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A cargo container includes a cargo box affixed atop a hollow base, with the base including forklift tunnels extending therethrough with elongate bays disposed parallel thereto. Each bay includes a removable tray for receiving electrical batteries. And, a temperature control system is disposed on a sidewall adjoining the base.
1. A cargo container comprising:
a cargo box affixed atop a hollow base;
a temperature control system (TCS) disposed on a sidewall of said box adjoining said base for controlling temperature inside said box; and
said base including a pair of forklift tunnels extending laterally therethrough, and a plurality of the elongate bays disposed parallel thereto, with each bay including a removable tray therein and electrical power cables joined to said TCS.
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said cargo box includes a truncated kneewall extending upwardly from said base for supporting said TCS externally of said box; and
said box includes a shelf disposed laterally atop said kneewall and TCS to define a secondary cargo box extending laterally from a main cargo box atop said base.
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a refrigerator including a compressor mounted in said right seat, a condenser mounted in said left seat, and an evaporator mounted inside said housing; and
an electrical heater mounted inside said housing adjacent said evaporator.
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an internal grill disposed in said kneewall over said housing in flow communication with said evaporator and heater;
an external grill covering said condenser on one side of said housing; and
an external fairing covering said compressor on the opposite side of said housing being coplanar therewith and with said external grill.
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an internal fan mounted in said shelf in flow communication with said housing and secondary box for circulating airflow therethrough; and
an external fan mounted in said left seat for circulating airflow through said external grill and condenser.
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vertical perimeter sidewalls having an integral roof and integral floor collectively bounding said main and secondary box portions thereof;
a portal in one of said sidewalls elevated above said floor by a riser lip; and
a cargo door mounted to said box to cover said portal and fully enclose said box.
20. A cargo container comprising:
a cargo box bound by perimeter sidewalls, roof, and floor, and including a vertical kneewall and adjoining horizontal shelf dividing said box into a main cargo box atop said floor and an integral secondary cargo box atop said shelf;
an external housing suspended below said secondary box outside said kneewall, and being narrower than said kneewall to define left and right seats on opposite sides of said housing;
a base mounted below said floor and including a pair of forklift tunnels and a plurality of bays supporting a plurality of batteries; and
a temperature control system distributed in said left and right seats and housing in flow communication with said cargo box for selectively cooling and heating thereof, and operatively joined to said batteries in said base.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 61/031,301 filed Feb. 25, 2008 and 61/051,263 filed May 7, 2008.
The present invention relates generally to cargo containers, and, more specifically, to temperature controlled aircraft cargo containers.
Cargo containers such as those used in aircraft are strictly controlled by various government regulations. Weight and safety are paramount design objectives for aircraft cargo containers.
Temperature sensitive cargo increases the complexity of container design for transporting pharmaceuticals, biomedical products, electronics, food, and other perishable items in hot or cold environments for the duration of the transport.
However, adding refrigeration or heating systems to a cargo container decreases the available space for transporting cargo, and correspondingly increases associated costs.
Such environmental control systems also affect the basic design of the cargo container, its structural integrity, and weight distribution which affect performance in the cargo aircraft.
Accordingly, it is desired to provide an improved aircraft cargo container having an environmental control system integrated therein.
A cargo container includes a cargo box affixed atop a hollow base, with the base including forklift tunnels extending therethrough with elongate bays disposed parallel thereto. Each bay is configured to receive electrical batteries. And, a temperature control system is disposed on a sidewall adjoining the base.
The invention, in accordance with preferred and exemplary embodiments, together with further objects and advantages thereof, is more particularly described in the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
Illustrated in
The container 10 is an assembly of interrelated components, including a cargo box or main body 14 affixed atop a hollow base 16. A temperature control system (TCS) 18 is disposed on a supporting sidewall of the box 14 adjoining the base 16 for controlling temperature inside the box 14.
The container 10 may be specifically referred to as a Tracking Environmental Deviation System Box (TEDSBOX) for its ability to monitor and record any deviation in temperature inside the box during its transport of suitable cargo therein, which requires either heating or cooling to specified temperature. The TEDSBOX is a self powered, temperature controlled cargo container 10 designed to transport cargo in a steady state environment. The TEDSBOX is designed for use in all modes of transportation including transport and normal category ship, rail, truck, and especially aircraft.
The specific geometry and design of the TEDSBOX is centered on transport aircraft requirements, requiring stringent regulation which will encompass compliance with all modes of transportation. The overall TEDSBOX container design may conform to National Aerospace Standard (NAS) NAS3610 and FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) No. C90c.
These specifications dictate the external and interface geometries of the TEDSBOX, in additional to the compliance requirements related thereto. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) transport category aircraft compliance requirements for the Temperature Control Systems (TCS) are encompassed by 14 CFR 21.305(d) and FAA Order 8150.4. International Air Transport Association (IATA) ULD Technical Manual, 20th edition, may also be employed to provide geometric, marking, and operational documentation specifications.
The base 16 is preferably made from conventional aircraft grade aluminum to provide a sturdy structure that provides an interface between the aircraft (or other vehicle) and the container body or box 14. The base may be attached to the floor of the aircraft via NAS3610 interface geometry, and the box is suitably attached to the base.
The base 16 is in the preferred form of a modified pallet, including a pair of forklift tunnels 20 extending laterally therethrough which are configured to receive the typical tines of a conventional forklift (not shown) for conveniently moving and transporting the entire container 10 as required for loading and unloading from its transport vehicle, such as the exemplary aircraft.
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The palletized base is surrounded by an integral structural sidewall or skirt 24, and may have internal structural ribs as desired, and may also be covered by an optional top wall 26 having numerous cutout holes to reduce the weight thereof as shown in
The pallet bottom 22 is in the form of a flat plate preferably having duplicate pairs of jack holes 28 therein aligned with the forklift tunnels 20 as shown in
The jack holes 28 are not required for the typical forklift whose tines are well carried by the forklift vehicle itself.
