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|Publication number||US6687643 B1|
|Application number||US 10/027,438|
|Publication date||Feb 3, 2004|
|Filing date||Dec 21, 2001|
|Priority date||Dec 22, 2000|
|Publication number||027438, 10027438, US 6687643 B1, US 6687643B1, US-B1-6687643, US6687643 B1, US6687643B1|
|Inventors||John L. Cason, Jr.|
|Original Assignee||Unirex, Inc.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (31), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (25), Classifications (15), Legal Events (4)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/258,170, filed Dec. 22, 2000, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of bulk fluid container sensors and, more particularly, to an in-situ container sensor system and method for obtaining real-time temperature and pressure readings used in calculating the actual density of a liquid material in a container.
2. Technical Background
Container sensors are known in the art and typically include capacitance probes, float actuated electro-mechanical devices, hydrostatic (pressure), ultrasonic or manual sensors. These sensors usually provide only the height or level of the liquid material in a container, not the true density of that liquid material at known or various temperatures. Density determinations are in accurate because they are based upon assumptions as to the overall liquid material temperature, and stated specific gravity which may be inaccurate.
In addition to the minimum data acquisition provided by the current container sensors, it is well known that the use of these container sensors provide a safety concern as well. For example, when using a physical measurement system, an individual has to open a hatch on top of the container to use a physical measuring tool, which can not only have environmental concerns but also health and safety concerns. Sensors, such as strain, radar, or ultrasonic, to be used on the exterior of the container to measure the liquid weight or fluid height, e.g., volume of liquid remaining in the tank, appear to solve this concern, however, they only return a single measurement value. Once attached to the exterior of the container, these sensors are difficult to remove or calibrate. Moreover, in instances where two sensors may be used it is difficult to determine the separation distance between the sensors on the outside of the container, due to expansion and contraction of the assembly that holds the two sensors, a slight variation in the distance span between the two sensors could dramatically affect the accuracy of the temperature readings, and thus, the density calculations.
Further, real-time, in-situ density information cannot be provided when using these sensors. For instance, when using an acoustic system, pressure sensors are inserted in the container to measure the volumetric change as a function of the distance to the fluid surface. Thus, use of the current sensors provide no mechanism within which to determine two measurements that indicate actual fluid material inside the container, or the actual steady-state temperature of the material inside the container.
What is needed, therefore, and currently not available in the art, is a sensor that can be inserted into a container to provide real-time measurements of not only the differential pressure exerted by the level of a liquid in a container, but also the temperature of a liquid. In addition, once these measurements are obtained, what is needed is a method by which these measurements are used in the accurate real-time calculation of the density (e.g. specific gravity) of the liquid. Further, the sensor must not only be accurate and easy to use but also provide a means for determining whether leakage (loss of actual level) is occurring from within the container. Additionally, what is further needed is a method of transmitting the data obtained from the container sensor to a data management system to determine real-time density based on differential pressure measurements. It is to the provision of such a container sensor system and method that the present invention is primarily directed.
One aspect of the present invention is to provide a configuration for a container sensor which measures real-time temperature and differential pressure based on two known points in distance.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to a container sensor that can be inserted into the interior of a container to measure at more than one location, the temperature and pressure of the liquid contained therein.
Yet another aspect of the present invention relates to a container sensor that provides not only the height of the liquid in a container, but also the true density (converted to specific gravity) of that liquid based on actual temperature and extrapolated for any temperature.
Yet another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method of using the sensor to determine whether any leakage of the liquid in the container has occurred.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a safe and reliable means of measuring the temperature and pressures inside the liquid in a container.
Yet another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method of transmitting the data obtained from the container sensor to a data management system to determine real-time density measurements.
Yet a further aspect of the present invention is to provide a sensor or sensing array that can be easily inserted into the container regardless of the fluid chemistry.
The container sensor invention as disclosed and taught here provides a number of advantages over other container sensors known in the art. For example, having in-situ readings of the temperature and pressure of the liquid inside the container provides greater reliability and accuracy of that data. Since the temperature readings are taken inside the container, the exact liquid pressure (differential pressure between two absolute reference points within the array) and temperature can be determined from the sensors and thus, provide for a more accurate density calculation. In addition, since the container sensor can make several real-time readings of the temperature and pressure at different levels within the liquid, these readings can be used together to determine a more accurate reading. By using the container sensor, one is able to determine whether any leaks exist inside a container, and if so, the flow-rate of those leaks. The container sensor can easily be inserted through a small pipe opening in the container, rather than opening a hatch on top of the container.
These and additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows, and in part will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from that description or recognized by practicing the invention as described herein.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary of the invention, and are intended to provide an overview or framework for understanding the nature and character of the invention as it is claimed. The accompanying drawings are included to provide further understanding of the invention, illustrate various embodiments of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles and operation of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of the in-situ sensor system for data acquisition in liquids.
FIG. 2 illustrates the details of the sensing mechanism of the present invention.
Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawing figures to refer to the same or like parts.
FIG. 1 illustrates in schematic form a data acquisition system 10 having a remote telemetry system 16, a communications network 17, and a data management system 18 for recording and communicating temperatures and pressures of a liquid 11 inside a container 12 which are then used to calculate the density, height, volume, and leakage of the liquid 11 therein. The sensing mechanism 13 is attached to a cable assembly 14 and is inserted into the liquid 11 held within container 12 through a top access port 15. This top access port 15 may be limited to a two-inch diameter opening. The sensing mechanism 13 is lowered to the bottom of the container 12 and may be retained on the bottom of container 12 magnetically.
The sensing mechanism 13 communicates with data acquisition system 10 and can transmit temperature and pressure measurement signals through the cable assembly 14. The cable assembly 14 comprises instrumentation wires which run the length of the cable assembly 14 to a remote telemetry system 16. Such remote telemetry system 16 is known in the art, and several known manufacturers are Data Logging, Control Microsystems, Telog Instruments, Varatec or Auto Solutions. The pressure and temperature signals are transmitted to remote telemetry system 16. This remote telemetry system 16 obtains and logs the data or signals collected by the sensing mechanism 13. The data or signals from the remote telemetry system 16 can then be transmitted to a communications network 17 and into one or more data management systems 18 which collect, store, and analyze temperature and pressure data. Communication network 17 can be any suitable communications network, including, preferably, the Internet or Worldwide Web.
