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Bellevue >Food & Dining > Bis On Main
10213 Main St, Bellevue, WA | Directions 9800447.610102 -122.203881
Monday To Thursday From 11:30 AM To 02:30 PM Monday To Thursday From 05:30 PM To 09:30 PM Friday From 11:30 PM To 02:30 PM Friday From 05:30 PM To 10:00 PM Saturday From 05:30 PM To 10:00 PM Sunday From 05:00 PM To 09:00 PM
Neighborhoods: West Bellevue
A low-key favorite of the money-ed set in Bellevue, this spot on Old Main is a bit of a throwback. In the best possible way. Other kitchens might be pushing the envelope, but chef Tom Black knows there would be a riot if he ever tried to 86 the crispy garlic chicken. (Yes, the bird's mother-clucking good, especially on top of those old-fashioned mashed potatoes.) Come here for well-executed comfort food, not to have your palate challenged.
downgraded – They lost something in the remodel. What used to be intimate and charming fine dining has turned into more of a "scene". It's much louder, a little colder and the food actually seems to have lessened in quality. The crab cakes were disappointing and the prices now seem overpriced where before they seemed worth it. Hmmm... I will give it another try because I used to love it, but I am saly disappointed.
Great bar for dining and people watching – As a newly transplanted citizen of Bellevue, i have encountered two great evenings at Bis on Main.
Both evenings i had a wonderful meal at the bar, the bar tenders were attentive and made me feel welcome. I often dine alone, and the staff was entertaining enough to make me feel as though i were dining with a group of friends. They made some great menu recommendations and were knowledgeable of the wine list. Bis is a great place for formal dining. The owner turned me on to the place down the street, Porcella Urban Market, and i have been frequenting that spot as well. Old bellevue is quite the destination for east side foodies.
Excellent Food and Professional Waitstaff – My wife and I went here for my 50th birthday and we were the youngsters in the crowd. This is a rare professional restaurant in the greater Seattle area, with professional waitstaff. The new remodel is modern and a little austere. My mushroom tart app was wonderful, my wife's endive salad was too sweet, should have had more bitter. She had the Halibut special, I the Delmonico. Both were wonderful. We each had wine by the glass at about $10 each, and well worth it, not like the rip-offs one usually gets on expensive wine by the glass. We were very happy and felt we had been very fairly treated overall.
Simply Awful! – My husband and I live nearby this restaurant and enjoy dining out a few times per week. I can tell you we have tried this restaurant 4 different times with equally as miserable results. I have never written a review, but felt compelled to do so now.
The first time we went, we were a walk-in (on a whim), and stood in the front for about 10 minutes while the waiter/host was busy visiting with a large party (7 people) currently dining. This was the only table seated in the restaurant. It went from bad to worse when we were finally seated, and ignored after we were rushed to place an order. We ran out of wine, completely out of water; our half-eaten sub-par entrees were left to spoil under our noses. Being a bartender/waitress in my previous life, I will not snap or wave my hand to get attention, but wish I would have done so, so that we could have paid our bill and left. We waited patiently for over an hour in this tiny restaurant while the waiter sat down and visited with the other table.
The second time we went with another couple, and were at least seated promptly, but that's where the favorable dining experience went south. I ordered the salmon, and received swordfish. When I approached the waiter, he flat out denied that my fish was swordfish, insisting it was the salmon, and on making a scene at our table arguing with me back and forth (no it is not, yes it is) in front of our guests for dinner.
I was absolutely mortified!
I have travelled around the world and have never had as poor of service as I have had in this teensy, pretentious restaurant. Which would have been okay if the quality of the food had made up for it, but it did NOT!!
I am a forgiving person, so I have actually tried (again) twice to dine here, with similar disappointing results.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY IN THIS RESTAURANT, IT IS NOT WORTH IT.
I steer all of my friends and family (even strangers!) away from this restaurant every chance I get.
fantastic – I finally got a chance to try this place. It's right down the block but for some reason I kept missing it when thinking of places to try.
We arrived after 9. The menu is surprisingly large for such a tiny place and meal I had was absolutely wonderful. It was incredibly flavorful. The prices are reasonable. The prices in relation to the food's quality is simply incredible.
I wanted to Yelp about this place because I think Joe deserves to have plenty of business. I implore everyone to go here and try it, at least once. This is definitely going to be my new spot.
Consistently Great! – This modest sized bistro has consistently great food, and is a welcome departure from all the giant, corporate eatieries on the Eastside. Fish specials are a particular favorite, and they serve the best Caesar I"ve ever eaten. Since reopening after an expansion in October, a new quaint bar now offers the ideal spot for a glass of wine and delicious crab cakes, or steak frites! Service is generally very good, although I have had to wait for a table a time or two, even with a reservation. Worth the wait in my book! Try the chocolate soufle dessert, it's the BEST! Cassoulet is new to the menu and rivals the best in town. Pork lovers must try the pork Osso Buco...crispy garlic chicken is comfort good better than my mom's.
Chef Boyardee must run the kitchen! – After getting a recommendation to this establishment, my gal and I stopped in on a Saturday evening (with reservations). The best part of the meal was the table bread and salad... to say we were disappointed would be an understatement. This place is nothing but hype, a wasted time/meal with a looooooooong wait time for, seating, service and food. My gal, who is a vegetarian, had to send back her veggie dish because it smelled like bologna and it wasn't al dente as she asked, after a new dish was made... the dish was practically the same thing as what she just sent back. She just pushed the plate away. My meat dish was average at best and would rival a piece of red meat from Sizzler; it was humorous how much they actually charged for it. At least the waiter tried to make up for our lousy meal by comping us a desert, a BURNT Crème Brule... we had enough bad food that night and promptly left.
Horrible food, vile service – My husband and I made a reservation for 7:30 and arrived promptly, at which time we waited ten minutes for the host to acknowledge our presence. We were offered a glass of wine while we "waited" for our table, which we were told after another fifteen minutes had passed was available because they had a "no show" (lucky us?) We then proceeded to endure course after course of below average quality food, ill prepared and served with "ze attitude!"The salad was limp, the fish was over the hill and masked with a sauce that originated in the Del Monte canned fruit factory. My husband's lamb was thirty minutes behind our salads and upon arrival, was tough, overcooked and badly cut. The waiter informed us that he "only brings the plates to the table" when we complained. A subsitute New York steak was ordered meduim rare and arrived quivering rare on its cold plate. Another uncomfortable confrontation with the waiter and we were promptly ushered out of the restaurant at no charge . At least they got that part right. My husband and I live across the street from Bis and were hoping for a friendly, neighborhood atmosphere in old Bellevue, but were treated perfunctorily and rudely at this "tendy, upscale bistro". I have spent years in Paris and have never experienced such a culinary debaucle until venturing into this Bellevue restaurant masquerading behind its trendy address.
Comfortably elegant bistro draws Bellevue's moneyed boomers for wining, dining and networking. – The Scene
With simple taupe walls, white linens and an incredibly long wine list, this cozy spot with a view of Old Main attracts a quiet, sophisticated crowd. It's an everyday eatery for those who live the good life; diners younger than 30 are rare. The attentive servers have an excellent eye for detail.
With high-quality ingredients and simple preparations, nearly everything here is good, but several dishes edge into exceptional. Ahi tuna, with a thin, barely seared peppered crust and fuchsia center, nearly melts in the mouth. Salads sparkle with mint and parsley, and tender steaks arrive in a flavorful demi-glace studded with caramelized shallots.
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Dating Sims is a parody visual novel that brings choice-based romance to the familiar world of The Sims Maine has just moved to the small and cozy town of Willow Creek, where she’s anxious to branch out on her own for the first time.
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On the Siddha Yoga path, images of hearts serve as reminders of the great Heart, the Self of all, which is always present—within us and within everyone and everything.
Siddha Yogis especially associate images of hearts with Gurumayi; they remind us of her love for us and our love for her.
A wonderful way you can bring to mind the Guru’s love and grace is by observing heart shapes in the lines and forms of the world around you—in the clouds, flowers, seed pods, tree branches, rocks, movement of water, and more.
After immersing yourself in the images in the Hearts in Nature galleries, notice the effect on your awareness of your own heart as you go about your day. And you may begin to find heart shapes all around you! You are invited to share your experiences here on the Siddha Yoga path website.
The lovely green-and-white plant leaves with their intricate design of double hearts stirred up great delight in my own heart. To me, they symbolize the union of Shri Guru’s heart with my own. We are one!
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You may also experience soreness and inflammation in your throat with additional symptoms such as a runny nose, congestion, fever, and cough. Dry throat: Dryness in your throat makes it more susceptible to irritation. This dryness may be due to a damage done to the lining of the respiratory tract that has mucus-releasing ducts. This often indicates sinus congestion or upper respiratory tract infection. When there is inflammation due to bacteria or virus. The phlegm from the sinus drips into your throat. This is. The conditions that accompany a strep throat, like swelling of the structures can indirectly set up conditions ripe for a middle ear infection to occur. Doctors give trusted, helpful answers on causes, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, and more: Dr. Ferguson on urinary tract infection and sore throat: This is a separate location with separate vulnerabilities. The respiratory tract is one of the largest systems in the entire body. It consists of several organs including nostrils, mouth, pharynx, larynx, nasal cavity, and lungs. All throughout the respiratory system you will find a mucous membrane. The purpose of mucus throughout the respiratory system is to trap particles which are inhaled and keep. “Throat track.” The Merriam- Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., merriam-/dictionary/throat%20track. Accessed 10 December 2019.
Candida normally lives on the skin and inside the body, in places such as the mouth, throat, gut, and vagina, without causing any problems. 1 Sometimes, Candida can multiply and cause an infection if the environment inside the mouth, throat, or esophagus changes in a way that encourages fungal growth. Streptococcal is a type of bacteria that can cause strep throat group A or blood infections group B. Learn how they can be prevented and treated. Sore throat is generally caused by viral or bacterial infections, toxins, irritants, trauma, or injury to the throat. Sore throat can be contagious. Common symptoms of a sore throat include throat pain and discomfort, fever, chills, headache, body aches, earache, cough, and runny nose. Thick saliva in throat – or mucus – is a viscous, acidic, and semi-opaque secretion, instead of the clear and watery one. Changes can be due to large quantities of organic matter in the saliva. Respiratory tract infections RTIs can affect the sinuses, throat, airways or lungs. Most RTIs get better without treatment, but sometimes you may need to see your GP.
Swallowed Object. Medically reviewed by. Last updated on Apr 1, 2019. Health Guide; What Is It? Young children and, sometimes, older children and adults may swallow toys, coins, safety pins, buttons, bones, wood, glass, magnets, batteries or other foreign objects. These objects often pass all the way through the digestive tract in 24. REFERENCES. Wyllie R. Foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract. Curr Opin Pediatr 2006; 18:563. Waltzman ML, Baskin M, Wypij D, et al. A randomized clinical trial of. Infections of the respiratory tract are grouped according to their symptomatology and anatomic involvement. Acute upper respiratory infections URI include the common cold, pharyngitis, epiglottitis, and laryngotracheitis Fig. 93-1. These infections are usually benign, transitory and self-limited, altho ugh epiglottitis and laryngotracheitis. An upper respiratory tract infection URTI is an illness caused by an acute infection, which involves the upper respiratory tract, including the nose, sinuses, pharynx, or larynx. This commonly includes nasal obstruction, sore throat, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and the common cold. The vocal tract is a container of air that starts from the top of the vocal folds and goes all the way to the edge of the lips. The average length of a vocal tract for males is about 17 cm and 14 cm for females.
Tonsils are groups of lymphoid tissue occurring in the respiratory-digestive tract. The collection consists of 2 palatine tonsils, adenoid tonsil, lingual tonsil, and 2 tubal tonsils. Out of all the components, when people commonly refer to tonsils, then they mean the 2 palatine tonsils which are located at the back of the mouth or throat, . Singing With An 'Open Throat': Vocal Tract Shaping Page 1 of 3 'Opening the throat' is defined as a technique whereby pharyngeal space is increased and/or the ventricular false vocal folds are retracted in order to maximize the resonating space in the vocal tract. An A-Z of common RTIs - infections of your respiratory tract — the parts of your body that help you breathe - your nose, throat and lungs. The infection can be caused by bacteria, a virus or even fungi. An A-Z of common RTIs - infections of your respiratory tract — the parts of your body that. Distinguishing colonization from infection is an important factor in making the correct diagnosis in a wide variety of paediatric conditions. For example, in this issue of Paediatrics & Child Health, Al-Mutairi and Kirk pages 25–30 describe the difficulty in distinguishing bacterial tracheitis from other causes of upper airway obstruction. Throat mucus, or phlegm, can be a result of allergies or a sore throat, but there are numerous reasons for throat mucus, revealing what is going on inside your body.
Throat definition, the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea. See more. Blockage of upper airway Blockage of the upper airway occurs when the upper breathing passages become narrowed or blocked, making it hard to breathe. Areas in the upper airway that can be affected are the windpipe trachea, voice box larynx, or throat pharynx. For example, people ill with laryngitis, tonsillitis, catarrh and strep throat usually have mucus among other symptoms. Viral infections such as whooping cough, measles, mononucleosis and chicken pox can cause phlegm, production as well. Asthma and damaged vocal chords can also cause mucus in your throat. A tight feeling in your throat can be very uncomfortable. This can also be an alarming sensation if you are unsure what is causing it. Different causes can cause a tight feeling in the throat to appear intermittently or constantly. So, if you're wondering what to do if your dog has something stuck in their throat after trying the aforementioned first aid tips, make sure you go to a vet. Finally, it is important to emphasize prevention.
If your throat feels raspy and you know you aren’t suffering from an upper respiratory ailment, it may be a sign that you’re dealing with acid reflux. Stomach acid flowing into your esophagus can irritate your vocal cords, giving your voice a hoarse quality or even causing it to crack unexpectedly, especially after eating.
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J. Space Weather Space Clim.
Volume 13, 2023
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Orientation of the stream interface in CIRs
Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Konkoly-Thege Miklos street 29-33, 1121 Budapest, Hungary
2 Eötvös Loránd University, Doctoral School of Physics, Pázmány Péter walkway 1/A, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
* Corresponding author: firstname.lastname@example.org
Accepted: 14 April 2023
Corotating Interaction Regions (CIRs) are complex structures in the Heliosphere that arise from the interaction of fast and slow solar wind streams. The interface between fast and slow solar wind is called the stream interface, which often has considerable north-south tilt. We apply a sliding window correlation method on multi-spacecraft data in order to obtain the time delay between the spacecraft. Using these time delays and in-situ solar wind velocity measurements, we can shift the positions of two spacecraft, and, together with the position of the reference spacecraft, we can reconstruct the spatial orientation of the stream interface. We examined four CIRs from two different solar sources at the beginning of 2007 using ACE, WIND, and STEREO-A spacecraft data. The gradually increasing distance between STEREO-A and the other spacecraft provides an opportunity to determine the effects of spacecraft separation on the quality of the results. In three out of the four events, the determined planes generally follow the Parker spiral in the ecliptic, their off-ecliptic tilt is determined by the position of the source of the high-speed stream. For the fourth event, STEREO-A was probably too far away for this method to be successfully applied.
Key words: Corotating interaction regions / Solar wind
© G. Koban et al., Published by EDP Sciences 2023
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Black Breath is a band from Bellingham, Washington who moved to Seattle. They play hardcore influenced death, black, and thrash metal. A key factor of their sound is the "Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal Pedal", which was popularized by bands such as Entombed, Dismember and Edge of Sanity in the early 1990s.
Black Breath began in 2005, playing local bars and house shows in Bellingham. They released a few demos, and toured the underground before finally recording an actual EP in 2008. In 2008 they released the Razor to Oblivion EP under their own label, Hot Mass Records. The EP gained attention in the local music underground and the band signed with Southern Lord Records, a Los Angeles based metal and hardcore punk oriented label, in October 2009. Black Breath toured across the country to support the EP as a support act for Victims, Rise and Fall, and Trap Them. Southern Lord then took over the distribution of the EP, which was reЧитать далее в Википедии...
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New York Law Journal - Aaron Wright, director of the Cardozo clinic, said in an interview that the new collaboration was great for the rapidly growing tech sector. "It's not easy to start these things," he said.
In support of this collaboration, the Attorney General’s Internet Bureau and the Corporation Counsel’s Office are undertaking a collaborative effort with the clinic that serves the start-up community and establishes a forum for regular communication on the issues and trends affecting this growing sector, particularly focusing on law and public policy.
New York Times - Carolyn Patty Blum, a lawyer who assisted the Center for Justice and Accountability, a legal organization in San Francisco that supported the prosecution, said it was “incredibly significant that the board is weaving in the concept of command responsibility as a crucial part of the finding of responsibility for torture and killing.”
Congratulations to Indie Film Clinic client Anja Marquardt, whose debut feature, She's Lost Control, will have its New York City premiere on March 20 at the Made in NY Media Center in DUMBO, Brooklyn as part of IFP’s Screen Forward series.
Chicago Tribune - Scheck and Potkin said the evidence against Gonzalez was never solid. Witnesses' identifications have been proven fallible, and some experts regard the type of "show-up" procedure by which the victim identified Gonzalez as unreliable.


