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The 10 Best Floor Standing Speakers For Home
Having excellent audio can add so much to a room. If you have done some research, then you have probably noticed that the best floor standing speakers are currently the most popular speaker types for homes. They are designed in a way that you can really fit them anywhere. You can place them next to bookcases, TV cabinets and even smaller spaces without having to sacrifice any audio quality. Plus they look good and can really add an extra touch to your interior decor.
The best floor standing speakers can work at both small and large apartments. They will easily cover even larger rooms and make it feel like you are sitting in a theater. But there are so many different speakers to choose from. That's why I have put together a list of my favorite floor standing speakers for home. Those include the best of the best and also budget versions! I am confident that we have something here for every taste and budget!
1. ELAC Debut F5 ($280)
The ELAC Debut F5 is a well balanced speaker. It has a price tag that doesn't make you broke while still having a fantastic audio quality. That is why the ELAC Debut F5 is rated as one of the overall best floor standing speakers.
The speakers have a simple fiberboard design with a black vinyl finish. They also have a height of 96.5 cm / 38 inches, 20 cm / 7.87 inch width and a 22.2 cm / 8.75 inch depth. The front of the speaker has a black cloth grille that protects the drivers. The grille is also removable. While it doesn't look incredibly attractive, the speaker is still very well built. ELAC has also added a black metal clip to the back of the speaker. That clip can be used to fix it to a wall, just in case you have kids or pets who might run it over.
- Dimensions: 96.5×20×22.2 cm / 38×7.87×8.75″
- Frequency response: 42 to 20,000 Hz
- Nominal impedance: 6 Ω
- Sensitivity: 85 dB at 2.83 v/1m
- Crossover frequencies: 100 Hz / 3,000 Hz
- Maximum power input: 140 Watts
- Tweeter: 1-inch cloth dome
- Midrange/Woofer & Woofers: 3 x 5.25-inch woven aramid-fiber cones with oversized magnet and vented pole piece
- Enclosure type: 3-way, bass reflex
- Cabinet: CARB2 rated MDF
- Cabinet finish: Black brushed vinyl
- Ports: 3 x dual flared
Another positive side for the ELAC Debut F5 is the audio quality. It definitely sounds much better than any other floor standing speakers in the same price range. The most impressive part is how good it sounds in a smaller room. Especially the bass and the mid-range dynamics, which kind of make you feel like you are sitting in a concert hall. It's really impressive for a speaker in this price range. I do recommend getting a dedicated subwoofer if you are planning to use it in a larger room. But for a smaller room, the ELAC Debut F5 are definitely the best floor standing speakers.
2. Pioneer SP-FS52 ($130)
Pioneer is another famous company in the audio industry. They are especially known for their car sound systems but also home cinema solutions. What I like about Pioneer is that they also have some of the best floor standing speakers for people on a budget. I don't usually recommend spending anything below $300 on tower speakers, but the Pioneer SP-PK53FS speakers are really worth the money if you aren't looking on spending too much.
The Pioneer speakers have a pretty simple design. Nothing fancy about them and that's okay. The body has a molded wood design and it comes with a black veneer finish. There is also a nice flexible grill. I personally prefer the speakers with the grill on. It also has a pretty nice size bottom which stops the speakers from falling over. It also has the height of 89.4 cm / 35.2 inches, width of 22.6 cm / 8.9 inches and depth of 26.9 cm / 10.6 inches. So it's a pretty okay size speaker. The Pioneer SP-FS52 are more suitable for smaller rooms and you'll notice that from the sound as well. The overall design is pretty nice though, especially for the price you'll be paying.
- Dimensions: 89.4×22.6×26.9 cm / 35.2×8.9×10.6″
- Frequency response: 40 Hz-20 kHz
- Nominal impedance: 6 Ω
- Sensitivity: 87dB @ 2.83V
- Crossover frequencies: 250 Hz & 3 kHz
- Maximum power handling: 130 Watts
- Woofer: 5-1/4" (x2)
- Midrange: 5-1/4"
- Tweeter: 1"
- Enclosure type: 3-way, bass-reflex
- Cabinet: MDF
- Cabinet finish: Black veneer
These budget priced speakers also have a fantastic audio quality. They perform really well and are perfect for movies and all types of music genres. They also have a pretty good bass performance and the audio is really clear as long as you don't listen to really loud bass heavy songs. It's definitely good enough to be compared to much more expensive speakers. So overall I'd say that these are a fantastic budget solution for apartments and smaller rooms. They do start to lose their quality once you turn them up too much so that's why I don't recommend using them in bigger rooms.
You don't always have to spend a fortune on speakers, and the Pioneer SP-FS52's are a clear example of that.
3. Yamaha NS-F210BL ($150)
Yamaha is a company that has been around for over a century. They are known for their fantastic synthesizers, AV receivers and of course speakers. Not to mention countless of other audio products. Yamaha can even be considered the pioneer of surround sound. Yamaha has also stepped into the home industry and released their Yamaha NS-F210BL speaker, created specially for homes.
Unlike the other speakers here, Yamaha has clearly focused on apartments / smaller areas with the NS-F210BL speakers. You can tell that right from the size of the speaker. The height of the speaker is 104.9 cm / 41.3 inches, width of 23.3 cm / 9.3 inches and the depth if also 23.3 cm / 9.3 inches. So compared to the other speakers, it's really slim. But that doesn't make it bad. The Yamaha NS-F210BL also has a more modern design. That combined with the slim design looks amazing in am apartment next to a LED TV. Yamaha has also added a bigger base to the speakers, which makes it stand firm on the ground. You can even keep them on a carpet and they won't wobble at all. The speakers also come with a removable grill. I wan't to note that the grill has a kind of dark steel grey color. It stands out from the color of the speakers and actually looks pretty good.
- Dimensions: 104.9×23.3×23.3 cm / 41.3×9.3×9.3″
- Frequency response: 50 – 45000 Hz
- Nominal impedance: 6 Ω
- Sensitivity: 86 dB @ 2.83V
- Crossover frequencies: 8000Hz
- Maximum power handling: 40-120 Watts
- Tweeter: 1×22mm
- Woofer: 2×79mm
- Enclosure type: 2-way, bass-reflex
- Cabinet finish: Black, White, Brown
The Yamaha NS-F210BL speakers do exactly what they are designed for. Don't bother comparing them to much more expensive speakers as they are not designed to compete with them. These are designed for your normal everyday music listener not an audiophile. So definitely keep that in mind. But the sound is still good. It has a nice amount of smoothness and detail. You can easily hear whispers that have been added to the backgrounds of music. Take Joni Mitchell's – Blue for example. The same thing was apparent while watching movies. I could hear background sounds that I normally wouldn't hear.
The limitation of these speakers started to show once I turned on bass heavy songs. It sounded kind of boxy and I felt like I was torturing them. This was of course when I turned the sound way loud. But when listening at a normal level, the bass was fine. Nothing impressive but also nothing bad. Definitely enough for the price of these speakers.
If you live in an apartment and don't want to spend too much money, then the Yamaha NS-F210BL are the best floor standing speakers. If you also want to still listen to bass heavy music, then I also recommend getting a subwoofer. It will improve the quality quite a lot.
4. Onkyo SKF-4800 (Two Speakers) ($250)
The Onkyo SKF-4800 is yet another budget friendly speaker that shows you don't need to pay big bucks to have good sound. To be exact, the SKF-4800 is actually a combo that includes two speakers. They have a height of 101.6 cm / 40 inches, width of 28.2 cm / 11.1 inches and depth of 30.5 cm / 12 inches.
The speakers are made out of pretty average quality veneer. Definitely not furniture quality but that's okay as these are budget speakers. They also have a decent size bottom which keeps the speakers from falling over. They come in a black color so they fit every decor. Oh and the speakers also have a removable grill.
