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Mondays With Bob Greene: The Summary Of The First Week Of The US Open
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Petra Kvitova beat top-seeded Dinara Safina 6-4 2-6 7-06 (5)
Kim Clijsters beat third-seeded Venus Williams 6-0 0-6 6-4
Melanie Oudin beat fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva 5-7 6-4 6-3
John Isner beat fifth-seeded Andy Roddick 7-6 (3) 6-3 3-6 5-7 7-6 (5)
Yaroslava Shvedova beat fifth-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-7 (4) 7-6 (6)
Francesca Schiavone beat eighth-seeded Victoria Azarenko 4-6 6-2 6-2
"I learned, once again, proved to myself that I can compete with these top girls. And if I believe in myself and my game, then I can beat them." – Melanie Oudin, after upsetting Maria Sharapova to advance to the fourth round.
"She was playing very aggressively, really enjoying this atmosphere, the crowd support and really going for the winners. So it's just the beginning, but it looks like she has a good future." – Elena Dementieva, on American Melanie Oudin, who upset the fourth-seeded Russian in a second-round match.
"I like to do aces on the match points. I did it (at) the French Open. I did it twice. Yeah, close my match with an ace. So it was nice." – Yaroslava Shvedova, who finished her upset of Jelena Jankovic with an ace.
"She pretty much takes my advice if I offer good advice. I don't traditionally offer good advice, so she doesn't normally take it." – Serena Williams, asked if she gives advice to her sister Venus.
"I can't tell you how many times I've come here a little bit tired, a little bit sore, a little bit injured, a little bit distracted. There's nowhere to hide out there, so I've lived and died on this court many times and taken a lot of people with me." – Andre Agassi, talking about playing at the US Open.
"What Andre did in his career is incredibly impressive. But to have someone who can be more impressive after their career is so rare. It's why someone like Arthur Ashe is my idol. I'm sure a lot of kids have grown up in this era after mine. I hope they have someone like Andre Agassi as their idol." – James Blake.
"I was jealous. I was happy for everybody that was doing well. I'm friends with them all, but I was jealous. I wanted to be here competing and playing well and playing matches. So to be back here accomplishing that is pretty remarkable. I still have a long way to go. I still feel like my game is still pretty rough around the edges, but it's extremely exciting." – Taylor Dent, making his first US Open appearance since 2005 and after three back surgeries.
"My goal (was) to not get crushed and make it interesting for a little while at least. I got up a break a couple of times and that was fun while it lasted." – Devin Britton, a wild card entry who lost a first-round match to top-seeded Roger Federer.
"I don't want to make the decision to stop and then after two, six, eight months thinking, it was not quite the time yet. Because then it's too hard, I would say, probably to make a comeback as Kim (Clijsters) is making now, given the age." – Amelie Mauresmo, now 30 years old, saying she will wait until the end of the year before making a decision on whether to retire.
"I love winning tennis matches. If I get more money for more matches I win, that's why we play. … It's nice to get money for what you love to do." – Jesse Witten, a qualifier who reached the third round before losing to Novak Djokovic.
I hated to lose more than I liked to win. – Jimmy Connors, explaining his mindset when he played.
In 2010, the women's tennis tour returns to San Diego, California, and will stage new events in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Copenhagen, Denmark. The 2010 calendar features 53 tournaments, in addition to the four Grand Slam events, with total prize money of more than USD $83 million. The international breadth of tournaments includes 24 events in Europe, 15 events in the Americas and 18 events in the Asia-Pacific region. "With three new tournaments investing in our sport in each of the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions, the Tour's 2010 calendar continues to showcase the global commercial strength of women's tennis," said Stacey Allaster, chairman and CEO of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. "I am proud of the fact that despite a worldwide recession we have been able to achieve modest growth."
When John Isner's upset victory over fifth-seeded Andy Roddick went so late in the evening, tournament schedulers moved Dinara Safina's match against the Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova from Arthur Ashe Stadium to Louis Armstrong. Safina wasn't happy with the switch. "I'm number one player in the world, why did they move me?" Safina asked. "This is not an excuse, but I don't think it's a fair decision they made." To make matters worse, the Russian lost to Kvitova 6-4 2-6 7-6 (5).
Sabine Lisicki left the court in a wheelchair after she severely sprained her ankle on the final point of her second-round match. Qualifier Anastasia Rodionova of Australia, ranked 139th in the world, upset the German 6-3 3-6 7-5. On match point, Lisicki, seeded 23rd in the year's final Grand Slam tournament, raced to her left. But as she slid for the ball, she rolled her left ankle and stayed on the court for several minutes. The ankle was heavily wrapped and a wheelchair was brought to the court. Lisicki was taken to a hospital where x-rays showed there was no break.
Numbers don't lie. Sometimes they just don't tell the truth. Philipp Petzschner of Germany out-aced his foe 17-1 and had 52 winners – 24 more than his opponent. Yet when the 3-hour, second-round match was over, the winner was 24th-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain 1-6 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-4. The reason: Petzschner had 20 more unforced errors than Ferrero, 68-48, and the Spaniard won 147 points, nine more than the German.
Marat Safin had 15 aces to eight for Jurgen Melzer in their first-round battle. The two each had 40 winners, and Melzer had one fewer unforced errors, 28 to 29. The Austrian won three more points than his Russian opponent, 107-104, and when the contest was over, Melzer was the winner 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-4.
Andy Roddick won everything but the score in his third-round match against fellow American John Isner. Roddick won 162 points to Isner's 155 and had his serve broken only once. Isner lost his serve twice, but he boomed 38 aces in the 3-hour, 51-minute battle and advanced to the fourth round at a Grand Slam event for the first time. It also was Isner's first victory over a top five player.
The story of Rod Laver's second Grand Slam season, capped by winning the US Open, is the subject of a book, "The Education of a Tennis Player." Written with Hall of Fame journalist and historian Bud Collins, the book is Laver's first-hand account of his 1969 Grand Slam season. Laver also writes about his childhood and early days in tennis, his 1962 Grand Slam and offers tips on how players of all levels can improve their games. Originally published in 1971, "The Education of a Tennis Player" was updated by Laver and Collins in 2009 with new content including Laver's recovery from a near-fatal stroke in 1998. Laver won 11 major singles titles during his career, including Wimbledon in 1961, 1962, 1968 and 1969.
The US Open had its latest night session start in history during the first week. On Saturday, James Blake and Tommy Robredo took to the court at 10:35 p.m. following a special ceremony honoring Pancho Gonzalez. The night session normally starts at 7 p.m., but the last day match in Arthur Ashe Stadium, an all-American affair between fifth-seeded Andy Roddick and John Isner, lasted until 9:26 p.m. Officials moved the scheduled first night match between Dinara Safina and Petra Kvitova to Louis Armstrong Stadium and began the Blake-Robredo match in Ashe. Kvitova upset the top-seeded Safina, while Robredo beat Blake in a match that ended just shy of 1 o'clock in the morning.
The US Open battles between Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe are legendary. The two left-handers, who defined a generation and won 15 Grand Slam tournament titles between them, still excite the crowds at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Now tennis commentators, Connors and McEnroe returned to the courts to face other during the first week of the US Open. The practice courts, that is. "Definitely brings back a few good memories," McEnroe said.
When James Blake walked onto the court to play his first-round match, the umpire made the American change his headband. "I didn't know the rule," Blake admitted. "I didn't know you couldn't have any writing on the headband or wristband." A player can wear a logo on their headband, as in the Nike swoop. But Blake's clothing sponsor, Fila, had the name "Fila" written on the headband. That's a no-no. "I didn't know we couldn't do that," Blake said.
The US Open honored two-time winner Richard A. "Pancho" Gonzalez on the 60th anniversary of his second consecutive victory in America's premier tennis tournament. Gonzalez won the US Championships in 1948 and 1949, then turned pro at a time when only amateurs were allowed to play the Grand Slam tournaments. He went on to become the top draw on the professional circuit, then, when he was 40 years old, reached the semifinals of the French Open and the quarterfinals of the inaugural US Open. That same year he was elected into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. In 1972, three months shy of his 44th birthday, Gonzalez became the oldest man to win a tournament title, capturing the championship at an event in Des Moines, Iowa. Among those participating in the on-court ceremony were members of the Gonzalez family as well as several Hispanic dignitaries.
