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Hats are a very practical invention. They keep the sun out of one's eyes, collect brow sweat, conserve heat, protect the cranium, provide jaunty fashion statements. There is not a culture in all the world that does not have some form of headwear.
From the Greeks' squash-shaped Phyrgian cap to Napoleon's oversized bicorn to the American ten-gallon, hats throughout the ages have been hilarious in some capacity. Many cultures are recognizable by their amusing hats: the Moroccan fez, the Asian coolie hat, the British Imperial pith helmet, the Tyrolean hat of Swiss fame. All these add vitaly to the hilarity of the people they represent. Try to imagine Charlie Chaplin without his bowler, Crocodile Dundee without his tooth-lined safari cap, the Daniel Boone without his coonskin cap. To not involve distinctive headgear in one's game would be ludicrous.
Hats are common to all role-playing settings. Consider the wizard's pointy hat, either cone-shaped or wide-brimmed; the ranger's Robin Hood-inspired pointed cap marked with a red feather; the space captain's silvery pilot helmet. Given that many games are set in worlds bathed in magic, it is logical to add an element of the thaumaturgic to one's headgear. The zaniness of a hat is not limited to its appearance; add a flair of enchantment to it!
Add to this scroll your own ridiculous hats. Who knows what absurd chapeaus lurk in the minds of the Citadel?
Table of Contents
Spiffy Sorcerer's Stovepipe of Serpent Summoning
Trollrat Toppers
Thordarin's Impregnable Helm
Slarain's Special Sleepcap
Yin-Tsu's Thinking Cap
Tunis Desert Cap
The Antlered Adornment of Anglerune Elkskull
The Courtesans' Hennin
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First devised by a sharply-dressed mage who wanted to ensure that his well-groomed apprentices would not fall asleep while on duty, this elegant headgear resembles a tall hat appropriate for evening wear. In good light, one can make out the traditional stars, moons, and astrological signs associated with magician's headgear.
These elegant hats have two enchantments placed upon them: The first prevents the wearer from removing it for more than a few moments. While the hat's wearer is able to easily remove it to bow to a passing gentlewoman, for instance, he will find it magically leaps back onto his head a few seconds later. A convoluted phrase in ancient Sallvian will temporarily disable this curse, enabling the wearer to take the hat off.
The more powerful ability of these strange hats is the power to summon serpents. Whenever someone wearing one of these hats begins to fall asleep, an annoyed snake is summoned within the hat. These snakes may linger for several minutes, which generally brings the wearer to full alertness. The snake's size and species appear to be randomly chosen, but poisonous specimens appear to be rare.
Several decades ago, an unusual form of headgear became briefly popular among students at several of the continent's universities. Crafted from the skins of the vicious black-furred "Troll Rats" that infest the cities every summer, these stuffed hats resemble nothing more that a heap of rats perched haphazardly upon the students' heads. Worn with long, striped scarves, they soon became symbols for the arrogant and unscholarly students that attended the land's great centres of learning. While no self-respecting student would normally be caught dead in such an unfashionable item today, they have become iconic among players and entertainers portraying dissolute students.
This heavy steel helmet has been enchanted to be well-neigh invulnerable. It is pierced only by numerous small breathing holes too small to admit even a stiletto. Its enchantments are so strong as to provide protection for the neck and upper chest.
Unfortunately, Tharadarin was a completely blind Berserker and so the helmet has no provision for eye-holes. Generally his allies would point him in the right direction, bang the helm and say "Go Get 'em". The helm did not save him when his berserk charge brought him to a rather deep moat..
Some have referred to the 'helm as Thardarin's Bucket.
