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A fuel management system for blending of an alternative fuel such as waste oil with a conventional fuel and the continuous filtration thereof before delivery to fuel injection system of a conventional diesel engine. The system attaches to the storage tanks of a heavy duty truck using a proportioning device for withdrawing of the fuels from their respective tanks before blending by use of an air operated diaphragm transfer pump. The blended fuel is continuously recirculated through at least one fiberglass filter with a device for metering the final flow to the injection system and the remainder to the storage tanks. The system can remove up to 99.5 percent of the heavy contaminants found in the diesel fuel and alternative fuels.
1. A fuel management system for blending of alternative fuels with a conventional fuel and the continuous filtration thereof before delivery to the fuel injection system of a diesel engine, said system comprising
first storage means for storing therein a supply of liquid fuel;
second storage means for storing therein a supply of liquid fuel;
a pump including an inlet coupled to said first tank by a first conduit and second storage tank by a second conduit, each said conduit having a restriction placed therein allowing a predetermined amount of fuel to flow from each said storage means, said pump having a means for mixing the liquid fuels from each said storage tank into a blended fuel and pressurizing said blended fuel;
fiberglass filtration means for selective non-fluid contaminant reduction from said blended fuel, said fiberglass filtration means including an inlet and an outlet;
means for fluidly connecting the inlet of the fiberglass filtration means to an outlet of said pump;
means for determining filter replacement;
metering means for directing a first portion of said blended fuel to the injection system of the engine and a second portion of said blended fuel directed to said first and second storage means; and means for fluidly connecting an inlet of said metering means to an outlet of said fiberglass filtration means.
2. The fuel management system according to claim 1 wherein said first storage tank houses a supply of conventional diesel fuel and said second storage tank houses a supply of alternative fuel.
3. The fuel management system according to claim 2 wherein said alternative fuel is further defined as waste oil.
4. The fuel management system according to claim 1 wherein said pump for pressurizing said blended fuel is defined as a self-priming air operated diaphragm pump.
5. The fuel management system according to claim 4 wherein said air operated diaphragm pump provides a variable delivery rate by means of a manual air line regulator.
6. The fuel management system according to claim 1 wherein said fiberglass filtration means is further defined as a spin-on canister cartridge having a fiberglass element with a micron rating of less than 25 and greater than zero.
7. The fuel management system according to claim 6 wherein said spin-on canister cartridge is placed in parallel with a second spin-on canister cartridge by means of a single die cast header, each said canister cartridge sealingly secured to said header.
8. The fuel management system according to claim 6 wherein said fiberglass element is pleated.
9. The fuel management system according to claim 6 wherein said spin-on canister cartridge is disposable.
10. The fuel management system according to claim 6 wherein said fiberglass filtration means is comprised of two filtration units connected in series, each said unit comprising two spin-on canister cartridges coupled to a single die cast header filtering fuel in a parallel configuration.
11. The fuel management system for blending waste oil with diesel fuel and the continuous filtration thereof before delivery to the fuel injection system of a conventional diesel engine, said system comprising
first storage means for storing therein a supply of conventional diesel fuel, said first storage means having a means for restricting the amount of diesel fuel deliverable therefrom;
second storage means for storing therein a supply of waste oil, said second storage means having a means for restricting the amount of waste oil deliverable therefrom;
a self-priming variable delivery air operated diaphragm pump having a first and second inlet and an outlet, said first inlet coupled to said means for restricting of fuel flow from said first storage tank by a first conduit, said second inlet coupled to said means for restricting oil flow from said second storage tank by a second conduit, said pump including means for blending said diesel fuel with said waste oil to form blended fuel oil;
at least two fiberglass filters for contaminant reduction of said blended fuel oil said filters disposed in a parallel arrangement using a single die cast head having at least one bypass valve, said die cast head including an inlet and an outlet;
means for fluidly connecting the inlet of said head to an outlet of said pump;
means for determining filter replacement;
metering means for directing a first portion of said blended fuel oil to the injection system of the engine and a second portion of said blended fuel oil directed to said first and second storage means;
means for fluidly connecting an inlet of said metering means to an outlet of said head;
polishing fiberglass filtration means interposed between said metering means and said fuel injection system for filtering said first portion of said blended fuel; and
a mounting means for mounting said diaphragm pump and said filtration means in alignment with said fuel injection system.
12. The fuel management system according to claim 11 wherein said bypass valve includes a spring means to maintain said valve in a closed position at pressures less than 15 psi.
13. The fuel management system according to claim 11 wherein said means for determining filter replacement is comprised of a first pressure gauge mounted on the inlet to said head and a second pressure gauge mounted on the outlet of said head for viewing differential pressure thereon.
14. The fuel management system according to claim 11 wherein said mounting means is defined as an enclosure secured to a side rail of a truck tractor wherein said means for determining filter replacement is displayed thereon.
15. The fuel management system according to claim 11 wherein said die cast head includes a 11/2 inch inlet and a 11/2 inch outlet.
The present invention relates generally to field of filtration and, more particularly, to a waste oil management system for diesel engines which permits the use of alternative fuels for diesel engines.
Filtration of diesel fuel is well known in the art. The ideal fuel filter provides infinite restriction to the passage of particulates, removal of sediment, removal of water, exhibits zero resistance to fluid flow, and provides unlimited capacity for retaining contaminants. An actual filter cannot exhibit such phenomenal performance and the manufacturer of fuel filters must establish a balance between filter capacity and efficiency.
