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|Stephen W. Armstrong, Frederick E. Sykes, David R. Brown, James G. Ryan
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This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/121,221 filed Apr. 12, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,937,738. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/121,221 claims priority from and is related to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/283,310, entitled "Digital Hearing Aid System," filed Apr. 12, 2001. These prior applications, including the entirety of their written descriptions and drawing figures, are hereby incorporated into the present application by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention generally relates to hearing aids. More specifically, the invention provides an advanced digital hearing aid system.
2. Description of the Related Art
Digital hearing aids are known in this field. These hearing aids, however, suffer from several disadvantages that are overcome by the present invention. For instance, one embodiment of the present invention includes an occlusion sub-system which compensates for the amplification of the digital hearing aid user's own voice within the ear canal. Another embodiment of the present invention includes a directional processor and a headroom expander which optimize the gain applied to the acoustical signals received by the digital hearing aid and combine the amplified signals into a directionally-sensitive response. In addition, the present invention includes other advantages over known digital hearing aids, as described below.
A digital hearing aid is provided that includes front and rear microphones, a sound processor, and a speaker. Embodiments of the digital hearing aid include an occlusion subsystem, and a directional processor and headroom expander. The front microphone receives a front microphone acoustical signal and generates a front microphone analog signal. The rear microphone receives a rear microphone acoustical signal and generates a rear microphone analog signal. The front and rear microphone analog signals are converted into the digital domain, and at least the front microphone signal is coupled to the sound processor. The sound processor selectively modifies the signal characteristics and generates a processed signal. The processed signal is coupled to the speaker which converts the signal to an acoustical hearing aid output signal that is directed into the ear canal of the digital hearing aid user. The occlusion sub-system compensates for the amplification of the digital hearing aid user's own voice within the ear canal. The directional processor and headroom expander optimizes the gain applied to the acoustical signals received by the digital hearing aid and combine the amplified signals into a directionally-sensitive response.
Turning now to the drawing figure,
Sound is received by the pair of microphones 24, 26, and converted into electrical signals that are coupled to the FMIC 12C and RMIC 12D inputs to the IC 12A. FMIC refers to "front microphone," and RMIC refers to "rear microphone." The microphones 24, 26 are biased between a regulated voltage output from the RREG and FREG pins 12B, and the ground nodes FGND 12F, RGND 12G. The regulated voltage output on FREG and RREG is generated internally to the IC 12A by regulator 30.
The tele-coil 28 is a device used in a hearing aid that magnetically couples to a telephone handset and produces an input current that is proportional to the telephone signal. This input current from the tele-coil 28 is coupled into the rear microphone A/D converter 32B on the IC 12A when the switch 76 is connected to the "T" input pin 12E, indicating that the user of the hearing aid is talking on a telephone. The tele-coil 28 is used to prevent acoustic feedback into the system when talking on the telephone.
The volume control potentiometer 14 is coupled to the volume control input 12N of the IC. This variable resistor is used to set the volume sensitivity of the digital hearing aid.
The memory-select toggle switch 16 is coupled between the positive voltage supply VB 18 to the IC 12A and the memory-select input pin 12L. This switch 16 is used to toggle the digital hearing aid system 12 between a series of setup configurations. For example, the device may have been previously programmed for a variety of environmental settings, such as quiet listening, listening to music, a noisy setting, etc. For each of these settings, the system parameters of the IC 12A may have been optimally configured for the particular user. By repeatedly pressing the toggle switch 16, the user may then toggle through the various configurations stored in the read-only memory 44 of the IC 12A.
The battery terminals 12K, 12H of the IC 12A are preferably coupled to a single 1.3 volt zinc-air battery. This battery provides the primary power source for the digital hearing aid system.
The last external component is the speaker 20. This element is coupled to the differential outputs at pins 12J, 12I of the IC 12A, and converts the processed digital input signals from the two microphones 24, 26 into an audible signal for the user of the digital hearing aid system 12.
There are many circuit blocks within the IC 12A. Primary sound processing within the system is carried out by the sound processor 38. A pair of A/D converters 32A, 32B are coupled between the front and rear microphones 24, 26, and the sound processor 38, and convert the analog input signals into the digital domain for digital processing by the sound processor 38. A single D/A converter 48 converts the processed digital signals back into the analog domain for output by the speaker 20. Other system elements include a regulator 30, a volume control A/D 40, an interface/system controller 42, an EEPROM memory 44, a power-on reset circuit 46, and a oscillator/system clock 36.
The sound processor 38 preferably includes a directional processor and headroom expander 50, a pre-filter 52, a wide-band twin detector 54, a band-split filter 56, a plurality of narrow-band channel processing and twin detectors 58A-58D, a summer 60, a post filter 62, a notch filter 64, a volume control circuit 66, an automatic gain control output circuit 68, a peak clipping circuit 70, a squelch circuit 72, and a tone generator 74.
Operationally, the sound processor 38 processes digital sound as follows. Sound signals input to the front and rear microphones 24, 26 are coupled to the front and rear A/D converters 32A, 32B, which are preferably Sigma-Delta modulators followed by decimation filters that convert the analog sound inputs from the two microphones into a digital equivalent. Note that when a user of the digital hearing aid system is talking on the telephone, the rear A/D converter 32B is coupled to the tele-coil input "T" 12E via switch 76. Both of the front and rear A/D converters 32A, 32B are clocked with the output clock signal from the oscillator/system clock 36 (discussed in more detail below). This same output clock signal is also coupled to the sound processor 38 and the D/A converter 48.
The front and rear digital sound signals from the two A/D converters 32A, 32B are coupled to the directional processor and headroom expander 50 of the sound processor 38. The rear A/D converter 32B is coupled to the processor 50 through switch 75. In a first position, the switch 75 couples the digital output of the rear A/D converter 32 B to the processor 50, and in a second position, the switch 75 couples the digital output of the rear A/D converter 32B to summation block 71 for the purpose of compensating for occlusion.
