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Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a cross channel fulfillment system that enables consumers to purchase and receive items using different transmission mediums. The fulfillment system is a centralized distribution system that maintains information relating to consumers and has access to multiple transmission mediums. Specifically, the fulfillment system contains a database of consumer contact information relating to each transmission medium. The fulfillment system uses a remote device to provide information to consumers. The remote device transmits and receives broadcast messages including information relating to purchasable items. The fulfillment system may deliver a purchased item to the consumer using a medium different from that used to purchase the item.
1. In an environment comprising (a) a system for broadcasting information to a plurality of consumers, the information identifying a purchasable item available for network delivery, and (b) a plurality of remote devices each configured to (1) receive the broadcast information, (2) enable a user of the remote device to view information about the purchasable item and (3) receive input from the user, a method, comprising:
broadcasting information to the plurality of remote devices, the information identifying media content available for electronic purchase;
presenting information about the media content to a user of one of the plurality of remote devices;
receiving at said one of the plurality of remote devices input from the user, wherein the input indicates the user's desire to purchase the media content;
transmitting a purchase instruction from said one remote device to a fulfillment system after receiving the input from the user;
processing, at the fulfillment system, the purchase instruction;
as a result of processing the purchase instruction, electronically transmitting an electronic file containing the media content from the fulfillment system to a second device, wherein the second device is separate from said one remote device that transmitted the purchase instruction to the fulfillment system;
receiving the file at the second device; and
automatically in response to receiving the file, storing the file in a storage unit of the second device.
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presenting means for presenting information about the item to a user of said at least one remote device;
receiving means for receiving at said at least one remote device input from the user, wherein the input indicates the user's desire to purchase the item; and
transmitting means for transmitting a purchase instruction from said at least one remote device to the fulfillment system, and wherein the fulfillment system comprises:
purchase instruction processing means for processing the purchase instruction;
delivering means for delivering the item electronically from the fulfillment system to a second device in response to the processing of the purchase instruction, wherein
the second device is different than said at least one remote device that transmitted the purchase instruction to the fulfillment system and the second device is configured to store the item in a storage unit of the second device automatically in response to receiving the item electronically from the fulfillment system.
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This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/547,846, filed on Apr. 12, 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,879,963.
A. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to data processing systems and, more particularly, to electronic delivery systems.
B. Description of the Related Art
The world is quickly becoming wired. Nearly all households and businesses both have telephone and cable access. Now, more that ever, consumers may choose from a plurality of transmission mediums to access the Internet, such as cable, telephone, satellite, or some other high speed connection. As more consumers gain access to the Internet though a multitude of available transmission mediums, things previously done in the real world are now available through the Internet using at least one of the transmission mediums.
Probably the most commercialized use of the Internet is the World Wide Web. Every day, more people gain access to the Web, and every day, people are using the Web to shop online. Online shopping provides a level of convenience consumers want, need and will soon demand. Electronic commerce or "e-commerce" is the term often used to refer, at least in part, to online shopping on the Web.
With the explosive growth of online shopping on the Internet, the need for online delivery of digital items has also considerably grown. Online delivery refers to delivery of electronic items using an electronic format in any transmission medium. For example, a book, movie, or even a single track from a CD may be delivered to a consumer as a digital item. Consumers desire these digital items delivered immediately in a format suitable for viewing or playback using a consumer device, such as a computer. With the number of online stores that provide digital delivery growing exponentially every year, consumer devices capable of ordering, receiving, and viewing have also become more prevalent.
For example, WebTV, a popular Internet consumer device, is capable of ordering, and receiving digital items using more than one transmission medium. That is, the WebTV device provides access to the Internet as well as access to a conventional TV. Although the WebTV device enables consumers to use multiple transmission mediums using the same device, it does so at the expense of limited upgradeability. A consumer cannot specify a new transmission medium for delivery, unless the WebTV device supports the transmission medium. Even more so, any cross coupling of transmission mediums is provided at the WebTV device. And, in most instances, when shopping online using the WebTV device, the consumer initiates the shopping session by visiting a site. Only at that time, may the consumer then select an item to purchase, and then have the item delivered to the WebTV device.
Therefore, there is a need for a system capable of centralizing the cross coupling of transmission mediums with limited configuration requirements at a consumer's location. Such a system not only permits a consumer to shop online using one transmission medium and receive a purchased item using a different transmission medium, but also it permits easy upgrades, or the addition of new transmission mediums without having to modify any consumer device.
Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a cross channel fulfillment system that enables consumers to purchase and receive items using different transmission mediums. The fulfillment system is a centralized distribution system that maintains information relating to consumers and has access to multiple transmission mediums. Specifically, the fulfillment system contains a database of consumer contact information relating to each transmission medium. The fulfillment system uses a remote device to provide information to consumers. The remote device transmits and receives broadcast messages including information relating to purchasable items. The fulfillment system may deliver a purchased item to the consumer using a medium different from that used to purchase the item.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an implementation of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the advantages and principles of the invention. In the drawings,
The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings. Although the description includes exemplary implementations, other implementations are possible, and changes may be made to the implementations described without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The following detailed description does not limit the invention. Instead, the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or like parts.
Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a cross channel fulfillment and delivery system that transmits and receives information relating to purchasable items to and from consumers using multiple transmission mediums. Such methods and systems enable consumers to automatically and electronically receive purchased items from the fulfillment system using a different medium than used to purchase the items.
Methods and systems consistent with the present invention also provide consumers an interface associated with a remote device to facilitate purchasing purchasable items. A consumer may select a displayed item on the consumer interface to purchase. For example, a consumer may select digital songs or software to be delivered. A client device, capable of receiving and using the items, receives the purchasable items.
