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H. Lazar & Son, Inc. is a third generation, coin-operated amusement company founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1932. We offer a full spectrum of coin-operated amusements on a revenue sharing basis to bars, restaurants, bowling centers, universities and family entertainment centers in Western Pennsylvania (Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Westmoreland, Washington, and Armstrong Counties). Amusements include TouchTunes jukeboxes, soft-tip darts, pool tables, and PA skill games, sports and prize games, as well as other miscellaneous games.
H. Lazar & Son, Inc. operates numerous dart leagues/tournaments (both in-house and traveling), as well as having the exclusive rights to Partners Promoting Darts (PPD) in Western Pennsylvania. PPD is an organization that operates remote dart leagues culminating in a national tournament with over $800,000.00 in prizes. Since we also have exclusive rights to Club Lucky tournaments in Western Pennsylvania, only players on H. Lazar & Son's Golden Tee games are eligible to play in Club Lucky contests and tournaments.
As an industry leader in the coin-operated amusement business, H. Lazar & Son, Inc. is an active member in a variety of trade associations, including the Amusement and Music Operators Association (AMOA), Pennsylvania Amusement and Music Association (PAMMA), Club Lucky (a consortium of promotions-minded and professional coin machine operators from across the nation), Partners Promoting Darts (PPD), and Pennsylvania Video Gaming Association (PAVGA), whose purpose is to legalize video gaming terminals in liquor-licensed establishments.
In 2012, Dale Lazar received the prestigious "Operator of the Year" award by Play Meter Magazine and in 1996, H. Lazar and Son, Inc. was awarded the "Operator of the Year (Domestic)" by Williams Industries. Since 2008, Dale Lazar has been serving on TouchTunes' prestigious Operator Advisory Board (OAB).
H. Lazar and Son, Inc. is a full line, coin-operated amusement business founded by Hyman Lazar in the early 1930's. In the 1950's Hyman's son, Berrnie, assumed ownership of the business. In 1977 Hyman's grandson, Dale, entered the family business comprised of only Bernie and Sam Loverde (mechanic/technician). Dale subsequently bought out his father and assumed full ownership of H. Lazar & Son, Inc. in 1986.
Jukeboxes have been the core of H. Lazar & Son, Inc., beginning with our first Rock-Ola jukebox playing 78's in 1936 to jukeboxes playing 45's; then 33 1/3 Little LP's; then CD's; and today digital music.
Our company has a long history of charitable donations, which parallels the evolution of the jukebox. Below is a select listing of our charitable jukebox donations.
In the early 50's, we donated a "78" jukebox to an orphanage located in the North Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
In the mid 60's we donated a "45" jukebox to B'nai Israel Synagogue. In 1970 we donated a "45" jukebox to the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children.
In the mid 90's, we donated two "45" jukeboxes to a skilled nursing home, Canterbury Place (Incidentally, this was the final residence of Dale's parents). This contribution formed the basis for future jukebox donations to skilled nursing homes.
Eighteen years later, in 2012, H. Lazar & Son, Inc. donated three "CD" jukeboxes to the Charles Morris Nursing Home. These donations evolved into the Jukebox Memories Project, a national program of community minded operators who donate CD jukeboxes with hits exclusively from the 50's through the 70's to dementia units in skilled nursing homes.
In 2012, we arranged a donation by Charles Goldstuck of TouchTunes of a digital jukebox for Rainey Institute in Cleveland. (Lee Lazar, Dale's brother, is their executive director.) Rainey Institute is dedicated to providing Cleveland's inner city youth with a nurturing and skill based education program in the performing and visual arts.
In 2015, we donated a TouchTunes jukebox providing digital music to the residents and staff of the Ronald McDonald House located adjacent to the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. This donation was made in memory of Ella Russano, the daughter of our staff member, Anthony Russano.
H. Lazar & Son, Inc. is blessed to have such a dedicated and multi-talented staff. Organizationally, our staff provides meaningful input into the myriad decisions made every day as we strive to provide our customers with the highest level of personal service, integrity and professionalism.
Jeff Sorice is our Senior Route Manager who began working as a mover for H. Lazar & Son in 1978. He has worked in and contributed to every aspect of the business. His calm demeanor is appreciated by all our customers. One of Jeff's lesser known skills is his uncanny ability to mimic voices.
Dave Hart is our Operations Manager and is responsible for managing the overall business operation. Like Jeff (a childhood friend), he has worked in all aspects of the business, except for service, which he has attempted on numerous occasions. He has been working for H. Lazar & Son since 1982.
Roman Sukner is our Senior Technician who has been working for H. Lazar & Son since 1991. He is a gifted technician and has considerably pride in his level of workmanship. No project is too challenging or too small for Roman. He has often repaired what was once thought to be un-repairable.
Kathy Maslaney is our Office Manager and has been working for H. Lazar & Son since 1992. She is a beloved employee and relates warmly to both our employees and customers. Her enthusiastic and exceptionally friendly demeanor is relished and appreciated by all.
Alfred "Rocky" Rockymore is our Moving/ Maintenance/ Service Specialist. He wears multiple hats contributing to all aspects of the business. Likability and dependability are infused in Rocky's DNA. Like Kathy, he has been working for H. Lazar & Son since 1992. His engaging and warm personality is especially appreciated by our customers.
Anthony Russano – In Loving Memory (1976 -2018) our beloved IT specialist who employed his competency and skills throughout all aspects of our company. He began working for H. Lazar & Son in 1999. He was recognized as one of the most knowledgeable TouchTunes technicians in the United States and was often consulted with the development and tech teams at TouchTunes.
Will McLane is our Dart League Manager, as well as an occasional collector and service technician. He has been working for H. Lazar & Son since 2006 and is the only 21st century hire. Our accounts that participate in the H. Lazar & Son Electronic Dart League have a special understanding and appreciation for his commitment and management skills.
Lynn Lazar has been working for H. Lazar & Son since 1998. In spite of the fact that she generally works on an as-needed basis, her contributions are invaluable. Her specialties are organizational efficiency, IT, business writing and strategic planning. On rare occasions, she assists in working through a bookkeeping avalanche. Her position can best be described as Executive Assistant.
Sam Loverde, our Mechanic Emeritus, was hired in 1954 and was the first employee of H. Lazar & Son. He worked with H. and Bernie for four years. Upon H.'s death in 1958, Sam worked exclusively with Bernie for approximately 20 years until Dale joined the business in 1977. Sam had a gift for repairing almost anything. Trained as an electrician, Sam was also a capable plumber, concrete mason and carpenter. Sam retired in 1997 after working for H. Lazar & Son for forty-two years.
Dale Lazar, President of H. Lazar & Son, Inc., grew up in the coin-operated amusement business. Prior to college, he worked summers and holidays with his father, Bernie, learning all aspects of the business.
Dale earned a BA from Case-Western Reserve University with a major in Economics and Psychology and a minor in Mathematics. He went on to earn an M. Ed in Special Education for the Blind and Visually Impaired at the University of Pittsburgh.
Following graduation, he taught blind and visually impaired children as an itinerant teacher in central Pennsylvania for five years. During his teaching tenure, Dale presented papers on visual perceptual training and abacus instruction; produced a training film on Braille instruction; and developed a game for the blind which was produced and distributed internationally for forty years.
In 1977, Dale left teaching and joined his father, Bernie, and his sole employee, Sam Loverde, at H. Lazar & Son, Inc.; thus establishing the third generation in the family business. Under Dale's direction, H. Lazar & Son, Inc. grew from an operating company of eighty games in 1976 to a peak of more than one thousand in 2005. In 2012, Dale was recognized as the PlayMeter Magazine Operator of the Year.
Dale has served for more than thirty years as a Board Member of the Pennsylvania Amusement and Music Machine Association (PAMMA) and has served three separate terms as a Board Member of the Amusement and Music Operators of America (AMOA), where his focus was industry education. In addition, Dale is a founding board member of the Pennsylvania Video Gaming Association (PAVGA). Lastly, Dale has been serving on Touchtunes prestigious Operator Advisory Board, (OAB) since 2008.
"H. Lazar has provided me with outstanding service for over 50 years…"
I first began doing business with Bernie Lazar in 1965 at my first pizza shop. I had the pleasure of having him in seven of my businesses. He was a great man and I loved spending time with him. Bernie was a man of integrity with a comforting presence, who I had the utmost respect for. He had a beautiful soul. READ MORE
"Dale, the owner, is personable, always available to make suggestions…"
B. D. Lazar Company, Atlas Music & Novelty
I have had the pleasure of knowing four generations of Lazars: Hyman, Bernie, Dale and Brent. It has been my pleasure to interact with them for over 75 years! I first met Bernie in 1940 at the old YMWHA in Oakland. I was new to Pittsburgh, fresh out of high school, and Bernie offered his friendship to me, a friendship that grew to be something very special for me.READ MORE
"…great company to have for our business…"
John Winters
VFW Morningside-Post 3945
Morningside VFW has been doing business with H. Lazar and Son for a long time and I am very pleased with their business practices and the services they provide. If we have any issues they are right on it and their office and service personnel are outstanding … great company to have for our business!
"Dale has always had the support of a more than exemplary, committed and loyal staff…"
Gregg Caliguiri
Matt Turbiner
Dale and his company, H. Lazar & Son, are at the forefront of today's every-advancing technological world. We have followed his lead for more than 25 years knowing he always has his finger on the pulse of the amusement industry/business. READ MORE
"H. Lazar and Son has embodied and exceeded my expectations on every facet of businesses partnering."
"PROFITS, SERVICE, IMAGE, RELATIONSHIPS and RETENTION are what I believe to be the essence of any successful business. H. Lazar & Son has embodied and exceeded my expectations on every facet of businesses partnering. READ MORE
"Dale runs a first class operation."
Christine Chergi
Retired Manager
William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh
"Dale runs a first class operation. All his staff shares his business philosophy; they have the highest integrity and have always provided us with great service and the latest equipment. We've become friends and we feel like we are part of a family."
"They are professional, experienced, helpful and efficient."
As a corporate event and party planner, I have worked with H. Lazar & Son for over 25 years. I have used a wide variety of their equipment from sports games, pinball machines to vintage arcade games. From the receptionist Kathy to the staff and set-up crew, Rocky, Anthony and Will, everyone is a pleasure to work with. READ MORE
"…looking forward to continuing our long and prosperous relationship!"
Dale Lazar and his staff have been servicing my bar/restaurants since 2010! We have had an excellent partnership since they did the first installation. Anthony, Dave, Roman, Will and Rocky are actively involved in the success of my companies and make themselves available whenever needed. READ MORE
"The Lazar Family's reputation for quality service and pleasant/efficient employees…"
I have had the pleasure of knowing Dale Lazar for my entire career, over 27 years. The Lazar Family's reputation for quality service and pleasant/efficient employees, represents the character of and upbringing from Hyman Lazar, dating clear back to 1932. READ MORE
"I appreciate the quality of our long-term business relationship…"
Steve Zumoff
Double Wide Grill, Tiki Lounge, Beehive
My partner, Scott Kramer, and I have been a customer of H Lazar for over 25 years. There are many important things that a bar or restaurant should expect from a vendor: currently popular games in good condition, prompt service, a knowledgeable friendly staff, timely payments of commission and finally a hands on owner who understands the vending business. H. Lazar has always provided these services to my businesses. I appreciate the quality of our long-term business relationship, knowing that I have associated with a knowledgeable and professional vendor.
"I have known Dale Lazar, as a highly respected businessman and business owner for over 20 years."
Ron Sofranko
Principal, Sofranko Advidory Group, LLC
Partner, Jergel's Rhythm Grille
" I have known Dale Lazar, as a highly respected businessman and business owner for over 20 years. I have trusted his company, H. Lazar & Son, to be far above the industry standard in knowledge, quality of operations and timely service. Dale has done an outstanding job of retaining and putting his employees first, which is definitely evident in the long-term success of H. Lazar & Son.
I will continue to use Dale's company and services as my preferred choice in his industry."
H. Lazar & Son, Inc. celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2007 at Green Oaks Country Club in suburban Pittsburgh. It was a gala celebration highlighted by a jukebox from every decade of its existence beginning in the 1930's and continuing into the 2000's… ten jukeboxes spanning two centuries!
Hyman Lazar, Dale's grandfather, founded H. Lazar & Son Inc. in 1932. Prior to starting H. Lazar & Son, Inc., he along with his father, Solomon, owned a small dry goods/confectionary store that catered to immigrants working in Pittsburgh's steel mills.
B. D. Lazar Company photos are included in this website to provide historic and familial perspective since there are no surviving early photos of H. Lazar & Son, Inc.
Hyman's two brothers, B.D. and J.D., owners of B. D. Lazar Company, were in the wholesale candy business. This business evolved into a distributor of candy machines and scales and later evolved into a distributor of pinball machines (non-electronic) and jukeboxes (78's). In fact, B. D. Lazar Company was among the first distributors of Gottlieb pinball machines and Rock-Ola jukeboxes in the world. B. D. Lazar Company later extended its distribution network to include offices in Philadelphia and Scranton.
Although B. D. Lazar Company is not part of H. Lazar & Son, Inc., it represents an extended family legacy in the coin-operated amusement business. Actually, it was H.'s two younger brothers, B.D. and J.D. who encouraged him to enter the coin-op business world. H.'s first purchase was a non-electronic pinball machine, which he delivered by streetcar to his first location, a drug store. H's first jukebox purchase was a 1936 Rock-Ola jukebox which resides in Dale's jukebox collection and can be seen in the first photo in the History section above.
Gallery of Historic Photos
[NOTE: to begin the slide show and see the caption, simply click on the first historic photo.]
IMMIGRANT FAMILY PHOTO: DALE'S GREAT-GRANDFATHER, SOLOMON DROTMAN LAZIROVITZ (FRONT ROW, 2ND FROM LEFT WITH BEARD); DALE'S GRANDFATHER, HYMAN LAZIROVITZ (TOP ROW, CENTER); DALE'S GREAT UNCLES, BENJAMIN LAZIROVITZ (FAR RIGHT SIDE OF TOP ROW) AND JOSIAH LAZIROVITZ (FAR RIGHT SIDE OF SECOND ROW). CIRCA 1910
B. D. LAZAR COMPANY SHOWROOM (CIRCA 1937)
B. D. LAZAR COMPANY OFFICE STAFF (CIRCA 1935)
B. D. LAZAR COMPANY SHOWROOM, PHILADELPHIA (1939)
B. D. LAZAR COMPANY PARTS DEPARTMENT (1939)
B. D. LAZAR COMPANY SHOWROOM (1939)
J. D. AND B. D. LAZAR IN SHOWROOM (1939)
ROCK-OLA GIRL AND DISTRIBUTORS TOASTING THE NEW 1940 ROCK-OLA JUKEBOX.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: PEARL LAZAR, B. D. LAZAR, ROCK-OLA GIRL, J. D. LAZAR, AND FANNIE LAZAR (1940)
B. D. LAZAR COMPANY RECEPTION (CIRCA 1952)
J. D. LAZAR IN RECEPTION AREA (1952)
B. D. LAZAR AT OFFICE (1952)
B. D. LAZAR COMPANY SALES OFFICES (1952)
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: PAUL COHEN, J. D. LAZAR, B. D. LAZAR, AND ED GOLDVARG (DATE UNKNOWN)
H. LAZAR (CIRCA 1953)
DALE'S ICE BALL BUSINESS, AGE 14, SIGN OF EARLY ENTREPRENEURSHIP (1963)
BERNIE LAZAR AND GRANDSON BRENT LAZAR (CIRCA 1982)
OUR TWO SENIOR EMPLOYEES, DAVE HART AND JEFF SORICE…AGES 7 AND 8 (1966)
B. D. Lazar Company Ad (February, 1937)


