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A potent Kremlin propaganda machine seeks to make ordinary citizens lose faith in the very idea of truth, said Joby Warrick and Anton Troianovski. It's succeeding in Russia—and in the West too.
The initial plan was a Cold War classic—brutal yet simple. Two Russian agents would slip onto the property of a turncoat spy in Britain and daub his front door with a rare military-grade poison designed to produce an agonizing and untraceable death.
But when the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal was botched, the mission quickly shifted. Within hours, according to British and U.S. officials who closely followed the events, a very different kind of intelligence operation was underway—an elaborate fog machine to make the initial crime disappear.
False narratives and conspiracy theories began popping up almost immediately, the first of 46 bogus story lines put out by Russian-controlled media and Twitter accounts and even by senior Russian officials, according to a tabulation by The Washington Post—all of them sowing doubt about Russia's involvement in the March 4 assassination attempt. Ranging from the plausible to the fantastical, the stories blamed a toxic spill, Ukrainian activists, the CIA, British Prime Minister Theresa May, and even Skripal himself.
The brazenness of the attempt to kill a Russian defector turned British citizen at his home in southwest England outraged Western governments and led to the expulsion of some 150 Russian diplomats by more than two dozen countries, including the United States. Yet, more than eight months later, analysts see a potential for greater harm in the kind of heavily coordinated propaganda barrage Russia launched after the assassination attempt failed.
Variations on the technique existed during the Cold War, when the Soviet Union used propaganda to create alternative realities. But the disinformation campaigns now emanating from Russia are of a different breed, said intelligence officials and analysts. Engineered for the social media age, they fling up swarms of falsehoods, concocted theories, and red herrings, intended not so much to persuade people as to bewilder them.
"The mission seems to be to confuse, to muddy the waters," said Peter Pomerantsev, a former Russian-television producer and author of Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, a memoir that describes the Kremlin's efforts to manipulate the news. The ultimate aim, he said, is to foster an environment in which "people begin giving up on the facts."
The same tactics that were observed in the wake of the Skripal poisoning have been employed multiple times since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, in each case following roughly the same script. When pro-Russian separatists shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, killing 298 passengers and crew members, Russian officials and media outlets sought to pin the blame on the Ukrainian government, suggesting at one point that corpses had been trucked to the crash site to make the death toll appear higher. In October 2015, months after U.S. and European investigators concluded that Flight 17 had been brought down by a Russian missile fired by separatists, then–presidential candidate Donald Trump told CNN that the culprit was "probably Russia" but suggested that the truth was unknowable.
"To be honest with you, you'll probably never know for sure," he said.
By any official measure, the assassination attempt on Sergei Skripal was an unalloyed disaster, the kind of intelligence-agency face-plant that might have toppled a government if the operation had been carried out by a Western democracy. For the Kremlin, however, the bungled killing was quickly seized on as a public-relations opportunity.
A Russian military intelligence officer who was released to Britain as part of a spy swap in 2010, Skripal was the object of special scorn for Putin, who would publicly deride him as a traitor and a "scumbag." Skripal had been convicted in Russia in 2006 of treason for spying for Britain and was serving a 13-year sentence at the time of the swap.
British investigators say two operatives from the GRU, Russia's military intelligence agency, were dispatched to Skripal's adopted hometown with a perfume bottle filled with Novichok—a deadly nerve agent developed by Soviet scientists in the 1980s—with the aim of quietly poisoning the 67-year-old pensioner.
Almost nothing went according to plan. The operatives came up short in their quest to kill Skripal. He fell gravely ill along with his daughter, but both recovered after being aggressively treated by doctors for exposure to a suspected nerve agent. Moreover, investigators say, the Russian agents compounded their failure with the inadvertent death of a British woman who became ill after her boyfriend stumbled upon the discarded vial of Novichok and gave it to her, thinking it was perfume.
British investigators quickly identified the toxin as a Russian nerve agent and then publicly identified the suspected hit men, who were repeatedly caught on camera as they wandered around in Salisbury on March 4. Their cover story—the two claimed to be tourists visiting the city's 13th-century cathedral—was riddled with holes. Surveillance-camera footage showed the men walking not toward the cathedral but in the opposite direction, toward the residential neighborhood where Skripal lived. The exiled Russian was poisoned the same day.
"They failed to kill their target, and they failed to be covert," said retired Rear Adm. John Gower, who oversaw nuclear, chemical, and biological defense policy for Britain's Defense Ministry. "Because of those failures, Russia had to pivot really quickly." And so, when the real facts became problematic, Gower said, Russia quickly manufactured new ones. Dozens of them.
The Kremlin's propaganda machine swung into action in the immediate aftermath of the assassination attempt. Following a playbook already honed in response to events in Syria and Ukraine, Kremlin-controlled outlets produced a plethora of possible explanations. On March 6, two days after the poisoning, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti was already quoting an anesthesiologist saying that the manner of Skripal's poisoning suggested he was a drug addict and had overdosed.
On March 8 alone, pro-Kremlin news outlets published five phony narratives about the events in Salisbury, offering explanations for Skripal's illness that included an attempted suicide by Skripal and his daughter and a chemical-weapons leak at the nearby military laboratory at Porton Down.
Dmitry Kiselyov—the host of the program Vesti Nedeli (News of the Week) on the Rossiya network and a leading figure in the country's propaganda hierarchy—picked up the baton on March 11. He said that because Skripal was already "completely wrung out and of little interest" as a source, his poisoning was only advantageous to the British to "nourish their Russophobia" and organize a boycott of the summer's World Cup soccer tournament in Russia.
Then it was the Skripals' pets' turn in the spotlight—two guinea pigs and a fluffy Persian cat named Nesh Van Drake. "Where are these pets now?" Russia's U.N. ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya, asked at a Security Council meeting on April 5. "What has happened to them? Why has nobody said anything about them? Their condition is very important evidence."
The theories kept coming: Was it someone from the Baltics? Was Skripal poisoned on MI5-sponsored trips to chemical labs in the Czech Republic and Spain? Could it be a British government plot to distract attention from Brexit—or even from a pedophilia scandal in the western English town of Telford?
British officials and experts who studied the events say the false narratives emerged from a Russian information ecosystem in which news outlets and social media networks are increasingly intertwined with the country's intelligence apparatus and official communications organs.
Putin brought Russia's privately owned, freewheeling TV networks to heel in one of his first major moves as president. The Kremlin now controls all of Russia's main national television channels. They deliver a strident, conspiratorial, pro-Kremlin message in hours of lavishly produced talk shows and newsmagazine programs every night.
Providing further amplification are social media "troll" factories where hundreds of workers are paid to disseminate false stories on the internet, under official direction. Russian politicians and diplomats then chime in, often ridiculing any official investigation and denouncing claims of Russian involvement. The Twitter account of the Russian Embassy in London echoed several of the false stories from social media, suggesting that Skripal was a British spy and theorizing that British military scientists had synthesized their own batch of Novichok, with help from a Soviet chemist who defected to the West.