A simple sleep cap, though adorned with many brightly colored strips and topped with a yellow pom-pom, Slarain's sleepcap provides wonderful restful sleep to the wearer, a powerful deep sleep that is difficult to awake from (though not difficult to rise from). The cap, however, also visits upon it's user the effect of Poison of Precarious Sleepwalking, reiterated below:
d10 Roll Effect
1 Simple dreamwalk. Victim moves 2d10 feet in random direction.
2 Nightmare! Victim lashes out at current location at anyone or anything within reach.
3 Fantasy. Victim will attempt to fly or walk on water if either opportunity provides itself (Heights, body of liquid)
4 Panicked run. Victim runs 1d10 minutes in random direction, bouncing off walls and taking minor bruising damage.
5 Flood! Victim will attempt to climb anything nearby to escape rising floodwaters.
6 Fire! Victim will attempt to put out flames enveloping them, beating at it or rolling on the ground. Also liable to dive into nearest 'water'.
7 Calm. No negative effect.
8 Performance. Victim believes they are in front of an audience and will attempt to use any performance skill they may have, or feats of dexterity or strength if they have none.
9 Infestation! Similar to Fire, but they imagine that they are covered in insects.
10 Falling! Victim is convinced that they are falling to their death. They will shriek and attempt to grab ahold of nearby objects/persons with an adrenalin powered grip.
Unlike the poison, the effect lasts whenever the hat is worn by a sleeper, but the above table is only used once per 2 hours.
Formed into a perfectly even cylinder, this is a fine looking cap lined with ermine and wrapped in bright green silk. Runes are embroidered in royal blue all around and a tall, narrow cone sticks out the top, a golden tassle hanging from its peak. For a finishing touch, thin yellow silk forms a veil flowing around the shoulders and the back of the head.
When the apparently wise Prince Shexing could not come to a solution to his royal problems, he consulted his vizier Yin-Tsu, the famous mage. Yin-Tsu could always divine some solution by searching his great tomes of knowledge and reading of omens. Eventually, the Prince became overly dependent his vizier, demanding solutions to the simplist of problems. For a while, Yin-Tsu was only slightly annoyed by his liege's constant cries for help. The wizard's resolve broke when Shexing began claiming Yin-Tsu's solutions as his own, granting no credit to the eternally wise advisor. The next time the prince asked a favor of his vizier, Yin-Tsu presented him with a gift: a magical cap that would grant its wearer the wisdom of the spirits. Delighted, Prince Shexing accepted the gift and dismissed Yin-Tsu from the viziership, a move he was happy to make so that he could finally focus on his life's work. Knowing that Yin-Tsu was wise indeed, Shexing put on the cap and prepared to solve all the Empire's problems. Just as Yin-Tsu had said, the prince's mind was filled with knowledge. Ah, finally! he thought, I can be a great ruler now! Summoning his scribes, Shexing began to dictate new commands and laws to answer the Empire's needs. The scribes looked dumbfounded as they wrote. After he finished, the pleased prince demanded to look upon his work. The scribes awkwardly handed Shexing the scrolls he dictated to them. Anger and confusion grew in Shexing as he read the scrolls: they were complete babble, a seemingly random assortment of verbs, nouns, and adjectives strung together with no syntax or style. The prince angrily dismissed his scribes and began to write the commands himself. After they were all written, he looked again upon his work. To his utter dismay, it was again prattling nonsense. What could be wrong? he thought. This hat gives me great knowledge! What causes this miscommunication?! Shexing ruled for only a few more months before going mad and forcibly displaced from the throne. The remainder of his reign was marked by a bizarre pronouncements and angry chattering.
When a person wears the Thinking Cap, they are immediately filled with complete knowledge. Even the most complex puzzle or equation becomes child's play in their mind. However, when it comes to expressing these great thoughts, they are at a complete loss. Although the words make sense to the wearer, they come out as complete nonsense. There is no code hidden in the words, and they follow no pattern: they are simply the ramblings of madmen. The unfortunate wearer, however, is completely unaware of their nonsense and will continue to prattle on their eternal wisdom. The wearer also develops an attachment to the cap, convinced (rightfully so) that it does grant wisdom; if the wearer is not told that this is a Thinking Cap or does not know its purpose, they will simply develop an irrational emotional attachment to it. The wearer will refuse to remove the hat and will resist any attempt to forcibly remove it. After 2d12 weeks of wearing the Thinking Cap, the wearer will go insane.
