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Alright kiddos, you've just finished up with the last frosh week ever and I'm sure you feel like experts about everything university and everything Queen's. You've finally learned where the libraries are, where to get the best food, which of your floormates you hate, and which talking points you should stick to if you want to defend your choice of education to people who say you're stupid. I'm here to tell you that you still have a lot to learn when it comes to what university is really about. I'm not talking about strategically skipping classes to maximize sleep, or getting a bus ticket to go home at Thanksgiving. What I'm talking about is far more important to your surviving and thriving in university. I'm talking about the five Ls of university.
L Number One: Lowering Your Standards
You might think right off the bat that I'm just talking about lowering your standards regarding the people that you're willing to hook up with. While that is correct and you should indeed lower your standards in that department, I'm really talking about lowering your standards in general across all aspects of your life. What kind of average were you thinking for first year? Maybe 85%? Take about 10-15 points off that one and maybe you're looking at something a bit more realistic. Want to move into an awesome ghetto house with 3-7 of your best bros? Prepare yourself to settle for a decent, but not particularly impressive 3-5 bedroom unit in a multiple unit house. The sooner that you embrace the first L of university, the sooner you'll start to thrive here.
L Number Two: Losing Your Mind
This is maybe the most famous L of university and one that most people know about. University can make you go absolutely fucking bonkers. Sometime around November you're going to realise that without even knowing it, you have been on a slow road to going batshit insane since the day you got here. I'm not saying inanimate objects or conceptual entities are capable of fucking with people, but university fucks with people. It doesn't really help that you're fighting insanity while at the same time being drunk for about 50% of your waking life but hey, nothing worth doing is ever easy right? Just lean into it and enjoy the wild, insanity inducing whirlwind that university is.
L Number Three: Lying to Your Parents
This one was always pretty obvious right? When your mom asks you what you did this weekend you're not going to tell her that you drank your body's weight in beer, lost your health card, and twisted your wrist after tripping on a curb. You're going to tell her that you went out, had a couple beers with the lads, and called it an early night. The key is to not make your parents worry unless they have to. If you actually need help like extra money or someone to tell you that you're loved unconditionally then yeah be straight with your parents. But as long as you're barely holding it together, keep that large and intricate web of lies around for as long as you can. The uncertainty surrounding your life decisions is a godsend not to be thrown away all willy nilly.
L Number Four: Lying to Yourself:
This one is more vital than you could ever know now frosh. You've only been here for a week and you have no idea what life will be like in one, two, or even three years. Let me tell you that if you don't consistently lie to yourself, your university lifestyle will be unsustainable. When you notice that you satisfy about 75% of the warning signs for alcoholism you could be honest with yourself and make positive health changes in your life, or you could lie to yourself and continue to enjoy irresponsible drinking. Instead of going for a run to try and get back that cardio that you've definitely lost since high school, just hit another bowl and tell yourself that you could still definitely rip a sub 50 minute 10k if you had to. If ignorance is bliss, then willful ignorance is goddamn ecstasy.
L number Five: Just Ls in General
You're gonna take a lot of Ls in this place. That's just the way it goes. Everyone takes Ls though and you shouldn't feel too self-conscious about your own. Just keep learning, have fun, be safe, and use protection. Make it a good first 12 weeks.
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Cate Blanchett on seeing her first movie sex scene in third grade: 'I thought, Ooh, I want some of that'
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We've all been there. No one ever forgets the first time they experience true passion in the dark.
For Cate Blanchett, 46, that moment came a little early. The Oscar winner told W Magazine she was in third grade the first time she saw a movie sex scene. She'd gone to the cinema with her parents to see Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder's raunchy 1976 comedy Silver Streak. Not exactly your traditional family movie fare.
Little Cate's reaction: "I thought, Ooh, I want some of that." Erm, did she even know what was going on at that age?
Find out what got the eight-year-old so hot and bothered in the video above.
Cate's reaction was pretty uncharacteristic. But she and Rooney Mara are likely to inspire a similar response with their intimate scenes in the Oscar hopeful Carol, which opens in Australian cinemas January 13.

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Yorkshire's Ilkley Moor Medical Practice pioneered Inhealthcare's INR self-testing service earlier this year, enabling patients lead less disrupted lives. The service has proved very successful with a 100 patients signed up and regularly testing and receiving warfarin doses electronically.
Now, an improvement to the scheme is being launched to make it faster and more efficient for the local healthcare service. The change means self-monitoring warfarin patients send their results immediately from home directly into the clinic's dosing system. The nurse no longer needs to manually copy test results between system, with automatic dose calculation eliminating almost all of the admin for the NHS team and allowing patients to receive their updated dose in less time.
How does it work?
When a patient's test is due, the service alerts the patient to take a finger prick blood sample and put it into a self-testing device to measure their blood clotting speed. The reading is sent to the local clinic and software automatically calculates the patient's new warfarin dose for it to be checked and confirmed by a nurse.
The improved system reduces the time it takes for the patient's dose to be relayed back to them, and for their medical records to be updated. Patients can receive helpline guidance and advise from clinicians.
Lead GP for the service, Dr Mark French, said: "Ilkley Moor's warfarin monitoring service places patient convenience at its heart. Our rural location means clinics can be hard to reach for some, so delivering rapid results to patients in their homes makes all the difference. On top of this, we've helped to ease waiting room pressures and reduce paperwork for our anticoagulation team. Everybody wins with the benefits health tech can deliver for patients, clinicians and the NHS alike." As the first practice in the Yordales Health GP Federation to offer the service, Ilkley Moor recently ran a survey of the 100 patients on its service. It found 86 per cent of respondents rated the service 'good' or 'excellent', while 71 per cent of respondents said it allowed them time for travel or to take time off work.
One of those using the Ilkley Moor self-monitoring service is Martin Smith. Listen to the Radio Yorkshire interview below to find out how INR self-testing has extended his working life.
At Inhealthcare, we are delighted with this enhancement to our service. Reducing costs at the same time as improving outcomes for patients means that both patients themselves and the NHS are benefiting. The self-monitoring service will also be introduced at Grassington Medical Centre in the coming months. If rolled out nationally to users of warfarin, this could replace 20 million visits to clinics annually.


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CBS' 'CSI' Tops All-Time Favorite TV Poll
People who fear (or, for that matter, hope) that the age of the sitcom has passed will note with interest a Harris Poll released this week that asked adults to pick their "two or three favorite television shows of all time." Among the 15 shows getting the most mentions, just four were sitcoms, with the biggest vote-getter among these–M*A*S*H, at No. 2 in the standings–having been off the air for decades.
On the other hand, 62 percent of respondents to the poll (fielded in March) mentioned one sitcom or another among their faves. By that measure, the genre was well ahead of drama (39 percent picked a show of that sort) and crime/mystery (32 percent), and even farther ahead of sci-fi/horror (25 percent) and reality (16 percent).
The top vote-getter in the survey was CSI. Ranked behind it and M*A*S*H were House, NCIS, 24, Seinfeld, Friends, Two and a Half Men, Lost, ER, Family Guy, Law & Order, Star Trek, The Simpsons and Grey's Anatomy. CSI won the most mentions from the survey's female respondents, while M*A*S*H led among the men.
In a breakdown of the responses by age group, CSI got the most mentions among the 33-44-year-olds and those 64-plus. House garnered the most votes among the 18-32-year-olds and M*A*S*H among the 45-63s. In a regional breakdown, CSI was No. 1 in the East, South and West, but M*A*S*H (with, some readers will recall, its frequent references to the Toledo Mud Hens) was tops in the Midwest.
Finally, this was one of the rare polls these days not to include a divide along party lines. CSI got the most mentions from Democrats and Republicans alike, as well as from independents.


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Dental Bleaching can be used to correct tooth discoloration. Discolorations can be caused by staining, aging, or chemical damage to teeth. Using the latest in bleaching technology, we can offer a safe method for creating a beautiful brilliant smile. In cases of extreme tooth discoloration, crowns or veneers may be the only choice, but because of the low cost of bleaching treatments, bleaching is nearly always worth a solid try.
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Press TV – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani hails Iran and Russia's successful fight against terrorists in the region, saying the two nations are at the forefront of counter-terror battles unlike other coalitions, which have taken no practical measures to eradicate terrorism.
"Iran and Russia are at the frontline of the war on terror, while others only talk about it," Larijani said in an interview with Russia's TASS news agency on Monday.
"Various coalitions have been established to fight terrorism, but it was only on paper, while nothing really happened," he added, in an apparent reference to the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Syria and Iraq.
The US-led coalition of 68 nations has been conducting airstrikes against what are said to be Daesh targets inside Syria since September 2014 without any authorization from the Damascus government or a UN mandate.
Such air raids began in Iraq in August of the same year. The military alliance has repeatedly been accused of killing and injuring civilians and destroying the civilian infrastructure. It has also been largely incapable of achieving its declared goal of destroying Daesh.
"However, Iran and Russia took practical steps to fight terrorism and everyone saw it," Larijani said, noting that the Daesh terror outfit "suffered a very serious blow in Iraq and Syria."
Backed by popular groups and Iranian military advisers, armed forces in Iraq and Syria have managed to flush Daesh militants out of their last strongholds in both countries, declaring full victory over the notorious terror group.
