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Did Singer Tori Amos Have Plastic Surgery Piece by Piece?
June 26, 2009 in Celebrity Plastic Surgery by Dana Jackson | 26 Comments
Tori Amos is one of the most famous not quite famous musicians working. Although she is notorious for changing her looks, many fans have noticed in recent years that Tori seems to have changed more than just her hair color, thanks to some plastic surgery.
At 45, Tori is at an age when many in the entertainment industry begin having more drastic plastic surgery than just a few chemical peels and laser treatments. When comparing photos of Tori from early in her career and the present, it seems that Tori may have had a nose job as well as a browlift and eyelid surgery as well.
Plastic surgeon Dr. Jennifer Walden says, "Tori is 45 and looking fabulous! Looking back when she first started her career, her nose was the most prominent feature on her face. Lately, her nose seems much more slimmer and her bump on her dorsum is noticeably absent. Her face also looks very refreshed and vibrant and her eyebrows seem to be slightly elevated. She may have had a brow lift, rhinoplasty and possible skin laser treatment to achieve this more youthful appearance."
Tori has been nominated multiple times for a Grammy award, but it seems that her plastic surgeon really deserves the award for making Tori look great, even after performing for years.
Dr. Paul S. Nassif, a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and Rhinoplasty Specialist in Beverly Hills, Calif., said, "Tori may have had a brow lift. On her before and after photos, it appears that her eyebrows are elevated. Many celebrities also use Botox and/or fillers to stay looking fresh and it seems likely that Tori may also."
Plastic surgeon Dr. Sherrrell J. Aston says, "Tori Amos has been mesmerizing audience across the world for years but now it's her face that has people talking. She looks like she has undergone a brow lift, blepharoplasty, Botox and possibly a neck lift."
While it is still hard to tell if Tori has had any invasive procedures to keep her looking smooth, she has more likely had fillers and injectables to help compliment her anti-aging regimen. These would include Botox, chemical peels, laser treatments and possible fillers like Juvederm and Restylane.
Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer reveals, "It is unclear whether Tori has had invasive plastic surgery. She definitely has naturally beautiful skin which can be achieved with peels or laser and careful use of Botox."
Make Me Heal looks forward to Tori's next new look, whether it is another hair color or another new nose.
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26 Comments so far
tim varnell on
June 27, 2009 5:51 am
myra has always been an alluring beauty.unfortunately most of the time these women that live under the microscope.have an ushered need to keep up a percieved appearence, unknowingly forgetting that their beauty is more than the storefront starching they endure.dont forget ellen your beauty was given,and doesnt cost a thing.
Denver Cosmetic Surgery on
July 9, 2009 8:18 am
That was a great post. I will have to bookmark this site so I can read more later.
Vanessa on
July 31, 2009 3:44 pm
This must be a joke! I recently saw her and she looked like a plasticized freak. I don't think she's able to blink!
rau on
August 1, 2009 8:31 am
so sad Tori looks like a different person — a total turn off for me, personally
Rio on
August 4, 2009 4:55 am
Only in America. Dana Jackson (the writer for this article), summed it up in the first paragraph. I have been a fan of Tori's since her first album in the 80′s. I don't give a damn what she looks like, but everybody else seems to have some kind of problem with her, regardless of the incredible legacy of music she will one day leave the world to be enjoyed for generations to come. But do all the knuckleheads realize that? No. They want to put her down in an instant for a little nip and tuck. Only in America. For shame!
tooth fairy on
September 11, 2009 12:48 pm
Well, she's not the same Tori now and back in 90s, I can tell that. Now she kinda looks like a Barbie doll ( i think she even covered Barbie Girl like a parody, well…). The old Tori had curly hair and she was all natural and she had a strong voice; now she's can't blink (like someone told before), she can't laugh, oh yeah, she has a child but still Toriiii. I think that all went wrong with Beekeeper. Loved you before Tori
tooth fairy on
September 11, 2009 12:49 pm
she can't*
Leigh-Anne on
November 6, 2009 12:48 pm
Um…. Who cares if the woman had plastic surgery? She looks fantastic. And hate to break it to people, speculative remarks by one plastic surgeon don't make something fact. And tooth fairy, what is your deal? Her hair was curly and now it's straight…and that means what exactly?
Wayne on
December 16, 2009 9:30 am
People who say Tori looks "fantastic" are blind. Tori's fans are devoted to a disturbing degree. Just face it: The woman was beautiful once, but she looks disgusting now. She's a hypocrite and hasn't written a good song in a long time. She looks nothing like her old self—her nose, her eyes, everything. She's starved herself into oblivion. She's become a joke. Her fans are jokes, too. Bunch of idiots. My mother is 25 years older than Tori and looks a million times better (and no cosmetic procedures either).
sharon on
January 10, 2010 3:42 am
I actually met Tori In November. Yep, shes had surgery,i also couldnt believe how tiny she is. I wanted to buy her a burger.I really feel shes insecure.The concert was lethargic and im not as a devoted fan anymore. She was aging just fine.why why why tori?
Bee on
February 2, 2010 2:32 pm
It drives me nuts when people use Tori's childhood name Myra Ellen. You're not on a first name basis with her, let alone a former first name basis. It makes you sound pretentious and it's offering nothing to the discussion.
