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Marchessault's hat trick leads Golden Knights past Devils
By Staff	The Associated Press
Posted December 3, 2019 11:18 pm
Updated December 4, 2019 2:12 am
NEWARK, N.J. – Jonathan Marchessault scored three straight goals in the third period to rally the Vegas Golden Knights over New Jersey 4-3 Tuesday night, hours after the Devils fired coach John Hynes.
Marchessault scored twice in the first 5:04 of the third to give the Golden Knights a 3-2 lead. He added a power-play goal midway through the period, and Vegas held on even after New Jersey's Nico Hischier scored 20 seconds later.
The Golden Knights have won four straight to improve to 15-11-4. Malcolm Subban had 32 saves, and Chandler Stephenson scored in his first game since being acquired Monday from the Washington Capitals.
Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 26 shots for the Devils. Kyle Palmieri and Jesper Bratt also scored.
Hynes was fired Tuesday after a 9-13-4 start that left the team in last place in the Metropolitan Division and with the NHL's second worst record.
FLYERS 6, MAPLE LEAFS 1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Claude Giroux scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and Philadelphia had three goals in the final 2:06 to get their fifth straight win.
Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist for Philadelphia, which has earned points in seven straight games (6-0-1). The Flyers had an NHL-best 24 points in November, going 10-2-4 to tie a franchise record for most points in a month. Carter Hart finished with 27 saves.
Scott Laughton, Joel Farabee, Shayne Gostisbehere and James van Riemsdyk also scored.
Travis Dermott scored for Toronto, which lost for just the second time in six games since Sheldon Keefe replaced the fired Mike Babcock as head coach on Nov. 20.
CANADIENS 4, ISLANDERS 2
MONTREAL (AP) — Phillip Danault, Brendan Gallagher and Shea Weber each had a goal and an assist, and Montreal beat New York to snap an eight-game losing streak.
Jeff Petry also scored and Carey Price stopped 21 shots to earn his 11th win of the season for Montreal, which ended an 0-5-3 skid.
Scott Mayfield and Matthew Barzal scored in the third period for the Islanders, and Thomas Greiss finished with 36 saves.
LIGHTNING 3, PREDATORS 2, OT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored at 2:35 of overtime to give Tampa Bay a victory over Nashville.
Victor Hedman and Ondrej Palat also scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 30 shots as the Lightning snapped a three-game skid.
Calle Jarnkrok and Kyle Turris had the goals for Nashville, which has lost three of its last four. Pekka Rinne finished with 28 saves.
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BRUINS 2, HURRICANES 0
BOSTON (AP) — Charlie Coyle scored late in the third period, Jaroslav Halak stopped 24 shots for his second shutout of the season, and Boston beat Carolina for its eighth straight win.
David Krejci also scored for Boston, just 1:08 after Coyle got the Bruins on the scoreboard.
James Reimer finished with 32 saves for the Hurricanes.
JETS 5, STARS 1
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists, and Winnipeg handed Dallas its fourth straight loss.
Nikolaj Ehlers, Josh Morrissey, Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and assist for Winnipeg, which is 4-1-0 in its past five games. Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves.
Miro Heiskanen scored for the Stars, who are 0-3-1 since ending a seven-game winning streak. Anton Khudobin stopped 25 shots.
COYOTES 4, BLUE JACKETS 2
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Darcy Kuemper stopped 33 shots and Arizona beat Columbus behind goals by Clayton Keller, Christian Fischer and Lawson Crouse.
Carl Soderberg had an empty-net goal and assisted on two of the earlier goals.
Dean Kukan and Alexandre Texier scored and Joonas Korpisalo had 24 saves for the Blue Jackets
WILD 4, PANTHERS 2
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carson Soucy scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lift Minnesota over Florida.
Luke Kunin, Mats Zuccarello and Jason Zucker also scored as the Wild won their fourth straight game and earned a point for the 10th straight game (7-0-3). Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 44 shots in his second NHL start.
Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau scored for the Panthers, who have lost four of their past five games. Chris Driedger made 22 saves in his second straight start.
CAPITALS 5, SHARKS 2
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — John Carlson had a goal and two assists in the opening period to reach 40 points for the season, Nick Hathaway and Jakub Vrana each scored twice and Washington beat San Jose.
Carlson had a hand in all three Washington goals during a span of 3:01 in the first period that put the Capitals in control in the opener of their three-game California swing. He assisted on the first goal of the game for both Hathaway and Vrana and then scored his own, giving him nine goals and 31 assists through 29 games this season.
Carlson joined Bobby Orr and Al MacInnis as the only defencemen in the expansion era to reach 40 points in the first 30 games of a season.
Braden Holtby made 23 saves for Washington.
Melker Karlsson and Evander Kane scored for San Jose. Martin Jones allowed five goals on 22 shots before being replaced by Aaron Dell after two periods. San Jose lost for just the third time in 14 games.
CANUCKS 5, SENATORS 2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Antoine Roussel scored in his first game back after being sidelined for eight months with an injury, and Vancouver beat Ottawa.
Zack MacEwen got his first NHL goal, and Tanner Pearson, Elias Pettersson and Oscar Fantenberg also scored for Vancouver, which won for just the fifth time in 15 games (5-8-2). Chris Tanev and Adam Gaudette each had two assists and Thatcher Demko stopped 40 shots.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Tyler Ennis scored for the Senators, who lost their fifth straight. Anders Nilsson gave up four goals on 15 shots in the first period, and Marcus Hogberg finished with 13 saves the rest of the way.
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The FanLIS Scholar
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Posted on 8 May 2014 by Ludi Price
City University London Library has started Read for Research, a great new initiative where research students are able to order books pertinent to their research which will then be added to the library. As a resource for others who are researching LIS-related fan studies and participatory cultures, or who are interested in doing so, I'll be sharing my list of RFR books here, which will be updated as and when new books come in. All these books are now available at the City University London Library at Northampton Square. 🙂
Bacon-Smith, C. (1992). Enterprising women : television fandom and the creation of popular myth. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press.
Barton, K. M., & Lampley, J. M., eds. (2014). Fan CULTure : essays on participatory fandom in the 21st century. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc.
Black, R. W. (2008). Adolescents and online fan fiction. New York ; Oxford : Peter Lang.
Delve, J., & Anderson, D., eds. (2014). Preserving complex digital objects. London: Facet.
Delwiche, A., & Henderson J. J. (2013). The participatory cultures handbook. New York ; Abingdon : Routledge. NEW!
Devitt, A. J. (2008). Writing Genres. Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press.
Duffett, M. (2013). Understanding fandom : an introduction to the study of media fan culture. New York : Bloomsbury.
Duits, L., Zwaan, K., & Reijnders, S., eds. (2014). The Ashgate research companion to fan cultures. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate.
El Morr, C., & Maret, P., eds. (2012). Virtual community building and the information society : current and future directions. Hershey, Pa. : Information Science Reference.
Elkington, S., Jones, I. & Lawrence, L., eds. (2006). Serious leisure : extensions and applications. Eastbourne : Leisure Studies Association.
Fisher, K. E., Erdelez, S., & McKechnie, L. E. F., eds. (2005). Theories of information behavior. Medford, N.J. : Published for the American Society for Information Science and Technology by Information Today.
Harrington, C. L., & Bielby, D. D. (1995). Soap fans : pursuing pleasure and making meaning in everyday life. Philadelphia, Pa. : Temple University Press.
Hellekson, K., & Busse, K., eds. (2014). The fan fiction studies reader. Iowa: University of Iowa Press.
Hills, M. (2002). Fan Cultures. London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Jamison, A. E. (2013). Fic : why fanfiction is taking over the world. Dallas : Smart Pop.
Jenkins, H. (2013), updated 20th anniversary ed. Textual poachers : television fans and participatory culture. New York : Routledge.
Jones, W., & Teevan, J., eds. (2007). Personal information management. Seattle ; London : University of Washington Press.
Murray, J. H., (1998). Hamlet on the holodeck : the future of narrative in cyberspace. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press.
Pearce, C., & Artemesia, (2009). Communities of play: emergent cultures in multiplayer games and virtual worlds. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press.
Pugh, S. (2004). The democratic genre : fan fiction in a literary context. Bridgend : Seren.
Ryan, M. (2001). Narrative as virtual reality : immersion and interactivity in literature and electronic media. Baltimore, Md.; London: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Stein, L. E., & Busse, K. (2012). Sherlock and transmedia fandom : essays on the BBC series. Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland.
Zubernis, L. & Larsen, K. (2012). Fandom at the crossroads : celebration, shame and fan/producer relationships. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing. NEW!
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Q: How to determine the type of the returned value within the generic method We've created a generic method like so:

public TReturnType GetValue(string key)
{
   var configurationParameter = (from cp in _repository.ConfigurationParameters
        where cp.ConfigurationParameterKey == key
        select cp).FirstOrDefault();

   var returnValue (TReturnType)Convert.ChangeType(configurationParameter.ConfigurationParameterValue, typeof (TReturnType));
   return returnValue;
}

Now, we would like to put some error handling in this method so that in case we're expecting a numeric type we can do, for example, an int.TryParse(returnValue, out myNewInt). Of course to be able to do that we would have to be able to determine the type of TReturnType within the method.
Is there a way to do this?
Thanks for all of your help.
Regards.