The cargo box 14 is illustrated in exploded view in
The box further includes in particular a truncated lower sidewall or kneewall 38 extending vertically upwardly from the floor 36 and base 16 across the full width of the box for supporting the TCS 18 outside or externally of the insulated box 14 itself.
The box 14 is preferably a unitary or one-piece component made from conventional aircraft grade composite materials, including for example fiberglass in resin matrices. It is conventionally configured for suitable thermal insulation in sandwich wall construction with internal and external structural skins bounding an internal insulating core.
Access inside the box is provided by a rectangular portal 40 in one of the sidewalls 32 elevated above the floor 36 by a riser threshold or lip 42.
A pair of cargo doors 44 are hinge mounted to the box 14 to cover the portal 40 and fully enclose the box 14. Each door has a suitable sealing gasket 46 around its perimeter configured to engage a small notch in the perimeter of the portal 40 and lip 42 to provide a tight fluid seal therewith.
The height of the lip 42 is selected to ensure that any fluid leaking from the cargo inside the box is captured in a pool or reservoir bound by the lip and lower sidewalls above the floor. This prevents leaking of the container itself, and can avoid the need and expense of prematurely removing the container from the aircraft during transport.
The container box has two large storage portions including a main internal storage space defining a main cargo box 48 which is a rectangular container with maximum height, width, and depth behind the double access doors 44, shown both in
The container also includes a horizontal front shelf 50 best shown in
The kneewall 38 defines the forwardmost end of the box floor 36 which itself is coextensive in surface area with the underlying pallet base 16. The shelf 50 therefore extends further forward and is cantilevered forwardly from the top of the kneewall 38 to in turn cantilever forward both the secondary storage box 52 disposed above the shelf 50, and the TCS 18 suspended therebelow.
The vertical perimeter sidewalls 32 and kneewall 38 along with the horizontal roof 34, floor 36, and shelf 50 integrally bound the contiguous main and secondary box portions 48,52 for maximizing useful storage space inside the container, with substantially full access to the inside thereof by the large double doors 44.
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The housing 54 is narrower in width than the kneewall 38 and laterally offset inwardly from opposite sidewalls to define left and right chambers or seats 56,58 on opposite sides of the housing 54 for distributing corresponding components of the TCS 18 below the secondary box 14 outside the kneewall 38.
The TCS components are laterally distributed across the full width of the kneewall and in the lower half portion of the box to minimize lost internal cargo space and lower the center of gravity of the container for increasing its stability both empty, and when loaded with cargo.
In the exemplary aircraft cargo container configuration illustrated in
Since maximizing cargo capacity is the paramount objective of the cargo container, with structural integrity and stability being additional objectives, the TCS 18 and its power source must be minimized in size and suitably located to meet these objectives.
By locating the TCS 18 behind the kneewall 38 in the lower portion of the container, the substantial volume of the secondary cargo box 52 is made available to supplement the primary storage volume of the main cargo box 48.
And by specially modifying the pallet base 16, the power supply for the TCS may be integrated therein for further distributing the requisite components, and providing additional advantages from the otherwise unused volume of the base.
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Each bay 60 preferably includes a removable battery tray 62 therein, and suitable electrical power cables 64 are routed between the base and TCS 18 to provide electrical power thereto. Since the base 16 is mounted directly below the floor 36, direct access is readily available for routing the electrical cables 64 or other desired leads to the TCS located closely behind the lower kneewall 38.
The base 16 is therefore specially configured to house banks of rechargeable (DC) batteries 66 which may be used to power the insulated container when desired. The base, and its internal load of batteries, is readily forkliftable from its two sides through the forklift tunnels 20 built into the base.
Any number and type of conventional or advanced-design batteries 66 may be mounted inside the hollow base 16, such as government (FAA) approved sealed valve-regulated lead acid batteries or non-hazmat standard aviation batteries in suitable voltage, such as 12 volt or 24 volt. A 24 volt system is preferred for improving the efficiency of the TCS 18, including the electrical compressor described hereinbelow.
Each tray 62 in the base 16 may be configured to support and mount up to four batteries 66, with a potential for the base to contain a maximum of twenty-four batteries in the six bays thereof. If 24-volt batteries are used, they may simply be wired in parallel to each other for providing power to the TCS. If 12-volt batteries are used, they may be simply wired in series pairs to obtain the desired 24 volts, with the pairs then being wired in parallel.
A significant advantage of the container base 16 is the introduction therein of the removable battery banks. The number of batteries and their configuration in banks may be varied as desired for the type of batteries used, and the power load requirements desired. This allows the operator to select the necessary amount of battery power and weight for the particular mission, maximizing container useful load. Between 0 and 6 banks of batteries can be installed depending on the mission.
The base top wall 26 is optional, and may be used to increase strength, and optional internal partitions or ribs may also be used inside the base as required for separating and supporting the rows of batteries therein.
Each bay 60 has an associated side cover 68, which may be screw fastened to the base to secure the tray and batteries therein. And, the multiple bays permit suitable distribution of the batteries when less than the full twenty-four maximum are used. For example, small battery banks may be preferentially located in the middle bay between the forklift tunnels for centralizing the center of gravity of the container.
And, since the batteries are located in the base, they themselves also lower the center of gravity of the entire container, both loaded or empty of cargo to enhance the stability thereof both during ground use and aircraft transport.
In the event that no batteries are installed, the container 10 can act as a normal (passive) insulated cargo unit, with maximum useful load. With between 1 to 6 battery banks installed, the container can operate in any of its operational modes, with duration limited by available battery power. Or, external electrical power may be provided to the TCS for active mode of operation.