When a purchase instruction is received at fulfillment system 104, the system determines if the instruction is valid. To do so, the system locates, in various connected databases, records associated with the consumer. The records may include a remote device identification, a consumer identification, a PIN number, an e-mail address, and a payment identifier. System 104 cross references the remote device identification with the delivery information and payment information. If the delivery information or payment information is incomplete or faulty, system 104 transmits a message to remote device 102 prompting a valid completion. Otherwise, the order is considered valid, and the item may be electronically sent to the consumer in a medium specified by the consumer when placing the order (e.g., e-mail delivery).
The cross channel fulfillment system provides a number of benefits over traditional electronic ordering systems. First, the fulfillment system broadcasts information corresponding to purchasable items to a plurality of consumers. This simple approach enables the fulfillment system to make many offers to many consumers at the same time. Unlike traditional delivery systems where the consumer initiates the shopping session, the fulfillment system provides information relating to purchasable items to consumers without any consumer interaction. Moreover, by broadcasting the information, a consumer may first see (or listen) to the purchasable item before deciding whether to purchase it. That is, since the remote device stores the broadcasted information for a period of time (e.g., in cache) after the broadcast, a consumer unable to initially view the broadcast may still purchase the items. Second, the system manages multiple transmission mediums from a centralized location (e.g., Internet, cable, satellite). Any updates to the remote devices, or new transmission mediums for delivery are easily implemented at the centralized location instead of having to individually upgrade each remote device that converges multiple transmission mediums. A centralized database maintains all transmission mediums, including which consumers may use which mediums for delivery. Third, the fulfillment system easily implements non-real time back channel delivery to a consumer's location. That is, if there is excessive load at the time a consumer transmits a purchase instruction to the fulfillment system, the system delivers the purchased items at a later time. Since the delivery may be on a transmission medium different from the medium used to order the item, the fulfillment system can take advantage of the non-real time fulfillment.
Finally, the fulfillment system links consumer records in a centralized location. This helps minimize outstanding consumer records for various transmission mediums since the system maintains a database that can be used to cross reference the transmission mediums.
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Once fulfillment system 104 receives the instruction, fulfillment system 104 then accesses database 332 to verify the purchase instruction(step 506). Fulfillment system 104 locates a record 412 that corresponds to the consumer identification. Fulfillment system 104 checks if consumer supplied PIN corresponds to the PIN listed in record 412 (step 508). If the PINs do not match, or if there is other incomplete information (e.g., missing PIN, payment information, or items) fulfillment system 104 may transmit a message to remote device 102 requesting reverification and/or updated information (step 510). However, if the PINs match, fulfillment system 104 first accounts for the purchase (step 512). To account for the purchase, fulfillment system 104 may perform a bulling function, such as charging the consumer's credit card, or creating a billing record to send to the consumer.
Once the purchase is accounted for, order software 322 may notify clearinghouse software 324 to transmit the item to the consumer using the delivery method indicated in the purchase instruction (step 514). The notification may contain an item identification and a consumer identification. In most instances, the delivery method will be a transmission medium different from the transmission medium used for the broadcast message. Once clearinghouse software 324 receives the notification, clearinghouse software 324 may access database 332 to locate a delivery address and transmits the item to client device 106 (step 516).
If the consumer decides to purchase the purchasable item, remote device 102 transmits a response to the broadcast message to fulfillment server 104, as described above. Once received at fulfillment server 104, remote device 102 may display the purchasable item on video display 260 (step 604). For example, the broadcast message may be an audio clip from a CD, or a textual message describing a digital book. The message may be stored in secondary storage device 210 so that the consumer may later purchase a purchasable item. If the consumer purchases an item, remote device 102 receives the consumer's PIN number, and an item identification (step 606). Next, remote device 102 transmits the consumer information, identification of the selected item to be purchased, and remote device 102 identification information as a purchase instruction to fulfillment system 104 (step 608). In doing so, fulfillment system 104 may then determine if the purchase instruction is complete and complete the purchase.
As explained, systems consistent with the present invention overcome the shortcomings of existing systems by providing a cross channel fulfillment system that enables consumers to purchase and receive items using different transmission mediums
Although aspects of the present invention are described as being stored in memory, one skilled in the art will appreciate that these aspects may be stored on or read from other computer readable media, such as secondary storage devices, like hard disks, floppy disks, and CD-ROM; a carrier wave received from a network like the Internet; or other forms of ROM or RAM. Additionally, although specific components and programs of various computers and various servers have been described, one skilled in the art will appreciate that these may contain additional or different components or programs.
The foregoing description of an implementation of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not exhaustive and does not limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings or may be acquired from practicing of the invention. For example, the described implementation includes software but the present invention may be implemented as a combination of hardware and software or in hardware alone. The invention may be implemented with both object-oriented and non-object-oriented programming systems.
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Final projects and presentations are looming as the semester draws to a close and some students are using a new program to show their work off in an exciting way.
Ever since the creation of Blackboard, the course management software, classroom presentations have become visually engaging. Most students recognize the classic PowerPoint presentation, which disseminates information in a linear fashion. However, a new program called Prezi aims to turn that idea on its head, giving a virtual presentation flow and narrative.
Prezi tries to do this by keeping the presentation on the original background or image, and using a pane or slide to the next photo, text or graphic. Tracy Comstock says she likes to use Prezi because it pieces information together fluidly.
"One can see at a glance how various concepts fit together," said Comstock, graduate student in literature. "I like the fact that it's so conceptual as well."
Jamie McDaniel, assistant professor in English, says he started using Prezi in his classroom after seeing it demonstrated at an academic conference last year.
"I used it for the first time at the beginning of the spring 2012 semester to introduce myself and the class content to students on the first day of class," McDaniel said.
McDaniel says he likes Prezi because it allows him to tell a story in a non-linear fashion.
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"The fact that you can make text flip around and include 20 different slide transitions does not help make your presentation more engaging," McDaniel said.
"I regularly see professors at academic conferences who display slides full of text in a barely legible typeface and size."