A: Sure, but you should consider whether or not this is a good idea. You can always say
if (typeof(T) == typeof(int)) whatever

But doing so is a bit of a bad code smell. The whole point of generics is to be generic. If you have special-purpose code for when T is an integer, then why not simply add another method that handles exactly the integer case?

A: Sure, just add in some code like this:
if(typeof(TReturnType) == typeof(int))
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Do you really know what it's like to be a professional stylist? The word "stylist' is used so lightly and yet it is the toughest job in a glam squad. The term "stylist" is thrown around almost everywhere you go to shop these days, but a stylist doesn't mean being able to pick out an awesome outfit, or being a stylish person. Being a stylist is an entire business in its own right. You have to manage so many aspects and juggle different variables.
Because Style Station focuses on the Stylemakers, the ones creating the looks, we decided it would be great to spend a day in the life of a true NYC stylist, Andrew Gelwicks.
Andrew is an anomaly in his own right. Not only is he a stylist at a top artist agency, he too is quickly rising to the top, while never (really) having the intention of being a stylist – until he came to NY. Styling has just come naturally to Andrew and he has easily been able to tackle all of the "you don't know's" about the job. Andrew comes from the midwest, and when arriving to NYC he had other intentions for himself. He just happened to be working in an office on the same floor as an artists agency. After a short time, he had the intuition that he wanted to give styling a go. Andrew walked into The Only Agency with a beaming recommendation and they gave him a shot!!! This is an incredible story folks!
Now some time has passed and Andrew has surpassed all expectations with his work and young celebrity clients who are committed to him. He has found his groove with "young" NYC talent, who he loves to work with. Andrew feels that the younger demographic are open to trying new designers and creating fresh styles.
Being a celebrity wardrobe stylist is such a personal connection. There is so much trust involved. You see your client dress and undress, you have to know their body and use your industry tricks to prevent any possible wardrobe malfunctions! None of this can be taught in a school. It's being hands-on and having an innate sense to think ahead of what your client may want, or even better, guide them into that new look that will make a statement and get them noticed.
A stylist life is glamorous and grueling at the same time. Being a NYC stylist is both extra grueling and extra glamourous. In the "city" you have every resource available in the world, but running around NYC from showroom to showroom is not as simple as it sounds. Andrew and his team have to co-ordinate pulls, fittings, pick-up's, and returns. He is supported by his faithful assistant Emily Pettengill who helps him coordinate and keep on top of business as Andrew creates. There is also an entire admin side to styling that most don't know about. Staying on budget and keeping inventory are a must. Not one item can ever be misplaced. Brands and clients want to know that you have more than a good eye – even though having a good eye is a must. There are also days of prep work before actually getting to the shoot or an appearance. Andrew gets all of his production information from his agent Mike and then uses his creative skills to design the look for the client.
Andrew has an impressive studio right in Manhattan's fashion district close to Mood fabrics. He graciously invited Style Station to spend time with him there while he prepped for a Chloe Lukasiak appearance. We then followed Andrew to Chloe's hotel where her mom-ager Christi and influencer little sister Clara, and makeup artist Shar Sinclair were already there. Chloe tried on the few dresses that Andrew had previously edited through. She went for the bright sequin dress by Naeem Khan. Then Andrew picked her shoes, jewelry, and clutch, and voila – Chloe was perfectly styled!
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Multi-asset investors urged against knee-jerk reaction to recession fears
By Ima Jackson-Obot
Investment experts have cautioned investors against reacting in a knee-jerk reaction amid speculation the UK could enter into a recession.
In 2019 the US yield curve has inverted for the first time in over 10 years. Given that yield curve inversions have preceded the last seven recessions, market participants are speculating whether the countdown to the next recession has begun, a note from Investec Asset Management has said.
Additionally, The Share Centre noted the fall in industrial output from China and growing fears regarding the economic health of European "powerhouse" Germany.
Added to that, is the ongoing trade war between America and China, while back in the UK there is Brexit and news of a small rise in inflation last month, led to questions being raised about the future direction of interest rates.
If you think the UK might go into a recession, having most of your wealth in UK assets is probably not a great idea because if that happens.
Carl Melvin
Carl Melvin managing director at Affluent Financial Planning said, while investors will be looking for safer havens in light of the negativity surrounding the global economy and markets, he stressed they should not second guess the market with a knee-jerk reaction.
Mr Melvin said: "If you establish the strategy for your portfolio, it should be for the long term, not for a year or two, so why start changing it if it is the right strategy for the long term."
As a result he believes that a multi-asset strategy can help investment portfolios at a time of economical uncertainty.
During the latter stages of a cycle and in recessionary environments the differentiation in the behaviour and performance of assets is at its greatest.
Jason Borbora
He added: "If you think the UK might go into a recession, having most of your wealth in UK assets is probably not a great idea because if that happens, everything will go down in value, but if you have a global portfolio; if something goes down somewhere else it will go up.
"If you have a global multi-asset multi-manager portfolio, you might find your non UK assets might bounce up as a result of Sterling's problems."
Echoing his thoughts Jason Borbora, co manager of the Investec Diversified Income fund said, that an approach which can understand the true underlying behaviour of securities and select between them is "crucially" important.
He added: "During the latter stages of a cycle and in recessionary environments the differentiation in the behaviour and performance of assets is at its greatest."
Craig Brown, Investment Specialist at Rathbones said when a manager running a multi-asset fund expects a recession then one would typically expect to see an increased allocation to assets which will remain liquid and are likely to have a negative correlation with equities in stressed markets.
Mr Brown added: "Typically, government bonds are a good source of protection for a portfolio, but we need to be cognisant of cost and establish whether there are actually more efficient and cost effective ways of protecting portfolios if the price of government bonds is too high
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import org.apache.tamaya.Configuration;
import org.apache.tamaya.TypeLiteral;
import org.apache.tamaya.core.testdata.TestPropertyDefaultSource;
import org.apache.tamaya.spi.ConversionContext;
import org.apache.tamaya.spi.FilterContext;
import org.apache.tamaya.spi.PropertyConverter;
import org.apache.tamaya.spi.PropertyFilter;
import org.apache.tamaya.spi.PropertyValue;
import org.junit.Test;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;

/**
 * Simple tests for {@link CoreConfiguration} by atsticks on 16.08.16.
 */
public class CoreConfigurationTest {

    @Test
    public void addPropertySources() throws Exception {
        TestPropertyDefaultSource def = new TestPropertyDefaultSource();
        Configuration cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder().build();
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertySources()).doesNotContain(def);
        cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder()
                .addPropertySources(def).build();
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertySources()).contains(def);
    }

    @Test
    public void testToString() throws Exception {
        String toString = Configuration.current().getContext().toString();
        assertThat(toString).contains("Property Filters").contains("Property Converters");
    }

    @Test
    public void getPropertySources() throws Exception {
        Configuration cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder().build();
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertySources()).isNotNull().hasSize(0);
        cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder().addDefaultPropertySources().build();
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertySources()).isNotNull().hasSize(7);
    }

