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Against the tide - A Critical Review by Scientists of How Physics and Astronomy Get Done
Martín López Corredoira & Carlos Castro Perelman (Eds.)
Nobody should have a monopoly of the truth in this universe. The censorship and suppression of challenging ideas against the tide of mainstream research, the blacklisting of scientists, for instance, is neither the best way to do and filter science, nor to promote progress in the human knowledge. The removal of good and novel ideas from the scientific stage is very detrimental to the pursuit of the truth. There are instances in which a mere unqualified belief can occasionally be converted into a generally accepted scientific theory through the screening action of refereed literature and meetings planned by the scientific organizing committees and through the distribution of funds controlled by "club opinions". It leads to unitary paradigms and unitary thinking not necessarily associated
to the unique truth. This is the topic of this book: to critically analyze the problems of the official (and sometimes illicit) mechanisms under which current science (physics and astronomy in particular) is being administered and filtered today, along with the onerous consequences these mechanisms have on all of us.
Apart from the editors, Juan Miguel Campanario, Brian Martin, Wolfgang Kundt, J. Marvin Herndon, Marian Apostol, Halton C. Arp, Tom Van Flandern, Andrei P.
Kirilyuk, Dmitri Rabounski and Henry H. Bauer, all of them professional researchers, reveal a pessimistic view of the miseries of the actual system, while a glimmer of hope remains in the "leitmotiv" claim towards the freedom in doing research and attaining an acceptable level of ethics in science.
About The Author
Martín López
Corredoira is a researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (Tenerife, Spain). He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of La Laguna at Tenerife and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Seville (Spain). He has authored articles in peer reviewed journals of astrophysics, and two books on philosophy in Spanish: Diálogos entre Razón y Sentimiento and Somos Fragmentos de Naturaleza Arrastrados por Sus Leyes.
Carlos Castro Perelman is a researcher affiliated with the Center for Theoretical Studies of Physical Systems at Clark Atlanta University (USA). He has a Ph.D.
in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of over 115 articles on such topics as: the extended relativity theory in Clifford spaces, gravity, supersymmetry, strings, p-branes, fractals, quantum field theory, mathematical physics, number theory
It is always necessary to take a critical look at the way in which scientific research actually gets done. While Philosophy and Sociology have long established themselves as full-blown academic disciplines with an ever-increasing literature, there is a dearth of such literature written by
practising scientists. The aim of this book is to gather the views of some working physicists and astronomers on the influence of the social structures of science within which scientists are obliged to carry out their research, and examine the ways in which they are sometimes used in negative ways to destroy careers and hinder innovative research. At the present time there are no widely known academic outlets where scientists can express their opinions about the scientific establishment. Not so long ago there were astronomical journals where one could raise these issues but these journals have either ceased to exist or have been revamped into pure research journals. Physicists have no outlet for expressing their views—especially unorthodox views—on the nature of the scientific method and/or social structures affecting their research because journals for physicists are solely dedicated to research. This book aims to fill this current gap in the literature with a sample of critical papers.
The essay "Challenging dominant physics paradigms" by Campanario and Martin is a general analysis of the difficulties found by well-qualified scientists to challenge scientific orthodoxy. Particular cases of dissidence are reflected in the autobiographical odysseys narrated by Kundt, Arp or Castro Perelman. Castro Perelman tells us about the illicit, shameful censorship and blacklisting of scientists taking place in the electronic e-archives
web-site <http://arXiv.org> and which is the most important internet site for preprints in Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics. Scientific and political elites in Western democracies control the system, according to Arp. Anonymity in the peer-review system is susceptible of corruption—says Marvin Herndon—and interferes with the objective examination of extraordinary ideas on their merits—says Van Flandern. These problems of science are worldwide and present in rich countries like the United States, as pointed out by Marvin Herndon, as well as in developing countries. Apostol talks about the corruption, decadence and mafias in Romania hidden behind the use of politically correct terms: " technological transfer", "international cooperation", "scientometrics", etc. Like the example of Romania, many other countries have similar problems. The same problems in Physics and Astronomy are widespread in all fields of science and in all areas of research performed by humans. One representative of the text outside the fields of Physics and Astronomy is the essay by Bauer, where a critical study of analytical chemistry and the conflict of interests in science is presented. We considered it interesting because the context of his essay is applicable to all the sciences in general. The situation in Astrophysics is widely described in López Corredoira's essay on the oldest profession. Kundt tackles some aspects of astrophysics too, Arp focuses in the research of cosmology, and Van Flandern's article focuses on the solar system.
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We're pleased to feature this guest post from Michael Campbell, an experienced consultant whose area of specialism includes negotiation training.
Yes, lots of people are using references to "A Greek Tragedy" at the moment regarding the unfortunate events – supposed "Negotiations" - between the Euro Zone and the Greek Government!
As a much younger man I went to a performance of a theatrical Greek Tragedy at the wonderful Epidaurus amphitheatre. In preparation for which I had researched what actually is a "Greek Tragedy", and the following is one of the definitions:
"A moral play in which the protagonist, usually a man of importance and outstanding personal qualities, falls to disaster through the combination of a personal failing and circumstances with which he cannot deal".
I leave it you as to whether this definition reminds you of any of the "players" in the recent events! In the spirit of things, I have for you a work in five Acts.
Act One – Power
In preparing for, and conducting, a negotiation it is vital to have an understanding of the balance of power and the sources/elements of that power. In the recent Euro Zone/Greek negotiations, both sides (from a distance) seemed to believe that each had a position of power – how can this be? One of the aspects of Philosophy that has served me well in my business career is: "Perception is reality – change perception, change reality".
Did the "Grexit" participants actually address and try to understand, a) the drivers of power for the negotiations; and, b) each other's perceptions of the respective "power positions"?
So, the "Morals" from Act One are:
α. That in your preparation you should "reality check" your perceptions of the balance and sources of power, remembering that there is both situational power and personal power.
β. That during the negotiation process both sides will be trying to change the other's perception of the power position.
Act Two - People
In our negotiation training work at NRI we firmly believe that a key negotiation fundamental is that "people negotiate with other people". It is not organisations, processes nor logical constructs negotiating with equivalents – but people with people.
So how does someone, supposedly an expert (always worrying!) end up being persona non grata at the negotiation table? We know from extensive experience and research that assertiveness rather than aggressiveness is the more successful, sustainable and productive approach to the interpersonal dimensions. We describe this as "Warm/Tough" i.e. be "Warm" towards the person whilst being "Tough" on the (business) issue.
Yes, we can all think of instances where pure aggression has apparently "won" – but for how long and at what cost? Back to perceptions again?
Another key aspect in Act Two is "Trust". Something spoken about at length recently due to the perceptions of it being absent from the behaviours of various key players. This is very important and we coach negotiators to address "Trust" on three main levels (based on Sato):
- Contractual Trust
- Competence Trust
- Goodwill trust
So, the "Morals" from Act Two are:
α. Distinguish between being "Warm" towards the other negotiators, whilst being "Tough" on the issues.