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The year is 2077. Gang wars are raging in Night City, Free State of California—the worst city in America. In this cybernetic Wild West, corporations rule a broken and chaotic world form their ivory towers. Violence is rampant and homelessness, the norm. Bionic enhancements and implants have created a race of super-humans, some of which are affected by cyberpsychosis, a mental illness caused by a cyberenhancements overload. The psychosis causes them to go on violent rampages, something the police's Psycho Squads are trying to fight.
In the middle of this techno-social mess, mercenary V has to navigate dangerous waters to complete shady jobs, earn a living, and above all, survive.
This is the premise of the shiny new and super-hyped Cyberpunk 2077. The first trailer of the video game recently created a massive buzz thanks to some top-tier quality graphics and, of course, the appearance of a digitalized Keanu Reeves at the end of the clip. It was revealed that Reeves impersonates character Johnny Silverhand, one of the game’s main players and all-around badass. How appropriate.
It has now been confirmed that players will be given the opportunity to hop in the saddle of a futuristic motorcycle, the Yaiba Kusanagi. As any futuristic design goes, we can’t help but compare the Kusanagi to the most iconic cartoon motorcycle there is: Shotaro Kaneda’s ride in Akira.
Interestingly, the leaked image from a Japanese gaming magazine suggests the fictional bike will use a dual swingarm design and what seems to be some sort of nuclear reactor powertrain. Though the game likely won’t dive into the bike’s specifics, taking a closer look at how non-motorcycle companies depict the future of the industry can be fascinating.
Cyberpunk 2077 is a digitalized spinoff of the Cyberpunk 2020 role-playing game created in the late 80s—back when 2020 was “the future”. The game will launch on PC, X Box One, and PlayStation 4 in April 2020.

