed on a computer monitor. The Web pages are provided by hosts running special servers. Software which runs these Web servers is relatively simple and is available on a wide range of computer platforms including PC's. Equally available is a form of client software, known as a Web "browser", which is used to display Web pages as well as traditional non-Web files on the client system. Today, the Internet hosts which provide Web servers are increasing at a rate of more than 300 per month, en route to becoming the preferred method of Internet communication.
Created in 1991, the Web is based on the concept of "hypertext" and a transfer method known as "HTTP" (Hypertext Transfer Protocol). HTTP is designed to run primarily over TCP/IP and uses the standard Internet setup, where a server issues the data and a client displays or processes it. One format for information transfer is to create documents using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). HTML pages are made up of standard text as well as formatting codes which indicate how the page should be displayed. The Web client, a browser, reads these codes in order to display the page. The hypertext conventions and related functions of the world wide web are described in the appendices of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/328,133, filed on Oct. 24, 1994, by Payne et al. which is incorporated herein by reference.
Each Web page may contain pictures and sounds in addition to text. Hidden behind certain text, pictures or sounds are connections, known as "hypertext links" ("links"), to other pages within the same server or even on other computers within the Internet. For example, links may be visually displayed as words or phrases that may be underlined or displayed in a second color. Each link is directed to a web page by using a special name called a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). URLs enable a Web browser to go directly to any file held on any Web server. A user may also specify a known URL by writing it directly into the command line on a Web page to jump to another Web page.
The URL naming system consists of three parts: the transfer format, the host name of the machine that holds the file, and the path to the file. An example of a URL may be:
where "http" represents the transfer protocol; a colon and two forward slashes (://) are used to separate the transfer format from the host name; "www.college.univ.edu" is the host name in which "www" denotes that the file being requested is a Web page; "/Adir/Bdir/Cdir" is a set of directory names in a tree structure, or a path, on the host machine; and "page.html" is the file name with an indication that the file is written in HTML.
The Internet maintains an open structure in which exchanges of information are made cost-free without restriction. The free access format inherent to the Internet, however, presents difficulties for those information providers requiring control over their Internet servers. Consider for example, a research organization that may want to make certain technical information available on its Internet server to a large group of colleagues around the globe, but the information must be kept confidential. Without means for identifying each client, the organization would not be able to provide information on the network on a confidential or preferential basis. In another situation, a company may want to provide highly specific service tips over its Internet server only to customers having service contracts or accounts.
Access control by an Internet server is difficult for at least two reasons. First, when a client sends a request for a file on a remote Internet server, that message is routed or relayed by a web of computers connected through the Internet until it reaches its destination host. The client does not necessarily know how its message reaches the server. At the same time, the server makes responses without ever knowing exactly who the client is or what its IP address is. While the server may be programmed to trace its clients, the task of tracing is often difficult, if not impossible. Secondly, to prevent unwanted intrusion into private local area networks (LAN), system administrators implement various data-flow control mechanisms, such as the Internet "firewalls", within their networks. An Internet firewall allows a user to reach the Internet anonymously while preventing intruders of the outside world from accessing the user's LAN.
The present invention relates to methods of processing service requests from a client to a server through a network. In particular the present invention is applicable to processing client requests in an HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) environment, such as the World-Wide Web (Web). One aspect of the invention involves forwarding a service request from the client to the server and appending a session identification (SID) to the request and to subsequent service requests from the client to the server within a session of requests. In a preferred embodiment, the present method involves returning the SID from the server to the client upon an initial service request made by the client. A valid SID may include an authorization identifier to allow a user to access controlled files.