β. Be clear what level/type of trust that you and they are expecting.
¥. Establish interpersonal connection based on positivity and trust.
Acts Three and Four – Ploys and Persuasion – will be with you soon!


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Google reached out to Media Strategist Jedidiah Gant and his Raleigh Murals Project for guidance on the project. With the help of team Myriad, we guided the Fiber team through the mural and video production process. Thankfully, they let us capture the entire thing on video!
The timelapse and b-roll footage was shot on a Sony FS700 and several Go Pros over two days. Now, the video is shown as part of the informational display in the Google Fiber space. Additionally, the video received significant engagement online, with more than 14,000 views, 400 engagements, and a reach of 50,000 people.


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Negotiationby Bob MacKenzie
In a nutshell
1. Understanding negotiations
Negotiation is one of three principal methods of dispute resolution (the other two being mediation and arbitration). A negotiation can be either an outcome-driven process, at one extreme, or a relationship-building exercise, at the other. Ideally, it should be both, as building satisfactory relationships with the other parties is in itself a desirable outcome. With this in mind, the ideal outcome is a win-win result.
You'll know that you've achieved a successful negotiation when
- You've identified the minimum outcomes that the other party or parties are prepared to accept (their bottom line)
- You've adjusted your initial demands accordingly
- You've obtained all your own desired outcomes or an acceptable level of these (your bottom line), while ensuring that the other parties remain committed to the negotiating relationship.
2. From win-win to lose-loseYou should always aim for a skilful win-win outcome wherever possible.
- Win-win is beneficial to all parties, being based upon a shared belief that there's a better way of doing things and a shared desire to find it.
- Win-win or no deal is evident in attempted negotiations where none of the parties can find a mutually beneficial solution.
- A win paradigm is a context in which one party wins without regard to the cost to, or the feelings of, other parties and is very common in the business world.
- Win-lose is evident when one party uses its power, resources or authority in an attempt to win at the expense of the other parties.
- Lose-win is characterised by appeasement, placation, abandonment or submission and is dependence at its most obvious.
- A lose-lose paradigm is created if the parties involved are each playing a win-lose game.
3. You as a negotiator
You have considerable experience of negotiations, whether or not you're conscious of this. You can improve your understanding and practice of negotiation if you enter into it more consciously.
- The first step to self-knowledge about your skills is to ask yourself when you enjoy negotiations and when you do not, when you choose to negotiate and how well you prepare.
- The next step is to analyse how skilled you are at conducting the various stages of a negotiation.
4. Do you have a preferred negotiation style?
When faced with the need to resolve disputes, we tend to behave in a mixture of aggressive, assertive, cooperative or submissive ways. According to the specific circumstances, each type of behaviour can be appropriate
- Aggressive, if you are involved in a price war with business rivals
- Assertive, if you are quietly sticking to your bottom line
- Cooperative, if you and the other party have decided to pool your resources in a common venture
- Submissive, if the specific issue is of little interest to you, but you want to maintain good relations with the other party
- Assertive, if the other party is being either unnecessarily aggressive or passive to the extent that a good win-win outcome might be missed.
Men may tend to see the other party as 'opponents' to beat, while women may tend to see the other group as members of a 'party' with whom there is potential to collaborate for mutual benefit.
5. Deciding whether or not to negotiate
Before entering into negotiations, you need to ask why you are doing so, and whether there might be a better alternative to negotiation.
- A useful starting point for this is to determine your BATNA – Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement.
- Your initial BATNA is pre-determined – it's one that you've identified before negotiations begin in earnest.
- Your emergent BATNA is that which changes or becomes clearer during the negotiations as you begin to obtain more information about your own and the other party's interests, resources, constituencies and influence.
- Sometimes, our imagined options to negotiation are not as strong as we might initially think, so your EATNA is the Estimated Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement.
- The worst thing that could happen is your WATNA – Worst Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement.
6. Preparing for negotiations (before)
Successful negotiation is 80 per cent preparation (the most important ingredient):
- Do I need to negotiate?
- What are my goals?
- What could I trade?
- What is my bottom line?
- How would the other side answer the above questions?
- What can we offer each other and what relationship do we want?
7. Conducting negotiations (during)
There are four recognisable stages for you to notice during successful negotiations. These are:
- Engaging – preliminaries, including establishing trust and agreeing the process and rules
- Suggesting – the opening gambits
- Bargaining – making a firm provisional offer
- Agreeing – agreeing outcomes, getting it in writing, setting the scene for next time and celebrating.
8. What if things go wrong?
With the best will in the world – and even if you set out to achieve a win-win outcome – things can go wrong in negotiations. So it helps to anticipate the most common sorts of problem you might encounter, and have some provisional ideas to hand about how you might address them.
- Ground rules, such as Time Out, can prove extremely helpful when problems arise.
- It may also be worth considering using a facilitator.
9. Preparing for the next negotiation (after)
After the formal closure of negotiations, you'll naturally want to review, evaluate and reflect on the outcomes you've achieved, and decide upon any further action that's required.
- It's quite usual to have doubts afterwards, but it's generally better to take any learnings forward to the next negotiation rather than try to reopen that particular set of negotiations.
- Always take time to review the negotiation and decide what worked, what didn't and what you might do differently next time.
10. The ten commandments of negotiations
Although negotiation can often seem complex and daunting, you can ease your way through all its twists and turns if you follow these ten simple guidelines...
- Ask yourself, is this a potential or actual negotiation?
- Prepare
- Work out BATNA, EATNA and/or WATNA
- Never assume value
- Listen and observe
- Aim for win-win
- Call for time out, if necessary
- Write down the agreement
- Celebrate success appropriately
- Learn lessons
11. Glossary
Some 17 key negotiation terms are set out in alphabetical order.


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In 1913, on a summer's day at Half Moon Lake, Louisiana, four-year-old Sonny Davenport walks into the woods and never returns.
The boy's mysterious disappearance from the family's lake house makes front-page news in their home town of Opelousas. John Henry and Mary Davenport are wealthy and influential, and will do anything to find their son. For two years, the Davenports search across the South, offer increasingly large rewards and struggle not to give in to despair.
Then, at the moment when all hope seems lost, the boy is found in the company of a tramp.
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TESTING TALKS AND TEST BAN READINESS PROGRAM. (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of Congress that the United States and the Soviet Union share a special responsibility to resume the Nuclear Testing Talks to continue negotiations toward additional limitations on nuclear weapons testing.
(b) REPORT.-Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report containing a proposed schedule for resumption of the Nuclear Testing Talks and identifying the goals to be pursued in those talks.
