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Adrenoleukodystrophy describes several closely related inherited disorders that disrupt the breakdown (
Alternative Names
X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy; Adrenomyeloneuropathy; Childhood cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy; ALD; Schilder-Addison Complex
Adrenoleukodystrophy is usually passed down from parent to child as an
The condition results in the buildup of very-long-chain fatty acids in the nervous system, adrenal gland, and testes, which disrupts normal activity. There are three major categories of disease:
Childhood cerebral form — appears in mid-childhood (at ages 4 – 8)
Adrenomyelopathy — occurs in men in their 20s or later in life
Impaired adrenal gland function (called Addison disease or Addison-like phenotype) — adrenal gland does not produce enough steroid hormones
Childhood cerebral type:
- Changes in muscle tone, especially muscle spasms and spasticity
Crossed eyes(strabismus)
- Decreased understanding of verbal communication (aphasia)
- Deterioration of handwriting
- Difficulty at school
- Difficulty understanding spoken material
- Hearing loss
- Worsening nervous system deterioration, including coma, decreased fine motor control, and paralysis
Swallowing difficulties
Visual impairment or blindness
- Difficulty controlling urination
- Possible worsening muscle weakness or leg stiffness
- Problems with thinking speed and visual memory
Adrenal gland failure (Addison type):
- Coma
- Decreased appetite
- Increased skin color (pigmentation)
- Loss of weight, muscle mass (wasting)
- Muscle weakness
- Vomiting
Exams and Tests
- Blood levels of very long chain fatty acids and hormones that are produced by the adrenal gland
- Chromosome study to look for changes (mutations) in the ABCD1 gene
- MRI of the head
Adrenal dysfunction my be treated with steroids (such as cortisol) if the adrenal gland is not producing enough hormones.
A specific treatment for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy is not available, but bone marrow transplantation can be performed and can cure patients of the condition.
Outlook (Prognosis)
The childhood form of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy is a progressive disease. It leads to a long-term coma (vegetative state) about 2 years after nervous system symptoms develop. The child can live in this condition for as long as 10 years until death occurs.
The other forms of this disease are milder.
Possible Complications
- Adrenal crisis
- Vegetative state (long-term coma)
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if:
- Your child develops symptoms of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
- Your child has X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy and is getting worse
Genetic counseling is recommended for prospective parents with a family history of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. Mothers of affected sons have an 85% chance of being a carrier for this condition.
Prenatal diagnosis of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy is also available. It is done by evaluating cells from


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Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Malabar (Kannur) Fish Curry - Tangy and tasty!
24 comments:
- Kairali sisters said...
Yummo!!I am drooling here Shabs..ENiku serikum kothy ayee..
- Wed May 25, 02:59:00 pm 2011
- Umm Mymoonah said...
Congratulations Shabs on your award. Malabar style fish curry looks great.
- Wed May 25, 03:17:00 pm 2011
- Umm Mymoonah said...
Congratulations Shabs on your award. Malabar style fish curry looks great.
- Wed May 25, 03:17:00 pm 2011
- Raksha said...
I love this fish curry. Wonderful clicks
- Wed May 25, 03:19:00 pm 2011
- Reshmi Mahesh said...
Wow...this looks fabulous...nice clicks too...
- Wed May 25, 03:35:00 pm 2011
- Mélange said...
That's a wonderful fish curry I love to try.Loved reading you.It was new to me about tamarind produce gas.
Nice clicks with lot of effort !
And yes,Congrats on your award..
- Wed May 25, 03:49:00 pm 2011
- miri goes phishing! said...
shabs...looks like you have found perfection in this recipe finally....i love the color n' the look of the curry...i'm gonna try n' make the cake I failed at...you have inspired me to do so...:)
- Wed May 25, 03:51:00 pm 2011
- Biny Anoop said...
very different fish curry...looks amazing......kanji vallam is very new to me...will surely try it out next time i am making fish curry
- Wed May 25, 04:18:00 pm 2011
- Reva said...
Wow .. yummy curry:) Lovely writeup... delicious fish curry. Loved your presentation..
- Wed May 25, 04:33:00 pm 2011
- Divya Kudua said...
You always come up with such pretty pics Shabs!!
- Wed May 25, 05:12:00 pm 2011
- Foodie Ann said...
I want some of this with rice Shabs... I absolutely love fish curries with kodampuli...but to lazy when it comes to making some...
- Wed May 25, 05:52:00 pm 2011
- Nitha said...
Belive me Shabs.. even I have been trying to recreate the same taste of the thenga aracha meen curry that my mom prepares. Not sure why, I could never make it. And I always find fault with the tamarind paste, the electric stove or even the fish :) :) I should also try the way you did..
Your curry looks so yumm.. Should give this a try once..
- Wed May 25, 05:57:00 pm 2011
- Chitra said...
mouthwatering here...lovely dish and a gr8 presentation...
- Wed May 25, 07:05:00 pm 2011
- Priya said...
Feel like finishing that fingerlicking fish curry, tempts me a lot and mouthwatering here..
- Wed May 25, 07:06:00 pm 2011
- Gulmohar said...
Kanjirappally bhashayil paranjal,nalla kidilan meen curry :D I have a glass top stove and very sad that I cannot make meen curry in manchatti :(
- Wed May 25, 11:09:00 pm 2011
- divya said...
Mouthwatering here, super delicious fish curry,yumm!
- Thu May 26, 02:59:00 am 2011
- An Open Book said...
shab..cheera thoran aano athinte aduthu..u wont blve its been soooooooooo long since ive had our nadan cheera :(
the meen curry looks absolutely yum.
- Thu May 26, 09:04:00 pm 2011
- Sarah said...
The fish curry looks yummy, Shabs. Btw, did you submit this to KK, because I didn't see your entry yet in KK yet.
Just double-checking to see if the tool is mis-behaving.
- Fri May 27, 05:33:00 am 2011
- Rinku Naveen said...
Wow Shabs that's a mouthwatering recipe.
Adding Kanji water is very new to me.
And just looooved the clicks!!!
- Fri May 27, 04:10:00 pm 2011
- Plateful said...
Adipoli fish curry, Shab! Kanji vellam sounds intriguing...will definitely try with kanji vellam next time :)
- Tue May 31, 12:28:00 am 2011
- Chitra said...
fish curry is very tempting
- Tue May 31, 02:52:00 am 2011
- Nisha said...
Mouthwatering clicks.
- Tue May 31, 07:21:00 am 2011
- Binitha said...
looks very tempting...mouth's watering
Do check my blog when time permits.
- Mon Jun 06, 01:44:00 pm 2011
Let me try
- Wed Oct 31, 10:09:00 am 2012

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We are proud to present to you the second part of our interview with Réginald-Jérôme de Mans, menswear writer, bespoke connoisseur and inveterate seeker. Check out his is tumblr Obey Feline.
Read or re-read part I here.
FTDF: Do you believe that the community emerged because at some point a generation of fathers or grandfathers stopped teaching their sons and grandsons how to dress?