You can't find former US Open champion Martina Hingis on the tennis courts these days, thanks to a two-year ban after testing positive for cocaine. But the 28-year-old Swiss star has signed up to take part in the seventh season of BBC's reality talent show "Strictly Come Dancing," which starts September 18. Other former athletes participating in the show include boxer Joe Calzaghe, Olympic long jumper Jade Johnson, cricketer Phil Tufnell and jockey Richard Dunwoody.
The town of Midland, Michigan, has been named winner of the USTA's "Best Tennis Town" search. The initiative by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) was designed to identify and reward American communities that "best exemplify the passion, excitement, spirit and impact that tennis brings to the local level." Midland, which received the most votes during the nationwide, online balloting, will receive a USD $100,000 grant from the USTA to be used for community-wide tennis programming or facility enhancements. Finishing second was Ojai, California, which received a USD $50,000 community tennis grant from the USTA, while Independence, Kansas, was third in the balloting and received a USD $25,000 USTA grant.
US Open: www.usopen.org
Davis Cup: www.DavisCup.com
Kim Clijsters: www.kimclijsters.be/
Roger Federer: www.rogerfederer.com/en/index.cfm
Rafael Nadal: www.rafaelnadal.com/nada/en/home
Serena Williams: www.serenawilliams.com/
Quebec: www.challengebell.com
Guangzhou: http://sports.21cn.com
(All money in USD)
ATP and WTA
US Open (second week), New York, New York, USA, hard
$120,000 Genoa Open Challenger, Genoa, Italy, clay
$150,000 Pekao Open, Szczecin, Poland, clay
$220,000 Bell Challenge, Quebec City, Canada, hard
$220,000 Guangzhou International Women's Open, Guangzhou, China, hard
World Group Semifinals
Croatia vs. Czech Republic at Porec, Croatia
Spain vs. Israel at Murcia, Spain
World Group Playoffs
Chile vs. Austria at Rancagua, Chile; Belgium vs. Ukraine at Charleroi, Belgium; Brazil vs. Ecuador at Porto Alegre, Brazil; Netherlands vs. France at Maastricht, Netherlands; South Africa vs. India at Johannesburg, South Africa; Serbia vs. Uzbekistan at Belgrade, Serbia; Sweden vs. Romania at Helsingborg, Sweden; Italy vs. Switzerland at Genova, Italy
Americas Zone
Group I Playoff: Peru vs. Uruguay at Lima, Peru
Group II Final: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Asia-Oceania Zone
Group I Playoff: China vs. Thailand at Jiaxing, China
Group II 3rd Round: Philippines vs. New Zealand at Manila, Philippines
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I Playoffs: Slovak Republic vs. FYR Macedonia at Bratislava, Slovak Republic; Great Britain vs. Poland at Liverpool, Great Britain
Group II 3rd Round: Latvia vs. Slovenia at Jurmala, Latvia; Finland vs. Cyprus at Salo, Finland
Ditty Falls In Opening Round Of US Open Qualifying
In cracking the top 100 for the first time in her career and competing exclusively on the WTA Tour, 2008 has been a year of career milestones for Julie Ditty.
Competing in the main draw of the US Open won't be one of them.
Hampered by 69 unforced errors in her first round US Open qualifying match, Ditty squandered a 4-2 final set lead in falling 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (3) to Rika Fujiwara, of Japan. This is the first time this year that the 29 year old Ditty failed to compete in the main draw of a Grand Slam event.
Despite being seeded third in the qualifying draw, Ditty struggled from the start of the match against the No. 160 ranked Fujiwara. Mis-timing her shots and displaying poor footwork, Ditty only won two points in the first three games of the match. She then dropped her serve once more to lose the first set, 6-0, hitting just one winner to 21 unforced errors.
The normally calm Ditty began to display signs of frustration, whacking a ball against the back screen as she held serve in the beginning of the second set to win her first game of the match. Adopting a more aggressive approach, Ditty began to pull the diminutive Fujiwara out wide during the long baseline rallies and approach the net for put away volleys. A clean forehand volley winner by Ditty gave her a set point in the second set, and a forehand error by Fujiwara sent the match into a final set.[ad#adify-300×250]
The third set featured grueling baseline exchanges and wild swings in momentum. Ditty had game points in all but two of the games in the third set, yet failed to capitalize on multiple game point opportunities. Leading 4-2 in the final set, Ditty piled up several unforced errors to give Fujiwara a 5-4 lead.
Overwhelmed by the occasion, Fujiwara failed to serve out the match on two consecutive occasions as Ditty raised the level of her game to send the match into a deciding tiebreak. After winning the first point with a forehand winner, Ditty lost five consecutive points as stormed out to a 5-1 lead. Moments later, Fujiwara clinched the win on her third match point when Ditty hit a backhand long.
Ditty will stay in New York until the end of the week to find out whether or not she will receive a wild card into the main draw of the women's doubles event at the US Open. She will then travel to Asia for a series of WTA Tour events, followed by the WTA Tour event in Quebec City.


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The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce leads or partners with major local, citywide, regional and national entities to host a series of business breakfasts, seminars, forums and conferences focused on key topics impacting Economic Development including traditional and non‐traditional lending, health services for employers and employees, e‐marketing, professional services and many other needs of a thriving business sector.
Exemplifying our year round activities is the annual Economic Development Day (EDD) conference hosted in partnership with Chamber member, Columbia University. EDD features topical conferences on the business and economic impacts on the Harlem community. Each EDD Conference has its own theme a sampling of which includes presentations by developers of new projects in Upper Manhattan and New York as well as providing and promoting regional and international business opportunities for women, local and minority owned businesses, job fairs, business expos, loan pavilions and more. Four key features are part of each EDD Conference: the Business Conference; the Health Conference; the Business Expo; and the Basil A. Paterson Business Awards Luncheon which is attended by city, state and regional business leaders. Additionally, as part of GHCC's educational endeavors, scholarships and grants are awarded that day to approximately twenty deserving college students pursuing degrees in various disciplines of higher education.


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Impress your Friends and Family with these
delicious guilt free Canapés.
These recipes are designed especially for those that love Canapés but want to know that what you are eating is healthy and not full of fats, sugars and poor quality ingredients.
Buying high quality ready-made canapés can be very expensive and making your own can be so much more economical and impressive –and I think much tastier.
You will need a baking tray especially for tiny muffins and tarts. There are various brands, I use one from Chefs Kitchen sold in various stores and websites, there are many on the market – they normally have 24 casings.
If you plan to make a lot – I would advise you buy a couple of the trays.
You will also need something to cut the pastry circles – it should be 6.5 – 7cm, can use a glass if you don't have a cutter.
All the following recipes can be made with or with a food processor, but I try to do most by hand as this does the least damage to the ingredients. A hand mixer can be very useful for the muffins. You may want to consider some large plastic containers with some paper towels to absorb moisture, to store the canapés or large plates with foil cover, as the following recipes will produce quite a few. These are really good for those Christmas drinks parties, or to start your Christmas day dinner.
I have used some alternative ingredients to what you might
normally find in recipes.
They are chosen for their health promoting properties and wonderful taste.
Rapa Dura Sugar is raw cane sugar and full of nutrients including iron, calcium and magnesium. As it is super sweet, less is needed to sweeten foods; it is also a mix of different sugars, which is much healthier for the body. Why not make your sugar a natural mineral supplement. You can purchase from health stores or even online.
Coconut Butter is a great alternative to processed vegetable fats and cows butter. Also perfect if you are avoiding dairy. It is a saturated fat so should not be heated to too high a degree, and the actual product should state 'cold pressed'. Heat and processing can damage the fat structure changing it into an unhealthy fat.
Goat's butter – delicious tasting with less cholesterol and casein proteins
Olive oil – instead of butter in pastry.
