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The way we communicate with each other means we acquire new identities all the time nowadays. I have a particular way of relating to people for each of the various media I use. My blog identity is one and I like to think that people who know me in the real world would recognise this aspect of the real me. There's a more argumentative Elt who's a bit of a tit on a couple of football forums, but who is also in me. There's a Facebook me. I even have images attached to these elements of me, Sam Lowry, Lancelot Spratt, Sgt Rock, Billy Pilgrim.
It's all a bit odd, a bit childish, but it is of our time. I can only imagine how my children play the same silly games with their identities, given they've never known a different world.
I've also acquired a representation of myself on our Wii, a Mii as they call it. It's a sweet, dumpy, tubby, child-like equivalent of the real me and much better at wakeboarding – but worse at table tennis.
I've been pondering this recently because I'm re-reading Ballard, and as ever he has renewed my astonishment at his ability to foresee these sorts of developments thirty or forty years ago. In a 1977 article in Vogue he foretold this alternative universe, each of us coccooned in our own personal customised world, relating to other people solely through screens and fibre optic cables. What a man to be able to see this so clearly at such distance! As he put it, 'the spherical mirror forms the wall of our universe, enclosing us for ever at its heart…'


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Act.Now and Ferdinand Sarnitz launch the new series "Mensch"
In interviews with outstanding people from various backgrounds and continents he asks a set of 16 questions in an effort to find out who they are, how they think, and what drives them to do what they do. The project was developed by Made Jour Label for Act.Now.
The interviewees talk about their roots, their values, their sources of energy and their view on humanity. "Mensch" aims to inspire and motivate viewers by exploring why and how different people engage in the cohesion of our societies. Each of them – whether scientist, politician, social worker, activist, artist – contribute to a successful coexistence.
"Mensch (Yiddish: mentsh, cognate with the German word Mensch meaning a ´human being´) means ´a person of integrity and honor´ […] The term is used as a high compliment, implying the rarity and value of that individual´s qualities." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensch)
As different as the portrayed humans are – regarding occupations, origins, spheres of influence and motivation – their commonality is their drive for positive change in our society. Each and every one of us is capable of doing good and being courageous. "Mensch" aims to portray role models who deserve respect and appreciation. The interviews have been shot in the course of recent NOW Conferences, NOW Working Groups and other events initiated by Act.Now.

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Speaking Up and Out: How Pope Francis' encyclical 'Laudato Si' has raised the volume on a moral response to climate change
Sep 19, 2015
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The Green Committee of Foxdale Retirement Village invites you to a talk by Rev. Alison Cornish, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light
Free and open to the public!
The papal encyclical released earlier this summer offers a unique opportunity to amplify and elevate voices of those responding to climate change. And not a minute too soon … In this interactive talk, Rev. Cornish will cover the main points of the encyclical that resonate with people of all faiths.
The Reverend Alison Cornish recently joined PA IPL as Executive Director. She is a Unitarian Universalist minister, and comes to PA IPL with a background in parish ministry, nonprofit management, multifaith work, advocacy for the marginalized — and a passion and commitment to care about, and for, the Earth, which has shaped her theology and activism over the past two decades.
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Parasite ⚫ Cursors
A fun, Legacy cursorFX set from 2008 converted for windows. Both sizes [32,48] are included. Added extra resizing cursors with better image except only in size [32].
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27th January 2015
Microsoft have just released their financial performance data for the 3 months up to December 31, which show that the company has had a strong finish to the year thanks to growth across a number of areas of their business.
In total, Microsoft's revenue for the quarter was just under $26.5 Billion dollars, and profits were $7.8 Billion. The total revenue had increased by 8% compared to a year ago, while profits have slipped slightly by 2%. The drop in profits has been attributed to the ongoing costs of integrating the Nokia business into Microsoft.
The headline growth in revenues for Microsoft were impressive, but the underlying numbers demonstrated some of the big challenges that the company is facing as the IT industry evolves, and the ways in which Microsoft's shift in focus toward the cloud and an integrated experience for users is leading to major new opportunities.
Over the past 12 months, a lot has been written about how the change in user behaviour and growth in the tablet market has affected PC sales, and this is reflected in a drop in revenues for Windows. OEM sales of Windows licenses dropped by 13% across both Professional and non-Professional (consumer) product sets. The launch of Windows 10 later this year is likely to reverse these numbers slightly – although the news that the software will be a free upgrade for Win7 and Win8.1 users means that a former revenue channel has been closed.
Microsoft recorded a drop of 1% in revenue across Office and other commercial products. A number of factors drove this change including the lack of a new retail version of Office in 2014, and the planned migration of users over to the subscription model of Office 365. Indeed, cloud services were the area of biggest growth for the company.
Cloud services have become one of the biggest drivers of revenue for Microsoft over the past 12 months. The combined revenue from Azure, Office 365, and Dynamics CRM Online grew by 114% compared to the same period in 2013, and is projected to hit $5.5 Billion for the year. Microsoft's strategy of Office Everywhere appears to be paying off, with the iPad and iPhone versions of the software topping the charts in the App Store and the Android Tablet version of Office launching in Beta.
Microsoft's cloud strategy has been a key driver in business adoption of new technologies, and is also an increasing part of igroup's business, with many of our clients choosing the benefits of the online versions of SharePoint thanks to its integration into the Office 365 environment.
If the cloud is a big part of your business strategy in the next 12 months, contact igroup for more information about how we can help you get more from technology.
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Features include:
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Cam'ron - So Bad Lyrics and Video (Ft. Yummy)
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[Hook: Yummy]
I really thought we could've worked it out
Even gave us the benefit of doubt
But we couldn't stop playing around
Didn't understand, but I do now
Sometimes I wish that we could get it back
Because everyone deserves a second chance
But we can never go back like that
It's a shame how our good thing turned so bad
Too bad, baby
So sad
Look at all that we could've had
Just too bad
[Verse 1: Cam'ron]
Yo, baby
Let me rescue you from the residue
I don't know what the rest'll do
But this is what the best'll do
Take you to a better view
Do things we never do
Pleasure you, treasure you
Don't skimp and measure you, girl
And they scrutinize cause you get the coupe to drive
But you caught me cheating and in stupid lies
Yeah we argued a little — no need to pout, mama
I changed, I ain't about drama — Scout's honor!
And you forgave me; that's why I behaved, b
You don't have to bathe me to love that you gave me, it's gravy
Grade me — would I get a A, B?
Maybe you my lady, but you my baby
[Verse 2]
Yeah we made love; man, I wish I ain't acknowledge ya
(Wish you ain't acknowledge me?) Wish I ain't acknowledge ya
Acting like drugs — if I do, I would have bottled ya
Bitter on Twitter, following my followers
And I don't like a follower, uh
You getting chilly, I'mma let it burn, Usher Raymond
That's where game was served, let me explain my words
You like a app in my iPhone, a angry bird
Screaming Cam name cause I do the damn thing
Forget a low down dirty, it's a damn shame
Cause you a thug cutie, Louis, snug booty
Ooh-wee, but the attitude on Judge Judy
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The new Varnish on King is an outstanding venue & one of Perth's best places to catch up for a drink or quick bite to eat. With a relaxed ambience and a striking aesthetic design Varnish is setting the standard for hospitality venues in Perth. When it came to choosing a background/foreground music system for Varnish, the installer went with an Apart system because of the great performance, ease of operation & value for money the Apart range of products represent.
The main system comprises eight MASK8F-BL full range speakers powered by two CHAMP-2 amplifiers with the back of house running four CMX20T-BL ceiling speakers powered by one PA240P constant voltage booster amplifier. All this is controlled by the cost effective & intuitive Apart PM1122 dual zone mixer.
Andy Freeman from Varnish elaborates "The venue design allowed for exposed speakers to be positioned below our decorative ceiling. The Apart system we selected at Varnish look great! Style and design was very important! With our broad spectrum of music genres and styles, they stand up very well and are super easy for all management team to use and understand. Very user friendly."
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Introductory Remarks by Session Chair
Dialo Diop
Université Cheihk Anta Diop, Senegal
In developing countries it seems appropriate to use the public health sector as a yardstick for assessing both the opportunities and challenges of open-access and public-domain scientific information. In terms of public health policy making, in a context of limited resources, the ongoing information and communication technology revolution offers many opportunities, such as the easy management of epidemiological data and biomedical statistics and distance learning and training of professionals. These opportunities have been reviewed extensively.
The challenges faced by developing countries, mainly in Africa, should be stressed. First, third-world researchers have encountered many problems producing and validating original data before processing them to generate information, which in turn must be organized and analyzed, to yield knowledge. Second, these researchers also must cope with technical constraints, such as poor energy or telephone infrastructure, along with financial restrictions of computer equipment or software availability. Once these obstacles are overcome, they still face market constraints for publishing and disseminating their own products. The public health sector also faces the current fierce debate about the patenting of living organisms' sequence data (e.g., human genomics), in which the major objective remains private profit.
That is to say, public health professionals in developing countries suffer diverse handicaps for both accessing and producing useful biomedical knowledge, whether electronic or printed. This lack of access poses an enormous threat in a knowledge-based global society, especially in this vital domain where curative and preventive medicine tends to become more and more predictive. In terms of patrimony, this trend accounts for a great loss to the universality of medical knowledge creation. In that respect, the relevance of traditional therapy and indigenous knowledge is conspicuous.
During Session 2 the presentations will address health-related success stories of attempts to narrow the North-South digital divide in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The main lesson to be learned from these examples is the tremendous local impact of initiatives requiring only minimal technical and financial input.
In the information age it is commonplace to say that knowledge means power. Since globalization is unequal and asymmetric, there are legitimate concerns about the concentration of the means of domination (both material and immaterial) at the center of the "global village" and the complete marginalization of its periphery. This perspective is unacceptable as far as public health is concerned, not only because among all basic human rights good health is a prerequisite to the effective implementation of any other right (e.g., freedom, education, information) but also because health and knowledge as public goods are incremental processes—assets that increase rather than decrease upon sharing, individually and collectively.
In other words, since exemptions to the intellectual property rights regime are already conceded for education and research purposes, they should be extended to the public health and environment domains as well. Unrestricted availability to public information should be allowed because upstream information and scientific knowledge is mainly publicly funded.
If the global North-South divide is to be overcome in any field of human society, the unrestricted and free access to public information and the primacy of sustainable human development benefit over short-term individual profits are required. This appears to be the only way to convert threats into opportunities and switch from a zero-sum game to one that is positive. This requires developing countries to join together to protect and enlarge the public domain and promote open access. The crucial obstacle in this respect remains the lack of political will of the global leadership.