- Dimensions: 101.6×28.2×30.5 cm / 40×11.1×12″
- Frequency response: 55 Hz–35 kHz
- Nominal impedance: 6 Ω
- Sensitivity: 86dB @ 2.83V / 1m
- Crossover frequencies: 3000 Hz
- Maximum power handling: 130 Watts
- Tweeter: 1×160mm
- Woofer: 2×25mm
- Enclosure type: 2-way, bass-reflex
- Cabinet: MDF
- Cabinet finish: Black
Besides looking good, these wallet friendly speakers also sound really clean and detailed. They actually sound really good for the price, plus you will be getting two speakers. They are suitable for smaller rooms so definitely pay that in mind if you are looking for something bigger and louder. Overall though the Onkyo SKF-4800 is a pretty nice deal of two floorstanding speakers.
5. Klipsch RF-82 II ($359)
Klipsch requires no introduction when it comes to the audio world. They are known for building some of the highest quality speakers and the Klipsch RF-82 II is no different. Especially if superior sound quality is important to you!
The Klipsch RF-82 II has a vinyl woodgrain exterior case. It doesn't exactly stand out in your room design wise, but once you turn on the sound, the speakers will claim the attention. It has also got a claw-type stand that keep it stable on the floor. The speaker has a height of 110.7 cm / 43.6 inches, width of 24.1 cm / 9.5 inches and a depth of 41.3 cm / 16.25 inches. So the speakers aren't exactly small. That's why I recommend placing them in a decent sized room.
- Dimensions: 110.7×24.1×41.3 cm / 43.6×9.5×16.25″
- Frequency response: 33Hz-24KHz ± 3dB
- Nominal impedance: 8 Ω
- Sensitivity: 98dB @ 2.83V / 1m
- Crossover frequencies: 1400 Hz
- Maximum power handling (Cont/Peak): 150/600 Watts
- High frequency driver: 1" (2.54cm) Titanium diaphragm compression driver
- Low frequency driver: Dual 8" (20.3cm) Cerametallic™ cone woofers
- Enclosure type: Bass-reflex via dual rear-firing ports
- Cabinet: MDF
- Cabinet finish: Black Ash
- Inputs: Dual binding posts / bi-wire / bi-amp
The TF-82 II use the Tractix sound technology. Which means that even when you turn up the sound, the speakers won't consume tons of power. It does still sound fantastic even at high volumes though. The speakers have some really good dynamic peaks and music sounds crispy clear even when turned all the way up. They are definitely one of the best floor standing speakers when it comes to audio in this price range. Especially when listening to loud music. I also want to note that it does take some time to really break in the speakers. It started to show it's real quality after listening to around 50 hours of music.
6. Klipsch RP-280F ($479)
Klipsch is an American audio company that has been producing audio equipment from the 1940s. They have tons of experience so it's not a surprise that they have tons of good floor standing speakers. One of our favorites is the Klipsch RP-280F. It was released in 2015 part of their Reference Premier Series. The RP-280F are mid-line towers that don't disappoint.
The Klipsch RP-280F are some of the cleanest looking speakers. They come in the following dimensions: 109.4 cm / 43.06 inch height, 26.8 cm / 10.55 inch width and 46.5 cm/ 18.32 inch depth. The speakers are made out of medium density fiberboard and have a brushed polymer veneer finish. You can also choose between two color types: ebony and cherry finish. The build quality is pretty high. Also the clean look let's you use them with any type of decor. They fit in really well. They also come with a nice removable grille. It fixes to the speakers via magnets so it's really easy to take it off and put it back.
- Dimensions: 109.4×26.8×46.5 cm / 43.06×10.55×18.32″
- Frequency response: 32-25kHz +/- 3dB
- Nominal impedance: 8 Ω
- Sensitivity: 98dB @ 2.83V / 1m
- Crossover frequencies: 1750 Hz
- Maximum power handling (Cont/Peak): 150/600 Watts
- High frequency driver: 1″ Titanium LTS Tweeter with Hybrid Cross-Section Tractrix Horn
- Low frequency driver: Dual 8″ Cerametallic Cone Woofers
- Enclosure type: Bass Reflex via rear-firing Tractrix port
- Cabinet: MDF
- Cabinet finish: Ebony, Cherry
- Inputs: Dual binding posts / bi-wire / bi-amp
The strong point of Klipsch speakers is the sound quality. The second that I turned them on, I was impressed by smoothness of these speakers. Even while playing music loud, they had this crystal clarity and a smooth dynamic range. You can really use these for listening to any genre. That even includes classical music. If you are looking for some crazy bass then these aren't probably for you. It does have good bass still and in my opinion they are still perfect for Hip Hop as well. I listened to Snoop Dogg with these and they listened really good. I did also try them with a subwoofer as well and the added bass was nice, but they still sound good on their own as well.
The Klipsch RP-280F are an excellent choice for a home cinema. They just sound good with all types of genre and that's what makes them such a good choice.
7. JBL Studio 590 ($900)
JBL is probably the most known brand in the speakers industry. They are known for making big speakers for stadiums and arenas. Plus as a consumer, I often also see the brands headphones. So they are definitely a company dedicated to audio equipment. But besides building industrial speakers, they have also started making speakers for homes. The JBL Studio 590 is perfect example of that.
The JBL Studio 590 speaker has a pretty unique design. The case of the board is made out of a high quality Medium Density Fiberboard. JBL has done a great job at adding texture to it and making it more exciting than just a wooden box though. The front has some sleek curves and edges. It comes in a matte black color and thus looks pretty modern. But not too modern, it's that right kind of sleek that I like to see from expensive speakers.
- Dimensions: 126.3×32.2×41.3 cm / 49.75×12.7×16.25″
- Frequency response: 35Hz – 40kHz (–6dB)
- Nominal impedance: 6 Ω
- Sensitivity: 92dB @ 2.83V / 1m
- Crossover frequencies: 1500 Hz
- Recommended power handling: 250 Watts
- High frequency driver: 25mm (1″) compression driver with neodymium magnet and one-piece Teonex® diaphragm on a glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial horn, magnetically shielded
- Low frequency driver: Two 200mm (8″) PolyPlas™ cones with SFG magnet structures, cast frames and rubber surrounds, magnetically shielded
- Enclosure type: Ported
- Cabinet: MDF
- Cabinet finish: Matte black, Cherry
- Inputs: Dual gold-plated binding posts (bi-wire-capable)
The Studio 590 is also big. Huge even. It has a height of 126.3 cm / 49.75 inches, width of 32.2 cm / 12.7 inches and a depth of 41.3 cm / 16.25 inches. That's one of the reasons why these speakers are meant for big rooms. And you'll also see that once you turn on the speakers. They showcase their true potential and quality when there's a large enough area around them. So they are perfect if you have a home theater setup. That's really the main downside of these speakers. So the JBL Studio 590 speakers are worth the money only if you have a big enough room to use them in.
8. Tannoy Revolution XT6F ($1400)
Tannoy is a British company that manufactures speakers. They have been in the audio industry for over 90 years. So they definitely have a lot of experience when it comes to audio equipment. So it's no surprise that their XT6F is the best premium floor standing speaker available. Everything about the speaker is well balanced – the design, price and even the sound quality.
The design of the Tannoy XT6F is pretty standard for floor standing speakers. There are some little tweaks though that actually contribute to the sound quality as well. The cabinet has an angled base and the reflex port is aimed down, which is better for distributing lower frequencies. Plus they have improved their signature Dual Concentric driver, which has made the integration better between the tweeter and the bass cone. It also has a nice stand that definitely helps keeping the speaker stable when playing bass heavy songs.