Some of the attempts to reshape the Skripal narrative backfired. After British officials on Sept. 5 released surveillance photographs of the pair of Russians suspected of carrying out the plot, Russia's English-language TV network RT aired an interview in which the two men claimed that they had been mere tourists in Britain. Their story began to unravel days later when a report by the investigative news site Bellingcat assembled compelling evidence that both men were GRU officers.
The men made no effort in the RT interview to explain the traces of Novichok police discovered in their hotel room and instead made an awkward attempt to explain why they made two quick trips to Salisbury over a wintry March weekend. One of them described a desire to see the Salisbury cathedral's "123-meter spire" and ancient clock, two features that appear in the cathedral's Wikipedia entry.
Pro-Kremlin media also started pushing the story line that the two men might be gay—and, by implication, could not possibly be part of Russia's military intelligence service. The Vesti news show ran a segment depicting Salisbury as imbued with a spirit of "modern European tolerance" and full of gay bars. In fact, a local newspaper said the town's sole gay bar had closed three months before the Skripal poisoning.
Yet, even as the alibi attempt turned into farce, Russia's Foreign Ministry continued to claim that Britain had concocted evidence to frame the men for a crime they could not possibly have committed. By then, it no longer mattered. By multiple measures, Moscow had mostly succeeded in achieving the outcome it wanted most: doubt.
Last month, an independent pollster set out to measure how ordinary Russians viewed the events in Salisbury. The result: Nearly 3 in 10 of the Russians surveyed said they believed Britain was behind the poisoning, while 56 percent agreed with the comment "It could have been anyone," according to the poll by Russia's Levada Center, conducted during the third week of October. Only 3 percent were willing to attribute the assassination attempt to Russia's intelligence agencies.
Indeed, the Kremlin managed to turn the botched assassination and the ensuing Western uproar to Putin's political advantage. The Russian presidential election was on March 18, and Putin was looking for high voter turnout to legitimize another six-year term. The Skripal affair allowed the Kremlin to turn the public's attention away from domestic problems and back to the confrontation between Russia and the West—a winning issue for Putin.
Even in the West, government agencies fear that Russia's efforts are contributing to a growing distrust of traditional sources of information and blurring the line between fact and fiction. While RT's viewership is relatively small in the West, its stories are frequently recycled on right-wing websites and media outlets.
Just as often, the stream flows in the opposite direction. False stories that first appear on obscure conservative news sites become fodder for Russian TV talk shows. Since the start of the Trump era, Russian channels have regularly echoed the U.S. president's allegations about an American "Deep State" and his depictions of the mainstream media as "fake news."
The resulting muddle was highlighted by Putin himself, who, while standing next to President Trump during their July summit in Helsinki, seemed to distill the Kremlin's approach to the news while responding to a question about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
"As for who to believe, who you can't believe, can you believe at all?" Putin mused, before answering his own questions: "You can't believe anyone."
Excerpted from an article that originally appeared in The Washington Post. Reprinted with permission.


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Baerbel Born shares with you why she loves Encore! Ultimate Metallic inks. Find out how to get even more creative by adding cosmetics to highlight this metallic ink.
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While SUICIDE SQUAD surely had its share of flaws, The Hillywood Show's musical parody of the DC ensemble piece is close to perfect. Revamping the fucked-up saga of Harley Quinn and the Joker's criminilly insane love story with a Lady Gaga song parody, Hilly and Hannah Hindi clearly spared no expense on spot-on costuming, elaborate sets, and campy ridiculousness.
This isn't the Hindi sisters' first rodeo–they've covered just about every pop culture phenom from TWILIGHT to SUPERNATURAL with a pop, and last year, they had us rolling with a Macklemore-infused music video for BBC's SHERLOCK.
Check out Suicide Squad à Lady Gaga, sung to the tune of "Judas":
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Today, many companies commit themselves to Agile Management – but only a few really implement it properly. For many years, consistency has guided the successful introduction and operationalisation of Agile Methods all the way through to complete corporate transformations. We empower and drive Agile Management and organisational processes to master complex business challenges and to sustainably increase our clients' ability to change and innovate.
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Resilient companies are in a position to successfully shape change. For this, they require a high degree of flexibility. The challenge is to keep them stable under unstable market conditions through permanent adjustments. In this way, agility and stability come into a dynamic equilibrium.
Even in the Scrum process, agility and stability alternate constantly. Sprints are short, stable phases in which neither the objectives nor the tasks are changed in order to secure the connection between the mission and the result. In cyclical reviews, the results are examined, feedback is collected and tasks and objectives are adapted in an agile manner. This rapid change from agile to stable phases makes Agile Management as promising as it is demanding.
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Power play
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Mad Alchemist Productions presents Habits & Lemonade 001 with KLTR.
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That other thread failed miserably and if you try to spam or flame here, I will break your arms.
FH2 won't be the last FH.
What if the thief that stole the bike sold it to that guy? then you just stole a bike from somebody that bought it less then a week ago. Sucks donkey balls for him.
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text: US / whale Dead 50-Foot Whale Found in Boston Harbor Cause of death still unknown By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff Posted Oct 8, 2012 8:08 AM CDT Copied In this photo provided by the New England Aquarium, boaters watch as a dead 50-foot finback whale floats in the Boston Harbor, near Deer Island, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/The New England Aquarium) (Newser) – A rare and unwelcome sight in the Boston Harbor: A dead finback whale was discovered floating in the harbor yesterday, and authorities are waiting for it to wash up on shore so they can examine the body and then dispose of it. The whale, more than 50 feet long, may have died after some sort of trauma—a lot of blood surrounded it in the water, and it has marks on its body—but it may also have died of disease or other causes and experienced the trauma after death, a New England Aquarium spokesperson tells the Boston Globe. story continues below Adds a Coast Guard officer, "It's not rare to see a whale in the Boston Harbor, but it's rare to see a dead whale in the Boston Harbor. The majority of these cases happen out to sea." (Read more whale stories.)


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Impotence Definition - Causes and Treatment
Impotence Definition, Its Causes, and Treatment
In general terms, impotence means the quality of lacking strength and power or being weak and feeble. In its most comprehensive sense, impotence refers to the lack of ability to reach the sexual climax; in this way, this term can be applied to men and to women as well. Traditionally, the term impotence has been used to describe sexual dysfunction only in males. Also termed erectile dysfunction (ED) in men, it affects a man's ability to achieve erection or ejaculation during intercourse.