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wow I just got it working on my XAMPP and I go to a tutorial and I already get stumpped..... Here is the tutorial I'm trying to do: http://www.tizag.com/mysqlTutorial/mysqldatabase.php
now this is what I'm trying to do. Making a database named "test" and making a username and password for it and I guess a table lol but I'm stuck on the username/password part.
I can make the database just fine but now where do i go to make the usernames...
sorry I'm really newb, any help is appericated!


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CBT is a 50-year old firm working nationally and internationally on projects that range from urban district master planning to large-scale mixed-use developments, multi-family residential, hospitality interiors, corporate workplace, civic and academic projects. From offices in Boston and Saudi Arabia, they have approximately 220 architects, urban planners, interior designers and support personnel working together to deliver unique solutions that respond directly to their clients' needs.
For more information about CBT Architects visit their website.


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Must-Read Books by Authors From Austria to Somalia
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Sitting Down With a Novelist Scarred by the Taliban
Somali-born, Ethiopian- and Indian-educated, and a former resident of Germany, the United States, Sudan, Italy, Nigeria — Nuruddin Farah is nothing if not global. And yet, his work is also obsessed with problems that are particular to a certain region of the world — in this case, his motherland. His latest novel, Hiding in Plain Sight, follows Aar, a United Nations logistics officer who (like Farah did in the late '90s) returns to Somalia after many years. Upon his return, he receives death threats from the al-Shabab terrorist organization. An attack soon erupts. It's a story that's far too real: Farah notes, almost casually in the acknowledgments, that his sister Basra Farah Hassan was killed by a Taliban bombing in Afghanistan. Read the story here.
At Last, Translating This Surrealist Austrian Writer
A room containing an endless array of mummified birds. An aging chimpanzee who tears the headphones out of a doctor's ears. And epigraphs quoting Batman as played by Adam West. These are just a few of the surreal, fragmented and yet strangely compelling elements of 31-year-old Austrian writer Clemens J. Setz's third novel, Indigo. But for seven years, unless you read German, you probably wouldn't know of his work, which recalls the strange but also fun style of famed novelists Don DeLillo and Steve Erickson. That is, until now. Read the story here.
India's Don of Pulp Fiction
How often does a journalist get to ask the question, "So you really gave al-Qaida its name?" Sonali Kokra recently did. Well, not exactly, but close. D-Company is one of the most deadly terrorist organizations in the world, headed by Dawood Ibrahim, one of the most wanted terrorists in India, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. And the man who gave the terrorist group its name? An unlikely character, a hard-of-hearing, myopic, 74-year-old crime novelist. His name is Surender Mohan Pathak, and he is the doyen of Hindi crime fiction. Read the story here.
Could Merritt Tierce Be the Next Joan Didion?
Eight or nine years ago in Dallas, a young waitress wanted to know if a short story she wrote was any good. Ben Fountain, then an acquaintance and editor of the Southwest Review, agreed to read it. The story was about a young waitress, Marie, who works at an upscale steakhouse with a drug-infused, high-adrenaline, misogynistic culture. "She wrote it with no sentimentality," says Fountain. "Just the clarity of her vision and the mercilessness of her writing." He read the story every day for a week and then called up the real-life waitress, Merritt Tierce. She didn't believe he really wanted to publish it. After he did publish it, Tierce still figured it was a favor. Only when the story was picked up for an anthology by another renowned writer, ZZ Packer, did Tierce begin to believe she could write. Read the story here.
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This module provides two non-related features.
If loaded without parameters it handles a minor inconvenience related to in-line modules you want to 'use' (assumable to call the import method). If loaded with parameters it just acts as a obscured BEGIN block.
Whereas the first use case is arguably useful, the second feature is only useful for writing obscure code that is incomprehensible to people that actually knows Perl. Even if both features was even remotely sensible having them combined in this interface would would result in 'Interface' and 'Ease of Use' ratings at 1 from me.
The documentation suffers from a overly complicated example. The actual use case the example is trying to set up is obscure and the code requires some knowledge of another unrelated module written by the author. One of the issues the example tries to illustrate is duplicated 4 times, but it is never quite explained why it fails and if there is and difference between the 4 cases. (There is none, the author just seems to want to bad mouth part of the language she obviously doesn't understands).
This module is useless.
The problem the author was trying to solve can be solved easily:
- "use mem" with arguments part: use BEGIN { } blocks
- "use mem;": set the %INC entry explicitely (or use me::inlined)


