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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Mar 12, 2002
|Filing date
|Mar 23, 2000
|Priority date
|Sep 28, 1998
|Fee status
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|Neal Milch, Ragnar Jawerth
|Original Assignee
|Aktiebolaget Electrolux
|Export Citation
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|Patent Citations (11), Non-Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (33), Classifications (20), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/161,293, filed Sep. 28, 1998, entitled "PAY PER WASH LAUNDRY SYSTEM," by Neal Milch et al.
Commercial or industrial appliances and other equipment may cost an institution multiple times more (purchase price) than similar appliances or equipment made for individual or residential use. In order for an institution, for example, a hospital, to acquire such equipment for its business use, significant capital must usually be paid up-front by the institution. As an alternative, loan or lease arrangements can be made for the appliances that would require fixed periodic (typically monthly) payments to be made regardless of the cash flow or revenue derived by the institution during the period of the arrangement.
Many institutions such as hotels, hospitals, nursing homes or other health care facilities who may benefit from the acquisition of such equipment as commercial laundry systems may not have the financial wherewithal to incur the significant up-front capital costs to acquire such equipment. Moreover, some institutions may not even have adequate periodic cash flow to satisfy loan or lease arrangements for such equipment. The case of a summer camp, which is only open 12 weeks of the year, for example, does not have sufficient cash flow during the 40 weeks of the year in which the camp is closed to meet loan/lease arrangements for the equipment (which may span a number of years).
As a result, many institutions that would benefit from the use of the equipment are in effect prohibited from access to the equipment, or are forced to incur higher costs for outside services that would otherwise be provided by the equipment.
The invention avoids the necessity of an institution to expend significant capital up-front or incur fixed periodic rent payments under a lease to acquire commercial appliances or equipment. Instead, in accordance with the invention, the cost of acquisition is directly correlated to the utilization of the equipment made by the institution during its regular business operations. Where the institution is a hotel and the commercial equipment is a laundry system, for example, the initial cost of acquiring the laundry system may be limited only to the installation of the system. The cost of purchasing the laundry system can then be tied to the particular use made of the system by the hotel. The unique ability of the invention to tie the acquisition cost of the laundry system to the actual utility of the system greatly enhances the ability of institutions to acquire the system.
In accordance with the invention, equipment is provided with a controller that stores "points" representing payments made towards the purchase or use of the equipment. Every time the equipment, for example, a washing machine, performs a cycle, a portion of the stored points are debited from a stored balance. The institution purchasing the washing machine thus pays for the machine over each wash cycle. When the balance of the stored points reaches zero, or is less than the number of points needed to perform a particular machine function, the machine becomes inoperable. In order for the institution to regain use of the machine additional points must be added to the stored point balance.
A user or institution attempting to replenish a stored point balance may obtain a unique machine code which is generated by the machine. This machine code is submitted to the seller of the machine, together with an additional payment towards the purchase of the machine. The seller inputs the machine code into a system controller, together with the amount of the payment received. The system controller, in accordance with the invention, then generates a unique authorization code for output to the user/institution. This authorization code may be input to the machine to effectuate replenishment of the stored point balance, so as to permit further use of the machine. As a result, the invention realizes a "pay-per-wash" system that allows an institution to acquire a washing machine or other equipment without making any significant up-front payment nor any obligation to make fixed periodic payments.
FIG. 1 is a logic block diagram illustrating an appliance in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2a is a flowchart illustrating operation of the function enable component in the controller of FIG. 1 in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2b is a flowchart illustrating operation of the controller unit of FIG. 1 in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the system operator of the invention; and
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the system operator of FIG. 3 in accordance with the invention.
The invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 a, 2 b, 3 and 4. The invention is described herein in its preferred application to laundry machines having washing and/or drying apparatus that provide laundry functions to users in institutions such as hotels, motels, nursing homes, hospitals (and other health care facilities), schools, clubs, commercial laundry outlets, pharmaceutical (and other manufacturing) plants, and any other known institutions employing laundry systems. However, the invention may be applicable to any type or configuration of appliance or equipment that encounters the same or similar problems overcome by the invention described herein.
In accordance with the invention, a laundry machine 100 is provided that is capable of performing laundry functions including hot water wash 25 a, cold water wash 25 b, chemical wash 25 c, hot air dry, cold air dry, chemical dry, drain, extraction, as well as any other laundry function 25 n known in the art, or combination of such functions as shown in FIG. 1. The operation of the functions 25 a . . . 25 n are controlled by controller 10, particularly, the function enable component 17 of controller 10. Where the function enable component 17 activates a selected laundry function, by issuing an enable signal to one or more laundry function components 25 a . . . 25 n, the laundry machine 100 performs the selected laundry functions in the well known manner. The extent to which function enable component block 17 may enable the use of laundry machine 100 by an institution, however, depends on the extent to which the laundry system is authorized to perform the selected function(s), as will be described below.
In accordance with the invention, a controller 10 is provided to oversee the system control of the laundry machine 100. At the heart of the controller 10 is a central processing unit (CPU) 11 and its associated program memory 12. CPU 11 controls (directly or indirectly) all of the functional components in the laundry machine. A point balance register 16 is provided to store "point values" that represent the extent to which the institution has paid for use of the laundry machine 100.
