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Well run, comfortable, clean hotel near central square. - Review of Hotel La Vecchia Cartiera, Colle di Val d'Elsa - TripAdvisor
Well run, comfortable, clean hotel near central square. - Review of Hotel La Vecchia Cartiera
“Well run, comfortable, clean hotel near central square.”
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I spent three nights at this well-managed hotel in the lower part of Colle Val d'Elsa while attending meetings in Oct.. The staff was very pleasant and helpful. The room with a king size bed (two individual beds put together, actually) was clean and adequate. Breakfast was very complete and well-presented. The hotel is also very close to the bus stop for traveling to and from Siena or Florence. I would happily stay here again.
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A very well managed hotel with extremely helpful staff. Located in the centre of this small non-tourist town with plenty of attractive old hill-top towns in easy driving distance
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My husband and I just returned from 10 days in Italy. After reading reviews on Trip Advisor we chose this hotel. We spent 4 nights at Hotel La Vecchia Cartiera and it was our favorite part of the trip. Colle di val d'Elsa is the perfect spot from which to tour the Tuscany region. The town itself is quaint and very picturesque and really gives you a feel for the area. The hotel is located in the new town very close to a piazza (square). The rooms were not fancy but were very clean, the air conditioning worked very well and the breakfast was the best we had during our trip (we stayed in both Florence and Rome as well). The proprietor spoke very good English and German and he was most helpful when answering our many questions. The hotel was also close to a grocery store (The Coop) and many great restaurants. Everything was within walking distance. We would definitely stay here again.
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Truthful Tidbits - Bits and Pieces of My Life: Draw Near To God
(*God's soft call to you...Draw Near!)
Draw near to God...get close today
Just bow your head and start to pray...
*Draw Near!
Don't worry 'bout what others see
Just bow to God on bended knee...
The Bible says that all will bow
Before the Lord...so start right now...
Don't wait to bow before His throne
When judgment comes you'll stand alone...
Bow today with humble heart
Avoid His wrath right from the start...
He died for you and all your sin
Accept His pardon...enter in...
Receive His sacrifice and peace
And all your fears you can release...
And then when you draw near to Him
Just let your love and praise begin...
You can believe..His word is true
Draw near to Him...He's there for you...
I don't know how you write these poems, Linda. I never could write poems and when my son has a poetry unit in English, we are both lost. (But when I read your poems I understand them & his classes aren't like that!)
Another beautiful and so true poem! Love you!!! (and your poems!) :)
Such a beautiful way to remind us of such a simple truth. Thank you SO much for sharing!
You have pinned a wonderful poem.
When will your book come out? Very sweet poem.
Linda, thank you for the prayers. I so much appreciate them. I go under the knife September 9th. I get a little nervous from time to time. Praying for a healthy recovery.
Enjoying your wonderful poetry.
Oh me too Deanna...praying to God on your behalf for an easy procedure and a quick recovery! You are in Good Hands...the Lord is totally in control...and He loves you very much.
Thanks for your encouraging faith ...and for all the beauty you share here in blogland.
Someday when I have a zillion poems I might put a book together of my favorites...but I usually just write them when they come to my mind and speak to my heart.
I'm glad they speak to your heart too.
What a beautiful poem as all of yours are. I love it so true. You are always so uplifting. I'm so glad I met you on here.
What a beautiful poem with an important message for us all. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful, and I needed this reminder - thank you!
Re: cheeseburger pie--I think it would work without the egg, though the pie crust might need something else to help it stick together. Or you could leave out the milk as well and just use the cheese as a topping.
just beautiful... I love reading your poems!
Oh, I liked that! Beautiful poem!
I needed this today, Linda.
BTW - I have something for you on my blog. http://polliwogpages.blogspot.com/2010/09/sunshine-award.html
That was truly a beautiful poem Linda! Thanks!
God seems to send you gifts in the most unexpected of ways, stumbling on to your blog today is one of those gifts. This poem spoke to me in a special way at this early point in my walk with God. If you are interested in reading about it please visit http://samsbigbibleblog.blogspot.com/

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2001 Turkish economic crisis - Wikipedia
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Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Turkey relied heavily on foreign investment for economic growth, with trade above 40% of GNP.[1] The Turkish government and banking systems lacked the financial means to support meaningful economic growth. The government was already running enormous budget deficits, and one of the ways it managed to sustain these was by selling huge quantities of high-interest bonds to Turkish banks. Continuing inflation (likely a result of the enormous flow of foreign capital into Turkey) meant that the government could avoid defaulting on the bonds in the short term. As a consequence, Turkish banks came to rely on these high-yield bonds as a primary investment.[2]
2 Foreign divestment
3 Stabilization efforts
In March 1997 a Coalition was formed between the Motherland Party's Mesut Yılmaz and the True Path Party's Tansu Çiller. The plan was for Yilmaz and Çiller to alternate the Prime Ministry.[3] However, there was much public distraction caused by leader of the Welfare Party Necmettin Erbakan's threats to investigate Çiller for corruption. Meanwhile, Erbakan, who had been excluded from the coalition, did everything he could to rally support for an Islamic NATO, and an Islamic version of the European Union.
The Motherland Coalition collapsed in part because of Erbakan's widespread public support. Addition tensions wreaked havoc on the government. Yilmaz was forced to resign on June 6, 1996, with the government having lasted for only 90 days.[4] Erbakan became Prime Minister on June 29 as the head of a Welfare/True Path coalition.[5] The success of the new Welfare-Path Coalition was viewed with hostility by the military. Erbakan's explicitly Islamist policies resulted in a post modern coup in which the military forced Erbakan to yield power to Demirel who yielded to Yilmaz on June 19, 1997. The political fighting between Yilmaz and Ciller on one side, and Erbakan on the other would continue, making coalitions difficult to create. In addition, corruption was rampant at this time. People were highly disillusioned with their government. This lack of faith and efficacy would cause foreign nations to carefully examine any investment in Turkey.
Foreign divestment[edit]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team in 1996 warned of an impending financial crisis because of the deficit, which soon came into being. Turkey's unstable political landscape led many foreign investors to divest from the country. As foreign investors observed the political turmoil and the government's attempts to eliminate the budget deficit,[6] they withdrew $70 billion worth of capital from the country in a matter of months. This left a vacuum of capital that Turkish banks were unable to alleviate because the government was no longer able to pay off its bonds. With no capital to speak of, the Turkish economy slowed dramatically.
Stabilization efforts[edit]
In November 2000, the IMF provided Turkey with $11.4 billion in loans [7] and Turkey sold many of its state-owned industries in an effort to balance the budget. In the case of Turkish Airlines, advertisements were placed in newspapers to attract offers for a 51% stake in the company.[8] By 2000 there was massive unemployment, a lack of medicine, tight credit, slow production to fight inflation and increasing taxes. Stabilisation efforts had yet to produce any meaningful effects, and the IMF loan was widely seen as insufficient.[9]
On February 19, 2001, Prime Minister Ecevit emerged from a meeting with President Sezer saying, "This is a serious crisis."[10] This underscored financial and political instability and led to further panic in the markets. Stocks plummeted and the interest rate reached 3,000%. Large quantities of Turkish lira were exchanged for U.S. dollars or euro, causing the Turkish central bank to lose $5 billion of its reserves.