The Tunis desert is an unforgiving place, large and flat, with the occasional sand dune, but absolutely no cover, no large plants, no rocky outcroppings, and no human habitation besides the last chance towns that lay on the borders. But traveling through the desert is often unavoidable because of how far it stretches. A solution to the harsh temperatures is the use of an ether-like liquid, a natural coolant that many desert travelers soak into their clothes to make their travel through slightly more bearable. It is no replacement for water, but in a place like the Tunis Desert, no liquid should ever be wasted.
The caps sold in the border towns are very unassuming, usually white or tan, cylindrical with no brim but from the back a long piece of fabric drapes down which can be wrapped around the face in case of sandstorms and to protect the skin from the harsh rays of the sun. Under the cap is sewn a pocket, which holds another piece of fabric. Folded and dipped in the coolant the fabric is slightly cooler and will remain so for at least a days journey, the liquid is also sold separately for emergency soakings.
This warm hat of brightly-colored striped wool is knitted with fuzzy ear flaps, several small, dangling pom-poms, and sturdy cords for tying it under the wearer's chin. It also has a pair of solid moose antlers firmly attached to it. The antlers are not particularly large for their kind, weighing only 8 pounds, and are covered with downy fuzz.
Those donning the Antlered Adornment of Anglerune (and tying the cords under their chin) will activate its unusual enchantment: The hat's cumbersome antlers will attach themselves to the wearer's head and his (or her) skull and neck will thicken and reshape itself to handle the shock of using the antlers in combat. While the hat grants no special skill at using the antlers in combat, regular practice quickly brings proficiency, even as the constant shocks to the brain shave off IQ points.
According to legends about the hat and its antlered creator, Anglerune Elkskull, continual use will eventually cause the changes to become permanent, causing the wearer's head to grow antlers of his own. Few wearers have been so enamored of the hat that they wanted to test the theory, but such antlers are supposedly needed if one hopes to craft another such magical item.
In a few of the more conservative cities of the continent, professional courtesans or other women of ill-repute are required by the local sumptuary laws to wear hennin-styled hats while in public. These pointed hats are similar to the classic "princess" hats of medieval paintings. While the statute is widely flouted by those courtesans whose noble patrons shelter them from the attentions of the authorities, the more common prostitutes will never be seen without the required hat.
Unfortunately, these hats bear a distinct resemblance to the hats traditionally worn by wizards, witches, and some dwarves and gnomes. Visitors that wear such headgear may find themselves the subject of some extremely strange rumors.
In response to the repeated acts of sabotage against the Computer's Utopic society, there was a requirement for better means to ferret out the despicable Commie Mutant Traitors. This finely crafted multi-purpose helmet was designed to allow troubleshooters to more easily pick out these insects and deliver the Computer's justice.
The helmet is the rodent's posterior of todays fashion, being a gleaming cone 23.73cm in height. It is painted a stylish paisley and topped with a gleaming white eyeball crafted from the finest white plastisteel. Ergometric studies have settled on an optimal size that will comfortably fit any and all troubleshooters. Substantial savings have been incurred by omitting any capability of adjusting its fit, and any required adjustments are highly unlikely.
The helmet allows the wearer to see through the top-placed eyeball which continually rotates while activated. This will induce motion sickness for all but the strongest wearers
Any persons spotted will be surrounded by a pink aura indicating that they are CMT's.
To prevent it's unauthorized use by any Commie Mutant Traitors, various defences are built into the helment, including the Autotrepanator, HCL Dispensor, and the mechanical Imploder.
Authors note: In the Paranoia game, ALL pcs were Commie Mutant Traitors..... So it is quite effective at finding them...
Prepare for Disintegration citizen!
Apart from its fantastic appearance, the hat also keeps the area beneath its brim comfortable regardless of natural weather. Snow and rain, even driven by hurricane force will not enter the sanctuary under the hat.It will not stop thrown objects, prevent lifting by a tornado, or any volcanic phenomena.
