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It's the cheapest, most low-tech life hack you'll find.
Power posing: The act of taking a posture of confidence, even when you don't feel so confident, to make yourself more dominant.
Social psychologist Amy Cuddy struck a chord in the business world at TEDGlobal 2012 when she gave a talk about the scientific evidence behind power posing. Her research showed that standing or sitting a certain way, even for two minutes, raises testosterone levels and lowers the stress hormone cortisol.
These immediate changes in your body chemistry can affect the way you do your job and interact with other people. They might even have an impact on your chances of success.
First, we'll walk through the science of power posing. Then, we'll break down which pose to use in eight common situations that affect your work success.
Some of the poses have names created by Cuddy; others we came up with. We asked some of Business Insider's tech reporters to test them out.
High-power posing is about "opening up," Cuddy says. You stretch and expand your body to take up as much space as possible.
It works across the Animal Kingdom. When primates feel powerful, they puff out their chests and extend their limbs to make themselves big.
It works for humans, too. Research shows that even people born blind raise their arms in a V shape and lift their chins slightly when they win a physical competition.
Meanwhile, people assume low-power positions when they're feeling feeble, helpless, or defeated. They close up, wrapping their arms around themselves and tucking their limbs in.
Power posing produces significant and immediate changes in your body's chemistry. After just two minutes in a high-power pose, your testosterone levels — the "dominance" hormone — can skyrocket 20%.
It will also cause your cortisol levels — the "stress" hormone — to fall sharply. When cortisol levels drop, people are better able to handle stressful situations.
High-power and low-power poses tend to complement one another in given interactions. One person is in charge, and the other isn't. See how Obama takes up space while Biden hunkers down in his chair.
Now, let's see how it's done.
FOR SLEEPING: Lie in an open position with your arms and legs outstretched.
Becoming more powerful starts the night before. It's time to nix the fetal position.
Sleeping on your side with your arms and legs pulled toward your torso is considered a low-power position, Cuddy says. You may wake up feeling sensitive and vulnerable without understanding why, which is not a good way to face a chaotic, competitive workplace.
The alternative power position, which we'll call "The Marissa Mayer," makes you feel bigger and, therefore, more powerful. You can also put your hands behind your head (á la, Marissa Mayer in her Vogue photo spread), which is a power pose that Cuddy often mentions in her talks.
FOR SPEAKING IN A MEETING: Tightly cross your arms across your chest and roll your shoulders back.
Doing "The Mr. Clean" can help drive home an argument in the boardroom.
Your shoulder posture in this position is pivotal in shaping how observers interpret the folded arms, according to Noah Zandan, president of communications-analytics company Quantified Impressions.
If the shoulders are rolled forward, others will interpret the arms as a sign of weakness, sending the message that you're scared. But if you roll those shoulders back and hold your head high, the crossed arms become a signal of confidence.
While you're at it, Cuddy says it's important when you raise your hand to extend your arm fully, taking up space, as opposed to resting the elbow on the table. Women tend to bend at the arm more than men.
FOR CLOSING A DEAL: Plant your hands on the table and lean forward.
As you're rounding the last bend of your presentation and preparing to deliver the bottom-line offer, command the room with a position Cuddy calls "The Loomer." Leaning forward while standing shows you're engaged and in a position of dominance.
Cuddy named this pose in tribute to Lyndon B. Johnson. "Johnson was 6'4", and he used his stature very thoughtfully — to intimidate and seduce," she says.
FOR PITCHING AN IDEA: Rest your feet on the table, clasp your hands behind your head, and lean back.
We call this one "The Obama" because the Commander in Chief can often be seen with his feet propped up on the Oval Office desk. (Many conservatives freaked out about the sanctity of the desk last fall.)
This is a tough one to pull off, but Cuddy assures us that resting your feet on the desk — preferably your own — and placing your hands behind your head can lead you to take more potentially profitable risks, like saying your next Big Idea out loud.
FOR INTERVIEWING: Plant your feet widely and stretch your arms overhead in a V shape.
Striking a high-power pose in your interviewer's office could come off as offensive, presumptive, and rude, regardless of how it makes you feel, Cuddy says. Here's the alternative, which she dubs "The Performer" in honor of Mick Jagger.
Before the interview, throw your hands in the air and widen your stance, as if you're soaking in the applause after an encore performance. Do it in the elevator or stairwell on your way up to the office, or in the bathroom before checking in with reception. Hold the pose for two minutes to set those hormonal changes in motion and give you the confidence you need to ace the interview.
FOR CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW: Rest your arm on the back of your chair, keep your knees apart, and recline.
"Lean in" by leaning back. It's the perfect way to assert your confidence and comfort level when grilling a job candidate.
This less bro-y rendition of "The Obama" emphasizes opening up the body, while keeping your feet on the ground. Cuddy named it "The CEO" after seeing a photo of Oprah Winfrey looking like a total boss.
Variations include placing your hands behind your head and resting an ankle on the knee.
FOR CHIT-CHAT WITH YOUR BOSS: Puff out your chest, plant your hands on your hips, and stand with feet hip-width apart.
When your boss joins you in line at the K-cup brewing machine, you may feel your heart quicken as your mind scrambles to come up with a more interesting response to "How was your weekend?"
Channel your favorite superheroine and take what Cuddy calls "The Wonder Woman," a classic crime-fighting pose. Tilt your chin up to maximize the power trip.
This position has the opposite effect of touching your neck, which suggests anxiety or lack of control and is considered the lowest power pose of all.
FOR NEGOTIATING A RAISE: Pinch your lower eye lids.
The latest fad in body language is what photographer Peter Hurley calls "The Squinch."
Hurley's video, which has been seen more than 1 million times, demonstrates how slightly "squinting and pinching" the eyes makes celebrities instantly more photogenic.
"Confidence comes from the eyes," Hurley says. "So does fear." When we make those wide, deer-in-the-headlights eyes, we send a message that we're nervous. But tightening the palpebral ligament — bringing the lower eye lid up — shows your boss you know your worth.
Try pairing the squinch with one of Cuddy's high-power poses for a killer combo.


