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The Essential Man’s Library

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There are the books you read, and then there are the books that change your life. We can all look back on the books that have shaped our perspective on politics, religion, money, and love. Some will even become a source of inspiration for the rest of your life. From a seemingly infinite list of books of anecdotal or literal merit, we have narrowed down the top 100 books that have shaped the lives of individual men while also helping define broader cultural ideas of what it means to be a man.<br /><br />Whether it be a book on adventure, war, or manners, there is so much to learn about life’s great questions from these gems. Let us know in the comments which of these you loved, hated, and the books that meant a lot to you and should have made the list (you can even get really indignant about your favorite book). And without further ado, this is our list<br /><br /><br />Set on the East Coast in the roaring ’20s, this American novel is a classic. From it we learn that often the wanting of something is better than actually having it. It is relevant to every man’s life. Furthermore, one true friend is worth infinitely more than a multitude of acquaintances.<br /><br />“He smiled understandingly-much more than understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles… It faced–or seemed to face–the whole external world for an instant, and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor.”<br /><br />Through the beloved Billy Pilgrim, we see the central themes of Vonnegut’s humanism along with his satirical take on how disgusting it is when humans don’t use their (limited) free will to prevent simple atrocities. A great example of how we use humor to deal with hardship, and the conflict between the way heroism is conveyed through stories for actions in situations that perhaps could have been avoided altogether.<br /><br />“So then I understood. It was war that made her so angry. She didn’t want her babies or anybody else’s babies killed in wars. And she thought wars were partly encouraged by books and movies.”</div>
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The Essential Man’s Library

There are the books you read, and then there are the books that change your life. We can all look back on the books that have shaped our...

ali daei

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Daei was born in Ardabil, Iran and is an Iranian Azerbaijani.[5][6][7][8][9] Daei graduated from Sharif University of Technology in Materials Engineering (Metallurgical) with a B.Sc. degree. Born in Ardabil, he played for his hometown club, Esteqlal Ardabil, when he was 19. His next club was Taxirani F.C. in Tehran, where he played for one season, before joining another Tehrani club, Bank Tejarat FC. He stayed four years with Bank Tejarat, missing out on a chance to play in the J. League due to military service. Daei's fame is attributed mostly to his renowned goal scoring ability. He managed to score frequently for his clubs, although due to the league schedule at the time he did not play many matches per season. His impressive performance at his club finally got results.<br />Move to Europe<br /><br />After playing for a couple of minor league teams, Taxirani and Bank Tejarat, in 1994 Daei joined one of country's premier squads, Persepolis Following his impressive performance in Asian Cup in 1996 as Arminia Bielefeld joined the Bundesliga, they signed a contract with Daei and his fellow Iranian national team-mate Karim Bagheri. Ali Daei spent one season in Bielefeld and proved to be a successful franchise. He was hand picked by Bayern Munich by the club's president, Franz Beckenbauer, who rated him as a world-class centre-forward.[10] He made a four million Deutsche Mark move from Arminia Bielefeld to the four-time European Cup winners, which was a record for Asian players at the time.<br /><br />Daei became the first Asian player to feature in a UEFA Champions League match. Yet with Bayern's 15 international players and the Iranian national team's scheduling, Daei had found very little time for playing. Daei was unhappy with his position in the club and decided to make a move to Hertha BSC before the end of his three-year contract, when Bayern won the championship title in the 1999 Bundesliga. In 2000, he played in the Champions League with Hertha BSC, becoming the team's best scorer in the competition with three goals. He scored his first and second goal in the UEFA Champions League on 22 September 1999 in group stage match against Chelsea won by Hertha with 2–1. His famous match against Chelsea gained him a lot of recognition.[citation needed] Yet even at Hertha he was not the talk of the town, since he was only amongst one of the squad's many successful players, who were to fulfill Hertha's Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League dreams.</div>
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ali daei

Daei was born in Ardabil, Iran and is an Iranian Azerbaijani.[5][6][7][8][9] Daei graduated from Sharif University of Technology in Mate...

Cristiano Ronaldo

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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro,[2] OIH (born 5 February 1985),[3] known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and captains the Portugal national team. He became the most expensive footballer in history when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009 in a transfer worth £80 million (€94 million/$131.6 million). Ronaldo's contract with Real Madrid, under the terms of which he is paid €21 million per year (after taxes), makes him the highest-paid footballer in the world,[4] and his buyout clause is valued at €1 billion as per his contract.[5]<br /><br />Ronaldo began his career as a youth player for Andorinha, where he played for two years, before moving to C.D. Nacional. In 1997, he made a move to Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. Ronaldo caught the attention of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who signed him for £12.24 million (€15 million) in 2003. In 2004, Ronaldo won his first club honour, the FA Cup.<br /><br />Ronaldo was the first player playing in England to win all four main PFA and FWA awards, doing so in 2007. In 2008 and 2013, Ronaldo won the FIFA/Ballon d'Or award for the best footballer on the planet, being the first ever Portuguese to win the award twice.[6][7] He was awarded the European Golden Shoe in both 2008 and 2011. In 2008, he won three of the four main PFA and FWA trophies and was named the FIFA World Player of the Year, FIFPro Player of the Year, World Soccer Player of the Year, and the Onze d'Or.[8][9][10] In 2007 and 2008, Ronaldo was named FWA Footballer of the Year. Ronaldo was the inaugural winner of the FIFA Puskás Award for the Goal of the Year in 2009.<br /><br />Ronaldo is the first top European league player to reach 40 goals in a single season in two consecutive years, fastest Real Madrid player to reach one hundred league goals, and the first player ever to score against every team in a single season in La Liga.[11] He also holds the record for most goals scored in a season for Real Madrid. In January 2014, Ronaldo scored his 400th career goal.[12] After spending his first year at Madrid wearing the number 9 shirt, he began wearing the number 7 again following the departure of long-serving striker Raúl. Ronaldo had previously worn the number 7 shirt at Manchester United.<br /><br />Ronaldo is a Portuguese international and made his debut in August 2003. He has been capped over 100 times and is his country's top goalscorer of all time. With Portugal he has participated in five major tournaments; UEFA Euro 2004, the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. He scored his first international goal in the opening game of Euro 2004 against Greece, in addition to helping Portugal reach the final. He took over the captaincy of the side in July 2008 and went on to captain Portugal to the semi-finals at Euro 2012 and finished the competition as the joint-top scorer.</div>
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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro,[2] OIH (born 5 February 1985),[3] known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays ...