The crash triggered even more economic turmoil. In the first eight months of 2001, 14,875 jobs were lost, the dollar rose to 1,500,000 liras, and income inequality had risen from its already high level.[11]
The crash was emblematic of the political and economic problems that had been wearing on Turkey for years. Confidence in the government had been eroded by corruption and the inability to form lasting coalitions. The stock market crash revealed Turkey's economic situation to be not only extremely fragile but also entirely dependent on foreign investment. Although not as significant as decreased foreign investment or the massive budget deficit, the crash highlights Turkey's recent political instability.
Critical interpretations look more fundamentally at the effects of the 2001 crisis on Turkish society and its post-1980s turn to neoliberalism. According to one journal article, the 2001 Turkish crisis and state-organised rescue served to preserve, renew, and intensify "the structurally unequal social relations of power and class characteristic of finance-led neoliberal capitalism" in ways institutionally specific to Turkish society.[12]
^ "Turkey - Foreign Trade". Country-data.com. 1964-12-01. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
^ THE 2000-2001 FINANCIAL CRISIS IN TURKEY by Fatih Özatay and Güven Sak, Central Bank of Turkey and Ankara University.August 2002 (revised)
^ pp.169
^ Bohlen, Celestine (1996-07-09). "Islamic-Secular Coalition Cabinet Is Approved in Turkey". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
^ "BUSINESS | IMF agrees Turkish loans". BBC News. 2000-12-06. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
^ "BUSINESS | Turkish air sell-off delayed". BBC News. 2001-02-28. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
^ Marois, Thomas (May 2011). "Emerging market bank rescues in an era of finance-led neoliberalism: A comparison of Mexico and Turkey" (PDF). Review of International Political Economy. 18 (2): 168–196. doi:10.1080/09692290903475474.
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DIARY of the BLACK PRINCE: April 2013
THE BLACK PRINCE - ROBBY ROBINSON
IS THE KING OF IRON
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IT IS ON MY MIND WHEN I GO TO SLEEP AND WHEN I WAKE UP.
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Amazon.co.uk: Customer Reviews: Rumpelstiltskin (Matthew Hope)
4.0 out of 5 stars Spinning a Yarn
The second of McBain's Matthew Hope mysteries (the first was "Goldilocks"), following the career of the Florida lawyer. McBain provides a distinctly contemporary take on fairy tales, this time in the form of a faded rock star whose fragile voice had once been turned from pure chaff into purest gold.Matthew leaves her bed one night, and leaves her to the mercies of...
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3.0 out of 5 stars The dwarf.
A well developed plot but with a predictable culprit and end.I also found Matthew Hopes love interest a boor.
Published 3 months ago by Patricia Morris Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars Spinning a Yarn, 26 Feb 2004
The second of McBain's Matthew Hope mysteries (the first was "Goldilocks"), following the career of the Florida lawyer. McBain provides a distinctly contemporary take on fairy tales, this time in the form of a faded rock star whose fragile voice had once been turned from pure chaff into purest gold.Matthew leaves her bed one night, and leaves her to the mercies of a murderer who brutally silences her then kidnaps her child. Is this an opportunistic kidnapping? Or is there a more sinister element tied to a trust fund set up for the singer?McBain again explores the angst of divorce and separation from one's children, with telling passages on the trials and tribulations of the single male parent trying to cope with the demands of a teenage daughter (I speak as the father of girls myself).The Matthew Hope mysteries are well-crafted, beautifully written whodunnits: they are also exploratons of male sexuality and relationships; and the pace is regulated by moments of wry humour, philosophical insights ... and a discourse on the colour of pubic hair.A fine page-turner of a book - elegant, satisfying, a good example of the craftsman at work.
4.0 out of 5 stars McBain spins a fresh yarn, 22 Oct 2004
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3.0 out of 5 stars OK, 17 Mar 2014
3.0 out of 5 stars An easy read, 12 Jan 2014
Easy to get through but not that sophisticated when it comes to the writing. Good if you`'re not after too much to think about.
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it, 12 Jan 2014
Ist Ed McBain Ive ever read but wont be the last. Excellent storyline. Would reccommend anyone intersted in crime stories to read this one
5.0 out of 5 stars RUMPLESTILTSKIN, 28 Dec 2013
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Really good with twists and turns. Looking out for clues that would link to original story.Would recommend to any one who likes crime thrillers, Hitchcock, etc.
4.0 out of 5 stars this series not up to standard of 87th precinct, 11 Dec 2013
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Pysseljox: 2017
Last Christmas card for 2017 made with Lawn Fawn's oh so cute "Christmas dreams" stamp set. The back is made with lightly sponged Distress ink and then flicking some distress ink on with a paint brush. I then mounted the die cut images directly on top.
Etiketter: cats, christmas, distress ink, Lawn Fawn, Zig
Season's greetings with cute Lawn Fawn cars
Some Stickles on the roof tops and mountain tops finished off this Lawn Fawn christmas card.
Another version with different colored cards and only packages on top.
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Etiketter: christmas, Lawn Fawn, water color, Zig
I wanted to make some cute christmas tags with critters from Lawn Fawn, Newton's Nook and My Favorite things. I cut a bunch of tags with a die from Nellie Snellen and I heat embossed the front with a Lawn Fawn snowfall stamp. I then sponged the tags with distress inks in various blues, masking off where the sentiment would be with a post-it note. I then heat embossed the sentiments in silver and mounted the critters either flat or with foam tape.
Kitties from Newton's Nook and bear from My Favorite Things.
Kitties from Newton's Nook and car from Lawn Fawn. The mountains are also Lawn Fawn, cut from white card stock and then sponged with Distress ink.
The last cute kitty is from Lawn Fawn. Love him with a bow tie!
Etiketter: christmas, distress ink, Lawn Fawn, My Favorite Things, Nellie Snellen, Newton's Nook
Full 2017 Christmas card display
Time to send out those Christmas cards. This is my full display of 2017 send out. (Really bad angle, I know but it was hard to get them all in one photo... Will make a note to practise my photography for 2018 *smile*)
Using both negative and positive from die cutting in one card
Christmas cards with die cut christmas trees.
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Etiketter: christmas, Nuvo
Christmas wishes from polar bear pals
Loving these Polar pals from My Favorite things. Colored them up quite some time ago but had trouble on deciding on a layout. But, I created this gorgeous blue background the other day and it was really suitable for these cuties.
The finished cards together with the stamps from My Favorite Things.
First set up bears. Really loved that blue background. Want to try that one again.
Second set of bears. Snow flakes are from Sizzix and sentiment is Lawn Fawn's Merry messages.