Shana on
March 6, 2010 7:07 pm
First of all, this person has no idea what they're talking about. Singers cannot have rhinoplasty (or nose jobs) and keep their singing voices. There is a reason Barbra Streisand and Cher both have the same noses they started out with even though Cher has had TONS of plastic surgery, and admits it. If you change your nose, you change the way your voice sounds. Don't believe me? Hold your nose and talk.
suzanne on
March 10, 2010 12:26 pm
I became very sad after reading the comments above about Tori Amos. Her music has helped me through some very deep depressions almost like a counselling service. I remember the first time I ever heard her I was in a music store and I bought her album 'Under The Pink' without a moment's hesitation. Perhaps she has had plastic surgery and maybe she is a little on the thin side, according to some people's tastes, but you can never please everyone all the time. If she pigged out eating chips and doughnuts all day people would still be saying the same nasty things. I think we should all be a little kinder to each other. By the way if you ever get to read this Tori, your music is fantastic, you are a true talent. x
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March 13, 2010 8:55 am
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Jessie Diamond on
May 22, 2010 8:12 am
Umm, the Plastic Surgeon in the article above needs an Optometrist. In between Scarlett's Walk era (when she was just using Botox) and The Beekeeper era, she had a TERRIBLE brow lift. It sucked her eyebrows up, and wrecked her eye shape. It doesn't take seeing her in person, believe me — though that's even more shocking than the pics.
Just before she started the Botox, she was looking her age: like a normally wrinkled 40-year-old woman. I mean, she was still attractive — no doubt. But she was a normal 40+ woman, with all the signs of aging that accompany that. With the Botox, she still looked miraculously beautiful. Check out her peak performance and beauty: the 2002 (?) Soundstage performance recorded in HD and available on DVD. They kept the HD camera tight on her face . . . and she was fantastically *stunning.*
When I got her autograph again just two years later, I could barely believe it was the same person: she was repulsive. I'm TRULY sorry to use such language, because I bow before her brilliant mind and extraordinary talent. I consider her one of the few musical geniuses of our generation–and feel terrible for her. She surely knows it wrecked her face.
I love you, Tori. I send my deepest wish that you've come to terms with the results of the surgery.
wilathoo on
July 29, 2010 4:14 am
Guys c'mon get a grip and a life
Indy on
August 20, 2010 8:07 pm
I think it's just a change in make up…. Either way-plastic surgery or not: Tori was, is and will always be the most gorgious and photogenic woman on this planet! I do agree she needs to eat more tho. But I adore the woman, all that matters is that she is happy and healthy. Seeing her again in October I will mention this article lol…
Laura on
September 26, 2010 7:46 am
I love Tori Amos no matter what!
Muffinge on
November 10, 2010 7:48 am
Good post! She seemed to have receding hairline which she actually pulled off quite well. Wise looking. But… if I could afford to, I would sort want to improve my appearance. It seems quite fickle to me when a fan feels morally superior enough to dislike someone for the way they choose to deal with her appearance. I don't get how looking that good can be called repulsive…
Anyway, I hope she is looking after herself.
Tim on
November 27, 2010 11:19 pm
I masturbated to these
Kim on
November 30, 2010 11:20 am
Plastic surgery doesn't make you insecure. I think she looks amazing. What she had done looks very minor. People are acting like she went all "Michael Jackson" on herself. Come on people! Give her a break! She's approaching 50 and staying in the game. I think she knows exactly what she's doing.
Allie on
December 9, 2010 12:28 pm
Wow, a lot of hate being spewed here. Do ALL of you really have nothing better to do? And yes, we all know Tori's given name is Myra Ellen, Tim. You're not privy to some secret knowledge.
One question – have any of you "pros" been close to her face (for the record, I have and she has the most gorgeous, dewy skin i have seen) or are you judging from these photos that are all lit differently, show her expressing different emotions, etc – all things that can make a nose or eyes look VERY different. (Many women who are oft-photographed learn new tricks, such as using darker makeup base on a nose or tilting a strong jaw to one side in order to hide "flaws") From a former model and current professional photographer, you would not believe what we can do these days in these areas. I choose to do the smallest amount of retouching in my work, as i think our flaws make us beautiful, but often will help with a scar or something that causes a client any concern.
This woman is a musician, not a model. If you must judge, judge on what she puts into the public realm – her music, her live perfomances. Perhaps if you had to post your own photo along with your ugly criticism, we would have less of it.
sickofhearingaboutskin on
December 29, 2010 4:39 pm
Tori is a really good musician. I think it is cruel and abusive to speak about her looks.
Even if she looked like 19 again, what is the point in emphasizing her looks so much? This is truly shallow. Anyone who can't love and respect her now because she doesn't look the way she did in the past is truly sick and pathetic. I don't think that Tori is pathetic. She should focus on her composing and art and people would like to take her mind off of that and onto her face. Thanks.