Gesture Photography

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In looking at photographs, making them, and then writing about them, it has never seemed quite enough to say that the medium’s distinctions are purely physical; that a light-sensitive emulsion, a lens, a shutter and a continuous-tone image are the only factors that make a photograph different from a drawing or painting.  For example, our reactions to a photo-realist painting, say by Chuck Close, even though it is painstakingly copied from a photograph and looks like one (even incorporating such photographic phenomena as shallow depth-of-field), is quite different from our reaction to the photograph itself.  And that reaction is different not just because the photograph might be small and the painting large.  It is different because of how the images were made, the acts of observation and creation they imply.<br /><br />What I want to do here is to investigate the actions that go into making a photograph, because some viewers still seem to harbor the notion that photographs are machine-made objects whose only variables are matters of luck—being in the right place at the right time with the right machine.  Looking at and even enjoying photographs without understanding their creation is something like looking at all the people in the world as gifts of the mythical stork.  We see them clearly but we have a completely wrong interpretation of their genesis and therefore of life in general.<br /><br />The gesture of photography is different from the gestures of the other visual arts; I hope to show that photography is no less complex, difficult, and visual.  Indeed, my belief is that in many ways fine photography is more purely intellectual, purely visual, because the gestures involved are less connected to hand gestures but much more connected to intense observation, to harder seeing.<br /><br />Photographers have basically a two-step process: in the first step the image is seen, chosen, and captured on film.  The second step involves the re-creation or re-presentation of the image, and most often this step takes place at a later time and place (usually in a darkroom).  The bridge between these two steps is film development—a boring necessity.  There are acts of discovery, choice, arrangement and craft that take place during both steps, but it is during the first that photography differs most from the other arts.<br /><br />I find that most photographers emphasize one phase or the other.  Either they are at their peak during the camera-vision phase, seeking later to re-create the truth of that moment when they print, or they are at their peak during the printing phase, using the camera-captured images as so much raw material to be manipulated or combined later in the darkroom, for purposes they may never have imagined when they were shooting.  Sometimes, too, the creative high-point comes with a concept formulated before the shooting (planned sequences, for example), but even so, numerous unknown variables are encountered during the camera work.</div>
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Gesture Photography

In looking at photographs, making them, and then writing about them, it has never seemed quite enough to say that the medium’s distincti...

Photo Effects

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Photography seems easy at first glance. You simply make your frame and press the shutter button. The reality is, everyone can take a photo but not all can master it. There’s more to photography than just simply “point and shoot.” Photography is a skill only a handful have the patience and the passion to stick with.<br /><br />Photography students and enthusiasts must educate themselves with many technical terms such as aperture, shutter speed, focus and exposure. You’ve probably read enough about that elsewhere, so how about a few photography effects? In this post I will share some photography tips and effects. They can enhance the beauty of your photos and they can be very fun to do, too.<br /><br /><br /><br />Bokeh refers to the aesthetic quality of blur, the out of focus area of the image. It’s how the light renders lighted areas that are out of focus. The difference in lens aberrations and aperture shape causes the area to blur, creating the look that’s aesthetically pleasing. Many photographers deliberately use the shallow-focus technique to create images with prominent bokeh areas. The term comes from Japanese ‘boke’, which literally means haze or blur.<br /><br />There’s good bokeh, but there’s also bad bokeh when the blur is so distracting or harsh that it takes the focus away from the subject. Thus, good bokeh can enhance an image while bad bokeh can ruin it.</div>
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Photo Effects

Photography seems easy at first glance. You simply make your frame and press the shutter button. The reality is, everyone can take a pho...

Old Picture

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Learn Photoshop

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This is the main page for the Adobe Photoshop Basics Online Course. Scroll down to find an outline of every lesson and every page in the course. The lessons are intended to be worked through in the order presented, and at your own pace. Click the link below to sign up for email delivery so you won't miss a lesson.<br /><br /><br />The lessons have been written for Photoshop versions 5.0, 5.5, 6.0 including educational and academically-priced versions. When information in a lesson does not apply to all of these versions, notes and/or separate pages will be provided for each version where applicable. Users of Photoshop 7 and 8 (CS) can follow the navigation labeled for version 6, although new features in these versions will not be covered. Users of Photoshop 7 and 8 may encounter minor differences in the locations of some commands, but most of these are noted in the discussion forum threads that go along with each lesson. Portions of this course will not be applicable to Photoshop Elements, or the discontinued Photoshop LE (limited edition) that ships with some hardware products. To determine your version, choose Help > About from within Photoshop.</div>
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Learn Photoshop

This is the main page for the Adobe Photoshop Basics Online Course. Scroll down to find an outline of every lesson and every page in the...

