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The issue, Possibility of Perfect Research, brings up some significant issues on a research yield or research process. What is research? What is the total premise of research? Why research is started? How research is directed? How research is assessed? What is flawlessness? Is flawlessness during research process reasonable? What is viable research the executives? What is research paper? We will try to address the previously mentioned inquiries.
Oxford Dictionary characterizes research as, a cautious investigation of a subject, particularly so as to find new actualities or data about it. A research is either synopsis of data or assessment of some effectively found data. Truly, research includes “looking once more” the subject what others have composed on it. A research is mix of data, assessment, and development. Initially, it gives data on a specific subject or matter, also, assesses the previous research or audits significant writing, lastly, the new work includes some creative angles, both pragmatic just as applied.
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Life has two levels, individual and group. Aggregate life is authoritative plan of pioneers and devotees. Establishments are inescapable part of aggregate life. A foundation works under the stewardship of pioneers. Pioneers start different projects to keep up their power over adherents or to keep up going great of organizations. A devotee may alter her perspective towards initiative by virtue of static, poor, and degenerate administration. The answer for formal or non-performing institutional arrangement is presentation of developments, both reasonable just as pragmatic. Thus, developments are acquainted from time with time. The very establishment of development is inception of new and new research. So as to keep up the texture of aggregate life, pioneers (social or monetary or political) starts research now and again. At scholarly level, the led research is inclined towards flawlessness however for all intents and purposes it accomplishes just a reasonable yield because of different requirements, monetary and non-money related, forced by pioneers.
A research is led by savvy people. Intelligent people/Scientists are imaginative gathering of a general public. They get thoughts from numerous life occasions, every so often. The gathering of thought is exceptional psycho-social quality of educated people/researchers. A thought resembles a seed of a plant. They think-reevaluate on it and survey the practicality of thought. Finally, they are sure towards profitability of their thought. They independent/mastermind assets for thought acknowledgment. Sharing of thought with business visionary (social or monetary or political) is a significant advance for asset course of action. A thought acknowledgment movement is self-flawlessness of scholarly/researcher. It is significant that proactive methodology of a business person or society towards new thoughts is essential for the emergence of scholarly innovativeness.
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Drinking coffee and impacting people positively is literally Five Senses’ two favourite things. So it’s no surprise we get incredibly excited when CafeSmart rolls around – circle Friday 3 August on your calendars!
One of the things we love about CafeSmart, is that funds raised go to grassroots projects that help homeless or support at risk people -in their local area! Here’s just some of the great things achieved through last year’s campaign:
Yellow Bernard, Hobart TAS – $1686 raised
($991 via coffee sales and $695 customer donations)
Helped Support: Tassie Mums are an entirely volunteer run not-for-profit group, passionate about providing Tasmanian babies and children with the most basic essentials, they collect, sort and bundle donations of baby and children’s clothing (and other small baby items) to re-distribute via social service networks that help to support Tasmanian families. Part of the CafeSmart grant went to helping with storage arrangements while the rest helped fill the gaps in the clothing bundles, buying undies etc.
Two Skinny Pickles, Surry Hills NSW – $306 raised
Helped Support: Pets in the Park run a free pet health clinic at St Johns Church, Darlinghurst. At each pet clinic veterinarians and vet nurses provide free health checks, vaccinations, flea treatment, worming treatment and basic medication for pets owned by people experiencing homeless or at risk. Many homeless people or those at risk lead a difficult and isolated life but for those with pets, these companion animals act as their refuge and can provide them with a better quality of life while they are experiencing homelessness. The benefits of this bond between the owner and pet are immense, including increased social, emotional and physical health. The Pets in the Park outreach program aims to help take care of their pets and to sustain this companionship by reducing the financial burden of these costs to ensure the health of their pets.
Sons of Mary, Brighton VIC- $647 raised
Helped Support: Emerge Women and Children’s Support Network is the only specialist outreach domestic violence service located in Melbourne’s Middle Southern Metropolitan Region. They deliver crisis services, including crisis accommodation and case management, therapeutic programs for children and women affected by domestic violence, including early intervention, educative and supportive programs, and art therapy for young women and children. The CafeSmart grant was used for therapeutic support for traumatised children. Therapists purchased much needed materials and were able to organise confidence building excursions.
Bunker, Milton QLD- $421 raised
Helped Support: West End Community House has been running a free Community Breakfast for many years. It began as a funded breakfast to link in with local boarding house tenants but in recent years has had to find its own funding. Now they are getting eggs donated ( 9 dozen each week), the breakfasts tend to cost about $125 each week. The CafeSmart grant of $1250 covered 10 weeks of breakfasts.
Betty & Dave’s Espresso, Mount Lawley – $381 raised
Helped Support: Wungening Aboriginal Corporation specialises in helping young people who are homeless on the streets and are actively using substances. The organisation was set up as other organisations were not addressing this issue effectively and offering the treatment and prevention programs needed. Young people are often overlooked as they do not fit into the mainstream treatment options. The CafeSmart funds were used to out-reach and actively engage with young people and offer them a pathway of early intervention, alcohol and drug treatment and support.
Friday 3 August 2018, lock it in!
Here’s how you can support this great initiative:
Cafes: sign up and rally your customers!
Coffee Lovers: find a participating cafe and enjoy a delicious coffee!
Victoria
8 Days Cafe, Armadale
Apollo Cafe, West Melbourne
Blk.mlk Specialty Coffee, Mildura
Cafe Botticelli, Herne Hill
Cafe Bu, Carlton North
Cafe Jas, Horsham
Chaplains Office, Hawthorn
Coffee Traders, Mornington
Little by Little, Berwick
Pakington Pantry, Geelong
Plenty of Everything, Preston
Sons of Mary, Brighton
Sprout Hub, Epping
St Rose, Essendon
Stovetop Cafe, Carlton
Sweet Evelyn, Brunswick
Three Bags Full, Abbostford
Waffee Waffes + Coffee, Altona
Western Australia
Bites By D, Mount Hawthorn
Drift Cafe, Margaret River
Epic Espresso, West Perth
Hoopla Espresso, Kensington
Howdy Coffee, Bayswater
JT’s Coffee Barn, Donnybrook
Little Angel, Perth
Little Bird Cafe, Northbridge
Secondeli, Mt Lawley
Sixteen Ounces, Victoria Park
Sprout Hub, Alkimos
Urban Coffee House, Busselton
Totum Rustic, Waroona
New South Wales
Blaq Piq, Sydney
Chef’s Palette – Boiler House, Rydalmere
Chef’s Palette, Bonnyrigg
Chef’s Palette – Grosvenor Place, Sydney
Chef’s Palette, Strathfield
Drift Food & Coffee, Mereweather
Elbow Room Espresso, Chatswood
Home Brew Espresso, Engadine
Hide & Seek Cafe, Leichhardt
Joe Black, Sydney
Le Monde Cafe, Surry Hills
Lot 19 Cafe, Rushcutters Bay
Micky’s Cafe, Paddington
Morris, Paddington
Ooomph Cafe, East Gosford
Primal Joe’s, Cronulla
Regiment, Sydney
Scouts Honour, Redfern
Shotlab Espresso, Newport
The Wedge Espresso, Glebe
Third Rail, Waverton
Two Skinny Pickles, Surry Hills
The Rest
Bessa Coffee, Milton QLD
John Mills Himself, Brisbane QLD
Morning After, West End QLD
Mr Browns Tuckshop, Labrador QLD
Two Point Oh, Maroochydore QLD
RYE, Braddon ACT
Tree Eighty3, Canberra ACT
Yellow Bernard, Hobart TAS
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Anyway, I think I will restart my work with the Illustrated Botanical Dictionary. I am going to capture subjects in daylight with color photography; I will compile them into the Illustrated Botanical Dictionary. For that, they must be color photographs. This is because I would like to completely cast off any trace of the hand that remains with the darkroom process of black-and-white photography. The hands themselves have made the art. The hands are the others within oneself. But of course the hands are the self. Manipulation and a thing manipulated by the hands are still an extension of the hands. The world is manipulated by the hands. My Illustrated Botanical Dictionary will come to exist by cleanly severing all ties with hand-manipulation. In that sense, the color photograph is already in the other world. Release the shutter once, and everything comes to an end
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Dyspereunia. Admittedly, it’s not a flowery word, and it’s not a walk in the park for those who are diagnosed with it. Dyspereunia is an umbrella term that describes several types of negative pelvic sensations that women may experience. Discomfort in the vulvar region or pain with intercourse, vaginal muscle spasms that prevent penetration – any of these conditions can result in a dyspereunia diagnosis from a medical provider.
And that leads us to another issue – a specific diagnosis is often difficult to come by. Women who experience any type of dyspareunia condition can be hard pressed to find a provider who is able to accurately assess and identity the issue and offer appropriate treatment. This is evidenced by the vast majority of women who seek our care and report that they have seen more than one gynecologist or other specialist who wasn’t able to help. To make matters worse, these patients say that more often than not, they were told: “you just need to relax” or “it’s all in your head” or “I can’t care for you because you’re not allowing me to do my exam”. Women leave these appointments feeling dismissed, broken, humiliated and defeated.
We don’t seek to vilify all women’s health providers – many have been properly trained in the field of sexual dysfunction, and for that we are thankful! However, too many lack knowledge and experience in this area (and clearly in some cases, bedside manner as well!), and that’s where we can help. At Maze, we understand just how challenging conditions like vulvodynia, vestibulodynia and vaginismus can be. Our holistic, integrative approach combines medical and behavioral expertise that focuses on meaningful and effective evaluation and solutions. We work collaboratively and comprehensively with our patients and aim to help them heal and achieve their optimal sexual health.
If you’d like to find out more, please contact us for a free 10-minute phone consult. You will learn that you are not alone, and that we are here to help.
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A City is a parasitic organism that dwells on people to make them build its streets and houses; if nobody is happy in the city, who builds them? And for what purpose? And how did we end up in this visual and aural onslaught of advertising? When did we become just the prey for the entertainment/consumption-complex. Why are we complicit in building our own unhappiness?
Imre Kertesz: City as a stage
Atget: People have left the city, only their ghosts remain to haunt its buildings
Lewis Bush: City as the theatre of capital; The World is Ugly/And People Are Sad
Moriyama: City as a libidinal arrangement? Compound? complex?
Nakahira: City as overflow; city as beyond interpretation (or before?)
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The contemporary phenomenon of the gluten-free diet […] currently obsesses almost a third of American adults, despite actual gluten intolerance affecting a single-digit percentage of the population. The gluten-free phenomenon is a magic bullet solution to modernity. “Gluten” sounds abject and glutinous, and it is found in wheat: agriculture as sin, just like Genesis says. Such an allergic reaction of modernity to itself is absurd: even Neanderthals made bread. Consider the modern hatred of the body that links with a profound (and accurate) unease that “something is wrong” and is then blended with primitivism: the “Paleo diet”. The term Paleo acknowledges that something is wrong with the Neolithic, the term we use for post-Mesopotamian human social forms: something is wrong, as Genesis had already pointed out.
