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Losses from securities deals not eligible for tax breaks
February 27, 2004
M Padmakshan , TNN
MUMBAI: Losses arising from purchase and sale of securities or units are not eligible for tax benefits, if it is proved the transaction was carried out only for avoiding tax, according to a new CBDT circular. The CBDT circular, dated February 23, 2004, however, asked the assessing officers to carry out an in-depth investigation to ascertain that the motive for the transaction was to avoid payment of taxes, before disallowing any claim for tax deduction. The board was specifically concerned about the practise of dividend stripping, jargon for buying mutual fund units at the time of announcement of dividend and subsequently selling at the lower post-dividend price for recording a loss, which is used to claim a tax benefit.
Service Tax can't be levied from Aircraft Engg Institutes: Delhi High Court
May 21, 2013
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court today held that Service Tax cannot be levied from Aircraft Engineering Institutes which award aircraft maintenance engineering licences. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw also quashed show cause notices issued to M/s Indian Institute of Aircraft Engineering (IIAE) demanding Service Tax from the institute. "We are therefore of the view that the instruction ... holding the petitioner (IIAE) to be assessable to Service Tax is contrary to Section 65(27)
Vote on Account 2014: Rice exempted from service tax
February 17, 2014
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister P Chidambram today announced that service tax would be abolished on rice from the staple's loading to storage stage. Rice was originally exempt from service tax. However, later the Finance Ministry had said that only paddy is agri-produce, while rice is a processed item. Presenting the interim budget for 2014-15 fiscal, Chidambram said: "By virtue of the definition of 'agricultural produce' in Finance Act 2012, read with the Negative List, storage or warehousing of paddy was excluded from the levy of service tax. Rice was not. The distinction is somewhat artificial.
Sourav Ganguly appeals against service tax claim of over Rs 3 crore
February 3, 2013
KOLKATA: Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has challenged before the Calcutta High Court a service tax claim of over Rs three crore, which was charged during his term with the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL and playing for Team India. "While the original claim is of Rs 1.51 crore for the period between April, 2006 and March, 2010, another Rs 1.51 crore is in the form of 100 per cent penalty on the amount, which we have challenged before the high court," said his counsel Amitava Mitra from the law firm Sinha and Company.
DTC sop: Govt plans higher basic income tax exemption limit, hike in medical & conveyance allowances
April 3, 2013
Deepshikha Sikarwar , ET Bureau
NEW DELHI: The government is ready with the direct taxes code (DTC) to shower goodies on taxpayers as it faces the prospects of an early election. On the menu are higher basic exemption limit, increase in the allowances such as medical and conveyance that have remained unchanged for many years, and bigger incentives for savings. "We are ready to move the bill at a two days notice. We have worked out the various scenarios of exemption limit and its implication for tax collections" a finance ministry official told ET. The former finance minister Yashwant Sinha headed standing committee on finance that vetted the code has already suggested that the basic exemption limit be raised to 3 lakh.
Income-Tax department seeks legal opinion on Vodafone tax case
June 11, 2012
M Padmakshan , ET Bureau
MUMBAI: Bracing for a long, drawn out legal battle, the Income-Tax department is taking legal opinion on the approach the department should take to recover capital gains tax from Vodafone, the mobile telephony major. The need for legal advice arose in the context of the retrospective changes made in the Income-tax laws regarding capital gains tax applicable to the cross-border acquisitions involving Indian companies. These changes were made in the last Finance Act. The tax demand was rejected by the Supreme Court . Therefore, the department is contemplating on interpreting that tax demand- $2 billion and penalty- as demand for 'withholding tax' payable by Vodafone, and not a tax demand made after regular assessment.
Govt extends TDS returns date to Nov 30
September 8, 2003
NEW DELHI: The government has extended the last date for filing Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) returns by two months to November 30. Returns have to be filed for tax deducted in the previous year, '02-03. The last date for filing TDS returns was earlier extended uniformly to September '03 to give effect to certain proposals in the Finance Act '03 relating to the filing of TDS returns. As per the provisions of the Income-Tax Act, 1961, annual returns for TDS under various sections of the Act are to furnished by persons responsible for such deduction at end-April, May or June of the financial year following the previous year in which tax was deducted at source.
'Enact stand-alone legislation to tax services'
November 13, 2005
NEW DELHI: In its pre-budget memorandum to the Finance Ministry, industry chamber PHDCCI has urged the government to enact a comprehensive stand-alone legislation and an administrative machinery for collection of service tax. The enactment of such a legislation will pave the way for easy taxation of services in the country as a number of definitions of taxable services in the Finance Act 1994 has made it cumbersome. For enacting the separate legislation, all services should be charged to tax with a small negative list.
Liquor firms to collect tax at source from Sept 1
June 17, 2003
NEW DELHI: Manufacturers and distillers of country liquor and IMFL will be required to collect tax at source from dealers, beginning September 1 this year. The scheme on tax collection at source (TCS) from dealers purchasing industrial scrap will also come into force on September 1, according to a finance ministry release issued today. The decision to introduce a 10% tax collection at source on sale of IMFL and country liquor, as well as on the sale of scrap, was taken in the budget and was to come into force from June 1 '03. But the government deferred it, saying it had received representations from various quarters ?
Group co services must trigger tax payment
May 24, 2008
Deepshikha Sikarwar , TNN
NEW DELHI: Companies that source services from associate companies will now have to pay service tax even before they make adjustments of the payments in their books. This follows an amendment in the Finance Act, 2008. The amendment provides that service tax liability has to be discharged where the service is provided to an associated enterprise even if no payment is received, provided the amount for such service is credited in the books of the service provider. The provision is also applicable where service tax liability arises on service recipient, that is, where recipient receives services from associated enterprise for which the recipient is liable to deposit service tax. "The new rules will impact all associated companies providing taxable services to sister companies.