Scrunch Hair

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If your hair has any hint of waviness to it, you can increase its volume without inviting the dry frizziness that often occurs, by scrunching it. Everyone has their own way of scrunching that works best for their hair type, but the method suggested here is a great way to start. Don't forget that all hair is different and yours won't come out the same as another person's; it's important to keep experimenting<br /><br /><br />You should always wash your hair before attempting to scrunch it, as scrunching only works properly on wet hair. If you try to scrunch dry hair it will end up looking like a ball of frizz! If possible, use a volumizing shampoo which will help give your scrunched hair body and texture. Use only a small amount of conditioner, and be sure to rinse your hair very well to keep it from being weighed down by product.<br /><br />    While you're still in the shower, use a wide-tooth comb to detangle your hair while you have conditioner in it. The conditioner will make it easier to tease out any tangles and will minimize damage to hair, making it less prone to frizz.<br />    Part your hair wherever you like - down the middle, at the side, or zig-zagged - keeping in mind that the scrunched hair look is made to be messy, and a perfect part is far from necessary.<br /><br /><br />Once you've rinsed out your hair and stepped out of the shower, wrap a large, absorbent towel around your head like a turban for about two minutes. Then unwrap the towel and use it to pat any excess moisture from the hair. You can do this by grabbing small sections of hair and sqeezing them against the towel. This will provide some pre-scrunching curl.<br /><br />    Make sure to pat your hair with the towel rather than rubbing it. Rubbing it dry causes a lot of hair damage and breakage, which leads to frizz rather than smooth, sleek curls.<br />    Don't dry your hair too much - you still need it to be wet for scrunching, you just don't want it to be dripping, as the styling products will drip out also.<br />    Avoid using a hair dryer to get rid of excess moisture, as this will dry the hair too quickly and have a straightening effect on the hair, which will not help you to scrunch curls.<br /></div>
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Scrunch Hair

If your hair has any hint of waviness to it, you can increase its volume without inviting the dry frizziness that often occurs, by scrunch...

Be Assertive

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Being assertive falls right in the middle of being passive and being aggressive. If you're passive, you'll never get to vocalize your needs; if you're aggressive, you'll look like a big bully and will likely be misdirecting your frustrations. But if you're assertive, you'll be able to express your desires while respecting the needs of others, and will have the best chance of getting what you want and deserve.<br /><br /><br />Rushing when you talk is an admission that you don’t expect people to take the time to listen. Speaking slowly, on the other hand, will indicate to people that you’re worth the wait. Use a clear, calm voice. You don't need to be loud, but you do need to make yourself heard.<br /><br />    If people aren't noticing you, say "Excuse me" clearly and firmly. Don’t be apologetic when you haven’t done anything wrong; it will communicate to people that you feel slightly embarrassed just for existing.<br />    Try to be concise when you speak. Even the most confident person in the world will lose their audience if they don’t make their point soon enough.<br />    Keep your suggestion or point short and sweet -- long enough to say everything you need to say, but not so long that you feel like you're rambling or getting away from the main point.<br />    Avoid saying um or like as much as you can when you're trying to make a strong statement. Make a conscious effort to get these words out of your vocabulary.<br /><br /><br />Shallow though it may be, people make snap judgments based on your appearance. People who are naturally confident and charismatic can change others’ minds, but the rest of us aren’t so lucky. If you're wearing clothes that look like you've just got out of bed, or if you wear a pound of make-up with fluffy high-heels, the average person won't take you seriously. On the other hand, if you look like you're ready to get things done, people will tend to be more respectful.<br /><br />    Dressing well doesn’t necessarily mean dressing up. If you’re the naturally casual sort, focus on having clean, matching, unwrinkled clothes with no embarrassing slogans or inappropriate images.<br />    Going to the supermarket in sandals, socks, basketball shorts, and a ripped turtleneck, on the other hand, is an invitation for ridicule, even if you think you look just fine.<br />    Making an effort to be serious about your appearance will make it look like you're more serious about your demands.<br /></div>
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Be Assertive

Being assertive falls right in the middle of being passive and being aggressive. If you're passive, you'll never get to vocalize y...

Ask for a Pay Raise

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If you feel like you have been doing an excellent job at work, don't be afraid to approach your employer for a raise. Many people are afraid to ask for raises even though they know they deserve them, making excuses like, "The economy is so down right now" or "I'll never find a good time." If this sounds like you, then it's time to stop getting in your own way and to start making a game plan for getting the higher salary you deserve. If you want to know how to ask for a pay raise, just follow these steps.<br /><br /><br />Getting a pay raise in most industries is hard to achieve unless you have leverage. Leverage can consist of such things as getting another job offer or doing above and beyond your job description consistently, effectively, and regularly. [1]<br /><br />    If you are a "star employee," a good company will often be able to find a bit extra to keep you satisfied. Be aware that it is a fairly standard tactic to tell you that the business is already over its annual budget, to try and deter you from asking.[2] This means that you need to know your worth as assessed against objective criteria (see below) and be persistent.<br />    If you've already negotiated a pay deal with your boss, it may be harder to ask for more. Your boss assumes you're happy with the amount you're getting and isn't going to be favorably disposed to adding more financial burden to the company without good reason.<br />    Be careful about using another job offer as leverage. Your boss may call you on it; it's important to really have such a job offer and be willing to take it if you're rebuffed by your boss. Be ready to walk that plank!<br /><br /><br />If your company is already "over budget" and suffering as a result of the recession, cut-backs, or any other reasons, you might be better off waiting until later. During a recession period, some companies will not be able to provide pay raises without also endangering your job. However, this doesn't mean that you should use this as an excuse to delay asking for a raise indefinitely<br /><br />It's easy to believe you're worth more, especially if you feel as if you're giving 110 percent every day, but you need to demonstrate this objectively by assessing your worth against that of others in the same industry. Many employers say they don't give a raise until the employer does 20% more work than he did when he was initially hired. Here are some things you can take into account when you consider your worth:<br /><br />    Your job description<br />    Your responsibilities, including any management or leadership tasks<br />    Years of experience and seniority in the company's line of work<br />    Your level of education<br />    Your location<br /></div>
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Ask for a Pay Raise

If you feel like you have been doing an excellent job at work, don't be afraid to approach your employer for a raise. Many people are ...