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The Survivors invade ”Hollywood Squares” and ”Regis”
Okay, Susan Hawk on ”Live With Regis” last Thursday was great — funny, saucy, didn’t give a hoot. When Philbin asked her if she was nervous cohosting, she said, ”Naw — why would I be nervous? This ain’t my job. I’m just hangin’ out.” When Reeg suggested that ”Survivor” winner Richard Hatch had had ”a little tummy tuck,” she hooted, ”A LITTLE! They cut away, like, a THIRD of him!”
But the stunt of having a different ”Survivor” cohost with Philbin each day last week (along with this week’s ”Survivor” invasion of ”Hollywood Squares”) is proof that — as good a time as we all had on that island — it’s high time all these people exited pop culture.
I’m so sick of ”Survivor” jokes, I can’t even muster the spirit to say they should all be banished. I don’t ever want to hear Rudy spout another ”cute” homophobic remark on ”Entertainment Tonight” or ”Access Hollywood” — anything, even an Angelina Jolie/ Billy Bob Thornton story is more endurable than that. And do even ”Hollywood Squares” fans want Jenna, Gervase, Susan, and Rich mouthing scripted quips with host Tom Bergeron and center square Whoopi Goldberg? Care to guess how many punchlines ”Square” personality and joke writer Bruce Vilanch has constructed around the phrases ”tribal councils” and ”immunity challenges”?
One happy thought: By the end of this week, those poor devils left inside the ”Big Brother” house will be liberated, and that most tedious of the reality shows will finally come to an end. And a further happy thought: The show has proven to be such a dud, it’s doubtful any of the ”Brother” survivors will be invited onto ”Regis” or ”Hollywood Squares.” The sooner we clear away all these real people cluttering up our TV screens, we can get on to loving or hating all the fictional people of the new fall TV season.