Oat milk – instead of milk.
Arrowroot thickener – instead of flour (can get from health stores or order on line).
Spelt flour – instead of normal wheat flour – easier to digest and much less gluten. If you are avoiding gluten altogether – try alternative flour like millet and use arrowroot to thicken sauces.
Seasoning – Pink Himalayan Salt, contains all necessary minerals and iodine, has a nicer flavor than normal salt and more health benefits. Organic finely ground black pepper. Use in moderation – salt can always be added later
Bite size muffins and tartlets –
create the perfect Christmas Canapés
Chocolate and Coconut Snowballs
Dairy free (or can use Goat's butter)
Ingredients – makes 24
70g Coconut Butter (or Goat's butter)
70g Rapa Dura sugar
100g White Spelt Flour
3 x Eggs
20g Cocoa powder, can use raw cocoa (half the amount for a lighter chocolate taste)
Half teaspoon of baking powder
Half cup of desiccated coconut
Place coconut butter and Rapa Dura sugar in a bowl and mix thoroughly, add the eggs and whisk. Gently mix in flour, baking powder and cocoa powder. Add half the desiccated coconut and mix in.
Fill the muffin tray level off mixture so flatter surface.
Cook for 15-20 minutes on 160 degrees – test the middle ones with a skewer to check if fully cooked. Remove while still warm, smooth a very small amount of coconut butter on top of each one with a knife and press the rest of the desiccated coconut onto the top. It should stick – place in a fridge or leave to cool.
Store in sealed container.
Goat's Cheese and Shallot Tartlets
185g flour – half whole grain spelt and half white spelt
Cold pressed olive oil – gives more flavor than light – but needs to be cooked on lower heat to avoid damaging the fat. Approx half a cup
Seasoning – Pink Himalayan Salt or sea salt, ground black pepper
A little filtered water
Heat oven to 160 degrees
Place flour in a bowel with seasoning and add olive oil slowly, stopping and rubbing it into the flour with fingers, add more until like light crumbs, now add a little water at a time until the crumbs seal together to make a dough – this should not be too dry as it will be difficult to roll or too wet, add more flour if needed.
Roll out dough on a small amount of flour to prevent sticking, cut 24 rounds out and gently push down into the tray. See picture.
Place in oven for 15 minutes until partially cooked, remove from oven.
3 x eggs
3 x shallots
Half a cup of grated goat's cheese
Fresh herbs options: Tarragon, parsley or basil
Whisk the eggs and season
Finely slice the shallots – for a stronger flavor, you can leave raw – or cook in small amount of olive oil on a low heat until soft but not brown.
Grate the goat's cheese
Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix. Fill each pastry cup to brim
Place back into heated oven for 15 minutes until all egg cooked.
Allow to cool slightly and remove from tray.
Prawn and Spinach tartlets – makes 24
Pastry- same as mini Quiche – but allow cooking the cups for
5 minutes longer to become crisper.
1 cup of small cooked prawns (stronger flavour)
Half a finely lemon grass stalk finely chopped
2 x cups of chopped spinach leaves
3 x finely chopped spring onions (or can use finely chopped leek)
Teaspoon of arrowroot powder
A little water
A little olive oil
Seasoning if required
Place a little olive oil in a heated pan, add lemon grass, spring onions and prawns, heat for 2 – 3 minutes stirring. Lower heat. Sprinkle the arrowroot on top and stir in, pour a little water in until there is a small amount of watery sauce (which will be thickened by the arrowroot), add the chopped spinach leaves stir in for 1 minute until leaves are wilted. Remove from heat. Place a teaspoon full of mixture into each pastry cup. Serve warm or cold.
Chicken and Mushroom tartlets – makes 24
Pastry – create the same way as Prawn and Spinach tartlets.
Half a chicken breast or whole thigh – finely chopped – can be cooked or raw
3 large Portobello mushrooms – finely chopped
1 whole medium leek – very finely chopped
1 x desert spoon of finely chopped parsley
A little olive oil
1 x Teaspoon of arrowroot powder
Oat milk
Place olive oil in pan and add chicken and mushrooms stir until chicken well cooked if raw.
Lower heat and add leeks. When softened sprinkle the arrowroot powder and stir in, then slowly add some oat milk until a creamy consistency sauce develops. Add parsley and seasoning.
Take off heat and cool a little. Add a teaspoonful to each pastry cup. Serve warm or cold.
Vegetarian Version
Instead of chicken, double the amount of mushrooms. You can also add different herbs like tarragon or basil.
Christmas mini Muffins – Makes 24
120g Softened Goat's butter
20g Rapa Dura Sugar
2 x large eggs
70g Whole grain Spelt
70g white spelt
(Or can use all whole grain spelt)
Pinch of baking powder
Half cup of chopped prunes (organic)
Half cup of Raisins or Sultanas (organic)
The rind of one finely chopped or ground fresh organic orange
Handful of sunflower seeds.
Mixed spice
Heat oven to 160 degrees.
Place softened butter in a mixing bowl, add Rapa Dura sugar mix in, and then whisk in eggs. Fold in flour, spice and baking powder. Add all the chopped fruit, sunflower seeds and orange rind. Fill each cup in baking tray to brim and any extra leftover add a little more to each cup.
Place in oven for 20 minutes and check if cooked with skewer – if not leave for a further 5-10 minutes.
Remove from heat allow to cool slightly, and remove from tray. Store in airtight container so they don't dry out if you are storing them for later use.


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Aussie Man Falls To Death From Parasail On Phuket Beach
A screenshot from video shows the moment an Australian man fell to his death from a parasail on Phuket's Kata Beach.
PHUKET — An Australian man plunged to his death Wednesday afternoon after a parasailing accident on Kata Beach in front of more than a 100 onlookers.
Operators told police the 70-year-old man confused the ropes on his parasail and pulled on a hook which unstrapped his harness, causing him to fall to the sea below. He was taken to Patong hospital, where he later died.
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An Interview with Erik Ofgang, Author and Journalist.
An Interview with Erik Ofgang, Author and Journalist
When someone asks me how to start an education in the ever evolving scene of alcoholic beverages in New England, I have an immediate response. It consists of two words: Erik Ofgang.
Many people are "knowledgeable" about the alcohol industry in New England. Erik is knowledgeable without the quotes. His book, Buzzed: Beers, Booze, and Coffee Brews (Islandport Press, 2016) is essential reading for anyone who seeks, as the byline details, Where to Enjoy the Best Craft Beverages in New England.
Do yourself a favor and obtain a copy of Buzzed. Keep it in your car. It'll come in handy anytime you're on the road in New England. And if you're looking for the perfect last-minute present this holiday season, Buzzed is your solution. You will be thanked by the recipient for your impeccable taste in gifts.
Unlike so many other tour guides and reviews of local alcohol industries, Erik's book is a contribution written—I am tempted to say crafted—by a very skilled storyteller. He searches out the people behind the breweries, coffeehouses, and distilleries that he features. We learn of their inspirations, their aspirations, and their sometimes rocky roads to success. In following these personal experiences, Erik shows a sensibility akin to that of a folklorist. His writing reminds readers that there are truly fascinating people behind the products we enjoy and that alcoholic beverages are often a labor of love and always a gift.
Erik's writing is equally a gift to readers. His penchant for keen observations and description is enlightening. It conveys a sense of the journey that is the hallmark of stellar writing about travel, food, and drink. Buzzed is replete with his vast store of historical and contemporary knowledge and includes a fair share of information on local traditions and the folklore of alcohol. It's all brought together by his adroit wit, amiable style, and generous sense of humor. All travel guides should be written in imitation of this book.
Erik is an award-winning travel and food writer, an adjunct professor of writing at Western Connecticut State University and Quinnipiac University, and was the founding editor of Poor Yorick: A Journal of Rediscovered Objects (which, be assured, your life is made better by exploring). Erik has written for the Hartford Courant, the Associated Press, and Tablet Magazine. He recently published Gillette Castle: A History (The History Press, 2017), concerning one of the CT River Valley's most beloved eccentric figures and the "stone heap" that makes this area a very special place. It too is an informative and entertaining read and an excellent gift, including for you yourself.