In a preferred embodiment, a client request is made with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) from a Web browser. Where a client request is directed to a controlled file without an SID, the Internet server subjects the client to an authorization routine prior to issuing the SID, the SID being protected from forgery. A content server initiates the authorization routine by redirecting the client's request to an authentication server which may be at a different host. Upon receiving a redirected request, the authentication server returns a response to interrogate the client and then issues an SID to a qualified client. For a new client, the authentication server may open a new account and issue an SID thereafter. A valid SID typically comprises a user identifier, an accessible domain, a key identifier, an expiration time such as date, the IP address of the user computer, and an unforgeable digital signature such as a cryptographic hash of all of the other items in the SID encrypted with a secret key. The authentication server then forwards a new request consisting of the original URL appended by the SID to the client in a REDIRECT. The modified request formed by a new URL is automatically forwarded by the client browser to the content server.
When the content server receives a URL request accompanied by an SID, it logs the URL with the SID and the user IP address in a transaction log and proceeds to validate the SID. When the SID is so validated, the content server sends the requested document for display by the client's Web browser.
In the preferred embodiment, a valid SID allows the client to access all controlled files within a protection domain without requiring further authorization. A protection domain is defined by the service provider and is a collection of controlled files of common protection within one or more servers.
When a client accesses a controlled Web page with a valid SID, the user viewing the page may want to traverse a link to view another Web page. There are several possibilities. The user may traverse a link to another page in the same path. This is called a "relative link". A relative link may be made either within the same domain or to a different domain. The browser on the client computer executes a relative link by rewriting the current URL to replace the old controlled page name with a new one. The new URL retains all portions of the old, including the SID, except for the new page name. If the relative link points to a page in the same protection domain, the SID remains valid, and the request is honored. However, if the relative link points to a controlled page in a different protection domain, the SID is no longer valid, and the client is automatically redirected to forward the rewritten URL to the authentication server to update the SID. The updated or new SID provides access to the new domain if the user is qualified.
The user may also elect to traverse a link to a document in a different path. This is called an "absolute link". In generating a new absolute link, the SID is overwritten by the browser. In the preferred embodiment, the content server, in each serving of a controlled Web page within the domain, filters the page to include the current SID in each absolute URL on the page. Hence, when the user elects to traverse an absolute link, the browser is facilitated with an authenticated URL which is directed with its SID to a page in a different path. In another embodiment, the content server may forego the filtering procedure as above-described and redirect an absolute URL to the authentication server for an update.
An absolute link may also be directed to a controlled file in a different domain. Again, such a request is redirected to the authentication server for processing of a new SID. An absolute link directed to an uncontrolled file is accorded an immediate access.
In another embodiment, a server access control may be maintained by programming the client browser to store an SID or a similar tag for use in each URL call to that particular server. This embodiment, however, requires a special browser which can handle such communications and was generally not suitable for early browser formats common to the Web. However, it may now be implemented in cookie compatible browsers.
Another aspect of the invention is to monitor the frequency and duration of access to various pages both controlled and uncontrolled. A transaction log within a content server keeps a history of each client access to a page including the link sequence through which the page was accessed. Additionally, the content server may count the client requests exclusive of repeated requests from a common client. Such records provide important marketing feedback including user demand, access pattern, and relationships between customer demographics and accessed pages and access patterns.
The above and other features of the invention including various novel details of construction and combinations of parts will now be more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims. It will be understood that the particular devices and methods embodying the invention are shown by way of illustration only and not as limitations of the invention. The principles and features of this invention may be employed in varied and numerous embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention.
Referring now to the drawings,
If the request is directed to a controlled page, the content server determines whether the URL contains an SID 102. For example, a URL may be directed to a controlled page name "report", such as "http://content.com/report", that requires an SID. If no SID is present, as in this example, the content server sends a "REDIRECT" response 122 to the browser 100 to redirect the user's initial request to an authentication server 200 to obtain a valid SID. The details of the authentication process are described in
If the initial GET URL contains a SID, the content server determines whether the request is directed to a page within the current domain 106. If the request having a SID is directed to a controlled page of a different domain, the SID is no longer valid and, again, the user is redirected to the authentication server 122.