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GOT7’s Youngjae to release 1st solo LP “Do It” next month
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Youngjae of the K-pop boy group GOT7 is returning to the music scene with his first solo full-length album on Nov. 6.
His agency, Sublime, dropped a teaser poster for Youngjae’s upcoming first LP, “Do It,” on Thursday, announcing his comeback.
The teaser poster shows an American football helmet lying on grassland with the title of the album, “Do It,” standing out in red letters.
Youngjae began his journey as a solo artist in October 2021 with his first mini album “Colors from Ars.”
He has since continuously released solo albums such as the digital single “Walk With Me,” his second EP “Sugar,” and the digital single “Err Day.”
Youngjae continued to expand his spectrum as an artist by taking part in the musicals “Midnight Sun” and “The Days,” and also recording original soundtracks for a range of Korean dramas.
His comeback with a new album comes for the first time in eight months.
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HDGH marks centennial of Grace Hospital
A local hospital will tip its hat to its colourful past with a birthday event on Saturday.
Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare is recognizing the 100th anniversary of Grace Hospital, a product of an expansion of early 20th-century health care made possible by the Salvation Army.
An anniversary event is set for Saturday morning at the HDGH campus on Prince Road. Elected officials from the municipal and provincial levels are expected to attend, along with representatives from HDGH and the Salvation Army.
The system that became HDGH has been around since 1883 when the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph’s (RHSJ) established Windsor’s first hospital. It provided care for the disenfranchised and less fortunate. As the area grew, so did the need for quality healthcare. Enter the Salvation Army.
“In 1920, Frederick Martin, an officer with the Salvation Army, recognized Windsor’s potential and growing need for healthcare service, expanding on the already established Hôtel-Dieu of St. Joseph’s,” read the history on the official HDGH website. “With his guidance and passion, he helped establish Grace Hospital.”
Despite the changes in the local health care industry over the years, HDGH pointed out in its history that its core principles of compassionate, faith-based care have not changed.
“Physically, our location has changed but the unwavering commitment to the values and mission established through the visionary work of our founding bodies, The RHSJ and Salvation Army, remain a steady constant,” read the history. “We are a hospital of over 1,100 employees with the vision to transform healthcare and cultivate a healthier Windsor-Essex.”
Saturday’s event begins with a formal presentation scheduled. A public open house runs from noon to 3 p.m. At 1 p.m., local author Marty Gervais will provide a talk on his new book about Grace Hospital and autograph copies of it. The famous Salvation Army band will perform throughout the event.


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Just what is boob job surgery in Knife River Minnesota?
Breast augmentation surgical procedure involves making use of breast augmentation or fat, described as fat transfer breast augmentation, to boost the dimension of your busts or recover breast quantity that has been lost after weight decrease or maternity.
Video: Breast Augmentation in Knife River
Breast enhancement is medically referred to as augmentation mammaplasty.
Breast augmentation could:
Rise fullness as well as forecast of your breasts
Boost the balance of your figure
Boost your self-image as well as self-confidence
Breast augmentation might additionally be used for bust restoration after mastectomy or injury.
What breast enhancement surgical procedure will not do In Knife River MN
Breast augmentation does not correct seriously drooping busts. If you desire your breasts to look fuller and to be raised due to sagging, a breast lift could be required along with boob job.
Bust training could frequently be done at the same time as your augmentation or may require a separate operation. Your cosmetic surgeon will assist you in making this decision.
Breast augmentation expense Knife River Minnesota
The average cost of breast augmentation surgery is $3,708, inning accordance with 2014 statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
The average cost for elimination of breast augmentation was $2,330 in 2014.
If you are a boob job prospect, please bear in mind that expenses could differ. The average costs referenced above do not consist of anesthesia, operating area facilities or other associated expenditures.
A specialist’s charge for breast enhancement surgery might differ based on his/her experience, the kind as well as cost of breast augmentation made use of, along with geographic workplace location.
Many plastic surgeons provide patient financing plans for breast enhancement surgery, so make certain to ask.
Breast enhancement expense could consist of:
Healthcare facility or medical center costs
Prescriptions for medicine
Your satisfication includes more than a cost. When choosing a board-certified cosmetic surgeon in your location for boob job surgical treatment, bear in mind that the specialist’s experience with breast augmentation and your comfort with them are just as essential as the last price of the surgical procedure.
Knife River Minnesota Boob job surgery and medical insurance protection
A lot of health insurance strategies will certainly not cover cosmetic breast augmentation costs, relevant difficulties or an additional surgical treatment to change the appearance of your busts.
Some providers also exclude breast diseases in patients that have breast enhancement.
You must thoroughly assess your health insurance plan.
Breast augmentation prospects
Boob job is a really individual procedure and also you should do it for yourself, except another person.
You might be a candidate for breast augmentation surgery if:
You are physically healthy
You have practical assumptions
Your busts are completely developed
You are troubled by the sensation that your busts are too tiny
You are dissatisfied with your busts losing shape as well as volume after maternity, weight-loss, or with aging
You are miserable with the upper part of your bust appearing “vacant”.
Your busts are unbalanced.
One or both breasts cannot develop normally or have an elongated shape.
Lots of patients discover it valuable to evaluate breast enhancement photos and also discover exactly what to expect throughout recuperation as they navigate the decision-making procedure to have surgical procedure.
Breast enhancement recovery Knife River
Throughout your breast enhancement recovery, you will be taken into a healing location to be carefully kept track of complying with surgical treatment.
Your breasts will be wrapped in gauze dressings and an elastic bandage or support bra will reduce swelling and support the busts as they heal.
You may be allowed to go house after a few hrs.
Before leaving, you will be offered specific instructions that may consist of the best ways to look after your breasts adhering to surgical treatment, drugs to apply or take orally to help recovery as well as decrease the threat of infection, when to follow-up with your cosmetic surgeon.
You may be advised to put on an assistance bra all the time for the initial week or two. It will certainly be necessary to cleanse the laceration sites and also apply ointment as guided. Be sure to follow all guidelines thoroughly.
After a post-surgical boob job recovery period of 24 to Two Days and an added reduced-activity duration of a few days, you will likely experience soreness and swelling for a couple of weeks.
Exercise and typical task could return to at the instructions of your cosmetic surgeon.