Conventional filtration of diesel fuel is performed by placing a micro-porous filter membrane between the fuel storage tanks and the fuel injection system wherein the filter traps various impurities. Diesel engines are especially sensitive to impurities and are the prime source of injection system problems. During transportation, transfer, and storage of fuel, impurities can be introduced in a number of ways including condensation. For instance, water combines with other contaminants of diesel fuel and encourages microbiological growth which generates orifice and filter restricting sludge. Contaminated water corrodes and erodes injection nozzles causing spray patterns preventing proper fuel atomization.
In systems where water and fuel pass through high shear pumps, fuel/water interfacial tension is relatively low, and settling time is minimized, fine emulsions may predominate. In systems where water enters before or after low shear pumps, or where there is a prolonged settling time in high interfacial tension fuel, larger water droplets may predominate. In some systems, both fine emulsions and large droplets may be present simultaneously. For these reasons, the primary focus of conventional diesel fuel filtration systems is directed toward the removal of water with an ancillary benefit of removing larger particles.
The more contaminants within the diesel fuel the more prone the fuel injection systems are prone to failure. Current fuel injection systems can operate on commercial available diesel fuel but injection of waste oil into the close tolerances of the injection systems will cause more harm than the aforementioned water induction and literally invites disaster. Waste oils typically have sediment, sulfur, heavy metals such as iron, chromium, lead, copper, tin, aluminum, nickel, silver, manganese, as well as water making the oil suitable only for disposal. These oil contaminants can cause wear, gumming, corrosion, and rust in a fuel system. Combined with water, compounds such as sulfur makes the fuel acidic, which enhances corrosion in fuel injection systems as well as in the engine itself. The chemistry of the waste fuel itself, additives and surfactants, will determine what form the impurity takes.
Unique to the instant invention is the ability to use alternative fuels such as waste oil in a conventional fuel system. The prior art fuel systems include a primary sediment trap for larger particles and a paper filament filter to trap smaller particles and water by separation and/or absorption. In extreme situations a centrifugal pump is used to disperse water in the fuel. The introduction of waste oil into such a prior are fuel system will cause the paper filter and injector to quickly clog. The use of larger paper filters will not remedy the situation as the waste oil will contaminate the paper defeating the filters ability to separate or absorb water.
Therefore, what is lacking in the art is a fuel filtration system that is capable of managing alternative fuels such as lubricating oils, hydraulic oils and the like for their introduction into a conventional fuel system.
The present invention satisfies the aforementioned needs by teaching a waste oil management system designed particularly for heavy duty diesel trucks having a pneumatic system. The system draws fuel from conventional dual mounted fuel tanks into an air operated diaphragm pump. Each fuel tank has a separate inlet to the air pump for proportioning the amount of fuel delivered. The shearing action of the air pump blends the two fuels into a predetermined mixture. The blended fuel is then transferred to at least one specialty filter, or two filters in a parallel arrangement for the majority of applications which employ a die cast head with an inlet and outlet port for interconnection with the fuel systems. The filtration unit may be mounted at any convenient location on the truck, preferably directly behind one of the fuel tanks along a side rail. The location allows the use of short suction lines and return lines, and permits servicing without entering the engine compartment. A box can be employed to protect the filtration system from the environment.
Each filter includes two internally mounted pressure relief valves and an oversized inlet and outlet to reduce flow restriction. Unlike conventional fuel filters which use paper filaments for removal/absorption of emulsified fluids, the filtering element of the instant invention is constructed of fiberglass. The fiberglass element will not separate or absorb fluids and is designed primarily for the reduction of heavy metals and the like contaminants.
The outlet of the cartridge filtration is divided into a low pressure line directed to the engine injectors at approximately 7 psi, and a high pressure line directed to the storage tanks for recirculation at approximately 23 psi. The injection line introduces the now blended and filtered fuel oil into the system for final filtration, using fiberglass filters in place of existing paper filter elements. The fiberglass filters provide a final polishing and will allow water to pass through the filters which, when water is in a purified state, clean the carbon from engine cylinders.
By use of the inventors waste oil management system a conventional fuel reservoir, having two 60 gallon fuel cells, will be filtered every ten minutes or less if the transfer pump is rated for 13 gallons per minute. The continuous filtration prevents storage tank stagnation and continuously filters the fuel into higher and higher qualities for consistent removal of 99.5% of the incoming contaminants. The filtration permits the blending of waste oils otherwise destined for disposal thereby allowing the operator to use a lower cost fuel source to offset the higher cost of purified diesel fuel. In addition, once filtered, the waste oil is a better source of fuel as it provides a higher BTU rating and provides system lubrication. Water present in the fuel is purified allowing for injection.
Accordingly, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a waste oil management system that allows the use of alternative fuels in a conventional fuel system.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a process capable of utilizing previously discarded oil to produce a higher grade fuel than commercially available diesel fuel by providing a higher BTU rating and further providing an increase in lubrication to the injection systems.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a filtration system using a fiberglass filter that will not clog from emulsified fluids and allows fuels such as diesel and the fuel oil to remain in solution.
Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a recirculation system that will continuously filter the fuel during operation providing a blended fuel from 5 percent up to 85 percent waste oil blends.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a filter element designed to remove heavy metals namely, iron, chromium, lead, copper, tin, aluminum, nickel, silver, manganese, from the fuel oil.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for removing contaminants from water present in the fuel allowing water injection to benefit the fuel injection system.
Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein are set forth, by way of illustration and example, certain embodiments of this invention. The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments of the present invention and illustrate various objects and features thereof.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a single filter cartridge of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating two filters placed in a parallel arrangement; and
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of the waste management system of the instant invention.