RJ: There's a necessarily political aspect to a question like this. This is not the Paris of Père Goriot, lacking fathers and father figures. What I mean is that many of the people asserting that a generational break is a reason for why we dress so badly are theorizing that this generational break is why the world is going to hell today, that we turned our back on authority, tradition, morality and all sorts of other values in the 1960s and 1970s and that this is why things are so fucked up now. They play coy when asked what the particular bad things that contributed to this and that should be rolled back are: whether it had to do with women no longer being only sex objects and caregivers, or with dark-skinned people no longer knowing their place, and so on.The thing is, the same rat races, obsessiveness, one-upmanship and solipsism exist in forums dedicated to all kinds of topics, not just men's clothing – in fact, any male-dominated internet forum, whether for stereos, martial arts, lovers of certain musical instruments, watches, and so on. Part of male psyche is to have this obsession over needlessly trivial. It does not spring from one generation's abandonment of elegance – which is not the same thing as the simple ways of how to dress, which is the insinuation. Between 1960 and 1990 we did not forget how to put on clothes or wear them, even if we turned our back on elegance. And forums are not the surrogates to those missing fathers. Perhaps to missing paragons of elegance, but that is disturbing. So we are not the Paris of Père Goriot, but that of Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes (An iGent High and Low), missing our lost fop Lucien de Rubempré.
FTDF: How would you describe your personal style?
RJ: Alas, I think that any of us who have earned reputations on the Internet will be classified as dandies or fops, whether we like that title or not, for the simple fact of caring how we dress and taking pleasure in our clothes. So I would describe my personal style as dandified, because all of us are; colorful; slightly over-the-top.
We all want to see ourselves as the last holdouts for some lost idea of elegance… or perhaps that's just me and my atavistic fantasies. But I daresay I don't quite come across that way, not as elegant as I would like to be.
FTDF: How much of an impact did the internet have on your knowledge and on your personal style?
RJ: It's obviously been influential in terms of the interactions I've had with people who were knowledgeable and information received that I could empirically test and verify. The Internet brought me and us into contact with a variety of people we never would have been able to meet otherwise, many with a great deal of knowledge. Still, as always, there's a need to test and consider the source through personal experience and preference. I occasionally got taken in by the forum vogues, like the one for fresco in 2006 and the cordovan thing in 2008, among others. Japanese knives, too, in 2009. And nowadays, it's useful to see what new developments there are at various shops and makers I'm interested in, reading between the lines.
FTDF: What is elegance as far as you are concerned?
RJ: That's a surprisingly difficult question. I've been thinking of a definition of style as I've been working on my book, and the conclusion I've come to is that style is inspiration, no more and no less. I'm also reminded of Bryan Ferry's rather neat definition of what makes a gentleman, 20 years ago: "good manners and handmade shoes." I would submit that in that case handmade can include hand-guided through machine, as with Edward Green. But elegance? I've thought of one hypothetical definition: the ability to dress with the greatest care and the greatest inspiration, and then to forget what you have on and simply be yourself. But elegance doesn't always involve care. Outside of clothing, it implies simplicity and clarity, like a good mathematical proof. But in clothing, a complicated ensemble (to avoid using the dreaded word "outfit") can also be elegant in some circumstances. So it's rather more complicated or ineffable than I would have thought. Handsome is as handsome does, as the old saying goes.I can't stand them now, but I often think of the line from an old Jane's Addiction song, "I wish I knew everyone's nickname, all their slang and all their sayings. Every way to show affection, how to dress to fit the occasion." That sort of control and flexibility, to me, always seemed something to aspire to – some ideal of courtesy and near-omniscience, in order to be obliging to one's fellows. Perhaps that in some degree is a kind of elegance.
FTDF: You have met and been a customer to many tailors and shoemakers, what can you tell us about the relationship one is to develop with craftsmen/artisans?
RJ: What is most important is trust. Find someone you can trust, and then trust him or her and don't second guess him or her. Unfortunately, it is extremely hard to find a maker you can trust. Trust doesn't mean unquestioningly accepting whatever someone produces for you. It means trusting that person to get it right or make it right.
Some people have suggested that a good craftsman is one who is unfailingly polite and accommodating, while others have suggested the opposite, that real craftsmen are brusque and brutal. I have known genial artisans and gruff ones who each carried out great work, just as I've known artisans both good and bad who bad-mouthed their competitors or who were always gracious about them. As a customer, not a trained craftsman, I know that no matter how much I have learned about how something is made, I am a layperson. Thus, I have to rely on the maker and cannot keep second-guessing him. Unfortunately, whether you can trust someone or not is not something you always find out before you receive your order. In the end, you have to rely on the opinion of someone you can trust.
When something goes wrong, as it inevitably will, a good craftsman will make it right, if you give him the opportunity to.
But, also inevitably, you will never get exactly what you wanted in a bespoke order, because you can never fully communicate the image you had in your mind to the person who will make it. It is important to recognize that ideals are always different from their execution, imperfect because it is real. That does not mean that something artisanal must be badly made, imprecisely made or irregular in order to be craft-made or artisanal. That is a lie of long standing perpetuated by the Internet.
FTDF: How do you feel about Savile Row nowadays?
RJ: I like it. Why not? Where else has a neighborhood survived where several dozen different tailors have their shops and can make you each something beautifully handcrafted in the traditional manner? From Henry Poole to Meyer & Mortimer, through so many others. The real bespoke tailors left in Paris can be counted on one hand and certain of them I would not trust as far as I could throw them with that same hand. It's very easy to dismiss it, as some of the professionally motivated bloggers have, with rumors impugning the tailors of offshoring or anything else. But there are still a number of very good tailors in and around Savile Row who will make a wonderful bespoke suit, hand cut, hand canvassed and hand sewn in the important places. What almost all of them, or almost all of the larger ones, have had to do to survive is find a secondary revenue stream. In the case of Anderson & Sheppard, it is their new haberdashery selling ready-to-wear. In the case of Gieves & Hawkes, it has been numerous ready-to-wear licenses, foreign licenses in the Far East, diffusion lines of trendy ready-to-wear, and so on. Henry Poole had for a number of years a Japanese ready-to-wear license. Gieves & Hawkes and Kilgour have foreign owners with deep pockets willing to bank on them. Norton & Sons has an MBA owner who launched a trendy, inaccessibly priced ready-to-wear line and raises their profile by appearing on reality shows like The Sewing Bee and so on. At the core of many of the remaining houses is still the bespoke – certainly at Poole, where I was a customer for several years and where the cut and service were impeccable. The danger for much of Savile Row, frankly, is following the French route where bespoke is simply a miroir aux alouettes, smoke and mirrors because it is so small a part of the business and so deterrently expensive that almost no one actually uses it. Instead, it is something used to sell the ready-to-wear, a branding exercise. That is the case at several very fashionable French brands with very, very expensive bespoke offers that get a lot of press without there being, or needing to be, a real bespoke clientele. As a marketing tool, all that is needed is the possibility of bespoke.
The alternate route that a few of the smaller Savile Row houses have taken is to re-establish themselves as Savile Row-trained and bred, but without a physical store in the Row, instead carrying out fittings at the premises of the cloth merchants who for decades have allowed that as a courtesy.
But if I had my druthers, that is, if I knew I would not be castrated by my wife for ordering more suits, I would go to Camps de Luca for the pleasure of trying them but to Steed for the wonder that is an excellently cut and fitted Savile Row suit.
FTDF: Could you talk to us about your attachment for Edward Green?