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Acryl auf Leinwand - acrylic on canvas.
30,2 x 25,5 cm - 11.9 x 10 in.
30,4 x 25,3 cm - 12 x 10 in.
30,5 x 25,2 cm - 12 x 9.9 in.
Bronze, Glas - bronze, glass.
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51 x 40,5 cm - 20.2 x 16 in.
50,7 x 40,5 cm - 20 x 16 in.
Emulsionsfarbe auf Wand - emulsion on wall.
Maße variabel - dimensions variable.
Blattgold auf Tor - Gold leaf on door.
30,4 x 25,4 cm - 12 x 10 in.
Acryl, Lack, Tinte, Öl und Aquarell auf Leinwand - acrylic, enamel, ink, oil and watercolour on canvas.
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Acryl und Öl auf Leinwand - acrylic and oil on canvas.
30.4 x 25.4 cm - 12 x 10 in.
25,5 x 30 cm / 10 x 12 in.
Work No. 618 "Palm Trees", 2006.
6 palm trees, various in size and type.
76,5 x 61 cm / 30 x 24 in.
27 x 480 x 22 cm / 10.6 x 188.9 x 8.66 in.
Edition of 3 + 1AP.
green flashing neon, transformator, timer.
15 x 70 x 9 cm / 5.9 x 27.6 x 3.5 in.
Work No. 271 "On a tiled wall. in useful place, a cubic stack of tiles built on top of one of the existing tiles", 2001.
blue flashing neon, transformer, timer.
21 x 29,7 cm / 8.2 x 11.6 in.
11,5 x 11,5 x 21,5 cm / 4.5 x 4.5 x 8.5 in.
All the bells - Work No. 1197, All bells in UK will ring as loud and fast as possible (27 July 2012, 8.12 am).