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Driving around to see houses lit up in holiday lights is a time-honored tradition in many families. The twinkle of hundreds of thousands of tiny lights brings out the child in all of us.
If you’re looking for more than just your average neighborhood light display this year, then you’ve come to the right place. We have scoured the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex for the most awe-inducing spectacles in 2017! Grab your coat and gloves, or if it is a typical North Texas Christmas, a light fleece, and venture out to these family-friendly exhibits!
Historic Grapevine Light Displays
There’s a reason Grapevine is considered the “Christmas Capital of Texas.” With three different nights dedicated to decking the halls, there’s no reason to miss out on the excitement. While the Christmas tree at City Hall is lit just after Thanksgiving, there’s still time to catch the Parade of Lights and the Twinkle Light Boat Parade.
The Parade of Lights in is the largest lighted Christmas parade in North Texas, and will feature more than 100 lighted floats and marching bands. If that isn’t enough, head to Lake Grapevine to watch boats decked out in holiday décor, and a lights parade from the Twin Coves Marina to Silver Lake Marina. Each event is free and open to the public.
Sparkling Nights in Addison
Walk off those extra holiday pounds by wandering around the Vitruvian Park’s holiday spectacle in Addison. Twelve acres of the park have been decorated with twinkling lights that are just begging to be explored. Weekends in December will also feature food trucks, live music, and holiday shopping villages. Bring the kids for free pictures with Santa, and to visit with the local police and fire department, too!
Gift of Lights in Fort Worth
Ever dream of hitting the Texas Motor Speedway? Well, here’s your opportunity! Cruise around the raceway through the Gift of Lights, and experience over 150 new light displays this year. At the end of the tour, explore Santa’s Village for family-friendly activities, including photos with Santa. Admission is $25 per car; however, if you bring an unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots, you receive a $5 discount. The event benefits multiple local charities, and is open daily from 6pm-10pm.
Christmas in the Square – Frisco
Head to Frisco Square to experience the largest choreographed holiday lights and music display in North Texas. Running daily from 6pm-10pm, visitors can bask in the glow of over 175,000 lights on display. To put this number in perspective, it takes over 11.5 miles of wiring and 8 miles of extension cords to pull off this show. If you’re longing for a white Christmas, you can even experience “snow flurries” every fifteen minutes in the Square on Fridays and Saturdays. And, finally, test your skating skills on the outdoor rink!
Prairie Lights – Grand Prairie
Drive through more than four MILLION lights sets along a two-mile path at the Lynn Creek Park on Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie. Halfway through the drive, hop out of the car to wander around the Holiday Village that features food, gifts, a snow maze and lighted forest.
After enjoying the stopover, you get back in the car to experience the grand finale of the display, including an animated light tunnel. Bring the kids to snap a photo with Santa as well. Purchase tickets online to save $5 off admission per vehicle.
The North Texas region is full of holiday cheer this year! No matter where you live in the metroplex, there is a holiday light spectacular nearby. Didn’t see one of your favorites on our list? Leave us a comment and tell us where else we should check out!
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Today we will be talking about and giving advice on fitness workouts with you and your baby. Being a Mom is difficult, as we all know!
However, if we can find fun things to do with our kids AND get a workout in at the same time????
#SCORE
Let’s dive a little deeper in fitness workouts for moms and their baby!
Shedding abundance pounds post-pregnancy may appear to be overpowering, however with the correct exercise, it can likewise be a pleasant holding experience. Here are five wellness exercises for mother and infant to appreciate
Workout
“I love workout,” says Drygas. “To get in shape and tone up, it is handily done.” Moms can do lurches, squats, push-ups, calf raises and numerous other straightforward, cadenced activities at home, or in a class. Drygas cautions, notwithstanding, that new mothers ought to stay away from crunches and sit-ups-moves that can accomplish more damage than anything else to sensitive stomach tissues. To reinforce this territory, she suggests a basic movement that fixes inward muscles securely. “[Just] suck your stomach button into your spine and hold,” she says. Another simple must-do? Kegels. By contracting and discharging the pelvic floor muscles, new mothers can dispose of problematic urinary issues. “Inside possibly 14 days [of the birth], you ought to be agreeable to do them while sitting on the lounge chair breastfeeding,” says Drygas.
Yoga
Low-effect and extraordinary for by and large wellbeing, yoga extends assist us with remaining quiet and nimble, and infant gets the opportunity to enjoy her preferred game watching Mom! To ensure an agreeable exercise, Drygas recommends breastfeeding before class. It discharges the weight from your chest, and guarantees that child will be content through the meeting. Most yoga studios across Canada incorporate mother and child programs. Check your nearby paper, go on the web, or approach your companions for suggestions. “Verbal exchange is actually the most ideal way,” says Drygas. “On the off chance that you know somebody who has taken a class and delighted in it, it’s a sure thing it’s a decent class.”
Swimming
Time in the pool urges infant to investigate her regular senses for water, while mother appreciates a low-sway schedule that is thoughtful to her recuperating body. “It’s calm on the joints, and can be an extraordinary cardio exercise,” says Drygas. Some swimming projects acknowledge babies as youthful as 12 weeks old enough, while others normally like your kid to be five to a half year. Numerous YWCA areas across Canada offer mother and child meetings, or attempt Fit4Two’s AquaFit classes in B.C., Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Swimming ticks all the cases for a sheltered and powerful exercise, be that as it may, “Not all mothers are happy with getting once more into a bathing suit immediately, so it’s not for everybody,” says Drygas.
Move classes
Infants love being squeezed against Mom, and move classes play into this significant holding time. Just ensure that you utilize a protected bearer never practice with infant in a sling. “[A] strong bearer can be utilized from about a month old,” says Drygas. Youthful infants should ride in transporters that help their head and permit exposure with Mom, while more established tots have sufficient necks to confront outwards. Keen on getting your score on? Salsa Babies works in B.C, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. You can likewise scan online for mother and infant move exercises close to you.
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DID YOU KNOW? MNS Chief Raj Thackeray’s daughter Urvashi played this role in Judwaa 2
This is not the first time where a political scion has harbored dreams of entering the glamorous industry of Bollywood. Although the relations between MNS Chief Raj Thackeray and Bollywood has seen its share of ups and downs especially of late, over the ban of Pakistani artists, the popular politician’s daughter continues to be a movie fanatic and has even entered the Bollywood industry. She was a part of the forthcoming film Judwaa 2 that features Varun Dhawan in the lead role.
Urvashi Thackeray was the assistant director of the David Dhawan directorial Judwaa 2 and what more; she garnered appreciation from everyone including Varun Dhawan himself. Although Urvashi is still apprehensive about talking to the press, the actor was all praises for his new assistant director wherein he called her a ‘boon’ on the sets of his film.
Talking about how hard-working Urvashi is, Varun Dhawan revealed that initially he wasn’t sure if she will be able to cope up with the grueling shoot schedule of the film but later he saw her putting her heart and soul into her work. He also described her as a grounded and motivated person and insisted that for her first film, she did a very good job.
As per recent reports, it is being said that Sajid Nadiadwala, who is also producing Judwaa 2, will be taking Urvashi Thackeray under his wings but it is yet to be known if she will be a part of Nadiadwala’s next big project Baaghi 2 featuring Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani in the lead.
On the other hand, Judwaa 2, which is a remake of the Salman Khan starrer 90s classic, has Varun Dhawan in a double role for the first time with Taapsee Pannu and Jacqueline Fernandez playing leading ladies. The film is slated to release on September 29.
DID YOU KNOW? MNS Chief Raj Thackeray’s daughter Urvashi played this role in Judwaa 2
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Wood pallet furniture? You mean you can turn those slatted things stacked up outside supermarkets and construction sites into something you’d actually want inside your home?
It seems weird, but wood pallet furniture is a big thing these days. The website 1001pallets.com, with its 4,400+ pallet projects, has over 375,000 Facebook likes, and wood pallet furniture Instagram posts are racking up hundreds of thousands of fans.
It’s so popular, in fact, that crafter Samantha Hartman was able to quit her day job as a graphic designer to build wood pallet furniture and home accessories full time—many of which are featured in her book, “Wood Pallet Wonders,” with simple, step-by-step instructions so others can follow in her footsteps.
Hartman believes the whole “Fixer Upper” phenomena are partly responsible for the popularity of wood pallet furniture.
“Everyone is super into the farmhouse style they see on television,” she says. “Who doesn’t love Joanna Gaines?”
Don’t let Samantha Hartman’s large workshop fool you—you can do these projects in a small space with just a few tools.
Samantha Hartman
In fact, Hartman notes that she often sees wood pallet furnishings in stores ranging from Target to chic designer boutiques. However, she wonders why you’d pay for them when you can get your materials for free?
“Wood pallets are usually free and easy to come by,” Hartman says. “Grocery stores, hardware stores, and lumber yards often have them lying around and are happy to give them away. Just make sure you ask first.”
Wood pallets are also easy to work with, even if you don’t have a lot of tools. Some of the projects in Hartman’s book are so simple, in fact, you can pull them off with just a hammer, nails, wood glue, a saw, and sandpaper. Others are more complicated and might require a table saw or jigsaw.
Sarah Hartman’s book offers simple, step-by-step instructions.
Samantha Hartman
Curious about what can be made out of wood pallets? We’ve picked out a half-dozen projects from Hartman’s book. Shown below, they range from easy to midlevel complicated, but none is too difficult for even a woodworking neophyte to handle.
If you’d rather not lift a saw at all, you can buy many of these items on Hartman’s Etsy page or her website, InfiniteAbyssHandmade.com.
1. Hexagonal shelf
These hexagonal shelves are simple to construct.
Samantha Hartman
Let’s start with the easiest project of all: This adorable hexagonal shelf looks fine on its own or in a group. Hartman says the size is easily scalable, and with only three 20-inch pallet boards, you can whip up several in one afternoon. If time is of the essence or you’re not crafty, you can buy one already made on Hartman’s website for $24.
2. Spice rack
This spice rack can be used to hold many different things.
Samantha Hartman
In addition to holding spices, this simple hanging shelf can be used in your sewing corner to hold jars of buttons and rolls of trim, in your workshop to hold containers of nails and screws, in your living room to display seashells or other knickknacks from your travels, or in the bathroom to hold lotions and potions.
All you need is 10 pallet pieces, plus wood glue and nails. Then you can finish it with paint and stain it to your taste, or even add a backing lined with vintage wallpaper. You could also buy one on Hartman’s Etsy page for $55 and customize it yourself.