Although the invention has been described in terms of a specific embodiment, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in this art that various modifications, rearrangements and substitutions can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the claims appended hereto.
Now referring to FIG. 1, shown is a single filter 10 which forms the basis of the instant invention. The filter 10 includes a disposable, spin-on cartridge housing 12 having a perforated center support pipe 14 with a pleaded fiberglass filter 16 attached thereto. The support pipe 14 includes threads 18 for engagement to a filter head 20 having a male threaded portion 22. The cartridge housing 12 utilizes an annular gasket 24 predisposed on the outer peripheral 26 of cartridge housing 12.
The filter head 20 includes an oversize 11/2 inch threaded inlet 30 and a 11/2 inch threaded outlet 32 for minimum flow restriction of higher viscosity oils. A first spring loaded pressure relief valve 34 provides cartridge bypass in case of inlet restriction such as incorrect cartridge installation. In addition, a second spring loaded pressure relief valve 36 provides filter bypass in case of filter element blockage. Pressure tap 40 located on the outlet flow of the filter head 20 allows mounting of a pressure gauge or electrical sensing pressure switch.
In operation the fuel enters the filter head 20 via the oversized inlet 30 and into the cylindrical casing of the cartridge 12 wherein fuel is allowed to surround the fiberglass element 16. It should be noted that, contrary to conventional fuel system filtration teachings, the fiberglass filter 16 provides selective non-fluid contaminant reduction of sediment, heavy metals, and particulates. It should be noted that the heavy metals removed by the filter are in particulate, non-ionic form. Use of a pleaded fiberglass filter element provides additional surface area for contaminant removal and the micron rating of the filter is preferably less than 25 microns for optimum particle removal. Actual micron rating is dependant upon the environment the engine will encounter and the type of alternative fuel likely to be encountered.
If an improperly sized cartridge housing 12 is secured to the head, total blockage may occur wherein the first relief valve 34 will open to provide cartridge housing bypass. It is desirable to have the first relief valve 34 open at pressures above 25 psi allowing the installer to instantly determine improper cartridge installation. Proper cartridge attachment allows the fuel to surround the element 16 which is an annulus or loop of pleated fiberglass similar to a filter used in the food processing industry. The filter element 16 is housed between upper end cap 38 and lower end cap 40 each of which comprise generally circular sheet metal plates for supporting the filter structure. Both of the end caps 38 and 40 include circular ridges at the outer peripheral thereof which extend inwardly to further contain the filter element 16. The fuel oil passes through the filter into the perforated central support pipe 14. If the filter element 16 is clogged, the second relief valve 36 allows fuel bypass at pressures above 15 psi. Fuel oil that passes into the perforated support pipe 14 is directed outwardly from the oversized outlet 32.
Now referring to FIG. 2, shown is a two cartridge assembly having a single mounting head 50. The twin mounting head 50 replaces the aforementioned single mounting head allowing additional filter surface area with less restriction suitable for the majority of diesel engine applications. The twin mounting head includes, as previously mentioned and incorporated herein, dual relief valves together with the oversized 11/2 inch inlet and outlet. The fuel enters the filter head 50 via the oversized inlet 52 and is directed into the parallel placed cartridge heads 58 and 60 for introduction in cartridge housings 54 and 56 respectively. The preferred embodiment uses a cartridge diameter D1 of approximately 5 inches with a separation between the centerline D2 of dual mounted cartridges of 6 inches. Regular cartridge height Hi is approximately 81/2 inches and a larger 121/2 inch cartridge is available for extended operation by providing greater filter surface area and capacity.
FIG. 3 sets forth a flow diagram of the fuel management system of the instant invention. By the blending of alternative fuels with a conventional fuel and the continuous filtration thereof, waste oils are properly conditioned before delivery to the fuel injection system of a conventional diesel engine. In accordance with the system, a first storage means 62 or tank is used to store conventional diesel fuel 61 and a second storage means 64 or tank is used to store alternative fuel 63 such as waste oil. The first tank uses a transfer line 66 having a fixed diameter 70 for proportioning fuel flow or a flow restricting device allowing a predetermined amount of fuel 61 to be drawn from the tank 62. In addition, the second tank uses a transfer line 68 of a fixed diameter 72 for proportioning oil flow or a flow restricting device allowing a predetermined amount of oil 63 to be drawn from the tank 64.
A self-priming air operated diaphragm pump 74 transfers the fuel 61 and oil 63 via suction thereafter blending the fuel oil within the pump 74 pressurizing chamber providing a pressurized blended fuel. The air diaphragm pump is a low shear pump having a high interfacial tension which can replace the conventional fuel pump, or alternatively, provide a supplemental pumping means to the existing pump. The air pump operates off the existing air compressor system found on truck tractors. The fuel is transferred through a feed line at a variable delivery rate 78 of approximately 30 psi by means of a manual air line regulator placed in the air supply line to the diaphragm pump 74. Actual pressure rates can be monitored by an in-line pressure gauge 80. Low pressure rates at this point indicate air pump malfunction.
The blended fuel is directed to the inlet 82 of the aforementioned fiberglass filtration means shown here as a spin-on disposable canister cartridge 84 placed in parallel with a second spin-on canister cartridge 84 by means of a single die cast header 86, the outlet of which is directed to the inlet 88 of a second spin-on disposable canister cartridge 90 by means of a single die cast header 94 for a series-parallel arrangement. Although the inventor has found that the placement of dual filters in a parallel arrangement provides sufficient filtration, it is recommended that extremely dirty conditions employ four filters in the series-parallel arrangement shown. The fiberglass filters are designed to remove 99.5% of the heavy contaminants found within the blended fuel.