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Engaging researchers who study cattle, beef, genetics, feed or forage production with the Canadian beef cattle industry is mutually beneficial; it allows researchers to be better informed of industry needs and more likely to share their findings with a practical, solution-based focus. Facilitating and encouraging their attendance to industry events and networking with industry professionals, especially for new beef researchers from non-Canadian agriculture backgrounds, is extremely valuable.
Participants are given a travel budget and paired with innovative cattle producers or other industry professionals for a one year mentorship (August 1 - July 31). Mentors help the researchers build their knowledge, skills and network through ongoing discussions and by initiating various introductions, tours and meetings. The mentors are valuable resources of information about day-to-day cattle and forage production, industry structure and influences, and perspectives on industry challenges and opportunities at regional and national levels.
The program complements similar programs in existence but for which some researchers may not be eligible.
The BCRC announced the Beef Researcher Mentorship Program in August 2014. Funding is made available through the technology transfer initiative within the second Beef Cattle Industry Science Cluster.
Applications are now open. Subscribe to the BCRC Blog to be notified when applications open. The deadline to apply each year is May 1.
Download the Application Form (PDF). Note: This document contains forms. The filling of form fields is not supported in some web browsers so the file may need to be opened in Adobe software.
Dr. Jillian Bainard is a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre. Jillian's research involves studying forage crops and the interface between plants and their environment. She works with forage breeders, ecologists, and animal scientists to develop forages that are beneficial nutritionally, environmentally, and economically. Her mentors are Duane Thompson who is an owner/operator of Tee Two Land and Cattle Co, in Kelliher SK, and Sarah Sommerfeld, an Agri-Environmental Specialist for the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.
Dr. Diego Moya is an Assistant Professor in Beef Cattle and Welfare at the University of Saskatchewan. Diego's research interests include the development of nutritional and management strategies to optimize the balance between animal care and environmental and economic sustainability. He is also interested in the impact of common husbandry practices as well as new management strategies on acute and chronic stress, exploring the potential of the gut-microbiome-brain axis regulation in farm animal health, the long-term impact of early-life management on animal health, welfare and productivity, and the use of precision livestock farming technologies to measure and manage yield variability at the individual level. Diego is being mentored by Tamara Carter, who runs a mixed farming operation along the South Saskatchewan River near Lacadena, SK, and Ryder Lee, the CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association.
Dr. Dongyan Niu is an Assistant Professor of food safety in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary. The overall goal of her research is to advance food safety from farm to folk by understanding emergence and persistence of zoonotic pathogens as well as to develop innovative strategies to minimize food safety risk and enhance animal and public health. Her mentors are Dr. Elizabeth Homerosky who is a rancher and a beef cattle veterinarian and researcher at Veterinary Agri-Health Services in Airdrie, AB and Mark Klassen, the Director of Technical Services for the Canadian Cattlemen's Association.
"The BCRC's Research Mentorship Program has been extremely beneficial early in my research career. With support from the program, I was able to attend informative industry meetings and meet a number of amazing industry players and stakeholders. These unique opportunities have allowed me to better understand current issues and research needs directly from the Canadian beef industry, which will facilitate me to design appropriate research program that can mostly benefit back to the industry."
Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro is an Assistant Professor of Production Animal Nutrition in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary. His research focuses on strategies to improve beef cattle production, reduce its effects on the environment, and increase profitability. He will be mentored by Bryan Theisen, an owner/operator of Namaka Farms Inc, a feedlot and farming operation in Strathmore AB, and Dirk Burken, a feedlot nutritionist with Allied Marketing Group Inc. in Southern Alberta.
Mika Asai Coakwell, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Animal Genetics at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research interests are in beef cattle genetics, particularly in muscle and bone growth and development. Her mentors are Lance Leachman, who operates Big Gully Farm a registered Hereford and Angus operation near Maidstone SK, Ryan Beierback, a rancher from Whitewood Saskatchewan, and Michael Latimer, Executive Director for the Canadian Beef Breeds Council.
Robert Gruninger Ph.D. is a Research Biologist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, The focus of Dr. Gruninger's research is to apply a combination of "-omics" based techniques and protein biochemistry to better understand the microbiology of ruminant microbes and the role that the rumen microbiome plays in determining the efficiency of lignocellulose degradation in the rumen. His mentors are Larry and Justin Helland who own a farming, ranch, and feedlot enterprise in near Lomond AB, and Darryl Gibb, a Beef Nutrition Consultant at Gowans Feed Consulting.
Stacy Singer Ph.D. is a research scientist (forage biotechnologist) with Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada's Lethbridge Research and Development Centre where her research program presently focuses upon the development of advanced breeding tools and 'clean' biotechnological platforms, which do not produce foreign proteins, for the improvement of various performance- and quality-related traits in forage crops. Her mentors are Graeme Finn, a beef producer near Madden AB, and Gord Card, owner and operator of Sunshine Seeds, a seed retailer near Magrath AB.
Getahun Legesse, Ph.D., is a Research Associate at the University of Manitoba. He is currently working on a collaborative project that aims to define the environmental footprint of Canadian beef. His mentors are Charlie Christie, a farmer and rancher near Trochu Alberta, and Brenna Grant, Manager of Canfax Research Services.
Jessica Gordon D.V.M., D.V.Sc, is an assistant professor in ruminant Health Management in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College. There she focuses her teaching on beef cattle health and management. She hopes to continue applied research in cow-calf and feedlot medicine, expanding into other areas such as disease prevalence and prevention and causes of lameness. Her mentors are Joe Hill, a feedlot owner in Wellington County, Ontario, Dr. Calvin Booker, a veterinarian and Managing Partner at Feedlot Health Management services, and Dr. Peter Kotzeff, a veterinarian and producer from Bruce County Ontario.
Kateryn Rochon, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Manitoba, where her research program is focused on arthropods as vectors of both livestock and wildlife pathogens, with a current emphasis on tick distribution and ecology. Her Mentors are Tim Oleksyn who farms and ranches near Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, and Karin Schmid Beef Production Specialist for the Alberta Beef Producers.
Angela Canovas, PhD is currently an Assistant Professor of Beef Cattle and Small Ruminant Genomics at University of Guelph. Her future plans are to expand her scientific research program to the field of animal systems biology combining statistical genomics and bioinformatics with further functional validation of regulatory target genes. Her mentors are Mike McMorris, General Manager of BIO, and Daniel Doerksen, a cow-calf producer near Gem, Alberta.
Argenis Rodas-Gonzalez, PhD is an assistant professor in Meat Science and Food Safety at the University of Manitoba. His research is focused on the evaluation of meat composition and quality, with special interest in the factors that determine meat shelf life and palatability, and application of novel technologies in order to improve them. His mentors are Betty Green, provincial coordinator of the Verified Beef Production Program in Manitoba, and Trevor Atchison, a producer near Pipestone, MB and current Vice-Chair of Canada Beef Inc.
Claudia Narvaez Bravo, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba, Food Science Department. Her current research focuses on the development of suitable pre-harvest and post-harvest interventions to reduce the presence of pathogenic organisms within the meat production system. Her mentors are Mauricio Arcila, Cargill Meat Solutions High River FSQR Specification Superintendent, and Tom Teichroeb, a cow-calf producer near Langruth, Manitoba.
Shaun Dergousoff, PhD is a research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Lethbridge research station. The overall goal of his research program is to better understand the risks associated with different arthropods (ticks and biting flies) that can transmit livestock diseases. His mentors are the Coaldale Veterinary Clinic (Dr's Phillip Klassen and Steve Hendrick), and the Allied Marketing Group (five feedlot operators near Lethbridge, AB).
Click here to learn more about the 2015-16 participants and their mentors.
Emma McGeough, PhD., Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Manitoba. She is currently a co-investigator on a number of research projects ranging from forage evaluation to the environmental footprint of the Canadian beef industry. Her mentors were Janice Bruynooghe and Sandy Russell of Spring Creek Land & Cattle Consulting, Inc. in Saskatchewan.
Bill Biligetu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Forage Crop Breeding with the Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan. His research is focused on developing improved forage species for livestock feed, as well as breeding forage crops that are adapted to the prairie region of western Canada. His mentor was Aaron Ivey, a producer near Ituna, SK.
Raquel Rodriquez Doce, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research centre in Lacombe, Alberta. Her research is focused on the development and management of cereal-forage crops for improved utilization in cow-calf, backgrounding and feedlot operations. Her mentor was Graeme Finn, a producer near Madden, AB.
Click here to learn more about the 2014-15 participants and their mentors.
The Cattlemen's Young Leaders (CYL) program provides outstanding mentorship opportunities to those aged 18-35 interested in research, a career, or industry leadership in the Canadian beef cattle sector. The CYL program is a national youth initiative by the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA). The Beef Cattle Research Council sponsors the mentorship of researchers selected as participants of the CYL program.
2016: Becky Tees. Click here to read about her experiences.
2015: Elizabeth Homerosky and Brittany Wiese. Click here to read about their experiences.
2014: Rae-Leigh Pederzolli. Click here to read about her experience.
2013: Claire Windeyer. Click here to read about her experience.
2012: Katie Wood. Click here to read about her experience.


And also a leisurely ride on a hoverbike.
Bethesda has posted nine minutes of Rage 2 footage that keeps the screen filled with murder and mayhem (and lots of bullets and explosions) for most of its runtime. It only takes two minutes for a small army to be dispatched. Also shown off is an unlockable ability, 'slam', that lets you punch the ground to create a shockwave, along with a boss battle against a massive junkyard mech. Check it out above.
As Phil noted in his Rage 2 preview, it's a lot more playful and over-the-top than its predecessor, full of superpowers and punks, though it remains to be seen if all of that flavour translates into a substantially different experience.
"While basic combat is entertaining—always a positive for an FPS—I don't yet have a sense of how varied the open world will prove," he wrote. "There are plenty of icons to explore, but some felt more like padding, and the vehicular combat encounters I stumbled into on my travels seemed basic and repetitive. While I took plenty of positives from my time with Rage 2, I also have concerns about whether its sense of style is masking a lack of real substance. Hopefully it will prove to be more than just another solid shooter."
It's certainly fun in 9 minute spurts, though, and if you stick around there's a brief story teaser right at the end. Bethesda promises more footage over the next few weeks, so keep your eyes peeled.