    @Test
    public void getPropertySource() throws Exception {
        TestPropertyDefaultSource ps = new TestPropertyDefaultSource();
        Configuration cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder()
                .addPropertySources(ps).build();
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertySources()).isNotNull().hasSize(1);
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertySource(ps.getName())).isNotNull();
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertySource(ps.getName()).getName()).isEqualTo(ps.getName());
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertySource("huhu")).isNull();

    }

    @Test
    public void testHashCode() throws Exception {
        TestPropertyDefaultSource ps = new TestPropertyDefaultSource();
        Configuration cfg1 = new CoreConfigurationBuilder()
                .addPropertySources(ps).build();
        Configuration cfg2 = new CoreConfigurationBuilder()
                .addPropertySources(ps).build();
        assertThat(cfg2.hashCode()).isEqualTo(cfg1.hashCode());
        cfg2 = new CoreConfigurationBuilder()
                .build();
        assertThat(cfg1.hashCode()).isNotEqualTo(cfg2.hashCode());

    }

    @Test
    public void addPropertyConverter() throws Exception {
        Configuration cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder().build();
        PropertyConverter testConverter = new PropertyConverter() {
            @Override
            public Object convert(String value, ConversionContext ctx) {
                return "";
            }
        };
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertyConverters(TypeLiteral.of(String.class))).doesNotContain(testConverter);
        cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder().addPropertyConverters(TypeLiteral.of(String.class), testConverter).build();
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertyConverters(TypeLiteral.of(String.class))).contains(testConverter);
    }

    @Test
    public void getPropertyConverters() throws Exception {
        PropertyConverter testConverter = new PropertyConverter() {
            @Override
            public Object convert(String value, ConversionContext ctx) {
                return "";
            }
        };
        Configuration cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder().addPropertyConverters(TypeLiteral.of(String.class), testConverter).build();
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertyConverters()).isNotNull().containsKey(TypeLiteral.of(String.class));
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertyConverters().get(TypeLiteral.of(String.class))).contains(testConverter);
        testConverter = new PropertyConverter() {
            @Override
            public Object convert(String value, ConversionContext ctx) {
                return Integer.valueOf(5);
            }
        };
        cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder().addPropertyConverters(TypeLiteral.of(Integer.class), testConverter).build();
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertyConverters()).containsKey(TypeLiteral.of(Integer.class));
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertyConverters().get(TypeLiteral.of(Integer.class))).contains(testConverter);
    }

    @Test
    public void getPropertyConverters1() throws Exception {
        Configuration cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder().build();
        PropertyConverter testConverter = new PropertyConverter() {
            @Override
            public Object convert(String value, ConversionContext ctx) {
                return "";
            }
        };
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertyConverters(TypeLiteral.of(String.class))).isNotNull().hasSize(0);

        cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder().addPropertyConverters(TypeLiteral.of(String.class), testConverter).build();
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertyConverters(TypeLiteral.of(String.class))).isNotNull().hasSize(1).contains(testConverter);

    }

    @Test
    public void getPropertyFilters() throws Exception {
        Configuration cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder().build();
        PropertyFilter testFilter = new PropertyFilter() {

            @Override
            public PropertyValue filterProperty(PropertyValue value, FilterContext ctx) {
                return value;
            }
        };
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertyFilters()).isNotNull().doesNotContain(testFilter);
        cfg = cfg.toBuilder().addPropertyFilters(testFilter).build();
        assertThat(cfg.getContext().getPropertyFilters()).contains(testFilter);
    }

    @Test
    public void toBuilder() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new CoreConfigurationBuilder().build().toBuilder()).isNotNull();
    }

    @Test
    public void testRoundTrip() throws Exception {
        Configuration cfg = new CoreConfigurationBuilder().build();
        assertThat(cfg).isEqualTo(cfg.toBuilder().build());
    }

}


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Trump is "expanding" his search for secretary of state, a top adviser says.
President-elect Donald Trump is re-evaluating his search for one of his most crucial Cabinet positions, according to a top adviser.
Former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told reporters in Trump Tower Sunday that Trump will sit down in the coming days with candidates for the position outside of the four people the transition team had on the shortlist last week.
"That list is expanding because of at the moment there are no — there's not a finite list of finalists only because he will interview with additional candidates early this week," Conway said.
The finalists as of last week were former Gov. Mitt Romney, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Sen. Bob Corker and former Gen. David Petraeus.
What Happens to Trump's Businesses After He Takes Office?
Conway said part of the reason the search has expanded is a new group of individuals who have "expressed an interest" directly to the transition team.
"There are a number of people that we may not have thought wanted to leave, you know, very lucrative private industry positions to go and serve the government," she said. "And they are coming forth now and expressing interest, and it's exciting, frankly, to at least get their counsel."
The search has become one of the more dramatic spectacles of Trump's transition into the presidency, primarily centered on Trump's consideration of Romney, a vocal foe of Trump's throughout the campaign. Conway notably brought her frustrations to the fore with multiple TV appearances, echoing Trump loyalists who expressed anger that Romney was even under consideration for the top diplomatic job.
In addition to Trump's traveling for his thank-you tour on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, Conway said, she expects additional Cabinet secretary and deputy secretary positions to be announced.


