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Tech Talk: Useful Hints for Operating New High Tech & Digital Devices

In this age of rapid advancement in technology, acquiring a new piece of equipment sometimes requires a course in engineering or technology to understand how to make it work properly. Crutchfield – the online technology store has published a series of articles that can help guide decisions to purchase and operate many of the equipment that are now available in the technology marketplace. Below…

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Giants Behind the Music: Alvin Ranglin

Alvin Ranglin was born in Eden District, Clarendon, Jamaica in 1942. He began his career in music via his District’s Adventist church choir at a really early age. He learned his trade as a radio/television repairman and started working as a technician by the time he had finished his teenage years– later graduating to repair and servicing of Jukeboxes. During this time his passion for music never…

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Saving Your Wet Smartphone

Many of us have had the dreaded feeling of having our Smartphone immersed in water or at least know some who have been faced with this predicament. For most individuals, it is usually the bathtub, kitchen sink, toilet or even the swimming pool which is usually the culprit. However, people living in the hurricane flood zones of Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico and the islands of the…

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#iphone

Is It Time to get rid of your Limited Cell Phone Data Plan?

These days it has become extremely difficult to find a Cell Phone company that is not offering an unlimited data plan. Each plan is loaded with all kinds of caveats. For example, Verizon guarantees full-speed 4G LTE for the first 22GB of data each billing period. T-Mobile offers free text and data to its customers who travel in certain international countries. With all this happening around us,…

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#apple #bluetooth #digital #iphone

Kingston12 Programming Notes

Kingston12 Digital Radio is a 24/7 reggae music channel (It is available at kingston12.net and on TuneIn/Simple Radio Apps)

Special Programs

Weekly New Releases – Fridays (9:00 PM – 12:00 AM) Every Friday night on Kingston12: Conscious Reggae Party host Sydney White introduces listeners to the latest reggae releases from countries around the world where reggae music is produced. Artists from…

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#24/7 #dancehall #Dub #Music #music giants #new music #reggae

Introducing Zap-Pow to the Next Generation

In 2004 VH1 Cable Television channel produce a television show called Bands Reunited – hosted by Aamer Haleem (Canadian radio and television personality). The show documented attempts of reunion of formerly popular musical ensemble for a special concert. On a typical show, the crew would go out and hunt down the ex-members of the band (often at first in disguise) one-by-one, and convince them to…

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#new album #new music

How to Listen to Kingston 12 Digital Radio

Our 24/7 channel can be heard via the embedded player at kingston12.net, or on several models of WIFI enabled radios and mobile devices. European manufacturers such as Roberts, Grace, and Armour – manufacturers of the Q2 brand; along with domestic and Asian manufactures of all WIFI models such as C Crane, Livo, Vtech, Cobra, Sangean, Sanyo and Bose have included Kingston12 Digital Radio on their…

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The Dreaded Feeling That All eyes are on me

Going to a gym to work out takes a lot of courage for some. In addition to the feelings of inadequacies as one fumbles their way through equipment that they are not familiar with, people who are overweight also have the extra emotional burden of overcoming the fear that “all eyes are on them”.

In my former personal training days, my clients would often share with me how personal training was a…

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#fitness #health #Renna Reddick

Kingston12 HIFI: Carrying the Sound System Legacy into the Future

Kingston 12represents the postal or zip code in West-Central Kingston, Jamaica that, along with adjacent areas of Trench Town (Kingston 13) and the south-central part of the city, was the axis of the cultural renaissance that gave the world Reggae music. It is the home of the Ambassador Theater – the place that was the flagship for presenting new talent to Jamaica and the world. The Ambassador…

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#BUTTAHFLY FX #dancehall #Festivals #Jamaica #kingston 12 #Music #music giants #Shinehead #Sound System #The Wailers

Zumba: Dancing Your Way to a Healthier Body in 2019.

At the beginning of 2017, I joined a new fitness club. One of the things that made this particular fitness club so enticing was the large selection of group fitness classes that they offered (from TRX training, Cardio Interval training, Core Training and also host of Zumba classes).

Zumba Class

As a former personal trainer and group fitness instructor, I was simply amazed at the large selection…

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#fitness #health #zumba

Obesity is a Major Worldwide Challenge: Where does Your Country Rank?

A recent study published at https://renewbariatrics.com/obesity-rank-by-countries/ , estimated that approximately 775 million of the world’s 7.6 billion people – including adult and children are obese. The research suggests there are nearly 650 million obese adults on the planet (as defined as a body mass index (BMI) over 30).

In addition, there are also about 125 million obese children and…

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Reggae Festivals 2017 Clendar Click on picture above for the Everfest Calendar.

#2017 Music Festival #Word Music

Ten Ways to Help Strengthen the Knees and Reduce Knee Pain

Anti-inflammatory Foods

Inflammation can be the cause of pain and weakness of knees. It is very important to include in your diet foods which are anti-inflammatory such as turmeric, walnuts, ginger, spinach, avocados, blueberries, sweet potatoes, tart cherries, olive oil, and salmon. Make sure to avoid inflammatory foods as white rice, white flour products, foods which are high in saturated…

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#health

Upcoming Reggae Festivals – 2017 Find festivals listed here:

#Festivals #Outdoor Concerts

IKAYA: Writing Her Name across Many Hearts

The reggae music industry is heavily male-dominated. Throughout the years female artists like Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, Rita Marley and Carline Davis are among the very few that became “household” names. Today there is a new group of female artists who have kicked the door wide open. Artists like Alaine Laughton –stage name Alaine, Ventrice Morgan – stage name Queen Ifrica, Shauna McKenzie…

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#Female Reggae Artist #new album #Singers #Song Writer

New Smart Phones: Why is the Excitement Gone?

Only a few years ago many of us (yes, I did it once) lined up outside the front door of an Apple store waiting for an opportunity to purchase the latest Apple smart phone. Although Samsung phones were not released with the same fanfare, android enthusiasts could hardly wait to get their hands on the latest version of the Samsung Galaxy. Today the “noise” has quieted a bit, and there are hardly…

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#apple #China #Gen-X #Gen-Y #Millennial #Samsung #Smart Phone

Worlds “Best Cities to live” study Neglect Impact of Social Justice

Mercer’s City Benchmark study for 2016 is out and as in previous years, seven of the top ten cities that offer the highest quality of life are in Europe. They range from Vienna, Austria at number 1 to Basel, Switzerland at number 10 (tied). The three outliers are Auckland, New Zealand (#3), Vancouver, Canada (#5) and Sydney, Australia (# 10 tied with Basel). The full list is available at https://…

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#French Caribbean #Mercer #Quality of Life #San Juan

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