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I have been coming here ever since I was a little kid. Dr Bilic is a amazing dentist, he really cares, and he is amazing at what he does. I moved over a hour away from his office, and I still will continue to come here.
I have been a patient of Dr. Bilic for over 24 years. I read some of the comments below and it surprises me that he actually had a bad rating. Dr. Bilic is excellent in every way. He is welcoming warm, skilled beyond any level, uses the best of the best dental products. I know that because my aunt is a dentist also. Gold star for this office.
I have been going to Dr. Bilic's office ever since I can remember... His staff is wonderful, knowledgable and friendly to me and my family always. They speak to me like we've been friends for years! I've never once had a complaint about his service or staff. 10/10 recommend!
I can easily say that Dr.Ante Bilich is an excellent dentist. I can recommend Dr.Bilich to the most demanding patients ! I know what I say, because I am a dentist myself. And that is enough !
Dr. Bilic is simply the best. I am so grateful to him for all the wonderful care he has provided to me and all of my extended family for over 23 years. He helped my children get comfortable with going to the dentist early in life ,to providing emergency care when my daughter knocked out her front teeth, to caring for my very elderly parents. He keeps up with current best practice while providing excellence in patient care. His staff are also wonderful and complement his practice very well.
The Best Dentist you can find in Toronto, very gentle, great lasting dental work, knows his stuff, his knowledge is like wow ask him anything and he will tell you and if he does not know he will find out an believe me at your next appointment he will give you the answer. Oh his staff the most amazing friendly, and they make you feel so welcome great great people I recommend him 100% especially if you are nervous about Dentist.
Please don't waste your time with this Dentist. Half the time his equipment doesn't work. Their dental chair is from 80s and you can see stains. He is extremely rude to his staff and will give you appointments that are months apart. One thing the place is also not clean, I doubt they even steralize the equipment. I went to the dentist after reading reviews here. This dentist maybe best for simple things but avoid him at all cost as there are more competent dentist out there. with better and latest equipment. Terrible - one word
I cannot stress enough how amazing Dr Bilic andhis staff are. I come from Mississauga just to be his patient. They make you feel so welcomed, hardly any pain. Love it!
I had horrible experiences with my dentist as a child, which resulted in me developing a phobia of going to the dentist. Because of my extreme fear, the condition of my teeth worsened over time, and I became so self-conscious of how my smile looked. I read the reviews of Dr. Bilic on this website, and reached out to him. He quickly got back to me and offered me the chance to come in to meet him and his staff, just to see if I felt comfortable with them. I can't explain how amazing he and all of his staff are! He truly has a heart of gold. For my first few visits, I would burst into tears every time I left his office out of sheer relief and genuine gratefulness for how wonderful he and his staff treated me. I would be there with him every week, getting my oral health back on track - it's just the cost that keeps me from there. Dr. Bilic and his staff are HIGHLY recommended for anyone that dislikes or fears going to the dentist :)
Dr Bilic is a terrific dentist. I HATE the dentist and my teeth problems takes me there often. Ante makes as easy as possible. Is as kind as possible. Knows as much as possible. Further he understands my nervousness and goes way beyond to help me thru. I have been his patient for about 20 years. My daughter for 20 as well. I will keep referring him Many of my friends go to him now.
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The 340 is a great option I have on in my pocket as I type. The 649 would be your best option for any more than occasional 357 shooting.
This is a discussion on Which "one" of these would you make your EDC ? within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Keep in mind summer clothing Pick one of the following and say why you chose that one plus list any mods you'd make: 1. Walther ...
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Pick one of the following and say why you chose that one plus list any mods you'd make:
1. Walther PPS 9mm, 7+1rds,striker fire action/pre-cocked, 19.4oz, 6.3"long, 3.2"brl $580
2. S&W M&P340 .357, 5rds, DAO, 13.3oz, 6.31"long, 1.875"brl $690
3. S&W 649 .357, 5rds, SA/DA, 23oz, 6.56"long, 2.125"brl $600
4. S&W 642 .38spl, 5rds, DAO, 16oz, 7"long, 2.5"brl $460
I'm leaning towards the 340(don't like the finish, not SS) think'n the options of carry'n .357, .38, and some bird/snake shot and possibly a combination of the 3 ammos depending on where i'm going ofcoarse.
My plan is to own 1 of these to add with a Beretta Cx4 Storm i'll buy for the house/car and these will be the only guns i've ever owned.
Note i live in such a remote area a firing range to road test guns out is 3hrs away. I made that trip a few wknds ago learning enough to feel comfortable with any of the above mentioned.
THNX, your input will not only give me info to help my decision but assist me up the learning curve ladder.
Once i get these i'm sign'n up for a 1yr mmbrshp at our local range that's owned by an X-law-enforcement guy. I'll be able to shoot almost anytime plus there are the classes. $125 for 1yr range fee, 20% off any classes like to get CCW permit, and $20 over his cost for the peacemakers from some site only those that have been in the profession can access and buy>yea i'm not totally clear with all the specifics on this. Really look'n 4ward to what you all have to say.
Last edited by danlct; May 22nd, 2011 at 01:09 PM.
The 340 is a great option I have on in my pocket as I type. The 649 would be your best option for any more than occasional 357 shooting.
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I agree with the 649 for all around uses.
I would choose the PPS. You will probably shoot it more accurately, longer barrel, better sights ( can be changed to night sights ) better trigger, more rounds ( can use higher capacity mags ) less felt recoil.
Only modifications I would add is, night sights and qwik grip, slip on grip.
The only advantage I can see getting a light weight revolver is if you want to pocket carry or using it as a BUG.
Bear in mind opinions are like bellybuttons - everybody's got one, and there are few that carry a lot of weight.
Here's mine: skip the 340; even standard-pressure .38s in a 16 oz snub get pretty tiring in a practice session, and +Ps get downright annoying. Losing another 2-33 ounces will make the gun that less manageable. .357s in that gun will go way past annoying. I'd say stick to the 15-16 oz guns.