Test performed by an independent laboratory provided the following results, Example 1 is the alternative fuel taken from an unfiltered storage tank, Example 2 and 3 are two different alternative fuels taken from an unfiltered storage tank that includes a transfer filter. All tests performed by an independent laboratory.
______________________________________EXAMPLE 1 (UNFILTERED FROM STORAGE)Alternative Fuel (before) Filtered Fuel (after)(Lab Test #61312) (Lab Test #11045)______________________________________Fe 97 19Cr 5 0Pb 121 25Cu 55 35Sn 2 0Al 37 24Ni 3 0Ag 0 0Mn 0 0Particles 54,176,000 13,748,000______________________________________
______________________________________EXAMPLE 2 (FILTERED FROM STORAGE)Alternative Fuel (before) Filtered Fuel (after)(Lab Test #15807) (Lab Test #19415)______________________________________Fe 67 12Cr 8 4Pb 71 14Cu 39 9Sn 4 1Al 12 4Ni 0 0Ag 0 0Mn 0 0Particles 6,260,800 1,102,400______________________________________
______________________________________EXAMPLE 3 (FILTERED FROM STORAGE)Alternative Fuel (before) Filtered Fuel (after)(Lab Test #19913) (Lab Test #24122)______________________________________Fe 27 19Cr 4 4Pb 30 19Cu 17 18Sn 1 4Al 9 4Ni 0 2Ag 0 0Mn 0 0Particles 6,660,800 1,544,500______________________________________
A second pressure gauge 94 is mounted downstream from the filter system providing a means for determining filter replacement. A pressure differential greater than 10 psi between the inlet and outlet pressure gauges indicates the need for filter replacement. A metering means 96 based on pressure provides a low pressure, about 7 psi, directed 97 to the fuel injector 110 and the remaining fuel under pressure, approximately 23 psi, directed 98 to the inlet 100 of storage tank 64 and inlet 102 of storage tank 62. The return of the blended and now filtered fuel is mixed with existing fuels 61 and oil 63. Based upon conventional tank sizes of 123 gallons between the two tanks 62 and 64, it is preferable that the pump 74 is sized to filter the contents of both tanks every 10 minutes or less. The recirculation prevents separation of fuel and waste oils and continuously polishes the fuel during engine operation. The addition of fuel, whether it be waste oil or diesel fuel, is quickly blended for immediate use. A container 104 is provided for the filtration system allowing placement on the side rail of a heavy duty truck tractor, the gauges 80 and 94 extending therefrom for monitoring of the filters operation.
The blended fuel directed 97 to the engine and adapted for connection to the injection system 110 wherein the conventional paper filter 106 and 108, used to remove water and provide backup filtration, are replaced with fiberglass filter elements of the instant invention- Unlike paper filters used in the prior art for fuel filtering, the fiberglass filter does not remove the water allowing the highly filtered water to pass into the injection system providing a benefit of carbon removal. It should be noted that in the event of waste oil management system bypass, an improper mixture can reach the injection system 110 wherein the engine will run rich causing black smoke which indicates to the operator the imminent failure of the fuel system.
It is to be understood that while I have illustrated and described certain forms of my invention, it is not to be limited to the specific forms or arrangement of parts herein describe and shown. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention and the invention is not to be considered limited to what is shown in the drawings and described in the specification.
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man who, after a 2 day binder of heavy drinking, stepped up to his trash can pulpit and gave the famous "jesus was a black man" speech
by austin July 27, 2004
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Well, it's true. Sorry, KKK and the like. Did you really expect Me to be lily-white in a region like the Middle East? Hellooo...Jews are Semitic? I looked more like an Arab or Egyptian than I did like George Bush.
The whole planet will tilt when I come back.
by Black Jesus March 28, 2005
Something that white people hate and can not admit since the real Jesus was black.
White Person: Jesus was black? NO WAY! TIME FOR SUICIDE!
by bebo January 10, 2005
Well yes there is very little chance that jesus was white, but it is unlikely he was black. All the other people putting, " he was from the middle east and jewish so he was black". Just because he was not white and was a darker race doesnt mean he was black! Thats like saying im white and thus whiter than a black guy i could be counted as chinese!
"Hey. Jesus was not white, so he can be ay other race he wants to be :P Black jesus"
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A reasonably healthy munchie sandwich when your high as f@#$ which consist of peanut butter, nutella and slices of bananas and toasted bread.
Black Jesus was F!@#in' delicious.. no homo
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Soulja boy's alter ego. Shows acts of kindness to people, people look at him like he is Jesus. Being swagged the fuck out.
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from the writing-on-the-wall dept.
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Translation: "Well, I'd say that Silverlight plan crash and burned. I guess we'll have to back to plan A, and try to kill HTML. What's that I heard from R&D about a <activex> tag?"
Of course, my desire for this despite the DRM probably means I'm going to open-source fundamentalist hell...I mean, I even use the proprietary nVidia drivers...
Those that sell Essential Liberty for decent 3D effects deserve neither Liberty or 3D effects!
Hey, it works on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, so it's cross-platform.
Once again, Slashdot promotes an article bashing Microsoft.
This is so unfair !
In Linux, I need
sudo aptitude install dick-cheney
Alternative translation: "Hey, Silverlight devs, you were great, really, but we've got an early meeting, so go call yourself a cab. We'll totally drop you a tweet or something though, kthnxbyenow."