Control Tears

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Tears are a normal part of expressing your emotions, and are okay every once and a while. But crying excessively may displease you and here are some ways to control the tears from forming small rivers down your cheeks.<br /><br />Sometimes you just need to let yourself cry. 'Go into a room where you can be alone and cry. Just cry. It can help you get those heavy emotions out of your system.' <br /><br /> If you think the issue is too big for yourself try seeing a therapist. If it is something that is brought on by someone else, talk to them about it. <br /><br /> If you are a girl it could just be "that time of the month". If you're a guy, it could be a dip in your hormonal cycle too<br /><br />It helps to tell yourself that crying is normal and OK. If your crying over something stupid like, not having a good day, give yourself ten seconds to just calm down. <br /><br /><br />    Many illness are caused by stress being an underlying factor. If you feel stressed out take a minute to breath and relax.<br />    Sometimes just talking it out can help. Get together with friends or family to have some one on one time.<br />    Don't panic about the situation. Crying can often lead to anger.<br />    Take a day off. Sometimes you just need to calm down and sort out your emotions.<br />    If you had a hard, long day treat yourself to a hot bath or manicure/facial. Have a mini spa!<br /></div>
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Control Tears

Tears are a normal part of expressing your emotions, and are okay every once and a while. But crying excessively may displease you and her...

How to Be Lucky

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Luck takes a lot more than clovers, but they can't hurt either. Learning to embrace opportunities and create your own luck can be the difference between a successful, fruitful, and happy life, and passively waiting around for something good to happen. Stop waiting. Make your own success. Grab luck by the collar by learning to set firm goals for yourself and meet them by working smarter, not by working harder. See Step 1 for more information.<br /><br /><br />We usually think of luck as something that's out of our control, expecting something or someone to descend on us from the clouds and improve life for us. But fortune and fame don't come to the passive. Waiting around for luck instead of creating it for yourself can create negativity and resentment, forcing you to see other people's good fortune as the result of good luck rather than good choices.<br /><br />    Think of luck as an emotion, more than a certificate or a ticket that gains you access to some exclusive club. Just as you decide to be happy, you can decide to be lucky and become willing to change your behaviors and create opportunities for success yourself, rather than waiting for changes to happen<br /><br /> If you're busy waiting for things to be perfect, you're going to wait a long time. Learn to recognize opportunities when they arise and improve your chances by embracing the opportunities you do have.<br /><br />    If you get a big project at work you feel unprepared to tackle, you could either consider that a stroke of bad luck, gripe to your coworkers, and make excuses for yourself, or you could consider it an opportunity to shine in a big way. Think of it less as having to do with luck and more as an opportunity to succeed.<br /></div>
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How to Be Lucky

Luck takes a lot more than clovers, but they can't hurt either. Learning to embrace opportunities and create your own luck can be the ...

Chrome Plate

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Chrome plating uses electrolysis to bind a thin plate of chromium onto an object, usually an easily corroded metal. Chromium is an element found in nature, but it is not substantial on its own. You will not find things made of chrome alone, however, chrome plating provides a very bright, high-gloss, mirror-like metallic surface to automobile and motorcycle trim, bathroom fixtures, and many household and industrial objects. Resistant to tarnish, chrome plating serves to protect metals and reduce friction on surfaces. The process is highly specialized, requires use of highly toxic, volatile, and carcinogenic elements (such as chromic acid and sulfuric acid), and produces very hazardous waste. Knowing how to chrome plate may interest you, but you are advised to consider specific safety concerns.<br /><br />Use chrome to plate metals subject to corrosion, including steel, brass, copper, aluminum, and stainless steel, for decorative purposes.<br /><br />    Chrome reflects brighter, clearer, and with less distortion than other finishes, such as paint.<br />    Decorative chrome plating electroplates nickel and chrome onto a target object, such as a wheel rim or a hood ornament.<br />    The nickel is the source of the slickness, shine, and resistance in the chrome plating.<br />    A very thin layer of chrome keeps the nickel from tarnishing, scratching, and rusting.<br /></div>
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Chrome Plate

Chrome plating uses electrolysis to bind a thin plate of chromium onto an object, usually an easily corroded metal. Chromium is an element...

Buy Good Rims

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Novelist

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Self-education and practice are essential. A major can help but isn’t as necessary. I’m not putting down writing programs; I’m saying no writing program will help if most of your effort isn’t self-generated in the first place. I learned the most from books I wanted to read, rather than books that were assigned to me in class, but being an English major exposed me to works I wouldn’t have looked for, like-minded students, and wonderful professors. It was a lifestyle. I was a proud book nerd. And any successful career has to be a lifestyle, doesn’t it? A Major League baseball player thinks like a player off the field, staying focused, eating well. The game’s his life. I don’t consciously walk around thinking about writing all day, but it’s always with me. There have been times I’ve gone to the gym because getting in shape gives me energy, and I want more energy to write. So crazy as that sounds, I work out to be a better writer. I read to be a better writer. But getting back to writing programs: writing can be taught like any craft, but you need the natural inclination. If you’re faking the desire because you think being a novelist would be interesting, you’ll never truly care enough to be one. What began as pretense in my own life became real as I felt in love with writing.</div>
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Novelist

Self-education and practice are essential. A major can help but isn’t as necessary. I’m not putting down writing programs; I’m saying no w...