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Gary Michael Smith has been making music in Nashville for over 25 years. He's written over 500 songs as a volunteer songwriter with students in the Words and Music Program at the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2009, he performed with student writer, Sal LaRosa, at the White House as part of First Lady, Michelle Obama's Arts and Education Program. Gary has had a couple dozen songs published and has had several cuts with independent artists. He recorded a "live" album at RCA Studio B back in 1996 with his band in a limited release. Heaven Knows is his first studio album.


Produced By Conference: Marvel's Kevin Feige, Paramount's Jim Gianopulos Join Lineup
TV's Samantha Bee and producer Larry Gordon will also take part in conversations at the Producers Guild-sponsored event.
Marvel Studios’ president Kevin Feige, Paramount Pictures chairman/CEO Jim Gianopulos, producer Larry Gordon and talk show host Samantha Bee have been added to the lineup of speakers that will appear at the Producers Guild of America’s 10th annual Produced By Conference, to be held June 9 and 10 at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.
Bee, the host of TBS' Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, will take part in a conversation with fellow Full Frontal exec producer Jason Jones about that show as well as the scripted comedy series The Detour.
Feige has been tapped to discuss his work at Marvel, which includes such films as Black Panther. Gianopulos will take part in a conversation about his stints at both Fox and Paramount. And Gordon will discuss his career, which includes producing such films as Field of Dreams, Die Hard and Hellboy.
The program to date includes the following sessions:
360 PROFILE: THE HANDMAID’S TALE
THE ART AND CRAFT OF PITCHING
THE ART OF PRODUCING ANIMATION
BUILDING YOUR INDIE FEATURE TOOLKIT
CONVERSATION WITH: SAMANTHA BEE & JASON JONES
CONVERSATION WITH: KEVIN FEIGE
CONVERSATION WITH: JIM GIANOPULOS
FINANCING YOUR FILM: HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT PARTNERS
THE INNOVATION PANEL: PRODUCING ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS
INSIDE THE ENTERTAINMENT CLOUD: TECHNOLOGY, EFFICIENCY AND BETTER MOVIES
LARRY GORDON: UNCENSORED
POWERFUL VOICES: TELLING STORIES THAT REWRITE THE RULES
PRODUCING AN INCLUSIVE INDUSTRY: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
THE STREAMING REVOLUTION (Sponsored by ARRI and Technicolor)
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT’S NOT COVERED? LESSONS LEARNED IN MANAGING RISKS AND COSTS IN YOUR PRODUCTION
WHAT MAKES A DOC A DOC? EXPANDING ART FORMS
Additional speakers, moderators, and mentors who have been added to the lineup include:
Nnamdi Asomugha, Principal/Producer, Iam21 Entertainment; “Crown Heights,” “Beasts of No Nation”
Fenton Bailey, Co-Founder, World of Wonder Productions; “RuPaul's Drag Race,” “Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures"
Mark Ballin, Partner, Claim Specialists International
Randy Barbato, Co-Founder, World of Wonder Productions; “RuPaul's Drag Race,” “Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures”
Amanda Barclay, Scripted Development Executive, YouTube Red
Samantha Bee; “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” “The Detour”
John Berkley, President, Cast & Crew Entertainment Services
Dan Bucatinsky, Partner, Is Or Isn't Entertainment; “Who Do You Think You Are?,” “The Comeback”
Jack Davis, Co-Founder & CEO, Crypt TV; “The Birch,” “The Look-See”
Johnny Derango, Producer/Director of Photography; "Small Town Crime," "Everyone is Doing Great"
Kevin Feige, Producer, Marvel Studios; “Black Panther,” “Avengers: Infinity War
Jim Gianopulos, Chairman and CEO, Paramount Pictures Corporation
Andrew Goldberg; "Big Mouth," "Family Guy"
Larry Gordon, Principal, Lawrence Gordon Productions; “Field of Dreams,” “Die Hard”
Mitch Gross, Cinema Product Manager, Panasonic USA
Jorge R. Gutiérrez; “The Book of Life,” “El Tigre, The Adventures of Manny Rivera”
Dan Harmon, Executive Producer/Writer/Partner, Starburns Industries; “Rick and Morty,” “Community”
Jordan Horowitz, Principal, Original Headquarters; “La La Land,” "Counterpart"
Lynette Howell Taylor, Founder/Producer, 51 Entertainment; "A Star is Born," Captain Fantastic"
Bob Jellen, Managing Director, HUB Entertainment Insurance
Jason Jones; “The Detour,” “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”
Glenn Kennel, President and CEO, ARRI, Inc.
Rachel Klein, Producer/Director/CEO, Fire Starter Studios; "30 for 30 The Fab Five," “NEA: United States of Arts”
David Lancaster, CEO, Rumble Films; “Whiplash,” “Nightcrawler”
Peter Oillataguerre, President, Physical Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
Sherri Potter, President, Global Post-Production, Technicolor Production Services
Michael D. Ratner, President & CEO, OBB Pictures; “Cold as Balls,” “The 5th Quarter”
Rubin Simkhayev, VP, Underwriting Manager, Chubb Insurance
Beatrice Springborn, VP of Content Development, Hulu
Early-bird registration at a discounted rate is available now at ProducedByConference.com and ends April 15.


