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Regional jobless rate at 5 percent in Dec.
The Fredericksburg area's jobless rate was 5 percent in December, according to Virginia Employment Commission data released Wednesday.
That was down from 5.6 percent in December 2011. The region continues to have one of the lowest jobless rates in Virginia, whose 5.4 percent rate in December was tied for 11th-best in the nation.
Stafford County had a 4.3 percent jobless rate in December, tied with Fauquier County for seventh-lowest in the state. Spotsylvania County tied for 12th-lowest with a 4.5 percent rate.
The city of Fredericksburg had the region's highest jobless rate in December at 7.8 percent.
Stafford apartments will be redeveloped
A preliminary subdivision plan was filed this month for the redevelopment of the Fox Chase Apartments property in Stafford County.
Plans for Fox Chase Commons call for 99 townhouses to be built on the 9-acre parcel on the east side of U.S. 1 across from Drew Middle School.
The property now holds 14 buildings totaling 46 apartment units. Those structures would be demolished to make way for the new townhouses.
The applicant is Paul-Noel Chretien of Fox Chase Apartments LLC in McLean.
Chretien said the townhouses probably won't be built until 2015 at the earliest, but he wanted to start the long county approval process now so the project will be ready for development when the market improves.
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- Studio: Paramount Pictures
- Release Date: Dec 11, 1998
- Starring: Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, Patrick Stewart
- Summary: The ninth film in the Star Trek series. A Federation investigation of a planet is actually a cover for an insidious plot to destroy its people and steal their secret for longevity. (Paramount)
- Director: Jonathan Frakes
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Score distribution:
Positive: 13 out of 19
Mixed: 6 out of 19
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The maturity of the Star Trek saga and its remarkable fan base have combined to produce a polished film that shines like a crown jewel in the Star Trek firmament.
Paramount's most lucrative long-running franchise (nine films in nineteen years) shows little wear and tear in this installment, perhaps the most colorful and relaxed of the series.
Star Trek: Insurrection is out there where the imagination collides with roaring spaceships, exotic planets, wonderfully nutty costumes, a few choice jokes and some fascinating ideas.
In just about every way, Insurrection seems as if everyone involved is still stuck in the weekly grind of turning out the series, but the results don't disappoint too terribly.
The latest Star Trek flick, Insurrection, is the 9th, and although it doesn't suck as completely as some ignoble odd-numbered low points, it doesn't exactly boldly go where no one has gone before.
A muddled, gimpy mess, filled with the worst sort of Trek clichés and ill-timed humorous outbursts.
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Jan 18, 2011INSURRECTION does what Star Trek does best, take a socially relevent problem and explore how to solve it. Out of 'The Next Generation' films this one is the most light-hearted and enjoy-abe for casual fans or for those who have no knowledge of the Star Trek universe. Rather than J.J.Abrams STAR TREK (2009) film, INSURRECTION is a better starting point for people who know little to nothing of the Star Trek universe. There are great character moments, humorous moments as well as great acting from Patrick Stewart, F. Murray Abraham, Anthony Zerbe, Michael Welch & Donna Murphy. This is just a great film!… Expand
ChrisSep 24, 2005Of all the Star Trek films I like this one the best. The plot is, perhaps, a little tame compared to the others but thats why I like it - its not the same. I think the soundtracks better too.… Expand
MarkWApr 9, 2009I've always found that I enjoy watching this movie, and I've probably watched it 10 times.. more than any other Star Trek movie. No idea why, I just find it moving. Of course the same plot attempted in another franchise or a stand alone movie, without the solid base of established characters like Picard would certainly be nowhere near as enjoyable.… Collapse
Dec 29, 2012This should be called "Star Trek Inerection" because it fails to "get up" to the job of being a great Star Trek movie. I was a fan of the Star Trek TNG TV series, in fact to this day it is my favourite TV series of all time. But like Generations and Nemesis, this one just ended up being mediocre. With the exception of Star Trek: First Contact with was absolutely great, there were TV episodes equal and in some cases better than the TNG movies. I'm still bitter about them cancelling the series while it was the number one rated TV show just so they could make 3 mediocre movies and 1 good movie. The way they tried to make everyone young later in the film by putting tonnes of makeup on in the start of the movie to make them look older at the start was so blatantly obvious that it was lame.… Expand
ChristopherEMay 9, 2009One has to wonder why anyone would make a major motion picture that is weaker than a third of the Next Generation TV episodes.