Russian jets have been conducting air raids against Daesh and other terror outfits inside Syria at the Damascus government's request since September 2015.The airstrikes have helped Syrian forces advance against anti-Damascus militants, who have been wreaking havoc in the Arab country since 2011.
However, Larijani said, the issue of terrorism and Daesh's act ivities in the region is not over.
"We must admit that there still are terrorist forces in Syria that have been moving to other countries," he warned.
The top Iranian parliamentarian further said that Tehran would continue to assist Damascus and Baghdad in their fight against terrorists as long as it is necessary.
'Syria almost entirely free from terror'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said almost the entire territory of Syria, including historic Christian regions, has been liberated from terrorists, stressing the importance of restoring peace to enable refugees of all faiths to return home.
"The situation in this country [Syria] is gradually changing. The Syrian armed forces, supported by the Russian military, have liberated from terrorists almost the whole territory of the country, including historic Christian regions," Putin said at a meeting with the heads of Orthodox Christian congregations in Moscow on Monday.
The Russian leader said that Moscow would help restore holy sites not only of Syria's Christians, but also Muslims and Jews.
"We will help also the members of other faiths, including Muslims, who, as we are well aware of, have also suffered greatly at the hands of bandits, terrorists and radicals," Putin said.


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Born in Nairobi as the 5th born in a family of six children (one brother and four sisters), Samuel Kuria spent his primary education in a number of schools, considering that his family constantly moved.
He began at Bidii primary (Nairobi), Kampala Primary (Molo), Crater Primary then completed his formative education at Molo Academy. For his secondary education he attended Kirangari High School.
SK Blue had his new birth experience while still young but he did not fully appreciate the seriousness of his decision. It took him a while, but eventually he begun to mature and understand the foundations of salvation. He has since developed a steady walk with the lord.He grew up in a Christian home and this was a sobering catalyst in his life.
Even though music seemed to run through the family (his uncle being a recording artist), SK Blue seemed to stumble into music. His heart was very much into ministry, and he would perform as a way to entertain and prepare his audience before preaching of the word.
No doubt he is not your average gospel act, his heart is very tender towards the call the he feels Lord has placed on his life.
He settled for the name SK blue as a result of a life-changing out-of-body experience he had at the age of 12 when he says Jesus transported him to Heaven. He the Lord confirmed that he had been ordained for an assignment as a praise and worshiper; to preach the good news to the ends of the world. The stage name SK Blue holds the theme of his ministry; SK are his initials while Blue is symbolic - with reference to the gates of the tabernacle. Blue was one of the three colours used in the tabernacle. He states that Blue symbolizes Jesus Christ:
• Jesus the chief reconciler
• Blue is symbolic of his Kingship authority
He seriously began his pursuit in music around 1998 while still in high school. Though he was a sort after teacher of the scriptures, his singing exploits were preceding him. Today an accomplished reggae artiste, SK blue started out in RnB. He made his professional music debut in 2001 when he teamed up with Phatstix, who produced Hold me. He then got together with Rufftone to record Tunajipa at Ogopa studios, which rocked the East African airwaves. The reception to this song was good and he immediately started working on his 1 st album The Sakata Ministry which featured Vita and Sakata Anthem, the former featuring Daddy Owen.
SK blue has the passion to reconcile prodigals to the Lord through his music, touching the hearts of Christians and non-christians alike to rise up and possess the land that is laid up for them. Bible reading and prayer are an integral part of his walk.
His efforts in the gospel industry have not gone unnoticed, he has bagged a handful of awards. He won the American Gospel Music Awards (International artiste) in 2004 , Groove awards (producer of the year) 2004 & 2005 , Groove Awards (artiste of the year) 2005.
SK blue has shared the stage with the legendary Chevelle Franklin, Lukas Simari, Prodigal Sons, VUC, Milele and many others.
He has had the privilege to extensively tour the USA and Uganda. His tour to the USA was an informative one as he was offered a very lucrative recording contract; one he unashamedly turned down since the record company wanted him to switch to secular. Even though he turned them down, the record company exposed him to the rigours of both planning and running big events, as well as the importance of authenticity in order to break into the international market.
The Kenyan gospel music industry has grown by leaps and bounds since his debut. According to him, the producers have matured artistically and variety has been established. Debuting musicians have an easier time breaking in today, as opposed to when he was starting out.
On the 1st of January 2006, SK Blue launched his sophomore set, Prophecy, produced by Sakata's own Mike Olome. The event, held at the Nyayo National Stadium Handball grounds was very well attended, with the ecstatic crowd lapping out the bigger and better sound from this gifted astist.
Sakata Ministry used the event to lauch Sakat Store, a new music distribution venture.
No doubt with his heart for ministry and immense talent, we have not heard the last of SK Blue. If anything, it may be just the beginning.


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Mar 28, 2019
What is prayer? How can I pray more effectively? Prayer is a channel that opens up the spiritual realm and is where we can find empowerment to desire and do the things that we cannot do in our own ability. God wants to empower us to pray more effectively, but there may be some things that hinder us that aren't so...
Mar 15, 2019
In the process of growth, we experience something that could either be the best friend or worst enemy in our growth. If we learn to hand it over to God, we can become more than conquerors through Him. If we take it into our own hands, we will only produce more of it. It's called PAIN. Listen to find out more!
Mar 14, 2019
Why should I gather with other believers? What am I supposed to do when I do gather? In this episode, we look into the biblical strategy on what to do when gathering with others to incite a move of the Spirit that will bring glory to God and blessings into our midst. We can miss the mark by being disengaged from...
Mar 5, 2019
Following part 1 of this mini series, we continue looking into Nehemiah's character battles and his enemies: Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem. There are some critical details that are very helpful to us when we deal with accusations and confidence in ministry.
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Toshiba Debuts Satellite Laptops
Toshiba Tuesday announced the upcoming release of its new line of Satellite L700 and Satellite C600 Series laptops. The new lines start an MSRP of $379.99.
The C600 series features a 17.3-inch diagonal widescreen display, while the L700 computers range in size from 13.3-inches to 17.3-inch.
The computers are available at major retailers, e-tailers and at Toshiba Direct, the company said.
See the Toshiba announcement for full details.
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Lifting the lid on an acquisition strategy
Richard Keyes, the managing partner at Taylorcocks, shares the firm's acquisition strategy and reveals a model quite different from those we usually hear about.
It's not difficult to establish the motivations behind many of the mergers and acquisitions in the accountancy market, and even recently Albert Goodman outlined their philosophy and approach.
What we don't often get to do is lift the lid on a firm's approach when acquisitions are a core part of its growth plans.
With fees accelerating by 60% in a single year, Taylorcocks was recognised in the 2018 Top 50+50 as the UK's fastest growing firm, and as a result, moved up 10 places in the table.
Baldwins and Cogital may have pipped them to the post on growth if they had submitted numbers but unfortunately have kept themselves out of the picture. But regardless, it's a fast growth strategy that's working.
The core proposition
But why is growth vital to a firm like Taylorcocks? "We've always felt that a growing business is a healthy business. If you stop trying to do that you can lose sight what is important," said Keyes.
"Growth means that the partners can increase what they earn, people can build interesting careers, and we can stay focussed on delivering and constantly developing our client service offering."
While others look to grow organically over time, investing in marketing and sales development, the acquisition route provides a very different kind of opportunity for Keyes.
"Strategically there are lots of opportunities in the market at the moment, with many firms for sale or looking to find a good exit for some of the existing partners," he said. "At the same time, we know that it is also the quickest way to grow an accountancy firm. But there are also lots of fringe benefits like picking up good staff, specialists, great new clients, and even sector expertise."
As an example, the firm's acquisition of Sussex-based Russell New this summer brought with it an established portfolio of charity and independent schools, as well as being able to finalise the recruitment of an agriculture specialist.
Structuring the deal
Keyes credits some success to how the commercial model works.
Typically, the central Taylorcocks business acquires a majority stake of around 76% in the selling firm, and then from the turnover it takes 15% for providing a comprehensive suite of managed central services, and 10% in revenue share.
After wages, rent and rates, this usually provides 30% of profit before tax for the partners.
Partners retain control of staffing (including setting wages), billing rates, and premises, while the central services take on the majority of the business and infrastructure, which in Keyes' terms includes aspects such as "marketing, software, IT, recruitment, CPD, finance and accounts, PI, institute compliance, basically everything that often takes up considerable time and money from within a practice".
The emphasis, therefore, is on the retained partners to continue performing and growing the business without getting too caught up in the day-to-day of running the practice.
In terms of paying out, the commercials themselves are pretty straightforward:
"We try and keep things very simple. For example, one of the hardest things is working out goodwill. Rather than guessing, we run our deals over three years and provide 25-35% of turnover each year for three years.
"Calculations based on last years' turnover can just lead to a lot of warranties. We don't have a long list of what's in and what's out, we just say if it's there, we can see it, bill it and collect it then we count it," he explained.
However, it's not going to suit everyone. In reviewing the model in detail, it's clearly designed to appeal to a certain kind of firm. But given the extent to which it's a seller's market when it comes to potential buyers, and a buyer's market when it comes to price, choice in approach can help drive the best value for everyone.