3. Vertical herb garden
This vertical planter works indoors or out.
Samantha Hartman
This clever, simple piece works well indoors and out—wherever you get a decent amount of sunlight.
Hartman likes it because, while it’s simple and rustic, “it really shows off the beautiful color and vibrant life of whatever herbs and flowers you choose to plant in it.”
It’s easily customizable to accommodate the number and size of the pots and plants your heart desires. With only seven pallet pieces, you’re good to grow.
4. Storage chest
Who would guess this rustic bench with storage is made from free wood pallets?
Samantha Hartman
This may be one of the larger projects in the book and uses a lot of pallet pieces plus gate brackets, handles, and hinges, but it’s far from the most complicated. You’re basically just building a box.
Hartman sees it as “perfect for a child’s room or storing away gardening tools for winter.” It can be customized for any use, but if you’re storing anything made of fabric in it, you might want to line the interior with fabric-covered, heavy cardboard panels, so nothing snags.
5. Chevron coffee table
Chevron coffee table
Samantha Hartman
This chevron coffee table turned out “even better than I imagined,” Hartman notes. She used blemish-free pallet pieces and stained them to look like aged barn wood.
All you need for this project is 14 pallet pieces cut to size for the sides and chevron pattern on top, a rectangular piece of plywood for the bottom, and four ready-made table legs.
6. Bar cart
Rustic yet chic bar cart
Samantha Hartman
No home seems complete without a bar cart these days, but it’s not easy to find one that fits in with a farmhouse chic decor. So Hartman came up with this more rustic version, but used gold and white paint and finished it with a couple of coats of glossy lacquer to gussy it up a bit.
Because of the casters and the detail, this is one of the more complicated projects in the book—it involves 26 pallet pieces in all, but you can simplify things by using a towel rod or a dowel for the handle, which, in fact, is optional. You’ll feel a real sense of accomplishment when you finish it, not to mention have a swinging server for drinks and snacks.
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Feeling lucky? This week’s most popular listing on realtor.com® is a Las Vegas mansion priced just a hair under $8 million. The luxe spread includes a pool on the second floor, primo views of the Vegas strip, and an indoor basketball court. Custom-built nearly a decade ago, it has landed on the market for the first time ever.
The runner-up this week is where Baton Rouge crosses over with SoCal chic. This contemporary home in an unlikely locale has been featured in design magazines and includes a living space with 21-foot-high ceilings, as well as a glass wall opening out to the pool.
Other homes racking up clicks this week include a luxe Hidden Hills spread in prime Kardashian country, a beautifully renovated twin house in Philly, and a potential bed and breakfast in North Carolina.
We’ll bring the tea and scones if you promise to scroll down and check out all of this week’s most popular properties…
10. 2320 Rhoades Rd, Farmersville, OH
Price: $160,000Why it’s here: Log cabins remain oh so lovable! This pinewood build sits on 3.61 private acres. The two-bedroom home has only had one previous owner and features an open loft, full walkout basement, covered patio, a pole barn, and new flooring.
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9. 6005 Annie Oakley Rd, Hidden Hills, CA
Price: $8,990,000Why it’s here: Here’s a way to cozy up to the Kardashians! Space and privacy are the perks that Hidden Hills delivers, and celebs flock to this exclusive enclave. This chic seven-bedroom has amenities like an office, gym, home theater, and an “avant-garde” master suite. Outdoors, the grounds feature an infinity pool, barbecue, sun deck, and gardens.
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8. 1501 E Martin Luther King Dr, Maxton, NC
Price: $99,750Why it’s here: If you have $100,000 in cash, you can score this oversized two-story home. Built in 1909, the 4,250-square-foot space includes five beds, two baths, and a large kitchen. It’s in need of a few renovations, but the spacious layout could be converted into a charming bed and breakfast.
Maxton, NC
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7. 7920 Forest Ave, Munster, IN
Price: $289,900Why it’s here: Built in 1930, this gracious brick house includes period details like an arched front door, flagstone fireplace, and hardwood floors. While the interior needs cosmetic updates, the interior space is intriguing for a buyer with an imaginative eye. Cool features include a dining room with vaulted ceiling connected to the kitchen, a sun roof with sliding glass doors to the deck outside, and a living space with skylights. The home has already grabbed a savvy buyer’s attention and is currently pending sale.
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6. 19290 Telegraph Springs Rd, Purcellville, VA
Price: $8,500,000Why it’s here: The massive 116-acre ranch owned by comedian Martin Lawrence has captivated the attention of the Internet. On our list for a second consecutive week, the 22,500-square-foot home includes an indoor pool and hot tub, bowling alley, home theater, and basketball court.
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5. 1835 W Porter St, Philadelphia, PA
Price: $589,950Why it’s here: It maintains tons of vintage curb appeal, but this twin home built in 1916 has been completely renovated inside. The 1,700-square-foot space features three bedrooms, hardwood floors, recessed lighting, a fully finished basement with custom bar, custom tile work throughout, and private parking.
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4. 713 N 1800 East Rd, Milford, IL
Price: $4,500,000Why it’s here: Named Amber Oaks for the 3,000 oak trees on the property, this contemporary mansion lives up to its name, with 68 tree-filled acres of property. The home includes 13,000 square feet with eight bedrooms, a separate guesthouse, and an open concept living room, dining room, and kitchen.
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3. 450 W Grixdale, Detroit, MI
Price: $550,000Why it’s here: There’s still a chance to grab this perfectly preserved home, which comes with all the retro furnishings and memorabilia inside. Still not convinced? There’s also a heated swimming pool with an outdoor shower and cabana. The two-car garage has hand-painted automotive murals. And the finished basement features a billiard room. At the moment, we can’t take our eyes off the vintage kitchen. Four weeks and counting as a most popular listing, property watchers can’t take their eyes off this place.
Detroit, MI
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2. 7434 Lanes End, Baton Rouge, LA
Price: $1,375,000Why it’s here: Behold this Bayou beauty! The contemporary appears as if it materialized from the pages of a design magazine, and you’d be forgiven if you thought this place was in L.A. as opposed to Louisiana. In true SoCal style, the open living area’s glass wall opens completely to the pool and patio outside.
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1. 37 Painted Feather Way, Las Vegas, NV
Price: $7,988,000Why it’s here: Let’s bet the house on this property. Built in 2009, this 10,346-square-foot spread features a pool on the upper level with views of the Las Vegas Strip, golf course, and mountains.
An 80-foot great room with pocket doors opens to an enormous terrace. The layout also includes a basketball court, wine room, elevator, and gym. “I think it’s spectacular design, really in tune with what people are really looking for, as far as modern architecture is concerned,” says listing agent Gavin Ernstone. And he adds, “Everyone loves an indoor basketball court.”
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Performers are not infallible. There are plenty times in the careers of a DJ, actor, comedian, athlete or what have you that they are not in peak physical condition — and yet, they soldier on and deliver a worthy performance because it is their job and they’re passionate about their craft.
Yesterday, beginning with a rather innocuous comment from Rezz, Jauz shared his own horror story of being on stage in Vegas with a raging fever: “it was one of the best residency shows I ever did, I ended up giving so much energy during the set and then when it was done I literally couldn’t walk back up the stairs to my hotel.”
I played a day club show in Vegas once with a 104 degree fever and it was one of the best residency shows I ever did, I ended up giving so much energy during the set and then when it was done I litterally couldn’t walk back up the stairs to my hotel
— JAUZ (@Jauzofficial) March 7, 2019
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From there, Rezz got the idea to ask others about their own “performance horror stories,” and let me tell you, the floodgates opened. Kayzo, Illenium, Hotel Garuda, Ducky, Ekali, Tisoki, p0gman, Feed Me, Luca Lush and more all shared their unique performance horror stories, and we just gained a whole newfound respect for these legends.
LOL. This makes me curious to hear any other performance horror stories of being Sick on stage , anybody else? t.co/iyumolZfh1
— Rezz (@OfficialRezz) March 7, 2019
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Read them all below!
NYE 2017 I had insane food poisoning with three shows in 24 hours. By the 3rd show I needed an IV but the paramedic missed and I started bleeding everywhere which made me puke more. I Almost passed out lol. Honestly I barely remember the shows hahaha.
— ILLENIUM (@ILLENIUMMUSIC) March 7, 2019
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Played cakeshop in Seoul one time with food poisoning… halfway thru a transition I knelt down and puked on the stage, then had to DJ in it for the rest of the set. Was awful
— EKALI (@EkaliMusic) March 7, 2019
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i was awake for 3 days before i played a show in Italy once like 4-5 years ago and passed out during my set from exhaustion and woke up to the stage manager leaning over me lol
— TISOKI (@tisoki) March 7, 2019
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played support on @JaiWolfx first headline run , LA show i was battling a 105 fever the whole time, sweating through my clothes. not fun !!
— Hotel Garuda (@hotelgaruda) March 7, 2019
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I played lollapalooza last year with kidney stones
— kayzo (@KayzoMusic) March 7, 2019
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Fainted after a set – club was packed and recorded temperature in booth area was over 100 degrees – took a photo after I came to and went to the restroom to collect myself it was like I had just stepped out of the shower pic.twitter.com/wsltSm6VIx
— Dani Deahl (@danideahl) March 7, 2019
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Also did 10 shows in 10 days with dislocated bones in foot, XS had to be wheelchaired in. Jake pushed me into roulette table and I fell out. Bones popped back together while at drinks with @DjDieselboy have never forgotten how good that felt
— Feed Me (@feedme) March 7, 2019
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Had diarrhea so bad I had to stop the music and run through the crowd to the club bathroom because there was no green room bathroom. Luckily @DjDieselboy was there to step in and play a few tracks while I basically exploded
— Downlink (@downlinkmusic) March 7, 2019
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・used to get so nervous before my sets I’d panic & throw up
・ 104 fever strep throat – euphoria 2016
・gas station burrito from hell & the endless poops – Tampa 2016
・ food poisoning from in&out – escape 2017
— ʟᴜᴄᴀ ʟᴜsʜ (@LUCALUSH) March 7, 2019
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dry heaving thru a set on stage in montanta while the green room is below 20 degrees F and then going back to sit there for and wait for a taxi that just wouldnt come
— bleep bloop (@bleepbloopbass) March 7, 2019
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Got food poisoning before a Vegas day show and puked in a bucket behind the decks
— louis (@LouisTheChild) March 7, 2019
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my first time playing bill graham i had food poisoning AND the flu at the same time
— DUCKY (@QUACKHOUSE) March 7, 2019
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Broke my leg on the Friday night at @ValhallaSC. Played my set in a cast and wheelchair on the Saturday night. 2 snapped bones, a 10 inch metal plate and 14 screws later. I went on to do an 8 week US tour on crutches 3 months after too
— TRINAL VOL. 1 OUT NOW (@p0gman) March 7, 2019
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When, what, who, what, where… okay, not quite the 5 W’s
The Xbox One X finally launches this week, November 7th, and if reviews are anything to go by (I mean, that’s their sole purpose) it’s proving to live up to its claim of being the most powerful console on the market. But if you’re still unfamiliar with the Xbox One X then fret not as we’ve got your back.