Suggested Submissions
- A Selection of Silly Hats Items By: Dozus
- Frosty's Silk Hat of Sentience Items By: Pieh
- The Helm of Shump Thokk Items By: Pieh

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Create avait besoin d'un nouveau design de logo et a lancé un concours sur 99designs.
Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 48 designs proposés par 18 designers freelance.
Leasing Jacksonville is an established realestate rental company based in Jacksonville Florida. They specialize in working with people who are moving to sunny Jacksonville and looking for apartments, condos, townhome rentals.
The company has a very out dated logo. I posted this online at:
I uploaded thier http://www.envoca.com/design-concep…asingJ.pdf
Our goal for this project is to mature the Leasing Jacksonville logo into a stronger brand which looks current, young/energetic, stable/trustworthy.
The old logo ( and all logos to date) have incorporated the jacksonville skyline into the logo and a fairly boring color palet. We would like to see concepts which improve opon this skyline introducing some bolder complent colors, BETTER FONT CHOICES.
Along with concepts of skylines/rental building, we would also be interested in see ideas that incorporate sun/ beach atmosphere of Jacksonville. Or a combination of both.
- Better fonts that flow well with the icon you create
- A mature color combination which will be more attention grabbing.
- Draw visually from the current logo -- keeping some element from the origional logo would be good a nodd to the current logo will help the transistion and assure the current client base the company they trust is still around.
- I want a fairly simple logo that flows well. I do not prefer bevels, shaddows, complex artwork.
- I do not want anything photo realistic in the logo -- all vector based. Let me know if I missed anything! I look forward to seeing your great ideas.
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Virus.DOS.Espacio is a memory resident parasitic virus on DOS. The virus forces the user to play an old Pac-Man game.
When the virus is loaded into memory, it hooks INT 1Ch and 21h and write themselves to the end of the executables that are run. These viruses contain the data area that is the code of the old PC-Booter game PAC-MAN (although this version is hacked from PC-Man by Orion Software), and this code is packed by the PKLITE utility.
The virus sets a timer starting from 25 minutes, after the timer counts up the virus unpacks the game and launches it. Upon execution of this game the viruses hook onto INT 09h. By pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL, the user will restore control to the interrupted program.
Whenever the player starts or dies, near the box where ghosts spawn a line reading "F*CK!" (uncensored) instead of "Ready!" in the original version is printed.
After exiting the game the virus sets the timer to a smaller value by halving it, which means that the game would appear again in a shorter time. If the user attempts to exit as the game appears frequently, the system may unable to handle so much inputs and cause an internal stack overflow and the section would be halted.
Wallet Clamp Premium Spring Leather PU and Slot Slide 5 HD Brown Holder Banknotes Grand Universal Aventus Card Pocket with Camera BLU Green Case Case Wallet Clamp 5 Variants
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- Virus.DOS.Espacio.8444
- Virus.DOS.Espacio.8458
- Virus.DOS.Espacio.8486
- Virus.DOS.Espacio.8491
- Virus.DOS.Espacio.8498
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Recorre la Habana Presione la tecla ESPACIO para comenzer en busca de nuevas aventuras Copyright: NASA-MAN 1993 Oprima ESPACIO para seguir PAC-MANeando ... Joystick button FOR JOYSTICK PUNT.
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- Level 1: Candy Cane
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- Level 3: Banana


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Stacy Keibler partners with Valspar Paint® to announce the extension of the Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee™ and the guaranteed $21 million donation The Valspar Foundation has committed to Habitat for Humanity
Keibler unveils the Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee Project – Inviting everyone to paint virtual houses to help raise funds for Habitat
NEW YORK (Oct. 24, 2012) – Valspar, once again, is delivering on its promise to help people connect to the power in color by extending the Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee. To celebrate the extension of this unique color assurance program, Valspar has teamed up with actress and personality Stacy Keibler to announce The Valspar Foundation's guaranteed commitment of more than 21 million in cash and paint donations beginning this year through 2014 to Habitat for Humanity.
