The fals (plural fulus) was a copper coin produced by the Umayyad caliphate (661-750) and the Abbasid caliphate (750-1258) beginning in the late 7th century. The name is a corruption of follis, a Roman and later Byzantine copper coin. The fals usually featured ornate Arabic script on both sides. Various copper fals were produced until the 19th century.
The word fulus is still used in modern spoken Arabic for money.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a specific disorder that involves the death of neurons. In a number of countries the term motor neurone disease (MND) is commonly used, while others use that term for a group of five conditions of which ALS is the most common. ALS is characterized by stiff muscles, muscle twitching, and gradually worsening weakness due to muscles decreasing in size. This results in difficulty speaking, swallowing, and eventually breathing.
The cause is not known in 90% to 95% of cases. About 5–10% of cases are inherited from a person's parents. About half of these genetic cases are due to one of two specific genes. It results in the death of the neurons that control voluntary muscles. The diagnosis is based on a person's signs and symptoms with testing done to rule out other potential causes.
There is no known cure for ALS. A medication called riluzole may extend life expectancy by about two to three months.Non-invasive ventilation may result in both improved quality and length of life. The disease usually starts around the age of 60 and in inherited cases around the age of 50. The average survival from onset to death is three to four years. About 10% survive longer than 10 years. Most die from respiratory failure. In much of the world, rates of ALS are unknown. In Europe and the United States, the disease affects about 2 people per 100,000 per year.
You were the sunshine, baby Whenever you smiled But I
call you Stormy todayAll of a sudden That ole rain's
fallin' down And my world is cloudy and gray You've gone
awayOh Stormy, Stormy, Stormy, Stormy Bring back that
sunny dayYesterday's love Was like a warm summer breeze
But, just like the weather you changed Now things are
dreary, baby And it's windy and cold And I stand alone in
the rain And I'm callin' your nameYeah Stormy, Stormy,
Stormy, Stormy Bring back that sunny dayOh, my storm Come
on back and storm Come on back and bring back that sun
againI need you Stormy, Stormy, Stormy Stormy Bring it
back, bring that sunny day, bring that sunny day Bring