Each battery bank may have up to four sealed lead acid aircraft batteries, for a total of up to 24 batteries. In addition, when any number of batteries are installed, the unit can be plugged into ground power to operate the TCS 18 and charge the batteries simultaneously.
In this regard, an electric battery charger 70 may be suitably mounted to the container, as shown for example in the external left seat 56 of
The TCS 18 is an active system powered by the batteries 66 or external power source, and preferably includes both a refrigerator and a heater distributed in the left and right seats 56,58 and housing 54, with the batteries being further distributed in the base 16 for the exemplary advantages disclosed above.
The refrigerator component of the TCS 18 may have any conventional parts including a compressor 74 mounted in the right seat 58 as shown in
Suitable refrigerant lines or tubes join together the compressor 74, condenser 76, and evaporator 78 for providing the requisite cooling loop or circuit in conventional fashion, with one tube being routed through a recessed external channel at the bottom of the closed housing 54, and the other tubes being routed through sealed apertures in the sides of the housing.
In this way, the evaporator 78 may be isolated inside the housing 74 for maximizing cooling efficiency, with the compressor 74 being located in the right seat 58 outside the housing, and the condenser 76 being located in the left seat 56 also outside the housing.
An electrical heater 80, shown in
Both the heater 80 and compressor 74 are suitably joined to the batteries 66 when desired, for either heating or cooling the cargo space inside the container box. Any suitable conventional electrical heater may be used. For the compressor 74, one commercially available 24-volt model is the Danfoss BD350GH, available from Danfoss, Inc., Carol Stream, Ill.
As shown in
An internal grill 84 is disposed in the aperture 82 flush or coplanar with both the kneewall and shelf to cover the housing 54 and provide flow communication with the evaporator 78 and heater 80 mounted therein. In this way, internal airflow 86 may circulate between the housing and cargo box for either heating or cooling the cargo itself, when desired.
An external grill 88 covers the condenser 76 on the left side of the housing 54 to enclose the left seat 56 as shown in
An external fairing 90 covers the compressor 74 on the opposite right side of the housing 54 and encloses the right seat 58. The fairing 90 includes a small grill for circulating purge air through the right seat 58 in which the compressor itself generates additional heat during operation.
The left grill 88 shown in
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A pair of external condenser fans 94 are shown in
A suitable electrical controller 96 is mounted in the right seat 58 behind the fairing 90 as shown in
In particular, the TCS includes a suitable thermostat 100 for setting the desired cargo temperature. The thermostat may be a conventional Dixell digital device exposed on the control panel, and having a temperature sensor mounted inside the cargo box.
The TCS 18 provides (i) active temperature control of the container interior temperature, (ii) a recharging means for the battery banks, and (iii) an operator interface.
The refrigeration portion of the TCS is conventional in nature, and is assembled from commercially available refrigeration components in a new, distributed combination of components.
The heating system is also a commercially available heating unit.
Using the refrigeration and heating systems, container interior temperature may be maintained between approximately 36 and 86 degrees F. for the duration of battery life, or indefinitely when the unit is plugged into ground power.
Temperature control is accomplished with a simple digital thermostat controlling the heater and refrigeration compressor through suitable switches.
The conventional battery charger 70 in the TCS is connected to the battery banks in the base assembly to perform battery charging functions. A suitable State of Charge (SOC) unit may also be housed in the TCS and connected to the base assembly to provide a determination of battery life, which can be displayed on the operator interface.
The operator interface or control panel 98 allows the operator to select the mode of operation, test fail-safe functions, and set the interior temperature. The operator interface may also incorporate a fault display.
Container interior temperature recording may be accomplished using a commercially available passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag 102 mounted internally along the kneewall 38 as shown in
The container 10 has several modes of operation. In the cooling mode, the compressor 74 may be powered by the internal batteries or external power source to circulate cooling airflow through the evaporator 78 inside the cargo box, with temperature control by the set temperature of the thermostat.
In the heating mode, the heater 80 is instead powered by the batteries or external power source to circulate heated air through the heater inside the cargo box, with temperature control set by the thermostat.
In a manual mode, the refrigeration and heating systems are disabled and the evaporator fans 92 are set to run in order to circulate air over a cooling media such as dry ice or gel packs, which may be conveniently mounted on suitable racks (not shown) atop the flat shelf 50 illustrated in
By selectively distributing the TCS 18 and batteries 66 behind the kneewall 38 and inside the pallet base 16, the resulting cargo container 10 enjoys the many advantages disclosed above. The insulated cargo box 14 itself may have maximum volume or storage space for the intended cargo, with the TCS and batteries being preferentially located to minimize lost cargo space under the given or predetermined configuration and size limits of the container for the specific application, such as the LD3 container application for cargo aircraft.
And, quite significantly, the batteries are isolated inside the base below both the cargo itself, and the TCS behind the kneewall to minimize the possibility of damage thereto during rough handling or transport, while maximizing stability with the reduced elevation center of gravity of the container.
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The remainder of the cargo container may otherwise be conventional with additional features provided for further enhancing the cargo carrying capability thereof, or the operation of the integrated temperature control system thereof.
While there have been described herein what are considered to be preferred and exemplary embodiments of the present invention, other modifications of the invention shall be apparent to those skilled in the art from the teachings herein, and it is, therefore, desired to be secured in the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
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Hope, worry in Seattle after Kim Jong Il's death
Leaders of Seattle's Korean-American community reacted with a mix of fear and hope Sunday to the death of North Korea's much-despised leader...
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Leaders of Seattle's Korean-American community reacted with a mix of fear and hope Sunday to the death of North Korea's much-despised leader.
John Oh, president of the Seattle chapter of the National Unification Advisory Council, which wants to see the Korean peninsula peacefully reunited, couldn't contain his relief — or his anxiety.
