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St Petersburg QF: Marin Cilic (CRO) def Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6-4 6-4Blue Heart24 10-26-2007, 08:05 PM Second career ATP SF :) Well done and give your best tomorrow :yeah: jitterbug 10-26-2007, 08:05 PM Both boys played really well, throwing in some entertaining rallies and S&V points - big serves and court speed nonwithstanding :yeah: Brilliant play by Cilic especially, kept his cool throughout the match. Served well, hit passing shots well... Good on ya :) Gulbis channelled his inner Marat a little today - the racquet went flying a few times. His first serve wasn't working, he was unhappy with several line calls early in the first set and looked like he was stewing over them for almost the whole match. Needs to outgrow that :( Jadranka 10-26-2007, 08:08 PM :woohoo: well done :worship: Fergie 10-26-2007, 08:11 PM Well done Marin :woohoo: Deathless Mortal 10-26-2007, 08:12 PM Marin :yeah: :D A lot of people on this forum think Cilic will never be a good player. And a lot of them think Gulbis is a great young potential. I agree about Gulbis, but Cilic deserves some more credit. Do your best against Verdasco :rocker2: KitinovRules 10-26-2007, 08:12 PM So anyone still believes that Kolya yesterday wasn't trying much or this kid is becomeing a huge player. Well done Marin , very good result. Verdasco is beatable tommorow. Deivid23 10-26-2007, 08:13 PM Marin >>>>>> Ljubo :D ReturnWinner 10-26-2007, 08:15 PM wow cilic :worship: Merton 10-26-2007, 08:21 PM I was totally wrong about this match, in my mind Gulbis is stronger indoors and Cilic on the natural surfaces but today Cilic was clutch and he needed that result more than Gulbis, so well done :yeah: jonny84 10-26-2007, 08:28 PM Great win for Marin here. Did well! Deathless Mortal 10-26-2007, 08:31 PM "Verdasco next will face Russian qualifier Marin Cilic who defeated Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-4, 6-4 in one hour 23 minutes to advance to his first semifinal of 2007." ATP called Cilic a Russian :o:o Jaap 10-26-2007, 08:31 PM I willing to bet that neither of these players will be top 10. Ball bashing mugs, the pair of them. jitterbug 10-26-2007, 08:33 PM "Verdasco next will face Russian qualifier Marin Cilic who defeated Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-4, 6-4 in one hour 23 minutes to advance to his first semifinal of 2007." ATP called Cilic a Russian :o:o :speakles: :help: shaggy 10-26-2007, 09:14 PM cilic schooled gulbis today. i have watched the whole match and the main difference was return. gulbis has better serve, but marin was returning incredibly well. marin style of play is very similar to gasquet. very pleased and surprised how marin played today.hope he keep this level against verdasco. rocketassist 10-26-2007, 11:20 PM Nice one Marin :) Rest up Erno. |


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Why Stephen Poloz heads the Bank of Canada
OTTAWA -- The selection of Stephen Poloz as the new governor of the Bank of Canada raised eyebrows as he leapfrogged ahead of Tiff Macklem, the heavy favourite to succeed Mark Carney.
On the surface, picking Poloz does seem curious. He has not worked on macroeconomic policy for more than a decade while serving as head of Export Development Canada. While he has extensive connections with Canada's business community, the 2008 financial crisis demonstrated good connections with central bankers around the world are more important to the position, and Macklem possessed these in spades.
Some pundits have detected a whiff of politics in Poloz's selection. While obviously qualified for the job, Poloz seems to have pole-vaulted over Macklem because of his ability to work with the Harper government, as demonstrated by the EDC's increased emphasis on being a conduit for domestic lending after the financial crisis and its involvement in the Great Auto Bailout of 2009.
As importantly, Poloz was described by his thesis supervisor as "not a show-off, subdued, a low-profile sort of guy." That alone would be a refreshing change, as Carney heads off to the sunny shores of Britain.
The Bank of Canada proudly defends its independence. This independence, however, places responsibilities on both the government and the bank. The government is obliged to allow the bank to set monetary policy, notably interest rates, without political interference. In return, the bank is obliged to act in a non-partisan way. It is the latter that was tarnished during Carney's tenure, not the former.
There are several examples of Carney overstepping the constraints of non-partisanship, most obvious was his dalliance with Liberal power brokers over their leadership. These liberal leanings seeped into some of Carney's public musings on issues and positions that are untoward for a central bank.
His sympathy for the Occupy Wall Street movement showed a tin ear for an idea that never gained traction. Criticizing the impact of the decision to make the long-form census voluntary was rash; worse, he got the technicalities of the implications for GDP wrong. But technical precision was never Carney's strong suit.
The most obvious example of muddled thinking was his rash berating of corporate Canada for sitting on too much "dead money." After an initial, and feeble, attempt to justify the idea, Carney recently ran up the white flag on the whole concept, saying it was "dead no longer. Resurrected." This was clearly an admission that the idea was flawed from the beginning.
In beating a hasty retreat, the master communicator switched from supporting his arguments with very precise (if erroneous) data to mealy-mouthed references that corporate Canada's "concern about access to credit has come down very sharply."
This contradicts the bank's own Spring 2013 Business Outlook Survey, which found executives in large firms felt credit conditions had tightened slightly, after easing in 2012.
Economy-wide statistics show firms are as cautious as ever and even less willing to spend than last autumn. Non-financial corporations are holding 11.7 per cent of their assets in cash, the same as when he first made his "dead money" remarks, while the planned three per cent increase in businesses' intentions for 2013 is the smallest since the 2009 recession.
This hardly justifies victory laps around the Bank of Canada headquarters, yet Carney now says it is no longer a problem, rather than admit making a mistake. You can imagine the bank's research staff (where Poloz once worked, unlike Carney) echoing Peter Lorre's complaint to Humphrey Bogart in The Maltese Falcon "I certainly wish you would have invented a more reasonable story. I felt distinctly like an idiot repeating it."
So put yourself in the position of the Government of Canada, after five years of an increasingly uneasy relationship with the head of arguably your most important and visible "independent" agency. Who would you pick to replace him? A deputy governor who Carney clearly had endorsed? Or someone who has established a good working relationship with the government and the business community, and who won't pursue an ideological agenda or personal ambitions? If politics entered into the decision, it was the office-politics variety, not the partisan type.