Erik continues to share his insights regularly in Connecticut Magazine, where he is a Senior Writer. Readers of this blog will enjoy his regular "Craft Cruising" and "The Connecticut Files" features, but everything he pens is a pleasure to read. And somehow, he also finds time to play bass in MacTalla Mor, a Celtic Roots Band.
Visit the Drunken River program here on iCRV Radio to listen to an interview I conducted with Erik regarding the process by which he wrote Buzzed, the beer industry in Connecticut and its relationship to wider trends in New England. The interview was conducted in July 2018. The time went by too quickly and this interview only scratched the surface, but Erik has promised to return in the future—and I promise to be more prepared for his wisdom. Without a doubt, you will look forward to his further insights as much as I do.
Until next time, cheers!
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Sweet Potato And Coconut Quinoa SoupFrom dcmeyers 8 years ago
- 2 large sweet potatoes shopping list
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- 1/2 cup quinoa shopping list
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How to make it
- Wash and peel the sweet potatoes and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces. Boil for 5-6 minutes, until just soft but not mushy.
- Place the water and onion in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook until the onion softens, about 7 minutes. Stir in the quinoa and vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 15 minutes, until the quinoa is cooked.
- Add the sweet potato to the saucepan. Puree the mixture with a hand blender or cool slightly and puree in 2 batches in a blender or food processor. Return to low heat and stir in the coconut milk. Reheat slowly on low, adding the cayenne and chili powder. Ladle into bowls and top each serving with a spoonful of plain yogurt (if using).
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Evoking iconic elements of the brand, the new shades from Diesel will not disappoint. Guys and gals alike can dive into strong designs with edgy details and eye-catching colors. Round, rectangular and Clubmaster- and wayfarer-inspired silhouettes are decorated with denim inserts, cutout details and transparent effects, plus metal temple accents. Flash and gradient lenses complement… Read more »


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Case Studies
Consumer Products Company
Client Challenge: Client is a global consumer and industrial products manufacturer with a long history of private ownership. The organization is in the business of producing materials serving the detergent, pulp and paper, chemical, petroleum, catalyst, water treatment, construction, and beverage markets. To fulfill obligations of its trade association and several regulatory compliance issues, the Client was required to internally and externally certify its management system to several internationally-recognized ISO specifications at all of its US locations, including its headquarters.
Practical Solution: Verrico participated with all of the Client's domestic operations in a process to implement and audit its integrated environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) management system. This process included an attestation letter for each facility by a certified Verrico auditor, after the initial internal audit and evidence of all identified issues being corrected to address the systemic causes.
Verrico has also assisted in the Client's acquisition of a medium-sized business from another manufacturing company, helping them to integrate management system documentation and organizational cultures, including a review of how to integrate recognized ISO certifications.
Result: As a result of this process, the Client has seen the following improvements:
− employee awareness and improved safety culture;
− business product stewardship management in light of customer and industry requirements;
− alignment of EHS&S programs and training with specific performance issues, generating a safer and more environmentally conscious workplace; and
− a consistent leadership commitment and message related to EHS&S and quality management.
Large Chemical Company
Client Challenge: Verrico Associates' valued Client is one of the world's largest chemical manufacturing companies. With a strong global presence, nearly 100,000 employees and over 200 manufacturing locations worldwide, this Client has a diverse set of products, markets served, cultural issues and organizational risks.
The Client had a need to audit all of its US facilities to better understand how it is complying with chemical industry and trade association requirements, to ensure its certification and membership in the American Chemistry Council (ACC). Internal resources did not have the breadth of audit experience that the company was looking for, nor intricate knowledge of the certification requirements from an audit perspective.
Practical Solution: The organization came to Verrico Associates to help conduct audits at all of its US faciliites, related to the Chemical industry's Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) requirements and the risks and hazards of a very diverse set of operations. Working directly with North American management, Verrico Associates has conducted over 100 facility, business and headquarter audits to date for the Client, including long-standing industrial facilities and a number of new acquisitions. The audit team has worked with senior management, project coordinators and all levels of operations to ensure consistency and to identify issues commensurate with business priorities.
Result: The Client has significantly improved its RCMS across all facets of its businesses. This was particularly important in the context of its acquisition of several new companies, as Verrico Associates helped the Client ensure system consistency across approximately 50 facilities that represent newly acquired operations. Some improvements of note include:
− better definition and execution of risk assessment and prioritization process;
− consistent risk management activities in line with business and operational priorities;
− stronger understanding and adherence to corporate expectations with an emphasis on communication of critical expectations; and
− furthering of operational awareness in light of the organization's cultural improvement process.
Large Oil Refiner
Client Challenge: Client is a producer of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the domestic refining, marketing and transportation of petroleum products. In light of recent industry events, Client was challenged to ensure that its operations were safe and environmentally sound, and desired to rigorously assess all facets of its business from a regulatory and cultural standpoint.
Practical Solution: Verrico Associates provided auditing, consulting and training for several the Client's locations throughout the US. Verrico Associates helped the organization maintain its industry certification when this was in jeopardy, at the same time helping them to reduce large administrative burdens in their system.
Result: Sustainable EHS&S management systems were developed and improved at the Client with Verrico as a facilitator and partner. Specific activities and outcomes include:
− Cultural changes and performance improvements in the refining environment;
− Massive paperwork reduction throughout the system;
− Supply chain review and improvements, including the review of commercial partners in light of the system and policy commitments, resulting in a shift in how the organization does business with its suppliers and vendors;
− Building an internet-based system management tool, including a "road map" of existing system requirements and procedures to prevent re-inventing elements where existing processes were sufficient;
− Realigning departments and initiatives at one large refinery; and
− Assisting in certification to several voluntary management system standards, including ISO 14001, RC14001, OSHA VPP and the US EPA's National Environmental Performance Track.
Medical Equipment Company
Client Challenge: Client is a producer of in vitro diagnostics with domestic and international sites. The organization had outsourced its environmental and quality management system and auditing process, and was looking to build a more robust system managed by its own resources.
Practical Solution: Verrico Associates was asked to provided consulting, auditing and training for the Client's internal management team and functional resources. This included multi-functional training, update and development of effective procedures, audit team skills development and "shadow audits" with Senior Associates.
Result: Working directly with the management team, Verrico has helped to build and improve the environmental and quality management systems. Critical issues tackled include:
− transformation of objectives from "gut-feel based" improvements to a true performance based initiatives;
− aligning system requirements with prioritized environmental and quality issues;
− reducing paperwork and improving workflow, including better integration of existing processes within their system;
− using FDA-required/regulated processes to better manage risk and reduce non-value-added activities;
− realignment of responsibilities in light of true systemic needs; and
− improving the internal auditing system


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My next wonderful party feature goes to this adorable DISNEY PIXAR'S CARS 3RD BIRTHDAY PARTY- LIGHTNING MCQUEEN PARTY submitted by Dulce Sobremesa! Now this is a cars party! WOW. I've had many requests for Disney "Cars" party ideas...well, folks, here you have it! Can you believe that cake?! I adore the roads going up the gable boxes. SUCH a cute party.
Here is what Dulce said about the party- "We´re so happy to share with you today Javier´s third birthday party, inspired by Disney-Pixar's "Cars" movie. What a fun birthday party! We designed the garlands, labels, little boxes, the cookies, the cake, many other table decorations and even medals for the race winners, all of them handmade by us. We felt so honored to be a part of his special day and to work for such a wonderful family. Thank you Silvia, Javier and Javi!"
Thanks for your submission, Dulce! Congratulations on being chosen as today's feature. Amazing party!


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R.H. Dillon is CIO of Columbus, Ohio-based Diamond Hill Investments, and CEO and president of its publicly traded parent, Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc. (DHIL). In addition to co-managing Diamond Hill Long-Short Fund, Dillon is co-portfolio manager for Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund, and Diamond Hill Select Fund. He has been with Diamond Hill since 2000, and in the investment business since 1977.