Sep 25, 2013Totally bland and boring. The movie really does nothing wrong, the cast do their job, the effects are good and the story is deep and well thought out. Yet, there is nothing wrong, it just feels so boring and uninteresting, almost like you've seen this a hundred times before.
While not terrible, it also isn't that good either. As average as star trek can be.… Expand
Jan 11, 2011One of my least favorite Star Trek movies. One problem is, I just can't stop cheering for the bad guy. They're working for the greater good of billions of people, and, as Spock said, "the needs of the many out weight the needs of the few", which in this case is less then a thousand people who are probably going to end up on a smiler or slightly better planet anyway. The film lacks substance and edge compared to most of the other movies and TV show episodes, and for this reason I don't like it.… Expand
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I don't like the 'J', and I like children also.... but of course only I know the meaning of those things. Girls think I'm scary or something but I mean come on, have you thought of their insides??? I call that the 'Jay', anyway.... children, what do they want me to say about them, they just can't know that they only want to play with me. The girls and women too for that matter. I don't know why. It's not the time for it on the Earth. Yes, I have just been wasting my life, having dreams and fantasies. Liistening to music, that sort of thing. Hmmm, I wonder if all the fantasy elements of the Earth like music and movies are here because of me...


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Good rolls, good drinks, and good specials... Haven't been in a while, but my friends and I used to love to come for S&M night (sake and martinis were on special). If you want sushi in Cola, this is the place!
Good rolls, good drinks, and good specials... Haven't been in a while, but my friends and I used to love to come for S&M night (sake and martinis were on special). If you want sushi in Cola, this is the place!
Reservation was made and used with no problems even during a busy college graduation weekend. The food was good. The service was excellent!
Enjoyed a delicious meal, reasonable prices and lots to choose fro on menu. I was not interested in sushi and there was variety of other dishes to go with Bangkok Crab Cakes were awesome. Nice alternative to the steakhouse/BBQ so popular in Columbia.
The restaurant has a nice ambience and I must say the seafood is very fresh. That being said, I was not impressed or blown away by the selections we had. The Philly role had smoked salmon and was the better of the two rolls I had. After all, it is hard to mess up a Philly roll. I also had... More
My Husband took me here a while back and I fell in love! Romantic intimate yet moder atmosphere, great service, great selection, and great food! We loved it and can't wait to come back again! Can be expensive, but totally worth it!
Was in town for business, hotel recommended this restaurant. No reservation need. Enjoyed some of their half off Sushi and Martini specials and war not disappointed. Great service, too.
Great rolls, great sashimi ( taste and presentation) and reasonable prices. Did I mention incredibly attractive wait staff? It truly was almost like a club atmosphere but not in an overwhelming manor. I plan on going back many times!
When you first enter the resturaunt it has more of a club feeling. Music is loud (but not too loud) and it has a very spacious open feel. It seemed to attract the college crowd. I was in town on business and it wasn't what i expected but I liked it. I was looking for fresh sushi and they had... More
Great choices if you go like we do Friday @ 8-9 the music is fairly loud with videos but we didn't mind. Our server was great sushi was great. Loved the dynamite and shrimp tempura
It has been two years since we ate here, like before the seaweed salad is the best. We ordered two rolls one was $11 the other $13 they were so small we laughed when they arrived, needless to say we left hungry. If we ever go back it will be for the seaweed salad only.
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- Address:
29 Seventh Ave. South
New York, NY 10014Neighborhood:
West Village
- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $31 to $50
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.rafele.com/
- Phone: (212) 242-1999
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Lunch :Monday -Friday :12pm - 3:30 pm
Brunch: Saturday and Sunday 12pm - 3:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Italian
- Executive Chef: Raffaele Ronca
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Wine, Wine Bar
- Catering: Please contact the restaurant directly for catering options.
Getting there
- Cross Street: Morton st,
- Public Transit: The nearest subway stations are:
West4 on 6th ave where A,C,E,D,B,F,M trains are available and Christopher st station where number 1 train is available.
- Parking: Street Parking
- Parking Details: There is also a public lot, corner of Morton st and 7th ave south
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We are committed to offering fresh ingredients coupled with the most authentic Italian foods and wine available.Continued
We work closely with our farmers, markets, vendors and purveyors to bring you the highest quality of rustic Italian recipes created with a New York influence.
We work closely with our farmers, markets, vendors and purveyors to bring you the highest quality of rustic Italian recipes created with a New York influence.
