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John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House
- Address:
2093 Smithaven Plaza
Lake Grove, NY 11755Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
BreweryPrice: $30 and under
John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.johnharvards.com/locations/lake-grove-
- Phone: (631) 979-2739
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Daily: 11:30am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American, Burgers, Brewery
- Executive Chef: Erick Ferrufino
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: An excellent choice for a private business luncheon
away from the office, or a private dinner party for a
birthday, bridal or baby shower, Christenings, Communions, or any celebrations you want us to host for you with no distractions. You must have a group size of at least 25 to reserve the room
exclusively. Please speak to our manager to check the availability for your date and time.
- Private Party Contact: Manager 6319792739
A word from John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House
John Harvard's serves Long Island's freshest beer along with a delicious menu of classic comfort food (with a few creative twists). Located in Lake Grove [right near Trader Joe's ], our brewers keep things interesting with a rotating selection of award-winning craft ales and lagers. Everything on our menu, from our legendary Fish and Chips to our Buffalo Chicken Mac 'n' Cheese, is made from scratch daily, and our chef-prepared daily specials always sell out. Our full menu is available all day long and we have a special $8 lunch menu and late night pub menu. Don't miss our popular Happy Hour from 4-7 Monday through Friday for $3 pints and half priced appetizers.Continued
Large parties are no problem so bring a crowd or just bring yourself; we'll have a pint of the best brew in town waiting for you.
Large parties are no problem so bring a crowd or just bring yourself; we'll have a pint of the best brew in town waiting for you.
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John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House reviews from OpenTable diners
20 reviews since July 30, 2014
- Food3.3Service3.8
- Ambiance3.6Noise LevelEnergetic
good for groups (14)vibrant bar scene (6)great for lunch (6)kid-friendly (5)late-night find (5)special occasion (3)fit for foodies (3)neighborhood gem (2)romantic (1)hot spot (1)great for brunch (1)Show More
- Great Brew HouseAleboardDined on 10/30/2014John Harvards is a local restaurant that I wanted to try out for a while. I ordered the Shepherd's Pie which tasted alright but the quantity was too small for the price. The rest of my party ordered other items from the menu which looked really good like the burgers and artichoke dip. However, what really sold it for me (and the main reason I came) was for the craft beer. I tried the pumpkin spice beer during the happy hour and it was the greatest thing in the world. Definitely one of the best if not the best beer I have ever tried and well worth the price at $4 per pint. It even had a cinnamon sugar rim around the top and went down very smooth. I will definitely be returning to try their other selection of beers.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic food and drinksMagsDined on 10/26/2014Three of us went for dinner and drinks. Appetizers were delicious dinner was great beers were refreshing. Service was outstanding.Special Features:
- Great experience!TaylorDined on 10/18/2014Great beer, great food and great service by bartenders and our waiter!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- extra points for close to homeDependable66VIPDined on 10/3/2014John Harvard's is close to my home so we are able to come often. So happy they honor the open table reservation. The sauce they put on the calamari is very good and should be used in other dishes.Special Features:
- Beers good but the food is not goodVic88Dined on 9/26/2014The food is getting worse compare 10 years ago. I will only come for beers and not foodSpecial Features:
- pumkin beer rulesOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/19/2014Beer excellent service excellent.bread cold food coldSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Pumpkin Spice timeBostonVisitorVIPDined on 9/1/2014Love the pumpkins spice beer on tap at John Harvards.Special Features:
- The following 35 reviews are from the John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House reviews archive.
- EmptyKevinVIPDined on 6/28/2014This place was empty at 830 on a Saturday night. We met some friends for a few beers. Very surprised to see only a handful of people in the dining room.
- Great BreweryTirednessVIPDined on 6/15/2014This was not our first time here. The food, drinks and service are fabulous. We usually go with an appetizer that may be shared. This time we took nachos. Enough for at least 5-6 people. Some took burgers. They are ALWAYS cooked the way you want. One took a veggie burger, which she said was great. Our sides were either a salad or cole slaw or fries. All of them were super. The cole slaw was not drowning in mayonnaise. Perfect. Just wish they would add sweet potato fries to the menu. They would probably be outstanding also.Special Features:
- Fantastic.HappyCustomerDined on 6/12/2014John Harvard's was nothing short of accomodating, friendly and helpful. With a group if 12, it is hard to please everyone but the staff achieved the impossible!!! Great job and thanks for a great night!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 4/23/2014Our waiter was Ryan and he was great! The food was good but I have to say that I felt the place has gotten run down. I even hate to say this as I am not a complainer, but since you sent to me, have to be honest. I felt it could use a good cleaning....windows all over very cloudy!
- Consistently GoodJoePVIPDined on 4/18/2014John Harvard's is a brew pub with excellent atmosphere, very good service and good food. The staff is friendly and the their menu is broad. Good choice!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ServiceJohnDined on 3/16/2014The service was excellent , the waitress was very knowledgeable about the different beers. The food was better then the average chain restaurant but the craft beers more then make up for it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great ladies' night!HorseladyDined on 3/15/2014I met my three girlfriends for dinner. I had made reservations that day on OpenTable. We were seated immediately. Everything we ordered came in a reasonable amount of time. The potato cheddar balls had a jalapeno bite to them, which probably was listed on the menu, but I didn't read the whole description since I was distracted talking. The pretzels were yummy, warm and soft. I couldn't eat the spinach and artichoke dip with tortilla chips because I'm allergic to corn. But the girls loved it. My small Caesar salad was good and just the right size. My burger was cooked perfectly and the fries were delicious. We stayed pretty long into the night and they didn't mind. They were very accommodating and attentive. Great time overall. Great drinks.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Beer - Good FoodAnniversarynightDined on 2/21/2014My husband and I wanted to go out to some place fun, but not too expensive, for our anniversary. We liked this restaurant because the food was hearty and it was a brewery so it was nice to have a sampler and get to try 6 of their beers, all of which were awesome. It wasn't just the same old restaurant which is why we liked it.I would recommend this to a friend.