.38 or .357? Flip a coin. Of course, the .357 gives you the option of .38 or .357. But if you get the .357 and actually carry it with .357s loaded, then you'd best practice with 'em. I'm a half-decent shot with full-size guns in significant calibers, but getting good hits on target with a J-frame even with .38s takes a lot of work. I can't imagine how much harder it would be with .357s.
Your wheelgun candidates overall are good ones - all are either "hammerless" or have shrouded hammers. I carried a regular snub for years, but having moved to a Bodyguard style years ago, I'll never carry an exposed-hammer pocket gun again - it's just that much easier on the draw.
The PPS is by all accounts a fine gun, but unless you're the size of Herman Munster I doubt you'll be able carry that in a pocket, as you will the J-frames. Here's where you have to decide on the purpose this purchase, considering (among other things) pocket or belt carry?
Also - I live in the desert and hike where I see a lot of snakes. Never absolutely had to shoot one, and the ones that were close enough to be a serious concern I felt confident enough to hit with a regular bullet. The most serious threats you'll run into afield will likely have two legs, and with a 5-shot gun I wouldn't want to give up 20% of my hit potential to snake shot. But, that's something else for you to assess and decide for yourself.
Lastly - save some bucks for good holsters. Please don't carry your snub in a pocket without a holster... use the search function here to research "pocket holsters" - lots of good ones available these days. And always, always - carry spare ammo. Speed loaders and/or speed strips - learn how to use 'em, and don't leave home without 'em.
Good luck - enjoy the research - and post back with what you chose!
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As far as I'm concerned, the above advice by gasmitty says all you need to know. Only advice I can add is to tell you to take his.
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I agree with gasmitty and glockman10mm. The only thing I would add is that if you like the 340 overall but want a more shootable gun, take a look at the 640. It is much easier to shoot and is like shooting a .22 with .38 special rounds.
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You are only paranoid until you are right - then you are a visionary.
You've left some really good guns off the list that may be better choices. Considering you didn't state you cared about price, the 340 would be best for ccw only. If you want to combine ccw with fun shooting and lower cost ammo the walther pps would be best, plus the same ammo as the cx4 carbine.
Remember a 9mm rifle adds little over a pistol 9mm. They are fun to shoot though. Maybe consider a shotgun at half the cost, or an AR type rifle for serious shtf.
That does hone 'er in * yea me and 252 miles round da block and i'd pocket carry *
pocket carry option does the doozer :>D *
now have'n the most weight, and length carried with some comfort level incl holster has some worth, huh *
640/649 only .25" longer than a 340, but 10. oz heavier; then again i'll figure out what wt. is ok all day *
we've got 2 good local GSs and 2 more that might be good for somethun but not for figure'n much of anything; strickly business is a fine name for a race-car not for a customer oriented business attitude *
seems like 6 2/3s" is bout tops not incl holster for my pockets to carry *
now i'm like'n a 640 so i'm due for a 23oz weight fitting
I have a S&W 442 (basically same as 642) and a SP101 .357. I like them both for what they are. I couldn't imagine shooting .357 out of a gun lighter than my 442 and I actually kind of like recoil. A great balance between the two would be a 649. Smaller and lighter than the SP101 yet heavy enough to be able to shoot .357 well with the option of SA and no hammer snag. What's more to want?
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You wont pocket carry long with a 23+ oz pistol in your pocket and if it's longer than a 2" barrel you better have some deep pockets or the butt is going to stick out.
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("Do not give in to evil but proceed ever more boldly against it.")
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A gun that's heavier than the 642 will become cumbersome when carried in a pocket all day long. It appears you are new to handguns and a heavy recoiling gun like the 340 or any of the 357's listed, could cause you to develop a severe flinch, which could be hard to overcome. The ballistic advantage of a 357 is far overshadowed by the recoil generated in a light revolver. I'd stay with a 38spl for now. Standard 38spl's for practice and +P's for carrying.
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Welcome to the Gang-Related News Articles page. This page provides a list of articles pertaining to gangs and gang-related activities from various U.S. and Canadian news sources. A link to the source of each article is provided. The list of articles can be refined by date and limited to a specific state or Canadian province or territory using the control below.
Brothers arrested in suspicion of Cabazon robberies (Cabazon, CA): Two Banning brothers, who are believed to be members of the Southside Beaumont street gang, have been arrested and are being held on suspicion of multiple felonies, including carjacking.
Source: Record Gazette Date: June 13, 2011
Visalia sees a dip in crime (Visalia, CA): Crime in the South Valley town of Visalia is dropping. Police arrived at northeast 4th and Granite Streets in North Visalia last week, to find three people shot. Two survived. But a 26-year-old named Oscar Arzate died over the weekend.
Source: KFSN 30 News Date: June 13, 2011
Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after gang fight (Gilroy, CA): A 25-year-old man has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed several times early Sunday morning when a fight near Eighth Street and Monterey Road spilled into a nearby street, according to the Gilroy Police Department.
Source: The Gilroy Dispatch Date: June 13, 2011
Oakdale trying to deal with gang problem (Oakdale, CA): Oakdale police are seeing an increase in gang activity, from petty crimes, to assaults to graffiti tags all over town.
Source: KCRA 3 News Date: June 13, 2011
Suspects described in gang shooting at South County apartment complex (Watsonville, CA): Sheriff's deputies on Monday described two suspects who shot a man in the leg and stole his Honda outside a large apartment complex on Tierra Alta Drive.
Source: San Jose Mercury News Date: June 13, 2011
Do budget cuts mean possible gang team reductions? (San Bernardino County, CA): The economic woes that have plagued the state, county and Victor Valley cities could lead to reductions in specialized law enforcement teams.
Source: The Daily Press Date: June 13, 2011
Some at town hall meeting worry about gang injunction (Whittier, CA) : Law enforcement officials held a town hall meeting Saturday where they discussed a recent gang injunction and fielded questions from residents.