He says he thinks Prezi helps students stay more focused in class. He says whether discussing the history of zombies and vampires over the last 100 years or lecturing about the Civil War, it always keeps students engrossed.
"I think the novelty of Prezi also plays a role," said McDaniel. "Students are often interested in new technology, and Prezi's zooming and turning catches their attention."
Comstock also believes it keeps students more involved in class.
"I enjoy Prezi being used in the classroom more than PowerPoint," she said. "I feel there is a better representation of the overall picture."
She also says it's easier to share Prezi presentations.
"I also like that you can share your Prezi creations online and edit them collaboratively," Comstock said.
Comstock says she prefers Prezi to most other presentation methods, but she thinks it does have one downfall.
"I do not like the fact that Prezi is fairly time-consuming to create," she said. "But I will use it again because I love the concept. I just hope it will go faster now that I know how to use it!"
McDaniel says that Prezi has already taken steps to solve Comstock's frustrations.
"They just released an updated, more user-friendly interface for Prezi, so the people behind it continue to support and innovate the platform," McDaniel said.
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"She's a manifester, if there ever was one," he says. "First-rate manifester. Madonna makes things happen. Put Madonna up against any 23-year-old, she'll outwork them, outdance them, outperform them."
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While the battle for 2014's Golden Snowball trophy rages on, Syracuse has already won another wintry honor.
Syracuse University has been named the snowiest college in the country, according to a new list by AccuWeather. Rankings were compiled for a top 10 list based on each school's annual average snowfall.
SU sees an average of 124 inches of snow per year, thanks largely to Central New York's lake effect phenomenon. That's more than twice what the No. 10 school, Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, sees annually: 61 inches of white stuff.
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With all 23 precincts reporting Tuesday, roughly 68 percent of voters chose to continue electing the clerk every four years.
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Their other option on the ballot was to give the village president permission to pick a candidate who would then be approved by the village board.
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The present invention is concerned with a novel construction of a shoe dryer having at least a pair of flexible blow pipes detachably mounted to one side of a main body housed with a motor, a sirroco fan, a heating means and a timeswitch, wherein an orthopaedic instep plate and an auxiliary supporting frame are rigidly fixed to a nozzle means mounted to the foremost end of said each flexible blow pipe thereby to reform a shapeless shoe internally thereof, the orthopaedic instep plate being adapted to restrictively support the auxiliary supporting frame thereby to regulate the elastic deformation of the latter frame, and an regenerative plate axially inflated and detachably engaged with the frame.
1. A shoe dryer with an orthopaedic means comprising a casing, a lid to be put thereon, a fan and a heating means housed in said casing, a partition wall having vents through which a quantity of air fed from said fan and heated by said heating means is divided into two streams having an equal air pressure and an equal quantity, said partition wall being fixedly held between edges of said casing and said lid, and flexible blow pipes each having an end connected to a connecting means detachably mountable to said wall through said edges of the casing and the lid, with the other end connected to a means for orthopaedically reforming a shapeless shoe to its original shape, and further comprising
(a) at least a pair of vents bored in said partition wall just in front of said heating means,
(b) a hood projected integrally from each of said vents on one side of said partition wall,
(c) groove formed adjacent to each of said edges of the casing and the lid,
(d) a semi-circular portion formed adjacent to said groove of said casing and said lid,
(e) circular flanges having a greater inner diameter than the outer diameter of said hood, being formed by said opposed semi-circular flange portions when said casing and said lid are engaged with one another,
(f) circular spatial rooms formed between said circular flanges and said hood in intercommunicable relation with said partition wall,
(g) each spatial room formed between opposite ends of said semi-circular flange portions in intercommunicable relation with said partition wall,
(h) a connecting means being in the form of a connecting ring rigidly fixed to one end of said flexible blow pipe, that has a greater inner diameter than the outer diameter of said hood but a smaller outer diameter than the inner diameter of said circular flange,
(i) a pair of projections formed integrally on the outer peripheral edge of said connecting ring, and
(j) construction wherein said connecting ring is detachably engageable to said vents of the partition wall through said circular spatial room and said spatial rooms of said circular flanges.
2. A shoe dryer with an orthopaedic means comprising a casing, a lid to be put thereon, a fan and a heating means housed in said casing, a partition wall having vents through which a quantity of air fed from said fan and heated by said heating means is divided into two streams having an equal air pressure and an equal quantity, said partition wall being fixedly held between edges of said casing and said lid, and flexible blow pipes each having an end connected to a connecting means detachably mountable to said wall through said edges of the casing and the lid, with the other end connected to a means for orthopaedically reforming a shapeless shoe to its original shape, and further comprising
(a) a pair of nozzle means each fixedly connected to the end of said connecting ring opposite to said flexible blow pipe, having a foremost end formed axially with a notched portion across which an inflated hollow portion is formed, said means being cut aslant from said foremost end to form an elliptical opening,
(b) a through hole bored in a suitable upper surface position of said inflated hollow portion,
(c) a reforming plate which is formed into an arcuate cross-sectioned shape and provided in its one end with a fixing portion insertible into said inflated hollow portion while the other end is downwardly curved to form a toe cap portion,
(d) a plurality of vents bored on said reforming plate substantially over the whole surface area thereof,
(e) a through hole bored on said fixing portion in a position corresponding to said through hole of the inflated hollow portion,
(f) at least a pair of regulating pieces integrally projected from an inwardly curved side of said reforming plate in symmetrically suitable positions transversing the axis of the plate,
(g) a slit bored in said regulating piece to form a shape conformable with said inwardly curved side of the reforming plate,
(h) a groove engraved along each side of said fixing portion of the reforming plate,
(i) an auxiliary supporting frame having a smaller diameter than said slit of the regulating piece, which is made of either a steel or resilient synthetic resin, comprising a pair of bilaterally bent end portions corresponding to said groove of the fixing portion, a pair of linear portions extending in a dovetail shape from said bent end portions, a pair of insole pressing portions extending on a plane after being curved acutely in the same direction from said linear portions, and a communicated portion in which said insole pressing portions terminate,
(j) construction formed so that said fixing portion of the reforming plate along with said pair of bent end portions of the auxiliary supporting frame fitted to said groove of the fixing portion of the reforming plate is inserted into said inflated hollow portion of the nozzle means,
(k) a cotter pin to be forced into said through hole of the inflated hollow portion and said through hole of said fixing portion,
(l) construction formed so that each of said linear portions of the auxiliary supporting frame is inserted into said slit of the regulating pieces whereby the elastic deformation of said frame is restricted,
(m) a regnerative plate made of copper, having a portion detachably engageable with said auxiliary supporting frame and provided with an inflated roofing portion and an opening for guiding a quantity of hot air from said nozzle means into the inflated roofing portion, and
(n) an orthopaedic means comprising said reforming plate and said auxiliary supporting frame.