The laundry machine controller 10 is programmed to manage the operation of the laundry machine as follows (illustrated in FIG. 2a). A laundry function may be performed on the laundry machine 100 whenever there is a sufficient "point value" balance stored in the point balance register 16 to cover the "point cost" of a requested operation. An initial check to determine whether the balance is near zero is performed prior to detecting the presence of any operational request (step 210). Upon request for execution of one or more selected ones of the number of laundry functions available on the laundry machine 100 (step 211), as received through input device 21, function enable component 17 will first determine whether a sufficient point value balance is stored in register 16.
For each one of the number of laundry functions (25 a . . . 25 n) available, an individual point value cost is associated with that function. The assignment of point value costs is made by the equipment provider, typically before shipment of the machine, depending on the expected utilization and incidental costs required to implement each laundry function. The point value costs would likely, for example, reflect an amortization of the price of the machine and may also include the associated costs of operation such as hot and cold water consumption, chemical consumption, electrical consumption, gas consumption, duration of cycle, anticipated service associated with wear and tear on the machine (e.g., "service contract"), and any other costs as established by the equipment provider.
For each of the selected laundry functions, the function enable component 17 will determine the point value cost or retrieve from memory a pre-assigned point value cost associated with the selected function (step 212). Function enable component 17 will use the associated point value cost as a minimum threshold point value balance in determining whether the point balance stored in register 16 is sufficient to permit enablement of that laundry function (step 213). Where the point value balance stored in the point balance register 16 at least meets the minimum threshold for a particular function, function enable component 17 will issue an enable signal to that function component (25 a . . . 25 n) to activate the particular laundry function requested by the user of the laundry machine 100 (step 214).
Where the minimum threshold for a function is not met by the point value balance stored in register 16, function enable block 17 will activate warning mechanism 24 (step 216). This mechanism is preferably a visual, audible, tactile, or other known sensory perceptible altering device that is capable of informing a user that the laundry machine 100 is not authorized to perform the requested function. The warning mechanism may supply the warning independent of output component 20, as part of output component 20, or both.
Once function enable component 17 activates a selected laundry function (25 a . . . 25 n), function enable component 17 reduces or debits the point value balance stored in point balance register 16 by an amount equal to the point value cost associated with the enabled function (step 215). If function enable component 17 detects that the point value balance stored in point balance register 16 is at or near (i.e., within a predetermined number of) a zero balance (step 210), the warning mechanism 24 may be enabled (step 216). A zero balance in the point balance register 16 may render the laundry machine completely inoperative, or at least for any additional functions, and thus, the user must be informed of this fact.
Additional points would then be required before the user or the institution may further use the laundry machine 100. As a result, should the institution default on any payment obligations to the machine provider once the point value balance is less than that needed to enable the machine function with the lowest point cost, the institution will no longer have use of the machine, and will thus gain no benefit until it restores its payment obligations.
As is readily apparent, in accordance with the invention, the cost of purchase of a laundry machine is directly tied to the use of the machine made by the purchasing institution. Payment is thus allocated per each wash or other laundry cycle rather than as an up-front cost or a fixed installment over a payment period. The use of the point value balance in point balance register 16 implements this aspect of the invention. For each payment made by the institution, additional "points" can be stored in the point balance register, thus enabling further use of the machine. Where the institution anticipates a certain period of use of the machine, it can purchase "points" to ensure that the machine is available during that period. In contrast, where the institution anticipates a period of non-use, it may allow the point value balance to decrease to (or near) zero until such time as further use will be required. Because no up-front capital investment is made nor fixed payment schedule arranged, the institution is not forced to allocate revenue to assets that, at least during the period of non-use, have no utility or benefit to the institution.
The point value balance stored in point balance register 16 may be updated or replenished in many ways, two of which are described below. The primary manner in which the point value balance is replenished is through the input of authorized replenishment codes, sold to the institution using the machine by the point seller (e.g., the equipment provider). To this end, controller 10 is programmed to perform the following operation (illustrated in FIG. 2b).
Controller 10 employs three mathematical algorithm-based code or number generators: random number generator 13; machine code generator 14; and replenish code generator 15. First, random number generator 13 generates a random number "seed" that serves as an input to machine code generator 14 (step 202). Preferably, based in part on the "seed" from random number generator 13, and other terms (e.g., laundry machine serial number), a unique equipment or machine code is generated in machine code generator 14 (step 203). As discussed above, it is this machine code that is submitted to the point seller with a request for a particular quantity of additional points that will result in issuance of an authorization or replenishment code by the point seller that increments point balance register 16 by that number of points and enables further use of the machine. This machine code is taken by replenish code generator 15 to internally generate a unique authorization or replenish code (step 205) matching the one to be generated by the point seller (and given to the user upon receipt of additional payment) (step 204).