FIG. 2 illustrates sensing mechanism or sensor 13 in more detail. Senor 13 has two pressure sensors or pressure interfaces 30 and 31. These pressure sensors or interfaces 30 and 31 can be of any type known in the art but, preferably, are diaphragmatic-based pressure sensors, or pressure sensors that are accurate to 0.01 psi. The diaphragms 32 and 33 are shown in pressure sensors 30 and 31, respectively. Sensor 13 also has a temperature sensor 34 for measuring the temperature of liquid 11. Many temperatures sensors are known in the art and can be used with the present invention, preferably, ones that are accurate to at least 0.1 degree Fahrenheit. Pressure sensors 30 and 31 are attached to a pressure sensor holder 35 which can be made of any suitable material. Pressure sensors 30 and 31 may be placed any distance apart, preferably 36 inches for large tanks, such as, for example, two-million gallon capacity tanks. This distance must be fixed and is depicted in FIG. 2 as distance A between diaphragms 32 and 33. This distance between the pressure sensors must also be accurate to one ten-thousandth of an inch in order for the density estimates to be useful.
A problem that arises with measuring the difference in pressure between two fixed pressure sensors is that the distance between them can vary depending on variations in temperature of the liquid in which they are immersed and on the coefficient of thermal expansion of the pressure sensor holder 35 to which they are fixed. I have discovered that by measuring the temperature of liquid 11 at the same time pressure measurements are made that the distance between the pressure sensors can be known within one ten-thousandth of an inch. This is achieved by using a material for the pressure sensor holder 35 that has a well known coefficient of thermal expansion, for example, stainless steel. If the distance or length between pressure sensors 30 and 31 is accurately and directly measured at a known temperature during the construction process of fixing the pressure sensors to the pressure sensor holder 35, the distance or length between the pressure sensors at any other temperature can be calculated accurately based upon the coefficient of thermal expansion of the material of pressure sensor holder 35. The coefficient of thermal expansion is expressed in units of change in inches per inch of material per degree Fahrenheit. Thus, if the material connecting the two pressure sensors has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 0.000016 and is 36 inches long, a 1 degree Fahrenheit temperature change will increase the length of the material 0.000596 inches. A temperature related change in length of the material holding the pressure sensors can be calculated in the data management system 18 using the coefficient of thermal expansion and can be added to or subtracted from the length of the material at the known temperature to provide an accurate value for the distance between the two pressure sensors.
Density of the liquid 11 in tank 12 is equal to the difference in pressure between the two pressure sensors 30 and 31, divided by the distance A between them. As long as the distance A is known with accuracy and the pressures are measured accurately, the calculation of density will be accurate. The height of the liquid in the tank or container can then be accurately calculated, being equal to the pressure at the bottom of the tank or container divided by the density. Likewise, the volume of the liquid in the tank is equal to the height of the liquid multiplied by the cross-sectional area of the tank. A decrease in volume from one point in time to another, corrected for a change in temperature, would provide the rate at which the tank was leaking.
The data acquisition system 10 can constantly acquire temperature and pressure data in real time through remote telemetry system 16, and it can calculate density, height, volume, and leakage of liquid 11, and continuously display these variables through network 17 and data management system 18. Thus, a user of the present invention could monitor remotely the parameters of a liquid in one or more tanks via the internet, or any other communications network, manage the data as desired, and communicate the data to any other remote location as desired worldwide.
The sensor 13 and cable assembly 14 of the present invention can be easily and safely inserted into or removed from a tank through an opening at the top of the tank. The opening may be as small as two inches in diameter. The container sensor is portable because of its simple construction and small size, and can easily be replaced or removed for repairs or it can be left within the tank indefinitely, as desired.
Under ideal conditions the temperature of liquids in tanks is in equilibrium with the environment, and the temperature is uniform throughout the liquid in the tank. In this situation, sensor 13 can be positioned on the bottom of the tank or container and accurate data can be obtained from this position. However, there are situations where the temperature of the liquid in a tank may not be uniform and the density of the liquid may vary. In this case, the sensor 13 of the present invention may be raised or lowered to any desired position in the tank so that a number of density measurements may be obtained throughout the liquid at various locations and averaged as desired to give more accurate estimates of density, height, volume, and leak rate of the liquid. To accomplish this, sensor 13 may be raised or lowered manually in the liquid of the tank, placed at several locations in order to measure temperature and pressure at several different locations in the liquid. Another way to accomplish this is to provide a plurality of sensors 13 along cable assembly 14 so that each sensor 13 occupies a unique position in the liquid and the combination of the sensors 13 provides temperature and pressure measurements at various levels in the liquid simultaneously. Yet another way to accomplish this is to provide a sensor 13 which is movable on cable assembly 14 so that pressure sensor 13 may be raised or lowered manually or automatically along cable assembly 14 without raising or lowering cable assembly 14.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variation can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
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Owner name: UNIREX, INC., ALABAMA
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:CASON, JOHN L., JR.;REEL/FRAME:014798/0910
Effective date: 20031209
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NCC denies frequency racketeering allegation
GOVERNMENT| Oct. 6, 2012, 6 a.m.
By Kokumo Goodie, Lagos, Nigeria
The regulator of Nigeria’s telecommunications industry, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has denied reports that it has been engaged in frequency racketeering.
According to the regulator, it is not true that it has sold a frequency slot belonging to the Nigerian police to a private firm, Open Skys, adding that it has also not issued frequencies to Smile Communications without due process.
NCC, in a press statement averred that the story making these allegations lacks basic understanding of frequency allocation and its processes involved, resulting in unsubstantiated information capable of misleading the public and industry stakeholders.