The present invention relates generally to improvements in a shoe dryer, and more particularly to an improved construction of a small sized and light weighted portable type shoe drying instrument which is equipped with an orthopaedic mechanism and applicable to any type and shape of shoes, boots and scuffles for ladies, gentlemen and children.
For preservation of shoes, it is desirable to dry up these in the shade normally exposed to the air for a considerable length of time after having cleaned the same neatly. However, it is almost impossible for the daily shod men to add an extra painstaking trouble to their miscellaneous personal affairs. At best they might take up the shoes they kicked off on previous night and reluctantly brush up the outer surface thereof, then go out putting on the superficially polished shoes, fancying themselves that the shoes are now neatly cleaned. Thus the reality is that their shoes are always left internally squalor, wet with sweat oozed out of the sole of their feet and with moisture impregnated into the shoes from the outside.
Accordingly, the present invention has been designed to solve all the above-mentioned problems and has for one of its main objects the provision of a shoe dryer that can promptly and exactly dry up any kind of footgears such as low shoes, high leg boots and fabric shoes, at the same time sterilizing the inside thereof so as to always keep the footgears hygienic, ensuring for men the easiness to walk in and making these protractedly good for wear.
Another object of the invention is to provide a shoe dryer equipped with an orthopaedic mechanism that can restore any shapeless portion of a shoe to its original shape.
A further object of the invention is to provide a shoe dryer which is small in size and light in weight with its elemental parts formed detachably thereby making it possible to easily carry the shoe dryer with a user and freely use it in a corner of a limited space.
How the foregoing objects and advantages are attained will appear more fully from the following description referring to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is an exploded view in perspective of a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrating the internal parts of an embodiment as they appear during asssembly thereof;
FIG. 2 is a sectional side elevation view showing a main body of the invention wherein a partition held between a casing and a covering is shown by a solid line and a broken line, respectively;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a connecting means for connecting a flexible blow pipe to the main body;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a nozzle fixed in one end of the flexible blow pipe and having a construction for connecting a reforming plate to the nozzle means.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the reforming plate which is to be connected to the nozzle means;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view showing a reforming frame to be connected to the nozzle means together with the reforming plate;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the structure of a regulating means formed at one side of the reforming plate so as to regulate the elastic deformation of the reforming frame; and
FIG. 8 is a vertical section view taken on the line of A--A in FIG. 7.
Setting forth now in detail a few preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, reference numeral 1 generally designates a casing in which there are mounted an A.C. motor 2 and a sirroco fan 3 which is disposed substantially intermediate of the casing 1 and driven by the motor 2. Said fan 3 is enclosed with a wall 4 that terminates into blow guide wings 5. Numeral 6 is a plate element which is composed preferably of such an adiabatic material for example as asbestus and provided at both sides thereof with projected bilateral tongues 7 adapted to equally divide a quantity of air from the fan 3. Said plate element 6 is wound with a Nichrome wire 8 to form a heating plate 9, being disposed just in front of the fan 3 at an angle subject to the least resistance of the air from the fan 3. While passing through said heating plate 9, the air from the fan 3 is heated to warm air.
Incidentally said heating plate 9 may be replaced with a heater unit (not shown in the accompanying drawings) composed of a semi-conductor. On one side of said casing 1 there are formed a pair of arcuate flanges 1a in symmetrical relation while on one side of a lid 10 which is to be put on said casing 1 there are also formed a pair of arcuate flanges 10a that correspond to the former flanges 1a.
In front of said heating plate 9 there is mounted a partition 11 through a groove 12 that is formed inside the casing 1a. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, said partition 11 is formed integrally with a pair of hoods 13 each formed with a latticework 14 and centrally aligned with the plane surface of said plate element 6. Incidentally, when the partition 11 is held between the casing 1 and the lid 10, the contour thereof is defined as shown by a solid line a and a broken line b, respectively, in FIG. 2.
In this case, each pair of said arcuate flanges 1a and 10a combined form a circular flange 15 whose inner diameter is greater than the outer diameter of the hood 13. Through an opening of said circular flange 15 there is protruded said hood 13 in concentral relation so as to form a ring shape space 16 which is intercommunicated with the partition 11 between the outer periphery of the hood 13 and the inner periphery of the circular flange 15. Further between the opposed ends of said arcuate flanges 1a and 10a there are formed spaces 17, 18 and 19 which are also intercommunicated with the partition 11.
Into said spaces 16, 17 and 18 there is inserted a connection ring 20 fixed to one end of a flixible blow pipe 21 through a pair of projections 22 integrally formed on the outer peripheral edge of the connection ring 20 while another connection ring 20' fixed to one end of another flexible blow pipe 21' is also inserted into the spaces 16, 18 and 19 through projections 22' which are integrally formed on the outer peripheral edge of the latter ring 20', as clearly shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, inclusive. Thereafter each of said connection rings 20, 20' is turned at a suitable angle thereby to fix each flexible blow pipe 21, 21' in a position being fed with the maximal quantity of warm air through the hood 13.