Philip Cross is the research co-ordinator at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada. This column originally appeared in the Financial Post.
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Jun 12, 2008, 05:32 AM | |
Hi,Take the landing gear right off first and put it in a safe place.
Then simply remove the pin that holds the main gear on.....Hold on,Iam only joking!!! What you might need is a small hammer ( small pliers will be fine) One nail with a sharp point A piece of wood with one nice 90 degree edge about 2 inches tall. (maybe a chopping board will work) Now!!! study the pin and place the heli on its side with the thinner end of the pin poking up. Lay the heli on the edge of the chopping board so that most of the heli is off the board but only the section of the main gear that has the pin stuck in it is on the board. Does that make any sense??? Now!!! have someone help you by holding the heli in that exact position. Sit the nail on the thin section of pin that is pointing up. Very important. Look carefully at the angles.Make sure the nail and the pin are in one straight line. Hold it like that and tell your helper what you are about to do,so they don't freak out and move the heli. Now just tap the pin gently but watch the pin to see if it moves.The nail might slip off,but you will get it a little at a time. Once it moves a little bit,it should become free and you can take it out with pliers. I hope this helps. Jason P.S. The pin might poke into the chopping board,so hide it from mum quickly. |
Jun 12, 2008, 09:38 AM | |
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jeez-just cut the main gear already! -xacto down to pin on both sides
never had it effect flight doing that! I know you dont want to mess up your heli but these high force methods make it more likely to mess up something else if it worries you-just ca back together-though not usually nessacary mk |
Jun 12, 2008, 03:22 PM | |
Thanks again for all of the recommendations!
I came up with an idea last night which turned out to work well for me. I cut a short length of 1/16" brass tubing and contoured one end to match the curvature of the surface around the pin on the main gear. This piece then fit very nicely over the pin on one side of the gear giving a good transfer of force to the gear without doing any damage and stays in place very nicely. I then used flat nosed pliers and was easily able to apply enough force to the blunt end of the pin to loosen it. |
Jun 14, 2008, 06:18 AM | ||
Good work. Sometimes it just needs a little force. jason |
Jun 20, 2008, 02:53 AM | ||
I put an order in with him Wednesday I think and the parts were here waiting for me when I got home today too. Nice fast service. Regards Jason |
Jun 21, 2008, 09:03 PM | |
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No worries,
Got a response from ehirobo. They are happy to replace the rx if I send the defective one back. The process was a bit tedious but I can understand as the user would be at fault quite often with these lower end of the market helis. No offence intended 4#3's. Amp |
Jun 21, 2008, 09:30 PM | |
That is a hard issue when the supplier is so far away.
I bought a pico z clone ages ago off a guy on ebay and it was dead on arrival. When I contacted him.He sent me another one and asked me to send the dead one back once I know the second one was fine. Very trusting supplier. Anyway,The second heli worked fine and I just offered to buy the second heli off him for a parts only type of price. I didn't want to pay $10.00 for shipping again and I guess he didn't want to chase up the warranty with his supplier for a $40.00 heli. So he said I could just buy the dead heli and transmitter for $8.00 I was happy to do that instead of paying $10.00 to send it back. Do you think Ehirobo would come to some kind of deal. It would be good for you if you could get a new receiver from them and just pay a small amount and keep the old one too.You may be able to fix it later. It might be worth asking. Jason |
Jun 21, 2008, 09:53 PM | ||
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Check this out "alpha one" 4#3B http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...842559&page=64 Amp |
Jun 22, 2008, 06:01 AM | ||
Do you think you will ever use all those motors.........Haha just kidding. I have my credit card on standby now. If I can get a heli looking like that one in the link you gave,I will be happy. Let me know when you are ready. Jason |
Jun 23, 2008, 01:17 AM | |
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[QUOTE=Brettw]Jason is up for an indoor fly over our way..
Amp can you find out the details on when the hall is available...... I will make some enquiries. How much notice ie how far to book in advance to suit everyone? Sat or Sun preferred? Amp Ps: crack the 4#3B open it is not right for it to be trapped flightlessly. Let it be free! If you put your ear to the box you can probably hear the servos cry a high pitched sob!! |
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour (unbleached for hard, bleached for more tender)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (1/8 tsp. less if you want paler colour, more if darker)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (change to 1/4)
- 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper, fairly fine (changed to 1 1/2 tsp., go easy at first)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar (changed to 3/4 cup sugar)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon packed orange zest or 1 tablespoon lemon zest (or combination of all) or 1 tablespoon tangerine zest (or combination of all)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup walnuts, toasted, cooled and chopped fine (better done by hand)
- 1/2 cup pine nuts (eliminated, used more walnuts)
- 1Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2To begin, toast and chop the walnuts, have ready the zests, grind the pepper and bring butter and eggs to room temperature.
- 3Line two trays with parchment paper or nonstick liners like Exopat. Have ready a large floured surface, a dough scraper and extra parchment paper.
- 4In a medium bowl sift the flours, baking powder, soda, salt and pepper.
- 5In a large bowl, cream the butter. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, beating well, and add the zest and vanilla.
- 6Stir in the dry mixture into the butter mixture, then add the nuts. Do not over mix but also don't leave streaks of flour either. You will have quite a goopy mess.
- 7Tip the dough out onto your work surface. Divide the dough into pieces. Two pieces for large trad. size biscotti, four pieces for smaller, thinner ones.
- 8With floured hands and/or your dough scraper, form into logs about 12 inches long and 2 inches wide, quickly place onto trays about 3" apart, brush off excess flour, and put into the middle of preheated oven. (I say quickly because if you bumble about.
- 9picking the logs up they will fall back onto the board. If this happens, don't worry, just form into logs and try again.).
- 10If you don't want to cook all of the logs, wrap them up in parchment, then saran wrap and freeze.
- 11Cook for about 20 mins (small) or 25 mins (large logs) until they are just turning golden.
- 12Remove from oven, let cool on baking rack for 10 minutes or so -- longer doesn't hurt.
- 13Now put the biscotti logs on a big cutting board, cut them on the diagonal about 3/4" wide, replace on same trays cut side down and place in oven (still 350° F.) for 7-8 minutes or until as hard as you want. I like them like granite so it takes them longer.