If the request is for a controlled page within the current domain, the content server proceeds to log the request URL, tagged with SID, and the user IP address in the transaction log 108. The content server then validates the SID 110. Such validation includes the following list of checks: (1) the SID's digital signature is compared against the digital signature computed from the remaining items in the SID and the user IP address using the secret key shared by the authentication and content servers; (2) the domain field of the SID is checked to verify that it is within the domain authorized; and (3) the EXP field of the SID is checked to verify that it is later than the current time.
If the validation passes, the content server searches the page to be forwarded for any absolute URL links contained therein 112, that is, any links directed to controlled documents in different content servers. The content server augments each absolute URL with the current SID to facilitate authenticated accesses across multiple content servers. The requested page as processed is then transmitted to the client browser for display 117. The user viewing the requested Web page may elect to traverse any link on that page to trigger the entire sequence again 100.
Whenever the content server redirects the client to the authentication server 200, the authentication server initiates the authorization process by validating that it is for an approved content server and determining the level of authentication required for the access requested 210. Depending on this level, the server may challenge the user 212 for credentials. If the request is for a low level document, the authentication may issue an appropriate SID immediately 228 and forego the credential check procedures. If the document requires credentials, the authentication server sends a "CHALLENGE" response which causes the client browser to prompt the user for credentials 214. A preferred credential query typically consists of a request for user name and password. If the user is unable to provide a password, the access is denied. The browser forms an authorization header 300 from the information provided, and resends a GET request to the authentication server using the last URL along with an authorization header. For example, a URL of such a GET request may be: "http://auth.com/authenticate?domain=[domain]&URL=http://content.com/report and the authorization header may be: "AUTHORIZE: [authorization]".
Upon receiving the GET request, the authentication server queries an account database 216 to determine whether the user is authorized 218 to access the requested document. A preferred account database may contain a user profile which includes information for identifying purposes, such as client IP address and password, as well as user demographic information, such as user age, home address, hobby, or occupation, for later use by the content server. If the user is authorized, an SID is generated 228 as previously described. If the user is not cleared for authorization, the authentication server checks to see if the user qualifies for a new account 220. If the user is not qualified to open a new account, a page denying access 222 is transmitted to the client browser 100. If the user is qualified, the new user is sent a form page such as illustrated in
An SID for an authorized user is appended ("tagged") 230 to the original URL directed to a controlled page on the content server. The authentication server then transmits a REDIRECT response 232 based on the tagged URL to the client browser 100. The modified URL, such as "http://content.com/[SID]/report" is automatically forwarded to the content server 120.
In Step 3, the user on the client machine may elect to traverse a link in the advertisement page directed to a controlled page (CP). For example, the advertisement page may contain a link to a controlled page called "report". Selecting this link causes the client browser 50 to forward a GET request through a URL which is associated with the report file "http://content.com/report". The content server 52 determines that the request is to a controlled page and that the URL does not contain an SID. In Step 4, the content server transmits a REDIRECT response to the client, and, in Step 5, the browser automatically sends the REDIRECT URL to the authentication server 54. The REDIRECT URL sent to the authentication server may contain the following string:
The authentication server processes the REDIRECT and determines whether user credentials (CRED) are needed for authorization. In Step 6, the authentication server transmits a "CHALLENGE" response to the client. As previously described, typical credentials consist of user name and password. An authorization header based on the credential information is then forwarded by the client browser to the authentication server. For example, a GET URL having such an authorization header is: "http://autho.com/authenticate?domain=[domain]&URL=http://content.com/report and the authorization header may be: "AUTHORIZE: [authorization]". The authentication server processes the GET request by checking the Account Database 58. If a valid account exists for the user, an SID is issued which authorizes access to the controlled page "report" and all the other pages within the domain.
As previously described, the preferred SID comprises a compact ASCII string that encodes a user identifier, the current domain, a key identifier, an expiration time, the client IP address, and an unforgeable digital signature. In Step 8, the authentication server redirects the client to the tagged URL, "http://content.com/[SID]/report", to the client. In Step 9, the tagged URL is automatically forwarded by the browser as a GET request to the content server. The content server logs the GET request in the Transaction database 56 by recording the tagged URL, the client IP address, and the current time. In Step 10, the content server, upon validating the SID, transmits the requested controlled page "report" for display on the client browser.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the content server periodically evaluates the record contained in the transaction log 56 to determine the frequency and duration of accesses to the associated content server. The server counts requests to particular pages exclusive of repeated requests from a common client in order to determine the merits of the information on different pages for ratings purposes. By excluding repeated calls, the system avoids distortions by users attempting to "stuff the ballot box."