Commercial Fisherman

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Have you ever thought about going up to Alaska some summer to work on a boat and try to make a bundle as a commercial fisherman? Graduate student Ivan Kuletz has done it for the last seven seasons and today he gives us a vivid look at what the job is really like. Curious about how much it resembles the show “Deadliest Catch”? Skip down to question #11. And duck.<br /><br />I was born in south-central Alaska in 1985, and recently I’ve been living in Oregon with my wife for about four years. I have worked as a commercial fishing deckhand in the Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon fishery (off the coast of Alaska) for seven seasons. Bristol Bay is unique in that it is by far the single largest source of wild-caught salmon in the world, and it is also consistently ranked as one of the best-managed fisheries in the world.<br /><br />Two things before proceeding: 1) I’ve only worked as a deckhand in this one fishery, so I can only speak authoritatively about that specific experience. 2) I will use masculine pronouns for ease of writing, but understand that there are fisherwomen out on the boats as well and they’re just as capable as any fisherman.</div>
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Commercial Fisherman

Have you ever thought about going up to Alaska some summer to work on a boat and try to make a bundle as a commercial fisherman? Graduate ...

A Visual Guide

Cravatology 101 can be an in-depth course, with lessons on picking the right tie for the occasion, matching its color and print to your ...

How to Turn a Book Into a Handsome Clock

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    Hardcover book. Hardcover is your best bet so that it can stand on its own. I used an old book that I never planned on reading, but another option is to find something with a unique design on the cover. Those are hard to come by these days (because they’re more money to produce), so you may need to look in antique stores. You could also use a favorite book of yours — I know it seems sacrilegious to some, but you can always buy another copy. And this way not only will you be reminded of your favorite work on a regular basis, it will serve as a great conversation piece that will allow you to share your love of it with those who visit.<br />
    Utility knife or X-Acto knife<br />
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    Clock kit (can be found at most hobby/craft stores — this one was from Hobby Lobby for $7)<br />
    Clock kit numbers ($2.50)<br />
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How to Turn a Book Into a Handsome Clock

Hardcover book. Hardcover is your best bet so that it can stand on its own. I used an old book that I never planned on reading, but...

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Parkour

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Parkour and freerunning get used interchangeably. While they share a lot in common, there is a small difference.<br /><br />Parkour is simply about maneuvering through your environment efficiently using jumps, swings, and vaults. No need for flips, wall spins, and other acrobatics. With freerunning, efficiency is less of a concern, and you can throw in these types of cool-looking acrobatic movements as well.<br /><br />So when you’re watching YouTube videos of people doing flips and spins off walls, that’s freerunning; if they’re just jumping and vaulting over urban obstacles without acrobatics, they’re doing parkour.<br />Why Practice Parkour?<br /><br />park4<br /><br />Parkour is fun! In parkour, you basically treat the world around you like a giant playground. It’s fun to find novel ways to maneuver through your environment, and, yes, pretend you’re running away from ninja assassins and/or zombies. It harnesses your inner child that has long been dormant and just wants to run around, explore without limits, and simply play again.<br /><br />Parkour is great exercise. Running, jumping, climbing, swinging. Parkour is a full-body workout that will simultaneously improve your body awareness and coordination.<br /><br />Parkour is a challenge. Parkour will require you to push yourself physically and mentally. Starting out, you may not be able to do certain moves, but with time, you’ll gain the strength and coordination you need to master them. You’ll face obstacles that you think you could never surmount, but when you dig deep within yourself, you’ll find that you can push your body beyond what you saw as its limit. In short, parkour can help activate the primal switch of manliness within all of us for a challenge. As you overcome these challenges you’ll gain confidence in yourself that will carry over into other parts of your life.<br /><br /><br /><br />Parkour is a great way to make new friends. Parkour is a social sport. It’s typically done in groups, and the parkour community is very friendly and supportive. It’s not competitive; rather, the goal is to have a good time and to help each other improve.<br /><br />Parkour can help save your life. We’re big proponents of the idea that every man should be able to save his own life should the circumstances arise. Parkour gives you the skills and physical conditioning to do that. We joke about zombies and having to escape and evade in an urban environment, but what if the day comes when your life depends on being able to run, jump, and climb over obstacles? Would you be able to do it? Parkour can help. It’s particularly handy when you have to jump from rooftop to rooftop.<br /><br />Parkour makes you more creative. Parkour requires you to look at your environment creatively. Instead of interacting and maneuvering through the world as some architect or city designer wanted you to, you do it the way you want. Stairs? We don’t need no stinkin’ stairs! Oh, you want me to use this little pedestrian bridge? I’ll just jump over this gap and swing under this rail. Every fence, wall, or gap becomes an opportunity to try a new move. This sort of playfulness and creativity can seep over to other areas of your life, helping you find creative solutions to problems at work or in your relationships.<br />How to Get Started With Parkour<br /><br /><br /><br />Find a parkour group. The best way to get started in parkour is to find a local group and attend a parkour jam. People in the sport’s community are super friendly and supportive of one another. You’ll get insights from folks who have been doing it for awhile, plus you’ll have someone there to spot you on particularly hard moves. And of course, if you take a bad fall, you’ll have someone who can take you to the hospital. Most big cities have parkour meet-ups; you can find them on Meetup.com and the American Parkour forums.<br /><br />Another great way to get started is to join a parkour gym like the Tempest Freerunning Academy if you’re lucky enough to have one in your area. These types of gyms are pretty new, and there aren’t too many out there right now, but more will likely be cropping up in the next several years as the sport continues to grow in popularity.<br /><br />Be safe. Don’t take unnecessary risks. Your goal is to have a good time and push yourself beyond your comfort zone, but without hurting yourself. Your first question before any movement should be, “How can I do this without injuring myself?” Make sure to train with a group or a partner so they can spot you on demanding moves and call for help if needed. Before any training session, check the environment for any potential hazards, like broken glass and the like. In short, don’t be stupid.<br /><br />Take it slow. Know your limits. Just because those around you are doing crazy flips and aerials from giant buildings, doesn’t mean you have to. Don’t try to do too much too soon. It’s going to take awhile for your body to adapt to the physical demands of parkour. Don’t move on to more complicated moves until you’ve mastered the basics. On a related note, don’t get so cocky about your abilities that you don’t take every move seriously. Pride goeth before the fall, and in parkour that fall can really hurt.<br /><br />Respect private property. Stick to doing parkour in public spaces like parks and city plazas. Try to avoid times with high pedestrian traffic. If somebody asks you to leave, politely say, “Sure thing!” If the police confront you, be courteous, explain what you’re doing, and comply with requests to take it somewhere else. Parkour is a new and unfamiliar sport in the U.S. Anything you can do to give it a good name will help in making it more acceptable.<br />Basic Parkour Moves<br /><br />Balancing<br /><br />Balancing is a vital skill to have in parkour. You’ll often be walking and jumping on to small areas like rails and wall edges. You need to develop the muscle strength and coordination necessary so you don’t go tumbling to the ground. Practice balancing by standing and walking on rails. Consider taking up slacklining to help improve your balance.</div>
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The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Parkour