Centura College's Virginia Beach Campus held a "Get 'Suited' for the Right Career Fashion Show" on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. The event provided all students with a first-look at professional attire to wear to interviews within various industries. Participants modeled acceptable and unacceptable attire to wear to job interviews, externships, work, and college.
Before each job interview, hopeful candidates must decide what to wear. This is a big decision as one wants to make a positive, lasting impression within the first 30 seconds of meeting a potential future employer. The fashion show was a fun, unique way for Centura students to bring to life the 'Do's and Don'ts' of what to wear for an interview through role-play.
And where does Centura Virginia Beach find all of these stylish tips and tricks, one might ask? Fashionista and Career Services Coordinator, Damika Howard-Wayne. In addition to acting as the campus's professional work attire stylist, Ms. Howard-Wayne coaches our students and graduates through mock interviews and assists with resume and cover letter writing.
The event was a success that created an awareness of how to dress appropriate for interviews within Centura's different fields of study: Business, management, information technology and medical assisting, just to name a few. The fashion show concluded with Ms. Howard-Wayne providing feedback to the group as to why outfits were and weren't acceptable interview outfits.
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1. (WO1992009604) 6-AZIDO-2-FLUOROPURINE
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6-AZID0-2-FLU0R0PURINE
This invention relates to a composition of matter and a method for producing the same, and is particularly related to the compound 6-azido-2-fluoropurine, useful in the synthesis of fludarabine or fludarabine phosphate and related nucleoside pharmacologic agents.
Fludarabine phosphate, also known as
9-?-D-arabinofuranosyl-2-fluoroadenine-5'-phosphate, is a prodrug of the anti-cancer agent, 9-J-D-arabinofuranosyl-2-fluoroadenine. Accordingly, fludarabine phosphate is a chemotherapeutically effective form of the drug and is converted to the parent drug in vivo. U.S. Pat. No. 4,210,745 discloses one method of synthesizing the anti-cancer agent and U.S. Pat. No. 4,357,324 teaches the phosphorylation of said agent to yield fludarabine phosphate. In summary, fludarabine and fludarabine phosphate are commonly made by the following process:
(a) acetylation: 2,6-diaminopurine (also referred to as 2-aminoadenine) in a mixture of pyridine and acetic anhydride is refluxed to yield 2,6-diacetamidopurine, thus protecting the amino groups with acetyl groups;
(b) coupling: 2,3,5-tri-O-benzyl-l-O-β-nitrobenzoyl-D-arabinofuranose is converted to its corresponding chlorosugar 2,3,5-tri-O-benzyl-l-chloro-α-D-arabinofuranose, which is then
SUBSTITUTE SHEET coupled with 2,6-diacetamidopurine in ethylene dichloride in the presence of molecular sieves for several days until all of the chlorosugar is consumed, to yield the protected nucleoside 2,6-diacetamido-9-(2,3,5-tri-0-benzyl-S-D-arabinofuranosyl)- purine;
(c) deacetylation: the protected nucleoside is refluxed with methanolic sodium methoxide to remove the acetyl groups yielding the nucleoside 2-amino-9-(2,3,5-tri-0-benzyl- J-D-arabinofuranosyl )adenine;
(d) diazotization/fluorination: the protected nucleoside of step (c) undergoes diazotization and fluorination by reaction with sodium nitrite and fluoboric acid in a tetrahydrofuran-fluoboric acid (THF-HBF4) system, to yield 9-(2,3,5-tri-0-benzyl- ?-D-arabinofuranosyl ) -2-fl uoroadenine;
(e) debenzylation: the product from step (d) is treated with boron trichloride to remove the benzyl protecting groups; and lastly
(f) phosphorylation: the product from step (e) is mixed with phosphorous oxychloride in an alky! phosphate followed by hydrolysis in water, to yield 9-0-D-arabinofuranosyl -2-fluoroadenine-5' -phosphate, or fludarabine phosphate.
One of the disadvantages of this process is that the chlorosugar used in step (b) is very costly. Since the
diazotization/fluorination reaction in step (d) has a relatively low yield, much of the chlorosugar is similarly wasted.
SUBSTΠΌTE SHEET Therefore, one way to improve this process is by introducing the 2-fluoro group before the coupling step. In this matter, the amount of chlorosugar needed for a given yield will be reduced. This invention provides one such means of improving the
fludarabine synthesis, along with providing a more convergent synthesis of other nucleosides.
This invention pertains to novel methods of synthesizing fludarabine, fludarabine phosphate and related nucleoside pharmacologic agents utilizing 6-azido-2-fluoropurine as a novel intermediate.
In particular, this invention pertains to a synthesis of fludarabine where the relatively low-yield fluorination step is done before the costly coupling step.
The novel compound of this invention is 6-azido-2-fluoropurine (3), which is synthesized by the following scheme. First, 2-amino-6-chloropurine (1) is heated with an alkali metal azide and a polar solvent to yield 2-amino-6-azidopurine (2):
( 1 ) ( 2 )
SUBSTITUTE SHEET Suitable alkali metal azides include lithium azide (LiN3), sodium azide (NaN3) and potassium azide (KN3), with the preferred alkali metal azide being NaN3. The preferred solvent is aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Reaction temperatures of 50-130βC are acceptable, however, 100-110°C is the preferred range. The reaction time may vary from 1 to 48 hours, however, the preferred time is 12-24 hours.
Second, compound (2) undergoes diazotization and fluorination reactions to yield the novel compound, 6-azido- 2-fluoropurine (3):
Suitable media for carrying out the diazotization and fluorination reactions of this invention comprise a diazotization agent, one or more fluorination agents, and one or more polar solvents.
Suitable diazotization agents are nitrites, which include, without limitation, alky! nitrites such as isobutyl-nitrite and, in particular, tertiary alky! nitrites such as t-butylnitrile, and alkali metal nitrites such as sodium and potassium nitrite.
Suitable fluorination agents include, without
limitation, hydrogen fluoride (HF) and fluoboric acid (HBF4) or
SUBSTITUTE SHEET salts thereof. The solvents can be anhydrous or aqueous and include, without limitation, water, pyridine and tetrahydrofuran (THF).
The preferred medium is an alky! nitrite, aqueous fluoboric acid and THF.
The reaction temperature may be varied over a wide range between -30°C and 60°C. Preferably the reaction is begun below OβC and allowed to warm to ambient temperature over the course of 10 minutes to 3 hours and may be heated briefly to complete the reaction.
Azidopurine compounds such as (2) and (3) and their nucleoside derivatives can be represented by the general
structure (A) wherein X is fluoro or amino and R is hydrogen or (protected)sugar. These compounds may exist in equilibrium with the corresponding tetrazolo-tautomer (B).
The ratio of tautomers (A) and (B) may depend on a number of factors such as the state of the sample (i.e., solid vs. solution), the nature of the solvent when the sample is in solution, the pH of the solution and on the identity of X.
SUBSTITUTE SHEET Evidence of this equilibration of structures (A) and (B) may be seen by the spectroscopic techniques used for characterization of these compounds; however, it does not detract from the utility of these compounds as synthetic intermediates. For purposes of clarity, these compounds will be represented and identified as 6-azidopurine tauto er (A). This representation is intended to include any and all ratios of the tautomeric formulas (A) and (B) wherein X and R are as defined herein.
The novel compound of this invention, 6-azido-2-fluoropurine, finds particular usefulness in the synthesis of nucleosides such as fludarabine and its prodrug, fludarabine phosphate. This synthesis begins with coupling 6-azido-2-fluoropurine (3) with a protected chlorosugar 2,3,5-tri-0-benzyl-1-chloro-α-D-arabinofuranose (4) to yield 6-azido-2-fluoro-9-(2,3,5-tri-0-benzyl-0-D-arabinofuranosyl)purine (5), (Bn = benzyl group). The chlorosugar (4) is readily synthesized by the reaction described in Glaudemans et al., J. Org. Chem. 28:3004-3006 (1963),
SUBSTITUTE SHEET which is incorporated herein by reference, and the best results are obtained with freshly prepared chlorosugar.
The coupling of (3) with (4) may be accomplished in a variety of solvents with the aid of suitable catalysts or reagents. For example, the reaction may be performed in a halocarbon solvent such as ethylene dichloride or dichloromethane or in polar aprotic solvents such as acetonitrile, or
N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) or in mixtures thereof, in the presence of a tertiary amino reagent such as
N,N-diisopropylethylamine. Molecular sieve may serve as a catalyst in these solvents in place of the tertiary amine. A hydride base such as sodium hydride may also be employed as a reagent; with a hydride base, however, polar aprotic solvents, or mixtures thereof, are preferred over halocarbon solvents.
Reaction temperatures of 0°C to HOT may be employed. However, temperatures between 20°C and the reflux temperature of the solvent are preferred. Reaction times may vary from
approximately 10 minutes to 7 days depending on the reaction temperature and on the catalyst or reagent used.
Catalytic hydrogenolysis of the protected nucleoside (5) reduces the azide to an amine and cleaves the 0-benzyl groups to yield the nucleoside 9-0-D-arabinofuranosyl-2-fluoroadenine (6).
SUBSTITUTE SHEET Preferably, this reaction is accomplished by conventional hydrogenation over a palladium catalyst in an alcoholic solvent. The results are generally improved by the addition of an acid catalyst such as aqueous hydrochloric acid to the reaction mixture. The required reaction time may vary from 1 hour to several days. Hydrogen pressures of 1 to 10 atmospheres (atm) are suitable, but the preferred pressure range is 2 to 5 atm.
Alternatively, in a more preferred process, the reduction of the azide to an amine and the removal of the benzyl protecting groups can be accomplished in separate steps. First, 6-azido-2- fluoro-9-(2,3,5-tri-0-benzyl-J-D-arabinofuranosyl)purine (5) is converted to 9- (2,3, 5-tri-0-benzyl-^-D-arabinofuranosyl ) - 2-fiuoroadenine (7) by reaction with a suitable reducing agent.
(5) (7) (6)
Without limitation, examples of suitable reducing reagents would include sodium borohydride or the combination of a dithiol and an amine such as 1,3-propanedithiol and triethyla ine as described by Bayley et al., Tetrahedron Lett., pp. 3633-3364 (1978), which is incorporated herein by reference. With these reagents the
SUBSTITUTE SHEET reaction is best performed in an alcoholic solvent such as ethanol , ethanol or 2-propanol or a mixture of alcoholic
solvents, but water or nonprotic solvents may be added if
desired. This reaction proceeds at temperatures of 0-100βC;
however, in the preferred process, the reaction is begun at ambient temperature and may be heated to 50" (or to the normal boiling point of the solvent being used. Next, (7) is converted to 9-J-D-arabinofuranosyl-2-fluoroadenine (6). The process for this conversion has been set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 4,210,745 which is incorporated herein by reference. The two-step process has the advantage that the sensitive intermediate (5) need not be isolated.
If desired, 9-j3-D-arabinofuranosyl-2-fluoroadenine (6) can be phosphorylated to yield 9-)-D-arabinofuranosyl-2-fluoroadenine-5'-phosphate (8). This phosphorylation involves the reaction of 9-)8-D-arabinofuranosyl -2-fluoroadenine with
phosphorous oxychloride in an alkyl phosphate, followed by hydrolysis in water, and can be done according to the method set
SUBSTITUTE SHEET forth in U.S. Pat. No. 4,357,324, which is incorporated herein by reference.
In another embodiment, the novel compound of this invention (3) finds usefulness in the synthesis of
2-fluoroadenine (9):
Reduction of the azide (3) to form 2-fluoroadenine (9) can be accomplished in several ways depending upon the intended use of the product. If the main goal is to obtain a high yield of 2-fluoroadenine and sulfur containing impurities can be
tolerated, the reaction can be done with a dithiol -amine mixture such as 1,3-propanedithiol and triethyl amine. This reaction may be carried in an alcoholic solvent and nonprotic modifiers may be added; however, ethanol is the preferred solvent because the product readily precipitates from the otherwise homogeneous mixture and is easily isolated by filtration. Temperatures of 0° to 100°C may be used; however, ambient temperature is
preferred. The reaction is complete within minutes at this temperature; however, the best results are obtained when the mixture is allowed to stand for between 10 minutes and 4 hours to allow for complete precipitation of the product from solution.
SUBSTITUTE SHEET Alternatively, if sulfur containing impurities cannot be tolerated, the reaction can be done with a hydride reducing agent such as sodium borohydride, as described hereinabove for the preparation of (7) from (5).
By either method, the product is easily isolated by filtration. These processes for the preparation of (9) have several advantages over methods previously described. Most importantly, the product is easily isolated in high purity by a simple filtration. The overall synthesis of 2-fluoroadenine (9) from 2-amino-6-chloropurine proceeds in good yield and no chromatographic separations are required, thus the process is easily amenable to scale-up.
Reaction of (9) with chlorosugar (4) under conditions as described hereinabove for the coupling of (3) and (4) provides an alternative process for the preparation of (7). This process is most preferred because the intermediate (7) is a solid and may be isolated by filtration after the coupling reaction.
2-Fluoroadenine finds additional utility in that it can be enzymatically converted to (6) as reported by Montgomery in
SUBSTITUTE SHEET Nucleosides- Nucleotides and their Biological Applications, Rideout et al . eds., pp. 19-46 (1985), via the procedure of Krenitsky et al., Carbohydrate Research. 47:139-146 (1981).
Synthesis of 2-Amino-6-azidopurine
A solution of sodium azide (14.08 g, 0.216 mol) in water