- 1st time visitor to JH'sRay2301Dined on 2/8/2014Went as group of 6 thanks to Open Table. We were immediately say even though we weren't all there on time. Service was pleasant and variety of dishes were great. We will be back to try more new dishes.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great!Quincy123Dined on 1/31/2014Great food and drinks with speedy service! Definitely will return!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food good..service poorletseatoutVIPDined on 1/24/2014When we were seated there was no silverware on the table. After asking our server and not getting it...we had to take the silverware from an unoccupied table. One salad was ordered with the dressing on the side, but came out with the dressing on the salad. We asked for broccoli instead of peas, but of course were given the peas. The server said "they were having difficulties" in the kitchen. She did remove the charge for the salad. All these difficulties did not make for a pleasurable dinner.Special Features:
- Good Time, No ComplaintsMrFoodVIPDined on 1/17/2014No complaints at all from this experience. Waiter was extremely friendly and helpful. Food came out in a timely manner and everything tasted good, including the drinks. Will go back again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- good foodnorjerDined on 1/16/2014Eating out is one of the things do often, and and my wife has always been fussy about where we ate. We find few restaurants we really meet our standards. And John Harvard is one of them.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Went with a group from workkmacDined on 1/8/2014Went with a group from work great service reasonable prices and good foodSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- We were looking for good burgersTXaggieDined on 1/4/2014We were looking for good burgers and that is what we found! Great choice for a casual meal with friends.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great First VisitOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 12/31/2013We enjoyed our first visit to John Harvards. We live not far from the restaurant, and had been meaning to try it for quite some time. We finally dined there recently, and were very pleased with the service, food, and beverages. Our server, Kacie, did an outstanding job of explaining the menu options, and was very knowledgeable about the varied micro-brew choices. Our shrimp appetizer was a generous portion and very flavorful. Our entrees, a chicken & pasta dish and a homemade meatloaf were fresh, hot, and delicious. We finished the meal with a brownie sundae that we shared, as the portions of the entrees are plentiful. We will certainly be back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great BeerkennyDined on 12/29/2013The seasonal beer is great. Especially the Pumpkin Spice beer in the fall.Special Features:
- excellent food and serviceRaviDined on 12/19/2013Really pleased with the service and reservation facility. Happy hours offer good discounts for starters and drinks. I would definitely recommend this place for group hangouts and small parties.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Thank god for pumpkin spiceBostonVisitorVIPDined on 12/15/2013Seems to be one of the only reasons to go there. Food is ehh. Ordered chicken pot pie. Wasn't bad. Know they prepare them ahead of time but could you at least make me thing you took sonetine to prepare it and not just hear it up and have it at my table within 5 minutes of me ordering it. Your a restaurant not a fast food joint. McDonalds takes longer to get their food out. Hire some experienced people as well. Good thing my food came with a spoon as their was no silver wear on the table. Had to ask for a napkin. So now it will be another year for my return as pumpkin spice is retired for the season. Wish there could be another reason to goI would recommend this to a friend.
- Group affairPlanning101Dined on 10/20/2013Booked a 9 person lunch affair that went relatively well. The table wasn't set up upon arrival, however that was taken care of quickly. I had gotten info from the website regarding the private party lunch menus for a set price per person. The server was unfamiliar with it and had to ask the manager. The manager in turn had to see the menus I printed from their site to let the chef know what to prepare. Meanwhile all this info was all included in the reservation that I had set up. They ended up honoring the menu and prices without any further issues which is why I rated them well. However I feel they should definitely be more familiar with what the website offers and thoroughly read a reservation so confusion can be avoided.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Clueless HostessAJVIIIDined on 10/19/2013After making a reservation with Open Table, my wife and I went for dinner and to watch a hockey game at a table in the bar area. It was busy when we got there and we were seated a small high top table right by the kitchen with a lot of wait staff traffic and restricted view of the TVs. We went back up front and asked if we could have the table that just opened up. The hostess said no problem. Then when the table was cleaned, she promptly seated another couple at the table we were waiting for. When we told her that was our table, she informed us that the couple she sat had a reservation. When we told her that we did as well, and she told us that table would be ours, she just went back to greeting customers. We left and won't be back.
- It's a brewery and ale houseBinneyDined on 10/19/2013not a restaurant. At least in terms of a meal. Admittedly I went for the pumpkin spice ale ... and loved that!! As far as my "dining" experience I was sorely disappointed. I was behind a group of 4 without reservations. They were seated at a booth. We were taken to the absolute worst table in the place!!! a tiny table placed between the busy aisle and a large group. The child on the bench next to me was constantly jumping around and moving the bench... I asked for the empty booth across from us and we were moved. The place was too busy for the amount of servers. We had our appetizer long before we had plates or napkins, etc. the food was typical "chain restaurant" food. Nothing out of the ordinary either good or bad.Special Features:
- John HarvardsMazzy6311Dined on 10/5/2013Excellent food, service & prices. Casual restaurant with fancy restaurant quality food!Special Features:
- Great Place for a Get-togetherExcellentVIPDined on 10/4/2013Enjoyed very much. So happy to have a reservation. Busy, busy night and walked right in.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Unruly childrennorjerDined on 9/28/2013A very nice place to dine. Unfortunately the experience would've been much better than what happened had the parents of some unruly children who where running around kept them in the party room and not let them into the main dining area.Special Features:
- Food was great as usual andRedgiantDined on 9/18/2013Food was great as usual and of course the beer was excellent.. Service just okSpecial Features:
- Great foodGoodnightoutDined on 9/13/2013I loved everything we ordered. And the food also looks so appetizing.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Saw my waiter for him to takeNeenDined on 9/5/2013Saw my waiter for him to take my drink order and food order that was the last I saw him till he brought the bill had to bother another waiter for extra napkins? . Was overcharged for a soda we didn't even have. Food came out Luke warm.
- Great place to relax and eatFriendlyDined on 8/5/2013Went with friends and were not rushed at all. Staff was very friendly and the food choices were goodSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Beer and BurgersBillVIPDined on 7/18/2013John Harvard's is a good place to quench a summer thirst and sink your teeth into a good burger. Mine was their Smokehouse burger. Onion, smoked gouda cheese, burger, fries. Yum!
- The worst service I've ever hadLuvs2go2dinnerDined on 6/16/2013The "goat cheese" salad came w/o the cheese, the waiter said the kitchen does that all the time. Waited 13 minutes for the cheese. Dinner was served, but no one had cleared the salad/appetizer plates-had to clear our own table off because the guy who delivered dinner stood there and no one else came to his aid. Our wings never came, the waiter said he totally forgot but he could put the order in (we were 1/2 way through dinner). Waited 17 minutes for the waiter to come to the table (asked other waiters to find him) so that I could get a refill on my coffee. The waiter did't return with coffee for 9 minutes. Icing on the cake - waiter asks, after giving me luke warm coffee "Will I have to come back after this?" ARE YOU SERIOUS? REALLY?