Numeral 23 in FIG. 4 is a nozzle fixedly connected to that end of said flexible blow pipe 21 or 21' which is opposite to the connection ring 20 or 20'. Said nozzle 23 has its uppermost edge engraved with a notched portion 24 on which there is integrally formed an inflated hollow portion 25. Through an opening 26 formed in the foremost end of the inflated hollow portion 25 protrudedly from said uppermost edge of the nozzle 23 there is inserted a fixing portion r of a reforming plate R which is in the form of an orthopaedic instep support, as clearly shown in FIG. 5. Said reforming plate R is formed into an arcuate cross section in conformity with the instep of a shoe and bored with a plurality of vents r' in the portion thereof corresponding to said instep.
Said fixing portion r has its upper surface 27 fitly corresponding to the inner upper surface of the inflated hollow portion 25, with its front face 28 and both sides 29 engraved with grooves 30, 31 so as to receive therein each bent end 32 of an auxiliary reforming frame on supporting frame 33.
Accordingly, when the reforming plate R and the supporting frame 33 are forced through the opening 26 into the inflated hollow portion 25, with the bent ends 32 of said frame 33 fitted to said grooves 30, 31 of the fixing portion r, the reforming plate R is held within the inflated hollow portion 25 to tightly hold the supporting frame 33 therebetween. Thereafter a cotter pin 34 is formed into a through hole 35 bored on the upper surface of the inflated hollow portion 25 and the fixing portion r in common whereby the reforming plate R and the supporting frame 33 are inseparably secured to the nozzle 23.
In the foregoing embodiment, reference has been made to the case wherein the nozzle 23 is engraved with a notched portion 24 along the uppermost edge thereof while the inflated hollow portion 25 and the fixing portion r are inseparably fixed to the nozzle 23 by inserting the pin 34 into the hole 35. However, another embodiment may also be proposed wherein a pin is inserted into a through hole (not shown) bored in common with the upper surface of the inflated hollow portion 25, the fixing portion r and the uppermost edge portion of the nozzle 23 thereby dispensing with much labour of engraving the notched portion 24 on the nozzle 23, additionaly to the advantage that the same inseparably fixed relation as in the preceding embodiment is secured between the inflated hollow portion 25, the fixing portion r and the nozzle 23.
Said supporting frame 33 is preferably made of a slender resilient steel on synthetic resin and comprises bilateral linear portions 36 spreading outwardly of said bent ends 32 so as to resiliently support the reforming plate R from the backside thereof when the plate R is forced into a shoe whose instep and vamp are deformed full of many creases produced by the upward bending motion of the instep of a man's foot each time he steps, bilateral insole pressing portions 37 that extend on the plane from the end of said portion 32 after being bent in the same direction and an acute angle with respect to said end and a communicated portion 38 in which the portions 37 terminate.
As shown in FIG. 7, the reforming plate R is provided at one side thereof with frame regulators 29 formed symmetrically in suitable positions transversing the axis of the plate R. Said frame regulator 39 is bored with a slit 40 which is slightly larger than the diameter of said linear portion 36. Through the slit 40 said linear portion 36 is movably inserted into the frame regulator 39.
Thus when use is made of the shoe dryer equipped with the abovementioned orthopaedic mechanism in accordance with the present invention, it will be understood that the supporting frame 33 forces up the deformed instep of a shoe in support of the reforming plate R and resiliently expands the quarters, vamp and counter of the shoe to a suitable degree thereby to restore the shapeless portion of the shoe to its original fine shape. Further in case said supporting frame 33 is applied to the extremely shapeless portions of a shoe, the elastic deformation of the linear portions 36 is regulated by the slit 40 of the frame regulator 39 so that the regulated elasticity acts to strengthen the reforming power of the supporting frame 33.
To the insole pressing portions 37 of the supporting frame 33 there is mounted a regenerative plate 41 slidably and detachably through inward bent pieces 42 formed in the end thereof as shown in FIG. 1.
Preferably said regenerative plate 41 is formed into a gable roof shape by pressing a sheet of such a metal having a high thermal conductivity for example as copper. The end of the regenerative plate 41 opposite to the inward bent pieces 42 is cut aslant toward the uppermost edge of the plate 41 to form a skew arch opening 43 to face the inner toe cap of a shoe.
Furthermore, the regenerative plate 41 is formed along the lowermost edges thereof with a pair of wide-soled legs 44 to directly contact the upper insole surface of the shoe.
Referring now to the operation and functional effect of the shoe dryer embodying the present invention, the reforming plate R is forced into a shoe to reform it by stretching the distorted portion thereof while facing blowhole 23a of the nozzle 23 in a suitable position to the inside of the shoe, and then a timeswitch 45 is set to operate. In this cae, air inhailed through vents 103 of the lid 10 into the casing 1 by the sirroco fan 3 is fed to the heating plate 9, heated thereon as it passes, and further fed to the hood 13 thereby being bisected into two streams of heated air having an equal quantity and an equal wind pressure.
Then a certain quantity of the heated air fed into the shoe passes through vents 48 of the reforming plate R to the inner instep of the shoe while another quantity directly advances along the plate R without being hindered by the existence of the supporting frame 33, until it abuts against the inner toe cap and is at last turned to the regenerative plate 41 through the gable opening thereof whereby the plate 41 is heated up to a suitable ionic temperature to produce ion for sterilizing all the inside portions of the shoe.
Further even after the supply of heated air is halted, the remaining heat of the regenerative plate 41 continues the drying and sterilizing operatios for a considerable length of time.