A CFA since 1982, Dillon received both his BS and MA in finance from The Ohio State University, and an MBA from University of Dayton.
Charles Bath is co-portfolio manager of Diamond Hill Long-Short Fund, and Diamond Hill Select Fund, and portfolio manager of Diamond Hill Large Cap Fund. A managing director, equities, for Diamond Hill Investments, Bath joined Diamond Hill in 2002, and has been the investment business since 1982.
Bath holds the CFA designation, has a Miami University of Ohio BS in accounting, and an MBA in finance from The Ohio State University.


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Review Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
The sky's the limit
Though the core series still delivers by far the most popular kind of Pokémon games, the Mystery Dungeon series has still done a good job of establishing its own identity and setting itself apart. As the third and final game in the DS set of games for the series, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky provides a charming...
About The Game
Become a Pokémon and Save the World!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky is the newest installment in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon video game series. The game expands on the fun found in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness. Players become a Pokémon and team up with a partner Pokémon.
Together the two set out on an adventure of exploration and discovery, ultimately saving the world from destruction. With additional Pokémon to be, new "Special Episodes" and enhanced communication features, this is a grand adventure with a moving story and stunning finale. This game is a great starting point for players to enter the world of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and for returning players to discover even more secrets.
- Be a Pokémon and experience the world in a whole different way. Enter into a spectacular adventure to save the Pokémon world.
- Uncover new chapters in the immersive Pokémon Mystery Dungeon storyline by playing new Special Episodes.
- Play as one of 19 different Pokémon (including five new hero Pokémon ). Find out which one you will become. Interact with more than 490 Pokémon as you explore.
- Trade items with your friends via a local wireless connection. Also, you can trade with Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness and see what happens.
- Send a demo dungeon to your friend's Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi™ system via a local wireless connection.
- With a wireless broadband Internet connection, access special Missions or rescue fallen friends over Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection.


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Being A Parent is one of the most wonderful experiences that there is in life. The following tips will give you solid advice on how to handle being a parent in today's world. Child-rearing is something that requires total commitment, and the following information will help prepare you for this challenge.
If you are expecting, don't let yourself rush out and spend all of your money on expensive items for your child's nursery. Quality essentials like cribs and changing tables, are available quite cheaply at department stores, discount stores, and even venues like eBay or Craigslist. Also, ask friends and family if they have or know of anyone that can donate these items to you.
Think about what you're teaching your child. You want to show your kids that they can trust you.
If you are traveling with a young child, stick with a sleep and meal schedule that is consistent with the one you use at home. Young children, infants in particular, find traveling to be quite stressful and upsetting. Maintaining bedtime rituals can provide comfort for your child in the unfamiliar space and can permit all of you to get the sleep you need.
Avoid pressuring your eighteen year old child regarding college choices. It might be your dream for them to attend your Alma mater, but you shouldn't focus solely on that school. When they feel pressured, teens may act in a perverse manner if they feel that someone is trying to control them.
Every parent needs to take some time off from taking care of their children. Even if you are only able to get away for a one or two hours, ask a trusted friend or family member to watch your kids for you. Stress can get the better of parents who constantly care for their kids, and this results in increased tension in the household.
Hopefully, you've learned something from these tips that you can apply to your life with your children. If you listen to the information here, you will learn to celebrate this great gift. Enjoy your foray into the world of being a parent, and keep the tools you got from this article close at hand.


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6/12...1w Glacier NP6/19...5d Banff6/24...5d Jasper 6/29...4d Kamloops/Kelowna7/3....1w Vancouver/Victoria7/10...9d Seattle/Puget Sound7/19...5d Olympic Peninsula7/24...3d Mt Rainier7/27...1w Portland/Columbia Gorge8/3....4d Eugene8/7....1w Redwood NP/Northern CA coast8/14...1w <?>8/21...1w Bay Area8/28...3d Monterey BayIf you go to the Glacier National Park website they have a status page which will tell you day by day and campground by campground if the campground filled up on any certain day of previous years. It's really cool. http://home.nps.gov/applications/glac/cgstatus/cgstatus.cfmI don't remember what size RV you have, but I've been finding that with our 30 ft motorhome that we bought in 2006, we are having to make more and more reservations to get sites. It's a combination of more people camping and the larger size of this RV over our last one. We were in Glacier for 9 nights late August to early September. I made reservations because we were going to be there over the Labor Day weekend...OY! You might find that if you don't have reservations you might have to move to the first come, first serve campground on the weekends...but I don't know for sure. We haven't been to Jasper and Banff since 1999...but I'd love to go back. Back then we didn't make reservations but we also had a smaller RV but I'd be inclined to make reservations with our 30 footer. Keep in mind that Canada has Canada Day which is July 1 so where ever you're going to be on that weekend, you might want reservations too.8/14 week ideas: My #1 choice would be Yosemite National Park but it is crowded in the summer. You would want to stay in Yosemite Valley and MAKE RESERVATIONS ASAP! #2 would be Lassen National Park & possible side trip to Burney Falls.Where are you staying in the Bay Area? There aren't a lot of choices and Walmarts might not be an answer because a lot of towns have over night restrictions. I know our town does. We don't camp much in the summer anymore because it's so busy. I would recommend having reservations for every night you plan to spend in California!!!Utahtea
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Hawaiian ironman veteran Geoff Thorsen preparing for 23rd race from hell to heaven
The Hawaiian Ironman is one of the toughest tests of endurance for any athlete, both physically and mentally.
But one Australian preparing for the event is proof that the mind really is the master of the body.
Geoff Thorsen, at 70 years of age, has qualified to compete in his 23rd Hawaiian Ironman.
While squeezing in half an hour of exercise into our daily routine can seem like a chore for most of us, that is not the case for Thorsen.
"I probably do around 15 hours a week for an ironman," he said.
"I'd ride nine to 10 hours, swim three hours and run the rest."
The gruelling ironman event is made up of a four kilometre swim, a 180 km bike ride, followed by a marathon (42 kms) tacked on at the end, and Thorsen says completing the event is as rewarding as sport gets.
"There is a heaven and it's at the finishing of an Ironman," he said
"You've got to drag yourself through hell to get there but it's worth it. It's really worth it."
Thorsen says he took up an athletic career after his father died at just 59 and he realised he was heading down the same path if he did not change his ways so he "just started running".
More than 40 years later he is still going strong and showing little sign of slowing down.
"I intend to keep going until I can't do anymore," he said.
"So it's difficult to say (when I'll stop) but I think I've got to break down eventually."
Unfortunately, he says there is no magic bullet for his longevity, it is mostly just luck of the draw.
"For some reason or another I've just been given the right genes," he said.
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Unable to Ping Router using GNS3 and VMWare ESXi Environment
I haven't posted anything new to this site in a long, long time but thought this was worthy of posting since I could not find the answer in my searches. I have a simple simple network configured on VWare ESXi using GNS3 on Microsoft Windows XP to emulate Cisco routers. The layout is as following:
This same scenario worked on XenServer 6.0.2. After check the usual stuff (i.e. interface configs, default routes, VM settings, etc), I found the issue to be with the Promiscuous Mode setting of the VMWare vSwitch. The default setting is 'Reject'. Setting to 'Accept' as shown below allows traffic to flow.
A reboot of the VMware host or the VM guests were not necessary when making the setting change above.Explore posts in the same categories: Uncategorized
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|Bon-Sonnil, Dormogen, Dormutil, Mequin, Mozambin, Pro Dorm, Somnotropon, Torinal, Tuazolona. Methaqualone hydrochloride: Cateudyl, Dormir, Hyptor, Melsed, Melsedin, Mequelon, Methasedil, Nobadorm, Normorest, Noxybel, Optimil, Optinoxan,Pallidan, Parest, Parmilene, Pexaqualone, Revonal, Riporest, Sedalone, Somberol, Somnafac, Somnium,Sopor, Sovelin, Soverin, Sovinal,Toquilone, Toraflon, Tualone, Tuazol.