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Patient Presentation
A 33-month-old male was transferred to the inpatient unit with difficulty walking. One month ago he has Influenza A and one week ago he had diarrhea. Just before bed on the night before he seemed to walk a little funny but his maternal aunt thought that he was just tired. In the morning, the aunt saw that he was truly having problems walking and would fall backwards. He also seemed very fussy. He was taken to the local emergency room where his complete blood count, C-reactive protein, electrolytes, liver function tests, amylase and lipase, rapid strep test, urine toxicology screen and a head computed tomogram were negative. He was transferred to the regional children's hospital for further evaluation. The past medical history was positive for otitis medias and colds. He received appropriate health supervision visits and had been developing normally. The review of systems was negative for rash, fever, with no changes in level of consciousness, and bowel or bladder. He was now refusing to eat and drink.
The pertinent physical exam showed a fussy toddler with normal vital signs including blood pressure. His neurological examination showed significant ataxia with walking including a wide-based gait. When standing he had problems catching himself, would lean backwards and fall. He had truncal ataxia with sitting. There was normal vision, hearing and sensation. His DTR were +2 and he had normal strength. The work-up included an extended urine toxicology screen that was negative. His head magnetic resonance imaging and a lumbar puncture were normal. The diagnosis of acute cerebellar ataxia most likely due to a viral infection was made. Over the next few days, the patient was able to eat and drink more and became steadier on his feet. He was discharged and followed up with his local physician at one week who reported that he was able to sit and walk normally, but still would fall if he tried to run. At a followup neurology appointment at one month, his examination was normal. Infectious disease studies of the cerebral spinal fluid were unable to identify an organism.
Coordination and balance problems are caused by various problems affecting the central and peripheral nervous system. Normal development of a child or weakness of a child are commonly mistaken for true ataxia. Ataxia specifically refers to "…impairment of the coordination of movement without loss of muscle strength." If it is purely due to abnormalities of the cerebellum then there should be no changes in mental status, sensation or weakness. Sometimes it is difficult to determine if there are abnormalities in other areas. For example, Guillian-Barre often presents with difficulty or clumsy walking. Sometimes can be difficult with an uncooperative or scared young child to determine if there are sensation changes or weakness particularly early in the disease process. Therefore the child may be misclassified as having ataxia.
Acute cerebellar ataxia was first described in 1868 by Shepherd. It has an acute onset that is usually followed by a complete recovery and good long-term prognosis. It is thought to be caused by an transient para- or post-infectious process but has not been specifically identified. Organisms that have been associated with acute cerebellar ataxia include:
- Bacterial
- Bordetella pertussis
- Streptococcus, group A beta-hemolytic
- Legionella
- Mycoplasma
- Viral
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Influenza
- Hepatitis A and B
- Herpes simplex
- Measles
- Mumps
- Parvovirus B19
- Polio
- Varicella
Patients present with acute ataxia with gross and fine motor problems. Resolution is within days to a few weeks but a small number of patients do have permanent problems.
Treatment is supportive with watchful waiting. Physical therapy may help patients to cope with the symptoms.
Learning Point
The differential diagnosis of ataxia includes:
- Acute
- Acute cerebellar ataxia
- Drug reaction, intoxication including lead
- Encephalomyelitis, postinfectious
- Head trauma – concussion, subdural hematoma
- Hydrocephalus
- Hysteria
- Metabolic abnormalities – hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism
- Meningitis (usually does not present solely with ataxia)
- Tumor – posterior fossa
- Labyrinthitis
- Stroke
- Weakness (mistaken for ataxia)
- Chronic
- Abetalipoproteinemia
- Ataxia-telangectasia
- Congenital anomalies of cerebellum
- Friedrich's ataxia
- Hydrocephalus
- Leigh's syndrome (subacute necrotizing encephalopathy)
- Tumor – posterior fossa
- Various hereditary ataxias
Questions for Further Discussion
1. What are indications for consultation with a neurologist for ataxia?
2. What are indications for neuroimaging with ataxia?
3. How does opsiclonus-myoclonus present?
Related Cases
- Disease: Cerebellar Disorders
- Symptom/Presentation: Ataxia, Dizziness, and Vertigo
- Specialty: Neurology / Neurosurgery
- Age: Toddler
To Learn More
To view pediatric review articles on this topic from the past year check PubMed.
Evidence-based medicine information on this topic can be found at SearchingPediatrics.com, the National Guideline Clearinghouse and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
Information prescriptions for patients can be found at MedlinePlus for this topic: Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
To view current news articles on this topic check Google News.
To view images related to this topic check Google Images.
To view videos related to this topic check YouTube Videos.
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Fleisher GR, Ludwig S. Synopsis of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Williams and Wilkins. Baltimore, MD. 1996:49-52.
Fogel BL. Childhood cerebellar ataxia. J Child Neurol. 2012 Sep;27(9):1138-45.
Desai J, Mitchell WG. Acute cerebellar ataxia, acute cerebellitis, and opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome. J Child Neurol. 2012 Nov;27(11):1482-8.
ACGME Competencies Highlighted by Case
1. When interacting with patients and their families, the health care professional communicates effectively and demonstrates caring and respectful behaviors.
2. Essential and accurate information about the patients' is gathered.
3. Informed decisions about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment is made.
4. Patient management plans are developed and carried out.
5. Patients and their families are counseled and educated.
7. All medical and invasive procedures considered essential for the area of practice are competently performed.
8. Health care services aimed at preventing health problems or maintaining health are provided.
9. Patient-focused care is provided by working with health care professionals, including those from other disciplines.
10. An investigatory and analytic thinking approach to the clinical situation is demonstrated.
11. Basic and clinically supportive sciences appropriate to their discipline are known and applied.
23. Differing types of medical practice and delivery systems including methods of controlling health care costs and allocating resources are known.
24. Cost-effective health care and resource allocation that does not compromise quality of care is practiced.
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Professor of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children's Hospital

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I had just pulled into my spot at the back of my yard after running errands. I had three gallons of milk in the back and it was hot outside. Out of the corner of my eye, I see white — a walking big white tee-shirt with a matching designed white scarf on his head.
The Landscaper Guy. See Not Digging the Landscaper Guy, Part 1 and The Landscaper Guy and The Female Chandler Bing Part 2.
Since my last post on the Landscaper Guy, I'd had some major emotional isssues (fall-out from the Ex's pending remarriage) and minor medical issues (son's surgery to repair a fractured thumb) keeping me busy.
The Landscaper Guy was not occupying my mind.
I do think he, as promised, called. But I also got a new phone in the interim as well. My old phone would register his call as "WITHHELD" whereas my new phone says something like "REJECTED" when it is an unreadable number. Me thinks my new phone is truly a smart phone, perhaps smarter than me, as it seemed to know that this dude should be and should have been REJECTED all along.
I did not answer any rejected calls and he never left a message and I let it go.
But today, there he was. Ambling down the alley behind my house. I was still with no makeup but I had on a fitted Victoria's Secret Pink Tee and skinny jeans which seemed to empower me, somehow. He had on his signature tee-shirt and, of course, the sweat.
My choices were:
1. Slowly get out of the car and deal with him, or
2. Try to make a run for it.
Guess what I chose?
But, I didn't make it.
Damn, I need some privacy plantings. As I walked briskly to my back door looking straight ahead (leaving the milk in the car), he called out my name.
So, I ambled back down my walk and went to talk to him, hopefully for the last time.
Now that I got a better look at him, or maybe I felt a little better about myself, maybe it was my purple PINK tee, I don't know which, and maybe you're not supposed to say this, but, I'm out of his league. Sorry. Me with five kids, no make-up, emotional problems up the ying yang, yes, I'm saying it's not gonna happen, not even to help me practice date.
We exchanged pleasantries. Then,
Him: "You been thinking about me?"
Me: "Not really."
Him, shaking his head, "No, huh."
Me: "No."
Him: "So that means we can't go on a date?"
Really? Is this guy serious?
Me: "No"
Him: "Why?"
Now, here's where I wonder. Why ask why? It is what it is. Just make your exit, dude.
Then I repeated the supposedly magic words that I was told to say by a single relative of mine. Well, she's my niece. I'm taking dating advice from my niece, the daughter of my sister!!!! (Channeling Marisa Tomei's Oscar Winning performance in My Cousin Vinny. If you don't know the reference, watch the movie. It is hilarious.)
Anyway, she said this would work, and I said:
"I'm just not into hanging out right now. I'm flattered, though."
Game over — or should be, right?
Him: No, you're not. (flattered, he meant)
Me: Yes, I am. (changing subject) So, are you on your way downtown?
Him: Yeah.
Although I didn't ask, he goes on to tell me the date when he's done school for the Summer (or court ordered community service, I suspect).
And then he asked, remarkably:
"So you want to give me a ride to the train?"
Me: You know what, I just got home, so . . . no.
We exchange pleasantries, much more awkwardly this time, and he went on his way.
The thing is, I'll probably see him again. What are the chances he'll just keep walking? I certainly hope he does.
I do feel good about saying, no, though.
Just Me With . . . a smart phone much smarter than me.
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I Support the Digital Picket Line: Goodbye Huffington Post
June 15, 2011
"In response to what labor leaders see as an exploitative situation, on March 17th, the Newspaper Guild and the National Writers Union both called for bloggers to refuse to blog at the Huffington Post and join an electronic picket line against the Huffington Post." Mike Elk
While this is the first I've heard of this "strike," its aims are not really news to me. I have been blogging at HuffPo for a little over a year (and here for close to four years!) and in that short time my experience at Huffington Post has really soured. Before I summarize my transition from pleased to pissed, it seems important to note how my not knowing about the virtual picket line reflects some of the larger problem, and how my honoring it will as well. I am not a professional journalist, nor do I even think of my blogging as "journalism," and I do not need to get paid for this effort because I write as a professor who sees some reflection of my professional efforts in my salary (questions about how to "count" blogging are rife across academia, but I won't go into that here, and will only suggest that I am well aware of its links to my more traditional work). I am like any number of bloggers who "work for free" because we actually can: whether this be because our labor is paid elsewhere or because we do this work/hobby/activity for fun. In political solidarity with working (unpaid, outsourced) journalists, I am, in fact, a large part of the very flooding of the Internet with other forms of professional (or "pro-am") content that devalues the worth of their professional labor. And, when I choose to only post this here, I'll get my small, refined, micro-readership (whoever you may be) to know about the picket line. The only reason I use the Huffington Post is to make my topical writing more visible to people outside my niche. But no longer. And no big loss.
I was initially invited to respond to a piece in their College section that made fun of my course Learning From YouTube (as did most mainstream coverage), but I used this opportunity to first call them out on their silly sarcasm, and then to start duplicating some posts from this blog that seemed to be of more general interest. A number of my posts on things that were both really topical and really mainstream did benefit from their duplication on HuffPo. I'd watch them ride the Internet waves for awhile once they surfaced there, and that never happens here. At one point, writing on Juaquin Phoenix, I even crossed some magic threshold (of views perhaps), and unannounced, uninvited elves started editing my posts (for style and content). After several frustrating days of attempting to get to any person who worked there, I informed them that I was not allowing them to edit my work without my permission and that their user agreement seemed to be in violation. They returned it to its original state. And then they were bought out.
After this, my experience changed immediately, and entirely for the worse. I have attempted to cross-post four times since then, but now their policy is that they select posts, and only one of mine has crossed their unstated threshhold: a recent piece on Cave of Dreams. Meanwhile, other blogs on Cedar Rapids, YouTube and the Arab Spring, and my most recent post on the phony lesbian blogger, did not pass muster.
Now that Huffington Post selects content it would only be right to explain their standards to their authors, allow bloggers contact with the editors who are making these decisions, and then … well, obviously, to pay us for our now-selected content.