John on
January 13, 2011 8:54 am
Well, she has every right to do whatever she wants with her body but I have every right to have an opinion about it. I'm not going to say truly unkind things about her but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit disappointed. Her music has really helped me through some tough times and much of it affirmed my belief in her authenticity. But with plastic surgery, it's my perception that women get work done in order to conform to the male desire. And it's THAT part that makes me a bit sad as she has always struck me as a maverick for the feminine. Now, of course I could be wrong and maybe she did it for other reasons, I have no idea, I don't know her personally so for all you hardcore Tori fans relax, it's just my observation, I'm not necessarily attacking her. I don't believe her music or her interviews are any less authentic.
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Australia continued their marked improvement this Ashes after Nathan Lyon's four-wicket haul on the first day of the fourth Test reduced England to 238/9.
After trailing 0-2, Australia made a strong bid for victory at Old Trafford before rain came to the rescue of the hosts on the final day, allowing them to retain the Ashes. However, with the series still to be won by England and Australia in with a chance to draw by winning the remaining two matches, Lyon led a disciplined bowling attack to put Alastair Cook's men in serious trouble on Friday.
England, after winning the toss were extremely watchful with Joe Root and Cook taking the side to a sedate 34-run stand before Shane Watson broke through in the 18th over, snaring Root through the DRS - the Hot Spot showed a clear edge through to Brad Haddin even as the on-field umpire ruled him not out.
Jonathan Trott, who has struggled for form this summer, was more positive than the openers and was willing to take on the Australians. While Cook was happy to dig in and drop anchor, Trott played some delightful shots to show that his captain was not far from the mark in deciding to bat on a slow pitch. However, he became Lyon's first wicket, when on 49, he was caught at short leg by Usman Khwaja.
Kevin Pietersen, fresh from a match-saving century last week, danced down the track off the first ball he faced against Lyon but luckily for the batsman, the ball landed safely in the outfield. Pietersen was clearly a man with a mission and executed some daring shots to let Australia know that there was one English batsman who was not going to be cowed down. However, his 35-ball stay at the crease, which yielded 26 runs, came to an end after he edged Lyon to Haddin as England slipped to 149/3.
Four runs later, Jackson Bird, who replaced Mitchell Starc in this Test, pocketed his first Ashes wicket, trapping a well-set Cook for a painstaking 51. The England captain's dismissal marked the start of a dramatic collapse with Lyon taking two more wickets and Peter Siddle seeing off the dangerous Matt Prior.
Ryan Harris had bowled some impressive spells but was still the most expensive of the Australian bowlers. He did get his due much later in the day, when he removed Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann in the space of six overs as England crashed to 214/9. James Anderson, the last man in, threw his bat at everything and added some crucial runs with Tim Bresnan.
Australia have for the second successive Test match, taken the upper hand early and it would now be up to their batsmen to keep England on the mat for the other four days.
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Australia continued their marked improvement this Ashes after Nathan Lyon's four-wicket haul on the first day of the fourth Test reduced England to 238/9.


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We provide briefings for and make submissions to governments, political parties and other bodies.
Managing an ageing society, 2016.
Climate change
Population dynamics in mitigating climate change, 2016.
Population and climate change, 2015.
A population-based climate strategy, 2007.
Climate change and population, 2006.
The demographic dividend can accelerate economic growth, 2016.
Family planning: the key to sustainable development, 2016.
Impact of fertility rates on neighbouring country development, 2015.
Millennium development goals, 2015.
Sustainable development goals, 2015.
United Kingdom Department for International Development family planning aid performance, 2015.
Population and the sustainable development goals, 2012.
Global biodiversity and population, 2016.
Envisioning a sustainable society, 2016.
Planetary boundaries and population, 2016.
Population and resource security, 2016.
Natural amenities in the UK, 2016.
Waste in the UK and the world, 2016.
The adverse environmental impact of animal agriculture, 2016.
Energy consumption in the UK and the world, 2016.
Population growth exacerbates flood risk, 2016.
Human population reduction is not a quick fix for environmental problems, 2014.
Why population matters for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 2014.
Why population matters for Friends of the Earth, 2014.
Why population matters for the Campaign to Protect Rural England, 2014.
Small families produce big green gains, 2009.
Family size and fertility
Why family size varies in England and Wales, 2016.
The financial case for smaller families, 2016.
Asserting family-size choice, 2016.
Teenage pregnancy in England and Wales, 2016.
Ending child poverty in the UK through smaller families, 2016.
The feminist case for smaller families, 2016.
The benefits of smaller families, 2015.
Food, water, land and fisheries
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Water challenges in the world and the UK, 2016.
Optimistic assumptions required for food sufficiency for 10 billion people by 2050, 2014.
Population growth drives migration, 2016.
The fiscal impact of immigration in the UK, 2015.
The impact of migration on UK population growth, 2011.
Population, environment, migration, 2008.
Desertification and migration, 2006.
Population and the world, 1991–2016, 2016.
The UK in 2050, 2016.
Subnational population projections for England, 2016.
Air pollution and population density, 2016.
How population growth affects UK transport, 2016.
Skills shortages in the UK workforce, 2016.
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United Kingdom 2015 general election manifesto summary, 2015.
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United States election manifesto, 2014.
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Depopulation dividend, 2014.
Population growth consequences: research summary, 2014.
Why population matters, 2014.