The statement, which was endorsed by Reuben Muoka, head of media, noted that frequencies allocated to Open Skys and Smile Communications are in two frequency different bands, and followed a due process for similar frequencies at the Commission, and began since 2009, insisting that the frequency spectrum allocated to the Police by the Commission is intact and has not n any way affected by the allocation.
He added that Dr. Eugene Juwah, current boss of the commission, did not initiate the allocation of the aforesaid frequencies, having resumed in July 2010, while the process began since 2009.
“In the case of Open Skys, its allocation process began in 2008 following a Presidential directive to the Commission for allocation of a portion in the 450 MHz to NigcomSat. A request which the Commission’s Board acceded to on the condition that NigcomsatSat, being a government agency, must seek for private sector partnership before qualifying for such allocation.
Upon compliance and submission of the name of Open Skys, the company applied for the license and frequency in 2009. Note that the use of 450 MHz for commercial telecommunications was approved by the National Frequency Management Council (NFMC) on Nov. 5, 2004. After this approval, occupants in this band like the police, Shell Petroleum Development Company, Agip, Chevron, and some others, were relocated to specific portions of the band from where they had indiscriminately occupied.
The Nigerian Police was specifically on 18th of October 2005, approved to be moved to 469.375 – 469.975 MHz / 459.375 – 459.975 MHz of this spectrum. Open Skys, in which NIGCOMSAT has interest, were to pay the police for the relocation cost estimated at N350 Million, which from our records, was complied with,” Muoka explained.
According to him, Open Skys was thereafter invoiced for the sum of N1.141billion, for 5 years, to enable the re-farming of the frequency while it paid the sum of N892,455,010.60 as frequency fee destined for the Federation Account while the balance of N247,544,989.40 later adjusted to N350 million would to cover the additional cost of replacement of the old radios belonging to the Police, since they will not be attuned to the new frequency spectrum, was paid, arguing therefore, that the allegation of racketeering with any frequency belonging to the Police, to and allocation to a private company, is false, as currently, the Nigerian Police, Shell, AGIP and others still have allocation on the different portions of the 450MHz Band.
He disclosed that all the decisions on the subject matter were taken by the Board of the Commission and all the due processes were followed. It is the Commission that also decides which of the available allocation processes as prescribed by the relevant laws, are applied during any allocation of frequencies.
“In the case of Smile Communications Ltd, the company was in 2009 awarded a Unified Access Service License (UASL) for ten years, till 30th June 2019, a Private Networks Link, PNL and a Spectrum in the 850 MHz Band for implementation of the licenses, having applied since 2008. Its applications were processed in line with sections 123 and 33 of the Act and in compliance with our licensing procedures.
“Smile Communications was licensed to provide broadband multimedia services on the 850 MHz Band nationwide and was assigned 15 MHz spectrum based on Time Division Duplexing (TDD) in the 850 MHz band to provide wireless access services in 2009,” the statement read.
Muoka recalled that in March 2010, Smile Communications appealed that their 15 MHz Time Division Duplexing (TDD) assignment to 10 MHz Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD), stressing that while this application was undergoing consideration, the Commission, first and foremost, took a decision to allocate additional 5MHz frequency on the TDD as earlier requested by Smile Communications to ensure effective use of the 15 MHz which it already had as the current status of the 15MHz would constitute a waste.
The consideration of its request, which implied a conversion of the spectrum from TDD to FDD for a lower value, is yet to be decided as this would require time and costs for re-farming all the frequencies, and also to accommodate many applications that are being made for its use due to the digital dividend opportunities.
For its universal access service licence (UASL), Smile Communications paid N320,250,000.00 on 26th June 2009, for the PNL license, it paid N46,830,000.00 on 26th February 2009, and for its Spectrum License with 10 years validity from July 2009, it paid N2,154,600,000 (Two Billion, One Hundred and Fifty Four Million, Six Hundred Thousand Naira which is for the Federation Account, and also paid N718,200,000 for the additional 5 MHz.
“We have taken efforts to provide details of these transactions to show clearly that Dr. Juwah has not even resumed at the NCC when the process of the allocations began. We also make bold to say that all due processes were taken in the allocations contrary to the allegations contained in the report,” NCC explained.
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Tokyo firm Elephant Design has a keen appreciation of the value of the point of view of the consumer. Their Mite-koko (“Look here!”) exhibition at the Oriental Hotel encourages us all to take a closer look at the everyday, and to join in the fun.
Last week I received a call summoning me down to the Oriental Hotel on Peace Boulevard. Apparently, there was an opening party for a new exhibition in the little gallery space on the hotel’s first floor, and the artist was keen to meet someone from GetHiroshima. On arriving at the hotel, I was whisked into the gallery which had a pair big cartoon eyes on the glass wall. Inside, were cushions, toys, and more eyes. I didn’t have a clue what the heck it was all about. The eyes were cute though.
When the “artist”, a very slick looking guy by the name of Kohei Nishiyama, showed up, it turned out that he is an entrepreneur rather than artist. His companies Elephant Design and CUUSOO SEIKATSU persue a collaborative approach to product development. Consumers send in their ideas (those “wouldn’t it be great if there were a …” or “if only this did this” moments we all have), designers come up with possible solutions, and, if there is enough consumer interest, some of the products make it into the shops.
This is where the eyes come in.
Nishiyama says that he had a gallery space to fill and in need of an idea with which to fill it. Then, back in December, an unfortunate accident that befell colleague, Sonoe Azuma. Unae, as she is affectionately known, is the founder of Unagi Travel, a company that arranges travel tours for stuffed animals (!), and one day the googly eyes popped off one of her most valued dolls. Seeing the now disembodied eyes staring up from the floor provided the inspiration for the key “visual” around which Nishiyama would base his Hiroshima show.
And so the Miteco.co (from the Japanese mite-koko or “look here”) interactive art project was born. The free exhibition currently on display in the Design Gallery on the first floor of the Oriental Hotel is basically an introduction to the project. People from, and passing though, Hiroshima are encouraged to email their own photos highlighting points of interest (things they love, hate, or are just plain confused by) with a short line of text to the project website www.miteco.co.