- Dimensions: 108×31.7×34.5 cm / 42.5×12.5×13.6″
- Frequency response: 38 Hz – 32 kHz (-6dB)
- Nominal impedance: 8 Ω
- Sensitivity: 90dB @ 2.83V / 1m
- Crossover frequencies: 250 Hz & 1.8 kHz
- Maximum power handling (Cont/Peak): 75/300 Watts
- Dual Concentric™ High Frequency: 25 mm (1") Linear PEI dome with Torus Ogive WaveGuide and Omnimagnet technology
- Dual Concentric™ Low Frequency: 150 mm (6") multi-fibre paper 44 mm (1.75") voice coil
- Bass Driver: 150 mm (6") multi-fibre paper pulp cone with rubber surround. 44 mm (1.75") edge wound voice coil
- Enclosure type: Downwards ported twin cavity coupled reflex
- Cabinet: MDF
- Cabinet finish: Dark Walnut, Medium Oak
The Tannoy Revolution XT6F is a fantastic all around speaker in this price range. It was won tons of awards ever since it first got released. Their Dual Concentric Diver has been the keystone of audio engineering for the past decade. The driver incorporates both the low end and mids. The speaker has a very wide dynamic range which allows you to really listen to anything with it. The main keys here are timing and accuracy, both of which the speaker does very well and you really have to hear it to believe it.Also the cabinet is made out of a mid density fiberboard and furniture grade veneer. Which makes the speakers look so nice and definitely gives them that premium quality. It also has a height of 108 cm / 42.5 inches, width of 31.7 cm / 12.5 inches, and depth of 34.5 cm / 13.6 inches. You also get to choose between two colors: Dark Walnut and Medium Oak. In my opinion the Dark Walnut looks especially well as the darker cabinet blends in nicely with the black stand and the removable grill.
9. Klipsch RF-7 II ($1,599)
Klipsch is definitely the most named brand here. They really have the best floor standing speakers for every budget. That also includes the speakers in the pricier category. The Klipsch RF-7 II is one of their most expensive but also the best tower speakers. It costs around $1599 so it's definitely for people looking for something special. And of course audiophiles as even at this price, the overall quality of the speakers is still in a category above.
The speakers have a pretty typical Klipsch design. The main difference is in the materials that are used. The RF-7 II speakers are covered with a furniture grade veneer. You have the option of choosing between cherry and ebony finishes. The veneer is super high quality and it definitely looks good. That combined with copper gives the speakers a high end look. And the best part is that they look even better in real life!
- Dimensions: 123.3×29.5×41.5 cm / 48.5×11.6×16.3″
- Frequency response: 30Hz-24KHz ± 3dB
- Nominal impedance: 8 Ω
- Sensitivity: 101dB @ 2.83V / 1m
- Crossover frequencies: 1200 Hz
- Maximum power handling (Cont/Peak): 250/1000 Watts
- High frequency horn: 8" square 90° x 60° Tractrix® Horn
- High frequency driver: 1.75" (4.45cm) Titanium diaphragm compression driver
- Low frequency driver: Two 10" (25.4cm) Cerametallic™ cone woofers
- Enclosure type: Bass-reflex via dual rear-firing ports
- Cabinet: MDF
- Cabinet finish: Black Ash , Medium Cherry furniture grade wood veneer
- Inputs: Dual binding posts / bi-wire / bi-amp
The Klipsch RF-7 II are big though. They have a height of 123.3 cm / 48.5 inch, width of 29.5 cm / 11.6 inch and a depth of 41.5 cm / 16.3 inch. So they are definitely big and you'll need to have room for these. The RF-7 II's are not meant for a small areas. Their size is perfect for creating a home cinema though.
But it's not just the design that screams of high quality. The same is true for the audio quality. The Klipsch features a Tractrix Horn technology, which is basically a speaker component that has been design to reduce distortion and increase the clarity/detail. And the most impressive part about the RF-7 II is that the quality of sound remains the same even when you turn the speakers louder. It will literally make it feel like you are enjoying a live concert. That is why I believe it to be the best floor standing speakers for home cinemas.
10. Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A9 ($2699)
Bang & Olufsen is a high-end audio company from Denmark. They make the most incredible audio products, combining luxury with quality. And their BeoPlay A9 speakers are a clear example of that. They are definitely the most expensive floor standing speakers here.
What makes the Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A9 truly unique is the design. It doesn't look anything like the other rectangular tower speakers. Instead Bang & Olufsen shows that the best floor standing speakers can be totally unique. They have a round plate shape with 3 nice wooden legs to support it. It's pretty much a satellite on stands. The downside of this design is that it takes up quite a lot of space. It has a height of 90.9 cm / 35.8 inches, width of 70.1 cm / 27.6 inches and a depth of 41.5 cm / 16.3 inches. But chances are that you probably have the space if you are buying designer speakers.
- Dimensions: 90.9×70.1×41.5 cm / 35.8×27.6×16.3″
- Frequency response: 333.1 – 25.000 Hz
- Power consumption: 23 Watts
- Woofer: 1×8′
- Midrange: 2×3″
- Tweeters: 2×3/4″
- Enclosure type: Bass-reflex
- Cabinet finish: White. Black
- Inputs: USB iPod/iPhone/iPad connector, Line-in, Ethernet
- WiFi & Bluetooth
The speaker also has some unique features. For example besides having a power cable, it also has a USB port and an Ethernet connection. The speaker can stream audio wireless via both Apple AirPlay and DLNA. Bang & Olufsen has also added a switch to the speaker which can be used to change between three modes. Those include : wall, corner and free. They are based on the location of the speakers in your room. These modes are there to optimize sound delivery.
Another cool thing about the Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A9 is that you don't need two speakers to have the best sound delivery. The A9's room filling sound actually doesn't require having two. Also the speaker has a unique volume control. All you have to do is slide your hand across the top to change the volume. Or just hold your hand over the top if you wish to mute. No remote control included, which is kind of weird for the price of the speaker.
The great thing about Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A9 is that the sound quality actually matches the price. It delivers a well balanced sound with spectacular bass. The best part is also that the speakers work the best in normal sized rooms. So you don't have to have a huge room for these speakers, which is usually the case with the more expensive ones.


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What a crazy week. Coming off of the running high from last week, I guess there was only one way to go… DOWN. I know I shouldn't let my emotions and psyche be so connected with being able to run but that's who I am… Monday was a regular tempo run. I had not run at all over the weekend
This weekend it hit me that my marathon is only 16 weeks away! Let the official countdown begin! I have already began training but at least I know the big race IS coming… I was testing out some shots on my phone on the way home from church and for some reason I liked this one, don't ask me why…
Right now one of my biggest running "challenges" is literally just leaving the house. I scheduled today's 12 mile run on Sunday. I planned when and where my running friend and I were going to meet. I had my older two children's clothes and shoes laid out last night, as well as my running clothes and gear packed. I woke
This morning as I stepped into a freezing cold ice bath- while holding a protein smoothie I had just made I realized I was maybe crossing the line from hobby to obsession… This is actually the third ice bath I've taken in a week. Our ice maker has been busy… Anyway, at first I thought it was the ice bath
What a week! Again, only 4 days of running but I feel good about all the runs. Check out my new shirt… I went to Conway with my mother-in-law and Ashton yesterday for a relaxing day of shopping. First stop- The Sporty Runner. I have only been there once before but it is a great one stop shop for
Last night in my Ladies Bible class at church, we were in smaller break out groups talking about finding our identity. My discussion group leader made the point that we all have many different roles and sometimes we have a hard time finding who we are as an individual. Being a Wife Being a Mother Being a Daughter
One of the hardest things about returning to running after a stress fracture is finding the right balance of rest and running. Right now, the magic number seems to be 4. My body seems to be able to handle running 4 days a week. I would like to be able to move on to 5 soon (and maybe someday 6)
What a day! First of all, let me just say what I did NOT do today… Laundry, errands or any housework. I had all 4 kids home and I decided early on it was going to be a fun day. A Few Highlights from today- Labor Day 2011… 1. Woke up early and ran 7 easy recovery miles with a
Yesterday I ran in the Chilis 5Queso Run. Overall, it was a great first time event race. PROS: All proceeds of this race went to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. I love supporting St. Jude's whenever I have the opportunity. The race staff was very friendly and for a local 5K the race swag was great! The t-shirts are very festive
Tomorrow morning I am racing in my first 5K since May of 2010. It was the 4-H 5K and I had found out just a few days before the race that I was pregnant! It was also Abi's first 5K. I believe my time was a 20:54. My goal for tomorrow is to beat that time! I want to break


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Blizzard DotA aiming for Heart of the Swarm launch, says StarCraft boss
StarCraft II lead producer Chris Sigaty has said that Blizzard DotA is still in development at the company.