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text: PCOS 40% of lean women with PCOS have a genetic variation in their 11 beta HDS type 1 gene causing reduced cortisone to cortisol reduction. Cortisol levels and effects are lowered causing increased ACTH output causing increased DHEAS levels causing ovarian dysfunction. (Gambineri 2006) Polymorphism in genes involved in DHEA sulfation also increase DHEAS levels and are associated with PCOS (Goodarzi 2007. It appears that PCOS is a final result of several different hormonal disorders involving increases in DHEAS and testosterone. The most common cause is usually considered to be elevated insulin due to insulin resistance interfering with ovulation and secondarily causing increased androstenedione and testosterone production. Arnaout MA. Late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia in women with hirsutism. Eur J Clin Invest. 1992 Oct;22(10):651-8. Hirsutism in women is a clinical manifestation of excessive production of androgens. The source of the excess androgen may be either the ovaries or the adrenal glands, or increased peripheral conversion of weak androgenic hormones to more potent androgens. Late-onset (non-classic) congenital adrenal hyperplasia is a cause of hirsutism in adult women, but its frequency and the patterns of abnormalities in adrenal hormone secretion are not well understood. The frequency of non-classical adrenal hyperplasia due to deficiencies of 3 beta-hydroxy-delta 5-steroid dehydrogenase, 21-hydroxylase, and 11 beta- hydroxylase among 65 women with hirsutism were determined. All enzyme defects were identified by comparing the patients' hormonal responses to 0.25 mg intravenous bolus of alpha 1-24-ACTH with those of age-matched normal women. The hormones measured in plasma during the ACTH stimulation tests were progesterone, 17-hydroxypregnenolone, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, DHEA-sulfate, androstenedione, testosterone, 11-deoxycortisol, and cortisol. Similarly these hormones were measured after overnight 1 mg oral dexamethasone. Twelve women (18.5%) had 3 beta-hydroxy-delta 5-steroid dehydrogenase deficiency, 24 (37%) 21-hydroxylase deficiency, and 14 (21.5%) 11 beta-hydroxylase deficiency. Women with 21- hydroxylase deficiency also had evidence of a partial deficiency in 11 beta-hydroxylase activity (12 of the 24 patients). Similarly, most (11 of the 14) of the women with 11 beta-hydroxylase deficiency also had evidence of a deficiency in 3 beta-hydroxy-delta 5-steroid dehydrogenase activity. Among the 15 patients with no adrenal biosynthetic defect, eight had high plasma androgen concentrations, and seven had normal concentrations.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) Bagis T, Gokcel A, Zeyneloglu HB, Tarim E, Kilicdag EB, Haydardedeoglu B. The effects of short-term medroxyprogesterone acetate and micronized progesterone on glucose metabolism and lipid profiles in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a prospective randomized study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Oct;87(10):4536-40. In this prospective, randomized study we determined 10-d effects of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) and micronized progesterone (MP) either orally or per vaginally on hormonal parameters, glucose metabolism and lipid profiles in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Twenty-eight consecutive women with PCOS were randomized to receive 10-d MPA, oral MP, or vaginal MP. Hormonal parameters, insulin levels, oral glucose tolerance test, lipid profiles, and homeostasis model assessment and quantitative insulin sensitivity check indexes were assessed in all groups before and after treatment. Oral MPA and oral MP decreased LH (15.64 +/- 13.17 to 7.27 +/- 4.35 IU/liter, P = 0.028, and 18.85 +/- 11.86 to 10.49 +/- 6.48 IU/liter, P = 0.009, respectively) and total testosterone (5.85 +/- 2.80 to 3.40 +/- 1.72 nmol/liter, P = 0.013, and 5.29 +/- 2.98 to 3.43 +/- 2.10 nmol/liter, P = 0.037, respectively) levels. Hormonal parameters did not change with vaginal MP. Basal insulin (123.42 +/- 97.50 to 87.38 +/- 48.68 pmol/liter; P = 0.021) and homeostasis model assessment levels decreased, and quantitative insulin sensitivity check index increased significantly in the oral MPA group. Low density lipoprotein cholesterol and lipoprotein (a) levels decreased only in the MPA group. In conclusion, short-term oral MP and especially oral MPA might ameliorate insulin sensitivity in patients with PCOS. Vaginal MP has no effect on glucose metabolism and lipid profiles. LH, total testosterone, and insulin levels may be affected from the short-term progesterone treatment. Bates GW, French GM, Humphries BB, Blackhurst DW. Outcome of corticotropin stimulation testing in women with androgen excess and ovulatory dysfunction. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Aug;167(2):308-11; discussion 311-2. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to evaluate women with clinical signs or chemical evidence of androgen excess by corticotropin stimulation testing. STUDY DESIGN: Seventy-six women with evidence of androgen excess were evaluated by corticotropin stimulation testing. Results were examined by plasma levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, androstenedione, and testosterone. Conception in those infertile women with androgen excess was also assessed. Data were evaluated with Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: Of 41 women with dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels greater than 2.8 micrograms/ml, 17 (41.5%) had a positive corticotropin stimulation test (stimulated 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone value exceeded baseline value by 2.7 times). No statistically significant association was found between androstenedione or testosterone excess and a positive corticotropin stimulation test. In 14 infertile women with dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels greater than 2.8 micrograms/ml and a positive corticotropin stimulation test, 7 (50%) conceived when given low-dose prednisone (p less than 0.005). CONCLUSION: Corticotropin stimulation testing is warranted in women with clinical signs of androgen excess and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels greater than 2.8 micrograms/ml. Cortón M, Botella-Carretero JI, Benguría A, Villuendas G, Zaballos A, San Millán JL, Escobar-Morreale HF, Peral B. Differential gene expression profile in omental adipose tissue in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Jan;92(1):328-37. CONTEXT: The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is frequently associated with visceral obesity, suggesting that omental adipose tissue might play an important role in the pathogenesis of the syndrome. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to study the expression profiles of omental fat biopsy samples obtained from morbidly obese women with or without PCOS at the time of bariatric surgery. DESIGN: This was a case-control study. SETTINGS: We conducted the study in an academic hospital. PATIENTS: Eight PCOS patients and seven nonhyperandrogenic women submitted to bariatric surgery because of morbid obesity. INTERVENTIONS: Biopsy samples of omental fat were obtained during bariatric surgery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The main outcome measure was high-density oligonucleotide arrays. RESULTS: After statistical analysis, we identified changes in the expression patterns of 63 genes between PCOS and control samples. Gene classification was assessed through data mining of Gene Ontology annotations and cluster analysis of dysregulated genes between both groups. These methods highlighted abnormal expression of genes encoding certain components of several biological pathways related to insulin signaling and Wnt signaling, oxidative stress, inflammation, immune function, and lipid metabolism, as well as other genes previously related to PCOS or to the metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSION: The differences in the gene expression profiles in visceral adipose tissue of PCOS patients compared with nonhyperandrogenic women involve multiple genes related to several biological pathways, suggesting that the involvement of abdominal obesity in the pathogenesis of PCOS is more ample than previously thought and is not restricted to the induction of insulin resistance. Eldar-Geva T, Hurwitz A, Vecsei P, Palti Z, Milwidsky A, Rosler A. Secondary biosynthetic defects in women with late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia. N Engl J Med. 1990 Sep 27;323(13):855-63. BACKGROUND AND METHODS. Late-onset (non-classic) congenital adrenal hyperplasia is a cause of hirsutism, menstrual disorders, and infertility, but its frequency and the patterns of abnormalities in adrenal hormone secretion are not well understood. We investigated the frequency and ethnic distribution of nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to deficiencies of 3 beta-hydroxy-delta 5-steroid dehydrogenase, 21-hydroxylase, or 11 beta-hydroxylase among 170 Israeli Jewish women with these clinical problems. All enzyme defects were identified by comparing the patients' hormonal responses to a 0.25-mg intravenous bolus dose of alpha 1-24-ACTH with those of 26 age-matched normal women. RESULTS. Twenty women (12 percent) had 3 beta-hydroxy-delta 5-steroid dehydrogenase deficiency, 18 (10 percent) 21-hydroxylase deficiency (14 homozygous), and 14 (8 percent) 11 beta-hydroxylase deficiency. All the homozygous women with 21-hydroxylase deficiency also had evidence of a partial deficiency in 11 beta-hydroxylase activity. Similarly, most of the women with 11 beta-hydroxylase deficiency also had evidence of a deficiency in 3 beta-hydroxy-delta 5-steroid dehydrogenase. Among the 118 women with no adrenal biosynthetic defect, 38 had high plasma androgen concentrations, and 80 had normal concentrations. CONCLUSIONS. About one third of Israeli Jewish women with hirsutism, menstrual disorders, or unexplained infertility had nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Secondary adrenal biosynthetic defects were frequent in these women and were probably caused by intra-adrenal androgen excess rather than by dual inherited enzymatic deficiencies. Gambineri A, Vicennati V, Genghini S, Tomassoni F, Pagotto U, Pasquali R, Walker BR. Genetic variation in 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 predicts adrenal hyperandrogenism among lean women with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Jun;91(6):2295-302. CONTEXT: Elevated adrenal androgen levels are common in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but the underlying pathogenetic mechanism is poorly understood. In the rare cortisone reductase deficiency, impaired regeneration of active cortisol from inert cortisone by 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11beta-HSD1) results in compensatory activation of ACTH secretion and adrenal hyperandrogenism. 11beta-HSD1 deficiency may protect against obesity and its metabolic consequences because of impaired regeneration of cortisol in adipose tissue. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to investigate a functional polymorphism in HSD11B1 (T-->G in the third intron rs12086634, which associates with lower 11beta- HSD1 activity) in PCOS with and without obesity. Design and Setting: We conducted a case-control study in lean and obese PCOS patients and controls at an academic hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Participants included 102 Caucasian PCOS patients and 98 controls comparable for age, weight, and race. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: We assessed genotype distribution and influence of genotypes on clinical, hormonal, and metabolic parameters. RESULTS: The G allele was significantly related to PCOS status (P = 0.041), and this association was mainly attributable to lean (P = 0.025), rather than obese (P = 0.424), PCOS patients. The G allele was associated with lower 0800-0830 h plasma cortisol (P < 0.001) and higher cortisol response to ACTH(1-24) (P < 0.001) in all women with PCOS and with higher dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels (P < 0.001), greater suppression of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate by dexamethasone (P < 0.001), and lower fasting plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P = 0.002) levels in lean PCOS women. CONCLUSIONS: Genetic variation in 11beta-HSD1 contributes to enhanced cortisol clearance and compensatory adrenal hyperandrogenism in lean patients with PCOS but may be protective against obesity and some features of the metabolic syndrome. (These patients will be helped by hydrocortisone supplementation—HHL) Goodarzi MO, Antoine HJ, Azziz R. Genes for enzymes regulating dehydroepiandrosterone sulfonation are associated with levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in polycystic ovary syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Jul;92(7):2659-64. Context: The adrenal androgen (AA) metabolite dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) is often elevated in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); AA excess in PCOS appears to be, in part, a heritable trait. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) sulfonation is controlled by the enzymes DHEA sulfotransferase (SULT2A1) and steroid sulfatase (STS). Polymorphisms in these genes have not been evaluated as modulators of DHEAS level in PCOS. Objective: The aim was to test the hypothesis that variants in the SULT2A1 and STS genes are associated with DHEAS levels in women with PCOS. Design: Women with and without PCOS were genotyped for seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in SULT2A1 and seven SNPs in STS. SNPs and haplotypes were determined and tested for association with DHEAS. Setting: Subjects were recruited from the reproductive endocrinology clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham; controls were recruited from the surrounding community. Genotyping took place at Cedars- Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Participants: A total of 287 white women with PCOS and 187 controls participated in the study. Main Measurements: SULT2A1 and STS genotype and DHEAS levels were measured. Results: In women with PCOS, SNP rs182420 in SULT2A1 was associated with DHEAS (P = 0.0035). Two haplotypes carrying the minor allele of rs182420 were also associated with DHEAS (P = 0.04 each). Variants within STS were not associated with DHEAS level. No associations were observed in control women. Conclusion: This study presents genetic evidence suggesting a potential role of SULT2A1, but not STS, in the inherited AA excess of PCOS. Siegel SF, Finegold DN, Lanes R, Lee PA. ACTH stimulation tests and plasma dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels in women with hirsutism. N Engl J Med. 1990 Sep 27;323(13):849-54. BACKGROUND. Hirsutism in women is a clinical manifestation of excessive production of androgens. The source of the excess androgen may be either the ovaries or the adrenal glands, and distinguishing between these sources may be difficult. METHODS. To determine whether measurements of plasma dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) sulfate and ACTH stimulation tests, both widely used in the evaluation of hirsutism in women, provide useful information, we performed both tests in 22 normal women and 31 female patients with hirsutism. The hormones measured in plasma during the ACTH stimulation tests were progesterone, 17-hydroxypregnenolone, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, DHEA, androstenedione, 11- deoxycortisol, and cortisol. RESULTS. The women with hirsutism were divided into four groups based on their individual responses to ACTH stimulation: patients with a possible 3 beta-hydroxy-delta 5-steroid dehydrogenase deficiency, those with a possible 21-hydroxylase deficiency, those with a possible 11 beta- hydroxylase deficiency, and those with no apparent defect in steroidogenesis. The results in 19 patients (61 percent) suggested subtle defects in adrenal steroidogenesis. There was no significant correlation between the basal plasma DHEA sulfate levels and the hormonal response to ACTH, nor were the basal levels of hormones predictive of the levels after ACTH stimulation. Eleven patients had significantly elevated basal levels of plasma DHEA sulfate; only 5 of these 11 had responses to ACTH suggestive of compromised steroidogenesis. Thirteen patients who had responses suggestive of defective steroidogenesis had DHEA sulfate levels within the normal range. CONCLUSIONS. A substantial proportion of women with hirsutism have mild defects in adrenal steroidogenesis, revealed by an ACTH stimulation test, that are indicative of late-onset (nonclassic) congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Measurements of basal steroid levels are not helpful in differentiating among the causes of increased androgen production in such patients and may be misleading. Tsilchorozidou T, Honour JW, Conway GS. Altered cortisol metabolism in polycystic ovary syndrome: insulin enhances 5alpha-reduction but not the elevated adrenal steroid production rates. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Dec;88(12):5907-13. Androgen excess in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may be ovarian and/or adrenal in origin, and one proposed contributing mechanism is altered cortisol metabolism. Increased peripheral metabolism of cortisol may occur by enhanced inactivation of cortisol by 5alpha-reductase (5alpha-R) or impaired reactivation of cortisol from cortisone by 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta- HSD1) resulting in decreased negative feedback suppression of ACTH secretion maintaining normal plasma cortisol concentrations at the expense of androgen excess. We have tested whether any enzyme dysregulation was related to circulating insulin or androgen concentrations in women with PCOS and have sought to clarify their relationship with obesity. First, to avoid obesity-related effects on cortisol metabolism, 18 lean women with PCOS were compared with 19 lean controls who were closely matched for body mass index (BMI). Second, the impact of obesity was studied in a cross-section of 42 PCOS women of a broad range of BMI. We measured 24-h urinary excretion of steroid metabolites by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and fasting metabolic and hormone profiles. Urinary excretion of androgens [androsterone (P = 0.003), etiocholanolone (P = 0.02), and C19 steroid sulfates (P = 0.009)], cortisone metabolites [tetrahydrocortisone (THE) (P = 0.02), alpha-cortolone (P < 0.001), beta-cortol + beta-cortolone (P < 0.001), cortolones (P < 0.001), and E metabolites (P < 0.001)], and TCM (P = 0.002) were raised in lean PCOS subjects when compared with controls. A significantly higher 5alpha- tetrahydrocortisol (5alpha-THF)/5beta-THF ratio (P = 0.04) and a significantly lower alpha-THF + THF + alpha-cortol/THE + cortolones ratio (P = 0.01) were found in lean PCOS women compared with lean controls, indicating both enhanced 5alpha-R and reduced 11beta-HSD1 activities. A decreased THE/cortolones ratio (P = 0.03) was also found in lean PCOS women compared with lean controls, indicating increased 20 alpha/beta-HSD activity. In the group of 42 PCOS subjects, measures of 5alpha/5beta reduction were positively correlated with the homeostasis model insulin resistance index (HOMA-R): alpha-THF/THF and HOMA-R (r = 0.34; P = 0.03), androsterone/etiocholanolone and HOMA-R (r = 0.32; P = 0.04), and total 5alpha /total 5beta and HOMA-R (r = 0.37; P = 0.02). A positive correlation was also found between measures of 5alpha-R and BMI (r = 0.37; P = 0.02). No correlation was found between measures of 11beta-HSD1 activity and indices of insulin sensitivity or BMI. We have demonstrated that there is an increased production rate of cortisol and androgens as measured in vivo in lean PCOS women. Insulin seems to enhance 5alpha reduction of steroids in PCOS but was not associated with the elevated cortisol production rate. The changes in 5alpha-R, 11beta-HSD1, and 20alpha/beta- HSD enzyme activities observed in PCOS may contribute to the increased production rates of cortisol and androgens, supporting the concept of a widespread dysregulation of steroid metabolism. This dysregulation does not seem to be the primary cause of PCOS because no correlation was found between serum androgen levels or urinary excretion of androgens with measurements of either 5alpha-R or 11beta- HSD1 activities.