The Xbox One X was first revealed during Microsoft’s E3 conference back in 2016. The then named Project Scorpio was announced pretty much in name alone, and even then it was just a codename, but one thing was for certain, this machine was aiming to pack a punch. Fast forward to March of this year when Digitial Foundry got invited to Seattle to see a working Xbox One X development kit running a tech demo built on the Forza Motorsport engine. Initial impressions were that, yes, this console was indeed the business but it wasn’t until June before us mere mortals finally saw it in action during E3 2017. Microsoft’s E3 2017 conference drilled home that the Xbox One X was an incredibly powerful piece of kit and backed up this claim by showing a ridiculous amount of enhanced content to whet the appetites of gamers across the globe.
Whilst the conference was largely a success there was initially some confusion surrounding the new console, in particular, who it was really aimed towards. The main selling point of the Xbox One X was that it was going to play games in ‘true 4K’ and only those with a 4K TV would really benefit from the additional power. This left the rest of us with the option of the Xbox One S (or PS4 but Phil wasn’t going to say that was he). Shortly after, and somewhat contradictory, it was then said that people with 1080p TVs would, in fact, see a benefit if they purchased the Xbox One X. These mixed messages were blown out of proportion by the pesky media further adding to the overall confusion of just what the Xbox One X was. Fortunately, now that we’re just a day away from launch, the answers are here and the message is much clearer.
What is the Xbox One X?
The Xbox One X is to the Xbox One as the PS4 Pro is to the PS4. It’s not a new console, instead, it’s more of an evolution of its previous iteration. The Xbox One X will play all Xbox One games better across the board with specific titles receiving an enhanced updates. The main enhancement for the Xbox One X is the native 4K support which was the primary driving force behind the new console and the reason for the infamous 6 Teraflops. We now know that developers aren’t forced to support the native 4K resolution and can instead purpose the beefed-up internals however they choose, be it for resolution, increased frame rate or a simply better-looking game. Regardless of their direction, all of this means that games will look and play better on the Xbox One X which you’d bloody well hope for considering what it’s packing under the shell.
One of the biggest surprises of the Xbox One X reveal was the size of the console. The Xbox One X is incredibly small, matching a more or less identical size to the Xbox One S but overall being slightly smaller. The console’s style also matches the Xbox One S but instead sports a matte black exterior rather than the S’s white one. Gone are any references to the behemoth that was the original Xbox One, which is now officially discontinued. #neverforget.
But why the shock with the size? Well, the Xbox One X has around 4.3x the graphical power of the original Xbox One and runs a 30% faster CPU. This equates to a machine that has 6 Teraflops of power vs the 1.3 Teraflops available on the original Xbox One. The differences are that great yet it’s all packed neat & tidy into a genuinely great-looking chassis and without the power brick that was bundled with the original box. The two Xbox One consoles now sit comfortably together as part of the Xbox One family with one catering to the hardcore gamers and the other to casuals (yeah, I hate that term but roll with it). The unification of these two consoles and the driving force behind them means that the all-in-one media-centre is well and truly dead with games now at the forefront of Xbox’s vision. That’s not to say the Xbox One X doesn’t support 4K UHD Blu-rays, it does. In fact, here’s all of the technical gubbins that makes up the Xbox One X.
8-core Custom AMD CPU clocked at 2.3GHz
6 Teraflop GPU
12GB GDDR5 of memory
326GB/s of memory bandwidth
1TB HDD
4K UHD Blu-ray Optical Disc Drive
HDMI 2.0b (out), 2160p @ 60Hz, AMD FreeSync
HDR10 Support
Who is the Xbox One X for?
This was certainly up for debate when the console was first announced but now the target market is clear. It’s pretty much for everyone.
We now know that owners of 1080p & 720p TVs will definitely have an improved experience with the Xbox One X over the Xbox One/S. Whilst those without 4K TVs will obviously miss out on the full 4K experience the console makes use of supersampling techniques for these smaller TVs. Supersampling ensures that the ultra HD resolution is downscaled nicely onto your TV without impacting the overall visual quality. This means that those without 4K TVs will still be able to enjoy the high-quality Xbox One X content and will also benefit from visual upgrades such as fewer on-screen jaggies. The increased graphical enhancements such as better draw-distance or higher, more stable, FPS will also be present for those without 4K setups.
That all said it really is the 4K TV owners that will benefit the most from the Xbox One X. 4Kers will be treated to a much clearer image, as expected, and those with HDR enabled TVs will also benefit from a richer colour palette, something that the Xbox One S also has support for. It’s worth noting that some games won’t support native 4K but of those, the majority will make use of dynamic resolution or 4K checkerboarding, which all equates to better visual fidelity on 4K TVs.
But who is the Xbox One X for? Well, as I said previously, it really is for everyone, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll want to jump in right away. The Xbox One X is for a gamer that is looking for the premium console experience especially one that owns a 4K TV. Whilst speculatory at the moment, although pretty much a certainty with its spec, it’s assumed that the Xbox One X will also play third-party games better than any other console on the market. So if you’re somebody that wants the best of the best from their console, grab an Xbox One X. If you’re happy enough with your base Xbox One, PS4 or PS4 Pro and you’re not that bothered about higher resolutions or upgraded visuals it’s definitely worth holding fire until there’s more content to pique your interest. Speaking of which.
What can you play on the Xbox One X?
I’ll not beat around the bush here. The Xbox One is lacking in exclusive content department, even more so if you’re the owner of a gaming PC. Quite frankly their exclusive line-up is pale in comparison to both PlayStation’s and Nintendo’s but that doesn’t mean the Xbox One X should be discounted from the off. The exclusive content for Xbox One is by no means bad, quite the contrary, but it is limited. However, Forza Motorsport 7, Super Lucky’s Tale and PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds are this Autumn’s releases and each includes Xbox One Enhanced upgrades. Older exclusives such as Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3 and Halo 5 are also receiving similar enhancement updates meaning you may already have Xbox One X games in your library without having to spend a penny. It’s not just about the here and now either as the upcoming line-up which at present includes Crackdown 3, State of Decay 2, The Last Night and Sea of Thieves also have Xbox One X Enhancements.
It doesn’t just lie with exclusive content either as the line-up of both new and old third-party titles receiving Xbox One X Enhanced update is mighty impressive. Assassin’s Creed Origins, Call of Duty: WWII, FIFA 18 & Rise of the Tomb Raider are all getting 4K HDR updates, some of which can be downloaded now, ready for when the console releases. In fact, the current line-up of both first and third-party Xbox One X Enhanced games (available and in development) is sitting shy of 200.
Full list of Xbox One X enhanced games
With a strong line-up of third-party games, some of which you’ll probably already own, and a handful of first-party titles there will be more than enough to sink your teeth into when the Xbox One X releases. It doesn’t stop there either. Backwards compatible Xbox 360 and original Xbox games will also see the benefits of the Xbox One X’s more powerful internals. These backwards compatible titles will automatically run quicker as a result of the upgraded power with some of them even receiving Enhanced updates too. Assassin’s Creed, Fallout 3, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion & Halo 3 are all getting 4K updates with more to follow. This hopefully means we won’t be getting charged for ultra-HD remakes of older games, hopefully.
Where can you get the Xbox One X?
You’re excited, I get it but at the time of writing this, the availability of the Xbox One X is pretty limited. Pre-orders can still be placed but don’t expect one for release. Microsoft.com is still taking pre-orders, so too are Argos (in store, dependant on location), Amazon (late November delivery), Smyths (mid-late November delivery) & GAME (Christmas delivery). If you are really keen on picking up an Xbox One X on release it would be worth checking your local Argos, GAME or Smyths stores on the off-chance they have some stock allocated, otherwise, you’ll have to play the waiting game. Sorry!
So that’s it. The Xbox One X is coming, ready or not. It’s always an exciting time for the video game scene when a new console drops and Xbox One X has made an almighty splash. Content may be a little lacking but that’s not to say there isn’t enough out there to make the Xbox One X desirable. At the end of the day, the hardware is certainly the real deal and I personally can’t wait to see how this is utilised in the future. And whatever your point of view the push towards 4K from both Xbox One X and PlayStation 4 Pro can only be good for the future of console gaming.
Are you picking up an Xbox One X or are you going to hold off until later? Either way, let us know in the comments but if you are picking one up you’re certainly going to be in for a treat, enjoy!
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Ben Affleck has reportedly bought a home in Pacific Palisades—and if this rumor turns out true, Batman sure paid a bundle: $19,250,000 to be exact, according to celeb site X17.
Wow. Even in A-list celeb terms, a $20 million house is quite pricey. Whom is Affleck trying to impress?
Perhaps his new girlfriend, “Saturday Night Live” producer Lindsay Shookus, whom he’s been dating in the wake of his divorce from Jennifer Garner. According to E! News, Affleck and Shookus were spotted house hunting in the Los Angeles neighborhood on Valentine’s Day.
“They visited two homes in the $8 million to $10 million range with a broker who gave them tours,” an eyewitness said.
Hey, it doesn’t get much more romantic than house hunting on Valentine’s Day! But apparently, those mansions weren’t nice enough, so Affleck must have doubled his home-buying budget.
Did Ben Affleck buy this home?
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Is Affleck bending over backward to impress Shookus? Or is this guy going off the rails post-divorce and plagued with impulsive decisions (witness crazy back tattoo)?
A tour of this $20 million megamansion could contain some inkling of an answer.
An ‘entertainer’s dream house’
For starters, according to the real estate listing (currently under contract), Affleck’s alleged new digs features seven bedrooms and seven full baths—plus two half-baths, just in case nine guests need to use the loo all at once. (Hey, it’s possible.) Offering 13,453 square feet of living space on a lush half-acre, the property provides kids and adults alike with plenty of room to roam.
The living room opens out to the yard.
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As for the home’s style, it’s billed as “brand-new East Coast traditional” and an “entertainer’s dream house,” complete with a chef’s kitchen, gym, screening room, walk-in wine cellar, and even a room for live-in help. Outside, there’s a pool, spa, and guesthouse. This all means plenty of friends can crash without cramping anyone’s style.
“The amenities are killer here,” says Los Angeles real estate developer Tyler Drew. “Keep in mind, he’s also a director, so the theater in the house isn’t simply window dressing. Filmmaking will happen here. Add in a couple extra bedrooms for Kevin Smith or Matt Damon and you have yourself a great place to work on film. This seems designed from the ground up for a Hollywood actor or actress, with the gym, pool, and mature view-blocking trees. It’s probably worth a few million less than what he paid, but privacy is something that’s hard to put a price on.”