Etiketter: christmas, Lawn Fawn, My Favorite Things, Sizzix, water color
Watercoloring backgrounds
I wanted to create a bunch of backgrounds for christmas cards and instead of doing it panel by panel, I decided to tape a whole sheet of water color paper (Canson XL) to my board and then painting. I used a kids set of watercolors (borrowed my daughters *smile*) started painting.
I first wet the paper to get the colors flowing and then went in with two different blues. I left a white area in the middle, mostly by chance but thought it might be able to double like snow...
Second and third layer now dry, starting to add Perfect pearls.
Finished piece now also with added white paint as snow fall.
I liked this way of doing backgrounds, will most definitely be doing that again.
Etiketter: christmas, water color
Stamping on craft using a snowflake stamp set from Simon Says Stamp.
Finishing it off with a couple of gems.
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Etiketter: christmas, distress ink, Lawn Fawn, Simon Says Stamp
A cute wreath from Slöjddetaljer. I heat embossed it onto Canson XL watercolor paper in gold and white and then painted with Distress inks in various colors.
I used warmer colors for the gold heat embossing. The frame is diecut with the Wonky Stitched Rectangle from My Favorite Things.
I used cooler colors for the white heat embossing. The frame is diecut with the Wonky Stitched Rectangle from My Favorite Things. The sentiment is stamped in silver ink from Versa Color.
Etiketter: christmas, distress ink, heat embossing, My Favorite Things, Slöjddetaljer
Watched the Lawn Fawn intro video of Christmas dreams stamp set where they made the cutest card with a peek-a-boo window. Had to try it.
I used different Lawn Fawn patterned paper for the front of the cards. The windows also have clear plastic as "glass" which I also heat embossed some "snowflakes" with chunky white embossing powder.
To hide the inside part of the window, I used the die cut from the patterned paper on the front. All the scenes are a tad bit different, can you spot the differences? =)
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Etiketter: christmas, Lawn Fawn, Zig
The hearts are dry embossed with heart dies onto the panel. The red heart and the love sentiment are coated with Wink of Stella for some extra glitter.
The hearts are made with red Nuvo glitter drops.
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Etiketter: Lawn Fawn, Nuvo
Another plane card with Lawn Fawn's "Plane and simple"-stamp set. I found a gorgeous patterned paper that I thought would go with this design. The clouds are dry embossed with a Darice embossing folder. The scalloped die is from Lawn Fawn.
Etiketter: Darice, Lawn Fawn, Zig
This past weekend was Father's day here in Sweden so now I can show my card that I sent to my dad. I made it with Lawn Fawn's "Plane and simple"-stamp set and also used some of the stitched dies that was released with that stamp set. The plane and cloud are colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. The stripe is made with Distress Ink in colors Peacock feathers and Salty ocean and then spritzed with a little water. The stitched dies are also Lawn Fawn. Loves that it just leaves a gorgeous trail on the panel!
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Etiketter: distress ink, Lawn Fawn, Zig
Honorable mention at The Male Room challenge #72 - Silhouettes
So so happy that I got picked as an honorable mention on The Male Room Challenge #72 - Silhouettes
My entry was this card:
All stamps except for the bats are from Lavinia. Love that kitty stamp which is actually entitled "Mooch" =)
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Etiketter: challenge, Lavinia
I did a similar card a couple of weeks ago but just had to recreate it since I loved the design and effect.
The background is done with distress ink. The Santa and snowflakes are heat embossed in white. I have also heat embossed some snowflakes in glitter embossing powder.
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Fall leaves birthday wishes with raised die cut sentiment
Fall birthday card. I stamped with a Hero Arts stamp set and then heat embossed the details in gold embossing powder. The Lawn Fawn sentiment is die cut in both white and gold and then mounted stacked together. The panel is cut with My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle and then mounted on a Lawn Fawn patterned paper.
Etiketter: heat embossing, Hero Arts, Lawn Fawn, My Favorite Things
I made a second card for this times Inky Paws challenge where the challenge is all about color using red, tan/brown, green and black;
I used the same patterned paper as on the previous card (actually from our local food store Ica believe it or not...) but I changed up the design.
I used Distress ink in colors Shabby shutters and Peeled paint for the Christmas tree as well as Nuvo Glitter drops in red. The kitty is colored in Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. The rectangle stitched die and the sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.
Inky Paws challenge #59 - Color challenge
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Etiketter: cats, challenge, christmas, distress ink, Lawn Fawn, Newton's Nook, Zig
Time for a new Inky Paws challenge, number 59 this time. This challenge is all about color using red, tan/brown, green and black;
I found the perfect patterned paper in my stash (actually from our local food store Ica believe it or not...) and this is how my first entry turned out.
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Etiketter: cats, challenge, christmas, distress ink, heat embossing, Newton's Nook, Zig
I saw a version of this card on Instagram and just had to try it out with my own spin. Stamps are from Lawn Fawn. Backgrounds are done with distress ink.
Also tried out one sky with Peacock feathers to Cracked pistachio.
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Etiketter: christmas, distress ink, Lawn Fawn
A card that came very fast together since I used some elements that I had colored previously for other projects.
The kitty is from Lawn Fawn set "Meow you doin'" as well as the sentiment. The tree and leaves are all from the same die set. I colored the leaves with distress ink. The background is Lawn Fawn patterned paper.
Sending this to my dad who's in need of some cheering up at the moment.
Etiketter: cats, distress ink, Lawn Fawn, Zig
I tried out a small gift box die on some cute christmas patterned paper.
The boxes where very easy to assemble. I used red line tape to be sure they would hold together.
I saw a gorgeous design on Instagram where Seedless Preserves and Antique linen distress inks together with gold where used to create a winter scene. I had to try it out.
Panels are first stamped with different tree stamps that I had in my stash. The one on the left is done with small trees from Majestix. They are all heat embossed in gold. One side is done with second generation stamping so that it would give the effect of "trees mirrored in water/ice".
I then used distress inks to sponge the panels. I really had to work it to get the color as deep as possible.
The penquin is heat embossed in gold and then colored with distress inks.
I also used some chunky gold embossing powder to create the splatter effect.
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Etiketter: distress ink, heat embossing, Lawn Fawn, Majestix
I got some new stencils from Altenew the other day and had to try them out. Love the pattern.
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Etiketter: Altenew, distress ink
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MEOWW city for CNY.
Thursday, March 15, 2012 | 9:10:00 AM | 0 comments
since its a HISTORY now,then imma do it as simple as possible,as quickly as possible and as interesting as possible.lol.i was thinking if I should first edit these pictures but then,yea.i dont think so anyone would be damn effin interested with this already.
just abit of a flashback,i went to Sarawak before the actual day of cny,then of course i became one of the sarawakians for like 5days i guess? then flew back west,and then to Perak later on.eh hem,i know its kinda confusing.i'll let the pictures do the talking then.