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Runners often try to improve their speed by lengthening their stride. Although it's true that the speed of a runner is the product of their stride length and cadence, many other variables can affect a runner's speed in the real world. Trying to lengthen your stride to improve your speed can be a very harmful adjustment.
Increasing stride length excessively can come with consequences. Striding too far will cause the foot's initial contact to occur in front of the body's mass. The angle of this contact makes the foot into a functional brake, slowing the speed of the runner with every step. When this happens, the runner has to accelerate with each stride instead of maintaining speed. In addition, this forces the leg to absorb a more violent force, creating a greater stress across the runner's ankle, shin, knee, and hip. Although stride length is important to speed, too large a stride can slow a runner and increase risk of injury.
This fact holds true no matter the distance. Whether running a 100 meter dash, a marathon, or to catch a runaway dog, every runner should strive to be as efficient as possible. A common misconception is that a runner should dramatically increase their stride length to finish a race, but this is simply untrue. The best competitive runners don't increase their stride length at the end of a race, but instead focus on maintaining or improving their cadence. Anyone who has attended a track and field meet or a cross country race has undoubtedly heard the crowd shouting, "stride out!" Instead, a better chant would be, "fast feet!"
Most runners can find a better improvement in speed by adjusting their cadence, or the number of steps they take in a given time. A good goal for cadence in a distance runner is 180 steps per minute (spm), and professional runners can have cadences well above 200spm. Unlike increasing stride length, increasing cadence can actually improve running form. With a fast cadence, the foot is forced to land closer to the body, preventing the braking action and decreasing the force of every step. In fact, coaches and trainers often address overstriding by improving cadence alone.
Increasing cadence might not come with biomechanical downfalls, but changing from 150 spm to 200 spm overnight can be very taxing. A safe way to work on improving cadence is to aim for improvements of 5%-10% at a time. For example, an average runner with 150 spm should try to make 157-165 spm feel natural before aiming for the next milestone.
As important as it is, good running technique is never a substitute for good training. There is much more that goes into a successful race than the speed of your steps or the length of your stride. Don't let thoughts of improving your cadence cut into your training – just incorporate the quick steps of your new cadence goal into your warm-up jog and longer distance runs. Your fast feet will feel natural in no time.
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Source: Video and Images Created by Amanda Soderlind
In this lesson today we are going to discuss the plasma membrane and its structure and function in a cell. So the two main characteristics I want to talk about the plasma membrane are, one, that is selectively permeable, and two, that is composed of a lipid bilayer.
So let's go back to number one, selective permeability. So plasma membranes are selectively permeable. What this means is that they can control what goes into and what comes out of a cell. They're able to control what's going in and what's going out of the cell.
And number two, they're composed of a lipid bilayer. So the prefix bi- means two. So this lipid bilayer is a double layer of lipids that is composing the plasma membrane. And the specific lipid is a phospholipid. So I have a drawing of a phospholipid right here.
So phospholipids are the main lipid that compose this lipid bilayer of plasma membranes. And they are made of a hydrophilic head and two hydrophobic tails. So the heads are attracted to water. The word hydrophilic means that they're attracted to water. And hydrophobic means that they're repelled by water. So the heads will face out towards the inside of the cell or towards the cytoplasm. And the tails will face inward, towards each other, away from where that water is.
So let's take a look at the structure of a plasma membrane right here. So I've just drawn a very simple structure of a plasma membrane. And plasma membranes have a very fluid quality. They're not rigid at all.
And they're actually very, very thin. So in order to equal the thickness of one page, one piece of paper, you would have to stack about 1,000 plasma membranes on top of each other. So that just kind of gives you an idea of about how thin they actually are.
And the plasma membrane, as I mentioned, is composed of phospholipids. But it also includes other lipids, like glycolipids and cholesterol.
In addition, the plasma membrane is embedded with several different proteins. And these proteins might be enzymes. They could be channels. They might be transporter proteins. They could be receptors for signalling molecules, such as hormones. Or they could be recognition proteins that help identify what type of cell it is.
So there's various, various different types of proteins that are embedded in the cell membrane. So I just drew an example of just one protein. So this is just a very simplified version of a plasma membrane. Actually a real one would have various types of proteins embedded in it.
But here's a protein right here that could be, for example, a transporter protein that would transport a molecule from the outside of the cell to the inside of the cell. So like I said, plasma membranes are selectively permeable. Some substances, such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, very small, nonpolar molecules, can just cross through the plasma membrane on their own.
But some molecules that are larger or that are polar are not able to cross through this membrane on their own. So they need to take advantage of these proteins that are embedded in the membrane, such as the transporter protein. So a transporter protein would be able to allow a molecule for example like sodium, which wouldn't be able to cross through the plasma membrane on its own, to get across the plasma membrane either into or out of the membrane by use of this type of protein. So again there's various proteins that are embedded in the plasma membrane that all have very different roles.
So this has been an example of what a plasma membrane looks like. And again, let's refer back to it being a lipid bilayer. So we discussed phospholipids. You'll see a phospholipid right here. And we have another phospholipid right here. So we actually have these two layers of phospholipids.
And you'll notice-- let's say that this is the inside of the cell. And this is the outside of the cell. So we have the heads, the hydrophilic heads, facing the inside and the outside of the cell. And remember the heads are hydrophilic, meaning that they are attracted to water.
So obviously we know that the inside of the cell, the cytoplasm, is made up of mostly water. And the outside of the cell is also going to contain a good amount of water. So these heads are facing out or in to where the water as, while the tails, we discussed that the tails are hydrophobic, meaning that they are repelled by water. So those tails are facing inward towards each other, away from water. So this is the basic structure of a plasma membrane.
So this lesson has been an overview on the structure and function of the plasma membrane in a cell.


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Dr Hope Rugo addresses some of the main differences between the 3 CDK4/6 inhibitors that are FDA-approved in HR-positive metastatic breast cancer.
Dr Hope Rugo cites that CDK4/6 inhibitors play a critical role in estrogen signaling and can be very effective in treating metastatic breast cancer when used in combination with hormone therapy.
A Phase 1b Study of Abemaciclib plus Pembrolizumab for Patients with HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
The combination of abemaciclib plus pembrolizumab is safe and effective in women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.
Phase 1-2 Trial of Pembrolizumab and Either Doxorubicin or an Aromatase Inhibitor for Triple-Negative or HR-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
The combination of the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab plus either doxorubicin or an aromatase inhibitor may be a feasible approach to treating triple-negative or hormone receptor (HR)-positive metastatic breast cancer.
Abemaciclib demonstrated efficacy and an acceptable safety profile in treating brain metastases in hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer, but was not effective for brain metastases in HR-positive/HER2-positive breast cancer.
Phase 2 Study of the Feasibility and Safety of Radium-223 Dichloride plus Hormonal Therapy and Denosumab for the Treatment of HR-Positive Breast Cancer with Bone-Dominant Metastasis
The addition of Ra-223 to hormonal therapy and denosumab is a feasible and safe combination therapy in patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer with bone-dominant metastasis.
Efficacy and Safety of Abemaciclib in Patients with Liver Metastases in the MONARCH 1, 2, and 3 Studies
The combination of abemaciclib plus endocrine therapy is an effective treatment option in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer with liver metastases, with significantly higher clinical benefits than those derived from single-agent endocrine therapy.
The Benefit of Abemaciclib in Prognostic Subgroups: An Exploratory Analysis of Combined Data from MONARCH 2 and 3
In a subanalysis of the MONARCH 2 and 3 studies, patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer with poor prognostic factors received greater benefit from the addition of abemaciclib to endocrine therapy than those without a poor prognosis.
The Synergistic Antitumor Activity of Entinostat (MS-275) in Combination with Palbociclib (PD 0332991) in ER-Positive and TN Breast Cancer
The combination of the selective histone deacetylase inhibitor entinostat plus a CDK4/6 inhibitor demonstrates greater synergistic antitumor activity against estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer and triple-negative (TN) breast cancer than either agent alone.
MonarchE is an ongoing, open-label phase 3 study designed to evaluate invasive disease-free survival in patients with hormone receptor‒positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer receiving abemaciclib plus standard-of-care adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET).


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Please share your stories of offline political activism here. (More)
This week I again worked in our Democratic Party coordinated campaign office, making calls for our candidates. Three calls in particular stood out for me. My first call of the day was to a woman who, before I could got into my script, asked where she could go to volunteer for our candidates. I gave her our office address. She also said she would vote by mail, and I gave her the contact information for our Supervisor of Elections.
After that surprising and very encouraging start, I tumbled into a long string of no answers and wrong numbers. This is almost unavoidable with phone banking. It can be reduced somewhat with predictive dialing – which doesn't connect the phone banker unless the phone is answered by a human – but that's an expensive function and most local candidates can't afford it. I noted the disconnected and wrong numbers in the database, so they're out of the list. Phones with no answer go back in the queue to be called again later.
The second memorable call was to a Hispanic woman whose daughter answered. She said her mom struggles with English, but they would definitely vote in November, and would definitely vote for our candidates. I asked if they'd like to volunteer. She paused and said "Do you need people who speak Spanish? Mom would like to help but English is hard for her." I assured her we always need Spanish-speaking volunteers and she said both she and her mom would make calls for us.
The third memorable call was answered by a son whose mom was making dinner. "Oh, we're definitely voting," he said. "All four of us. And we're voting blue, all the way down the line." He also said he would volunteer, and that he'd ask his mom and two sisters to help as well.
So when you're phone banking this week, don't let the no answers and wrong numbers get you down. They seem to come in bunches, like any random pattern, but just keep dialing away and you'll soon talk to people who will renew your energy.