(35 mL) was added to a solution of 2-amino-6-chloropurine (28.27 g, 0.166 mol) in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO, 280 mL). The mixture was heated at 100-110°C for 24 h, then the resulting suspension was cooled and poured into 1.3 L of water. The precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with water and dried to afford 26.11 g of 2-amino-6-azidopurine, mp >260βC; IR (KBr) 3313, 3146, 1678, 1641, 1551 cm"1; 1H NMR (DMS0-d6, 360 MHz), δ 8.18 (s, 1H), 8.25 (bs, 2H), 13 (vbs, 1H); 13C NMR (DMS0-d6, 90 MHz), 110.8, 138.7, 143.4, 145.7, 146.1 ppm.
Synthesis of 6-Azido-2-fluoropurine
A solution of 2-amino-6-azidopurine (13.0 g , 73.6 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (THF, 163 L), and 48% aqueous HBF4 (42.24 mL) was cooled in a bath at -20°C. A solution of t-butylnitrite
(12.65 mL) in THF (10 mL) was added over a 5-minute period. The bath was replaced with an ice-water bath for 30 minutes and then with a bath at 50°C for 15 minutes. The mixture was then poured over ice (600 g), and water (200 mL) was added. The suspension
SUBSTITUTE SHEET was neutralized (pH 6-7) with saturated potassium carbonate (K2C03), and ethyl acetate was added. The resulting solid potassium fluoborate (KBF was collected by filtration and washed thoroughly with ethyl acetate. The aqueous layer was washed repeatedly with ethyl acetate and the combined ethyl acetate extracts were washed sequentially with water (500 L) and saturated sodium chloride (NaCl) (250 mL) and dried over magnesium sulfate (MgS04) along with decolorizing carbon. The ethyl acetate was then filtered through celite and concentrated in vacuo to afford 9.36 g of the title compound, mp 190-195°C (d) (from ethyl acetate/pet. ether; the decomposition or melting point of this material varies from sample to sample); IR (KBr) 2240, 2200, 1620, 1595, 1565 cm'1; MS (EI+, m/z), 179 (M% 55%), 151 ((M-N2)+, 100%); 1H NMR (DMS0-d6, 360 MHz), δ 8.53 (s, 1H), 13.8 (bs, 1H); 13C NMR (DMS0-d6, 90 MHz), 120 (very broad), 145.4 (broad), 152.2 (broad), 156 (very broad), 157.0 (d, JCF =-210 Hz) ppm; UV (MeOH) λmax, 250/ 286 n .
Synthesis of 6-Azido-2-f1uoro- 9-(2,3.5-tri-0-benzyl-g-D-arabinofuranosv1)purine
A solution of 2,3,5-tri-0-benzyl- 1-Cϋ-D-arabinofuranosyl chl oride (freshly prepared from 1.9 g of
2,3 ,5-tri -0-benzyl -l-0-p.-nitrobenzoyl -D-arabinofuranose) ,
N,N-di isopropyl ethyl amine (0.58 mL) and 6-azido-2-fl uoropurine (0.50 g) in 10 mL of anhydrous 1 ,2-dichloroethane was heated at
SUBSTITUTE SHEET reflux overnight. Additional N,N-diisopropylethyl amine (0.26 mL) was added and heating was continued for an additional 24 hours. The mixture was cooled to ambient temperature and diluted with dichloromethane (60 L) and washed sequentially with 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH), water, IN phosphoric acid (H3P04), saturated NaCl and then dried over MgS04 along with decolorizing carbon. The dried solution was filtered through celite and concentrated i_p vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography with gradient elution from 3:1 Hexane: ethyl acetate to 100% ethyl acetate to obtain 0.40 g of the title compound as a colorless oil; IR (neat) 3031, 2922, 2867, 2126-, 1608 cm"1; 1H NMR (DMS0-d6, 360 MHz), δ 3.65-3.75 (m, 2H), 4.16 (q, ϋ = 5 Hz, IH), 4.22 (d, J = 11.8 Hz), 4.42 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, IH), 4.47 (d, J = 11.8 Hz, IH), 4.51 (s, 2H), 4.58 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, IH), 4.62 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, IH), 4.68 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, IH),
6.41 (d, J = 5.5 Hz, IH) , 6.9-6.95 (m, 2H), 7.1-7.2 (m, 3H), 7.25-7.4 (m, 10H), 8.48 (s, IH); UV (MeOH) λ^, 286 nm; MS (EI+, m/z) 582 (M+H)+.
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Synthesis of 9-g-D-Arabinofuranosyl -2-fluoroadenine
6-Azido-2-fl uoro-9- (2, 3 , 5-tri -0-benzyl - J-D-arabinofuranosyl )purine (0.19 g) was dissolved in
2-methoxyethanol (20 mL) with palladium (II) chloride (PdCl2) (20 mg) and activated carbon and the mixture was hydrogenated at 55 pounds per square inch (psi) in a Parr shaker. The reaction was
SUBSTITUTE SHEET monitored by thin layer chromatography (TLC) until complete. The mixture was then filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. Three times, the residue was dissolved in ethanol and reconcentrated. Then the residue was recrystallized from ethanol/water to obtain 0.063 g of the title compound which was consistent in its structure with an authentic sample by IR and TLC.
Synthesis of 9-(2.3.5-Tri-0-benzyl- g-D-arabinofuranosyl )-2-fluoroadenine
6-Azido-2-fluoro-9-(2,3,5-tri-0-benzyl- J-D-arabinofuranosyl)purine (0.28 g, 0.48 Mmol) was dissolved in warm 2-propanol (3 mL) and then cooled to about 25βC. To the resulting solution was added sodium borohydride (18 g, 0.48 Mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes and then at reflux for 15 minutes. The reaction was complete as determined by TLC so it was cooled to room
temperature and diluted with water (10 mL). The resulting precipitate was recovered by filtration to obtain 0.19 g of the title compound; mp 159-161°C (from toluene/ethanol). This material was identical by IR and TLC with an authentic sample of the title compound.
Synthesis of 9-5-D-Arabinofuranosyl-2-f1uoroadenine
A solution of 2,3,5-tri-0-benzyl- 1-α-D-arabinofuranosylchloride (freshly prepared from 1.9 g of
SUBSTITUTE SHEET 2,3, 5-tr -0-benzyl -1-0-fi-nitrobenzoyl -D-arabinofuranose) and 6-azido-2-fluoropurine (0.50 g) in anhydrous acetonitrile (30 L) was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature and then 3 A molecular sieve (1.26 g, pellets) was added. The mixture was stirred under an inert atmosphere for 3 days and then filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in 2-propanol and methanol, and then sodium borohydride (0.13 g) was added. After stirring overnight at room temperature, the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration. The precipitate was washed with 2-propanol followed by boiling water and then dried to obtain 0.14 g of the title compound. The organic filtrates were concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane and water. The dichloromethane solution was dried over MgS04 and then filtered and placed on a silica gel column. Elution with 1% methanol in dichloromethane provided an additional 0.10 g of the title compound. Both samples were identical by IR and TLC to an authentic sample of the title compound.
Synthesis of 2-Fluoroadenine
Triethyl amine (0.40 L) was added via syringe to a solution of 6-azido-2-fluoropurine (0.256 g) and
1,3-propanedithiol (0.29 mL) in methanol (13.5 mL). After 15 minutes, the reaction was complete as judged by TLC and a white precipitate had formed. The precipitate was collected by
SUBSTITUTE SHEET filtration and washed with two 10 mL portions of methanol and then dried to obtain 0.203 g of 2-fluoroadenine, mp >300°C. This material was identical to an authentic sample by TLC, NMR and IR.
A sample of 6-azido-2-fluoropurine (0.18 g) was dissolved in warm 2-propanol (3 mL) and then cooled to ambient temperature. Sodium borohydride (38 mg) was added in small portions. The vigorous gas evolution was allowed to subside between additions. After the addition was complete, the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature and then was heated at 72°C for 1.5 h. The mixture was then cooled to ambient temperature and diluted with water (10 mL) and the pH was adjusted to 6-7 with IN hydrochloric acid (HC1) and saturated K2C03 and then the mixture was concentrated to dryness under vacuum. The residue was triturated in 20 L of hot water then allowed to cool to ambient temperature. The precipitate was collected by
filtration, washed with water and dried to obtain 0.08 g of the title compound as an off-white solid, mp >300βC. This material was identical to an authentic sample by TLC, and IR.
Synthesi s of 9- (2.3.5-Tri -0-benzyl - g-D-Arabinofuranosv1 )-2-fl uoroadenine
A mixture of 2-fl uoroadenine (0.50 g) , 2,3, 5-tri -O-benzyl -1-Qi-D-arabinofuranosyl chl oride (freshly prepared from
SUBSTITUTE SHEET 2.22 g of 2,3,5-Tri-O-benzyl-l-O-β-nitrobenzoyl- D-arabinofuranose) and N,N-diisopropylethyl amine (0.56 mL) in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (10 L) was stirred at ambient temperature for 3 days under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was then concentrated under high vacuum and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (200 mL) and water (25 mL). The organic phase was washed sequentially with saturated NaCl (50 mL), 1M H3P04 (50 mL) and saturated NaCl (25 mL), and was then dried over MgS04 and decolorizing carbon. The dried solution was filtered and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography with 1% methanol in dichloromethane as eluent. The appropriate fractions were combined and
recrystallized from ethanol/toluene to obtain 0.39 g of the title compound. This material was identical by IR and TLC with an authentic sample.
This invention has been described in particular
reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, but it will be understood that variations and modifications can be effected within the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Exclusive: Treasury paying £400m decommissioning relief to Japanese giant Mitsubishi
By Allister Thomas
08/04/2019, 7:50 am Updated: 08/04/2019, 2:33 pm
Decommissioning work began on the Greater Dunlin Area in 2015 and is due for completion in 2024.
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The UK Government has agreed to pay up to £400million in oil and gas decommissioning relief to one of Japan's largest trading companies.
Mitsubishi is receiving the pay-out to assist with shutting down the Greater Dunlin Area, nearly 100miles north-east of Shetland.
The £400m is going to MCX Osprey and MCX Dunlin, Mitsubishi's subsidiaries, but the cost ultimately lies with Mitsubishi Corporation which posted revenues of £83.8bn in the nine months to December 2018.
A decision to decommission Dunlin was taken in 2015, with operator Fairfield Energy, based in Aberdeenshire, unable to meet the cost.
Their 70% liability was transferred to partner Mitsubushi, triggering the Japanese firm's request for government support.
Highlands and Islands Green MSP John Finnie slammed the Treasury decision, saying the government "pleads poverty as it slashes social security spending, harming some of our most vulnerable citizens, but is never short of a few quid when the oil and gas industry come calling".
North-east Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald said: "If there is any risk of this happening again, the Treasury must look at how decommissioning tax arrangements are actually working, in order to protect the interests of the taxpayer."
Mitsubishi is getting the payments through Decommissioning Relief Deeds (DRD), introduced in 2013, guaranteeing support for companies if their partners cannot stump up funds for the removal of infrastructure.
The UK Government's intention was to provide certainty and encourage investment in exploration and production.
The figures were first highlighted in a National Audit Office report published in January, stating an unnamed operator received £45m in 2017-18 and is due to receive a further £299m.
Highlands and Islands Green MSP John Finnie argued the government should not be giving more public funds to oil firms.
The same report stated that decommissioning tax reliefs are expected to cost the government £24billion.
According to Mistubishi, the total decom cost will be around £939million, with decommissioning expected to be completed around year-end of 2024.
Of that bill, just £352million is expected to come from Mitsubishi's own cash.
Fairfield Energy said, as operator, it expects to significantly reduce the cost, lowering the amount of overall tax relief Mistubishi can claim, but did not provide an estimate.
Mitsubishi did not respond to requests for comment.
Fairfield Energy said the decision to decommission Dunlin came following the collapse in oil prices and worsening integrity of the asset, making it uneconomic to continue operating.
Managing director John Wiseman said the decision would "reduce the overall remaining cost burdens to the company, its investors, the joint venture partners and ultimately the UK tax payers".
Graeme Ferguson, who heads up Fairfield's parent firm, Decom Energy, said: "Ultimately there's tax relief available in the industry. We work within a well-governed and well-set tax regime.
"Had we not carried on as the joint venture and delivered the outcome that we are delivering, then the cost would have been substantially higher than it is just now.
"So you've got a highly competent operator, backed by the regulatory bodies, to carry on doing the job it was put in place to do, trying to deliver that at the lowest possible cost outcome which is to the benefit of the taxpayer."
Despite the payout to the Japanese giant, law professor at Aberdeen University, John Paterson said it all needs to be kept in context of the field's contribution to the economy.
He said: "The extent to which the UK taxpayer will make a substantial contribution to the costs of decommissioning has been evident for a long time, but it is only in the past year or two that it has come more to the attention of the public.
"The sums are large, but need to be set in the context of the very substantial tax bills the industry has paid over the lifetime of the basin, measured in hundreds of billions of pounds, to say nothing of the employment that it has brought, directly and indirectly, and thus the further personal and corporate income tax payments that have been generated."
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Fairfield became operator of Dunlin in 2008 when Shell sold its controlling interest to Fairfield and Mistubishi.
More than 522million barrels of oil have been produced from the area, which started producing in 1978.
An HM Treasury spokesman said: "Decommissioning relief deeds give certainty on the level of relief that oil and gas companies will receive when it comes to decommissioning.
"Industry estimates show these have unlocked £6bn of capital for reinvestment, supporting the government's ambition to maximise economic recovery of the UK's oil and gas reserves."
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// Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
// Copyright (c) 2009-2015 The Bitcoin Core developers
// Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Silk Network
// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.