RJ: My love for Edward Green is irrational. Until the 125 last, I actually had a very slightly better fit in Crockett & Jones. But ever since I got a chance to examine Edward Green shoes in person, they've just been my ideal of the English shoe. Back in 2001 I got a chance to look at the Edward Green Westminster and the John Lobb Paris William, each house's classic double-monk-strap model, side by side. The Green just looked right, and the Lobb looked off. Since then, I've noticed that Edward Green's shoes, both in the proportions of their lasts and of their patterns, just had a perfection to them. The leather quality, the finishing and the construction are on the whole better than any other English maker's – John Lobb Paris may use some arguably better leathers, but Green's construction and durability are slightly better than any other English ready-to-wear maker's I've tried. In addition, Green's vast catalog of models, of last shapes, and the flexibility they had for special orders are amazing. Now they've gotten wiser and force many orders into the Top Drawer program at a soberingly high price, but the work is beautiful.There's a lot of foolishness online about handwelted footwear and the importance of that over Goodyear welting (which by definition is carried out by a Goodyear machine), as well as the overstated dangers of gemming. Good hand welting is going to add thousands of dollars to the price of a shoe, for the possibility of perhaps one or two more resolings than a well-maintained Goodyear-welted shoe of quality. Not all Goodyear-welted shoes are of equivalent quality, but Edward Green is among the best of them, and in my experience the finishing and stitching are better than on the other English shoemakers, while the design, subjectively, to me is better than any – John Lobb ready-to-wear is either a bad attempt to copy Berluti or overly finicky versions of the classics Green carries off with panache; Weston is excellent in quality but the styles are less to my taste; Carmina is good quality but nowhere near as well finished; Saint Crispins and Vass rely heavily on their handwork as selling points, but the styles are less accessible to me than Green. Berluti is overpriced and lost whatever specialness it had when its colors and patination used to be a rarity. Green can create with Goodyear welting shoes that are at least as elegant and slim as Berluti in its Blake stitching – and Berluti prices its Goodyear-welted models higher than its Blake-stitched models on the assertion that Goodyear welting is better.Green can do the perfect unlined loafer as well as the most beautiful lace-up business shoes or magnificent boots, with such a level of finish that even my bespoke shoemakers (such as Cleverley or Delos) have thought the Green ready-to-wear shoes I was wearing were bespoke.FTDF: What advice would you give to neo iGents?
RJ: Well, as above, that's a very freighted term, so I would tell them to take a long look in the mirror and think hard about what they are doing with their lives. Then I would give them the advice that the resident rebels had in high school. They had long hair and dressed transgressively and did politically provocative things, and they said to question everything. Regardless of the rest, it's damn good advice. Learn to think critically and you may become a less happy person, but perhaps a better informed one. Empirical evidence and personal experience are irreplaceable. And I would remind them that the RJ cat (2'5", 10.1 lb) has a posse.
We wish to thank Réginald-Jérôme for his kindness, his knowledge and his sense of humor.
Paris, July 2015. All rights reserved.
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The 1 billionth acre of genetically modified crop was planted this year, marking a remarkable decade of change since biotechnology was introduced into world agriculture.
As dramatic a change as that represents, speakers at a special biotech session the Western Society of Weed Science annual conference recently in Vancouver, B.C., made the last decade sound like just the beginning of the biotech impact on American agriculture.
Tom Peeper, weed science professor at Oklahoma State University; Jim Bone, Valdosta, Ga., U.S. field development manager for DuPont; Stott Howard, Des Moines, Iowa global technical manager for Syngenta; Al Scoggan of Kansas City, Mo., northwest regional development manager for Bayer CropScience and Doug Rushing, director of technical development for Monsanto all said changes are coming faster than anyone could have imagined when Rushing held the first "magic" herbicide resistant soybean in his hand just a few years ago.
Perhaps the most dramatic change coming was outlined by Peeper who predicted that wheat, rice, corn and other exportable U.S. "calorie" crops will soon be replaced by energy-producing crops in the U.S. to reduce America's dependence on foreign energy supplies.
"Wheat will become economically obsolete," predicted Peeper, who added U.S. agriculture must focus in the future what can be grown and sold at home.
When introduced, biotechnology was heralded as the tool that would make low value wheat and similar crops more competitive in the world market. However, the controversy over biotechnology that has been largely centered outside the U.S. has effectively prevented the use of the technology in these crops.
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Peeper said if biotechnology is introduced into U.S. wheat, rice or other low income crop, world export markets for all U.S. wheat or rice would be in jeopardy. Farmers and marketers have not been willing to chance that.
Peeper predicted U.S. farmers will switch from calorie crops for export to higher value crops more in demand for this country. He says that demand will come for energy-producing crops like canola, soybeans, sunflowers and corn for ethanol.
He said there will be a big push for crops that will produce biodiesel and other fuel to lessen American dependence for oil from the Middle East where lasting peace will continue to be elusive. Biotechnology is more accepted in the U.S.; therefore, biotech traits will continue to play a key role in enhancing production from these energy-producing crops.
Although biotechnology is in the forefront of American agriculture, Peeper and the others continue to search for new crop protection chemistry.
Scoggan said it has been more than 20 years since a truly new herbicidal mode of action has been discovered. Today, he said, 75 percent of the world herbicide market is covered by just six different modes of action.
Resistance is surfacing to several of the molecules and "a new mode of action is out there somewhere and we have to find it. It's overdue."
Companies like Syngenta are continuing research and development of new chemistry to complement biotechnology, said Howard.
Registration of new chemistry is more complicated that every before with a wide array of factors involved in getting them to market from environmental constraints to application technology to cost factors, according to the speakers.
Systems approach
Speaking to the group of weed scientists, all the presenters said many more disciplines are involved in vegetation management that simply weed science.
It requires a systems approach or landscape ecology problem solving involving not only weed control, but agronomy, plant breeding, soils and water and most the other disciplines involved in producing a crop, said Peeper.
From a weed control perspective, Peeper said vegetation management in the future will focus on not annual herbicide use, but a system approach to get weeds off the farm permanently using alternative cropping patterns, tillage and other factors.
Bone called the systems approach "Intelligent Pest Management."
Generic products are playing a major role in the ag chemicals industry with about half the pesticides used today off patent. Eighty percent of herbicides used today are off patent. This, according to the speakers, is having positive impact on cost containment for farmers. However, the flip side of this is that there is less revenue for major chemical companies for research and development.
And, the speakers indicated the consolidation in the industry which has resulted in but a handful of major chemical manufacturers will continue.
Exciting changes
The cost of R&D will continue to rise and the loser in that will be so-called minor crops. Questioned about that, there was mention that a government-funded IR-4 program similar to what is now used to register chemistry is being developed for biotechnology development in minor crops.
The leader in biotechnology development in the last decade has been Monsanto, and Rushing said the next way of technology offers more exciting possibilities than the past.
This includes modifying crops to withstand cold and to thrive under low water conditions; crops that produce less desirable transfatty acids or more Omega 3 fatty acid, which contributes to a healthier diet. He expects 200,000 acres of low transfatty acid soybeans to be planted this year. Drought tolerant corn has already been successfully tested in California's San Joaquin Valley.
Rushing said analysts predict that there will be a doubling of ethanol use by 2010. He said there are 81 ethanol plants now in the U.S. and 14 under construction. Monsanto is screening corn germplasm for high extractable starch for ethanol production.
On the immediate horizon is the second generation of Roundup Ready cotton which opens a wider window for glyphosate application and the anticipated introduction later this year of Roundup-tolerant alfalfa. There are 25 million acres of alfalfa grown in the U.S.
Monsanto has licensed 200 different seed companies to use its technology and has purchased numerous seed companies to transform itself into a global leader in germplasm development.
"We learned the hard way that no matter what trait you have in a variety, if the germplasm is not accepted by the farmer it will not be accepted," he added.
He said of late there as been significant yield increases in most of the major crops in recent years and he expects even greater increases in the new future.
