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Ottawa New Teeth in a Day
Many of our patients have suffered in many aspects of their lives simply because of poor dental problems, and especially when they are practically losing all their teeth or their teeth are simply hopeless. This may be due to a fear of dentists that have resulted in no dental visits in decades, and some come from an accident that left them in need of such care.
Getting to the root of these problems used to cost a significant amount of time and money: 18 to 24 months and costing over $100,000. Furthermore, these procedures required many surgical procedures including bone grafting causing this process to be painful as well.
This is where the revolutionary New Teeth-in-a-Day: while-you-sleep procedure emerged – to provide these very individuals with a solution that only required a one-day surgery, no bone grafting, much less time and money and pain! And the best part, it's done while you sleep!
We have performed over 100 New Teeth-in-a-Day procedures over the past 5 years. We have seen all types of cases and you can rest assured that you will not feel alone when you come see us.
BEFORE looking at the short comparison between the traditional versus the New Teeth in a Day procedure, it is very important to note that after a complete exam will we be able to advise properly on what is best for you. It's like looking underneath the hood before we can diagnose the problem and the best way to solve it.
Here is a more quick comparison between the traditional and the New Teeth-in-a-Day.
- 8 implants were needed per Jaw
- Bone grafting (taking bone from hip) was sometimes required to secure the implants
- Means multiple surgeries and longer healing time
- Temporary removable dentures needed for at least 1 year
- Process takes 12 – 18 months
- Very expensive: $80,000 – $100,000 for both jaws
- Treatment is done in ONE VISIT while you sleep
- 4 implants per jaw acting like the roots of your own teeth (but never getting cavities or gum disease!)
- No bone grafting needed and thus no added surgical procedures
- You can enjoy your new teeth immediately
- Less implants, less surgeries, means much less cost
- $30,000 – $35,0000 per jaw
- Less costly options also available upon consultation


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The Jazzcat Restaurant is a modern Asian fusion restaurant that supports live jazz artists and musicians in the trendy Brisbane suburb of Paddington.
The Gecko Echo artists night was a night for local underground musicians and poets to get together and present. In a bohemian style evening we experienced the wide range of musical styles and pseudo-intellectual discussions that inhabited the space. An art installation comprising some 14 old style slide projectors behind some Japanese style folding screens created a great backdrop as well.
The food is fantastic and the best beer in china is server here also.
The night was raw and grainy, and the images are too – we wanted to express the nature of the night.
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The textile and garment industry is Pakistan's most important industrial activity by far and is a crucial part of the country's economy. In the 2007/08 financial year (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008) the industry accounted for around 8.2% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Also, it exported goods valued at US$10.6 bn, which represented 55% of national exports. In addition, it provided employment for 2.84 mn people, representing 40% of the manufacturing workforce. Pakistan is also the world's fourth largest cotton producer, and cotton has played a principal role in the expansion of the textile and garment industry. However, man-made fibres are playing a growing role.
The government recognises the importance of the textile and garment industry to the country's economic wellbeing and has given support in a number of ways. One measure is the Balancing, Modernisation and Replacement (BMR) programme under which finance is provided at a concessionary rate. Also, the industry is lobbying for the resumption of a scheme to support research and development. The scheme was withdrawn in 2008 because of suspicions that allocated funds were being misused.
Looking ahead, the textile and garment industry faces a number of serious issues and is operating under difficult circumstances which seem certain to persist. Foreign confidence and investment, especially compared with other Asian locations, have been undermined by the volatile political scene—as Pakistan's government has alternated unpredictably between military and civilian rule—along with continuing threats of terrorism. Trade has been adversely affected by the global economic downturn, as demand has declined in the country's major export markets, and production is often disrupted because of the unreliability and inadequacy of the country's electrical power supply system. Above all, there is an urgent need to upgrade the industry's manufacturing equipment and organise production in order to gain the economies of scale achieved by international competitors.
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Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. --Colossians 3:12
A man waiting in between flights at an airport went to a store and bought a small package of cookies. He then sat down in the waiting area to read his newspaper. Gradually, he became aware of a rustling noise next to him. From behind his paper, he was shocked to see a neatly dressed woman helping herself to his cookies sitting in the next seat.
Not wanting to cause problems or make a scene out of the situation, the man leaned over and took a cookie himself from the package. A couple of minutes passed and then came more rustling. The woman was helping herself to another cookie!
By this time, the man was so angry he had a good mind to tell her off for digging in his things. Then, as if to add insult to injury, the woman broke the last cookie into two pieces, pushed half across to the man, ate the other half, and left.
Still fuming when his flight was announced, the man opened his briefcase to get his ticket. And to his embarrassment, there he found his package of unopened cookies!
How wrong our assumptions can be sometimes. Christ has called us to demonstrate kindness and love toward others in all situations—even those such as the one mentioned above.
"'Let…the wise man boast…that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,' declares the LORD" (Jeremiah 9:23-24).
If the Lord delights in kindness, so should we. In any situation, remember to take hold of and possess the qualities of kindness and brotherly love that our Lord demonstrates so you can be an effective witness to others (see 2 Peter 1:5-8).
PRAYER CHALLENGE: Ask the Lord to remind you to practice kindness toward others and to be an effective witness in all situations.
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Seeing your dog panting constantly is a sign that summer has arrived. That and a sudden craving for ice cream! DIY Frozen treats for your dog are an excellent way to pamper it and prevent a heatstroke.
Why Should I Give My Dog A Frozen Treat?
From watermelon and carrot Pupsicles to seedless apple slices, there are hundreds of recipes available to suit your dog's taste on the summertime. But, why should I make homemade frozen treats for my dog? To help it adjust its body temperature, of course!
As every responsible pet owner knows, although dogs change their coat, their natural response to heat is not very efficient. To regulate their temperature, dogs have a few sweat glands in their footpads and in their ear canals… but that's it! That's why frozen treats for dogs are so important to help them fight heat effects from the inside out.
What Frozen Treats Can I Give My Dog?
Chopped frozen fruit, little chunks of cooked chicken, bone-shaped ice cubes made with broth instead of water, regular ice cubes... There are many ways to entertain and keep your puppy hydrated in these summer months. Remember, DIY frozen treats recipes for dogs don't need added sugars or food colorants. The natural flavors of fruits is enough for your pet's taste buds.
One Of Our Favorite Frozen Treats For Dogs Is:
- Cover your dog's favorite toy with peanut butter. You can also add shredded chicken or beef.
- Store it in the freezer.
- A couple of hours later, Fido will enjoy a delicious and nutritious snack that will keep him busy.
Of course, you shouldn't use its Pawlenciaga favorite toy for it; you'd risk ruining it! Instead opt for its traditional chewing bone, and you're done. Always in and never out of style.
Simple Frozen Treats For My Dog Recipes
If you are not very experienced with homemade cooking for dogs, or if you don't have the time this weekend, don't worry! There are many simple frozen treats for dogs that your pet will love. Even a serving of frozen yogurt can be very beneficial for your pet's intestinal health and body temperature.
Pieces of frozen banana, watermelon slices (without seeds, as they can cause an intestinal obstruction), frozen tuna cubes... Although, you will need a new ice cube tray after that.
Frozen Treats Are Great, But My Dog Coat Is Too Dense! Should I Buzzcut My Dog?
NEVER! Under no circumstances should you EVER buzzcut your double-coated dog... Well, some medical issues may require it, but other than that, you have to let it be hairy as it is.
Without a doubt, it is difficult to see a Siberian Huskie or a Samoyed in the summer and not feel any concern. They are dogs whose fur can withstand extreme below zero temperatures after all. However, their coats change each season to protect them from extreme cold, and heat... Meaning you would be exposing your dog to sunburns if you shave it.
During the summer, its fur acts as a protective layer, like an umbrella, so to speak. So, the best strategy to help Fido is having some nice fun by the pool, some frozen treats for dogs, dog sunscreen on their nose, and lots and lots of love!


