Abstract: A combination artificial candle and urn is disclosed to provide an aesthetically pleasing and dignified memorial to a departed loved one (e.g., a pet) who has been cremated so that the memory of the loved one will not soon be forgotten. The combination includes a hollow cylindrical (e.g., nylon) outer shell having upper and lower chambers and a partition to separate the chambers from one another. A removable top end cap is connected across the top of the outer shell, and a removable bottom end cap is connected across the bottom of the outer shell. The removable top end cap is rotated out of engagement with the outer shell to gain access to the upper chamber so that candle oil can be supplied thereteo. The removable bottom end cap is rotated out of engagement with the outer shell to gain access to the lower chamber so that the ashes of the departed loved one can be received and stored therein.

Abstract: A method of operating a computer system and apparatus. The invention relates to a method of operating a computer system as well as to a computer system within which a central processing unit (1) is connected to at least two digital signal processors (3.1-3.n) in a way to permit electronic data to be exchanged between the central processing unit (1) and the respective one of the at least two digital signal processors (3.1-3.n) which, upon request, each automatically execute digital calculating tasks to be performed by the computer system. With this method, information about the workload of the at least two digital signal processors (3.1-3.n) is acquired automatically with the assistance of detector means; and subsequently calculating operations are distributed with the assistance of distributor means to the at least two digital signal processors (3.1-3.n) in response to the workload detected of the at least two digital signal processors (3.1-3.n).