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Methaqualone, formerly sold under the brand name Quaalude and Mandrax, was a sedative and hypnotic medication. It is a member of the quinazolinone class.
The sedative–hypnotic activity of methaqualone was first noted in the 1950s. In 1962, methaqualone was patented in the US by Wallace and Tiernan,[1] its use peaked in the early 1970s for the treatment of insomnia, and as a sedative and muscle relaxant.
Methaqualone became increasingly popular as a recreational drug and club drug in the late 1960s and 1970s, known variously as "ludes" or "sopers" (also "soaps") in the U.S. and "mandrakes" and "mandies" in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The substance was sold both as a free base and as salt (hydrochloride), it is also a common date rape drug.[2]
Medical use[edit]
Methaqualone is a sedative that increases the activity of the GABA receptors in the brain and nervous system, similarly to benzodiazepines and barbiturates; when GABA activity is increased, blood pressure drops and the breathing and pulse rates slow, leading to a state of deep relaxation. These properties explain why methaqualone was originally mainly prescribed for insomnia.[3]
Methaqualone was not recommended for use while pregnant and is in pregnancy category D.[4]
Overdose can lead to nervous system shutdown, coma and death.[5]
An overdose can cause delirium, convulsions, hypertonia, hyperreflexia, vomiting, kidney failure, coma, and death through cardiac or respiratory arrest, it resembles barbiturate poisoning, but with increased motor difficulties and a lower incidence of cardiac or respiratory depression. The standard one tablet adult dose of Quaalude brand of methaqualone was 300 mg when made by Lemmon. A dose of 8000 mg is lethal and a dose as little as 2000 mg could induce a coma if taken with an alcoholic beverage.[6]
Methaqualone peaks in the bloodstream within several hours, with a half-life of 20–60 hours. Regular users build up a physical tolerance, requiring larger doses for the same effect.
Methaqualone was first synthesized in India in 1951 by Indra Kishore Kacker and Syed Husain Zaheer, for use as an antimalarial drug.[6][7][8] By 1965, it was the most commonly prescribed sedative in Britain, where it has been sold legally under the names Malsed, Malsedin, and Renoval. In 1965, a methaqualone/antihistamine combination was sold as the sedative drug Mandrax in Europe, by Roussel Laboratories (now part of Sanofi S.A.). In 1972, it was the sixth-bestselling sedative in the US,[9] where it was legal under the brand name Quaalude. Quaalude in the United States was originally manufactured in 1965 by the Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, based pharmaceutical firm William H. Rorer Inc; the drug name "Quaalude" combined the words "quiet interlude" and shared a stylistic reference to another drug marketed by the firm, Maalox.[10]
In 1978, Rorer sold the rights to manufacture Quaalude to the Lemmon Company of Sellersville, Pennsylvania. At that time, Rorer chairman John Eckman commented on Quaalude's bad reputation stemming from illegal manufacture and use of methaqualone, and illegal sale and use of legally prescribed Quaalude: "Quaalude accounted for less than 2% of our sales but created 98% of our headaches."[6] Both companies still regarded Quaalude as an excellent sleeping drug. Lemmon, well aware of Quaalude's public image problems, used advertisements in medical journals to urge physicians "not to permit the abuses of illegal users to deprive a legitimate patient of the drug". Lemmon also marketed a small quantity under another name, Mequin, so doctors could prescribe the drug without the negative connotations;[6] the rights to Quaalude were held by the JB Roerig & Company division of Pfizer, before the drug was discontinued in the United States in 1985, mainly due to its psychological addictiveness, widespread abuse, and illegal recreational use.[11]
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It was sold under the brand name Quaalude and sometimes stylized "Quāālude"[12] in the United States and Mandrax in the United Kingdom and South Africa.
Methaqualone was initially placed in Schedule I as defined by the UN Convention of Psychotropic Substances, but was moved to Schedule II in 1979. [13]
In Canada, methaqualone is listed in Schedule III of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and requires a prescription but is Schedule I according to NAPRA.[14] Methaqualone is banned in India.[15]
Methaqualone became increasingly popular as a recreational drug in the late 1960s and 1970s, known variously as "ludes" or "sopers" (also "soaps") in the U.S. and "mandrakes" and "mandies" in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
The drug was more tightly regulated in Britain under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and in the U.S. from 1973. It was withdrawn from many developed markets in the early 1980s. In the United States it was withdrawn in 1982 and made a Schedule I drug in 1984, it has a DEA ACSCN of 2565 and in 2013 the aggregate annual manufacturing quota for the US was 10 grams. Mention of its possible use in some types of cancer and AIDS has periodically appeared in the literature since the late 1980s; research does not appear to have reached an advanced stage; the DEA has also added the methaqualone analogue mecloqualone (also a result of some incomplete clandestine syntheses) to Schedule I as ACSCN 2572, with zero manufacturing quota.
Gene Haislip, the former head of the Chemical Control Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), told the PBS documentary program Frontline: "We beat 'em." By working with governments and manufacturers around the world, the DEA was able to halt production and, Haislip said, "eliminated the problem".[16][17][18] Methaqualone was manufactured in the United States under the name Quaalude by the pharmaceutical firms Rorer and Lemmon with the numbers 714 stamped on the tablet, so people often referred to Quaalude as 714's, "Lemmons", or "Lemmon 7's". Methaqualone was also manufactured in the US under the trade names Sopor and Parest. After the legal manufacture of the drug ended in the United States in 1982, underground laboratories in Mexico continued the illegal manufacture of methaqualone throughout the 1980s, continuing the use of the "714" stamp, until their popularity waned in the early 1990s. Drugs purported to be methaqualone are in a significant majority of cases found to be inert, or contain diphenhydramine or benzodiazepines.
Illicit methaqualone is one of the most commonly used recreational drugs in South Africa. Manufactured in clandestine, often unsanitary labs mainly in India, it comes in tablet form but is smoked with marijuana; this method of ingestion is known as "white pipe". [19][20] It is also popular elsewhere in Africa and in India.[20]
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- Methaqualone in popular culture
- Bill Cosby sexual assault allegations
- Drug-facilitated sexual assault
- ^ U.S. Patent 3,135,659 – Hydroxy and Alkoxy Aryl Quinazolones
- ^ "Bill Cosby has been found guilty — here's what happens if you take the pills he described as 'friends to help you relax'".
- ^ "methaqualone reference". Enotes. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012.
- ^ Drug Safety. "Methaqualone in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding". Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "recreational drugs tranquilizers". drug library eu. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02.
- ^ a b c d Linder, Lee (28 May 1981). "Quaalude manufacturer: Image hurt by street use". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. p. 6. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ van Zyl, Etienne F. (2001). "A survey of reported synthesis of methaqualone and some positional and structural isomers". Forensic Science International. 122 (2–3): 142–149. doi:10.1016/S0379-0738(01)00484-4.
- ^ Potential Analgesics. Part I. Synthesis of substituted 4-quinazolones, I. K. Kacker and S. H. Zaheer, J. Ind. Chem. Soc. 28 (1951), pp. 344–346.
- ^ GC/MS Assays for Abused Drugs in Body fluids, p. 39
- ^ "Dividends: Dropping the Last 'Lude". Time. 28 November 1983. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ Silverstein, Shel. "Quaaludes Again". Captain Wayne's Mad Music.com.
- ^ Rile, Karen (1983). Winter Music (First ed.). Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown and Company. pp. 41, 59. ISBN 978-0-316-74657-1.
- ^ lilian.sandouk. "green-lists". www.incb.org. Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Search National Drug Schedule". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ "Drugs banned in India". Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, Dte.GHS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ "The Meth Epidemic – Haislip discusses parallels to current Methamphetamine epidemic".