In one embodiment, the time intervals between repeated requests by a common client are measured to exclude those requests falling within a defined period of time.
Additionally, the server may, at any given time, track access history within a client-server session. Such a history profile informs the service provider about link traversal frequencies and link paths followed by users. This profile is produced by filtering transaction logs from one or more servers to select only transactions involving a particular user ID (UID). Two subsequent entries, A and B, corresponding to requests from a given user in these logs represent a link traversal from document A to document B made by the user in question. This information may be used to identify the most popular links to a specific page and to suggest where to insert new links to provide more direct access. In another embodiment, the access history is evaluated to determine traversed links leading to a purchase of a product made within commercial pages. This information may be used, for example, to charge for advertising based on the number of link traversals from an advertising page to a product page or based on the count of purchases resulting from a path including the advertisement. In this embodiment, the server can gauge the effectiveness of advertising by measuring the number of sales that resulted from a particular page, link, or path of links. The system can be configured to charge the merchant for an advertising page based on the number of sales that resulted from that page.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a secondary server, such as the authentication server 200 in
In another aspect of the invention, the user may gain access to domain of servers containing journals or publications through a subscription. In such a situation, the user may purchase the subscription in advance to gain access to on-line documents through the Internet. The user gains access to a subscribed document over the Internet through the authorization procedure as described above where an authorization indicator is preferably embedded in a session identifier. In another embodiment, rather than relying on a prepaid subscription, a user may be charged and billed each time he or she accesses a particular document through the Internet. In that case, authorization may not be required so long as the user is fully identified in order to be charged for the service. The user identification is most appropriately embedded in the session identifier described above.
In another aspect of the invention, facilities are provided to allow users to utilize conventional telephone numbers or other identifiers to access merchant services. These merchant services can optionally be protected using SIDs. In a preferred embodiment, as shown in
In another embodiment, implemented with a conventional browser, client 601 uses a form page provided by directory server 601 that prompts for a telephone number or other identifier in place of a "dial" command, and Message 1 is a POST message to a URL specified by this form page.
Once NUMBER is received by directory server 601, the directory server uses database 604 to translate the NUMBER to a target URL that describes the merchant server and document that implements the service corresponding to NUMBER. This translation can ignore the punctuation of the number, therefore embedded parenthesis or dashes are not significant.
In another embodiment an identifier other than a number may be provided. For example, a user may enter a company name or product name without exact spelling. In such a case a "soundex" or other phonetic mapping can be used to permit words that sound alike to map to the same target URL. Multiple identifiers can also be used, such as a telephone number in conjunction with a product name or extension.
In Message 2, Directory server 602 sends a REDIRECT to client 601, specifying the target URL for NUMBER as computed from database 604. The client browser 601 then automatically sends Message 3 to GET the contents of this URL. Merchant server 603 returns this information in Message 4. The server 602 might have returned a Web page to the client to provide an appropriate link to the required document. However, because server 602 makes a translation to a final URL and sends a REDIRECT rather than a page to client 601, the document of message 4 is obtained without any user action beyond the initial dial input.
The Target URL contained in Message 3 can be an ordinary URL to an uncontrolled page, or it can be a URL that describes a controlled page. If the Target URL describes a controlled page then authentication is performed as previously described. The Target URL can also describe a URL that includes an SID that provides a preauthorized means of accessing a controlled page.
Among benefits of the "dial" command and its implementation is an improved way of accessing the Internet that is compatible with conventional telephone numbers and other identifiers. Merchants do not need to alter their print or television advertising to provide an Internet specific form of contact information, and users do not need to learn about URLs.