- 14Let cool on racks and then store in airtight containers.
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- Calories 121.7
- Calories from Fat 63
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- Total Fat 7.0 g
- 10%
- Saturated Fat 2.2 g
- 11%
- Cholesterol 19.2 mg
- 6%
- Sodium 39.6 mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate 13.1 g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber 0.5 g
- 2%
- Sugars 6.4 g
- 25%
- Protein 2.0 g
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I have boring taste in clothes. I'm not sure even if that sentence is gramatically correct but I'm hoping you get the idea. I'm lying on my bed as I write this, and to the right the doors of my wardrobe are splayed open and there is a sea of off white (because I find it hard to keep anything super clean it all goes that shade), various shades of blue (mostly navy), and grey marle. This post is an ode to the latter.
Grey Marle isn't anything new. We're not talking ground-breaking here, we're talking classic. Especially when it comes to the tee. As a shade synonymous (in my mind) with 'stay at home trackpants', I have mostly avoided anything grey marle that isn't worn on the top half. I haven't yet figured out how to wear grey marle in a way that doesn't look super casual, but I never really dress up anyway so it doesn't bother me.
Anyway, my point is that I have scoured the internet and I have found two really great grey marle tees that I think you should own if you are looking for one. I can honestly vouch for both because a.) I own like three of the AS Colour grey marle paper tees, and b.) I have tried on the Acne one twice and loved it both times:


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On Tue, 2006-06-27 at 09:44 -0400, Dave Phillips wrote:
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so basically, yes, 32 bit all the way if you want to use
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most 64 bit systems these days have better system busses and processors
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Beautiful in Each Season: Devotions for You is now available at Amazon.com. Because music is a powerful way to connect with those who have dementia, each devotion in is linked to a well-know hymn. The eBook includes links to hymn lyrics and midi files at hymntime.org/tch. The softcover edition has been converted to large print, and several other improvements have made it accessible for independent use by Alzheimer/dementia patients who continue to enjoy independent reading.
Click on the cover image to navigate directly to the book's Amazon page.
"Don't let them forget God's love..."
Youtube Caregiving Series: Caregiver's Corner
Caregiving helps, choices in long term care, how to handle the transition into the caregiving role; all these topics and more are addressed in a series of seven youtube videos at the links below:
Week 2 Steps to Take as a New Caregiver
Week 4 Releasing the Bad Stuff
Hope in the Face of Alzheimer's: Strategies for Christians
"...God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever" (Psalm 73:6 NIV).
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Send a message saying "Please enter me in the January drawing" for a chance to win a signed copy of the cozy winter read: The Children Are Tender. Just click the contact information tab at the top of this page and use the email form provided. The winner will be randomly selected on January 31.
The Children Are Tender
Great gift for a special teacher or caregiver, entertaining and uplifting read for all -- The Children Are Tender:
Linda Born has gifted the reader with a wonderfully written book brimming with humor, heartstring tugs, charm, and with each chapter's ending luring you on to the next. Grandparent, parent, teacher, coach, day care provider, nanny; if your life touches a child's in any way this book will be a treasure.
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Ice Hockey (M) news
CIS men's hockey season gets under way Friday, marking 50th anniversary of University Cup championship
Following a month of pre-season action, CIS men's hockey conference play finally gets under way this weekend with four games out west and one in Ontario.
McGill hockey scores with "Stay in School" campaign
Members of the McGill University Redmen and Martlets hockey teams were on hand before a packed gymnasium of elementary school students at Lauren Hill Academy in St. Laurent, Que., Wednesday, to launch a "Stay in School" campaign, in conjunction with that of the and Lester B. Pearson and English Montreal school boards.
Scoring an education is vital, Habs' Darche says
Canadiens forward Mathieu Darche figures he's biased about the importance of education, especially for young athletes who dream of playing a professional sport. It's the message Darche has for students in the English Montreal and Lester B. Pearson Schools Boards as spokesperson for the McGill Hockey Stay in School Program.
McGill's Dorion named among CIS Top 8 Academic All-Canadians
Marc-André Dorion of St. Hubert, Que., a hockey player and physical education student at McGill University, has been honoured by Canadian Interuniversity Sport as one of the Top Eight Academic All-Canadians for the 2010-11 season.
Panthers pounce in shootout, snap McGill's 22-game win streak at home
Matt Carter scored the only goal of a post-overtime shootout as UPEI pounced on a rare McGill home-ice loss and came away with a 5-4 decision in men's preseason hockey opener, Friday. It snapped a 22-game win streak at McConnell Arena for the Redmen, who hadn't lost since a 5-2 OUA East semifinal setback to Carleton on Feb. 24, 2010.
McGill duo invited to NHL rookie camps
Marc-Andre Dorion and Nicholas Therrien, both members of the McGill University Redmen, have been invited to try-out for the National Hockey League's Phoenix Coyotes and St. Louis Blues, respectively.
McGill mentor Nobes to serve as guest coach at Red Wings camp
McGill Redmen bench boss Kelly Nobes has been invited to attend the Detroit Red Wings training camp in Traverse City, Mich., Sept. 16-18. Nobes received the invitation from Detroit head coach Mike Babcock, a former McGill all-star defenceman, who skated for the team from 1983 to 1987.
The History of McGill Athletics
Sports in Montreal started as a feature of community activities for entertainment or competition. McGill students participated informally in many of these activities in the late 1840's and early 1850's.
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Redmen duo receive invite to NHL rookie camps
Marc-Andre Dorion of the McGill University men's hockey team and Nicholas Therrien, a key Redmen recruit from the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, have been invited to try-out for a couple of National Hockey League teams this fall.
2011 HALL OF FAME PROFILE: Rocky Robillard
Hockey and football legend Rocky Robillard has been selected in the athlete category and is among a half-dozen 2011 new additions to the McGill Sports Hall of Fame.
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Hockey star Martin Raymond has been selected in the athlete category and is among a half-dozen 2011 new additions to the McGill Sports Hall of Fame.
NHL coach among new inductees to McGill Sports Hall of Fame
Martin Raymond, an assistant coach with the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning, headlines a new cast of six inductees selected for the McGill Sports Hall of Fame, bringing the list of honoured members to 107 since the pantheon opened in 1996.