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Blue Fox Live in James Moore Tavern
Date: Mar 6 2014
Blue Fox performs live in the James Moore Tavern from 8-11pm. Everyone's favorite: Harpoon will be on special.
Find out more about Blue Fox below, including samples of his music!
Art Edelstein of the Times Argus Newspaper calls Blue Fox, "One of the few authentic blues musicians in Vermont – well worth the listen."
Blue Fox is a well-rounded entertainer who has performed at numerous venues throughout the country. Blue currently performs solo folk/blues, shows with his band: Blue Fox & the Rockin' Daddys, as well as kids and family shows.
In the 1980′s, Blue played almost everyplace that had street musicians (Boston, New York, New Orleans, Austin, San Francisco, etc.) In 1984, Blue moved to the Boston area and made his living playing in Harvard Square and clubs around the city. He was a regular at the blues jams and studied guitar with Paul Rishell.
Blue currently has four recordings. Check out samples of Blue Fox's music.
Thanks to http://www.thebluefox.com for bio information.


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CloudZync (www.zync.co.uk) is a British mobile commerce company that has launched an app for Windows Phone. With 280 merchants and stores already signed up, Zync Wallet makes it so you don't need to carry along a wallet in your pocket with numerous cards and cash at hand. Relying on your mobile phone for almost everything in life, mobile payments are slowly catching on with deployment taking place using NFC capabilities.
This Windows Phone app aims to help consumers take steps to make it easier to pay for services and goods with loyalty cards and more.
The company is going further than simply releasing Zync Wallet for Windows Phone though. As well as the consumer interface, businesses can utilise cloud-based tools to set up, brand and manage their own loyalty and CRM schemes, making them available through the Windows Phone client. What's more is there are no fees or charges for merchants to make payments with the service. Really neat.
How it all works is consumers load money onto their Zync Wallet account from a bank account and payment is then transferred when needed. The app is super nice, with registration support built-in. Creating a PIN is easy, which will then enable you to register with the service using your Microsoft Account (or other social networks), fill in some basic information, and after that you're good to go.
The UI includes an interesting use of icons in the panorama view and the overall experience is pretty much what you'd expect from a Windows Phone app. You can view your current balance, initiate a payment (opens up a QR code), view current deals added to the wallet, and more. Sure, basic functionality, but should wireless wallet payments kick off, this is going to become rather useful indeed.
There's a number of bonus features too. Merchants are able to update users with deals, updates and other exciting notifications. Launching on Windows Phone first (as well as iOS - Android support coming later this year), you can download Zync Wallet from the Windows Phone Store for free. Windows Phone 8 only. Check out the official website linked above for further details.
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A recent study by The Radicati Group, a marketing research firm that specializes in the computer and telecommunication industry, shows that Microsoft's Exchange e-mail server is still the leading platform for corporate e-mail. The numbers were as follows:
- Exchange at 103,000,000 mailboxes
- Lotus Domino at 81,000,000 mailboxes
- Novell GroupWise at 24,000,000 mailboxes
- Other at 150,000,000 mailboxes
Of course, it would be interesting to see exactly what makes up the "Other" category. I wouldn't be surprised if a few of the Linux mail servers had a decent hand in those 150,000,000 "others."
A few other interesting numbers from the study include a current estimate of 91 billion spam e-mails sent per day, rising to 228 billion per day in 2009. Another figure of interest is the estimate of US$1.1 billion spent in 2005 on messaging software for enterprises. Is it just me, or does that figure seem like it could be a little low?


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Struan deflated and the soaker never firmed up
Here is what appears a normal proofing Struan. However, I encountered a few issues. The soaker never soaked up and turned into a stiff dough like Reinhart showed in his picture. It remained like a watered down oatmeal. I had some brown rice, quinoa, and kasha mix in the fridge. I added that and enough wheat flour to make a somewhat dough consistency.
The outcome was flatter than what went into the oven. The taste was really sweet and nice. Everyone liked the loaf and would eat it again. Next time, I may use a loaf pan. It just would not hold the shape and spread more than i envisioned. Perhaps I did not make the batard tight enough.


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itschrisheron needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 194 designs submitted by 31 freelance designers.
Chris Heron Personal Fitness and Nutrition
I am a fitness pro in London who specializes in transforming people's body's with an 80% focus on nutrition and 20% focus on exercise. (We all know and understand that you should eat 6 small meals per day and exercise at least 5 days per week to improve our health, so that is why I focus my clients on their nutrition so heavily.
I do one-to-one sessions in the home and in various studios, approx. 40-60 per week, all 1 hour long, I also run a Outdoor Fitness Camp in Regent's Park, I write people home workouts as part of their package and work with them on behavior change to improve their diets. My current web site it http://www.chrisheron.com but I am in the process of changing it. (If you click http://chrisheron.com/blog/ this will show you where we are up to with it). Although design wise not what I want. I am very clear on what I want from the logo. I also expect from my clients...
Train in a program with Chris personally at least once per week for a minimum of eight weeks.
Complete at least three home training workouts per week designed and planned by Chris.
Complete at least one Boot Camp per week.
Fill out a food and exercise journal everyday throughout the time spent with Chris and e-mail it to him via e-mail every Sunday.
Follow the dietary requirements set out by Chris. (No alcohol, processed foods or caffeine for the first 30 days).
...you get the idea...my way or no way
My market: very wealthy, 40-55 age, males and females, all top 2% earners in the country, I am trying to appeal to more of these, I want to be unique and smart. My clients work in the city, usually have 2-3 kids. Shop in expensive designer shops, have very expensive, exclusive holidays, private jets, etc. (I hope this paints a picture). They don't like bullshit. I want to appeal to more people, a wide audience, which will fall into training with me/ picking a package of one of three,
Is for you if you want to lose up to a stone, drop dress sizes and dramatically improve your muscle tone.
Full Consultation. Including before and after photos, body measurements and goal setting.
Nutrition Analysis & Plan.
Four One-to-one workouts.
Access to my fat blitzing Boot Camp workouts, eight per month.
Four specifically designed home workouts per month. (each 40 minutes of fat blitzing!)
ONLY £397 per month* 100% Risk Free!
Gold - you get the idea
ONLY £637 per month* 100% Risk Free!
Full Consultation. Including before and after photos, body measurements and goal setting.
• Nutrition Analysis & Plan.
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• Twelve One-to-one workouts.
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• Unlimited Specifically designed home workouts.
• Unlimited Phone Support.
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ONLY £877 per month*100% Risk Free!
PLEASE KEEP IT VERY SIMPLE! I need a unique logo which expresses all the above. Please be creative but not off the brief. My name then 'Personal Fitness and Nutrition,' I would like it done to look smart, I like the idea of it having subtle color, White on Black and White on Black versions please. Perhaps something METALLIC, SHARPE, CLEAN, PROFESSIONAL . It need to be bright and easy to recognize. It needs to be classy and not cheesy. No dumbbells. I have had a lot of people try to do the logo already with very little success.
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How CSTAR Works
All the information needed to perform a CSTAR assessment is bundled into the UpGuard platform. Learn more about CSTAR.
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What's In the Website Risk Grader?
The UpGuard Website Risk Grader provides a low friction way to get an initial assessment of a business' risk profile.
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Understanding Risk in the 21st Century
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Science Scoops: Killer Dust!
Illustration by Mike Phillips
It comes from Africa. It travels thousands of miles. And when it gets here, it kills huge numbers of fish, shellfish, marine animals, and birds. It can even cause sickness in humans.