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A true middleman, the HTC ChaCha sits right between the Samsung Galaxy Pro on the lower-end and the HTC Desire Z at the top. It's a QWERTY touchscreen – a combination that was once rare. However, whether manufacturers are really ensuring equal attention to usability of both touch and keypad-based functions is something we're skeptical about.
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Straight off, the looks of the phone will catch your attention. While there is nothing very different, there are these subtle things that make a difference. The slight curve makes typing a lot more comfortable. The display and keypad are slightly curved towards each other, giving the phone a gentle curve reminiscent of a slightly curved boomerang. The little "F" button below the keypad lets you post on Facebook with just one click, without heading into the app or the web browser, we suppose social networking diehards would lament the lack of a Twitter and Google key, but really this inclusion is not really needed, though pleasant.
The build quality is generally good, even though it is mostly plastic. While the battery cover is a bit of a pain to open, the overall build of the phone belies the price. The phone sits well in the hand, and the slight curve inwards does help quite a bit. The review unit we received has a combination of white and silver colour. While it looks classy, we do have an issue with it getting dirty, no matter how hard you try otherwise.
The 2.6-inch capacitive touchscreen is paired well with a full-fledged QWERTY keypad. The display has a resolution of 480x320 pixels. Below the display is the touch panel with the Home, Menu, Return and Search keys. We are sure you want to know more about what the dedicated Facebook button does. Well, to be honest, we were quite excited about that too. However, it turns out to be a bit of a disappointment. The button takes you to the "post an update' box, and that's it. To get the updates on the timeline, comment on others' posts etc., you still need to head off to the full Facebook app. Weirdly, while this Facebook app has the Chat feature integrated, HTC insisted on installing a separate FB Chat app, and subsequently add to the clutter. Full marks to HTC for installing the latest OS though- Android 2.3. It is indeed a confusing sight to see phones still being launched with Android 2.2. In the past, the HTC Sense was given as the reason why the latest OS wasn't adopted and updates were delayed. But not anymore, and the development of the Sense UI has improved both in terms of timing as well as performance.
An HTC phone without the Sense UI is as impossible as pigs flying! The UI has been updated specifically for this particular display, and yet manages to fit in almost all the elements (design, widgets etc.) into the new version.
Read more about the HTC ChaCha, its performance and our verdict, on the next page...
While this phone isn't going to win any performance competitions, the 800MHz processor does hold up well for the most part. While we admit to having been spoilt by 1GHz and beyond processors, this 800MHz isn't very slow, until you load the phone, that is. It is common knowledge that a 1GHz processor will ideally be faster than an 800 MHz one, but for you as a user quite simply, the lesser grunt does become quite a hindrance when the phone is loaded with apps, data and with that the background services. The moment we load the phone with a bunch of contacts, media files, applications (some running in the background as well), the lag becomes more than visible. Flicking through the home screens, app list etc. just has that rough judder to it, but only when there are a lot of background apps running. The RAM is partly to blame for this, and the 512MB of that isn't enough if you want to open a lot of background apps.
ChaCha's 2.6-inch display is pretty crisp, and was definitely better than what we had hoped. The brightness is the bright spot, and the crispness made text very much readable even on this small-ish screen. The resolution of 480 x 320 isn't a lot, but is enough for this display. Remember the extremely washed out display on the HTC Wildfire? The only little niggle is the visible gradation with most colours.
The most impressive bit is the physical keypad. While some may complain that it is a little too spongy in terms of key response, but it is usually about getting used to it. The key size is big enough for comfortable use, and that's helped quite a bit by the decent enough spacing between the keys.
Call quality is quite okay, but in noisy situations, you will have this complaint that the earpiece isn't loud enough. The speaker has good clarity, but will start jarring at volumes above 70%.
The 5MP camera is surprisingly isn't as good as the Nokia E6 or the Blackberry Bold 3. The noise is more than visible in most shots, and that automatically ruins the colour depth. Basic settings you can tweak around with, but that doesn't make a lot of difference with this very basic sensor.
We have always made it clear that we believe 1250 mAh batteries are not enough if you will use the phone for voice calls, messages, emails, web browsing as well as the full dose of social networking- all in a day. Point proved again, and the ChaCha barely lasts 12 hours. We discharged the battery a couple of times (the conditioning method) but that didn't change the situation.
Our Take
For this price, you can also get the Nokia E6. While that isn't an Android phone, or doesn't boast of any Facebook links, it does work well as a phone. Not that the HTC ChaCha doesn't, for the most part. But the extremely disappointing battery does ruin the otherwise good phone. If the bad battery doesn't matter you (you carry the charger with you etc.), then this is worth a check out. Else, the Nokia E6 with the Symbian Anna also offers the touchscreen keypad experience. And does very well on the battery life front as well.
Price: Rs. 15,990
Platform: Android 2.3.3; Processor: 800MHz; RAM: 512MB; Display: 2.6-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen 480x320 display, pixel resolution; Keyboard: Full QWERTY type; Memory: microSD slot up to 32GB; Camera: 5MP; Battery: 1250 mAh


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Metro energy savers MES Over charged for parts Internet
*Author of original report: If you weren't trolling your business would be successful
*General Comment: out of line costomer
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At 9 AM I was told it would be half and hour then at 10:30 AM was told that it would be 45 minutes. The house temperature climbed to 90 degress and I had to take my family out. I informed a customer representative of my cell phone and to call me so I can return to the home. I called at 2 PM to check why they had not called me. I was told that the repair person had come and made the repair.