#1 le preparing
#3 like sisters,like brothers!!#4
#6 Famous Amos is <3
#7 simple Hakka reunion dinnerr
#9 weather cast check on ipad.if you think there's nothing wrong with the cast,then you're terribly wrong.wanna know why? :)--------
#10 megusta!
Guess what.The bloody plane delayed for like one hour from our departure time. As if im taking the early flight when in fact I took the latest flight of the day,which is around 10+pm. But then the anger just vanished when im on board,cause the pilot in-charge apologized for the delay.He said it was all because of the traffic jam from their previous flight.I was like 'are you kidding me? AEROPLANE DO FACE TRAFFIC JAMS TOO?' as in jam on the sky?with the clouds? or birds?lol
#12 in a temple @ the town
#14 various offerings for them to celebrate cny too o.O
#16 people say its the biggest mall in townbut most of the shops arent open during cny.yeah rite,i forgot we're living in MALAYSIA.
Before I start writing about cny stuffs,let me tell you some interesting facts.Err,i think i mustn't said its facts cause in fact its not factual.lol. Watever it is,here is some of the facts I found out during my 2 day stay,at that time
#1 Radio StationYehh,their radio station werent the same. If you're going to the east, then be prepared for the days without JJ and Ean as ur morning DJ.no wicked giggles,no evil laughs,no lame jokes.*cries* but of course,the announcer there wasnt too bad,just that the ones in west are better. #2 AeroplaneDont kill me,This so-called fact is true,but lame. you have to sit an aeroplane to go to the east of Malaysia.as in not east peninsular,get it right. THERE'S NO ALTERNATIVE WAY to get there,yet.
#3 Layer CakeI craveee for their layer cake like,for so freaking long.cause they have the best layer cake in town! And and guess what,to every house I visit during CNY,there will be layer cakes. Its like no layer cake,not Sarawakians. and of course the awesome me ate almost all of the layer cakes,in every houses I went =) A friend of mine introduced the layer cakes from Malacca,but I hadnt had the chance to try it yet. from the look of the Malacca layer cake,I believe it should be nicer since the appearance does look like the real sliced cake.*lick lips*
#4 Public TransportApparently,there is no public transport in Kuching. YES, no buses, no trains, no LRT ,no nothing. Cool isn't it? everyone has a car and the coolest thing is, there wouldnt be any traffic jams in the city,not like the ones you can see in Klang Valley. *disgraced*ps :: sister told me this but i hadnt really notice it.do correct me if im wrong.but most of the time my sister does not tell lies :)
#5 FoodThe food there is awesome too.In the sense that most of the dishes are oil-free.suitable for ladies like me who's on diet and want to reduce oil intake and at the same time could consume yummy foods. But of course I couldnt get use to their famous dishes yet,like the Hakka yongtaufoo,porks and all.most of the time the dishes make me go 'Oh,Im full already'.
#6 人the 人s there are,unique.Most of the time when you approach to someone whom you assume is a chinese,and you'll go '老板，我要..' then that person will give you pokerface.jpg. #7 Tol-Freethis would probably be the most kanasai thing I've ever known.no one will ever ask you 'eh,how much you pay for the toll on your way to blablabla city?' or 'damn,the toll price increased'. Apparently,government has yet to fix a plaza tol in Sarawak.not a single one.okay,lets migrate to Sarawak.
#8 I hate to say this,but...
#18apparently BONG isn't a unique surname in Sarawak.I bumped onto these shops when i was buying souvenirs,and both the pictures are from different group of people,i mean family. Nevermind then,as long as its unique here.HAHA.
#19 gong xi gong xi gong xi ni!
#20 Red nails checkedRed specs checkedred clothes checkedred bag checked!
#21 sarawak's famous delicacies.also my favourite!!
#23 outfit of the day.
most of the time I was at home,so zero pictures.
#25 angpao-taking day!
#26 meet Emily Bong. she was forced to take a picture before she gets to use the Ipad. lol
#27 i can always see the sweetest smile from her.. <3
#29 le.
#30 up up to the hill
#31 i'm few hours pregnant in this pic. lol -.-
#32 guess how many fishys are there in this picture.The one who gets the right answer wins!
#33 那些年，我们 blablabla
#34 layer cakes with different flavours
#35 le caught a fish..
#36 ...magic!!
#38 force forcee
#39 hakka dishes.menoreallylikey.=x
#41 the cat.CAT. KUCING!the famous spot in Kuching city.I remember having a picture of my sister and I with this cat.by the look of the whiskers and all,you can tell it grew older already :(
#43 purposely blurred it :p
#44 beads and flowers
#45 handmade souvenir
#48 Emily and Lesley
#49 love her and miss her. :'(
Sign OffErica Bong12.10am
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The Harmon Family: Is this how she'll look?
I learned about this website on my friend Allison's blog. I used a picture of Brandon and a picture of me to "make a baby." I thought it would be interesting to see if Addie really looks like this!!! hee hee!! I think she's pretty cute! Now if I could just figure out how to photoshop in a BIG bow on her forehead, we'd be all set!
I did that a while back on the same site and it really did look like Brady! Can't wait to see if that is what Addie will look like!
I love this. We were watching a really cute little girl at a restaurant when I asked Skip, "Do you think Michelle and Brandon's baby girl will be cute?" He said, "Of course, with two such good looking parents, she will be very cute." Isn't that sweet?