This was all very interesting, but I was wondering why Nishiyama was so keen to speak to GetHiroshima. Well, he and Unae (accompanied by a stuffed cuddly eel) had visited Miyajima the previous day. There, he noticed a group of Europeans gently stroking the soft white fur around the backside of one the deer. It struck him that you would be pretty unlikely to see Japanese tourists putting their hands so close to the business end of a wild animal. It turned out they were Italians with an appreciation for fine leather wear. In much the same way as some Japanese visitors start to salivate when looking at the sea life in the aquarium, they were imagining the uses to which this choice part of the hide could be put.
This chance encounter suggested to Nishiyama the potential of the project to capture a wider range of viewpoints, and perhaps, provide opportunities for communication. He wanted GetHiroshima to convey that he is very keen to include the viewpoints of Hiroshima’s international community and overseas visitors.
How To Take Part
- Stick a pair of eyes on something handy (purchase eye stickers at the exhibition for ¥100, on Etsy for $1.50 or download for free here).
- When something catches your eye, take a photo of it with your “eyes” alongside.
- Send the photo by email to [email protected] with your comment in the message body.
- Submissions will be reviewed and the first 300 approved photos will be shown on the project website.
So, what do you think? Do you feel inspired to take part? Personally, this is the kind of idea I love, and any opportunity that encourages us to seek out interest and beauty in the mundane is worth taking.
- Miteco.co Etsy Shop
- Elephant Design
- CUUSOO SEIKATSU
- More about Elephant Design and CUUSOO SEIKATSU on Ping Mag
- Unagi Travel
The Mite-koko Exhibition is currently showing the Design Gallery in the Oriental Hotel on Peace Boulevard and continues until Tuesday, February 28. Admission is free.

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ALISO VIEJO – A threatening email that shut down a private school in Aliso Viejo this week came from a foreign country and detailed plans for a shooting, but authorities said Wednesday they have found no evidence that it was credible.
Orange County Sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Hallock declined to say from which country the email was sent.
The email gave a generic name and physical description of someone it said would carry out the shooting at St. Mary’s School on a date that has already passed, Hallock said. Authorities have not been able to confirm that the person is real, and said the name does not match any former students or staff members.
Investigators are still trying to verify the author of the email, but Hallock said there is “no evidence of a credible threat” to the campus.
Investigators also are trying to determine why St. Mary’s, a private school with 800 students in preschool through eighth grade, was targeted.
School officials called the Sheriff’s Department when they received the threatening email on Monday and, as a safety precaution, modified the movement of students on campus. The school canceled classes through at least Thursday; it had not decided whether to resume classes on Friday.
School officials have said they are working with the Sheriff’s Department in the investigation.
The closure of St. Mary’s marks the second Orange County school in a week to shut down due to an email threat.
Police shut down Fountain Valley High School when a threat from a student’s email account was found Sept. 3, alleging that explosives were hidden in the school and the student would show up with an assault rifle to “shoot any survivors,” authorities said.
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04. 10. 2008
Muxtape: make mixtapes at the click of a mouse
For anyone who grew up in the 80s or early 90s, mix tapes were an essential part of pop culture. Whole evenings were devoted to the practice of creating the perfect mix tape (and learning to apply liquid eyeliner) and we would make them for parties, for our walkmans and for our friends. What's more, if a potential love-interest surprised you with a mix tape, it was as close to a confession of undying love as a teenage boy was capable of. (Unfortunately, the only teenage boys who were that romantic existed in Hollywood screenwriters' heads. But never mind.)
Mix tapes were soon superseded by burning CDs and making iPod playlists, but neither has the same amount of romance and nostalgia. Which is why I was delighted to hear about a new application called Muxtape, which lets you create your very own mix tape, online.
You sign up for free and then upload up to 12 songs from your hard drive to create your perfect (virtual) tape. The upload process takes a little while, and the site only works with MP3s at the moment but it's much easier than the days of painstakingly rewinding and recording, and hopefully it will accept WMA files soon.


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Multiplex Immunoassays for Immunology and SARS-CoV2 Research
SARS-CoV-2 detection method development is critical in curtailing the current Covid-19 pandemic. Quantitative and qualitative methodologies for measuring serum antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike or nucleocapsid proteins allow effective evaluation of an individual's infection status (current active infection with symptoms, infection with no symptoms, carriers with no symptoms, and past infection with recovery status). SARS CoV2 neutralization antibody detection assay enables monitoring effectiveness of Anti-SARS CoV2 vaccination.
BioTimes, Inc. developed the following assay panels using magnetic beads on regular flow cytometers which are common instruments available in all immunology research laboratories and most medical research facilities. The magnetic beads allow easier liquid handling and automation.
1. BT-plex Human Cytokine Panel I, 12-plex : IL-1ß, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-17A, IFN-α2, IFN-γ,TNF-α.
2. BT-plex Human Cytokine Panel II, 12-plex: Granzyme A, Granzyme B, IFN-ß, IL-9, IL-13, IL-18, IL-22, IL-23, IL-27, MCP-1(CCL2), Soluble CD25 (sCD25 or sIL-2R), and free active TGF-ß1
3. BT-plex Human Inflammation Cytokine Panel, 13-plex: MCP-1 (CCL2), IL-1ß, IL-8, IL-23, IFN-γ, IL-6, IL-18, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-17A, IFN-α2, Soluble CD25 (sIL-2R), TNF-α
4. BT-plex Human Th1 Cytokine Panel, 5-plex: IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ, and TNF-α.
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6. BT-plex Human NK/CD8 Cytokine Panel, 11-plex: Granzyme A, Granzyme B, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17A, IFN-γ, and TNF-α
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Matched (Matched, #1)
by Ally Condie
When Cassia turns 17, she attends a banquet to learn who the Society has matched her with for marriage and for life. Anticipating a stranger, Cassia breathes a sigh of relief when she is matched with her best friend Xander. But just as quickly as she sighed with relief at the banquet, she gasps in shock when her match card at home shows her a different face...that of Ky.