In the approach a single merchant server can provide multiple services that correspond to different external "telephone numbers" or other identifiers. For example, if users dial the "flight arrival" number they could be directed to the URL for the arrival page, while, if they dial the "reservations" number, they would be directed to the URL for the reservations page. A "priority gold" number could be directed to a controlled page URL that would first authenticate the user as belonging to the gold users group, and then would provide access to the "priority gold" page. An unpublished "ambassador" number could be directed to a tagged URL that permits access to the "priority gold" page without user authentication.
This invention has particular application to network sales systems such as presented in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/328,133, filed Oct. 24, 1994, by Payne et al. which is incorporated herein by reference.
Those skilled in the art will know, or be able to ascertain using no more than routine experimentation, many equivalents to the specific embodiments or the invention described herein. These and all other equivalents are intended to be encompassed by the following claims.
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Today's kid's cereals are almost sweet enough to qualify as candy (especially the ones containing little marshmallows, which were my favorite), but that's not what I'm talking about. Barley sugar was a favorite Victorian treat that was especially popular at Christmas. It was originally made from sugar boiled in water in which barley had previously been boiled, which produced a hard amber-colored candy. It was often consumed as a soothing throat lozenge.
Barley sugar is also called barley candy or barley sugar candy, although sometimes a distinction is made. Timberlake Candies, which produces handmade barley candy, says the difference is that barley sugar is made with cream of tartar, while barley candy is made without it but with corn syrup, which produces a harder, clearer product. Starting in the 18th century, metal molds were used to create colorful, remarkably detailed candy toys. A number of American companies continue to make these old-fashioned novelties, with or without actual barley water.
According to The Glutton's Glossary, by John Ayto, barley sugar was traditionally made into long, twisted sticks, so "barley-sugar" came to be used an architectural term for twisted columns.
The Wikipedia entry on barley sugar suggests that barley candy arose as a linguistic misunderstanding between the French and the English. The French brought sucre brûlé, or burnt sugar, to England, who mistranslated it as "barley sugar." This was then retranslated into the French as sucre d'orge, literally barley sugar. I'm skeptical that the story is true, but I'm a sucker (no pun intended) for etymological legends.
In any case, today you can visit the Musée du Sucre d'Orge, in Moret-Sur-Loing, southeast of Paris, where you can watch the confection being made and learn about the Benedictine nuns who made it. Although the nuns stopped production in the 1970s, they passed their recipe on to a local family that continues to make the heart-shaped candies stamped with a cross, which are packaged in an adorable tin.


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Posted by anonymous on 07/23/2014
The people working there were very nice, and the food seemed to be made fresh. However, the food it self was not very good. As a change from my usual order, I chose the orange chicken this time. It was not good at all! The other food choices are okay, but I don't recommend the orange chicken
Posted by Jake on 03/24/2014
Good service, decent food, great deals on lunch specials, a to go joint only
Posted by Anonymous on 02/16/2013
i being eating here for more then 10 years. food has always being great. i have eat in an have order out. still some of the best food around. thanks for your good service.
Posted by BJ on 10/17/2011
We are new to the neighborhood and ordered from here based on the good reviews. I must say that I never write reviews, but I was pretty disappointed, so I need to share. The hot and sour soup should be called sour soup, the mongolian beef was soggy, and my wife thought the hunan vegetables tasted rubbery with no flavor.
Posted by Mike C. on 05/18/2011
This is my favorite Chinese food place, I have been a customer of theirs for about ten years, a few years ago I moved out of their delivery range. Stopping by to pick up carry out if I was in the area. The last time that I was there the owner and I struck up a conversation as to why I had not been ordering food for the last few years. He now delivers to me even though I am out of his typical delivery area. I can't say enough good things about the food and the service.
Posted by anonymous on 01/06/2011
We've joked that the delivery person from Excelsior Garden sometimes gets to our house before we hang up the phone to order the food! We live about 6 blocks away. Anyway, it is very good food (Real Chicken), really hot, really fast -- ordering now -- kids are hungry :>)
Posted by Anonymous on 01/16/2008
I had moved here about 5 months ago and from the resturants that deliver to my location i have found that this is one of the fastest yet best tasting chineese food i have in a very long time.