So what do they look for in potential acquisitions?
Finding the right fit
The Taylorcocks strategy depends on two simple drivers: acquiring to add to an existing office or expanding its overall footprint.
"Acquisitions into existing offices are very much about the fit of the clients and the fit of that business. We look at synergies of clients and staff and prioritise those that we know we can integrate well.
"For a new location, the focus is much more about the partners and understanding the dynamic of the firm. Who is going, who is staying, and do the remaining team want to kick on. We won't be compatible for those that are content to sit still," continued Keyes.
Expanding services, advisory, and technology
With the addition of more clients and expertise, there are of course opportunities to expand the service range, but the focus is on building a more complete professional services suite.
"Our view is the here and now is important, we stick to the knitting around doing the best possible job around accountancy, tax and audit, and then added to this naturally will also come financial services, and legal."
And he remains pragmatic around the business advisory piece. "The whole time I've been in the profession I've been hearing about the movement from compliance to advisory and most don't know what this is. Currently, our advisory services are around hard professional advice, not the whiteboard general business advisory, and that suits for now.
"That's not to say that the general business advisory route won't come back into play, but it suits some partners and clients more than others, whereas the professional advisory space is more universal."
The one area he is very clear on is the role of technology. "We've always invested heavily in tech, not least in our own systems. However, we also have to stay close to what's happening right across the market with our clients too. The monetary value of compliance is decreasing so building value around the service for clients with technology at the heart has been a priority. Again, finding firm's that share that vision brings added motivation to our acquisition strategy."
The future
With 10 acquisitions made in the last four years, the appetite to continue in this vein is clear. "We'd like to add a further £4m in fees next year, whether this is in a number of deals or just one we'll see, but we can see that the model supports this kind of growth".
Whether or not Taylorcocks has ambitions to the size and scale of some of the really big firms waits to be seen. But for the next few years at least, Taylorcocks sees plenty of reason and opportunity to continue to push on as it is.
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The smart home energy management device market is set to scale new heights as the percolating smartphones, and better connectivity is widening the horizon for the segmental growth. The smarthome energy management device market was warming up for the moment for quite some time now with the increasing adoption of smart homes. Optimization and conservation of energy have become a chief driving factor that is providing much sustenance to the market. The global smarthome energy management device market is all set to attain an impressive 18% CAGR during the forecast period (2017-2023) and surpass a valuation of USD 3 billion by that time.
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Despite such level of integration, the high cost of installation can deter the expected growth of the smart home energy management device market during the forecast period. It can get heightened by system complexity and lack of awareness among the consumers. However, the market can get back to its easy rolling ways as the price of sensors and displays are plummeting.
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In November 2018, Legrand, FrenchWire management and electrical installation giant, has taken over Netatmo, a startup that has expertise in making smart home devices. Netatmo's technology will help Legrand in controlling switches and outlets verbally through Google Assistant or Siri.
In March 2018, AVEVA completed their merger against Schneider Electric. The focus of this merger would be on capital-intensive industries that would like to achieve digital transformation across the entire value chain in an all-encompassing way. Schneider eyes for an increase in the value proposition of its Industrial IoT platform.
The global smart home energy management device market is segmented by components and communication technology. Based on the communication technology, the market is segmented into ZigBee, Z-Wave, home plug, Wi-Fi among others. The components segment is bifurcated into hardware, software, and services. The hardware segment is further sub-segmented into sensors, power management devices, smart meter, display units, smart controllers & others. By the service segment, the market is bifurcated into managed service and professional service.
Key Players:
Some of the prominent players in the global smart home energy management device market: Aclara (U.S.), Energate Inc. (Canada), Trilliant (U.S.), Honeywell (U.S.), Nest Labs (U.S.), Logitech (U.S.), Icontrol Networks (U.S.), C3 Energy (U.S.), Energyhub, Inc. (U.S.), Trilliant (U.S.), General Electric Company (U.S.), Panasonic Corporation (Japan), Alarm.com (U.S.), Ecofactor (U.S.), Comcast Cable (U.S.), Ecobee (Canada) among others.
Regional Analysis:
The global smart home energy management device market is studied for Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, and Rest of the World. It has been observed that North America region accounts for the largest share of the market. North American region accounts for largest market share in smart home energy management device market owing to the presence of major players and developing more efficient, convenient, and economic HEM products and solutions. Asia Pacific region is expected to show highest growth opportunities in the market owing to increasing purchasing power of people, emerging economies from developing region.
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Intended Audience
• Technology Investors
• Research/Consultancy firms
• Technology Solution Providers
• HEMS software and service providers
• The product/ system integrators
• Original equipment manufacturers
• Energy conservation related associations, organizations, forums, and alliances
• Government and Residential sector
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With the ongoing trend of the bezel-less smartphones, Xiaomi was the first company to launch a smartphone without frames. Following the suit, recently we have come across a video that suggests the phone without bezels. It shows the Samsung Galaxy Z that is designed with a concept of a screen that completely occupies the front end.
Currently, there include smartphones that occupy only 90 percent of the screen ratio. In future, with the help of latest technology, we will be able to see full-screen smartphones. In other words, there will be a trend which sports display without frames and bezels.
The company already has a Samsung Z's series a few years ago that runs on a Tizen OS. Recent rumours suggest that the South Korean company is planning to extend Z series with new Samsung Galaxy Z that features Android.
Rumored Specs of Samsung Galaxy Z (2018)
From the leaked conceptual video, we can understand the front panel of the device occupies the entire screen. So, logically there is no space for the fingerprint sensor. It may have 5.9-inches super AMOLED display screen with a Gorilla Glass 6 protection. The Samsung Galaxy Z sports hidden dual front camera and a dual rear camera setup.
The handset sports Snapdragon 845 processor with 6GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. Finally, it runs on Android 8.0 Oreo and carries a 3700 mAh battery with quick charge support.
Another interesting thing we can notice from the video is the Galaxy Z design is almost similar to Galaxy S8. The only difference is a screen with a metal case that comes in without any frames.
The phone with these specifications is quite hard to believe. But the patents and technological advances suggest that Samsung is sure to come up with this design in the near future with Samsung Galaxy Z.
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Today on Essence Live, we're talking about bad gal Rihanna topping the charts and the box office with Home and B, better have my money. Steven Bishop from Being Mary Jane gives us the secret to keeping an open and honest relationship and no one, not even Mary Mary's Erica Campbell is safe. Slade or Shade? Essence Live begins right now. Hello Essence I'm Dana Blair and welcome to Essence Live, your one stop shop for big names, big topics, and of course big fun. Don't forget you can always join in on the party b y using the hashtag Essence live. Keep it PG-13 people. Here to break down an exciting week in entertainment is Essence entertainment director Cori Murray. Welcome back Cori. Thank you very much Diane. Very fabulous to have you my darling. Thank you. I want to start off with talking about Black Girls Rock, because it was jam packed with memorable moments. Stand out performances and some tear jerking speeches. What were your top three moments from the night? Okay, All right, first of all, Sheila E opening. Yes. I will fully disclose I'm an 80s baby so Glamorous Life was my life. Uh-hm. So she was up there just jamming. She was serving it. And I called my daughter, I was like, what, Sheila E, she's in this, cause you know what I realize, I mean, I love the singers all day long Right. the singer songwriters, but. He was singer, songwriter and a musician. Uh-hm. She comes from this huge family. She was feeling it. Yes. She was in it. I mean just like Beyonce, I am feeling myself. Oh I'm sorry, Nikki Minaj. She was feeling herself and I loved it, the energy, and I loved everyone jumping up for her. What about number two? My number two favorite was. Nadia Lopez's speech. Mm-hm. Because I know a lot of people are talking about Michelle Obama's, which I love, but Nadia Lopez, it was, it was something very spiritual about her speech cuz I love the fact that she was like, you know, God gave me the gift to empower children, what are you doing with th, the gift that God has given you and that really struck a chord with me. And also I've, I'm a mother of a young daughter and she's getting ready to go into public schools and I'm. And I love the fact that here's this woman who really wanted to uplift these kids in Brownsville, New York. So, my heart went out to her. I really connected. Especially since right now we're at a time where we're seeing so many young women, especially. And of course some young men, fighting [UNKNOWN] over social media. Yes. And these are becoming of the most viral videos out there. Mm-hm. Most recently, the fight in, that took place in Brooklyn at the McDonald's, where this young lady- That was crazy. Was jumped. Yes. You