Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for identifying a compound that binds, suppresses, blocks, inhibits, and/or modulates the activity of an olfactory receptor that is activated by a laundry malodor causing substance, a moldy malodour causing substance and/or a sweat malodor-causing substance. The method includes contacting a test substance and the laundry malodor and/or sweat malodor-causing substance to an olfactory receptor polypeptide.

Abstract: A distributed computing system that incorporates enhanced distributed storage and a universal address system and method are provided.

Abstract: A kit of tools for carrying and installing a post is disclosed. The kit comprises a pair of carrying tools for lifting a post. Each tool comprises a handle and a gripping portion formed as a loop for surrounding and supporting an object to be lifted and a stabilising formation that engages with an upper surface of an object to be lifted, the tools being used to lift the object from opposite ends. Additionally, the kit includes an installation tool for installing a post in a hole. The installation tool comprises first and second components that can be pivotally interconnected. Each component has a handle portion and a gripping portion. Upon interconnection of the components, the gripping portion forms a continuous loop through which a post can be passed. Movement of the handle portions in a direction upwardly in use causes gripping portions to move towards one another to grip a post placed between them.

Abstract: A distributed computing system that incorporates enhanced distributed storage and a universal address system and method are provided.

Abstract: A battery charger for wirelessly providing additional operating time for a cell phone with a depleted battery. The battery charger has a charging unit incorporated into a case. The charging unit has an external port, a cell phone charging port, and a rechargeable battery. A cell phone with a depleted battery is placed inside the case and plugged into the cell phone charging port. The rechargeable battery of the charging unit recharges the cell phone battery, without requiring that either the battery charger or the cell phone be plugged into an external power source. An ON/OFF switch allows the user to enable/disable recharging. A status indicator light indicates the status of the battery charger. When the battery in the charging unit is depleted, the user plugs the charger into a standard external power source to recharge.

Abstract: Multiple user interfaces are presented to allow a user to easily and quickly manipulate and merge graphical images. A first user interface allows the user to select amongst available graphical images one or more images to edit and merge. A second user interface allows the user to edit at least one of the selected images using a variety of editing features. Another user interface is provided to facilitate the merging of the selected images. Still another user interface is provided for editing the composite image created from the merging process. Finally, another user interface is provided to allow the user to output the image to file in an e-mail, to a printer, to memory, or the like. Providing multiple user interfaces allows for directed user interaction that increases the simplicity of creating composite graphical images.