- ^ Ferns, Sean, "Lecture: Gene Haislip : The Chemical Connection: A Historical Perspective on Chemical Control" Archived 2014-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, Drug Enforcement Administration Museum Lecture Series, Arlington, Virginia, October 25, 2007
- ^ Piccini, Sara, "DRUG WARRIOR: THE DEA'S GENE HAISLIP '60, B.C.L. '63 BATTLED WORLDWIDE AGAINST THE ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE – AND SCORED A RARE VICTORY", William & Mary Alumni Magazine, The College of William & Mary, Spring 2010
- ^ "Mandrax". DrugAware. Reality Media. 2003. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ a b McCarthy, G; Myers, B; Siegfried, N (2005). "Treatment for methaqualone dependence in adults". Reviews (2): CD004146. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004146.pub2. PMID 15846700.
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The World Needs More 'Spies Like Us'
WIB culture August 7, 2016 War Is Boring 0
Comedy takes the sting out of our darkest fears
by MATTHEW GAULT
Leave it to Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd to save the world from nuclear annihilation and make us laugh while they do it. In 1985, Ronald Reagan was president, Able Archer was two years behind us, the Berlin Wall still stood, and Rocky beat the shit out of Drago for killing his friend Apollo Creed.
That summer, Marty McFly went Back to the Future, Rambo rescued forgotten American soldiers, and Emmett Fitz-Hume and Austin Millbarge bumbled their way to saving the world.
The world remembers Rambo and Marty far better than they do Chase and Aykroyd's two bumbling spies, but the spies were just as important because they made America laugh at something most can't find the humor in — nuclear Armageddon.
Spies Like Us is a 1985 cult comedy starring Aykroyd and Chase as less than stellar secret agents on a mission with parameters they never receive. The film opens in the snowy mountains of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic, now the Republic of Tajikistan.
Soviet troops escort a mobile ICBM launcher into position, threatening America's allies to the south as well as the free world. It's the mid '80s and the Cold War is waiting for the spark that'll ignite World War III.
The Defense Intelligence Agency receives satellite images of the nuke, and decides to neutralize the Soviet threat. But the DIA has a problem — Soviet counterintelligence agents murdered their last pair of spies.
But General Sline — a hard-drinking, commie-hating, defense-budget-appropriating bastard — has a plan. The DIA will send in two teams of agents. One team will be their best and brightest, the other will just be a distraction.
Now they just need to find a pair of highly patriotic and idiotic federal employees who want to go an adventure.
Enter Fitz-Hume and Millbarge, played by Chase and Aykroyd, respectively. Fitz-Hume is a third-generation State Department employee. He's lazy, lascivious, dumb and charming — and decides to take the foreign service exam to show up the guy who sits next to him at work.
Millbarge is a code breaker at the Pentagon whose boss steals all the credit for his work. He wants to take the exam to get some recognition and get time in the field. Too bad, then, that Fitz-Hume sits next to him on test day and gets them both in trouble with his typically Chevy Chasian shenanigans.
But the pair are in luck, as they're just the kind of doofuses the DIA is looking for to distract the Soviets and keep them off the trail of their real agents. What follows is a solid hour and a half of comedy, slapstick and homages to the old road movies Bob Hope did so well and Family Guy resurrects once a season with mixed results.
The real charm of Spies Like Us, however, is its ending and the comedy genius of Aykroyd and Chase.
'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot' Is 'M*A*S*H' on the Streets of Kabul
The 1980s were prime time for both comedy giants and they're in perfect form in Spies Like Us. The genius of the film is that Chase plays an utter goofball like a straight man, and Aykroyd plays the straight man like an utter goofball.
Aykroyd wrote the script with director John Landis with Belushi in mind for Fitz-Hume, which would have been a different film. Chase's restrained wackiness works so well in Spies Like Us that it's easy to see why he was a comedy superstar for so many years.
Late in the film, the Soviets capture him as he's making his way toward the ICBM. The guards take him into interrogation and one gets rough. He pulls a knife and threatens Chase. "Every minute you don't tell us why you are here, I cut off a finger."
"Mine or yours?" Chase asks.
"Damn," Chase replies and he delivers the line so dry, as if he believes the interrogator would cut off his own fingers, that I couldn't help but laugh. His subdued demeanor marked by moments of extreme lunacy makes the script work. I believe the over-the-top zaniness of Belushi would have hurt the movie.
The other reason Spies Like Us is such a treasure is the timing. In 1985, America was ready to laugh — needed to laugh — at the threat of nuclear war.
In the end — I'm going to spoil a 30-year-old movie here — Millbarge and Fitz-Hume make it to the ICBM with the help of one of the actual spies. They follow the DIA's commands, but instead of disabling the nuke, they launch it.
Faced by what seems to be the end of the world, the American spies and the Soviet guards pair up for one last night of wild sex. Millbarge figures out a way to save the world at the last minute, however, and everyone goes home a hero.
The final scene depicts the Soviets and Americans sitting in a room laughing, drinking, canoodling and removing nuclear missile installations from a map while the world waits outside to learn the results of extended disarmament talks.
'Rock the Kasbah' Made Me Hate Bill Murray
Think about that for a second. Tensions were high between the Soviet Union and the United States in '85. Landis filmed the Tajik scenes in Norway and stationed their fake Soviet ICBM on top of a beautiful mountain.
The Pentagon's satellites detected the movie set and actually considered it a threat until the movie producers and local authorities clarified the situation. It seemed as if fighting might break out at any moment … but the success of films such as Spies Like Us prove the public was sick of it.
The art — especially the pop-culture art — a civilization produces tells you a lot about what's going on in that society.
Nuclear monsters and alien mind control permeated the drive-ins of the 1950s and early '60s. Escapist fantasy series such as Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings made box office billions just as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan filled American televisions with nightly scenes of horror.
Spies Like Us came out the same year that Rocky wrapped himself in the American flag and beat up a Soviet superman played by Dolph Lundgren. Two years later, Christopher Reeve's Superman hurled all the world's nuclear warheads into the sun. The public was exhausted with the Cold War.
When the big, popular, money-making culture industry makes a current war into a comedy, that war is almost surely over. The Berlin Wall fell four years after Fitz-Hume and Millbarge laughed their way through nuclear disarmament talks. The Soviet Union imploded just a few years after.
There's no causation here. The movies don't cause social change, just foreshadow them. Bill Murray and Tina Fey tried to make comedy hay out of the tragedy of the Afghanistan war with mixed results. Jonah Hill is starring in a dark comedy about the Iraq war later this month.
What was once sacred and taboo no longer is. Attitudes are changing.


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If I ever go to England I plan on studying HOWTO: Drink like an Englishman, in an English pub:
when being served, your order should end with the word please. Once your change has been returned, a thankyou is required. Don't embarrass the barstaff by leaving your change; if you want to tip then offer to get the bar[wo]man a drink.
Remember, gentlemen drink pints… Ordering anything other than a pint as your first few drinks will have you labelled as a big girly poof with limp wrists.


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The Cinema AT-X 100mm T2.9 Macro Lens from Tokina is a true 35mm, full-frame, 1:1 macro close-up lens that fits Micro Four Thirds mount cameras.
The Cinema AT-X 100mm T2.9 Macro Lens from Tokina is a true 35mm, full-frame, 1:1 macro close-up lens that fits Micro Four Thirds mount cameras. The lens achieves maximum magnification at a working distance of 11.8". This allows enough space for lighting, the camera operator, and the subject to work comfortably.
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RBS head of EMEA & LatAm equity derivatives and structured products sales departs
Andrea Sozzi Sabatini, head of equity derivatives and structured products retail sales for Europe, Middle East & Africa at RBS Global Banking and Markets, is understood to have left the bank.
Andrea Sozzi Sabatini, head of equity derivatives and structured products retail sales for Europe, Middle East & Africa at RBS Global Banking and Markets, is understood to have left the bank.
Sabatini (pictured) reported to Beat von Gunten, global head of sales for equities and structured retail at Royal Bank of Scotland in London.
With the disappearance of the regional position, the respective country sales heads will report to von Gunten, according to a London-based source.
Sabatini joined RBS from Deutsche Bank in May 2005, when taking up the position of executive director at ABN Amro, which was later bought by RBS. At Deutsche, Sabatini was head of the Italian derivatives team. Prior to that, Sabatini was a vice-president at Merrill Lynch in London, where he worked in the Italian derivatives team.