Keibler will also launch the Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee Project, an interactive program that invites participants to support Habitat for Humanity by virtually painting houses through the Valspar Facebook page. For every home virtually painted between Oct.24 and Nov.7, 2012, Valspar will donate 1 to Habitat, up to 50,000, with a minimum donation of 25,000. Fans of Valspar Paint simply click the "color you love" button on the Facebook app to help raise funds for Habitat to build homes, community and hope.
"I have worked with Habitat for Humanity in the past, and am proud to partner with them and Valspar Paint to support this important program that will help families in need of decent, affordable homes," said Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee Project ambassador, Stacy Keibler. "Last year alone, Habitat served more than 80,000 families, and through this project we can bring the strength of color and joy into the lives of many more."
The Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee is the color assurance program that provides support in the paint color selection process by offering a complimentary replacement color to anyone who does not absolutely love their first color choice. Because of the positive consumer appreciation for the guarantee, the program is now extended through Oct. 7, 2013.
"We are excited to continue the Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee because it is a unique way that Valspar can help consumers connect to the power in color. We know that choosing the right paint color can cause fear for many consumers, and they've told us that this program, along with the color tools we have, makes a difference in helping them find their color – risk free," said Paula Shikany, director of marketing, Valspar. "To celebrate this milestone for Valspar and our long-standing partnership with Habitat for Humanity, we couldn't think of a better way than to bring the transformative power in color into more people's lives through the Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee Project."
This announcement follows the recent celebration of World Habitat Day. The United Nations General Assembly in 1985 declared the first Monday in October to be World Habitat Day, calling attention to the pivotal role of housing in a neighborhood's progression. Habitat for Humanity commemorated this day, themed Many Homes, One Community, by advocating around the world in support of the need for safe, decent and affordable shelter.
"We are so grateful for Valspar's ongoing partnership with Habitat for Humanity, especially following World Habitat Day, which helped raise awareness of the need for adequate shelter and its impact on entire communities," said Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. "Through innovative campaigns, like The Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee Project and the company's commitment of more than 21 million, Valspar is helping to increase Habitat's capacity to offer affordable housing solutions to low-income families around the world."
The Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee Project is part of the ongoing partnership between Valspar and Habitat for Humanity. Valspar's support for Habitat began in the mid-1980s, when it first provided paint and services to Habitat for Humanity Twin Cities. Since launching their national partnership in 2002, Valspar Paint has committed more than 60 million in cash and paint to Habitat through 2014 and guarantees paint for every Habitat house built, repaired or rehabilitated in the United States.
The Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee applies to purchases of Valspar Signature Interior Paint at Lowe's, and will be issued through a rebate for up to two gallons of a replacement Valspar paint color. Additional details, eligibility requirements and information on how to obtain a rebate through the Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee, can be found at .
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We check over 450 stores daily and we last saw this product for $320 at Liberty London.Go to Liberty London
This eye-catching Liberty London solid cuff is the perfect keepsake or thoughtful present for friends and relatives. The design which adorns this costume piece was based on the best selling Liberty Scarf and hero print 'Hera'. Credited to Arthur Silver, the founder of the Silver Studio, in 1887 and first printed by Liberty furnishing fabrics in the mid 1890s, Hera has been a popular favourite in the Liberty range on and off ever since. The peacock feather was a much used symbol during the Aesthetic Movement of the 1880's and the peacock was the talisman of Hera - the greek goddess of women and marriage, hence the name. The Hera classic scarf was re-worked in 2012 with an additional detailed border of weaving feathers added to further enhance the rich, opulent feel of the design. This elaborate border provided the inspiration for this bangle. Hera design, thick solid cuff. Hinged cuff; press button opening. Base metal: Brass. Hand-filled enamel. 6.2cm x 5.4cm. Button M: 1.2cm. Colour: purple


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WCC Offers Wide Range of Student Activities
For some WCC students, Welcome Day in September is their first introduction to life on campus. Usually held shortly after classes begin, Welcome Day showcases a host of activities on campus that are open to everyone. A Welcome Day for Winter Semester will be held Wednesday, Jan. 27.