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4 Bulletproof Ways to Prevent Running Injuries

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The percentage of runners that get hurt every year is staggering. Some studies even put that number at an eyebrow-raising 74% — or in other words, higher than professional football.<br /><br />Browse any running message board and the most passionate posts are cries for help from frustrated runners with their latest overuse injury. Ask a veteran of the sport about their injury history and they’ll likely rattle off a laundry list of every conceivable malady possible:<br /><br />    IT band syndrome<br />    Plantar fasciitis<br />    Achilles tendinopathy<br />    Patellofemoral pain syndrome<br />    Compartment syndrome<br /><br />This begs the question: why are runners so good at getting hurt? If we have evolved to run (as many have suggested), then why is the injury rate so alarmingly high? Can you imagine a deer straining its hamstring galloping through the woods? Or a shark getting tendinitis in its fin from hunting a seal?<br /><br />Of course not! It’s outrageous to even think about. Yet it happens to humans when we run relatively pedestrian distances at comfortable paces.<br /><br />The answer, it seems, is a combination of how we run and the effects of our modern lifestyle. When you adjust for these issues and correct your training, you’ll dramatically reduce your injury rate.<br /><br />I learned this the hard way. For nearly seven years, my training was constantly interrupted by plantar fasciitis, IT band syndrome, and chronic Achilles tendinopathy that prevented me from running to my potential. It was frustrating. I didn’t know what to do.<br /><br />But once I did enough research and learned through trial and error, I was able to escape my own personal injury cycle. After just six months of healthy running, I made my college’s varsity cross country team and ran an enormous personal best over 8 kilometers (about 5 miles). And since 2009, I haven’t had a single major injury. With so much healthy running, I’ve been able to run more than ever and improve my marathon to 2:39:32 at the 2011 Philadelphia Marathon (Boston 2014, I’m coming for you!).<br /><br />The training consistency that comes with injury-free running is the most powerful way to become a better runner. Once you crack the code of pain-free running, you’ll be able to run faster, build your consistency, and finally reach your potential.<br /><br />Just imagine what you could accomplish if you stayed healthy for a full year (or more). The results can be incredible.<br /><br />Today let’s look at some running “best practices” so that you can implement smarter training. I know if you put this coaching advice into practice, you’ll see dramatic results.<br />Runners Need to be Strong<br /><br />A common misconception is that distance runners don’t need strength training. After all, the upper body isn’t used at all and running works the legs…right? Wrong. <br /><br />If you don’t complete regular strength work, you’re on the fast track to injury. While the entire topic of “injury prevention” includes much more than just strength exercises, it’s a big part of the puzzle. Most runners that can’t string together a few months of consistent training because of chronic injuries don’t do any strength work.<br /><br />An analogy that’s useful here is comparing a car’s engine and its chassis. What would happen if you put a Lamborghini engine into a Geo Prizm frame? That powerful engine would tear the chassis apart — it’s just too powerful.<br /><br />The same thing will happen if your aerobic fitness outpaces your structural ability to withstand the stress of running long and fast. Your cardiovascular system might be up to the task of running 10 miles, but can your muscles, tendons, and ligaments hold up? You better be strong!<br /><br />Injury prevention is but one reason to start regular strength exercises. It will also help you become a more efficient runner so you lose less energy and ultimately run faster.<br /><br />A couple classic weight exercises are the most helpful for runners: dead lifts and squats. These compound, multi-joint movements build strength while also activating the stabilizing muscles. Core workouts (like this one) are also helpful and should be done on days you’re not in the gym. More advanced runners — or those looking for a challenge — can do single-leg exercises that build even more stability, balance, and proprioception (spacial awareness of your body). After all, running is simply a series of very coordinated hops from one foot to the other.<br /><br />In terms of scheduling, two days a week in the gym working on squats, dead lifts, and single-leg exercises (in addition to upper-body exercises like pull ups, bench press, military press, etc.) is all you need. But after each run it’s most beneficial to do at least 10 minutes of basic bodyweight work like the core routine mentioned above.<br /><br />Many of the chronic aches and pains runners experience are the result of no strength work and can be easily avoided (or at least minimized) by exercising more muscles than just the heart.<br />Respect the Recovery Process<br /><br />Mention the term “recovery” and most runners think of ice baths, compression socks, and trigger point massage. And while these tools can be helpful to facilitate recovery, they’re just ways to manage existing damage. They’re not the most effective ways to enhance recovery because they’re reactive.<br /><br />Proactive recovery methods are much more helpful — they ensure you don’t have too much damage in the first place. Remember that every hard workout you do is a stress that initially damages your body. Only when you recover and adapt do you truly become a stronger, faster, and more resilient runner.<br /><br />You can see this at work in the Stress-Adaptation Cycle:<br /><br />stress adaptation<br /><br />Instead of relying on your foam roller and an occasional ice bath, proactive recovery works within this cycle and ensures you only do workouts that are appropriate to your fitness level.<br /><br />Reading about elite athlete’s workouts in running magazines is fun, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you should copy them! Every fast workout that you run should be achievable, realistic, and within your abilities. “Stretch workouts” that leave you sore for days spike your injury risk and compromise the recovery process. If you run too hard or too long your body will have difficulty recovering from and adapting to the workout.<br /><br />Even if you are running workouts that are appropriate to your fitness level, you may find that on some days, you just don’t have it. So do you press on and attempt to complete the workout if you’re feeling overly sore, exhausted, or have a niggling pain? Of course not!<br /><br />Flexibility to modify a workout (what I like to call a “Plan B Workout,” or an easier version of the run you had planned), cut it short, or even take the entire day off is critical to staying healthy. No matter how well your training program is written, you’ll need to alter some workouts on the fly.<br /><br />To determine if you shouldn’t run or take an easier day, follow these three simple rules:<br /><br />    If you’re experiencing a sharp or stabbing pain, you shouldn’t run at all. That kind of pain means you’re doing additional damage.<br />    If you have a moderate amount of dull or achy soreness, you can run but it’s best to make your planned run easier.<br />    If the level of soreness is light or you’re just experiencing general fatigue, press on with your planned workout.