Occlusion is the amplification of the users own voice within the ear canal. The rear microphone can be moved inside the ear canal to receive this unwanted signal created by the occlusion effect. The occlusion effect is usually reduced in these types of systems by putting a mechanical vent in the hearing aid. This vent, however, can cause an oscillation problem as the speaker signal feeds back to the microphone(s) through the vent aperture. Another problem associated with traditional venting is a reduced low frequency response (leading to reduced sound quality). Yet another limitation occurs when the direct coupling of ambient sounds results in poor directional performance, particularly in the low frequencies. The system shown in
The directional processor and headroom expander 50 includes a combination of filtering and delay elements that, when applied to the two digital input signals, forms a single, directionally-sensitive response. This directionally-sensitive response is generated such that the gain of the directional processor 50 will be a maximum value for sounds coming from the front microphone 24 and will be a minimum value for sounds coming from the rear microphone 26.
The headroom expander portion of the processor 50 significantly extends the dynamic range of the A/D conversion, which is very important for high fidelity audio signal processing. It does this by dynamically adjusting the A/D converters 32A/32B operating points. The headroom expander 50 adjusts the gain before and after the A/D conversion so that the total gain remains unchanged, but the intrinsic dynamic range of the A/D converter block 32A/32B is optimized to the level of the signal being processed. The headroom expander portion of the processor 50 is described below in more detail with reference to
The output from the directional processor and headroom expander 50 is coupled to a pre-filter 52, which is a general-purpose filter for pre-conditioning the sound signal prior to any further signal processing steps. This "pre-conditioning" can take many forms, and, in combination with corresponding "post-conditioning" in the post filter 62, can be used to generate special effects that may be suited to only a particular class of users. For example, the pre-filter 52 could be configured to mimic the transfer function of the user's middle ear, effectively putting the sound signal into the "cochlear domain." Signal processing algorithms to correct a hearing impairment based on, for example, inner hair cell loss and outer hair cell loss, could be applied by the sound processor 38. Subsequently, the post-filter 62 could be configured with the inverse response of the pre-filter 52 in order to convert the sound signal back into the "acoustic domain" from the "cochlear domain." Of course, other pre-conditioning/post-conditioning configurations and corresponding signal processing algorithms could be utilized.
The pre-conditioned digital sound signal is then coupled to the band-split filter 56, which preferably includes a bank of filters with variable corner frequencies and pass-band gains. These filters are used to split the single input signal into four distinct frequency bands. The four output signals from the band-split filter 56 are preferably in-phase so that when they are summed together in block 60, after channel processing, nulls or peaks in the composite signal (from the summer) are minimized.
Channel processing of the four distinct frequency bands from the band-split filter 56 is accomplished by a plurality of channel processing/twin detector blocks 58A-58D. Although four blocks are shown in
Each of the channel processing/twin detectors 58A-58D provide an automatic gain control ("AGC") function that provides compression and gain on the particular frequency band (channel) being processed. Compression of the channel signals permits quieter sounds to be amplified at a higher gain than louder sounds, for which the gain is compressed. In this manner, the user of the system can hear the full range of sounds since the circuits 58A-58D compress the full range of normal hearing into the reduced dynamic range of the individual user as a function of the individual user's hearing loss within the particular frequency band of the channel.
The channel processing blocks 58A-58D can be configured to employ a twin detector average detection scheme while compressing the input signals. This twin detection scheme includes both slow and fast attack/release tracking modules that allow for fast response to transients (in the fast tracking module), while preventing annoying pumping of the input signal (in the slow tracking module) that only a fast time constant would produce. The outputs of the fast and slow tracking modules are compared, and the compression slope is then adjusted accordingly. The compression ratio, channel gain, lower and upper thresholds (return to linear point), and the fast and slow time constants (of the fast and slow tracking modules) can be independently programmed and saved in memory 44 for each of the plurality of channel processing blocks 58A-58D.
After channel processing is complete, the four channel signals are summed by summer 60 to form a composite signal. This composite signal is then coupled to the post-filter 62, which may apply a post-processing filter function as discussed above. Following post-processing, the composite signal is then applied to a notch-filter 64, that attenuates a narrow band of frequencies that is adjustable in the frequency range where hearing aids tend to oscillate. This notch filter 64 is used to reduce feedback and prevent unwanted "whistling" of the device. Preferably, the notch filter 64 may include a dynamic transfer function that changes the depth of the notch based upon the magnitude of the input signal.
Following the notch filter 64, the composite signal is then coupled to a volume control circuit 66. The volume control circuit 66 receives a digital value from the volume control A/D 40, which indicates the desired volume level set by the user via potentiometer 14, and uses this stored digital value to set the gain of an included amplifier circuit.
From the volume control circuit, the composite signal is then coupled to the AGC-output block 68. The AGC-output circuit 68 is a high compression ratio, low distortion limiter that is used to prevent pathological signals from causing large scale distorted output signals from the speaker 20 that could be painful and annoying to the user of the device. The composite signal is coupled from the AGC-output circuit 68 to a squelch circuit 72, that performs an expansion on low-level signals below an adjustable threshold. The squelch circuit 72 uses an output signal from the wide-band detector 54 for this purpose. The expansion of the low-level signals attenuates noise from the microphones and other circuits when the input S/N ratio is small, thus producing a lower noise signal during quiet situations. Also shown coupled to the squelch circuit 72 is a tone generator block 74, which is included for calibration and testing of the system.
The output of the squelch circuit 72 is coupled to one input of summer 71. The other input to the summer 71 is from the output of the rear A/D converter 32B, when the switch 75 is in the second position. These two signals are summed in summer 71, and passed along to the interpolator and peak clipping circuit 70. This circuit 70 also operates on pathological signals, but it operates almost instantaneously to large peak signals and is high distortion limiting. The interpolator shifts the signal up in frequency as part of the D/A process and then the signal is clipped so that the distortion products do not alias back into the baseband frequency range.