- ok but not great.OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 5/24/2013This place was much as expected in food and beverage. Great beer and decent food. However service was poor by any standard. we ate there mid-afternoon so it was not busy. It took a very long time to get our orders and the waitress had a I could care less about this job attitude. At the end of our lunch it was the manager who was clearing plates from our table.
- Group Hangout SpotbraniacDined on 5/21/2013Celebrated several of my friends' graduation here. Great atmosphere..good food and beer! Had a blast!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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The Eclectic Glam Desk
Friday, September 25, 2009
Who does it best: Kelly Wearstler, Celerie Kemble, Alessandra Branca, Miles Redd, Jeffrey Bilhuber
Markers: A mix of modern, baroque and vintage furniture, mismatched textiles, deep jewel tones, rich pops of color, metallics, classic, kitschy, and sentimental art, piles of art books, bold prints, crystal and a fair amount of glitz.
Love the bold yellow, rows of books and ghost chair that keeps the look clean. Also love how the desk follows the yellow/white border on the shelves. (via Style Redux)
Alessandra Branca, Elle Decor
Kelly Wearstler: Two chairs can be better than one...
Celerie Kemble
via Style Redux
Celerie Kemble
Pamela Skaist Levy (unstyled version with computer appears below!)
So if you're in the mood to shop for this look, here are a few great styles for desks, lighting and accessories:
Clockwise: 1. Folio desk in coconut shell from Baker 2. Emily Desk from MaineCottage.com 3. Leather-topped La Boheme desk from Ralph Lauren Home. 4. Hepplewhite dressing table, 1stDibs.com (H/T House Beautiful)
Clockwise: 1. I love the idea of using a sconce to light a desk placed up against a wall. It's very chic, can be angled to meet the task at hand and frees up valuable desk space (Williams Sonoma Home), 2. and 5. Christopher Spitzmiller's divine ceramic lamps have a permanent spot my ultimate home wish list, but any richly colored gourd lamp can make a big impact on a desk. 3. I first discovered this corkboard lamp in Domino (the Loeffler Randall spread) and fell in love with this idea. You can pin brooches, photos, postcards and even magazine cutouts to this lamp for an instant inspiration board that isn't dependent on wall space. 4. Jonathan Adler is the master of quirk that never devolves into kitsch. This sun lamp is forever one of my favorites.
Clockwise, top to bottom: 1. and 7. I always try to keep a small dish or bowl by my desk to corral random supplies that would look messy otherwise like rubber bands, post-its, staples and erasers. (Anthropologie) 2. A truly glam desk needs a decadent desk accessory in gold. This elephant and monkey tape dispenser from Iomoi is the perfect example of function meets excess. (Iomoi). 3. I always keep a candle at my desk in the hopes it will bliss me out when I'm at my most stressed. I usually use a small scented candle, but I think a big, bold candlestick adds drama, height and visual interest. Bonus points for crystal candelabras. (Anthropologie). 4. and 6. I love the idea of using small vintage apothecary jars to hold smaller desk necessities like paperclips or thumb tacks. I also always use a decorative glass or tea cup to hold my pens. I find that, when done right, this can almost look like a bouquet. (Anthropologie [again] -- and seriously, can I get a commission? Sometimes I feel like I work for them with the amount of times I post about their products :) ) 5. If my last post, didn't make it clear enough, I am obsessed with a good notebook! (Archie Grand). 8. To complete the "bouquet" look referenced above, you might want to invest in gorgeous pencils, like these from Iomoi.
By the way, one of the best ways to get an ultra-unique desk like the ones above for cheap is to buy a desk with good bones at a flea market or garage sale and revamp it. Check out this post from In the Tweeds to get some inspiration on for your own DIY desk project.
9 comments:
- Averill said...
Great post! And that green desk is absolutely gorgeous...
- September 25, 2009 at 7:02 PM
- Style Redux 2 said...
Jenn-Some really wonderful ideas and inspiration. I can't stop looking at the first photo from Elle Decor. Thanks for the mentions.
- September 26, 2009 at 1:43 AM
- Annabelle said...
Great post! I love all that nice, quirky furniture. There's this Kartell brand at officedesigns.com that has some really neat lamps. Their accessories are really colorful and interesting. The site seems to be having this sale, some of their stuff is up to 30% off.
- September 26, 2009 at 4:49 PM
- Tommy said...
Excellent! Even though this style is not very practical for me, it's still very appealing.
You've also picked some wonderful examples of complete rooms and pieces that contribute this overall look.
- September 27, 2009 at 2:09 AM
- Dumbwit Tellher said...
So glad you posted about desks. I need to get my design on & get a office pulled together once & for all. These were all great inspirations. I should of guessed that my favorite office would be done by no other than Kelly Wearstler. Great pics, all of them ~
- September 27, 2009 at 9:13 PM
- inthetweeds said...
Thanks for the shout out, Jenn!!! :) I love the ideas you posted and hope to draw some inspiration from this post for my sister's desk re-do!
- September 29, 2009 at 2:47 PM
- The Matters of Style Girls said...
Love love love all of these desks! And the ones you sourced are great too!
- September 30, 2009 at 9:46 AM
- Ann at sevenspelledout said...
Do you happen to know of any designers who specialize in offices at home or otherwise for men? I am in charge of redoing my husband's 10 X 10 blah window-less office and I need help. He is a sales director in the hotel construction industry in Florida and so it could use some style.
- October 7, 2009 at 11:32 PM
- Apt. #34 said...
Love those desks! All going into the inspiration files immediately. Great blog!