I was upset that they did not call me. The repair person left a letter of apology which I found to be very kind. What outrages me was the extremely over priced capacitor. I was charged $236.00. I checked the price of the part online and it was anywhere from $60 to $90. I called the company and spoke to Carol. I questioned the cost of the part. Carol stated that I was correct, the part was worth $90 however they place a 150% upcharge. Today was not an example of professional business practice.
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SUBMITTED: Friday, August 09, 2013POSTED: Friday, August 09, 2013
You need to stop trolling feeds and go out there and produce. If you have to shop at Wal-Mart it shows how poor your company is doing. So stop looking for three year old feeda to comment on and go out there and rip people off so you can shop at a better store troll.
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SUBMITTED: Friday, August 09, 2013POSTED: Friday, August 09, 2013
First i might tell you the meaning of profit,, a financial benifit that is realized when the amount of revenue gained from a business activity exceeds the expences, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity. Im a 54 year old electrical contractor in dallas with a heat and ac division for 10 years now. Every now and then i like to get online and search for complaints online, not at all to degrade my competition, but to better learn how to teach my technicions and electricions how to avoid certain situations, I read some complaints, some seem to be legitimate, however, i wasnt there, so I cant just trust the word of a homeowner who perhaps knows very little about the problem with there electrical or ac, some of these complaints just dont make any common sense at all. With this homeowner, i do understand the timing issue, however, sometime, mistakes do happen on scheduling, we, like so many othor companies, answer our phones 24 hours a day, we cant pay someone to set at the office all night long, and during a hot summer, it rings alot, waking up our oncall dispatcher.
Mistakes do happen unfortionatly. However, as to the cost, we charge 69.95 flat fee service charge to show up at someones home and to determine the ussue with there electrical or ac, i cannot pay a guy 25 to 30 dollars an hour, the cost of the truck, repairs and maintainance of those trucs, insurance (health, liability, and so forth) office staff, gas, its not cheap, advertising so the customer knows who to call, paid vacation, retirement for my employees, taxes, including social security and medicare taxes, and so many other cost involved into operating an in home service company. not for $70 dollar charge to go out there. This is not a high volume industry, such as walmart, kroger, quick trip, etc, No company out there can operate in that manner. Ill repeat that, no company can operated in that manner. Parts have to be marked up to cover the cost. I read mr arnaldo's complaint, 150% mark up is not outragous.
Consider this, my wife and I went to walmart last saturday, do do some grocery shopping, a can of libbys corn was 84 cents, now walmart most likely paid maybe 10 cents for that can of corn, thats 800% markup, yet walmarts a high volume buesiness, and no one out there complains about that. Customers complain about priceing in these cases, i understand, but before they make a complaint, the should have a fair understanding of what it takes to be in business, to take care of the skilled employees, and benfifits, cost etc. Everone wants to make really good money, if not to be rich, they want company provided health plan, retirement, paid vacation, and so forth, its the same in this industry, My suggestion to mr alrnaldo, if he thinks its too much, dont run your ac, it a privilage to have air conditioning, no one had it a hundred years ago, many people in this world dont, many people in this great country of ours cant afford it, Other than that, if he wants free, go talk to goodwill, or go to the welfare office, good luck because last time i knew, lonestar card is only for food../
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SUBMITTED: Thursday, February 07, 2013POSTED: Thursday, February 07, 2013
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Quality Service is More than Parts Pricing
AUTHOR: HLennard - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, February 07, 2013POSTED: Thursday, February 07, 2013
The rates charged to customers for repairs include dispatching the vehicle, travel to the site, on-site
diagnostics, replacement parts, and the labor to fix the problem. We maintain a full complement of parts on our trucks, so that customers do not have to experience unnecessary delays while the part is being ordered.
If a customer wants to diagnose his own problem, and is willing to wait for delayed delivery after he ordered the part over the internet, I am sure that he could save some money over the price of quality service that Metro Energy provides.
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Helena Valley Faith Center
708 E Groschell St
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Phone: 406.227.5201
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MINISTERSJeff Richards
Colleen Richards
Richard Davis
Robert Williams
Mary Jo Kraft
Bonnie Burner
Nick Turner
100+CHURCH SIZEBetween 100-500 people attend this church, on average.
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Jeff Richards, Sr. PastorJeff Richards is a Sr. Pastor and has served Foursquare for 15 years. Jeff primarily speaks English.
Colleen Richards, Co-PastorColleen Richards is a Co-Pastor and has served Foursquare for 15 years. Colleen primarily speaks English.
Richard Davis, Assisting MinisterRichard Davis is an Assisting Minister and has served Foursquare for 19 years. Richard primarily speaks English.
Robert Williams, Assisting MinisterRobert Williams is an Assisting Minister and has served Foursquare for 12 years.
Mary Jo Kraft, Children's PastorMary Jo Kraft is a Children's Pastor and has served Foursquare for 3 years. Mary Jo primarily speaks English.
Bonnie Burner, Youth PastorBonnie Burner is a Youth Pastor and has served Foursquare for 8 years. Bonnie primarily speaks English.
Nick Turner, EvangelistNick Turner is an Evangelist and has served Foursquare for 12 years.
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Write-in candidates for county offices must file request to have votes countedSat, 10/18/2014 - 9:34pm
It is far too late for a citizen to have his or her name printed on the 2014 General Election ballot. However, an individual may still run as a write-in candidate, as Chris Goettl and Jeff Kern are for the School District 166 school board.
However, for county offices there is an additional step.
Since 2008, election officials have not required to separate and count the ballots with handwritten candidate entries for county, state and federal offices. So, according to County Auditor Braidy Powers, all votes cast for write-ins will be tallied and recorded as one—unless a write-in candidate fills out a Written Request by Write-In Candidates for County Office form.