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Easy Guide to Recover Lost Contacts, SMS, Phontos, Music, Video, Ringtoness after iOS 6.1 update for iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPad 4, iPad mini, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad 1, iPod touch 5, iPod touch 4
Recently, a number of iOS device users are suffering iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPad 4, iPad mini, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad 1, iPod touch 5 or iPod touch 4 stucking in recovery mode while updating to the newly released iOS 6.1. Trying even every method suggested, cheers the device successfully got out of recovery mode but another tough issue just appeared: Updating to iOS 6.1 bings lost of all the contacts, text messages, photos, ringtones, note, SMS, videos, music, video and other precious data.
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The Cuban National Assembly approved on Monday Communist Party proposals to overhaul the country's stagnating, state-dominated economy and lift some restrictions on citizens' personal lives, state-run media said.
The plan, which includes more than 300 points, was first approved at a Communist Party Congress in April and would definitively do away with the decades-old paternalistic society built under Fidel Castro's leadership.
"Socialism means equal rights and opportunity for all, but not egalitarianism," Jose Luis Toledo, president of the parliament's constitutional and legal affairs committee, was quoted as saying when he introduced the motion.
Cuban President Raul Castro and other top party and government officials presided over Monday's session to which foreign journalists were not invited.
"The Cuban parliament today supported and approved the economic and social plans of the Communist party and Revolution" state news agency Prensa Latina said.
The reforms, to be implemented over five years, slash more than a million government jobs and reduce the state's role in sectors such as agriculture, retail services, transportation and construction in favor of private small businesses, cooperatives and leasing.
Larger state companies are freed up to make more of their own decisions and take into account market forces, while regulations that prohibit normal personal affairs such as buying and selling cars and homes would be loosened.
At the same time state subsidies for everything from food to utilities will be gradually eliminated and state wages, that average the equivalent of $18 per month, increased.
The state has monopolized more than 90 percent of all economic activity and employed a similar percentage of the labor force since the earliest days of Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution.
Protracted economic crisis
The country, which faces a stiff U.S. trade embargo, has yet to fully emerge from a two-decades-old economic crisis sparked by the demise of former benefactor the Soviet Union.
Raul Castro has pushed for a new economic and social model based on individual effort and reward with targeted welfare, to replace one based on collective labor and consumption.
Raul Castro first replaced his ailing brother Fidel five years ago, becoming president in 2008.
Local authorities have not waited for National Assembly approval to begin cutting jobs and subsidies and building what they call the "non-state" sector.
Some 325,000 people now run small businesses or work for them, compared with 150,000 before regulations were loosened late last year.
The number of small farmers has also increased by 150,000 since the state began leasing small plots of fallow state lands three years ago in hopes of reversing an agricultural crisis that has the country importing 60 percent to 70 percent of its food.
The single chamber parliament meets two times a year for only a few days and just about all of its members hold positions in, or are members of, the Communist Party, the only legal political organization in the country.
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miRNA analysis software
Using instant visualization you can analyze miRNA data faster and more easily.
Qlucore Omics Explorer is a D.I.Y next-generation bioinformatics software for research in life science, plant- and biotech industries, as well as academia. The fast and interactive visualization-based data analysis tool with inbuilt powerful statistics delivers immediate results and provides instant exploration and visualization of a wide range of omics data including miRNA.
miRNA ANALYSIS
miRNA (also written microRNA or µRNA) are non-coding RNA that are not translated into proteins. Instead they normally control the translation of mRNA. Profiling miRNA levels using microarrays is becoming a widely used technique.
With Qlucore Omics Explorer, a researcher can easily examine and analyze data from miRNA (microRNA) experiments. Data can be generated either by microarrays or for instance by RNA-seq and NGS techniques.
Key functionality:
- Check data for outliers by visual inspection using sample Principal Component Analysis (PCA) plots.
- Perform statistical analysis using ANOVA.
- Remove unwanted factors (batches) with a single mouse click.
- Use hierarchical clustering or PCA to indentify subgroups.
- Generate a list of miRNA that classifies data based on a selection of statistical tests: F-test, t-tests or regression.
- Work with variable PCA plots to find correlation and networks among selected miRNA.
Analyze single cell RNA-seq data
Does it work on my data?
Answer the four quick questions below and find out if you can use Qlucore on your data.
For more details about supported data formats and data import see Data Import or Contact us with questions.
Case studies
Using Qlucore in epigenetics research studies
A range of samples including DNA from patient blood, primary tissue from tumors, and cell lines, are studied.
Cancer Genetics Program at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada.Read more
Analysis of public data using Qlucore
This case study is an example of how the use of public information from multiple sources was used to propose a new classification for glioma cancer.
Beijing Normal University, ChinaRead more
RNA-Seq analysis using Qlucore
Performing gene expression analysis based on RNA sequencing data, in Dilated Cardiomyopathy studies.
Stanford University, USRead more
Interpreting Leukemia proteomics with Qlucore
In this case study Qlucore Omics Explorer is used to generate new ideas and hypotheses through exploration and analysis of proteomics data.
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How to Convert a DOCX to a DOC
If you remember when ribbons and tabs were once toolbars and menus, you may have worked with a Microsoft Office document file format in the Office Suite 2003 or earlier. Those files received an extension of DOC, which was changed to DOCX during the massive Office Suite 2007 overhaul. Although DOCX continues to be the assigned file extension for Office 2010 and higher, you're not limited to saving files this way. You can convert DOCX to DOC, which is essential for employees and associates to be able to view Word documents when they're using a much older copy of the software.
Open Microsoft Word 2007 or 2010 and click the "File" tab. Browse to and open the file to convert from DOCX to DOC.
Click the "File" tab and select "Save As."
Pull down the "Save as Type" menu and choose the "Word 97-2003 Document" option. If you prefer, rename the file to a different or versioned file name. Click the "Save" button to convert the document.
- You may want to test the converted document on a Word 2003 or earlier machine. Occasionally, there may be blips such as fonts that are replaced, borders and other graphics that don't transfer over, or other areas where the document may need a bit of a touch up as a result of the conversion process.
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Reader Blogs Are Going to Ruin the World
The existence of amazon reviews and reader review blogs, like this one, are being touted as the downfall of literary taste. Seeing as how I never aspired to having literary taste but read for entertainment and review for entertainment, I suppose I must agree. The Smart Bitches and Sybil have links for those who are offering instructions on how not to ruin the world of literature.
The funny thing, my knee-jerk reaction is that I kind of agree with Sutherland — the type of review he's describing, particularly by the husband, is the kind of review at Amazon that drives me crazy. Friends, relatives, people with an ax to grind are equally dishonest and unhelpful — and I'm always reading reviews with suspicion, wondering if the glowing one is just a reader who loves a book and doesn't articulate why … or the author's mother.
But that suspicion is exactly why his argument, in the end, doesn't make sense. Anyone reading at the level he's demanding, and with such a critical eye, isn't going to be swayed by a vague review (like the first one he described.) So what's the problem, really? If a person online is blindly reading reviews and taking them at face value, it's probable that person reads everything that way. And if that's the case, they're probably going to enjoy the book.
The review doesn't make that person's taste any more or less literary — that person's taste and critical skills were developed long before they did (or did not) buy that book based on a review (or despite of one.)
Hey, I'm one of those unpaid hacks. I get no freebies, save for the ones we give away, but I enjoy it none-the-less. I don't review on Amazon. I don't even buy from Amazon, but still.
Now, the lady that is reviewing 20 books a day. Give me a break. The chick aint reading all those books and anyone that thinks she is – is clearly high. JMO, of course, but since I review on-line, I clearly like giving it. I cannot believe I am partly responsible for the downfall of literary taste. I had no idea being an unpaid hack would put me in such a position of power. I Love it!
What is more patronising, saying reader feedback is worthless, or suggesting people can't use that feedback critically in making their judgements.
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I thought he was totally right to criticize Harriet Klausner. Does she ever NOT like something?
oops, for some reason the link on Klausner's interview didn't work (I'm obviously doing it wrong): http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110006483
I'm just trying this to see if I understand: here
Yippeeeeeee! Thanks, Jane!
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I hate it when people confuse commentary with review. Both ways.
Thunk, thunk, thunk.
Yikes, I bought the ebook that Sutherland is writing about. I guess I'm one of the great unwashed but this article fails compared to most of the review blogs I visit daily.
1. quotes a bad review posted on Amazon. (may be gold; may be dross).
2. quotes a glowing review by the author's husband. (either the husband needs an Internet education or he hates his wife.)
3. half-heartedly defends the book. (no examples – no proof – maybe his editor deleted the good stuff.)
4. comments on Amazon "reviews/reveiwers". I agree with him about the value of the Amazon comments but I wish that some-one would do a serious study on the influence of these comments on readers that actually buy books.
5. equates Amazon reviews with all online blogs. (oh, help)
This guy is fluff. I'd rather read reviews/commentary from the ja(y)nes or smart bitches any day.