What is "it"? "It" is Saharan dust clouds. In the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of West Florida, windblown Saharan dust ultimately falls every year.
In a NASA-funded study, graduate student Jason Lenes (University of South Florida's College of Marine Science) and his colleagues used data from an imager aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites, as well as ground-based measurements, to track large dust clouds leaving Africa.
It turns out that storm activity in the Sahara Desert region generates clouds of dust that originate from fine particles in the arid topsoil, which contains iron. Easterly trade winds carry the dust across the Atlantic Ocean and into the Gulf of Mexico, where it is deposited. Once the Saharan dust is deposited, it fertilizes the water with iron, setting off blooms of red toxic algae commonly referred to as "red tides."
The blooms are huge. In Lenes' study, they formed in an 8,100-square-mile region between Tampa Bay and Fort Myers, Florida. Around the Gulf of Mexico, millions of fish and hundreds of manatees have reportedly died in a single red tide bloom. And humans who swim in the Gulf during a red tide, or those who eat shellfish affected by it, can suffer severe ailments.
By using satellites to monitor the dispersal of Saharan dust and the onset of blooms, Lenes believes he may soon be able to forecast red tides. "If you could predict when a red tide is coming, you could close beaches and fisheries ahead of time," he says.
- Why is it important to close beaches and fisheries when there is a red tide bloom?
[anno: People might get sick from swimming in the water, or from eating fish living in areas affected by a red tide bloom.]
- Think of another example in which the environmental conditions in one part of the world or the United States affects another part of the world or the United States. Write a few sentences about the effect of these conditions. Explain if the effect is good or bad, and why.
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Archive for October 7th, 2011
Abigail Disney on Women, War & Peace [Video Interview]
Posted by Becky Sangha in Film/Video that Inspires, Filmmakers Notes, Q&A with filmmaker on October 7, 2011
Abigail E. Disney is a filmmaker, philanthropist, and scholar. Her filmmaking career began with a documentary film, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, made with Emmy Award-winning director Gini Reticker. She is currently Executive Producer of Women, War & Peace, a bold new five-part PBS television series challenging the conventional wisdom that war and peace are men's domain.
In the following video interview Sun & Moon Vision Productions producer, Kathy Sangha, sits down for a Q&A with Abigail Disney:
Further description of Women, War & Peace as posted on pbs.org: The vast majority of today's conflicts are not fought by nation states and their armies, but rather by informal entities: gangs and warlords using small arms and improvised weapons. The series reveals how the post-Cold War proliferation of small arms has changed the landscape of war, with women becoming primary targets and suffering unprecedented casualties. Yet they are simultaneously emerging as necessary partners in brokering lasting peace and as leaders in forging new international laws governing conflict. With depth and complexity, Women, War & Peace spotlights the stories of women in conflict zones from Bosnia to Afghanistan and Colombia to Liberia, placing women at the center of an urgent dialogue about conflict and security, and reframing our understanding of modern warfare.


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ICD-10 Diagnosis Code S83.501S
Sprain of unsp cruciate ligament of right knee, sequela
Diagnosis Code S83.501S
Short Description: Sprain of unsp cruciate ligament of right knee, sequela
Long Description: Sprain of unspecified cruciate ligament of right knee, sequela
This is the 2018 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code S83.501S
Valid for Submission
The code S83.501S is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Information for Medical Professionals
- 905.7 - Late effec sprain/strain (Approximate Flag)
Present on Admission (POA)
The code S83.501S is exempt from POA reporting.
Information for Patients
Knee Injuries and Disorders
Your knee joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and fluid. Muscles and tendons help the knee joint move. When any of these structures is hurt or diseased, you have knee problems. Knee problems can cause pain and difficulty walking.
Knee problems are very common, and they occur in people of all ages. Knee problems can interfere with many things, from participation in sports to simply getting up from a chair and walking. This can have a big impact on your life.
The most common disease affecting the knee is osteoarthritis. The cartilage in the knee gradually wears away, causing pain and swelling.
Injuries to ligaments and tendons also cause knee problems. A common injury is to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). You usually injure your ACL by a sudden twisting motion. ACL and other knee injuries are common sports injuries.
Treatment of knee problems depends on the cause. In some cases your doctor may recommend knee replacement.
NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- ACL reconstruction (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Anterior crucate ligament (ACL) injury (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury -- aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Anterior knee pain (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Baker cyst (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Broken kneecap - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Collateral ligament (CL) injury -- aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Getting your home ready - knee or hip surgery (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Knee arthroscopy (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Knee MRI scan (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Knee pain (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Meniscus tears -- aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Osgood-Schlatter disease (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Sprains and Strains
A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament. Ligaments are tissues that connect bones at a joint. Falling, twisting, or getting hit can all cause a sprain. Ankle and wrist sprains are common. Symptoms include pain, swelling, bruising, and being unable to move your joint. You might feel a pop or tear when the injury happens.
A strain is a stretched or torn muscle or tendon. Tendons are tissues that connect muscle to bone. Twisting or pulling these tissues can cause a strain. Strains can happen suddenly or develop over time. Back and hamstring muscle strains are common. Many people get strains playing sports. Symptoms include pain, muscle spasms, swelling, and trouble moving the muscle.
At first, treatment of both sprains and strains usually involves resting the injured area, icing it, wearing a bandage or device that compresses the area, and medicines. Later treatment might include exercise and physical therapy.
NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Ankle sprain - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Elbow sprain -- aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Foot sprain - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Hamstring strain - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Hip flexor strain -- aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Sprains (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Strains (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Tendon repair (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Wrist sprain - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
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ICD-10 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
- Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.
Present on Admission
The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement.


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SO here I am,after a very long tym ,once again...and yeah as for the excuse ,I think there was nothin more or better that comes to my mind than just not having nethin worth writing. Life has been really fast since the past couple of months,and so maybe I didnt even get time to stop and think where its been going.
This semester isnt somethin that is characterised by events that can change the face of one's life ,but the thing that makes it stand out is probably the fact that there was so much to take care of ,starting with preparing for CAT(which by the way is somethin that still has to get off the mark) , fighting for a good CGPA(which has been as i can see as of now,a lost cause) , vying for a good internship(no success in that dept again) , or just those regular evening walks to grab an ice cream or god's blessings at the saraswati temple ,and going out to brush my tennis skills (which still remail rustic!!) ,the days' schedule had been more or less packed until the body needed to retire in bed after a gruelling routine. And with the advent of the internet in hostel rooms, a lot of time ,inconspicuously was given to gtalk ,orkut and what not!!
And so ,taking a li'l offbeaten track this time frm my earlier semester memoirs ,I thought I'd probably write down a few things that i've learned from it. We might well look at em someday and have a good laugh ,but now as the things stand ,we dont seem to understand where wer'e headed and if what wer'e doing is of consequence in the bigger picture . Not that i want to sound padagogic or preachy out here ,but maybe there's someone out there who'd have thought the same and would agree with me ,or maybe someone who'd look back and realise the relevance of what i'm saying.