The output of the interpolator and peak clipping circuit 70 is coupled from the sound processor 38 to the D/A H-Bridge 48. This circuit 48 converts the digital representation of the input sound signals to a pulse density modulated representation with complimentary outputs. These outputs are coupled off-chip through outputs 12J, 12I to the speaker 20, which low-pass filters the outputs and produces an acoustic analog of the output signals. The D/A H-Bridge 48 includes an interpolator, a digital Delta-Sigma modulator, and an H-Bridge output stage. The D/A H-Bridge 48 is also coupled to and receives the clock signal from the oscillator/system clock 36 (described below).
The interface/system controller 42 is coupled between a serial data interface pin 12M on the IC 12, and the sound processor 38. This interface is used to communicate with an external controller for the purpose of setting the parameters of the system. These parameters can be stored on-chip in the EEPROM 44. If a "black-out" or "brown-out" condition occurs, then the power-on reset circuit 46 can be used to signal the interface/system controller 42 to configure the system into a known state. Such a condition can occur, for example, if the battery fails.
The occlusion sub-system includes two signal paths: (1) an intended signal received by the front microphone 24 and amplified for the hearing impaired user, and (2) an acoustical occlusion signal originating in the ear canal that is received by the rear microphone 26 and cancelled in a feedback loop by the occlusion sub-system. The intended signal received by the front microphone is converted from the analog to the digital domain with the front microphone A/D converter 32A. The front microphone A/D converter 32A includes an A/D conversion block 206 which converts the signal into the digital domain, and a decimator block 207 which down-samples the signal to achieve a lower-speed, higher-resolution digital signal. The decimator block 207 may, for example, down-sample the signal by a factor of sixty-four (64). The output from the front microphone A/D converter 32A is then coupled to the sound processor 38 which amplifies and conditions the signal as described above with reference to
The output from the sound processor 38 is filtered by the high frequency equalizer block 203. The characteristics of the high frequency equalizer block 203 are described below with reference to
The acoustical occlusion signal received by the rear microphone 26 is similarly converted from the analog to the digital domain with the rear microphone A/D converter 32B. The rear microphone A/D converter 32B includes an A/D conversion block 208 which converts the occlusion signal to the digital domain and a decimator block 209 which down-samples the signal. The decimator block 209 may, for example, down-sample the occlusion signal by a factor of sixteen (16), resulting in lower-speed, higher-resolution signal characteristics that are desirable for both low power and low noise operation.
The output from the rear microphone A/D converter 32A is coupled to the microphone equalizing circuit 200 which mirrors the magnitude response of the rear microphone 26 and A/D combination in order to yield an overall flat microphone effect that is desirable for optimal performance. The output of the microphone equalizing circuit 200 is then coupled as a negative input to the summation circuit 71.
The output from the summation circuit 71 is coupled to the loop filter 202 which filters the signal to the optimal magnitude and phase characteristics necessary for stable closed-loop operation. The filter characteristics for the loop filter 202 necessary to obtain a stable closed loop operation are commonly understood by those skilled in the art of control system theory. Ideally, a gain greater than unity gain is desirable to achieve the beneficial results of negative feedback to reduce the occlusion effect. The loop gain should, however, be less than unity when the overall phase response passes through 180 degrees of shift. Otherwise, the overall feedback may become positive, resulting in system instability.
The output from the loop filter 202 is coupled to the speaker equalization filter 201 which flattens the overall transfer function of the Interpolator 70, D/A 48 and speaker 20 combination. It should be understood, however, that the loop filter 202 and speaker equalization filter 201 could be combined into one filter block, but are separated in this description to improve clarity. The output of the speaker equalizer filter 201 is then coupled to the speaker 20 through the interpolator/peak clipper 70 and D/A converter 48, as described above with reference to
Operationally, the filtered occlusion signal coupled as a negative input to the summation circuit 71 produces an overall negative feedback loop when coupled by blocks 202, 201, 70 and 48 to the speaker 20. Ideally, the frequency at which the overall phase response of the occlusion sub-system approaches 180 degrees (zero phase margin) is as high as practically possible. Time delays resulting from inherent sample-based mathematical operations used in digital signal processing may produce excess phase delay. In addition, the common use of highly oversampled low resolution sigma delta analog to digital (and digital to analog) converters and their associated high-order decimators and interpolators may produce significant group delays leading to less then optimal performance from a system as described herein. Thus, the illustrated occlusion sub-system provides a mixed sample rate solution whereby the low time delay signal processing is performed at a higher sampling rate than the hearing loss compensation algorithms resulting in greatly reduced delays since the decimation and interpolator designs need not be as high order.
In one alternative embodiment, also illustrated on
Operationally, the headroom expander circuits 400-403 optimize the operating point of the analog-to-digital converters 404 by adjusting the gain of the preamplifiers 405 in a controlled fashion while adjusting the gain of the multipliers 400 in a correspondingly opposite fashion. Thus, the overall gain from the input to the A/D converters 32A, 32B through to the output of the multipliers 400 is substantially independent of the actual gain of the preamplifiers 405. The gain applied by the preamplifiers 405 is in the analog domain while the gain adjustment by the multipliers 400 is in the digital domain, thus resulting in a mixed signal compression expander system that increases the effective dynamic range of the analog-to-digital converters 404.