No doubt, had Shookus gotten a gander at this place, too, she would have been impressed.
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Or is Ben Affleck buying for his kids?
But perhaps best of all, the house is less than a mile from Garner, so shuttling their kids—Violet, 12, Seraphina, 9, and Samuel, 6—back and forth would be a breeze.
“The fact that it’s less than a mile away from his ex-wife and the kids is perhaps one of the biggest selling points of the house,” says Shane Lee, real estate analyst for RentHop. “It’s easier for him to visit the kids and to maintain a good relationship.”
This proximity to his family could explain why Affleck may have been so willing to entertain this home’s sky-high purchase price.
“In an age where absentee fatherhood is a thing, throwing a couple of million onto the fire is not going to bother Batman too much,” says Drew. “Mr. Affleck’s been living in a pool house this entire time, so it’s safe to say he’s been saving his money for a property like this. This purchase is not for him or to impress his girlfriend. It’s for his kids.”
Kids’ room
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Oh, and maybe his ex factors into this over-the-top purchase, too.
“Perhaps Ben is affected by ‘keeping up with the Joneses,’ or should we say ‘keeping up with his ex-wife,‘” says Denise Supplee, a real estate educator at SparkRental. “While there are some homes in that price range; there are other viable options much less expensive.”
Nonetheless, “I see nothing but pros with this home—light, bright, and neutral with timeless elegance that never goes out of style,” says Florida real estate agent Cara Ameer. “I’m not sure if buying this home is a way to impress his new girlfriend, but clearly this move appears to be more motivated by family than anything else. While no one ever ‘needs’ a 13,000-plus-square-foot home or something that costs nearly $20 million, in this case, because Affleck can, he did! Maybe he wants more room in case Shookus decides to move in at some point down the road.”
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A while back we covered some troubleshooting solutions to speaker problems that we hear about all the time. For this article, we’re going to focus on home theater issues that are the result of folks not always making the best choices. If some of these examples look a bit familiar, fear not, they will all be easily remedied by following our recommendations. Let’s dive in and start tackling the obstacles and finding fixes!
1. Placing Tower Speakers Too Close to a Wall
Take a look at this Verus II Grand set up, it looks amazing right? Indeed it does, but there’s one minor issue that can be quickly addressed to improve its performance, which is the placement of the left tower. It’s nearly touching that sidewall and because of that, the bass is probably reverberating too much and the speaker likely sounds muddy. Basically when a tower speaker, or any speaker with a good amount of bass, is too close to a wall, you start to hear the room vibrate instead of the sweet, sweet music coming from the speaker. For a rear ported tower speaker like the Verus II Grand, you really want to give it at least a foot on all sides from any walls and if you can, two feet is even better. For front ported speakers like the Intimus 4T and 5T, you still want to give them at least a foot, because sound will still wrap around the cabinet from the front. The absolute worst thing you can do is to place your front speakers in a corner or alcove. People get tempted to place their TVs in a corner in open floor plans, but it’s a recipe for your front speakers to be too close together. When front speakers aren’t properly spaced apart, you lose stereo imaging and the 3D spaciousness that a correctly set up stereo system can provide. Instead of a realistic soundstage with each instrument having space to breathe, things can sound compressed and undefined. On top of that, the corner walls will really increase the dB level of the bass frequencies. In fact a corner can increase the bass response of a speaker by up to 16 times! So you can see how placing your fronts in a corner is a bad idea that can easily result in a very unbalanced sound.
2. Other Non-Ideal Speaker Placement
Beside placing a tower speaker away from a wall, there are some other rules of thumb to follow when you are positioning speakers in your room. An extremely common impulse we see is for folks to place their center channel pushed back on a shelf. Whether they are concerned with knocking the speaker off the shelf or just like the way it looks with the speaker pushed back, people often times don’t place their speaker on the edge of the shelf initially. But you don’t want to leave any empty shelf in front of a center channel because the reflections off the hard surface in front of the speaker will cause a peak in the midrange and de-emphasize the other frequencies.
Another common placement people attempt when they have difficult rooms is to put their surrounds in front of their seating position. Now you can place the surrounds ever so slightly in front of you, a few inches if you have to, but anything more than that and you will start to lose the surround effect of the speakers. Once the surrounds are a couple feet in front of you, the sound fields between them and the fronts begin to merge and you only perceive two speakers instead of four. Sure sounds coming from the surrounds may be a bit louder because they are closer, but you will not hear sounds as they are moving between the speakers any longer.
3. The Battle Between TV and Center Channel
It’s the age old conundrum, the ideal placement for your TV is eye level and the best placement for your center channel is ear level. Well, bad news, it turns out that your ear and eyes, at least for most of us humans, are roughly at the same level. Because of this, you either see TVs placed way too high, which is frequent when it is placed over a fireplace, or you see center channels that are either too high or too low. Bearing in mind that there will need to be some compromise between the two, the best placement option is to have the TV at eye level and the speaker just below it or conversely the center channel at ear level and the TV just above eye level. No matter what you do though, don’t place everything several feet off the ground as you’ll end up with not only a sore neck from looking up, but also subpar dialog intelligibility. Or hey, maybe go for this placement if your goal is to stop watching so much TV and to go outside once in a while. Just kidding, we would never recommend that!
4. Buying Speakers Without an In-Home Audition
We hear about it all the time from people we talk to, the speakers they purchased sounded absolutely incredible when they listened to them at the store, but not once they were installed in their home theater. It sounds obvious, but the demo rooms in stores have been specifically designed and treated to make speakers perform optimally. By contrast, if you are just listening on the floor of a big box store, there’s so much background noise that who can say how the speaker really sounds? In both instances, the listening environment is going to be nothing like your home. Without a doubt, home speakers that you hear at a store will sound drastically different once you get them in your own home due to the size of your room, placement, furniture, electronics, floor material and ceiling height, just to name a few factors. In fact, your room is a larger part in affecting your speakers sound than the receiver or amp you use! We do it too, here at the Aperion Audio showroom, we’ve spent a large amount of time placing and calibrating our speakers and electronics, as well as adding room treatments to quiet the space in order make sure our speakers sound their absolute best. But the difference with our business model is that getting the speakers home and setting them up is just the beginning of the audition process. With our 60 day in-home audition, you’ve got plenty to time to listen and make any adjustments needed in placement or even try out different receivers and amplifiers if you’re a real gearhead with more than one laying around. It can’t just be us with “spare” receivers waiting in the wings, right?
5. Buying an Underpowered Receiver
This is an easy trap to fall into because so many manufacturers play games with the specs. In fact, we recently even dedicated an entire blog to sorting out how much power a receiver will provide in the real world. Also, many of the reviews out there focus on video processing and features, but don’t really provide much evaluation in terms of sound quality. These reviews may lead you to buy a receiver with all kinds of bells and whistles while lacking a quality amplifier section. But a lot of times folks just don’t set aside enough budget for the receiver. Considering that your receiver controls how everything looks and sounds in your setup, it definitely doesn’t pay to skimp on this link of the chain. Put it this way, if you’re thinking of buying a 5.1 or 7.1 system in the $2K-$4K range as many of our systems are, a $400 receiver is not going to allow the true quality of the speakers to shine through. A good rule of thumb is that most of the receivers that can really power a system a well will start in the $700-$800 range and to really get a beefy receiver that will provide all the juice your speakers crave, you should consider spending $1000-$1500.
Another route you can take is to buy a receiver with pre-outs and then power your fronts and possibly center with an external power amp. While a separate power amp will get much more power to your speakers, keep in mind that you’ll be spending north of $2500 for a setup like this.
6. Not Calibrating Your Receiver and TV
You’ve come this far, you did your research and got the perfect speakers, receiver and TV, but make sure you don’t skip the last step, calibrating your system to get the most out of it! As far as the receiver goes, almost all of them include some form of auto setup software. Now sometimes you can get better results from a manual set up, but the auto set up is definitely a little quicker and can also do a very good job. If you do use the auto set up feature of your receiver, make sure you follow the instructions for the microphone placement, as this is critical. Placing the mic on the back of the couch isn’t the best option as any obstructions can affect the quality of the test tones it needs for setup. Use a tripod if possible and place the tip of the microphone exactly where the listener’s head will be when sitting down. Use as many mic positions throughout the room as you can so that the software can accurately measure the acoustic properties of your room. One last tip, when using the auto set up, turn the level of your subwoofer down to maybe 1/3 or ½ volume and always double check your channel level when the calibration is done. If you see large variances in volume level, especially from the surrounds or subwoofer, chances are you didn’t get a clean reading and should try again. If you do go for a manual set up, you can find some tips for adjusting the settings here.
As for the TV, these days some calibration is something you simply must do. At the very least you’ll want to turn down the brightness that they use for in-store demonstrations and turn off the dreaded “soap opera” effect aka motion smoothing. Beyond that, it’s a good idea to go through each of the settings in your TV and to adjust them to your viewing conditions and preferences. If you want something a bit more technical, but also more generic, you can search for your model’s ISF settings and use those recommendations to dial in everything. Spend a little time making either your own adjustments or use the ones from ISF and you’ll be amazed at just how much better your display will look.
7. Listening to or Watching Low Quality Source Material
Finally, once you’ve calibrated your system and everything is ready to rock, pay attention to what you are going to be running through it! We hear about people that are having issues with audio and video quality all the time and it turns out they are either listening to low quality mp3s or just watching broadcast TV. Especially if you are watching standard definition TV on an HDTV or 4K display, it’s going to look pretty terrible. Remember, your system is only as good as its weakest link and that goes for the material you watch and listen to as well. You’ve spent the time and money on your gear, make sure that the sources are high quality too! Stick to HDTV and Blu Ray for your TV and CDs, SACD or lossless audio downloads for music.
Now that you now what not to do, go forth and enjoy the best that your system has to offer and as always, happy listening!
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It’s the color of royalty, a signal of wealth and power—and interior design’s hottest color in 2018.
Sure, purple might inspire you to hum a few tunes from (or mourn once more) that musical genius from Minneapolis. But it’s also a fresh shade with a strong personality and lots of versatility, says Olivia Rassow, style editor at Birch Lane, an online retailer of furniture and home decor.
And homeowners are catching on.
“Jewel-inspired tones have been trending in the marketplace,” says Misty Yeomans, senior color marketing manager at PPG paints. “These colors, including the purple hues, evoke feelings of elegance and grandeur, which appeal to consumers.”
But too much of this grape hue could backfire in your home, much like a Barney-themed birthday party run amok. Instead, ease into the trend with some smart advice from the pros. Here are seven ways to introduce this year’s hottest color into your home decor.