It was really surprising to come across instances when people ,out of sheer madness (well,maybe!!),tore out notices for internships or scholarships so that nobody would read them and apply ,and so they beleived maybe they could clear out the competetion a bit .And ,even though their attempts failed and we got to know about the notices from sumwhere or the other ,there came to be an atmosphere of distrust and suspicion everywhere .It was as if people had been dying and there was one among us who was the killer ,and as if every1 looked at every1 else with the contempt that the killer deserved.All those smiling faces seemed fake ,but still people couldnt help flashin their yellow stalactites and stalagmites ,just to try n prove their innocence . Did I become one of them?? Well,frankly I dont really know ,but the fact that I didnt fear to show my hatred towrards a few did get me a few frowns in return. Sheesh,honesty has no place in today's world.And, its getting even worse,trust me(did I just say -TRUST ME!!!! ahhh....4get it then!!! :P)
One interesting that I'd like to put in between this post ,lest you-the reader gets bored is- Never judge a book by its cover and a greeting card by its hearts!!! LOL... Saying this coz we had this really funny incident....Me n my friend Mani, on one of our trips back home had taken the less charted Shatabdi with me,joining in at the very last moment -having bought someone else's ticket coz i couldnt wait another day to get back home... So ,here we were sitting next to this hot girl in the train, and Mani, having had broken up with his girlfriend just about a few days earlier ,was all excited about the "prospects" ...No amount of calming prevented him from fantasizing and so I let him sit next to her and conveniently took the aisle seat maself -better left alone with westlife's soul stirrers ...So for the next 1 hour or so ,we sat quietly ,chatting in between ,but with no interaction with the girl who sat next to us . What we saw during this time ,to Mani's (and to a certain extent my own) dismay was a card in her hand which she took out to scribble something ,but since all that was visible on it were 2 hearts ,which the experienced Mani pointed out were for sure meant for her boyfriend,we got a little flustered. I didnt buy his opinion and was optimistic about her seemingly singleton status .We argued a bit ,and without making any considerable headway and without any idea in sight as to how we could ascertain who was correct (even though we contemplated at one point asking her straightaway !!) ,got back to our boring businesses. It was only after the dinner was served and her cell's battery ,it seems had all got exhausted ,did she ask us that harmless question -"what's the time??" she said . The time was promptly told and having found a good excuse for conversation,Mani jumped into it with me joining into the fray 5 minutes thereafter !! And after that ,I can proudly say it was me who carried the conversation forward ,and I was cheered on by the fact that she smiled and laughed too often and was a pucca dillwaali(oops !!! Dilli-waali i meant!!! )..But not to forget ,apart from all this ,both of us were still eager to ask her about those 2 hearts ,and if there was one for each of us!!..but we didnt have to try much ... coz it turned out that she was goin home for her parents' marriage anniversary and it was only understood that it was meant for them !!!LOL...though Mani nowadays argues -"she had 2 cards dude!!! There was one for her bf!! "...I can only say go 2 hell becoz all i kno is I often to talk to her and that she's really sweet ,and thus ,I cannot care less about her being committed!!! But what the heck,therez someone who loves her parents so much to give em an anniversary card!!! Hats off!!!!
Another thing that came into prominence was how not having a girlfriend was taking a toll on every1's life ....being an IITian does confer you with that honour of singledom and also imposes upon you the much revered vow of chastity!!! Every1 knows that i guess,but never have I seen people going so berserk in girls' company . So there were people who had a harmless crush over girl in the campus ,but couldnt think of how to talk .No amount of advice from my side got their asses to talk or even say 'Hi' . Then there were people ,who ,during the fest ,having found some female company had got a headrush and forgotten their lifelong friends!! There was also a moron who drank 6 pegs in front of his brother just to bemoan how the girl of her dreams had turned down his 4th proposal ,and then vomitted an equal no. of times (if ur'e reading this mr. chatter ,please understand that i'm not jeering at ur action,twas perfectly normal ,except for the fact that you dont need to give so much importance to some1 who deosnt care!!)... I've never understood why in this bloody campus ,people cant keep to themselves and have to give that sartorical faux pas-"Kaun thi huh??? which year?? Friend ya...". Are people really so obsessed with relationships ,that they miss out on the finer details!!!
I've learned-that we should always give a chance to our luck .And I say that coz uptil about 2 hours before i was selected as the Google ambassador ,i wasnt even decided on whether i'd participate. I kinda had other things planned for the evening ,and kept on playin with the form for about 15 mins just for the sake of giving my company(and oh,my pen too!!) to my friends who were so busy filling it up. But then ,dont know how and dont know why,when i got my pen back ,I had this urge to write down all that they'd asked us,coz somehow the questions seemed interesting ,and so I did just that -filled it up in a handwriting which was as illegible as i could've managed!!! But oi, somehow I got shortlisted for the GD ,even as i had made my way out for some other errand ,and from there onwards there was no looking back. It was only when i was conferred with the honourable post that I realised how important I had suddenly become and even better,how imp it had proved in boosting my sense of self-worth ,which I had kinda lost completely!!
I've learned-There are times when things might not go well between you n your friends ,but I guess when you hold your nerve ,be patient ,and keep the doors open ,they might realise how precious you are to them and might wanna come back. Well,there are people who'd beleive that even a small fight or not talkin to someone for a couple of days would mean that they'd got to a point from where therez no coming back again ,and that they've "crossed the line". All i know is ,the very people that accused me ,or hurled curses at me at one point of time ,have got back to the way it used to be,becoz theyve tried to depend on other people and everytime ,theyve fallen face down .If you hold your ground,they'd learn their lessons and beleive in you once again. So therez nothing like a broken friendship ,only broken visions and broken souls ,but who said they cant be mended?? There are no second chances in friendship ,coz it aint a game of chance at all !! If u trust some1 to be ur friend at some point,please dont let them ask you for a second chance ...Just be there when they need you...And why exactly am i including this here??Well,its coz i've seen a lot of fights and all of them have found their meaning just now,when all of them wished me "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"...trust me,therez no greater joy than having somebody who fought with you at some point ,wish you cheerfully !!!
Talkin of birthday ,I wanna thank all the people who took the pain of wishing me and kept my phone ringing on the auspicious day. I've never had so many people call me on my b'day...love ya all!!!!!!!
Memoirs of sem 5th!!
SO here I am,after a very long tym ,once again...and yeah as for the excuse ,I think there was nothin more or better that comes to my mind than just not having nethin worth writing. Life has been really fast since the past couple of months,and so maybe I didnt even get time to stop and think where its been going.
Posted by Aupsy-The cOOlest One!! at 11:56 PM 9 comments
Labels: Moments n memories
Before we meet...
(co-authored with the one who-shalt-not-be-named!!!!)
This one goes out to those who i'll never be able to meet
Thank you for tomorrow
When ur'e gonna call me
Thank you for the weekend
when your'e gonna see me
Thank you for the memories
we havent made yet
Youve alwaz been there
Even before we met
Well dat's just not all..
m not gonna thank you
for the moments u never spent with me.
n for the hours, alone u left for me..
I did wait for u on the swing
for all I needed was a little push
but the wind dint blew..
n till far end appeared neither you..
Thank you for the best times
that i've lived cherishing
Thank you for the journey
on the road unending
Thank you for the fights
we havent even fought yet
Youve alwaz cared
even before we met
m not here thanking you
for dat one friend you gave me not.
u cud've sat with me on that bench
n wudnt hav I talked long..
preaches n speeches .. mah style maybe
but for u.. I wud've changed it all
if for once u'd hav called me..
never wud've you seen my back on.
Thank you in advance for the love you gave me
I've had a glance of the good life.
You'll be there when nobody believes me
I've gone through it all in my mind.
Thank you for the times when u left me lonely,
To watch the tide wash away the sand.
I'm amazed at the way ur'e still here
even before we met..
For there were words I dint mean at all,
n there were a few... thought u'd get the clue,
but u moved further on..
never to turn back again.