"This is great news to me," said Oh, who was driven out of North Korea during the war in the 1950s. "I'm so glad to hear this dictator is dead. But now I'm worried about military action."
Oh, like others, feared that succession will be turbulent, and that Kim Jong Il's son is too young and inexperienced to keep the country's powerful military leaders in check.
State Rep. Cindy Ryu, D-Shoreline, whose family was from the north and who still has cousins living there, said she thinks Kim's death boosts the long-term odds that reunification may occur in her lifetime. But she, too, worries about the short run — how destabilizing the leader's death will be, and what the fallout will mean for the famine-plagued residents of her parents' former homeland.
Her mother was able to visit family in North Korea in the 1990s and found, even before the latest food crisis, that access to basic items like socks or a bike was a luxury.
"I'm hopeful that this is an opportunity for America to become more engaged, to at least get more food and basics to the people," she said. "We've heard all the horrible war stories. But the détente we've had the last 58 years hasn't been good for people there."
Kenny Lee, outgoing president of the Korean Association-Seattle, said that with many lives lost in the past half-century, maybe there's hope for positive change.
"I was shocked to hear about his death," Lee said. "But right now, anything can happen."
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Cottonwood public transportation officials told a room of about 40 people, many of which were elderly and disabled, Aug. 31 they will either pay more or ride less on Cottonwood Area Transit starting in January.
Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority officials told people who rely on local buses to get to work, the grocery store and the doctor's office the current fee structure and route schedule cannot be sustained.
CAT transported nearly 5,000 riders in and around Cottonwood, Verde Villages, Bridgeport and Clarkdale in June, about 2,000 more riders than it transported during the same period in 2010, according to the most current ridership figures.
"Nobody wants to cut CAT service," NAIPTA General Manager Jeff Meilbeck told the gathering. "The problem is money."
NAIPTA needs about $71,000 to continue operating CAT at the same level through next year, he said.
Three months ago, NAIPTA officials estimated the CAT budget shortfall could be as much as $177,000 and took immediate action to compensate, laying off one full-time manager and replacing one aging bus instead of two as needed.
The move reduced the fiscal year 2011-2012 NAIPTA budget by about $107,000, NAIPTA Internal Services Senior Manager Heather Dalmolin said.
"Although a $70,938 funding problem is much easier to tackle than a $177,672 funding problem, the amount is still significant in the current economy," Meilbeck stated in an Aug. 17 memo to the NAIPTA Board of Directors.
Currently, an all-day CAT pass costs $2. One-way trips cost $1. Northern Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority is considering increasing the one-way base fare to $2.25 per trip, more than doubling the cost to riders. In the alternative, it proposes to cut services.
The shortfall comes after Cottonwood City Council turned operation of CAT over to NAIPTA in January and voted in August to cut CAT funding by roughly 40 percent, or about $156,000 less than NAIPTA requested.
NAIPTA's request to Cottonwood was already 5 percent less than the year before, Meilbeck stated.
Of the $375,000 NAIPTA originally requested from the city, Cottonwood voted to contribute $219,800. Likewise, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted to contribute $21,000 less than the $43,000 NAIPTA requested.
Cottonwood Administrative Services General Manager Rudy Rodriguez, who attended the Aug. 31 meeting, said the city simply doesn't have an extra $71,000 to make up the difference.
Clarkdale Town Council came closest to paying the full amount asked for by NAIPTA, voting to contribute $38,800 of the $39,700 requested. Town Councilman Curt Bohall, a strong CAT supporter, advocated forcefully in favor of the funding.
Cottonwood resident Dennis Ladd, who is legally blind, and his wife, Barbara, also blind, said maintaining CAT at current levels is critical to their lifestyle.
"It's the reason we moved here," Barbara Ladd said.
"We want them to know how important it is to keep the transit system going," Dennis Ladd said. "Too many people rely on it for work and lifestyle."
Frankie Bemis, a Cottonwood senior who no longer drives, said she needs CAT to get the Cottonwood Recreation Center for exercise.
"I'm a recreationist, I guess you could say," Bemis said.
"I'm very interested to find out where they go and what the cost will be," she said. "I'm in favor of a $1 fare for one-way trips and a $3 fare for all day."
"There's no way private enterprise is going to step in and provide this essential service," former Cottonwood City Councilman Darold Smith said. "I would like to see how much the cuts will be and whether there is anything the city can do in the alternative."
The NAIPTA board could make a final decision on service cuts or fare increases as soon as its next meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Cottonwood Parks and Recreation Board Room, 150 S. Sixth St.
For more information, call 679-8909.
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Mansion, 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, (Sleeps 8)
A charming house (built in the year 1872) in the village of La Motte-Ternant (Halfway between Auxerre and Dijon in Burgundy). Ideally located on the edge of the beautiful Morvan National Park. Surrounded by rivers, lakes and forests.The current owners have restored and refurbished this charming accommodation with care. The interior consists of antiques and handmade curtains. The 4 bedrooms are furnished with only the finest linen "Laura Ashley", cool in summer and warm with luxurious duvets to keep you warm in the winter. In addition, each room has its own bathroom. During the winter you can enjoy the fireplace in the Living area. The two acre garden is planted with beautiful trees and flowerbeds, overlooking the river valley, the village church and distant hills and forests. Lovely to walk around the gardens or play a game of 'Petangue". Another luxurious extra of this house is your private pool.From the dining room you can look out over the gardens, the Serein valley and the natural park of the Morvan.