Source: Whittier Daily News Date: June 12, 2011
Gang violence in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA): A stabbing at Beach and Third Street hurts two teens, Saturday morning. Santa Cruz Police said out of county gang members were involved.
Source: KION 46 News Date: June 12, 2011
Teen hurt in gang-related shooting (Pheonix, AZ): A 16-year-old boy is in serious condition after he was shot several times in a gang-related shooting Sunday.
Source: KNXV 15 News Date: June 12, 2011
Portland police outline strategy to combat gang violence after eight shootings in two weeks (Portland, OR): City police are beefing up the bureau's gang enforcement team. Multnomah County parole officer and prosecutors are holding "Stop the Violence" meetings with gang offenders on parole. And, volunteer outreach workers are fanning out in city hot spots to try to talk to youth and stem violence.
Source: The Oregonian Date: June 11, 2011
Gang sweep in Paso Robles results in 14 arrests, eight citations (Paso Robles, CA) : Twenty-two people were arrested or cited this week during a two-day crackdown on alleged gang activity and other crimes in Paso Robles, authorities announced Friday.
Source: The Tribune Date: June 11, 2011
Police fight Lodi gang violence (Lodi, CA): Lodi police are changing the way they operate to stop a recent spike in gang shootings and stabbings. The gang squad is now working different hours and days because officers believe gang members are paying attention to police schedules and attacking rival members when the gang unit is off the clock.
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Desert Hot Springs church bears the brunt of gang war (Desert Hot Springs, CA): Michael Shaw was walking up to First Community Baptist Church in Desert Hot Springs with another church-goer when the woman pointed up.
Source: The Desert Sun Date: June 11, 2011
South Monterey County effort in tackling gangs to go regional (Monterey County, CA): South Monterey County police agencies are inching toward forming a partnership with Hollister police in hopes of targeting criminal street gangs regionally.
Source: The Salinas Californian Date: June 11, 2011
Suspects in PTC robberies related to gang activity (Peachtree City, GA): Suspects arrested in connection with recent Peachtree City robberies have been related to gang activity, say Peachtree City Police officials.
Source: The Times-Herald Date: June 11, 2011
Gang member arrested; search finds drugs, cash and bullet-proof vests (Woodstock, IL) : A Woodstock resident and known gang member was arrested today and charged with a number of offenses, including drugs and firearm possession.
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Seeking peace after six gang slayings (San Diego, CA): Police officers and community members are trying to reclaim their streets following a recent increase in gang homicides in southeastern San Diego — a spike that comes amid a drop in gang and overall crime citywide.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune Date: June 11, 2011
Juveniles arrested for alleged gang graffiti vandalism (Clearlake, CA): Police have arrested two Clearlake juveniles for allegedly damaging a local church with gang-related graffiti.
Source: Lake County News Date: June 10, 2011
S.J. sweep snares gang 'shot callers' (Tracy, CA): In a sweeping crackdown on gangs, drugs and weapons, the Tracy Police Department and several state and federal law enforcement agencies arrested nearly 30 suspects early Thursday morning.
Source: The Record Date: June 10, 2011
Corrections officer who doubled as gang member sentenced to prison (Baltimore, MD): A corrections officer who was associated with the Black Guerrilla Family gang has been sentenced to 37 months in prison. Alicia Simmons was accused of helping to smuggle heroin and cell phones into the downtown Baltimore prison through the laundry.
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The act, implemented after the 2010 Commonwealth Games, gives the police the power to arrest touts. Earlier, they could only detain them under the Delhi Police Act.
As a result, less than 50 touts had been arrested in 2012 as compared to the average of 300 per year before the implementation of the act.
"Before the implementation of the act, we used to detain them (touts) under the Delhi Police Act. Once freed, they would again start fleecing passengers… It gives a negative image of the country," said a senior police officer, requesting anonymity.
"We were able to control the situation after the implementation of the new act, which came into effect from March, 2011. In the next nine months, we registered 40 cases of touting while another 47 in the whole of 2012," the officer added.
Passengers are often harassed by touts who try to force them to take up their accommodation or transportation facilities.
The safety of passengers leaving the Delhi airport had been a matter of concern for security agencies. "But we have to admit that touts now keep away from the airport. The provisions of this new act are more stringent and effective than of the Delhi Police Act. There is a fine of Rs 100 under the Delhi Police Act whereas under the new act, the maximum penalty is Rs 10,000 and there is imprisonment for one year," the officer added.


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Chapter One
It had not been a good month for Hermione Granger, which was odd considering how wonderful the previous twenty-four had been. Harry had defeated Voldemort. Hermione had easily found her parents in Australia during the summer, and they hadn't even been that upset about the whole memory swipe thing. She entered her final year at Hogwarts, and naturally she was first in her class. Within hours of graduation she'd been offered an exciting job at the Ministry, which she happily accepted. And shortly after that, Ron had asked her to be his girlfriend. They'd just celebrated their first anniversary in July.
Yes, the past two years had been marvelous. It had all the makings of being the best years of her life. But now her life was just…well, crap.
It had all started on the first of August.
Due to construction projects in the Ministry, she had been forced to share her office with another employee in her department, one Draco Malfoy. Because of the year off she'd taken to go Horcrux hunting with Harry and Ron, Malfoy had one year's experience over her. And though he had no actual authority over her, he reminded her of his seniority every chance he got. The war may have rid him of his prejudice, but had done very little in changing his personality. He was still a complete and utter wanker.
And while she still got along with her parents, she'd recently moved out of the house into her new apartment. What was supposed to be an exciting adventure quickly lost its luster, and she was embarrassed to admit she was homesick.
It wouldn't have been so bad if she didn't feel so lonely, but Harry and Ginny had stopped spending as much time with her. Between them dating each other and the intense training they were undergoing in preparation for him being an Auror and her being the Holyhead Harpies' seeker, they didn't have much time for her.