Erectile impotence or dysfunction can be contributed by several factors and can also result from various physical problems. Mental and psychological issues make ED even worse. Moreover, the aging process also plays an important role. According to the University of Wisconsin, 5% of men over the age of 40 years in the US suffer from complete ED, while 15% of men over 70 years of age have complete erectile dysfunction. It has also been noted that more knowledge and exposure can prevent impotence in men due to their healthier lifestyles.
Causes of Impotence
As this problem continues to grow, it is important to understand the most common and potential causes that can help an individual identify the reason for experiencing this condition. Here are a few causes:
Physical causes: Impotence usually results from physical factors, such as disease or injury. The most common causes are heart diseases, high cholesterol, clogged blood vessels, diabetes, penile injury, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, alcoholism, smoking, drug abuse, injuries to the spinal cord, Parkinson's disease, and sleep disorders and many others.
Psychological causes: The widely known psychological causes affecting the sexual life of a person are stress, anxiety, depression, mental health issues, and relationship issues.
Whether a person suffers from physical or psychological causes of impotence, some may experience both forms of causes. For instance, a physical injury might increase stress and anxiety about reaching sexual climax and hence, worsen the ED.
As common as impotence is, there are always several treatments available. Medical prescription along with blood vessel surgery and psychological counseling can aid in treating impotence. Natural remedies like acupuncture and ginseng can also help. As for lifestyle changes, reducing smoking and alcohol cessation, exercise and healthy communication are particularly important in the struggle against ED.


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S'lim is a zine, focusing on a particular place at a time, merging the contemporary and the historical experiences of visiting, living, staying and theorizing.
Issue 6 – Helsinki
City rules.
Edited by Emery Lane Norton.
Read All It About – Editorial by C.M. Ellen Bibliodesia Oikopoios – Aare Pilv Stair Compendium – New Academy Artificial Archive – Markus Lähteenmäki Merihaka A User's Manual – Johannes Ekholm Listening to Moonface – Spencer Krug Signs of Merihaka – Antti Auvinen For The Reader Leevi – Leevi Lehto Synchronicity – Inka Bell Semi-In-Control-of-the-People – ensæmble w/ Chih-Han Hsu, Jarno Parkkima & Laura Jantunen Extreme Lettering – Tuomas Kortteinen An interview with filmmaker Gary Burns is included as a newsprint supplement with the issue.
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Saddle stitch, 36 pages. S'lim #6 comes in an edition of two color options (blue / burgundy) printed with Risograph RP3700 by Digipaino Heinävesi.
This issue has been supported by the National Council for Architecture and Design, Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike).
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11.10.19Hassan El Wahidi Named General Manager of Hilton Doha The Pearl Residences
Hilton is pleased to announce the appointment of Hassan El Wahidi as the General Manager of Hilton Doha the Pearl Residences.
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Programming your Nexus Device
The following final activation steps are intended for the Google Nexus running the stock Android OS.
After the phone has been activated with ECO Mobile:
Hands Free Activation
If this is the first time activating your device, hands free activation automatically starts when you power it on for the first time.
1. With your device powered off, press and hold the Power key until the screen turns on.
2. Your device automatically enters hands free activation mode.
3. Tap OK.
4. Your device automatically installs available PRL updates.
5. Tap OK.
6. Your device restarts.
7. After it restarts, your device automatically checks for available firmware updates.
8. Tap Apply if an update is available. Otherwise, tap OK.
9. You've now completed hands free activation.
Note: If hands free activation fails, continue to the next guide.
One Touch Programming
If this is not the first time activating your device, or hands free activation did not complete successfully, use one touch programming.
1. From the home screen, tap Apps.
2. Scroll to and tap Settings.
3. Tap More.
4. Tap About.
5. Scroll to and tap Sprint® System Update.
6. Tap Update Profile.
7. Your device automatically begins the Device Configuration.
8. After it completes, tap OK to return to the Settings screen.
9. Press the Home key.
10. You've now completed one touch programming.
Note: If one touch programming fails, continue to the next guide.
Manual Programming
Only use manual programming if both hands free activation and one touch programming did not complete successfully on your device.
Manually programming your device requires a 6-digit programming code and a 10-digit MSID. If your device was activated via www.ecomobile.com/activate, these codes may be found in the phone activation confirmation email or on the programming instructions page displayed after the activation was processed. These codes can also be found in the programming page on your web self care account.
1. From the home screen, tap Phone.
2. Dial ## followed by the 6-digit programming code followed by ##. For example, ##123456##.
3. Tap Edit.
4. Tap MDN.
5. Enter the 10-digit phone number (MDN).
6. Tap OK.
7. Tap MSID.
8. Enter the 10-digit MSID.
9. Tap OK.
10. Tap the Back key.
11. Tap Done.
12. Your device restarts.
13. From the home screen, tap Apps.
14. Scroll to and tap Settings.
15. Tap More.
16. Scroll to and tap System Update.
17. Tap Update Profile.
18. After the update is complete, tap OK.
19. You've now completed manual programming.
Device Network Reset
Only reset your phones network settings if it was previously active using a different phone number (MDN).
1. From the home screen, tap Phone.
2. Dial ##72786##.
3. Your phone restarts.
4. After it restarts, your phone will automatically enter the hands free activation mode.
5. After your phone activate, your device will restart.
6. After it restarts, your device automatically checks for available firmware updates.
7. Tap Apply if an update is available. Otherwise, tap OK.
8. You've now completed hands free activation.
Device Hard Reset
(All content and settings on the device will be lost)
1. From the home screen, tap Phone.
2. Dial ##786##.
3. Your phone restarts.
4. After it restarts, your phone is ready to be used.
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Working with a client that provides an outsourced sales and marketing team for brands to help them reach historic non-responders.
Describe the target audience for your header design
Largest audience of website is potential employees for recruitment, but website will also be used as a tool for the company when forming partnerships with other brands (sales).
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1600 x 400
Target Audience
What is your industry?
Advertising and Marketing
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Would like the header to establish a sense of connection, with a fresh look and interesting personality to come across in the imagery. They are not formal company, but they do want to communicate rapid growth, success with a non-traditional model.
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Clients love the look and feeling of the header on this website: https://www.marketstar.com/, while they do not want to copy it exactly, they would like to come out with the same feeling. We proposed a couple of options, one with a modified splash (attached file "splash-header), and another with polygon shapes (attached file "header-2"). They chose they shapes, but then changed their mind, so I am looking for fresh ideas specifically on background graphics.
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Strong colors like reds that are a departure from the green color scheme established.
What adjectives should best describe your header design?
fun, welcoming, relatable
What content must be included in the header design?
Headline: Sales gone mobile
Do you have additional requirements or links you'd like to share?
Because client is about mobile sales they do not want any images of people sitting at desks (or sitting at all). Would like to see images that are a bit of a departure from traditional corporate stock photos that establish a connection.