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Meat and Death
May 31, 2013 § 8 Comments
I can't even remember when we started raising meat birds, but it was at least a dozen years ago. I do remember the first year with did it with children present. Or more accurately, with child present, since Rye would not yet have been born. It's almost funny to recall that Penny and I actually debated whether or not Fin should be present for the slaughter.
It didn't take long for us to determine that if our family was going to consume meat, we were not going to "protect" anyone from the realities of processing. So that first year with Fin, when he was all of eight or nine months old, we propped him up in one of those semi-circular "boppy" pillows and he watched and drooled (because he was an infant, not because he was that hungry for chicken), and tried to eat grass and actually ate some grass while Penny and I gathered the birds and brought them to the trailer where Ralph and Cindy did the bloodwork.
When Rye came along, we did the same with him, although by now Fin was running about, trying to catch birds in his soft little three-year-old hands. He didn't catch many.
Seven or eight years ago, we began slaughtering and processing our own pigs and lambs; it felt important to us that if we were going to eat these creatures, we would assume personal responsibility for the act of killing, dressing, and cutting. We do not do this with every animal we raise, in part because we sell some of them, and this would not be legal, in part because it's a lot of work, and in part because we enjoy the relationships we have with the people who do some of our slaughter (if you want to know more about what this work is like and get to know some wonderful and colorful characters, check out my first book. There's a chapter devoted to Ralph and Cindy). Still, we do it with enough of our critters that I feel as if we have honored an unspoken agreement between us and the spirits of the animals that feed us. We know what it is like to put a gun to the forehead of a pig and pull the trigger, or to sink a knife into the throat of a lamb and to hold it while it bleeds out. These things are not easy, or fun. But to my way of thinking, they are an essential and honest part of the relationship between us and the flesh we consume.
I have no qualms about taking the life of an animal to feed my family, so long as that animal has been treated and slaughtered with respect. There is simply no way for us to be alive on this earth without causing the death of other living beings, and rather than deny this reality, we have chosen to embrace it. Others, I know, choose differently, and I understand those choices.
Over the years, the boys have become essential to the slaughter and processing of animals on our land. For the last two batches of pigs, they have been the ones to pull the trigger, and they have assisted in the skinning, dressing, cutting, and wrapping. They enjoy the work, and I can foresee a day when they will inherit the whole darn process, and that would be just fine with me.
Either that, or they'll start eating tofu.
Often, I think to myself what is wrong with death? And the only honest answer I can come up with is nothing. This does not make death easy, and it does not mean we don't feel grief, particularly when death comes to humans. This does not mean that if the threat of death came to someone I love, I would not do everything in my power to fight it off. But that grief and that willingness to fight do not make death wrong. They do not deny the essential role of dying in the constant, cycling process of nature.
They do not mean, no matter how much our human ingenuity and ever-increasing distance from the natural world makes it seem so, that we can stand apart from death. It is just as real and present as every breath we take.
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Are those Kosher Kings? I have 20 who have an appointment with an abattoir 1.5 hrs. from here. I've processed my own in the past and did 3 roosters this winter but without a plucker I don't want to do it. It will probably be faster to drive both ways and have them done than to do them myself. I do process my own rabbits which makes me feel closer to that stew. I've also sold a live rabbit and processed it for the buyer. Nice way around the legal aspects of things.
You are teaching your boys so many valuable skills. Never question what you are doing.
We also raise chickens each year for meat (freedom rangers)- have not yet moved to pigs, though it is on our minds for the near future. We feel the same way about meat and knowing how it was raised- and really the best way to know for sure is to do it yourself, or get it from someone you know.
I hadn't thought before about slaughtering animals and that fear of death, being why people will tend to shelter themselves from the process.