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It's rare that I write anything topical on this blog but I kinda sorta love how the annual (raging) Polaris Prize long list/short list debates have become "a thing" for Canadian music dorks.
Subconsciously, I think Polaris debates remind me of hours spent listening to podcasts and Prime Time Sports episodes about the merits or lack thereof of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game. Namely, how there is serious outrage about omissions year-after-year… and yet NOBODY gives a (darn) about the game, the rosters, the broadcast, the skills competition (really) or anything surrounding the spectacle. For whatever reason, I LOVE watching the intros but everything else can go IMHO/IHOP.
However, there is a distinction to be made: people actually DO care about the Polaris Prize (I think) and rightfully so. It has its critics but at its core, it's basically a prompt for us to look at Canadian music in aggregate each year and ultimately, that's never going to be a bad thing.
The 2014 short list drops July 15 and should give us a bite-sized pulse on "what's up" in Canadian music from a half-"bird's eye"/half-"worm's eye" perspective. In some ways, the short list is the most objective component of this whole exercise, serving as a more concise drill-down of the Canadian music that critics, media and some actual listeners enjoy. Again, it's not perfect but each year, the short list delivers as a decent snapshot and a far more legit gauge than the Junos and/or other industry force feeds.
There always does seem to be a degree of gaming in how the short list comes together. Yeah, it often skews indie but there does tend to be a degree of inclusion along gender, race, geography and language lines. That's good although if we start getting into "inclusion for the sake of inclusion" debates, it can get messy fast in a "uh, are you sure we should be talking about this?!?" sense.
So I'll tread lightly and present my prediction for who I think WILL (not necessarily SHOULD) end up on the 2014 short list and why.
Arcade Fire – Reflektor
Reactions were pretty split on this beast of an album and many seemed to find the lead-ins and promotion kinda gimmicky (although it did tap into America's strange new obsession with oversized paper mache heads). That said, if there is a Canadian stadium rock band who can overcome this kind of critical and commercial shruggage, it's the Arcade Fire. This might be the last time they can play that card (people are fickle) but for now, I think they have enough residual cache that they'll reach the "Round of 10".
Austra – Olympia
This album actually came out in June 2013 so it's one of the "oldest" efforts on the long list. Flipside: it's also had one of the longest marination periods in listeners' ears. That's (maybe) a good thing. Buzz built for Katie Stelmanis' outfit as 2013 churned and I dunno: there always seems to be an appetite for this kind of fuzzy, electronic, synth-y type of music. It seems poised.
Mac DeMarco – Salad Days
Mac DeMarco has more than 91K+ Likes on Facebook!!! It's weird to think of weirdo like Mac as a superstar but at this point, he pretty much is. Countless world tours, a Top 30 album on the Billboard charts (seriously), upper echelon festival seeding, etc He's not quite in the Arcade Fire/Drake echelon of "hey, he's TOO POPULAR to be here" but he's certainly dipping his toe in that pool. His album 2 was my early pick for 2013 and yet he didn't even get shortlisted. I think he's due, especially since Salad Days is completely great and my favourite album on the list. So there.
Shad – Flying Colours
Shad's last two albums have made the short list so why not this one too?!? He's clearly got their attention and given the 2014 long list is decidedly short on anything resembling hip-hop (Drake is the only other "sorta"), Shad might be the beneficiary.
Timber Timbre – Hot Dreams
Hot Dreams is the fifth Timber Timbre full-length but they're clearly on the uptick in terms of popularity, having headlined Massey Hall and toured extensively across the globe in recent years. A totally strategic pic as they just SEEM like a band that'd make the short list again (last time: 2011 for Creep On Creepin' On). And if somebody held a gun to my head and asked me to pick a grand prize winner (a totally plausible scenario BTW), I may very well go with them to take home "the big prize".
Chad VanGaalen – Shrink Dust
CVG has made the Polaris short list twice before (in 2007 for Skelliconnection and in 2009 for Soft Airplane) and has (kinda) quietly put together a really impressive past decade, both critically and relatively-speaking, commercially. The fact he's from Calgary could be both a help and hindrance but given voter willingness to vote 'im up in the past, there's no reason to think he won't be a contender again this time around.
Owen Pallett – In Conflict
Is it just me or did this album come and go fairly quietly? Sure, Pallett now headlines large rooms like the Danforth Music Hall but anecdotally, his Academy Award nomination and continued Arcade Fire collabs continue to overshadow his solo output in part. As a former winner (2006's He Poos Clouds under his Final Fantasy monicker) and former short lister (2010's Heartland), maybe his name is too tapped in Polaris land but I somehow think he may have a certain "grandfathered"-ish thing going on with voters.
Philippe B – Ornithologie, la nuit
Full disclosure: I know nothing about this artist or this album. However, there hasn't been a decidedly Francophone outfit on the short list since Galaxie made it on 2011. I'm going to assume voters will be aware of this and voters might react to this.
Pink Mountaintops – Get Back
"Heavy music" has typically been very underrepresented in past short lists. Fucked Up, Galaxie and (I guess) Japandroids are outliers but in terms of hard rock/stoner rock, Black Mountain is really the only outfit to turn the trick (in 2008 for In the Future). People like(d) Black Mountain and miss Black Mountain so it's quite feasible that Stephen McBean and his Pink Mountaintops collective might sneak on to the short list. Plus the "Vancouver band pulling in some Montreal folks" concept could help the cause in terms of regionalism.
Rae Spoon – My Prairie Home
Rae Spoon has some good songs and is very likable as an artist and as a person. They (as requested) also have the benefit of having played a TON of shows across Canada in recent years and having an angle in terms of gender and geography. Again, not saying voters will be swayed by factors that aren't purely about the music. But if they are…