The analog signal generated by the front microphone 24 is coupled as an input to the preamplifier 405 which applies a variable gain that is controlled by a feedback signal from the threshold and gain control block 402. The amplified output from the preamplifier 405 is then converted to the digital domain by the analog-to-digital conversion block 404. The analog-to-digital conversion block 404 may, for example, be a Sigma-Delta modulator followed by decimation filters as described above with reference to
The digital output from the analog-to-digital conversion block 404 is coupled as inputs to the multiplier 400 and the level detector 403. The level detector 403 determines the magnitude of the output of the analog-to-digital conversion block 404, and generates an energy level output signal. The level detector 403 operates similarly to the twin detector 54 described above with reference to
The energy level output signal from the level detector 403 is coupled to the threshold and gain control block 402 which determines when the output of the analog-to-digital converter 404 is above a pre-defined level. If the output of the analog-to-digital converter 404 rises above the pre-defined level, then the threshold and gain control block 402 reduces the gain of the preamplifier 405 and proportionally increases the gain of the multiplier 400. The threshold and gain control block 402 controls the gain of the preamplifier 405 with a preamplifier control signal 412 that is converted to the analog domain by the digital-to-analog converter 406. With respect to the multiplier 400, the threshold and gain control block 402 adjusts the gain by generating an output gain control signal 414 which is delayed by the delay block 401 and is coupled as a second input to the multiplier 400. The delay introduced to the output gain control signal 414 by the delay block 401 is pre-selected to match the delay resulting from the process of analog to digital conversion (including any decimation) performed by the analog-to-digital conversion block 404. Exemplary gain adjustments that may be performed by the threshold and gain control block 402 are described below with reference to
Similarly, the signal from the rear microphone 26 is optimized by the rear microphone A/D converter 32B and the second headroom expander circuit 400-403. The outputs from the two multipliers 400 are then coupled as inputs to a directional processor 410. As described above with reference to
The single-step gain 502 illustrated in
The multi-step gain 602 illustrated in
The continuous gain 702 illustrated in
This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention. The patentable scope of the invention is defined by the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art.
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Takayoshi in Toronto, Ontario
52 months ago
I am planning to apply to 3 universities in the States for the PA program: Rosalind Franklin, Univ. of Maryland and Indiana. I have already graduated with a B.Sc. and meet all the academic preparation and have had extensive work/volunteer work in health care and biomedical research.
However "Shadowing" in Canada is actually against insurance policies. You can't be with a doctor and patients if you aren't a medical student. I did approach multiple people in my hospital but they were very reluctant about it and more importantly they didn't seem to understand the concept of this.
I am very concerned that my application will be rejected simply because of the lack of shadowing experience. Rosalind Franklin says on their website that "successful applicants will have acquired reference letters from a pathologist or a PA".
I would greatly appreciate any advice on this.
LL in Perkasie, Pennsylvania
52 months ago
First let me refer you to this old thread: www.indeed.com/forum/job/pathology-assistant/Is-shadowing-path-really-necessary/t391932
Next, I did not have an opportunity to shadow and I was still considered a highly compressive applicant at one of the schools you are applying to (and was accepted pretty much the day after my interview). On the other hand, another one of the schools you are applying at rejected me right off the bat. So it really depends on what is important to the directors of each program. I suggest you ask each one about it.
If you explain the legal situation where you live, I dont think they will count it against you.
Best of luck!
matthew_lepera@*****.*** in Norristown, Pennsylvania
52 months ago
Hey LL,
What school are you going to attend?
Michael in Brunswick, Georgia
52 months ago
Hello over and up there. How is the weather? I have been a PA for over 25 years and to me shadowing is nothing more than seeing how a typical PA day goes.
Your line: "You can't be with a doctor and patients if you aren't a medical student" does not make much sense because either the patient will be dead, or you will only see a part (gall bladder, colon, lung, ect.)and not the whole patient like and exam room setting.
Letters of recommendation from top pathologists will really help you and I suggest that you keep trying to shadow and learn. It will all work out in the end.
Anything else?
Madi in Columbus, Ohio
52 months ago
There's a PA Program in Canada-even if you don't want to apply there, I'm sure you could contact them about shadowing experience and how to get it in your country. They'd be a lot more help than any of us Southerners could be haha.
Takayoshi in Toronto, Ontario
52 months ago
Yes, only the University of Western Ontario in Canada has an NAACLS accredited PA program and they don't require shadowing for the application. The only issue with this program is that its extremely competitive since they only accept 3-4 people per year. I will have more chance if I apply in the States as they accept more students per year.
According to their website they are judge you based on academic performance (40%), letter of intent (40%), and the rest will be based on your reference letters (20%). They don't even require the GRE which frankly I think should be an important part of the successful application.
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Liberty League International14300 N Northsight Blvd #210 Scottsdale, Arizona U.S.A.
Liberty League International Should of listened to the BBB warnings! Ripoff Scottsdale Arizona
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I soon became really frustrated with my advisor Zanaida Lorenzo, I would ask questions about what to do next and all she would do is say wait a few weeks until the new back office was up, and to keep practicing my telephone script. When they recruit you, you are told that you will get all the help you need, they don't tell you it is a whole bunch of training calls that make you feel really small because you don't have these two tickets. Some of these calls you were not even allowed to speak out if you haven't bought a ticket or recruited anyone.
After the new website came online I was soon made aware of all the extra fees that you are required to pay. You pay them to use the website, conferencing system and to host your website. There are also many more hidden cost that you end up paying for in order to run the business, on top of all the advertising costs.
I worked this hard for two months, and I had no results. On top of this the pressure to buy the two conference tickets is unbelievable. They try to get you to mortgage your house, sell something, or use your credit cards. I finally applied for more credit cards and bought the Liberty conference ticket for $7995.00 on Nov. 2 2006. Me and my husband were now totaly tapped out, by the end of November I ran out of money to run this business. I had spent over $13,000. We were out of money period.
I was now pressured to buy a special event ticket to go to Las Vegas, NV in January to attend an event Zanaida Lorenzo and other top performers were going to attend. We spent the $200.00 and went hoping to learn an inexpensive way to run this business. What I haven't told you was that I fell during Thanksgiving vacation and hurt my back. I thought it would get better no problem, I was wrong. By the time I attended this event I was on heavy painkillers and could barely sit. How I made it through this event, I couldn't tell you. Within a couple of days I could no longer sit or drive and could barely walk. I found out that I had herniated a disk in my back and it was rubbing on my siatic nerve. I had back surgery on March 25, 2007, I will have to have another surgery later on down the line. Surprisingly Zanaida quit calling me a few days after the event in January. I feel she saw that I would not be able to work the business and I wasn't worth her time.
I have since requested a refund for my Liberty ticket but it has been denied. I now have filed a complaint with the BBB. So far I was willing to let it go if I can get this money back. I really feel that I should get it all back due to the way they get you to sign up. Another interesting fact is that alot of the top earners are involved in developoing programs for Liberty League. We end up paying for these programs. Are they making their money off sponsering people or by the stuff we are forced to pay for.