Classification: Ground floor: (Sitting room(decorative fireplace), Kitchen(oven, dishwasher, fridge freezer), Living/diningroom(TV, decorative fireplace, DVD player), utility room(washbasin, toilet, washing machine))
On 1st floor: (Bedroom with bathroom(King size double bed, decorative fireplace, shower, washbasin, toilet), Bedroom with bathroom(King size double bed, bath, washbasin, toilet), Bedroom with bathroom(Queen size bed, shower, washbasin, toilet), Bedroom with bathroom(2x Single bed, bath, shower, washbasin))
patio, garden(private), BBQ, swimmingpool(private, roofed, 8 x 4 m., opened from 1/2 Jul upto and including Dec), jeu de boules, Cot, high chair
These costs are charged on site. They are not included in the rental price.:
Deposit; € 440 (You will pay in advance, not on site, returned max. 7 days after departure)
Cleaning; Mandatory: € 80
Pets; Not allowed
Bed linen; Included
Bath towels; Included
Kitchen linen; Included
Electricity; € 0,30/kWh
Gas/Oil; Included
Wifi; Free
Wood; € 10/Stay
Tourist tax; No
Miscellaneous; Order a welcome basket of groceries € 15/basket
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The owners of Ida Mae's Sandwich Shop on Daniel Webster Highway in Merrimack have been told to move out by the end of February. (KIMBERLY HOUGHTON/Union Leader Correspondent)
"We are crushed," said Karen Slez, who owns the restaurant with her husband, Brian. "Our landlord decided not to renew our lease, and we are kind of in a bit of shock."
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Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches (subs) and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. (DAI). Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 37,881 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of November 7, 2012. It is the largest single-brand restaurant chain globally and is the second largest restaurant operator globally after Yum! Brands (over 37,000 locations).
Eat Fresh Campaign
Subway has launched a new ad campaign for fall that intends to reinforce its reputation as a quick-service provider of healthful meal options. The campaign includes television and online advertising.
Crab Salad Wraps
Subway Copycat Recipe
Makes 10
1 (16 oz.) package imitation crabmeat
2 stalks celery
1 tablespoon finely minced onion
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar
6 hard boiled eggs, cooled
1/2 head Lettuce
10 flour tortillas
In a mixing bowl, snip crab meat into fine pieces. Dice celery, mince onion, and add to crab. Stir and set aside. Mash cream cheese, then add sour cream, mayo, lemon juice and sugar, mixing until creamy. Pour cream cheese mixture to crab & veggies, mixing well. Set aside. Using a pastry blender (or a fork), chop the eggs until crumbled; set aside. Shred the lettuce and set aside.
To Serve: Spread about a 1/4 cup of crab mixture in a thin layer over a tortilla. Sprinkle with eggs and lettuce. Roll tortilla up very tightly. Wrap each tortilla tightly in a slice of waxed paper. Unwrap or cut in half and keep it neat!
Notes: Use the leftover to make a salad the next day. Mix remaining crab, lettuce and egg.
Home Condiment Bar
I have found that making Subway subs at home is easy and fast when you are organized so what I do is use these glad food storage containers for the meats, cheeses, and condiments. The key is to prep all your veggies and store them in individual flat containers that are the same size so that they stack neatly and evenly in the fridge. When you are ready to make a sandwich you just line up all you ingredients on the kitchen counter and grab what you need.
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All of the flavors added a nice, flavorful kick to otherwise "plain" sandwiches With the Sandwich Shop Mayo, you are able to liven up your subway restaurant copycat sandwiches.
9 Grain Wheat Bread
Subway Copycat Recipe
2 1/2 cups enriched wheat flour
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
2 cups hot water
1/2 cup 9-grain wheat cereal
3 tablespoons powdered milk
2 tablespoons honey
1 packet active yeast
1 egg 1 teaspoon salt
In a large bowl or bowl of an electric mixer, mix together the water, cereal, 1 cup of flour, the whole wheat flour, honey and yeast. After these ingredients are mixed well, allow them to sit for about half an hour, until the mixture is bubbly. Mix in the remaining ingredients, using a dough hook attachment or your hands. Dump the dough onto a floured surface, and knead until it is smooth and elastic, about five minutes. Be careful not to over knead, or else the bread will be too tough. Allow the dough to rise, covered, in a warm place for about an hour. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Form the dough into long loaves. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool before slicing. - S
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Kazuya Mishima - Japan
Appears in: 1, 2, Tag, 4, 5/Dark Resurrection, 6/Bloodline Rebellion, Tag 2, Revolution, 7
Voiced by: Joji Nakata (1-Tag), Masanori Shinohara (4-current), Kyle Hebert (EN, Blood Vengeance), Jordan Byrne (ENG, Street Fighter X Tekken)
The apparent stoic hero of the series. Kazuya plans to take over his family's company, the Mishima Zaibatsu, by defeating his father Heihachi in the King of Iron Fist Tournament.
The sequel, however, reveals that he's actually an evil bastard and instead of fixing the Zaibatsu makes it worse by using heinous means to obtain more power. You see, Kazuya utterly despises Heihachi for tossing him off a cliff and into a ravine when he was only 5 years old to see if he is a worthy successor. Fortunately for Kazuya, he just so happened to possess the Devil Gene, a special strand of DNA that makes certain members of his bloodline susceptible to supernatural possession. On the brink of death, he struck a Deal with the Devil to allow him to survive. However, by the time he defeats Heihachi, he becomes so consumed by his hatred and desire for revenge that he becomes possessed by the Devil inside of him, and this causes Kazuya to toss Heihachi into the same ravine that he threw Kazuya into.
He announces the second tournament when he receives a letter from Heihachi, who turns out to be alive and well. During the tournament, he meets Jun Kazama and becomes attracted by her mysterious charm, culminating in them becoming intimate. The final match of the 2nd tournament saw him pitted against his father, but even unleashing the full power of the Devil within was not enough. Kazuya was defeated, but to ensure that he would not be a thorn in Heihachi's side was also thrown into a volcano, killing him.