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5 out of 5 stars by Michael C on 12/30/2019
Patient Review By Jo Jo T
I have an upcoming extraction next month, which will be my 2nd out of this office. I was very impressed with the whole staff's willingness to make you feel comfortable while you are in there care. Penny was excellent, very knowledgeable to anything you ask her. The dentist, made me feel like I was in very good hands. I recommend to anyone that has any dental work to be done, go you want regret it...
- Jo Jo T
5 out of 5 stars by Jo Jo T on 07/21/2019
Patient Review By Rusty D
I am the type of person that does not like the dentist. When I arrived they made me feel welcome and joked around with me and my wife. Very clean and comfortable office. Checked other places to have surgery and they were double the price even with insurance. They even call to check on patient after surgery. Highly recommend!!
- Rusty D
5 out of 5 stars by Rusty D on 05/22/2019
Patient Review By Dianna Y
Going to a dentist is always hard but the staff and dr made my visit very easy and made me feel so relaxed. You feel like a part of the family here. Would recommend them to anyone.
- Dianna Y
5 out of 5 stars by Dianna Y on 09/21/2017
Patient Review By Shawn S
A great place to come everyone was friendly and nice
- Shawn S
5 out of 5 stars by Shawn S on 09/18/2017
Patient Review By Marlene W
I just want to say that everyone at this office was awesome!!!
- Marlene W
5 out of 5 stars by Marlene W on 08/31/2017
Patient Review By Lindsey D
Even though I hated having my wisdom teeth removed the staff and surgeon made me feel so much more comfortable about the procedure and I knew that I was going to be taken care of with the upmost quality. This place is absolutely great and I am so glad that I made the decision to come here for my procedure!!!
- Lindsey D
5 out of 5 stars by Lindsey D on 08/18/2017
Patient Review By Amber W
They are very professional. I love how much they care about their patients.
- Amber W
5 out of 5 stars by Amber W on 08/17/2017
Patient Review By Nikki Z
The staff and Dr.Witkowski are great. Had a good experience with my procedure and they all made me feel comfortable and at ease.
- Nikki Z
5 out of 5 stars by Nikki Z on 07/25/2017
Patient Review By Veronica J
Penny is awesome. She has such a wonderful disposition. Dr. Witkowski is such a wonderful doctor. I love coming here. Thank you.
- Veronica J
5 out of 5 stars by Veronica J on 07/20/2017
Patient Review By Ricky M
Very good and treated me nice
- Ricky M
5 out of 5 stars by Ricky M on 07/17/2017
Patient Review By Lori H
Penny is a sweetheart she is awesome and made my experience a less scary procedure
- Lori H
5 out of 5 stars by Lori H on 07/14/2017
Patient Review By Maranda B
Thank you guys very much, you rock at what you do!
- Maranda B
5 out of 5 stars by Maranda B on 04/06/2017
Patient Review By Madison N
The whole staff made me feel comfortable and not anxious at all. Very friendly and fun.
- Madison N
5 out of 5 stars by Madison N on 04/06/2017
Patient Review By Lori M
This has been my first experience with this practice, and it has been great. If I ever need an oral surgeon again, I will definitely seek care here. The physician was super-kind as well as all of the staff, and their extraordinary care and expertise was very evident in the services I received. I've had a couple of not-so-great experiences in the past at another practice, but Dr. Witkowski's office has truly earned my customer loyalty for any future needs. God bless you, Doc, and all of your staff, and thanks again for being there to help me when I was in so much pain.
- Lori M
5 out of 5 stars by Lori M on 03/17/2017
Patient Review By Charles R
I appreciate the friendliness of the entire staff responsible for my surgery. Staff was excellent and doctor was great. Cristy and Jessica and Penny especially! and doctor was professional kind and really helped my recover process with there're professional work etiquette and dedication. First time in 12 years I have had no pain an experience that is priceless, thank you.
- Charles R
5 out of 5 stars by Charles R on 03/16/2017
Patient Review By Justin G
Chrissy and Jessica done a awesome job Thank You
- Justin G
5 out of 5 stars by Justin G on 03/16/2017
Patient Review By Sarah G
I had a great visit
- Sarah G
5 out of 5 stars by Sarah G on 03/13/2017
Patient Review By Sandra P
Dr Witkowski was very friendly and all staff was courteous.
- Sandra P
5 out of 5 stars by Sandra P on 03/03/2017
Patient Review By Kayla D
Everyone was super nice and made me feel confident and at ease with my procedure. I appreciated the fact that Penny took time out of her day to answer questions that I had about my surgery days after it was completed, this helped ease my anxiety. Dr. Was awesome and loved his personality! I would definitely come back!
- Kayla D
5 out of 5 stars by Kayla D on 03/02/2017
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"Everyone here is so kind and helpful. I will definitely recommend Dr. Witkowski to other people."
"Excellent office with professional and caring staff! I would not go anywhere else."
—Cheryl R.
"Most professional practice with a loving staff, attentive, and professional. Great doctor!"
—Katie E.
"An excellent Doctor who explains in layman terms all your questions. His staff is also very caring."
—Sandi B.
"Dr. Witkowski and his staff offer the best in oral surgery and implants. For over twenty years, he has been providing excellent care to people in the tri-cities area. I worked over ten years for a dentist in Johnson City and Dr. Witkowski was one of two oral surgeons we always recommended to our many patients. To this day, he would be my oral surgeon of choice. His knowledge and expertise in his field is second to none."
—Jacqui L.
"Dental Implants changed my life! I can finally eat steak and corn on the cob again and don't have to worry about my dentures! I can now enjoy smiling again!"
— Ed W.
"I now have a second chance at life! I might proudly say this is LIFE after 65! I highly recommend Dr. Witkowski and his staff."
— Margaret M., Implant Patient
"Dental Implants have built my confidence! I no longer have to worry about eating an apple. Thank you Dr. Witkowski!"
— Elizabeth F.
"I don't have to worry about my flipper moving all around anymore now that I have a dental implant. I would recommend Dr. Witkowski and his staff to anyone getting a dental implant!"
— Chris G.
"Dr. Witkowski thank you so much for being a caring person to your patients. It was refreshing to know that doctors still have such a nice attitude to their patients!"
— Peggy G.
"Thank you for all of your kindness shown to me as your patient. I have NEVER been treated as kindly as I was by you and your staff. Each and every part of my experience was positive and reassuring. I've been recommending you to everyone!"
— Vicky S.
"I would like to thank all of the people that helped make my visit the most comfortable it could have been. The doctor had great bed side manner, the scheduling coordinator had great telephone etiquette, being friendly, informing and professional, the assistant made me feel so much better, and she talked to me and understood how I felt. My overall experience was great! I was very impressed with this office and will let anyone I know needing work done about Dr. Witkowski."
— Whitney S.
"Thank you Dr. Witkowski and your staff of wonderful nurses for taking such excellent care of me this week. It was a pleasure meeting all of you and I just want to thank you again for the EXCELLENT care you provided. As nervous as I was about everything, you literally made it all a snap for me!"
— Julie B.
"Thank you so much for making my experience a good one! All my worst fears were for nothing-you all made me very comfortable and there was no pain whatsoever. I especially appreciate the way each of you put me at ease…I felt like you all knew what it was like to be on the other side of the surgical mask. Thank you so much for all the wonderful care and understanding you gave me!"
— Joy B.
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St. Peter's Church, Yaxley are thrilled to announce the appointment of Laura Ashley to the position of Parish Communications Officer.
Laura joins us to support our growing ministry team and take on the responsibility of external communications management and internal administration. Her role covers a broad scope in which she will play a pivotal role in the life of the church.
She brings with her a wealth of experience, having advanced through progressively more responsible positions in project management, communications and administration. Laura has done this for a variety of public organisations, where she has played a key part in the facilitation and organisation of a number of vital projects and events.
Furthermore, Laura has agreed to take over as PCC Secretary, following our Annual Parish Church Meeting (APCM). We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Fran Russell for her many years of faithful service in this role.
This is a great opportunity for Laura to support bringing the vision of St. Peter's to life in Yaxley and beyond. Likewise, Laura considers this an opportunity for her to explore and go deeper in her own faith as part of the church family.
Please join us in welcoming Laura to St. Peter's and congratulating her on her new position!
I wonder if you are annoyed when you travel on the bus or train by other people talking very loudly on their phones?
Well, making a phone call on the train had an unexpectedly positive outcome for a student recently. She was on the phone to her mother and crying about the amount of debt she was in. She had given up her part-time job in order to concentrate on her studies and was struggling to make ends meet. At the end of the call she fell asleep. When she woke up she found 5 x £20 notes folded under her napkin. Another passenger had heard her phone call and left the money for her anonymously. The student launched a Facebook campaign to try to find the generous passenger. I don't know if she has managed to find them.
What an amazing act of generosity and giving with no expectation of gaining anything in return by her fellow passenger. At the end of this month we commemorate the generosity and self-giving of Jesus on the cross and we celebrate his resurrection on Easter Sunday. When he rose from the dead Jesus folded up his grave clothes and left them in the grave. The student found £100 under her folded napkin. If we look beneath the folded grave clothes at the reality of what lies behind them we can discover something of infinite value – not in monetary terms, but in terms of everlasting life.
As I said, I don't know if the student has found her benefactor. If you would like to find out more about the one who has bought you eternal life, why not join us at a service over Easter? Our main services at St. Peter's on both Good Friday and Easter Sunday are at 11.00am. For details of our other services, please take a look at our events calendar. Alternatively, give me a call on the number below. Similarly, if you don't live in Yaxley and cannot find the times of services in your local church, please contact us and we'll put you in touch with your local church.
With my prayers that you might find the eternal life Jesus has won for you this Easter.