At the time the user wishes to replenish the stored point balance, so as to permit further use of the machine, the user inputs the authorization or replenish code given by the seller in response to the machine code, point request (and payment). Upon receiving an input user replenish code (step 205), the internally generated replenish code from replenish code generator 15 is compared in unit 22 with the input user replica of the replenish code (step 206). As will be described in more detail below, only a user or institution making some payment toward the purchase or use of the machine (possibly through previous purchase(s) of points) will be provided with a proper or valid replenish code that compares favorably with the code generated by replenish code generator 15. Upon detection by compare unit 22 of an input of a valid replica of the replenish code (i.e., matching or meeting requirements defined by the replenish code output by replenish code generator 15), the compare unit will effectuate over line 27 a an update or replenishment of the point value balance stored in the point balance register 16 in an amount equal to that requested by the point purchaser (step 207). In the preferred embodiment, the replica of the replenish code output by the system operator (e.g., point seller) is masked by, embedded with, or otherwise encoded with the amount of payment made (or point count requested) by the user to effectuate further use of machine 100. This payment amount must be extracted from the replica replenish code entered into input device 21 by the user before a comparison can be made in compare unit 22. Preferably, compare unit 22 is configured to extract the payment amount (or point count) data from the input replica replenish code and derive the portion of the code that is to be compared with the output of local replenish code generator to determine whether the input code is valid. If the input replica of the replenish code is invalid, a warning can be issued (if desired) using any variety of mechanism, including warning device 24 or an equivalent mechanism (step 209). In the event that a pre-determined number of invalid input codes are entered, the machine may activate a security process including disabling the replenishment function for a period of time. As a secondary manner of updating the point value balance, a transfer unit 23 is provided for transferring point value balances from other machines or accounts of the user, institution or other third parties. Provided that a valid replica of the replenish code is input as detected by compare unit 22, compare unit 22 will issue a transfer enable signal 27 b permitting the transfer unit to effectuate over line 27 a update or replenishment of the point value balance stored in point balance register 16, in the same manner as previously described. The amount to be transferred, however, may be stored on a smartcard and read into the system using a card reader in the transfer unit 23. The transferred amount may also be sent to transfer unit 23 over a wireless or network link from another laundry machine, appliance, equipment, or other transferring mechanism (such as a remote computer, for example).
A reverse transfer using this same transfer unit 23 may also be effectuated. In the "reverse" transfer mode, a portion (or all) of the point value balance stored in the point balance register 16 is debited from register 16 without any associated activation of a laundry function. This operation may be required by an institution that wishes to reallocate points from one machine to another or obtain credit (if available) from the point seller. After the proper authorization code is input, in the manner described above, function enable component 17 effectuates transfers via transfer unit 23 to a smartcard, wireless or network link, or any other known receiving device that can store or transmit the transferred point value balance for later or immediate transfer into another laundry machine or the like.
In accordance with the above described method of replenishing point balance register 16, the invention also contemplates the possibility to include in the replenishment process the ability for the machinery provider to alter the point value cost of one or more machine functions. This point value cost change may be effected by encoding the desired change into the authorization or replenishment code entered by the point purchaser or transferred to the machine through a modality of transfer unit 23. The invention further contemplates the possibility that point balance register 16 may be remotely located and accessed by the machine through a modality of transfer unit 23, one possible embodiment being comprised of a "pre-paid point card".
As will be described in more detail below with respect to FIG. 3, before the user or institution can be issued the proper replica of the replenish code needed to update the point value balance in the point balance register 16, the user may be required to submit payment, together with a replica of the unique machine code generated by machine code generator 14 to a point seller's system operator. Accordingly, the machine code generated by machine code generator 14 is output to the user through output device 20. Preferably, output device 20 is a video display mounted on the laundry machine 100. Alternatively, however, any suitable output device may be used, including: a wireless (e.g., radio frequency (RF), infrared, etc.) transmitter to a portable user receiver; a card recorder writing to a recording medium on a card apparatus; a communication line to a user remote location (or directly to the point seller) through a public network such as the Internet or an institution-based network such as LAN, intranet, etc.; or any other output device known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
A user or institution desiring to make a payment towards the purchase of the laundry machine 100 in order to allow replenishment of the point value stored in the machine's point balance register 16 must submit a request for a quantity of points, and possibly the required payment through any known manner to the point seller, together with a replica of the machine code output by output device 20. After receiving payment, the seller will provide the user with an authorization or replenish code. The system operator 300 (FIG. 3) itself may be custom equipment containing specific hardware, software, or both, for use in authorizing use of the laundry machine 100, or it may be a general purpose computer having CPU 30 executing an authorization program stored in program memory 32.
In any event, the system operator 300 is programmed to perform the following operation (illustrated in FIG. 4). Through input device 34 a replica of the machine code issued by laundry machine 100 (step 402), together with an amount of payment made toward the purchase or use of laundry machine 100 (step 404) is input to the system operator 300. In the preferred embodiment, input device 34 is a well known keypad entry device which may be used by the seller itself or the user to input some or all of the required information. In the alternative, the input device may receive the input information from the user over a wireless link, a smartcard, an internal or external network, or any other mechanism known in the art.
Based on the input number of points and/or payment amount and replica machine code, replenish code generator 36 generates a replica of the authorization or replenish code for comparison to that generated in the replenish code generator 15 of laundry machine 100 (step 406). This replica of the replenish code is then output to the user via output device 38 (step 408). Preferably the output device is a video display that can be accessed by the point seller or the user/institution. Alternatively, the output device may provide the replica of the valid replenish code to the user or institution through a wireless link or network link, as is well known in the art. As described above, the user/institution can then take the replica of the replenish code issued by the system operator 300 and input the replenish code into laundry machine 100 to replenish the point value balance stored in its point balance register 16 so as to permit the laundry machine 100 to be used further (or to permit transfer of points to or from the machine).
While the invention has been described in detail in connection with the best mode of the invention currently known, it should be readily understood that the invention is not limited to the specified embodiments described herein. Rather, the invention can be modified to incorporate any number of variations, alterations, substitutions or equivalent arrangements not heretofore described, which are commensurate with the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, although various functional blocks in laundry machine 100 and system operator 300 are shown, it is apparent that one or more blocks may be combined in hardware, software, or both to perform many (if not all) of the acts and functions of the blocks described herein. Also, the CPU and program memory may be eliminated as distinct elements by incorporating them into one or more of the circuits or components implementing the functional blocks shown.
