Abstract: Therapeutic compounds containing an arylacetamide core pending N-benzyl group. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions incorporating the therapeutic compounds and a method for inhibiting AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) and their use thereof for treating breast and pancreatic cancer with the specified compounds.

Abstract: A system for automated drilling rod changing has an upper position sensor capable of sensing the position of the rotary head with respect to the deck, and a lower position sensor also capable of sensing the position of the rotary head with respect to the deck. The position sensors have respective electrical outputs connected to a computer. The computer is programmed to compute the vertical position of the rotary head with respect to the deck at a first position, where a first rod is suspended above a second rod held by the table clamp, and at a second position, where the box end of the first rod is capable of being connected to the pin end of the second rod, based on the computed position of the rotary head; and, the computer is programmed to command the rotary head to move from the first position to the second position.