text: of the "new york times"? it wouldn't have made the obama administration look bad. if the bush administration, like eric nordstrom he would have been on every talk show being interviewed. instead you have to go to power line and national review and jennifer rubin to find out what he had to say. >> jon: do you agree with that? if our diplomats had been killed overseas it would have been leading the news for weeks? >> i think it's a news story and i think it was a news story. the question is, why wasn't it on the front page of certain papers? it's all over the news. in fact it was the lead question at the vice presidential debate. what strikes me is that the media is or are part of a political structure in the midst of a campaign. and the campaign for the romney team is very clear they see a vulnerability on obama's parted on foreign policy. they are using this story in particular and the media has to now decide what is the political attack, what it's at legitimate attack? >> if the obama campaign is trying to minimize the blow back from this, are the media helping them do this? >> duh -- yes, Search Results 0 to 1 of about 2 (some duplicates have been removed)

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Nancy SLutz, United States1 review“USMC Graduation week”Reviewed 2 days ago NEWWe were back in our home country (USA) to watch our grandson graduate from Marine Boot Camp. We are missionaries and live in Jamaica most of the time. We have enjoyed our stays in the Hilton Hotels and for the most part find them very friendly and helpful. The breakfast buffet is TERRIFIC. Such a big help when you have...Review collected in partnership with Hampton This business uses tools provided by TripAdvisor (or one of its official Review Collection Partners) to encourage and collect guest reviews, including this one.More ReportHelpful?Thank Nancy S Kristen PLevel Contributor27 reviews5 hotel reviews3 helpful votes “Visiting parents in Sun City”Reviewed 6 days ago NEWOur king suite was clean & comfortable. The front desk clerk was extremely polite & friendly. They have a great breakfast and comfortable lobby room to have coffee & wake up in. The building is not brand new, but it didn't even matter because everything else was perfect. The best part of all was the fact that I accidently left...More ReportHelpful?Thank Kristen P Jessica O, Director of Sales at Hampton Inn Hilton Head, responded to this reviewHello Kristen,
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JessicaMore NCTravelfan58Leland, North CarolinaLevel Contributor200 reviews21 hotel reviews41 helpful votes “2nd visit ”Reviewed 1 week ago via mobileI stayed here several years ago while visiting Hilton Head. It's a very convenient location, but not near the beach. The room was large, clean, and comfortable. Every employee we encountered was quite pleasant and accommodating. The breakfast was one of the best I've had at a Hampton. Great value for the money. ReportHelpful?Thank NCTravelfan58 Jessica O, Director of Sales at Hampton Inn Hilton Head, responded to this reviewHello NCTravelfan58,
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NeubauernmLevel Contributor9 reviews3 hotel reviews1 helpful vote “Great location!”Reviewed 1 week ago This hotel had a great location. Easy to navigate to everything on the Island. The staff was extremely nice and very well versed on everything Hilton Head. Extremely clean and well maintained. We stayed the previous year and will be back again very soon. ReportHelpful?Thank Neubauernm Jessica O, Director of Sales at Hampton Inn Hilton Head, responded to this reviewHello Neubauernm,
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Johnny HSevern, Maryland, United StatesLevel Contributor3 reviews3 hotel reviews“Hampton Inn at Hilton Head Island”Reviewed 1 week ago The staff is terrific. Everyone treated us with dignity and respect. They were all extremely courteous and showed a willingness to assist with anything we needed during our stay. They made a point to make us feel as if we were the most important visitors they had seen all day.Review collected in partnership with Hampton This business uses tools provided by TripAdvisor (or one of its official Review Collection Partners) to encourage and collect guest reviews, including this one. ReportHelpful?Thank Johnny H Jessica O, Director of Sales at Hampton Inn Hilton Head, responded to this reviewHello Johnny,
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TeriF212Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesLevel Contributor217 reviews65 hotel reviews75 helpful votes “Very nice place”Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobileI was a little unsure whether to give a 5 only because of the work that is being done on the first floor because of Hurricane Matthew in October. But, really this place is nice. They are very accommodating here. The breakfast was so nice and set up very pretty. There was a lot of sitting room and it was...More ReportHelpful?1Thank TeriF212 Jessica O, Director of Sales at Hampton Inn Hilton Head, responded to this reviewHello TeriF212,
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JessicaMore EmJayBVJohannesburg, South AfricaLevel Contributor221 reviews14 hotel reviews34 helpful votes “Charming country hotel”Reviewed 2 weeks ago Check in was quick and effortless. Alex was very friendly and helpful - we felt very welcome. Rooms were warm, cosy and spotless, and the bed gives a really good night's sleep. There is undercover parking and the hotel is a short drive to restaurants and Hilton Head. ReportHelpful?1Thank EmJayBV Jessica O, Director of Sales at Hampton Inn Hilton Head, responded to this reviewHello EmJayBV,
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Mtnbabe235GeorgiaLevel Contributor98 reviews6 hotel reviews35 helpful votes “Very Nice!!!”Reviewed 2 weeks ago The room was wonderful, clean, quiet, comfortable. And the breakfast was one of the best I've had while traveling. I will definately stay here again. AND the staff not only was helpful with recommendations of eateries but VERY friendly and polite. ReportHelpful?1Thank Mtnbabe235 Jessica O, Director of Sales at Hampton Inn Hilton Head, responded to this reviewHello Mtnbabe235,
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Georgia924Level Contributor63 reviews21 hotel reviews22 helpful votes “Not the usual Hampton Inn”Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobileWe stayed one night and that was enough.
We have stayed at many Hampton Inns across the country and I believe this has been the most outdated and drab one I have seen.
I can appreciate the damage from the hurricane, but that doesn't explain the out dated rooms with tiny bathrooms and a sink in the room itself.
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American Chimpanzee: D'Oscars Unshamed!
D'Oscars Unshamed!
Well, stand aside Nostradamus.
Once again I was 99% correct in my annual prediction of who would take home an Academy Award. Even I, your humble Hollywood correspondent, took home an Oscar, but that was only because one particular winner got too drunk to noticed me stealing it.
The only category I got wrong was for Best Actor. I was positive that Daniel Day-Lewis would go home a bridesmaid, not a bride, for his portrayal of President Abraham Lincoln. While others praised his performance, I found it to be just that: a performance. The animatronic Lincoln at Disneyland is more natural and lifelike. My money was on Clint Eastwood for his portrayal of an aging (insert occupation here).
I was saddened that the cast of the movie Frankenweenie decided to boycott the ceremony, but I find their Pro-Life stand to be both brave and courageous. Wait, that's the same thing, isn't it? Nevermind.
Everybody was shocked when they finally realized Ben Affleck hadn't even been nominated for Best Director, but my own personal theory for this glaring snub is that nobody recognized him with that beard of his (and I'm not talking about his wife), so therefore didn't know to vote for him. When he finally had his chance at the podium, after his film Argo won Best Picture, it was brave of him to air out his marital problems to the billions of people watching around the world.
One of the more memorable moments was also a controversial one. I, for one, was greatly impressed and entertained by Barack Obama's, his lovely wife Michele's, and Vice-President Biden's Django Unchained skit. Political pundits like Rush Limbo and Bill O'Really bloviated endlessly that such shenanigans belittle the two highest offices in the land, that of First Lady and her husband. As for Joe, it's almost impossible for him to embarrass himself any further than he already has.
So, my thanks to you, my loyal readers. Without your input for me to ignore, I would have never been able to make such a big killing in Vegas on Oscar night.
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Patent US20040233042 - EAS/RFID identification hard tags - Google Patents
A re-usable identification tag that includes a combination of RFID (radio frequency identification) elements and EAS (electronic article surveillance) elements, or multiple RFID elements without an EAS element, or multiple EAS elements without RFID elements. Systems and methods for tracking or detecting...http://www.google.com/patents/US20040233042?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040233042 - EAS/RFID identification hard tags
Publication number US20040233042 A1
Application number US 10/848,339
Also published as CA2526413A1, CA2526413C, DE602004012090D1, DE602004012090T2, EP1625558A1, EP1625558B1, US7183917, WO2004104958A1
Publication number 10848339, 848339, US 2004/0233042 A1, US 2004/233042 A1, US 20040233042 A1, US 20040233042A1, US 2004233042 A1, US 2004233042A1, US-A1-20040233042, US-A1-2004233042, US2004/0233042A1, US2004/233042A1, US20040233042 A1, US20040233042A1, US2004233042 A1, US2004233042A1
Inventors Anthony Piccoli, Gary Mazoki
Original Assignee Checkpoint Systems, Inc
Patent Citations (49), Referenced by (93), Classifications (21), Legal Events (8)
US 20040233042 A1
1. A identification tag adapted for use with an article, said identification tag comprising: a housing comprising at least one electronic article surveillance (EAS) element and at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) element, said at least one EAS element emitting a first detectable signal when subjected to an electromagnetic field of a frequency within a first EAS frequency range and said at least one RFID element emitting a second detectable signal when subjected to an electromagnetic field of a frequency within a first RFID frequency range.