In the preceding embodiment, reference has been made to the construction of an arch roof shape regenerative plate mounted slidably and detachably to the supporting frame 33. However, said construction may be replaced, for example, with a cylinder having its one end pivotally supported on the communicated portion 39 of the supporting frame 33 or otherwise with a honeycombed regenerative plate comprising a plurality of small-diameter cylinders having their one end pivotally supported on said portion 39.
According to the present invention, it is possible to use the shoe dryer by placing it stable on a plane surface or hang it on the wall or a pillar subject to the shape of shoes or a place where the shoes are to be dried. Further when not in use, the shoe dryer of the invention may be changed into a portable stowing size by disengaging the connection rings from the main body.
There will now be obvious to those skilled in the art many modifications and variations of the above-described structure. These modifications and variations will not depart from the scope of the invention defined by the following claims.
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TARBORO — Meader Williams "Red" Harriss Jr. passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at his residence in Tarboro, N.C.
He was the son of the late Meader Williams Harriss and Beulah Goldston Harriss of Sanford, N.C. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years, Blanna Brower Harriss; an infant son, John Gregory Harriss, and a sister, Lillian Harriss.
He attended Duke University and was a graduate of the Stonier School of Banking at Rutgers University. During World War II, he served as an Intelligence Officer and later was a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. After leaving the Army, his entire career was spent in banking in Sanford and Lumberton, N.C. He served as Executive Vice President and Board Member of the National Bank of Sanford and later as Senior Vice-President, Corporate Secretary and Member of the Board of Southern National Bank.
He was active in community affairs in Sanford and Lumberton. Among these activities, he served on the Sanford City School Board. An avid reader, he was a founding Board Member of the Friends of the Lee County Library. He was an active member of St. Luke United Methodist Church of Sanford and Chestnut Street United Methodist Church of Lumberton serving on the Finance Committee and Administrative Boards of both churches. A particular love of his was teaching Sunday School to high school students. In retirement, he and Blanna were active volunteers with Central Carolina Hospital Auxiliary and the American Red Cross. After their move to Tarboro, N.C. in 2002, they became members of First United Methodist Church in Rocky Mount where he was a weekly office volunteer.
Mr. Harriss is survived by his son, W. Lee Harriss and wife Sylvia of Rocky Mount; his daughter, Dr. K Michie Harriss Dew and husband, the Rev. Frank Dew, of Greensboro; and four grandchildren: M. Cooper Harriss and wife Sarah of Pittsburgh, PA, Meader W. Harriss, III and wife Jennifer of Edenton, David Dew of Greensboro and Christie Dew Hartman and husband Adam of New Albany, OH. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Eva, Vivian and O.R. Harriss, and a sister Dorothy H. Harriss of Hope Mills.
The family greatly appreciates the support of the Fountains of the Albemarle community and staff for their excellent care and genuine affection for our parents.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, October 26, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of First United Methodist Church in Rocky Mount. A graveside service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Cemetery in Sanford. Both services will be conducted by his son-in-law, Rev. Frank Dew, and Rev. Tom Greener. The family will receive guests following each service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to First United Methodist Church of Rocky Mount, the Harriss Youth House at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Sanford, or New Creation Community Presbyterian Church in Greensboro.
Arrangements are by Carlisle Funeral Home, Inc. of Tarboro.
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SILER CITY — John Calvin "JC" Bowers, 79, of Silk Hope-Gum Springs Road, died Tuesday (10/22/13) at his residence.
He was born in Chatham County on July 27, 1934, the son of Wiley and Eva (Thompson) Bowers. He was a member of Hickory Mountain United Methodist Church, an Army veteran and retired as a route salesman with Reidsville Grocery. He was a NASCAR fan, enjoyed minor league baseball and had pitched for the Durham Bulls. He was preceded in death by sons, Gregory and Richard Bowers; his parents; and brother, Ralph Bowers.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Estelle (Shuskey) Bowers; stepson, Jimmy Marshall of Siler City; stepdaughters, Joanie Marshall of Siler City and Phoebe Marshall of Lexington; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Thornburg of Siler City, Maxine Tillman of Goldston and Betty Jean Bowers of Bear Creek, and brother, Sherman Bowers of Siler City.
A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hickory Mountain United Methodist Church in Pittsboro with the Rev. Mary Ellen Bender officiating.
Memorials may be made to Hickory Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Floyd Bowers, 911 Shannon Drive, Siler City, N.C. 27344.
Arrangements are by Smith & Buckner Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be made at www.pughfuneralhome.com.
BROADWAY — Thelma Withers Sligh, 91, died Wednesday (10/23/13) at her home.
She was born in Harnett County, the daughter of the late James Adkins and Martha Jane Holder Withers. She retired as a nurse after many years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Sligh; brothers, Leroy Withers, Levy Withers, McBryde Withers and James Withers; and sisters, Ilean O'Quinn and Vernelle Sloan. She was a member of Leaflet Presbyterian Church in Broadway.
Funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. today at Leaflet Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Tom Spence officiating. A graveside service will be held today at 2:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park in Bennettsville, S.C., with Edward "Pee Wee" Taylor officiating.
She is survived by her brothers, Jerry Withers of Broadway and Foster Withers of Lillington, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Leaflet Presbyterian Church, c/o Jeff Thomas, 10816 Old U.S. 421, Broadway, N.C. 27505 or Liberty Home Care and Hospice, 1005 Carthage St., Sanford, N.C. 27330.
Arrangements are by O'Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be made at www.oquinnpeebles.com.
SPRING LAKE — Gilmore Jordan, 70, died Wednesday (10/23/13) at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville.
He was the son of the late Oliver and Lina Mae Jones Jordan.
Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Johnsonville AME Zion Church in Cameron.
He is survived by his wife, Bobbie J. Jordan; one daughter, Theresa Jordan of Cameron; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mattie Jordan Williams and Everea Jordan Jones; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Arrangements by C.E. Willie Funeral & Cremation Services.
Condolences may be made at www.cewilliefuneralservice.com.