Habs sign McGill grad Darche to new contract
The Montreal Canadiens have signed veteran Mathieu Darche, a former star forward with the McGill University Redmen, to a new one-year contract. The 34-year-old native of St. Laurent, Que., who had career highs in goals (12) and points (26) in 59 games last season, will earn a reported $700,000 US. He made $500,000 last season and was slated to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
Therrien et Verreault, des exemples
Deux anciens capitaines des Saguenéens de Chicoutimi, Nicolas Therrien et Francis Verreault-Paul, ont mérité, hier matin, les Prix d'excellence Guy-Lafleur remis aux hockeyeurs étudiants ayant fait preuve d'excellence tant sur le plan sportif qu'académique.


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Whether you like Fiona Apple's music or not, it's tough not to be moved by this sweet and sad letter, explaining to fans that she won't be going on tour so that she can stay home and take care of her dying dog. Her 14-year-old dog Janet is sick with cancer, and Apple doesn't want to risk going on tour in South America. Animal lovers will no doubt empathize with Apple's choice. Her full letter — posted to her Facebook page – is after the jump.
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Within SilverStone's vast array of accessories, they have a number of storage solutions. Ranging from full on eSATA and USB 3.0 enclosures, right down to USB to SATA adapters. It just so happens we have the latest in the form of adapters from SilverStone in house today, the EP02. The EP02 is SilverStone's first attempt at an USB 3.0 adapter, and right off the bat, they have started with an excellent design utilizing the full bandwidth of USB 3.0. Adding to the launch of EP02, SilverStone also offers the MS07, a 2.5" silicon case to protect the drive connected. Compatibility of the EP02 extends from Mac OS X 10+ to modern Windows OS and Linux. Warranty is listed at one year. The scope of delivery for the EP02 includes the adapter itself and USB 3.0 cable. Here we have a look at the I/O ports of the EP02. On the left there is a 12v DC port for additional power and to the right the USB 3.0 cable. Above, we have the SATA power and data layout. Here we have the MS07, an additional accessory that completes the EP02. On the edge of the MS07, we find the cut out for connecting the EP02. | Above, we have installed our Corsair Neutron SSD into the MS07 silicon case. Testing the performance of the EP02, we first loaded up ATTO. Here we found our Neutron capable of 454 MB/s read and 414 MB/s write. CrystalDiskMark showed similar results, but also gave us a look at large block random read/write and 4K results with QD. Here we have 260 MB/s read and 320 MB/s write in 512K. 4K with QD32 came in at 141 MB/s read and 156MB/s write. First looking at build quality, the SilverStone EP02 carries quite a bit of durability. Even with its plastic design, the unit felt sturdy enough to handle a few drops. Adding to this, if you were to add the MS07 to your order thus protecting your drive, it would make a great on the go solution for anyone that travels. Performance of the EP02 was quite good, in every aspect of our testing. ATTO showed its tremendous capabilities using all available USB 3.0 bandwidth in our test system. CDM showed more of the same with the EP02 capable of 426 MB/s read and 379 MB/s write. A sneaking suspicion I do have is this EP02 uses the same and latest ASMedia 1053E controller we found in the MDSSD mSATA enclosure. Pricing at the time of writing is set at $15.99 for the EP02 and adding the MS07 to your order will set you back another $4.99.Warranty for the EP02 is listed at one year. |
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The other day as one of us was yelling at the rest of us, it struck me that throwing tantrums in our new house builds shared memories and brings us closer to creating our HOME. I started thinking of all the little and big memories that go into creating a family home so I made a list for the kids to see. Of course I did.
It's a bit crumply because I made it from packing materials. Some day, we'll find the normal paper.
After taping it to the kitchen wall (and making everyone pinky-swear to NOT Sharpie on the wall), I thought of more and more ideas that were not appropriate to add for one reason or another. So, if I can just share a few more with you:
- Having Christmas here (too far away!)
- Enduring nighttime wakeups + cleaning up pee accidents (don't want to encourage them)
- Spilling/breaking/vomiting-on something (see above)
- Making lists about random stuff — check!
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Finances strengthening but risks in Dubai – IMF
The IMF said it welcomed the UAE's plans to continue consolidating its finances
June 13, 2013 3:51 by Reuters
The United Arab Emirates is succeeding in strengthening its state finances by restraining spending, and managed last year to reduce the oil price which it needs to balance its budget, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.
But the possibility of another boom-and-bust cycle in debt-laden Dubai is a risk for the UAE economy in the medium term, the IMF warned after the emirate announced a string of huge real estate development projects.
The IMF's report, released after annual consultations with the UAE, indicated the country is doing more than other Gulf Arab oil exporters to rein in growth of government spending and reduce its vulnerability to any steep fall of the oil price.
Hit by the global financial slump, Gulf Arab countries boosted spending sharply from 2009, and increased it further in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011. The higher spending has succeeded in keeping economies growing, but means state budgets could fall into deficit if oil prices slide.
The UAE began curbing its spending last year, more than doubling its total fiscal surplus – the combined surplus of the federal government and all of the UAE's seven emirates – to 8.8 percent of gross domestic product from 4.1 percent in 2011, the IMF calculated.
This lowered the oil price which the UAE needs to balance its combined budget to $74 per barrel last year from $84 in 2011, the IMF said. Brent crude oil is now around $103.
By contrast, other Gulf Arab countries continued to increase state spending substantially last year and their budget break-even prices have been rising.
The IMF said it welcomed the UAE's plans to continue consolidating its finances: "For 2013, continued fiscal consolidation of around 2 percent of non-oil GDP is planned.
"Fiscal consolidation is expected to be driven by a rationalisation of capital spending and subsidies and transfers, while spending on goods and services, defence and security, and the wage bill are expected to increase."
The UAE's finances are difficult to analyse because oil-rich Abu Dhabi, which accounts for roughly 80 percent of the country's fiscal spending, does not publicly release details of its annual budgets and outcomes.
In October, the federal finance ministry published 2011 consolidated fiscal data, releasing such information for the first time ever, but there has been no update on 2012 so far.
