Forget gifts & roses. Grow your #love in a love bank that has #poems, letters, rings & more

How do you make your love grow? Deposit it in a love bank, of course.

The vaults of Slovakia's Love Bank are covered in the 2 900 verses of a
romantic poem and each deposit box is filled with keepsakes, such as
wedding rings, World War II letters and even ticket stubs from the first
movie that couples in love saw together.

The exhibition in Banska Stiavnica is housed in the cellar of the
inspiration for the 1846 poem Marina – whose parents married her off to
another man rather than letting her wed poor student and poet Andrej
Sladkovic.

"I think the story is great when love, no matter the hurdles, lasted
forever," said Eliska Galisova, who was yet to choose what trinket her and
boyfriend Matus Rezny would leave for all-time.

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#PhoneReview: #Motorola One Hyper is just brilliant

Motorola One Hyper has finally been launched after a flurry of last-minute leaks. It is the first Motorola-branded Android phone to come equipped with a pop-up selfie camera module that houses a 32MP sensor at $399.99.

The phone is already up for grabs in the US, Latin America and some European markets in Deep Sea Blue, Dark Amber, and Fresh Orchid colour options.

Motorola One Hyper is also the first phone from the company to pack a 64MP main camera and a full-screen display devoid of a notch or hole-punch. It is powered by the ageing octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SOC and is protected by a layer of p2i nano-coating.

The dual-sim (Nano) Motorola One Hyper runs vanilla Android 10 with a few in-houses features such as Moto Actions and Moto Display thrown into the mix. It features a 6.5-inch full-hd+ LCD display with 19:9 aspect ratio and a pixel density of 395ppi.

Motorola One Hyper offers 128GB of inbuilt storage that can further be expanded via a microsd card (up to 1TB). Connectivity options on the phone include 4G LTE, Wi-fi 802.11/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, and Galileo.

The phone packs a 4,000mah battery that supports 45W Hyper Charge technology. However, the retail package will come equipped with a 15W Turbopower charger, while the 45W charger will be sold separately in some regions.

Sensors onboard the Motorola One Hyper include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and a SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) sensor. Dimensions of the phone are 161.8 x 76.6 x 8.9mm and it tips the scales at around 200 grams. 

The phone has a plastic build with a water repellent design, and has a USB Type-c port and 3.5mm headphone jack. 

Zozibini Tunzi reveals her book list #MondayMotivation

Reigning Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi loves reading and this is what she is reading now :

Books

"I'm reading Becoming by Michelle Obama. There are some parts I've read that resonate with me. Speaking about stepping into something new, stepping into a spotlight and all of a sudden people having access to some parts of your life through social media, through newspapers. It's something new to me. Michelle writes about this in her book. She shares her own experience of how her life was thrust into the limelight when her husband got into politics. I'm looking forward to reading Basetsana Kumalo's book, Bassie: My Journey

Of Hope. You can see I'm interested in strong women who have made a success of their lives. I want to learn how to emulate them."

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SA #poems hog #Oscars limelight as Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Joaquin Phoenix & more could read #Mzansi poems

Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Charlize Theron and Quentin Tarantino could be reading poems about SA after the Oscars today.

A bestselling poetry book featuring two poems about SA by an author who has lived in the country and is married to a man from Cape Town is included in one of the exclusive swag bags delivered to 92nd Academy Awards nominees.

Graffiti Lane, a debut poetry collection by Kelly van Nelson — who is originally from England and now lives in Australia — is among the expensive gifts such as a 12-night cruise, false eyelashes, Botox, and a medical urine kit that tests for infections, that are given to the 24 biggest stars of the night.

Van Nelson was sworn to secrecy about her book's inclusion in the gift basket by gift bag company Hollywood Swag Bag.

She told the Sunday Times this week that she had to include SA in her book as it was a part of her children's heritage and "penning poems about it helps keep the memories of our great years in the southern Cape alive.

"I love to write about everyday life. Places I've been, people I've met, the contrasts we see every day in life but so often are blind to. SA is full of vibrant contrasts. It has so many challenges but is an insanely beautiful place with a rugged coastline that is world class. It has a pulse like nowhere else I've been to, and I've travelled to more than 60 countries.

"Even though we now live in Australia, my kids have a South African father and a British mum and they love their heritage."

Van Nelson moved from the UK to Goodwood, Cape Town, in 1996 and lived there for about a year with her husband, Shaun, and his parents. The pair moved to Scotland but returned to SA with two young children in 2009 and lived in L'Agulhas for three years.

The two poems are titled The Tablecloth and Zoetendal.

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#PhoneReview: The Nubia Z20 is your gateway to that #FridayFeeling experience

Nubia Z20 has been officially launched in China with a dual display experience.

The new Nubia flagship spots a clear front panel that houses a curved-edge display without any notch. At the back, the phone flaunts a flexible AMOLED display that blends into the glass build.