Population and United Kingdom NGOs report and summary, 2014.
A perfect storm approaches, 2014.
Why does population matter, 2013.
If I ruled the world, 2013.
Population matters in Scotland, 2013.
Population and ethics, 2011.
Is there a "right" to have children, 2008.
How many people can live on Earth, 2008.
YouthQuake – population, fertility and environment in the 21st century, 2007.
What kind of population policy should the UK have, 2006.
Why the United Kingdom needs a population policy, 2006.
Quality of life
Is universal basic income sustainable?, 2016.
The cost of living in the UK, 2016.
Public services in the UK: the impact of population growth on education and healthcare, 2016.
High population growth in the UK: the difficulties faced by local authorities, 2016.
The impact of robotics on future societies, 2016.
The social benefits of a falling population, 2016.
Population and the United Kingdom National Health Service, 2015.
Population and housing, 2015.
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Population and prosperity, 2015.
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Causes of unintended pregnancies in the United Kingdom, 2015.
The effect of public health cuts on sexual and reproductive health in the United Kingdom, 2015.
Emergency contraception in the United Kingdom, 2015.
United Kingdom comparative contraceptive choices, 2015.
European Union family planning assistance, 2014.
Women's rights
International Day of the Girl Child, 2015.
Women's and reproductive rights, 2015.
Submissions and statements
Climate Change
2020 Renewable Heat and Transport Targets Inquiry by the Energy and Climate Change Committee, 2016.
Population Growth and Climate Change for COP17, 2011.
Population Growth and Climate Change, 2009.
DFID's Programme in Nigeria Inquiry by the International Development Committee, 2016.
Global Humanitarian System Inquiry by the International Development Committee, 2015.
Sustainable Development Goals Inquiry by the International Development Committee, 2015.
Synthesis Report on the Post-2015 Development Agenda by the UN Secretary-General, 2014.
Future UK Approach to Development, 2014.
NHS Sustainable Development Strategy, 2013.
Post-2015: CSO Consultation with High-Level Panel, 2013.
UN-NGLS Civil Society Consultation for the Secretary-General, General Assembly and OWG on SDGs, 2013.
Population Dynamics in the Context of the Post-2015 Development Agenda, 2013.
Sustainable Development Indicators Consultation by DEFRA, 2012.
The European Population Alliance to the European Commission on the Sustainable Development Goals, 2012.
Response to Framing Questions on SDGs, 2012.
Submission to UN Commission for Population and Development, 2012.
Submission to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, 2011.
Apprenticeships Inquiry by the Sub-Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy, 2016.
PHSE and SRE in Schools Inquiry by the Education Committee, 2014.
UK National Curriculum Consultation by the Department for Education, 2013.
Environmental Sustainability in the Post-2015 Development Agenda for the UN, 2012.
Planning and Biodiversity Consultation by the Biodiversity APPG, 2012.
Stage 2 Submission to Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, 2010.
Evidence to Royal Society People and Planet Study, 2010.
The Environmental Impacts of Demographic Change for the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, 2009.
Eco-Towns: Living a Greener Future? to the Department for Communities and Local Government, 2008.
Putting population into the policies and practices for the International Ecological Footprint Conference, 2007.
The Sustainable Development Strategy: Illusion or Reality for the Environmental Audit Committee, 2004.
Family size and fertility
Troubled Families – letter to Louise Casey, 2012.
Food, water, lands and fisheries
Food and Nutrition Security in the Post-2015 Development Agenda to the UN, 2012.
Rural Futures Project: Scenario Building for Twenty Year and Fifty Year Futures to DEFRA, 2004.
Prevention of Illegal Working Consultation by the Home Office, 2007.
Migration Advisory Committee Consultation by the Home Office, 2006.
Selective Admission: Making Migration Work for Britain Consultation by the Home Office, 2005.
Demography of Scotland and the Implications for Devolution Inquiry by the Scottish Affairs Committee, 2016.
Population Dynamics in the Post-2015 Development Agenda Consultation by the APPGPDRH, 2014.
Population Dynamics in the Post-2015 Development Agenda Consultation by the UN, 2012.
Quality of life
Domestic Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Inquiry by the Environmental Audit Committee, 2016.
Robots and Artificial Intelligence Inquiry by the Science and Technology Committee, 2016.
Intergenerational Fairness Inquiry by the Work and Pensions Committee, 2016.
Homelessness Inquiry by the Communities and Local Government Committee, 2016.
National Curriculum Reform (England): Key Stage 4 Science Inquiry by the Department of Education, 2014.
Every Newborn Action Plan by the WHO, 2014.
Living Standards and Sustainability Policy Consultation by the Labour Party, 2014.
Young People and Inequality in the Post-2015 Development Agenda Consultation by the UN, 2012.
Health in the Post-2015 Development Agenda Consultation by the UN, 2012.
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Death, destruction, despair.
A world beyond repair.
Terror, tyranny and tears.
Victims of all years.
Nations wiped – genocide,
People look on worldwide.
Governments, police: corrupt,
To protect or destruct?
Refugees turned away,
Despite room for them to stay.
Attacks worldwide without reprieve,
Only white lives are grieved.