"We want students to be aware of the great clubs and organizations we have at the College, as well as activities like the Biggest Loser contest or Club Sports and The Washtenaw Voice that they can be a part of," said Ian Griffin, director of Student Development and Activities. "Welcome Day sets the stage, so to speak, for a school year that can be both challenging and fun."
All colleges support some form of campus life and WCC is no exception. With a population made up entirely of commuter students who spend less time on campus than four-year university students who reside in on-site dorms or student housing, Student Activities is always working on putting together the right mix of activities to create that kind of environment.
"You'd be surprised at the kind of activities we have helped with this past year," said Rachel Barsch, events coordinator. "Students know us for the support networks we sponsor through student clubs and associations, but they may be surprised to learn that we help with activities that the students and faculty bring to us, such as the student nurses' Go Red Day, the Poetry Club's literary journals, and the lecture instructor Elisabeth Thoburn gave on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in November.
"We facilitate student volunteering and get involved in the community," Barsch said. "We were big participants in the United Way Youth Day of Caring and serve on planning committees for such events as the Heart Association's Heart Walk, which the College hosts each year. Next year we'll have a team for the Relay for Life (sponsored by the American Cancer Society), and we'll be big participants in the City of Ann Arbor's Earth Day activities, which will be held on campus."
According to Barsch, plans for 2010 are likely to include more on-campus activities similar to this year's popular environmental lecture series sponsored by the students of Phi Theta Kappa and held at the Health & Fitness Center. And there may be more opportunities to connect with students of similar interests, like the interest in a Veteran's Club generated in part by a special Veteran's Day luncheon with President Larry Whitworth sponsored by Student Development and Activities.
"The annual Talent Show is a real fun event that provides an outlet for students in several academic departments, such as dance and music, to utilize what they've learned," said Griffin. "It's a great resume building experience. We have over 25-30 participants each year, with an audience between 300-400 people.
"In our way, we're helping to educate students beyond the classroom," he said. "We supplement what they learn in class through special events or through programs like Orchard Radio and The Washtenaw Voice. It's not just books and tests: it's making connections and building relationships, it's creating shared experiences that will last a lifetime."
One experience that seems to embody that objective was the trip this year to a natural habitat research center in northern Michigan owned by the University of Michigan.
"While fun outdoor activities were at the heart of the experience at the U-M Biological Station in Pellston, it was an incredible learning opportunity for our students," Griffin said. "We toured the facilities, went on nature hikes, and hunted for morel mushrooms with U-M students who are involved in research projects year-round. We ate local organic foods. It was so much more than just a lesson in conservation."
"And we're always open to new ways in which to do that," said Barsch. "We love it when a student approaches us and is so passionate about something that they want to help get it done. We want students to know that they can stop by our office on the first floor of the Student Center building and give us suggestions about what would make their time on campus better."
To stay on top of Student Activities-sponsored events in the coming year, visit WCC's Facebook page or check the events calendar on the College's website.


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Maybe women were right after all these years. Carrying stuff in a purse is much, much easier than stuffing everything in your pants pockets. I know I don't have enough room to carry the whole lot of items I use daily such as cell phones and laptops, to keys and wallets. Men have a lot of things to haul around sometimes. That may be one of the reasons why men everywhere are beginning to copy women and carrying around men's bags for all that "stuff".
Forget about that antiquated notion that carrying a bag is just for women and a fancy way of saying carrying a purse. What do you think that briefcase of yours is? If briefcases are OK for men to carry around then there should be no reason why other bags with classic elements, like messenger bags, can't be an accepted accessories for today's modern man. Here are a few of the most popular, classic bag styles that can be mixed and matched with both business and casual wardrobes.