"We basically put it back up in the shop and did some massive overhauls to some things, which I'm not going to go into specific detail about," Sigaty told Joystiq during the first media showcase of the second story chapter for StarCraft II, Heart of the Swarm.
He told the site that it was aiming to have the mod ready for release around the time Heart of the Swarm launches, which looks set to be a 2012 launch.
In terms of it actually requiring HotS to play it, Sigaty went mum.
"We're not even talking about the business level decision of it at this point."
Blizzard Dota was one of four mods that was announced during Blizzcon last year for Wings of Liberty. All of those mods bar Dota have since launched.
Its development also ties in with that of true sequel Dota 2, being made by Valve.


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Actors sometimes have to ride horses and accidents can happen. Johnny Depp, fell off his horse while filming a sequence for his upcoming movie The Lone Ranger.
Johnny can obviously ride a horse, but in this instance you can see how he was galloping along co-star Armie Hammer (The Lone Ranger) and suddenly he falls off and is seen being dragged by the horse.
A scary moment for the star, but the cast was at the ready for this eventuality and jumped in to help Depp. The crew also included a group of medics who rushed to the scene instantly.
Luckily for all involved he was able to walk away from the fall with only a bruise on his stomach and ultimately, being the person he is, laughed off the incident.
"I would say that the positive thing is… my coccyx didn't take it," says Depp to director Gore Verbinski, a statement made all the funnier as it was said while the actor was in his full Tonto costume and makeup.
Johnny Depp first mentioned the incident earlier in April, at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, where he, director Verbinski, co-star Armie Hammer, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer first talked about the hazards of making The Lone Ranger."
"This is definitely the most dangerous movie I've ever done, and I've worked with Michael Mann," said Depp, referring to his portrayal of gangster John Dillinger in Mann's "Public Enemies" (2009). "Staying alive on a horse that's moving at high speed… that was the greatest challenge."
Jerry Bruckheimer added that audiences are so sophisticated nowadays that they can spot a fake rider, so the actors are forced to do, at least some of the scenes.
It remains to be seen if the dangers were worth all the blood, sweat, and bruises when The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer ride into theaters on July 3.
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The sad time has come. Target Canada is closing its doors. Unfortunately the American chain didn't do so well here, likely because the public's expectations were quite high. I don't think Target execs realized the fact that Canadians shop in the States so frequently, and are aware of how great Target is there, because when it arrived here we were welcomed with barren shelves and pitiful lack of variety. They failed to recognize how much we know and love American Target. They didn't prepare themselves well enough to have new and exciting products shipped over. They opened too many stores too quickly. They jumped right in when they should've had a test run first.
That said, I reasonably enjoyed Target Canada. Yes, it was poorly stocked half the time, but I did find certain items that I thought were worth buying. They had a great little home decor section, and stocked Elf and Sonia Kashuk in their makeup aisle. I found my use for Target, but apparently the same can't be said for the rest of the Canadian population. It's a real shame that they couldn't get it together, but after they announced their closing I knew that meant they would begin putting everything on sale, which I was definitely excited for.
A couple days ago Target advertised a massive liquidation: everything in the store was marked down to 10-30% off... Wait, 30% off? That's considered massive liquidation? I suppose they're going to gradually mark the prices lower as the store reaches its end, but it's still sad that they couldn't even get people excited for their final hurrah in Canada.
That said, I ended up buying some goodies because I figured I better take advantage while Target is still around. Here's what I bought.
Then in the home decor section (20% off) I found these interesting "sea urchin" wall decorations (from $19.99 to $15.99) that I thought would look cool in my room. Also from the home decor section (not pictured) I picked up a plain wooden 5x7 picture frame (from $5.99 to $4.79).
Finally I got this set of three shelves (from $24.99 to $19.99).
I think the sale was worth it for home decor and makeup because home decor is already quite inexpensive at Target normally, so at 20% it's even more worth it, and 30% off makeup can make a sizeable different so I took advantage. I'll probably end up going back in maybe a week to see if the sales got any better. But for now... RIP Target!


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Ankleshwar is a city in the Bharuch district of Gujarat. It is 10 km from Bharuch. It is known for its industrial township called GIDC. It has also held an office of ONGC – Oil and Natural gas Corporation Limited. The city has over 1000chemical plants that produce pesticides, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and paints. It has a population of over 80,000 with a very high literacy rate both among men and women.
Places to Stay
There are plenty of accommodation options for visitors catering to all low and mid range budgets and tastes such as Shalimar Hotel, Hotel Apex, Horizon Hotel and Plaza Hotel. These fall within a range of Rs 1000 to Rs 1800.
NavratriMahotsav, International Kite festival on 14th January, Holi, Diwali, BhadraPurnima Fair during August and September, ShamlajiMelo during November, VathnaMela in November and TrineteshwarMahadev Fair during September.
Guajarati is the primary language spoken. However, English and Hindi are understood.
Places to Visit
Mumbai has several beaches, architectural buildings, religious sites, museums and other attractions.
How to Get There
At a distance of 63 km, is Surat airport which offers reasonable connectivity to several cities across the country.
Ankleshwar Railway station is 2 km from the city. Wider connectivity to major towns and cities is available from this station.
NH8 connects Ankleshwar to Mumbai and Delhi. Neeta Travels, Shrinath Travel Agency, MarutiNandan Travels and GSRTC carry smooth bus operations. Several bus booking portals provide online bus booking offers to lure their customers
Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh is about 573 km away from the state capital, Hyderabad. Some of the major attractions it boasts of are Ram Vilas Sabha, Premala Talkies, Talakona, Sri Veera Vijaya Anjaneya Swamy, Horseley Hills, Seshachala hill range, Hindu temple and Shiva temple. The popular Tirupati Temple and Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple are not very far away from the city
Budget Hotels in Chittoor
As a popular tourist hub, Chittoor has several budget hotels, amongst which some of the options worth trying out are Bhaskara Hotel (Tariff-Rs. 400), Haritha Hotel (Tariff-Rs.400) and Pratap Hotel (Tariff-Rs.500).
Telugu is commonly spoken in this area.
Events in Chittoor
The major festivals of this city are Tirupathi Gangamma Jatara celebrated in May and Kanuma Festival held in January.
Places to See in Chittoor
Sri Govindarajaswami Temple: The Brahmotsava Festival is celebrated every year in this temple with great pomp and show. This festival is held in the month of Vaishak annually. Agastheeswara Swamy Temple: This temple that lies at the confluence of the Rivers Swarnamukhi, Bhima and Kalyani is one of the most important Hindu temples of Chittoor.
How to Get There
The Chennai Airport is the main connecting link between Chittoor and other Indian cities.
The Chittoor railway station being one of the nearest stations.
For people who are interested in reaching Chittoor by bus through TicketGoose.com will be the best option. Get bus booking coupon through travel websites by booking your tickets well in advance. You can now get bus tickets from several bus booking portals like Ticketgoose.com.


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HealthSaaS technologies were a key differentiator in receiving the grant award from IASP. This project is exciting because we are using the latest technologies to facilitate "borderless" case consultation with real time access to actual patient data. The best part is that patients, care providers and researchers can use the HealthSaaS Connected Outcomes Platform to access a patient's information anywhere there is a connection to the internet.Dr. Beth Darnall, OHSU (Oregon Health & Science University)
HealthSaaS can help home health agencies improve efficiencies in this new environment of Healthcare Reform. HealthSaaS Platform solutions allow home health nurses and patients to stay closely connected by combining clinical software for effective chronic care management with in-home patient monitoring devices. This way, nurses can monitor patients in the home and prioritize them for intervention to reduce readmissions.
By using the HealthSaaS solution in the patient's home, the number of home visits could be substantially reduced as a greater number of patients could be monitored remotely. The HealthSaaS solution helps reduce travel costs and facilitate better utilization of resources within your Home Healthcare team.