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"The line that is best for me is, "We thought we were so free, but it was a chemical reaction. We thought we were experienced, but we were mostly crashing." The biggest myth about drugs is that it's a very individual thing. It's not. It's just chemistry... And there is nothing cool, exciting, or dangerous about sleeping past noon, no matter the circumstances. Dan Monick got the name of this song. I think it's supposed to be the center of the bullring where the bull goes to die after being stabbed by the matador. But I'm not sure if we got it correct."
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(CBS) Marion Barber, Chris Harris and Lance Louis were all listed as "doubtful" for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints Friday.
Harris (hamstring) and Louis (ankle) haven't practiced all week while Barber continues to be hampered by a calf injury he sustained in the third preseason game.
Kahlil Bell will continue to get the work behind Matt Forte as the backup running back as he did last week against the Falcons.
Harris' injury stresses how important it was for the Bears to go out and sign Brandon Meriweather. The new Bears' safety will likely get the nod beside Major Wright, but it's unclear which one will play free safety and which one will play strong safety.
Chris Spencer is set to start at right guard in place of Louis. He filled in for Louis at the position last week when the injury occurred and played well.
Meanwhile, Roy Williams (groin) is listed as questionable. If he doesn't play, Johnny Knox should start and see a lot more action at wide receiver.
Defensive end Corey Wootton (knee) is also listed as questionable after being a full participant in practice Thursday and Friday.
Cornerback Zach Bowman (hamstring) and wide receiver Sam Hurd (ankle) are both probable.
For the Saints, wide receiver Marques Colston (shoulder) and kicker Garrett Hartley (right hip) are out.
Safety Roman Harper (ankle), defensive tackle Tom Johnson (calf), wide receiver Lance Moore (groin) and cornerback Tracy Porter (calf) are all questionable.
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Diversity is guaranteed to help companies reach their objectives. Well-integrated organizations are proven to innovate, create new products, and achieve higher revenue better than the rest.
But does bringing in new perspectives help you sustain a culture of ethics and compliance?
Like ethics and compliance, the challenges to diversity are many, from prejudice to different interpretations and language barriers. In both dynamics, miscommunications can occur and have disastrous effects within the organization. But the same toolkit can be applied to both circumstances.
Today, we'll discuss how the principles of workplace diversity enhance the impact of a regulatory compliance program. Read below for a research-based approach to operationalizing and improving regulatory compliance in your organization.
How a Culture of Diversity Translates Into a Culture of Ethics and Compliance
Similar to a culture of diversity, the first step in creating a culture of compliance is for leadership to declare a set of guiding principles. Establishing guidelines raises awareness with managers and employees. It then seeds the workplace with a guiding voice that both predicts adherence and mitigates risk.
Unlike in homogenous days, diversity culture has increased the threat of scrutiny. Diversity task forces are now used to reduce bias, as research shows employees acting with less bias when they might be asked to explain their actions.
If leaders coach employees about the essential nature of compliance, this same framework applies to regulatory compliance. Threatening employees with negative incentive – comply or else, diversity or else – is ineffective at steering action. Changing behavior requires accountability, not just value signaling.
To encourage adherence, go beyond ethics and compliance training. Create structures that encourage active participation. Use a routine compliance assessment to engage employees around regulatory issues. This will reiterate the importance of compliance while emphasizing the need for individual action that aligns with positive results both on paper and in the workplace.
Research by Deloitte found that people must feel included in order to fully contribute to elective workplace processes. To shift attitudes, call employees to attention.
How Adapting to Diversity Impacts Ethics and Compliance
As diversity becomes standardized, workplace adaptability increases. If a person's beliefs or behaviors have fallen out of alignment with the new group mentality, they experience what psychology terms "cognitive dissonance." To alleviate dissonance and its unpleasant mindstate, individuals tend to shift their behavior to what adheres with the accepted world-view.
Employee readiness to adopt new points of view and new policy directly affects compliance programs. An open and willing organization more readily accepts policy requirements. It also minimizes their risk for compliance failure. Simultaneously, individuals improve their immediate, everyday workplace experience by integrating new policy changes.
After World War II, Harvard sociologist Samuel Stouffer surveyed the racial attitudes of troops. He found that platoons which had integrated showed greater acceptance of the other racial groups and a greater willingness to work together than those that had been segregated. This exemplifies that when embracing diversity, organizational leaders should work to unify teams around workplace objectives of all sorts, including ethics and compliance.
Groups who've embraced change are more inclined to support necessary future changes than those who've yet to realize the benefits of integration. Increasing diversity enhances the acceptance of new ideas, but only if individuals recognize their personal agency is mandatory in this achievement.
Final Thought
A culture of diversity directly lends itself to a culture of ethics and compliance. Organizational leaders must instill a strong sense of positive values in the workplace, then create compliance functions to realize their goals. First, levy compliance assessments among employees to increase their engagement around compliance and signal that active compliance is expected.
Utilize the adaptability of employees when calling for regulatory compliance, and insist that employees actively engage with regularly policy shifts. Empowering your workforce with the principles of diversity yields auxiliary benefits in the form of regulatory policy observance and minimal risk of compliance failure.
- https://www.wonolo.com/blog/50-must-read-articles-on-diversity-in-the-workplace/
- https://dupress.deloitte.com/dup-us-en/focus/human-capital-trends/2017/diversity-and-inclusion-at-the-workplace.html
- https://hbr.org/2016/07/why-diversity-programs-fail
- https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/news/2012/07/12/11900/the-top-10-economic-facts-of-diversity-in-the-workplace/
- https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/11/05/453187130/diversity-is-rightly-criticized-as-an-empty-buzzword-so-how-can-we-make-it-work
- http://www.multiculturaladvantage.com/recruit/diversity/diversity-in-the-workplace-benefits-challenges-solutions.asp


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Did Wizkid Just Throw Shade at Drake? (See Photo)
Few hours ago will reveals that Starboy boss, Wizkid as Unfollow Canadian Rapper, Drake on Instagram, which will all think it because the rapper didn't show up in Wizkid Come closer Video.
Some Minutes ago Wizkid Share new photo on His IG Page With Caption:
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Moonshine Review
Who doesn't enjoy a shot of potent moonshine from the back hills of the Deep South? The fact is almost everyone wants to give it a try at least once. That's exactly what Microgaming was counting on when they introduced its Moonshine video slot game, which is loaded with a large variety of gaming features. Built around the game theme is some really funny looking caricatures that turn into funny little video features during game-play action.
Moonshine is non-progressive video slot played with a classic 5-reel format that includes 25 pay lines. The game's coin betting range is a modest $.01 per line up to a max of $1.00 per lines based on 1-5 coins per spin. That makes the high-end dollar value of each spin $1.25 up to $125.00. With a maximum payout of 8000X, the largest possible jackpot is a hefty $40,000.
The game's low-paying standard symbols are represented by typical hillbilly symbolism like pumpkin pie, a frying pan of hash, can of sardines, pot of grits, okra, barefoot hillbilly, banjo playing hillbilly, a pink hog and grandpa hillbilly.
The wild symbol is represented by an armed grandma hillbilly. It substitutes for all other symbols with the exception of the scatter (sheriff hillbilly) and the jug of moonshine bonus symbol.
If the player lands three or more scatter symbols, they are awarded a multiplier of 2X, 25X or 60X, depending on how many pop up on the same spin. If the player lands three or more bonus symbols, they trigger the Moonshine bonus game. Based on the number of bonus symbols that appear, the player gets a prescribed number of free spins with a 1X multiplier. Prior to the start of their free spins, they also get the opportunity to pick a prescribed number of spots from a 3X6 matrix in an effort to increase their free spins and multiplier up to maximums of 18 free spins and a 4X multiplier. Free spins cannot be re-triggered.
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Apartment Alecrim with river views
This waterfront apartment has double doors opening to the spacious terrace on the westside overlooking the river.
The living room is furnished with a woodstove, a dining area with a table and 4 chairs and a living area with a sofa, a coffee table, 2 comfortable armchairs and a television.
The kitchen is fully equipped with a fridge, a four burner gas stove, a cooker hood, an electric kettle and a coffeemaker.
Bedroom 1 has twin beds (160*200cm), a built-in wardrobe and a washbasin. On request the bed can be made as 2 individual beds.
Bedroom 2 has two single beds (90*200cm), a bedside table, a built-in wardrobe and a washbasin. An extra bed can be provided upon request.
The bathroom comes with shower, toilet, washbasin and hairdryer.
Due to the thick granite walls and the double glazing the apartment stays fresh and cool during the summer months and comfortably warm during the heating season.
Prices are in Euros and based on 2 persons.
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Okay so yesterday (Sunday March 21 )Mike and I set out to play the Wolf at Paiute.
Upon arriving the first thing you notice is the beautiful clubhouse. When you walk in to the right is a service attendant who will guide you to the pro shop on the right or to the very friendly bar and restaurant on your left. I checked in with Barry in the pro shop and paid my 55 dollars, tipped him a fin (5 dollars for good luck) and set out for our adventure. We went to the practice area which is setup very well. Hit a few balls on the range, chipped a couple and made a few putts to get the speed of the greens. Okay so here is where it gets ugly. As we made our way up to the first Tee we met Gino the starter. Gino was a great guy, professional, friendly and gave us wet towels, tee's etc..(tipped him a fin as well)However he informs us that a group of 5 from the Orchard golf Group just went out in front of us and that the Orchard group also had a foursome in front of them as well. What makes this even worse is that they had no tee times but wanted to put in a practice round before a tournament so management decided to put them in front of us(2 guys) also when we called out to book our adventure an hour earlier they told us the course was wide open. So back to the story, So we go to the first tee box and the nightmare begins. The 5 guys not only are playing the white tees but are the slowest people you have ever seen play golf. It was to funny, they would all go to one guys ball, watch him hit, then go to the next guys ball and so forth..WHAT ARE YOU DOING..So I don't keep repeating myself and sound like the biggest baby ever this went on all day..They never once offered to let our twosome play through, left burning cigarettes on the greens, in short no golf etiquette at all. we called the pro shop and also talked to the Marshall to see if we could play the front again or one of their other courses(they have 3) and they said no..we would have to suffer behind this slow boring horrible group who call themselves The Orchard Group..So Shame on Paiute for letting 9 people jump in front of paying guests with Tee-times, not to mention a group of 5 on a Sunday, and not letting us replay the front 9 or move us to another course That was Empty..Not a very good move for customer service on their part. As for the rest of the staff very very good. Marshall's, bag attendants and cart girls were fantastic.
Okay so now the Course..
The Wolf is a Pete Dye designed layout and from the back tees it plays like 7600 yards, so we moved up one to The Black Tees right around 7000 yards. With the wind whipping around out there it can play out to be a very challenging course. The course was in great shape, greens fast but a little bumpy. there are many beautiful holes, the par 5's are friendly but some of the long par 4's (460 plus) make up for it and of course the majestic par 3's are awesome. The par-3 15th on the Wolf Course is Dye's nod to the 17th at TPC Sawgrass. The hole plays to 182 yards from the back tees to a true island green connected to the rest of the course by a narrow footpath. While the green complex is almost twice the size of its north Florida cousin, the prevailing morning wind is in your face and club selection is of the essence. We hit 7 irons in from the Black tees and made it over the water with feet to spare..we both missed our birdie attempts but was very happy with tap in pars. I am sure many doubles and more are recorded on this beautiful par 3. All in all it was a good experience and we will be back to play the other courses, had great company with Mike, made 2 birdies and a couple double bogeys and some funny memories(thanks Orchard Group) here is the good, the Bad and the Ugly..
Good: beautiful designed course..great par 3's and good attendant service
Bad: The drive, quite a ways out of las Vegas
Ugly: bad customer service in management, forgetting about their paying customers and not realizing they made a mistake and taking action on it. Realize things happen but take care of the customers you have and they will return and bring more with them when they RETURN.
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Teach Your Monster to Read is an award-winning game that helps children learn to read.
It was created and funded by the Usborne Foundation – a charity set up by Peter Usborne, founder of Usborne Publishing.
You can find out more and play the game for free at Teach Your Monster to Read.
Alternatively, you can download the app from the AppStore or Google Play Store.
Peter Usborne and his two children, Nicola and Martin, run The Usborne Foundation, a charitable organisation focused mainly on supporting Early Literacy initiatives.
The Teach Your Monster to Read games are free to play on a computer and aim to make the process of learning to read fun and accessible.
Teach Your Monster to Read has been played millions of times around the world.