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Industrial action at the major stevedores is causing mass gridlock in Sydney, with shipping lines reporting almost two-week delays in delivering vital supplies and introducing a new strike tax to shift the cost onto importers and exporters.
Hundreds of wharfies have been conducting indefinite bans on work upgrades at Patrick stevedore’s Port Botany terminal since last week while a “go-slow” has now hit Hutchison and overtime bans have restarted at DP World.
Shipping Australia said ships docking at Port Botany are experiencing five to 10-day delays at a cost of about $25,000 a day, with one ship forced to drop its goods off at Melbourne instead and some told delays could run as long as 18 days.
Geneva-based shipping line MSC has started charging its clients a $US300 ($412) per 20-foot container "congestion surcharge" in response and competitor CMA CGM has followed suit with a $US285 surcharge, fuelling outrage among importers and exporters.
Appealing to employees to stop on Thursday, Patrick chief operating officer Steve Cox said the action had led to major shipping lines Maersk and Hamburg Sud telling the stevedore they would stop booking work at its Port Botany terminal.
Maersk would also be calling competitor DP World, he warned, which would see an immediate loss to the company of 100,000 lifts a year.
“Everyone needs to understand that the ongoing uncertainty and disruption of service, will ultimately result in more pressure on our business,” he said.
“The industrial action is not only harming Patrick, its detrimental impacts are being felt throughout the industry’s supply chains, damaging already vulnerable businesses at a time of plummeting GDP, deflation, and the announcement of Australia’s first recession in 30 years.”
A protected go-slow at Hutchison, which is also subject to a ban on ships outsourced by other contractors, has resulted in a six-day delay for a ship that arrived on Saturday.
Meanwhile, DP World, which is reporting “back to back” business at its Sydney terminal, has seen overtime bans return as it negotiates terminal-level agreements with the union.
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is taking the action in response to Patrick’s bid to cut some 50 pages of conditions out of its agreement and on Thursday notified further work bans at Port Botany and new four-hour stoppages in Brisbane on Friday and next week.
MUA national secretary Paddy Crumlin dismissed the delays reported by Shipping Australia as “absurd, evidence-free claims about the waterfront bargaining currently under way”.
“Their latest hysterics attempt to create fear in the general public in a destructive effort to exploit COVID anxiety already in the community for their blatant self interest,” he said.
“There is no evidence that the limited, completely legal forms of industrial actions are causing the ridiculous delays claimed.”
He also rejected Patrick’s suggestion that Maersk would shift its work to DP World as “equally ludicrous”.
However, Shipping Australia said the action was creating a “grave crisis” for supply chains that would only get worse and warned it could bring the industry to a standstill.
Empty containers that needed to be sent back to Asia were also “building up to crisis levels” as a result of the industrial action, it said in a statement, with one ship set to evacuate the boxes this week forced to leave hundreds behind.
Freight & Trade Alliance chief executive Paul Zalai said the congestion surcharges would see grain exporters absorb an extra $17 per tonne of direct costs.
That kind of extra cost would make “product uncompetitive in a global market and [was] a devastating blow for an industry that already has locked in negotiated contracts with their overseas buyers”, he warned.
Fletcher International Exports founder Roger Fletcher said airfreight restrictions meant sea freight was even more vital during the pandemic and called on the government to intervene.
“At a time when regional Australia’s farmers have the chance to bounce back after years of crippling drought and devastating bushfires, they are being held over a barrel by a few hundred waterfront workers,” he said.
“This should not and cannot be allowed to happen and for the government, it is time to act – no excuses!”
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Getting your gas appliances safety checked
All gas appliances in your property need to be safety checked by a Gas Safe registered engineer annually and serviced according to manufacturer’s instructions. Any appliance left unchecked could leave you at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s an extremely good idea to have your gas pipework inspected at the same time as having a gas safety check, every year – and it’s law if you’re a landlord.
If you notice any of the following warning signs, you’ll want to get your appliance serviced right away:
The gas appliance is not working properly
The appliance is burning with a lazy yellow flame rather than a crisp blue one
Black marks/stains are evident around the gas appliance
The pilot light keeps going out
There is increased condensation in the room
What’s the difference between a safety check and a service?
Prior to any work being carried out it is important to agree with your registered engineer their scope of the work so that everyone is clear. For example, there are differences between an appliance service and a safety check and equally between a safety check of appliances and a safety check of the whole installation, which includes all pipework and appliances.
What is an Appliance Safety Check?
An appliance safety check at a minimum includes all of the checks and tests to ensure the appliance is safe to operate, for example:
It is correctly set and adjusted to ensure the gas is burning correctly
It is of a type suitable for the room in which it is located
It is physically stable, securely fitted and properly connected to the gas pipework
There is an adequate and permanent air supply suitable for the appliance type installed
Any flues or chimneys are operating correctly
All safety devices function correctly
What is an Appliance Service?
An appliance service will include all of the above checks and tests and any other specific checks, for inspection and/or cleaning of the appliance as specified and detailed in the appliance manufacturer’s instructions. This may include:
If appropriate, an analysis of the combustion exhaust gases to ensure the appliance is burning the gas safely
A check of the condition of the appliance including (but not limited to): the effectiveness of any seals, gaskets, the cleanliness of heat exchangers etc. and checking for any signs of heat or other distress
This is not an exhaustive list and servicing requirements will vary across appliance types and models.


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The illusion of appearance – Sham Trusts
It is not the purpose of this article to conduct an academic investigation into the issues surrounding sham trusts but to draw attention to the subject. Not only have schemes been used by the wealthy in order to avoid their tax obligations and hide assets they are also increasingly being sold as a means to seek to protect against, for instance, the imposition of care fees.
What are sham trusts?
There are a number of judicial definitions referring to what constitutes a sham. I prefer brevity and like the short but, in my view, helpful definition given by Lord Wilberforce in the case of W.T. Ramsey Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners  in which he said it was for the Revenue to find whether a document or transaction was genuine or a sham. He said:-
“In this context to say that a document or transaction is a “sham” means that whilst professing to be one thing, it is in fact something different.”
It is appears generally accepted that a document is a sham if it is not intended to be acted upon in accordance with the terms set out in it. Is the transaction simply “….a mere device or cloak…” and the intention of the settlor simply to continue to allow him/her to use the assets as their own? If the document or transaction is examined by a court it will look for the subjective intention of the parties to the agreement. Did the parties genuinely intend to create different rights and obligations or give a false impression?
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For the guiding principles it is helpful to consider the cases of Snook v London and West Riding Investments Limited  2 QB786 and HM Inspector of Taxes (Stone) v Hitch  EWCA Civ 63. More recent guidance can be found from decisions in relation to matrimonial disputes, such as ND v SD & Ors  EWHC 1507 (Fam).
If you feel the need to brush up on sham trusts and freezing injunctions the recent judgment of Birss J in the case of JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshelenniy Bank & Anor v Pugachev & Ors  EWHC 2426 (Ch) and its associated litigation make for interesting reading. Those who followed the case, or have recently come across it, will have observed that there was a strong New Zealand connection. The New Zealand judiciary has recently also been engaged in determining the issue of “illusionary trusts” an example of which is Clayton v Clayton  NZSC 29.
While these decisions may not make much new ground they are a reminder of the principles that the court will take into account whenever the issue of illusionary trust and transaction arrangements arise.
What are the principles?
As Lord Diplock said in Snook
“One thing I think, however, is clear, in legal principle, morality and the authorities…..that for acts or documents to be a “sham” with whatever legal consequences follows from them, all the parties thereto must have a common intention that the acts or documents are not to create the legal rights and obligations which they give the appearance of creating.”
The test of intention is subjective and the court is not restricted to simply examining the trust documentation but can look at the parties conduct, explanations and any circumstantial evidence. That any agreement may be uncommercial or artificial does not automatically make it a sham but the court will seek to determine if the parties are bound by any other arrangement. Does the act or document fail to satisfy the “beneficiary principle” entitling the beneficiaries to invite a court to decree performance? What did the parties to the arrangement really intend?
What happens if a trust is found to be a sham?
Is the trust arrangement a “smoke and mirrors” attempt by the settlor to retain control of assets? The consequences of a finding that a trust is a sham and an illusion is that the terms cannot be relied upon, the settlor remains the owner of the assets and claims can be made against the assets, the settlor and the trustee(s).
Clearly what might constitute a sham trust or transaction has been shown to be relevant in the field of matrimonial disputes. Given that a good number of advisors suggest that family or business assets can be “wrapped up” in trusts in order to protect against enquiry; or the imposition of tax; or care fees; suggests that enquiries and litigation will increase.
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SRINAGAR, Mar 10: Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday
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Meanwhile, Mushtaq Ahmad has been posted as additional deputy commissioner Budgam.
The government has said these transfers and postings have been ordered in the interest of administration.
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The 2014 Golden Globes results are in and Steve McQueen‘s 12 Years a Slave scored seven nominations. Of those nominations, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong’o were recognized as Best Actor in a Drama and Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.
Shortly after hearing the news, Nyong’o and lead actor Ejiofor, spoke to the Today show.
“It’s been such a rewarding experience from the get go,” said Nyong’o. “The way the film is being received is so exciting and encouraging.”
“It’s just been terrific,” Ejiofor adds. “Ever since we opened up the film, I couldn’t be more happy with the way the film has been received. It’s been an extraordinary time.”…
The historical drama film ties American Hustle with the most nominations for the annual awards show. A big congrats to them!