Functional blocks 25 a . . . 25 n of laundry machine 100 are described herein as directly representing discrete laundry functions such as hot water wash, cold water wash, etc. In the alternative, the components may represent the utility elements used to perform the laundry functions such as the gas, electricity or other heat generating elements required to produce hot water (for washing) or hot air (for drying), etc.
Although the input and output devices in laundry machine 100 and the input and output devices in system operator 300 are directed to receiving and transmitting information from and to the user or institution, it should be readily apparent that the input/output devices of the laundry machine 100 can be modified to exchange the same information directly with the output/input devices of the system operator 300.
In addition, the invention thus described may also be modified by requiring the user to input a payment amount (or requested point count) into the laundry machine together with the replica of the replenish code issued by the system operator (point seller). The compare unit 22 (or other device) may be relieved of its task of extracting the payment amount information from the input replica replenish code. (In the alternative, the payment amount may still be extracted but used as an additional point of comparison with the input amount.)
Accordingly, the invention is not limited by the foregoing description, but is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.
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opk/ovulation question...help!
Ok so I had a miscarriage on Jan 24 at 9 weeks. My AF returned February 21. It was a normal AF, a bit heavier than usual, but still fairly normal, lasting 7 days. We had unprotected sex on March 7 and 8, due to ovulate then, but did not get pregnant. I started spotting on March 17 and I thought it could be implantation bleeding but I continued to spot brown cm until the 22nd when my actual AF was due, and she showed up right on time. So I got AF on March 22 and it lasted for 7 days. So i decided to use OPKs to see where I am in my cycle, if I am still ovulating as normal. (I am 41 with 4 miscarriages since March of 2012.) Anyway, I bought some opks on Monday, which would have been CD 10 for me. I took one that afternoon at around 1 and it looked positive, but I thought for sure I was wrong and tossed it up to being very close to positive because it was only CD 10. I used another that night and very clearly negative. On a side note, we had sex on Sunday night and Monday night and then again Wednesday. I have tested twice a day since the first one and all but that one were super faint and no where near positive or even could be mistaken as such. So my question is this...could I have really ovulated on CD 9 or CD 10?? My cycles are 29-30 days long and have been consistent even through all the miscarriages. never a day over 30 days. I typically ovulate on CD 15 or so. With my last birth, I used opks and got a positive on CD 10 and got a BFP at 9 dpo. Since I guess the opk from monday afternoon was my positive, can I assume I ovulated that day since the next one I took that evening at about 6 was very negative? UGH SO CONFUSING. If that is the case, then I am 7dpo?? giving me a 19 day luteal phase? man o man you can see my confusion. Any insight would be awesome thanks ladies
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I ovulated on day 9 with my daughter with a 28 day cycle. So I would say its possible :)
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December 2013
"..........never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would have to rely on a food bank for food. My heart is so full of gratitude to those who keep this wonderful resource going........
I really don't have the words to tell you how much I appreciate each and every one of you and the work you do...."
April 2011
Dear Evie & Staff: I'd like to thank you and your volunteer folks for your kindness. Your generosity is a life saver, Thank you ever so much for helping me out.
Being a receipient of the Sag Harbor Food Pantry has eased my anxiety about making ends meet. It is not easy trying to take care of bills in a timely fashion.
Thank you again for all your help in all that you do. The stigma of being in need is made more bearable when you have people who truly care.
Best of luck to you Evie and everyone. I remember all of you in my daily prayers.
Thanks again,
Sept. 14, 2009
To Whom It May Concern:
Enclosed please find money raised by Max Snow, a 8th grade student at Pierson Middle School.
Max recently celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons. In addition to his religious studies, he had to choose a "Mitvah Project" - to perform "good deed" in his community. Max sold lemonade for the last few weekends to raise money for your food pantry.
It saddened him knowing that our local food pantry struggled last Winter, and he wanted to be part of the solution to stop hunger in the Hamptons. He is proud to donate the proceeds of his lemonade stand, at total of $200.00. In addition, our friends, the Chadins, heard what Max was doing, they donated $50.00 to your charity as well.
Thank you,
Gay Snow
"The Junior Girl Scout Troop # 1767 would like to thank you for all that you do for our community.
Enclosed is a donation of $500 from our troop to continue your great work in helping those in need in our community.."
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What is special about Placencia? How about sixteen miles of natural sandy beach, a virgin mangrove-fringed lagoon, a wonderland of coral-studded cayes, nearby jungle rivers and pristine rainforest. Plus Garifuna, Creole and Mayan cultures and ancient Mayan ruins all make Placencia the ideal location for the adventure traveler/retiree!
The Placencia Peninsula - an 11 mile strip of land sandwiched between the Caribbean Sea and the Placencia Lagoon, has beautiful white sandy beaches and - because of its distance from the reef - it also has "real' (though not very high) surf. The water is clean and clear; the trade winds gentle and cooling. There are few sights more calming to the spirit than a Belizean sunset on a deserted Placencia Peninsula beach.
The name "Placencia" is actually a distortion of Punta Placentia, the name the Spaniards gave to the peninsula in the 1800s. In English, it means Point Pleasant. It's not surprising.Placencia's beaches are commonly touted as the very best on mainland Belize.
The village's tourism association calls them "Barefoot Perfect". But that designation fits the rest of the town as well. There are no paved roads in Placencia, merely a series of pathways for foot traffic. Main Street is a just a sidewalk!