The Nubia Z20 has a triple rear camera setup that includes a 48MP primary sensor, which can be used to capture landscape shots as well as selfies in addition to a 16MP secondary sensor with a wide-angle 122.2-degree lens and an 8MP tertiary sensor along with a telephoto lens.

Under the hood, the latest Nubia phone has the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SOC with up to 512GB of onboard storage.

The dual-sim (Nano) Nubia Z20 runs Android 9 Pie with Nubia UI on top and features two display panels that are available on its front and back to deliver a distinct experience.

While the front side has a 6.42-inch full-hd+ (1080x2340 pixels) AMOLED display, the back panel flaunts a 5.1-inch HD+ (720x1520 piyour 2020.

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Marcus Rashford gives in to #poetry. #FridayFeeling

#Poetry is a way of life..  Marcus Rashford has accepted a #Manchester United fan's heartwarming request to judge a poetry #competition they have entered - and the Old Trafford faithful are waxing lyrical about the "classy" gesture.

The England international has posted a picture on Twitter of the letter he received from Sheryar, which reads:

"Dear Marcus Rashford, please will

you be our judge for our #WorldBookDay poetry competition?

"The deaf children in Manchester will write poems.

Please can you pick your winners! And give our prizes if you can?

"Please let us know if you can before Feb 7th."

Rashford accepted! Doesn't that just add shine to poetry?

Poetry speaks in emotions, and if it's the bones, its in the bones.

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Cape Town ready for Nadal and Federer as Trevor Noah and Bill Gates sail along

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will clash in Cape Town for the benefit of children next week — but before that there will be a doubles match like no other when Rafa and Trevor Noah take on The Fed Express and Bill Gates.

Federer will play Nadal on February 7 at 8pm at the Cape Town Stadium.

Tickets, which went on sale in early September, sold out in minutes as the two icons attempt to set a world record for most attendees at a tennis match. The stadium has a capacity of more than 50,000 spectators.

Noah sent a friendly warning to his opponents this week, reminding them that local fans will probably be on his side.

"Hey@RogerFederer, you &@billgates want to play doubles against me & @RafaelNadal!? Okay. We accept your challenge, but be prepared for the crowd in SA to be on our side! See you Feb 7 in Cape Town! Masihambe!," he tweeted.

"This Match in Africa is a dream comes true," said Federer. "I will play in my mother's home country against my toughest rival and friend Rafa Nadal. We share not only the love for tennis but also for the good cause of giving children a better start in education and in life. I feel privileged to have other leading philanthropists on board to entertain millions of people in the stadium and on TV. It will be a once-in-lifetime moment for my family and me."

Nadal said: "Roger and I have shared so many magical moments on and off the court. Travelling with him to Cape Town and playing for the benefit of children is something I am very excited about. It will be my first time in the region with Roger as a tour guide that will be fun."

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself - George Shaw

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These tips will motivate you to shine this year

Here are some ingredients to use this year:

Vision: to enable you to navigate your journey.

Truth: to provide certainty and clarity.

Tolerance: to empower you to embrace diversity.

Empathy: to enable you to see the world through the eyes of fellow-travellers.

Humility: to make it possible for you to understand that everything you have is a gift of circumstances.

Optimism: a conscious decision to concentrate on things that add value to your journey.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself - George Shaw

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Tweets can identify loneliness #MondayMotivation

Twitter can be used to identify lonely people at risk of health problems.

Scientists found they tweet more about concerns such as relationship issues, substance abuse and insomnia.

Loneliness affects one in five adults and has been linked to depression and heart disease.

Dr Sharath Chandra Guntuku, of the University of Pennsylvania, said: "If we are able to identify lonely individuals and intervene before health conditican help much earlier in their lives."

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Cassper Nyovest to feature in new #ShotLeft campaign. #MondayMotivation

Musician Cassper Nyovest is going on a trip across South Africa.

Following the signing of an agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG), which led to a partnership #Shotleft2fillup, South African Tourism revealed details of their "Move with Cassper" campaign last week.

Led by the award-winning musician, the campaign hopes to encourage more South Africans to explore their country. The campaign will see Cassper and his friends travel across the country's provinces and immerse themselves in various tourism activities, all in a bid to show South Africans that travelling the country is easy, fun, accessible and affordable.

He posted on Instagram: "I'm coming to your province, share a picture or video of how you have taken a Sho't Left, on any social media platform with the hashtag #Shotleftwithcassper Tag @Shotleft and myself Don't forget to click on the link below and fill in your details too: https://umusic.digital/ shotleftwithcassper And you could stand a chance to meet me on a Sho't Left in your backyard."

South African Tourism's head of the domestic hub, Mashoto Mokgethi said the campaign was aimed at encouraging more South Africans to explore the country.

While visiting friends and family remains the top reason for travel in South Africa, travel for pleasure is also one of the most preferred experiences.

inspire your 2020.

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