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YAY its back!!!!!
I miss the pic of your jetta and all the beautiful red autumn leaves
Hey waz up im from beaverton 2
They arnt around as much as they were a couple of years ago. The 3 slit vents are from a mercedes sprinter van. Some say they aid in providing cold air to your induction kit. For me it was a cosmetic thing.
ROFL I just read it all, that guy is such a little Bitch. I love facebook.
Lol holy shit that was hilarious. What a tool. I can't wait until Matt reads all of that.
Yup your right theyr not!!!
i was so bummed out ha. I guess theyr taken a little time away from each other for other projects but have no intentions on splitting.
I hope your right. I saw a video of them saying after a performance that it could very well be the last time they play a live show and that theyr coming to an end and blahblahblah. wherd u see this?
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On-site shopping has never been better at the World Equestrian Center! At any given horse show we have a collection of carefully curated horse show vendors on site. Our horse show vendors offer a variety of equipment, including:
- Horse care products
- Saddles and tack
- Horse clothing and boots
- Supplements and treats
- Clothing for in and out of the show ring
- Accessories
- Tack trunks
- Jumps
- Specialty foods
- Equestrian inspired home goods
Our entire facility is climate controlled and totally connected, so shopping our vendors is easy and comfortable because exhibitors and spectators never have to go outside!
We are committed to supporting our vendors while they visit the World Equestrian Center. Some of the services we offer our vendors to boost awareness of their presence at the horse show are:
- Daily public announcements in showing rings
- Social media posts
- The opportunity to be a clinician at the weekly Cadets Horsemanship clinic
- Inclusion in our weekly newsletter, "World Equestrian News"
- Arrange and promote trunk shows
We can also put you in touch with our catering services to support supplying refreshments such as wine and cheese.


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This schedule refers to the 2019 content. Please keep an eye out for when we announce our 2020 program!
View, browse and sort the sessions by pass type, track and format. With this Schedule Builder, you can create your schedule in advance and access it during the show via export or with the Mobile App, once live. Sessions do fill up and seating is first come, first serve, so arrive early to sessions that you would like to attend.
In order to create your schedule, you must be registered for The Aesthetic Show 2019. If you need to register, please click here: The Aesthetic Show 2019 Registration Link
**Creating an account or schedule using this tool does not confirm your registration for The Aesthetic Show or attendance at any Pre-Show, Special Focus Course or Scientific Workshop. To book your space at any Pre-Show, Special Focus Course or Scientific Workshop, please call +1 949-830-5409.
* Program and schedule subject to change. Additional presentations and workshops are still being added so check back periodically.
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text: colin Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I know we like a translation, but here is a summary of the Ouest France article linked below. "Went on the Irish Ferries service from Cherbourg, when all the other ferries seemed to be taking shelter east of the Cotentin. They were right and Irish Ferries wrong. Hell of a trip, though we would die. Anchored off Bideford. Chaos. Fear. No communication on board. At arrival, we refused to disembark until we saw our vehicles. IF tried to whisk us ashore. Angry. Standoff. http://www.ouest-france.fr/meteo/tempete/tempete-nuit-de-chaos-sur-le-ferry-cherbourgeois-4028202 Link to post Share on other sites


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Census gives picture of Kilkenny's housing stock
The nature of Kilkenny's housing stock was detailed in Census data released last week, from the types of homes to number of rooms in them and the rate of one-off housing.
The 2011 Census showed, for example, that Kilkenny has 19,796 detached houses, 7,350 semi-detached houses, 4,595 terraced houses, 1,060 flats or apartments in purpose-built blocks, 310 flats or apartments in converted houses or commercial buildings, 34 bed-sits and 96 caravans, mobiles or other temporary structures.
Breaking down the dwellings by the total number of rooms, the data show that in Kilkenny there are 164 dwellings with one room, 963 with two rooms, 2,410 with three rooms, 2,981 with four rooms, 8,421 with five rooms, 6,377 with six rooms, 4,936 with seven rooms, 3,270 with eight rooms and 1,562 with nine rooms.
The numbers also highlight the number of homes with mortgages, without mortgages and in the rental sector. In Kilkenny, the Census recorded 2,632 owner-occupied without loan or mortgage, 2,856 owner-occupied with loan or mortgage, 2,413 rented from private landlords, 1,033 rented from a local authority, 144 rented from a voluntary body and 78 occupied free of rent.


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Making big data personal: An app that tracks how you really feel
The average person spends almost three hours each day on mobile devices like smartphones and the apps that come with them, market data shows. That's equal to the total amount of time we spend on desktops and laptops and other mobile devices combined. After all that time that you invest in your phone, what if it cared about how you felt and scientifically evaluated your health? What if it could help you feel better?
There's now an app for that being leveraged by everyone from pharmaceutical companies to University of Chicago researchers to Stanford University, thanks to David Beiser, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine.
"We divulge all sorts of secrets to our phone," said Beiser, a University of Chicago Institute for Translational Medicine (ITM) investigator. "Why don't we leverage that relationship for health?"
Beiser and his team developed a free app called Qualia Health that measures all the aspects of well-being that affect how we feel, but that can't be measured with a simple blood test or an X-ray.
Like a Fitbit or a Jawbone, Qualia can measure how far you travelled and how fast you did it. You can tell Qualia how much you weigh and what you had for breakfast. But that's just the beginning.
Qualia asks you questions about your mental health, your anxiety, your social connectedness and your satisfaction with your relationships. And Qualia is smart: It uses an adaptive algorithm to choose the next question from a huge database based on the answers you've already given. This allows Qualia to gather more information with five questions than an old-fashioned questionnaire can get in thirty.
In return for all this information, Qualia gives you a number called a Q-score, a scientific metric of health. Then Qualia does something else other health trackers can't do – it tells you how your Q-score compares to everybody else, giving you an idea of where you fall on the happiness continuum of a healthy population.
"This app is great," said one user in an iTunes review. "The tone of it is so loving and supportive. It makes you notice your own mental health weaknesses and vulnerabilities and so empowers you to make changes. I love it."
Qualia may soon be able to give personalized suggestions to help make you healthier. Using the phone's GPS and floor plans, it could find you a flight of stairs to take instead of the elevator. In a new town, it might find you a gym, or a healthier dinner option, or suggest it's time to give your mom a call.
"Right now, our data is being leveraged by corporations to sell us things," said Beiser. "It's a step in the right direction to let our data be used to keep us healthy."
An "oh crap" moment
The idea for Qualia was born out of survival years ago after Beiser's mentor unexpectedly left UChicago.
"I had my 'oh crap' moment," Beiser said. "I was trying to do Big Science, and I had a tiny little lab and not that much funding."
He realized that he had a skill set few others in his field had, and applied it to bolster his research and make it translational.
"I have this advantage: I know how to program," said Beiser, who has graduate-level experience in computation and big data sets.
Going to conferences in that frame of mind, Beiser said he noticed an interesting trend.
"I saw this confluence of mobile computing, large data sets being made available, and health reform," Beiser said. "Our phones are almost always with us, so I saw a huge opportunity to measure patients' health in ways doctors can't. We're working to translate that data into personalized suggestions to patients on ways they can improve their health."
One of the first Qualia clinical trial applications in collaboration with Kathleen Grady, MD, Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Northwestern University recently ended, where the team used Qualia to track the well-being of heart failure patients with a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implanted inside of them to keep their hearts beating.
LVADs are expensive, and there are mental and social costs as well that might be lessened if patients' doctors or family knew that they were growing more anxious or felt socially isolated. In the study Qualia asked for daily check-ins and gleaned information about weight, activity level, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and pain. Beiser and his colleagues were interested in how well Qualia's Q-score matched with patients' own perceptions of their ups and downs. Anecdotally, the patients said that Qualia reflected their good days and their bad days, with one patient's scores foreshadowing rising anxiety levels that eventually required medical intervention.
Beiser has submitted an R01 application with Grady, and future studies are in the works at Stanford (with LVAD patients), Northwestern, and UChicago (with Hypertension patients).
In the future Qualia may be able to send important daily reports to a patient's health care provider, but Beiser said it will always hand the information back to the patient to allow them to better self-manage their conditions.
"The promise of Qualia is that we could follow your health and use that information to help understand what makes you feel better or worse," Beiser said.
Got an iPhone? Download Qualia and try for yourself to see how your physical, social and mental state compares to the average American.
Originally published by the Institute for Translational Medicine.