- October 26, 2009 at 7:29 PM

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While on final approach to, and about 1/2-mile from the heliport at an altitude of 300 feet agl, the crew heard a loud, mechanical "bang" sound from the engine compartment of the helicopter. None of the crew heard or saw any cautions or warnings, but noted that the helicopter immediately began descending, and the co-pilot noted a loss of rotor rpm. The co-pilot transmitted a distress call to the operator's base, and the crew confirmed that the emergency flotation system was armed. About 8 to 10 seconds after the event began, the helicopter impacted the water, the floats deployed, and the windscreens shattered after a portion of the main rotor blade struck the top of the cockpit cabin. The crew subsequently shut down the engines, secured the helicopter, and were retrieved from the scene via boat.AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe accident helicopter was equipped with one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3D turbo-shaft engine assembly. The engine assembly was comprised of two separate power sections, which were coupled to a single reduction gearbox (RGB). Each PT6T-3D power section featured a three-stage axial and single-stage centrifugal compressor driven by a single stage compressor turbine, a reverse-flow annular combustor, and a free turning power turbine coupled to the RGB. The RGB drove the helicopter's main rotor transmission and various engine sensing and indicating components. The PT6T-3D assembly had a takeoff and continuous power limit of 1,800 shaft horsepower (SHP) and was flat-rated to 22 degrees C.The purpose of the RGB was to reduce the power turbines' output speed to a speed suitable for helicopter operation. The RGB had a reduction ratio of 5.0 to 1, resulting in a nominal output shaft speed of 6,600 revolutions per minute (rpm), and rotated the output drive gear clockwise. The rotational speed was further reduced, at a ratio of 20.4 to 1, through an airframe transmission to a nominal speed of 324 rpm. The RGB assembly outer structure was comprised of five cast magnesium housings: output housing (most forward), diaphragm, input housing (aft), and 2 covers mounted on the input housing (left and right).The internal components of the RGB featured a pair of main input drive shafts (left/right) that received power from each of the power sections, idler drive spur gears, clutch drive gear assemblies, and the intermediate drive helical gears (also referred to as the 2nd stage helical gears) that drove a single output drive gear (ODG) from its circumference. The output from the ODG drove the helicopter's transmission.The accident helicopter was manufactured by Bell Helicopter in January 2009, issued a standard United States Airworthiness Certificate on March 23, 2009, and delivered to the NYPD on December 21, 2009. When the NYPD took procession of the helicopter, both the helicopter and engines had accumulated 30.3 hours total time since new (TSN) and the engines had accumulated 60 cycles since new (CSN).According to the helicopter's discrepancy log, low oil quantity within the RGB was reported on January 9, 2010 and on June 30, 2010. The helicopter and engines had both accumulated 39.2 hours TSN and 226.7 hours TSN, respectively, on those dates. The helicopter's most recent routine maintenance inspection was completed on August 16, 2010, at 303 hours TSN, and consisted of the 25, 100, and 300-hour inspection requirements. The only engine maintenance actions during the inspection were standard oil replenishment and filter replacement. The helicopter had accumulated approximately 359 hours TSN at the time of the accident.WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe helicopter was examined by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector after it was recovered from Jamaica Bay. The helicopter had sustained impact-related damage to all four main rotor blades, underside of the fuselage, tail boom, and tail rotor blades. Additionally, a 3- by 9-inch hole centered at the top of the RGB was observed. The engine assembly, including RGB, was subsequently removed from the helicopter and forwarded to the manufacturer's facility for further examination.Engine Assembly and RGB External ExaminationVisual examination of the engine assembly revealed that neither power section exhibited any signs of fire, breaches, or impact damage. The accessory gearboxes of both power sections were attached and their respective accessories were in place and undamaged. The inlet screens were removed from each power section and reaching through the inlet case, the compressor on each power section rotated freely by hand in both directions. Tactile examination of the leading edges of the first stage compressor blades revealed no nicks, tears or damage consistent with foreign object ingestion.The RGB exhibited an approximate 3-inch axial (longitudinal) by 9-inch lateral exit hole in the output housing in-line with the axial position of the ODG. Pieces of the output housing in the areas of hole were either missing or were fractured and pushed outwards. Looking into the RGB, the ODG was fractured with about half the helical gear outer rim portion no longer attached to the remainder of the gear assembly.RGB DisassemblyThe power sections were removed from the RGB exposing the input cavities of the output housing. Pieces of output housing debris fell from the No. 1 power section input cavity and were collected. The output housing exhibited an approximate 2-inch axial by 6.5-inch circumferential internal hole in the wall that divided the output housing center section (output cavity) with the No. 1 power section input cavity. A section representing about 1/2 of the circumference of the ODG outer rim was found sticking through the hole in the wall that divided the output housing center section with the No. 1 power section input cavity. All of the gear teeth were present and there were three distinct areas where the helical teeth were pushed and smeared in the direction of rotation. This section of the ODG had three stubs of the web arm still attached; each exhibited varying degrees of impact damage.The No. 1 power section main input drive shaft support structure exhibited four distinctive rub marks, located radially outward from the center cavity exit hole and in the vicinity of the No. 7 flanged roller bearing, consistent with contact with the fractured piece of the ODG. The oil transfer hole on the No 1. power section input cavity was occluded with metallic debris. The No 1. power section main input drive shaft appeared undamaged and the spiral retaining ring was still engaged. The No. 2 power section input cavity was clean and undamaged, and the oil transfer tube was unobstructed. The No. 2 power section main input drive shaft appeared undamaged and the spiral retaining ring was slightly dislodged.The output housing was examined with the remaining portion of the ODG and both intermediate drive helical gears still installed. A large amount of metallic debris was found within the center section of the output housing, including an intact bolt that was undamaged, a stud securing lobe from the housing itself, and a piece of gear tooth. The locking feature of the portion of the ODG that remained installed was intact and secure. Approximately half of the ODG (input side of the gear) was fractured through the web and missing. On the remaining portion of the ODG, all the helical gear teeth were broken and worn away near or flush to the base of the teeth. The output splines were all present, intact and appeared to be undamaged. The installed and other recovered portions of the ODG were sent to the engine manufacturer's Material Investigation Laboratory for further analysis.ODG ExaminationThe portion of the ODG that remained installed in the RGB, consisting of the majority of the helical teeth, the shaft portion, and the output splines was arbitrarily numbered 1, and the section of the ODG outer ring recovered from the RGB output housing center section was numbered 2. The helical gear portion of piece 1 was fractured at two tooth locations with the No. 1 tooth location arbitrarily chosen at one of the two fracture locations. Piece 1 consisted of teeth number from No. 1 to No. 57 in the direction rotation of the gear while piece 2 consisted of teeth