know, and that's the type of thing that, unfortunately, is being glorified. Yes. So it's a nice contrast. So I really enjoyed that moment as well. No, it was beautiful. And all the kids spoke so highly. If you could. You could sense the pride they had- Mmmhmmm. Just being in school and being under Ms. Lopez's leadership, and it was very moving. And number three? I gotta say, I know the- I love all the honorees, but those moments they did the [UNKNOWN] Girl moments, those little-. Little people. I was just like, What was i doing at thirteen? Was I just chilling. Like. I'm trying to figure out my life. I'm still trying to figure out my life at 33 Okay? You know what I'm saying. Like entrepreneurs a coder, you know, a book illustrator, a author, I was so inspired by those young women and I wish they could, I love the way they incorporate it into the show but I wish they had a bigger moment. I love, I love the macro moments. Because there's a little girl watching somewhere. I know the way I used to watch in Alexandria, Louisiana, or some town, somewhere, that's seeing themselves- Yes. And saying, hey, there are people my age who are doing this and they might be getting picked on at school for doing this- Mm-hm. Type of thing. Or be, having those interests, but being able identify and know that they're not alone and that there are others out there. I think that is just truly inspirational. No, I love it. And I even, especially love the girls. She showed her braces. They didn't try to grown make those girls look grown. They showed them as their true selves. They're age appropriate. Yes. And I loved it. Every moment of it. So, so that was a very inspirational moment for black girls, boys, women and men. The sledge did not stop on television because we saw our stars dominate the box office as well. The top three grossing films last weekend all featured African American actors. Furious 7 with Tyrese, Home with Rhianna and Get Hard with Kevin Hart. Let's talk first about Furious 7, Cori. $100 million debut? It's not even summer holiday season, it's April. They broke records for the movie debut in April, and then also now it's one of the 10 top US openings of all time. But I think what helped it in. No disrespect, but I think it's the fact that Paul Walker, the way he died, there was something when he passed away. That cast was so hurt and heart broken. Um-hm. I mean, Vin Diesel has named his child, his newest. Child Yes, yes. You know what I mean, so like, you saw the comradery and the family that they had created [CROSSTALK] and I think folks wanted to just go and support them in that, and plus it's, it's a great franchise, it's a, it's a fast movie, I think people are kind of waiting for something to kind of, I think we all had a hard winter and we just want to like bring the summer, even if it's in April, bring me the heat. Right, and they brought it onscreen. Because usually, after like seven, come on. I know. Or two or three, folks are usually a little serious about it I'll admit, I missed four and five. Oh, just four and five? Yeah, I did check back in for the one in Brazil. But that was it. But that's Brazil. Yeah, it is. And, falling from the number one spot. Bob, but still raking in $27 million this week in the Dreamworks home with Rihanna. Where we sat down with Rihanna recently, jealous. She really gravitated this role, tell us about it. She really did, I mean there was a point during the questions where someone asked her, like you know, what was it like because, Tiff, her character is from Barbados. Holla. You know and she was like, that was very key for her that this little, that her character would be. animated like her, that she would look like her, because you know Tip has some little hips in the show and she's got her hair and she said that was really important for her, because if she's going to do this, I mean, this is her first animated role, she wanted to make sure the message was very clear. And she just, I love that also, you know you think that someone like Rhi Rhi who is like. dominating everything. Be either a dominatrix or what have you but she was nervous coming to this and up until the last couple weeks before she delivered her first, her final scene, but she's so happy with it and she seemed so confident it it. I hope to see more of this from her. Oh definitely. I want to touch base with some of the things that you guys had the pleasure of sharing with us. Wendolin via Facebook said I loved it. She did such a good job. The little girl was a real size little girl, independent, smart, caring and I can't wait for it to come out on dvd. Corey, it looks like parents and children both, are really taking to the character. How does Riana balance her. Kid friendly side. With a [UNKNOWN] side [LAUGH] Not many people can be animated and be in that childlike roll and then release a song the BBHM and, and perform coming out of a helicopter like the very same weekend. Yeah. I think what it is, you have to accept Rihanna for who she is. And as a parent. You know, I give my daughter child-friendly Rihanna. She's not gonna listen to BBHH. Right, right. And she shouldn't. I hear you. Go ahead- And she is, she's not. But I give her What's My Name- Mm-hm. And she's, like, oh, I like that song- Right. I gave her Home- Mm-hm. Is she gonna listen to Rihanna's full album, the eighth album? No. No, I understand what you're saying. You just give it two inner parts. But I think that's how you balance it. And also you just have to realise these celebrities are not, we shouldn't look at them, we should not put 'em on pedestals. So just take what you want from them and then just keep them over there I think that's a good approach. Yes. Definitely. So moving on from bad gal to a group of R&B bad boys. Jodeci stopped by this week and it got me thinking, what are some of your favorite Jodeci music videos? @Kimb_D said Cry for You, grand piano in the desert, with the boys, leathered up, can't beat that. Feenin' is also a fun video. @Everbent said, Feenin', Come on and Talk to Me, Forever My Lady, Cry for You, Lately. Okay sorry, couldn't just pick one. I was about to say he didn't just pick one. My personal favorite is Feenin' it's on my gym mix. I use it as a part of my cool down. It makes me feel very fabulous and like, I like strut at the gym. Sometimes i might trip. But Corey we're going to hear about your favorite a little bit later on. And that's that. Thank you so much for joining us. Thank you, Dana. I know I'll see you again soon to talk more entertainment fabulosity. Yes. Coming up, Stephen Bishop of Being Mary Jane explains why he and MJ just can't get it right. But up next, we hear from the men themselves, KC, Jojo, and Mr. Dalvin. Plus, superfans from the Essence staff tell us their favorite Jodeci music videos of all time. Check it out. Essence Live. [MUSIC] Get on up was my favorite video. That's me personally, because I had to fully remember who's on top of that [INAUDIBLE] us. I was gonna, cause that was one of my favorite songs. My favorite Jones. Video is Love U 4 Life. [MUSIC] The men got married and what, what else do we love more than black love? Jealousy doing black love. First of all, the talking at the beginning. [MUSIC] And then they're all in white. It's just, they're just like oh, just stay with us. Stay. Like, it was, it was simple but you know, the vocals were just so rich and it was so powerful and so sexy that it was just R and B perfection. Ooh yeah. My favorite was. Forever my lady, and that's what started everything. Up until this day right now, I'll never forget that moment that, that time. [MUSIC] This song is everything to me, here you have it in studio, these guys wearing all white in their. Manly, and they're just singing their hearts out with so much conviction. So we blew up. Ooh yeah. [INAUDIBLE] I think my favorite was probably "I'm still waiting". But this one works because you have the perfect mix of ratchet R&B. They're singing their hearts out but they're all on the street but their shirts are off. In a skully hat, real sexy, real ratchet, but real soulful, all at the same time. [UNKNOWN] was here right now, I think his favorite video would, no, would be, him, Snoop, and all them was sitting in the back of [CROSSTALK]. Feenin'. Feenin'. Yes. Feenin', just the cameos in, in the beginning, and makes it a little comedic, so. That would have to be my all time favorite Jodeci video. Oh yeah. Work with the boom. But right now we just concentrating on this new video Every Moment. every moment. [MUSIC] Every moment. It is so sweet. [LAUGH] Peace. Oh yeah. [MUSIC] Welcome back to Essence Live. Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe may be most known for his role as Chris Partlow in the HBO series, The Wire. But currently he stars alongside Michael Ealy in the FOX crime thriller, The Following. I caught up with Gbenga to discuss his career. And he shared with me the strangest fan request he's ever gotten. Trust me, you don't want to miss this. It involves pistol whipping. How did you get into acting? [INAUDIBLE] That is a long short story, I was a division one wrestler, and that's what I wanted to do when I graduated to earn a position with one of the teams that sponsors Olympians and international wrestlers. I was lucky. Uh-huh In the meantime, I was trying to sort that out, I worked for the federal government.Then someone came by my cubicle and mentioned there friend was was an actor in town doing a play. I had never thought of it before as a job someone did. So I asked, how did your friend get into it? And that person. Who mentioned it was very dismissable. Where you can do it because my friend was this and that. And then I had to find out about it. I bought books. I researched it online. Mm-hm. I went into chatrooms when they were a little less creepy. [LAUGH] And, and to find out what actors did. And then, and then I started auditioning at theaters in the, in the area and I ended up getting my first role in the Shakespeare Theater in D.C. And then what happened to wrestling? Obviously. I love wrestling. I, I. So you dropped wrestling for acting. >I dropped wrestling for acting here and there. I did the tournament while I was doing the wire and I can [INAUDIBLE] I can say it now I'm not in tears after the wire. [LAUGH] I like, I did my last tournament in 07 in Baltimore and Keaton's won't believe. And I won. But, I've had. Just had to throw that in there, you want. You know, yo u know, I can work with that first place and then i can move my body the next day. Okay, alright, ya know I think it's looking pretty good. No, I'll do that in a second. I love her, i don't think I'll ever stop. So, you're wrestling acting with the wire. And which of course catapulted you, I mean, everyone follows the wire and I'm sure people follow you around the streets of Brooklyn like reciting lines. So, do you have like a crazy fan story. This one person who asked me to who asked, for a message to be delivered, Mm'hm who asked if I