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The Java Tutorials have been written for JDK 8. Examples and practices described in this page don't take advantage of improvements introduced in later releases and might use technology no longer available.
See Java Language Changes for a summary of updated language features in Java SE 9 and subsequent releases.
See JDK Release Notes for information about new features, enhancements, and removed or deprecated options for all JDK releases.
The core of the Date-Time API is the java.time package. The classes defined in java.time base their calendar system on the ISO calendar, which is the world standard for representing date and time. The ISO calendar follows the proleptic Gregorian rules. The Gregorian calendar was introduced in 1582; in the proleptic Gregorian calendar, dates are extended backwards from that time to create a consistent, unified timeline and to simplify date calculations.
This lesson covers the following topics:
This section compares the concepts of human time and machine time provides a table of the primary temporal-based classes in the java.time package.
This section discusses the enum that defines the days of the week (DayOfWeek) and the enum that defines months (Month).
This section shows the temporal-based classes that deal only with dates, without time or time zones. The four classes are LocalDate, YearMonth, MonthDay and Year.
This section presents the LocalTime and LocalDateTime classes, which deal with time, and date and time, respectively, but without time zones.
This section discusses the temporal-based classes that store time zone (or time zone offset) information, ZonedDateTime, OffsetDateTime, and OffsetTime. The supporting classes, ZoneId, ZoneRules, and ZoneOffset, are also discussed.
This section discusses the Instant class, which represents an instantaneous moment on the timeline.
This section provides an overview of how to use the predefined formatters to format and parse date and time values.
This section presents an overview of the java.time.temporal package, which supports the temporal classes, fields (TemporalField and ChronoField) and units (TemporalUnit and ChronoUnit). This section also explains how to use a temporal adjuster to retrieve an adjusted time value, such as "the first Tuesday after April 11", and how to perform a temporal query.
This section explains how to calculate an amount of time, using both the Period and Duration classes, as well as the ChronoUnit.between method.
This section provides a brief overview of the Clock class. You can use this class to provide an alternative clock to the system clock.
This section explains how to convert from a date in the ISO calendar system to a date in a non-ISO calendar system, such as a JapaneseDate or a ThaiBuddhistDate.
This section offers some tips on how to convert older java.util.Date and java.util.Calendar code to the Date-Time API.
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The Name-Dropper: Fairleigh Dickinson University
The industrialist Fairleigh S. Dickinson did not found the university that bears his name, but he was key to its creation 75 years ago. A leading citizen of Rutherford, with a home on handsome Ridge Road, Dickinson provided the major funding that enabled a two-year college to open at Iviswold Castle in the borough.
Peter Sammartino, who honed his innovative teaching methods at Columbia University Teachers College, started the Rutherford school with his wife, Sally. They knew exactly who to approach to help finance the endeavor.
Forty-five years earlier, in 1897, Fairleigh S. Dickinson and his partner, Maxwell W. Becton, formed a medical devices company whose first sale was an all-glass syringe costing $2.50. Becton, Dickinson & Co., now called BD and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, was a major presence in East Rutherford for most of the 20th century, and Fairleigh S. Dickinson kept a high profile in neighboring Rutherford, where he was president of the Rutherford National Bank.
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Dickinson, who received an honorary title of colonel in recognition of Becton, Dickinson's World War I efforts, was "a strait-laced man who was a big part of the community, and he weighed in on a lot of the things you would expect him to weigh in on, like who was in charge in town," said Rod Leith, Rutherford's municipal historian. "He had quite a bit of clout and influence."
And money.
Dickinson kicked in $30,000 for the college the Sammartinos envisioned, matching the $30,000 the Sammartinos and Sally's father provided.
The founders decided to name the school for Dickinson. But there already was a Dickinson College in Pennsylvania named for John Dickinson, a signer of the United States Constitution.
So Fairleigh S. Dickinson, hardly a man of flamboyance, reluctantly agreed to lend both his first and last name to the new school. "We had practically to bludgeon the Colonel into accepting the idea," Peter Sammartino wrote in "Of Castles and Colleges," his autobiography, "but once the legal papers went through, he took quiet pride in having his name associated with the small but interesting educational development."
Fairleigh Dickinson Junior College was incorporated May 14, 1942, five months after Peter Sammartino presented his initial plans to a group of 16 area high school principals.
The school opened with 153 students on Sept. 16, 1942. Dickinson, who had arranged for the purchase of the castle, took a keen interest in its refurbishment. He had tradesmen from his company build shelving and perform other interior work and even put up a flagpole.
Fairleigh Dickinson Junior College achieved four-year status in 1948 and university status in 1956. Today, Fairleigh Dickinson University comprises the Metropolitan campus straddling Teaneck and Hackensack, the smaller Florham campus in Florham Park and Madison, and locations in Oxfordshire, England, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
The university honors its namesake with a plaque in Dickinson Hall, on the Hackensack side of the Metropolitan campus.
Fairleigh S. Dickinson, 84 years old, died on June 23, 1948, and was interred in Lyndhurst's Hillside Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Grace, and son, Fairleigh Jr., who became prominent in his own right as a Becton, Dickinson president and chairman and a state senator who sponsored the legislation that created the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission. The elder Dickinson's obituary in the Bergen Evening Record tells of the early years of the chief benefactor of what is now New Jersey's largest private university and the co-founder of a health supplies giant ranked No. 278 on the Fortune 500.
"Born in Beaufort, N.C., he left the South as a young man. … He started his career at sea, serving two years aboard a square rigger. While working for the Singer Sewing Machine Co. in Elizabeth, he obtained his education by attending night school. He was employed later by Saugerties Manufacturing Company, Saugerties, N.Y., and in 1896 he met Mr. Becton. The following year they founded Becton, Dickinson and Company. The plant was originally in New York City but was moved to East Rutherford shortly after the company was founded."
Ann Dickinson, a granddaughter of Fairleigh S. Dickinson, was a year old when he died and speaks about him from family lore. "Apparently, he left home because he did not like his stepfather," she said, "and my feeling is he went out to make his way in the world."
She described a stern man with an eclectic side; at points in his life, for instance, he showed French bulldogs and raced automobiles.
Ann Dickinson said her grandfather would have been pleased with Fairleigh Dickinson University at the dawn of its 75th anniversary. Fairleigh S. Dickinson, she said, strongly believed in making quality education accessible to the masses. With 11,500 students in more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, Fairleigh Dickinson University is a fitting legacy to its namesake.


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Back in 2010, Beck and Bat for Lashes songstress Natasha Khan joined forces for "Let's Get Lost", a song off the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack. Four years later, while the vampire craze has thankfully died down, both artists have still remained collaborative pals. As Stereogum points out, they've reunited for "Under the Indigo Moon", a hazy little number that can be heard in Khan's new short film of the same name.
"I have loved Beck for years," Khan told Nowness of their collaboration. "We started working together about three years ago; I stayed with him for three weeks, and we jammed out and generated a lot of material. He's got loads of weird dulcimers, amazing drum machines and really obscure instruments that make wonderful sounds."
Produced by Lana Del Rey affiliate Neil Krug (hence the grainy, retro look), the clip features Khan driving around Los Angeles with former Devendra Banhart drummer Gregory Rogove. Watch it below.


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Have you noticed a new trend in education? More families are homeschooling. It seems to be increasing at a rapid rate.
But why?
Surely there's a good reason!
If you're thinking of homeschooling, take a look at the reasons why more families are homeschooling.
Homeschooling Can Give a Fresh Change from a Negative Experience
Sometimes kids just need a new setting to learn in.
School can be tough, whether bullying is the issue, or kids just struggle to learn in a school setting, making the change to homeschool may be exactly what your child needs.
The traditional classroom setting might be a negative situation for some kids, making learning difficult.