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182 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food4.4Service4.2
- Ambiance4.1Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (105)fit for foodies (94)good for groups (53)great for outdoor dining (50)special occasion (38)romantic (37)hot spot (27)notable wine list (23)great for lunch (19)great for brunch (18)kid-friendly (14)vibrant bar scene (12)late-night find (10)scenic view (3)Show More
- great food but LOUD.theatregirlVIPDined on 11/22/2014The owner Pierro couldn't have been nicer. He went out of his way. The food was fantastic. For me however, the music was too loud and electronic and the place is loud in general. Some this doesn't bother but for me I prefer quieter and prefer to not have dance music during dining. But the best tiramisu I've had in a LONG LONG time!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great neighborhood placebistrojayDined on 11/22/2014a must. food always interesting, tasty; excellent service. a personal favorite.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DelightfulDinerDisherDined on 11/22/2014The service was spot on and the food authentic. Had a fabulous anniversary dinner. Found it on Tripadvisor. Locals or friends hung out at the bar and management seemed to consider them family in a true Italian sense of the word. Delightful!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food and venue but rushed outOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 11/21/2014The food was really nice and service was good, drinks were topped up regularly until my wifes wine was finished and they didnt even ask if she wanted another they just cleared up. It felt like they had fed us and just wanted the table for the next customer. Very busy and popular. For a longer meal and drinks i would try elsewhere in future.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 11/20/2014Great food , charming and engaging staff. Go there . you won't be dissapointed!I would recommend this to a friend.
- StanDined on 11/20/2014Excellent food and service! The food was oustanding and very fresh. The service was excellent! Highly recommend this restaurant!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Friendly, Accomodating, Fun......great mealExcellentDined on 11/15/2014LOved this place. Great location in the Village. FRiendly, attentive staff. We had the fried pizza and the prosciotto and arugula pizza as appetizers. They were sensational. I ordered the carbonarra which was fanatastic. Would definitely return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Solid foodmikeVIPDined on 11/14/2014All-in-all, it's good, but not great Italian. We waited 15 minutes for our reservation to be filled (which I expect on a busy Friday night) and were treated to a complimentary glass of Prosecco. Good management! The starters we selected were truffle risotto balls and meatballs (yes, we were in a round mood). Both were great! Kind of a step back from here. They brought out the salad with the pasta course. What? This is one of my biggest pet peeves. Why would you bring two dishes at once? As for the dishes, the artichoke salad and fennel salad were very good and properly dressed with the right amount of oil to acid. The pasta dishes were so-so. The farro risotto had too much oil over it and the lamb ragu barely had any ragu. Perhaps we got an off night, but based on rhe amazing reviews this place gets, I felt let down a bit.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always love this restaurant, on every level. IEllisDined on 11/14/2014One of the great aspects of what is always a terrific restaurant is that the gluten free pasta is actually good. That's hard to find. That's far from the only thing we love about Raffele, but it's an unusual aspect.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Leave room for the panna cotta!lioneleatsDined on 11/12/2014This is one of my favorite Italian restaurants in NYC. The gnocco fritto topped with slices of prosciutto melts in your mouth. All of the pastas are great -- we had the specials -- farotto with sausage and pachi with seafood. Both phenomenal. And for dessert, literally the best panna cotta in the world -- ask for the 30-year aged balsamic on top; and the pistachio semi freddo. Both unbelievable! Plus some light conversation in italian with the all-Italian staff.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ReviewOpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 11/8/2014Visited Rafele on Saturday night. Great looking restaurant and very vibrant. The food quality was good. I did find the quantities very scarce. and the service on the slow side.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Authentic and wonderfulOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 11/6/2014I have been twice within two weeks because it is rare to find a truly authentic Italian restaurant outside of Italy. Everything is perfectly done and presented. Service is wonderful. It is so fantastic to be able to step off the NY streets and into Italy where you are treated to something extra on the house, which is a wonderfully truly Italian signature. The cheesecake is off the hook...forewarning! This will become my second home.Special Features:
- Memorable foodDallasVIPDined on 11/4/20148 lunches and dinners in 4 day visit to NY and this was our favorite. The fried pizza dough with prosciutto set the tone for a delectable dinner. And the attentiveness of management was the icing on the cake. I'd eat there weekly if I lived in NYSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A real gemVeetwoDined on 11/2/2014Simply brilliant, great food, great ambience and great service. What more can you ask for?Special Features:
- TonyVIPDined on 11/1/2014First time at Rafele. Will definitely make this a regular stop when in NYC.Special Features:
- Wonderful Pasta!paulineDined on 11/1/2014I love to eat and especially before running the NY Marathon. There were 4 of us and we needed our pasta fix; Rafeles was fabulous! Each of us tried one another's pasta and we were all thrilled. I had the gnochhi which was fabulous. We were still talking about how good the food was a few days later - would definitely recommend!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- GreatfoodDined on 11/1/2014Good was great, service was very good. The atmosphere was nice as it got busy.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always reliabkeNdi60VIPDined on 10/31/2014The place to go without overthinking it. Good quality food always made very reliably. Good wine list. Balanced price vs performance.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great fooddschrickDined on 10/31/2014Every item we ordered was superb. The steak was cooked perfectly. The gnocchi was very tasty and melt in your mouth good. The lamb ragout was very good, even if it could have had a bit more lamb in it. The desserts were excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A good "local" to haveeoj2014Dined on 10/29/2014Nothing pretentious, casual, good food and outdoor space. Nice place to go to when you do not feel like cooking.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best calamari and mireFoodieFiendDined on 10/26/2014The restaurant is chic. I expected more old time village appeal but it is very comfortable and updated. The calamari is very untypical with lite breeding. The best I've had. The fish stew comes out in a big bowl with a thin baked bread dome encasing it. Steam pours out when cut open. Absolutely delicious with clams, mussels, fish, octopus and prawns. This is a great restaurant all around.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great findAnthonyDined on 10/25/2014Great place, atmosphere, food, service .....great find. Worth doing your research to find places like thisSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Top notch service.WidePalateDined on 10/24/2014Let us try 3 different wines before buying the bottle. And gave us a discounted price.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Just like being in Umbria.ReynohDined on 10/23/2014This is authentic, rustic Italian, run by a very affable staff with excellent service. The host and servers treat us like honored guests every time we walk through the door, bending over backwards to meet our requests, even when they're jam packed. The flowers on display in the open kitchen, along with the glow of the wood burning oven, create a warm, romantic atmosphere. The selection of fresh, seasonal ingredients in dishes that are executed to perfection makes me feel like I'm sitting in the middle of a family run farmhouse restaurant: Fresh, handmade pastas, crispy thin crust pizzas, whole roasted fish, perfectly seasoned, juicy steaks, roasted chicken and octopus, salads and lots of vegetable sides. I'm thrilled I found this gem.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great italianLee2italianDined on 10/18/2014Rafele is a great italian reataurant , went on a Saturday night and has a great atmosphere ! The food quality is sublime and the meat balls were superb ! Highly recommendSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Sat outsideDisappointed2014VIPDined on 10/17/2014Loved eggplant starter that comes with the bread. Very loud outside hearing subway go by.Special Features:
- NiceJohnVIPDined on 10/16/2014Great food and service for Thursday night around 8 PM. It was a bit hectic inside, with the open kitchen and almost full house, so we ate outside, was a great experience. Certainly recommend.Special Features:
- Great Italian in the VillageRLCinVAVIPDined on 10/15/2014We came here after sampling an appetizer on the Greenwich Village Food Tour. We absolutely loved it. Every bite of everything was spectacular. Eat here, you won't regret it. Italian is our favorite, so we are not easily impressed, but Rafele managed to impress us greatly. We'll be returning.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Our Favorite New York RestaurantTomboDined on 10/13/2014My wife and I love coming to New York to enjoy all that this wonderful city has to offer including our favorite Italian restaurant Rafele. We found Rafele's through the "Greenwich Village Food and Culture Tour" last year. As part of our honeymoon in 2013, we traveled to Italy after our stay in New York. Though the food was good in Italy, we felt that the food at Rafele's was even better. We just wish this restaurant was in San Francisco!Special Features:
- Good food and acommodating staffLenoreDined on 10/12/2014We showed up 30 minutes early for our dinner reservation but were seated right away with a smile. The host was friendly and helpful. We asked if he could turn the music down a bit, since we were sitting under the speaker, and he did so right away, again with a smile. However, we had many different waiters, and they did not seem to talk to each other, so we had to repeat ourselves sometimes. It was peculiar. The food was good, especially the burrata and arancini appetizers. The pasta (the petolle ragu and the ravioli) were a bit too oily but were very tasty. The rafele pizza is enormous and lacking in acidity. We would order it again if it had a balsamic vinegar reduction. They had a good wine list and the food was reasonably priced.Special Features:
- Good but... Don't go at brunch.KevinHVIPDined on 10/12/2014Had brunch which was good (salmon eggs benefict) but I should have stuck with Italian. Again it was good but did not get the full Italian experience. $12 for a mimosa is insane!! Totally inssne!! Unfortunately my date had 2! Yikes!! Most places throw you a free one - not hereSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderf and fun eveningOttawalovesNYCDined on 10/11/2014We were so happy we had chosen Rafele's for dinner in NYC. The staff was accommodating and friendly. The atmosphere was fun and noisy. The ambiance was exactly what we were looking for. The food was magnificant and the service was excellent. There are so many restaurants in NYC but we will go back to Rafele's again. We loved it!Special Features:
- The BestGiovanniVIPDined on 10/4/2014Rafele is the one place we never say no to. We love the food, the setting, and, most of all, the staff.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amazing RestaurantjoroCfromTODined on 10/3/2014We were lucky to find this restaurant on our last visit to New York. The food was incredible. Probably one of the most delicious meals I have had in a very long time. The staff and service we received was top notch. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone who appreciates good food and good service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special EveningCaliDined on 10/2/2014Rafele was a perfect for a special occasion dinner in a great neighborhood. The open kitchen is entertaining, and the food outstanding. Our party of four immensely enjoyed everything we had - from the wine, to cheese platter, to the panzanella salad, to the gnocci, to the lamb special. The service was great, and we will definitely come back when visiting our daughter in Manhattan.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great eveningGreatdiningDined on 10/2/2014Food and service were excellent. We were very happy with this choice except for the drilling across the streeth. My wife loved her zupa de pesca and I my pasta specialSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- saniDined on 10/1/2014Perfect dinner, romantic, elegant. Amazing food. Great service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Large group, great service and foodLisaDined on 9/29/2014I went with a group of ten or more and the restaurant rose to the occasion. Very friendly, good service, delicious food. Very relaxed and fun.Special Features:
- Great Italian!Italian4RealDined on 9/27/2014We came during the day on the Greenwich Village Food Tour and sampled the Eggplant Rolatini, which prompted our decision to try to eat here for dinner. The place was booked up until 9 but we didn't care since we had just finished an eating extravaganza. We came early hoping to get seated and we did! Favorites of the night include gnocchi and ricotta cheesecake. Fabulous! Definitely going back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExceptionalSandramerleVIPDined on 9/27/2014exceptional food, outstanding maître d, this restaurant would not be the same without Pierro, he is so hospitable and clearly does an excellent job. Every time I have dinner here, I dream of returning for the phenomenal foodSpecial Features:


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Remembering an icon: a tribute to Nelson Mandela
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A 10-year-old girl from Inchanga, west of Durban is fighting for her life after she was raped and stabbed.
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Fifteen of the 20 men accused of plotting a coup against the Democratic Republic of Congo government are free.
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South Africans celebrate Mandela's legacy.
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Jan's artwork exhibited in the Children's Month Exhibition
Gabriel Fine Art is exhibiting Jan's original artwork in October 2014, with activities and art workshops for children and young people.
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MEG and the PIRATE
Over forty years after their first appearance, much-loved characters Meg and Mog are back in a brand new adventure!
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The Glass Mountain: Tales from Poland
Jan Pienkowski brings eight of the best-loved Polish folk tales to life with vibrant and witty paper cut illustrations.
New Posters
Some new posters have been added to the Studio.
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Jan has written and illustrated hundreds of
children's books. Here you can get complete details of the titles
currently in print.
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I waited over a hour to see her she is rude to me and wont listen and I get nervous everytime I have to go over don't recommend her
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Where to begin? At first Dr. McClellan was a great doctor. She took me off of a bunch of psych medicines my former psych had me on that were no longer working (one was doing more harm than good)and got me back on track. However around 2011, her staff went from well-trained, smart and intelligent to a group of women who were a complete 180 degrees---rude, unprofessional, the works. I was on hold for over 20 minutes once trying to get a prescription straightened out, which was a short wait. Right after that, the doctor that was in practice with her left, and she went from a good doctor to a mean, mean one. She told me several times that my problems were "because I wouldn't listen to her," and no longer allowed me to talk to her therapist. Don't know what happened, but it's a good thing I left because I've heard nothing but horror stories about her now.
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I was referred to Dr. McClellan by my family doctor for bipolar disorder. She has helped me so much. She's changed my medications to where they're working and explains what she's doing every step of the way. She listens to me without judging me, too.
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I was referred to her by a doctor I had been seeing for many years. She was nice but the last appointment I had she had closed up shop and disappeared. No one called me to tell me she was going and no one called me to cancel my appointment. Imagine my surprise when I went to my appointment and the office was locked tight.
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Dr. McClellan is very knowledgeable and compassionate. She got my medication straightened up.