2. The identification tag of claim 1 wherein said first RFID frequency range is approximately 2 MHz-14 MHz.
3. The identification tag of claim 1 wherein said first RFID frequency range is approximately 850 MHz-950 MHz.
4. The identification tag of claim 1 wherein said first RFID frequency range is approximately 2.3 GHz-2.6 GHz.
5. The identification tag of claim 1 wherein said first EAS frequency range is approximately 2 MHz-14 MHz.
6. The identification tag of claim 1 wherein said first EAS frequency range is approximately 50 kHz-70 kHz.
7. The identification tag of claim 1 wherein said first EAS frequency range is approximately 5 kHz-14 kHz.
16. The identification tag of claim 10 wherein said at least one EAS element and said at least one RFID element are positioned concentrically with respect to each other.
17. A identification tag adapted for use with an article, said identification tag comprising:
18. The identification tag of claim 17 wherein each one of said respective RF frequencies is selected from a different group of RF frequencies, said different groups of RF frequencies comprises a first group defined as approximately 2 MHz-14 MHz, a second group defined as approximately 850 MHz-950 MHz; and a third group defined as approximately 2.3 GHz-2.6 GHz.
19. The identification tag of claim 18 wherein each of said respective detectable signals comprises said information associated with the article.
20. The identification tag of claim 17 wherein said housing further comprises:
21. A identification tag adapted for use with an article, said identification tag comprising:
22. The identification tag of claim 21 wherein said RFID resonant circuit is tuned to a frequency of approximately 2 MHz-14 MHz.
23. The identification tag of claim 21 wherein said RFID antenna is a dipole antenna tuned to a frequency of approximately 850 MHz-950 MHz.
24. The identification tag of claim 21 wherein said RFID antenna is a dipole antenna tuned to a frequency of approximately 2.3 GHz-2.6 Ghz.
25. A identification tag adapted for use with an article, said identification tag comprising: a housing comprising at least two electronic article surveillance (EAS) elements, each EAS element being tuned to a respective EAS frequency; and wherein each of said EAS elements emits a respective detectable signal when subjected to a respective electromagnetic field corresponding to one of said respective EAS frequencies.
26. The identification tag of claim 25 wherein each one of said respective EAS frequencies is selected from a different group of EAS frequencies, said different groups of EAS frequencies comprises a first group defined as approximately 2 MHz-14 MHz, a second group defined as approximately 50 kHz-70 kHz; and a third group defined as approximately 5 kHz-14 kHz.
27. The identification tag of claim 26 wherein one of said at least two EAS elements comprises a resonant circuit that is tuned to an EAS frequency within said first group.
28. The identification tag of claim 26 wherein said at least two EAS elements comprises an acousto-magnetic (AM) element and wherein said AM element is tuned to an EAS frequency within said second group.
29. The identification tag of claim 26 wherein said at least two EAS elements comprises a low frequency (LF) element and wherein said LF element is tuned to an EAS frequency within said third group.
30. The identification tag of claim 25 wherein said housing further comprises:
31. A system for detecting a re-usable identification tag in an environment, said system comprising:
32. The system of claim 31 wherein said first frequency is a frequency between approximately 2 MHz-14 MHz.
33. The system of claim 31 wherein said first frequency is a frequency between approximately 850 MHz-950 MHz.
34. The system of claim 31 wherein said first frequency is a frequency between approximately 2.3 GHz-2.6 Ghz.
35. The system of claim 31 wherein said first frequency is a frequency between approximately 50 kHz-70 kHz.
36. The system of claim 31 wherein said first frequency is a frequency between approximately 5 kHz-14 kHz.
37. The system of claim 31 wherein said second frequency is a frequency between approximately 2 MHz-14 MHz.
38. The system of claim 31 wherein said second frequency is a frequency between approximately 850 MHz-950 MHz.
39. The system of claim 31 wherein said second frequency is a frequency between approximately 2.3 GHz-2.6 GHz.
40. The system of claim 31 wherein said second frequency is a frequency between approximately 50 kHz-70 kHz.
41. The system of claim 31 wherein said second frequency is a frequency between approximately 5 kHz-14 kHz.
42. The system of claim 31 wherein said at least two elements may comprise a pair of radio frequency identification (RFID) elements each having an RFID integrated circuit comprising a memory containing information associated with the article, and wherein one of said pair of RFID elements comprises a respective resonant circuit or antenna tuned to said first frequency and wherein the other one of said pair of RFID elements comprises a respective resonant circuit or antenna tuned to said second frequency.
43. The system of claim 31 wherein said at least two elements may comprise a pair of electronic article surveillance (EAS) elements and wherein one of said pair of EAS elements is tuned to said first frequency and wherein the other one of said pair of EAS elements is tuned to said second frequency.
44. The system of claim 31 wherein said at least two elements may comprise one radio frequency identification element (RFID) element and one electronic article surveillance (EAS) element, said RFID element comprising an RFID integrated circuit comprising a memory containing information associated with the article, and further comprising a resonant circuit or antenna tuned to said first frequency and wherein said EAS element is tuned to said second frequency.
45. A method for detecting a re-usable identification tag, said method comprising the steps of:
46. The method of claim 45 wherein said first frequency is a frequency between approximately 2 MHz-14 MHz.
47. The method of claim 45 wherein said first frequency is a frequency between approximately 850 MHz-950 MHz.
48. The method of claim 45 wherein said first frequency is a frequency between approximately 2.3 GHz-2.6 GHz.
49. The method of claim 45 wherein said first frequency is a frequency between approximately 50 kHz-70 kHz.
50. The method of claim 45 wherein said first frequency is a frequency between approximately 5 kHz-14 kHz.
51. The method of claim 45 wherein said second frequency is a frequency between approximately 2 MHz-14 MHz.
52. The method of claim 45 wherein said second frequency is a frequency between approximately 850 MHz-950 MHz.
53. The method of claim 45 wherein said second frequency is a frequency between approximately 2.3 GHz-2.6 Ghz.
54. The method of claim 45 wherein said second frequency is a frequency between approximately 50 kHz-70 kHz.
55. The method of claim 45 wherein said second frequency is a frequency between approximately 5 kHz-14 kHz.
56. The method of claim 45 wherein said at least two elements may comprise a pair of radio frequency identification (RFID) elements each having an RFID integrated circuit comprising a memory containing information associated with the article, and wherein one of said pair of RFID elements comprises a respective resonant circuit or antenna tuned to said first frequency and wherein the other one of said pair of RFID elements comprises a respective resonant circuit or antenna tuned to said second frequency.