But that was alright. After all, she had Ron, which was the most important thing. So when he dumped her without any explanation other than, "It's not you, it's me," it stung a little. Actually, it was closer to devastating heartbreak, but she didn't want to be melodramatic. Ron had assured her, "We'll still be friends," but as the days past, she saw that by 'friends,' Ron meant 'people who neither talked nor spent time with each other.' Pretty hard to accomplish when they both worked for the Ministry. But she supposed that, even though the Ministry was no longer big enough for her and Malfoy to have separate offices, it was the perfectly sized for Ron to hide from her.
Hermione thought she had hit rock bottom, but she'd just learned this morning that her rock happened to be situated atop a bed of quicksand. Who knew how much farther she had to sink today? Well, apart from the five floors to get to the Department of International Magical Cooperation, where she worked.
From the Atrium on Level Eight, the lift shot up to the First Floor and began its descent. What in reality took no more than a few minutes seemed like the longest elevator ride of her life. The instant she'd stepped into the lift, all eyes were on her. She was tempted to shield her face from their inquisitive stares with her copy of the Daily Prophet, but said paper was the source of their boorish curiosity. The instant the doors closed, she locked her eyes on the floor indicator lights, charting her progress as the elevator descended into the bowels of the Ministry.
First stop: Level One -Minister for Magic and Support Staff.
The doors opened, and an exchange of violet paper-aeroplanes occurred above her head, but no person left or entered the lift, and a few seconds later, the doors closed.
That wasn't so bad. Bring on…
Stop number two: Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Harry's Floor.
And wouldn't you know, Harry was entering the lift! She was happy, no, ecstatic to see him. If they weren't in so public a place, she would have collapsed into his arms. But this was neither the time nor place. Unfortunately, by the look on Harry's face, she wasn't sure he'd received that particular purple plane.
"How are you?" he said, his voice very quiet. Good thing the crowd of nosy strangers surrounding them had stopped talking so they could listen to their conversation. She (and they) could hear every blasted word. Well, they weren't going to get an emotional reaction from her. Smiling so widely her cheeks ached, she chirpily answered. "Great!"
"Really?! Have you, er, read today's paper?"
"Of course. Every morning during breakfast."
"I'm so sorry, Hermione. I cannot believe R—"
"I've been meaning to ask, when does the Quidditch season begin?"
Harry blinked. Hermione wasn't exactly the biggest Quidditch fan. "Why?"
Quick! Think of something Quidditch…y related.
"I just wanted to know, so I could see Ginny before she got too busy." Good answer!
"Oh. Starts Saturday after next, but don't worry. Ginny plans on seeing you tonight. After what R—"
"Do you think she could get me tickets to her first match?"
Hermione thought Harry had looked confused before, but that was nothing compared to his face now. It was as if he'd just cast a Patronus Charm to relay an urgent message, and instead of his usual stag, all that appeared was a flobberworm, rolling around in its own mucus. Harry's stupor lasted long enough for four people to disembark on Level Three, two people to enter, and a flurry of lavender memos to further pollute the elevator space.
Sweet Circe, only two more floors till she could escaped from this box of hell!
"Uh…sure. Tickets. Got it," Harry said, finally losing interest in what Hermione assumed was his imaginary flobberworm's sluggish progress.
Before he could bring the subject back to what was better left unsaid, Hermione decided to take control of the conversation. "So where are you headed?"
"Level Seven."
The Department of Magical Games and Sports. Ron's floor.
There was a small gasp in the compartment and Harry looked around, suddenly aware that they weren't the only two on the lift. So much for "CONSTANT VIGILANCE!" Mad-Eye Moody must have been having a coronary in his grave.
Harry shifted, telegraphing he was aware he'd stepped in it. Hermione knew better than to ask for the reason behind his visit to Level Seven (she could guess easily enough), but Harry "Ever-so-helpful" Potter was not one to leave his friends in the dark. Strangers, though, could suffer in their ignorance, which would explain why he adopted a secret code to relay his next message.
"Thought I'd pay You-Know-Who a visit for doing You-Know-What and hex him in the You-Know-Where," he said, through the side of his mouth, though no quieter than before.
Too bad Harry's secret code appeared to have been created by a mountain troll. She couldn't even see Gregory Goyle, that paragon of intellectual ineptitude, having any difficulty deciphering the message's hidden meaning.
Hermione pulled out another cheek-aching grin. "I'd rather not talk about it, if it's all the same to you."
"Right. Sorry. Will shut up now."
One problem eliminated and only one more floor to go. Deep, cleansing, breath. She could do this. Not that she had any choice in the matter. In the future, she would be taking the stairs.
The elevator doors began to open to Level Four: Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.
"Sally, did you hear about Ron Weasley?"
"Yes! Poor Hermi—"
By now the doors had fully open and Level Four Sally and slack-mawed What's-her-face were staring at Hermione, and rather stupidly at that.
"Uh, hello," What's-her-face said, as they stepped onto the lift. Hermione knew that this was the stop for at least one person currently in the elevator, but no one moved. She jabbed the "close" button, and the doors promptly shut.
Not one second had passed when there was a tap on her shoulder. Hermione turned around, dreading what she'd see. It was What's-her-face.
"Yes?" Hermione said, as politely as she could.
"We don't know each other, but I've, I mean, we've" What's-her-face pointed back and forth between her and Level Four Sally, "read every article about you since you went to the Yule Ball with Victor Krum. I feel like I've known you for years, and I just have to say that Ron Weasley is the greatest bastard in the world."
"And so you know," Level Four Sally leaned in, whispering conspiratorially, "I have the perfect potion for this kind of thing. Two tiny drops in his butterbeer, and POOF," Level Four Sally paused to flash jazz hands around her eyes, "his manly bits will vanish into thin air."
All at once, every last male in the lift subtly repositioned their attachés to their fronts. Those that lacked such 'briefcases' settled for using their hands as protective baggage.
"They're still there, of course, they just can't see them. And it's only temporary, so you won't get in trouble for it either." Level Four Sally giggled. "Not that he's likely to report that kind of thing to the healers."