Bullhead City, Arizona
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So what's the big deal with that you ask? Well, I don't know about you, but I just don't like the idea that the company will position a few of the top earners who are marketing the same program that I am, in such a way that they earn a profit from each new member coming in who buys what the company is recommending they buy like leads. And yet they never tell you who actually owns them.
No matter what they like to say, the main reason you failed is because LLI or your advisor Zanaida never taught you how to drive massive internet traffic to your "personal" website (not the corporate site), or how to do effective fee advertising by using Craigslist for example. You can reach far more people placing your ads in Craigslist that you ever could with expensive classifieds and for FREE. And if you know how to do it, you can place as many ads as you want, again all FREE. Yet there are not teaching you this. No, instead they are telling you to go place expensive newspaper ads anywhere you could (except South Dakota where LLI is banned from doing business) that are already over-saturated with other LLI ads, and spend $300 plus on a batch of 100 leads that have already been resold to other people besides yourself.
The bottom line is that the top earners are doing other things that they are not telling you as far as marketing is concerned. Why don't they want to tell you? Because if they do, you then become their direct competitor. I don't care what anyone says or claims, or what you've heard before. That is why and I'm sick and tired of it.
Here is the deal with a lot of lead vendor companies. The so called "real time leads" they generate are simply people who submitted their personal info somewhere online just to receive some type of free gift, prize, or other promotion. Then each lead is sold to at least two different people besides yourself.
I was in LLI, and I fully understand what your mentioning.
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Outward Living PlanJanuary 19 2016 at 12:43 pm 0 Comments
On Sunday, P.J. Smyth presented his 2016 "Outward Living Plan" to encourage us to make friends, build relationships with our co-workers, acquaintances and neighbors.
Download a PDF of the Outward Living Plan
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Step 1: Make Genuine Friends with Unbelievers
- Think relatives, neighbors, colleagues, those with shared interests in your current rhythm of life. God has placed you!
- Prioritize a few people and make it your aim to become a brilliant friend.
- Pray for them.
No friends? Think about rhythms of life:
a) Gym, hairdresser, out walking, etc.
b) Hobby: running club / walking club / dog / kids sports team
c) Meals: 21 per week
Step 2: Naturally Engage on Spiritual Things
- Let these friends know you are a Christian, in a natural, unforced way.
- Live an attractive, authentic life, not perfect, but not high maintenance.
- Be honest about your struggles: don't hold out Christianity as a self-improvement scheme. Share how your faith helps you.
- Listen to your friend's problems; maybe offer to pray for them.
- Ask about their faith, and just listen. You might say, "Are you a person of faith? What does that look like for you?" If they say, "I don't believe in God" say, "Tell me more about that" Don't show disapproval if you disagree with what they believe. Ask questions and listen with interest. This is what friends do! It is also an expression of love, respect and humility, and it will help you understand them better. It may also mean that in due course they are more open to hearing your view of faith.
Step 3: Draw people into your church community
- Informally socially, or more formally socially, e.g., interest groups (book club, sport)
- Can freeload on others' friendships. Fish as a team.
Step 4: Personal and Public Proclamation
- Personal: Prepare and use personal tools:
a) Personal testimony: 30 sec and 3 min versions. Keep it real. Share how your faith helps you; e.g., stress, fear, drivenness.
b) Learn 2-4 ways to frame the Gospel
c) A stash of resources to give: "This helped me.", "I would be interested to see what you think of this."
- Public: Think what's first: Social action or Introducing God course? Sunday? Particular preacher or series?
Our 2016 Goals
- Invite at least one unbeliever to our Easter Service. (i.e. "A tradition we have is to go to church on Easter and then eat together, and we would love you to join us.", "Kids have a blast.", "We've got this new pommie pastor who I am still working out; would love your perspective.")
- Have a couple of friendships developing nicely by the fall. This gives our church a chance to gear up in a few areas.
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Resources from "Life Together"November 24 2014 at 4:07 pm 0 Comments
This month we've sought to grow in our understanding of the priority of the church and the foundational values of loving, serving and giving as we live together in Christian community.
Take time to re-listen or listen for the first time if you missed a message:
Life Together as the Church
Love One Another
Serving One Another
Also, don't forget the Life Together Devotional Guide full of ideas to help you draw out the meaning of the biblical text, spark application and discussion, and provide ways to talk about these truths with children at home.
We hope you enjoy the above photos submitted by some of our care groups. If you haven't captured your "care group selfie" yet, it's not too late! We'll be continuing to post photos in The Weekly and elsewhere as we receive them.
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New Year's Resolution: Get the AppDecember 29 2013 at 5:55 pm 0 Comments
Did you know that Covenant Life has a mobile app for iPhone, iPad Touch, iPad and Android smartphones and tablets? You can download the app on the iTunes App Store or at Google Play.
The app features video of Sunday sermons (going back about a year-and-a half), and audio of Sunday sermons, seminars and more (it's a great way to review sermons on the go). You can also browse this blog.
We hope you'll enjoy reviewing sermons, catching up on ones you missed and sharing the content with others via Facebook, Twitter or e-mail.
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Are You RULE-IGIOUS?May 3 2013 at 2:15 pm 0 Comments
Joshua Harris titled his message this past Sunday "Rule-igion." He taught from Matthew 12:1-14 how we are often tempted as Christians to be focused on rules to the detriment of a relationship with Jesus Christ.
After viewing or listening to the message, take this ARE YOU RULE-IGIOUS? Test by Don DeVries:
In what ways do you drift toward "rule-igion" instead of resting on Jesus? Consider the following list:
• Do you feel more confident and more accepted by God when you are doing well spiritually?
• Do you wonder if God has forsaken you, turned his back or finds you unacceptable when having a bad day spiritually?
• If God asked you, "Why should I answer your prayer?" would you inventory any unconfessed sins, remind God of your consistent quiet times, or tell him of your good works towards others?
• When reading your Bible, what does your heart and mind notice first and most—the things you need to do or the works done by the Savior?