Because of lower oil prices, the IMF predicted the UAE's fiscal surplus would shrink to 8.1 percent of GDP this year, before narrowing gradually to 5.1 percent in 2018.
Despite its approval of the UAE's overall policy direction, the IMF warned of risks in Dubai, which suffered a crippling corporate debt crisis in 2009 but is now recovering strongly on the back of rebounding real estate prices.
"At the emirate level, a faster pace of consolidation in Dubai would be desirable to address the emirate's continued debt-related risks," the IMF said.
It also described "insufficient domestic policy reform to mitigate the risk of a renewed boom-and-bust cycle" as a risk for the UAE economy.
"Renewed optimism fuelled by rising real estate prices and loose global liquidity conditions could prompt a renewed cycle of imprudent risk-taking and re-leveraging by GREs (government- related entities) and private companies, which could also affect banks' balance sheets in light of their strong interconnectedness with GREs.
"In the absence of prudent policies, this could fuel short-term growth at the expense of medium-term stability."
Dubai's total debt remains substantial at $142 billion, or around 102 percent of its GDP, and $35 billion of that amount is in government and government-guaranteed debt, the IMF said.
The emirate's GREs have increased their debt to an estimated $93 billion from $84 billion in March 2012, and about $60 billion of that debt falls due in 2013-2017, it added.
In the last few months, state-linked Dubai companies have announced billions of dollars of new real estate projects. For example, last week Emaar Properties and Meraas Holding said they formed a venture to develop a huge area near Dubai's downtown; a commercial centre, low- and mid-rise residences, an 18-hole golf course and other facilities would be built over 11 million square metres (2,700 acres).
"While further investment in the development of Dubai's economy is welcome, the authorities should ensure that, in line with current intentions, execution will be gradual and flexible depending on demand," the IMF said.
"New investments should be structured in a way that strictly limits risk-taking by the still highly indebted GRE sector," it said, adding that availability of financial data on the health of Dubai's GREs was still inadequate.
After protests by UAE commercial banks, the central bank (CBU) has postponed introducing planned caps on mortgage lending and loans to government-related bodies. The IMF said such rules were important to ensure financial stability.
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Lawyer-turned-author Krassi Zourkova mines the traditions of her Bulgarian childhood in a magical debut, Wildalone. When Thea leaves Bulgaria to study at Princeton, her life becomes entwined with those of two sexy brothers as she works to uncover a long-hidden familiy secret. We asked Zourkova a few questions about love triangles, the literature that inspires her and the appeal of the alpha male.
Greek mythology and Bulgarian fairy tales have never felt as modern as they do in Wildalone, Krassi Zourkova's debut novel. Building on the momentum established by Stephenie Meyer's ever-popular Twilight franchise, the Bulgarian-born Zourkova introduces fans of supernatural romance to a dark and heady new love triangle involving a gifted musician and two bewitching brothers.
This fast-paced and gripping novel is part thriller, part crime story, part mystery. It tells the story of Bobby Drake, a deputy sheriff in a small Pacific Northwest town trying to outlive the sins of his larger-than-life father, Patrick. He is doing a good job of it, until his father is let out of prison and the cycle of crime and violence begins again—threatening the peaceful existence Bobby has created.
Christina Baker Kline's many fans packed the house for her session at the 2014 Southern Festival of Books. BookPage had the pleasure of speaking with the author about the book's runaway success and what she's working on next.
One might describe Oregon as a mélange of Haight-Ashbury, Appalachia and Yankee nouveau riche. Valerie Geary's first novel, Crooked River, follows this interplay between the state's radicals, rednecks and arrivistes. It begins when a journalist with the WASP-y name of Taylor Bellweather drowns. And the prime suspect is a beekeeper with a beard and a penchant for whiskey.
Question: How does one possibly attempt to add to the crime canon of Agatha Christie, whose 80 mystery novels and short story collections have sold more than two billion copies, trailing only the Bible and her countryman William Shakespeare? Answer: Very. Very. Carefully.
In her debut novel, Season of the Dragonflies, Sarah Creech delivers a masterly portrayal of sisterly sibling rivalry, Southern style. Creech's own experience growing up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in a house brimming with women storytellers with a penchant for the mystical inspired the novel's setting and plot, which unfolds as the latest generation of Lenore women are swept up into a fragrant family crisis.
M.P. Cooley's first novel Ice Shear is a solid, convincing mystery set in the snowy shadows of Hopewell Falls, New York. The story follows June Lyons, a former FBI agent who traded her big badge for the life of a small-town police officer to care for her sick husband, who has since passed. In an attempt to spend more time with her daughter and to fall in better with the police force, she volunteers for the graveyard shift. Her nights pass with no more excitement than driving drunks home and buying doughnuts for the morning shift.
Though the "overnight success" story tends to make headlines, debut novels are more often the result of years of hard work and dedication. This month, we're highlighting four debuts that deserve some time in the spotlight.
Lawyer Carrie La Seur makes her debut as a novelist this month with The Home Place, a searing novel about the power of family bonds that is also a compelling whodunit. Set against the stark backdrop of rural Montana, a place that big-city lawyer Alma Terrebonne thought she'd escaped forever, the novel follows Alma's search for the reasons behind her estranged sister's untimely death. We asked La Seur a few questions about writing, Montana and the draw of family.


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14 August 2014. Find out more about how EU policy language shifted during the TPD revision.#SmokeThis campaign launched by CR-UK
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28 February 2014, Strasbourg - Following the successful adoption of the compromise text by the European Parliament, the Smoke Free Partnership held a thank you event in the European Parliament's seat of Strasbourg.World No Tobacco Day 2014: Raise taxes on tobacco
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John Grega is scheduled to appear in court Thursday in Brattleboro on a charge of aggravated murder for the August 1994 death of his wife Christine Grega, who was killed in a Dover condominium where the couple and their young son were vacationing.
She had been beaten, sexually assaulted and strangled.
John Grega's 1995 conviction was vacated last summer after new tests found DNA of an unknown male in samples taken after Christine Grega's death.
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That says what you need to know. Closed doors forever. LIked the food when it was operating. Hated the acoustics. Loud, noisy and too crowded... so someone liked it. Oh well. now its gone.
That says what you need to know. Closed doors forever. LIked the food when it was operating. Hated the acoustics. Loud, noisy and too crowded... so someone liked it. Oh well. now its gone.