Homeschooling Can Give a Higher Education
When you as a parent have the ability to choose your child's education, you can control the quality as well as the type of education you give your child.
Of course, you'll need to comply with your state's requirements, but ultimately, you get to decide what you teach your child when you homeschool.
Homeschooling Can Improve Your Child's Social Interactions
One of the biggest questions that comes up when you choose to homeschool, is always…how will your children be socialized?
But did you know that homeschooling can actually improve the way your children interact with others? Essentially, homeschooling gives you the control to put your child in situations that you feel are best for her.
Many communities have a homeschool co-op, as well as sports and clubs that your child can be a part of.
Allowing your child to be a part of these things will allow for situations for your child to have social interaction.
But let's suppose you choose not to participate in the above mentioned activities. Your child can still have the ability to socialize. More than likely your child will come into contact with people they wouldn't otherwise see on a daily basis, such as at the grocery store, the doctor, etc. You can encourage your child to communicate with these people, stretching their social interactions.
You know what's best!
Homeschooling Can Help You Offer Support for a Learning Disabled Child
Carrying along with the theme of "you knowing what's best for your child," if your child has special needs, you will be able to cater to her exactly the way that she needs.
Many learning disabilities can be drastically improved by one-on-one interaction.
By homeschooling, you'll be able to cater to your child's special needs in a way that is best for her.
Homeschooling Allows Education to Continue During a Family Relocation To Another State Or Country
Many times a move is unpredicted or unexpected. When transferring to another location, your child's education doesn't have to be interrupted just because you move. You can even make the move a part of your child's education.
Your child might not think that's so amazing, but from an educator's standpoint, I think it's pretty awesome!
There are Plenty of Other Reasons To Homeschool
Education isn't the only reason you may choose to homeschool. Oftentimes families have their own personal reasons for choosing to teach their children at home.
Here are a few reasons that come to mind:
Homeschooling Allows for More Family Time
If your kids go to school away from home, then they will undoubtedly be away from you and their siblings for forty or more hours per week. Homeschooling redeems the time.
First, you are in charge of your homeschooling schedule when you choose to educate your children at home. That means, if you need a break so your kids can spend some time together, then you can take it.
Secondly, you'll save time on the commute to and from school, redeeming even more time.
Thirdly, your children will be able to spend time together throughout the school day, even if it's just to be studying in the same location.
Many kids who go to school away from home, don't see their siblings hardly at all.
Add in sports schedules and after-school commitments and the time becomes even more sparse.
Finally, if you decide you need a family day and the school work is caught up, you have the right and option to choose to take the day off and spend time together.
When you choose to homeschool, you will definitely see that you have an increase in family time. Which will, in turn, build sibling relationships as your children have the ability to grow their relationships and friendships with each other.
Families thrive when they're able to spend more time together.
You Can Adapt the Education to Each Individual Child
One of my favorite reasons for homeschooling is the ability to formulate each child's education according to their individual needs. Not all of my children excel in the same areas, therefore, I'm able to customize their education accordingly.
When you homeschool, you can more easily pick up on a struggling child's needs and help her catch up.
Likewise, if you have a child who excels in a certain subject or another, then you have the option to customize her learning experience to a level that will challenge your child.
Homeschooling Will Allow You to Broaden Cultural Experiences
Depending on your desire and financial ability, you may be able to offer your child cultural experiences that they wouldn't otherwise get if they were in a conventional school setting.
In fact, many homeschool families are letting go of the traditional homeschooling format and are exchanging it for life on the road. This allows the children to experience a broad range of culture they might not otherwise be in contact with.
Now if the idea of packing up your entire household and taking your schooling on the road doesn't appeal to you or it isn't feasible, it doesn't mean you can't bring cultural experiences to your home school.
There are still many other options. Look for local events bringing a bit of culture to you. Scour the internet for educational documentaries that teach your child about other cultures. Get creative. There are many ways to broaden your cultural experiences when you homeschool.
Homeschooling Allows You to Reclaim Childhood
Kids just need to be kids and in my opinion our society is forcing our children to grow up way too fast. By homeschooling, you have the ability to keep your kids young a little longer.
First and foremost, your kids won't spend hours and hours sitting at a desk unable to move, explore, play, or interact. Homeschooling will allow your kids to have the freedom to move around and simply be kids.
Secondly, without the social pressures dictated to them, your kids will still be able to do childlike activities, without being teased.
I've often enjoyed watching my older boys play with their little or siblings without the threat of somebody thinking they're weird. It's a breath of fresh air, actually!
Some People Homeschool for Health Reasons
Your child may have a health need that makes conventional schooling difficult for her. Perhaps it's simply easier to keep your child at home to be able to monitor her medical needs.
Homeschooling allows you to keep a finger on your child's health, while still ensuring she doesn't lack anything in her education.
Some People Homeschool to Avoid Vaccinations
As we see an influx in the government imposing their vaccination views on people, homeschooling may be the very best answer to allow you to choose what's best for your family.
The ability not to be forced into a decision because the government says so is a beautiful thing!
Homeschooling Gives You the Ability To Choose Your Own Path
Finally, it's very rewarding to be able to choose the path you want your family to take. homeschooling affords you the freedom to choose.
As I stated earlier, it's always best to make sure you are within the laws of your state, but for the most part you have the ability to decide what your homeschooling journey will look like.


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By: Linda Joyce Ott
Tags: doves, Linda Joyce Ott, mourning dove, optimism of color, turtle dove
Category: Birds, Dance of Life, Environment, Inspiration, Life, Life after Death, Nature, Photo Art, Photography, Photos, Spiritual
This Turtle Dove is a strong flier, reaching speeds of 88 km/hour. Its plaintive woo-OO-oo-oo-oo call gives the bird its other name – Mourning Dove. – Wikipedia
To see more of my art and photos, go to www.lindajoyceott.com
About the Optimism of Color Blog
Every Tuesday and Friday, I'm posting a photo or piece of art that I've created that reflects what I call the Optimism of Color. Through vibrant colors and bold visceral forms, these works shout out my joy at being alive, and my good fortune at being able to continue to make art after a near death experience.
Each of the images I post brings a smile to my face. I hope they bring you similar joy and laughter through the Optimism of Color.
All photos © Linda Joyce Ott, 2013
Links may be used provided that credit is given to optimismofcolor.com.
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As a teacher I value pupil voice and understand the importance of quality feedback which needs to be more of a conversation than a statement. In practice though it can be difficult to achieve this without it becoming unmanageable. One change to my teaching practice this week has really made a difference to the quality of the feedback between myself and my class. The red pen!
End of the red pen as a teacher's weapon
Under guidance from GwE our school dropped our use of the red pen this year and switched to green. I have never really appreciated the negative connotations of the red pen and believe that if you switch colour any negative connotations pupils do have towards one colour pen will simply be switched to the new colour. As a result of our switching we had a stock of red pens going spare in the store cupboard.
Reintroduction of the red pen for pupil voice
Red is naturally a prominent colour that stands out and it stands to reason that as a teacher you want to hear the learners voices as loudly and clearly as possible. Giving learners ownership of the red pens in order to make comments on their own work has really made the thoughts of the learners obvious within their exercise books and highlighted any changes they make to their work as part of the editing process following completion of draft pieces of work.
The result of red pen revival
Since using the red pen learners have really thought about what the good points of their work are and also been keen to show that they know how to improve. As a teacher this saves me from making suggestions for improvements that they can make for themselves and instead focus on the more subtle ways that they can raise the quality of their work. It is such a simple and effective idea that I can't understand why I didn't think of it earlier.
Viva la red pen!
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The build-up to the release of the LG G3 has seen many leaks, and now some beautifully shot press renders for the phone have been leaked to PhoneArena, showing off the phone in Gold, Black and White.