(c) NUCLEAR TEST BAN READINESS PROGRAM. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 1992 for weapons activities, $20,000,000 shall be available to conduct the nuclear test ban readiness program established pursuant to section 1436 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100_456; 42 U.S.C. 2121 note). SEC. 3141. WARHEAD DISMANTLEMENT AND MATERIAL DISPOSAL. (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On September 27, 1991, the President announced as part of a unilateral initiative designed to "enhance stability and reduce the risk of nuclear war," that the United States should explore with the Soviet Union "joint technical cooperation on the safe and environmentally responsible storage, transportation, dismantling, and destruction of nuclear weapons".
(2) On October 5, 1991, the President of the Soviet Union stated in response that "We hereby stress readiness to embark on a specific dialogue with the United States on the elaboration of safe and ecologically responsible technologies for the storage and transportation of nuclear warheads and nuclear charges, and to design jointly measures to enhance nuclear safety".
(3) The President's initiative and the Soviet response hold out the prospect of enhancing stability and reducing the risk
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(1) to hearing the proposed initiatives of the President during the congressional review of the President's proposed budget for fiscal year 1993; and
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Part D-ARMS CONTROL MATTERS
DUCTION MEASURES (a) FINDINGS.-Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On June 1, 1990, the President of the United States and the President of the Soviet Union signed a document entitled "Joint Statement on Future Negotiations on Nuclear and Space Arms and Further Enhancing Strategic Stability".
(2) In that document, the two nations pledged to pursue additional confidence-building and predictability measures "that would reduce the possibility of an outbreak of nuclear war as a result of accident, miscalculation, terrorism, or unexpected technological breakthrough, and would prevent possible incidents between them".
(3) As a result of the recent increase in ethnic, national, economic, and political tensions within the Soviet Union, concern has heightened regarding the possible unauthorized or accidental use of Soviet nuclear weapons.
(4) It has been four years since the Department of Defense conducted a comprehensive review of its nuclear control procedures and failsafe mechanisms.
(5) The Joint Chiefs of Staff, in its 1990 Joint Military Net Assessment, concluded that with the recent changes in the global security environment "the risk of nuclear deterrence failing is assessed to be low and at this moment to be decreasing".
(6) While Congress is concerned about continued strategic offensive and defensive modernization by the Soviet Union and the unpredictable status of the domestic situation in the Soviet Union, at this stage the lessened prospects that nuclear weapons of the United States might have to be employed may afford an opportunity to reconsider past reluctance to use certain positive control measures, such as the installation of permissive action links (PALs) on nuclear weapons deployed at sea by the United States and the installation of post-launch destruct mechanisms on intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) deployed by the United States, as long as appropriate security measures can be developed to protect the integrity of such destruct mechanisms.
(7) On September 15, 1987, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to establish Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers (NRRCs) in Washington and Moscow.
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pable of taking on expanded roles. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of Congress
(1) that the President of the United States and the President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics are to be commended for their June 1, 1990, joint statement to pursue additional nuclear confidence-building measures; and
(2) that, in keeping with that joint statement, the President,
(A) should invite the Soviet Union to join with the United States in conducting separate but parallel, comprehensive reviews of each nation's own nuclear control procedures and failsafe mechanisms; and
(B) should propose to the Soviet Union that representatives of the two nations engage in discussions with the objective of agreeing on additional roles and functions that could be assigned to the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers to further lessen the risks of the outbreak of nuclear war as the result of misinterpretation, miscalculation, or acci
dent. (c) REPORT ON ADDITIONAL MEASURES.-Not later than March 1, 1991, the President shall submit to Congress a report (in both classified and unclassified form) assessing additional nuclear risk reduction measures which could be implemented pursuant to the joint statement of June 1, 1990, referred to in subsection (b), including the following:
(1) Assigning to the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers (NRRCs) such expanded roles as the following:
(A) Serving as a forum for discussions between the two nations on responding to possible nuclear terrorism.
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(2) In the Joint Statement on the Treaty on Strategic Offensive Arms signed in June 1990, the two sides reaffirmed their determination to have a START agreement completed and ready for signature by the end of 1990.
(3) Under the provisions of a START agreement, both sides will carry out significant reductions in strategic offensive arms.
(4) In the Joint Statement on Future Negotiations on Nuclear and Space Arms and Further Enhancing Strategic Stability, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to pursue new talks on strategic offensive arms, and on the relationship between strategic offensive and defensive arms.
(5) The objectives of these negotiations will be to reduce further the risk of outbreak of war, particularly nuclear war, and to ensure strategic stability, transparency and predictability through further stabilizing reductions in the strategic arsenals of both countries.
(6) The President's effort to negotiate such agreements is dependent upon the maintenance of a vigorous research and development and modernization program as required for a prudent defense posture.
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The Project would re-route passenger trains from the Point Defiance BNSF rail line that runs along the southern Puget Sound shoreline to an existing rail corridor (the proposed Project corridor) that runs along the west side of Interstate 5 (I-5) between Tacoma and Nisqually. The existing alignment (BNSF line), shared by freight and passenger rail traffic, is near capacity and is operationally constrained by the shoreline geography has physical and operational constraints. Outreach efforts to local communities have been extensive and many are part of the Projects Technical Advisory Group. The Project is a key in providing more competitive intercity passenger rail service between Seattle, WA and Portland, OR, including: Increasing Amtrak Cascades round-trips from four to six by 2017 in order to meet projected service demands; reducing scheduling conflicts with freight trains that often result in delays, and by mitigating or avoiding operational delays (e.g., drawbridge openings) and weather-related delays (e.g., mudslides), and improving on-time performance from 68 percent to 88 percent; decreasing passenger train trip times by at least 10 minutes, and reducing conflicts with freight trains; and upgrading at-grade crossings safety with wayside horns, median barriers, advanced warning signals, and traffic signal improvement.


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Having had over 30 years of experience in the Early Childhood Industry, I can appreciate how hard it can be at times to help your child adjust to being in care. It is not uncommon for children who are particularly attached to their parent's to experience anxieties in transitioning. During my years I have found the most effective way to properly prepare your child for Kindy is to create a plan from the very beginning.
Setting up a plan to transition your child into Childcare and Kindergarten:
- Visit the centre to get familiar with the surrounds – This involves visits to the childcare centre for both you and your child to get familiar with the general environment, the staff and the children. I would suggest at least two visits with both of you before the initial commencement.
- Create a routine and stick to it- Drop off and collect your child around the same time every day. When you arrive, create a basic routine of activities and tasks. Such as, unpacking their bag, reading a book or a play for 10 minutes (with a timer). When it comes time to leave, say your farewells, reassure them that they will have a lovely day and make your departure. Be prepared for your child, you and probably the Director to cry – your child loves you and will miss you. I reassure you, it will get better.
- Work with your child's Educators – Work with your Childcare Educators, it may seem like a good idea to stay longer during the day, in my experience, however, I have often found that it sets the child's expectations to believe that you will be there every time. It doesn't allow the Educators to properly bond with your child and in many cases, I have found this to be more distressing and delay the transition.
Creating and following a set plan and routine is the most effective way of setting your child up for success. The children build confidence, they know what to prepare for and creates less anxiety.