If an individual wants the votes cast in his or her name tallied, he or she must complete the form and submit it to the county auditor's office on before October 28, 2014.
This rule applies only to candidates for county, state and federal offices. It does not apply to write-in candidates for the city, school board, or hospital board.
American Legion Auxiliary sponsors clothing drive for homeless veteransSat, 10/18/2014 - 9:26pm
The mission of the American Legion Auxiliary is to serve our nation's veterans and the members of American Legion Post 413 have been troubled by the number of homeless veterans in the United States. They decided to do something to make a difference for homeless veterans in MN and Wisconsin. From now until just after Veterans Day, November 15, the Legion Auxiliary is conducting a clothing drive.
The Legion Auxiliary is teaming up with Help-A-Vet, a Minneapolis group formed to deal with the growing numbers of homeless veterans in Minneapolis.
The organization works to help homeless veterans who are not dressed appropriately for the cold winters in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The project began with volunteers giving veterans a quilt designed just for them. Quilts are still accepted, but just as—or perhaps more important—are donations of warm clothing and cold-weather gear. Help-A-Vet is seeking items such as winter boots and coats, socks, long johns, hooded sweatshirts, new men's underwear, travel-sized toiletries, backpacks and sleeping bags.
The organizations are also expanding their mission to help veterans find jobs and housing, so monetary contributions are also welcome.
If you would like to help Post 413 Legion Auxiliary collect these necessary warm weather items, simply bring them to the American Legion lounge in Grand Marais. If you would like more information, please contact Nancy Backlund at (218) 387-1798.
Weekend News Roundup for October 18Sat, 10/18/2014 - 9:17am
Each week the WTIP news department puts together a roundup of the weeks top news stories. Climate change, wolf populations, lynx critical habitat, and a new dog sled race…all figured in this week's news.
Lutsen Mountain Ski Patrol training day, October 25Fri, 10/17/2014 - 6:08pm
The Lutsen Mountain Ski Patrol is preparing for a new season, and that involves training for new and returning volunteers. North Shore Morning host Sherrie Lindskog spoke with veteran ski patrol member Mark Abrahamson on North Shore Morning.
National Ski Patrol at Lutsen Mountains Wants You !
Educational and Training Opportunties for all 16 years and older
- The Patrol provdes on the mountain safety, stabalization and treatment of injuries and medical conditions, and transport to skiiers and snowboarders at Lutsen Mountains, one of the best ski areas in the Midwest.
- Benefits: Pass benefits for the Patroller include options for additional passes or season passes for family members under the age of 18, living at home.
- Additional benefits: include discounts and the wonderful camraderie of a great family of Patrollers. It gets you outside and on the slopes all winter.
- The Outdoor Emergency Care Course on-line version will be starting in the next month, taught by Mark Abrahamson and National Ski Patrol instructors. Skills and scenario training will occur on the mountain this winter. In addition the Patrol has skilled trainers for ski skills and toboggan handling.
- To learn more please consdier attending our Annual Training session "Referesher" Saturdy October 25th at the Lutsen Mounatins Main Chalet "Rosies" at 7:30 . Breakfast and lunch are on us. You will meet the Patrol and get a taste of who we are and what we do. We love doing it and you could too.!
For more information please contact Mark Abrahamson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 218-387-1125.
WTIP's Open House Welcomes New VolunteersFri, 10/17/2014 - 9:53am
WTIP North Shore Community Radio has a variety of opportunities for community members to get involved by becoming an on –air host or working behind the scenes at the local community radio station.
A new volunteer open house will take place at WTIP from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22nd. It is an opportunity to learn more about current volunteer openings at the local radio station, including public affairs program hosts and various music program hosts. WTIP staff will be on hand to discuss the opportunities, learn more about volunteer interests, and explain the process of becoming a trained host or co-host.
Volunteers are the backbone of WTIP and have helped make the station's 16 years of service possible. Volunteering is an important and rewarding experience, through which community members can learn new skills, connect with others, and contribute to an essential community resource.
Everyone interested in becoming a volunteer or who would like to learn more about volunteer opportunities at WTIP is invited to stop by 1712 West Highway 61 between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22nd. For more information, please call the station at 387-1070 or email Matthew Brown at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Moose Madness hits Grand MaraisFri, 10/17/2014 - 8:39am
Although the moose, Alces alces, is likely one of the most awkward looking animals in North America, it is also arguably one of the most beloved. Visitors come from far and wide to travel the forested roads of Northern Minnesota to try to spot the gangly creatures. Now is the best time to try to spot a moose, since it is rut season and they are on the move. But if you don't spot a moose on your backwoods treks don't despair.
The Moose Madness Festival in Cook County, Friday – Sunday, October 17 -19, celebrates the elusive behemoths with a great variety of fun family activities.
"Moose Central" is in downtown Grand Marais—in the newly renovated Cook County Tourist Information Center at 116 West Highway 61 (next to the Grand Marais Dairy Queen.) That's the place to stop to get all the information about all the moose themed activities taking place during Moose Madness 2014.
But the action doesn't just take place there. All of Grand Marais and beyond gets a little mad about moose, offering moose art projects, Count-the-Moose-Droppings contests, moose story times, a moose word scavenger hunt, geocaching and letterboxing, book signings and the 4th Annual Moose Mosey on the Grand Marais waterfront.
A highlight for the little ones is a visit from the Lake Superior Zoomobile, sponsored by East Bay Suites at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 17. Meet the zoo's outreach animals—chinchillas, hedgehogs, tortoises, snakes, bugs and birds.
Throughout the weekend, look for the Moose Madness mascot Murray. You never know where you'll spot the friendly moose. New this year is Moose-A-Zumba under the tent in Harbor Park. You will see Murray there, showing off his "mooooves" with the Cook County YMCA.
Don't miss the madness. Check out the full list of activities and schedule at www.visitcookcounty.com.