number from No. 57 to No. 115 also in the direction of rotation.Features consistent with fatigue were found on ODG piece 1 at the No. 1 helical tooth location. It was determined that the crack initiated from the root, immediately next to the chamfer of tooth No. 1, approximately 0.020-inches from the rear end face. The No. 1 tooth fracture surface also exhibited regions with a reddish-brown color in the tooth area as well as a dark-bluish color at the web. The fractures through the No. 57 tooth and the three web arms all exhibited features consistent with tensile overload. The web arms also exhibited a noticeable reduction in cross section that was consistent with tensile overload. According to the engine manufacturer, the dark-bluish color observed at the web arm locations was consistent with heat distress generated from heavy rubbing following the fracture of the gear, and the reddish-brown color observed on the No. 1 tooth location was consistent with oil coke deposits generated by elevated oil and ODG temperatures as the helical gear teeth rubbed and wore following the fracture sequence of the gear. A detailed examination of what remained of the helical teeth revealed two secondary cracks on the rear end face of the No. 2 and No. 4 teeth emanating from fillet radius in the root of tooth. Examination of the mating fracture surfaces on piece "2" revealed the corresponding fatigue on one surface and the tensile overload on the other surface. Due to the amount of collateral damage to the fatigue fracture surface, the fatigue origin was destroyed. A detailed examination of the helical teeth revealed four secondary cracks on the rear end face of the Nos. 111, 112, 113, and 115 teeth emanating from fillet radius in the root of tooth. A total of six secondary cracks were identified and all the cracks were localized around about a 22° arc near the fatigue fracture location (No. 1 tooth).A scanning electron microscope was used to exam the fatigue fracture surface on ODG piece 1. River lines were observed on the fracture surface of piece 1 pointing towards a point of convergence in the root of the No. 1 tooth near the rear end face chamfer. The point of convergence was identified as the fatigue crack origin. The crack origin area was heavily damaged; however, clear evidence of grain facets indicative of intergranular cracking were observed starting adjacent to the origin, then transitioning to transgranular fatigue crack propagation. No anomalies or foreign material were noted at the crack origin. The location and size of the intergranular cracking area measured approximately 0.025-inches in length by 0.008-inches in depth, which was within the carburization layer specified by the manufacturing print.ODG Case Hardness and Material CompositionTooth No. 62 was arbitrarily chosen to conduct a micro-hardness traverse to determine the case and core hardness as well as the depth of the case layer. The micro-hardness traverses revealed no material anomalies, the surface and core harnesses' were within the range specified on the manufacturing print, and the both the effective and total case depths were within the minimum and maximum respectively.Samples from the fractured ODG were chemically analyzed to determine material composition. The ODG was made out of an Aerospace Material Specification (AMS) 6265 wrought alloy steel. The ODG met the AMS 6265 specification requirements. The samples were also examined for the presence of detrimental elements including hydrogen and nitrogen. The hydrogen content was reported as 1 part per million and the maximum nitrogen level was 0.0052% by weight.A Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) chemical analysis of the secondary crack fracture surfaces on tooth No. 113 was performed to determine whether potentially detrimental elements such as phosphorus, hydrogen, nitrogen, chlorine, or oxygen were present in sufficient quantities along the grain boundaries to have contributed to or caused the initiation of the fatigue crack observed. The analysis found no significant difference between the intergranular and transgranular regions. Nitrogen and Phosphorus were found, but not in the amounts significant for material embrittlement.ODG Manufacturing ProcessThe raw material used to manufacture the ODG, was produced in January 2008 as part of a 15 bar lot of material. The material was subsequently forged into ODGs in May 2008 under heat code number EPHTL. The eight semi-finished forged pieces under heat code number EPHTL were carburized, finish machined, heat treated, and plated beginning in June 2008. Of the eight ODGs from this batch, one, was scrapped during the manufacturing process due to a problem in a grinding operation and was never installed in an RGB or used as a spare; thus only seven of the eight ODGs from this manufacturing batch entered operational service. The production of the seven acceptable pieces was completed in August 2008.The manufacturing of the ODGs involved several chemical and electrochemical operations, such as carburization, plating, etching, and stripping, along with machining and heat treating operations. Examination of the accident ODG showed that the case and core harnesses were within specification, and the effective and total case depths were within the minimum and maximum respectively.After the helical teeth were carburized, the ODG was subjected to hardening, a cold treatment (sub-zero treatment), tempering, grinding of the helical teeth to their finished machined dimensions as specified in the manufacturing print, and MPI'd, before plating. The subject ODGs were hardened, cold treated, and tempered all in the same day with the MPI conducted 5 days later. None of the eight original pieces were rejected due to cracks or anomalies.After finish machining, but before the plating processes, the roots of the helical gear teeth shot peened, which relieved any residual tensile stresses that were built up during the grinding process introduced a layer of compressive residual stress that increased resistance to fatigue cracking. The helical teeth of the accident ODG had been shot peened. The ODG was then plated in different areas and with differing chemicals for various reasons, but no plating was done to the helical or spline gear teeth. No plating was found in the accident ODG gear teeth.Nascent hydrogen uptake, or hydrogen embrittlement, into the ODG could occur from various sources such as pickling to remove scale and rust, during quenching when water or vapor water reacted with the part at high temperatures, but especially during electroplating. Delayed cracking could occur if the hydrogen was not relieved from the gear by baking at an elevated temperature shortly after electroplating. In order to prevent this from occurring, the part was dehydrogenized to drive hydrogen out. Review of the manufacturing production order showed that after each of the three plating operations, the ODG was subjected to a dehydrogenization process.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONOn October 7, 2010, the engine manufacturer issued Alert Service Bulletin (ASB), PT6T-72-A5517 entitled "TURBOSHAFT ENGINE REDUCTION GEARBOX – REMOVAL" to inform PT6T-3 turboshaft operators that certain ODGs may have a manufacturing anomaly that could cause a fracture during operation resulting in loss of power. The suspect population of ODGs was identified as all coming from the same manufacturing batch as the accident ODG. Since the suspect population of seven units was relatively low, all operators were contacted directly by engine manufacturer prior to the release of the ASB so that proper and expedient arrangements could be made to have the reduction gearboxes removed. The six suspect ODGs from the same manufacturing batch as the accident gear were all removed before the end of December 2010 and sent to the engine manufacturer for examination. All the ODGs were subjected to a Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection and an MPI to in order to detect any potential cracks. No cracks were found in any of the ODGs using either technique. The engine manufacturer also sectioned one of six suspect ODGs and performed a metallographic examination. The result of the metallographic examination indicated that the case hardness and core microstructure requirements were satisfactory and within specifications.