• Which are you more aware of, all the ways you need to grow or who you are in Christ?
• Can others' personal examples or practices bring guilt or discouragement?
• Do you think that God's forgiveness only kicks in after you have reached some mysterious level of remorse, repentance or suffering for your sin?
• Do you find that being led by the Spirit and trusting in God's sovereign wisdom are not nearly as appealing as having a set of rules that will settle every question?
• When you hear teaching that includes practical instruction, do you tend to leave discouraged because your already overwhelming task list just increased?
• Do you feel discouraged or condemned when you fail, make a mistake or sin?
• Do you tend to relate to Jesus as the new Lawgiver? Is your prayer and plea to ask the Lord how to do it?
• Do you tend to be critical, perfectionistic, or self-righteous?
• Do you find it difficult to relate to others who practice differently than you do on nonessential or disputable matters? Do your personal convictions on disputable matters tend to become laws everyone should follow?
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Resources from Men's ConferenceOctober 17 2012 at 10:33 am 0 Comments
"We need men who will shoulder the weight of manhood as God designed it, who will live it out day to day but will incline their manhood toward the gospel." —Dr. Randy Stinson
In a culture where the definition of what it truly means to be a man and how that affects one's actions has been so distorted by sin, Randy Stinson brings his knowledge of Scripture to bear in the lives of male Christians. Speaking to men from our congregation and surrounding area churches, Dr. Stinson covered four main topics at the September 29 Manhood Conference:
- Session 1: Be Strong and Prove Yourself a Man (1 Kings 2:1-9)
- Session 2: Men Who Lead (Ephesians 5:22-23)
- Session 3: Raising Masculine Sons and Feminine Daughters (Ephesians 5:22-23)
- Session 4: Leading to Reach the Generations: Leaving a Legacy (1 Peter 1:1-7)
Men, if you weren't able to attend, or simply want to review Dr. Stinson's biblically-informed exhortations to embrace your identity as a man, stream or download the audio from his sessions. We pray that these resources will help you embrace your unique identity as a male image-bearer of Christ and live for his glory.
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Review and Apply: Matthew, Part 16September 11 2012 at 9:02 pm 0 Comments
This past Sunday, Joshua Harris preached part 16 of our series, The Life and Words of Jesus: The Gospel According to Matthew. His text was Matthew 6:1-6;16-18, where Jesus encourages disciples of the kingdom of heaven to answer two important questions in relation to spiritual practices and worship of God: What is our motive? What is our reward?
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Questions for reflection and application:
1. Take time to read Matthew 6:1-6;16-18.
2. In what areas of your life (spiritual disciplines, parenting, giving, serving, job, etc.) do you subtly, or even overtly, let others know of your good deeds and acts of righteousness?
3. In what ways do you live for and crave the applause, adoration and approval of others?
4. When you sacrifice time, energy or financial resources for others and they fail to express gratefulness, how is your heart tempted? What does that reveal about your motive?
5. How can the least impressive life (by the world's standards) have eternal significance? How does living for the audience of One change the motives and posture of your heart?
6. Why is the Father's promise to reward us for our secret acts of devotion and worship so incredible?
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Complaint Review: Sonic Electronics
Sonic ElectronicsInternet, California United States of America
Sonic Electronics http://www.sonicelectronix.com/ Seller of defective products! Charges for returns! Internet, California
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On 7/23 I ordered another of the same unit from them and went ahead and paid $18 for return shipping. on the 1st unit. I had already faxed the vendor. The vendor does not answer any and all type communications!
Their correspondence to me.
I have talked with my supervisor of what we would be able to do and he
> advised me of the following. On the first order we will only be able to
> refund you what you paid for the item which was $229.99 minus $15 for
> original shipping. For the second order we will be refunding you the
> price for the second shipping label of $18.45 plus the cost of the item
> of $229.99 minus $15 for the original cost of shipping.
Update 8/15/12
Dear Michael,
> Thank you for getting back with us about your order.
> I have made sure that they will be issuing you the correct refund.
> Unfortunately becuase you did not ship the second item back inside of a
> shipping box they did have to charge you an additional 10% becuase when
> we return the item to the manufacturer they charge for the damage to the
> box.
> If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us and we
> would be happy to assist you further. Have a great day.
My info:
I was told over the phone that I did not have to send them back box in a box because they were not shipped to me in this fashion!
So it's only going to cost me $71 try and buy a working product from them!!!!
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This is true!
AUTHOR: Michael - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, August 16, 2012POSTED: Thursday, August 16, 2012
I'll never buy another MRDJ piece of equipment. No one can contact them! No one know who can do repair on one.
The big RIPOFF is MRDJ or the vendor for MRDJ. I don't think these guys actually stock this item.
Though I am still waiting for the refund to be processed.
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Sonic Electronix Provides New Merchandise ,Authorized w/ Mr Dj, - Situation Resolved
AUTHOR: Sonic Electronix Management - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, August 16, 2012POSTED: Thursday, August 16, 2012
We can't speculate as to why your item was in less than perfect condition. We're not Mr Dj to where we can quality control merchandise; we leave it up to the manufacturer to ensure their products are brand new and fully operational. Our purchasing department is investigating this discrepancy to prevent future
occurrences; although we've taken steps to rectify your troubles, too.
Upon contacting Mr Dj, they confirmed used/refurbished models werent present within their inventory; they were adamant they supplied you with a brand new product (which undoubtedly was defective). We were always willing to cover you and provide a pre-paid label. Although, we asked for pictures and a completed form in order to adhere to the manufacturers request: you weren't willing to supply that information so the label was never generated. You decided to return the item at your expense. Once the merchandise was received, we granted your refund requested, minus the original shipping charge (processing fee was waived).
Also, when you encountered issues with your second purchase, we stood behind you. You initially purchase the shipping label for that return, too; although we processed a full refund for that amount. Additionally, through communication and clarification, no fees on that transaction were assessed. Your full refund was extended; the shipping box deduction, original shipping and processing fees were all waived.
We apologize for the repeated defects you experienced; however, our company went through great lengths, beyond our policy, to ensure your satisfaction with us.