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My Forty Years at Berkeley
Harry Kreisler
Host, Creator and Executive Producer of Conversations with History
Guest hosts Professor Jack Citrin and Robert Price interview Harry Kreisler, host and creator of Conversations with History, for a discussion of his career and intellectual journey. Kreisler talks about his formative experiences, his education at Brandeis and Berkeley, and his work at the Institute of International Studies as executive director. He explains the origins of Conversations, the development of his craft as an interviewer, and recalls some of the highlights of the 555 interviews he has done for the series. He concludes with his observation about how the university is changing.
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DHAKA, Bangladesh — Dozens of bodies recovered Wednesday from a collapsed garment factory building were so decomposed they were being sent to a lab for DNA identification, police said, as the death toll from Bangladesh's worst industrial disaster topped 800.
Following protests, authorities also began disbursing salaries and other benefits to survivors of the collapse.
Also Wednesday, the European Union's delegation to Bangladesh urged the government to "act immediately" to improve working conditions. Authorities said the government has closed 18 garment factories in recent days for failing to meet work and safety standards.
Police said 803 bodies had been recovered from the wreckage of the eight-story Rana Plaza building by late afternoon and more were expected as salvage work continued two weeks after the April 24 collapse.
There is no clear indication of how many bodies still remain trapped in the debris because the exact number of people inside the building at the time of the collapse is unknown. More than 2,500 people were rescued alive.
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association earlier said 3,122 workers were employed at the five factories housed in the building, but it was not clear how many were there during the packed morning shift when it collapsed. Several stores and a bank were also in the building.
Maj. Gen. Chowdhury Hasan Suhrawardy, a top military official in the area, said the operation to recover bodies from the tangle of wreckage could continue for two to three more days before they would ask the local administration to take care of the site.
Suhrawardy said they had to send 36 decomposing bodies to Dhaka Medical College Hospital to collect DNA samples because they were beyond identification. Authorities expected to send more bodies for testing in the coming days, with temperatures in the high 80s Fahrenheit (low 30s Celsius) and rain pouring down.
The disaster is the worst ever in the garment sector, far surpassing fires last year that killed about 260 people in Pakistan and 112 in Bangladesh, as well as the 1911 garment disaster in New York's Triangle Shirtwaist factory that killed 146 workers.
After hundreds of garment workers protested for compensation Tuesday, authorities started disbursing salaries and other benefits.
About 2,000 people gathered at a military athletic field in Savar on Wednesday to receive their salaries, but the process was slow because many had no identity cards, said Faruk Hossain, an inspector for the Industrial Police.
He said factory supervisors were helping to identify workers who did not have ID cards or other proof that they were employed by the five factories.
Rafiqul Islam, a BGMEA official, said the disbursement would continue in phases.
The workers, many of whom made little more than the national minimum wage of about $38 per month, are demanding at least four months' salary. They had set Tuesday as a deadline for the payment of wages and other benefits.
Local government administrator Yousuf Harun has said no salary remained unpaid except for the month of April and there was an agreement for the workers to receive an additional three months of pay.
The BGMEA said Monday that it was preparing a list of workers employed by the Rana Plaza factories and the process would take a few more days.
Bangladesh earns nearly $20 billion a year from exports of garment products, mainly to the United States and Europe.
William Hanna, head of the EU delegation in Bangladesh, told a news conference Wednesday that the EU would help Bangladesh ensure safe working conditions.
Abdul Latif Siddiqui, head of special Cabinet committee to inspect garment factories that was formed days after the Rana Plaza collapse, told a separate news conference that the government has closed 16 factories in the Dhaka area and two in Chittagong in the last few days for substandard working and safety conditions. He did not say whether the closures were temporary or permanent.
Officials say the owner of Rana Plaza illegally added three floors and allowed the garment factories to install heavy machines and generators, even though the structure was not designed to support such equipment.
The owner and eight other people including the owners of the garment factories have been detained.
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That would be Oasis Special Purpose Battalion 300, in English. This peculiarly named unit proves that the Wehrmacht was not averse to a practical joke being played on its soldiers, since they probably never got anywhere near an Oasis. Instead of being based in a romantic palm-studded Arabic paradise with tough war-like men on horses and beautiful women wearing veils, they found themselves in dusty and stony dirtholes on the Libyan-Egyptian border, until they were forced to surrender following a long siege, in January 1942.
Fantasy: Siwa Oasis: the Village of Aghurmi (Art.IWM ART LD 2065) image: a desert oasis with palm trees to the left and right with ruins of a large building visible through the trees in the centre background. Two Arab men and two donkeys are visible in the centre of the composition. Copyright: © IWM.
Reality: 'Some of the worst desert known to mankind': INDIAN FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR (E 6940) Men of the 4th Indian Division with a captured German flag at Sidi Omar, North Africa. Copyright: © IWM.
Origin and Attachment
While I originally thought the battalion had been formed for service in the border fortifications following the visit to Africa of General Paulus (of later Stalingrad fame), this was not the case. The battalion was instead formed in response to a request made by the D.A.K. HQ to O.K.H. on 30 March, for garrison troops for oases through the desert, such as Gialo or Marada. The original request asked for five independent companies. The thinking was that these companies could act as flank and rear-area protection for traffic links and water supply points.
The battalion consisted of soldiers who had been to Africa before the war. While it is often reported as part of Division z.b.V. Afrika (later 90th Light Division), it doesn't appear that there was much of a connection at all. See e.g. the OOB of Division zbV at this link, which has no mention of Oasis Battalion 300. In the Panzergruppe OOB it is given as being directly under command of the Panzergruppe HQ.
From its formation until just before CRUSADER Division z.b.V. was of course responsible for the border sector, and as such would have had command of the battalion. Once the division was moved to Tobruk to prepare for the assault this relationship ceased however, and the batallion remained behind in the border fortifications. The relationship was probably similar to that of Major Bach's I./S.R.104, which was under command of and supplied by Division z.b.V., but continued to belong to 5.Panzerdivision. It would be interesting to see who first came up with the idea they were under Division zbV.
Structure and Equipment
The battalion consisted of a battalion HQ, and five (on paper) identically equipped rifle companies, numbered 2., 6., 10., 12., and 13. As Frank Chadwick points out in the comments, this refelected the number of the administrative region (Wehrkreis) in which the company was formed.
Order of Battle – Oasenbatallion z.b.V. 300. Panzergruppe Africa Report. Rommelsriposte.com Collection
Each company had 12 light machine guns, 3 light mortars (50mm), and 6 light anti-tank rifles (7.92mm). with a reported company strength of 152 of all ranks (see here). As Frank also points out, the number of LMGs in the company is the standard infantry allocation, which was one per rifle squad plus a "floater" at platoon — three platoons with 4 LMG each = 12 guns. Thus, 12 LMG and 3 light mortars is right for a standard rifle company, while it is the number of light AT rifles which is high — two per rifle platoon instead of just one. While this was presumably intended to beef up the AT firepower of the companies, due to the 7.92mm AT rifle being obsolete at this point in the war, the battalion wasn't strong in anti-tank firepower. In consequence, in position the companies of the battalion were supported by Italian and German artillery, including 88mm AA guns. This article at Lone Sentry is very helpful in describing the situation.
Detail of fortifications on the border at Sidi Omar, from 42 R.T.R. War Diary. UK National Archives, WO169/1421
The last remnants of the Oasis Battalion 300 went into Empire captivity when General Fedele de Giorgis, the Italian General Officer Commanding Savona infantry division and the border defense sector east was forced to surrender his forces to the 2 South African Division on 17 January 1942. Depite the rather short combat history, the battalion contributed to a stout defense of the border sector, forcing a deliberate reduction in two major operations, and this created a substantial headache for the Empire forces, as I laid out at this link. Prior to that, the last organised elements of the battalion had surrendered in Sollum on 12 January, apparently.
The battalion was never reformed, and provided little more than a footnote to the overall battle.


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A malicious application or Web page could be used to crash Android devices, in some cases persistently, due to a vulnerability in a multimedia processing component.
The announcement, by security researchers from Trend Micro, comes days after other Android media processing flaws were revealed. Those flaws could allow attackers to compromise devices with a simple MMS message.
The latest vulnerability is located in Android's mediaserver component, more specifically in how this service handles files that use the Matroska video container (MKV), the Trend Micro researchers said in a blog post Wednesday.
When the vulnerability is exploited, the device becomes silent and unresponsive. No ring tone or notification sounds can be heard and calls cannot be initiated or accepted. Furthermore, the user interface can become sluggish or completely unusable and, if the phone is locked, it cannot be unlocked, the researchers said.
The flaw can be exploited in two ways: through a malicious application that contains a malformed MKV file, or by browsing to a Web page with a specifically crafted MKV video embedded in it.
"The first technique can cause long-term effects to the device: An app with an embedded MKV file that registers itself to auto-start whenever the device boots would case the OS to crash every time it is turned on," the Trend Micro researchers said.
The effect of the Web-based exploit is not as persistent and the device can be rebooted to restore normal operation. However, the Web-based exploit works even if Chrome for Android is configured not to preload or autoplay video files, the researchers noted.
Trend Micro reported to flaw in May, it said, but Google assigned it a low priority.
One group of attackers who might abuse this sort of flaw are ransomware creators. Some existing ransomware apps attempt to prevent users from using their phones until they pay ransom fees.
This vulnerability could provide attackers with a way to achieve that same effect, but in a way that would make users more likely to pay up, the Trend Micro researchers said.
The flaw affects all phones running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and higher, including the latest 5.1.1 (Lollipop) update. That's more than 50 percent of Android devices, according to the Google Play statistics for June.
It's not clear if Google created a patch for this issue yet or if it shared it with device manufacturers. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
No patch has been yet released to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), the Trend Micro researchers said.
Even if a patch was provided to device manufacturers, it will probably take months for it to reach a significant number of devices. And many devices will likely never get patched because they're no longer supported by their manufacturers.
The slow distribution of security updates coupled with the version fragmentation is the Achilles heel of the Android ecosystem, according to many security researchers. All software has bugs, but a developer's ability to create and distribute patches quickly plays a critical role in limiting the impact of potential vulnerabilities.
Researchers expect to find more vulnerabilities in Android's multimedia processing components, especially because they're designed to parse input from untrusted sources.
Vulnerabilities often stem from applications behaving abnormally when receiving unexpected input, so programs that process files naturally have been more likely to have vulnerabilities. Media libraries and frameworks fall into this category because video and audio files are complex and take a lot of processing. They can have various metadata, encoding, formatting and containers, providing many opportunities for malformed input.
"Further research into Android—especially the mediaserver service—may find other vulnerabilities that could have more serious consequences to users, including remote code execution," the Trend Micro researchers said.
Joshua Drake, a security researcher who recently found critical vulnerabilities in Android's Stagefright multimedia framework, described the component's code as "not very mature" and its security flaws as "beginner-ish."