The shots show the phone with what appears to be a brushed metal rear cover, with gently sloping curved corners. The now-famous rear mounted keys are shown up close and in gorgeous detail. Either side of those rear mounted controls are the dual-LED flash, and what we believe is the IR Blaster.
The front of the phone, shows slim bezels on either side of what's rumoured to be a 5.5″ QHD (2560×1440) resolution display. There's a small bezel at the top and bottom of the phone, with the LG logo sitting just below the screen allowing for the on-screen display.
With a rumoured spec list that makes even the most hardened 'hardware snob' sit up and take notice, the LG G3 is a hell of a device, at least in theory. Rumours have the G3 coming with a Snapdragon 805 processor and 3GB of RAM powering the phone, with 32GB of on-board storage and a microSD card slot, 13MP camera with OIS+ and a 3,000mAh battery all hidden under that 5.5″ display.
The phone is expected to be announced alongside the G Watch on May 27th at an event in San Francisco, New York, and London, with a followup event to be held on May 28th in Seoul, Singapore, and Istanbul. We look forward to seeing this phone and seeing what specs LG have managed to squeeze into this delightful looking handset.


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|LE Magazine Special Edition, Winter 2004/2005
|Defective SAMe Enters U.S. Market
In 2004, new members reported that they tried commercial SAMe products but did not obtain the desired benefits.
When our supplier was alerted to this, they investigated and found that SAMe raw material that does not meet scientifically accepted standards was entering the United States market.
Most consumers are unaware that the SAMe molecule has two forms. One is the SS isomer (known as the active isomer) and the other is the RS isomer (known as the inactive isomer). All produced SAMe contains percentages of both isomers. The accepted potency levels for SAMe require a minimum of 70% SS (active) isomer content. Life Extension's SAMe consistently tests at 73% or higher for SS (active) isomer content with 27% or less of the RS (inactive) isomer.
There is, however, cheap SAMe circulating in the United States containing 47% or less of the SS (active) isomer and 51% or more of the RS (inactive) isomer (refer to table below for comparison). These low-grade products are 33% less potent than SAMe produced according to scientific guidelines. Apparently, the products with the lowest test results originate in India.
Life Extension remains vigilant in ensuring that our members are provided with the best quality SAMe. We are thankful that the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) will soon be publishing official standards delineating the isomer composition requirements for SAMe. This will finally provide an official standard by which supplement companies can assay SAMe raw material to ensure that it meets pharmaceutical consistency.
While there will always be unscrupulous companies willing to buy the cheapest raw material offered to them, Life Extension has found that reputable supplement companies want to provide their customers with active ingredients that provide real benefits. The problem with SAMe has been the lack of a reliable assay standard. Life Extension is not aware of any company that analyzes the isomer ratios (comparing the active SS isomer to the inactive RS isomer) of the SAMe material it imports.
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|POV Holder:
|Next POV
|July 13th
|POV Used
|POV Ceremony
|July 15
|HOH Winner:
|Next HOH:
|July 18
|Original Nominations:
|Kaitlin, Aaryn, Spencer (MVP)
|Current Nominations:
|Last Evicted Houseguest
|David, Nick
|Have Nots
|? Judd, Jessie, McCrea, Amanda ?
10:05pm – 10:10pm In the bathroom – Aaryn is doing her hair and makeup. Jessie is laying on the bathroom bench after her massage. Aayrn asks Jessie if she is okay. Jessie says yeah just listening to this bullsh*t! It is time for him (Jeremy) to go. Aaryn says that everyone has said things they should be embarrassed about. Aaryn and Jessie start talking about Kaitlin using the veto and how Jeremy will be going home. Aaryn says that Jeremy is trying to be super sweet so that Kaitlin doesn't use it and she goes home. Maybe I am being a bit*h but the only way I stay is if I go with the majority of the house.
9:50pm HOH Howard, Candace, Helen, Andy, Spencer, Judd
They are talking about the Power of Veto competition. Candace says when Kaitlin was done she was out of breath like she just ran a marathon.
Helen: 'Her time is amazing"
Spencer says She was 5 minutes faster than he was
Helen says the TV audience will not get it but 7 minutes is amazing for a competition like that.
The POV had painting of the house guests, Apparently Jeremy's was of him as the president. Andy says he looked like John travolta.
helen asks Spencer who told him they could take the painting after the show
Spencer: "Heath "
Feeds cut
Andy starts in on his Nick hate saying how stupid Nick was hiding the fact he was a professional roller blader.
Spencer says he got kick out of Yale. Andy says he dropped out. Andy says the first day he saw NIck his "red flag shot straight up in the air" They agree that Nick was called into the diary room a lot they all thought something was up with that.
Candace: "I felt bad for him"
Andy: 'I didn't" (LOL why does Andy hate Nick do much?)
They start joking about the Moving Company. Andy laughs about Jeremy walking around the house saying "I have ears all over the house"
Andy drives it back to Nick.
Judd says he hated Nick the very first week he was here. Brings up when Nick would talk about corn syrup he wanted to hold him down and pour it in his mouth.
Candace says Nick never talked about sexual things
Spencer and Howard say Nick never said anything bad about Gina. He may have said "Ohh my ears are bleeding" but that was just general bullsh!t.
Helen says she liked their name "The Moving Company"
Howard: 'That was spence"
Judd and Andy laughing at Nick for getting out 15th
Judd: "I'm just joking Nick"
Any: "I'm not F*** No"
Howard and Spencer really bash the Moving Company. Howard plays it up that he didn't want to be in the Moving company because he liked the people he was with (Helen, Candace, Andy, Elissa..)
Jessie saying that Jeremy is really working Kaitlin trying to get her to not use the POV. Helen says that would be stupid if she doesn't use it she goes home.
Helen says that Elissa is not a pushover once Elissa has set her mind to something she cannot persuade her. Elissa comes in.. the super friends are doing their thing in the HOH.
10:20pm – 10:30pm Aaryn and Gina are in the storage room. Gina asks if you had to pick the who the worst girls voice was, who would you pick? Aaryn says obviously Elissa's, why did someone ask you that? Gina laughs and says no I am just asking you that. Gina then imitates Elissa's voice and says "Sorry big brother!" Aaryn says I hate her. I could legitimately go the rest of my life without thinking about her. Aaryn and Gina leave the storage room and go to the bathroom where Jeremy is sitting on the bench. They joke around. Aaryn bring up how Spencer said she might get a job after this but that she might have to forget about her no nude policy. He was making fun of me in a back handed way. Gina says that was rude. Jeremy says he is a scrub and everyone knows it. He is 31 years old. He acts like a little boy. Aaryn, Gina and Kaitlin talk about moving in together in New York.
10:41pm Bathroom Jeremy, Judd, Kaitlin
Judd: "If you can get the numbers I'm in"
Jeremy: "I got 3"
Kaitlin: "Helen already told me everyone wants him out"
Jeremy leaves.
Judd: "I've heard people don't want you out for a long time.. I don't want you out I think you are one of the nicest people here for sure"
Jeremy comes back says he's not going to give up but it's not looking good.. he's got 3 more days.
10:48pm Cam3-4 Candace and Elissa
Candace says she bounded with Kaitlin early on She was super sweet she was a super nice girl. Kaitlin shared some personal things about her family adn they got close, "I really liked her it's a shame that she got pulled away by Jeremy and Aaryn"
Candace says she wouldn't use the Veto on Spencer because he screwed her over in the vote week one, made up the hat story and lied to her. "I don't trust Spencer.. She would use it on Howie though at this point there's a level of closeness between them. She points out they've only started talking to each other these past 4 days.
Candace says that Howard is the type of person she would want to know outside the house. She's not sure why Amanda has such a beef with Howie "Why is McCrae's lie any different than Howies"
Elissa thinks that Amanda is trying to protect Candace because she's worried that Howard is using her
Candace makes it clear that she does not trust Spencer at all and wouldn't mind if he left but she trusts Howard a lot because he's a good man.