This tiny error makes Cassia not only question whether she is meant to be with Xander, but also the Society.
After falling in love with "The Hunger Games", I thought I'd give another YA book a try. I knew this one was pretty popular, and now I know why. Loved it!

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China Eastern Airlines has signed a firm order with Airbus for 20 A350-900s, in a deal the carrier values at just under $6 billion.
Shanghai-headquartered China Eastern actually revealed the Airbus order in an April 28 stock exchange filing, according to Bloomberg.
However, Airbus and the carrier waited a day to announce it publicly because on April 28 China Eastern announced an order for 15 Boeing 787-9s which it had placed at the same time as its Airbus order.
(China Eastern valued the 787-9 order at $3.9 billion in its stock exchange filing, according to Bloomberg. It valued both orders at 2014 pricing, which may mean it had signed commitments for the aircraft well before it signed firm purchase agreements.)
“The introduction of the latest generation A350 XWB aircraft demonstrates that the partnership between China Eastern Airlines and Airbus has embarked on a new phase,” says Liu Shaoyong, chairman of China Eastern Airlines.
China Eastern becomes the third Chinese carrier to order the A350 XWB, after Cathay Pacific Airways and Air China.
“The introduction of the A350 XWB will play a very important role in promoting our operational capability, profitability and service brand on our international long haul routes and opening a new chapter in the international development of China Eastern Airlines,” adds Liu.
Accoding to Bloomberg, citing China Eastern’s April 28 stock exchange filing, the carrier’s new Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 787-9 orders will, along with its existing order backlog for 11 Boeing 777-300ERs and seven A330s, satisfy China Eastern’s grwoth needs until 2025.
China Eastern is due to take its A350-900s and 787s over a four-year period from 2018, according to its April 28 stock exchange filing.
Some of the aircraft will replace 12 older A330s in the carrier’s fleet. The airline intends to retire those aircraft by 2020, according to Bloomberg.
China Eastern Airlines operates one of the largest Airbus fleets in the world, with nearly 300 Airbus aircraft in service, Airbus notes.
In addition to its outstanding widebody orders, the airline has orders outstanding for 67 Airbus A320s, 70 A320neos, 53 Boeing 737-800s and 20 Comac C919s.
China Eastern’s A350-900 order, and Philippine Airlines’ signing of a firm purchase agreement for six A350-900s on April 29 along with options on six more, means Airbus has now recorded firm orders for 803 A350 XWB widebodies from 43 customers.
To date 20 A350 XWBs, all of them A350-900s, have been delivered to five customers.


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A new study was conducted by linking rates of drinking during pregnancy
60% of Irish mothers drink alcohol while pregnant, according to a new global study.
The study, published in The Lancet places Ireland first in the top five countries in the world who drink during pregnancy, along with Russia (37%), the United Kingdom (41%), Denmark (46%), and Belarus (47%) – all European countries.
This study has estimated that globally, about 10% of women in the general population consume alcohol during pregnancy and one in 67 women delivered a child with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
Researchers analysed records from the Coombe Women's Hospital between 1990 and 2011.
Sam Coulter-Smith, former master of Rotunda Hospital said on The Pat Kenny Show the problem is the lack of evidence surrounding the levels of alcohol which can be deemed safe to consume while pregnant.
"There are potentially so many effects of alcohol on the foetus during pregnancy", he said. "I think you probably have to accept that it's dose dependent and exposure dependent.
"The more you drink and the more often you drink, the more likely you are to have a baby that suffers more of the problems associated with this."
He added that the safest way to avoid FAS remained total abstinence. and suggested the figure may be an underestimate due to people's general lack of honesty surrounding their drinking habits.
However, Sunday Times columnist Brenda Power said this is the one instance where "scare-mongering" is justified, but added that there must be a level where it could be considered safe to drink.


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Dr Stone Chapter 136 Release Date Predictions And Scans
In november 2019, crunchyroll listed dr. stone in their "top 25 best anime of the 2010s". ign also listed dr. stone among the best anime series of the 2010s. dr. stone was the 8th most watched anime series on netflix in japan in 2019. gadget tsūshin listed senku's catchphrase "this is exhilarating!" in their 2019 anime buzzwords list. Therefore, in the best case scenario, the dr. stone season 3 release date will be in early 2022. dr. stone manga ending in 2022 at the earliest. the story for the anime series is based on the dr. Dr. stone is a 2019 television anime series produced by tms entertainment based on the manga of the same name written by riichiro inagaki, illustrated by boichi, and published in shueisha's weekly shōnen jump magazine. 3,700 years after a mysterious light turns every human on the planet into stone, genius boy senku ishigami emerges from his petrification into a "stone world" and seeks to. Episode 201 of the dr. stone anime will likely be launched on sunday, jun 20, 2021. the episode identify or preview has no longer been proven. a brand new bankruptcy of dr. stone is typically launched each and every sunday except the weekly time table shifts to friday liberate. Dr. stone is a tms entertainment anime adaptation of the manga of the same name. the first season debuted on 5 july 2019 with a total of 24 episodes. the second season began on january 14th 2021. the first opening is performed by burnout syndromes and the first ending is performed by rude α.
Dr Stone Season 2 Episode 3 Release Date Preview Where
Season 1 of "dr. stone" originally aired in the summer of 2019 with season 2 coming out roughly a year and a half later in the beginning of 2021. without an official release date yet, it would. The official release date for dr stone season 2, titled ‘the stone wars’, has been confirmed alongside the brand new trailer. season 1 of dr stone was arguably one of the best anime series of. The latest issue of shueisha's weekly shonen jump has confirmed that dr. stone's anime will premiere july 5th in japan, so fans will have another major series coming out around that time.
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After Hurricane Florence, a recent natural disaster that caused severe damage to North and South Carolina, hundreds of thousands of people were left without power, stranded, or unable to communicate with their loved ones. To migiate this solution, we thought of possible solutions that would let people communicate with authorities and share information in the case that wireless networks, cell towers, or power supplies get taken down.