would. Did you see his eyebrows? Okay. [LAUGH] Because, it's still like whoa, I would pistol-whip her. Your mouth dropped. You weren't expecting that. No, I was not expecting that. No, yeah. At all. So what did you say? So after I pistol-whipped her, right? No, no, I'm just joking. [LAUGH] I'm joking. I'm joking. [LAUGH] No, I didn't pistol-whip her. I put some, again. Mm-hm. Again, the message was delivered to me. I, my mouth dropped like yours just did. And uh,and then I went back and continued shooting, because it was in between takes. And I was like, ok, now that was interesting. You know? That's an, that's an awkward segue. Transition. Season three of The Following. Yes. You're new to the cast. Yes. Were you a fan of the show for season one and two? When I knew I was coming to do this show, I started to do my research, and I could not. I stopped watched, I kind of just zipped through the first season. And now, being on it, it's been a lot of fun. Kevin, Sean, Mike, Jessica, all the people I'm working with that, this is really down to earth, fun, hard-working actors, so I'm having a great time. Tell us about your character. I kill everybody. Oh nice. No, no, no. You see it's not like Chris, Chris on a wire, Chris he made a lot of bodies. A little aggressive yeah. Yeah a little, a little, a little bit. Just misunderstood. Now Tom, the following, love interest. So he's like killing everybody. Because he loves everybody. Oh goodness, any who. Moving right along, your also heavily involved in the community. And drawing attention to issues that affect the African diaspora. Can you tell us a little bit about your fashion line, liberated people? Liberated people I've been fortunate enough to be a part of different social movements around the world. I was part of occupy Nigeria, protesting in Israel and the West Bank. Here in Brooklyn, I was on trial for protesting. Stop and frisk a few years ago. It was very powerful for me. And we often ha, feel that our struggles are unique to our sub-group, but I, I, I had, I was fortunate enough to see, that, th, this isn't necessarily, this isn't necessarily the, the truth. That, the, the struggle's what we have in common, so I wanted to make something that was emblematic of that. It's been really cool. I spoke at the U.N. a couple years ago on behalf of the company. Mm-hm. On a panel. Given a TED talk on behalf of the company about stop and frisk, so it's been pretty dope, because, like, like, these are things that kind of translate race language, you know, nation, national lines. Mm hm. And so people respond to it. We get messages and orders from all over the world, so it's dope. Essence Live Thank you to Banga, coming up next, being Mary Jane's, Stephen Bishop is in the house. And you have to hear why he doesn't think he needs to lock his phone. My exclusive interview is coming up right now. Don't go anywhere. Time Inc. presents, Your daily dose of the best video from all the brands you love. The daily cut. [MUSIC] Welcome back to Essence Live. If you like what you're seeing, feel free to Tweet or Instagram your favorite moments from the show, using the hashtag #essencelive. My next guess plays the role of David on the BET series Being Mary Jane. I sat down with the handsome Steven Bishop. Let's take a look. [MUSIC] Many folks don't know that you started off as a professional baseball player. I did. How did you transition into acting? The transition was actually pretty, pretty smooth. Mm-hm, I. I got released by Baltimore, and I was sitting in my kitchen, fielding calls from other teams to see if I wanted to continue to play. And I, in the back of my mind, I knew I wanted to going to act at some point. Oh, okay. I took a drama course in college, and the professor was really complimentary of my work, and told me that he thought that I should pursue it, for, for a living, as a living. And I you know, being the young cocky baseball player. You, no, tell me more? I was like never. Okay, I'm putting, I'm putting on that I was cocky. [LAUGH] I told you know, I'm, I'm, gonna play pro ball man, I don't, I'm not gonna need that. He was like, well you know keep it in your back pocket. You never know. You know, one of the wise things that, that grown people tell young people that we don't get until we are grown. You never listen to it first. I kept hearing what I called gods voice in my ear saying it's time, it's time and I took that to mean that it's time to transfer from the baseball train to the one that was going to take me to my ultimate destination. So I rented a car, and I drove the two hours to LA, and called one of my college buddy's Thomas Ware Shout out It's been good, I've worked consistently, Quite a bit, yes And I'm having a good run with a great show, and a great group of people that I work with, so, I can't, I don't have any regrets. and speaking of that great show being. Mary Jane. Your character and M J Gabrielle Union's character, can't ever seem to get on that same page. Yeah. Which personally, I'm just gonna blame you for everything. Why do you, why do so, there's that constant, that constant, I don't know. Friction between the two of you. Well, because there's so much passion, and there's so much chemistry, and there's so, there's so much intelligence flying between those two people- Mm-hm. That they, everybody, the, they each have their walls, and they each have their, their pride and their ego- Mm-hm. And, and, they don't. have the capacity to all the way let it go. And when they finally do, God willing they finally do, God willing writers that they finally do. I was about to say was that a slip for the finale? No. Definitely not, I can't say anything about the finale except for what has been. Shown already- Mm-hm. And, you know, there's, apparently David is, you know, one of Lisa's triggers for her depression somehow. Maybe we'll figure that out- Figure that out- In the finale. In the future. Mm-Hm. But, yeah, the show is fantastic to work on. I'm extremely pleased with the way that the the fans have embraced us and- Mm-hm. I'm so happy to be working opposite Gabrielle. She is a fantastic actor and, I mean, she is fantastic. Some of the things that I've seen her do on set, I mean, I've sat with, other actors, we're there for eye line for her, and she's doing big monologues or whatever and. And I think okay, they, they. they gotta use that tape. [LAUGH] That was what, that was it. It can't get any better than that. Mh-hm. And she'll come and do it better. And it's like, wow. You know, so I draw inspiration from. Watching her and it's great that I get to work right here with the inspiration With her? Gabriel's a unique character. She's been on a few things such as like Stealing Sperm and Going Through Your Phone. Mm-hm, What's your deal breaker? Either one of those things would be a good place to start. [LAUGH] He's like. That, that, you know, the invasion of privacy thing, you know, I've got, I've got a couple of friends who have come to me recently and said, you know, oh, my god, and they, they've got this shell shocked look on their face, and just. This, it's a weird look. [LAUGH] Oh my God. I got woken up last night at 4:30 in the morning to a screaming woman. So, you believe, shouldn't go looking for something you're not ready to find. Actually, you shouldn't invade people's privacy. Good point. You know, it's, it's, it's not. My, it's not your phone, it's my phone. There's things in there that maybe I don't want you to see. Granted if we're in a relationship you, you have free, free, I, I don't have a lock on my phone. You know, and I don't hide my phone. You're one of the few men in America. [LAUGH] But, but, I'm still gonna be, I'm. Still not gonna be happy if- Right. [CROSSTALK] and say I found something in your phone. I think that's you know, that's, it's, it's classless, it's, it's kinda tacky to me. Mm-hm. And I just don't think that it's something that's conducive to having a healthy relationship. If you don't trust somebody to the point where you gotta go through their phone, should you really be in the. In a relationship with them? That's a very good point. You know, so. I completely agree on that one. But now I'm leading to my, my final question. Are you single? Everyone at Essence.com wants to know this, by the way. I have, I have a girlfriend, a beautiful girlfriend named Desiree. Mm-hm, mm-hm. And we are coming up on our one year anniversary. And so you know, no I'm not. He's like so no, know her name and everything now. But you know. I'm happy. That's a blessing, yes. She's a beautiful intelligent hard working woman and you know. It's, it's a great situation. Thank you so much, Stephen, for stopping by. Don't worry, ladies, that isn't the last you've seen of him. Later on this month, we'll take him to our Steam Room, to ask the Being Mary Jane star some very hot and heavy question. But up next, no celeb or subject is safe. Kylie Jenner's blackface, money, Mayweather's mouthpiece, we discuss it all when we come back with Slayed or Shade. [MUSIC] Get ready to bring the love to the Super Dome July 3rd through 5th. And experience the festival where we will bring you Soul. [MUSIC] To Caribbean. From Pop. To hip hop. [MUSIC] R&B [MUSIC] To jazz. [MUSIC] As well as hometown favorites. [MUSIC] Visit essencefestival.com to see the full lineup for the Essence Festival in New Orleans, July 3rd through 5th. Buy your tickets. Kids now. [MUSIC] Welcome back to Essence Live. It's been a great show this far and we're not stopping just yet. Let's get right into some of this weeks juiciest topics. It's time for slayed or shade. Joining me today, we have. Singer songwriter Bridget Kelly, Essence's senior manager of marketing and founder of Soul Society 101 Rondel Holder, and comedian and cast member of Oxygen's Funny Girls which premiered this week, Yamaneika Saunders. How are you? Good. Good. You're doing good? I'm good. Thank you for joining us. All right. This is my favorite part of the show so I'm just gonna drop right on in. Okay. Last weekend reality start Kylie Jenner posted this photo on her Instagram and it just about broke the gram. The caption read what I wish I looked like all the time. She later deleted the post after several of her followers accused her of being in black face. Kylie later took to Twitter to officially address the situation, mentioning that the photographer used a black light and neon lights for the photos. So are we shading Kylie for posting the photo to begin with or did she slay by standing up for herself and defending her post? Give it to me, slayed or shade? Mmm. I'm going to go with Slayed. We've got Slayed, oh, okay you took a while, don't delay, Slayed. I'm going to go with Slayed. It wasn't giving me black face, first and foremost. It was like, more purple face. Okay. LIke it was purple. The neon lights, I totally, she looked like Sailor Moon, it wasn't really giving me, it wasn't giving me like. Like really ratchet black face. I think it's the same kind of truth though