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Spring Ahead Of Your Competition Use All The Resorces That Are Avalible To You by Jon Varley founder of www.iwannatrade.com
Are you using everything avalible?
Are you easy to find on the internet?
Are you using every free classified you can find?
Are you investing back into your business?
Are you using all the low cost advertisements around?
Are you changing the way you do business?
Are you finding some people just seem to be just fine as you are stressed out?
Are you finding it hard to pay for newspaper tv radio ads?
Are You getting tired of working all day and not selling products or services?
Are you looking for other work?
Are you just trying to get through this year?
Are you trying those get rich things offered?
Are you seeing the need for people to come together and work to keep people working?
Are you out talking to others about the hard times?
I can go on about the question "Are You" but you get the point! We have seen the layoff notices for about all business. I want to see places from the teachers to walmart to taco bell and all the rest get together and work on a plan within each business to keep as many people working by a cut back across the board.
An example: Teachers don't need crowded classrooms, more kids in every class do to layoffs they need to make the necessary cut in everyones pay including all employees. Do a percentage cut across the board so it is fair.
Which is better? All the teachers working for less? or A select few working with crowded classrooms while other make nothing at all?
Another example: Lenders should allow the renters who pay rent to stay in the repo's/bankowned properties this would keep the cash flow and create jobs for the real estate industry, agent could be paid a small fee for collecting rent and manage properties.
I support the idea of all of us working on the idea of helping keep as many jobs as possible and it will take everybody to make this work. If the actors/hollywood make some cuts then the tickets to go to the movies should drop and people can afford them. That brings us back to the question:
Which is better? Everybody going to the movies for less? Or a select few going to the movies leaving seats open that could be filled by working together.
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Portsmouth Cathedral: Art and Sacred Places, 2004
As part of an on-going programme to update Portsmouth Cathedral, we were invited to form part of the Fabrics Committee and lead the re-design of the choir stalls and organ doors. BarberOsgerby were commissioned to design the choir stalls and Patrick Caulfield to revamp the organ doors. Part of the challenge was to create an original response whilst maintaining respect for the building's heritage.
BarberOsgerby responded to this challenge with The Portsmouth Bench, an oak bench that paired original design with conventional wood seating and received the Design Week Award for Best Furniture Design. Caulfield's design for the interior organ doors reflected upon both tradition and modernity, referencing Christian symbols, the City of Portsmouth and existing features in the Cathedral. Together, the two commissions helped evolve understanding of the space by encouraging its contemporary audience to discover new and exciting ways of interacting with sacred places of faith.


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People keep asking for many past elements of Doctor Who to return to the new series: past Companions, former adversaries, other Time Lords, etc. I too would love to see all of these things, buuuuuut....
Let me state, for the record, that I have no desire to see Peter Capaldi leave the Whoniverse any time soon, but I do ponder the existence of future incarnations of The Doctor. One thing I'd love to see return to The Doctor is a gaudy wardrobe. The past few outfits have been too easily blended in to modern-day society.
Where's the craziness of the outfits worn by Pertwee, Baker (x2), McCoy, etc? Part of what (to me) was appealing about the Doctor is that he didn't quite get Earth clothing styles right. I feel like the 8th and The War Doctor were set up as transitional outfits to the modern style, but once you get to Eccleston as the 9th, it gets rather "modern stylish or even hipster-ish. Capaldi keeps changing his jacket up so you don't always get the black and red jacket, but even that isn't too gaudy.
I'm just throwing this out there for discussion. Lend me your thoughts on this, dear friends.
UPDATE 2/16/15: Woof! Ria main-paged this! 'Twas not prepared for the avalanche of replies! LOL! Ok, I'll comment as much as time allows. Cheers!
UPDATE 2/17/15: I tried to reply to as many comments as possible. apologies if I didn't reply to yours. Also, please don't start a gender war int eh comments section. This was a post about the Doctor's wardrobe, not whether he shoudl regen into a woman. I've debated that to infinity but it's not going to get solved here. Don't start crapping on each other about it. Take that silliness over to Jezebel or something.


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Oldham Athletic 1993
What did they need to do? Oldham had three games to play – the first at title-chasing Aston Villa – and they were nine points adrift of safety. Joe Royle's team needed to win all three games, against Villa, Liverpool and Southampton, and hope that Crystal Palace failed to collect two more points. They got one, and went down with a top-flight record of 49 points.
Andy Richie, striker
We travelled to Aston Villa on the Sunday, six days before the end of the season, and were eight points adrift with three to play, so the situation was perilous to say the least!
Villa were going for the title, but we won there and actually confirmed the title for Manchester United with our 1-0 win. We then beat Liverpool 3-2 at Boundary Park in midweek, with Neil Pointon scoring a freak goal straight from a corner, and that set us up for the big one at home to Southampton on the final day.
I scored to put us 3-1 ahead 10 minutes into the second-half and set up Gunnar Halle to score a fourth 10 minutes later and it seemed like an easy afternoon, but that wasn't reckoning with Matt Le Tissier. He ended up getting a hat-trick and really put the pressure on us. The funny thing about that was that there were rumours he had been out until 3am on the morning of the game, but it didn't seem to do him any harm!
On the final day, it's all about dealing with the pressure, having a bit of luck and being together. At Oldham, we had all three of those qualities. We were such a tight-knit team and had enjoyed some great highs over three or four years that our spirit kept us alive.
Houdini rating 9/10
Coventry City 1997
What did they need to do? Coventry had proven masters of escapology in the past, after escaping relegation on the final day eight times in the last 29 seasons. Hopes appeared forlorn at White Hart Lane yet goals from Dion Dublin and Paul Williams enabled Gordon Strachan to scramble to safety and relegate Sunderland.
Steve Ogrizovic, goalkeeper
We had obviously beaten Spurs in the 1987 FA Cup final and that was my most memorable moment in football, but this was a close second.
Although we had stayed up before in similar fashion, everybody had been writing us off and were convinced we were down this time. Our preparations were affected as well because we started 20 minutes later than everyone else, which was obviously horrible because the other results were filtering through towards the end of our game.
But we had so many Coventry fans with us that it didn't feel like an away game. I made a couple of important saves towards the end but it was a huge team effort. We were resolute and in my era we always seemed to perform best when people thought we were down and out.
To go away and win at Tottenham when nobody gave us a prayer was brilliant. Thankfully it didn't end on a sour note and there were great scenes at the end.
Houdini rating 7/10
West Bromwich Albion 2005
What did they need to do? Albion looked doomed under Bryan Robson when they propped up the Premiership table at the end of 2004. Survival still seemed distant when they faced Portsmouth on the final day but goals from substitute Geoff Horsfield and Kieran Richardson sealed a famous victory, with the other three teams in the bottom four – Norwich, Southampton and Crystal Palace – all failing to win.