More flowing blood than water,
No end to pointless slaughter.
Division, racism, hate,
Accepted without debate.
Borders, gates and walls,
No humanity at all.
Only Muslims to blame,
Their lives have no claim.
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Featuring reviews of science fiction & fantasy novels, short fiction, anthologies, graphic novels, with occasional television & movie reviews and general commentaries.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Deal Me in Short Story Challenge
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Great list, Jim! I'm not that familiar with Silverberg or Varley, but I know you can't go wrong with Asimov and Ellison. Asimov's Homo Sol was on a prior year's DealMe In list of mine. I also really enjoyed his autobiography, "I, Asimov" a few years back.
Hope you enjoy the challenge!
- December 31, 2014 at 7:21 AM
- Carl V. Anderson said...
Those are some great authors, and I imagine you have some great reading ahead.
- January 3, 2015 at 5:17 PM
I love this idea! it has a fun and interesting set up, much more interesting than just saying "I'm going to read this short story collection by this author".
- January 4, 2015 at 8:35 AM
- Jim Black said...
My plan is to alternate between each of the authors. Next up is a story by Asimov.
I thought this was an interesting idea for a challenge.
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We're approaching the half-way mark of the season and it has been tough, but this week it's a mega-round and hopefully everyone gets some nice scores.
We're approaching the half-way mark of the season and it has been tough, but this week it's a mega-round and hopefully everyone gets some nice scores.
Round 9 – Highs and Lows
Top Captain choice and now the player with the highest average in the league, Torrey Craig was the week's top scorer with 102. He was closely followed by Jameel McKay (96) who took advantage of Knight's absence. Rotnei Clarke (88) and Adam Gibson (82) were the only other players to post genuinely big scores. Greg Whittington led the scoring for single match players with 56, narrowly ahead of Nathan Jawai (54) and Daniel Johnson (52). Rob Loe returned from injury in style with 58 and was the best value selection for the round.
Despite it not being his fault, Matthew Knight was the biggest disappointment of the round with 6 from his first match and a DNP in match two. Teammate Mason Bragg had his second week of -2 in a row suggesting that his great round seven was a once off, for now at least. Rhys Martin slowed back to his early season pace with 14 from two matches. Finally Tom Abercrombie (20) really hurt those who've been keeping him as a point of difference.
Get Ready for Round 10
With so many players having two matches this week it's worth looking a little bit further ahead to future weeks when deciding who to bring in. Adelaide and Brisbane both play a double match again next week and both have a decent double match string later in the season. Conversely, Cairns and New Zealand both play a single in round eleven before having the week off in round twelve.
There are lots of player with big price tags who everyone would absolutely love to get into their team, however I usually look for the premium players with better value (when I don't, things like Matthew Knight happen to me!) Right now that player is Casper Ware. He has quickly become Melbourne's go to player and despite having a very quiet first game, he's been delivering big since. Travis Trice could potentially be worth grabbing at this stage too. His price is still increasing and if he continues on form then he'll be significantly more expensive later in the season when you really want to have him.
David Barlow is very cheap and has improved every game he's played since his return from injury. Mitch Young has the lowest breakeven amongst the cheap players with double matches. His scoring has been somewhat erratic but he is very cheap and can produce some decent scores. Finally, Jason Cadee is worth looking at, his cost is right down and he instantly started scoring better with the departure of Blake.
Captain Options
It's a bumper round for double matches this week, only Illawarra and Perth are missing out. In the order I would select them:
- Torrey Craig
- Brad Newley
- Kevin Lisch
- Jerome Randle
- Travis Trice
- Casper Ware
Whilst those are my top six, it was extra hard to pick them and put them in that order. Other players you could definitely consider for captain include Greg Whittington, Daniel Johnson, Chris Goulding, Cameron Bairstow, Akil Mitchell or Nathan Sobey.
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For students who attend Wellgate Court. Learn and develop techniques and strategies to raise your confidence and maintain your wellbeing. Identify triggers that can impact on your wellbeing within different cultures. Establish what different cultures and traditions exist throughout the world and how this can impact on women's health and wellbeing. Supportive women only group for all ages and backgrounds.
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For students within Wellgate Court to learn and develop techniques and ideas to raise their confidence and knowledge in being able to understand the health & wellbeing of all cultures and the differences they can make.
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If the restaurant does not require the customers to tip in the same manner that it does for them to pay the bill then the servers should definitely be paid the hourly minimum wage. One possibility, and I believe this is the case in some places, is that whatever amount the server makes in tips is subtracted from the paycheck. So like, if the minimum wage is ten dollars an hour then if they work full time then they should have a gross income of of 400 each week. If they make 200 dollars in tips then their paycheck would consist of 200 dollars and if they make 400 dollars in tips then they wouldn't get a paycheck at all for that week.
Servers should be paid minimum wage plus tips. Servers work very hard for very little money as the system is currently established. Their only way of improving their quality of life is to move to a higher paying job where tips are larger. Those establishments have a very low turnover so it is difficult to move up in the server industry. Restaurant owners are practically getting free work from their employees because they are not required to pay minimum wage.