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[[File:Alexisofftoworkattheprecinct.jpg|thumb|right|Molly C. Quinn as Alexis Castle, © 2009-2010 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.]] Alexis is the over-achieving teenage daughter of [[Richard Castle]] and granddaughter of [[Martha Rodgers]], with whom she is very close. Her birth mother was her father's first wife, a neurotic actress named [[Meredith]], who Castle refers to as a "deep fried Twinkie." Her full name is Alexis Harper Castle <ref>[[Tweets by Molly C. Quinn 22:49 - 28 mai 12 ]]</ref>. She is the most mature individual in her household, what with her grandmother's flighty personality and her father being in and out of trouble with the police. As she is an intelligent girl, she often provides crucial insight, via a fresh set of eyes or a different perspective, into whatever case Castle is working on with Detective [[Kate Beckett]]. She is so close to her father that he picks her to be Best Man at his wedding to Beckett. <ref>[[Law and Boarder]]</ref> Alexis Castle is played by actress [[Molly C. Quinn]]. ==Growing Up== Her first word as a little girl was ''denouement''<ref>[[Punked]]</ref>. Since Castle was a single parent for most of her childhood, he often took Alexis to the park to play<ref>[[Nanny McDead]]</ref> and to the natural history museum where the two would pretend they were on safari for hours on end.<ref>[[Wrapped Up In Death]]</ref> When she was five years old, she and her father began a game of laser tag, which lasted until just before her graduation from high school when Castle scored 1000 points.<ref name=Undead>[[Undead Again]], episode 4.22</ref> The game became a tradition between them in which they bonded as father and daughter and also came up with creative ways to ambush each other and score points. ==Personality== Alexis rebels against the irresponsible nature of her father and grandmother by being well-behaved and remarkably honest. When she tries to keep up with friends in the subway, jumps a turnstile and later lies to her father about the incident, she frets not so much about stealing a ride, but because she lied to her father.<ref>[[Hedge Fund Homeboys]]</ref> In [[Law and Murder]], she again lies to her father about her whereabouts on a day off from school. When he confronts her about why she was dishonest, she explains that some friends had dared her to shoplift some merchandise at a boutique, but she refused and later returned to the shop to leave an amount of cash equal to the amount of stolen goods to compensate the owner. Even though she is the youngest member of her household, she seems always to teach her father a valuable life lesson, just as much as he tries to do the same for her. Her personal motto is "Do the thing you fear the most."<ref name=Undead/> ==Education== Alexis attends Marlowe Prep School (Named after showrunner [[Andrew Marlowe]].) Another way Alexis rebels is by being a straight A student and involved in several activities in school such as fencing and learning the violin. She even considers acting in her school's production of "Grease", much to Martha's excitement, but gives it up when she realizes she isn't as passionate about it as some of her classmates and that she enjoys the stage crew more.<ref>[[Almost Famous]]</ref> The same happens when she tries out for the school's cheerleading squad.<ref>[[The Mistress Always Spanks Twice]]</ref> She begins to show an interest in police work and forensic science after volunteering for a class community service project at the [[precinct]] where her Dad works with Detective [[Kate Beckett|Beckett]].<ref>[[One Man's Treasure]]</ref> She then does a school project that requires her to study blood splatter patterns.<ref name=Wrapped>[[Wrapped Up In Death]]</ref> In [[Pandora]], Castle discovers that she has taken an internship with Beckett's and Castle's friend, Medical Examiner [[Lanie Parish]] to give her a leg up in case she decides to go to medical school. [[File:Alexisgraduates.jpg|thumb|right|© 2011-2012 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.]] As she approaches college, she attends a summer program at Princeton University, then applies for early admission to Stanford University in hopes of attending with her then boyfriend, Ashley, but is deferred. Alexis doesn't deal with it well, and even rings admissions to inform them that they had made a mistake.<ref>[[Head Case]]</ref> Having planned on graduating from high school a semester early, she is left with little to do schoolwise during the last half of her senior year. Castle suggests she see the world, perhaps travel, but Alexis chooses to get practical work experience and gets three internships, including the experience with Lanie. Eventually she is accepted to several universities and colleges, including Stanford, but decides to attend Columbia University, so she will be away from home, but not so far that she can't visit if she wants to.<ref name=Undead/> While at university, she becomes involved in a law-school project reinvestigating the cases of people on Death Row. With three days to go before Frank Henson is executed in Pennsylvania, she involves the 12th Precinct and her father in a last-ditch attempt to prove him innocent, which succeeds.<ref>[[Like Father, Like Daughter]]</ref> ==Boyfriends== [[File:Ashley.jpg|thumb|right|Ashley; © 2010-2011 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.]] Alexis is asked to her Junior-Senior Prom by a boy named Owen who was in her poetry class at school. She breaks up with him after a few weeks. She met her first boyfriend, [[Ashley]], when they both attended the summer program at Princeton University. Initially, Alexis worries that Ashley has forgotten about her when she doesn't hear from him after they both return home, but eventually he does call and they start dating. At one point, Castle walks in on them at his [[Castle's Loft|loft]] and catches them kissing. <ref>[[Punked]]</ref> They date until [[Cops and Robbers]] when Alexis breaks up with him, having grown frustrated with his lack of contact with her while she is in New York and he is at college at Stanford. [[File:AlexisandPi.jpg|thumb|right|Alexis & Pi; © 2013-2014 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.]] Once her father gets engaged to Beckett, Alexis goes away to South America for a summer and comes home with a new boyfriend, named Pi.<ref>[[Valkyrie]]</ref> Having lost his passport and since he lives in Amsterdam, he makes himself at home in the [[Castle's Loft|loft]], much to Castle's chagrin. Further irritating Castle, he is messy, eats only fruit, and has little in the way of boundaries, going so far as to walk into Castle's bedroom wearing nothing but a towel while Castle & Beckett talk in bed<ref>[[Number One Fan]]</ref>. Castle fears that Alexis' relationship with him is dousing her academic ambitions. Further upsetting Castle, Alexis defies her father and moves into an apartment with Pi, but eventually realizes she isn't ready for such a serious commitment<ref>[[Limelight]]</ref>. She breaks it off with Pi and moves back into the loft.<ref>[[Room 147]]</ref> ==Other Relationships== Alexis has very little of a relationship with her mother Meredith since she sees her rarely. It is not a negative relationship, but one Alexis tries her best to deal with knowing how crazy her mother can be. Once when Meredith lies to the administrators at her school about a death in the family to get Alexis off for a day of shopping, she protests because of her academic commitments, but eventually goes along with her mother reluctantly.<ref>[[Always Buy Retail]]</ref> Her relationship with her stepmom, [[Gina Cowell]], her father's second wife, is less complicated. They enjoy each others company, going to a spa with Martha and Gina getting Alexis concert tickets<ref>[[Anatomy of a Murder]]</ref>. While sometimes jealous of all the time her father spends at the [[precinct]],<ref name=Wrapped/> Alexis looks up to and respects Detective Beckett. She even seeks out her advice when trying to decide whether or not to study abroad.<ref>[[Love Me Dead]]</ref> After Beckett is shot and nearly killed at Captain [[Roy Montgomery|Roy Montgomery's]] funeral, Alexis isn't happy with the danger her father subjects himself to by working at the precinct, but eventually she accepts it <ref>[[Rise]], episode 4.1</ref> and, through her work at the morgue, realizes that the importance of the work outweighs her personal preference.<ref>[[47 Seconds]], episode 4.19</ref> ==Kidnapping== While at Columbia, Alexis is kidnapped with her friend Sara el-Masri while attending an event in town. While a frantic Castle and Beckett help the FBI search New York for them, Alexis is able to briefly escape and discover, to her astonishment, that they have been taken to Paris. She is able to phone Castle briefly before being recaptured. <ref>[[Target]]</ref>. Because the el-Masris are a wealthy and political Egyptian family, it is assumed that Sara is the kidnappers' target. But it becomes clear that Alexis was the intended victim, as part of a plan to force her grandfather – Castle's long-lost father, Jackson Hunt – out of hiding. The plan works to some extent: Hunt does come out of hiding, but then teams up with Castle in Paris to save her from her captors, who are old enemies from Hunt's espionage past. <ref>[[Hunt]]</ref> ==Investigative work== While on a flight to London with Castle, Alexis becomes involved in helping her father investigate the murder of the air marshal, who is found dead on board, using some of her skills learned interning with Lanie. <ref>[[In Plane Sight]]</ref> She also becomes increasingly involved with Castle's private investigations company<ref>[[PhDead]]</ref>, working on several cases, and is the person to discover Hayley's links to Castle's disappearance.<ref>[[The G.D.S.]]</ref> ==References== <references/> [[Category:Characters|Castle, Alexis]]
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Saturday Night Special: Bang Tango, "Wrap My Wings"
I'm working on a couple of ideas to try to breathe a little life back into this site. I started with the Sunday Sabbath feature, and now a series I call Saturday Night Special.
If you've been coming to the site for a little while, you're probably familiar with the Saturday Shuffle that I used to do. That kind of ran its course, and though it got good traffic, was a pain to put together with my work and family schedules. So instead, I'm going to try a one-song approach, where I focus on a tune that I heard at some point in the week that maybe I haven't heard for a while or that just struck me in some different way. We'll kick things off with my favorite song from an '80s band that I consider underrated.
Bang Tango, like a few other good hard rock bands from their era, was at least partially a victim of being signed by MCA records, which didn't seem to know what to do with them. Their outstanding 1989 debut Psycho Café should have launched the band to stardom. It was a great album at the right time. Instead they had a minor hit with "Someone Like You" and faded into obscurity.
Their second album, Dancin' on Coals, didn't get much attention, and their third record in 1994 didn't even get a U.S. release. The band has reformed in various incarnations for a few albums over the years, but haven't been able to recapture the magic of Psycho Café.
Among the great songs on that album, "Wrap My Wings" has always been one of my favorites. There's just an aura of cool that rolls off this song that starts with that blues rock strut in the guitar riff. Then things quiet down a little and get dark as vocalist Joe Leste delivers a vocal with some interesting imagery before exploding into screams of "I'M BACK" that lead into a fantastic chorus.
While listening to that chorus, I've always imagined a tarnished angel in a leather jacket wrapping black feathered wings around a loved one. There's probably a story in that somewhere, and whether it was intended or not, it's my internal video.
"Wrap My Wings" stands, to me, as the epitome of a tough, cool hard rock song. It just oozes leather, confidence and attitude to me, and I never get tired of hearing it. The same could be said of most of Psycho Café. It's an album that's never gotten the respect that it deserved.
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We keep hearing about how the economy is doing great. The stock market is (or was) doing great. Tax cuts for corporations will make the economy even better. Low unemployment. And so on.
Though we keep reading about various comic stores closing. Toys R Us is having trouble (they still managed to give their higher ups bonuses). Comic sales as Diamond tracks them are currently down. Along with other not so good news.
From my side of the counter dealing with people I truly have not heard of anyone getting ahead much. The comment of "I am finally back to where I was before the recession hit" is common. No one is saying they received a big paying promotion. No one is saying they are feeling like they are really getting ahead. Some of our customers received bonuses recently but, know they got a bonus because where they work at already had the money on hand and they would rather have received a decent raise. Before the recession hit people felt like they were doing good and the future was bright. Nowadays? Not so much.
Often when people come in they want a deal. This bookstore offers "buy one trade get one free", will you? Or I get told they can get this cheaper offline. It is human nature to want to feel like one has received a good deal when buying something. Though often times even though a person saved money on something (maybe something as simple as 20 percent off a comic book) they blow the money they saved and then some on something else. It is about priorities and what is taken for granted. Our original HeroClix players wanted discounts non stop. Play here for hours for nothing and then not spend any money. A $1.30 Iron Fist Heroclix that a person after playing here for hours for free wanted 30 cents off of it. They then would go out for beer and pizza after playing here, having no problem spending far more and having nothing to show for it afterwards rather than spending money here and having something to show for it. All the hours playing here for free? When I ended it there was just frustration because I wouldn't let them hang out for free anymore. All the hours used to host for their gaming didn't matter at all even though I explained to them they should just play at one of their houses or apartments because I would make more working at a fast food chain then letting them play HeroClix for free. They had no problem with me not making any money for my time.
Same thing with the original Magic crowd.
Cheap people are not good customers.
I learned if I let people take advantage of me they would. Simple fix. Don't let people do that.
It would help if people felt like they were getting ahead. Am I better off than I was years ago? Yes, even if my store would close tomorrow I should be alright. Knock on wood. Of note, I did have another business in the past and the store is not my only source of income. What do I hear? So you are doing better! I better be, I worked over the last seven years tons of hours. I too feel like for the amount of time I worked I should be ahead more. It is human nature.
The economy is doing well enough that people that want a job should be able to get one. Maybe not a high paying job though still something.
Starting this month I trimmed the hours of the store even more. I saved a lot of money last year on payroll. Now I am trying to save more. After reading the Previews about the upcoming comic selection I do not see the comic market improving still. Our sales are up this year though, that is due to a store closing. Not the ideal reason to have an increase in sales.
Retail is a high employee turnover business. Spending money and time on employees that might not be here long is not attractive. As all businesses that have been around for years, we have had good employees and some not so good employees.
As I stated before the air at the store needs to be fixed. That is roughly going to cost $2,500 dollars. We can cover that. The question is what other unforeseen events may happen?
Magic sales were down for Wizards of the Coast last year. I wasn't surprised. None of this makes me go 2018 is going to be a great year.
Am I nervous about fewer hours for the store? Yes, I worry that I may cut into them too much. I had a person recently contact me through Facebook asking if the store was closed because he stopped by while it was closed thinking it was open. Facebook had the store's updated hours on it. I had posted an announcement about the new hours on Facebook. For weeks before the store switched hours we were telling people when they stopped in about the upcoming change. I also had a sign announcing the new hours before and currently. The open sign had the new hours on display but, there will still be a few people who will just assume we closed for good. It is my hope come summer time to expand the hours again since summer historically is our busiest time. People have more free time typically during summer for collecting.
Our Wednesday hours are unchanged since that is our most important sales day. New comic day is our bread and butter. Tuesdays I should have cut back a long time ago. I have been open that day mostly to get the new comics ready for Wednesday.
I have been on hand more at the store currently. The pros to that are one less staff member on hand to pay. People do like to deal with the owner of a store. Productivity is high when I am here, or at least I like to think it is.
The negatives about me being at the store more. Other things are not getting done. Even if I am not here at the store there is still plenty for me to do. From the comfort of my own home, I can sell online for the store. Paperwork, such as taking care of the store's bills and making sure the staff that is still gets paid. If people know I own the store often times they think "Oh, I must hit the owner up for a discount." I had one person come in here and tell me he just moved into town and at his old store they would give him free comics. My no response was not a hit with him.
Being light on staff means less value to the store. Say I wanted to sell Rodman Comics. It should be almost fully functional without me. If I need to be here that means it is too focused on me. Odds are I am not going to come with the store if it were to be sold, so it isn't as valuable as it should be. Fully staffed with a manager would be ideal.
Why don't I just pay more, I have been asked. This, to some, is going to sound bad but, people either have the drive to work or they don't. I was talking to a friend over lunch who worked with me at one of my first jobs years ago. It was in a mailroom. I made $14,000 a year. We joke about how we worked our butts off for low pay. We were never late and always within our lunch hour. We, of course, worked our way up to better-paying jobs as hopefully everyone is able to.
I have no problem paying what people are worth. Though there are people that have the ability to earn more than what I can pay them. We had a person quit to go into their chosen field of programming. I freely admit I could not match or beat that level of pay.
People want to make a lot of money but not spend money.
It is all part of the circle. People want cheap services and goods while at the same time higher pay.
After a few weeks of the new shorter hours the only day that is down so far sales wise is Thursday. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays have all seen an increase in sales. It is almost like reverse psychology. We are open for fewer hours and now people want to make sure they make it in. For instance, some days the hour before we close could be a very slow hour. Then five minutes till we close ten people show up.
I do feel come summer time I should have more people on staff.
For the record, Rodman Comics isn't on the market. I have had people want to become partners and have said no. Though by saying no I have stopped new money coming into the store. I am indeed too hard headed to sell. If Rodman Comics ever did go under odds are I would just donate everything that wasn't sold to Goodwill. I currently couldn't sell out. It just feels wrong.
Usually, though not always, collectables do well when the economy is doing well and not so well if the economy is doing poorly. After all, collectibles are not necessities. People need food and shelter. When money gets tight collectable hobbies usually get cut or trimmed first.
I try to look at everything from all angles. I have learned long ago I will not be able to make everyone happy. I also learned that one solution or way to doing thing will not take care of everything.
Hopefully, wages will start to increase for everyone and people will start getting into more of a spending mood. After all, we keep hearing how well the economy is doing….