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Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects, Book
If you like the Arts & Crafts style, this book will become an essential part of your collection. Appealing to both beginner and seasoned woodworkers, Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects showcases nine iconic furniture projects that progress in difficulty as you work your way through the book. The projects featured here take you from the basics to advanced techniques, all clearly demonstrated with detailed illustrations and beautiful, instructive photographs. Timeless and always in style, Arts & Crafts is a perennial favorite and a style that works nicely with almost any home decor. Take this opportunity to build both skills and classic furniture pieces for your home. 176 pages. Learn These Important Skills and More: Key construction methods for beginnersBasic stock preparationMortise and tenon joineryHalf lap jointsDovetail socketsPrepping a panelThrough-tusk tenonsRabbet jointsShip lapping and much, much more Contents: A Few Words of IntroductionStickley-Inspired Frame and MirrorRound-Topped Tabouret TableBookcase with Tusk TenonsStickley-Inspired Spindle BedFrame-and-Panel NightstandWriting Desk in the Greene & Greene StyleGreene & Greene Inspired Side ChairClassic Arts & Crafts SideboardBow-Arm Morris ChairGood Options for Finishing About the Author: Gregory Paolini is a professional woodworker with an affinity for the Arts and Crafts style. When he isn't building and teaching classes in his workshop, Paolini writes woodworking books with expert instruction, including this must-have guide: Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects.
Basic Box Making, Book
Winner of a 2008 Golden Hammer Writing Award. Learn the art of box making from one of the foremost experts of the craft. Through Doug Stowe's decades of experience, you'll learn the basic techniques to get started, as well as more advanced ways to approach finely crafted boxes. Though it's not necessary to build the projects in this book in any particular order, they are arranged by the level of difficulty. As you grow in confidence working through the projects in this book, use your imagination and ask a few questions: What if this box were made in that wood? What if that joint were used on this box? What if the lid had more overhang? What if I made it larger, or smaller? The question "What if?" will challenge and engage you as a box maker for years of adventure. 160 pages. Contents: Introduction A Simple Lift-Lid Box Prepare the stock Mark and cut the box sides Fitting the box bottom Assembling the box Add keys to the corners Making a lift lid Final touches A Rustic Treasure Box Cut the parts to size Cut the corner joints Make and fit the bottom Assemble the box Add a lid Prepare for final assembly Attach the hinge A Sliding-Top Pencil Box Prepare the stock Cut the joints Rout a groove to house the bottom Make the bottom panel Groove the sides to accommodate the top Assemble the box Fit and shape the lid Install the lid stop A Stationery Box with Hidden Splines Prepare the stock Miter the corners Fit the raised panel Cut the hidden-spline joinery Prepare the inside before assembly Glue up the box Cut the lid loose from the base Make and assemble the base frame Add pulls to the box Install the tray supports and lid keeper strips Make the sliding tray Sanding, finish, and final assembly A Lap-Cornered Box Begin with book-matched stock Mark and cut the lap-corner joints Assemble the sides Make the lid and base Shape the lid and base Finish the box A Fold-Out Jewelry Box Prepare the stock Miter the sides Cut grooves to house the bottom panels Make the top panel Shape the sides Sand the interior Assemble the box Cut and install miter keys Cut the lid and levels apart Make the support arms Make the rear support Make the dividers Sand, finish, and assemble Hinge the lid Cut and install a lining A Jewelry Box with a Sliding Tray Prepare the stock Cut miters for the lid and base Fit panels in the bottom and lid Cut the top and bottom panels to fit Assemble the sides and lid Make the top panel Cut the slots and install the keys Rout a finger grip Making a sliding tray Make the dividers Ease hinge installation with a flipping story stick Install the hinges Final finishing steps A Dovetailed Box with a Wooden Hinge Cutting dovetails starts with tails Assemble the box Build a frame-and-panel base Make the lid Install the hinges Finishing touches Index About the Author: Doug Stowe has been a professional furniture and box maker since 1976. He is the author of numerous woodworking books including Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making. Doug is a member of the New England Associaton of Woodworking Teachers.
Beautiful Boxes, Book
Building a wooden box is one of the best ways to develop overall woodworking proficiency. Boxes are quick to build, require only a small amount of material, and can be made in the smallest of woodshops. Beautiful Boxes: Design and Technique is the perfect introduction to the art for beginners and intermediate woodworkers. Each chapter features a new box design, ranging from simple to complex as you work through the book, with each one illustrating a key design principle. Also included are one or two design variations for showing off your creativity and adding your own personal touches. Each chapter is beautifully illustrated with 300 colorful, instructive photographs and easy-to-follow illustrations. 176 pages. Contents: IntroductionChapter 1: Lift Lid Rectangular BoxChapter 2: Veneered BoxChapter 3: Finger Jointed ChestChapter 4: Bracelet BoxChapter 5: Jewelry BoxChapter 6: Sliding Top Jewelry Presentation BoxChapter 7: Swivel Lid BoxChapter 8: Magnetic TowerResourcesIndex About the Author: Doug Stowe, a professional woodworker for over three decades, is one of America's premier box makers. He is the author of Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making and Basic Box Making and appears in three feature-length DVDs. Stowe teaches woodworking in Eureka Springs, Arkansas and across the country. In 2009 he was selected as an Arkansas Living Treasure by the Arkansas Arts Council for his contributions to the craft of woodworking.