Candace: "I've already told Howie.. that's your boy.. but he did two things to me that pissed me the hell off"
Candace: "I'm almost 30 years old I've dated a plethora of boys.. I think he's a really good man "
Candace says when she's around Howie she feels like she's on a date.
Candace: "I'm 100% with you guys and Howie is 100% with spencer"
Elissa mostly just listens.. (They're building a bond the friendship grows)
11:07pm Cam 1-2 Hammock
Kaitlin is talking about her conversation with Helen where she proposed flipping the house and rolling with a group of 8.
Gina: "Not everybody can be on one side"
Kaitlin says the HOH group was so happy that Jeremy's name didn't get pulled
Jeremy: 'Everything is done for a reason"
Gina: "I've never seen Amanda in such a bad mood"
KAitlin: "She's on her period.. thats it"
Gina thinks it's also the slop.
Kaitlin: 'I tried to save you babe"
Jeremy: "Everything happens for a reason" he's disgusted that players like Jessie are left in the game.
it's funny because KAitlin and Gian both assume Jeremy is leave and he has to keep reminding them he's not gone yet.
Jermey tells them they can't give up, "I've I got home and y'all quit it means I go home for nothing"
11:17pm HOH Helen, Elissa and Candace
Candice tells her she doesn't trust Spencer and if she had won the veto she would have saved KAitlin. Candace says her loyalty is with Helen and Elissa (The friendship grows). Elissa and Candace want Aaryn to go home next. Helen says Amanda wants to win it and take out Howard so they will be fighting against her in the comp.
Helen: "Amanda is friends with Aaryn and she's not going to help us get her out"
Helen suggests that Amanda will eventually want to get them out.
11:45pm Super friends playing volley ball
11:58pm Kissing on the hammock..
About 10 minutes ago Gina was in the kitchen sobbing about losing Nick in the game. Judd goes up to her to confront her . once Amanda is done in the kitchen she heads out to the backyard couch where Andy and Spencer are talking. Amanda starts in on how embarrassing Gina is being. Spencer throws in some jabs about Gina thinking her and Nick's time in the house was like dating for a year outside the house.
12:18am Storage room Spencer and Andy
Andy: "What are you taking"
Spencer: "Hydro condone" Feeds cut
Andy says that Helen and Kaitlin were with him in the HOH and we told her Jeremy is going home.
Andy: "There are bigger targets in teh house once Jeremy goes"
Spencer: 'Naturally I'm pretty nervous"
Andy: "I trust you again and you are good with me .." Andy says if Spencer lies to him again it over
Spencer saying he wishes he had invited And into the alliance, "I've never badmouthed you behind your back.."
Spencer says that he just couldn't turn his back on good people like Helen and Andy and that is why he left the Moving Company.
12:27am Aaryn's cookies are done she deliveries some to Kaitlin and Jeremy on the hammock
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Dark days behind, Kelsea Ballerini looks ahead
February 4, 2019
By Alan Sculley
For the Call
Kelsea Ballerini will open for Kelly Clarkson at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at Chaifetz Arena, 1 S. Compton Ave. Tickets start at $32.
Going into her second album, country rising star Kelsea Ballerini didn't know how the project would take shape.
Coming off a successful debut album, "The First Time," she had been writing and co-writing (teaming up with such A-list collaborators as Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally, Ashley Gorley and Hillary Lindsey) for some time. The main thing she knew was she wanted a thematic thread for the album. Fortunately, that connecting idea was already there. She just had to find it and develop it in the music she was accumulating.
"I mean, I never stopped writing from the first record," Ballerini said in a phone interview. "I just kept on writing, and all of a sudden it was time to make the second record and I had over 200 songs and I had no idea of what to do with them. I guess I'm old school because I love listening to actual, like, full albums. And I think as the music industry continues to change to be more singles-oriented, I wanted to think of a way that people would still want to listen to the whole thing. I just figured I had already written all of these songs about my personal life and growth and breakup and falling in love and all of that, and I figured if I made it the story that it was and put it in order, maybe people would listen to the whole record. That's how you get to know someone."
She had no shortage of topics she could cover since the release of "The First Time," which gave her three No. 1 hits on the "Billboard" magazine Country Airplay chart — "Love Me Like You Mean It," "Dibs" and "Peter Pan," while a fourth single, "Yeah Boy," went top 3 in country.
But while the hits kept coming for Ballerini's career, things weren't going as well on a personal level for the now-25-year-old native of Knoxville, Tennessee. A difficult breakup with a boyfriend provides the starting point for the "Unapologetically" album, with "Miss Me More" striking a particularly insightful moment as Ballerini laments the notion that she lost her identity and sense of independence while caught up in the rush of love.
"I forgot I had dreams/Forgot I had wings/Forgot who I was/Before I ever kissed you," Ballerini sings.
"I think the best thing you can do after a breakup is just realize what you learned from it and realize the positives," Ballerini said. "You realize what you do want to be like and what you don't want to be like and all that stuff. And I think that was a really crucial relationship for me of learning that."
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"Everyone has been asking me like 'So what's different?' I'm like 'Nothing, that's why we got married. I didn't want anything to be different,'" Ballerini said.
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Now Ballerini hopes fans further get to know the music, messages and the woman behind "Unapologetically" as she opens for Kelly Clarkson. She plans to feature a good bit of the album, which has produced a No. 1 Country Airplay single in "Legends" and new single "Miss Me More" climbing toward the top 20.
"My album is a story, from top to bottom. Yeah, it's a chronological story and I really want to keep telling people that," she said. "Especially with this record, I just invested so much heart in it. And for me, it was just really important to play my album and to see it connect because it's so close to my heart."


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Sometimes, you step into a place, and you just know you want to be there, for long. It may not be the best known tourist place, but it has its own charm that grows deep on you and you fall in love with that place. Luleå is such a place for me 🙂
Luleå is the main town of Luleå municipality and the capital of Norrbotten county. It has the seventh biggest harbor in Sweden for shipping goods. It has a large steel industry. Luleå University of Technology, the famous "LTU" is Sweden's first technology university and the northernmost university in Sweden.
Luleå typically offers the comfort and serenity of a small town, at the same time you get the amenities of a metro. There are shopping malls, every bit of urban comfort, technology and festive pulse. Its a city of contrast in terms of weather. Summers are quite sunny here, and the winter is chilly and heavy snowing is very common. It is winter during half of the year. Surprisingly, I felt more cold in Luleå than Kiruna where temperature goes to -40. This is because the weather is very windy and heavy precipitation of snow makes real feel greater in Luleå even when the temperature is higher.
Luleå archipelago consists of over 1,300 islands and islets, and though there are 36 Luleån per square km, most of this islands are deserted. People are concentrated around the main city and only around few hundreds of people live in those islands and islets. I never travelled to them, but sure I will do in future if I go back in summer. The brackish water, between fresh and salt, makes the archipelago unique. The modern town is almost walkable and you can walk to the frozen sea in 15-20 minutes from the central station.
There is a very nice antique shop in between the station and shopping street. Along with relics and artefacts, they have a nice collection of old records and movies. Best thing is you can rent them.
This small park always caught my eyes. There is a statue of a girl inside and in the winter, snowfall gave a meaningful contrast. I always wanted to take a picture of snow over the leaves and trees, and it was a perfect place for me.
Luleå was founded in 1621 around the current Gammelstad, the old town.The coat of arms of the three previous municipalities included a key, the symbol of Peter the Apostle, a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee. The town has a grown IT industry and the only data centre of Facebook outside of the United States is in Luleå. The establishment known as the node pole will help turn the Luleå region into a major node for European data traffic. The Node Pole region provides stable, low-cost electricity that is 100-percent derived from renewable sources. In addition, they cite the benefits of low cooling expenses, given that the region is one of the coolest in Sweden. Sweden's long political stability is cited as another long-term benefit of the Node Pole's location.