What it does
Relief Mesh is a low-cost mesh network that allows a mobile device or computer to connect via WiFi hotspot and access a mesh network comprised of other Relief Mesh devices. Each mesh device contains a long range (LoRa) 900 MHz packet radio transceiver with approximate range of up to 12 miles able to broadcast small text messages. In addition, each device is equipped with a 2.4 GHz long range transceiver with amplifier, able to communicate with WiFi networks over a kilometer away using mesh devices. Once a user has a device connected to the mesh device's WiFi hotspot, the user is able to send distress messages or communicate with others nearby using the built in chat app. Furthermore, a simple protocol is provided on the network for developers to build further apps, for example an app to allow easy access to emergency services.
Cost estimate: Raspberry Pi Zero: $5 Wireless long-range transceiver: $5 Miscellaneous parts (wires, batteries, etc): $10 NRF 24l01 2.4 GHz long-range transceiver: $2 Total cost: ~$25
How we built it
We used an AdaFruit Feather 32u4 RFM95 LoRa Radio for small packet transmission, and a Long Range NRF24L01 transceiver for closer-range data transmission. The backend was built in Flask and hosted on Microsoft's Azure platform, allowing for communication between the mesh devices and the chat servers. The AdaFruit Feather device has an Arduino built in, and each Feather device was attached to a Raspberry Pi Zero W via USB Serial. Once a message was sent, it was passed from the Raspberry Pi Zero to the Feather, which would then broadcast it to the mesh network.
Challenges we ran into
We faced challenges with implementing the website in Wix Code due to the program being mostly offline, making it difficult to communicate with the Pi’s. In addition, communication between the various different mesh devices using different protocols (LoRa, 2.4 GHz) was complicated, due to different interfaces. For example, Arduino datatypes in C were different from the Pi’s datatypes in Python, making the LoRa and NRF modules difficult to work with.
To account for the small bandwidth of the transceivers at approximately 200 bytes per packet, we implemented lossless string compression on the Raspberry Pi using Huffman coding and priority queues. However, Huffman coding presented a challenge due to the requirement of a Huffman tree, which lowered available space for packet transmission. Therefore, a predefined tree was generated off a corpus from Project Gutenberg's most downloaded book, Pride and Prejudice. Once fully implemented, the mesh devices were able to send messages nearly twice as long as originally. The process presented a series of challenge, however: it was difficult to delimit start/end points due to the erratic nature of Huffman coding and the way that the computer handles bits.
Setting up WiFi hotspots on the Pi was a challenge, too, and we could not fully create a LAN - instead, we used Ad-Hoc networks to communicate between devices.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Getting it to work! We started with a a huge selection of hardware (three of the four team members brought all they had) and an idea that we wanted to help people, and the idea evolved into creating a functional mesh network with a built in chat system and protocols for developers to build on.
Once our mesh system was developed, our chat app was able to work completely offline from SOCH’s penthouse to the basement. We added further devices
What we learned
We gained a much better understanding of string compression, and learned a lot about communication between different devices over the serial bus. We explored disaster relief efforts and learned a lot about the effects of different natural disasters and what causes gives rescue officers the most difficulty when rescuing survivors of disasters.
What's next for Relief Mesh
We plan to create a better looking and more functional prototype afterwards, and look at its viability in the market. Ideally, these devices would be cheap and small enough to place several in a neighborhood, so many people can access them. We plan on building further applications on top of the protocol and including different physical devices in the mesh network. Currently, we have GPS modules, chat modules, and emergency alert modules.


Gentherm Inc., which supplies automotive interior thermal systems for heated and cooled seats and more, reported increased earnings in the third quarter thanks to increased seat heater sales for key customers.
The Northville-based supplier recorded net income of $17.3 million, or 49 cents per share, on revenue of $206 million in the quarter, compared to income of $8.5 million, or 25 cents per share, on revenue of $171.2 million during the same quarter in 2013.
Gentherm attributes the sales boost to increased production of General Motors Co.’s full-size SUV platform and the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Seat heater revenue increased 10 percent in the quarter to $78.6 million on increased volumes for GM’s SUV platform, Gentherm said in a news release.
Its steering wheel heater product increased sales by $1.1 million to $9 million for the quarter.
For the full year, Gentherm estimates revenue to top $794 million, up from $662 million in 2013.