- Remotely manage chronic disease patients, replacing home visits with timely information
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Utilizing the connectivity, tools and graphical reports offered by the HealthSaaS Connected Outcomes Platform can assist health care providers in managing patients more effectively. We are confident that patients will gain significant benefit from an interactive site which allows them to securely share results with their health care providers.Dr. Gordon Irving, Medical Director / Swedish Pain and Headache Center
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Yashua bled out every pore in his body before being mamed to the point of being not recognized as a man and his back strap ripped open. Bearing witness to by his stripes we are healed. His parents on the roman census his blood dropping onto the mercy seat after bearing the weight of this fallen world under the golgotha skull mount. His dna revealed and rocks crying out in silence bearing archaeological proof to every biblical event. He is who he said he was and is waiting to come back roaring like a lion putting everything simulated and counterfeited back into proper order.
He didnt die for robots but so that humankind could be rectified back to the soul of Adam the first superhuman. After the walls built the deepstate and patriots civilians all activated sleeper cells. Satanic supersoldiers gov. And intelligence Agencies. Hi court of pennsylvania. The us trust fund.
And luciferian agendas will be at war. And whats been hidden in bases brought to light. Archonic nests and captives set free. Their strongholds that have been playing out for hundreds of years are weakening as well as the church of Satan. The sons of belial the sons of darkness reaching a culmination with the sons of light.
Every state is run by different factions different corporations. California owned by china. Other states ran by secret societies and private interests. Montauk nazi training bunkers had us programmed for such a time as this. To see peoples heads cut off and not bat an eyelash. To be puppets turned on and off.
The first exodus was about slavery and this one is too.
There are already lists of who is allegiant to fighting for their country and who is not and who are survivors.
Living in pure truth and nonfear in contentment beauty and happiness is your own wall of solace and the love of life and the divine plan ur sanctuary. Preserving that the only right priority.
Lists are made For post apocolyptic events. All trust has been crippled in america and the stage set for Tribulation.
Apathy is your worst enemy. It doesnot strengthen.
The frequencies of the annunaki coming back will be like a emp and personalized assault on your brain gridlocking you into their hive if the holy spirit doesnot cover u and block them out as this is their last and final attempt to enslave the children of man.
Why do u think we bled out our noses as kids all the time? We got stronger with each biopsychic battle. They need to take over your mind first.
Souls in this realm either serve the kingdom of darkness or the kingdom of light even if they claim to serve neither.
As the battle and end of the age has not been subjugated and completed its cycle into dissolving in the heavenly opening of 7000 yrs.
May G-d be with you all.
Nabarus reverse orbit is a piece of hardware that will synthethize with 5G and clouds completing the hive it left behind. Not many people on earth know how to combat its tendrils and the takeover of their consciousness uploading ports.
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Shrinkage is no fun when hair becomes unmanageable, knotted and prone to breakage. Stretched hair is more pliable and easier to manage, plus, you get to show off more length. When I first went natural I thought my only option was to blow dry my hair out, after every wash. Too much heat led to dry hair and slight heat damage. There are many methods of stretching the hair without having to rely on heat. Here are some old ideas revisited plus some new ones.
Braids and Twists
This is the most common method. Hair is put into medium to large braids or twists to wear in a stretched out style, such as a braid out or twist out. If this is done after washing, larger twists or braids can be done and kept in overnight; this will be a quick way to stretch the hair for easier styling the next day. If you do braids or twists on dry hair (other than a light spray of water), this will stretch the hair out even more.
Purchase a packet of hair bands, preferably the seamless, snag proof ones. After washing, divide hair into medium-sized sections (usually 8-10). Then band each section, working from the roots to tips. Each band should be an inch or so apart. Here is a good tutorial on banding.
I enjoyed this method but it was a little time-consuming. I have only tried it once. It's good for achieving a heatless blowout. I found that it took a while to dry, especially the sections of hair covered by the bands. Covering your head with a satin scarf will delay the drying further. Leave your head uncovered and sleep on a satin pillow case, or cover your pillow with your satin scarf.
After I take my hair down from a bun, it is always stretched out. My hair is most stretched after being in a low bun. I put my hair in a low ponytail, then braid the ponytail and tuck it under into a bun. This can be tricky with thick hair, so you can do two or three large braids to make it easier. After taking down the bun and finger combing my hair slightly, my hair looks like a blowout.
You can also put your hair into two low buns after washing, and leave it overnight. This will stretch it out for the next day. Top knots, high buns and doughnut buns also work well for stretching the hair.
Roller sets
Putting your hair in large rollers and sitting under a hooded dryer (or air drying), leaves the hair stretched. It may even look like it has been straightened or at least blown out. Again, this may be time-consuming, but should leave you with stretched out hair for a week or even longer.
Roll tuck and pin
A quick and convenient protective style, that can be done after washing. If done after washing, your hair will be stretched when it is dry. This can work with shorter hair as well, but it may require the use of more pins. Invest in some strong hair pins!
Kimmaytube has a great tutorial on this.
French braids
It is best to do this on damp hair that is more pliable. If done on dry hair there may be too much manipulation involved, especially if your hair is in a shrunken state. After taking your hair down from a French braid, it will be wavy and elongated, with a flat twist out appearance. You could do two French braids on either side, one large braid down the middle, or a bohemian braid around your head to frame your face.
Heatless blowout
This can be achieved by finger combing your hair or gently using a wide tooth comb, after it has been in an old twist out or braid out. Or after it has been in curlformers, rollers or flexi rods. Before washing your hair you can wear it in as a blown out style without the use of heat.
Stretching out your hair leads to greater manageability and less breakage when styling. The kinkier your hair is, the more you will benefit from wearing stretched out styles. It can also help to reduce single strand knots and tangling. How do you stretch out your hair? Share your ideas below.


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Just because I don't let my guests talk about fiction writing doesn't mean there aren't great tips and insights from the world of fiction that we can all use.
This morning I listened to Mur Lafferty of I Should Be Writing interview one of my favorite authors, Connie Willis. It's a great interview. Along with topics such as character creation and plot, Connie discusses the knotty issues of time management and working from home.
On time management: There's no magic bullet. This is a problem that never, ever gets solved once and for all.В Life will always get in the way of writing, but there are ways to find writing time every day, and build up good work habits.
On working from home: There are some kinds of work that she can do at home, but she doesn't write at home.
Also: Writing is really, really hard.
Give it a listen!
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by Alfredo Cramerotti
The work of Athens-based artist Angelo Plessas exists in and around the Internet, or in a form he calls "Internet psychogeography." He registers domain names such as SymmetryOfChaos.com, PlagueOfFantasy.com or MeLookingAtYou.com, placing his characters (either his friends, or versions of himself) in specific situations. Functioning almost sketches for online personas, these websites—and their single domain-name titles—make them unique Internet objects. Plessas Google-Street walks around the world, chooses locations where people meet offline, and organizes events under the guise of the Eternal Internet Brother/Sisterhood once a year, typically crowdsourcing the resources. After each Brother/Sisterhood gathering, he stages elaborate installations with the documentation of these yearly events; works that he considers 'promotional stands' for future gatherings—a sort of agitprop environment. The installations feature videos documenting the past proceedings, along with YouTube statements announcing the next venture—referencing social experiments from the earliest days of technology, alternative manifestos on how to be an artist, and made-up recipes for 'emotional interfaces' and 'new social horizons.' In the latest Brotherhood/Sisterhood gathering for documenta 14, positioned between Kassel and Athens, artists, writers, and thinkers are indeed the medium of Plessas' work. Gathering and documenting the way these individuals either produce, play, or deal with Internet freedom (or alternately the lack thereof), the online personality of the work evolves through social media—Plessas acts both as facilitator and coach, chaperone and activator. As an online profile states: "Angelo Plessas' work is a portrait of your online and offline self, Together."
ALFREDO CRAMEROTTI: Let's start with the main ideas behind your work—I realize this is a big question, and of course I have my own reading of your work, but it may not be the same with what you think are the main guiding principles of what you do. I am interested in knowing how you yourself 'read' your work. Can you step outside Angelo for a moment and let me know what you see?