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Well, you are fortunate u are not in the hospital right now. From all the assaults I saw my close friends against our Chinese brethren, it ended up with blood shed.
My NYker friend who came to China to learn Kung Fu was once beaten to death as he couldn't apply his kung Fu tech to defend himself. He ended up with a broken arm.
Another one went to buy bottle of beers. The price he was given was higher than the normal price. When he Questioned and told them not to take advantage of him. He was beaten and left unconscious on the ground. When the police came, he didn't get any help, insteat, the police told to respect the people of the country that is hosting him.
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Hahahahaha ... Kodi ... this is your second or third incident already, right?
An intoxicated expatriate in the inexorable throes of excretory egress is too easy a target.
Eh. I know people do it all the time here, especially in that neighborhood, but...you really shouldn't go around peeing in front of peoples' bars. I'm not saying it would've been fair for them to jump you, but...yeah. Find a less conspicuous place to pee next time.
Its fine.... I'm sure those guys take a leak where ever they please. They did not hurt me anyway. They could not hurt me if they tried. At least not without weapons. Its like they were hitting a tree with thehir hands. All they did was piss me off. I think the only reason they stopped is becuase they were tired. I know it is not right to pee on the side of the street, but I was drunk and did it and I was taught a lesson. However, thats fine also because they were also taught a lesson two days later. A much harder lesson by some less freindly and much stronger well connected Chinese friends of mine. Good luck to those guys. I hope next time they see me they realize that its wise to walk away.
yeah its my third incident haha. Boys will be boys and I only get into incidents with guys who start shit with me. All three times it is someone trying to start something with me. I finish it every time. I don't like it, but I can deal with it.
You peed on someone's property, they got mad about it - and then you sent your cronies to harass them?
Classy, dude. Who do you think you are, a local government official?
(continued) ... however, rather coincidentally, the three incidents happened after you have had a couple of drinks, no? Not that my advice would mean anything to you, and I am sure you are far more intelligent than I am, but you might want to think about that and figure out something yourself ...
(continued) ... or that Kodi saw a black cat? walked under a ladder? broke a mirror? I dont think he can be that unlucky ...
Beijing isn't really violent at all, outside of the occasional drunken brawl on one of the bar streets. I've rarely seen people fight elsewhere.
(continued) ... heehee ... and if I remember correctly, koalas also spit after they ate ... but I am not sure ...
... OK, arguments do happen on a random basis in public, especially in a crowded subway or bus, and I think we have all heard it down the other end of the carriage, but those wont get physical very often ...
@毛爷爷: Actually I did not pee on anyone's property. I was peeing near someones bar, which I am sure NEVER happens on a bar street right? But yes I did send some boys to go fuck them up. I believe that is the classy thing to do since I do not want to get my hands dirty. Besides they could have simply scolded me or let me know I was peeing in the wrong place instead of having 7 guys beat me while yelling obscenities. Its not so bad because I told those guys to take it easy on them. The good thing is that they are Chinese, so those assholes know im not just a foreign prick here on vacation and they are not my cronies, they are my associates.


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Cloud Water International Youth Hostel makes it clear from the start that it is a place for fun.There is a game console, pool table, mahjong room and foosball in its Shenma Garden Restaurant, available and free to all customers, either from the youth hostel on the fourth floor or from the restaurant on the third floor.
The hostel provides a bed for 60 yuan (US$9.79) as well as rooms from 168 yuan to 388 yuan decorated by 20 designers in 20 distinct styles, including "dream," "tea," "rain forest," "books" and "jade." The "rain forest" room features a tent-covered bed, the "jade" room has Chinese painted porcelains, and the "dream" room has floral curtains and bed clothes. All rooms have bath fixtures.
The restaurant's decor is also "uiverse." Seating areas are decorated in Thai, Japanese, southern Chinese, cowboy and Mediterranean Sea styles, and its large menu provides Chinese, Cantonese, Thai, Japanese, Western and grilled cuisines. The chef recommends the Cantonese.The sofas are colorful, as are pillows on the sofas and trash cans beside them. The dominant color is a green-blue hue that covers ceilings, pillars, tables, curtains and window frames.
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A postal worker is recovering after she was attacked by a pit bull as she delivered mail on Tuesday.
Beaumont Animal Services and Beaumont EMS were called to at 1465 Irma in Beaumont's south end. When officers got to the house, the postal worker was being treated by medics for multiple punctures and lacerations to her hands, legs, torso and face.
The postal worker was later taken to Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth.
Investigators say it appears the dog broke free of a chain while the mail carrier was delivering mail to the house.
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Fortunately, we'll abstain, for now, from trying to seek answers to anything but the last question. As far as movies are concerned, the biggest differences in opinions arise between critics and audiences. Naturally, there's also that whole "taste" business. Not everyone likes the same thing, but there are some films that have managed to bring critics and audiences to a consensus. Here are the Top 10 Greatest Moves of All Time.
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#10 Fight Club (1999)
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
Even though Fight Club is deemed as one of the most iconic movies of all time, critics and audiences had pretty mixed reviews about it on its initial release. Criticized for the violence and moral ambiguity, but praised for everything else, Fight Club's DVD release was what established it as a cult classic.


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Although the Jurassic World marketing team are still keeping their claws firmly on any kind of official imagery or promotional material, film set stalkers on Hawaii are capturing a few candid shots of locations for Colin Trevorrow's sequel.