And my reaction to anyone who invested in Silverlight could best be summed up as: Heh. Heheheh. Ah hah hah. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhahahahahahahahahah. Suckas.
In Nature there are neither rewards nor punishments, there are consequences. -- R.G. Ingersoll


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So there is third-party library that has a header file you need to include in order to use it. Since the implementation of the library is not object oriented I wrote a Class to encapsulate all usage of the library, so in case it needs to be replaced I can just modify the implementation of that class.
Since other developers will be working in the same code base I want a way to give them an error if they include the library. This is to avoid having references all over the place to the library.
For example if they do something like this:
#include "cool_library.h"
they get an error saying:
do not include directly cool_library.h, instead use the cool_library_wrapper class
is this possible? I'm using GNU GCC


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for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Very comfortable night's sleepPosted Mar 26, 2015
My high rating is due to the comfort of the bed, the appearance of the facility inside and the friendliness of the staff.The outside appearance its a little "offputting" not suggestive of the inside decor and furnishings.The only negative detail was disposable cups and paucity of coffee/tea service, which was incongruous with the rest of the room/facility. The shuttle was attractive and friendly.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Colorado
Exterior renovations, that's about itPosted Mar 18, 2015
As I arrived I was very pleased with the appearance of the hotel. You could tell some pretty big renovations had recently taken place. That was about it, the staff was not friendly except for the women at the Hilton Honors counter. My room had a window that would not properly close so a large amount of wind blew into the room causing me to have to run the extremely loud heat to compensate for the chill. I called the front desk only for the women to cut me off and tell me maintenance would come. He did 30 minutes later, he struggled to get the window closed as he said the seal was worn and needed replacing. He then checked the heat because he also thought it was not getting warm enough. Did the front desk ever call back to see if I was satisfied? Nope. Not the service I expect from a Hilton. The only thing they had going for them was convenience in location. They have done a great job with outside improvements, now it's time to do a bit of work on the customer service.
by A verified traveler
Never again!Posted Mar 18, 2015
Toilet is extremely noisy upon flush. Next room woke us up at 5 AM with their flush. Desk chair was not adjustable. It must have cost $30 wholesale; Desk staff gave us wrong vouchers for breakfast. No mini-bar. Limited coffee for in-room coffee maker. Ran out of toilet paper because did not have new roll when we checked in. The only good thing was the bed. Good continental breakfast.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted Mar 6, 2015
Is very very nice and comfortable place to get rest
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted Mar 1, 2015
Pros: Close to airport and very nice
We booked two rooms for family of 4 adults and three children. both rooms had two double beds which worked well for us and we were very comfortable. We arrived late at night and staff were very helpful and efficient. This hotel was recommended by friends and we will do the same.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Alaska
Most Comfy beds EVER!!!Posted Feb 28, 2015
Pros: The beds were heavenly. We slept so well!
Cons: Put noisy convention people away from the regular guests. We noticed the noisy teenage girls were routed to walk through the hall we were staying in.
Location: You could walk to this hotel easily from the airport but if you have luggage or if it is raining it makes sense to take the shuttle. Eat at 13 Coins!
Our overnight stay in the Seattle Airport Hilton was very comfortable. The beds are wonderful. In the morning we walked down to the 13 Coins and had breakfast. It is a very nice 24hour restaurant about 3 blocks from the hotel. Denny's is also very close but who wants Denny"s when you can go someplace nice. You can eat in the hotel as well. It has a very nice restaurant as well. Check their menu first. When we were there there was a convention of teenage cheerleaders who were incredibly noisy but as we have stayed at this hotel previously, it has not been noisy.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom 東京
空港のすぐ目の前、バスでなくて歩いても行くことができるPosted Feb 24, 2015
Pros: シアトル市内への電車駅がすぐだった点
Cons: 特になし
Location: シアトル市内にあるCrab Pot と言うカニ料理屋、スターバックス1号店、観覧車
4泊したが、部屋は広くきれいで毎日きちんと清掃してくれるので快適。 ディポジットのクレジットカードでWifi代が自動的に引き落とされ、結局フロントでのチェックアウトは追加料金があっても必要なかった。
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
close to airportPosted Feb 23, 2015
Pros: close and convenient to airport
Cons: Mini fridge in rooms
Location: Only stayed the one night so not sure about other places nearby, except airport
it was a nice hotel close to airport. Has shuttle to and from airport for convenience. Nice restaurant in hotel
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Indiana
Very Nice Hotel - Close to AirportPosted Feb 16, 2015
Pros: Close to airport and car rental area - clean room.
Cons: Wireless internet appeared to be "slow" at times - at least the FREE option. Perhaps if you paid the $9.95 for the PREMIUM you got better service.
Location: Fast food within walking distance - South Center Mall within driving distance (very short drive).
Room was in very good clean and up to date condition. Parking was a tad expensive (but - the hotels in the airport area are always high in cost of on-site parking). Not many places to walk to eat - but, drive not too bad. Shopping not within walking distance, but the South Center Mall is only a few minutes away by car. Very close to airport - very convenient. Freeway and car rental facility just down the street. Staff was courteous and helpful. Good work out area. Wireless internet was not best - at least the FREE option. Could always connect, but slow at times. Never ate at on site restaurant, so cannot comment on food.
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Walls thinPosted Feb 11, 2015
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Khalil Gibran
Eating and Drinking chapter VI
Then an old man, a keeper of an inn, said, "Speak to us of Eating and Drinking."
And he said:
Would that you could live on the fragrance of the earth, and like an air plant be sustained by the light.