1. Paint a purple accent wall
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“Purple on its own may intimidate those who live in mostly neutral spaces, so think about using this shade on a single wall or the ceiling,” suggests Sasha Bikoff, an interior designer in New York City.
Your room will seem brighter and more welcoming with just a pop of this tone, she adds.
And when selecting a shade of purple, think in terms of rich tones—bolder, deeper shades of violet create an electric feeling on an accent wall, particularly when paired with complementary colors such as clean, grassy greens,Yeomans notes.
Her picks? Glidden Regal Purple or the more modern Purple Surf, especially in a dining room with warm wood furniture or flooring.
2. Lay down a purple rug
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Those who are color-shy can introduce purple in subtle ways with wall art or rugs.
“A light purple rug adds vibrancy and personality,” Bikoff says, “but because it’s not at eye level, the room doesn’t feel aggressive or too bright.”
Or move into the hue slowly with a single item.
“A purple statement piece like a sofa, headboard, or armchair that uses rich textures—such as velvet and silk— brings excitement to the space,” she adds.
3. Try purple in a powder room
Photo by Slotegraaf ConstructionDrew Henry of Design Dudes saves purple for a half-bath.
“These spaces are guest-centric and made to be impactful, so it’s the ideal spot to go a little crazy and showcase the latest trends,” he explains.
Paul Miller of MakeNest Interiors agrees: “Violet towels in a white bathroom are warm and luxurious,” he states.
4. Pair purple with unexpected colors
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Purple doesn’t always have to be paired with its opposite on the color wheel. You can achieve harmony in your decor with some surprising combos.
“We love to add purple to a mix of blues and indigos for an unexpected twist on a classic palette,” Rassow says.
Case in point: The 2018 Pantone pick marries nicely with Oceanside, a deep teal that was named the Sherwin-Williams color of the year, Henry notes.
“I would also pair purple shades with gray and simple whites, though yellow would be a great color to accent with—just use it sparingly,” he adds.
And if purple is in your wallpaper pattern, match it with muted silver, pale pink, or even bright red, Bikoff says.
5. Use purple in your accessories
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If you fear making a commitment to an eclectic hue, you can always dip your toe in the purple pool with accent pieces—think lamps, a bright throw, or vibrant pillows.
“Getting a few pillows for your couch or bed is a good way to test the trend and frees you up to switch them out next year at low cost,” notes Henry.
Flowers and houseplants are other easy ways to add a bit of purple.
“A potted purple queen adds beautiful color in a kitchen window or a softly toned guest room,” Miller says.
Or look to kitchen accessories in this shade, including a Dutch oven, blender, or dish towels.
6. Give purple to the kids
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Purple is young and vibrant—and therefore the perfect pick for a baby’s nursery (try soothing lavender) or a tween’s bedroom (electric magenta).
“Violet shades invoke creativity and imagination, and make for great color choices in a kid’s playroom,” Yeomans adds.
To unite the space, pick bedding and window treatments that have a touch of purple in them.
“Muted purples are neutral enough to work in many spaces,” Yeomans says. “And a grayish purple, like Glidden’s Violet Verbena, has a chameleonlike presence that appears polished yet playful in children’s spaces.”
7. Steer clear of clichés
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As with any color trend, it’s important not to make tired mistakes or mix in wild shades that aren’t cohesive. One sin from the past that designers want you to avoid: adding pops of purple—no matter the shade—into an all-white room.
“This was popular 10 years ago, but it should be long gone by now as it’s just plain tacky,” laments Bikoff.
And refrain from using multiple shades of purple or pink together, Henry warns.
“This look can very easily begin to clash,” he notes.
Finally, make sure to choose your shade of purple carefully.
“Purple [can] quickly look juvenile,” Miller cautions. “So keep the color sophisticated with a version that has red or bluish undertones.”
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.
–Samuel Becket
(And do not be tempted to read this in the American way, that says: Fail until you succeed, but read it in a very European, old-world way. Embrace this failure, insist on failure being the thing you’re striving for, disappointment being the most natural thing and not strive for something. The very notion of striving is, what distracts you. Be allergic to achievement. Tak failure seriously as an achievement in and by itself. Leave this failure-as-a-pose behind you: It is our loss, that the greatest achievements of the Failure-Artist, his mastery of failing shows itself in his invisibility – what beauty lies in his being overcome and defeated by the world.)
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Getting braces, whether as a child, teen, or adult, requires strict and diligent adherence to good oral health. While you might feel like you’re spending tons of time at the orthodontist, that time in the chair doesn’t allow for slacking at home with forgone brushing or flossing. Since plaque and other bacteria can easily become trapped inside and around the brackets and wires of braces, tooth decay can easily occur and go undetected.
In addition to maintaining a good tooth cleaning routine, it’s also important to eat foods that will benefit your teeth and not set you back in your treatment, whether it be as a result of broken wires or cavities. We have comprised a list of foods that are good to eat with braces as well as those that should be avoided! Take a look.
The good
If you’re looking for something quick to eat, it’s important to choose items that are soft in texture for the sake of your braces. This is especially important after you get your braces tightened and your teeth are sore.
Experiencing pain isn’t a free-for-all to eat carb-dense food just because it is soft, however. Remember that carbs turn into sugar that spur bad bacteria growth on your teeth! Instead, turn to calcium-rich foods such as milk, yogurt and cheese.
Since braces are attached to the enamel on your teeth, it’s important you keep your teeth strong so the braces can do their job. Increasing your calcium intake will help boost your enamel, too. It is also important to remember to eat protein-dense meals. These meals will keep you full longer and help keep you from snacking later. While dentists typically recommend nuts as a good source of protein, and a natural exfoliator for your teeth, we would suggest staying away from hard nuts (such as almonds) since they could harm or break your braces. Instead, incorporate soft meats such as chicken, turkey and fish into your diet.
Finally, fruits and vegetables are always a good option! Try streaming vegetables on days where your teeth are especially sore. Soft fruits such as kiwi, peaches and tangerines are easy to eat and provide a high nutritional benefit.
And here’s the best trick…no one expects you to avoid dessert during the course of your treatment! Treating yourself to soft-serve or other ice creams (without add-ins like bubble gum) are a good way to relieve pain after orthodontist appointments and stick to the “soft foods” rule.
The bad
Any food that is tough or chewy should be minimized or eliminated during your treatment. This includes foods like pizza crust, or raw vegetables like carrots or celery. While raw vegetables are normally recommended by dentists for the natural cleaning effect on the teeth, with braces, they are too hard and could break wires or brackets.
Tough meats such as beef jerky or undercooked meat that makes it difficult to consume can also be problematic for those with braces. Just like with crunchy foods, these meats could do measurable damage in your mouth.
Finally, avoid chewing on non-food items (including ice!) for the duration of your treatment. This could include pens, pencils or nails. Many times, we unconsciously gnaw on our pen out of stress or boredom, however this could adversely impact your braces and set you back on your treatment.
The ugly
Hard candies are bad for your teeth whether you have braces or not. While we would advocate for everyone to ditch these tooth-destroyers, those with braces need eliminate them most of all. The sugar in these candies can get lodged behind brackets, out of reach of any toothbrush, and lead to tooth decay. In addition, you may be tempted to bite down on the candy and cause serious destruction to your braces.
Sticky foods are just as bad as hard candy. Taffies and caramel can get stuck in the wires and be nearly impossible to remove.
Getting braces is a great catalyst to help you clean up your diet as well as your oral hygiene. Eating foods that promote strong teeth, healthy enamel, and reduce bad bacteria will ensure you have a bright, straight smile when you get your braces off.
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No matter how much you love your friends and family, hosting them in your home can be tricky. How do you make them comfy without sacrificing your own space and routine? And what do you do if spare space in your home is at a premium?
Living with limited square footage doesn’t mean you should never host house guests. But you will have to come up with some big ideas to do so without a hitch—and, best of all, without traumatizing you or your visitors.
Place your guests strategically
Whether they’re using air mattresses, sleeping bags, or futons, prioritize your guests’ top needs: easy access to a bathroom and not being stepped over or woken up while they’re sleeping.
If providing both these things is impossible, “privacy definitely comes first,” says Tidy Tova, a professional organizer in New York City. “Unless it’s a grandparent who pees 10 times a night.”
Buy furniture that multitasks
If you live in a small space, you might not be able to squeeze in a guest bed—or even an air mattress. If you know you’re going to be hosting people from time to time, go ahead and invest in the right kind of furniture that can pull double duty.
“A pull-out couch is ideal for hosting guests subtly and conveniently,” Tova says. So is a big, comfy sofa.
And don’t stop with sleeping arrangements. Your guests will appreciate extra space wherever they can get it.
“There’s lot of furniture now—from ottomans to chairs—that have storage,” Tova adds. “Those are great for regular use and providing extra space for guests.”
If you have somewhere to store it when it’s not being used, you may also want to buy a folding privacy screen.
Clean up your entryway
Before your guests arrive, pay close attention to your entryway and areas by the door since they are the first things guests see, says Bridget James, senior professional organizer with the Organizing Professionals in Philadelphia. It couldn’t hurt to also wash your dog and get your rugs professionally scrubbed.
“Cleaning can go a long way in having your guests feel comfortable and happy during their visit,” James says.
Make a space for their suitcases
“Invest in a small unpacking solution that can double as a night table or foldable luggage rack so your guests can lay out their suitcase,” Tova says. (She likes the stackable, modular Stax products.)
Create the illusion of privacy…
Small space + thin walls = potential embarrassment when it comes to using the bathroom. To make everyone slightly less self-conscious, play light music in or around the bathroom, Tova advises.
… and space
Of course I have room for your things! That’s the idea you’re going for. To encourage that perception, clean out at least one drawer in your bedroom per guest. Then either buy a set of matching hangers they can use in your closet or double up your clothes on hangers so you have a few spare ones to share.
Clear off all flat surfaces
That includes kitchen counters, coffee tables, end tables, and TV consoles—if it’s horizontal, it should have nada on it.
“The less stuff that is lying around and taking up space, the more spacious and inviting the room will feel,” James says. “If you don’t love it, need it, or use it, it doesn’t deserve a place in your home.”
Not only will less clutter make your space seem larger, it will also reduce everyone’s stress level.
Transform your kitchen into a snack station
Did you really get everything off your counters? Because you’ll want plenty of space when you’re preparing and serving nonstop food and beverages.
Make it easier on yourself by designating an area for extra beverages and snacks, or a coffee station that includes mugs, a coffee pot or Keurig, sugar, and so on. That way, your guests can help themselves during the day.
Plan enough seating
Do a quick inventory before people arrive. Are all your sofas and chairs cleared off and ready to be used? Your space will feel even smaller if someone’s forced to sit on the floor.
If you need extra seating, set up folding chairs, James advises. True, it’s not fancy, but if your guests complain, they can go to a hotel, right?