- Briefcase – When it comes to acceptable handbags for men, there is no other more famous that the good old briefcase. The briefcases used today are a far-cry from the ones used by our fathers and grandfathers. These new briefcases are no longer boxy shaped and don't have those sharp corners but use a more rounded edge. They still employ the use of buckles, leather exterior, and practical interior compartments making this bag a staple for the working-man's wardrobe.
- Messenger bag – The slick looking messenger bag was designed and modeled after the bags traditionally carried messengers throughout history. They are normally made from a canvas material and worn swung across your shoulder. These bags have become a big part of urban fashion. The men's messenger bag has a laidback style to go with a classic, casual flair, while the leather messenger tote screams uptown sophistication.
- Holdall – A real man of travel needs to own a holdall for those exciting weekend getaways or out of state business trips. What was once considered big and bulky has become transformed into a sleek and stylish carryall. The design for these bags was inspired by the duffel bag believe it or not. Now thanks to a largely leather exterior and more refined appearance it took on more of a classic look than a practical one.
- Tote – The tote is this generations take on the classic briefcase. It closely resembles an artisan's bag with the maximum in casual business attire. It has a pretty basic design with soft leather exterior giving it that classic look. It employs the use of long handles giving it an edge of contemporary. This kind of man's bag will add a touch of casual masculinity to any casual work wear.
- Newsboy bag – The newsboy bag is one of those classic styles that are forever timeless. It is almost synonymous with men's casual wear. Similar to s messenger bag's style, its traditional exterior of canvas gives it less formality than a messenger bag. The newsboy bag is great for students and workers on the go, leaving a fashion statement mark on anyone who sees it.


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Eagles observers are currently in guessing-game mode about the future of the quarterback position under rookie coach Chip Kelly. Michael Vick is on the roster with a bloated, $15.5 million base salary. Nick Foles was a rookie in 2012, and his performance generally underwhelmed in six starts. Third-stringer Trent Edwards is a 29-year-old journeyman.
Rich Hofmann of the Philadelphia Daily News has compiled some relevant Kelly quotes on his vision for quarterbacks. One theme stands out: Kelly does not like quarterbacks who take sacks.
"In our attitude, every sack is the quarterback's fault," said Kelly. "It's not a sack if the quarterback throws the ball away. Nobody ever lost a game on an incomplete pass. Throw the ball away, and give us another opportunity to make a first down."
As an Eagle, Vick has absorbed an unwieldy 85 sacks in 36 starts.
"The job of a quarterback is simple," added Kelly. "He has to 'let it happen', and not 'make it happen.' We want to move forward. … The cardinal sin at our place is the quarterback sack. We want the ball out of the quarterback's hands in 1.5 seconds. That does not mean holding the ball until 2.5, waiting for someone to get open."
Kelly has also stated that he prefers quarterbacks who have big hands. Foles' hands measured bigger than any quarterback at the 2012 Scouting Combine. Vick's hands are more than two inches smaller than Foles'.


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It's unclear whether the picture was meant for public distribution today, but it was tweeted from the account of porn star Jessica Drake. The Wicked Pictures ringer worked with Octomom throughout the shoot, coaching her as to what angles were best and how to get comfortable. The two women have since released nice comments about each other in the press, though whether their business arrangement will continue isn't clear. It'll probably depend on how many copies the film is able to move when it's released later this summer.
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text: So it hasn't been as pleasant as we expected here on the Cote d'Azur — lots of rain and chilly temperatures. It's still a lot warmer than Maine; especially this year! We're spending almost two months in France this winter, most of it in a little fishing village next to Nice, on the Mediterranean — Villefranche-sur-Mer. We're continuing our efforts to learn to speak French reasonably well with courses at the Institut de Francais. And, of course, we plan to absorb French culture, food, wine, etc. The weather reports predict an improvement, and we're looking forward to putting our umbrellas away for a while.The picture above is the view from our school, looking toward Cap Ferat. A lovely spot. If you wish, you can follow our travels on our travel blog here.