<br /><br />After all, the best workout for you today is just what your body needs. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s what’s written on your plan.<br />Is Your Running Boring?<br /><br />You can imagine that as a full-time coach, I write a lot of custom training plans for runners training for races as varied as military fitness tests, obstacle races, ultramarathons, and standard road race distances of 5k to the marathon. And after reviewing the training of almost a thousand runners, I’ve noticed a clear pattern: most people’s running is so boring.<br /><br />They do the same distances, at the same paces, in the same shoes, on the same route, while training for the same race. They do the same static stretches all the time and keep their race goals the same from year to year.<br /><br />With that kind of repetition, no wonder why repetitive overuse injuries are so common!<br /><br />Variation is a critical element in my training philosophy. While a structured approach to training yields the best race results, variation is often in the details — small changes to paces, running surface and terrain, elevation, shoe rotations, and types of workouts are all critical to reducing the repetitive stress of running.<br /><br />You’ve probably met the runner who is perpetually training for a marathon. Two or three times a year they run 26.2 miles but always seem to run the same finish times (and are often injured). The problem of course is a lack of training variety — if you’re always running marathon workouts, you’re neglecting other types of valuable workouts and subjecting your body to a very similar type of stress week after week.<br /><br />To introduce more variety into your training and reduce the repetitive nature of running follow these steps:<br /><br />    Rotate two or more pairs of shoes to subtly alter your biomechanics and the stress experienced by your feet and lower legs (more on this below).<br />    Run workouts that include paces of max effort sprinting to very easy, comfortable runs.<br />    Incorporate a strength routine that includes a variety of exercises to correct imbalances.<br />    Get off the roads and sidewalk to run trails and more hills.<br /><br />These changes to your training program may seem insignificant, but over time they alter how stress is applied to your body. Your biomechanics are very different at full speed than they are at your 5k pace and even your very easy pace. Stride angle, foot strike, and range of motion are just three examples of what changes as you run faster.<br /><br />You also run differently in cushioned running shoes than you do in more minimalist shoes. Some shoes have a higher heel, a firmer sole, and more support. Rotating a more minimalist shoe can help you build more strength and alter the way your foot interacts with the ground. But just like interval workouts or long runs, minimalist shoes are a training tool to accomplish a specific goal (foot strength and reinforcing proper running form). You don’t have to rely on them for all your workouts.<br /><br />Hills, uneven terrain, and technical trails modify your stride pattern as well (in addition to providing a softer surface with less impact force). Dodging debris and moving over elevation changes reduces the repetitive nature of running that you’d normally experience on the roads.<br /><br />Put together, these training changes help reduce repetition and improve your ability to run longer with fewer injuries.<br />Do You Know How to Run?<br /><br />Most runners never learn how to run. They’re not taught how to execute proper form. And that’s a shame because running is not a basic movement — it’s a highly technical series of coordinated steps (or hops, actually).<br /><br />Before I start, this is important: if you’re an intermediate or advanced runner (high mileage or someone who’s been running for years), it’s not a good idea to actively change your form. Studies have shown that experienced runners who try to significantly change their running form actually decrease their running economy. That’s right — they get less efficient.<br /><br />So if you’re not very prone to injuries and your form is okay, then stick with what already works.<br /><br />Indeed, the best way to improve your form is to run often. Your body naturally finds its most optimal form when you run very frequently. So get out there and run tall, don’t over-stride, and keep your cadence up. Your form will largely take care of itself, but I do have some general tips for you to speed up the process:<br /><br />Increase your cadence. Cadence is the number of steps you take per minute. Most expert runners think 180 steps per minute (for both feet) is the holy grail of running cadence, but there’s really no magic number.<br /><br />Ideally, your cadence should be at least 170 steps per minute when you’re running at a comfortable pace. It will increase once you start running faster — that’s normal. But if you’re under 170, try increasing it by about 5% every few weeks.<br /><br />Recent research has shown that a higher cadence reduces impact shock on your legs, improves running economy (or your efficiency), and reduces your injury risk.<br /><br />Foot strike at the right time. New runners have a tendency to “reach” out with their feet to take a longer stride. What happens is that the foot almost always heel strikes aggressively out in front of your body. You want to avoid this at all costs!<br /><br />When your foot comes down and makes contact with the ground, it should be underneath your body, rather than significantly in front of it. But many beginners focus on which part of the foot strikes instead, which is not as important as landing underneath your body. There are successful runners who strike the ground with their heel, midfoot, and forefoot — all work well! As long as your cadence is above about 170 and you’re striking the ground underneath your hips, you don’t have to worry about foot strike.<br /><br />As you’re running, a good mental cue is to think that you’re just “putting your foot down” underneath your body. There’s no reaching or stretching your leg out in front of you.<br /><br />Run tall. This helps improve your posture so you’re not slouching. Many runners think they need a forward lean (and this is true) but they accomplish this by leaning at the waist. Instead, the body should be in a slight forward lean from the ankles. This will happen naturally as you focus on running with a tall, straight back.<br /><br />A helpful mental cue that will improve your posture is to pretend there’s a string attached to the top of your head. Imagine that someone is pulling the string straight up in the air — pulling your back straight into a more athletic posture.<br /><br />Once you incorporate these changes into your running form, you’ll feel a lot more comfortable and your injury risk is going to plummet.<br />Putting These Principles Into Action<br /><br />The majority of recreational runners don’t follow these training suggestions — and they hit performance plateaus and experience chronic injuries.<br /><br />But when you start preparing for your next goal race, implement regular strength work, a few running form upgrades, a conservative workout schedule that prioritizes recovery, and more training variety. Take a long-term approach and respect the process of training rather than chasing a new weekly mileage record or a workout personal record.<br /><br />And I know you’ll not only stay healthy, you’ll probably race a helluva lot faster too.</div>
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4 Bulletproof Ways to Prevent Running Injuries