Max out your use of baskets
You might not have enough cabinets or shelf space to share in your bathroom, but damn if you can’t put a trendy wicker or wire basket on the counter and shove everything in there.
Bonus: Displaying a selection of toothpaste, soaps, razors, cotton balls, hand lotion, and the like may prevent your guests from cluttering the counter with their own toiletries.
Add small touches
What would make your guests feel at home, besides extra blankets, clean pillows, and a clean set of towels? A bedside lamp or clip-on night light? Their favorite yogurt/coffee/contact lens solution? It’s these small gestures your guests will remember far more than the not-so-big space you have.
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Ananya Panday and Tara Sutaria to star opposite Tiger Shroff in Student Of The Year 2?
It’s been a year that Karan Johar confirmed that Tiger Shroff is a part of Student Of The Year 2. It was also revealed that there would be two actresses opposite him. But till date, the team has kept mum on who has been cast. Earlier, there were reports that Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh’s daughter Sara Ali Khan would make her debut with Student Of The Year 2. But it later came to light that that she is debuting with Kedarnath, opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. Then came the news that Sridevi’s daughter Jahnvi Kapoor would be cast. Last month, the name of Tara Sutaria cropped up as one of the actresses in this sequel.
The latest reports claim that along with Tara Sutaria, it’s Ananya Panday, daughter of actor Chunky Panday, who has bagged Student Of The Year 2. For those who don’t know, the beautiful Ananya Panday has already made waves since she is Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan’s friend. Suhana has posted lot of pictures with Ananya, many of which went viral. Few months ago, popular stylist and designer Seema Khan, who is also Sohail Khan’s wife, posted a picture of a hot-looking Ananya Panday, wearing a beautiful pink lehenga. Again, the picture got a lot of attention.
The team at Dharma Productions is expected to formally announce the star cast of Student Of The Year 2 in a month or two. It remains to be seen if it’s indeed Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday who get the role in this much-awaited film.
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Some say gallery walls are trending out in favor of larger scale art. Maybe. It makes sense that gallery walls on every wall (especially the ones with a ton of tiny frames) might feel a little less “new and fresh” these days. But I’d argue that a collection of frames hung together on the wall feels pretty classic if you stop and think about it. Watch Home Alone. They totally have a gallery wall going up their formal staircase in the foyer where Kevin sleds and hurls paint cans. But one spot I love for a gallery wall these days is actually around a TV. Why? Well, that big black box isn’t exactly gorgeous.
It’s often this hulking dark thing on an otherwise bare wall, so why not break things up and add a few other rectangular things to deemphasize it. It’s not like the TV disappears when you add a gallery – but at least you have a few other (prettier) spots to rest your eyes. And you can always turn on Planet Earth, since that makes any TV look like art in a nanosecond.
We first blogged about adding a frame gallery around our living room television, oh, FOUR AND A HALF YEARS AGO (evidence: here – also how funny is the “What Does the Fox Say?” reference – ah, 2013). Things have evolved A LOT in that room since then (hello paint!) and the gallery got a few tweaks (some new art there, some frame switches there) but it has pretty much stood the test of time. And since I get a bunch of questions every time we show a smidge of it on social media, this post is for everyone asking about framing arrangements, what to frame, how to hang them, and where we get our art. So let’s dive in, Planet Earth Style. I’ll be the whale if you’re that big school of tiny reflective fish.
Dealing With The TV
First, if you listened to last week’s podcast you heard that we got a new TV (the old and very faithful one now lives at the beach house, reunited with our old couch and it feels so good). We also decided to mount our new TV on the wall and used one of those in-wall power cord systems to hide the wire. That whole process only takes an hour or so and is SO WORTH IT. We’ve got an entire post dedicated to creating a cord-free TV wall if you’re interested in a step-by-step tutorial on that. That post also shows you how to hide a cable box if you have one. And if you’re looking to cut the cord, here’s how we did that.
But it’s not absolutely necessary to mount your TV to create a good-looking frame gallery around it. As you can see in the old photo below, we had ours resting on the media cabinet for years. But mounting it has definitely made the room feel more spacious and less cluttered. Also, we are BIG FANS of secondhand dressers as TV cabinets – this one is from a thrift store and we have a similar one in our bonus room from Craigslist.
Getting Your Frame Arrangement Right
Ok, now onto actually hanging your frames around the TV. There are a few methods you can use…
1. The Floor Method
Grab whatever frames you have on hand and want to use (or pick up new ones that you love) and lay them out on the floor, with a gap on the floor in the shape of your TV (measure it to get the correct amount of space). Then just move them around on the floor to see what layout you like. That’s how we created this very frame wall in our original post… back when our living room was overwhelmingly, mind-numbingly brown.
2. The Paper Method
This one is really easy too, and if you are worried you won’t like things once they’re up on the wall, it’s the one to try. Because it helps you visualize things right on the wall before you actually hang the frames. How? Use newspaper, brown paper bags, or even printer paper (taped together if you need to make a larger piece of paper) and cut them to the size of each frame you want to hang. Then you just tape them up on the wall using masking or painter’s tape, and move them around until you like the arrangement and are ready to put the actual frames up in place of the paper templates. You can see that method in use here in our last house where we created a frame gallery in the hallway. Less busy paper would be easier on the ol’ eyeballs, but you get the idea.
3. The Sheet Method
This is kind of a combo move of the two above. SHAROOOKEN! You arrange your frames on the floor, but on top of a large sheet of paper (like brown craft paper, red rosin paper, or even wrapping paper if that’s all you have). Once you reach the arrangement you like, trace each frame onto the paper – even marking the spot where each one hangs on the back – creating an oversized template that you can transfer right onto your wall. It’s best on small to medium sized frame groupings (like this one we hung in our last house) because you’re somewhat limited by the size of your paper roll, but this would totally work on either side of the TV (you’d make two in that case).
4. The Figure-It-Out-As-You-Go Method
You also can be a rebel and JUST HANG STUFF ON THE WALLS! I wouldn’t recommend going totally rogue and just making holes willy-nilly (although I’ve done that and spackling takes like three minutes so it’s not the biggest deal if you end up there). But if you break things down into sections it’ll help you stay on track. For example: start by getting the centering and spacing of the frames above your TV to your liking first. Then that’ll help guide the height and spacing of the frames to the left of the TV. Once those are set, you can match them on the right side.
How To Tie Frame Groupings Together
“Should I use all the same frames?” “Is there’s some sort of formula for mixing them?” “Should all of the art be black & white or all the same type of thing (all sketches, all photos, all paintings?)” Questions like this abound. So I’ll try to explain what works for us and why we typically end up there – although this is definitely one of those “we’ve seen it done so many different ways, there are probably a million ways to skin this cat” kind of things. Personally, we started with all white frames in here, and I slowly found myself craving a little more variety, so over time if I found nice light wood frames (like the two over the TV) or some pretty thin gold ones (like the five of those you see below) I slowly brought those in to mix things up.
But despite having different frames up there, these are three factors that help tie the arrangement together:
Mats! See how most of the frames above have white mats? That ties them together and helps your eye take them all in as one big “family”
Color palette! It might not be what you notice right away, but a lot of the art has similar tones – there’s a lot of green, blue, and pink. And again lots of white in the art and the mats too. Even the objects on the wall (the antlers and the faux turtle shell) are white, so nothing is too jarring and it all looks related, yet not super cloned and repetitive.
Spacing! A lot of times this is the thing that makes a wall feel off. If the frames are hung too far apart, they read more like a smattering of islands, too far away from each other to be viewed as a grouping. The ideal spacing for me is usually 2-3″ (any closer and they can feel clumped and crowded). Also remember to treat the TV like just another frame and try to mimic the same spacing around it. This can be tricky because the TV sits off the wall a bit and that depth can change the spacing depending on your vantage point. I try to step back and view things from the couch across the room, since that’s where everyone will be viewing it most frequently.
What Should I Frame?
Since our arrangement is a mix of frame types and sizes, we wanted the items that we framed to be a bit of a mix as well. Had this been a more gridded frame gallery using identical frames – like this one we did above the couch in our last house or down our old hallway – we probably would’ve kept the art more consistent too. But to give you a sense of the random mix we’ve hung here, I added some numbers to the next two photos so you can see we have up there, where we got things, and why we love ’em.
1. Family photos (one of me with our daughter and a similar shot with our son around the same age – the mat didn’t come with that frame, it came from another frame and I switched it out)
2. White faux antlers (these were black and I painted them white years ago, but now they sell them in white all the time – here are some similar ones and this set of three is awesome too)
3. Another family photo (this is one of our favorite wedding pics because it looks like we’re standing in a bush)
4. A little algae/anemone thing I painted (this one is cut off, as is the middle one above the TV, but you can see it if you scroll up to the photo before it. I just wanted something in those colors and did it quickly to throw it up “just for now” and it has been there for years – ha!)
5. A postcard from a local art exhibit (I loved the colors and the artist, so why not frame the postcard?!)
6. Photo of a succulent (this is a photo we took while shooting our second book – love the soothing colors and all that white space – here’s a link to it in our Society6 shop)
7. Original painting (this is one of my favorite Etsy artists who sells tiny original paintings & prints and I LOVE THEM!)
8. A book page (yup, this is from one of my favorite photography books by Gray Malin, who shoots beaches from above)
9. Another succulent photo we took and got printed (here’s the link to it on our Society6 shop)
10. A faux turtle shell by Nate Berkus for Target (this was from his very first collection there, memories) – here’s something similar
11. More family photos (on this side it’s John with our daughter and our son in basically the same exact pose – I switched a mat from a different frame into this one)
12. Another original painting (from the same woman on Etsy who did the one on the other side – so in love with her stuff)
13. Map with pins where we’ve gone (got the map on eBay, took out the glass of the frame and backed it with cork so the pins would stick) – here are some similar maps
14. Another postcard (from the very same art exhibit – gives the wall balance and it’s more of those blue/pink tones that reoccur, so it ties things together)
I talked more about my process for finding frameable “art” recently on Instagram too (on one of our trips to the beach house) so check out the video below for more examples of how we fill our frames without breaking the bank:
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Also! Frame PSA! The gold frames you saw in that video are my very favorite, and they don’t hail from a fancy and expensive frame store – they’re from Target! They come with the mats, are extremely pretty, and come in a bunch of sizes (I have all three of these sizes all over our house and the beach house). And the artist from Etsy that I shouted out in that last video is Emily Jeffords, who recently got picked up by Minted! Love her stuff so much.
As for how we hang them, here’s a quick video that I made for InstaStories a little while ago (sometimes videos help more than a static pic):
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So there it is, a full succulent-riddled detail-riddled rundown of our TV frame wall. If you’re still feeling like you don’t know where to start or how to approach this, my loving encouragement would be: JUST START! You can see from the video above that holes in the walls behind frames don’t even get seen! So if you hang something too low and have to move it up, it IS NO BIG DEAL. Even if you have to spackle a few holes, that is as easy as spreading butter on bread, and you know you can do that. I believe in you. May your walls be happy and your holes be hidden behind frames like mine, ha!