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The world’s largest coffee chain is opening the largest Starbucks in the world in the Windy City of Chicago on November 15.
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago, the company's sixth and final Reserve Roastery, housed inside Crate & Barrel’s former flagship location on Michigan Avenue is 35,000 square feet large and five floors high.
And we have got to say that it’s a paradise for coffee lovers!
Somewhere between a shrine to beans and a Willy Wonka's of coffee, the Roastery features three coffee bars, a cocktail bar and a selection of food from Italian bakery Princi – each with a distinctive Chicago flare. Photograph: Starbucks
Starbucks spent two years converting the former Crate & Barrel store into the Roastery. "This roastery is a representation of the relationship that Starbucks has had with the city of Chicago," CEO Kevin Johnson was quoted as saying at a press preview. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
On the first floor, coffee is roasted fresh all day, every day, and distributed to various spots in the store after resting in a 56-ft steel cask. Photograph: Starbucks
In addition to being it’s largest-ever cafe, the Chicago Roastery will also host its tallest cask. Freshly roasted coffee beans will rest in the 56-foot-tall bronze container before being used in drinks. It is a sculptural work of art that acts like a multisensory hourglass with the roasted beans as the grains of sand. Photograph: Starbucks
Unlike other Starbucks locations, which serve coffee blends, the Roastery serves only rare coffees, roasted on-site in small batches. The new location is expected to roast 200,000 pounds per year, in 25-pound batches. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
Coffee enthusiasts can grab a seat at the third-floor experiential coffee bar and watch their custom creations come to life. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
The first floor also houses a Scooping Bar which allows you to buy fresh-roasted beans. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
The coffee shop also houses food items on every floor. However, the largest selection is available on the second floor -- the Princi Bakery & Cafe. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
Acclaimed Italian baker and frequent Starbucks collaborator Rocco Princi is the man behind the food served at the coffee shop. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
An open kitchen and its ovens are on display, plenty of seating is available at both the counter and tables, and a conveyor transports food to the other floors. The rarest food item in the roastery is gelato made with liquid nitrogen -- this location is the only Starbucks in the country to offer it. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
The fourth floor hosts a bar dedicated to barrel-aged beverages. Cocktails crafted by local mixologists will also be available on the fourth floor at the roastery’s Arriviamo Bar. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
A large horseshoe-shaped bar sits at the center of the room underneath skylights. Tables provide more seating and more retail is available for purchase on this level. The space seats around 175 people, making this floor alone one of the larger cocktail bars in Chicago. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
IThe first floor features a mural made of coffee info cards, which also showcase the store’s unique coffee blend offerings. "Chicago, you inspire us. Your people, your city, your architecture, your music, your art. Your neighbourhoods and communities," the wall art reads. "Thank you." Photograph: Starbucks
Artwork from local artists decorates the interior of the store. Artist Eulojio Ortega painted a mural that spans the roastery’s staircase across all five floors that pays tribute to coffee farmers and the regions where the beans are grown and harvested. Photograph: Starbucks


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‘Near Impossible’ For Agencies and Public
Servants to Prove Productivity, Win Pay Gains
by Jason Whittaker
Photo courtesy of US Department of Education
Agencies are struggling to prove their productivity gains and win staff pay rises, according to
one employment lawyer in a recent public servants news development. Arbitrary cuts don’t get
it done. It is “nigh on impossible in practical terms” for any public service agency to win pay
increases when tied to productivity improvements, one Canberra employment lawyer warns.
As Defence Force personnel fume over their below-CPI agreement, and staff from the
departments of Human Services and Veterans’ Affairs vote on whether to walk off the job over
stalled negotiations, the federal government is maintaining a hard-line approach to public
sector pay, with agencies forced to mount a case for increases based on the productivity of
That’s a challenge for government agencies in a “non-widget producing environment”,
according to Bradley Allen Love managing legal director and industrial relations specialist John
Wilson. Especially when departments already operate under ongoing efficiency dividend
And Wilson says the “complex” documentation process through the Australian Public Sector
Commission to demonstrate efficiency dividends makes it a difficult case to mount. “I wonder
who has the expertise in a department to do that,” he told The Mandarin.
Earlier this year a new workplace bargaining policy was released, stating:
“Agencies must not offer a proposed remuneration increase until the Australian Public Service
Commissioner is satisfied that proposed remuneration increases are affordable and offset by
genuine productivity gains, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Finance.”
The policy describes productivity gains as:
“… demonstrable, permanent improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness and/or output of
employees, based on reform of work practices or conditions, resulting in measurable savings.
Arbitrary reductions in staffing are not considered genuine productivity gains.”
Productivity gains or savings made as a result of government initiatives, including efficiency
dividends, won’t count. And changes to incremental salary arrangements will only be counted
as employee-related efficiency improvements “where they result in cashable savings”.
“You might save money at the margins on double-sided printing and enviro-type initiatives,”
said Wilson, “but relative to salaries and other costs those sort of expense items are a drop in
“And tackling absenteeism, leave balances and other entitlements won’t pay off in the shortterm because the APSC is looking at concrete ‘here and now’ productivity savings before it will
“They’re cutting off their nose to spite their face too, because it’s unlawful to pay someone
when they’re on strike.”
So what can be done? “The answer in practice is not a lot,” Wilson said, suggesting cooperation among departments to share administrative services like human resource functions
could be one way to achieve real savings.
Staff at Human Services and Veterans’ Affairs are being asked in a ballot whether to proceed
with industrial reaction. Wilson reckons it will be “touch and go” getting up the motions, given
the union must achieve a more than 50% buy-in.
“Most service-orientated people are loath to take industrial action,” he said. “They’re cutting off
their nose to spite their face too, because it’s unlawful to pay someone when they’re on strike.
“What public sector enterprise agreements do is they set annual pay rises for the three-year or
whatever ‘nominal’ life of the agreement, and once you hit the third year you’re stuck on that
rate until a new agreement is made. That’s not generally the case with private sector
agreement where there’s a constant upping of your pay at CPI or in accordance with the Fair
Work Commission’s annual wage review. So, there’s an imperative for public servants to take
whatever is on offer because 1.5% is better than staying at zero.”
Wilson says he’s surprised there’s no centralised bargaining in the current austere times, with
the Commonwealth still having each department negotiating its agreement on its own.
Negotiations are ongoing in around 70 agencies.