SANFORD — Goldie Ann Crissman Pallone Ebinal, 84, died Wednesday (10/23/13) at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and are pending by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.
Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com.


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Even though it might look cute... ...never ever ever store kittens in your back pocket. Use a waxed canvas bag instead. It's harder to claw out waxed canvas, and you won't suffer the grievance of having your dinner escape.
Yes, you too can haz Cheezburger.
There's no going back, you deserve it. It's purrrrfect for you.


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Still waiting for Tweetbot to hit up the iPad
Tweetcaster Pro updates with iPad support
Tweetcaster Pro has been updated as a universal application for iPhone and iPad.
- Multiple Account Support
- Facebook Integration
- "Zip It" (Hide unwanted tweets)
- Peekaboo Links - Link Preview
- In-App Notifications
- Tweet Power Swipe
- Timeline Search
- iTunes Music Sharing and purchasing integration
- Geolocation/Nearby functionality
- Advanced Profile Editing
- Multiple Themes
- Custom Backgrounds
- Follower Management
- Long tweet Support
- Draft Manager
- Lists
- Twitter Trends
- Instapaper/Read It Later Integration
- Threaded Conversations
- Standard features such as Search, URL shortening, Photo/Video Uploading, Retweets (with or without comment)
I really like Tweetcaster's UI. It has a very nice design and makes good use of popups without overusing them. I'll likely be using Tweetcaster as my primary Twitter app on the iPad.
Tweetcaster Pro is available for $4.99. Screenshots after the break.
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Tweetcaster Pro updates with iPad support
Is it better than Echofon?
Anything is better than Echofon.
Echofon may be long-in-the-tooth in terms of interface (it is one of the first clients available for the iPhone), but it certainly one of the most stable, feature-ridden clients on either the iPhone or iPad. It has Push notifications, Wifi push streams, muting options, sync across all iDevices and desktop, in-line pic viewing, and more.
Been playing with this for a few minutes and it does seem nice. I love the UI, which I'm a sucker for, so I'll be using it as my primary on the iPhone and the iPad for a while to see how it goes. Right now, my fav is TwitBird Pro, so we'll see what happens after a few days.


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By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2006 The United States is depending on every one of its Defense Department employees, military and civilian alike, to contribute their talents to winning the war on terror, the defense secretary and top-ranking U.S. military officer said today at a Pentagon town hall meeting.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs Chairman Marine Gen. Peter Pace thanked DoD employees at the Pentagon and watching the session on the Pentagon Channel for the role they're playing in war.
They thanked servicemembers and civilians for their hard work and sacrifice, urged them to focus on how they can help make the United States more secure, and even suggested an effort in which troops returning from Iraq share their experiences with their local communities.
"Thank you for doing what you are doing to support our country and to support the troops," Rumsfeld said. "They are doing a superb job and we are deeply in their debt."
Preventing another terrorist attack against the United States brings an incentive and sense of urgency to the task, the secretary said. He urged members of the DoD workforce to use that as their motivation and to regularly "give a thought to & whatever you're doing (and) what you might do differently or better or faster or harder to prevent that from happening."
Terrorists can attack anytime, anywhere using any technique, "and it is not possible to defend in every location and against every conceivable technique at every moment of the day and night," he said.
That's why the United States is putting pressure on the terrorists. "We can't just play defense," Rumsfeld said. "We have to play offense. We have to go after them, weaken them, and capture and kill them. We have to go after them and put pressure on them and make everything they do more difficult."
The war on terror will be a long struggle that demands perseverance, the secretary said. "The important thing to remember is that it is sticking with something and prevailing that is important."
"The tasks we're facing today are important and serious and difficult," he told the group.
"We have a big task ahead of us, (and) I am grateful for what all of you do," he said, acknowledging that "every one of you is here because you want to be here."
As they continue toward that task, Pace urged audience members to look past what some perceive as slanted news coverage that emphasizes negative stories. Don't get frustrated by television news minutes "allocated to the bomb that went off because it's more news(worthy) than the school or road that was built," he said.
"Understand that environment, and then determine to get out to the American people in as many ways as you can," Pace said. He encouraged military leaders to get out to universities and into their communities to share their own personal stories and all military members to "be available to our fellow citizens in as many ways as we can."
To promote this effort, Pace suggested a program modeled on ones the Marine Corps and Army use to support local military recruiters. In the program Pace envisions, troops just back from Iraq would get extra days tacked on to their block leave to spend in their hometowns sharing their firsthand experiences with local organizations.
"They can pick the group - church group, whatever group they are comfortable talking to - and simply in their own words explain to those people in that group what their personal experience is like," Pace said. "Let's get our guys and gals home on leave and let them go out in their communities and talk. Let's not say, 'Woe is me. We're not getting the coverage.' Let's figure out how to get the word out to the American people."


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THURSDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Charlie Sheen's apparent public meltdown has all the elements of a made-for-TV drama that has riveted millions of Americans -- and that could, ironically, provide a healthy diversion for some people, at least one expert contends.
While the actor's recent antics, which got him fired Monday from the CBS hit show Two and a Half Men, may be symptomatic of a mental health crisis, Beverly Flaxington, author of the book Understanding Other People: The Five Secrets to Human Behavior, said watching Sheen's personal and professional unraveling has been somewhat of a respite for many people from the recession, the upheaval in the Middle East, family pressures and other sources of stress.
"Most news in recent months hasn't been great, and this is a distraction that people can focus on without having it affect them personally," Flaxington said.
Watching Sheen's behavior can make people reflect positively on their own lives, said Flaxington, a personal and career coach based in Medfield, Mass. "It has many of us thinking, 'I have challenges in my life, but unlike him, I'm holding it together,' " she said.
"We can feel pretty good about ourselves," she added.