Chest of Drawers Project, Printed Plan
Build a classic chest of drawers with a variety of dovetail joinery and Shaker-inspired elements. Included are methods for cutting dovetails with a combination of hand and power tools, cutting sliding dovetail slots accurately, and attaching molding with dovetailed keys, a method that allows the chest to shrink and expand with changes in humidity. Careful grain-matching and graduated drawers distinguish the piece. Printed Plan Includes: Extensive full-size and scale drawingsComplete cutlistDovetail shortcuts on the tablesawComponent templates
Complete Illustrated Guide to Jigs & Fixtures, Book
Finding an effective jig or fixture for a woodworking operation can be as elusive and time-consuming as designing a great piece of furniture, a sailboat, or a ukulele. It takes solid woodworking knowledge and some problem-solving skills, with a good dose of inspiration thrown in. Even a moderately complex setup can pose numerous choices: What tool or machine is best for the operation? Should the jig move the wood over the machine or guide the machine past the wood? How does the workpiece need to be referenced and clamped? Should the jig be adjustable? Most of the woodworkers I've met delight in solving challenging jigging problems. But tackling these problems requires a basic understanding of jig function and design. This book will teach you how to make these time saving devices and help improve everything you build in your shop. 272 pages. Contents: Section 1: Function and Design Why Use Jigs? The Functional Approach Customizing Jigs Section 2: Materials and Hardware Selecting Materials High-Friction Materials Fasteners Tracks & Guide Bars Other Jig Hardware Section 3: Tools and Techniques Jig-Building Tools Joinery Gluing Up Finishing Section 4: Marking and Setup Jigs Marking Gauges Layout Jigs Templates Machine Setup Section 5: Fences and Guides Parallel Fences Auxiliary Fences Short Fences Angled Fences Curved Fences Dowel Guides Section 6: Sliding and Pivoting Jigs Miter Slot Guided Miter Gauge Jigs Fence Guided Table Guided Pivoting Jigs Section 7: Jig Tables Tilt Tables Extension Tables Power Tool Tables Section 8: Fences and Guides Router Jigs Router Bases Hand Tool Guides Section 9: Templates Part-shaping Joinery Drilling Sawing and Sanding Section 10: Stops and Indexes End Stops Travel Stops Index Devices Section 11: Clamping and Alignment Alignment Devices Simple Clamps Production Clamps Section 12: Fixtures Part Holding Assembly Fixtures Bending and Lamination Section 13: Safety Devices Hold-Downs Blade & Cutter Guards Section 14: Dust Control for Jigs Machine Dust Collection Portable Power Tool Pickups
Complete Woodworker's Journal Collection with Annual 2013 & Annual 2014 CDs
It's all here: every issue of Woodworker's Journal - more than 30 years' worth - in searchable, printable digital format. This bundle includes the 1977-2012 Complete Collection DVD, the 2013 and the new 2014 Annual Collections on CD. That's over 220 issues all at your fingertips and over 10,000 pages full of tips, tricks and projects with step-by-step instructions. Includes many hard-to-find and out-of-print issues, with instructions for multiple projects in each issue.You can easily view, print and search every issue. Looking for something specific? Type it into the search bar, and you will be searching the entire collection. Or browse through the issues to find over 1,500 plans with step-by-step instructions.Your satisfaction is guaranteed!
Fine Woodworking Best Workshops, Book
Whatever space you have, whether it's a basement, garage, or even a parking spot, can be transformed into a comfortable, user-friendly shop. To make the most of your space, a copy of Fine Woodworking Best Workshops is an essential guide. This collection of outstanding Fine Woodworking articles explains how to locate, set up, and accessorize your shop, even when space is limited. You'll learn how to build smart from the ground up, including how to install easy-on-your-feet flooring, proper wiring, adequate lighting, and safe dust collection. You'll find many of our editors' favorites here: the super workbench that was 30 years in the making, a best-ever outfeed table, a pivoting plywood cart, and clever ways to store tools and lumber. The book concludes with important tips on fire prevention, dust-free air, and a well-stocked first aid kit. 224 pages. Build a shop that works for your specific needsInnovative ideas for maximizing limited spaceChoose the best components for an efficient shopIncludes important tips and guidance on shop safety
Fine Woodworking Chests and Cabinets, Book
Finally the best casework projects from Fine Woodworking magazine have been assembled into one comprehensive volume—Chests and Cabinets—that gives you hard-to-find, practical advice on building eighteen striking case pieces. You'll find information and inspiration for all furniture styles from Shaker to Modern. Through clear instructions, finely detailed working drawings, and hundreds of beautiful photographs, this book will guide you through each project from start to finish. Build skills and create heirloom quality furniture worthy of being passed down for generations—this book will be your guide. 176 pages. 18 projects in a variety of styles! Chests and Cupboards Shaker Blanket ChestHickory and Ash Blanket ChestShaker Chest of DrawersClassic Storage CupboardChimney CupboardPennsylvania Spicebox Sideboards and Consoles The High Art of the LowboyArts and Crafts on DisplayThe Versatile HuntboardSleek TV ConsoleA Low Console for Home Theater Wall Cabinets A Better Way to Build Wall CabinetsWall Cabinet in CherryBuild a Vanity Cabinet Bookcases Quick, Sturdy BookcaseCherry and Fir BookcaseA Portable Book RackA Classic Case
Garden Chair DVD
While the ever-popular Adirondack chair is comfortable enough for reading or relaxing, it can be difficult to get in and out of. Acclaimed furniture maker Michael Fortune redesigned this classic with better ergonomics, but didn't stop there. In Garden Chair, an instructional video, he walks you through every step of building his unique version, inspired by the graceful arc of daylily leaves in his own garden. The first phase of this chair project is a complete lesson in bent lamination for creating the sweeping arms, the seat, and back slats. Expand your understanding of this process, as Michael shares all the secrets to success that he's learned over 40 years. You'll see how he creates a sturdy, lightweight form, keeps the plies aligned, manages the clamping and gluing, creates a seamless bend, and more. 60 minutes. When built from weather-resistant wood, such as mahogany, white oak, hemlock or cedar, this beautiful garden chair will last for decades. Episode 1: How to build bending formsEpisode 2: Resawing thin plies for bent laminationsEpisode 3: Bent lamination: A successful glue-upEpisode 4: Trimming and shaping bent laminationsEpisode 5: Sawing the other parts and cutting notchesEpisode 6: Assembling the chair frameEpisode 7: Attaching the slats and finishing up
Kreg PCD Pocket Hole Project Plans, CD-ROM
You've got your pocket hole jig-now all you need is to test out its capabilities! This CD-ROM helps you do just that with fifteen useful and attractive projects, all of which use strong, simple pocket hole joints in their construction. Each plan is displayed as an easy-to-read PDF file containing a materials list, dimensioned drawings and useful tips on pulling everything together with pocket hole joints. You can review the plans from your home computer or print them out for reference in the shop or on the jobsite. With a range of projects for indoor or outdoor use, you're sure to find something for your home. Includes plans for 15 unique projects, all displayed as PDF files with complete materials lists and drawings. Each project shows you how to make the best use of easy pocket hole joinery. Plans are easily printable from your home computer for easy reference as you work.
Pocket Hole Joinery, Book
For beginners and master craftsmen alike, pocket hole joinery has become a favorite technique for holding everything from small projects to large cabinets together. The tooling guarantees a strong joint every time, and with the help of this easy-to-read guide, the techniques are easy to master. Pocket Hole Joinery teaches you everything from the basics, like selecting the proper jig and screws, to advanced techniques that you can put to the test by building everything from small projects that full-scale furniture. A must-read for beginner woodworkers and DIYers, Pocket Hole Joinery will simplify nearly everything about woodworking. 192 pages. Contents: IntroductionThe Basics of Pocket Hole JoineryBlanket BenchMirror/Picture FrameBuilt-in BookshelfEnd TableDay BedBedVanityDresserResourcesIndex About the Author: Mark Edmundson trained at the renowned College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking Program. He is a teacher in Sandpoint, Idaho, and has been building furniture and cabinets professionally since 1998.