Luleå houses world's first indoor mall " shopping" . The other two malls are Strand and Smedjan. The main shopping streets in Luleå are Storgatan and Kungsgatan. And they are easily walkable from the central station. 'Shopping' is built inside in the shape of a ship and has several major swedish and foreign brands like H&M, Jeans commany, Cecil, Gina tricot, Casual friday etc. But what I love most is the shoe-shopping here.
Not only shopping, Luleå is famous for Ice hockey and several festivals and games. The culture house ( kulturens hus) has a library and concerts, and art exhibitions are all hosted here. The city is also the seat for several music bands. The indoor festival called Minus 30-festivalen occurs in the kulturens hus. Luleå Hamnfestival (Luleå harbor festival) is a big summer event around the north harbor. Musikens make is another smaller summer music festival.
The frozen sea in winter is one of the most favourite location for both locals and travellers. Iceskating in frozen sea is one major winter activity.It is also a beautiful photographic location. The lighting of Norrbottensteatern can be seen here behind the port.Due to heavy snowing, I was not able to catch the details, so photos are not so brilliant here. But still you get the vibe. If you are visiting north of Swedish lapland, do not miss this cozy little city.
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Team Suzuki Press Office – August 24.
Andrea Iannone: 9th – 2:02.231 (+ 0.846)
Alex Rins: 19th – 2:03.591 (+ 2.206)
• Iannone places inside the Top 10.
• Tricky opening day for Rins.
• Cold and windy conditions dominating Day 1.
Friday morning saw a very chilly start to the British GP, with air temperatures hovering around 15c for FP1. This, paired with a new track surface which still contains many bumps, meant the riders had a lot to contend with in the morning session. Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins closed FP1 in 8th and 16th respectively.
FP2 carried possible significance for qualifying as it's likely tomorrow's FP3 could be too cold to see big improvements. Iannone and Rins were able to try a variety of different tyre options during the session and on the Italian's final stint he was able to place himself into provisional Q2 with 9th place, +0.846 seconds from the top. Despite both riders improving their deficit compared to the morning, Rins struggled to climb the leaderboard in FP2 and he completed the afternoon in 19th place.
Davide Brivio – Team Manager
"We were struggling today on this circuit. Andrea managed to finish in the Top 10, but we still have room to improve. Alex is struggling to find a way to go fast, and the wind is not helping, but it's the same for everybody. We need to work a bit with the tyres and how to understand the best combination for the race. We'll keep working and try to improve our pace tomorrow."
Andrea Iannone
"For sure with the new asphalt the track seems more slippery and the situation is strange because we all expected better conditions. The bike moves a lot and it's more bumpy. The feeling with the bike is not so bad but we are quite far from the top riders. We have to improve a lot, especially in braking and acceleration. In the first part of the braking we lose more than the others and this is where we're losing the most time. Let's see if we are able to improve the set-up for tomorrow."
Alex Rins
"It seems like it's difficult for us here in Silverstone, but we are working to improve our lap time tomorrow, we need to improve a lot in some areas. But together we're giving 100%, so we just need to improve. We need to stay positive and concentrate on the bike and the rhythm. I hope to get better as the weekend goes on and put in a good performance on Sunday."
Circuit: Silverstone International Circuit
Air Temperature: 17c
Track Temperature: 24c
Humidity: 51%
GP of Great Britain – Combined Classification after Day 1:
1. Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati Team 2:01.385 (FP2)
2. Cal CRUTCHLOW LCR Honda CASTROL 2:01.390 0.005 / 0.005 (FP2)
3. Maverick VIÑALES Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 2:01.446 0.061 / 0.056 (FP2)
4. Marc MARQUEZ Repsol Honda Team 2:01.529 0.144 / 0.083 (FP2)
5. Jorge LORENZO Ducati Team 2:01.782 0.397 / 0.253 (FP2)
6. Jack MILLER Alma Pramac Racing 2:01.819 0.434 / 0.037 (FP2)
7. Johann ZARCO Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:01.962 0.577 / 0.143 (FP2)
8. Valentino ROSSI Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 2:02.152 0.767 / 0.190 (FP2)
9. Andrea IANNONE Team SUZUKI ECSTAR 2:02.231 0.846 / 0.079 (FP2)
10. Alvaro BAUTISTA Angel Nieto Team 2:03.448 1.063 / 0.217 (FP2)
11. Takaaki NAKAGAMI LCR Honda IDEMITSU 2:02.515 1.130 / 0.067 (FP2)
12. Danilo PETRUCCI Alma Pramac Racing 2:02.616 1.231 / 0.101 (FP2)
13. Tito RABAT Reale Avintia Racing 2:02.704 1.319 / 0.088 (FP2)
14. Franco MORBIDELLI EG 0,0 Marc VDS 2:02.759 1.374 / 0.055 (FP2)
15. Dani PEDROSA Repsol Honda Team 2:02.864 1.479 / 0.105 (FP2)
16. Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 2:02.938 1.553 / 0.074 (FP2)
17. Bradley SMITH Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 2:02.974 1.589 / 0.036 (FP2)
18. Hafizh SYAHRIN Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:03.293 1.908 / 0.319 (FP2)
19. Alex RINS Team SUZUKI ECSTAR 2:03.591 2.206 / 0.298 (FP2)
20. Scott REDDING Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 2:03.810 2.425 / 0.219 (FP2)
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22. Karel ABRAHAM Angel Nieto Team 2:04.223 2.838 / 0.045 (FP2)
23. Loris BAZ Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 2:04.773 3.388 / 0.550 (FP2)
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For the first time in 21 years, Babybird will be releasing a vinyl LP.
'Photosynthesis' is out on 19 July 2019. A UK tour will follow in November, with tickets on sale now.
'Photosynthesis' is out on 19 July 2019. A UK tour will follow in November, with tickets on sale now.
It's dark and beautiful.
It's strange and melodic.
It's not what you expected.
It's strange and melodic.
It's not what you expected.
Arriving just months after the critically acclaimed 'Happy Stupid Nothing' compilation, 'Photosynthesis' is something very different. Although many people weren't aware he was even still making music, throughout this decade Stephen Jones has been quietly building himself a reputation as one of the music world's most prolific artists. Here are ten tracks, all self-recorded in recent years.
The million-selling songwriter and cult hero Stephen Jones spent the first half of this decade reconnecting with his DIY roots, exploring new styles and approaches with various other projects, producing some intriguing albums, all self-recorded and self-released. Independence has allowed him to dig deeper creatively, taking more risks without having to worry about commercial expectations. These projects have breathed new life into Babybird, which was reborn once again in 2015 as a completely self-sufficient musical enterprise.
"One of our most subversive pop artists" - The Sunday Times
Along with the gold discs, millions of sales, a string of Top 40 hits, Brit Award nominations, critical acclaim, and a dedicated cult following, Babybird has also survived the curse and repercussions of a smash hit single, cringe-inducing endorsements from members of the royal family, issues with record labels, huge changes in the music industry, and even a heart attack. But Jones remains dedicated to his cause, and has recently been making some of the best music of his career, over 20 years after his commercial peak. Meanwhile, people are still listening to albums such as 'Ugly Beautiful' and the fan favourite 'There's Something Going On' decades later. Long-considered to be one of the most gifted and underrated songwriters in British music, his remarkable talents are underlined by this new collection of songs.
"A surreal, off-kilter wit and an endless supply of hooks" - Entertainment Weekly
The Babybird story begins in the late 1980s when Stephen Jones begins writing music for a Nottingham-based experimental theatre company. By 1994, he had written over 400 songs and landed himself a publishing deal, but was unable to get a recording contract. With great faith in his work, he used his own money to finance the release of some "lo-fi" albums under the name Baby Bird. Featuring his homemade demo tracks, the releases were met with critical acclaim and found their way into the UK indie charts. With guitar groups booming in the mid 90s, Jones got in on the action by forming his own band. So Baby Bird became Babybird, and built themselves a following, soon scoring a record deal.