Geoff Horsfield, striker
The game was on a Sunday, so we had Saturday off. I'd bought a couple of houses in Sutton to do up and, in one of them, I had a big internal wall to knock down. I started at 9am and finished at 7pm. It was the biggest game of my career and there I am knocking down an 8ft wall with a lump hammer.
I was on the bench and really disappointed not to be starting. I found out some time later that it was in my contract that, if I'd started, I would have got a fairly big bonus, but I was devastated.
It got to half-time and I went to Bryan Robson and told him I would score if he put me on. I scored and then Kieran got another but we were still going down at that point because Palace were leading. The whole ground was flat.
We'd look towards the crowd and, about five minutes before the end, Jonathan Fortune scored for Charlton. Our game finished and no one really knew what was happening. All of a sudden, it came over that Palace had finished. They'd drawn. We were safe. It was chaos. The elation was amazing.
Houdini rating 10/10
West Ham United 2007
What did they need to do? Ten points adrift of safety in mid-March, Alan Curbishley's West Ham put together a remarkable run of six wins in eight matches, inspired by the goals of Carlos Tévez. But to secure their survival, they still needed a point in their final game: against the champions at Old Trafford. Yet another Tévez goal gave them a 1-0 win and sent Sheffield United down instead.
Robert Green, goalkeeper
It was ludicrous. You'd love to come up with some sort of winning formula. We were doing so badly that we'd have tried anything. But we played a game away at Blackburn. Bobby Zamora scored and Carlos Tévez was on the goal-line – offside – but the goal stood. You look for key moments, and that goal just sort of kick-started us on our way. We didn't look back. We were the first team to win at the Emirates. They hit the woodwork and had something like 40-odd shots on target.
And then, for the last game, Manchester United had won the league by that point. Little things like that worked in our favour. Everybody stayed fit. It was remarkable.
Earlier in the season, we'd had a meeting. A psychologist came in to speak to us, and asked: 'How many of you think you can stay up?' About three people put their hands up. I was one of them, fortunately.
Carlos loved the club. He still loves it. He knew it was a club for the people, and you could see he's a fighter. I spoke to Javier Mascherano about him once, who explained to me what he's about. He said that while he woke up to the sound of cows in the field. Carlos woke up to the sound of gunfire. He's a natural fighter, and that played into his hands. But it wasn't just Carlos – you look at some of the games, and it was as much about other people as him.
Houdini rating 8/10
Fulham 2008
What did they need to do? Few gave Roy Hodgson's Fulham a chance of survival with three games left. They were still second from bottom, five points from safety, with Bolton, Reading and Birmingham all above them. Two of their three fixtures were away, starting with a trip to Manchester City, where they quickly went 2-0 down.
Jimmy Bullard, midfielder
If we lost at City, we were down. Roy Hodgson came in at half-time and said: 'Go and win the second half, see where it gets you.' We ended up winning 3-2. Diomansy Kamara was absolutely immense and from that day on, we were on fire.
A few guys hit a bit of form. The next game we beat Birmingham, and then the big one against Portsmouth at Fratton Park. We had to win to stay up, and in the 76th minute I swung in a free kick and Danny Murphy headed it in. We won 1-0, and if you watch the TV footage back, you can lip-read Roy saying: 'I can't believe we've done that!'
I can remember the day Roy arrived in December. There'd been some big names banded about, and no disrespect to Roy, but I'm not sure some of the younger boys knew who he was. But we found out straight away on the training pitch that his football brain was one of the best around.
He and the owner Mohamed al-Fayed made a good team. Roy's a schoolteacher kind of manager, then you had al-Fayed swearing and making a noise. The boys loved him because you didn't know what he was going to say next. At Christmas there would be big Harrods hamper baskets for all the players, and when we stayed up he gave us a reward card. Thirty per cent off.
Bend it Like Bullard is out on May 22
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A CANDLE IS LIKE FRIENDSHIP. Sometimes friendships don't last forever. School friends or friends in the neighborhood sometimes are lost. People go to different schools or graduate. They move away. Like a candle that burns out, friendships end.
Sometimes friendships end abruptly, however, like a blown-out candle. This usually happens when buddies have a disagreement and they say or do things they can't take back.
Family relationships sometimes are like a flashlight. They will stay lit all your life if the batteries are kept charged or renewed (and this includes a marriage).
God's love is like the sun, which keeps shining and warming the earth whether the skies are cloudy or blue. In the same way, God will never stop loving us.
Solomon wrote, "A friend loves at all times" (Proverbs 17:17); "A man who has friends must himself be friendly" (Proverbs 18:24).
Friends usually start with a friendly greeting and a conversation. Sometimes friendships begin with just a smile.
Jesus was accused of being a friend of publicans and sinners, but in reality, his closest friends were his disciples. Yes, he did go to Zacchaeus's house, but Zacchaeus already had decided to follow Jesus. He showed Mary Magdalene compassion and friendship, but she already had repented of her sins when she wet Jesus' feet with her tears. He talked to the woman at the well, who received with joy the news that he was the Messiah. Jesus told the woman to go and sin no more.
The Bible tells about the friendship of David and Jonathan. Jonathan was full of faith, like David. The Philistine Army challenged Jonathan just as the Philistine Giant later challenged Israel's Army to a fight.
David and Jonathan met right after David slew Goliath.
The Bible says there was an immediate bond of love between them, and they became best friends. Jonathan made a special vow to be David's friend, and he sealed the pact by giving David his robe, tunic, sword, bow and belt" (1 Samuel 18:1-4).
David married Jonathan's sister, Michal, but King Saul, Jonathan's father was jealous of David and hated him. He tried several times to kill David.
On one occasion, Jonathan saved David's life. Jonathan once said he loved David as much as he loved himself (1 Samuel 20:16).
King Saul wanted Jonathan to be the next king, but David already had been anointed king. God rejected Saul because of his rebellion. Jonathan, who was likely to follow his father, apparently had no desire to be king, although he was a mighty warrior.
Jonathan was killed on the battlefield fighting the Amalekites, another nation like the Philistines, alongside his father.
Afterward David wrote a funeral song (2 Samuel 1) where he mourns Jonathan.
"How I weep for you, my brother, Jonathan!" he sang in sadness.
David had a wonderful friend in Jonathan. But sometimes friends can be a bad influence.
David's son, Solomon, warned his son about unwholesome friends. In Proverbs 1:10-19 he wrote, "My son, if sinners entice you, do not give in to them."
One time I asked a class of children to write down the names of people they would like for a friend. Then they wrote their own name and glued it facing the other names. When it drie and they tried to tear them apart, they discovered a little of their name was left on the others, and theirs were left with theirs. Likewise, we leave a little of ourselves with every friend we make, and they leave a part of themselves with us. Good friends make us better. Bad friends can influence us in a bad way.
But good friends are great! Is there someone you would like for a friend? Pray this week God will help you to show yourself friendly. Then decide to call this person on the phone, plan to meet for lunch or for an evening at your house.