#include "wallet_ismine.h"

#include "key.h"
#include "keystore.h"
#include "script/script.h"
//#include "script/standard.h"
//#include "script/sign.h"

#include <boost/foreach.hpp>

using namespace std;

typedef vector<unsigned char> valtype;

unsigned int HaveKeys(const vector<valtype>& pubkeys, const CKeyStore& keystore)
{
    unsigned int nResult = 0;
    BOOST_FOREACH(const valtype& pubkey, pubkeys)
    {
        CKeyID keyID = CPubKey(pubkey).GetID();
        if (keystore.HaveKey(keyID))
            ++nResult;
    }
    return nResult;
}

isminetype IsMine(const CKeyStore &keystore, const CTxDestination& dest)
{
    CScript script = GetScriptForDestination(dest);
    return IsMine(keystore, script);
}

isminetype IsMine(const CKeyStore &keystore, const CScript& scriptPubKey)
{
    vector<valtype> vSolutions;
    txnouttype whichType;
    if (!Solver(scriptPubKey, whichType, vSolutions)) {
        if (keystore.HaveWatchOnly(scriptPubKey))
            return ISMINE_WATCH_ONLY;
        return ISMINE_NO;
    }

    CKeyID keyID;
    switch (whichType)
    {
    case TX_NONSTANDARD:
    case TX_NULL_DATA:
        break;
    case TX_PUBKEY:
        keyID = CPubKey(vSolutions[0]).GetID();
        if (keystore.HaveKey(keyID))
            return ISMINE_SPENDABLE;
        break;
    case TX_PUBKEYHASH:
        keyID = CKeyID(uint160(vSolutions[0]));
        if (keystore.HaveKey(keyID))
            return ISMINE_SPENDABLE;
        break;
    case TX_SCRIPTHASH:
    {
        CScriptID scriptID = CScriptID(uint160(vSolutions[0]));
        CScript subscript;
        if (keystore.GetCScript(scriptID, subscript)) {
            isminetype ret = IsMine(keystore, subscript);
            if (ret == ISMINE_SPENDABLE)
                return ret;
        }
        break;
    }
    case TX_MULTISIG:
    {
        // Only consider transactions "mine" if we own ALL the
        // keys involved. Multi-signature transactions that are
        // partially owned (somebody else has a key that can spend
        // them) enable spend-out-from-under-you attacks, especially
        // in shared-wallet situations.
        vector<valtype> keys(vSolutions.begin()+1, vSolutions.begin()+vSolutions.size()-1);
        if (HaveKeys(keys, keystore) == keys.size())
            return ISMINE_SPENDABLE;
        break;
    }
    }

    /** TODO: implement after script split is finished
    //if (keystore.HaveWatchOnly(scriptPubKey)) {
        // TODO: This could be optimized some by doing some work after the above solver
        CScript scriptSig;
        return ProduceSignature(DummySignatureCreator(&keystore), scriptPubKey, scriptSig) ? ISMINE_WATCH_SOLVABLE : ISMINE_WATCH_UNSOLVABLE;
    }*/
    return ISMINE_NO;
}

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Q: How can I center a ComboBox's content vertically? For example, notice how the text isn't quite in the vertical center of the ComboBox.