Router Jigs and Templates: Guided Routing for Perfect Project Building, Book
Router Jigs & Templates will show budding craftsmen and seasoned woodworkers everything they need to know to get the most out of this effective and valuable power tool. Anthony Bailey, expert with the router, takes you through the basic setup and the fundamental techniques; explores the difference between freehand and table routing, and looks in-depth at the practical uses for functional jigs and templates. The techniques can be learned quickly and easily through the combination of Bailey's approachable writing style and expert knowledge, ensuring that the skills you learn will stay with you and give you the confidence to create your own impressive pieces of work, whether you feel like having a go at creating a chess or checkers board, a roller-front breadbin, or an attractive picture frame. Topics Covered: The basics of the router and how to get the best from itTroubleshooting common problems with router setupInvaluable advice on personal protection equipment and good working practiceExpert guidance on freehand and table routing, including improving accuracyClarification on the difference and purpose of jigs and templatesHow to make jigs and templates, from the simple to the more complexEasy-to-follow techniques suitable for woodworkers of all abilities8 practical projects for the home including a coffee table, a doll's house, and dovetail drawer About the Author: Anthony Bailey is a multitalented writer, photographer and woodworker who takes great enjoyment from sharing his knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, a wide range of subjects. Originally trained and later employed as a professional photographer, his skills have often been channelled in the direction of woodworking. He has, at various times, worked as a furniture restorer, cabinetmaker, and set builder. As well as being technical editor for Woodworking Plans & Projects magazine and chief photographer for GMC Publictions, Bailey has written for various woodworking magazines and is the author of Routing for Beginners, a best seller that has subsequently been reprinted as a revised and expanded edition.
SketchUp Guide for Builders, DVD
SketchUp is an innovative computerized drafting program that has allowed builders and craftsmen to create incredibly detailed scaled drawings for absolutely free! This SketchUp guide from Fine Homebuilding teaches you the basics of how to use the software to design buildings, and guides you through modeling a simple cabin. Whatever your skill level, this concise introduction gets you up to speed fast. Learn how to set up the program, use drawing tools, navigate in a 3-D space, sketch, refine drawings, and create a plan for a simple cabin right from your computer. Already know a little about CAD drafting? This easy-to-skim instructional video lets you focus on what's new to you. Includes sample project, tips, shortcuts, and cheat sheet. Dale Stephens has 30 years of experience in the Design/Build field, but it was his education in art that led him to pursue his current specialty of Architectural Visualization using SketchUp. He lives in the Canadian Rockies.System requirements:PC or Mac computer with DVD drive. Adobe Acrobat Reader. Trimble SketchUp.Apple QuickTime Player.All required software is free.Topics include:The SketchUp interface. Navigating in SketchUp. Merging files.Drawing a 3D- model of a cabin.Adding textures.
SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers, DVD-ROM
Trimble SketchUp (Originally Google SketchUp) is an innovative computerized drafting program that has allowed woodworkers to create incredibly detailed workshop drawings for absolutely free! But how do you use the program? Whatever your skill level, this concise introduction to SketchUp gets you up to speed fast. Learn how to set up the program, use drawing tools, navigate in a 3-D space, sketch, refine drawings, and create shop-ready plans - right from your computer. Already know a little about CAD drafting? This easy-to-skim instructional video lets you focus on what's new to you.Includes: sample project, tips, shortcuts, cheat sheet, and digital plan. For novice to advanced woodworkers.Technical Details:Dave Richards is an authorized SketchUp trainer and long-time member of SketchUcation. He draws digital plans for Fine Woodworking magazine. He lives in Rochester, Minnesota.System Requirements: PC or Mac computer with DVD drive.Adobe Acrobat reader.Trimble SketchUp (Free download available online)Apple Quicktime PlayerTopics include:Getting startedDraw a basic sketchAdd components and joineryFinalize the modelPrint your own plans
Swedish Carving Techniques, Book
For all those looking for this much sought-after handbook, the wait is over. Originally published in 1990 and out of print for almost 10 years, Swedish Carving Techniques by Wille Sundqvist has enjoyed cult status among carvers and craftsmen and is widely considered the bible of spoon carvers. In honest, straightforward style, Sundqvist shares his love for basic hand tools and the practical objects they can produce from branches, burls, and crooked pieces of wood. He brings a new appreciation to the age-old craft of working with knives and axes and the rich cultural heritage of Swedish craftsmen. 144 pages. You'll Learn About: The hand tools he works with and how to sharpen themCarving techniques and different kinds of strokesTips for designing spoons for maximum strengthHow to shape dough bowls, butter paddles, and ladlesTechniques for adding decorative detailingPlus safety tips for enjoying this age-old craft Contents: Introduction Historical Background Why Use Knives and Axes? Tool Basics Knives Knife Handles Make a Knife Handle Other Carving Tools Axes, Hatchets and Adzes Edge Protection Safety Sharpening Grinding Honing Ax Work Hewing with an Ax Make a Dough Bowl Knife Grips A Butter Paddle Power Strokes Carving Toward Yourself Smoothing Strokes Finishing the Butter Paddle Small Projects Sharpening a Pencil Buttons A Clothes Hook A Peg Board Carving Spoons Form and Function Carving Spoons and Ladles Finishing Touches Sanding Carved Engraving Finishing Using Wood Finding and Using Wood Sources of Supply About the Author: Wille Sundqvist learned to carve from his father and grandfather while still a boy. He was one of Sweden's Provincial Handcrafts Consultants and has written extensively on the art of wood carving.
Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Routers, Book
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Strong, appropriate, and well-fitting joints are one of the hallmarks of the skilled woodworker. Making them properly requires intelligent planning, accurate layout, and a sufficient degree of care in cutting, fitting, and final assembly. That's the approach author John Bullar pursues in this essential guide. He walks readers through choosing the appropriate joint for its intended purpose and continues methodically through constructing and finally assembling the finished pieces. He also covers lumber selection, tools, and adhesives, and offers recommendations for the working methods and habits that are needed to achieve consistently good results. 176 pages. About the Author: John Bullar designs and makes bespoke furniture to commission from his workshop in Cheshire, in northwest England. His unique style is a combination of the Arts and Crafts methods handed down to him by his grandfather and his own contemporary re-interpretation of it. John is a prolific contributor to many woodworking magazines and the author of Cabinetmaking: A Foundation Course.
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If you are new to finishing, this DVD is a ''must have'' and even if you know a thing or two about the topic, youre certain to learn even more. This DVD approaches finishing in a systematic, step-by-step approach that prevents problems before they occur. Entertaining and informative, this video does not teach you how to finish a project, it teaches you how to get a great finish on every project! Get better results in less time and make your projects look just like you want them to.Learn how to get a smooth, beautiful topcoatIncludes details on selecting the right finish and how to apply it effectively with confidenceGet step-by-step instruction on how to fix flaws, avoid blotching, enhancing the grain and much, much more!Learn from America's most trusted finishing expert - Michael Dresdner


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A Degree in Daydreaming
Room B436 has been booked out on the third floor. It's window-less and has bright fluorescent lighting. A white rectangular formica table sits in the middle of the room and there are six black executive chairs placed around it. In the middle of it, there is a conference phone with wiring available for laptops. There are two or three used coffee mugs on the table. There is a large whiteboard with scribblings remaining from the last meeting. A perspex dividing wall separates room B436 from the rest of the floor which is full of more white formica desks and more black executive chairs. There is no air-conditioning in the room and the temperature gauge is stuck at 25 degrees. It's a bit warm.