"Graciously elevates above the merely ordinary" - Pitchfork
The first "proper" Babybird LP 'Ugly Beautiful' contained full-band versions of songs Jones had previously recorded as demos on the self-released albums. It went Gold and spawned four Top 40 hits, one of them being the omnipresent mega-smash 'You're Gorgeous', which went to number 3, staying in the charts for 19 weeks. The casual pop consumers were probably taken aback when they heard the rest of 'Ugly Beautiful', where the big hit was placed alongside frightening songs about death and religion, dark lo-fi moments, as well as some more melodic tracks. There was also the cacophonous, insane 'King Bing', Jones's nine minute "no thanks" to the music industry and pop stardom. Those who were paying attention soon learned that there was a lot more to Babybird. A few years later in 1998, they re-emerged with the darker 'There's Something Going On', an extraordinary record that delivered another three UK chart entries, including the startling 'Bad Old Man', 'If You'll Be Mine' and the wonderful 'Back Together'. The album was received well by critics and entered the UK Top 40. The follow-up 'Bugged' featured another Top 40 single, 'The F Word', which went on to be used as the theme tune to Gordon Ramsey's TV series of the same name. Babybird split in 2000 after departing from their record label, with Stephen Jones turning to making sinister hip hop with Death Of The Neighbourhood, and crafting his own solo record 'Almost Cured Of Sadness' in 2003. However, a few years later in 2006, Babybird returned with the 2006 album 'Between My Ears There's Nothing But Music'.
"One of the most criminally underrated bands in the UK" - MusicOMH
Not every band has Hollywood superstars desperate to play with them, but movie legend Johnny Depp got his wish granted when he contributed guitar to 'Unloveable', a single taken from the 2010 album 'Ex Maniac'. Depp also directed the music video for the song, and appeared again on the 2011 LP 'The Pleasures Of Self Destruction'. Babybird was put to rest again shortly afterwards, with Jones keen to rediscover the essence of his early work with new projects. Recorded at home, the largely instrumental albums he released as Black Reindeer saw a departure into more spacious, atmospheric mood pieces. He also spent some time providing soundtracks to various films and TV shows, as well as self-releasing a massive amount of work under different aliases via his Bandcamp page. With no label, Jones now had complete creative freedom, and was able to explore ideas deeper. He released some weird dance music as Trucker, as well as more of those cinematic Black Reindeer albums, and some efforts under his own name, including the mesmerising 2014 album 'Ambition Expired'.
"So satisfying, a perfect match of style and content" - NME
Babybird was revived in 2015, initially to release some old unearthed demos and a "final" album. But then came more material, occasionally absorbing aspects of his other projects like Trucker, Black Reindeer, Arthritis Kid, and Deluder, but combining it with a rediscovered Babybird essence. Albums arrived in quick succession: there was 'Back To The Womb', 2016's 'Life After Death' and 'A Bad Joke'. 'The Wrong Words', 'I Miss Myself' parts 1 and 2, and double album 'People Do Stupid Things', were all released in 2017. Then came the news that Stephen Jones had suffered a heart attack. With his health in mind, fans expected him to at least slow down with his seemingly non-stop recording sessions. Instead, Jones was already planning his next project, and soon resumed work on 'The King Of Nothing', which was released as three albums. While still bringing out stuff under other pseudonyms, 2018 delivered more LPs: 'Selfies Inside The Coffin', 'You And Me Is Wrong', and the strange Halloween concept record 'Pretending To Be Dead'. This year has already produced double album 'Happyface/Sadface', 'Black Ghost', 'NOTPOP/Toothpaste For The Soul' and 'Cigarette Candle'.
"Strong and tuneful" - Louder Than War
Released earlier this year, the acclaimed 'Happy Stupid Nothing' compilation collected together some of the best Babybird recordings from the last few years. It gained praise from BBC Radio 6Music, Virgin Radio and many other radio stations worldwide. Uncut hailed it as "surreal, heartfelt" and dramatically poignant", while Classic Pop Magazine welcomed its range of "eccentric curios and anthems in the making". Elsewhere, it received 10/10 reviews from music sites such as God Is In The TV, and The Grey Lantern, who rated the album "as hungry, unique and intelligent as anything Babybird has done previously. Releasing a masterpiece 25 years in is such a Stephen Jones move...". But while there was plenty on that collection to please the indie rock fans who gravitated towards Babybird in the 90s, Stephen Jones has never really been an indie rock musician. 'Photosynthesis' is definitely not an indie rock album.
While 'Happy Stupid Nothing' offered up a sprawling mixed bag, 'Photosynthesis' is a fluid yet more focused record. It's a more cohesive collection of songs, yet it draws on an advanced range of sounds. Spellbinding melancholy flows through the blue moods and blissful musical flourishes of the single 'No Cameras', which comes with a suitably tranquil music video. Chords and beats fall on the surface like rain. Earworm hooks emerge from scruffy lo-fi blues. Love, death, religion are linked upto big crashing drums. Cosmic colours explode into mesmerising musical rainbows. Shadowy bass gathers around dusty loops as Jones invades trip hop territory and makes it his own. Euphoric, otherworldly sounds elevate and serve up bedazzling revelations. Smooth, resonantly introspective tones mix with smoky funk and soul flavours, ringing out ominously into the night. Celestial electronics buzz around transcendental soundscapes, creating a rapturous, serene beauty. Mellifluous notes and understated elegance drift through the darkness, taking the listener on an alluring journey.
'Photosynthesis' will be available as a limited edition gatefold vinyl LP, and will be released on the RW/FF Recordings label. Get it HERE.
In addition to the release of the LP, there will also be a number of other Babybird releases over the coming months, including the new 'Cigarette Candle' album. Find it HERE. 'BB/AA/LOFI Future Taste' is a sampler containing several brand new songs, which can be downloaded FREE at https://thestephenjones.bandcamp.com/album/bb-aa-lofi-future-taster


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Master of Science: Global Strategic Communication
Whether you're a recent graduate looking to jumpstart a communication career, a communicator who wants to build or advance their career on the global stage or a mid-career professional seeking expanded skills and digital fluency to move into communication management, the M.S. in Global Strategic Communication may be the perfect graduate program for you.
It's a professionally focused, interdisciplinary, non-thesis program designed to prepare graduates for successful careers in public relations, advertising, digital and social media, corporate communication, marketing and related fields. It accommodates busy working professionals with evening courses and full- and part-time options.
What Sets the Program Apart?
Our faculty spent more than a year researching the future of strategic communication and asking employers what they look for in hiring and promoting communication professionals. Leaders of major corporations, communication agencies, nonprofits and start-ups told us they want versatile communicators who are strong writers and strategic thinkers, who understand business and have a global perspective. The M.S. in Global Strategic Communication program was born from those insights and aligns with the realities of today's fast-changing communication environment and globalized world.
The program is based at Loyola's Water Tower campus in the heart of Chicago, home to multinational corporations, leading communication agencies, prominent nonprofit organizations and tech startups. This facilitates guest speakers from and class visits to these organizations. It also provides abundant opportunities for networking, employment and professional development. And since experiencing global strategic communication is better than just reading about it, two-week study and immersion programs are offered in China and London.
The program is distinguished by small, highly personalized classes and a diverse mix of students. Students really get to know their classmates and form a supportive learning community. They also develop close bonds with their professors that last long after graduation. Our faculty's principal focus is on students and their success. They have deep connections in the strategic communication field and help students find jobs during and after the program.
What Will You Learn?