as I'm not surprised, that she said she wished she looked like that all the time. Right. Right, I want to look like a super hero. And she defended herself. Go for it boo. Yeah I think she wanna look like a black woman cause they all dating black men. So. Just bring it on in. Yeah. You slayed there, you looked good, okay? Is that a male thing? [LAUGH] I think she looked like a member of TLC. She did a little advertising action, and, right? Exactly, exactly. [LAUGH] I don't think she was trying to do. [LAUGH] I don't think she was trying to do black face. I think it was more of like a futuristic artistic look. There are other things that I think people are concerned with with the Kardashians like in terms of being too comfortable with black culture. I just don't think that this particular case is that way. Yeah I was going to ask that. Do you [INAUDIBLE]. It's not real black. Sensitive because of who they are. Yeah I think well, well we have a history of how we've been in this country so I don't, I, I don't, you know, I understand people being sensitive about stuff life that, but if you want to get technical real black face comes with real racism, and real nooses, and real KKK, you know this is just like, a harmless teenager, I don't think she was thinking anything about that it's just. Was a beautiful look, so I appreciated that. It wasn't blackface. I've seen blackface and that wasn't it. I completely agree. And if she, I mean if she wants to be black are we that surprised? No, true. No, I mean. An email went out about it a long time ago. You know what I mean, It's she, that entire clan embraces black culture, I mean. I like that look. I like that word play. Brought it together. Gotta bring it together. Moving on. It's been reported that Floyd Money Mayweather pays roughly $25,000 a piece to get custom mouth guards made. He customizes his guards with things like gold flakes. diamonds and real hundred dollar bills, that's what we do in the south. Okay folks [LAUGH] is this a ridiculous way to blow money or does Floyd play because he's living up to his money may weather nickname. Here we go slade or shade. Oh, Shade, Shade, what's that your in the middle? I don't, I didn't understand, why, why you putting that kind of money in your mouth. I did read an article where he said, it helps him breathe better which was surprising me cause I have sleep apnea so I need maybe one of them mouth guards. I need to breathe better. All it takes to clear up the sinuses is some diamonds in my mouth. Right, or a breathe, or a breathing rag. immediately. I call it a nose strut. [INAUDIBLE] You get a mouth guard. You get a mouth guard. You get a mouth guard. But like, I mean, come on. You know, I think it's frivolous. And he's a fighter. So, why. You don't really guard your mouth in real life, but you're gonna do it with diamonds and $100 bills on your off days, come on. But are we surprised? If you can burn $100 bills in the club before, like, he's very, he lives an extravagant lifestyle. That type of situation. Ron Dell, what's your. I'm not surprised. I'm just like, can you use your money a little bit more wisely, like. We got people hungry in the world. Mm-hm, Like, like put it towards that. It's, it's a little bit like when girls used to get those dollar bills in their nails back in the day. I did that. Sorry.>> [LAUGH] I was that girl. Sorry. [CROSSTALK] [LAUGH]. But I mean it was a dollar bill it wasn't a hundred dollar bill it was like let's cut it in a little square. We trying to make to whole thing last. These fingers. No I think I agree with you though, I think it's really frivolous and I think, you know people, kids need braces. Mm-hm. Yeah. You know what I mean? Kids need braces and you out here with a mouth guard that's you know. There's something you could be doing in the community. $25,000 is a lot, that's a down payment on a house bro. True, true. [CROSSTALK] But you also say that he does stuff. That's the thing, you know, that's the thing with him is like he's going to say I do stuff in the community, I do this and this and that, and it's okay for me to put that kind of money in my mouth. I just think that's unnecessary, unless, you know, if he put his debit card number in there and then flash it when he goes to restaurants and be like this is my debit card. How easy would it be for someone to scan your teeth. And you get some chicken wings. That's so bad. That's so bad. I'm not mad at that. Yeah, somebody's gonna try that. All right. And when they do, you better come for your money. Okay, hello. All right. Finally, Erica Campbell, one half of the hit gospel duo Mary Mary dropped her latest single called I Love God. That's not my southern accent coming out, it's really spelled luh, luh God, let's take a listen. [MUSIC] Okay, I feel some kinda wrong because I'm bouncing but people are already coining the singer's new sound as trap gospel. Does Erica slay for her new trap gospel sound or are we shading her because maybe she's gone too far? Here we go. Slayed or shade? Slayed, slayed and shade. Alright, Bridget. I mean, I, I understand trying to keep up with the times and make it cool, but it's like you shouldn't have to be dumbing it down, you don't have to dumb down God to make it sound like aahh. Right. I don't want to do that thinking about Christ. I want to be in the moment, I want to praise and worship. I want it to be a spiritual thing. That makes, doesn't make me want to be spiritual. Makes me want to drop it low. Mm-hm. That is a good point. Not, not, those are conflicting ideas. Those are not supposed to be one and the same. I'm just saying. Not. [LAUGH] Rondelle? I think. It gets, it gets a little blurred. Because gospel is a content. It's not a genre. So you can have gospel that's like soul R&B which is what most black people are used to. They have alternative, alternative. They have rock. I mean in this case, he's just trying to reach a new generation. It's like when Kirk Franklin came out with hip-hop gospel and people got upset. But it, it wound up being a huge look for the Gospel community and, and CHristian music. So, I think it's a cool look. And ain't nothing wrong with a little shimmy for Jesus, you know what I'm saying. You can shimmy for Jesus, but I kinda wanna. [INAUDIBLE] like it brings a certain different flavor in your body that almost feels inappropriate. No but you've got to remember, I grew up, I dunno if you all grew up with the church. I was in the church night and day [INAUDIBLE] listen, you want to reach them young kids and give them something they can hear, this is not for your grandmother to listen to. She okay cause my grandma was that, turn that mess off, I don't wanna hear that, what's all that bippin and boppin and pull your pants up. Bippin and boppin. You know bippin and boppin, you all know here what do with that. But the reality is right, you know them old school something, past midnight [INAUDIBLE] And the kids be tuning out like, what is this old negro spirit, are we going back to the, sometimes I go to church, I'm like are we going back to slavery? Mm-hm we don't want to wait in the. No, no, no, no I want to get a little bippin and bop. And you may not have brought your tambourine. You just may not have. Yeah. I think it's a matter of like, you know, it's reaching the people versus the people reaching out for it, like you have to kind of. Meeting people half way. I get it but is, but is, but is that the audience that she's going for. Like is everything consistent with that message. Like with that message. What I think that they demeaned by calling it trap and that's what got us, is they putting a thing on it that it shouldn't have. It just gospel music and it may have a little something that. You know, people in the world will recognize the beat, but by the time they start bipping and bopping to it. They'll go, oh yeah, she loves God. Right. What's wrong with me, because I don't love God. Do you love? And then you start to open a dialogue about God, how good he is. Right. So maybe, that it's a label situation. Maybe that's Yeah, let's not call it trash Let's not call it trash No, no, what should we call it, though? I don't know. We'll have to come up with that one. Or we'll have to throw it out there to you. Unfortunately, we have run out of time. I'd like to thank all of our guests for joining us and for spending a little time with us [UNKNOWN] [UNKNOWN] Live. I'd also like to thank all of you who tuned in today. I hope you enjoyed the show. Next week, join us. Tamia is stopping by Essence Live and we're talking her upcoming album and she gives us her secret to a long-lasting and loving relationship. You know the deal. Next week, same time. same place, I'm Dana Blair, see ya. [MUSIC]
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If you haven't been paying attention to your calendar like I have, then you would have just realized that PAX Prime 2015 is less than 2 weeks away. With this date quickly approaching, I was curious if anyone from TAY would like to meet with each other during PAX.
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This 'Mini Tote Bag Burgundy Harris Tweed & Leather', handmade by Marlborough of England in soft leather is the perfect everyday or evening bag and an ideal gift for a special person. An everyday bag designed for both day and night, which is suitable for the office, or any special engagement.
A skilled English craftsperson individually makes each Mini Tote Bag. Which, friends, family and colleagues will envy for its simplistic sophistication and quality. In addition, pure silk lines the inside of the bag, adding that extra touch of luxury. And, the silk lining boasts the woven Marlborough signature logo further demonstrating the uniqueness of the brand. Finally, for your added security, there is a small zipped compartment to keep a few items safe and secure.
The pure leather Tote Bag is available in four beautiful shades, Burgundy, Blue, Black/White and Tan, an accessory for almost every outfit or event and a perfect idea for a gift for a loved one.
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Calvin Klein Reversible Strap Leather Belt - Black
Expertly crafted from genuine leather, this belt from Calvin Klein features a reversible style with pebbled leather on one side and smooth leather on the other. Designed with a rectangular metal buckle, it's the perfect versatile piece for finishing off any snazzy outfit.
Available in men's belt sizing - see size chart for correct fit!
- Calvin Klein accessories
- For men
- Style: Reversible Strap Belt
- Colour: Black
- Materials: Leather
- Reversible styling; pebbled & smooth leather
- Matte black metal buckle
- Calvin Klein embossed logo on the keeper
- Buckle: Rectangular
- Reversible: Yes
- 5 belt holes
- 3.5cm width
Calvin Klein is the epitome of casual cool. With a variety of classic styles and colours, their range of apparel, fragrances, handbags, footwear, underwear, sleepwear and more is a must for any savvy shopper.