20 years later, a group of scientists from the G Corporation, a longtime rival of the Zaibatsu, discovered Kazuya's remains within the volcano while on an expedition. The scientists began conducting an experiment to reconstruct his body. They succeeded, and Kazuya was reborn. However, just as he was finished being fully regenerated, Tekken Force soldiers raided the laboratory and killed the scientists who resurrected him. An enraged Kazuya proceeded to slaughter them all and entered the 4th tournament. Heihachi beat him again in the finals, and he was captured along with his son Jin. They both fought, and Kazuya was defeated yet again, but this time he was spared by Jin, who beat Heihachi and left.
Upon regaining consciousness, a squad of Jack robots ambushed Kazuya and Heihachi, and Kazuya temporarily teamed with his father to repel them, only to stab him in the back and retreat. During the tournament, he discovered that the Jacks were sent by none other than the very corporation than revived him: the G Corporation. He dropped out of the tournament and exacted revenge, killing all those involved with the incident, and then completely took over the G Corporation. When Jin rose as the tyrannical leader of the Mishima Zaibatsu, Kazuya retaliated and amassed people's popularity by leading the G Corporation to rival the Zaibatsu, which culminates in the 6th tournament.
Tropes associated with Kazuya:
Paul Phoenix - United States
Appears in: 1, 2, 3, Tag, 4, 5/Dark Resurrection, 6/Bloodline Rebellion, Tag 2, Revolution, 7
Voiced by: Eric Kelso (5-6, Battle Voice), Dave Mallow (5, Ending & Interludes), Jamieson Price (6, Endings-Tag 2)
Self-appointed "toughest man in the universe", the only guy to ever fight Kazuya to a draw, and one of only two people to beat Jin in a tournament match (the second being Hwoarang). Afterward, he has been eager to settle the score with Kazuya, but always encounters bad luck with the situation, especially with Kuma, who ends up as his true rival of all people. By the time of the 5th tournament he is highly in debt to the government, and in 6 he teams up with Marshall Law and Steve Fox to split the prize money 3-ways.
To be fair, though, he managed to defeat Ogre. But he wasn't declared the winner because he left without witnessing the birth of True Ogre, which Jin promptly beats. He also beat Heihachi, Jin (in the process of reaching Ogre), and tied with Kazuya. So far he is the only character to maintain a positive net victory against the Mishima clan.
Tropes associated with Paul:
King - Mexico
Appears in: 1, 2
A jaguar-masked wrestler who knew only fighting until he ends up half-dead near a church. Saved, he becomes the hero for the children at the church's orphanage, donating his wrestling money for the children. Also a friend to another Jaguar-masked wrestler named Armor King. Being unable to cover the orphanage's bills with his wrestling income alone, he attempts to win the first tournament's prize money, but fails.
In the second game, he fell into a Heroic BSOD and drunken haze over his failure (or, alternatively, after learning that a child on his orphanage died), but was snapped back by Armor King.
He ends up killed by Ogre after the 2nd tournament, and a new King takes his place.
Tropes associated with King:
Marshall Law - United States
Appears in: 1, 2, 4, 5/Dark Resurrection, 6/Bloodline Rebellion, Tag 2, Revolution, 7
Voiced by: Robert Clotworthy (5), Katsuhiro Harada (battle voice, 1-5), David Vincent (6-current)
A fighting chef, with a son named Forest, and best buds with Paul. At first Marshall plans to open his own dojo. He successfully did after the 1st tournament, but said dojo was shortly wrecked by Baek Doo San. Law beats the hell out of him, but forgives him. He later retires to resume his restaurant business, and is succeeded by his son Forest for the 3rd tournament.
By the 4th tournament, however, business was bad for his restaurant, and he was forced to declare bankruptcy. Law tried to boost his business again with the 4th tournament and horribly failed, now working as a dishwasher (illegally), until he learned that Forest got in an accident (thanks to Paul). He tried to win the money in the 5th tournament for his son, but was deported after his illegal work activities were discovered. He finally teams up with Paul and Steve Fox for the 6th tournament.
Tropes associated with Law:
Nina Williams - Ireland
Appears in: 1, 2, 3, Tag, 4, 5, Death by Degrees, 5: Dark Resurrection, 6/Bloodline Rebellion, Tag 2, Revolution
Voiced by: Minami Takayama (JP, The Movie) Lisle Wilkerson (4-5, Battle Voice), Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Death by Degrees, 5, Interlude and Endings, 6-current)
An assassin for hire, who has REAL bad blood with her sister Anna. Nina is first hired to assassinate Heihachi. That failed. Later, she got hired to assassinate Kazuya, but her rivalry with Anna hindered her progress, and ended up getting her captured by Dr. Bosconovitch and put into cryogenic sleep. Years later, she was reawakened through Ogre's return, but suffered amnesia. She was then hired to assassinate Jin Kazama, but failed. Anna helped her regain her memories, but that triggers Nina's hostility toward her and she returns to her life of killing. She's later hired to assassinate the boxer Steve Fox, but found one shocking revelation: he's her son conceived in a test tube during her cryosleep. She ends up canceling her contract, and later meets up with Anna, whom she ends up defeating in the 5th tournament.
After Jin took over the Zaibatsu and started the war, Nina had practically run out of clients. Noticing her skills, Jin decided to hire her as his personal guard. She accepted and now leads the Tekken Force along with Eddy Gordo in the 6th tournament.
Tropes associated with Nina:
Yoshimitsu - Japan
Appears in: 1, 2, 3, Tag, 4, 5/Dark Resurrection, 6/Bloodline Rebellion, Tag 2, Revolution
Voiced by: Katsuhiro Harada (1-Tag), Tomokazu Seki (4-current)
An alien ninja cyborg that wields a soul-rending sword and oddly resembles a samurai much more than a ninja. He has a rogue-like highwayman's personality in that he steals from the rich (Heihachi) and gives to the poor (Marshall Law as confirmed in an official guide). While this was the extent of his characterization at the end of T1, his maiming by a security system while attempting to rob Dr. Bosconovitch's lab, and subsequent prosthetic spinning arm which was given to him by said doctor after he got him out of there, flowed into his purpose for the second tournament in rescuing the doctor again after his kidnapping by new Big Bad Kazuya.