Here's my XAML:
<Window x:Class="_24HoursBook.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="450" Width="350" MinHeight="450" MinWidth="350">

    <Grid ShowGridLines="True">
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
            <RowDefinition Height="0.15*" />
            <RowDefinition />
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <Image Grid.Row="0" Stretch="Fill" Source="Image/topBarBg.png" />
        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Grid.Row="0">
            <TextBlock Text="Platform"
                       Foreground="White"
                       FontFamily="Georgia"
                       FontSize="15"
                       Margin="10"
                       HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                       VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
            <ComboBox x:Name="cmbPlatform"
                      Margin="10"
                      FontFamily="Georgia"
                      FontSize="15"
                      MinHeight="30"
                      MinWidth="140"
                      VerticalAlignment="Center">
                <ComboBoxItem>All Platforms</ComboBoxItem>
                <ComboBoxItem>Playstation 3</ComboBoxItem>
                <ComboBoxItem>XBox 360</ComboBoxItem>
                <ComboBoxItem>Wii</ComboBoxItem>
                <ComboBoxItem>PSP</ComboBoxItem>
                <ComboBoxItem>DS</ComboBoxItem>
            </ComboBox>
        </StackPanel>
        <Image Grid.Row="0" Source="Image/about.png"
               Height="16" HorizontalAlignment="Right"
               VerticalAlignment="Center"
               Margin="0 0 10 0"    />

        <ListView Grid.Row="1" Background="#343434">

        </ListView>
    </Grid>
</Window>

A: Add VerticalContentAlignment="Center" to your combobox.

A: You have to play with it, but if I had to guess:
 <ComboBox x:Name="cmbPlatform"
                  Margin="10"
                  FontFamily="Georgia"
                  FontSize="15"
                  MinHeight="30"
                  MinWidth="140"
                  VerticalAlignment="Center"
                  VerticalContentAlignment="Center">

Try changing the MinHeight="30" to a smaller number.  It might be you are making the box bigger than the text.  The text is centered on the line but the box is bigger.

A: If I copy and paste your code, the text is vertically aligned in the center of the ComboBox for me. Are you sure you don't have a Style or Template set up in your application that is applying to your controls and making this happen?
EDIT: Nevermind. I actually had a style set up in my application:
<Style TargetType="{x:Type ComboBox}">
        <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
</Style>

So when i copied and pasted your code in, it worked for me!

A: you can change the vertical/horizontal alignment as so:
<ComboBox x:Name="cmbPlatform" Margin="10" FontFamily="Georgia" FontSize="15"
                  MinHeight="30" MinWidth="140"
                  VerticalContentAlignment="Center"
                  HorizontalContentAlignment="Center">


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<!--
   This file is part of the X12Parser library that provides tools to
   manipulate X12 messages using Ruby native syntax.

   http://x12parser.rubyforge.org

   Copyright (C) 2009 APP Design, Inc.

   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

   This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
   Lesser General Public License for more details.

   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
   License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA

   $Id: M20.xml 78 2009-05-12 22:27:26Z ikk $
-->

<Segment name="M20" comment="To provide Customs with Permit to Transfer details">
  <Field name="StandardCarrierAlphaCode" min="2" max="4" comment="Standard Carrier Alpha Code"/>
  <Field name="BillOfLadingWaybillNumber" min="1" max="25" comment="Identification number assigned to the shipment by the carrier or consolidator"/>
  <Field name="EquipmentInitial" min="1" max="4" comment="Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number"/>
  <Field name="EquipmentNumber" min="1" max="15" comment="Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)"/>
  <Field name="LocationQualifier" min="1" max="2" validation="T309" comment="Code identifying type of location"/>
  <Field name="LocationIdentifier" min="1" max="30" comment="Code which identifies a specific location"/>
  <Field name="ReferenceIdentificationQualifier" min="2" max="3" validation="T128" comment="Code qualifying the Reference Identification"/>
  <Field name="ReferenceIdentification" min="1" max="50" comment="Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier"/>
  <Field name="FreeFormDescription" required="y" min="1" max="45" comment="Free-form descriptive text"/>
</Segment>


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Published On : Wednesday May 13 2020
On Tuesday, House Democrats launched a bid for a second coronavirus relief bill worth $3 trillion, which would include another direct monetary payment for individual Americans alongside relief for businesses and people who are unemployed, the US postal service and coronavirus testing costs (view the bill here). The IRS is still making stimulus payments of up to $1,200 per person to millions of Americans for the first COVID-19 economic stimulus package, worth $2 trillion.
Right now, the economic impact payments being issued by the IRS through direct deposit to banks and by checks in the mail were introduced as part of a one-time payment designed to help curb the financial blow caused by the outbreak of COVID-19. Now, the proposed legislature to sign a second 2020 stimulus check is being fueled by a 14.7% unemployment rate in April, more than 33 million people filing first-time unemployment claims since mid-March, and the country barreling toward a recession that economists predict globally could be the worst since the Great Depression.
In the past few days, the idea of this bill has moved quickly from a future-looking conversation to fleshed-out legislation. Here's what we know about a second round of stimulus payments in 2020 for individuals. This story updates frequently in light of new information, and is intended to provide an overview of the situation.
Recap: The first coronavirus stimulus package
In an effort to blunt the financial effects of the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump in March signed into law a $2 trillion economic stimulus package (technically a relief package) that included payments of up to $1,200 to eligible US taxpayers and $500 for each child 16 or younger. The IRS began sending checks in the middle of April, and by the end of the month it had made more than 122 million payments. The rollout was bumpy, with some recipients wrestling with the tools the IRS provided to assist with signing up for and tracking their checks.
How much would the proposed coronavirus stimulus bill give to individuals, if passed?
The bill being proposed right now — which Democrats are calling the HEROES Act, according to a fact sheet from the House Appropriations Committee — includes a wide range of benefits, among them a second direct payment to individuals and households. It's suggested that the second bill, if signed into law, would provide a cash infusion of up to $1,200 per family member, with a cap of $6,000 per household.
In addition, it would carry over the current enhanced unemployment benefit of $600 per week (on top of the typical unemployment payout) to January 2021.
The argument in favor of another round of stimulus checks
The proposed legislation is a self-described "bold response to the coronavirus pandemic and the economic collapse," according to the House fact sheet. The financial support is intended to "[cushion] the economic blow of the coronavirus crisis."
The goal of a second IRS stimulus check is in part "putting much-needed money in the pockets of the American people," Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said in a recorded statement. You can watch Pelosi, a California Democrat, speak about the legislation here.
Since the middle of March, more than 33 million US workers who have lost their jobs have filed for unemployment. The actual number of unemployed since governors and mayors locked down their states and cities to stop the spread of coronavirus is likely higher — perhaps millions higher — because many who are eligible didn't file a jobless claim. With the job losses, the nation's unemployment rate reached 14.7%. The newly unemployed, along with others taking an economic hit from the pandemic, might benefit from having more money right now to spend.
The argument against a second wave of relief payments
Some in Washington, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, question whether the relief measures have met their goals and want to tap the brakes before approving more federal spending to evaluate the effects of the already-approved relief packages. McConnell and others also worry how additional stimulus packages will increase the historic federal deficit.
"So let me state the obvious," John Barasso, a Republican senator from Wyoming, tweeted on Tuesday. "What Nancy Pelosi is proposing will never pass the Senate."
Because that payment is available in addition to regular jobless benefits and enhanced unemployment benefits of $600 per week, some critics have said it will make it harder to reduce unemployment ahead if people don't feel incentivized to return to work. The original relief measure also provides a 15% boost in federal food assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…….Read More>>
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On 14-15 June, 2018, VII DIS Baltic Arbitration Days 2018 will be held in Riga, Latvia. This year the conference will be devoted to "Arbitration in corporate disputes / 60 years of the New York Convention".
Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi, Partner of International Arbitration and Cross-Border Litigation Practice at EPAP Ukraine, will speak within the panel "Arbitration of corporate disputes".
Focus countries of the event are Ireland, Russian Federation, United Kingdom and Ukraine.
More detailed information can be found following the link.


Worked at several Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris, including Restaurant Senderens (with mentor and three-starred Michelin chef Alain Senderens), Lucas Carton and Pergolèse. Became head chef at The Restaurant at Waterkloof in 2009.
Opened and did recipe design and menu conceptualisation for leading Brussels, Genève and Lyon restaurants. Won SA Chef of the Year in 2016, and Restaurant of the Year for The Restaurant at Waterkloof in 2018.
For a casual meal Might not be in the casual meal category, but Longridge Restaurant offers great food cooked with love and passion, and with service to match. Always a pleasure to spend a lunch or a dinner there.
For a guilty pleasure Fetta Di Cielo in Somerset West. My Sunday-night pizza takeaway. It's tradition. Order the Regina extra crispy, I add sliced avo and grate some Parmesan when I get home. This combined with some Netflix catch-up. Great evening.
For a Winelands experience Overture. Bertus is the king at cooking local ingredients and taking it to the next level. With great views over the Winelands, you are in for a treat.
For authentic cuisine Genki Sushi Bar & Japanese Tapas in Stellenbosch. Japanese cuisine and sushi with a modern twist. Always a pleasure to eat there. Nice setting and intimate atmosphere. Order the Crazy Boy [roll], you won't be disappointed.
Best "oldie but goodie" La Pineta on the R44 between Somerset West and Stellenbosch. Old-school but I go in winter for a good steak and a glass of wine by the fireplace.
The best restaurant overall Fermier Restaurant in Pretoria, amazing experience when I went to Gauteng last year. Great setting, amazing ambience, service and cuisine were top-notch.