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Except for One Thing by John Russell Fearn
Except for One Thing
John Russell Fearn
Richard Harvey is a wealthy and prominent research chemist who for the past two years has been secretly engaged to Valerie Hadfield, a leading actress. The secrecy was necessary because of a non-marriage clause in her contract but as she is about to start a new role they should soon be able to make their relationship public.
The problem is that Richard wants out. As time has passed he has come to realize that he was more attracted to the character she was on stage than to the real woman who can be 'cold, hard, and carved out of a glacier'. He has met and fallen in love with another woman, Joyce, and he wants to marry her instead. He meets with Valerie to ask her to drop the engagement but she insists that he will go ahead or else she will make his love letters public and expose him for breach of promise.
Richard isn't prepared to deal with scandal and he is perceptive enough to realize that Valerie will not compromise or be bought off. He soon decides that murder is the only solution to his problem but having worked with Scotland Yard he is all too aware of how easily murderers can be discovered and does not wish to become another Dr. Crippen. He resolves that he will carry out the perfect crime and sets about not only working out a way to carry out the murder but also a plan to avoid leaving any forensic evidence that will lead back to himself.
Yes, we are in inverted territory and our killer's motive is that he wants to free himself to pursue another woman. Fearn's novel presents us with an interesting twist on that formula however because his killer has a relationship with the police. Richard, we learn, often works with Scotland Yard on their cases in a consulting capacity and is even a friend of the man who will investigate this case, Inspector Garth. He is able to use his knowledge of police procedure and that relationship with Garth and this adds a slightly different dimension that turns the second half of the novel into a sort of cat-and-mouse game between killer and detective as Richard uses his knowledge of the investigation to stay one step ahead.
This twist to the inverted formula works nicely and lends a touch of originality to a plot that otherwise might seem quite familiar. Indeed, when Richard declares "I've planned a perfect crime" (he really does say that to his victim) the reader may be forgiven for seeing what is particularly noteworthy about his efforts. Yes, there is an attention to detail and an awareness of the things that the Police might look for such as fingerprints or those incriminating letters but for much of the novel it is hard to see where the genius of this crime lies.
I do think that there are some effective ideas here, even if Fearn does keep some back until close to the end of the novel. There is one image or idea that I found to be particularly effective and unsettling, making the ending feel gritty and a little grotesque in the best possible way.
I was less impressed with the characterizations of both Richard and Garth, each of whom struck me as a little bland were it not for their relationship with each other. For instance, we are told that Richard is brilliant and yet the murder he plans feels grounded in practicalities. Similarly Garth is solid and diligent but while there is talk about his friendship with Richard complicating the case, he seems pretty solidly on the side of exposing the truth throughout the story.
So if this is not an interesting psychological exploration of a killer or an exploration of a particularly unusual or creative murder, where does the appeal lie? It is in seeing those two characters interacting with each other and in trying to predict how Garth will best Richard and expose the truth. Part of this requires us to understand exactly what Richard's plan was but we also have to discern where the loose threads are and how he may have made matters worse in his bumbling attempts to cover his tracks.
This final phase of the novel is, in my opinion, its most effective. Our knowledge of the two characters' actions helps to generate suspense as we understand how they are each feeling about different aspects of the case and are aware of the disconnect between what they are saying and what they are thinking.
The ending is powerful and I feel sure it will stick with me for some time to come but as much as it satisfied me I cannot overlook that I was underwhelmed by the description of the crime itself and the apparent simplicity of Richard's plan. Fearn keeps back his richest and most distinctive material until his final few chapters which I think is a shame as without those elements the crime feels underwhelming.
Except for One Thing was originally published under the pseudonym Hugo Blayn.
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Emerging London-based label RAAAH is getting ready for its debut in Nigeria during Africa International Fashion Week 2014 taking place between 2-6 December 2014 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Following a successful exhibition at UK's biggest trade expo Pure London and runway debut with her first collection 'Fly/Fly Higher' at Africa Fashion Week London in August, RAAAH first showcased on the continent in designer's native Zimbabwe during Zimbabwe Fashion Week 2014 where she was nominated for the Designer of the Year Award.
The emerging designer, recently named as one of the "15 African Women to Watch in 2015" by New African Woman magazine, has received much interest from Nigerian media, buyers and celebrities alike, with Tiwa Savage rocking her Loosen Up dress on the red carpet and more recently Seyi Shay wearing the Yesss bodysuit on the set of her video shoot.
"I am very excited and just cannot wait to showcase in Lagos, Nigeria. It is one country that has been at the very top of my list to showcase at. Who wouldn't want to, especially if you're African or of African Heritage? Lagos, in my opinion, is proving to be one of the most biggest fashion capitals in Africa and they are holding successful Fashion Weeks at international level so it's an honour and a privilege to be showcasing at AIFW," said Rahima of her upcoming Lagos debut.
Lagos will see RAAAH showcase brand new pieces from her upcoming Pre-Fall collection as well as some old favourites from 'Fly/Fly High'.
"I will be showcasing a few new pieces from my upcoming pre-fall collection entitled 'Argento' which I can't wait to unveil in Lagos, a city full of fashionistas who appreciate quality and femininity," Rahima adds.
'Argento' means silver in Italian, one of Rahima's favourite colours. "It's a colour that is exceptionally shiny and it expresses everything I want out of life, and a reflection of how I was feeling when I started brainstorming on this collection. Silver is how I want most women to feel – vibrant, stylish and classy," the designer explains.
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Abstract Some paramyxovirus V proteins induce STAT protein degradation, and the amino acids essential for this process in the human parainfluenza virus type 2 (hPIV2) V protein have been studied. Various recombinant hPIV2s and cell lines constitutively expressing various mutant V proteins were generated. We found that V proteins with replacement of Cys residues of the Cys cluster were still able to bind STATs but were unable to induce their degradation. The hPIV2 V protein binds STATs via a W-(X)3-W-(X)9-W Trp motif located just upstream of the Cys cluster. Replacements of two or more Trp residues in this motif resulted in a failure to form a V/STAT2 complex. We have also identified two Phe residues of the hPIV2 V protein that are essential for STAT degradation, namely, Phe207, lying within the Cys cluster, and Phe143, in the P/V common region of the protein. Interestingly, infection of BHK cells with hPIV2 led to the specific degradation of STAT1 and not STAT2. Other evidence for the cell species specificity of hPIV2-induced STAT degradation is presented. Finally, a V-minus hPIV2, which can express only the P protein from its P gene, was generated and partially characterized. In contrast to V-minus viruses of other paramyxovirus genera, this V-minus rubulavirus was highly debilitated, and its growth even in Vero cells was very limited. The structural rubulavirus V proteins, as expected, are thus clearly important in promoting virus growth, independent of their anti-interferon (IFN) activity. Interestingly, many of the residues that are essential for anti-IFN activity, e.g., the Cys of this cluster and Phe207 within this cluster, as well as the Trp of this motif, are also essential for promoting virus growth.