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$13.4M verdict in sexual harassment case conformed, remitted, so employee awarded $800K
Granting an employee's motion to conform the $13.4M jury verdict on her Title VII and NYSHRL sexual harassment claims, and in order to provide her with the opportunity for the most complete recovery, a federal court in New York allocated $1 of the $1.7M compensatory damages to the Title VII claim, allocated the remaining $1,699,999 to the NYSHRL claim, and allocated the entire $11.7M punitive damages award to Title VII. The court then reduced the punitive damages award to $299,999 in light of Title VII's statutory cap. Granting the employer's motion to remit the compensatory damages, the court reduced the award to $500,000 under the NYSHRL and $1 under Title VII. Finally, the court denied the employer's motion to vacate or remit the punitive damages award and provided the employee with 30 days to accept the $800,000 award or proceed to a new trial on damages (Mayo-Coleman v. American Sugar Holdings, Inc., June 5, 2018, Crotty, P.).
Conform or remit? After a four-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the employee on her claim that due to her supervisor's sexual harassment, her employer had subjected her to a hostile work environment in violation of Title VII and the NYSHRL. The standard of proof for both statutes was the same, and the jury was not asked to distinguish between the two laws when awarding $1.7M in compensatory damages and $11.7M in punitive damages. Because the NYSHRL does not provide for punitive damages but has no cap on compensatory damages, and Title VII caps the sum of compensatory and punitive damages at $300,000, the employee moved to conform the verdict by allocating $1,699,999 of her compensatory damages award to the NYSHRL claim and the remaining $1 to the Title VII claim, allowing her to recover $299,999 in punitive damages under Title VII for a total of $1,999,999.
Arguing that the employee was entitled to no more than $30,000 in compensatory damages and no punitive damages, the employer moved for either a new trial on damages or a remittitur of the compensatory damages and vacatur or remittitur of the punitive damages.
Allocation. A plaintiff that recovers a single award under parallel statutes may "be paid under the theory of liability that provides the most complete recovery," the court began, noting that courts regularly allocate all or nearly all of the compensatory damages to the state-law claims and the punitive damages to the Title VII claims to maximize a plaintiff's recovery by removing the compensatory damages from Title VII's statutory cap, and here the employee requested such an allocation.
Compensatory damages. The employer, however, argued that the jury's $1.7M compensatory damages award for emotional distress was excessive and should be remitted to $30,000 or less. Because it had allocated all but $1 to the NYSHRL claim, the court evaluated the award under New York law, which states that an award is excessive if it deviates materially from what would be reasonable compensation. Acceptable damages for emotional distress in NYSHRL adverse employment action cases lacking extraordinary circumstances range from around $30,000 to $125,000. Higher damages are generally permitted when the case involves medical treatment and physical manifestation of symptoms such as nightmares, sleeplessness, and weight loss.
Extraordinary circumstances. In this case, the employee, a 59-year old woman, testified that as a result of her supervisor's sexual harassment, she experienced severe emotional distress, stopped eating, lost weight, and became depressed, which impacted her relationship with her boyfriend and caused them to break up. She also saw a psychiatrist, began taking psychotropic medication, and was ultimately diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Thus, the court found this case contained circumstances that would be considered "extraordinary" under New York law.
Increased susceptibility. And although the employer cited cases with similarly egregious facts in which New York courts remitted awards to $50,000 or less, the court here noted that those courts did not consider the plaintiffs' emotional distress to be especially severe. Here, the employee testified that she had been raped at the age of 14 and her supervisor's behavior made her feel "violated all over again." Explaining that the "defendant takes the plaintiff as he finds her," the court found that the employee's increased susceptibility to emotional distress from sexual harassment could be considered when calculating compensatory damages.
Remitted. Rejecting the employee's argument it should either allow the jury's verdict of $1.7M to stand, or at most, remit it to $1.5M, the court pointed out that many of the cases she cited were not sexual harassment cases and involved more harm than just emotional distress alone. Moreover, unlike other sexual harassment cases with extraordinary circumstances and large jury verdicts, the employee never stopped working in the same job. Considering all these factors, the court found an award of $500,000 under the NYSHRL was the greatest amount that could be awarded without being excessive.
Punitive damages. As to the punitive damages award, the court found sufficient evidence to support the jury's finding that the employer acted with malice and reckless indifference in failing to address the supervisor's conduct. Specifically, there was evidence from which a jury was entitled to infer that the employer recklessly caused the employee to believe her pleas for help would be ignored and she would first have to raise any complaints about sexual harassment with her supervisor. There was also evidence that HR's investigation into her sexual harassment claim was a sham and thus a reasonable jury could conclude the employer acted with reckless and callous indifference to the employee's federally protected rights.
Nor did the punitive damages award of $299,999 violate due process. The evidence supported a finding of particularly reprehensible misconduct, there was little disparity between the award of $299,999 in punitive damages and the award of $500,001 in compensatory damages, and the punitive damages award was reasonable in comparison to damages awards in other cases. Accordingly, the court denied the employer's motion to either vacate or remit the punitive damages award.


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It has already become a tradition in Ploiesti that the last two weeks of March are dedicated to one of the most important writers in Romanian language – Nichita Stanescu. Having a remarkable intensity and profoundness, making the verse and the word real torches who impress to tears the core of the soul of anyone who loves beauty and color, "The Blond Angel" of the Romanian literature – as the poet of the Unwords is also known, gave birth, right in the city where he was born, to a poetry festival with an international character, bearing his name. This event is actually an accumulation of events gathering and allowing those who met Nichita Stanescu or who wrote about his work and life, as well as those who love his poetries or who turned his lyrics into music.
In parallel to the Arts Festival "Nichita at the Equinox", the 29th edition of the international Poetry Festival "Nichita Stanescu" is held in Ploiesti, between March 28 and 31, 2017. The events are held under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and national Identity, with the support of the Romanian Academy, the Writers' Union of Romania, the local and county public authorities, as well as with the participation of all the cultural institutions in Ploiesti. According to the organizers, this new edition of the festival will host exhibitions and book launches, lectures, vocal and instrumental recitals, theater performances, fine art exhibitions, literary evenings.
As in the previous editions, literary critics, writers from Romania and from abroad, artists, musicians and actors will attend the events held in the memory of the great poet Nichita Stanescu. In the first day of the festival, the events have been opened at the "Nicolae Iorga" County Library, with an exhibition of books; the documentary "Nichita Stanescu – the life and the work" was also screened here, while the national contest with prizes "Lessons with Nichita" was held at the National College "Nichita Stanescu", being organized by this college I partnership with the Ploiesti Municipality and the Prahova County School Inspectorate.