For a second, all Hermione could do was stare back in astonishment. Who was crazy enough to make something like that, let alone buy it?
"Thank you, but really, it's not necessary," Hermione somehow managed to reply.
"If you change your mind, just say the word, and I'll give you a whole gallon of Invisiballs. I picked up five when they went on sale at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, so it's no trouble at all."
"That's very…generous of you."
"Don't mention it. We girls really need to stick together."
Hermione looked around the enclosed space. All the females, and Harry, were nodding their heads vigorously. Thankfully, Hermione didn't need to respond to this demonstration of girl power. The doors opened to her floor, and she bolted with a quick, "Bye."
Now all she had to do was navigate through another hallway of coworkers. Fortunately, the coast looked clear, and Hermione bustled towards her office.
"Can you believe it? Talk about awkward," said a voice from an office she was approaching.
"I know. They already want to kill each other. I can't imagine this making things any better."
"Poor Granger. Though it serves him right. He's the biggest prat I've ever had the misfortune of knowing."
"Who are you talking about? Weasley or Malfoy?"
"Take your pick."
"Shhh! I hear someone coming, and it might be You-Know-Who."
Hermione sighed. She wasn't cut out to be so miserable, or the object of everyone's pity and gossip. At least Malfoy wouldn't feel sorry for her, though she hardly expected comfort from that quarter. Uhhh, she didn't even want to think about how he'd treat her now.
Good thing he wouldn't be in their office. When Ron had dumped her, she'd taken a couple days off from work, and they hadn't even been engaged like Malfoy and Pansy. Under normal circumstances, she might have felt a twinge of satisfaction that Parkinson had dumped Malfoy, but having been completely shattered after Ron had broken her heart, she couldn't find it in herself to be so petty. Malfoy had enough to deal with without her adding to his problems. Hopefully, when he returned, he'd grant her the same courtesy.
Eager to escape the gauntlet of gossip, Hermione leaned heavily into her door, but found it was stuck. No wonder, seeing as she was the first to arrive. Hermione shook her head. My, she was out of it today. Casting a simple spell, Hermione burst through the door into the safety and solitude of her office.
A shock of white blond quickly snapped up from the desk, and Hermione had to bite back a groan. So much for peace and quiet.
Draco's eyes immediately narrowed and he spat out, "The door was locked for a reason. I'm not to be disturbed."
Hermione shut the door quietly behind her, abandoning all her good intentions in the hallway. "How is it that, even after a month of being trapped together, it's somehow escaped your notice that we share this office?"
Not expecting an answer, she moved to her chair and continued. "I have work to do. I promise not to speak with you unless I absolutely have to, so feel free to carry on with your brooding."
With that, Hermione sat down at her desk, which happened to face Malfoy's. He was still glaring at her as she placed the Daily Prophet down. His gaze immediately darted towards it, but he said nothing.
A minute later, Hermione was already regretting her unkindness. It was all her parents' fault. Why they thought it necessary to saddle her with a stout moral upbringing, she'd never know. "Look, Malfoy, I apologize. I realize this must be upsetting for you. Have you considered taking the day off?" she said, offering him a small smile.
Rolling his eyes, he snarled, "I don't need time off. I'm perfectly fine."
"It's understandable to be hurt. You thought you were going to marry her, and now she's with someone else. Someone you can't stand. What you are feeling is perfectly natural." As Hermione spoke, the words seemed to be less about Malfoy and more about herself. Her throat began to tighten, choking on the words.
"I'm not hurt," he said.
"I don't believe you."
"Believe what you like, Granger. I could not care less what you think," Malfoy paused, leaning across the desk. "And even if I were 'hurt,' you are the absolute last person I would come to for advice. You've done nothing but mope and drag your miserable carcass around ever since Weasley dumped you. It's as if I've been sharing an office with Moaning Myrtle."
"In that case, you should have no trouble crying your eyes out to me."
Malfoy's eyes widened slightly, but she Would. Not. Care. He had taken the olive branch she'd extended and promptly lit it on fire. If he wanted to be a jerk, she would gladly return the favor. She had her own problems and pain to deal with, and wouldn't waste one more second placating this obnoxious man-child.
Ignoring the whispers of her stout moral upbringing, Hermione picked up the Prophet and held it up, blocking him from sight. That probably wasn't the best idea, since the words of the headline inflicted much more pain than anything Draco Malfoy could say.
Pureblood Affair: Pansy Parkinson trades fiancé Draco Malfoy for Ron Weasley
"No matter how many times you read it, it's not going to change," he said.
Hermione lowered the paper and glared at Malfoy. "Just because your ego's been bruised doesn't mean you get to use me as your punching bag. If you have issues, take them up with Pansy. Or Ron. Leave me out of this."
"And why should I do that? If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't be in this mess."
Hermione completely dropped the paper, shocked that he could even reach such a conclusion. Gripping the edge of her desk, so she wouldn't topple out of her chair, Hermione leaned forward. "What?!"
"If you had been able to keep your man, none of this would have happened."
Hermione was out of her seat like a shot. "How dare you!"
Draco looked up lazily, as if he was dealing with nothing more than a billywig buzzing about the office. "Touchy, aren't we? Though I'd be upset too if I got tossed aside like a piece of rubbish."
"He did not leave me for her. He broke…" Hermione pursed her lips together, "...our relationship ended a month ago."
"Do you really believe they'd get engaged after just one month? Wake up, Granger! This has probably been in the works for a while now."
No, it wasn't possible. Ron would never cheat on her. Right? It was too painful to even think about, so she focused on the hateful little brat in front of her.
"You're one to talk. Pansy left you too."
Draco shrugged his shoulders. "She decided that public popularity was more important than money, and while I disagree with her assessment, I'm hardly surprised. Or hurt. Pansy is nothing but a conniving social climber. It was nothing personal. Just business. Weasley, on the other hand, isn't quite so cold. He would never have left you for anything so material as wealth or reputation, which leaves me to conclude that he just didn't want you anymore."