Post-timeskip he's hunting Ogre for his blood in order to help Bosconovitch cure his ailing daughter, and then in Tekken 4 he returns to his Robin Hood ways to forge a Manji political party. During this tournament he gains a sworn enemy in Bryan Fury, and has to use a new sword later on due to his merciful ways getting in the way of the sword's desire to kill evil people. One of the most recognizable characters of the franchise.
He is actually the latest descendant to the title of "Yoshimitsu", which is given to all leaders of the Manjitou clan. For more details on his ancestors, check out the Soulcalibur character sheets.
Tropes associated with Yoshimitsu:
Michelle Chang - United States
Appears in: 1, 2, Tag, Tag 2
Voiced by: Julie Ann Taylor (Tag 2)
Michelle is the proud-as-can-be offspring of a Native American mother and Hong Kong-born father, who was employed by Heihachi to locate a fabled treasure on Native American soil. When he failed, Heihachi promptly took him out, basically enraging Ms. Chang and becoming the catalyst of her entry into the Iron Fist Tourney to exact her revenge on Mishima.
Later, those pesky Mishimas screw her over again by kidnapping her mother and demanding the pendant she wears around her neck, as it is linked to find said treasure. And again, she vows to get rid of them once and for all.
Shortly after, she found a baby girl amongst some ruins. She adopted her and named her "Julia", training her in martial arts. Years later, she got caught by Heihachi who tried to use her pendant as one of the items to lure Ogre. She is rescued by Julia, and after that, she seems to have retired from fighting.
She finally returned as a playable (DLC) character to the series for the console release of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 after a 10+ year hiatus.
Tropes associated with Michelle Chang:
Jack Series - Russia
Appears in: 1, 2, 3, Tag, 5/Dark Resurrection, 6/Bloodline Rebellion, Tag 2, Revolution
Voiced by: Banjō Ginga (JP), Akio Ohtsuka (JP, The Movie)
Everyone loves killer robots, and in the Tekken canon, these are commissioned straight out of Russia. In the first game, Jack has a task to kill Heihachi; as you can guess, it didn't work. In fact, he met his prototype and had a slugfest since Prototype Jack is Heihachi's anti-Jack plan. Still, the Russians liked the results enough to mass produce them, and the series (including Jack) were called "Jack-2". Then Jack, while helping other robots wipe out a city, finds a little girl. And befriends her for a while, right up until he's blown up by a Mad Scientist.
The little girl, Jane, subsequently dedicated her life to rebuilding her beloved killer robot. She succeeds partially and sends "Gun Jack" into the third tournament. They spend the fourth tournament fixing each other up, and then she has Jack-5 enter the fifth tournament.
Jack-4s are shown blowing up Heihachi; these are also helped out by Jane and her research. If it weren't for this, Jack would've been one of the few characters to appear in every Tekken game in some form.
Tropes associated with Jack:
Lee Chaolan/Violet - Japan (China by birth)
Appears in: 1, 2, Tag, 4, 5/Dark Resurrection, 6/Bloodline Rebellion, Tag 2, Revolution
Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu (JP), Shinichiro Miki (JP, The Movie), Kaiji Tang (EN)
The younger, adopted son of Heihachi Mishima, and CEO of Violet Systems. Originally Kazuya's rival, he becomes Kazuya's secretary/right-hand man/janitor in Tekken 2, then gets exiled from the Zaibatsu after Heihachi's stunning return and goes to live in the Bahamas. Comes back during Tekken 4 in disguise as Violet, but this time it's Kazuya's stunning return that throws him off his game. After Heihachi's presumed death in Tekken 5, he attempts to take control of the Zaibatsu. Most recently, after dropping out of the fifth tournament due to disinterest (as Kazuya had dropped out as well) he got wind of the sixth during the global chaos and military buildup of G Corporation, and as a preferential shareholder, acquired a ticket to the tournament.
Tropes associated with Lee Chaolan:
Kuma I - Japan
Appears in: 1, 2
Heihachi's pet grizzly bear. He has trained with Heihachi throughout most of his life, and has a strange fondness for watching television. Is a constant pain in Paul Phoenix's ass, much to Paul Phoenix's dismay. After Tekken 2, the original Kuma allows for his son (also named Kuma) to take his place from 3 onward.
Tropes associated with Kuma:
Armor King - ???
Appears in: 1, 2, Tag
A wrestler wearing a black jaguar mask. He is good friends with the first King, and snaps him out of his depression in the second tournament. After Ogre killed King, Armor King tutored King II into a great wrestler on his own and told the secret of King's death, motivating him to enter the 3rd tourney.
Before the 4th tournament, Armor King retired and got caught into a bar brawl against Craig Marduk and got killed. King II set out to avenge him, and eventually succeed his legacy (though not by killing Marduk). In 5, his brother becomes the new Armor King.
Tropes associated with Armor King:
Wang Jinrei - China
Appears in: 1, 2, Tag, 5/Dark Resurrection, 6/Bloodline Rebellion, Tag 2
Voiced by: Hu Qian
Good friend of Heihachi's father, Jinpachi. Watched with dismay as the Zaibatsu sank into evil, and started training people to take them on. He tests Law for this in Tekken, but finds him not good enough. In Tekken 2, he faces Jun Kazama and realizes she's the one and lets her proceed. Retires from the frontline afterwards until Tekken 5, where a letter from his Not Quite Dead friend Jinpachi forces him out of retirement. He's also a trainer and distant relative of Ling Xiaoyu.