The Prahova County Museum of Arts has been the host of the county reciting contest "Under Nichita's Wing", while poet Nicolae Baciut from Targu Mures, who won the Grand Prize for Poetry granted at this festival in 2014, has participated in the "Atitudini" evening. On Wednesday, March 29, in the "Nichita Stanescu" Park in Ploiesti, there is scheduled the opening of the 7th edition of the "Book Fair" bearing the poet's name, and the literary critic Alex Stefanescu is invited to perform the lecture "Nichita Stanescu – the Poet of Love", while in the afternoon, a fine arts exhibition dedicated to the poet, will be opened at the Ploiesti Art Gallery. On Thursday, at the "Nichita Stanescu" Memorial Museum in Ploiesti, the personality of the great poet from Ploiesti will be evoked by his friends from Romania, Serbia and Republic of Moldova, several volumes being launched on this occasion.
Book launches will also be held in the central park of the city, as well as at the premises of some of the cultural institutions. On the same day, the "Paul Constantinescu" Memorial Museum will host the event "Nichita Stanescu and the Romanian Music", while the opening of a painting exhibition signed by Ghenadie Jalba and Inga Edu will be held by the County Museum of Arts. On the last day of the festival – March 31 -, writers and officials will lay flowers at Nichita Stanescu's statue located downtown in Ploiesti, and the award ceremony of the festival will be hosted by the "Paul Constantinescu" Philharmonic, being invited Ionut Vulpescu, the Minister of the Culture and national Identity, county and local officials, academicians Eugen Simion, dam Puslojic, Mircea Petrescu, Nicolae Dabija, and University Professor PhD. Vasile Spiridon. Folk music lovers are also awaited on the same day, at 12.00, in the "Nichita Stanescu" Park, where the singer Nicu Alifantis will launch his audiobook "Unopened Letters", while in the evening at 18.00, in the hall of the Ploiesti Philharmonic, he will be the special guest of a music and poetry show, together with the Zan band.


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In 2010, a group of environmentalists and geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor, which means that there are small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome measuring 300 m (980 ft) above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, more river channels, and another deep cave, as well as marine creatures and more. Deeper areas of the underground river are almost impossible to explore due to oxygen deprivation.
On November 11, 2011, Puerto Princesa Underground River was provisionally chosen as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. This selection was officially confirmed on January 28, 2012.
The park has a limestone karst mountain landscape. St. Pauls Underground River Cave is more than 24 km (15 mi) long and contains an 8.2 km (5.1 mi) long underground section of the Cabayugan River. The river winds through the cave before flowing directly into the West Philippine Sea and is navigable by boat up to 4.3 km (2.7 mi) in from the sea. The cave includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and several large chambers, including the 360-meter-long Italian's Chamber with approximate 2.5 million square meters volume. It is one of the largest cave rooms in the world. The lower portion of the river up to 6 km from the sea, is subject to tidal influences. Until the 2007 discovery of an underground river in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River was reputed to be the world's longest underground river.
The area also represents a habitat for biodiversity conservation. The site contains a full mountain-to-the-sea ecosystem and has some of the most important forests in Asia. It was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site on December 4, 1999.


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Computers are now commoditized items. Just like phones and soon smartphones, or they already are. Microsoft are now getting more and more into making consumer items, while others like IBM, Dell, and HP have embraced enterprise market, leaving much of the consumer market to Apple.
It's funny when people suggest that Microsoft should have gone enterprise-only when clearly the trend is going toward BYOD (bring your own device). Maybe people are forgetting something vital here. Those who choose BYOD, will ask their IT dept. to support the products they bring. Well, the products they bring are mostly consumer-oriented ones. What happen if they keep asking the IT dept. to support them? Sooner or later, those enterprise products makers will have to support consumer products.
See, the main problem is, most of the time, enterprise solution is clunky, slow, ugly, not user-friendly, and very expensive. When people ask IT dept. to customize everything to their likings, people want their solutions to look like say Apple software or product. They want them to intuitive, easy to use and colorful.
The issue does not stop there. Once there are demands for such enterprise products, those old dogs won't be able to give their customers with the suitable solutions. Why? The reason why they got out of consumer market was because they couldn't compete, for various causes and reasons. One of them is they couldn't make a decent software for consumer. Who's gonna provide the suitable solutions? Newer players, like SalesForce. They could easily come up with their own ERP as what they already have, their CRM. But SalesForce is still too expensive for small to medium businesses.
Saas from SAP and the likes are most of time priced over the top. Soon, they won't be able to charge that much. The upgrade price is thru the roof as well. Don't even mention the option to switch. They don't exist. Even if they do, you will likely face a severe headache. So there are:
- the software price
- the implementation price
- the upgrade price
- the need to assemble a competent IT team
- the need to maintain your servers (if there is any)
- the need to pay AWS type of services
- the need to pay for dedicated internet line, and so on.
The list can go on to virtually limitless. I'm not kidding. Now, imagine from the list above, how much will you end up paying? Even if you are running a big corporation, it's still a major purchase and a pain in the butt to implement.
There are various ERP out there, but there are very few that looks easy to use or even intuitive. New software companies should have no problem producing one that is easy to use, intuitive, beautiful, and customized to various industries. They should also have no problem offering much more reasonable pricing structures. The old dogs, they won't be able to do all that because all that will directly affect their business model and their bottom line.
I think the time will come and the idea of why Microsoft should embraced enterprise-only market is flawed. IMHO, the key is to go somewhere in between and make a killing there. But for those Saas makers, they are in deep trouble. In time, their offerings will be commoditized, just like what has been happening with Office suite.


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Background: Boys with PWS often have unilateral or bilateral cryptorchidism. Prospective studies on the treatment of cryptorchidism in boys with PWS are lacking and there is no treatment consensus among pediatricians and urologists.
Objective and hypotheses: We hypothesized that hCG treatment would lead to a scrotal position of the testes in infants with PWS and cryptorchidism. We therefore evaluated the effects of hCG treatment on testis position. Additionally, in those who underwent orchidopexy, testis histology was studied.
Method: Sixteen infants with PWS, median (IQR) age 1.6 (1.21.8) years, were treated with hCG. After a positive stimulation test, hCG treatment was initiated (i.m. injection, 250500 IE depending on age, twice a week for 6 weeks). hCG treatment was defined successful in case of bilateral stable scrotal position. Indications for operation were patent processus vaginalis, non-scrotal position or non-stable scrotal position of the testis.
Results: Thirty-one of the 32 testes had a non-stable scrotal position. All infants had a positive response to hCG stimulation, with a median (IQR) testosterone increase of 5.9 (3.59.2) nmol/l. After hCG treatment, 83% of testes had descended to a lower position, with seven to a stable scrotal position, not requiring orchidopexy. Twenty-four testes underwent orchidopexy. Of 15 obtained biopsies, two had more than 60% of germ cells, three between 3060%, seven <30% and three showed Sertoli cell-only syndrome. In infants who underwent orchidopexy, a younger age, higher Inhibin B levels and higher testosterone increase after hCG stimulation were associated with a higher number of germ cells. Testis position before hCG treatment was not associated with the number of germ cells.
Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that HCG treatment in infants with PWS results in a lower testis position. Nevertheless, 13 infants required an additional orchidopexy. A younger age at orchidopexy is associated with a better histological outcome.