I have been a waiter and there are days you don't make a dime. Its not fun, The biggest thing is that at the end of it you make your wages, which is always a nice boost. I think on slow days if I didn't have those wages I would quit.
Serves should get the federal minimum wage and tips. The company should be required to pay workers and not depend on customers to do it. Not everyone tips, and if they do it may not be well. Servers also have to split tips at times, or do prep or other services in addition to just serving. They deserve to get the same federal minimum wage that applies to all other workers, and if customers want to tip in addition then it's even better and makes for a better job with better employees.
If servers suddenly started getting a federal minimum wage, they would be less reliant on tips for their income. This would make them care less about pleasing the customers, which would make eating out less enjoyable. Those businesses and even the larger economy would suffer as a result of this change.


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Discussion in 'Domain Names & Parking' started by Twats, Mar 22, 2010.
take a look at the page
all i say is LOL
Huh, this guys is strange.
well it is a interesting read but as it says no money being made off the name so bug off.
Copyrights are contextual.
Now, if you are using amazonstuffforcheap.c0m or something like that where you are obviously playing off the copyrighted/trademarked term, then you'll be in big doo doo.
Separate names with a comma.


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The legislature is talking about bringing back tolls to Connecticut's highways to raise much-needed revenue for road and bridge repairs. But some state representatives say the public doesn't want them. Towns near the state's borders say tolls would be unfair to their residents who commute to New York, Massachusetts or Rhode Island for work. Is the state ready for tolls? Or are they too costly?
Toll Debate: Revenue Won't Be Safe From Politicians
Hartford Courant, Feb. 26
Ridgefield First Selectman continues fight for tolls in Connecticut
CT News Junkie, Feb. 26
Boucher: Toll booths have little support
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> Anyone who's sat in a pc meeting knows there will be papers > where expert reviews are lacking, and someone volunteers to > read the paper overnight and provide an opinion. -- I think this could be solved by requiring reviews be due 1 week (or 2 weeks) before the meeting. At that point, the PC could identify those papers with low quality reviews and solicit another one or two from experts. This minor deviation from current practice would seem to be a direct solution to the stated problem. -- Another solution: Don't have double-blind reviewing. Double-blind reviewing requires going through the PC chair to get external reviews, which disincentivizes getting these reviews even when you aren't an expert yourself. -- Another solution: Expand the PC and/or have a greater percentage of the reviews be from external reviewers. The goal would be to reduce the number of papers each PC member reviews. My current experience with PLDI suggests I have a fixed total amount of time & energy for reviewing regardless of how many papers I have to review. If I had to review 15-20 papers instead of 25, my 15-20 reviews would be better than the 25. I also wonder, if there was 2-phase reviewing, whether my first phase reviews may be worse, because I have to save time and energy for the second phase. Or alternatively, I wonder if might be too burned out by the first phase to do anything useful for the second phase. > They will > also know that innovative papers often have flaws, and the > dynamics of pc meetings is that the detractors usually win > out over the champions. These are the issues that two-phase > reviewing is intended to address. -- Will more rounds of reviewing or more in-depth reviewing flip the dynamic so that champions win over detractors? If somebody wants to trash a paper, they can. With more effort invested, they can generally find more holes to poke in the work. I'm skeptical the proposed scheme will help solve this problem. -------------- Two other comments: -- I would massively disagree with any proposal in which some papers are not presented or there is disproportionate talk time given to certain papers, especially based on voting. Who would ever vote to have a student you have never heard of give a talk over Simon Peyton Jones? No one. I'd be voting for Simon every single time without even bothering to look at the paper! And imagine your student has one great result and one great POPL paper and a coin flip means they don't get to present. I could easily see this leading to the student missing out on getting interviews. -- If you want to change journal/conference culture, let's not change POPL or PLDI. Let's change TOPLAS instead: have TOPLAS papers accepted that year presented at POPL or PLDI or ICFP or OOPSLAA to attract attention to them. Dave


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Buddhafield Festival 2019 | Information coming soon!
Green Tara by Susan Crozier | Image © Satyadarshin 2015
Buddhafield Arts Collective has come into being through the shared aspirations of artists who have been involved over the years with Buddhafield Festival Décor Team, and is in it's first year of development. This aspiration was to share a year-round creative support network and to expand on the shared experiences and deep connections that have formed over their years of involvement with The Buddhafield Festival. Through sharing ideas, inspiration and resources throughout the year we aim to explore how a collective can support individual and collaborative process with a seasonal focus.
Artists involved have an affinity to working in line with the spirit of nature and an interest in exploring Buddhist themes and practice through their work. If this sounds like you, and you may like to be involved, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com to express your interest. The collective is currently in a process of unfolding through conversation and reflection, individually and collectively, and we are excited and hopeful for the possibilities it will open up.
The Collective is supported by the Buddhafield organisation and forms the foundations of the Buddhafield Festival Décor Team. The collective are also gratefully supported by a cohort of decor crew volunteers, who support in the set up and take down of the Buddhafield Festival that runs in July.