The program has small, hands-on classes that feature real-world client projects focusing on critical thinking, creativity, strategic planning and ethical communication. Students will:
- Learn how organizations plan, set goals, operate and are governed
- Understand the roles of communication in organizations' success
- Gain knowledge of strategic communication planning to engage with diverse stakeholders
- Learn how to help organizations anticipate, navigate and withstand organizational change
- Create communication campaigns from research through evaluation
- Amplify their leadership abilities and become more entrepreneurial
- Hone and expand their writing skills for digital and social media, advertising, public relations and marketing
- Boost their digital fluency
- Acquire the technical know-how to analyze and evaluate communication effectiveness
- Develop a multicultural and global perspective
- Enhance their professional portfolio and define and effectively express their personal brand
Why Strategic Communication?
The traditional silos of public relations, advertising, marketing and digital and social media are eroding in today's cluttered and complex media landscape. Communication professionals increasingly work across, rather than in, these disciplines – and need the know-how and flexibility to tap into all of them.
Strategic communication synthesizes digital and social media, public relations, advertising and marketing to communicate precise messages through the most effective channels to engage with the right audiences. Strategic communication can be a potent tool for change because it helps connect, educate, advocate and motivate.
Why Global?
Cookie-cutter messages and campaigns don't cut it in our globalized world. As more corporations become multinational and as issues become worldwide in focus, communicators work in an increasingly interconnected world. They need to know how to navigate this complex environment by creating culturally relevant and sensitive messages and campaigns to engage a diverse range of stakeholders.
Multicultural and multinational cases and perspectives are woven throughout the curriculum rather than limited to a single course. Study abroad is also a key element of the program. More information about the international study and immersion opportunities in China and London can be found here.
Who will be Your Professors?
The School of Communication's 30+ full-time faculty members are highly experienced teachers and enterprising scholars who also have significant backgrounds as professional communicators. They have helped lead such global strategic communication agencies as Edelman, FCB, FleishmanHillard, Leo Burnett, Ogilvy and Porter Novelli, were strategic communicators at Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits, and led their own communication firms.
What Jobs Will You be Prepared For?
- Communication director in a corporation, nonprofit organization, startup or government agency
- Manager, coordinator or executive at a public relations or advertising agency
- Marketing communicator
- Brand strategist
- Account planner
- Media buyer
- Working internationally as a professional communicator
- Owning a strategic communication agency
Watch some of our graduates and faculty discuss the program and how it can enhance your communication career.


text: I have decided to embark on a journey in making Studio Ghibli piano covers. Studio Ghibli films have a special place in my heart, as I had watched them since my childhood days. However, as the years went by, and the number of piano covers in my YT channel accumulated, I thought to myself: "why haven't I done any Studio Ghilbli covers? Why do I feel a sense of hesitation when I want to play Studio Ghilbli songs?" It is just really strange to me. Thus, I'm starting off with this absolutely beautiful piece from the anime Princess Mononoke. This piano arrangement is based off the encore version (with the choir) from the Joe Hisaishi Bukodan Live Concert. I highly, highly recommend to listen to that encore. I guess that is all from me. If you read till the end, I am amazed hahaha! As usual, thank you for listening to my piano cover, and for bearing any mistakes I made.


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text: I visited a quilt exhibition and show at the weekend with two friends and we saw lots of lovely work. As always I was drawn to the stands which were displaying bags and other smaller items to make and spotted a bag very similar in design to one I'd made previously but this one had been made using squares of fabric. I took careful note of the number of squares used so that I could hopefully replicate the design using some of my collection of lovely Batik fabrics. It took some time to measure and cut the 48 different squares and to find suitable fabric to complete the outer bag, the handles and ties with of course something suitable for the lining. Luckily I have quite a stash of fabrics so didn't need to buy anything for this project. It has turned out to be quite a roomy bag which has ties at the side so that it can be quite compact (approx 12" square and 6" deep) like a handbag but if the ties are undone it opens out into more of a shopper. There are pockets inside in the lining. It fastens with a fabric loop and a large button. The style of the bag is based on a design by Juberry Fabrics who produce quite a range of patterns, kits and of course sell lovely fabrics.


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Onika Maraj woke up aggrieved on Sunday, after Travis Scott's Astroworld came in at No. 1 ahead of her new album Queen, and she took to Twitter to lay out an intricate web of criticisms leveled at Scott, Scott's girlfriend Kylie Jenner, Spotify, her label, and Billboard to explain why she came in second.
Minaj's main beef? The fact that Kylie Jenner promoted Scott's Astroworld tour packages, which allow fans to purchase tickets, T-shirts, and the album concurrently, on Instagram. Those package deals, Minaj claims, shouldn't count toward Scott's Billboard ranking, especially since his extremely famous girlfriend suggested that fans who attended the Astroworld tour could maybe, possibly, conceivably get a glimpse of their equally famous baby.
On the other hand, many artists, including Minaj herself, have offered their fans merchandise/album and ticket/album packages, one of the many complicated metrics Billboard and other outlets must figure out how to weigh when calculating album sales. Just another thing the internet has left a mess.
Speaking of which, Nicki goes on to indict Spotify for allegedly trying to "teach her a lesson" for inadvertently playing her album on her Apple Radio show prior to its release on Spotify, a mix-up she says she didn't realize had even happened until after the fact. Minaj further asserts that her current label, Republic Records, didn't want her to cause a fuss about Spotify's actions, lest any fallout affect her "Bed" collaborator and label-mate Ariana Grande.
In the end, however, Nicki pivoted to an "I'm just playing" approach when it comes to how she really feels about all these aforementioned ills. "Omg y'all this is sarcasm/dry humor," she tweeted Sunday night. "Yikes." As the extremely Not Mad singer herself put it, "Im actually laughing."
Update, August 20, 1:58 pm: A representative from Spotify has responded to Minaj's claims, denying her accusations of sabotage and insisting that they, like the rest of us, are all fans. "Spotify supported Nicki Minaj with a Times Square billboard, a host of the largest playlists, New Music Friday and the new music release shelf," the representative said in a statement to Variety. "Her song 'Bed' actually saw an increase based on the promotions put behind the campaign. The company continues to be big fans of Nicki."


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5 Stark Realities Every Unemployed Nigerian Graduate Can Totally Relate To
First the emphasis is placed on getting admission and when that is done, graduating with stellar grades is the next agenda after which comes NYSC and finally landing a good job. The hardest of all is the landing a good job part. A lot of Nigerian graduates are either trekking through the length and breadth of Nigerian cities with their brown envelope or probably under-employed somewhere. These young Nigerians go through a lot everyday to survive both mentally and physically. We know these things these young men and ladies go through and for those of you who don't, GLTRENDS brings you 5 of them…
Failing dreams: A lot of graduate while still in school had very great dreams to do so much for themselves and their family member but months after Youth Service, with not a single interview in sight and a million and one applications, it starts to look like those dreams are fading away with time.
Anticipation: Its like they live their life daily waiting for that call or text for that interview for one of the many jobs they applied for or the one immediately after they just did an interview or wrote an aptitude test. The anxiety is real and it's sometimes the only thing that gives them hope and keeps them going.
Unfounded advises: Many people become experts on their cases. They never stop advising you to do this or that to land that dream job. Some even say that the employment situation isn't normal, therefore one should seek spiritual help to rule out any generational curse.
Broke: Now this is the realest part of being unemployed in Nigeria. When in school, parents, uncles and aunties make it their duty to send you something every once in a while but after graduation, they desert you, leaving you to live like an orphan while they focus on your younger ones who are still in school. That is the routine in Nigeria. However, even when they occasionally send money, it sort of downgrades your ego, so you just turn down the offer even though all you want to do is jump at it. The wallet of an unemployed person is like onion, because whenever he opens it, he cries.
Job scam: Being unemployed and broke is bad enough but being scammed on top of it, is on another level. Out of desperation for a job, many graduates are scammed daily of their money or integrity. Some ladies are made to sleep with top firm officials in return for a job offer and at times, they never do, while some have to part away with the little money they have for the same hing and most times, the jobs never come.
This is our list guys, add yours!!!