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European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology


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We present some of the latest design creations in wooden tables with rustic finishes that we have on display, during various autumn fairs in Mallorca.
At Can Just Fustes i derivats, we make customized tables with solid wood treated for interior or exterior.
If you are interested in any of our creations you can contact us by calling 654 82 49 49 – or by filling out our contact form
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In our product catalog we also offer prefabricated tables for outdoor, an option to be taken into account for its quality and very competitive prices. Whatever your idea, we adapt to your needs and budget.
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As for indoor tables, we offer multiple options, we customize the table to the dimensions you want and the finishes that best suit your decorating project. Below we present different finishes and measurements in rustic finishing tables.
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Game of Thrones renewed for season three! The hit fantasy series, which is based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books, pulled a record-braking 3.9 million viewers for the Game of Thrones season two premiere last week. HBO announced Tuesday the network would be ordering up at least 10 more episodes of the series for another season. Now that is some seriously awesome Game of Thrones news for fans!
The Game of Thrones season one premiere raked in 2.2 million viewers way back in April 2011, which was a strong beginning for any HBO series. Since then, the show has continued to gather a horde of fans and become a strong favorite of critics as well.
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LOCATION CHANGE: Ocean Protection Council Meeting and Ocean Health Workshop, August 27th, 2014
There has been a last-minute location change of the California Ocean Protection Council public meeting Wednesday, August 27, 2014. The meeting will now take place at the following location, 1.5 blocks away: Legislative Office Building, Room 100, 1020 N Street, Sacramento, California. The public meeting will take place at 1:00 pm in room 100 of the Legislative Office Building, 1020 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Prior to the meeting, the Ocean Protection Council and the Ocean Science Trust will host a workshop, beginning at 9:30 am and concluding at 11:30 am, to discuss and share outcomes from the OPC Science Advisory Team (OPC-SAT) meeting held on June 11, 2014. Both the workshop and the meeting will be webcast and will take place at the new location.
Please note: ID is required to enter the Legislative Office Building. … read more


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The Crowdstorm guide to mobile phones
Welcome to our comparison page dedicated to the latest mobile phones.
Here you can compare mobile phones deals and offers from all the leading manufacturers that are available from your favourite and most trusted online and high street retailers.
But choosing the best smartphones isn't easy, especially if you're unfamiliar with the ever changing specs and terminology.
So to help you out with done something of a rough guide to help you narrow things down. You'll still want to click through and read some reviews before you buy, but our guide will help you hone in on exactly what you need.
Types of mobile phone deals
Before we go any further, let's talk about the kind of phone deal you want to get. At Crowdstorm you'll find deals on handsets alone which may not be a way you've bought a mobile before. In the UK we're used to getting smartphones 'free' on a contract, but you might be surprised this is actually a pretty uncommon way to get one worldwide. Here are the pros and cons:
- Contract deals: These tend to offer a slightly better deal on data and calls, in return for locking you into a deal for a year or more. Don't be fooled by getting a 'free' phone though: the cost of the handset is built into the overall monthly fee you'll be paying.
- Pay-as-you-go (PAYG)/prepay deals: These cost a little more per minute/MB, but you have the freedom to switch provider whenever you please. Just be sure you have a SIM-free handset (as you'll get on many deals here), otherwise your phone will be locked to a particular network (as in a contract deal) and you'll have to pay an extra fee to have it 'unlocked'.
Prepay can be a real advantage as it allows you to switch phones, and providers, when you choose – and use what you choose. This is particularly important if you live/work in varying areas where signal strength can vary massively, or if your mobile phone needs are well below the high call and data allowances many contracts offer.
Smartphone operating systems (OS)
Next you'll want to choose an OS. Most people now have either an Android or Apple smartphone, with Android leading the way worldwide.
Android and Apple are comparable in most ways: both have literally millions of apps (yup, scary!) and it's purely a matter of taste which you go for: there isn't a right or wrong answer.
If you're new to buying a smartphone we suggest you ask around your friends and simply 'have a go' on their phones, to see what feels most comfortable. Or if a lot of friends use the same system, it's a good bet to go with that as a beginner – you'll have people to ask about the best apps, when you get stuck, or if something goes wrong!
But in simple terms: Apple iPhones are cool but expensive; Android phones are made by lots of manufacturers (Samsung, Motorola, Huawei, Sony, HTC, LG etc) and vary massively in price and quality.
Which mobile phone? How to narrow it down
So now we get down to the nitty gritty: how to find the perfect handset. Here are the key things to look out for when looking at those big lists of specifications:
- Price: When buying brand new SIM-free prepay mobile phones, you can pay anything from under £20 to well over £1,000. From around £150 you'll get a fully featured Android handset (such as the popular Motorola Moto G series); but the more you pay, the faster and flashier your phone will be.
- Screen size: The average phone screen size (measured diagonally) has risen from below three inches to more than five in about a decade, but you'll still find everything from three to seven-inch screens on the market. Experiment with what feels comfortable in your hand – and what is comfortable for reading – before you decide. Again, use your friends' phones to get a feel for what's best for you.
- Memory – processor: As with any computer, this operating memory will decide how well your phone can deal with using complex, or multiple apps/processes at once. Look for an absolute minimum of 2GB of RAM but heavy users – or those wanting to play more complex games – should aim for at least 4GB.
- Memory – storage: This will decide how much 'stuff' you can fill your smartphone up with – from songs, pictures and films to apps. This can vary greatly, with a song being just a few MB (there are 1,000MB in a GB) while a full film downloaded in HD can be 4GB, so think about what you'll be using your phone for. Also look to see if the phone has a memory card slot, as this can be a lifesaver for additional storage (if you don't mind the added cost of cards).
- Battery life: Some mobile phones are notoriously poor when it comes to battery life. If you're a heavy user and spend a lot of time in places where charging is an issue, be sure to read mobile phone reviews to see how other customers have fared. If there's an issue with battery life, you'll soon notice in reviews.
- Camera: Our advice is not to pay too much attention to your phone's camera. No matter how many megapixels it has, it won't have great lens – if you want to take great photos, buy a camera! Instead look for fun, happy snapper features (and a flash is always a winner).
- Connectivity: The UK networks are starting to convert from 4G (almost everywhere now) to 5G. 4G is brilliant for the fast transfer of data, so if you're going to want to take advantage – and you spend a lot of time in a 4G area – you'll want a 4G capable device. The benefits of 5G aren't expected to arrive in the UK until 2020, but if you're looking currently and don't upgrade often it makes sense to futureproof yourself now.
I've found the best smartphone: What's next?
Don't worry – the hard part is behind you now! All that's left to do is click through and buy the phone of your choice.
Remember, Crowdstorm isn't a retailer: you'll be buying your mobile phone direct from your favourite online or high street store.
And better still, we don't add any commission – Crowdstorm makes its money through advertising, so rest assured you're finding the best online deals available with no hidden charges from us. Enjoy your new mobile!