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President Barack Obama is aiming to underscore his commitment to a region weary of calamity as he travels to New Orleans on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Obama ends his Martha's Vineyard vacation Sunday and heads to the Gulf, five years to the day from when Katrina roared ashore in Louisiana. Eighty percent of New Orleans was flooded when the storm tore through protective levees.
More than 1,800 people along the Gulf coast died in the storm, mostly in Louisiana.
After years where halting progress mixed often with setbacks and despair, the city was getting back on its feet when the BP oil spill dealt another blow. The exploded well spewed more than 200 million gallons of crude into the Gulf before it was capped in mid-July.
Obama is to speak Sunday afternoon at Xavier University, a historically black, Catholic university that was badly flooded by the storm. The White House says he will discuss what's been done and remains to be done in rebuilding from Katrina, and also talk about an oil spill cleanup that's been complicated by conflicting assessments of how much oil remains and its long-term effects.
For Obama, one challenge is to reassure residents who remain skeptical of government promises after witnessing former President George W. Bush's response to Katrina, which was criticized as out-of-touch and hamhanded. Although criticism of Obama's response to the Gulf oil spill rarely reached the level of anger directed at Bush, some still saw it as lacking in speed and coordination. Obama has work to do to change that perception.
Moreover, Obama arrives as many residents of the Louisiana coast chafe under the moratorium on deepwater oil drilling he ordered in the wake of the spill, which is costing New Orleans' oil-industry-dependant economy. And many residents would like to see a greater federal commitment to restoring the coast's rapidly eroding wetlands which provide the first line of defense again hurricanes.
The one-day visit to New Orleans is the start of a grueling period for Obama, who must set a fall agenda amid punishing economic news. Crucial midterm elections loom in November.
Tuesday marks the formal end to combat missions in Iraq, and Obama is to address troops in Ft. Bliss, Texas, and deliver an Oval Office speech. The next day he plunges into Middle East diplomacy, hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for individual talks and a joint dinner ahead of direct negotiations Thursday between the leaders.
And once Congress returns after Labor Day, more battles await as Obama tries to push his legislative agenda.


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In late-October 1994, I had a wonderful steak dinner with my friend and former high school classmate Laurell in DC. It was during my first ABD (all-but-dissertation) visit to the area to conduct some official initial research on my multiculturalism-in-Black-Washington, DC-doctoral thesis. It was also a couple of weeks before the midterm elections, the cycle that would sweep in Newt Gingrich as Speaker of the House and the rest of his cronies as part of the Contract With (really, on) America, the gift that has kept on giving for the past twenty-three years.
As part of our three-and-a-half hour dinner and dessert, we talked about the Clintons, their failed attempt at universal healthcare, the Contract With America, and the ongoing politics of racial resentment. Laurell said, not for the first or last time, that she was "apolitical," that she didn't "adhere" to "either party's platform." This was because she was "fiscally conservative" and "socially liberal."
Even in '94, I could've picked apart Laurell's hair-splitting with a hot hair comb. But here's the part that got me then and really irks me now. Being apolitical is a political stance and perspective. Being apolitical is like being agnostic. You may not believe in someone or something exactly the way most people in the crowd do. You may have some serious doubts. But you are still a human being. And since you are human, and have beliefs, you also have a political point of view. Otherwise, your apolitical stance is the equivalent of selling bullshit to others and lying to yourself.
A few weeks ago, I watched BBC World News and saw a young White actress on the telly promoting her new summer film, declaring it "apolitical" as it delved into serious issues around feminism and potentially other -isms. Here's a news flash, folks. Every movie, piece of art, song, poem, every article, book, or TV show, contains a hidden agenda, a specific set of beliefs, an ideology. By definition, every piece of entertainment or art has a political message, no matter how gentle or subtle. Even if a movie like, say, Rough Night is just about women "laughing at themselves" and "having a good time," the idea that White women have the right to both feminism and femininity is embedded in these otherwise rather banal phrases. And that's a political statement, whether people are willing to see it or not.
But the realm of politics goes well beyond the world of entertainment and leisure. Politics is everywhere, in everything, and with everyone, all the time. Calling yourself "apolitical" doesn't change this truth. If you eat steak and potatoes, you obviously aren't a vegan, and that reflects your personal politics around food. When you buy clothes, wear perfume or cologne, take a vacation overseas, call a young person in your neighborhood an "all-American boy" or "all-American girl," you are unwittingly expressing your politics. Even in declaring yourself a Christian, atheist, Muslim, Buddhist, or Jew, this isn't just an admission of your love for God, Yahweh, Allah, or a lack of belief in a higher power at all. It is a worldview with political implications, one that colors how you see the world, humanity, and governance. We are all political animals, no matter how little some of us pay attention to the machinations of the Democrats and Republicans.
This is also why the common refrain among racist sports junkies about not combining sports and politics is also total bullshit. Of course the political implications of sport are intertwined with the actual sport in question! How else can you explain the blackballing of former 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick for his Black Lives Matter kneel-downs during the National Anthem at NFL games in 2016? It's certainly not based on Kaep's performance or merely about a kneel-down. The politics of American racism, of faux-hyper-patriotism, of money and fandom, were and remain in play here. That some continue to doubt this is yet another example of the penchant of millions to crave willful ignorance of anything that would make them think beyond their own perceived superiority and simplistic views of an always political world.
So no, you can't away from politics in this world. One would have to take a time machine back to before the Agricultural Revolution to find humans in a world without politics. But even then, there would be domestic politics, gender politics, tribal politics, and food/water politics. Not to mention, religion and the politics thereof. But, keep believing that you're apolitical, and see how that works out as your worldview comes crashing down.


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Spicy sirloin topping
Guacamole is so good, I firmly believe it is wasted on tortilla chips.
So I decided to come up with a suitable platform on which it could truly shine. And since fatty foods -- even healthy ones like avocados -- have a delicious affinity for salty foods, I decided to play with steaks.
What I came up with was a simple marinated sirloin -- started on the stove and finished in the oven -- topped with a spicy, creamy guacamole. If you're a beef purist, you can skip the marinating of the steaks, but I found the vinaigrette added a wonderful zing to the meat that worked so well with the avocado.
This recipe is incredibly versatile. It's easily started ahead -- the steak can be marinated overnight. And it can be served as a generous entree (as described in this recipe), or cut into thin strips across the grain and served on toasted baguette rounds and topped with the guacamole for a party.
Vinaigrette-marinated sirloin with spicy guacamole
Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes (15 minutes active)
Servings: 4 entrees or 16 appetizers
For the steak:
1¿/4 cup red wine vinegar
1¿/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1¿/2 tsp. ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
Two 1-pound sirloin steaks
For the guacamole:
2 avocados, pitted and skinned
1 small plum tomato, cored, seeded and finely chopped
2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
1¿/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
Juice of 1¿/2 lime
Salt and ground black pepper
1 tbsp. canola or vegetable oil
In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, salt, black pepper and garlic.
Trim the steaks of any visible fat, then cut each into 2 portions. Add the steaks to the marinade and turn to coat well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
When the steaks are nearly finished, heat the oven to 400 F.
To prepare the guacamole. In a medium bowl, combine the avocados, tomato, cilantro, jalapeno and lime juice. Use a fork to mash until chunky smooth, then season with salt and pepper. Cover, pressing plastic wrap onto the surface of the guacamole, then set aside.
Heat a large cast-iron or other heavy, oven-safe skillet over medium-high. Add the canola oil and heat for 30 seconds. Add the steaks and sear on the first side for 4 to 5 minutes, then flip and sear on the second side for 3 to 4 minutes.
Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast for 4 to 5 minutes for medium-rare, or until the steak reach desired doneness.
Transfer the steaks to a cutting board, cover with foil and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve each topped with guacamole.
Nutrition information per main serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 534 calories; 290 calories from fat (54 percent of total calories); 32 g fat (7 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 107 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrate; 52 g protein; 7 g fiber; 389 mg sodium.