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This salad is among my favorites for special dinners. I love to cook and experiment with recipes, and I came up with this one after trying different combinations of fruits. The tangy taste is nice and refreshing. -Sunnye Tiedemann, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
6 Servings
Prep: 5 min. + chilling
1 package (3 ounces) lemon gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1 cup chilled ginger ale
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) pear halves, drained and cubed
1 cup halved green grapes
In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. stir in ginger ale.
Cover and refrigerate until partially set. Stir in pears and grapes.
Pour into a serving bowl. Chill until set. Yield: 6 servings.
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1 serving (1 each) equals 138 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 39 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
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The group of Sonoma residents looking to build a community pool in city limits may be one step closer to taking that first swim.
Sonoma Valley Health and Recreation Association (SVHRA), a nonprofit comprised of Valley residents (including those in the former Citizens United for a Sonoma Pool) who want to bring a public pool to Sonoma, has had four donors step forward with seed money and pledges for the $7-million-plus project, said group treasurer Sam Coturri.
The charter members of the fundraising group, according to Coturri, are Hamel Family Wines owners Pam and George Hamel, Repris Wines owner Jim Momtazee, and screenwriter and owner of Kamen Estate Wines Robert Mark Kamen. "This core group will be the cornerstone of our fundraising," Coturri said.
A Sonoma native, Coturri remembers swimming at the high school pool and seeing his mom, who is a local swim instructor, fight to bring a community pool to Sonoma for the last 20 years. "Every community needs to have access to and the opportunity to learn to swim, so people can stay active and healthy, have fun and make friends," said Coturri, adding that after two years of working on bringing a pool to Sonoma, it seems like the project finally has enough momentum.
The group made a splash at the Vintage Festival parade on its bubbly blue float, created with Illusions Lighting and as one of the festival's beneficiaries. In an effort to show the community the group is ready to begin building a pool, SVHRA launched its new brand campaign, Sonoma Splash. In June 2013, the United States Swimming Association selected SVHRA for an in-house "Build-a-Pool" conference, at which it counseled attendees on how to build an economically sustainable and beneficial facility. Shortly thereafter, former Olympic swimmer, American record holder for breaststroke and Index-Tribune Food and Wine Editor Kathleen Hill joined SVHRA's board.
The group's board, which consists of well-known community members, including Mayor Ken Brown and Mayor Pro Tem Tom Rouse, is set on the goal of building a community access pool to provide swimming instruction and swim lessons to Sonomans, especially those in underserved and at-risk populations.
In early 2012, SVHRA had plans to build the pool at the corner of Broadway and MacArthur (where Sonoma Truck and Auto Center is), but pool group members decided the property was too expensive for their project and decided to look elsewhere.
Brown, who is SVHRA's board director, says he was never happy with the pool at SVHS and he and the nonprofit group feel a pool closer to the center of town – closer to the majority of Sonoma's at-risk families – is key to fulfilling SVHRA's mission. "This pool is one of the City Council's top 10 goals," Brown said.
The ideal spot, the group decided, is closer to the center of Sonoma Valley – near Highway 12 and Verano Avenue. "Our ground zero is Maxwell Park," says SVHRA board President Paul Favaro.
However, with the park's master plan currently in the beginning stages of a comprehensive revision, the group realized that it might not even get the green light to build from the county until at least mid-2015.
"We are currently pursuing private property," Coturri said, "and we are closer to securing a location than we have been in the last two years."
Favaro said, with community members ready to contribute money to the project, the group can't wait any longer for the county, so it is looking to buy a minimum of two acres, with three-to-3.5-acres being the ideal lot size to build its dream facility.
While SVHRA is not ready to release the specific location of properties it is considering, Favaro says the group is looking at properties within a two-mile radius of Maxwell Park and talking to members of the surrounding neighborhood to ensure that the community is supportive of the project.
As part of its efforts to create a project in keeping with community interests, SVHRA conducted a study with a private marketing firm in fall of 2012 to gauge the interests of residents living within an eight-to-10-mile radius of Sonoma.
Eventually, Coturri says, the group will hold meetings to hear public concerns and share details about many of the elements that have been considered and addressed in the plans.
The survey showed an overwhelming amount of support for a pool and concluded the group should "reasonably proceed" with the pool project. Of the 308 residents surveyed in designated areas, 57 percent said they would use the pool if it were available at a reasonable cost. The residents who said they would use the pool, rated the pool's benefit to the community on a scale of one to four at 3.65. Not having an alternative in the area was the highest reason given to build a pool, and giving people a place to exercise and children something to do were the second and third reasons.
With a pool in the area, the group feels it will provide equal access to Sonoma residents who want to swim, creating particularly easy access to underserved residents. "The ability to teach your child to swim is an economic stratifier," Coturri said. "Swimming is a life-saving skill and it's a travesty that the community hasn't made this happen yet."
Unlike the Agua Caliente pool, or pools at gyms such as Parkpoint, Sonoma Splash will not require memberships for entry. While there will be a cost to swim, Favaro says, the group plans to make access affordable, potentially including subsidized programs and scholarships to make sure low-income families can attend.
Favaro notes that while a pool alone (which only needs about two acres) will draw attention with swim meets and short-course invitationals, a facility on 2.8 acres or more would enable construction of a larger, mixed-use facility. He said SVHRA wants to not only improve swim education, but also to increase the level of recreation for older populations with low-impact aquatic exercise programs. Coturri, Favaro and Brown say a pool in the area, which would be located on the bus line, would stimulate other businesses.
The facility the group is hoping to build would include a 25-yard, eight-lane pool, a kiddie pool, an instructional pool, a snack bar, locker rooms, reception area, picnic area, rock-climbing gym, and dance or workout studios. It would be modeled after the Ives Pool in Sebastopol and the community pool in Calistoga. The goal, explained Favaro, is to have a mixed-use facility where families can come and stay engaged in one of the activities, such as aqua-aerobics, pilates or rock climbing while the children take swim lessons. "It'd be more than just a pool – it'd be a facility that pays for itself on the whole or gets as close as possible," Favaro explained, adding the USSA encouraged programming and land activities as a means to sustain the pool year-round. SVHRA, Favaro points out, is also looking to create partner-programs with local organizations including Sonoma Valley Hospital, Sonoma Valley schools and even Sonoma Aquatic Club.
Favaro hopes the pool will open as soon as Memorial Day weekend, 2015. For more information on the pool project, visit sonomasplash.org.