57. The method of claim 45 wherein said at least two elements may comprise a pair of electronic article surveillance (EAS) elements and wherein one of said pair of EAS elements is tuned to said first frequency and wherein the other one of said pair of EAS elements is tuned to said second frequency.
58. The method of claim 45 wherein said at least two elements may comprise one radio frequency identification element (RFID) element and one electronic article surveillance (EAS) element, said RFID element comprising an RFID integrated circuit comprising a memory containing information associated with the article, and further comprising a resonant circuit or antenna tuned to said first frequency and wherein said EAS element is tuned to said second frequency.
59. A system for detecting a re-usable identification tag in at least two environments, said system comprising:
60. The system of claim 59 wherein said first environment comprises a third detection zone having an operative frequency and wherein said at least one re-usable identification tag comprises a third element tuned to said operative frequency.
61. The system of claim 60 wherein said second environment comprises a fourth detection zone having another operative frequency and wherein said at least one re-usable identification tag comprises a fourth element tuned to said another operative frequency.
62. A method for detecting a re-usable identification tag with at least two environments, said method comprising the steps of:
63. The method of claim 62 wherein said first environment comprises a third detection zone having an operative frequency and wherein said at least one re-usable identification tag comprises a third element tuned to said operative frequency.
64. The method of claim 62 wherein said second environment comprises a fourth detection zone having another operative frequency and wherein said at least one re-usable identification tag comprises a fourth element tuned to said another operative frequency.
65. An identification tag comprising a plurality of elements, each tuned to a respective frequency, for use in at least one environment having at least one transmitter/receiver pair tuned to a respective frequency, said identification tag comprising at least one element that is tuned to a frequency of said at least one transmitter/receiver pair.
This application claims the benefit under § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional application Ser. No. 60/471,848 filed on May 19,2003 entitled RFID HARD TAGS and whose entire disclosure is incorporated by reference herein.
An identification tag adapted for use with an article wherein the identification tag comprises: a housing comprising at least one electronic article surveillance (EAS) element and at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) element, wherein the at least one EAS element (e.g., a resonant circuit, an acousto-magnetic element, a low frequency element, etc.) emits a first detectable signal when subjected to an electromagnetic field of a frequency within a first EAS frequency range (e.g., 5 kHz-14 kHz; or 50 kHz-70 kHz; or 2 MHz-14 MHz) and the at least one RFID element emits a second detectable signal when subjected to an electromagnetic field of a frequency within a first RFID frequency range (e.g., 2 MHz-14 MHz; or 850 MHz-950 MHz; or 2.3 GHz-2.6 GHz).
[0020]FIG. 1 depicts a prior art re-usable EAS hard tag attached to an article;
[0021]FIG. 2 depicts a prior art transmitter/receiver system for an EAS tag;
[0022]FIG. 3 depicts a prior art RFID tag reader system;
[0023]FIG. 3A depicts an exemplary resonant circuit forming part of an RFID element;
[0024]FIG. 3B depicts an exemplary antenna forming a part of an RFID element;
[0025]FIG. 4 is a functional diagram of the hard tag of the present invention;
[0026]FIG. 4A is a plan view of an environment depicting an exemplary two zone tag detection system;
[0027]FIG. 4B is a plan view of an environment depicting another exemplary plural zone tag detection system;
[0028]FIG. 5 depicts a first embodiment of the present invention for a combined EAS and RFID hard tag shown in partial cross-section and exploded to show how it is attached to an article;
[0029]FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a first embodiment, with the top portion of the housing removed, to show the EAS element and the RFID element positioned inside the lower portion of the housing;
[0030]FIG. 7 depicts the RFID element of the present invention showing the RFID IC and the dipole antenna;
[0031]FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a second embodiment, with the top portion of the housing removed, to show the EAS element and the RFID element positioned inside the lower portion of the housing;
[0032]FIG. 9 is an exploded view of the second embodiment of the present invention, with the detachable portion being omitted;
[0033]FIG. 10A is a third embodiment of the present invention hard tag comprising only an RFID element;
[0034]FIG. 10B is a fourth embodiment of the present invention hard tag comprising a plurality of RFID elements;
[0035]FIG. 10C is a fifth embodiment of the present invention hard tag comprising an EAS element and a plurality of RFID elements; and
[0036]FIG. 11 is a sixth embodiment of the present invention hard tag depicting plural EAS and plural RFID elements therein.
Low Frequency (LF) 5 kHz-14 kHz High Frequency (HF) 2 MHz-14 MHz
Acousto-Magnetic (AM) 50 kHz-70 kHz Ultrahigh Frequency (UHF) 850 MHz-950 MHz
One of the key features ofthe present invention is that the EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20 can be used in a plural (i.e., at least two) detection zone system 300. By way of example only, FIG. 4A shows a plan view of an environment (e.g., retail establishment, warehouse, factory, etc.) whose interior is configured for a two-zone detection system: a first detection zone 302 forms an RFID detection zone and a second detection zone 304 forms an EAS detection zone. The RFID detection zone 302 may comprise a plurality of readers 14 distributed within that zone 302 (e.g., in the apparel department) and at the periphery of RFID detection zone 302. Thus, as the person retrieves a tagged article A and moves about the RFID detection zone 302, the article A can be tracked within that zone 302 and as the article A leaves that zone 302 and enters the EAS detection zone 304; the reader 14 can then activate an alarm and/or transmit a status signal or data (e.g., a signal or data including an article identifier, location of article, sales status of article, etc.) to a database. The EAS zone 304 comprises a transmitter 8/receiver 9 pair at the exit(s) to the environment which can detect the presence of the tag 20 on the article A should the person attempt to leave without purchasing, or otherwise legally retaining possession of, the article A; the receiver 9 can then activate an alarm.
[0042]FIG. 4B provides another exemplary plural zone detection configuration for another environment (e.g., retail establishment, warehouse, factory, etc.). In this configuration, there are four (again, by way of example only) detection zones DZ1-DZ4. Consequently, the EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20 comprises a corresponding number of elements E1-E4. By way of example only, detection zone DZ1 may comprise an EAS detection zone and detection zones DZ2-DZ4 may comprise RFID detection zones wherein each RFID detection zone DZ2-DZ4 operates in respective RFID frequency ranges. As a result, one of the elements, e.g., E1, in the EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20 would comprise an EAS element and the other three elements, E2-E4, would comprise RFID elements; RFID elements E2-E4 would be tuned to respective RFID frequencies corresponding to the RFID frequencies in the respective RFID detection zones DZ2-DZ4. As shown in FIG. 4B, RFID readers 14A-14C are RFID readers that are tuned to respective RFID frequency ranges. Thus, as the tagged article A moves into, and within, one of the RFID detection zones, the correspondingly-tuned RFID elements can communicate with the respective readers 14A-14C in that respective RFID detection zone.