Film set snooping site, Reel Tours Hawaii, recently received an Easter Basket full of [Jurassic World](movie:32752) snaps. The pictures, which like all good clandestine photographs were taken from behind a bush, appear to show a new Jurassic World enclosure that is slightly reminiscent of the original Jurassic Park.
Unfortunately, the dense foliage negates a full, unobscured view, but what is clear is the location's more practical, concrete style. Could this be a new bunker, enclosure or laboratory? Well, at the moment, no one knows, but make sure to take a look below:
What is certainly clear from these pictures is that this area is not for park guests. We've already seen some pictures of the Jurassic World scenes being shot at Honolulu Zoo, which suggests the public area of the park will have more of a zoo/theme park aesthetic.
Of course, although the building doesn't seem to explicitly match one we saw in Jurassic Park, it could still be a left-over from InGen's tenure on Isla Nublar. We already know some relics from Jurassic Park will be appearing in the sequel, could we also be visiting some of the older infrastructure?
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6 Foods That I Consumed Daily To Maintain My Health
Turun 4 kg dalam 7 hari.
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Staying healthy is a battle whether you agree or not. I think it is also an art. Some people realizes this while some other could not care less about it. Those who don't care may have not been struck with brutal illnesses. For me, I have made some observations. I see many sick people around us. I also witnessed many people died at such a tender young age. Two my colleagues (same age) has died due to heart attack (before reaching 30 years old). That was really an eye opener to me. Being in our 20s, 30s, or 40s won't guarantee that we are going to live. If God decide to end our life, than that's the faith which we have to accept. Regardless of that, we still need to have the initiative to live a healthy live. I believe all of us wanted to live as long as possible.
We are actually what we eat. If we eat unhealthily, sooner we'll suffer the consequences. If we eat healthily, chances of maintaining our health is higher. But, controlling what we eat alone is not the prime factor that confirm we can stay fit and healthy. We need to integrate it with a good lifestyle such as regular exercise, stable emotion, good psychology and happy environment.
I have set my own diet in order to maintain and improve my health level (and my family as well). Following are 6 foods that I consumed on a daily basis. I must say that those are the list of food but sometimes I admit missing some of them on a particular day. I'll try my best to swallow all of them each and everyday.
1. Purple Monavie
I've started consuming Monavie juice since 2010. It consists of acai berry which has substantial nutrition to our body. It's quite expensive but hey…staying healthy is more precious than paying the hospital bill when we are sick. Oh yes, among all the food, this one taste the best. It's sweet and delicious when it is cold.
2. Oat Cereal Drink
I consumed oat mainly to reduce my bad cholesterol level in my body. I have had bad cholesterol recorded from my blood test in 2010 and 2011. My blood test in 2009 showed that my cholesterol level is still within the safe zon. I need to control my cholesterol so that it won't contribute negatively to my heart's health. This is crucial because having bad cholesterol can contribute to blockages in our blood vessel in the heart.
3. Fresh Fruits / Vegetables
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. This is very true. If only I eat one apple each and everyday since I was small, maybe I'll be healthier (based on the blood analysis result). Apple is the main fruit that I regularly consumed while cucumber is the vegetable that I always choose to be eaten in raw state. Apple contains many imperative vitamins and nutrients that is needed by our body. For further information about apple nutrition, google it yourself… 🙂
4. Honey
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Nature Based Tourism, Seasonal Variation and its Impact on Employment and Income: Evidence from Meghalaya
The present paper attempts to examine the impact of nature based tourism in Meghalaya on the income and employment. Nature based tourism has important impact on the welfare of the local people of Meghalaya, especially women who have been engaged in various tourism related activities along with the others involved in hotel and higher level activities related to tourism. It is examined through the variation in income and employment in relation to the seasonal variation in tourist inflow in various sites of the state. The analysis of primary data and estimated income and employment multiplier reveals huge potential of tourism for the growth of the state economy. It thus calls for a better tourism management and adoption of appropriate tourism policy.
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Volume (Year): I (2010)
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Check your fuel pressure.
also check for corroded coilpacks and change your spark plugs
that shuold help!
So I'd like to begin with sup ya'll I'm new to the forum I've only looked at these things never really joined or posted to any of them.
I recently bought an '02 protege5 with 155000 miles on it it had a blown motor, so I swapped the engine, but it won't start, I double checked all connections everything is in its place. The engine cranks with a slight whine at first then continues kick'n, but it will not start the timing belt is good, all fluids are topped off and I've got power to everything.
Q?: What else could be the cause for it not to start?
Make: Mazda
Model: Protege5
Engine: 2.0L 16 valve DOHC off an 03 Protege with about 90,000 miles
Color: Lellow (Yellow)
Last edited by spifco; 07-14-2012 at 07:27 PM.
+1 gotta make sure it's getting fuel and spark before anything else
okay so I checked everything all over again. took the liberty to change the timing belt and triple check the wiring, I do have fuel pressure and i do have spark, but no dice. I think I may have flooded the engine with gas cause man oh man does it wreak of fuel. I had new plugs on the car and put the old ones back in. I did however notice a bit of moisture on one of the plugs I pulled out. What could caused that? I looked in the plug chamber and could not see anything.
So here Is a vid of what it's sounds like. I hope it helps.
Hope this helps
Last edited by wallabe; 07-15-2012 at 09:03 PM.
To me it sounds like a timing issue
Engine has bad head gasket water is leaking into combustion chamber. Oh well on to head gasket.
Automatic transmission are mechanical Tyranny.
¡Viva la Revolución!
"You've been driving by yourself all these years. You've never competed with anyone.