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Each 3-hour workshop will focus on strategies and techniques for sight-singing choral scores while exploring a major a cappella work. Summer 2014 repertoire includes St. John Passion (Schütz), Stabat Mater (D. Scarlatti), Four chorale motets (Herzogenberg), Songs of Farewell (Parry), Magnificat in Bb(Stanford), Mass in G minor (Vaughan Williams), Four motets on Gregorian themes (Duruflé), Messe en style ancien (Langlais), and The Peaceable Kingdom(Thompson). Concepts will be presented non-sequentially, so feel free to drop in for a single workshop at any time.
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This week, we head all the way back to Southeast Asia, where intoxicating smells, sights and sounds await. Today's guest post, by Ross Fraser, guides us on how to navigate the chaotic streets of Bangkok, and find our way amidst the shimmering temples, floating markets and skyscrapers.
Bangkok: a thriving and vibrant capital, and home to over 6 and a half million inhabitants. Its perma-busy street life is, of course, part of its charm. But it's also part of its problem. How can you navigate such an endlessly chaotic and confusing metropolis – especially if you're short on time, and – more importantly – short on local knowledge?
The answer, of course, is to grab a guide: there are many excellent local guides offering a half day's excursion here, or a historic building tour there. But, for our tastes, these guides tend to stick too rigidly to the beaten path and, if anything, only add to the congestion at the city's tourist honey pots.
Take my advice – hire your choice of transport, complete with a driver, get off the well trodden tracks, and tell your private chauffeur to show you his Bangkok. Chances are it'll be a million miles away from the tourist guide 'must-see's, and will offer a far more memorable – and authentic – slice of life in this often misunderstood mega-city.
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1) Take a tuk-tuk
Tuk-tuks are, essentially, half rickshaw, and half scooter. As one of the most unique transport modes in the world, this quirky transport tool gets you around fast and easy. They're nippy, cheap and agile enough to squeeze their way down many routes simply off limits to Bangkok's fleet of Mercedes taxis.
Bargain your price down before you set off – not after the ride – and try to head out of the pollution-filled city centre. A good option is to head for the Phra Sumer Fortress on Phra Arthit (Sun Street). Then head to the exotic thrills of the Amulet Market, where glistening charms and finely worked gems are for sale. Don't let the Tuk Tuk driver suggest 'stopping at a few places on the way' though, as this will usually mean shops where sales pressure is high (as is the commission to the driver!).
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2) Try a taxi
For longer journeys, a taxi still remains the best bet for comfort, speed and safety. Taxi drivers are also your best bet at jumping the queues at the busiest tourist spots. Head for Woeng Nakorn Kasem, the 'thieves market' of the Klong Thom Quarter. This is the place to pick up antiques and traditional Thai and Chinese goods – and it's especially great for porcelain and delicate silk screens. So you'll need a taxi to carry your new gift back to your Bangkok hotel! Available taxis have a red light illuminated. Taxi hire starts at 35 baht, and thereafter, it's around 2 baht per kilometre. Tipping isn't required, but you can 'round up' the fare.
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3) Use your feet
There is much to explore, away from the crowds, is you simply stroll in the other direction. Bangkok's riverside is the most alluring spot in the city. The tree shaded avenues leading to the water are lined with classic colonial-style buildings. Start your wanderings at the Saphan Taksin BTS station. Walk away from the river and take the first left into the Shangri La Hotel, and stroll along a peaceful stretch of open river front. This will take you to the lovely Assumption Cathedral, at the heart of Bangkok's old colonial trading quarter.
A short trip down Soi 38 takes you to the Oriental Hotel, where Somerset Maugham, among others, worked on many of their novels. Another great way to spy the wonderful hotels and villas lining the river is to take a river taxi.
4) Boats and River Taxis
If you really want to creep up on the 'real' Bangkok, the 'klongs' (canals) are the place to head for. River taxis and 'tail boats' ply the Chao Phraya River, connecting the centre with the outlying local suburbs on the Thonburi side. The Chao Phraya Express Boat Company have boats stopping at Sathorn Pier, and on to sites such as Wat Arun, the Grand Palace and plenty of markets and shopping streets along the way. You can buy an all-day pass for around 80 baht.
Alternatively, hire a private tailboat for a tour of the Thonburi side of the river, with its network of ancient canals, weaving past floating kitchens, old wooden houses and water hyacinth floating on the surface of the water. Agree on the price before departure (expect to pay around 400 to 500 baht per hour), and hire a boat at the Tha Chang ferry pier near the Grand Palace.
Flickr photo from Dean Croshere
5) Take public transport
Bangkok's MRT (Mass Rapid Transport) offers a cheap, punctual and efficient way to explore the city. The Skytrain (BTS) and underground (MRT) rail systems connect the main shopping, entertainment and business areas of the city. The Skytrain, especially, offers wonderful panoramic views of the city.
Head to the Dusit area – a lovely, leafy suburb of elegantly planned villas, wide boulevards, and palatial complexes, laid out by King Rama V at the end of the Nineteenth century. It's peaceful at weekends, as it's home to Thailand's Government buildings and embassies, and the wealthier residences, but you can visit the Vimanmek Teak Palace and neo-Baroque splendor of the Abhisek Dusit Assembly Hall. The Zoo and Chitralada Palace – where the Thailand Royal family live – are also worth a visit.
Flickr photo by Ian Fuller
This guest post was written by Ross Fraser who is a passionate traveller and travel blogger and has spent quite a bit of time during his travels in Bangkok.
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Some great photo opps spring up with no warning. Others you create yourself, by hunting down or setting up truly epic shots. In either case, be ready with the right tools and tactics. We asked two National Geographic photographers, Bill Hatcher and Jimmy Chin, and two professional iPhoneographers, Kevin Russ and Robert-Paul Jansen, to walk us through the ins and outs of great photography. Use their advice, presented on these four pages, and start racking up the "likes" wherever you post your shots.
Step One: Choose Your Camera
Heading out of the house, all photographers are faced with the same question: Which camera do I bring? Hatcher offers an easy decision tree: How much do you plan to photograph, and what do you want to do with the photos? With this in mind, there's an argument for every level of camera.
1) Smartphone
If you're mostly interested in uploading to Facebook or Instagram, your camera's phone is more than adequate. Even Chin touts the iPhone as a perfectly legit tool when he's off the clock: "It's always with me and there's no pressure to shoot anything amazing," he says. "It's creatively liberating in a lot of ways." In fact, some shooters are crafting entire careers from being iPhoneographers. Russ ditched his DSLR and travels the country selling prints shot from his iPhone—the image quality was comparable and the equipment easier to work with. The drawback is that smartphones will never truly match, let alone exceed, the photographic quality of DSLRs. The greater versatility of interchangeable lenses and the functionality, from long-exposures to enhanced manual controls, simply isn't there with smartphones.
