An improved method and mechanism for recognizing chirographs input into a computer system. The system may be used, for example, by a shipping entity to prevent counterfeiting by generating and embedding onto the shipping label a shipping label hash index based upon at least a portion of the data located on the shipping label. In a horizontal embodiment, the surge tank includes a nozzle system disposed horizontally therein that is separate from the liquid port and that is integrally joined to the interior wall. A feed item associated with the database system update is generated and provided in the information feed.