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Fallen is Babylon
November 4, 2015
Revelations 14:8
A second angel followed and said, "Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great, which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries."
Fallen is Babylon
Through the ages we have seen both a real church of God and pseudo church who worshiped God outwardly in form and in name, but the true Spirit and nature of God was not found in them. In the world they represented the church and truth of God and yet through inquisitions and martyrdom they persecuted and killed those who possessed the reality of Christ and refused to be conformed to her ways and doctrines. The great Babylon has been the source of tremendous influence in the world and yet she has been in bed with the world in so many of her ways and dealings. Ironically enough it has often been the real that has been hidden in the midst of this great harlot Babylon. Babylon is the epitome of man's religion and devices. Her leaders have taken the holy vessel of God's true temple and defiled them in their drunkenness and debauchery. The world sees her hypocrisy, but even they don't see the depth of her sin and defilement of Spirit. Even so, in her midst, true saints of God and the Bride has been hidden, but their effectiveness and light has often been hidden and obscured by the corruption and watered down religion of that which surrounds them. This results from a system of men that use God for their own gain and power. They have built great edifices and monuments more to their own glory than to Father God. As they come into the fullness of their corruption they will try to bring their masses into the mindset of this world system. They will use condemnation and coercion to do what would not bear witness with the true Spirit of Christ. What she does not yet know is that her time is short and her days are numbered. Her spirit is that same one as the religious leaders that crucified our Lord.
We hear this word coming out of God's word repeatedly as expressed in Revelations 18:4 to the saints of God to come out of her, because here in Revelations 18 it tells us of her demise and ultimate destruction. "After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. 2With a mighty voice he shouted: "Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird. 3For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries." 4Then I heard another voice from heaven say:
"Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues; 5for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. 6Give back to her as she has given; pay her back double for what she has done. Mix her a double portion from her own cup. 7Give her as much torture and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart she boasts, 'I sit as queen; I am not a widow, and I will never mourn.' 8Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her:
death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her."
God is calling us saints of God to true religion and undefiled. He is calling us out of man's version of religion and into the truth of Spirit and His life. In that place we find no longer just outward expressions, words and acts of religion, God is bringing us into that place of intimacy and relationship where we can intimately know Him, not just in head knowledge, but in Spirit and in Truth. It is a place where we can finally experience the reality of His presence and fellowship in our personal lives. Our relationship is no longer dependent upon what we do for God or how good we can be. We come into the place of knowing Christ who is the finished work of our salvation and who is able to complete the good work He has began in you and I.
This is the hour to leave the old wineskin of dead religion and move into the reality of His true Church, which is alive and pregnant with the Spirit of God. God loves His own and so He is calling His own unto Himself. He is calling us out of dead religion, old paradigms and ways of thinking and out of our traditions. Jesus told the religious leaders in Mark 7:13, "Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that."
Press in for yourself and find the reality of Christ for your life. He is bringing you into a place of freedom. Your religion may condemn you, but then little does it know it stands condemned and under the judgement of God. He is calling you to be part of the true Church that He is raising up to the glory and praise of His name. A church that will be mighty and will go forth doing exploits, signs and wonders. He is setting you free and He is calling you out!


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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Clint Bowyer rolled into Kansas Speedway on Friday with the comfort of knowing he'll be with Stewart-Haas Racing next season and the uncertainty of whether he'll be in the playoffs next week.
The Kansan reached a contract extension with SHR to remain in the No. 14 Ford regardless of what happens Sunday, when Bowyer faces postseason elimination. He sits 11th in the 12-driver field with the bottom four drivers eliminated after the race at Kansas Speedway.
"Unfortunately the nature of the business, all that stuff falls on top of managing (the playoffs), but you just have to have good people around you," said Bowyer, who has been with SHR for three of his 15 seasons in NASCAR's top series. "My brother and everybody did a good job of getting that handled, doing it in a manner that I don't have to worry about it."
Bowyer was hired to replace team co-owner Tony Stewart following his retirement after the 2016 season. That deal was done more than a year ahead of time, a rarity then and something that has become nearly nonexistent in an era in which contracts are often signed at the last minute.
"Listen, it's always a good thing," Bowyer said. "I don't feel like I was racing for my career anyway. I race because I love to do it. I love to come back here and everything else. There's a lot of pride to be part of a sport like this, something you've been doing it since you were a little boy.
"Doing it another year? Yes, that's great and according to plan," Bowyer said. "But right now the plan is all about trying to stay alive in these playoffs and winning a championship."
Kyle Larson won at Dover and Ryan Blaney won last week's rain-delayed race at Talladega, locking them into the eight-driver semifinal round that begins next week at Martinsville. But the pressure is on the remaining 10 drivers to lock up their spot at an unpredictable mile-and-a-half track.
Joey Logano is the last driver above the points cutoff line, while Alex Bowman is 18 points adrift to lead three Hendrick Motorsports cars in danger of elimination. The fourth car that could be cut on points? Bowyer, who is 24 points behind heading into Sunday.
And despite Kansas being his home track, it hasn't always been kind to him.
The native of Emporia, who cut his teeth on the dirt track at nearby Lakeside Speedway, started second and finished fifth in the spring race for his best showing in six years. He has two other top-five finishes, but many more times he has finished somewhere in the middle of the pack.
If he wasn't caught up in an accident or dropped out with engine trouble.
"The weird thing is I can come here and be just spot-on and have a really easy weekend and be successful," he said, "and other weekends I feel like a fish out of water the whole weekend."
Bowyer, who has twice qualified for the playoffs with SHR, made his 500th career start last weekend. And while Stewart called him "exactly who I wanted to drive my No. 14 car," the reality is the one-year extension only puts Bowyer's future at bay for the next 12 months.
That's fine with him, too.
The 40-year-old Bowyer said the business has changed considerably just in the four years since his last deal. Finding sponsors is more difficult, NASCAR just finalized its purchase of International Speedway Corp. earlier Friday in a move that could have lasting effects on the sport, and an entirely new car — known as the Next Gen car — is set to debut at the 2021 Daytona 500.
It's also becoming harder for drivers to find rides.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was stunned to learn recently that he would be replaced by Chris Buescher at Roush Fenway Racing next season. Stenhouse in turn signed a multiyear contract Wednesday to drive the No. 47 Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty, essentially completing a seat-swap among the drivers.
Daniel Suarez is trying to complete a deal for a second season with Stewart-Haas Racing, and Chip Ganassi has said he's close to extending Kurt Busch, further limiting the options.
All of which makes Bowyer happy to have next season wrapped up with plenty of time to spare.
"Again, if I didn't feel like I could compete and win races and be successful on the track," Bowyer said, "then no, it's too much work and you know, asking so much out of so many people. So if I didn't feel like I could do this anymore, I damn sure wouldn't do it anymore."
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The story I have for you today is not officially documented, mainly because the old courthouse in Marble Hill MO burned down many years ago and all records were lost. The information I have received is word of mouth, but … Continue reading


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Strawberry-Rhubarb Hand Pies
3/4 cup diced strawberries
3/4 cup diced rhubarb
1 T cornstarch
2 T sugar
2 1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup lard or shortening
3 T cold water
Toss the finely diced fruit with cornstarch and 2 T. sugar.
Mix flour, salt, and 1/4 cup sugar. Cut in butter and lard. Stir in water. Knead slightly. Roll out the dough and cut with a biscuit cutter (about 2 1/4 inch).
Spoon a teaspoon or two of fruit filling in the center of the dough circle. Dampen the edges of the dough with water and top with another dough circle. With a fork, crimp the edges. Cut a slit on the top. Optional: You may brush tops with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Eat warm or at room temperature. These are best eaten in a day or two.