But since you must kill to eat, and rob the young of its mother's milk to quench your thirst, let it then be an act of worship,
And let your board stand an altar on which the pure and the innocent of forest and plain are sacrificed for that which is purer and still more innocent in many.
When you kill a beast say to him in your heart,
"By the same power that slays you, I to am slain; and I too shall be consumed. For the law that delivered you into my hand shall deliver me into a mightier hand.
Your blood and my blood is naught but the sap that feeds the tree of heaven."
And when you crush an apple with your teeth, say to it in your heart,
"Your seeds shall live in my body,
And the buds of your tomorrow shall blossom in my heart,
And your fragrance shall be my breath,
And together we shall rejoice through all the seasons."
And in the autumn, when you gather the grapes of your vineyard for the winepress, say in you heart,
"I too am a vineyard, and my fruit shall be gathered for the winepress,
And like new wine I shall be kept in eternal vessels."
And in winter, when you draw the wine, let there be in your heart a song for each cup;
And let there be in the song a remembrance for the autumn days, and for the vineyard, and for the winepress.
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Over the past 2 years I've been working on a board game and specing out an online component to it. It's a smaller project, but as a Zombie Board Game, I feel my chances on KickStarter are pretty good to raise enough to get the thing printed. With enough extra funds I would be interested in building out the online sharing and prototyping environments I've envisioned in my head.
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Retailers are beginning to see how mobile has forever changed the way people shop. The mobile generation's path-to-purchase begins way before a store visit and, more often than not, on a mobile device, as is highlighted in a new report from RSR Research.
According to RSR Research's "Mobile in Retail: Reality Sets In" report, consumers' love of their mobile devices has 'shaken retail to its foundations'. It is no longer the case that consumer behavior leading up to a purchase takes places in the physical store - researching and even selecting purchases now often takes place outside that domain via mobile.
The influence of mobile will increasingly disrupt the retail environment - and retailers know that. Almost half (47%) of retailers surveyed for RSR's research report believe mobile currently influences purchases more than half the time and 75% believe that will be the case by 2017.
When asked what they believe the most important consumer capabilities to offer via mobile, 58% of retailers agreed on 'search and select merchandise', recognizing the changing behavior of mobile consumers. The ability to receive and redeem coupons and offers was considered next important (36%), followed by paying for merchandise (33%), checking order status (24%) and delivering personalized communications (22%).
Retailers' assumptions about what consumers want from mobile roughly align with the ability to research and compare prices topping consumers' desired phone use while shopping in-store and from home.
"Just as they did with early attempts to sell their products on social media, retailers are learning that the mobile space is more about consumers arming themselves with valuable content that helps them to make the best choices to suit their lifestyle needs than it is about transacting (although consumers may choose to do that too)," says the RSR report of the challenges mobile presents to business.
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Saving seed from F1 hybrids
I saved the seed from a very rare type of plant that was extremely expensive that I cultivated last year (I seem to remember it cost me about �10 a seed, and no, they weren't magic beans). I know that you generally should not save seed from F1 hybrids, but I've also been told that whilst the majority of the plants grown from the seed saved will be completely all over the place and won't breed true, you'll get a few unique individuals that stand out from the crowd, which you can keep.
Is this true? Or is it not worth it?
In the next generation, there can be a lot of variation among the seedlings depending on how these genes reshuffle in each offspring. You may get a few unique individual seedlings, or you may not. If you have the space and time to experiment, it's up to you. I've sown seeds from hybrid geranium and the number of desirable seedlings from those that germinate is low, 25% or less....but that's geranium, and a particular geranium, your experience could be different.
Depending on what it is, you may end up with something very similar to the F1. I'm no expert in this by any means, but I've saved a few seeds here and there from produce and from F1 plants. It doesn't hurt to grow them out and see what you get. I tried growing out F2 pepper seeds a few years ago and I kept getting 3 different types of peppers. Of the 3, the ones I really liked were seedless, so unless I took cuttings, I could never keep growing those. I've saved seed from white marigolds and they would never germinate. I've read that tomatoes grown from Campari F2 seeds are just like or very close to the F1. It is fun to try...I usually have some kind of experimental planting each season, but on a very small scale..
I purchased a honey dew from SAM club. It was golden yellow with green stripes. I never tasted a sweet perfumed honey Dew like that for a ling time. I saved the seeds and planted them. I was able to produce 25 of the same honey Dew. If it was not for the Ants and Squirrels I could have double crop


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I swear these are the most disempowering words in the English Language. Its not your fault. So many of you yearn to hear those words. So many of you use those words when you talk to yourself.
"Its not my fault"
Its not my fault the Law of Attraction doesn't work. I can manifest small things, but not big things so the LoA must not work. I can manifest some things quickly, but not others. Its not my fault the Law of Attraction only works some of the time. I can manifest bad things almost instantly, but the good things take forever to show up, if they bother to show up at all.
I have some good news and some bad news. The Law of Attraction does work, and if it is not working in the way you would like it to, it is because you have some subconscious beliefs engrained in your energy.
That's it. That is the good news and the bad news all in one sentence. How good or how bad it is depends on how you look at it.
I was having a discussion with a healer friend of mine last night and we were talking about our own manifestations in our lives. We were talking about all the positive things we were in the process of manifesting. We also talked about the seemingly 'negative', or more aptly put challenging things that we were going through.
The only difference between me and her and the rest of you, is that her and I both take 100% responsibility for what happens in our lives. We know we created it, we take credit for the good and the bad. When it is something 'bad' (uncomfortable), we both immediately ask ourselves the question, "Why is this happening, why did I create this for myself? What do I need to be aware of? Where in my life does something need to change and why?"