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Debry v. Graystone Pines Homeowners Association v. JOHN WEBSTER, ROY NIELSON, FLORANCE LEWON, CARLOS CROFT, and LOUISE MALLONEE, as the BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE GRAYSTONE PINES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION on behalf of the owners of all units in Graytsone Pines Condominiums : Brief of Respondents and Cross-Appellants
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Brief of Respondent
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Appeal from a judgment of the Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County, Utah, Honorable Raymond Uno, District Judge
Original Brief Submitted to the Utah Court of Appeals; digitized by the Howard W. Hunter Law Library, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; machine-generated OCR, may contain errors.
William F. Bannon; Robert J. DeBry; Robert J. DeBry & Associates; Attorneys for Plaintiff/Appellant .
L.R. Gardiner Jr.; Thomas R. Vuksinick; Chapman and Cutler; Attorneys for Counterplaintiffs/Respondents.
Public record document (some rights may be reserved).
Recommended Citation
Brief of Respondent, Debry v. Graystone Pines Homeowners Association, No. 880430 (Utah Court of Appeals, 1988).


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Didn't yield any Green Machines but did come across this clean error! Love me some unmarked police cars. However, I don't collect errors nor do I collect police cars.. so these will be up for trade for Supers or any thing that catches my attention
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Our congregation has been blessed by God's generous provision and wanted to spread the seeds of possibility across our community. The 2014 Mission Grant was designed to fund faith-based ministry, especially new ideas, and are intended to facilitate collaboration, reach the spiritual but not religious, and have more long term outcomes.
This week, grants were awarded to the following:
Helping Hand House, $10,000
Open Hearth Ministries, $10,000
New Hope Resource Center, $10,000
Puyallup Food Bank, $5,000
Puyallup 1st Presbyterian Meals for Kids Program, $5,000
Fair Trade Project, $10,000
All grant recipients will be reporting to the SOTH congregation on the progress of their projects in the next 3-6 months.
God is good! All the time!


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When is the Europa League second qualifying round draw, and who can Wolves and Rangers play?
WOLVES and Rangers will be hoping to capitalise on their hard work last season by qualifying for the Europa League group stage.
The Gers finished second in the Scottish Premiership while Wolves secured 7th place in the Premier League, with Watford's FA Cup final loss to Man City ensuring European football.
There are four qualifying rounds in total, and they all entail two legs.
When is the Europa League draw?
The draws for the first and second qualifying rounds of the Europa League take place on June 18 and 19 respectively.
The draw for the first qualifying round took place at 2.30pm on Tuesday, with the second qualifying round draw to follow on Wednesday at around 12pm UK time.
Is the Europa League draw on TV and live stream?
Unfortunately, the Europa League draws are not available on UK television, but the Uefa website will provide a live stream.
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Are Wolves and Rangers in the draw?
Rangers have been drawn against Pristina of Kosovo or St Joseph's of Gibraltar in the Europa League first qualifying round, with the away leg taking place first.
Wolves will only be involved in the Europa League second qualifying round draw.
Who can Wolves play in the second qualifying round?
Wolves are seeded for the draw and will play one of the following:
AEL Limassol FC (CYP)
Sabail (AZE) or U Craiova 1948 Club Sportiv (ROU)
FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR) or Hibernians FC (MLT)
Connah's Quay Nomads FC (WAL) or Kilmarnock FC (SCO)
Crusaders FC (NIR) or B36 Tórshavn (FRO)
AS Jeunesse Esch (LUX) or FC Tobol Kostanay (KAZ)
Who can Rangers play in the second qualifying round?
Rangers are also seeded and will play one of the following:
PFC CSKA-Sofia (BUL) or OFK Titograd (MNE)
FK Riteriai (LTU) or KÍ KlaksvÌk (FRO)/SP Tre Fiori (SMR)
Cork City FC (IRL) or FC Progrès Niederkorn (LUX)/Cardiff Metropolitan University FC (WAL)
Debreceni VSC (HUN) or FK Kukësi (ALB)
FK Ventspils (LVA) or KF Teuta (ALB)


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My training career started soon after I graduated high school. I was unhappy with my body and decided to make a change. As I found success and others noticed, I was often being asked for advice and help. Fast forward a few years and I have my Associate degree of Kinesiology. I am also an ACE certified personal trainer and have completed their weight loss management specialization. My passion for training comes from the desire to help others not just look better but feel better. I like to set up small goals to achieve big dreams. So, no matter how far from your dreams you are, you can still enjoy small victories that you can always be proud of and prove to yourself that you can accomplish what you set your mind too. I pride myself on being adaptable and giving you unique workouts no matter what your goal is. From gaining muscle and increasing your strength on major lifts to weight loss, just know that you can do it and I'm here to help!
- Associate of Kinesiology
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer
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Eat A Balanced Weight-reduction plan For Mental Well being
Eating a wholesome, balanced weight loss program is a crucial part of maintaining good well being, and can help you're feeling your greatest. What this tells us: It appears from this preliminary analysis that individuals can overeat on carbs+fats as a way to meet protein targets, with a detrimental influence upon general well being. But when the meals is excessive in carbs+fats but low in protein, they eat extra of it. This is because they actually wish to eat a desired quantity of protein—attending to their protein goal is a vital precedence for the orangutans.
Legumes, a category of vegetables that includes beans, peas and lentils, are among the most versatile and nutritious foods accessible. As an alternative of specializing in nutrients, give attention to whole foods – i.e. eat eggs and avocados extra often than Cheetos and frosted flakes.
The protein leverage principle suggests that the wild orangutans' food intake—each the kinds and quantities of meals they eat—ensures they always meet their protein necessities, but different metabolic capabilities, such as the gain and loss of body fat, are managed by exterior ecological circumstances.
Method: 900 mice were fed 30 diets with completely different protein:carbs:fat ratios. The average human weight loss plan consists of around 15 per cent protein, with the rest of the power necessities coming from carbs+fat. There are a number of well being advantages to eating it, including that it is high in protein (an excellent source for non-meat eaters), anti-oxidants and minerals.
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20 Charthouse Lane
This corner-lot town home is arguably the most secluded home in Nantucket Cove; featuring vaulted ceilings, durable bamboo flooring, plantation shutters, and upgraded carpeting in all the bedrooms. The well-equipped kitchen and breakfast area comes with stainless steel appliances, a unique granite counter top, and plenty of cabinet space. The well-lit living room has a custom-designed fireplace and soaring high ceilings that draw you into this versatile living/dining area that is perfect for entertaining. A quiet patio next to a serene water way is located just outside of the dining area.
Three generous bedrooms with plenty of natural light are located upstairs. The master suite has a walk-in closet, dual-sink vanity, and separate shower and tub with custom travertine stone flooring. The bedroom at the end of the hallway make this the perfect space for a fun kid's room or a wonderful office space.
In this secluded section of Foster City, the Nantucket Cove community gives you access to one of the best swimming pools and tennis courts in town, as well as playgrounds, a fitness room, and the wonderful Port Royal Park. Bounded by water on two sides and beautiful trees, this corner-unit home enjoys great privacy while being a quick drive to grocery stores, restaurants, post office, Costco, Home Depot, and HWY 101 & 92. Truly one of the prized properties in Nantucket Cove. This home is also just steps away from the Foster City bike and walk paths. The nearby award-winning schools make this property the ideal place to raise your family. HOA did a structural remodeling in 2008-2009 with new roofing, siding, and windows. HOA professional management, garbage, and community pool, tennis courts, and fitness room, and playground.
For more pictures go to the property's website: 20charthouselane.com
Property Details
Address: 20 Charthouse Lane
City: Foster City
State: CA
Zip: 94404
Baths: 2.5
Square Feet: 1930 +/-
Garage: 2 space
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Financial Services Officer – Leading Edge Credit Union
Leading Edge Credit Union is a community based, full-service co-operative financial institution with assets of $122.6 Million. Serving approximately 8,800 members from our five branches from Port aux Basques to Corner Brook, our vision is to assist all our members to meet their financial goals by providing advice and services with a focus on our members' best interests. Our commitment to our co-operative principles and values mean that we do more than just provide great banking services; we build honesty, trust, fairness and concern for community into everything we do.
Reporting to the Branch Manager, as Financial Services Officer, you will be responsible for examining, evaluating and authorizing or recommending approval of borrower's applications for or extension of credit including lines of credit, consumer loans, mortgage loans, small business loans, and credit cards. You will also be responsible for selling various deposit products available through the credit union including GICs, RRSPs, RRIFs, etc. Your role involves the provision of financial services including advice-giving, credit adjudication, personal financial management advice, referral services and opportunity identification for additional credit union products and services.
- Working in the members' best interests to provide wise financial advice and to prepare and analyze personal and financial data to determine lending and/or investment needs.
- Identifying and acting on opportunities to educate the member on the benefits of utilizing other Credit Union products and services.
- The effective management of delinquency according to industry best practices.
- Participation in all operational activities to assist the branch in meeting identified goals and objectives including LECU's member engagement and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Continuous learning is a key component of all positions within LECU. The successful candidate will be committed to continuing education based on an educational roadmap.
- Identify referral opportunities for wealth management, insurance products, etc.
- Providing support to members using all member touch-points such as email, in-person, and telephone. Expert knowledge of online channels such as mobile and online banking and other emerging technologies will be required. Training will be provided.