And even further, it seems that many find it so much easier to push the thought of it all so far back in their minds that they can eat factory farmed animal products in peace. In fact, I have wondered if people subconsciously allow themselves to become (or stay) so numb to the whole thing (where their meat comes from) that they hardly even think of it as having been alive and then killed at all, but just another easy product they can purchase to eat. hmmmm.
When people tell me they can't raise their own because they couldn't kill it or eat it, I always ask how can you go to the store and purchase CAFO meat that animal from which it came had a miserable life. They usually say, I don't think about it or I didn't know it personally. So yes, most people are totally divorced from where their meat comes from.
so very "convenient" for them!
Once we had a little girl over, who is my daughter's age (12). she saw our chickens and I said: "those are the ones we raise for meat," thinking she'd find that interesting, maybe.
she said: "gross."
Ben, that was a great post. I've been thinking a lot about the topic lately, as my family and I recently started a farm in Wisconsin and have had a few occasions of putting animals to rest. I touched on it last month on my blog if you'd like to check it out. http://www.ThreeBrothersFarm.blogspot.com
Death is essential to life, but in so much more profound of a way than the cycle of life. It's important for man to experience death of animals he eats and of things and people he loves.


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Youngster nets treble in U21s' win at Consett.
Consett 1 Sunderland U21 4
Sunderland's development squad ran out comfortable 4-1 winners against Consett at Belle Vue Park in the Steelmen's penultimate fixture at their home of 63 years.
Tom Robson scored a second-half hat-trick for Kevin Ball's side in a fixture which mirrored the first game ever to be played at Consett's home, back in 1950, when a Sunderland side played in front of over 7,000 spectators.
Ryan Noble was also on the scoresheet for the Black Cats after Consett had taken a first-half lead.
Ball's side included Louis Laing, who played his first 90 minutes in nearly a year, and George Honeyman, who scored a vital goal for Craig Liddle's under-18 side in last weekend's 2-0 victory over Liverpool.
Sunderland eased their way into the game on a difficult surface and went close to opening the scoring on 20 minutes when Scott Harrison saw his header from Adam Mitchell's corner well saved.
The hosts took the lead on the half-hour as Joel Dixon parried a long range effort and the Consett frontman was quickest to react to prod home.
The Black Cats began to show their superiority in the second half following the introduction of Robson, Liam Agnew and Tom Beadling.
First, Adam Mitchell's half-volley went narrowly wide after the Steelmen's defence failed to clear.
Sunderland were level just five minutes after the break; Noble latched onto Agnew's through ball and fed Robson who made no mistake from six yards.
Laing, who played in a holding midfield role, was the provider for the Black Cats' second; the 20-year-old broke from his own half and saw his shot well saved before Noble rolled in the follow-up.
Robson grabbed his second just after the hour mark as he picked up Alex Gorrin's pass and cut inside before beating the Consett keeper.
And the former Darlington man bagged his third, and his best, goal five minutes from time; he brought a high ball down and volleyed home with his weaker right foot to wrap the win up for Ball's side.
Sunderland: Dixon (Pickford, 70), Cartwright (Agnew, 45), Ferguson, Laing (c), Harrison, McNamee (Beadling, 45), Mitchell (Smith, 73), Gorrin, Noble, Knott, Honeyman (T Robson, 45).


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Bullock seventh in state shot put finals; Northern falters in relay
Southern Vance thrower Jaquez Bullock was told by Western Harnett's Mateius Brown before Saturday's state meet that he had given up football to focus solely on shot put and discus.
Bullock knew then it would be a challenge to top the shot put field at the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A state track and field championships at N.C. A&T.
Brown appeared to be the favorite throughout the competition, but he didn't come out on top either. Brown and Colin Minor of South Brunswick staged a fierce battle that saw Minor come out on top after an inspired final throw of 55-feet, 5 inches. Brown was about three feet short.
Bullock finished seventh after making the finals cut. His best throw was his fourth, a toss of 47 feet, 2.5 inches, one of his best of the season.
"After he told me that, I knew it was going to be tough to beat him," Bullock said of Brown. "He pretty much devotes his life to this stuff."