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In the movie The Truman Show, the character Truman Burbank played impeccably by Jim Carrey is a story of a fake life that he leads. Everything around him is orchestrated so as to make his life a TV show for public consumption. Pakistan’s relations with the United States are not much different. Everything said about Pakistan is for the public consumption in the United States so as to enable the US government to enforce its ever flawed policies in the region. Also, as in the movie, every action is repeated at certain intervals in a pattern. Every few decades or a certain number of years, repeated patterns of US Pakistan relations are witnessed. During the Afghan war, Pakistan was an American darling. America promoted radical Islam not just in Afghanistan but in much of the Middle East, Indonesia, and wherever communism seemed to be taking a stronghold. The Jihadi forces were the shock troops of America, ready to be unleashed on the communist enemy. In Afghanistan, the Jihadi curriculum was published by the University of Nebraska in collusion with the CIA. Textbooks inciting calls to Jihad and the killing of infidels were distributed as far as the region, which formed the southern underbelly of the Soviet Union. The Cold War ended and immediately came the Pressler Amendment, which in 1990 banned most of the economic and military aid to Pakistan. Let us not forget that the US congress had passed the amendment in 1985 but the disingenuous language of the amendment paved the way for the aid to be continued after President Reagan made judgmental certification that Pakistan did not ‘yet’ possess a nuclear weapon because Pakistan’s help was still needed against Soviets at the time. After 9/11 Pakistan enjoyed being an ally again when Jihad became an enemy. Now, the United States sees China and Russia as ‘growing threats’ instead of terrorism. US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said, ‘We will continue to prosecute the campaign against terrorists that we are engaged in today, but great power competition — not terrorism — is now the primary focus of US national security.’ So, the pendulum swings back and the US government now wants the fear culture at home, which is really an American thing, to be focused on China and Russia instead of terrorism. Whoever is an American enemy at a certain point in time has to be adopted as an enemy by other states, especially American allied states, otherwise they’d be labeled as communists, terrorists, and God knows what else. Nations that were baptised by America after they swore to be bloodthirsty enemies of terrorism would now have to be baptised again to swear revenge against China and Russia America always has an enemy. Well, rather America always has to have an enemy. The pendulum moved from the Military Industrial Complex to the Terrorism Industrial Complex and now it is swinging back. America is free to choose its enemy. The rest of the world is not. Whoever is an American enemy at a certain point in time has to be adopted as an enemy by other states, especially American allied states otherwise they’d be labeled as communists, terrorists, and God knows what else? Nations that were baptised by America after they swore to be bloodthirsty enemies of terrorism would now have to be baptised again to swear revenge against China and Russia. They will have to choose to either be with America or against America. This shift doesn’t represent some sage realisation on part of the government officials in the United States. This also doesn’t hint at China and Russia becoming threats overnight. Just like in the movie Spy Game, an inquisitive secretary asks Robert Redford what the entire mess at his CIA office was about, to which he replies, ‘money’. Most likely, this realisation has to do with profit. The Terrorism Industrial Complex was probably not as profitable as the Military Industrial Complex was. The nukes up gradation probably has a better margin of profit than spying on citizens in the guise of looking for bad guys. It goes without saying that the American nukes upgradation has to be justified against threats like China and Russia since nukes aren’t needed for Taliban or ISIS. Once again, Pakistan’s utility can either nosedive or it can skyrocket. Pakistan can either be degraded, insulted, scapegoated or it can be praised as an ally, which shares America’s vision for the future. Well, not sure what that vision would be that Pakistan would share without knowing or understanding, but rest assured Pakistan would be expected to share the blame once things go south. It all depends on what flawed policy the Americans will come up with. In case you’re wondering, the Americans wouldn’t share with Pakistan the bounty their corporations (US persons) would steal in their great and sophisticated highway robbery of citizens’ taxpayer dollars. The writer can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org. Twitter @Imran_Jan Published in Daily Times, April 2nd 2018.


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For the elementary cutting of pipes, consider finding the best pipe cutter. Heavy-duty pipe cutters are designed to deliver smooth efficient cutting of all types of pipes. Besides this, they are carefully built using quality durable material to ensure a prolonged lifespan plus powder-coated to prevent corrosion and rust. The pipe cutters are fitted with superior heat-treated blades that offer smooth easy cutting.
Additionally, heavy-duty pipe cutters are ergonomically designed to allow for comfy simple holds. They are safe and simple to apply when cutting all pipes. The versatile products are meant for cutting metallic and PVC pipes. These are the ideal selections of heavy-duty pipe cutters in reviews.
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- List of Best Heavy Duty Pipe Cutters in 2024
- RAYZ Heavy Duty Durable PVC Pipe Cutter
- Toledo Pipe Tools Heavy Duty Pipe Cutter
- Toledo Pipe Heavy Duty Hinged Pipe Cutter
- LIBRATION PVC Cutter Pipe Tube Heavy Duty Cutter
- Toledo Pipe Tools 2-4 Inches Heavy Duty Pipe Cutter
- DIYARTS ¼ to 2 Inches Pipe Cutting Heavy Duty Cutter
- QWORK Heavy Duty Pipe Cutter Steel Pipe Cutter
- EZARC 2 Pieces Heavy Duty Pipe Cutters
- RIDGID 2-A Heavy-Duty Pipe Cutter
- RIDGID Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Pipe Cutter
- Heavy Duty Pipe Cutters Buying Guide
List of Best Heavy Duty Pipe Cutters in 2024
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RAYZ Heavy Duty Durable PVC Pipe Cutter
For simple efficient cutting all of all types of pipes, RAYZ Heavy Duty Durable PVC Pipe Cutter is a great product you may consider. The product is excellent for cutting plastic, vinyl, plus rubber tubes thus widely applicable. More interestingly, the product has a maximum cutting capacity of 42mm, making it a favorite for a wide range of pipes. That said, the product is anti-rust thanks to the premium powder-coat finish; hence a nice option to consider. More interestingly, the product features a safety catch that ensures great protection for the hands when cutting.
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Toledo Pipe Tools Heavy Duty Pipe Cutter
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To add more, the product easily fits RIDGID 300 for the replacement parts. This tool is highly durable because of the premium durable construction. Additionally, it has a powder-coat finish that prevents it from corrosion and rust; hence a pick you can try. The machine has a smaller compact space-saver design for convenient storage.
Toledo Pipe Heavy Duty Hinged Pipe Cutter
Featuring a 360-degrees closed frame, the product brings about all energy to allow for simple easy cutting of the pipe. Because of this, you will find it a fantastic product to apply for cutting most types of pipes. The pipe cutter comes with additional pipe cutting wheels to guarantee prolonged use and safety. To add more, the product features guide fingers that allow for simple proper wheel alignment for the square cuts. Also, the tool is simple to hold and use due to the sleek ergonomic design thus a fantastic option you don’t want to miss.
The product has a total of four cutting wheels, which suit it for the cast and ductile irons, stainless steel, steel, and PVC pipes among others. It has a smaller compact design for simple portability and storage needs. The machine requires 4-inches of clearance to ensure reliable convenient operations.
LIBRATION PVC Cutter Pipe Tube Heavy Duty Cutter
This is another top-quality selection of a pipe cutter you may consider when shopping for the products. The pipe cutter has a maximum cutting depth of 1 5/8-inches, making it a favorite for handling all types of pipes. Besides this, the tool features a premium SK5 2.5mm thick blade to make it simple and easy to cut all types of pipes. It handles the stainless steel, steel, ductile iron, and PVC pipes thus an excellent pick you don’t want to miss. The tool is designed from quality hardness aluminum alloy steel to guarantee prolonged use and stability.