Sabatini had been RBS' main sponsor of its developing exchange-traded funds (ETF) platform, which had been built from a business first put in place at ABN. While at Merrill, Sabatini had been in the team that created the first ETFs in Europe, the Merrill Lynch LDRS.
But even before that, Sabatini recognised the benefits that ETFs could offer investors: "When I was at the Italian exchange, I wanted to launch a segment for ETFs but at the time it was too early - it was 1998," Sabatini told ETF magazine in October 2011. "I left before the segment was launched."
ABN launched its first ETF in 2006. Another nine followed in 2007 but after that the development of the business was put on hold until after the takeover. "At that time the bulk of our business at RBS (and it still is the bulk of our business) was with certificates and turbos and generally speaking retail products, not really ETFs," Sabatini told ETF magazine.
"For a year-and-a-half to two years we concentrated our attention on the existing business to maintain our position in the major markets," said Sabatini. "ETFs were a good diversification of our business but we couldn't push it at that time as we would have wanted."
A spokesperson for RBS refused to comment.
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CVB Financial Corp. Announces 114th Consecutive Cash Dividend
Ontario, CA, March 21, 2018 – CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CVBF) announced a fourteen cent ($0.14) per share cash dividend with respect to the first quarter of 2018. The dividend was approved at the regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting held on March 21, 2018. The dividend will be payable on or about April 19, 2018 to shareholders of record as of April 5, 2018.
"Our Board of Directors is pleased to announce our 114th consecutive cash dividend paid to our shareholders," said Christopher D. Myers, President and Chief Executive Officer.
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CVB Financial Corp. ("CVBF") is the holding company for Citizens Business Bank. CVBF is the ninth largest bank holding company headquartered in California with assets of approximately $8.3 billion. Citizens Business Bank is consistently recognized as one of the top performing banks in the nation and offers a wide array of banking, lending and investing services through 51 banking centers and 3 trust office locations serving the Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and the Central Valley area of California.
Shares of CVB Financial Corp. common stock are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CVBF." For investor information on CVBF, visit our Citizens Business Bank website at www.cbbank.com and click on the "Investors" tab.


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Director of the Moscow office of Almaz Capital Partners (owner of CarPrice online car auction) Irina Goryacheva confirmed the deal. The exact transaction amount was not disclosed, claiming that CarPrice has attracted "several hundred million Japanese yen". A source familiar with the transaction said that its amount could be about $3-5 million. Financing will be used to continue expansion in Japan and the development of technology platforms.
In 2015 CarPrice already attracted $40 million investment from Baring Vostok and Almaz Capital. Among other shareholders are funds AltaIR, e.ventures, Fastlane Ventures, Internet entrepreneur Oskar Hartmann. The total investment in CarPrice so far was estimated at $42 million.
CarPrice office in Tokyo opened in February 2016 and is working on the business model of the Russian company: the service offers the owner of the car to sell it on the online auction, for which in real time car dealers from all over the country make bids. If the owner agrees, he can sell the car and receive the money in the CarPrice office. The service earns a commission from the dealers in the amount of 2-5% of the transaction. 150 cars are sold daily through the online auction. Since its foundation in June 2014 – 40 thousand cars were sold on the auction. The figures for Japan are not disclosed.
There are no direct competitors on the Asian market working on the model of the online auction in real time , says CarPrice Director General Denis Dolmatov. "Our format — significant savings for Japan, since the standard offline solution requires that you transport the car to the auction first, and then to the buyer," he explains. The platform is equally suitable for с2b-and for b2b transactions and Mitsui partner network and reputation will have a positive impact primarily on the b2b segment. According to Mr. Dolmatov, the company has already deployed a full-fledged operation in Japan, but "Japanese consumers require more time for testing the new service".
Vehicle Association of Japan 2016 data shows that the average family in Japan owns 1.064 cars, and the average price of a used car in April 2017 amounted to 362 thousand yen, or 188,7 thousand RUB . In addition it shows that sales of used cars in 2016 amounted to nearly 3.3 million vehicles.
Mitsui & Co. actively investing in Russian business. Its portfolio includes stakes in Qiwi bank, manufacturer of liquefied natural gas in Sakhalin Energy, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies "R-Pharm", etc., the conglomerate is involved in power generation, machine building, finance, chemical and food industry. According to its own data, the value of Mitsui & Co assets is $102,7 billion.


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By Sarah Seacat Ask employees whether padding expense account reports is wrong and just about everyone will say "yes." Yet, inflated expenses continue to cost businesses thousands of dollars annually. Based on the 2016 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners' Report to the Nations on Occupation Fraud and Abuse, the average loss related to expense reimbursement is $40,000. For this reason, every company must establish the right policies to stop it.
How it works
To stop expense padding, you need to know how it works. Expense inflation — where an employee exaggerates the amount of the actual cost of a meal or cab ride and pockets the change — may be the most common expense-padding method.
But cheaters are also capable of inventing expenses and submitting fake documentation to support them or requesting multiple reimbursements by submitting the same receipt more than once. And watch out for mischaracterized expenses. In such schemes, employees provide legitimate documentation for non-business-related expenses, such as treating friends to a night out on the town, and characterize them as "business development" costs.
What to do
To prevent fraud, as well as simply handle expense reporting in a more accurate manner, you've got to establish and fine tune effective policies and processes. For example, if you're still relying on paper reports, switching to an electronic reporting system may make it harder for employees to cheat. Your processes need to scrutinize expense reports and supporting documentation for:
- Inconsistencies,
- Miscalculations, and
- Receipt doctoring.
In addition, set limits such as requiring employees to fly coach class, stay in moderately-priced hotels and adhere to a daily meal expense allowance. Also, specify the types of supporting documents you'll accept — for example, original receipts, but not credit card statements.
If expense padding becomes widespread, or its perpetrators are particularly devious, you may need to hire a fraud expert to conduct a thorough investigation. This will include examining expense records, interviewing suspect employees and gathering evidence. Be prepared to terminate — and perhaps prosecute — guilty parties.
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Don't let employees bleed your business dry with fraudulent paper cuts. Need help reviewing your expense reporting system and identifying ways to strengthen it? Contact Sarah Seacat, CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner, at 317-569-4181 ext. 235 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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One concern is battery duration. The Z5fd is powered by a relatively small 750mAh Li-ion battery, for which Fujifilm makes no particular claim, but I found that I was only able to take 145 shots, about half with flash, before it ran out. However this was on its first charge, and Li-ion batteries do improve their performance a little after a few charge cycles.
Focusing is extremely quick even in very low light. It had no problem coping with a dimly lit nightclub for instance. The Z5fd has no AF assist lamp, so it can't focus in total darkness, but it performs better in low light than many cameras I've tested recently. Like most of the latest Fujifilm cameras the Z5fd has extremely good high ISO performance, producing excellent picture quality right up to 800 ISO, and acceptable quality at its maximum setting of 1600, so shooting in low light without the flash is at least possible if not really recommended.
Although it is clearly designed for social snapshot photography, the Z5fd acquits itself well shooting normal photographs in daylight as well; in fact I can only describe the picture quality as outstanding. Despite its size the lens performs brilliantly as long as it's kept clean, with minimal distortion or chromatic aberration, and even the usual Fuji bugbear of purple fringing is almost completely absent. The level of detail is excellent for a 6MPcamera.Colours reproduction is rich and vibrant, and thanks to 256-zone metering exposure is seldom less than perfect even when shooting in awkward lighting situations. It's just a pity that it's hardly ever likely to be used for the kind of photographs of which it is capable.
Proving that you should never judge a book by its cover, the party-oriented Fujifilm FinePix Z5fd is a very accomplished little camera, capable of producing excellent results both indoors and out in a wide range of lighting conditions, as long as you keep your grubby fingers clear of the lens. It is stylish, well made, performs and handles well, and is very easy to use. The only real issue is the limited battery life, but if as long as you keep it charged up this shouldn't be a problem.
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