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Nov. 25 -- Offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone talks about the physicality of Stanford's defense...FULL STORY
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Governing the Horn of Africa's Lowlands: Land Investments and Villagization in Gambella, EthiopiaNov 17, 2014
"Since 2001, the Ethiopian government has been committed to building a "developmental state," one with a strong state-led macro-economic plan, much like that of East Asian countries. After 2005, the developmental agenda took center stage in public discourse. This increasingly dominant discourse frames poverty as an existential threat to Ethiopia's survival, necessitating its eradication by hastening development at all costs. In recent years, various independent international organizations have agreed that Ethiopia is among the fastest growing economies in the world." more
Report of Activities 2011-2013Oct 02, 2014
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Ukraine's Difficult Path toward a More Transparent GovernmentSep 08, 2014
Interview with Oksana Nesterenko, Former Kennan Institute Fulbright Scholar, and Associate Professor, National University "Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine," on September 4, 2014. Kennan Institute Project "Protection of Whistleblowers and Education Programs as Strong Guarantees for Transparent Government." more
Reflections on the Summit: Whither US-Africa Relations?Aug 22, 2014
The recently concluded US-Africa Leaders Summit, which was held from August 4-6, 2014, was an opportunity to discuss key issues and define a way forward for US-Africa relations. Read Africa Program Director Monde Muyangwa's take on what needs to happen next. more
Lebanon without a President: Can Lebanon Weather the Neighborhood Storm?Jun 19, 2014
The Lebanese Parliament failed to elect a president for the sixth time since the term of President Michel Sleiman expired on May 25, 2014. Due to the lack of Christian consensus, Lebanese sectarian divisions, and regional discord, an early resolution to the vacant presidency is difficult. Despite the void in the presidency, several internal and regional factors, unique to Lebanon, are likely to ensure stability. more
Dawn of the Smart City? Perspectives From New York, Ahmedabad, São Paulo, and BeijingJun 13, 2014
Four essays present perspectives on the ideas behind smart cities from New York, Ahmedabad, São Paulo, and Beijing. more
Creating Kosovo: International Oversight and the Making of Ethical InstitutionsApr 07, 2014
In shaping the institutions of a new country, what interventions from international actors lead to success and failure? Creating Kosovo highlights efforts to build Kosovo's police force, the central government, courts, and a customs service, and challenges the premise that local "ownership" leads to more effective state bureaucracies. more
The Political Economy of Progressive Tax Reform in ChileMar 30, 2014
With the March 11, 2014, inauguration of Michele Bachelet to a second, non-consecutive presidential term, Chile may be on track to enact its most significant tax reform in decades. more
Saddam Husayn and Islam, 1968–2003: Ba'thi Iraq from Secularism to FaithMar 06, 2014
Saddam Husayn and Islam, 1968–2003 offers an intellectual history of the Baʿth Party from the 1940s through 2003. Amatzia Baram focuses on the transition from its early insistence on "unity, freedom, and socialism" to its Islamization by the time it was toppled by US forces in 2003. more
Track-Two Diplomacy toward an Israeli-Palestinian Solution, 1978–2014Feb 12, 2014
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More reporting columns let advertisers isolate performance of primary conversion.
Google is rolling out a new Conversions for Optimization setting in AdWords over the next couple of weeks that isolates a conversion action for reporting and bid automation.
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DENVER — The Mullen Runners Roost is usually the place to be for the top prep track and field athletes.
In some ways it was, as more than 1,000 athletes from more than 60 schools showed their legs and leaps April 12 at Brother Bernard Kinneavy De La Salle Stadium.
LAKEWOOD — The goal for Morgan Blatnik on April 12 was simple.
Find a way, any way, to get on base.
LAKEWOOD — Second chances are a beautiful thing.
The Columbine Rebels girls soccer team got a few of them April 9 against the Lakewood Tigers, and they made them stick.
ARVADA — A visit from the University of Denver's lacrosse team gave the Chatfield Chargers a little lift and more purpose coming into its game on April 11.
And that was a bad thing for Conifer.
LAKEWOOD — Generosity doesn't come often in Jeffco baseball.
So when Arvada West started crumbling in the third inning April 5 at All-Star Park, the Dakota Ridge Eagles were more than happy to bring the house down.
The Class 5A Jefferson County League baseball game between Arvada West and Chatfield was originally for April 3 at Chatfield Senior High School. Then the wacky spring weather took over and moved the game back a day.
It was not worth the wait for the Chargers.
LAKEWOOD- Goals have been extremely difficult to come by for opponents of Chatfield girls soccer.
The Chargers have allowed just one goal through their first eight games this season. Not surprisingly, the No. 2 Chargers sport a spotless 8-0 record and are off to a 4-0 start in Class 5A Jefferson County League play.
Gators get best of Rebels
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THORNTON — Jennelle Branting had the somewhat dubious distinction March 30 of being one of only two all-stars without a point at halftime of the annual Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports games.
"I knew I had to pick it up. I wasn't doing so good," Branting said.
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There's almost nothing in porn as controversial and contentious as CFNM porn. Keeping all women fully or largely clothed while the male participant ditches his drawers and hands himself over, body and mind, to his dominant female partners, letting them pleasure him as they see fit - and they can be quite tough, too! CFNM EU isn't all that different to any other CFNM site, but don't let that stop you from (ahem) Czech-ing it out.
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These days, the only reason to patronize an adult cinema is essentially to join in a circle jerk (albeit a very loose, somewhat discreet one), what with sites like AEBN offering pay-per-minute, temporary and permanent rental streams, and download-to-own options for porn fans around the world. All you need is an Internet connection, a credit card, and the will to enjoy some of the finest contemporary and vintage adult entertainment from the comfort of your own home. Hell, you can even throw this smut on you HD TV! Who says cinema isn't a dying medium?