We ate here last week, using a Groupon that offered (for four people): 2 appetizers (up to $12/each), 4 entrees (up to $39/each), 4 desserts (up to $8/each) and 2 bottles of house wine (claimed a $24/each value) - for $125. It was a special occasion and nice to bring our family together. The service was fine - everyone from... More
We had a coupon for this restaurant and decided to visit yesterday. Incredible food. We had an appetizer (bbq steak and shrimp over pineapple), rack of lamb (for me), sirloin steak (for husband), wine and desserts. The food was fabulous. I asked the waiter what he would suggest between a few items. He was the one who made the suggestions.... More
Keeping this as short and sweet as possible while painting a true picture...The Assembly looks, feels, smells and runs like a 1980's restaurant (and I am being kind here), which is probably about the last time the management of this place spent a dime to fix it up. The restrooms have holes in the wall and the Men's Room urinal... More
We had been to the Assembly in the past and thought it was a nice restaurant. We chose it for our Christmas Eve dinner and were shocked when we were directed to a small area with tables (no tablecloths) off the bar. There were 2 couples there in very casual clothes eating sushi. We ordered drinks and were so disappointed... More
OK, Englewood Cliffs New Jersey is probably not the "foodie" capital of United States or even of New Jersey, but ranking Assembly Steak House at #8 in the area is probably about right. I went to a family brunch at this restaurant recently. When we arrived shortly after noon, the restaurant was almost empty- a first indication that someone knew... More
Lots of food, retrograde buffet, but lox and some salads very good. Service excellent, pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon but leave the discerning palate home.
Great restaurant ambiance and layout but that won't fill your belly. Dirty floors, poor service and the upstairs room is in need of desperate renovation. The food is nothing to brag about, Ok at best if you like mediocrity and you will leave hungry. They are an area "NOT" spot. It also gets very "pub" like on the weekends, unless... More
Had a party here. They had only fans going,no air. Our guests were sweating. The buffet table was almost empty. After the manager arrived food seemed to appear again. Our waiter was horrible, if not for the help of another waiter the service would have been like a bad dream. Every guest complained about the food and the heat,after all... More
We went there for Thanksgiving dinner with some friends. The restaurant was about half full. My girlfriend remarked how dirty the floor and steps to the second floor were. We were a party of six with a reservation. They seated us and it took 40 minutes to get water, It was an hour and twenty minutes before we received our... More
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Graveside memorial services were held on Friday, Dec. 29, at the Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell.
Guenther was born on May 2, 1956, to Donale Gale and Eugenia (Tolliver) Guenther at Boulder, CO. He grew up and attended school in Longmont, CO.
In 1974, he entered the Army where he earned a National Defense service medal. After being discharged from the military, he became a long-haul truck driver. He was later forced to retire from truck driving due to his battle with diabetes.
He was an avid Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies fan and also enjoyed painting and drawing, according to family members.
Guenther was preceded in death by his parents, Donale and Eugenia.
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Very quick and delicious preparation for gai lan or kai lan. Gai lan is sometimes referred to as Chinese broccoli. The stalks are thinner than regular broccoli and as a bonus you also get to eat beautiful yellow gai lan flowers that are often bundled together. This dish is often served at dim sum restaurants. Cooking time is very, very quick and should not be overcooked.
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- 1 lb gai lan
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed but left intact
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon sake (or sherry) or 1 tablespoon chinese rice wine (or sherry)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 3/4 inch fresh ginger, cut into 1/4 inch coins and smashed
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1Wash the gai lan and trim the ends of stalk (about 1/2 inch) and discard the ends.
- 2Mix the chicken stock, sake, and sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
- 3In a large wok or pan heat 1 1/2 T vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the garlic cloves and cook until lightly golden about 1 to 2 minutes. Be careful you do not burn the garlic.
- 4Turn the heat to high and add the ginger and cook for 15 to 20 seconds and add gai lan stalks.
- 5With a large spoon or spatula scoop up the oil and bathe the gai lan stalks for about 1 minute.
- 6Pour the chicken stock mixture and immediately cover the wok or the pan with a tight fitting lid.
- 7Turn down the heat to medium and let gai lan steam for about 3-4 minutes. You should be able to easily pierce with the stalks with a fork.
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Serving Size: 1 (27 g)
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- Calories 77.5
- Calories from Fat 58
- 74%
- Total Fat 6.4 g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat 0.8 g
- 4%
- Cholesterol 0.4 mg
- 0%
- Sodium 390.8 mg
- 16%
- Total Carbohydrate 3.4 g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber 0.0 g
- 0%
- Sugars 0.7 g
- 3%
- Protein 0.7 g
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ABSTRACT: Sweat testing is a noninvasive technique for monitoring drug exposure over a 7-day period in treatment, criminal justice, and employment settings. We evaluated Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) excretion in 11 daily cannabis users after cessation of drug use. PharmChek sweat patches worn for 7 days were analyzed for THC by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The limit of quantification (LOQ) for the method was 0.4 ng THC/patch. Sweat patches worn the first week of continuously monitored abstinence had THC above the United States Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration's proposed cutoff concentration for federal workplace testing of 1 ng THC/patch. Mean+/-S.E.M. THC concentrations were 3.85+/-0.86 ng THC/patch. Eight of 11 subjects had negative patches the second week and one produced THC positive patches for 4 weeks of monitored abstinence. We also tested daily and weekly sweat patches from seven subjects who were administered oral doses of up to 14.8 mg THC/day for five consecutive days. In this oral THC administration study, no daily or weekly patches had THC above the LOQ; concurrent plasma THC concentrations were all less than 6.1 microg/L. In conclusion, using proposed federal cutoff concentrations, most daily cannabis