ANGELO PLESSAS: Okay, I will fade out from Angelo and I see that he builds his ideas in and around the Internet. His work explores different sides of this world. I can clearly see he is interested in the multiple interactions between a strange materialism without matter to the shifts of territorialization of the self to ideas of collective and individual experience using a techno-spiritual visual language. I see that his work refers to how our bodies and minds are becoming omnipresent or trackless, how much our attention is fading away and the ongoing illusion of what is happening in the "now." He also deals with the value of cultural products and how this is being defined within this context of ownership. His work unfolds the present in a way that allows viewers to become participants of his pieces, exploring the physical, spiritual, and intellectual, but also the relations between one another—whether this happens on an interactive website, a museum environment, or a gathering in the jungle.
AC: Did you get any particular source of inspiration for the visual styles of your recent series of works—e.g. Experimental Education Protocol, Delphi or Eternal Internet Brotherhood/Sisterhood 6 (both 2017), the video and projection formats, the storytelling and DIY ambience, or the viewing structures (wooden constructs and sofas), etc.—or did they arrive in relation to the nature of the 'materials' (read: people) you have used, and locations you were in?
AP: The Experimental Education Protocol, Delphi happened for the first time as an installation beyond the confines of the [Eternal Internet Brotherhood/Sisterhood] residency program, and for this, I wanted to create something that would convey the environment of a self-made school. So, I thought to make this structure with double-sided raw pieces of wood, which would put the viewer into the world of Maria Zamanou Mickelson—this year's case study—making a circle of navigating the installation. From the bright-lit outer side, you encounter an introduction to this woman's life going towards the backside of the installation; it would reveal a more emotional and esoteric side of her temperament, presented alongside the events that resulted from her as an inspirational figure within the residency structure. In this vein, I also contextualize the accompanying folded wooden structures as file-browser windows, where the results of a keyword search are placed almost sloppily like file icons on a screen surface.
AC: Can you dive a bit into the technical aspects of the works? Such as the gathering of raw material, the software or hardware used (in the wide sense; they could be thoughts and bodies), as well as the selection and 'editing' process (what you take in and what is left out)? What are some of the particular challenges you and your team face in realizing the works?
AP: It is quite exciting how much material is being generated and archived by these two projects, and in each edition. The challenge is to control and minimize what will go public, what will stay secret, or what will be dug out for later use. This is quite the challenge for me, having the role of the archivist for these activities as well. In this sense, I usually focus on the people and the spirit they bring to the creative process of the project. The content I am filtering for these installations is the energy and dynamism of each one of us in response to this unconventional space. So I also act a bit like a psychoanalyst. For example, the collective performance we did in the Dead Sea for the third edition, or the Robot Poetry Singing in Kassel now. During every Eternal Internet Brother/Sisterhood and Experimental Education Protocol program, I am the cameraman, shooting various moments, archiving in very extreme conditions—such as dangerous conflicted areas, severe heat and cold, wild nature, or no electricity; it is a bit like shooting for National Geographic. In the videos, there is very little editing or filters for post-production, and the footage is shot entirely from my iPhone. I like maintaining a "primitive" language of the internet, something like a technological arte povera.
AC: I saw a couple of recent installations of your work for documenta 14 in both Athens and Kassel—they were basically made of a series of 'spaces' that the viewer was moving from and to. Visitors would walk underneath, above, and into them—or beside, between, and within them—but could not really see them from an 'external' point of view. You chose instead to have an 'immersive' type of installation. What is the underlying approach to this?
AP: For the Eternal Internet Brotherhood/Sisterhood 6 installation, I wanted to do something in a setting where the viewers would also be possible participants in a lively and vivid situation. They are surrounded by a material that was produced during and for the residency, which happened in the Lebensbogen commune outside of Kassel a month before documenta 14 opened. As in another iteration of the Brotherhood/Sisterhood after-experience, which took place as part of the Deste Prize in 2015, I wanted the viewers to feel as if they were taking part in one of those meetings, and imagining what they would do. For the iteration in Kassel, I created an amalgam of a distinct aesthetic that I encountered in all the Kassel communes that I collaboratedwith, but mixed it with my own interpretation of them, as well as the guests I invited for this occasion. In this way, there was an exchange of 'trade marks' with everybody whom I "curated" into the installation. There is a type of ritualistic passage within the space of the installation, even if you choose to not sit down; you just walk by this central corridor and suddenly, you are temporarily immersed within a communal experience.
I also thought to make the installation operate as a hub for ongoing events, such as the Inner Outer Circle, an event which is both a game and group therapy session, which takes place around the installation during documenta 14, in collaboration with Vila Locomuna. For me it is very important that people enter these installations, watch, read, learn, sing, and meet other people; everybody becomes part of a playground for adults. Togetherness, for me, is the most political gesture.
AC: Tell me a secret about your work. Even a small one.
AP: Sometimes, while I am working I disconnect from the Internet.
Angelo Plessas (b. Athens, 1974), makes work for the current time of the Internet. The focus of his practice is to network the offline with the online in ways that make us understand aspects of both conditions, and to generate new ways of relating to both. He registered his own foundation, The Angelo Foundation, which he uses as a vehicle for educational meditational participatory setting like the Temple Of Play (Frieze Projects 2013) and School of Music (National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens 2011). Other times, the foundation hosts performative works, like the auto-complete theatrical play Fantasy Plot Generator, where actors recite dialogues produced by a web software fed character names by Internet users. Each of Plessas' works are based on the social lessons that the Internet has taught us: you can say anything, be anyone, meet everybody. Nobody will know what color you are, how old you are, or if you are in fact a human or a bot.


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THE SUNDAY POST is a weekly wrap-up feature hosted by Kimba at the CAFFEINATED BOOK REVIEWER.
The Playlist Shuffle Tag
Last. Now. Next.
Plus the Anti Bullying Readathon.
I joined Kimba's giveaway hop: HERE. I am going to be giving away a choice between a hardcover of Illuminae, or a dually signed hardcover of The Iron Trial.
Speaking of giveaways, I forgot to mention last Sunday that Kristen, from MOONLIGHT & METAPHORS, won my blogversary giveaway. Congratulations!
As you can see the blog was in limbo after Tuesday. The first two days after the election I could barely function. All I wanted to do was cry and sleep. At first I was planning on saying something here on The Sunday Post, but after the assaults on Muslims, women, people of color, and LGBTQ folk started; and the KKK began walking around in North Carolina intimidating people, I felt it needed a full blog post. I tried starting a Saturday Evening Conversations post about it, but things are still too raw and I am in a very dark place.
For now I will leave you with Becky Albertalli, author of Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda's
Facebook post. It expresses my sentiments exactly. Just substitute my light skinned biracial son for her blond haired Jewish sons.
So, the unthinkable just happened. I'm terrified and heartbroken and furious, and I've never been more ashamed of my country.
Muslim friends, Latinx friends, black friends, disabled friends, POC friends, LGBTQIAP+ friends, and fellow Jews and women: I am here for you. I love you. I'm not done fighting for you.
To my friends who have been speaking passionately and filming videos and making calls and pouring their hearts out on social media to prevent this - for my friends who voted to prevent this - thank you.
To my longtime Libertarian friend in Georgia who voted for Clinton instead of Johnson, thank you especially. That was truly selfless, and I will never forget that you made that choice.
To those of you on my feed who voted for Donald Trump, here's what I know about you. Either:
You are racist, xenophobic, homophobic, transphobic, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, misogynistic, and full of hate.
You've decided you can live with racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, misogyny, and hate.
And as a Jew, I now understand that you would have stood aside while they rounded up my family - including my two little blond boys (because, guess what? They're Jewish enough). And when I say you would have stood aside, I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt. Maybe your participation wouldn't have been so passive.
This isn't a political disagreement. This is you making a choice that mirrors the choices made in Nazi Germany. This is you voting for a man endorsed by the KKK. This is you voting for a man who has literally admitted to sexually assaulting women. This is you voting for a man who campaigned on the promise of deporting many of my dearest friends.
Unfriend me now.
And to you, who didn't vote, who wrote in Bernie or Harambe, who voted third party in a swing state yesterday: I hold you equally responsible.