A brainstorming meeting has been arranged between 2pm and 4pm. Are you looking forward to it?
Corporate Headquarters in Mountain View, California. Lots of wide open spaces, greenery and vegetation everywhere. Outdoor cafeterias with free food, fountains flowing and people riding around campus on multi-coloured bicycles. Beanbags, sleep pods and sofas everywhere and people giving you gentle massages when you start work or end the day. Pool tables, swimming pools and bowling alleys aplenty, and a dress code that is strictly jeans and flip flops.
A brainstorming meeting has been arranged between 2pm and 4pm at the beach volleyball court. Are you looking forward to it?
No brainer? Welcome to Googleplex, the 3,200-hectare campus at Google's headquarters. This is designed as a "happy place" for all their employees because the physical working environment must be an enabler rather than a blocker to the next big thing in technology. This attempt to create a 'children's playground' is trying to awaken the kid in everyone, let their minds visit far-away places and encourage their imaginations to run wild. All the fun elements at Google's offices help to rejuvenate and recharge brains so that they remain open and never closed.
"Dreams are extremely important. You can't do it unless you can imagine it."
George Lucas
In a study carried out on creativity, it was discovered that allowing people's minds to wander in their day to day life is positively linked to their cognitive abilities. The common perception is that daydreaming is a sign of distraction and inattention, whereas the findings strongly suggest that people who daydream regularly possess superior intellectual and creative abilities than those who remain focused on the task at hand. So, it figures that if you can create an environment that can encourage daydreaming, then why wouldn't you do just that?
But if you can't, are you creatively condemned? Not necessarily. The time where people daydream most is when they are more relaxed, and the place where people are often most relaxed is anywhere but the office.
So here is the suggested answer. Set the challenge well in advance of it requiring a solution, and let it ferment in people's brains. Shower time, TV time, walking the dog time. Even if you can dedicate a small portion of the daydreaming time available to thinking about your challenge at hand, then the ideas that pop out of your head are likely to be a lot better than those that emerge from Room B436.
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Things Women Say and What They Really Mean
Renuka Savant
Mar 22, 2020
When a 'yes' means 'no', a 'no' means 'no', and a maybe also means a 'no', you do know you are at the receiving end of "womantalk". For a handy guide in deciphering the toughest codes known to 'man'kind, look no further.
A short quiz before we proceed:
How do you know if your woman is angry?
A) She's yelling at you.
B) She's not yelling at you.
C) Umm... both?
The language what we'll refer to as
is a homogeneous language, widely spoken all around the world by the female specimen of the human species. It is never taught to any of those speaking it. In fact, every individual of the female specimen develops her own version of Womenese as she begins to grow.
Strangely enough, this language has blossomed among the female species all around the world. It is only of late that the rest of the population (read:males) have begun to compile a list of most commonly used sentences and phrases, in an attempt to grasp knowledge of this rather peculiar tongue.
Along similar lines, here is a bunch of sentences and phrases in Womenese, completely and correctly translated to English, for your perusal.
Guide to Basic Womenese
"I'm fine".
Variations: It's fine/We're fine/Fine/FINE.
'Fine' when used, means the exact opposite as it does in plain English (especially when followed by door slamming, phone banging, cold silence, or a beatific smile). It indicates that nothing is even remotely fine. It signals a temporary halt in communication, or a temporary closure to the ongoing topic of conflict.
Notice the stress on 'temporary', because the said conflict will be filed in the female speaker's head for eternity, waiting to be recalled, cited, and sprung upon the unsuspecting male when he least expects it.
In the event of 'fine' being used to signal the end of an argument, do not ever make the ghastly mistake of assuming that the female has accepted defeat. Reread the previous paragraph to know how to interpret it.
"Go ahead."
Variations: Sure, why not?/Yeah, okay/Hmm, sure/Do what you want.
Drop whatever you were about to do, and stay rooted to your spot, but only if the woman saying this matters to you. If not, this is your cue to get right out of her life.
This is a tricky command used frequently in Womenese, and the man usually ends up falling for it. The expression is used to challenge the man into doing something the woman clearly disapproves of. Now, having read this, it is up to the man to keep his ears open for the said expression and avoid a considerable amount of misery that is sure to follow.
"You don't love me like you used to."
Variations: Do you love me?/Do you
love me?/I don't think you love me anymore.
Ah! Expect a sizable dent in your wallet as Womenese dictionary translates this as-
"I've been feeling ignored lately. I'm beginning to suspect there's someone else in your life. Get me a neat looking diamond(s), if you know what's good for you.
Or else..."
"How much do you love me?"
Variations: May be used with the prefix
The woman using this expression has...
banged your car someplace.
lost/damaged something valuable you gave her.
spent a ridiculous amount of (your) money on something you'd surely disapprove of.
done something that needs to be fixed or accepted by you.
Now go figure it out.
"I'll be ready in a flash!"
Variations: It will only take me a minute/I just need to decide which shoes I'm going to wear.
Those in the know of the comic book character Flash will be acquainted with his speed that gave him his name. But the character Flash being a 'he', interprets the meaning of flash to mean 'quick'.
Unfortunately in Womenese, this word when used in this context, measures up to anywhere upwards of half an hour. Building up patience over the years is the only way to deal with this situation.
"Where is this relationship going?"
Variations: None.
Mistake number one:
You understand this to be a question.
Mistake number two:
Confounding that it is, you take your sweet time to formulate an (appropriate) answer.
Mistake number three:
You respond with, "Uh... I don't know."
When according to Womenese, this isn't even a question. The female in question is making a not-so-veiled attempt to get you to put a ring on her.
The ball is in your court.
"But I already have everything!"
Variations: None.
An impending relationship milestone like an anniversary or a birthday or the dreaded Valentine's Day may trigger a conversation where you ask the woman what gift she desires. And this response in Womenese follows. If you get happy hearing that, too bad. If you choose to follow it and get her nothing, you're practically dead.
So, if you wish to live, consider the following scenarios, and follow the one applicable to you -
• "I have dropped several hints regarding the gift(s) I want. If they haven't registered, God help you."
• "If I haven't dropped hints, I want you to surprise me with something fabulous."
• "If you need help in this area, talk to my bestie and/or my sister."
Short Answers to the Most Baffling Questions Asked in Chaste Womenese
Do you still find me attractive?
Will you still love me the same if I get fat?
Yes (Just say yes for now)
You like my haircut?