No blame of others, no blaming of ourselves, just questions that brings awareness.
You cannot fix what you don't acknowledge. The minute you say, this is not my fault, I am doing everything right, I have no limiting subconscious beliefs, the Law of Attraction isn't real, or something outside of me sucks, is the moment you give your power away and you start down the road of getting the 'same old same old'. Nothing in your life can change.
This is your choice. But it doesn't have to be that way. It doesn't have to stay that way.
How do I start to clear subconscious blocks
Stop blaming energy for acting like energy.
Acknowledge that maybe there is something going on that you are not aware of.
All it takes is a whole bunch of self-awareness (it takes more than 'a little' self awareness, most of you reading this have some self awareness). The willingness to acknowledge that maybe your subconscious mind is tricking you and is in fact in control of your life.
If you had no subconscious blocks you would have what you want or at least know exactly why you didn't have it. You would be able to see with your conscious mind exactly what was holding you back.
There are many modalities that can help you recognize and clear your blocks. Psych-K is one of them, the Millennium Method is another, a psychic reading with me can help you recognize and clear your blocks, Akashic Records readings can sometimes help.
You can get good at meditation and listen to your own Higher Self when it (*you), tells you what subject matter you need to work on. That is how I usually do it, (that or the Millennium Method) but I realize most of you are not interested in spending the time it takes to make this effective (that is why you hire others as mentioned in the previous paragraph to help you).
There are a lot of ways that you can find healing for yourself; but none of them will work if you don't first acknowledge that you are responsible for your life, and if you want things to work out the way you hope they will, you will have to change something.
Stop saying "its not my fault, I think positive but things just never work out, these people who talk about the Law of Attraction are lying". Start saying, "Wow, I have studied the Law of Attraction and I think I know how it works but I keep attracting things I don't want, maybe I have a limiting belief that I need to acknowledge and clear".
Then get to work and clear it.
If you need someone to help you look at your life from a fresh perspective and help you navigate changes in your life, to see if the changes you are considering are supported by Spirit, a psychic reading can help. You can contact me here.
If you want to hear what others have said about their readings you can check that out on my Psychic Reading Testimonial/Review page.


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Hasty surrender leaves a lasting legacy
Surrender of the City of Richmond ranks No. 20 on Henrico history list
It was with no small amount of trepidation that Richmond mayor Joseph Mayo set out toward Osborne Turnpike in Eastern Henrico County at daybreak on April 3, 1865.
The day before, as Confederate lines around Petersburg continued to dissolve in the face of Union assaults, Gen. Robert E. Lee had sent a message to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. "I think it is absolutely necessary that we should abandon our position tonight," wrote Lee.
Receiving the message while at Sunday worship, Davis slipped quietly out of church, and evacuation plans began. Troops were told to set fire to all cotton, tobacco, and munitions warehouses to keep them from falling into Federal hands. The city council appointed a committee to accompany Mayor Mayo on an impromptu carriage ride so that he could surrender to Union forces east of Richmond.
Unfortunately, Mayo didn't know who was in command of those forces.
As Nelson Lankford tells the story in his book Richmond Burning: The Last Days of the Confederate Capital, Mayo went in search of the Union commander with only a vaguely addressed document bearing the words "The General Commanding the Army of the United States in front of the City of Richmond."
Mayo could only hope that by the time he reached the line of trenches along Osborne Turnpike, about two miles out, he would find the commander and complete his errand.
Meanwhile, outside the city, Federal troops had spotted smoke rising over Richmond and discovered empty tents abandoned by Confederates in withdrawal. Major Atherton Stevens prepared to march into town, leading a detachment of about 40 men from the 4th Massachusetts Cavalry up Osborne Turnpike.
Near the junction of the turnpike with New Market Road, Stevens met the mayor's carriage, and Mayo handed him the surrender note near a tree that still stands today. The act ranks No. 20 on the Henrico Citizen's list of the most significant moments in Henrico history.
"A native of Cambridge, Mass., Stevens had turned 39 the day before," writes Lankford. "Receiving the note surrendering the Confederate capital was a welcome belated birthday present." Stevens accepted the note and told the mayor that he would forward it to his commander, Maj. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel.
"Imagine Mayo's relief," wrote Lankford, "when Stevens assured him that the U.S. Army intended to protect the people and property."
As the mayor and his escorts returned to the city, Stevens and his party also continued toward Richmond by way of Rocketts Landing, where President Abraham Lincoln would land next day. Not far behind rode General Weitzel and his staff.
Only 30 years old himself, Weitzel had attended West Point during the time that Robert E. Lee was superintendent of the Academy and had spent many an hour at Lee's home there. Having given the order that his brigade was to lead the division into the city, Weitzel passed ahead of his infantry columns along Osborne Turnpike – to loud cheers from the troops.
For days afterwards, Lankford wrote, the hot topic in northern newspapers was which Union regiment reached Richmond first. Some accounts said that soldiers from the U.S. Colored Troops headed the columns entering the city.
Thomas Chester, an African American journalist who marched with the USCT, supported the claims of black troops who said they were first over the city line. In Washington, Gen. Benjamin Butler told a crowd it that it was "divine retribution" that black soldiers were first to liberate Richmond.
Lankford, however, suspects that the colored troops, like everyone else, were halted while still on the outskirts of town.
"Despite the sense of poetic justice that story represented to many northerners," he wrote, "it probably was exaggeration."