Tropes associated with Wang:
Anna Williams - Ireland
Appears in: 1, 2, 3, Tag, 5, Death by Degrees, 5: Dark Resurrection, 6/Bloodline Rebellion, Tag 2
Voiced by: Lenne Hardt (5), Tara Platt (6-current, cutscenes only)
Nina's sister. They still don't like each other. She has hated her father and sister ever since he disowned her for not following in the family's assassin career, preferring a normal lifestyle, and favouring Nina after she embraced it. Even after her father's death, her hatred of Nina only escalated in violence, until they tried to off each other with heavy weaponry. Determined to settle it at the 2nd tournament, they were interrupted and captured during their bout. After hearing Nina would be used as a guinea pig on a cryo-sleep experiment that'd keep her young, she demanded to be subjected as well.
20 years later, Anna awakened alongside Nina and discovered she was amnesiac. She got to her during the 3rd Tournament, but she eventually disappeared after recovering part of her memories, including how much she hated her guts. Anna gave up and went on with her life until Nina came back to see her, recovering her remaining memories and setting their rivalry off once again.
Later, upon hearing about Nina's role in the Mishima Zaibatsu as Jin's personal bodyguard, Anna sought out G Corporation's new CEO, Kazuya, and assumed the same role to him, eagerly awaiting the Mishimas' inevitable confrontation, and that of her and her sister's as well.
Tropes associated with Anna:
Ganryu - Japan
Appears in: 1, 2, Tag, 5/Dark Resurrection, 6/Bloodline Rebellion, Tag 2
Voiced by: Hidenari Ugaki, Paul St Peter (EN, Blood Vengeance)
A sumotori. In the first game, he walks into the first tournament as a greedy corrupt man, looking out for riches and glory only. This is where we learn that Yoshimitsu is a big fan of good, clean sumo: and thus, Ganryu gets thrashed by him for his misdeeds in the tournament. He, however, falls instantly for another contestant he just saw: Michelle Chang.
When the second tournament rolls around, he's working for Kazuya, as a thug for hire. Rumors said he begged Kazuya to set things up so he can confess his love to Michelle. He fails to fulfill his orders. He then confesses his love to her. And that fails too.
Afterwards, looks like Ganryu finally learns his lesson, quits being a bad guy, and works his ass off to create and maintain a successful sumo stable in Hawaii. He then sees Julia Chang in the fourth tournament, and falls in love again. When he finds she's on a quest to revitalise her forests, he decides to come in and 'help', hoping he can get a chance to confess his affection. Unsurprisingly, that fails once again.
Tropes associated with Ganryu:
Kunimitsu - Japan
Appears in: 1, 2, Tag, Tag 2, Revolution
Voiced by: Shiho Kikuchi (2, Tag), Houko Kuwashima (Tag 2)
Another ninja. She used to be part of Yoshimitsu's tribe, until she started stealing for herself and was thus kicked out. The first tournament saw her trying to steal Michelle's MacGuffin pendant, but Michelle smacked her away.
After working as an air conditioner repairninja, she heard about her grandfather's unfulfilled desire to replicate Yoshimitsu's katana. Knowing the old man has little time left, she enters the second tournament to snatch it out of Yo-man's hands. What happened to her afterwards is unknown as she has never returned (except for Dream Match Game Tag Tournament), but Yoshimitsu's ending in that one seems to imply her ultimate fate.
She finally, finally returns to playable action come the console release of Tekken Tag Tournament 2, following a 10+ year absence from the series.
Tropes associated with Kunimitsu:
Heihachi Mishima - Japan
Appears in: 1, 2, 3, Tag, 4, 5/Dark Resurrection, 6/Bloodline Rebellion, Tag 2, Revolution, 7
Voiced by: Banjō Ginga (1), Wataru Takagi (2), Daisuke Gōri (The Motion Picture, 3-6), Jamieson Price (EN, Blood Vengeance), Unshō Ishizuka (JP, Blood Vengeance-current)
Father of Kazuya, a Badass Grandpa extraordinaire. Has a pet bear named Kuma. Heihachi is a self-made man who owns the Mishima Zaibatsu... after toppling his father Jinpachi. He threw his son Kazuya to a ravine to see if his son is a worthy successor, and riles him up further by adopting Lee Chaolan. Then it came back to bite him in the ass when he sponsored the King of Iron Fist Tournament, where Kazuya came and kicked Heihachi's ass and threw him to the ravine where he was thrown before. Heihachi, however, survived and rose back up, entered the second tournament, beats Kazuya and threw him to a volcano.
For years, Heihachi built up a good reputation with his Zaibatsu while hiding his own ambitions. When he's approached with his grandson Jin Kazama to avenge his mother's death from Ogre, Heihachi used him to lure Ogre out and once Jin beats him, he betrayed Jin by shooting him on the head, only to be smacked back by (Devil) Jin. Later he found out that Kazuya is still alive, and hosts the 4th tournament to lure his descendants for his plans. Jin foiled his plan, then he got ambushed by Jack robots, then Kazuya stabbed him on the back and the Jack robots self-destructed on him. Heihachi survived, being no ordinary man. But he was unconscious on the whole 5th tournament, and by the time he wakes up, Jin already took over the company and he wants 'em back.
Tropes associated with Heihachi:
Appears in: 1 (Devil only), 2, Tag, Tag 2
In order to survive being hurled into a ravine, Kazuya made a Deal with the Devil (literally). Devil is implied to be the cause of Kazuya's descent into villainy, but doesn't appear until he's defeated, after which he ditches him and attempts to get Jun's still-unborn Jin unsuccessfully. In 4, Devil briefly possesses Kazuya before Kazuya forcefully causes the two to unify. Angel hasn't been seen since the second game (except for the Tag Tournament games).
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