The percentage of runners that get hurt every year is staggering. Some studies even put that number at an eyebrow-raising 74% — or in ot...

Samsung Galaxy Tab3 Neo and Galaxy NotePRO tablets launched

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Samsung has officially launched two new tablets in India, the Samsung Galaxy Tab3 Neo and Galaxy NotePRO, priced at Rs. 16,490 and Rs. 64,900 respectively. Both devices are expected to be available by the last week of February or early March 2014.<br /><br />Notably, the Galaxy Tab3 Neo tablet comes in two variants, Wi-Fi and 3G. The 8GB Wi-Fi variant of the Samsung Galaxy Tab3 Neo has been priced at Rs. 16,490. Samsung has not detailed the availability or pricing of the 3G model.<br /><br />While the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO is available with various connectivity options - Wi-Fi Only, Wi-Fi and 3G, or Wi-Fi and LTE - Samsung has launched the Wi-Fi and 3G 64GB model in India, which features the priced at Rs. 64,900 price tag.<br /><br />Samsung Galaxy Tab3 Neo runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box with Samsung TouchWiz UI on top. It features a 7-inch WSVGA (600x1024 pixels) display.<br /><br /><br />The Galaxy Tab3 Neo tablet is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor alongside 1GB of RAM. It comes with 8GB inbuilt storage, which is further expandable up to 32GB with the help of microSD card.<br /><br />The Galaxy Tab3 Neo sports a 2-megapixel rear camera, while there is no front-facing camera. The rear camera also comes with features like Smile Shot, which automatically shoots when smile is detected; Shoot and Share that allows users to share images, and Panorama Shot that offers wide-angle view of a landscape.<br /><br />The Galaxy Tab3 Neo packs a 3600mAh battery which the company claims can deliver up to eight hours of video playback. The Samsung Galaxy Tab3 Neo comes with 193.4x116.4x9.7mm dimensions and weighs 310 grams.<br /><br />Connectivity options on the Galaxy Tab3 Neo tablet include Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, GPS/ AGPS, GLONASS and 3G (for the variant not available as yet).<br /><br />Some of the preloaded apps on the tablet include Chrome, Gmail, Google+, Maps, Play Books, Play Movies, Play Music, Play Store, Hangouts, YouTube, Samsung Apps, Samsung Hub, ChatON, Dropbox, Polaris Office, and Flipboard.<br /><br />The other tablet launched, is a high-end one, first introduced at CES 2014. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO (12.2-inch) runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box with S Pen. It features a 12.2-inch WQXGA (2560x1600) Widescreen (16:10) LCD display.<br /><br />The Galaxy NotePRO is powered by Exynos 5 Octa processor (a 1.9GHz quad-core and 1.3GHz quad-core AP) clubbed with 3GB of RAM. It includes 64GB of inbuilt storage, with an additional 64GB expandable storage via microSD card.<br /><br />The Galaxy NotePRO tablet sports an 8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with an LED flash and also houses a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.<br /><br />The tablet packs large 9500mAh battery, with no word on standby time. The tablet measures 295.6x204x7.95mm and weigh 750 grams (Wi-Fi) and 753 grams (3G/LTE).<br /><br /><br />Samsung Galaxy NotePRO multi-window (pictured above) now supports up to 4 windows on the screen at the same time. Samsung has also incorporated Webex integration for the tablet in which E-meeting lets you host a meeting with up to 20 people over Wi-Fi where you can collaborate in real time.<br />Also onboard the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO is the personalized Content Home feature, which enables users to organize favourite content in an easy-to-use dashboard with automatic feeds and news updates. </div>
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Samsung Galaxy Tab3 Neo and Galaxy NotePRO tablets launched

Samsung has officially launched two new tablets in India, the Samsung Galaxy Tab3 Neo and Galaxy NotePRO, priced at Rs. 16,490 and Rs. 6...