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Clients have been asking me about ways to use LinkedIn to extend their marketing reach. For me, LinkedIn Groups offers an easy and effective way to promote your brand and start dialogues with potential customers.
LinkedIn has created thousands of different and diverse networked groups. Seek out those that potential customers might belong to. Not sure which ones? Try looking up some of your current customer connections. See which groups they belong to and join the appropriate ones.
Once you've become a member of one or more groups, participate! By posting helpful information and responding to posts, you elevate your visibility and begin to generate interest in who you are and what you do. It's an easy (and free!) way to promote your services to people who may never have known about you. Make sure your profile contains relevant info about you and your company, since this is the first place people will visit once you've gotten their attention. Any activity you initiate also has the effect of making your profile visible to your own LinkedIn connections when they log in.
Maintaining a high profile for you and your brand, creating trust and credibility and building relationships are all critical to sales success. LinkedIn offers a great way to achieve this.


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Re: S-Corp or LLCOfficeGoddess Jan 27, 2012 1:39 PM (in response to Teri)
Yep. One of my clients is an S-corp and the owner is on the standard payroll schedule, including tax deductions, etc, because he is also an employee. This also means that if the business were to go under he would be eligible for unemployment since he is an employee and the company pays unemployment taxes for ALL employees..
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My question is can you put the "owner" on payroll ?? The member of the LLC cannot be, can a single 100 % owner of an S Corp be on a reg payroll ??


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Well, this is embarrassing.
Criminal Minds star Thomas Gibson was reportedly Catfished by a woman in North Dakota whom he met on the Internet, TMZ reports. And there's (an incredibly awkward) video to prove it.
According to TMZ, the woman reached out to Gibson on Twitter two years ago saying she was a big fan, and attached a scantily clad picture with the message. The woman tells TMZ she and Gibson carried on an online relationship for two years, exchanging racy photos and videos — but the material the woman was sending was lifted from porn sites.
Photos: Stars who overcame scandals
Gibson, on the other hand, came up with original material, including a video of himself in a hot tub (see below). The video was taped around Christmas last year, according to TMZ.
The woman tells TMZ that Gibson recently discovered her photos were fake, and that his lawyer got in touch with her a few months ago asking her to stop contacting him. She reportedly hasn't heard from him since.
Gibson and his wife, Christine, have three children together. An email to his rep was not immediately returned.
Watch Gibson's hot tub video below — and try not to cringe.


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I've been playing the same fuseki since three years, because no Europeans ever used a counter method against that fuseki. I feel it's time to reveal my prided secret fuseki:> Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2017
"A new perspective on the star point and the implications thereof"
A follow-up of the two preceding posts. Continue reading
PGETC 16/17, league B round 11
Who would have thought that an opportunity to test out the sequence from the last post would pop up almost immediately. SPOILER: Continue reading
Ever since I started blogging here, I've been waiting for a game to demonstrate one of the first chengyu that I learned:
自生自滅, as in 自 zì self, 生 shēng live/emerge, 自 zì self, 滅 mìe perish. Continue reading
One of the more creative variations of Go that I have seen during my career involves a three-dimensional grid that serves as the goban. Continue reading
Clash of ideologies at Grand Slam 2017
At this year's first Grand Slam, (implying there will be another one in 2017^^,) I lost the first round to a slightly stronger opponent. Although in the end the difference was not very big, in the post-game review I felt like we were playing different games… Continue reading


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Tempe-based technology company helps launch a major collaborative project for non-profit organization
Tempe-based technology company helps launch a major collaborative project for non-profit organization
December 5, 2016 (Tempe, AZ) -- Isos Technology, a leading Atlassian Platinum Expert and premier Atlassian partner, recently announced that they will sponsor the upcoming San Diego, CA and Temecula, CA Atlassian User Groups' combined end-of-year event on December 6, 2016. This event marks the launch of an extensive outreach effort that is being driven by many Atlassian User Group (AUG) leaders and members throughout the country. As part of this effort, Isos will join forces with several other companies to develop a new collaboration environment--featuring several of Atlassian's products--for Warfighter Made, a Temecula-based, non-profit organization.
Warfighter Made is dedicated to providing recreational therapy to ill, injured and combat-wounded servicemembers and veterans. The organization accomplishes this mission through the customization and adaptation of cars, trucks and other vehicles so veterans with disabilities can continue utilizing these vehicles in their everyday lives. Furthermore, Warfighter Made organizes recreational therapy trips for veterans, such as excursions to shooting ranges, off-road events, and a variety of outdoor venues. Several disabled veterans who were wounded in combat formed the organization to enrich the lives of those in similar circumstances.
The December 6th AUG event will focus on developing a new collaboration environment for Warfighter Made that will include Confluence, Jira for tracking projects, and Jira Service Desk. Atlassian and their partners will donate software, and Isos will host the environment. The goal of this project is to create a true collaboration ecosystem that will maximize Warfighter Made's efficiency, resources and efforts.
As a Gold Sponsor of this event, Isos will continue to fulfill their promise to Atlassian's Pledge 1% Movement. Pledge 1% encourages companies to donate 1% of product, 1% of equity, 1% of profit, or 1% of employee time to improve communities around the world. This movement has attracted several notable companies including Yahoo, Yelp, Salesforce, and DocuSign.
"Isos itself has many employees who are either veterans or have family members who served in the armed forces, so this cause is near and dear to our hearts," says Thad West, CEO of Isos Technology. "We're thrilled that we have the opportunity to give back to the men and women who have so valiantly served our country. By lending our expertise in all things Atlassian, we can assist an extremely valuable organization and maximize our corporate philanthropy efforts in a manner that is very meaningful to us."
Isos Technology is a leading provider of IT consulting services and training, as well as a premier Atlassian Platinum and Enterprise Expert. Isos leverages Atlassian's cutting-edge technology to deliver strategies and tools to its customer base that streamline collaboration amongst all teams and increase overall organization efficiency. Isos also has a strong software development team and delivers custom solutions across a wide array of industries to help solve some of the toughest business problems. The company's management team and software engineers all share their expertise on the corporate blog as well as Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Facebook. For more information, visit www.isostech.com.