Bullock devotes his life to football. The 6-foot-8, 320-pound junior has received interest from schools including North Carolina, N.C. State, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, LSU and East Carolina.
Bullock has seen a lot of time on the defensive line in his Raider career, but will turn his focus to the offensive side of the ball this summer.
"Those guys devote their lives to throwing," said Southern coach Dave Jennings. "That's what they love. Jaquez devotes his life to football right now. It's one of those things. You have your priorities. But I'm proud of Jaquez. I really enjoyed watching him throw today."
Bullock finished ninth in the state a season ago with a throw of 48 feet, 9.5 inches.
Even with football as his focus, Jennings knows he'll see improvement from Bullock next season on his throws.
"He's got a little work to do to get to the next level," said the Raider coach. "But Jaquez is going to do that."
How much better can Bullock get?
"It all depends on what kind of goals he sets for next year," said Jennings. "But to be in that upper echelon — top-three should be the goal — and that's what we're going to set for next year."
Defending champion Myquon Stout of China Grove Jesse Carson took third with a throw of 50 feet, 10 inches.
Northern Vance's Montel Clark did not make the final round after his best toss of 41 feet, 8 inches.
Heartbreaker for Northern's relay team
After two legs of the 800-meter boys relay, Northern Vance looked like it just might take a state championship back to Henderson.
Devin Anderson bolted out in front of the pack after taking the baton from Tyrrick Bullock. Anderson surged forward for a comfortable lead as he hit the turn for the third leg.
Then it all came unglued for the Vikings.
Jaleel Seward couldn't handle the exchange from Anderson as the baton clanked on the blue Aggie Stadium surface, skidding away from the track and into the infield grass.
Just like that, Northern's dream of a state title was over before Vincent Ragland got a chance to run the anchor leg down the home stretch.
South Central claimed the title with a time of 1:27.26 followed by Northeast Guilford with 1:28.04 and Waxhaw Marvin Ridge at 1:28.11.
Future is bright for Warrior quartet
J.F. Webb coach Kyle Blackwell is settling for nothing less than a 2014 state title from his 400-meter girls relay team.
The Warriors finished eighth Saturday, but the team has only one upperclassman, Shontiara Williams.
Williams, along with sophomore Cora Puryear and freshmen Precious Battle and Raineisha Taylor, topped their season-best time by a full second with a mark of 50.93.
Berry Academy of Charlotte won the race with a time of 48.68 followed by Gastonia Forestview's 49.13.
"Not everybody can say that made it to states and ran in the state track meet," said Blackwell. "I'm pretty pleased at the effort we gave this whole season to train just to get as far as we did."
"The sky is the limit right now," added Blackwell. "We have no choice but to get better. We're going to win four by one in the states next year regardless. That should be their main goal."
Logan as advertised in sprinting events
Northern Guilford's T.J. Logan entered the 3-A state meet as the state athletic association Male Athlete of the Year. The North Carolina football recruit left earning Most Valuable Performer honors.
Logan took the 100 in 10.65 seconds, won the 200 in 21.61, and was the anchor in the championship-winning 400-meter relay team as the Knighthawk boys took the overall team title with 57 points. Northeast Guilford was second with 45.50 points.
Northern Vance's Tyrrick Bullock went up against Logan in the preliminary round of the 100. Bullock didn't make the finals cut, finishing in 11.58 seconds. The last final qualifier had a mark of 11.01.
Berry Academy won the girls team title with 51 points. West Carteret was second with 46 points.
West Carteret's Blake Dodge, a distance runner, was named the girls Most Valuable Performer.
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[efoods]Two dozen Americans — most thought to work for the CIA — were sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday by an Italian court for their role in the seizing of a suspected terrorist off the streets of Milan in 2003, Italian media reported.
They did not appear for trial and are not in custody, but the ruling could effectively make them international fugitives.
The trial was the first to deal with a practice that human rights groups call "extraordinary rendition," and they say the United States has often sent suspects to countries that practice torture.
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