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In order to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth, there is a need not only for more, but for better investment, including through investment policy frameworks that foster responsible business conduct (RBC). This paper describes the OECD's efforts to promote RBC through the application of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
Four decades after their adoption, the OECD's Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises have never been more relevant to ensuring that businesses behave responsibly, wherever they operate.
As part of its work to implement the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the OECD produces country reports that examine the role of responsible business conduct in building healthy business environments.
The OECD regularly publishes analysis on key developments and trends in global FDI flows using the most recent FDI statistics and data on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). We also disseminate the results of all investment-related work underway at the OECD.
Trade and investment in natural mineral resources hold great potential for generating income, growth and prosperity, sustaining livelihoods and fostering local development. However, a large share of these resources is located in conflict affected and high-risk areas. In these areas, exploitation of natural mineral resources is significant and may contribute, directly or indirectly, to armed conflict, gross human rights violations and hinder economic and social development. The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas provides step-by-step management recommendations endorsed by governments for global responsible supply chains of all minerals, in order for companies to respect human rights and avoid contributing to conflict through their mineral or metal purchasing decisions and practices. The Due Diligence Guidance for minerals may be used by any company potentially sourcing any minerals or metals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, and is intended to cultivate transparent, conflict-free supply chains and sustainable corporate engagement in the minerals sector.
These country reports present an overview of investment trends and policies in the countries reviewed. This can include investment policy, investment promotion and facilitation, infrastructure, competition policy, trade policy, tax policy, corporate governance, responsible business conduct, public governance, and human resources.
The OECD is developing a Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector. The OECD is hosting a month-long public consultation on the draft Guidance. The feedback received during the consultation will inform the final Guidance.
One of the main areas of OECD's work in the responsible sourcing of gold is to ensure that international standards do not further marginalise workers of the informal sector. This implies working on the formalisation of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) sector.
This multi-stakeholder forum provides the opportunity to review and discuss implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism. Issues pertinent to the tin, tantalum and tungsten (3Ts) and gold supply chains.
When companies involve stakeholders, such as local communities, in their decision making, it enables them to identify, and account for the impacts of their activities, and contribute to positive social and economic development. To address the challenges raised when engaging with stakeholders, the OECD is preparing a user guide on how to undertake due diligence in engaging with stakeholders for mining, oil and gas enterprises.


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Another worship committee, with an anxious eye on its slipping numbers, polled the community and decided that less was more. People were looking for less commitment, less obligation, less in a sermon, less in everything but parking lot spaces. Tongue-in-cheek, they began advertising themselves as the "New and Improved Church Lite" of their community. Services would run just 35 minutes, with a quick sermonette only taking up seven of those minutes. In their streamlined Bibles, there would only be three Gospels. Better yet, they had trimmed what Moses brought down from Sinai, and worshipers had to only deal with Six Commandments – your choice! Offerings would only be collected every other week, with all major credit cards accepted, of course. And in those hard-hitting seven-minute sermons, the pastor would be sure to describe the joys of the upcoming 800-year millennium. Yes, this truly promised a "low-Cal" (as in "Calvinist") worship experience.
If you're new in town – or new to the faith because you just came down the aisle in an interfaith Billy Graham stadium meeting – how do you proceed to then pick a church?
I grew up in a very indoctrinated missionary family, where everyone for four generations had faithfully stayed within one faith community. So church-shopping – or "hopping" – was never much of an option for me. I went where my parents went; later my kids went where I drove them. But here in Southern California, with the wide-open freeways on weekends, even within one denomination, parishioners can scan the Yellow Pages or go online and find the church that promises contemporary worship or extended child care hours or an early-morning service for those who don't want to miss the Super Bowl. I have seen many people change churches just so they could get onto a better softball team.
Jacuzzis and door prizes aside, what are the meaningful criteria a person should weigh when surfing for a sanctuary? First of all, it is important to find a church and go! Don't fall into the familiar trap of trying to be a Christian just in a lawn chair in your own backyard. Hebrews 10:24, 25 tells us: "Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the day approaching."
We are all looking for well-kept restrooms and vibrant PowerPoint slides when we pick a church, but again, what are the major considerations? Here are three that I believe should be foremost.
1. Is this community healthy? - I watched from the sidelines in recent years as one church destroyed leader after leader with divisive bickering, grudges, sinister campaigns, factionalism. Prickly issues hung over the congregation like a cloud of poison, and there was no corporate commitment to resolving the problems. A healthy church may be large or small, but it will be marked by godly preaching, by warmth and love, an accepting attitude, a desire to grow, by the studying of spiritual disciplines and Bible knowledge. In his book, The Purpose-Driven Church, Rick Warren proposes that "the key issue for churches in the 21st century will be church health, not church growth."
2. Is this place committed to Bible truth? - A strong and nurturing church will be pledged to biblical fidelity: "What God says, we will do. Where He sends, we will go." Go to their website and read through the congregation's "Statement of Beliefs." Do they emphasize the key points of Christian doctrine that you have come to believe? Through the years, I have been part of many parachurch organizations that weren't connected to my own denomination. But it has always given me confidence to read that we were in full harmony on the six or seven great themes of Scripture that they chose to articulate.
In even a few visits, you will be able to tell if Bible truth is important to a church. Are the sermons punctuated with Scripture references . . . or just stories, anecdotes, and psychobabble "fluff"? Do members seem to be carrying Bibles and using them? Is there a Bible study hour or class where people gather as students and, with an organized curriculum, explore the important themes of Christian truth?
3. Do they care about you? - Perhaps not surprisingly, some churches really are not interested in having someone new join their ranks; they are very comfortable with the existing "Club Membership Roster." A vibrant church that is right for your family will be genuinely interested in you. They will welcome you, take pains to get to know you. After your first visit, you will get a card, phone call, or e-mail from the pastor. Members will purposefully seek to draw you graciously into their circles of friends. They will include you in activities and extracurricular events. You will soon feel like you have truly found a home there.