users will have a positive sweat patch in the first week after ceasing drug use and a negative patch after subsequent weeks, although patches may remain positive for 4 weeks or more. Oral ingestion of up to 14.8 mg THC daily does not produce a THC positive sweat patch test.Forensic science international 02/2008; 174(2-3):173-7. · 2.10 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Fifty-three head hair specimens were collected from 38 males with a history of cannabis use documented by questionnaire, urinalysis and controlled, double blind administration of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in an institutional review board approved protocol. The subjects completed a questionnaire indicating daily cannabis use (N=18) or non-daily use, i.e. one to five cannabis cigarettes per week (N=20). Drug use was also documented by a positive cannabinoid urinalysis, a hair specimen was collected from each subject and they were admitted to a closed research unit. Additional hair specimens were collected following smoking of two 2.7% THC cigarettes (N=13) or multiple oral doses totaling 116 mg THC (N=2). Cannabinoid concentrations in all hair specimens were determined by ELISA and GCMSMS. Pre- and post-dose detection rates did not differ statistically, therefore, all 53 specimens were considered as one group for further comparisons. Nineteen specimens (36%) had no detectable THC or 11-nor-9-carboxy-THC (THCCOOH) at the GCMSMS limits of quantification (LOQ) of 1.0 and 0.1 pg/mg hair, respectively. Two specimens (3.8%) had measurable THC only, 14 (26%) THCCOOH only, and 18 (34%) both cannabinoids. Detection rates were significantly different (p<0.05, Fishers' exact test) between daily cannabis users (85%) and non-daily users (52%). There was no difference in detection rates between African-American and Caucasian subjects (p>0.3, Fisher's exact test). For specimens with detectable cannabinoids, concentrations ranged from 3.4 to >100 pg THC/mg and 0.10 to 7.3 pg THCCOOH/mg hair. THC and THCCOOH concentrations were positively correlated (r=0.38, p<0.01, Pearson's product moment correlation). Using an immunoassay cutoff concentration of 5 pg THC equiv./mg hair, 83% of specimens that screened positive were confirmed by GCMSMS at a cutoff concentration of 0.1 pg THCCOOH/mg hair.Forensic science international 07/2007; 169(2-3):129-36. · 2.10 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A clinical study to investigate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of oral tetrahydrocannabinol was performed. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, within-subject, inpatient study compared the effects of THC-containing hemp oils in liquid and capsule form to dronabinol (synthetic THC) in doses used for appetite stimulation. The National Institute on Drug Abuse Institutional Review Board approved the protocol and each participant provided informed consent. Detection times and concentrations of THC, 11-hydroxy-Delta-tetrahydrocannabinol (11-OH-THC), and 11-nor-9-carboxy-Delta-tetrahydrocannabinol (THCCOOH) in plasma were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry [limits of quantification (LOQ)=0.5, 0.5, and 1.0 ng/mL, respectively] after oral THC administration. Six volunteers ingested liquid hemp oil (0.39 and 14.8 mg THC/d), hemp oil in capsules (0.47 mg THC/d), dronabinol capsules (7.5 mg THC/d), and placebo. Plasma specimens were collected during and after each dosing condition. THC and 11-OH-THC concentrations were low and never exceeded 6.1 ng/mL. Analytes were detectable 1.5 hour after initiating dosing with the 7.5 mg THC/d regimen and 4.5 hour after starting the 14.8 mg THC/d sessions. THCCOOH was detected 1.5 hour after the first dose, except for the 0.47 mg THC/d session, which required 4.5 hour for concentrations to reach the LOQ. THCCOOH concentrations peaked at 3.1 ng/mL during dosing with the low-dose hemp oils. Plasma THC and 11-OH-THC concentrations were negative for all participants at all doses within 15.5 hours after the last THC dose. Plasma THCCOOH persisted for at least 39.5 hours after the end of dosing and at much higher concentrations (up to 43.0 ng/mL). This study demonstrated that subjects who used high THC content hemp oil (347 mug/mL) as a dietary supplement had THC and metabolites in plasma in quantities comparable to those of patients using dronabinol for appetite stimulation. There was a significant correlation between body mass index and Cmax and body mass index and number of specimens positive for THC and 11-OH-THC.Therapeutic Drug Monitoring 09/2006; 28(4):545-51. · 1.93 Impact Factor -
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ABSTRACT: Estimating the time of last cannabis use is important in assessing possible impairment of drivers involved in accidents, in verifying accuracy of court testimony and in the future, helpful in therapeutic monitoring of cannabis agonists. In 1992, Huestis et al developed model 1, based on plasma Delta-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentrations, and model 2, on plasma 11-nor-9-carboxy-Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannbinol/THC ratios, that predicted 95% confidence intervals for time of last cannabis use. These models seemed to be valuable when applied to the small amount of data from published studies of oral ingestion, a route of administration more popular with the advent of cannabis therapies. A study was designed to further validate the models after oral ingestion of THC, and to determine whether they could predict last usage after multiple oral doses. Eighteen subjects in IRB-approved studies participated after providing informed consent. Each of 12 subjects in one group received a single 10 mg oral dose of dronabinol (synthetic THC). In another protocol, 6 subjects received 4 different oral daily doses, divided into thirds and administered with meals for 5 consecutive days. There was a 10-day washout period between each dosing regimen. Daily doses were 0.39, 0.47, and 14.8 mg THC in hemp oil and 7.5 mg dronabinol. Blood specimens were collected throughout the study and analyzed for plasma THC and 11-nor-9-carboxy-Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannbinol by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry with limits of quantification (LOQs) of 0.5 and 1.0 ng/mL, respectively. Actual times between ingestion of THC and blood collection spanned 0.5 to 16 hours. All plasma specimens with analyte concentrations >LOQ (n=90) were evaluated. Models 1 and 2 correctly predicted time of last THC ingestion for 74.4% and 90.0% of plasma specimens, respectively. 96.7% of predicted times were correct with one overestimate and 2 underestimates using the time interval defined by the lowest and highest 95% confidence limit of both models. These results provide further evidence of the usefulness of the predictive models in estimating the time of last oral THC ingestion after single or multiple doses.Therapeutic Drug Monitoring 08/2006; 28(4):540-4. · 1.93 Impact Factor - Therapeutic Drug Monitoring - THER DRUG MONIT. 01/2006; 28(4):545-551.