Do you think she's hot?
Are you seeing someone else?
Am I looking older?
Does this dress make me look fat? (Or anything that ends with "... make me look fat?")
➩ No
Some More Quick Translations
Where are you????
Why aren't you right here?
I'm sorry.
Say you're sorry.
We need to talk.
I need to crib about you.
You look so manly.➩
You're stinking like a locker room. Go take a shower. And shave while you're there. And get a haircut after that. And wear clean clothes.
You decide...
➩ You'd better do as I say.
I bought it on sale.
➩ It was very expensive.
Turn off the lights, baby.
I have body image issues.
I told you, I'm not upset.
I'm very, very upset.
I want you to communicate better.
➩ I want you to keep agreeing with what I say.
Here's the conclusion in straight, simple English - goodbye and good luck.
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How do I attach a file to a post? Seems there was once an "attach" option but I see none now. I go to the download section and am told "You cannot upload a new file". Have my contributions become "persona non grata"?
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Thanks. Oddly I had to clear the cache, restart Firefox, and reload SRMZ to get that button to appear.
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Despite a breakthrough season at Eintracht Frankfurt, Daichi Kamada had yet to score his first goal in the Bundesliga.
But 10 days after the league restarted the rising star from Japan has two in as many games. He score his first in a 3-3 draw against Freiburg midweek before grabbing a dramatic 85th-minute winner on Saturday to snatch a 2-1 triumph over Wolfsburg.
For the Eagles, Kamada's emergence as a viable goal option could not be coming at a better time.
This Frankfurt outfit has struggled to live up to their performance of last season, where they finished 7th in the Bundesliga while also reaching the semifinals of the Europa League.
Before Tuesday's game against Freiburg, Adi Hutter's squad was in the middle of a five-game losing run in the league and was in real danger of falling into the relegation battle.
Four points out of a possible six over the past week has since steadied the ship as they now sit five points above the drop zone in 12th.
Perhaps Frankfurt's struggles should have been expected after Luka Jovic, Sebastien Haller and Ante Rebic's departures over the summer. They lost a formidable attack that combined for 57 goals last term.
Andre Silva and Bas Dost were both brought in as replacements while Goncalo Paciencia was expected to play a more prominent role; but injuries have limited their impact.
Remarkably, centre-back Martin Hinteregger is currently the Eagles' top scorer with an impressive eight goals.
Considering Kamada's loan spell at Belgium's Sint-Truiden last season produced a 15-goal haul, the Japan international clearly knows how to find his way to the back of the net -- but doing so in the Bundesliga has been a considerably tougher test. Kamada has now proven he is capable of passing.
While his strike against Freiburg was an opportunistic effort, he displayed real offensive instinct against Wolfsburg: He timed his run perfectly, latched on Dost's flick-on header and clinically fired home the winner four days later.
As an attacker, scoring goals consistently is something he has to do if he wants to emerge as a genuine star in one of Europe's top leagues -- something compatriot Shinji Kagawa achieved during his decorated time with Borussia Dortmund.
With six crucial matches left to play, Kamada could be coming to the fore just when Frankfurt need it the most.


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Grant Pearsall
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In hindsight it is easy to see how the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selected "Birdman" to be their best picture film for 2014 last Sunday. It is a work wrapped up and penetrated through with the idea of filmmaking as both an art and as a lifestyle. It is a celebration of the craft of acting while simultaneously leveling a shot across the bow of the mighty Hollywoodland machine that is relentlessly churning out blockbuster superhero films these days. Currently it is available on dvd, Blu-ray, video on demand, and enjoying a re-release at Penn Cinema in Lititz, PA.
Ed. Note– This review originally ran on November 19th of 2014.
Alejandro González Iñárritu's "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" is the kind of movie on which graduate students will write detailed theses and film professors will enthusiastically present to their classes. It is a metatextual buffet of themes and ideas that will demand thoughtful discussion (and quite possibly a flow chart). It is a film in the most academic sense, yet it manages to be artfully minded and pleasurable.
On the most superficial level "Birdman" is about washed-up movie star Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton). After having spent the better part of his career playing 'Birdman,' a latex-muscle-suited superhero, Thomson's career is running on fumes. The former star and his best friend/manager (Zach Galifianakis) have pinned their hopes on an off-broadway adaptation of a boozy Raymond Carver short story. Thomson is producing, directing and starring in the play as a kind of hail-mary pass for relevance that seems headed for disaster. It does not help that Thomson telekinetic and is slowly breaking from reality.
It seems impossible to discuss "Birdman" without first a history lesson on the career of Michael Keaton. A starring role as the dark knight in Tim Burton's 1989 "Batman" rocketed Keaton to super-stardom. He repeated the role in the successful 1992 sequel, "Batman Returns" and was slated to star in a third before behind-the-scenes problems scuttled his involvement. In time he faded from the limelight, with rumors that he was in self-imposed career exile.
His character Thomson is clearly talented, yet unable to get out of the shadow of his "Birdman" superhero role. He is filled with a simmering rage as Robert Downey Jr. appears on the TV, arguably the highest profile actor alive courtesy of a role in the Marvel films.
Keaton's performance in the film is masterful and nuanced– his frustration, desperation and bewilderment is palpable. Yet it is all akin to a serpent eating its own tail. Keaton is starring in a weighty, artsy film that parallels his own life playing an autobiographical character who is trying to regain relevance by launching a broadway career with a weighty, artsy stage production.
Iñárritu's clever narrative twist in the midst of this metatextual layer cake is that Thomson's inner monologue is delivered by his gravel-voiced Birdman persona. It is ego personified, taking every opportunity to encourage himself to return to playing the hero.
Iñárritu's film craft is relentless. The entirety of "Birdman" is presented as a single, continuous take with the camera tracking and moving through and around the theater building without pause. The technique is marvelous but can feel straining at times, leaving a viewer in want of the natural breaks that cuts can provide.
In an early scene Thomson fields questions at a small press junket. An effete journalist lectures the room about the wisdom of Roland Barthes while antagonizing Thomson about his flagging career. Tabitha (Lindsay Duncan), a theater critic, dresses down Thomson, telling him she thinks he is a dilettante, dabbling with an art form of which he is unaware, promising to destroy his play with a review. Yet earlier in the film it is intimated that she is sleeping with Thomson's co-star Mike (Edward Norton) in exchange for writing a flattering piece on him. Critics are the Supervillains to Birdman's hero– intellectually arrogant, craven, gross and wielding dangerous powers that can ruin lives.
Iñárritu's"Birdman" is jam packed with themes and ideas served with a great panache. It is funny and moving while also smartly commenting on art, culture, ego and fame. It's a complete thought presented in a well-crafted package. This is rare in today's culture of disposable media and films with little texture and even less to say.
Let the pre-writing on "Birdman" dissertations begin.
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