Oh and if you have a lower TV/media cabinet situation and are left with a big bare spot on the wall above it all, here’s what we did to fill that space in our last house. So easy and so cheap! And for more framing/art ideas, we have a whole archive full of ’em, so have at it!
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WOW! Ranbir Kapoor and Virat Kohli to compete in a charity football match
Bollywood and cricket are two of the most celebrated industries in India and watching them come together is always a pleasure. While there amalgamation is often in the form of IPL or many a times even personal, the two industries are now coming together for charity.
Readers may be aware that Ranbir Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Arjun Kapoor and many other celebrities share their passion towards football and are often seen practicing at the grounds in Bandra, suburban Mumbai. But their practice is not restricted to personal interest. They went ahead and formed the All Stars Football Club which is owned by Bunty Walia. Now the ASFC team will play a match with All Heart Football Club owned by Virat Kohli Foundation.
The AHFC consists of cricket players like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh among others and they will be playing the match opposite ASFC at the famous Mumbai Football Arena in Andheri Sports Complex. In fact, according to recent reports, the prep for the same has already kick started with members of ASFC already practicing regularly in order to face their fitter competitors.
As for the charity, Bunty Walia revealed that their aim is to raise funds for varied charities and one of the causes they are supporting is that of self-defense for women. In fact, a part of the match’s collections will be donated to Akshay Kumar and Aaditya Thackeray’s initiative, the self-defense center for women. Another portion will be to fund the state-of-the-art gym at Andheri Sports Complex.
Bunty Sajdeh who is the owner of ASFC is impressed by the potential this match holds since it brings together the known personalities of the cricket world and Bollywood together in one platform. The last year’s match is said to have ended in a draw and a part of its funds were given to the drought-affected areas of Maharashtra.
WOW! Ranbir Kapoor and Virat Kohli to compete in a charity football match
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Once again, we’ve had a cavalcade of fresh new releases flooding in this Spring, which is going to make for some epic Spotify playlists and other enjoyable listening this summer. Here’s a recap of some of the cream of the recent crop.
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Sparkle Hard
Stephen Malkmus has been indie rock royalty for decades, going back to his critically lauded work with Pavement back in the 90s. Since their break up in 1999, Malkmus has released a string of well received solo albums with his backing band The Jicks. For my money, his masterpiece as a solo artist remains 2008’s Real Emotional Trash, where Malkmus let his freak flag fly with a full four tracks breaching the six minute mark and the title cut even stretching out over ten jammy minutes. His newest album, Sparkle Hard, represents his strongest work since that high water mark. The lyrics are as offhandedly witty as ever, with Malkmus critiquing everything from the proliferation of bike lanes to social media, while taking a few swipes at confirmation bias on the earworm highlight “Brethren”. Musically things are still pretty casual, although there a couple instances of rocking out, like the big fuzzy guitars of “Cast Off” and “Shiggy”. But most impressively, there’s also a willingness to experiment a little, such as the sophisticated string section on “Solid Silk” and the country swing of “Refute” where guest Kim Gordon delivers a winking verse about infidelity and dysfunctional families. Not all of it gels, I’m still not completely sold on the autotune vocals of the chugging “Rattler”, but you have to hand it to Malkmus for at least trying out some different approaches. Which ultimately is one of the great pleasures of the album, it’s a portrait of an artist comfortable enough to deliver the goods effortlessly, but also with the confidence to take a few risks and throw in a few well placed curveballs.
Skee Mask – Compro
German producer Bryan Müller has been generating some serious heat with his second full length under the Skee Mask moniker, Compro. Not only did it snag the coveted Best New Music seal of approval from Pitchfork, but the initial vinyl pressing sold out in just a couple of days. With good reason though, not only is Compro now a front runner for best electronic album of the year, but it may just be a new classic. Throwing out the classic tag is not just hyperbole here, this is a strikingly mature effort that has an oddly timeless quality to it. Occasionally it even calls to mind the early work of the great Aphex Twin, especially on the brooding “Via Sub Mids“. Even though Compro sounds like it could have come out in the 90s, it doesn’t come off as dated or recursive. The album also embraces a wide variety of moods and tempos, from the enveloping ambience of “VLI” to the muscular breaks of “Dial 274” and the skittering drumnbass of “Soundboy Ext.“. But what’s extraordinary is that despite the array of subgenres that Skee Mask tackles, he nails each with equal aplomb. Additionally, he manages to weave these styles into a cohesive whole that flows naturally from track to track. Technically this is a masterfully work, the mix is crystal clear with each sound occupying just the right amount of space, even when elements become stacked high upon each other. But it’s the callbacks to earlier classics that give the tracks emotional heft. By tapping into the sense memories of the giants upon which Skee Mask is standing upon, a new dimension of depth is added to his music and it opens up the possibility of him joining the pantheon of electronic music greats one day.
Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel
When Courtney Barnett broke through to a wide audience with her full length debut, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, it was a breath of fresh air, injecting a much needed authenticity and rawness back into rock. She followed that up with last year’s collabo with Kurt Vile, Lotta Sea Lice, which was decidedly more laid back and breezy. That project’s aesthetic, at least in terms of the music, has seeped into her latest effort Tell Me How You Really Feel, which for the most part is a slow burning affair of ballads and midtempo material. There’s certainly nothing as punchy here as the snarl Barnett unleashed on Sometime’s big single, “Pedestrian at Best“. Lyrically, the opener’s “Hopefulessness” advice of “Take your broken heart/ Turn it into art” seems to be the album’s manifesto, as much of the album deals with relationships problems and disillusion. There are a couple more energetic numbers, including “Crippling Self Doubt and a General Lack of Self Confidence“, but the oversharing title really says it all in terms of the song’s meaning. Elsewhere, Barnett ruminates on the isolation and monotony of touring on “City Looks Pretty” and just when it seems things might get too grim, she busts out an unabashed love song with the closing “Sunday Roast” which builds to an uplifting coda and ends things on a positive note. There’s been some negative buzz around this release, but that may be disappointment on the part of those who were looking for a raucous summertime album to play while partying in the sun. While this isn’t that, the songwriting is still strong and Barnett’s loose guitar leads have a shaggy dog charm. Plus, summer isn’t always all bbqs and beach days, this album will be a good one to spin on those cloudy mornings while waiting for the sun to break through.
Jon Hopkins – Singularity
Jon Hopkins has been making intellectual leaning electronic music for a while, but previously he was best known for his production work for Brian Eno and Coldplay. However, that changed in 2013 when he knocked it out of the park with his fourth full length release Immunity, an album superlative enough to land on my own top ten list of that year. One particular standout from that set was the pulsating “Open Eye Signal” that featured a modulating bass synth that sounded like electricity coursing through corroded circuits over a house beat. Unfortunately Hopkins’ new album opens with a trio of tunes that practically sound like reworks of that track, with the same dirty tones and similar chord progressions appearing throughout. To be fair, these are still well made compositions with an admirable attention to detail. One of Hopkins’ most remarkable feats is that he makes music that is both expansive and yet also somehow feels like a window to the molecular. If there were a soundtrack to the relatively enormous swaths of empty space between an atom’s nucleus and electrons, this could be it. But having said that, it’s hard not to hear Singularity as merely treading the same ground Hopkins broke open so creatively with Immunity. The second half of the album skews more toward the ambient and cinematic, and it’s here that there’s a little more room for the music to push forward. But by then we’ve already spent nearly a half hour traversing Immunity 2.0. Hopkins remains a world class audio sculptor, these tunes will sound simply miraculous on your speakers, but it’s hard not to wish that there was a bit more in terms of ideas to fully flesh those elements out into something that builds upon his earlier work.
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There are many aspects of modern dentistry that have ties back to ancient times. From primitive toothbrushes to tooth fillings in ancient Egypt, we’ve learned and progressed significantly from practices originally used thousands of years ago.
However, what if we told you chewing gum history is just as storied as some of the practices mentioned from ancient Egypt? In fact, there’s evidence that Europeans chewed birch bark tar more than 9,000 years ago as a way to relieve toothaches. Will you ever look the same at those colorful packages lining the grocery store checkout? Chewing gum for dental health is a practice that has transcended millenniums while helping to cure dry mouth or relive pain. Keep reading as we unpack the chewing gum’s sticky history!
The history of chewing gum
There’s evidence that chewing gum actually dates back more than 9,000 years. Originally the substances chewed had medicinal purposed and were thought to receive toothaches or quench thirst. Some cultures even had strict social constraints on who could chew gum. For instance, in many societies, kids and single women could chew it in public while married women were allowed to only do it in private as a way to freshen their breath. Men, on the other hand, had to chew gum in private and used it solely as a way to clean teeth.
Fast forward to the 19th century where Europeans began to use products that local Indians already used as part of their cultures. By 1850 this led the first chewing gum factory to be opened. The original gum was made from spruce tree resin boiled down and coated with cornstarch. Unfortunately, the combination was less than ideal, and led subsequent produces to use paraffin wax instead of spruce tree gum. Once again, the products evolved, and chicle was substituted for paraffin wax. This combination of ingredients worked so well that it remained largely unchanged until the mid-1900s.
In 1928, bubble gum made its first entrance onto the market. This product was different than other chewing gums since it was made with the purpose of blowing bubbles. After more than a decade of comic failures, Flank Fleer finally created what we know as Double Bubble.
Today, the market is full of different varieties of gum. From dental chewing gum to the gum that comes inside lollipops, there is something out there for everyone. In 2017 over 72.04 million Americans chew at least one stick of spearmint flavored gum—the most popular flavor on the market. Peppermint, wintergreen and fruit flavors fill out the next three spots. Although it took over a decade to produce, bubble gum is one of America’s least favorite flavors with only 22 million people chewing it.
Dentists have long recognized the oral health benefits of chewing gum. Studies have shown that chewing sugar-free gum after a meal can help rinse off harmful acids and help prevent potential of tooth decay. In addition, chewing gums helps to stimulate up to ten times as much as saliva in your mouth as an otherwise unoccupied mouth (dry mouth can lead to significant oral health problems since bad bacteria are able to infiltrate gum lines easier).
Finally, chewing gum can prevent the growth of bad bacteria that causes cavities since one of the main ingredients in gum—xylitol—causes the mouth to become inhospitable to these bacteria. It’s due to these benefits that the American Dental Association has put its seal of approval on sugar-free gums. If you’re in a pinch after a meal and need something to freshen your breath or otherwise don’t have the opportunity to brush, popping in some sugar free gum is a great and long-since popular option!
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