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Doctor McClellan always listens to me. She is straight forward and tells it like it is. She is very positive, supportive and truly cares about her patients. I highly recommend her.
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Excellent doctor. She spends a long time with me evaluating my medical problems as well as my psyciatric issues. She is very thorough, compassionate, caring. She makes me feel like a human being - not just some patient to rush in/rush out. ***Highly recommended*** Have actually referred her several times.
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Top Spots For Handmade Jewelry In Connecticut
With so many fine places to find handmade jewelry in Connecticut, it's not surprising that jewelry artists flock to art centers to sell their gorgeous wares.
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A man who cannot look good in a suit has only himself, and his tailor, to blame. Sadly, most men these days just grab a suit off the rack – and with predictable results. Fortunately, there are still men like Enzo Valentino at hand to rescue such rumpled fellows.
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These Connecticut fashion bloggers know what looks good.
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With the price of shoes getting more and more expensive, these five Connecticut cobblers offer services to help take care of your footwear.
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Time has a way of slipping away. Don't let that be the reason you show up to Christmas gift-less. Head to these Connecticut shop for the best in last-minute gifts.
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Read on for Connecticut shops that offer that unique, just-right embellishment for this year's tree.
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It's always nice to have something new to wear for the occasion, and these Connecticut stores stand out for their service and selection. No matter what type of party you're attending, they will make sure you're dressed to impress.
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With focus on fun and a vivid imagination, creating a great Halloween costume does not mean spending a lot of money.


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107 min | PG13
Global action star Liam Neeson stars in NON–STOP, a suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the airline to transfer $150 million into an off shore account. Until he secures the money, a passenger on his flight will be killed every 20 minutes. The exciting film reunites Neeson with UNKNOWN director Jaume Collet–Serra, and co–stars Golden Globe winner Julianne Moore.
Directed By
Jaume Collet-Serra
Written By
John W. Richardson, Chris Roach, Ryan Engle
English Cast Includes
Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyong'o
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Fliptop is a battle league wherein rappers meet to battle their writtens and freestyles on the stage. It is said to be the first Filipino rap battle league which expose the talents of the rappers live in the internet specifically in youtube. However, prior to the born of the official battle league, hiphop artist themselves are already meet in the street to battle with one another. The hiphop in underground prevails until such time that Alaric Riam Yuson a.k.a Anygma, a hiphop artist, created the Fliptop as the First Official Filipino Rap Battle League. After the death of the so-called King of Rap which is Francis Magalona, some critics says that Anygma is the chosen one who will help the drowning hiphop industry and keep it alive. Rappers from the Philippines came out from their places around the archipelago after hearing about Fliptop and bringing the pride of their hometown as they battle with other emcees.
One of it is Marlon Peroramas a.k.a Loonie who is a former rap artist of Rapablic under the banner of our very own Francis Magalona. Loonie of Stick figgas, Badang of Kamandag and Basilyo of Crazy as Pinoy are one of the famous emcees in the league which are also the former rap all-stars of Rapablic. As Francis M. suffers his illness that leads to his death, rap artist from the Rapablic had not gotten a chance to reveal once again themselves to the public. But the death of the king is also the birth of new rappers and hiphop artist around the country as Anygma raise the banner of the Hiphop in the Philippines.
Here is the List of the Top Rappers together with their battle Count and views in their videos.
This data is taken from http://versetracker.com/leaderboard.


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Moschino Delivers: Pieces From The Collection Shown Last Night Have Already Arrived at Browns (Catwalking/Browns)
Did someone order a Moschino to go?! Less than 24 hours after Jeremy Scott showcased his debut collection for Moschino ten pieces are already hitting the shop floor, exclusively at Browns. Waiting is so last season darlings!
The collection entitled, 'Fast Fashion: Next Day After The Runway' pays homage to a certain fast food chain, which we may or may not be seeing at 3am on Saturday night *two double cheese burgers to go please*. Naturally there is a lot of red and yellow prominent throughout and a slightly remodelled Moschino logo is prominent across the edited ten piece collection which has just landed at Browns. The pieces range from French fries phone cases to what will surely be the most coveted trophy jumper in fashion and even a logo heavy backpack. However, you will have to sharpen those elbows if you want a piece of pop art for your wardrobe, as these items are certainly going to fly straight out of the drive-through before you can even choose the dip for your chicken nuggets.