As the ideal candidate for this position, you hold a bachelor's degree or diploma with an emphasis in Business Administration and you have demonstrated experience in a financial or sales role. An equivalent combination of training and experience may also be considered. An Investment Funds of Canada certification will be considered a strong asset. Credit unions are co-operative financial institutions. Employees are team players who work exceptionally well with internal and external stakeholders and partner organizations to support the vision and mission of LECU. As the ideal candidate, you also have:
- Strong written and oral communication skills and you have great interpersonal skills.
- Proven sound lending judgement and sales skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and an aptitude for adapting to new technologies.
- Proven time management skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, busy work environment.
- A strong sense of community and a commitment to the co-operative values and principles on which the credit union is built.
Does this sound like you? If so, please submit your resume, complete with two references, via fax, email or mail, to the address below by May 3rd, 2019.
Leading Edge Credit Union
Financial Services Officer Position – PAB Branch
27 Grand Bay Road, P.O. Box 70
Grand Bay East, Newfoundland A0N 1K0
Fax: (709) 695-7078
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.lecu.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.


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540WMain Communiversity presents:
Sugar Addiction: Detoxing Your Family In 4 Easy Steps
Tuesday November 6 // 6:30pm-8pm
Sugar is 8x more addictive than cocaine but doesn't have to be!
Led by graduate student dietician Valyn Reed, "Sugar Addiction" will explore systemic factors that have enslaved blacks and persons of color to sugar and how you can begin to break the cycle of sugar addiction for you and your family in 2018
Class fee : $15/person advanced registration required Open to all ages 11 and up
Participants will leave with recipes, an infographic and knowledge. This course is open to all but tailored specifically for the black and brown community.
Course fee is non-refundable and cannot be applied to a future class or event.


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Brynn Soderlind
"If one person is moved to donate blood by my experience, then it wasn't all for naught." –Brynn-Ashley Soderlind
Blood is important to Brynn's family. When her sister battled metastatic breast cancer, blood transfusions helped her recover from chemotherapy and extend her life. When Brynn's mother was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer, three units of blood helped her undergo a 10-hour surgery.
"We moved up to Duluth in 2015 because my sister, who had already been diagnosed with cancer, liked to visit the North Shore. She found the lake incredibly healing," said Brynn. "After several extended visits, we realized my sister was getting excellent health care at the clinics up here, and decided to make the move to be closer to family—and closer to the lake."
Watching the women in her family ride a healthcare rollercoaster, Brynn decided to be proactive about her health. She scheduled a preventative hysterectomy, and was considered an excellent candidate for the procedure.
Though some surgeries are routine and uneventful, Brynn's was not. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the initial incision of her laparoscopic surgery accidentally hit her aorta, and she started to bleed. A lot. Fortunately, the anesthesiology nurse—who had assisted with the delivery of one of her children several years earlier—noticed the drop in Brynn's blood pressure immediately, and the team brought on three surgeons to help stop the bleeding.
"It took more than three hours to get me stabilized," Brynn said. "I lost more than two liters of blood. The doctors gave me six units of red blood cells, three units of plasma, two units of platelets, and two units of cryoprecipitate. Once I was awake from the surgery and stable, I told my husband I wanted to use social media to make a plea for blood donations, since blood was the reason I made it through the surgery."
That realization hit Brynn hard. "I was told many times that it was serendipitous for the hospital to have that many units of blood on hand—and the surgeons available. I am alive today because people—complete strangers—took time out of their day for whatever reason to go donate blood. It saved my life."
Now recovered from the incident, Brynn is confident about life, and an advocate for blood donation. "I just got a text message from a friend in the Cities who donated blood. She said 'This is for you, Brynn!' Since my accident, some of my friends have set up blood drives at their workplace, or have donated blood for their first time."
"One in three people will need blood in their life," Brynn said. "I never thought it would be me. The need affects all of us."
Though accidents are unfair and unexpected, Brynn sees the silver lining in her experience. "Some days I sit back and wonder if this is something that helped me help others," she said. "Some people don't feel compelled to donate blood unless there's a big tragedy in the news. I don't think people are aware of how crucial Memorial Blood Centers is in providing blood to the community."
This summer, Brynn has plans to visit the friends and family who have helped further the cause of blood donation. She also plans to enjoy every day she has ahead of her by hiking, spending time with her 2 and 5 year old kids, and visiting her favorite spot in Duluth: the shore of Lake Superior.
"In the last year, I learned so much about what blood donation means to my family, to me personally, and how it sustains lives. We got my sister for another three months because of it. Hopefully it sustained my life for a long time. It helped my mom get through a long surgery. There's something there for me that's guiding me, and I think it's blood. There's always a silver lining in tragedy, and this is it for me: that strangers would give life for someone else. On the days when I feel sad or have pain, I think of that."


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15 Mar2019
Gas Up, Diesel Down Slightly
The price of gas went up by more than forecast, overnight.
Gas jumped by 4.5 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.20.7 in Cape Breton.
Meanwhile, diesel went down slightly by six tenths of a cent.
The minimum price for a litre of diesel on the Island is now $1.24.8.


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- Employer: Rushmoor Borough Council
- Reference: CMT/19/115315
- Published: Fri 22/11/2019, 10:20 AM
- Closing on: Sun 15/12/2019, 23:55 PM
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 37 hours per week
- Salary: G5 - £32,235 to £38,055
- DBS Check: No
- Location: Rushmoor Borough Council, Farnborough Rd, Farnborough, Hampshire
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Skills and Employment Project Officer
Skills and Employment Project Officer
Up to 1 year fixed term contract
An exciting opportunity to join the Skills and Employment Team for up to one-year, fixed term basis is now available.
As a Council, we are coordinating and supporting a range of employment and skills activity across the borough to help local job seekers move into sustainable employment. Despite significant improvement in the employment rate in the borough in recent years, there are still some residents who struggle to gain employment, they are often long-term unemployed and/or have other barriers to work. Our employment support programmes are focussed on supporting these more disadvantaged groups. Also, as our economy evolves there is a need to work with our businesses to enable them to have the right skills in their workforce for the future and liaising with local providers such as Farnborough College of Technology, Hampshire County Council and the EM3 Local Enterprise Partnership to put in place the right training and development provision.
The successful candidate will:
- Support the delivery of the skills and employment work programme to generate, develop and manage employment and training opportunities across the borough.
- Work with businesses, training providers, Hampshire County Council and the EM3 LEP to develop the skilled workforce for now and the future.
- Work in partnership with the Communities Team to ensure there is a joined-up approach to education and skills.
The right candidate will be motivated by the opportunity to support our residents to be the best they can be and enjoy working collaboratively to respond to local priorities. They will be able to engage effectively with a wide range of businesses, residents and support organisations and have a commitment to creating strong and effective partnerships.
You will be a collaborative member of the Economic Development, Planning and Housing Strategy team, providing expert knowledge on employment support and the development of related programmes.
Secondments from other, particularly public sector organisations, will be considered where there is support from the employer.
For more information or an informal chat please contact Nicky Phillips, Economic Development and Skills Officer, Tel: 01252 398764 email@example.com
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Full Shell
Full Shell In the Ear hearing aids are ideal for wearers who experience mild to severe hearing loss. This aid may not be as visually appealing as other more discrete aids like the Invisible In Canal or Completely In Canal aids, but the larger shell makes them well suited to wearers who have limited dexterity.
These aids are a great option for wearers who want substance over style as the increased size of the device allows for the addition of many features and settings.
The full shell models sit within the outer ear bowl and the larger size allows for the maximum number of additional controls and features to be packed into these hearing aids.
- Less powerful than the Behind The Ear (BTE) solutions, but is the most powerful hearing aid that is contained purely in the ear.
- Longest lasting batteries that hearing aids that fit in the ear.
- Extra features available that are not available on all types of hearing aids.
- Wind noise can be a small issue.
- Can be clogged with ear wax which can affect the small instruments of the aid.
- Can be difficult to distinguish the left hearing aid from the right one.
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On the down side, at least two of the stores we stopped at are closing, including the Corningware store. :( Every so often, the owners dick with the contract and lose stores. You'd think they would try to avoid this since the place is already at least half empty.
We stopped at Denny's for lunch. I tried the new chicken apple sausage. It costs a bit more than the regular links, but has way lower calories, is nearly as much food, and is quite yummy. :D
Then we went to the mall in Mattoon. Saturday before Christmas, and only some people there, clustered down at the far end. Only about half the booth spaces were full. Used to be, it was wall-to-wall people all through November and December. *sigh* However, the holiday village statuette display was adorable. I also found a long-sleeve t-shirt tie-dyed in blue and purple. <3 So that went well.
Much of the snow has melted off, although we did get to see plenty of it this morning when we set out. It was just a beautiful winter day to be out shopping. There were large flocks of sparrows and mourning doves all over the birdfeeders today too.


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New Lab Machine: 35 CMS02
Today we've introduced a new machine to the Virtual Hacking Labs. We've named this machine 'AS45' and it has been rated as an Advanced+ machine. CMS02 is now available on all labs, reset panels and is added to the lab progress page to track your lab progress. As this is an Advanced+ machine you will have to root it without hints.Read more