text: I have a MacBook Pro 4.1, OS X Leopard. With GarageBand I can play my LP record and Burn it to Cd ,,, the Cd is ONE continuous song. -- I want to Burn a Cd with SIX "selectable" songs, the same six I can select on my LP. Im sure it must be easy to do ,,, but I cant seem to manage it Any help would be appreciated, Please be as detailed as possible Matthew [New to Apple and the MacBook Pro]


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Ed Sheeran, Carrie Underwood & More to Perform at the 2013 Grammys
Five-time Grammy winner Carrie Underwood, who's nominated for Best Country Solo Performance for "Blown Away," is scheduled to take the stage, as is fellow country singer Miranda Lambert, who is up for one of the coveted awards herself (Best Country Album, For the Record) and will be singing alongside Dierks Bentley.
First-time Grammy nominee/attendee Ed Sheeran, who's up for Song of the Year for "The A Team," is also on the growing list of performers. He took to Twitter to announce the news, saying:
Buzzing to announce i am going to be performing live on @TheGRAMMYs on Feb the 10th on @CBSTweet. Cannot wait!!
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) January 24, 2013
More exciting news on the performance at the Grammys coming soon, stay tuned…
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) January 24, 2013
What fans want to know is if that "more exciting news" means a collaboration with Taylor Swift, whom he has a duet with on her Red album, "Everything Has Changed." The duo sang the track together at Z100 Jingle Ball 2012, so it is a possibility. However, since he didn't mention it on the social media site, we're willing to bet that it has something to do with his joint performance with Elton John, who will be taking the stage live together for the first time.
The Lumineers and Jack White will also be a part of the LL Cool J-hosted festivities. To see the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, tune in to CBS on Sunday, February 10 at 8p ET/PT.


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The latest addition to Low Down And Dandy's "heartbeat" series is this dress.It is hand painted, with side-button details and a pleated skirt.
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We've been waiting a long time to see "Awake," but now we don't need to even hold out until the show's scheduled debut on March 1 to see the pilot episode. NBC has made the full pilot available online a full two weeks ahead of its premiere date.
"Awake" stars Jason Isaacs as a detective who survives a car accident, but awakes to two different realities. In one, his wife is alive and his son died in the accident. In the other his son survived, but not his wife. He isn't sure which one is real and which is the dream.
The show has been on the back burner for a season, but will finally air in place of the John Grisham-inspired legal dram "The Firm," which failed to find an audience.


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Developed exclusively for Xbox 360 by acclaimed developer Bungie, Halo 3: ODST is a new game in the "Halo" saga that lets people experience events leading up to the epic story told in "Halo 3" through the eyes of an ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper), as they search for clues leading to the whereabouts of their scattered squad and the motivations behind the Covenant's invasion of New Mombasa. The release adds a new dimension to an all-encompassing universe that gamers around the world have known and loved for close to eight years.
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Getting the "keyboard error or no keyboard present" message at bios startup. The keyboard works fine, I've used it successfully with this laptop. The mouse plugged into the desktop appears to be "recognized" (its optical, its lit up) so it shouldn't be a usb problem. I powered off and unplugged the system and removed the cmos battery for about 15 minutes to no avail. Any ideas?
There have been a few occasions where I've touched the top of my computer case (CM Stacker 830) and I've been shocked and the entire computer reboots. Two days ago I touched the table that the desktop is sitting on, was shocked, and the computer rebooted. Could these instances have shorted out or damaged something in the mobo?
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- ShabbyChicBee
- 5 years ago
- Wedding: April 2014
So according to my period tracker on my phone, I was supposed to start my period yesterday. This app is always spot on as I record my period days, intimacy, emotions religiously. Fiance and I had the sexy time on 10/21, which was the day before ovulation, but still a "fertile day." I woke up this morning feeling super friggin emotional, like wanting to cry for no reason emotional, not normal for me.
I realized I was a day late this morning and normally I do not even think about it, I always start a day or two BEFORE the date I started the previous month, if that makes sense. I can't shake this feeling that this time around is seriously a toss up, and I can't stop thinking about it, also not normal.
I won't be upset if I am not pregnant, I am a firm believer that the good Lord will bless us when the time is right, and we're honestly not trying to be parents anytime soon 🙂 but then again, I turn 30 next weekend, I've been feeling like something is definitely missing in my life although I haven't thought too hard about the fact that a baby could possibly fill that void. AHHHHH I just needed to get this off my chest because it has been on my mind all morning, like my gut instinct is trying to tell me something….even if it's not a baby, I'm generally laughing at myself for being pekid and melancholy this morning haha!
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Hope Trust - in association with the Muscat Family Physicians Group - conducted a CME (Continued Medical Education) program in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman on February 26 at Al Falaj Hotel, Ruwi, Muscat. The topic of the CME seminar was 'Addiction and its treatment'.
The Muscat Family Physicians Group (established in 2005) has arranged over 120 lectures, seminars and workshops for physicians practicing in Muscat.
Hope Trust (established in 2002), located in Hyderabad, India, is widely recognized as Asia's leading rehab for treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction. 30% of admissions at Hope Trust come from overseas, out of which significant numbers have been from Sultanate of Oman.
The CME had an overwhelming response, with over 100 physicians, psychiatrists and medical professionals attending the seminar. The participants also included the psychiatrist and medical staff of Al Massara hospital.