Rumored to be the next You Me At Six, Kyoto Drive is a four piece pop rock band from the UK who have just released their new album, The Approach, produced by Matt O’ Grady (You Me At Six, Deaf Havana) through I Am Mighty Records. In the past year, the band has toured across the UK with known bands such as Hit the Lights, The Starting Line, and Mae and has plans to tour with Hawthorne Heights this fall. Check out what I had to say about their new album below.
The first track I started off with was, “Receive This Little Breath,” which has this whole intro vibe to the whole album. It reminds me greatly of the interlude that All Time Low had on The Party Scene. The track gets bonus points for having the ending fade into the beginning of the next track, “Holiday,” too.
“Holiday,” gives off a summer beach anthem feel to me, and the sound can be compared to Sparks the Rescue on their 2008 album, “Eyes to the Sun.” I feel like if this track were to be released as a single, it would blow up on the pop rock/ alternative charts almost immediately.
The next track is, “So Much Alive,” which also happens to be my favorite track. This song to me just portrays itself to be an instant jam and “I’ve got this feeling” that it will be finding its way into my party and beach mixes in the upcoming weeks. The next track on the cd is, “Faking Laughs for Photographs,” which is also another favorite of mine. The song has a strong first verse to go along with the beat and it has a catchy chorus that’s easy to sing along to.
The love song-esque song on the album has to be the fifth track, “Breathe.” It’s got that pop punk feel to it matched with the words that if any boy sang this to me, I’d fall in love with.
The next track, “Chapters” has an opening that reminds me greatly of fellow UK rockers You Me At Six in their early days. As a heavy music listener, the opening beat is always something that leads me into the track and Kyoto Drive clearly knows what they’re doing.
The final track, “You Never Knew,” is the only ballad on the album but it’s not one to be looked over. It’s got a piano opening (which I know I’m a sucker for) and has the overall feel that makes the song easy to listen to at any calm moment in the day.
Overall I find The Approach to be an album to be played at the Beach or really all summer in general. Each song on the album builds together to tell a story. With, “Receive This Little Breath,” being that opening of excitement, tracks like, “Holiday,” and, “Faking Laughs for Photographs,” being that climax and you wind it all down with the closing track (You Never Knew).
Hopefully these boys make it over to the US soon so I can see them soon. All I have to say is watch out You Me At Six, it seems like we’ve got some new pop rockers in town.


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|8/18/2009 Asm.||Introduced by Representatives Smith, Pasch, Benedict, Richards, Black, Hebl, Hixson, Hilgenberg, Berceau, Parisi, Mason, Soletski, Turner, Young, Roys, Shilling, Pope-Roberts, Clark, Sinicki, Zigmunt, Townsend and Spanbauer;|
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|4/28/2010 Asm.||Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1|

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Clearing the Amazon rainforest increases Brazilian communities' wealth and quality of life, but these improvements are short-lived, according to new research published today (12 June) in Science. The study, by an international team including researchers at the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London, shows that levels of development revert back to well below national average levels when the loggers and land clearers move on.This article shows that greed isn't the problem here but rather short sightedness. That even from a selfish perspective, it is not in anyone's long term interest to cut down the trees. Instead of using an environmental argument to stop those that would cut down the forest, it would be more effective to show how it is not in their selfish long term interest to do so.
Since 2000, 155 thousand square kilometres of rainforest in the Brazilian Amazon have been cut down for timber, burnt, or cleared for agricultural use. Forest clearance rates have averaged more than 1.8 million hectares per year (roughly the area of Kuwait), and the deforestation frontier is advancing into the forest at a rate of more than four football fields every minute.
The researchers' analysis revealed that the quality of local people's lives –measured through levels of income, literacy and longevity, as mentioned above – increases quickly during the early stages of deforestation. This is probably because people capitalise on newly available natural resources, including timber, minerals and land for pasture, and higher incomes and new roads lead to improved access to education and medical care, and all round better living conditions.
However, the new results suggest that these improvements are transitory, and the level of development returns to below the national average once the area's natural resources have been exploited and the deforestation frontier expands to virgin land. Quality of life pre- and post-deforestation was both substantially lower than the Brazilian national average, and was indistinguishable from one another.


Behind the scenes at this year’s Miss GB finals pageant
You will never guess where the winner was from
The finals of Miss GB were held last night in Leicester’s Athena arena. Miss Hull Zara Holland was crowned Miss GB 2015/16 after beating off competition from 49 other regional pageant queens. All the finalists took part in fashion wear, swimwear and evening wear rounds.
Tab columnist and Miss South East Amelia Perrin was surprised at how nice the backstage atmosphere was. She said: “It was great, there wasn’t any bitchiness at all.


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Until May 20th 2012 – Winnipeg Art Gallery
For the first time ever an exhibition of the work of Norman Rockwell is coming to Canada—and it’s coming to the WAG! One of the most popular North American artists of the past century, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was a keen observer of human nature and a gifted storyteller. For nearly seven decades, Rockwell chronicled our changing society in the small details and nuanced scenes of ordinary people in everyday life, providing a personalized interpretation—often an idealized one—of North American identity. His depictions offered a reassuring visual haven during a time of momentous transformation as North America evolved into a complex, modern society. In addition to 42 major paintings by the artist depicting good times and bad, quaint pastimes and charged current events, the exhibition includes archival material, photographs, and complete set of 323 tear sheets from The Saturday Evening Post.
Rockwell’s contributions to our visual legacy, many of them now icons of North American culture, have found a permanent place in our psyche. Representing the exhibition’s only Canadian venue, the Winnipeg Art Gallery is partnering with the Norman Rockwell Museum, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, to bring a major exhibition of this defining artist to Canada for the first time.
Norman Rockwell found success early, being commissioned to design four Christmas cards before his sixteenth birthday. In 1916 the 22-year-old painted his first cover for The Saturday Evening Post, the magazine he considered to be “the greatest show window in America.” Over the next 47 years, Rockwell’s art appeared on the cover of The Post 323 times. Although often seen as a painter of idealized North American family life, Rockwell also chronicled the darker side. His Four Freedoms paintings, inspired by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s address to Congress in 1943, toured the United States in an exhibition sponsored by The Saturday Evening Post and the U.S. Treasury Department and, through the sale of war bonds, raised more than $130 million for the war effort. Murder in Mississippi is a haunting depiction of the murder of civil rights workers in 1965. The Problem We All Live With dealt with the issue of school racial integration, depicting a young African American girl, Ruby Bridges, flanked by white federal marshals, walking to school past a wall defaced by racist graffiti.