2) Mirrorless cameras
Advanced compact cameras are the next step up for photography enthusiasts, Hatcher says. These are easily packable and very high-quality, making them ideal for travel. With the introduction of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras (MILC), photographers can have the portability of point-and-shoots with versatility of lenses. In fact, some photographers feel mirrorless cameras are formidable competitors to entry level DSLRs. Hatcher recommends the Sony RX100 ($650, sony.com) mirrorless rig or the Olympus OMD EM5 ($1,300, getolympus.com), an MILC—although both will set you back about as much as a DSLR. Jansen has traded his DSLR completely and uses his Fuji X-Pro1 ($1.400, bhphotovideo.com) MILC as his main camera. However, since MILCs are still young on the market, there aren't as many lenses available, and the sensors on high-end DSLRs are still the best available.
If you're more serious about photography, DSLRs deliver better quality and offer more control over your image, Chin says. Both of are important in advancing your skills and printing high-resolution pictures. DSLRs offer more options with a wider selection of lenses and more manual settings. A huge downsize is bulk, not only of the camera itself, but of the lenses and tripod. However, the compact camera bags and tripod options available (more on these later) make it easier to carry more if you're dedicated to the traditional form of digital photography.
4) Action cameras
These high quality, lightweight, mountable, waterproof, and remote-controlled action cameras aren't limited to extreme sports. Hatcher pulls out his GoPro ($200 to $400, gopro.com) when he wants an unusual camera angle or video, especially during rock climbing or snorkeling, when unusual perspectives crop up. Chin says one of GoPro's best features is the high-speed burst, which means it shoots 30 frames per second so you can build slow-motion images of a person spinning or jumping. Since the GoPro can be mounted on just about anything, you can capture clever, creative angles—stick it on the end of an oar while kayaking, or a pole randomly held underwater near coral reefs. Since GoPro shoots on its own, you can come out from behind the lens and capture yourself in all the action.
Other manufacturers make durable, waterproof digital handheld cameras built to withstand more extreme conditions, such as Olympus' "Tough" line.
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As befits a man as eminently quotable as Noel Gallagher, the Oasis man has weighed in on the current reunion rumours by saying quite matter-of-factly that 'it definitely won't happen'.
Noel made the statement while appearing on Andy Goldstein's talkSPORT radio show, where he also revealed he has a second solo album in the works, saying:
I've got tons of songs left over from the last one. I'm writing, putting stuff together. Yeah, I'll definitely make another one, that's for sure. I don't wanna go back on the road, though – that's the thing.
After Oasis split in 2009, Noel released a well-received solo album under his High Flying Birds moniker in 2011.
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Marina Seafoods, Inc. 04-10-01 DETAIL
Public Health Service
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San Francisco District
1431 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, CA 94502-7070
Telephone: 510-337-6700
October 4, 2001
Our Reference: 2953449
Glynn A. Ross, President
Marina Seafoods, Inc.
74-425 Kealakehe Parkway, No. 17
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
Dear Mr. Ross:
We inspected your seafood processing facility, located at the above address, on July 20 and 24, 2001. We conducted this inspection to determine your compliance with FDA?s seafood processing regulations Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 123 (21 CFR 123) and the Good Manufacturing Practice requirements for foods (21 CFR 110).
We found that your firm has serious HACCP deviations. These deviations cause your histamine forming species such as tuna, Mahi-mahi, Marlin, and Wahoo, to be adulterated within the meaning of Section 402(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (the Act) in that the fish have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may be rendered injurious to health. We listed the deviations on a Form FDA 483 (Inspectional Observations) and discussed them with you at the conclusion of the inspection. Your serious HACCP deviations were as follows:
1. You must have a written HACCP plan to control any food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur, to comply with 21 CFR 123.6(b). However, your firm does not have a written HACCP plan for histamine forming species such as tuna, Mahi-mahi, Marlin, and Wahoo, to control the food safety hazard of histamine formation as a result of time/temperature abuse. During our inspection, we collected and analyzed a sample of vacuum packed hot smoked Ahi tuna. Our analyses showed that the product was decomposed and contained high histamines [161, 200, and 825 parts per million (ppm) original analysis, and 190, 210, and 763 ppm check analysis]. The finding of these levels of histamine in your product indicates a failure in your preventive system and requires immediate reassessment of your seafood operations. Fish is adulterated within the meaning of Section 402(a)(l) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act if it contains histamine, a poisonous and deleterious substance, in such quantity that may render it injurious to health. For your information, histamine level equal or greater than 500 ppm is considered a danger to health. We acknowledge that the remaining portion of this lot was ultimately destroyed during the inspection.
2. You must adequately monitor sanitation conditions and practices during processing, to comply with21 CFR 123.11(b). However, your firm did not monitor the following areas of sanitation to ensure control:
(a) Safety of water.
(b) Protection of food from contamination ? FDA observed during the inspection that tuna fish were held directly on the floor.
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You must immediately take appropriate steps to correct these deviations. We may initiate regulatory action without further notice if you do not correct them. For instance, we may take further action to seize your products and/or enjoin your firm from operating.
Please respond in writing within fifteen working days from receipt of this letter.
Your response should outline the specific things you are doing to correct the deviations. You may wish to include in your response documentation such as your HACCP plan and copies of completed monitoring records, or other useful information that would assist us in evaluating your corrections. Additionally, your reply should include the steps that you have taken to preclude distribution of decomposed fish. If you cannot complete all corrections before you respond, we expect that you will explain the reason for your delay and state when you will correct any remaining deficiencies.
This letter may not list all the deviations at your facility. You are responsible for ensuring that your processing plant operates in compliance with the Act, the seafood HACCP regulations and the Good Manufacturing Practice regulations. You also have a responsibility to use procedures to prevent further violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and all applicable regulations.
Please send your reply to the Food and Drug Administration, Attention: Erlinda N. Figueroa, Compliance Officer, 1431 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, California 94502-7070. If you have questions regarding any issue in this letter, please contact Ms. Figueroa at (510) 337-6795.Sincerely
Dennis K. Linsley
District Director
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