Remember, don't pay attention to the competition itself. Ignore other racers. The one you need to beat is yourself."
-Bunta Fujiwara (aka: Tofu Man)
So I've swapped out the gasket and cleaned the head, ran some oil through the engine to remove any water left behind. Now I seem to have a rough start and a quick shut off unless idle high. Should I run some sea foam through the crank case to assist the water evaporation and cylinder lubrication.
- Los Zapatistas
Antifreeze being burned with the fuel while the head gasket was going could have damaged your O2 sensor causing the EFI to run an incorrect amount of fuel, therefore rough start and incorrect idle speed.
Are you still tripping your CEL? If so, you need to get it read somehow. That will tell you a lot.
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Sounds like the motor is getting too much air. Check your air intake. You can get a $30 ODB II reader from Autozone. Need be I will post the service for you.
Last edited by wallabe; 07-21-2012 at 04:55 PM.
Did you hook up all the vaccume lines? Sounds like a big vaccume leak if the idle is rough but runs fine
Well its a rough start but won't remain on unless I keep it above 2000 rpms. So I re-gapped the spark plugs. here is a video update.
Last edited by spifco; 07-21-2012 at 11:37 PM. Reason: video post


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Puttur: The khakhi uniform of the police usually creates a sense of scare in the minds of the people. There is even a tendency among the parents to stop their children from throwing tantrums and showing fuss by dropping the name of the police.
This naturally creates a mindset right from childhood. Towards dispelling this impression and to project the law enforcing authority as people-friendly, Mahesh Prasad, the enthusiastic circle police inspector from the town police station, held an 'open house' session for school-children on the premises of his office on Thursday. As part of the first session, students of St Victor's Girls School visited the station.
He instilled confidence in the children by saying that they need not fear the sight of khaki but instead feel reassured that the police force functions for their security. The children too went around and felt thrilled to have got an opportunity to touch the weaponry on display.
The cops too had, amidst their tense schedule, a diversion in interacting with the children. Prasad said that such 'open house' sessions would be held in other stations too very soon.


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Mechanisation in the SA Apple Industry
Like all agricultural industries, mechanisation of SA's apple industry has evolved through a series of stages moving from hand tools to horses, then to engine powered equipment and tractors, and finally to the highly mechanised orchard systems we know today. Developing technology has transformed apple orchard systems from widely spaced trees reliant on natural rainfall to today's high density irrigated trellis systems.
This mechanisation section highlights a series of key pieces of technology that have transformed SA's apple industry:
Soil and Orchard Floor Management
Through the 1800's, initial clearing land for orchards and tilling soil for weed control was achieved using forks, hoes and other hand tools. Trewhella jacks were an important tool for grubbing large tree stumps. Later horses for ploughing and cultivating reduced the labour input. Fertilizer and manures were also hand spread and incorporated into the soil during hand cultivation.
By the 1920's and 1930's, walk behind petrol powered rotary hoes reduced the back breaking work of hand digging, especially on steeper slopes.
Through the 1920's to the 1940's tractors began to replace horses as the motive power for ploughing, cultivating and other orchard operations. Introduction of hydraulic implement lifting systems on tractors after WW2 saw widespread adoption of tractor mounted tillage equipment through the 1950's and 1960's.
Caption: Apple orchard cultivation with horses – Blackwood 1930's
Photo No. 106648
History of Agriculture, PIRSA
Crawler tractors were popular from the 1930's through to the 1970's for their ability to work on steep slopes and provide traction under wet conditions. Since the 1970's 4 wheel drive tractors have become popular, and today many apple growers use special low profile 4WD orchard tractors. Changes from kerosene to petrol then to diesel along with improved engine design have given dramatic improvements in power and work capacity.
Caption: Contour planting of orchards at Blackwood in 1950's
Photo No. 106620
History of Agriculture, PIRSA
Frequent tillage of soil resulted in significant erosion. While contour planting was demonstrated to be effective, it was not embraced by orchardists as an erosion control measure. Improved irrigation systems and tractor mounted mowers enabled adoption of grass based orchard floor management systems from the 1960's. These not only reduced erosion, but resulted in improved tree health, pest management, greater yields and improved quality.
Caption: Early model offset slasher in Lenswood apple orchard 1971
Photo No. 104805
History of Agriculture, PIRSA
Further reading:
Wishart R.L.; (1957) Soil Management in Non Irrigated Orchards and Vineyards; Bulletin No 444 South Australian Department of Agriculture
Beare J.A.; (1957) Contour Planting Protects Orchards and Vineyards; Bulletin No 1957/448 South Australian Department of Agriculture
Most early apple orchards were highly reliant on natural rainfall, with resultant variable yields. However, as technology became available, water was sourced from dams and underground aquifers to irrigate trees. Bore pump technology changed dramatically from early beam pumps (pre 1940's) to higher flow and deeper turbine (1950's to 1970's) and submersible pumps (1980's onwards).
Irrigation became more common during the 1920's and 1930's as petrol powered centrifugal pumps enabled pressure distribution of water from dams and tanks to trees by hand shift moveable pipes with sprinklers. As electricity became more widely distributed, pumps were switched to electric motors.