I might hav seen it all already,
but there was this cloud of mist.
n day in and day out I wish u werent the one,
who stood watching me drown into the deepest well.
Thank you still for the picture in my head
of the crimson sunset and the faraway moon
Thank you for the hours u keep me waiting
for in em i've found a reason to live and swoon
Thank you for all those empty screams
that in the dark hours let my spirit loom
I thank you today for i died in ur arms
and I wait this day to see you soon...
surely I may like to thank you.. for having touched this soul..
if not in my arms u ever flowed..
u always meant sumthing more..
a lot more than the one in my heart core..
n for long I couldnt hear u say..
for long maybe I wished that u'd say..
loud u cried that day...
n today.. its this day..I wanna thank you..
coz I knew u'd come even though a bit late..
forever to stay..
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Deep Gnomes, are also known as svirfneblin, are legendary because they are so rarely seen. They live deep under the earth, where they create beautiful artifacts made of precious metals and gems, as well as fantastic creations of stonework. They live under constant threat of attack from other races. This has made the svirfneblin wise and agile, if somewhat timid and retiring.
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In his State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Barack Obama reiterated his support for renewable energy. But what he didn't say was even more interesting.
A policy framework released by the White House in conjunction with the SOTU address highlights the specifics that were conspicuously absent from the president's speech. Among them is a proposal to make the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) a permanent fixture of the tax code.
The measure is cited as a step toward meeting another goal contained in the policy framework but missing from the SOTU speech: the president's goal to double renewable energy production by 2020.
'To once again double generation from wind, solar and geothermal sources by 2020, the president has called on Congress to make the renewable energy production tax credit permanent and refundable, as part of comprehensive corporate tax reform, providing incentives and certainty for investments in new clean energy,' the document states.
This isn't the first time Obama has proposed such an idea. Last February, the president called for a permanent PTC as part of his plan for business tax reform.
However, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has stressed repeatedly that despite the industry's obvious preference for a PTC in the near term, the incentive was never intended to be permanent. Last December, AWEA said six years would be enough time to ramp down the PTC.
Under the six-year-phase-out scenario, the PTC would begin at the current $0.022/kWh and be phased down by 10% annually, to 90% of that value for projects placed in service in 2014, 80% in 2015, 70% in 2016, and 60% in both 2017 and 2018, at which point it would end.
According to AWEA spokesperson Ellen Carey, the association would be willing to discuss a phase-out as part of a broader discussion about the PTC.
"We would be happy to engage in further discussions, if and when Congress seriously engages in comprehensive, bipartisan tax reform where other industries are at the table as well," she tells NAW.
In the immediate term, however, AWEA is concentrating on continuing the momentum resulting from the recently passed one-year PTC extension.
"Right now, we are thankful that Congress extended the PTC for a year," Carey says, "and we need to focus on building more wind projects, maintaining our manufacturing sector and regaining the industry's momentum that was put on hold during the last year."


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Samsung's Good Problem, and More
What's News: Samsung has an Apple-like problem of a growing cash stockpile. American consumers and businesses are borrowing money again. Manchester United's legendary manager, Alex Ferguson is retiring. Joanne Po reports. Photo: Getty Images
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... yes I was a problem the one this is what's news at this hour I'm WS J live unto Lanco ... Samsung has a growing stash of accumulating cash ... as the company's profitable smartphones this is a fellow It's stripping out debt Samsung's net cash position is twenty in a half billion dollars ... in its cash pile is building at an eye popping rate ... its net cash is nearly tripled over the past year alone ... analysts expect Samsung to use that money for acquisitions to bulk up areas like software ... and medical equipment ... shareholders are also likely to start seeking higher returns ... and Americans are borrowing again consumers and businesses have struggled to borrow money for the past six years ... but the credit crunch in the US is slowly easing ... the latest data from the Federal Reserve says that about seven hundred and thirteen billion dollars in credit twenty U S households and nonfinancial businesses last year ... that's double the amount from twenty eleven ... of course that's still a fraction of the two point two trillion dollars in credit ... that led to American consumers and businesses back in two thousandseven ... despite the fact that banks have tightened lending standards ... improving access to credit in recent months is a positive trend for the economy ... Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is stepping down after twenty six years at the helm ... Mr. Ferguson's return that sets up a high-stakes transition from one of the world's most popular and lucrative sports brands ... during his tenure the legendary manager one thirty eight rupees and thirty Premier League titles ... replacing Mr. Ferguson will be a crucial challenge ... but it seems the American owners the Glazer family ... Manchester United ... earned five hundred ninety million dollars in revenue during the two thousand twelve two thousand thirteen season ... in the franchise is valued at ... three billion dollars by Forbes ... looking keep us anomaly this is about Mr upbeat and what's news I'm WS J last ...


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Andy Dunbar is usually anti-valet parking, preferring to spend several minutes searching for a space on the street rather than pay $5 for someone else to park his car. But on this particular morning, Mr. Dunbar has decided to buck his do-it-on-my-own ethos and give in to the valet parking attendants in front of the Santa Monica Farmers' Market.
A line of road-weary commuters queues up in front of the attendants in their trademark orange vests, dutifully going about parking the various modes of transportation – Raleighs, Treks, and Schwinns. "This is one of those opportunities I can't pass up," says Dunbar, a local attorney. "The valet parking is free, and what a great excuse to get on your bicycle and go for a ride on a Sunday morning."
In the city that considers parking your own car oh so yesterday, valet service is expanding to the Farmers' Market and other unusual venues for whatever form of transit people seem to use – be it car, Cannondale, or camel.
Personal convenience, growing gridlock on the roads, and a status-oriented culture have helped turn valet parking into a phenomenon here well beyond a few high-end restaurants. Now health clubs, supermarkets, and outdoor shopping bazaars are offering either paid or free parking service. Perhaps nowhere is the practice more entrenched than in LA.
"Los Angeles is the kind of place where some people enjoy the notice of getting out of their car," says Barbara Gross, a professor of consumer behavior at California State University Northridge. "But I believe functional value is mostly at play here, and people see valet parking as utilitarian and an efficient use of time."
A combination of recreation and relief on the roadways was what lay behind the Farmers' Market move. Eight parking spaces are reserved for bicycles on Sunday morning at the open-air market. A crew of three valet parking attendants can squeeze about 120 bikes into the spaces. More than 350 bicycles take advantage of the service on a busy day.
"Bicycle valet parking is effective on many levels," says Luis Morris, a transportation specialist with the city of Santa Monica, who came up with the concept a couple summers ago. "It encourages people to exercise, it's environmentally friendly, builds a bond between family and friends, and helps the city reduce traffic."
Colleen Craig and her daughter meet every Sunday to go for a leisurely 15-mile journey to the site. "We like riding our bikes to the market because we don't have to deal with looking for a parking meter and squeezing into a parking space," says Ms. Craig, manager of a medical office in Redondo Beach.
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Most valet services remain focused on travel modes without spokes – many of which are venues where self-parking once prevailed. At the überchic Sports Club/LA, for instance, valet service is offered to members for $3.50 for three hours. A Range Rover, Mercedes Benz, and Lexus line the curb outside the club as the valet stands at attention.
"The people who work out here are very successful, and their time is too precious to search for a parking space," says Bill Jones, waiting for his wife beside the valet podium. "They don't care about spending extra money on letting someone else park their car."