You did it because of your philosophical principles. You did it because you had a bad gut feeling about Hillary Clinton (examine your sexism). You did it because you associate her with Obama and you dislike Obama (examine your racism). You did it because you felt the two major party candidates were equally bad options (examine your common sense). You did it because you felt some issue - maybe economic policy, maybe government regulation - was the most important thing at stake in yesterday's election.
In other words, you decided you can live with racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, misogyny, and hate. You understood the threat Trump poses to so many of us, and you just didn't care enough.
I see you. Childhood friends, I see you. People I went to school with, I see you. And most disappointingly of all, some of you are my readers.
You didn't care enough. Period.
Don't you dare come into my comments arguing about Hillary Clinton's flaws or how the Democrats brought this upon themselves. I will delete your comment and unfriend you. I am done wasting my time on you.
You hurt people. You are complicit. Sit with that.
Learn empathy. Read more books. My friends and I will keep writing them, in hopes that one day you'll care enough.
Onward and upward, friends. Let's keep fighting." - Becky Albertelli
I saw this on Laura's blog FUONLYKNEW. It is only 99¢.
I have my Yuletide reading now. It was 99¢, but it is back up to $5.99.
It was free, but now it is $1.00.
My buddy Elizabeth from SO LONG... & THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH talks about this author a lot, and I have intended to read something of Pierce's, so when I saw this for $1.99 I scooped it up. It is still $1.99 at the time of this posting.
I have wanted to read this for a while now, so when I saw it on sale I grabbed it. It is still $1.99.
Elizabeth from SO LONG... & THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH was thinking about me when she was at a book festival and got me this Pratchett paperback (I am going to be collecting the Discworld books in PB, all but the Tiffany Aching arc which I want in HC), and...
Gifts for just because are wonderful. Thank you, Elizabeth!
Jolene from JO'S BOOK BLOG is having a Twitter GIVEAWAY for an ARC of BLOOD BY BLOOD: HERE.
I only watch two booktubers and Amber from THE MILE LONG BOOKSHELF is one of them. She and other booktubers noticed that YouTube has unfollowed a lot of people from their video blogs recently, so if you like booktube videos check her's out and give her a follow: HERE.
Faithful by Alice Hoffman
I promise this time. I think!
The New Hate Culture
Have a peaceful week.


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Weight Gain Tips For Skinny Guys
Asking the question "how do i gain weight" to the majority of people out there will often give you a confused or negative response. A lot of them would say "why on earth would you want to GAIN weight"?
The truth is, losing weight is such a common dilemma for people that the goal of actually gaining weight is often disregarded and looked upon as being unimportant. If you're a skinny guy who doesn't gain weight easily, then it can be quite frustrating trying to find information and advice on how to go about it. I know it definitely was for me back when I was skinny.
Anyway, if someone did give you any decent weight gain tips, it would go along the lines of "eat more food" or something like that. This may sound obvious, but it's spot on. Simply put, to gain more pounds you need to eat more.
The thing is though, everyone knows you must eat more to put on weight, but not many people actually do it right. A common problem guys have is that they think they are eating a lot, but really they're not eating enough to gain weight. You need to eat like a horse, especially if you don't naturally gain weight easily.
For a weight gain diet to work, you must eat more calories than you expend. The type of weight you gain will be dictated by the foods you eat and whether or not you perform some sort of weight training. If you slack off and eat a lot of junk food then you will just gain fat. That's obviously not what you want.
If you're like most people you will want to gain muscular weight, not fat, and by eating a lot of healthy foods and training with weights you can do just that. You may gain a little bit of extra bodyfat during your weight gain diet, but that's normal and you can always easily "cut" off the extra fat at a later date with cardio exercise.
Your diet should contain a good variety of quality high-protein foods such as lean beef, poultry, fish, eggs, whey protein and cottage cheese. You also need quality carbs such as rice, bread, pasta, cereals, and apples. Fats also play a role, and you shouldn't avoid them at all. Although its best to stick to Essential Fatty Acids as your main fat source.
Apart from eating quality whole foods, it's also a good idea to eat within a certain ratio for each nutrient. By this I mean that your diet should consist between 30-50% of protein, 20-50% carbohydrates, and 20-40% fats. Different ratios work well for different people and different goals.
For example, you could go with the ratios of 35% protein, 40% carbs, and 25% fats and see how this works for your weight gain. Experimenting with different ratios is encouraged.
I hope these weight gain tips that I'm sharing with you will help you realize that you can gain weight with a little planning and motivation. But your nutrition is only one part of the picture. An effective weight lifting regime is the other part, and without one you won't be gaining any muscle.
Have a read over at the muscle building workouts section of the site to learn all about structuring the perfect workout for great muscle gains.


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Pet Society Review: Magic Cooking Powder
Don't you just love it when you buy something and there are NO INSTRUCTIONS? That's the case with the Magic Cooking Powder which was released last week on March 1. This goes for 1 (PC) at the Cash Shop and promises to unburn your food.
The powder works, but only if you use it correctly. Thanks to Tessa who posted these images on the Pet Society Anonymous Fan page. She says that you need to use the powder BEFORE you open the oven. When you see the burning item, place the powder above the oven. You'll then get a sign saying that you saved your food.
How Many Times Can You Use the Magic Cooking Powder?
This is like Kleenex; use it once, then throw it out. Don't waste the cooking powder on something cheap like the vegetable soup. Because of this one-time limit and the lack of instructions, we're giving the powder only three paws.
This article originally appeared on Pet Society Anonymous.


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Potential. A word often used to describe a young NFL player who has the ability to develop into something more in the future.
Every NFL team has a number of "potentially good players" on their roster. Players who have a "high ceiling" but for some reason haven't reached their full potential. Why? Some blame it on poor coaching, while others blame it on players being late bloomers (immature). Whatever the case may be, every NFL General Manager at some point will bank on a player's potential, in hopes that player will pan out to be something special.
#49ers OG Joshua Garnett is still learning so can't help but think they slowly work him in rotation like Armstead last year.
— Ryan Sakamoto (@SakamotoRyan) August 12, 2016
If you religiously follow the San Francisco 49ers then you would know by no means are they exempt from drafting 'potentially' great players. This roster is filled with them. From rookie first-round pick (No. 28) OG Joshua Garnett to second-year SS Jaquiski Tartt, the 49ers have no shortage of 'potentially' great players when it comes to evaluating the team's 53-man roster.
But let's face it. Potential means nothing if the players don't live up to the hype! It's just an empty word. Just like an empty promise your ex-girlfriend makes when she says, "I'll never leave you!"
Two prime examples include a pair of first-round picks; DE Arik Armstead and DE DeForest Buckner.
Three Reasons Why 49ers Should Avoid Drafting Defensive Line With 15th Pick
Both players were drafted to ease the pain of a weak, struggling, aging, defensive line. Armstead was drafted No. 17 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft to be the heir apparent to DE Justin Smith. How's that going so far? I'll tell you. Through 21 regular-season games, Armstead has recorded just 26 tackles and 3.0 sacks. And while 3-4 defensive ends don't generally boast eye-popping stats, there is no excuse for Armstead's shaky play as the team's edge-setter.
VIDEO: 49ers' DE Darnell Dockett Believes Arik Armstead Has Higher 'Upside" Than Calais Campbell
Last year, DT Darnell Dockett went on record saying that Armstead had a 'higher upside' than two-time Pro Bowl DE Calais Campbell. But again, having a 'higher upside' means little if it doesn't translate on the football field, and we are witnessing that now.
#49ers DE Arik Armstead & DeForest Buckner both need to show up in pass-rush. They weren't drafted in 1st round to simply be edge setters.
— Ryan Sakamoto (@SakamotoRyan) September 20, 2016
My 3 starting DL: DE DeForest Buckner, DE Quinton Dial, and NT Mike Purcell. If Dial moves to NT then Armstead. https://t.co/SfxXhXiSim
— Ryan Sakamoto (@SakamotoRyan) August 5, 2016
One would think Armstead would easily beat out college teammate DE DeForest Buckner for the starting right defensive end spot– having one more year of NFL experience under his belt. But I said all along that wasn't going to be the case due to his inconsistent play throughout training camp.