The moderator of the seminar was Dr. Amr Abdel-Khalek Guenedi, Consultant Psychiatrist, Sultan Qaboos University. He asked some very relevant questions and sought answers from the speakers.
The speakers were introduced by Dr. Sanjay Dalal from the Muscat Family Physicians Group.
The eminent speakers were Mr. Rahul Luther, Founder & Executive Director of Hope Trust. Mr. Luther has extensive experience in successfully managing an addiction treatment facility and lectures frequently. He is a regular visitor to Oman and has established meaningful relationships with like-minded individuals and organizations involved in addressing the significant drug addiction menace in Oman.
He spoke about an 'integrated model' of treatment which is holistic and is aimed at all affected areas of an addict – physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual. He also stressed the importance of involving the family in the recovery process, since the family is greatly affected by one person's addiction within a family unit. Hope Trust's highly successful model has been evolved based on its 12 years experience and incorporates the principles of 12 steps, psychiatric intervention and psycho-social education.
Dr. Vijay Seshadri, Psychiatrist at Hope Trust, spoke about the various psychiatric issues of addicts. He stressed on the need to assess addicts for any co-occurring issues such as depression, bi-polar and the treatment options for such individuals.
Both the speakers from Hope Trust expressed the view that inpatient treatment is best for alcoholics and addicts. Mr. Luther also mentioned that the persons from Oman exhibited a high recovery rate – probably due to strong family bonding and value systems prevailing in the Sultanate.
Hope Trust is in talks with various agencies and individuals, offering its vast experience in the field of addiction treatment for the addicts in the Sultanate.


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It turns out that I'm not the only one fixating on instagram (again).
Instagram, along with Snapchat 2.0 post-porn / when-the-fashionistas-took-over, is finally BIG business. And I mean big (and BUSINESS). Just ask Kylie Jenner. And, ummm, pretty much anyone involved in the media or the creative arts, or fitness or football for that matter.
There's influence to be swayed, and money to be made.
But it's not all about the money. The reason lots of us love instagram is because it's a visual medium. Which suits quirky, visual people, like us! Hooray!!! And some of the best – and, not at all coincidentally – most successful accounts, are really well curated visual spaces.
Amanda Shadforth @oraclefoxblog and Jiawa Liu @beigerenegade come to mind immediately. You see it, you get it. And they make it look easy (which we all know isn't exactly true).
Your FEED.
Suddenly, it's not just about the photo you're about to post today, it's about how that image fits with the rest of the images you've already posted and the images you're going to post tomorrow. Consistency is the name of the game. And if you want to get serious about insta, then you have to acknowledge the paradigm – aesthetics meets "real life" meets commerce.
Hahaha, aaa-and my head just exploded.
Because, if I'm being completely honest, my mind doesn't work like that – one moment I'm all pretty pastels and flowers and the next I'm moody black and white coffee portraits. I'm not particularly good at consistency in ANY part of my life, let alone social media.
But, there is a (potential) method to this madness
If it all comes down to branding, and what the visual representation of our personal "brand" message is (we all have to have a brand now didn't you know??) then it's worth thinking about these things. At least a little. But not too much, just the perfect amount. Got it? Right. Phew.
The good news is that there are no real rules about what our aesthetic or message should be. Other than that one golden rule about not posting gross food photos (#ewww).
So, just be
a slightly curated version of yourself.
Which brings me to the original catalyst for this now-lengthy essay I seem to be writing – stumbling upon a new app this week called Plan Your Gram.
It hasn't been released yet, though you can register to find out more when it hits the app store, and I have no affiliation with it (although I did chat with its creator Christy Laurence – who just won Start Up of The Year 2016 – and she seems lovely) but it's an interesting idea; while a few different services already exist to help schedule posts, Plan Your Gram is a space to design, plan and VISUALISE our feed before it goes live. Sound like a good thing?
Of course, if we actually enjoy instagram (hands UP) then we will still need/want to allow for spontaneity and flexibility in that mix. The 'real' part of 'real life' will always be more fascinating that any over-glossed cyborg feed. But, some planning won't hurt any of us.
It's time to stop taking photos of my table setting and start drinking my now-cold coffee ;) What do you think, are you ready to 'plan your gram' or are you happy to keep freestyling?
Happy Friday! Have a great weekend lovely people, and come say hi over on my instagram if you like @ambermelody.
Love, Amber. x


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I preach quite regularly. I am female and therefore my clothes don't have pockets and sometimes, if I wear a dress, do not have a waistband. Many churches today have radio-microphones designed to go in pockets. This causes problems. I therefore have made myself, my female minister and my church radio-microphone pockets.
Very basic sewing skills are needed to make this.
Instructions to make a pocket are here


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It's So Easy - Procrastination
It came to me suddenly. I realized I had a blog post due today, Monday, August 28, 2017. How did I forget? As a Kitsap Regional Library blog writer, I know my schedule months in advance. I tell myself, "That's okay, I can still make my deadline August 28, 2017 at 4 p.m." I recall and old post I wrote about dog stories. The title was witty – "Dogged Devotion," about classic dog stories. I told myself, "Yes! That's it. It's the dog days of summer.