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Inuit housing: a survey of the literature
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Inuit housing: a survey of the literature / Other materials / Theses / Helping Both Ways in Housing Administration: Inuit Middlemen in the Arctic
Redgrave, R.C. (1985) Helping Both Ways in Housing Administration: Inuit Middlemen in the Arctic, unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University of Calgary
Keywords: architecture and design, crowding, Gjoa Haven, history of housing policy, homeownership, housing conditions, local housing authority, Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, shack housing, social housing
In this dissertation, Redgrave traces the evolution of government housing programs for Inuit. Fieldwork was conducted between June and August 1982 in Gjoa Haven while the author was employed by the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation. The author's goal was to study Inuit employed by Kikitak Housing Association (KHA), the local social housing authority. Redgrave also reported on relations between the government, the local housing authority, and Inuit tenants. He collected data through interviews, observation, and review of government housing reports and meeting minutes from the KHA.
The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) was created in 1974 to develop, maintain, and manage social housing and rental programs (p. 47-8). Redgrave traces the shift from welfare housing to rental housing with the Northern Rental Housing Program (1965) to the creation of the NWTHC. Northern families, specifically low-income residents, did not have many options to obtain housing and became dependent on the social housing program (p.46).
Redgrave stated in the late 1950s Inuit used scrap lumber, tar paper, and packing crates to create one-room structures. These wood frame buildings were inhabited in the winter (p. 48-49). The author reports that the make-shift structures resembled snowhouses in regards to space utilization; one half of the room was used for a bed or sleeping platform while the other half was used for storage. These structures, Redgrave reported, were unsanitary.
He also describes some idiosyncratic housing schemes such as an "igloo-type structure" that was built from white Styrofoam as well as double-walled tents (p. 50). In 1959, "matchbox" houses were introduced into northern communities. The first housing programs encouraged Inuit to become homeowners. These programs failed because of high housing costs. Inuit who could not afford housing were assisted by the welfare division of the Department of National Health and Welfare (p. 51). The Northern Rental Housing Program was created in 1965. Rent payments were determined by family income. Houses were allocated to families based on need (p. 52). A critique of the program, Redgrave reported, was that housing designs did not accommodate Inuit utilization of space and traditional activities. Instead, houses were constructed according to southern Canadian standards and lifestyles of white, middle-class Canadians (p. 53). Inuit also criticized the NWTHC and government housing agencies for their reluctance to help Inuit communities understand housing policies and programs.
The population in Gjoa Haven during Redgrave's research was approx. 530 (490 Inuit and 30 Euro-Canadians) (p. 62). In winter, snowhouses and other "improvised dwellings" were constructed (p. 68). When the first government houses arrived in Gjoa in 1961, the local priest, a schoolteacher, and a few Inuit allocated the first houses to the elderly and sick. Although the houses had no electricity, plumbing, and were crowded, Redgrave reported that Inuit were pleased with the structures (p.69). By 1982, there were 95 rental units to accommodate a of 503 (p. 70).
The KHA was established in 1968 in an effort to involve Gjoa Haven Inuit in housing policy and procedures (p. 90). The KHA was given limited administrative and financial control within the community. The NWTHC gave final approval on all housing and financial decisions in the settlement. According to Redgrave, there were often misunderstandings about rent collection (p. 126). Inuit tenants did not understand where or how their rent money was used by the KHA/NWTHC. The primary goal set by the KHA was to increase the number of houses in the settlement and improve housing conditions.
The allocation of houses in Gjoa Haven was the responsibility of the KHA. It was seen as a difficult and stressful task by KHA board members and staff (p. 116). Redgrave asserts that traditional Inuit family alliances and values concerning redistribution hampered decision-making. Tenants could make direct pleas to the board for housing preference or could obtain a letter from the public health nurse stating they need new housing for health reasons (p. 118-119). These strategies improved the chances of those tenants receiving better housing. Tenants also complained about favoritism in housing allocation. Immediate or extended families of board members were often given preference to new housing (p. 123) despite being against the NWTHC's rule of providing housing on the basis of need.