Many factors influence whether people park their own car or let someone else do it – everything from pragmatism to cost. Louis Sherman partakes in valet parking at Gelson's, an upscale supermarket in Century City, because it is more convenient when she shops with her husband, who struggles with health problems.
"The valets help you with your groceries and that reduces stress," says Ms. Sherman, pushing a cart full of produce with her husband in tow. "It's not that expensive, either." Valet parking is free at Gelson's when purchases total at least $25.
But most valet parking, especially at trendy restaurants and hotels, isn't free. John Van Horn, editor and publisher of Parking Today, believes it should stay that way. "A majority of people think parking should be free, but they don't hiccup when they go to Dodger Stadium and pay 20 bucks to park," says Mr. Van Horn, whose trade publication is based in Los Angeles. "Parking is a resource that needs to be nurtured, and you don't nurture resources by giving them away for free."
Still, convenience and cost aren't the only reasons LA is a citadel of valet parking. Government rules play a role, too. The city requires restaurants and other commercial establishments to provide about 10 parking spaces for every 1,000 square feet of store space. Many don't have that much room, so the city allows them to institute valet parking instead.
"Valet parking is a byproduct of the city's minimum-parking requirement and isn't always a result of demand from consumers," says Donald Shoup, a professor of urban planning at the University of California Los Angeles. "The city would not allow a restaurant or a new gym to open up if there wasn't enough on-site parking."
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Diego Alvarez doesn't necessarily care why people valet park, just as long as they do it. He's more concerned about how an anemic economy may affect what ends up in his pocket. Mr. Alvarez parks bicycles on the weekend at the Farmers' Market and cars during the week at a popular shopping mall in Pasadena. He worries some people may find valet parking too costly now.
"Many times the tips are how we make a living," says Alvarez, noting that bicyclists generally tip a little better than motorists because the bicycle valet is free.
But Stu Lord, a graduate student, doesn't care whether he has the option to valet his bicycle or his car.
"I will avoid valet parking at all costs," says Mr. Lord, waiting for his car with his mom and dad at Spago, Wolfgang Puck's fashionable flagship restaurant in Beverly Hills. "If I wasn't taking my parents out to dinner tonight, I would have no problem parking several blocks away. It's the principle behind parking. It should be free."


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Jay Ungar and Molly Mason make return appearance with family
Mayor Don Wesely today announced plans for the City's third annual Abraham Lincoln Celebration from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, February 16, at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. The Celebration is free to the public and will feature a nationally recognized Lincoln portrayer and internationally acclaimed folk musicians Jay Ungar and Molly Mason.
"This is an entertaining and educational event for all ages," said Mayor Wesely. "It's a great opportunity for families to spend an afternoon at the Lied Center learning more about our history and enjoying the music, dancing, games and exhibits. It's also a way for us to show our respect for the great man for whom our City is named and to wish President Lincoln a happy 194th birthday!"
A volunteer steering committee, headed by Laura Levy of the Lied Center, has planned the Celebration. Producers are the City of Lincoln and Updowntowners Inc., and the Celebration's Inaugural Benefactor for the third year is Lincoln Benefit Life Company. Other supporters include the Lied Center, the Lincoln Public Schools, the University of Nebraska, State Farm, the Advertising Federation of Lincoln, the Lincoln Journal Star, KLKN-TV, Time Warner Cable, KFOR-KFRX and many other individuals, corporations and organizations.
"Lincoln Benefit Life is pleased to again be the Inaugural Benefactor for this third annual Abraham Lincoln Birthday Celebration," said Gene Wraith, President of Lincoln Benefit Life. "The event touches two of the causes our company and employees support – family and the arts. We know the community will again embrace this free celebration and have some fun while learning about the Great Emancipator."
From 3 to 4 p.m. on the main stage, Jim Getty of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania will portray President Lincoln. Getty's program has received the Pennsylvania Travel Excellence Award, and his voice was used as Lincoln's in two A&E television programs. Getty, a native of central Illinois, also portrayed President Lincoln in the Turner Television film, "The Ironclads." He has worked with the Close-Up Foundation, the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Seminars.
From 4:15 to 5:45, the Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Family Band will perform on the main stage. Ungar and Mason performed for the first Abraham Lincoln Celebration in 2001 and return with Ungar's daughter Ruth Ungar and her boyfriend Michael Merenda. Ungar and Mason achieved international fame when their performance of Ungar's Ashokan Farewell became the musical hallmark of Ken Burns' "The Civil War" on PBS. The soundtrack won a Grammy, and Ashokan Farewell was nominated for an Emmy. They have appeared on "A Prairie Home Companion," their own public radio specials and "Great Performances" in addition to working on soundtracks for films and Ken Burns' documentaries.
The Smith Family Band from Hastings will be back to perform Civil War era music for re-enactors and the public to dance starting at noon. At 2:15 p.m., Mayor Wesely will issue a proclamation, present awards, lead the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday" and cut the birthday cake. Music with Lincoln's Chris Sayre will continue until 4:15 p.m. The Lincoln Lutheran Junior High School Fife and Drum Ensemble will also perform throughout the afternoon.
A variety of Abraham Lincoln exhibits will be on display, and area Civil War re-enactors in authentic uniforms will mingle with the crowd and answer questions. Those attending are encouraged to wear costumes from the era. Those dressed as Abraham Lincoln can win prizes in the "Impersonators Contest" by registering at the information desk at the Lied.
Activities include children's toys, games, crafts and displays from noon to 6 p.m., with storytelling by Virginia Opocensky scheduled for 1 and 1:30 p.m. in the Johnny Carson Theatre. Refreshments and souvenirs will be available.
Free parking will be available in nearby City garages – Que Place, 1111 "Q" Street; Market Place, 925 "Q" Street; and Haymarket, 9th and "Q" Street. Parking stubs from those garages will be stamped by volunteers at the Lied Center.
For volunteer opportunities please visit www.updowntowners.org2002 Abraham Lincoln Celebration Photos
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Back in October of 2002 (it was spring south of the equator) I had the pleasure of joining approximately 300 other bicyclists on "2002 Bicycles: An Outback Odyssey." The ride followed South Australia's Mawson Trail, a Great Divide-like mountain biking route that traces two-tracks, dirt roads, and occasional singletrack trails and stretches of pavement. It begins in the state capital of Adelaide and winds north for about 500 miles to the outback town of Blinman, near the spectacular—or, as the Aussies would say, "specky"— Flinders Ranges National Park.
As the touring season is getting into full swing, we often get inquiries from individuals, communities and organizations about how to be more welcoming to touring cyclists.
In addition to traditional campground facilities, Adventure Cycling route maps also list what we call Cyclists Only Lodging. These are places along the way only available to the traveling cyclist and are generally only known because of our map listings or word of mouth. The options run the gamut from church sanctuaries to ranches to cycling specific camping areas. All aim to help the traveling cyclist and have their unique take on how best to accomplish their goal.
Pretty much everyone in North America is familiar with rail-trails, which follow abandoned railroad grades and are used by cyclists, hikers, in-line skaters, and other recreationists. Sometimes hard surfaced and other times claiming surfaces of crushed limestone or even dirt, rail-trails run where the tracks used to run, before they and the ties were pulled out. More and more these days we're hearing about rails-with-trails, which refer to recreational trails running alongside, but a safe distance from, active rail lines.
So, perhaps you want to see America from the seat of your bike or maybe you want to tackle to mountains of France, but you can't seem to convince your family, friends or even bike club buddies to join you. If you are an Adventure Cycling member you can post the details of your next thrilling adventure in our Companions Wanted listings.