In the preface to C. S. Lewis' masterpiece, Mere Christianity, he writes a little bit about churches and how to pick one. This classic book, of course, is a defense of "mere" Christianity; it doesn't delve into the nuances of various church doctrines – as a local church obviously must. And he has a very apt illustration, where the entire worldwide Christian Church is indeed like a home, actually a great house. And a person who has joined himself to Christ, but not yet found a local church, is like someone still standing in the hall or the foyer.
We thank God they have entered the house . . . but a hall is not a place to live! No, there are many rooms branching off from that great hallway, and it is in the rooms "that there are fires and chairs and meals," he writes. It is important to move as quickly as possible to one of the rooms, to join a family, to be a part of a growing and happy community.
"Above all," Lewis writes, "you must be asking which door is the true one; not which pleases you the best by its paint and paneling. In plain language, the question should never be: 'Do I like that kind of service?' but 'Are these doctrines true: Is holiness here? Does my conscience move me toward this?'"
The good news is that God is interested in your search! He wants your family to find His full truth, to embrace all that the Christian faith can provide, to be strengthened by "community" and by the power that valid Scriptural teaching can give you. All of heaven is eager to help you find your way home.
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Complaint Review: Home Solutions
Home SolutionsRiau, Indonesia Internet Indonesia
Home Solutions Pasar Kodim SCAM $500 sent money Western Union, company fake...tracking # fake, won't return calls Pekanbaru, Indonesia Internet
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I found it odd that they did not accept credit card and would only take money transfer. But I really wanted this vacuum and the price was great! So after tons of chatting, I felt reassuted, and they even said I could send 1/2 the money first, then send the other 1/2 when I got the tracking #.
So I did that, and got the tracking # from a company called www.indahtransportation.com.....obviousely this company was fake also because pasar kodim was able to manipulate the data to make it look like they had sent a package and that it was en route to my home. Because everything looked real, I sent the other 1/2 of the money and waited for the package.
Well, I decided to recheck the tracking # to see where the package was, and the # was now invalid! I tried writing them but they ignored me every time. I thought I would create a fake name and contact them to see if they were avoiding me. Sure enough, the fake name got a response with-in 20 mins!
I am so angry and feel completely stupid for trusting people. DON'T trust anyone in those 3rd world sneaky countries that claim to sell great electronics. So now I am out 500 bucks, and STILL have for go buy the pool vaccuum for the full price of $999!
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BRAND NAME: Caltrate 600, Os-Cal 500, Tums Extra, Tums Chewy Delight, and Many Other Brands and Generics
DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Calcium is the fifth most abundant element in the body. Calcium is an important structural component of bone and teeth and also is necessary for the normal function of all muscles (skeletal, heart, and smooth muscles) and nerves as well as the normal clotting of blood. Prolonged, inadequate intake of calcium causes weak bones (osteoporosis). Products containing calcium carbonate are used to increase the intake of calcium in individuals whose diets are low in calcium. The National Institutes of Health recommend 1000 to 1500 mg of calcium per day as part of a regimen to prevent the loss of bone that is associated with aging. Calcium carbonate products contain 40% calcium (absorbable calcium). Therefore, a 1500 mg tablet of calcium carbonate provides 600 mg of calcium. Calcium carbonate is also used an antacid for treating stomach distress.
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PREPARATIONS: Tablets Chewable: 500, 750, 1000, 1177 mg
STORAGE: Tablets should be stored at room temperature, 2 C and 25 C (36 F and 77 F).
PRESCRIBED FOR: Calcium-containing products are used as part of a regimen for preventing and treating osteoporosis in individuals with low levels of calcium in their diets. Calcium carbonate is also used as an antacid for treating minor stomach upset.
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Nextel And Motorola nextel ripoff Montgomery Alabama
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I purchased the I836 and a two year plan on 3/21/2006. The battery will not hold a charge for even a day and it has gotten worse of the last couple of months. I was traveling out of town and I had to stop and buy a car charger because the phone died after being charged all night.
I went to several stores and they tell me stuff like . You aren't charging it right you have to turn the phone off and charge it, which makes no sense and they ask me if I am sure that I have the connect plugged in all the way, like I am total moron. But I have been dealing with this since I got the phone.
I go to one store where I got the phone/ They act like I have leprosy, tell me they can't help me there and they tell me I have to go to the service center across town. I get there and I am told that I have to call a 1-800 number for motorola.
Motorola informs me that the phone I just got march 21, 2006 has a battery and that the warranty on that battery expired may 2006. And I will have to wait for a tag to send the battery to motorola and then I have to wait at least 14 days from when they receive the battery for them to send a battery to replace that one, and I have to show them proof that I purchased it when I did. So that means that I will be without a phone for probably a good month, or spend outta pocket money for a new battery that should have been put in my phone in the first place. NO ONE should have to go to all this trouble just to use one of your products.
Customer service should be ongoing once a purchase has been made, but I have found that it is almost an as is sale.
Needless to say, I am a very unsatisfied customer. What I would like to do is terminate my contract without being penalized with the cost to cancel it.
I would appreciate a response and a resolution to this problem..
Needless to say I have not receive any type of response at all. Not even sorry you are outta luck or anything.
montgomery, Alabama
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Nicads and memory characteristic
AUTHOR: Robert - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, August 15, 2007POSTED: Wednesday, August 15, 2007
However, the newer cell phones use lithium ion batteries. The "memory characteristic" of these batteries is so small that it's considered non existant. If the battery is a lithium ion, it's very possible that it is defective.
A note about both types of batteries. Both types of batteries do have a limited "life cycle" - how many times they can be recharged. Further, both types are damaged by HEAT - this is why "quick charging" is not recommended - always use the battery and charger recommended by the OEM. Also, the battery should not be exposed to excessive temperatures for long periods - don't leave it in your car during the summer or winter -extreme temperature variations will reduce battery life.
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AUTHOR: Rebecca - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, August 15, 2007POSTED: Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Also there are shops that do seed swaps for the phones, and I believe the batteries as well you just have to call around and ask. Now having said that if it is past time for the warranty that won't do any good at this point, just something to remember next time.
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