Sheen, reportedly drunk and naked, apparently trashed a hotel room at The Plaza hotel in New York City last fall. Then last month, his longtime publicist quit amid the tabloid-fodder turmoil. And last week, the highly paid actor (reportedly $2 million per episode of the show) was hit with a restraining order to stay away from his estranged wife and twin toddlers.
Some people enjoy the "mighty have fallen" aspects of Sheen's behavior, Flaxington said. "But there's also a little bit of his behavior that we all connect to," she added. "Don't we all wish we had enough money to tell our bosses off?"
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For someone who left the Browns in his prime to pursue Hollywood fame and fortune, Brown sure is a hanger-on who tries to suck as many dollars off professional football as he can. He was on the field with Art Modell for the Ravens first home game, also.
I hope he doesn't bring his teleprompter. Obama having to speak without his teleprompter makes Yogi Berra look like Clarence Darrow!!
Didn't Seinfeld already do about eight years of a comedy about nothing?
The important thing is, does the attendance for this sinking ship of a ballclub meet meet the esteemed Mr. Chris Perez' approval?
Whatever his name is, give this guy Derek Lowe's spot in the rotation: Lowe's been pitching like he's throwing batting practice.
"Even if you eliminate me," said Leiken, "that's only 75,000."
Well, that's a good start!
Comedians who publicly humiliate a member of the audience shouldn't be surprised when they get a drink thrown in their face.
How about some support and jobs for those who are not hard core convicted felons?
When the nation is engaged in a tragic story where decent, healthy, innocent people had their lives brutally taken from them it seems somewhat shallow and inappropriate to publish a piece glorifying another super-wealthy, pampered, celebrity "artist" who ended their own life with continual self-inflicted drug abuse.
Reading this article, and these comments, truly sickens me. The focus should not be on taxing online retailers, but eliminating taxes from all retailers. You're taxed on your money when you earn it---why should you taxed again when you spend it? Is there no end to the size and intrusion of government?
A few buck charge for the trendy bar and restaurant hoppers won't cause them to miss a beat, but the surest way to absolutely kill the West Side Market would be to charge for parking during Market hours. People go to the bars and restaurants on W. 25 to spend money: people go to the West Side Market to save money. Customers whose sole purpose is to purchase oranges, bread, and chicken for their weekly meals aren't going to pay to park, anywhere.
Unless this article is a paid political advertisement for Brown, the Plain Dealer should be deeply ashamed of themselves for this schmaltzy, biased piece of pablum promoting, once again, the democrat candidate married to their like-thinking colleague. It comes off as incredibly unprofessional.
My God in heaven, now there's a movement to try to force the Boy Scouts of America, an accomplished children's organization, to go gay? Wow.
Somehow I don't think that a young man who put his life on the line in combat on foreign soil for his country is worried about "losing everything" by running for the U.S. Senate. Mandel has a courage that is rarely seen and probably unrecognized by the liberally biased media. It's a courage that the people of Ohio respect, and that lifelong politicians like Sherrod Brown should respect, and stop running the ridiculous negative adds against Mandel. Shame on you, Sherrod Brown: in a common sense world, this race wouldn't even be close.
Stay classy, Cleveland.
Nevermind his blown save, the important thing is, did the amount of people in the stands meet Chris Perez's approval? Maybe Mr. Superstar/attendance monitor can go to Kansas City and rip the Cleveland fans on national TV in the All-Star game. Good job today Chris: now will you shut your pie-hole for rest of the season, please.
Thanks for blowing the Indians 2 run lead today, Perez. Maybe you should stop counting the fans in the seats and concentrate on the damn ball game. Now let's see if you can shut your damn yap in the second half of the season.
Hey Site4Sinking, does Obama know that we're in the middle of one of the worst economic crises since 1929? According to him, "The private sector's doing fine." Has there ever been a president more out of touch with reality??!!
I'm all for "respect and inclusion of all": when is the heterosexual pride parade?
There is absolutely nothing patriotic about the Bruce Springsteen song that is listed, besides that one line of the lyrics mentions "fireworks" and the "fourth of July". It insults all Americans to even suggest that Springsteen, a constant and vocal critic of this country, is patriotic. Please delete it from the list.


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WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross softball team will get the week started with a home doubleheader on Tuesday, April 29 versus UMass Lowell at 3:00 p.m. The Crusaders will also host Colgate on Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4 in a three-game Patriot League series. Saturday's twin bill and Sunday's single game will both begin at 12:00 p.m. The men's lacrosse team will wrap up its 2014 season with a 4:00 p.m. road contest on Tuesday, April 29 at Dartmouth, while the baseball team will also conclude its 2014 season with a home game on Wednesday, April 30 versus Connecticut at 5:00 p.m.
The Holy Cross men's and women's track and field teams will compete in the Patriot League Outdoor Championship on Friday and Saturday, May 2-3 at Ingram Field in Annapolis, Md., with events both days beginning at 9:00 a.m. The women's rowing team will wrap up the events this week with the Eastern Sprints on Sunday, May 4 at 8:00 a.m.
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The boy's mother refused to press charges against the girl's father, 47.
The boy, 16, told police he did have sex with the girl, but he didn't spread any rumors, according to a Perkins police report.
The girl's father called the boy four times Sunday night, and early Monday morning the boy decided to call the man back to clear things up, the report said.
"When the conversation started (the girl's father) stated, 'I will have you killed by tomorrow morning,'" the boy told police, according to a Perkins police report. "(The boy) advised he did have sex with (the man's) daughter (but) … was not the one telling people."
The boy blamed the rumors on the girl's friends. When officers talked to the girl's father, he didn't remember threatening to kill the boy.
"(The father) advised the conversation became very 'heated,'" the report said. "He advised (he and the boy) were swearing at one another throughout the conversation."
The father wanted charges against the boy for filing a false report. He also told police he planned to sue the boy for slander. Police told both parties to stop calling each other.