It should be understood that if the detection zones DZ2-DZ4 were EAS detection zones, instead of RFID detection zones, the respective readers 14A-14C would be replaced with transmitter 8/receiver 9 pairs. Thus, it is within the broadest scope of the present invention 20, to include various EAS/RFID element combinations within the EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20 that can operate within plural zone detection systems 300/300A.
It should be understood that FIGS. 4A-4B are by way of example only. A variety of detection zone/hard tag element combinations are within the scope of the present invention, such as but not limited to: two EAS detection zones with two RFID detection zones/ two EAS elements with two RFID elements; three EAS detection zones with three RFID detection zones/three EAS elements with three RFID elements, etc. The key feature of the present invention is that for every detection zone DZi, there is a corresponding element Ei in the EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20.
It should also be understood that because ofthe re-usable characteristic ofthe EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20, it is within the broadest scope of the invention to include more elements E in the tag 20 than there are detection zones in any one environment. In other words, the number of elements in the tag 20 does not have to correspond to the number of detection zones in any one environment. For example, the hard tag 20 may comprise four elements, each having their own operative frequency in one of the frequency ranges depicted above. Initially, the tag 20 is coupled to an article for use in a first environment where, for example, three detection zones may be used wherein three of the internal elements E1, E3, and E4 correspond to the three detection zone frequencies used in the first environment. Should the article then be transported to another environment where another detection zone using a frequency that corresponds to the second element E2 is operative (or where the second environment also uses another detection zone using another frequency that corresponds to one of the other elements E1, E3 or E4 in the tag 20), then the tag 20 can be used in the second environment. Thus, it is within the broadest scope of the present invention to include other combinations of hard tag elements Ei and detection zones DZi that allow the tag 20 to be used among different environments having different operating detection zone frequencies.
[0046]FIG. 5 shows the internal elements of an EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20 in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. The tag 20 comprises a casing or housing H and further includes a locking mechanism 21 (e.g., a spring-loaded, ball/clutch locking device used in Checkpoint System Inc.'s UFO style hard tags). The EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20 further comprises a detachable portion 24 that includes a head 25 and pin 26 that permits the EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20 to be attached to an article A, as discussed previously. Furthermore, as the number of EAS and/or RFID elements increases, the housing H may include an extension 225 (see FIG. 11) to house the additional elements En.
By way of example only, as shown most clearly in FIG. 5, the tag 20 comprises an RFID element 28 and an EAS element 30. The RFID element 28 includes a dipole antenna 32 extending around the outer rim of the housing H. A conventional RFID chip 34 is attached to the dipole antenna 32. The RFID chip 34 comprises a memory that is programmed with information associated with the article (e.g., product information such as serial number, price, etc.). One suitable RFID element 28, by way of example only, is a dipole antenna and chip combination available from Matrics, Inc., Columbia, Md., and having part number SDR-001, shown in FIG. 7 (the chip is on the reverse side and thus is not visible in FIG. 7). This part number is an inlay 1D medium strip, by way of example only. The RFID element 28 operates in the RFID UHF band, (850 MHz-950 MHz), e.g., 915 MHz. The EAS element 30 (also, referred to as the “EAS coil” or “inner coil”) is of conventional design, and is similar to the EAS resonant circuit in a Checkpoint mini-UFO tag discussed previously. The EAS element 30 has a copper coil 36 and a surface-mounted capacitor 38, and operates in the EAS RF band, (2 MHz-14 MHz), e.g., 8.2 MHz.
[0051]FIG. 8 shows the internal elements of an EAS/RFID identification hard tag 120 in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. The tag 120 is similar to the tag 20, except that the tag 120 has an RFID element 128 made from an RFID coil 132 and an associated RFID chip module 134, and which resonates (operates) in the RFID RF band (2 MHz-14 MHz) e.g., 13.56 MHz. The RFID element 128 in FIG. 8 may also be referred to as the “RFID coil” or “outer coil”.
[0052]FIG. 9 shows the tag 128 in an exploded view. By way of example only, the RFID element 128 may be secured to the lower portion of the housing H using an adhesive and the EAS element 30 may be secured to the upper portion of the housing H also using an adhesive, thereby maintaining these two elements at the relative spacing mentioned earlier.
The preferred embodiment ofthe present invention provides for a combined EAS/RFID identification hard tag. However, the scope of the present invention also includes at least the following alternative embodiments:
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International Classification G06K19/07, E05B73/00, G08B13/24
Cooperative Classification G06K19/0723, G08B13/2457, G08B13/2434, G08B13/2448, G06K19/07767, G08B13/2462, G08B13/2417, E05B73/0017
European Classification G06K19/077T4A, G08B13/24B5T, G08B13/24B3H, G08B13/24B1G1, G08B13/24B3U, G08B13/24B5L, E05B73/00B, G06K19/07T
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Hotel Pension Jammal Rue abdel halim hajjar, Baalbeck, Lebanon | Hotel amenities
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44 helpful votes “basic, fair value for 20 USD”
Location is greaat, very near the tuins. The hotel is an old building and the interior is quite charming. Rooms are basic and a bit bit run-down . I was there in wintertime and had to specifically ask for a room with heating. (oil-heater). It gets really cold at night.The bed had one sheet to lie on but none to lie under and I was not allowed to have one (.......), for the rest the staff is OK.
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Situated very close to the ruins of Baalbeck, this place is run by very friendly and helpful staff.The room I stayed in was larger than I expected and had a nice bathroom ensuite.I'd suffered from traveller's diarrhoea when I arrived and the owner and night-watchman were very kind and came to my room to see if I needed anything.
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Jammal consists of a pension and a hotel, and is located in two buildings straight across eachother on the main strip. In winter time, only the pension part is used, but when it is more busy, the hotel part across the street also opens. The location is very close to the baalbeck ruins, but the entire town is rather small anyway. We stayed in the pension part, so my review will only cover that. The rooms are small, but clea and come with attached bathroom and good hot showers. There is no aircon (i suppose there is in the other building), but since we stayed in winter time, this was no problem. Heating is done by somewhat scary mazout burning heaters, but they do a decent job at heating the rooms, although it does take some time to get warm. There is some communal space where all the rooms are located around, and this is a nice addition since the actual rooms are rather small. There are nice chairs and tables, and a tv with a rather limited selection of english channels. The staff here are very nice: The owner is a very friendly retired doctor that speaks english very well, and is very helpful in answering anything you want to know, including best methods for transportation etc. He also cooks up a nice breakfast in the morning. The night watchman Ali is a very nice person too, but his knowledge of english and french is limited at best.... but he makes up for it with good gestures and a friendly smile all the time.
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Unfortunately, there are no good places to stay in Baalbek. Palmyra Hotel is a dump, when we checked it out in April 2010 it was cold, dirty and without sheets in the army beds...Jupiter Hotel was as bad. Jammals place had some kind of bed-linen, towles and our own bathroom. Diesel heater for warm water (took hours to get warm) and diesel heater for the room (we didn't use it). The room was not very clean.But doctor Jamal is a friendly guy and the zataar bread we got for breakfast was nice.
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