Take Away Wardrobe: Its All About Remodelled Logos At Moschino (Browns/Catwalking)
Scott appears set upon returning the brand to the original Moschino identity which was all about making a vibrant comment on the lives we lead and the products we consume. This all comes just days after Anya Hindmarch also remodelled a number of symbols from pop culture for her latest accessory range at London Fashion Week. In one of the most feel good spectacles of the week, Anya showcased the bags in a supermarket presentation complete with male dancers prancing around to the sound of Judy Garland. Now that is our kind of supermarket produce! Check out the gallery below of other pop culture references in the Autumn/Winter 2014 collections.
It seems that for Autumn/Winter 2014 it's all about reconsidering the banal items you come across every day, it's all about having no brow and not being highbrow and suddenly it seems fashionable to be in a fast food joint which for the purposes of this piece shall remain nameless.
The key question is however: do you want fries with that mam?
The Ten Piece Moschino 'Fast Fashion: Next Day After The Runway' Collection Is Available Exclusively At Browns. NOW! (020 7514 0016)


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The Great Hall: Discover a timeless legend in the heart of Winchester
The Great Hall
One of the finest surviving medieval halls which contains the legendary Round Table.
The Round Table
The Round Table has been famous for centuries for its links with the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Queen Eleanor's Garden
Queen Eleanor's Garden is a re-creation of an enclosed medieval garden.
We occasionally have to close the Hall for civic and other events – please check dates below before making a special journey.
Closed 17 November 2014 until 10 December 2014 inclusive
11 December Closed from 1pm
5 January Closed
2 - 4 February 2015 inclusive closed
30 - 31 March 2015 inclusive closed
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Please: If your organization, or you, are not interested in information on our on-site training or webinar events, let me know so that you are not contacted.
Our Dynamics of Effective Management & Leadership course is designed to provide the current and the future manager the skills necessary to succeed. The self-paced format allows the student the flexibility to move within the course in order to attain the highest degree of success.
The course consists of nine independent self-study modules which can be downloaded as a complete unit or as separate modules.
Identifying Your Management Style
As a supervisor or manager, you interact with many people while doing your job. If all of them were exactly alike, this module wouldn't be important. But the people you encounter at work aren't exactly the same. They each have their own predominant patterns of behavior. These patterns of behavior are sometimes referred to as "styles."
To be effective as a supervisor or manager, you must work effectively with a variety of people. That's what this module is about - making choices to effectively deal with situations and people in the workplace. We hope you'll use the information in this module. If you do, we're confident you'll enhance your ability to supervise/manage different types of employees and deal with a variety of situations.
Effective Employee Relations
As a supervisor or manager, you have a significant impact on employee relations. Your actions affect employee morale, turnover, and productivity. This module is designed to give you information useful for managing the employee relations climate in your area of responsibility. Refer to it whenever you foresee especially challenging employee relations situations.
Identifying Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Organizational self-assessment is only one factor in the improvement equation. Study after study shows that effective managers and supervisors continually assess and seek to improve their own knowledge, skills, and behavior.
This module is about personal self-assessment; organizational self-assessment is covered in another module. This
module is designed to help you:
• Identify and act upon your strengths and weaknesses
• Recognize your impact on others
• Evaluate your standards and ethics
• Handle stress and prevent burnout
Introduction to Leadership
Leadership is an ageless topic that has been studied from many different viewpoints. In this module, when we use the term "leadership," we are referring to the process of helping to direct and mobilize people and/or their ideas to achieve a shared vision. The elements produced by leadership are movement and change. Throughout the ages, individuals seen as leaders have produced movement and change, sometimes for the better and sometimes not. They have done so in a variety of ways, though their actions always seem to boil down to establishing where a group of people should go, getting the group lined up in that direction and committed to movement, and then energizing the group to overcome the inevitable obstacles it will encounter along the way.
Introduction to Management
- Accepting responsibility
- Delegating work
- Defining job functions
- Promoting ownership
Most of us have room for improvement in our performance of one or more of these duties. Use this as an opportunity to hone your skills and make optimal use of your responsibility and authority.
Problem Solving & Decision-Making
As a manager or supervisor, your workdays are filled with challenging problems and decisions. Some of the best
practices for efficiently solving problems and arriving at good decisions are distilled within these pages. Though we may be armed with the best practices for either challenge – problem solving or decision-making – occasionally we reap unacceptable results.
Continuously improving your problem-solving and decision-making skills produces the best possible results – with the
available information and within a finite schedule. Good solutions and decisions are the sum of an equation that includes data plus time available to take action plusresults.
Wise managers and supervisors recognize that seeking perfection invites organizational gridlock. The purpose for this
module is to help you increase the skills you already have to think straight, stay out of gridlock, and use logical
processes for problem solving and decision making within your group and throughout the organization.