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Memory Closet
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Piu stopped to look back. He did look familiar.
There was a glint of "recognition" in his eyes too. Did he smile? Was it that same impish grin.
Piu started hurling out those cardboard compartments from the memory closet really fast.
Somewhere deep down, that smile brought about a lot of happy memories. The smile was almost like the touch of her grandmother's, her thamma's, hands which smelled of Boroline. The touch that she yearned for when that long drawn divorce battle drained her off, emotionally and financially.
And now she was back in the city where her thamma once lived, the city which always made her feel at home and at peace.
This time she had a mission. She wanted to get rid of that very house where she had met Ranjeev. That same very old house on Southern Avenue where Ranjeev asked her out for their first date. She remembers that Ranjeev tried hard to impress his father's 'Tolly Club' membership, while she continued being snooty and explained to him why 'Calcutta Club' was a class apart.
Ironically, Ranjeev's father wanted to bring down her thamma's house and develop the property. That was a decade ago. They fell in love and the house remained to stay on, as per her wish.
Ironically, the house was about to be demolished soon, as per her wish. She did not want anything in her life that reminded her of Ranjeev. Besides, the deal was good enough. Ten years back, when she left the city with Ranjeev, these developers were his father's primary business competitors and today they ruled the roost in the city whose skyline aims to grow higher and higher in the oblivion.
But there was this man whom she had spotted today along with the developer's entourage. He was probably one of those numerous middlemen involved in the business. His garish shirt and flashy watch epitomised the kind of people she never interacted much with. Rather, she did not like to.
This one had a very strange accent, and surprisingly, it was familiar.
At the end of the 40 minutes of discussion and completion of paperwork, Piu could not stop herself from asking him – "Excuse me, Do I know you? Have we met previously before?"
Her anglicised Bengali was jarring to everybody's ears. She rarely spoke in her mother tongue.
Whatever happened next was beyond any body's imagination.
The man in his 40's broke out singing a completely out of tune – "Dekha hain pehli baar/saajan ki aankhon mein pyaar".
While other waited with bated breath about how Piu Dutta Choudhury, the one who was 35, English speaking, divorced and almost had a reputation of being prim proper and cranky, would react.
To everyone's surprise, she was smiling. Rather, she was giggling, just like the pigtailed school girl travelling in her father's fashionable Fiat car while returning from her famous 'English Medium' school and he was the local neighbourhood ruffian who collected Madhuri Dixit posters with almost all his heart.
He used to stay in a shanty near her house. His mother quarreled and begged him to study while he flew kits and kept an eye on her house all through out the day. He had probably failed in Class VII once. Oh! and that slap that he got on his cheeks from Piu after that proposal.
"Hope you did not mind?" He said while everyone around looked at them agape.
"No, not at all..you seem to have not changed at all" Piu was breathless. He was the first one who had proposed to her when she was only in Class V.
"What's the point in changing madam? otherwise would you have recognised me? Bolechilam na ekdin ei Sharma ke thik mone porbei! (Didn't I tell you that you will remember me one day!)". Sounded almost ironic since Piu had almost forgotten about his existence. Was it because of the fact that her life suddenly started revolving around Ranjeev's?
"Oh! yes, you sounded so familiar and your smile. It's good to know that in one corner of the world, nothing has changed" the solace that she sought was reflected in her eyes.
"No Madam, I am no more the ruffian you slapped once. I am a family man now, with two kids". He grinned. "What to do, every one cannot have Madhuri Dixit, they have to settle for lesser mortals."
Piu smiled back. He was right, again. She did not want to talk any more. She guessed that probably her childhood Salman Khan, the one who worshipped her like that "Chand ka Tukda" (Piece of moon), knew all about her ugly divorce. She was just presuming, though.
"Nice meeting you. Hope to see you sometime again"
"Do not make false promises Madhuri Dixit. I know you are leaving tomorrow", he was still smiling – "I hope you remember my name – the one that you made great fun of with your friends"
"Chandan, is it?"
"Yes, I knew you will remember". He flashed a smile that marked victory. Probably a victory of all those years' of wait, of childhood love and innocent times.
Compromises are often bitter, settling down for something less was the mundane rule, but memories always make up for those ten or fifteen odd years in between.
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I bow to Lord Sahajanand, who has an exquisite appearance, and is the unique essence of everything.
By worshipping him one is (does become) liberated from the worldly trap and overcomes the cycle of birth and death.
I remember the unique name of the Lord's manifest (live) form, which is the abode of happiness.
Lord Shiva, Lord Brahma and others deities alike also worship him having forsaken all desires.
Shree Hari (the lord) is the ultimate support of Akshar (imperishable) and Brahm (ever expanding) and no one is (not) able to decipher/acquire his secrets.
Lord Seshnarayan, with his thousand mouths, sing the praises of the Lord whom the Vedas (say) can't describe or quantify.
I describe the unparalleled and beautiful form of Shree Hari by bowing at the pair of his lotus feet.
From top (head) to bottom (toenail) you are the Lord of your friend Premsakhi (loving friend) who is asking you to remain (play) in his heart.
Welcome my enchanting sweet beloved (son) so that I can see your divine form.
I want to look after (keep) you with (by) care, my beloved lord (king), and do not want to (forget) get you out of my heart.
My enchanting lord, my mind is attracted towards the design of your turban.
Come near, my lord, as I want to insert more tassels in your turban and admire you (carefully) O joyful one.
My dearest on your left ear there is a mole which has won over my mind.
O Lord of Premsakhi (loving friend), your eyes have stolen my mind and concentration.
My dearest, (you are) My dearest king of Vraj (forest area near agra) and my affectionate friend, I have been enticed by your love and affection.
My handsome Lord, I want to (do) sacrifice my life for your style of walking which is fascinating to see.
My dearest Lord, your sweet singing voice is making my soul (life) lose control.
My dearest, I have completely lost my mind to your laughter and now I have come to dislike everything else.
My mind, O Lord of Premsakhi (loving friend), is wandering behind you and going wherever you go.
My dearest, the heart (mind) is full of desire to embrace (meet) you, as a result my mind (conscious) is getting impatient (swayed).
My dearest, you have a necklace on your chest (heart) which has indescribable quality and by looking at it my eyes are satiated.
My dearest Lord of Premsakhi (Loving friend), come near as you are the most attractive and blissful.
My dearest (who is the king of this world), after seeing your beautiful pair of upper arms, I want to (go) introduce (welcome) myself to you.
My beloved (son), whilst gracefully moving your hands, come to my abode.
My dearest, I secretly store (hide) that view in my heart (consciousness) and do not reveal it to anyone.
My dearest, on your heart (chest), there is a unique impression that my soul impatient to observe.
My dearest, the heart's joy cannot be contained knowing that we will meet soon.
Come close, oh soul (life) of Premsakhi (loving friend), I will greet you with a fulfilling embrace.
My dearest, Affectionate devotees live to see your image, which has a very exquisite appearance.
My dearest dark complexioned one, you are my happiness and wealth and in my mind there is fascination and fondness for you.
My Lord (life-force), I smilingly call upon you and invite you to come and grace my residence (heart).
My dearest, your unique and fair skinned form (image) is stored (enjoyed) in my mind.
Come close to me (my) O joyful one with lotus eyes and deliver to me your quintessential discourse (by unraveling the essence).
My lord, the three folds of skin round your stomach are very beautiful and if you come near I can have a closer look (study it).
My dearest, your belly button is deep and extremely round which has ever new beauty (form).
Oh king of 'Jadavs' (Shree Krishna's clan), seeing the curve of your waist, my mind is full of colourful enthusiasm and joy.
My dearest, my mind is never tired of (keeps) seeing the beauty of your (both) thighs.
O dearest, your lotus feet (pair) have an exquisite appearance and I praise them with affection.
O dearest, they (your feet) are very soft and red luster (sunrise) in tone and they steal my attention (conscious) when you walk.
O dearest, on your right big toe there is a beauty spot and there is a mark (sign) on the nail.
O dearest, there is one beauty spot on your last finger (toe) and my mind is humbly keen to see it.
O dearest, seeing the red luster (sunrise) of your nails, even the moon light seems (is) pale.
O dearest, the (exquisitely enthusiastic) alert devotees utilise all their skills to view the different symbols on your feet.
O dearest, I beg of you that my mind's concentration (conscious) always resides (by staying) within the vertical lines on your lotus feet.
I Premsakhi (loving friend) fold both my hands as your humble servant and request that you donate (give) me that gift.


Amazon Pay has now started rolling out doorstep know-your-customer (KYC) services for its mobile wallet users. The move comes after the Supreme Court's September 26, 2018 verdict on Aadhaar which restricted its usage as a valid KYC document for the private entities.
"Verifying user credentials physically is costly, but after the SC verdict, these companies have few options left to safeguard their existing user-base and add new ones," mentioned a media report.
There has been fear in the industry that more than 95% of the mobile wallets in the country might not be operational by March 2019 due to the absence of eKYC and no clear guidelines from RBI for the alternative KYC mechanisms that they plan to approve.
This includes a fresh infusion of $30.35 Mn (INR 220 Cr) into its digital payments arm— Amazon Pay in November 2018, $81.29 Mn (INR 590 Cr) in October 2018, and $33.5 Mn (INR 230 Cr) in July 2018, taking its total funding to nearly $250.69 Mn (INR 1,820 Cr) since 2016.
With so much capital invested, Amazon is now leaving no stone unturned to take a slice of India's $1 Tn digital payment opportunity. Reportedly, Amazon has also started closed user group testing of its UPI Pay platform this week. While Amazon already accepts UPI payments via integration of BHIM UPI on its platform, it cannot issue its own handles. But if its plans go through, it can start issuing its own handles as well.
To be noted, UPI compliant companies like PhonePe do not require to go through this hassle, as In UPI, one is sending money from one bank account to another directly. Those accounts' KYCs are done by the respective banks.