Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a compound having the formula: wherein R, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, Br, Cl, F, alkyl, or alkoxy, by (A) reacting a compound having the formula  wherein RA, RC, RD, and RE are independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, alkyl, or alkoxy, and R5 is aryl or heteroaryl, with a dehydrating agent to produce an imine having the formula: (B) hydrolyzing the imine produced in step (A) to produce the compound having formula (I). Also disclosed are novel intermediates having the formula:  wherein RA, RB, RC, RD, and RE are independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, alkyl, or alkoxy, and R5 is aryl or heteroaryl.

Abstract: An angle-adjustable rowing exerciser, which includes a wheeled base frame, a fixed mattress and a pivoted mattress supported on the base frame, a transverse frame bar pivotally mounted on the base frame at the bottom, two handlebars respectively adjustably connected to two adjustable ratchet connectors at the ends of the transverse frame bar for turning by hand to rotate the transverse frame bar, and two actuating bars perpendicularly and fixedly connected to the transverse frame bar and forced to tilt the base frame or the movable mattress up and down upon turning of the handlebars.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations containing (2R, cis)-4-amino-1-(2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)-(1H)-pyrimidin-2 -one (-)-2',3'-dideoxy,3'-thiacytidine, lamivudine, that are substantially free of ethanol and ethylenediamine-tetraacitic acid, and their use in medical therapy.

Abstract: A lighted slipbobber receives the fishing line along its vertical central axis to maximize stability and includes a blinking LED protectively encapsulated within the bobber body and laterally offset from the central axis. A light pipe extends from the offset LED to the top of the bobber and terminates in a lens on the vertical central axis. The LED is energized by an improved capacitive energy storage circuit within the bobber, and the circuit significantly increases operating time between recharging of the circuit. No batteries are carried by the bobber.

Abstract: A gate latch has a handle with a cojoined adjustably sized elongated rigid metal rod, which rod is rotatably disposed in sleeves frictionally retained within a drilled hole in a fixed post of a fence. The rod is formed with a plurality of spaced parallel threaded through holes. The handle has a transverse hole and is mounted to the rod by a bolt passing through the handle hole and one of the rod holes disposed at the end of the rod on the outside of the post. The rod is operably connected to a spring return locking plate for locking a gate rod which gate rod is fixedly mounted to an openable gate. The user first drills the post hole to receive the elongated rod slidably disposed in the sleeves, and then cuts the elongated rod to a length to accommodate the thickness of the post, and then attaches the handle at the hole adjacent the cut end of the elongated rod. The user in operating the gate latch rotates the handle downwardly which in turn rotates the elongated rod in the post hole.