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Uh. Hi there. Soooo, how've you been? (Remember how I said that blogging after an absence is like that awkward moment you run into an ex you haven't seen since the breakup in a store and neither one of you knows what in the world to say to each other? Yeah... it's like that.)
I've been gone for too long and I miss you. My google reader misses me. And we all miss Yummy Monday, am I right??
I've decided to throw together a quick Yummy Monday post (on Thursday. Because it feels like a Monday, doesn't it? That's just me? Huh.) Unfortunately, I can't say I'm really BACK BACK, but at least I'm popping in to say hello.
And you should be glad I did, too, because I'm offering you something incredibly tasty. Are you one of those who skips my tasty posts, thinking to yourself "I don't cook" or "I have all the recipes I'll ever need" (ok, if you think THAT, could you please email me your cookbook? I could use it.) Maybe don't skip this post. Just saying.
Our menu for tonight? Ahem. Parsley and Sunflower Seed Pesto from Googiemomma. Baked Zucchini Fries with Sweet Onion Sauce from King Arthur Flour Blog. And Cherry Pie in a Cake from me.
Ready? I've got a lot to do, so let's just jump in.
The Parsley and Sunflower Seed Pesto is pretty straightforward. You can probably tell from the name. I'll tell you how I used it.
Parsley Sunflower Seed Pesto
2 bunches fresh parsley
1 C sunflower seeds (roasted and shelled)
1 C parmesan cheese, separated
3 cloves garlic
4 T (about) olive oil
1 lb. angel hair pasta - cooked
1 package fresh cherry or grape tomatoes
Put the parsley in your food processor and give it a whirl. Add the sunflower seeds and whirl again. Add 1/2 C parmesan cheese, garlic and salt. Set it to puree. With the processor still blending, add the oil. You may need to add more or less of ANYTHING depending on the consistency you desire and your specific tastes. Pour your sauce over your angel hair and mix. Top with 1/2 C parmesan cheese and cherry tomatoes. I added a sprinkle of garlic salt over the whole thing as well. Serve along with salt and cheese so people can add more of their own if they like.
On to the side of baked zucchini fries. Which I'll just tell you right off, I will be making again and again and again. You know all those zucchinis you get from your neighbors? Don't throw them away, even if you have 60! You don't want them? Send them to me! Because I'm making these!! Oh, ps. I changed the fries a little to accommodate what I had readily available (minor changes). Also, I admit, I totally accidentally altered the sweet onion sauce just a smidge. And it was delicious. So it's below. The original can be found at the link above.
Baked Zucchini Fries with Sweet Onion Sauce


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Comments on the NAS/NRC Report: Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards
NOTE: This is a plain text version of the article. For the original and hyper-linked version of this article, please see:
More on TSH, fluoride and the NAS/NRC Review
A previous PFPC comment focused on the fact that the NRC used TSH reference levels which were 4 years out of date. [Click here]
What is perhaps even more astounding is the NRC's complete failure to disclose/discuss that fluoride has been used in hundreds of laboratory investigations specifically as a thyroid-stimulating-hormone (TSH) analogue [=> acts like TSH].
Instead, the NRC writes:
In summary, evidence of several types indicates that fluoride affects normal endocrine function or response; the effects of the fluoride-induced changes vary in degree and kind in different individuals. Fluoride is therefore an endocrine disruptor in the broad sense of altering normal endocrine function or response, although probably not in the sense of mimicking a normal hormone (NRC 2006; Page 266).
As stated above, there are many studies showing the effects of fluoride directly mimicking TSH. [For a short list, please click here.] Already in 1940 De Eds was able to cause dental fluorosis with TSH (De Eds et al, 1940).
While the NRC acknowledges fluoride as a "universal" G protein activator, it apparently doesn't realize that it thereby mimicks the activity of TSH.
The TSH receptor is the ONLY natural G-protein-coupled receptor known to activate all G protein families (Laugwitz et al, 1996).
DeEds F, Wilson RH, Cutting WC - "Thyrotropic hormone and fluorine activity" Endocrinology 26(6):1053-1056 (1940)
Laugwitz KL, Allgeier A, Offermanns S, Spicher K, Van Sande J, Dumont JE, Schultz G - "The human thyrotropin receptor: a heptahelical receptor capable of stimulating members of all four G protein families" Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 93(1):116-20 (1996) http://www.pnas.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view ... id=8552586
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these items have recently been added to the hello scarlett store.
bella dahl cloud pullover top. sold!
j.crew madewell 1937 brown + turquoise belt. sold!
frye distressed deborah shortie ankle boots. sold!
genetic denim jean leggings. sold!
2. lanvin bow captoe ballerinas.
1. ya ever+mi.crush lace peplum top.
2. current/elliott button fly trouser.
3. golden goose charlye distressed boots.
the footwear in these photos are the most expensive items that i have on. because they are all pre-owned, they are offered at 50% off. that's over $1,095 in savings on footwear alone!
you will only find these deals at the hs store. :-) huzzah!!!


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§21-3-19. Discrimination for use of tobacco products prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any employer, whether public or private, or the agent of such employer to refuse to hire any individual or to discharge any employee or otherwise to disadvantage or penalize any employee with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment solely because such individual uses tobacco products off the premises of the employer during nonworking hours.
(b) This section shall not apply with respect to an employer which is a nonprofit organization which, as one of its primary purposes or objectives, discourages the use of one or more tobacco products by the general public.
(c) This section shall not prohibit an employer from offering, imposing or having in effect a health, disability or life insurance policy which makes distinctions between employees for type of coverage or price of coverage based upon the employee's use of tobacco products: Provided, That any differential premium rates charged to employees must reflect differential costs to the employer: Provided, however, That the employer must provide employees with a statement delineating the differential rates used by its insurance carriers.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an employer from making available to smokers and other users of tobacco products, programs, free of charge or at reduced rates, which encourage the reduction or cessation of smoking or tobacco use.


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Google has staked some cash on the market for digital signatures on electronic documents with a venture capital investment in DocuSign, the companies announced Tuesday.
DocuSign's technology is used by companies for signing digital invoices, business agreements and other official documents in a safe and secure way, according to the company's website. It is currently used by 20 million users who have signed more than 150 million documents and 60,000 new users join the service every day, DocuSign said.
Google Ventures said it decided to invest in DocuSign because electronic signatures are being rapidly adopted by enterprises and small businesses worldwide. DocuSign's technology, strong team and market momentum attracted Google and the companies plan to work together to reach hundreds of millions of customers worldwide, according to the search giant's venture capital arm.
DocuSign users can upload a digital document to the service and request specific people to sign it digitally with a unique signature or initial. The service is used in industries like financial services, insurance and technology among others, DocuSign said, adding that technology companies like Cisco, Comcast, eBay, Hewlett-Packard and others are already using the service.
DocuSign also offers a service for consumers called DocuSign Ink that allows anyone to drag and drop their signatures on documents to make them legally binding. The service works with native iPad, iPhone and Android apps and can also used with Microsoft's Outlook email client. It can be used to sign Microsoft Office files, PDF files with form field recognition, scanned and faxed documents and all text and image files. In April DocuSign was integrated with Google Drive, Google's cloud collaboration service that includes Google Docs.
The amount of Google Ventures' investment was not disclosed, but DocuSign said that it has raised $55.7 million in its current round.
Google Ventures invests in a wide variety of companies in the mobile, gaming, energy and life sciences industry, according to its website. The venture capital is financed by the search giant but Google Ventures sets its own agenda and aims at financial return, rather than supporting Google's strategic goals, it says.
Google Ventures tries to be an hands-on investor that quietly helps to build companies, said managing partner Bill Maris in a post on the new Ventures blog that started on Monday. "We try to be the kind of investors we sought as entrepreneurs ourselves. Starting a company can be a lonely business, and it helps to know you've got someone on your side who has been through it before," he wrote.
Loek covers all things tech for the IDG News Service. Follow him on Twitter at @loekessers or email tips and comments to firstname.lastname@example.com


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Bobcat runners compete at South Regional
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Bluffton Today
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Seven Bluffton High cross country runners competed Saturday in the Foot Locker National Championships South Regional race at McAlpine Park.
Nahuel Coronel placed 23rd in the 13- and 14-year-old boys 3K division with a time of 10 minutes, 35 seconds. In the boys senior 5K, Joshua Tierney finished 149th (17:48) and Wesley Long was 150th (17:48). Evans Beach placed 131st in the junior 5K (17:58) and Daniel Falcocchio was 201st (19:24).
Lea Tierney finished 61st in the freshman girls 5K with a time of 21 minutes, 27 seconds. Riley Chafer was 79th (23:16).