Caption: Hand shift sprinkler lines in the 1950's
Lighter weight aluminum hand shift pipes became more common during the 1950's and 1960's. Hand shift irrigation lines required a lot of labour, and these were replaced by permanent under tree sprinklers from the 1970's onwards. Despite pioneering work on trickle (drip) irrigation with apples by Fergus Black of the Victorian Department of Agriculture, which showed that trees with split root systems could thrive if only one portion of the roots were watered, this technique has never gained wide acceptance in South Australian apple orchards, mainly because there are benefits in maintaining a growing grass sod between the tree rows both to keep orchards cool and to minimize surface erosion from bare soil. This is achieved most easily with sprinklers. Today, sophisticated electronic soil moisture monitoring systems are used to more accurately match water application rates to tree requirements.
Caption: Apples under drip irrigation at Lenswood Research Centre 1974
Photo No. 104695
History of Agriculture, PIRSA
Further reading:
Arndt F.R. (1935) Irrigation & Drainage Bulletin No 303 South Australian Department of Agriculture
Armstrong F.W. & Cole P.J. (1977) Drip Irrigation, Bulletin No 77/2 South Australian Department of Agriculture
Pest & Disease Management/Spraying
The major apple pest codling moth first appeared in Tasmania in the 1850's and gradually spread to all other states except WA. In order to successfully grow apples, orchardists had to effectively control codling moth and a range of other pests and diseases. Lead arsenate was a common early insecticide.
First sprayers consisted of a 10 gallon drum carried by two men, one to operate the hand pump, the other to spray the tree. These were followed by horse drawn wooden spray vats, initially with hand pumps, and later petrol powered pressure pumps. The best 1930's technology was a central vat and pressure pump with spray being delivered through the orchard by galvanized pipes with take off points for hand spraying trees. Tractors enabled development of drive by sprayers with the pump driven from the power take-off of the tractor.
Caption: The first Okanagan turbo mist sprayer imported into Australia in 1951
A spraying revolution occurred in the 1950's with the Department of Agriculture importing the first Okanagan air blast concentrate sprayer from British Columbia, Canada in 1951. While these air blast sprayers gave improved coverage of trees, their introduction was driven by shortages of orchard labour. Using an air blast sprayer, a man could spray 8 to 10 acres per day compared to about 1 acre for hand spraying. Two local companies were licensed to manufacture air blast sprayers, and by 1955 they were in widespread use in the apple industry. Improved sprayer nozzle design and the move from brass to stainless steel, ceramics and plastic nozzles has greatly improved performance and reliability.
From the 1950's to the 1990's, the Dept of Agriculture published annual tree spraying guides and spray compatibility charts in various booklet and poster forms. These were widely used by growers to assist with selection of the most effective pest and disease control measures.
Today the SA apple industry is far less reliant on chemicals for pest and disease control. Improved technology for predicting disease infection periods and the use of integrated pest management systems in conjunction with soft chemicals has greatly reduced chemical use.
Further reading:
Steed J.N. (1961); Effective spraying = sprayer care + spraying care South Australian Department of Agriculture Journal of Agriculture October 1961
Tree Management
For more than 150 years, SA apple growers used vase trained trees pruned by hand using secateurs and saws. Pneumatic secateurs and power saws took some of the hard work out of this process.
Caption: Early model picking and pruning platform – 1965.
Climbing ladders have been partially replaced by motorized picking platforms.
However the introduction of high density trellised apple orchards has enabled some mechanized pruning and fruit harvesting.
High density trellised orchards were reliant on use of dwarfing root stocks for different varieties. A series of national demonstration trials were established at Lenswood Research Centre in the late 1980's to evaluate various variety X rootstock combinations.
Fruit Handling
Early picking of fruit was into buckets on a waist belt, with these being replaced later by canvas picking bags. Fruit was placed into wooden cases (often second hand petrol or kerosene tin cases) and hauled from the orchard on horse drawn sleds or carts.
Caption: Bushel boxes of apples for local marketing – 1960's.
Photo No. 103408
History of Agriculture, PIRSA
Transport to market was in wooden bushel boxes via horse drawn drays, and later motor vehicles. Fruit was size graded by eye, and hand wrapped in paper before being packed into the wooden box. Wood wool was sometimes used as a packing material in the box, especially for export.
Caption: Bulk bins of apples in cool storage 1966
Photo No. 103390
History of Agriculture, PIRSA
The wooden box was used for handling and storing apples until the introduction of forklifts after WW2. These enabled 20 bushel wooden bulk bins to be handled at cooperative packing sheds and cool store facilities, offering significant labour savings. Pickers were able to empty picking bags into bins carried on trailers. In the 1960's the advent of tractor mounted forklifts enabled widespread field handling of 500 kg wooden bulk bins. Plastic bins are gradually replacing wooden bins.
Packaging for apples has been through a revolution. Wooden bushel boxes were replaced by wooden wire bound boxes and ultimately palletised handling of cardboard cartons. Plastic returnable crates have been important for local marketing since the 1970's.
Caption: Trial loading of export bulk bins of Cleopatra apples at Port Adelaide March 1967.
Photo No. 103393
History of Agriculture, PIRSA
Department of Agriculture packing shed advisers played an important role in the 1950's and 1960's developing fruit packing configurations and training packing line staff.
The following link shows a leaflet produced by the Department of Agriculture with the packing instructions and an explanation of packing terms.
Packing Apples in the Australian Apple Box (Dump Bushel) c1950's by H.D. Bain (PDF 237.5 KB)
Packing sheds gradually moved from hand grading and packing to use of conveyor belts and mechanical fruit grading. In recent years, introduction of electronic sorting (for colour and blemish) and grading machines has improved labour efficiency of packing sheds and improved the accuracy of fruit packing.


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