Among the soldiers who paused at Tree Hill Farm (owned by Unionist Franklin Stearns) were members of the 12th New Hampshire Volunteers. From their perch above the city, they had a view of Richmond burning. Many of them – "aware that they were witnessing history in the making," noted Lankford – took advantage of the wait to pen letters home.
"The sergeant wrote his on a sheet torn from a ledger book left by a Georgia regiment," Lankford wrote. "His companions found a peacock and cut off its tail to send feathers home as mementos in their letters."
At 8:15 a.m. at City Hall, Weitzel formally accepted the terms of surrender from Mayo. He ordered his troops to put out the fires, and, upon learning that Mrs. Lee was in her residence on Franklin St., sent a guard to protect her. His famous telegram, dispatched to General Ulysses S.Grant soon afterwards, began, "We entered Richmond at a quarter past eight this morning. . ."
Within hours, Lankford wrote, the first "tourists" appeared on the scene, steaming up the James from Norfolk and reaching Varina landing at dawn Tuesday. Leading the unauthorized visit was David Farragut, who brought several of his officers and their wives.
A number of souvenirs from the Jefferson Davis residence went home with the Norfolk party. But it was Emma Doane, wife of the ship's purser, who apparently captured the biggest prize: the surrender note.
Long before the Civil War, Tree Hill already had been notable as one of the largest early plantations. During the post-Revolutionary War period it became a center of horse racing in the area and was visited by the Marquis de Lafayette in 1825.
With the surrender of Richmond, however, Tree Hill gained another measure of fame. As Lankford noted, "Although there were two surrenders, and the second one [at City Hall] was the formal ceremony, the more important event was the hurried surrender when Mayo rode out to meet Union soldiers east of the Capitol in Henrico."
On Sept. 24, 2011, Henrico County will celebrate its 400th anniversary year with an encampment and exhibits at Tree Hill Farm, 6404 Osborne Turnpike. The event will include living history demonstrations and exhibits, and a ceremony to honor those who were Medal of Honor recipients for valor on Henrico soil. For details, visit Henrico400th.com.
Tree seedling giveaway planned April 2-3
Citizen Staff Reports 03/30/2015
The Henricopolis Soil & Water Conservation District will sponsor a tree seedling giveaway on April 2 at Dorey Park Shelter 1 from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on April 3 at Hermitage High School parking lot from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bare-root tree seedlings are available to Henrico County residents free of charge for the spring planting season.
The following seedling species will be available: apple, kousa dogwood, red maple, river birch, red osier dogwood, loblolly pine, sycamore, bald cypress, white dogwood and redbud. Quantities are limited and trees are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each participant is allowed up to 10 trees total, not to include more than five of the same species. > Read more.
State provides online directory of Bingo games
Citizen Staff Reports 03/30/2015
Wondering where to go to play Bingo? Wonder no more.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) recently launched an online directory of permitted bingo games played in Virginia. Listed by locality, more than 400 regular games are available across the state. The directory will be updated monthly and can be found on VDACS' website at http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/gaming/index.shtml.
"Many Virginia charities, including volunteer rescue squads, booster clubs and programs to feed the homeless, use proceeds from charitable gaming as a tool to support their missions, said Michael Menefee, program manager for VDACS' Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs. > Read more.
Local couple wins wedding at Lewis Ginter
Richmonders Jim Morgan and Dan Stackhouse were married at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Lakeside Mar. 7 month after winning the Say I Do! With OutRVA wedding contest in February. The contest was open to LGBT couples in recognition of Virginia's marriage equality law, which took effect last fall. The wedding included a package valued at $25,000.
Morgan and Stackhouse, who became engaged last fall on the day marriage equality became the law in Virginia, have been together for 16 years. They were selected from among 40 couples who registered for the contest. The winners were announced at the Say I Do! Dessert Soiree at the Renaissance in Richmond in February. > Read more.
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Weekend Top 10
Two events this weekend benefit man's best friend – a rabies clinic, sponsored by the Glendale Ruritan Club, and an American Red Cross Canine First Aid & CPR workshop at Alpha Dog Club. The fifth annual Shelby Rocks "Cancer is a Drag" Womanless Pageant will benefit the American Cancer Society and a spaghetti luncheon on Sunday will benefit the Eastern Henrico Ruritan Club. Twin Hickory Library will also host a used book sale this weekend with proceeds benefiting The Friends of the Twin Hickory Library. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
A taste of Japan
Ichiban offers rich Asian flavors, but portions lack
In a spot that could be easily overlooked is a surprising, and delicious, Japanese restaurant. In a tiny nook in the shops at the corner of Ridgefield Parkway and Pump Road sits a welcoming, warm and comfortable Asian restaurant called Ichiban, which means "the best."
The restaurant, tucked between a couple others in the Gleneagles Shopping Center, was so quiet and dark that it was difficult to tell if it was open at 6:30 p.m. on a Monday. When I opened the door, I smiled when I looked inside. > Read more.
One beauty of a charmer
Disney's no-frills, live-action 'Cinderella' delights
Cinderella is the latest from Disney's new moviemaking battle plan: producing live-action adaptations of all their older classics. Which is a plan that's had questionable results in the past.
Alice in Wonderland bloated with more Tim Burton goth-pop than the inside of a Hot Topic. Maleficent was a step in the right direction, but the movie couldn't decide if Maleficent should be a hero or a villain (even if she should obviously be a villain) and muddled itself into mediocrity.
Cinderella is much better. Primarily, because it's just Cinderella. No radical rebooting. No Tim Burton dreck. It's the 1950 Disney masterpiece, transposed into live action and left almost entirely untouched. > Read more.
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