Hermione staggered back, as if he'd aimed a hex at her stomach. But the next second she was racing around their desks. Who was Draco Malfoy to tell her she was worthless? He was nothing more than a horrible man who was so miserable he couldn't handle anyone else being happy, so he went about finding ways to make others as wretched as himself. Pathetic! However, she could not verbally articulate this; she was too busy choking on her rage. Thankfully, the message was of a type that could be relayed without words or Harry's secret code.
Hermione drew back her arm and slapped Malfoy across the face so hard his head snapped back. The stinging in her palm brought her back to her senses, and all she could do was stare as Malfoy reached for his cheek and jumped out of his chair. By the look on his face, he was as shocked as was and not nearly as happy.
Remembering the last time they'd been in this situation, she expected him to turn tail and run, but he actually took a step towards her. He was much more menacing standing up than seated in his chair with two desks between them. Odd, but inconsequential. He may have had six inches on her, but she had right on her side.
"So help me, if you ever do that again…" he growled.
"You'll what?"
He took another step, and out of sheer perversity, she lifted her chin higher. It made it much more noticeable that the stupid git was becoming blurry, which meant she was about to cry. Now don't for one second think it was from sadness. Oh no, she wanted nothing more than to tear Malfoy limb from limb, and she wouldn't need a wand to do it. But being the undiscerning primate that he was, Malfoy could not discriminate between sad Hermione tears and angry Hermione tears. To him, there wasn't a difference; he'd crow about any kind of moisture leaving her eyes if he thought he was the cause. This may have been the worst day of her life, but she refused to contribute to her degradation by crying in front of Malfoy. It was time to leave, and fast.
But Malfoy's unrelenting grip at her elbow and the Ministry's anti-apparition wards put a stop to Hermione's disappearing act.
"Where do you think you're going?" he said, spinning her around.
"Get your hands off me, you toad!"
Either Malfoy was hard of hearing or took creative liberties in interpreting her demand. He, in fact, did not let go and continued sneering at her like she was a pile of Hippogriff dung in which he'd just stepped.
"Unbelievable. I'm the one who gets slapped, and yet you have the audacity to cry."
"Shut up, Malfoy!" she hissed, yanking her arm free from his grip. "I'm not crying." And she wouldn't, just to spite him. Even if a thousand Ron Weasleys left her for a thousand Pansy Parkinsons and had a thousand red-headed children, not a drop from her eye would fall while this snake was anywhere near her. If anything, he would be the one crying in front of her. Correction, make that bawling on his knees, face down to the ground. Maybe she'd contact Level Four Sally about that potion after all. Yes, that's exactly what she'd do.
Her voice lowered as she issued a threat of her own. "And if you ever say anything like that to me again, I promise on your life that you will never see your—"
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything."
Hermione spun around on her heel, dread instantly crawling through her. There in the doorway was their boss, Xavier Hobbes. She nearly panicked, wondering if he'd seen what had just happened, but it was clear she had been spared. Hobbes hadn't even glanced up from the folder he was holding in his hands. Typical.
Hobbes was an older man, in his early sixties, with a full head of silver hair. He was tall and for the most part thin, but for the belly he'd accumulated in recent years. At one time, he'd been a very enterprising and industrious worker, earning his way into upper management. But once he'd turned sixty, he'd decided to take an early retirement without actually retiring. His hours were spent devising the holidays he'd take once he left the Ministry and started collecting his pension. Meanwhile, he passed on his neglected work to the younger members of his staff. His laziness was so well known, she'd heard the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures's pet Streeler was named after him. An apt name, considering a Streeler was nothing more than a magical snail. Though to be fair to Hobbes the Streeler, he probably moved faster than Hobbes the Sloth.
"Of course not, Mr. Hobbes," Hermione said, pasting a smile on her face and praying that Malfoy would play along. "How may I help you?"
"Actually, I've come to speak with you both. Please have a seat," he said.
Back in her chair, Hermione had the perfect view of Malfoy's face, and the glaring handprint she'd impressed upon it. Trying to ignore the disdainful looks of the red-faced Malfoy and the finger-wagging of the stout moral upbringing that would not die, Hermione shifted in her seat. She almost felt guilty. Almost. The satisfaction she'd felt from hitting him ran bone-deep, and now that she knew Hobbes was uninterested and therefore oblivious to any physical harm that befell his employees, she was free to savor it properly.
Hmmm, delicious.
"As you both know, what with Brooker taking that position in the Department of Mysteries, he has left behind many unfinished projects with quickly approaching deadlines."
It didn't take a psychic to see where this was going. She'd wager even Professor Trelawney could interpret these signs.
"First the bad news. Apart from myself, no one has worked here longer than Brooker. But since Brooker never liked working with others, there isn't anyone else in the department up to speed on his cases."
Except you, Hermione's brain pointed out.
"Now the good news. I've decided to entrust you two with his projects. This will give you the opportunity to prove your worth to the Ministry. You're my brightest employees, and between your shared brilliance, I know you'll acquit yourselves handsomely."
Hobbes set down a box on the seam where their two desks were joined. It looked manageable enough, but when he began using his wand to unload Brooker's files, he didn't stop until both their desks were covered in stacks of files three feet deep. The box must have had an expansion charm that allowed it to hold thirty thirty times its original size.
"And when are these projects due?" Hermione asked.
"They have various deadlines," Hobbes paused, scratching his scalp, "If I recall correctly, the earliest one is next week, and the last one is three months from now. Give or take a week or two."
"There is no way we'll be able to finish all this in that little time," Malfoy said. Well, that was probably the only thing on which they'd both ever agree. Hobbes was certifiable. Not even four wizards working together in perfect harmony could finish all this in three months. Brilliant or, in Malfoy's case, not, they would lose half their time in arguing, and that was assuming they didn't kill each other the first week.
Hobbes shrugged. "Then only work on Brooker's projects. Simple as."