Moreover, this product allows for a quick change and safe alteration of blades. The ergonomic easy hold design of the product makes it safe and easy to hold when cutting. The product is also powder-coated to keep it free from rust and corrosion.
Toledo Pipe Tools 2-4 Inches Heavy Duty Pipe Cutter
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The tool is carefully designed from premium heavy-duty durable material to ensure a longer lifespan and stability. Additionally, the pipe cutter is powder-coated to keep it free from corrosion and rust. The non-slip T-handle of the product allows for safe simple operation.
DIYARTS ¼ to 2 Inches Pipe Cutting Heavy Duty Cutter
For pipes within the range of ¼-inches to 2-inches, this product is a great option you may consider. The tool has refined sharp edges to deliver smooth easy cutting. Besides this, the product is crafted from high-strength aluminum alloy material that ensures prolonged use. With the powder-coat finish, the product is resistant to rust.
This versatile product is recommended for a wide range of pipes including PPR plastic pipes, metal pipes, aluminum pipes, and stainless steel pipes. The tool has an ergonomic anti-slip handle that provides a comfy hold when cutting. It has a lightweight design that allows for holding it for long to deliver top-notch services.
QWORK Heavy Duty Pipe Cutter Steel Pipe Cutter
QWORK Heavy Duty Pipe Cutter is a special selection of a pipe cutter you can apply for cutting the plastic and metallic pipes. This product is available in a wide range of sizes to pick the favorite option that suits your needs. Besides this, the product accommodates pipes within the range of 1/8-inches to 2-inches, making it a great option that serves you better.
Additionally, the product is easily convertible to a 3-wheel cutter once you replace the rollers with the wheel. Moreover, the tool is built from quality durable material to ensure years of application and stability. With the rustproof powder-coat finish, no corrosion or rust is expected.
EZARC 2 Pieces Heavy Duty Pipe Cutters
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These tools are ergonomically designed to provide simple comfy hold when cutting. Also, they are cost-effective products to provide value for money.
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RIDGID Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Pipe Cutter
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It’s not The Hills… THE CANYONS is a contemporary L.A. noir from director Paul Schrader, writer Bret Easton Ellis, and producer Braxton Pope about the dangers of sexual obsession and ambition, both personally and professionally, among a group of young people in their 20′s and how one chance meeting connected to the past unravels all of their lives, resulting in deceit, paranoia, cruel mind games and ultimately violence.
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Supreme Court pulls up UP government over shifting of crematorium near Taj Mahal
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“Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century by hands, hammer and chisel. But your government can’t build a proper road with modern tools,” a bench headed by Justice T S Thakur said.
The court also directed the UP government and other authorities to consider shifting of a crematorium located near Taj Mahal to prevent smoke affecting the world heritage site.
The Mughals built the Taj Mahal with just hammer and chisel but the Uttar Pradesh government has failed to build a proper road around the world-famous monument even with all the modern tools being at its disposal, the Supreme Court said on Monday.
The Supreme Court had way back in 1998 asked the Uttar Pradesh government and Agra civic bodies to explore ways to shift a crematorium situated a stone’s throw from the Taj Mahal as the smoke and ashes coming out of burning pyres posed a serious threat to the monument.
But the authorities did not take any steps in the last 17 years. Now the apex court has once again taken up the issue after one of its judges, who recently visited Taj, pointed out that crematorium is causing harm to the structure and asked the court to take steps to shift it.
“The wind direction, many a time, plays havoc and causes the smoke and ash to fly towards Taj Mahal, as was reported and is one among the major identified causes for the deterioration of the physical lustre, which ultimately may even pose a threat to the stability of the structure,” Justice Joseph said in the letter.


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Mumbai, May 26: TV actress Hina Khan recently attended the Cannes Film Festival 2022. At Cannes 2022, Hina’s unique fashion sense and perfect styling caught the attention of people. Everyone liked the beauty of Hina Khan. Hina is one of those actresses who dominate social media every day. Hina keeps sharing some of her pictures or videos on her Instagram account every day. Recently, vacation pictures of Hina Khan have rocked social media. In these pictures, Hina Khan is seen having fun in the swimming pool with her boyfriend Rocky Jaiswal.
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Let us tell you that Cannes is going to end on May 28. Hina Khan has said goodbye to France before the end of Cannes and she is currently on a trip to Hungary with her boyfriend. Hina’s fans are very much liking her style. In these pictures on social media, Hina Khan and Rocky Jaiswal are seen having a blast in the swimming pool. After a long time, Hina Khan and Rocky Jaiswal have been seen creating so much ruckus. Hina Khan is constantly sharing pictures of Budapest on social media. Looking at these photos, it seems that Hina is very much liking this city of Hungary.
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In these pictures, Hina Khan is seen wearing a bikini in the swimming pool and posing with boyfriend Rocky. Hina Khan is looking amazing in the pictures. His fans are praising him fiercely. These pictures of Hina and Rocky have created a buzz on social media. Everyone is praising their pair. Let us tell you that Hina Khan reached Cannes 2022 to promote her film ‘Country of the Blind’. During this, Hina Khan appeared in 7 different looks simultaneously.
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You hear the term “one of a kind” a lot lately. But what does it really mean? Does it just mean that a piece is made individually rather than on an assembly line? Or does it mean that each piece is designed, it’s process figured out, and then fabricated as a distinct entity?
One of a kind doesn’t mean that “there’s only one with blue stones.” It doesn’t mean that only one artist makes this line. It means that each individual piece is unique (another word that loses its meaning in an Etsy world). No other piece is like it.
You can have one of a kind pieces in a series or that share a theme. But they aren’t one of a kind if they look interchangeable. My Medallions are each one of a kind. Most of my cuffs (due to their process) are too. My Band & Bar rings? Each one is individually made and they come in different sizes, but they are not one of a kind. I like the term “limited production.”
There is nothing wrong with having a production line of work. It doesn’t make you less of an artist or your work not as valuable. Using the term one of a kind when it isn’t though is misleading at best and unfair to your customers. Don’t use the term to make your work seem more special than it is. Make your work special and people will appreciate it no matter how many of each one that you make.