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Priit Raik (Väike-Maarja, Estland, 9 juli 1948 - 27 januari 2008) was een Estisch componist en dirigent.

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Vanaf 1968 studeerde hij klarinet bij Aadu Regi in de muziekschool van Tartu, Finland. Verder studeerde hij tot 1973 HaFa-directie aan het Tallinna Riiklik Konservatoorium (Tallinn conservatorium) bij Leopold  Vigla en Vello Loogna alsook compositie bij Eugen Kapp en Anatoli Garšnek.

Van 1970 tot 1973 was hij ook in de muziekafdeling van de Estische omroep (Eesti Raadio) en van 1973 tot 1982 was hij dirigent. In 1985 werd hij als docent voor HaFa-directie aan het conservatorium in Tallinn beroepen.

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Werken voor harmonieorkest
 1983 Pidupäeva intermetso intermezzo voor harmonieorkest
 1983 Ouverture
 1984 Pühast sõjast ouverture voor harmonieorkest
 1986 Gaudeamus
 1986 Leelo
 1986 Lustakad vahelood
 Interlude
 Galopp
 Isamaaline avamäng Heroic ouverture - gebaseerd op de melodie van het Estische volkslied
 Laulupeo ouverture
 Laul hallist sõdurisinelist Intermezzo
 Light - Footedly
 Melodia & Sherzo
 Mõtlik hetk
 Musica festiva
 Porilaste marss
 Three Pieces for Wind Orchestra
 Tormakas algus

Werken voor koren
 "Õnne algus" voor gemengd koor - tekst: L. Ruud
 "Valged hiired" voor gemengd koor - tekst: H. Muller
 "Õismäe valss" voor gemengd koor - tekst: L. Tungal
 "Mulgi laul" voor gemengd koor - tekst: K. Kass
 "Pääsusilmad" voor gemengd koor - tekst: V. Kollin

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Games are to 10 points - straight out, or 10 minutes whichever comes first.
The West court is the "winners" court. Winning teams move to that court and play.
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Meet the North Texas Version of the "The Office"
By Grant Stinchfield
Published Mar 3, 2011 at 9:45 PM | Updated at 10:00 PM CST on Mar 3, 2011
Grand Prairie is home to Lone Star Park, Ripley's Believe It or Not, the Verizon Theatre -- and North Texas' version of Dunder Mifflin.
The folks who work at Pollock Paper are surprisingly very similar to the characters on NBC's "The Office."
But don't tell them that.
"I'm not sure why everyone compares us to Dunder Mifflin," the paper distributor's owner said. "I mean we have an office, but we're not anything like 'The Office.'"
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Q: Compatibility level for published database and transactional replication I am running a database on compatibility level 80 because the application using it does not yet support a higher level.
It is my understanding that transactional replication on SQL Server 2005 and up has some new features like schema changes replication and improved schema locking.
Can I benefit from these new features if my database is on a lower compatibility level?
In other words, do these features depend on the compatibility level of the published database or does this rely only on the version of the server?  I know merge replication has a publication compatibility level (independent from database compatibility level) but I can't find a clear answer about transactional replication.

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Do these features depend on the compatibility level of the published database or does this rely only on the version of the server?

The short answer is Yes they do depend but to a certain extent only.
Compatibility level can have an affect on the publishing and subscribing databases, with respect to object ownership and the existence (or not) of a particular schema.
Also, have a look at sp_vupgrade_replication
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SQL Server 2000 supports common schema changes to an existing publication database. You can add columns to, and drop columns from, a published table without dropping and recreating the publications and subscriptions referencing that table.
  Schema changes can be replicated during snapshot replication, transactional replication, and merge replication. Column additions and deletions are implemented at the table level and propagated to all Subscribers that receive data from that table.
Important:  Schema changes to a published table must be made only through the replication publication properties dialog box in SQL Server Enterprise Manager or through replication stored procedures. Do not make schema changes to published tables using the SQL ALTER TABLE statements in a tool such as SQL Query Analyzer or by using SQL Server Enterprise Manager visual database tools. Changes made to the schema of a published table using these tools will not be propagated to Subscribers.

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Alfred the Great's Southwark statue is partly Roman goddess
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Alfred the Great, in Trinity Church Square, Southwark, was thought medieval until recent conservation work
The figure considered to be the oldest outdoor statue in the capital has been found to date back even further than previously believed, to Roman times.
Alfred the Great, in Trinity Church Square, Southwark, was thought medieval until recent conservation work.
The lower half was then discovered to be Bath Stone and part of a colossal ancient sculpture dedicated to the goddess Minerva.
It is typical of the 2nd Century, dating to around the reign of Hadrian.
Prof Martin Henig, a Roman art specialist, concluded the older half is likely to have been carved by a continental craftsman used to working with British stone.
BBC History: Alfred the Great
Measurements of the leg indicated the original statue was around three metres in height, "making it the most significant native stone sculpture yet to be found from Roman Britain", the Heritage of London Trust said.
Minerva, in Roman religion, was the goddess of handicrafts, the professions, the arts, and, later, war.
The newer, top half of Alfred the Great...
...and the older part of the statue, below the beltline
The top half is Coade Stone, a mix of clay, terracotta, silicates, and glass invented in the 1770s. It was fired for four days at a time in incredibly hot kilns.
Fitting the Coade Stone onto the Bath Stone would have been a complex and skilled process because the Coade Stone clay would have shrunk during firing.
Experts had theorised the statue might be one of those missing from the north face of Westminster Hall, removed by Sir John Soane in about 1825.
Bath Stone and Coade Stone
Bath Stone is what is known as a freestone - one that can be cut in any direction, unlike other rocks such as slate, which forms distinct layers. It is a golden buff colour that seems to glow in sunlight.
It is one of the many oolitic (egg-shaped) limestones formed during the Jurassic period. The Romans extensively used it on domestic, ecclesiastical and civil engineering projects.
Coade Stone is not a stone but a ceramic invented by Eleanor Coade.
Born in Exeter in 1733, the daughter of a wool merchant, she made and sold the substance. She kept the recipe and process a closely guarded secret.
By the 1760s, architects like Robert Adam were looking for a way of applying ever-more delicate ornament to their buildings.
Mrs Coade offered the most reliable way of achieving this and her stone was soon used by the leading architects of the day, including Adam, Sir William Chambers, Sir John Nash, Sir John Soane, and James Wyatt.
It proved suitable for all sorts of architectural details, but also for monuments and sculptures. It is strong and durable enough that it can still be seen across England, including at Buckingham Palace and the Brighton Pavilion.
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