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Also today - another new original painting - a flute-playing fairy in my Faces of Faery series - original 6"x6" painting also up for a penny auction on eBay!
And finally an AWESOME new figurine series "The Power of the Yin and Yang Fairies" - now available to pre-order for fans only from the Hamilton Collection - this is one of the BEST series we've developed so far, I'm very excited about them!
And oh yes - the 35% OFF Prints & Posters sale is continuing at Zazzle - CLICK HERE to see my posters & prints, and use code DECKTHEWALLS during checkout - posters & prints from only $8.97!
New Painting - Tara - Book Illustration
"Tara" - is an illustration of one of the girls in an upcoming book I'm illustrating. It shows a scene from the story, Tara has been picking wildflowers (not supposed to!) intended for some magic butterflies, and now the butterflies are coming after them, hehe. I love butterflies and this was a joy to paint! This is the original 16"x12" acrylic painting on 2" deep craded masonite, ready to HANG! Bidding starts at just one penny for this original painting - up for a 10-day auction ending the afternoon/evening of Saturday, July 30th at 4:45PM Central Time- you can see her below:
"Tara" ORIGINAL PAINTING 16x12" is HERE
And yes - I have the PRINTS & POSTERS for "Tara" up on Zazzle now too, from little $8.97 if you use the checkout code DECKTHEWALLS - 35% off small prints up to huge 78" high massive prints. You can see them below:
"Tara" posters & prints, etc. HERE
New Flute-Playing Faces of Faery #168 ORIGINAL PAINTING - This darling gothic beauty has been interrupted whilst playing her flute. Not sure what has interrupted her, but she looks a bit worried....... part of my 6"x6" square "Faces of Faery" series of original paintings, this is #168 in the series. An original acrylic painting on 2" deep cradled masonite panel with a hanger on the back - sides painted glossy black - no frame needed! Bidding starts at a penny - the auction ends the evening of Thursday, July 28th at 6:00PM Central Time -
Faces of Faery #168 ORIGINAL PAINTING Auction is HERE
To see my other CURRENTLY available original paintings (some for auction ending soon!) up at eBay, click HERE - Jasmine's Originals
</b>NEW HAMILTON COLLECTION to pre-order: Jasmine's "Power of the Yin and Yang Fairies" figurines!</b>
I'm very pleased to present - "Jasmine Becket-Griffith's Power of the Yin and Yang Fairies" - one of the most AWESOME series we've collaborated on so far. These really are something special!
Power of the Yin and Yang Fairies: 09-04732-001 $39.99 - each issue is a pair/double "yin and yang" style figurines that embody the duality of the yin & yang.
These are SO cool, one of my best collections to date! Each issue includes TWO fairy statues together as shown - sitting beside each other to form the Yin & Yang symbol (yes, you get both as seen for just $39.99).
From Hamilton: "Sitting cute-as-can-be on a shiny yin yang orb this enchanting pair of fairies are the perfect picture of natural harmony! Presenting "Fire & Ice," acclaimed artist Jasmine Becket-Griffith's first-ever yin yang fairy figurine and the debut edition in Hamilton's exclusive Power of the Yin & Yang Fairies.
"This harmonious pair is completely handcrafted and painted entirely by hand, from the fairies' wide-eyed expressions — Jasmine's trademark — to their dainty poses. Each holds the element she represents and is awash in the corresponding hues of fire and ice. What is truly unique is that they each have one wing, for one fairy is not whole without the other! Plus, the individual wings are connected by the iconic yin yang symbol.
"Every edition in Jasmine's Power of the Yin & Yang Fairies collection, features a pair of her adorable fairies sitting on shiny orbs, each symbolizing an opposing element of nature. Imagine what balance they will bring into your life when displayed as a complete set! After all, with perfect harmony, you can accomplish amazing things.
"Offered in Limited Editions & Graced with a Special Remarque Offered in limited editions of 95 casting days, each is hand-numbered and inscribed with Jasmine's special artist remarque created for this collection alone. A matching numbered Certificate of Authenticity comes with every figurine, denoting its status within the series. Subscribe today and you can look forward to each new pair as it is released.
"Hurry; Strong Demand Is Expected!"
This is a SNEAK PREVIEW and only fans who see this can pre-order now! These are not online or for sale anywhere else yet, you need to call by phone to reserve yours (no money now, of course!). And since these are from the Hamilton Collection, you of course get the "Bradford Exchange Best-in-the-Business 100% Satisfaction Guarantee" - You risk nothing by ordering today: your 100% satisfaction is assured by our unconditional, 365-day money-back guarantee.
If for any reason you wish to return any edition in your collection up to a FULL YEAR from time of receiving it, you may do so, no questions asked, for a TOTAL REFUND!
Just call: 1-877-268-6638 tollfree and ask for Jasmine's "Power of the Yin & Yang Fairies" Collection, starting with "Fire and Ice"
The Item Number is: 09-04732-001
*"Fire and Ice" comes first, with more harmonious sets to follow - each issue with two fairies!
*A pair TWO interlocking fairy statues sitting atop a yin & yang symbol
*GLOSSY lovely orb base on each
*Only $39.99 per double set or two convenient, interest-free installments of $19.99 each
*Finely detailed at 4.5" high
*Each hand painted and Limited Edition
*New yin & yang harmony themed JBG - Jasmine Becket-Griffith remarque logo exclusively for this series!
*365 Day Guarantee
*Hand Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
Just call:
1-877-268-6638 tollfree
- the ITEM NUMBER is 09-04732-001- and ask for Jasmine Becket-Griffith's "Power of the Yin and Yang" statue collection starting with "Fire and Ice"! Calling & pre-ordering now by phone will reserve your statues - you don't have to pay until they ship and you have had 30 days to evaluate them, with a 365-day guarantee
And yes it's true - while Jasmine is out of town, Zazzle is running a massive 35% OFF SALE on all her prints & posters! Zazzle stays open for business even when Jasmine is on vacation, so you can get your "fix" there while she's gone - and save a ton. They continue shipping (very fast!) even when Jasmine is away. So even though the rest of the websites are in Vacation Mode, Zazzle is up & running! With the 35% off sale you can get beautiful 11x14 prints are only $8.97 - CLICK HERE to see Jasmine's Prints & Posters on Zazzle - use Coupon Code: DECKTHEWALLS during checkout to apply the discount!
Zazzle has a huge variety of sizes (up to like seven foot tall posters) and paper types to choose from, and hundreds of my prints & posters to choose from Again:
- CLICK HERE to see Jasmine's Prints & Posters on Zazzle - use Coupon Code: DECKTHEWALLS during checkout to apply the discount!
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In the spring, a young (poetic license, please) man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of…business travel and reading. My Kindle and I have been logging quite a few miles this spring, traveling to industry conferences, member board meetings, and Alliance Mid-Year Meetings (most of which still lie ahead). And that means many hours in airport lounges and airplane seats. When I grow weary of sending or responding to emails, here are the books that have been keeping me occupied. Not exactly light summer reading material, but worthwhile nonetheless…
• Fall of the Ottomans (Eugene Rogan) – My fascination with World War I
history continues, and this book explores it from a perspective I had never considered: the rulers of the Ottoman Empire, a centuries-old imperial dynasty that once ruled from North Africa to Iraq from its capital, Istanbul. The empire was on shaky ground before WWI broke out – which made it a tempting target for the Entente Powers (Great Britain, France, and Russia) to expand their own colonies. There's an enormous amount of material to cover here, from the Armenian genocide to the T.E. Lawrence-fueled Arab Revolt, and Rogan explores it in detail. If you want to understand more about the birth, boundaries, and ongoing conflicts that permeate the modern Middle East, this book is a must read.
• Deep Down Dark (Héctor Tobar) – The true story of the 33 trapped miners in Chile and the heroic effort to rescue them. Tobar profiles the strengths, weaknesses, egos and humility of the various miners and their families – including more than a few mistresses. The most interesting aspect of the story to me was the miners' transition from prayer to capitalism once it became clear that they would be saved.
• All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr) – As most of you know, I don't read many novels, but this one was one of the best I've read in recent memory. Set in WWII France, it weaves the stories of two seemingly unconnected individuals into a beautiful tapestry. Looking for a little inspiration while on the beach this summer? This is it.
• Hellhound on His Trail (Hampton Sides) – Sides is one of my favorite writers and this is one of his better efforts. It's the story of the search for James Earl Ray following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. Sides is from Memphis, where the killing took place, and his personal connection to the place and its people comes through in his depiction of King and the supporters who were with him on that fateful visit, as well as Ray, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Scotland Yard investigators who were instrumental in his arrest.
Happy reading. See you at the Fraternal Communications Mid-Year Meeting this week in San Antonio, and the Canadian Fraternal Alliance Meeting next week in Ottawa!
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The Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) has admitted it has received a "large number of complaints" about an Australian Marriage Forum ad broadcast on Channel Seven and Nine over the Mardi Gras weekend, but is sticking with its decision not to bring it to the board for adjudication.
On its blog yesterday, ASB stated that despite the ad sparking outrage for its dogmatic stance on same-sex marriage and child-rearing, it falls under the scope of 'political advertising,' an area which does not fall within the scope of the AANA Code of Ethics.
"Adjudicating on complaints about political advertising could be regarded as unduly restricting the implied constitutional freedom of political communication or interfering with the political process," says the ASB.
The blog posting alone has opened up ASB to a series of openly-published remarks and complaints. Among them, Ian Jordan, said: "If it's an ad on television and it's not linked (to) or aimed at or by a political party then my dear fellow Australians you have an obligation to adjudicate on what I and many others find offensive.
Another online commenter, Nikki, said: "This isn't political in any way, it is pure hate. It is like you are happily allowing Australia to return to the 40s in America. What next, gay people have to sit at the back of the bus? Get it together ABS."
Jude McAuley, who writes that she works in advertising, commented: "I know the amount of hoops we have to jump through to prove every tiny claim made, and yet you let this offensive rubbish through. All true and correct is it? No disclaimers required? It's sad, guys. You're supposed to be protecting viewers from horrible crap like this."
The ASB is standing firm, stating that "It is important to the board's integrity that it is seen as an impartial adjudicator free from perceptions of political bias".
Almost half a million people have watched the ad on YouTube. It is possible to report the ad on YouTube, although it remains to be seen if the video site will respond.
The ad, should you want to watch it, can be viewed below.
Email Nicola at firstname.lastname@example.com.