"And our projects?" Malfoy asked.
"Just send the lot to my office when you've compiled them. I'll see they're taken care of," Hobbes said.
Of course this meant their work would be passed onto other people in their department, but she and Malfoy needed all the time they could get. Even with this reprieve, it would still come down to the wire.
"Well, I'll leave you to it. Thanks for all your," Hobbes finally looked up from his file. "Oi. What happened to your face, Malfoy?"
"This?" he said, waving nonchalantly to Hermione's lingering handprint. "Granger hit me… Occupational hazard when working in such close quarters."
Hermione held her breath, waiting to see how Hobbes would choose to interpret Malfoy's answer.
"I see," their boss said. For a second, Hermione saw a flicker of intention flash in Hobbes's eyes, as if he should step in and do something, but just like that, it was extinguished. Intervening would be too much of a hassle, and it was easier to accept Malfoy's half-lie. "Right, sorry about that. Reports are that construction will be finished in six months, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Bureaucracy and all. More likely a year. On the bright side, it makes it easier for you to work together."
That was one way of looking at it.
"If you have any questions, I'll…we'll I'll see if I can get you in contact with Brooker, though I'm not making any promises. Since he's gone Unspeakable, I've had a devil of a time getting in contact with him. Which reminds me, I need to find a fourth for our Saturday tee-off..."
And with that, Xavier Hobbes closed the door behind him.
Malfoy took the folder nearest him and began sorting through its papers. "You owe me," he said, not looking up.
"Excuse me?"
"I could have told him what really happened in here."
"That's exactly what you did!"
"No. You brutally assaulted me, and I let Hobbes believe it was nothing more than an office accident. You owe me, Granger."
"First, I could have AK'ed you, and Hobbes wouldn't have lifted a finger to do anything. And second, we don't have time to play your stupid mind games. Let's just get these files in order by their deadlines, so we can get started."
Malfoy didn't argue back, but she knew he wouldn't let it drop. That wasn't the Malfoy way. He'd bring the slap up at some later date, when he could use it to his maximum advantage and her utmost exasperation and/or detriment. Little did he know that she still had Level Four Sally's potion as a last resort.
In spite Blackmail and Invisiballs looming in the air, they managed to get to work. Without speaking, they'd somehow come to the understanding they were each responsible for the files on their own desk. When they finished with that task, Hermione assumed they would collate them together. It was thoroughly engrossing and tiring work, and there were many times when she wanted to stop. But then she'd look up and notice that Malfoy was still going at it strongly. If he didn't need a break, neither did she.
When Malfoy finally set his files down, Hermione glanced over at the clock. Her stomach was currently in the process of digesting itself for sustenance.
"I suppose we could stop for a quick dinner," she said, trying not to sound too desperate for food, though at this point she'd scarf down a handful of brussel sprouts' flavored Bertie Bott's Beans. Merlin, she'd even settle for sardines. She wasn't too particular, just starving.
From the look on his face, she would have thought Malfoy had just swallowed down a toe nail flavored one. "Are you joking? It's five. I'm leaving."
"Malfoy, you know there is no way we'll finish this without pulling extra hours."
"Be that as it may, my last night of freedom is not going to be wasted with you. We'll start with the crazy schedule making tomorrow. Until then, Granger," he bowed, doffing his imaginary hat to her, "piss off."
With a flick of his wand, the room went pitch black and he slammed the door behind him.
Well, that was fun.
To Be Continued


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Nano-sized metallic wires are attracting increasing attention as conductive elements for manufacturing transparent electrodes, which are employed in solar cells and touch screen panels. In addition to high electric conductivity, excellent optical transmittance is one of the important parameters for an electrode in photovoltaic applications. An international team headed by HZB scientist Prof. Michael Giersig has recently demonstrated for these applications that networks of metallic mesh possessing fractal-like nano-features surpass other metallic networks in utility.
These findings have now been published in the most recent edition of the renowned journal Nature Communications.
Their new development is based on what is termed quasi-fractal nano-features. These structures have similarities to the hierarchical networks of veins in leaves. Giersig's team was able to show that metallic networks with these features optimise performance of electrodes for several applications. They combine minimized surface coverage with ultra-low total resistance while maintaining uniform current density. In addition, it was demonstrated that these networks, inspired by nature, can surpass the performance of conventional indium tin oxide (ITO) layers. In experiments on artificially constructed electrode networks of different topologies, the scientists established that non-periodic hierarchical organisation exhibited lower resistance as well as excellent optical transmittance in comparison to periodic organisation. This led to elevated output power for photovoltaic components.
"On the basis of our studies, we were able to develop an economical transparent metal electrode", says Giersig, continuing "We obtain this by integrating two silver networks. One silver network is applied with a broad mesh spacing between the micron-diameter main conductors that serve as the "highway" for electrons transporting electrical current over macroscopic distances." Next to it, additional randomly distributed nano-wire networks serve as local conductors to cover the surface between the large mesh elements. "These smaller networks act as regional roadways beside the highways to randomise the directions and strengths of the local currents, and also create refraction effects to improve transparency above that of classical shadow-limited performance", according to Giersig. "Solar cells based upon these electrodes show exceptional a high efficiencies".
Exposed in step-like formation, layers of new photovoltaic cell harvest more of sun's energy.
The cost of solar power is beginning to reach price parity with cheaper fossil fuel-based electricity in many parts of the world, yet the clean energy source still accounts for just slightly more than 1 percent of the world's electricity mix.
Solar, or photovoltaic (PV), cells, which convert sunlight into electrical energy, have a large role to play in boosting solar power generation globally, but researchers still face limitations to scaling up this technology. For example, developing very high-efficiency solar cells that can convert a significant amount of sunlight into usable electrical energy at very low costs remains a significant challenge.