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ABSTRACT: Understanding the pharmacokinetics of orally administered cannabinoids is vitally important for optimizing therapeutic usage and to determine the impact of positive tests on drug detection programs. In this study, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (limit of quantitation = 2.5 ng/mL) was used to monitor the excretion of total 11-nor-9-carboxy-Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THCCOOH) in 4381 urine voids collected from seven participants throughout a controlled clinical study of multiple oral doses of THC. The National Institute on Drug Abuse Institutional Review Board approved the study and each participant provided informed consent. Seven participants received 0, 0.39, 0.47, 7.5, and 14.8 mg THC/day for five days in this double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized protocol conducted on a closed research ward. No significant differences (P </= 0.05) were observed in mean time of maximum excretion rate, mean maximum excretion rate, and mean terminal elimination half-life (t(1/2)) between the four THC doses, with ranges of 67.4 to 94.9 h, 0.9 to 16.3 micro g/h, and 44.2 to 64.0 h, respectively. Mean apparent elimination t(1/2) of 24.1 +/- 7.8 and 21.1 +/- 4.3 h for the 7.5 and 14.8 mg/day doses, respectively, were calculated from the excretion rate curve prior to the last urine sample with a THCCOOH concentration >/= 15 ng/mL. An average of only 2.9 +/- 1.6%, 2.5 +/- 2.7%, 1.5 +/- 1.4%, and 0.6 +/- 0.5% of the THC in the 0.39, 0.47, 7.5, and 14.8 mg/day doses, respectively, was excreted as THCCOOH in the urine over each 14-day dosing session. This study demonstrated that the terminal urinary elimination t(1/2) of THCCOOH following oral administration was approximately two to three days for doses ranging from 0.39 to 14.8 mg/d. These data also demonstrate that the apparent urinary elimination t(1/2) of THCCOOH prior to reaching a 15 ng/mL concentration is significantly shorter than the terminal urinary elimination t(1/2). These controlled drug administration data should assist in the interpretation of urine cannabinoid results and provide clinicians with valuable information for future pharmacological studies.Journal of analytical toxicology 04/2004; 28(3):160-7. · 2.63 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A fully validated, highly sensitive and specific method for the extraction and quantification of Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), 11-hydroxy-Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (11-OH-THC) and 11-nor-9-carboxy-Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THCCOOH) in plasma is presented. This method incorporates Escherichia coli beta-glucuronidase hydrolysis to cleave glucuronic acid moieties to capture total analyte concentrations, and simultaneous solid phase extraction (SPE) of the three analytes in a single eluant with separation and quantification on a bench-top positive chemical ionization (PCI) gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in the selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode. Quantitation was achieved by the addition of deuterated analogues for each analyte as internal standards (IS). Limits of quantitation (LOQ) were 0.5, 0.5 and 1.0 for THC, 11-OH-THC and THCCOOH, respectively, with linearity ranging up to 50 ng/ml for THC and 11-OH-THC, and 100 ng/ml for THCCOOH. Absolute recoveries ranged from 67.3 to 83.5% for all three analytes. Intra-assay accuracy and precision ranged from 1.2 to 12.2 and 1.4 to 4.7%, respectively. Inter-assay accuracy and precision ranged from 1.4 to 12.2 and 3.1 to 7.3%, respectively. This method was used to analyze plasma samples collected from individuals participating in a controlled oral THC administration study. Statistically significant (P< or =0.05) increases of 40% for 11-OH-THC and 42% for THCCOOH concentrations were found between hydrolyzed and non-hydrolyzed results. This method will be utilized in ongoing controlled cannabinoid administration studies and may be a useful analytical procedure for the fields of forensic toxicology and cannabinoid pharmacology.Journal of Chromatography B 01/2004; 798(1):145-54. · 2.69 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Urinary cannabinoid excretion and immunoassay performance were evaluated by semiquantitative immunoassay and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis of metabolite concentrations in 4381 urine specimens collected before, during, and after controlled oral administration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Seven individuals received 0, 0.39, 0.47, 7.5, and 14.8 mg THC/day in this double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, clinical study conducted on a closed research ward. THC doses (hemp oils with various THC concentrations and the therapeutic drug Marinol) were administered three times daily for 5 days. All urine voids were collected over the 10-week study and later tested by Emit II, DRI, and CEDIA immunoassays and by GC/MS. Detection rates, detection times, and sensitivities, specificities, and efficiencies of the immunoassays were determined. At the federally mandated immunoassay cutoff (50 microg/L), mean detection rates were <0.2% during ingestion of the two low doses typical of current hemp oil THC concentrations. The two high doses produced mean detection rates of 23-46% with intermittent positive tests up to 118 h. Maximum metabolite concentrations were 5.4-38.2 microg/L for the low doses and 19.0-436 micro g/L for the high doses. Emit II, DRI, and CEDIA immunoassays had similar performance efficiencies of 92.8%, 95.2%, and 93.9%, respectively, but differed in sensitivity and specificity. The use of cannabinoid-containing foodstuffs and cannabinoid-based therapeutics, and continued abuse of oral cannabis require scientific data for accurate interpretation of cannabinoid tests and for making reliable administrative drug-testing policy. At the federally mandated cannabinoid cutoffs, it is possible but unlikely for a urine specimen to test positive after ingestion of manufacturer-recommended doses of low-THC hemp oils. Urine tests have a high likelihood of being positive after Marinol therapy. The Emit II and DRI assays had adequate sensitivity and specificity, but the CEDIA assay failed to detect many true-positive specimens.Clinical Chemistry 07/2003; 49(7):1114-24. · 7.77 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background: Urinary cannabinoid excretion and immu- noassay performance were evaluated by semiquantita- tive immunoassay and gas chromatography-mass spec- trometry (GC/MS) analysis of metabolite concentrations in 4381 urine specimens collected before, during, and after controlled oral administration of tetrahydrocan- nabinol (THC). Methods: Seven individuals received 0, 0.39, 0.47, 7.5, and 14.8 mg THC/day in this double-blind, placebo- controlled, randomized, clinical study conducted on a closed research ward. THC doses (hemp oils with vari- ous THC concentrations and the therapeutic drug Mari- nol®) were administered three times daily for 5 days. All urine voids were collected over the 10-week study and later tested by Emit II®, DRI®, and CEDIA® immunoas- says and by GC/MS. Detection rates, detection times, and sensitivities, specificities, and efficiencies of the immunoassays were determined. Results: At the federally mandated immunoassay cutoff (50 g/L), mean detection rates wereClinical Chemistry - CLIN CHEM. 01/2003; 49(7).
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