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Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) said former Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) is "partly right" regarding Akin's remarks — which were proven untrue by doctors — about women being able to prevent pregnancy if they are raped.
Speaking at a suburban-Atlanta Chamber of Commerce breakfast, Gingrey also said he has been an OB-GYN since 1975 and tells infertile couples "all the time" to just "relax" in order to conceive, according to The Marietta Daily Journal.
( PHOTOS: 5 controversial Todd Akin quotes)
"[In] Missouri, Todd Akin … was asked by a local news source about rape and he said, 'Look, in a legitimate rape situation' — and what he meant by legitimate rape was just look, someone can say, 'I was raped': A scared-to-death 15-year-old that becomes impregnated by her boyfriend and then has to tell her parents, that's pretty tough and might on some occasion say, 'Hey, I was raped.' That's what he meant when he said legitimate rape versus nonlegitimate rape," Gingrey said.
Gingrey, a co-chair of the GOP Doctors Caucus, continued: "I don't find anything so horrible about that. But then he went on and said that in a situation of rape, of a legitimate rape, a woman's body has a way of shutting down so the pregnancy would not occur. He's partly right on that."
On Friday, Gingrey's office provided a statement in which he appeared to distance himself from the remarks, which he said were misconstrued:
"At a breakfast yesterday morning, I was asked why Democrats made abortion a central theme of the presidential campaign. I do not defend, nor do I stand by, the remarks made by Rep. Akin and Mr. [Richard] Mourdock. In my attempt to provide context as to what I presumed they meant, my position was misconstrued," he said in the statement.
Mourdock, the GOP candidate who lost the race for the Indiana Senate seat, suggested in October that pregnancies from rape are God's will. In August, Akin told a local TV station that women who are raped rarely get pregnant because their bodies can shut it down. Akin went on to lose to Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.).
"If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down," Akin said at the time.
Gingrey noted he is an OB-GYN, then discussed what he tells infertile couples.
"And I've delivered lots of babies, and I know about these things. It is true. We tell infertile couples all the time that are having trouble conceiving because of the woman not ovulating, 'Just relax. Drink a glass of wine. And don't be so tense and uptight because all that adrenaline can cause you not to ovulate,'" Gingrey said, according to the paper.
He continued: "So he was partially right wasn't he? But the fact that a woman may have already ovulated 12 hours before she is raped, you're not going to prevent a pregnancy there by a woman's body shutting anything down because the horse has already left the barn, so to speak."
He then criticized the media and even 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney for their handling of Akin's remarks.
"And yet the media took that and tore it apart. Mitt Romney also didn't help much. Todd Akin is a good man. I'm not standing up here defending people saying stupid things," he said at the event.
Gingrey also said the Democrats took the Senate majority in part due to Mourdock's and Akin's comments.
"Part of the reason the Dems still control the Senate is because of comments made in Missouri by Todd Akin and Indiana by Mourdock were considered a little bit over the top," Gingrey said, according to The Daily Journal. "Mourdock basically said, 'Look, if there is conception in the aftermath of a rape, that's still a child, and it's a child of God, essentially.' Now, in Indiana, that cost him the election."


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Have you ever known someone that is more concerned with the next move of God or wave of the Spirit rather than reading , understanding, and applying the principles of God into their daily living. I do, there are numerous charismatic signs and wonders chasers being deceived in the Body of Christ and in the Church today. I can compare it to a surfer trying to catch the ultimate wave, going from beach to beach in search of the ultimate wave but never finding it. The search for the next wave in Charismatic circles has led believers down a path away from Jesus instead of towards Him.
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By Robert Dutt
After more than eight months of hype from Microsoft, Microsoft's cloud-based productivity suite, Office 365, formally goes live Tuesday with Microsoft launch events from New York and around the world.
As usual, opinions are varied on whether Microsoft's second take at a cloud-based productivity suite meets the mark or is doomed to total failure. Some have lambasted it as too expensive when compared to competitor Google Docs, others have proclaimed it virtually cost-free.
Much attention has been paid to the core features of the cloud software suite, the hosted Exchange functionality that is essentially a refresh of what Microsoft had to offer with its horrifically named Business Productivity Online Suite, or BPOS. But there are some interesting new offerings within the Office 365 family, features and capabilities that deserve a discussion of their own.
One of the biggest new additions to the suite is the inclusion of Microsoft Lync in Office 365. Lync is Microsoft's rebranded and revamped Office Communications Server, its instant messaging, audio- and videoconferencing product.
Lync is an intriguing addition to the suite. In a time when more small businesses are virtual, on the road, or otherwise physically separated from each other, a slick and integrated real-time communications tools is a must.
There are many other tools used by small businesses for Web-based audio- and videoconferencing, with Skype chief amongst them. But with Skype's impending purchase by Microsoft likely leading to a Skype-Lync integration, Microsoft should be able to find ways to make the more robust Lync offering more interesting to customers.
Already it offers a seamless integration with the Exchange and Outlook messaging stack, giving Outlook users the ability to find out the availability of contacts and connect right from the e-mail client that so many knowledge workers call their day-to-day home. It also offers IT the capability to get some control over what instant messaging is being used by employees, which is important as comparatively high-bandwidth video options gain prominence. And for staff that need to make connections outside of the enterprise, it offers an easy connection to Microsoft's consumer-grade IM product, Windows Live Messenger.
Lync is far from being WebEx, much less TelePresence, when it comes to multimedia conference, but it does represent a "unified communications for the rest of us" offering for small businesses, offering a balance of consumer and enterprise features with appropriate IT oversight.
But it's the Office 365 monthly subscription model that really makes it shine as part of the larger suite. Unified communications is one of those deployments that many businesses would benefit from but never seem to get around to because of architectural complexity and expense. Moving it from capex to opex make it a much more achievable goal.
However Lync is not perfect for the enterprise on the go, especially not today. For businesses that have standardized on Windows Phone 7 (both of you), you're in good shape. For the rest of us, getting Lynced up on the go may be a bit more of a challenge. There's a BlackBerry version available as well. Microsoft has pledged support for a variety of other platforms, including iOS and Android, by the end of the year. Keep in mind, though, this is a Microsoft-offered timeline, and those have been known to change without notice. Windows Vista, anybody?
There are other differentiators for Office 365 as well, with SharePoint clearly chief among them. Microsoft's polarizing intranet portal software is the company's fastest product ever to $1 billion in revenues, and Microsoft seems to be constantly reminding its partners that it has more demand for SharePoint deployments than it does partners to do such deployments. But on the other hand, it's been criticized as too complex for small businesses, a very powerful tool that builds that power at the expense of simplicity and usability. However, with Office 365's backend tools, perhaps things will be a little easier for the smaller customer.


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Picture cover book. The book has a yellow spine and the book cover art printed on the book.
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Excellent - Clean cover, no writing in book, tight binding.
Good - Minor wear on book, minor writing (original owner's name may be in book). Binding is good.
Fair - Wear on book, writing in book. Binding may be loose.


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Explain the Legion to me
I promise to ask this with humility and respect if you promise to answer without blithering. Blithering about the Legion of Superheroes seems to be almost a whole subset of comics fandom, comparable perhaps to Glorantha moonbats such as myself in the role-playing hobby. Jacobs & Jones' The Comic Book Heroes, not otherwise sentimental, breaks down into slobbers about it for a whole chapter. I am sure someone out there can manage better.