A team of researchers from MIT and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology may have found a way around this seemingly intractable tradeoff between efficiency and cost. The team has developed a new solar cell that combines two different layers of sunlight-absorbing material to harvest a broader range of the sun's energy. The researchers call the device a "step cell," because the two layers are arranged in a stepwise fashion, with the lower layer jutting out beneath the upper layer, in order to expose both layers to incoming sunlight. Such layered, or "multijunction," solar cells are typically expensive to manufacture, but the researchers also used a novel, low-cost manufacturing process for their step cell.
The team's step-cell concept can reach theoretical efficiencies above 40 percent and estimated practical efficiencies of 35 percent, prompting the team's principal investigators — Masdar Institute's Ammar Nayfeh, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and MIT's Eugene Fitzgerald, the Merton C. Flemings-SMA Professor of Materials Science and Engineering — to plan a startup company to commercialize the promising solar cell.
Fitzgerald, who has launched several startups, including AmberWave Systems Corporation, Paradigm Research LLC, and 4Power LLC, thinks the step cells might be ready for the PV market within the next year or two.
The team presented its initial proof-of-concept step cell in June at the 43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference in Portland, Oregon. The researchers have also reported their findings at the 40th and 42nd annual conferences, and in the Journal of Applied Physics and IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics.
Beyond silicon
Traditional silicon crystalline solar cells, which have been touted as the industry's gold standard in terms of efficiency for over a decade, are relatively cheap to manufacture, but they are not very efficient at converting sunlight into electricity. On average, solar panels made from silicon-based solar cells convert between 15 and 20 percent of the sun's energy into usable electricity.
Silicon's low sunlight-to-electrical energy efficiency is partially due to a property known as its bandgap, which prevents the semiconductor from efficiently converting higher-energy photons, such as those emitted by blue, green, and yellow light waves, into electrical energy. Instead, only the lower-energy photons, such as those emitted by the longer red light waves, are efficiently converted into electricity.
To harness more of the sun's higher-energy photons, scientists have explored different semiconductor materials, such as gallium arsenide and gallium phosphide. While these semiconductors have reached higher efficiencies than silicon, the highest-efficiency solar cells have been made by layering different semiconductor materials on top of each other and fine-tuning them so that each can absorb a different slice of the electromagnetic spectrum.
These layered solar cells can reach theoretical efficiencies upward of 50 percent, but their very high manufacturing costs have relegated their use to niche applications, such as on satellites, where high costs are less important than low weight and high efficiency.
The Masdar Institute-MIT step cell, in contrast, can be manufactured at a fraction of the cost because a key component is fabricated on a substrate that can be reused. The device may thus help boost commercial applications of high-efficiency, multijunction solar cells at the industrial level.
Steps to success
The step cell is made by layering a gallium arsenide phosphide-based solar cell, consisting of a semiconductor material that absorbs and efficiently converts higher-energy photons, on a low-cost silicon solar cell.
The silicon layer is exposed, appearing like a bottom step. This intentional step design allows the top gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP) layer to absorb the high-energy photons (from blue, green, and yellow light) leaving the bottom silicon layer free to absorb lower-energy photons (from red light) not only transmitted through top layers but also from the entire visible light spectrum.
"We realized that when the top gallium arsenide phosphide layer completely covered the bottom silicon layer, the lower-energy photons were absorbed by the silicon germanium — the substrate on which the gallium arsenide phosphide is grown — and thus the solar cell had a much lower efficiency," explains Sabina Abdul Hadi, a PhD student at Masdar Institute whose doctoral dissertation provided the foundational research for the step-cell. "By etching away the top layer and exposing some of the silicon layer, we were able to increase the efficiency considerably."
Working under Nayfeh's supervision, Abdul Hadi conducted simulations based on experimental results to determine the optimal levels and geometrical configuration of the GaAsP layer on silicon to yield the highest efficiencies. Her findings resulted in the team's initial proof-of-concept solar cell. Abdul Hadi will continue supporting the step cell's technological development as a post-doctoral researcher at Masdar Institute.
On the MIT side, the team developed the GaAsP, which they did by growing the semiconductor alloy on a substrate made of silicon germanium (SiGe).
"Gallium arsenide phosphide cannot be grown directly on silicon, because its crystal lattices differ considerably from silicon's, so the silicon crystals become degraded. That's why we grew the gallium arsenide phosphide on the silicon germanium — it provides a more stable base," explains Nayfeh.
The problem with the silicon germanium under the GaAsP layer is that SiGe absorbs the lower-energy light waves before it reaches the bottom silicon layer, and SiGe does not convert these low-energy light waves into current.
"To get around the optical problem posed by the silicon germanium, we developed the idea of the step cell, which allows us to leverage the different energy absorption bands of gallium arsenide phosphate and silicon," says Nayfeh.
The step cell concept led to an improved cell in which the SiGe template is removed and re-used, creating a solar cell in which GaAsP cell tiles are directly on top of a silicon cell. The step-cell allows for SiGe reuse since the GaAsP cell tiles can be under-cut during the transfer process. Explaining the future low-cost fabrication process, Fitzgerald says: "We grew the gallium arsenide phosphide on top of the silicon germanium, patterned it in the optimized geometric configuration, and bonded it to a silicon cell. Then we etched through the patterned channels and lifted off the silicon germanium alloys on silicon. What remains then, is a high-efficiency tandem solar cell and a silicon germanium template, ready to be reused."
Because the tandem cell is bonded together, rather than created as a monolithic solar cell (where all layers are grown onto a single substrate), the SiGe can be removed and reused repeatedly, which significantly reduces the manufacturing costs.
"Adding that one layer of the gallium arsenide phosphide can really boost efficiency of the solar cell but because of the unique ability to etch away the silicon germanium and reuse it, the cost is kept low because you can amortize that silicon germanium cost over the course of manufacturing many cells," Fitzgerald adds.
Filling a market gap
Fitzgerald believes the step cell fits well in the existing gap of the solar PV market, between the super high-efficiency and low-efficiency industrial applications. And as volume increases in this market gap, the manufacturing costs should be driven down even further over time.


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