Effective Communication Techniques
Communication and organizational success are directly related. Good communication can have a positive and mobilizing effect on employees. Poor communication can produce powerful negative consequences, such as the following:
1. Distortion of goals and objectives of the organization.
Through anxiety, distrust, lack of support, rigidity, and other human resource issues created by poor communication,
employees develop patterns of work in which they set their own agenda without regard for the organization's mission. They focus on tasks that are only partially related to the major goals of the organization. For example, employees may devote their work efforts to pet projects instead of working to accomplish organizational objectives.
2. Misuse of resources.
Another consequence of poor communication is the misuse of an organization's resources. For instance, money may be budgeted for purchases that are only marginally effective, and employees may be assigned tasks that do not take full advantage of their abilities. Because of mistrust, a highly competent employee may be given routine duties and never be allowed to make significant decisions and to advance in the organization.


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|Lisa M. Montgomery
|Lisa Marie Montgomery
February 27, 1968
|Known for
|Convicted of the 2004 murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett and kidnapping of her unborn infant
|Lisa M. Montgomery
|Lisa Marie Montgomery
February 27, 1968
|Known for
|Convicted of the 2004 murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett and kidnapping of her unborn infant
Lisa Marie Montgomery, (born February 27, 1968) is a woman from Melvern, Kansas who was convicted of the 2004 murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett. Montgomery killed the pregnant Stinnett before delivering and kidnapping Stinnett's unborn baby.[1]
Montgomery met Stinnett online in a rat terrier chatroom called "Ratter Chatter."[2] Posing as "Darlene Fischer," Montgomery told Stinnett that she, too, was pregnant. The two women chatted online and exchanged e-mails about their pregnancies.[3] Montgomery then arranged a meeting at Stinnett's home under the pretext of wanting to buy a rat terrier. On December 16, 2004, Montgomery strangled the pregnant woman in her home in Skidmore, Missouri, and cut the premature infant from her womb. She later attempted to pass the infant girl off as her own child.[4] After Montgomery's capture by police, the day-old baby was recovered. Victoria Jo Stinnett was returned to the care of her father, Zeb Stinnett.[5]
Lisa M. Montgomery, Federal Bureau of Prisons No. 11072-031, is held at Federal Medical Center, Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas.[6] She could become the third woman to be put to death by the federal government since 1927, and second since Ethel Rosenberg was executed for espionage at Sing Sing Prison in New York State on June 19, 1953. (Bonnie Brown Heady was executed in Missouri on December 18, 1953)[7]
At a pre-trial hearing, a neuropsychologist testified that head injuries which she had suffered some years before could have damaged the part of the brain which controls aggression.[8] During her trial in federal court, her defense attorneys asserted that she suffered from pseudocyesis, a mental condition that causes a woman to falsely believe she is pregnant and exhibit outward signs of pregnancy.[9]
Noted neuroscientist VS Ramachandran gave expert testimony that Montgomery suffered from severe pseudocyesis delusion. According to Dr. Ramachandran, Montgomery's childhood sexual abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder predisposed her to pseudocyesis. Dr. Ramachandran testified that Montgomery's stories about her actions fluctuated because her delusional state fluctuated. Ramachandran stated that Montgomery was suffering from a severe mental disease or defect when she committed the crime and that she was unable to appreciate the nature and quality of her acts.[10] Federal prosecutor Roseann Ketchmark characterized Ramachandran's theory linking the murder/kidnapping to pseudocyesis as "voodoo science."[11]
Forensic psychiatrist Park Dietz testified for the prosecution. Dietz had worked with prosecutors on other high-profile cases, including those of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer and "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski, as well as two women, Andrea Yates and Susan Smith, who had killed their own children. Yates was found not guilty by reason of insanity.[12] Dietz testified that Montgomery did not suffer from pseudocyesis and stated that he considered Ramachandran's theory to be outrageous.[13]
On October 22, 2007, jurors found Montgomery guilty of murder. On October 26, the jury recommended a death sentence.[14] Prosecutor Matt Whitworth claimed that Lisa Montgomery planned the murder well in advance, according to a report from the BBC. On April 4, 2008, a judge upheld the jury's recommendation for death.[15]
The case is detailed in the 2006 books Baby Be Mine by Diane Fanning[16] and Murder in the Heartland by M. William Phelps.[17]
On March 19, 2012, the US Supreme Court denied Montgomery's certiorari petition.[18]