If Armstead and Buckner can fine-tune their pad-level while sinking their hips sky is the limit. You can't coach height/size. #49ers
— Ryan Sakamoto (@SakamotoRyan) August 5, 2016
Which turns our attention to the team's 'other' first-round pick (No. 7) Buckner. At 6-7, 291, Buckner has all the physical tools to be an All-Pro player. Through four games this season, Buckner has recorded 21 tackles. A high-volume number, one would think he's doing a good job with his gap integrity in the team's base defense. But the film-room grades would indicate otherwise.
Sakamoto: 49ers DE DeForest Buckner Must Show Up Against Cowboys RB Ezekial Elliott
Bucker is too slow disengaging from his blocks, while he appears to be lost in whether to turn plays back inside. I caught up with Buckner and he admitted that his stack-and-shed needs some work.
"I need to do a better job of knowing when to disengage. Sometimes I make a move here and the runner goes the other way, so I need to do a better job on that," Buckner said.
Rookie mistakes? Yes. But let's keep it 100! Baalke used the shotgun approach in investing two high first-round picks (back-to-back) in hopes of yielding one of the top defensive lines in the NFL. Not the 31st ranked run defense they see today.
From a physical standpoint both players possess proto-typical size for the position. They are what many NFL scouts consider eye-candy from a HWS (Height, Weight, Speed) perspective. Both look intimidating coming off the team bus, but on the gridiron it's a different story.
@SakamotoRyan They need a corner and CB Marcus Peters should be available in late teens to mid 20's.
— Ryan Sakamoto (@SakamotoRyan) March 9, 2015
I strongly felt that Baalke should've rolled the dice on Kansas City Chiefs CB Marcus Peters with their first-round pick in 2015. Going as far as to say that no cornerback was worthy of being drafted in the first-round other than Peters.
#49ers to host a pre-draft visit for LSU CB Jalen Collins. I'm not high on Collins or any CB for that matter outside of CB Marcus Peters.
— Ryan Sakamoto (@SakamotoRyan) April 11, 2015
Fast forward to today, and Peters not only made the Pro Bowl his rookie season, but is following that up with a stellar sophomore season- leading the NFL with four interceptions.
True. However, I felt Peters upside/potential was worth the risk. I compared him to CB Janoris Jenkins coming out. https://t.co/c3pNBzXDVw
— Ryan Sakamoto (@SakamotoRyan) April 19, 2016
Back in April, I thought the team should have drafted CB Marcus Peters. He will be making Pro Bowl as rookie. #49ershttps://t.co/HqFaxLPr5d
— Ryan Sakamoto (@SakamotoRyan) December 23, 2015
Through 20 regular-season games, Peters has amassed 75 tackles, 12 interceptions, and 34 pass break-ups. And if you're wondering if Peters is a scheme-fit, I would say yes, as his go-to coverage skill-set is man-to-man.
While everything is in hindsight, this was no surprise to me, as Peters was clearly the better player of the two (regardless of position).
While almost every NFL General Manager falls into the love/hate relationship of a player's potential, they better be sure more often than not, that the player can make some sort of an immediate impact. No longer can teams wait 2-3 years for first-round picks to pan out, because at the end of the day, the NFL stands for "Not For Long."
Forever Faithful are going to say, "Buckner has only played four games, give the kid a chance." Just like we did with Armstead last year, right? How's that going so far, as he's [Armstead] now in his second season? I'm not saying that Buckner or Armstead won't pan out to be good players because they have the 'potential' to do so.
But at the end of the day, the Forever Faithful deserver better! A storied franchise with five Super Bowl rings to boot– talk is cheap as it's all about results, bro! True story!


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Should hedge funds remain a private affair--or is their "anonymity" sinister?
As a House committee met to discuss regulating hedge funds, William Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, took up the issue with Clinton Group CEO George Hall, on "Power Lunch."
Hall, who founded the Clinton Group hedge fund in 1991, spoke for the Managed Funds Association, which he said "fully supports" the conclusions of the Presidents Working Group, which called for "shared responsibility" among investors, regulators and "counter-parties" -- but stopped short of calling for tighter regulations. Hall himself believes current fund regulation is appropriate, but called for increased due diligence on the part of investors.


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I have hired a lot of people in my life. I stopped counting after I got to three hundred. But the hardest hiring decision of my career, without a doubt, was the time I was faced with the opportunity to hire the runner up for the job I held. I worked really hard to interview for this job I got. The CEO who hired me tells me he got 500 applications. It came down to me and one other guy. I barely got the job, and let me emphasize barely. Well, some months into employment here I opened up a new role on my team and this candidate applied. We decided that given the amount of HR issues we needed to turnaround that two leaders were better than one. So, when my boss asked me to consider if I'd hire my competition to work for me I have to say that this was excruciating. After lots of conversations with the angel and the demon on my shoulder I told myself I needed to practice what I preach. No fear. Hire people as good or better than you because that's how you drive a business forward. Well, I confess I was far short of the no fear part, but this wimp decided to cross over the fear line by 1/2 inch and I'm better for it. I'm convinced I preserved my health and my sanity through that move. I deeply respect this individual I hired and together we knocked out some mega things. He's honestly smarter than me with a leg up on experience in the niche industry I was in at the time, and a step ahead degree wise with a masters degree from a better school than the one I'm attending now. When I moved on to a new opportunity he of course stepped into my role and I was pretty excited for him. I keep up to follow the really cool things he continues to do at that company to this day.
Here's the deal. The big secret about leadership is that it is really about managing and developing people. It has absolutely, positively, totally nothing to do with you. As a senior officer of a multi billion dollar company I once worked at said at one of our leadership meetings, people will cut you a lot of slack if you are a listening and humble person (that's my summary of a brilliant speech he gave). It's true. Great leaders are vested in the success of their people even before they sit back and think about the big I am. They are at the front lines cheering their people on. They care. Heck, they even love them. They sometimes shed tears over the wins and the losses of their people. And something magnificent happens when you experience this more tranparent side of leadership. Irony presents itself. You see, what is so ironic is that when you stop being in the game for the big "me" it suddenly means that you succeed on the level that transcends money, and you also move the needle on productivity and profits to boot. This is because you engage a very special part of your people and they start showing up to work to really give their all. Not just lip service. Not just for the bucks. They show up because they like working for you and they really want to shine for the team. You see, it is the coaches and the poets of the world that change the world and spur the masses on to achieve at higher levels than even imagined. As Henry Miller put it, "The real leader has no need to lead – he is content to point the way." I hope that I can be content to point the way. I always ask the people who work for me to tell me the truth, to correct me when I'm wrong, and to celebrate when THEY have wins.


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Hi Everyone,
I have been trying to rewrite my DirectX PC demo code so it can run in a Window and FullScreen, just like Steem.
My code uses WaitForVerticalBlank() which hogs the CPU time. I didn't really care 10 years ago, but with laptops running so fast these days I think my little demos should only use about 3% CPU time.
The problem is waiting for a vertical blank in DirectX without using all the CPU time waiting for the vertical blank.
I thought I would check the source code and see how it does it, but I am a bit confused.
In display.cpp we have SteemDisplay::VSync()
It cleverly uses GetScanLine() to wait until it is at line 480 or 400 then calls WaitForVerticalBlank() to hog the CPU a bit. Also unexpecetdly the Sleep(0) code is commented out, so how does Windows yield to other threads? On a 2GHz CPU GetScanLine() might be called 140 times per scanline!
On a Centrino 2GHz dual core Steem uses 30-40% on one core. This is OK I guess, but in this day of many different screen resolutions and refresh rates shouldn't this be dynamic and use the screen resolution to determine the scan line?
Of course the problem is that Windows is so bad at timing and DirectX doesn't have a low overhead WaitForVerticalBlank() method. A sleep(0) might have a 20ms jitter so it could easily miss the vertical blank.
Leonard's code in his demos seems to do it correctly with low CPU use but I don't have the source code to these demos. Any advice would be very helpful.