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So where are these climate scientists, gurus, our government is so sure of?
On ABC's QandA political affairs program last Monday, aside from GetUp!'s Simon Sheikh's collapse, we were privilege to the dulcet tones of Climate Change minister, Greg Combet.
A major part of his reassuring argument is that the government simply cannot ignore the warnings of all the world's top scientists.
Noted empirical evidence – namely that we haven't seen any warming in at least ten years – was dismissed as a rubbish argument.
No, Combet smoothly argued the scientists had to be trusted.
So? Who?
The IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change?
Even they've admitted they are just another UN body, and certainly not the "gold standard".
They admitted they don't necessarily promote views of the world's "top scientists", but rather, make sure every geographic region is represented as equally as possible.
Sorry, but that's not the world's top scientists.
No Frakking Consensus:
Leading scientists. Top climate scientists. The best scientific minds. That was the fiction. Now, at long last, the IPCC is admitting that its authors don't, in fact, all belong to the highest echelons of the scientific community. Instead we're advised that the IPCC has "always sought" to "achieve geographic representation."
The end of Chapter 5 in my book reads:
Journalists say we should trust the IPCC's conclusions because its reports have been written by the world's finest scientific minds. But in order for that to be the case the IPCC would need to apply very different criteria when selecting its authors.
It would need an explicit policy that says something along the lines of: Even though we are a UN body, we are not influenced by UN diversity concerns. We select the world's best experts and only the world's best experts – regardless of where they come from or what gender they happen to be.
In fact, readers may recall that the crux of the IPCC argument, the one governments such as our own are rolling with (OK, well basically just ours), was written by a teenage boy.
The blurb:
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) performs one of the most important jobs in the world. It surveys climate science research and writes a report about what it all means. This report is informally known as the Climate Bible.
Cited by governments around the world, the Climate Bible is the reason carbon taxes are being introduced, heating bills are rising, and costly new regulations are being enacted. It is why everyone thinks carbon dioxide emissions are dangerous. Put simply: the entire planet is in a tizzy because of a United Nations report.
What most of us don't know is that, rather than being written by a meticulous, upstanding professional in business attire, the Climate Bible is produced by a slapdash, slovenly teenager who has trouble distinguishing right from wrong.
This expose, by an investigative journalist, is the product of two years of research. Its conclusion: almost nothing we've been told about the IPCC is true.
What top climate scientists? Could Combet quote one? A credible one?
The "father" of global warming Gaia theory, perhaps?
No. Remember, James Lovelock came out recently and admitted much of the doom and gloom he'd forecast simply isn't and hasn't turned out to be the case.
Unfortunately, not so many other climate scientists are as free to revise their views as Lovelock is. You see, he doesn't require government funding to keep him afloat.
That is a significant catch 22 that simply cannot be dismissed.
Australia's very own Climate Commissioner, Tim Flannery, who the government pays $180,000 per year for three days work per week?
Well, this is a bloke who predicted permanent drought for Australia's three major eastern coastal cities.
Now the dams are as good as full, and the desal plants have been mothballed – at a cost of considerable billions.
So? Who?
That other government-paid climate expert, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, who predicted our thriving reefs would be wiped out by now?
Who, Combet? Who, Gillard?
Who are they, are they on your payroll, and have any of their predictions come true?
Of course, their argument is bunkum, like as if a trace gas, of which humans produce only a fraction of, somehow drives global climate.
Hence, you'll see more arguments like GetUp!'s Simon Sheikh's; that being, "to rise above the politics", like he said on QandA last Monday.
You see, to them, it was never about the science, even though that's of course what they claimed and possibly what they also believed to a point.
And when the science started riding home, the hard empirical data that refuted the models, they argued it was time to "move on from that".
OK. So we're back to the political argument many claimed it always was?
Oh no, now it's "let's rise above the politics".
Utterly vacuous words and sentiments. Deceitful, too – and perhaps to themselves the most.
People like Sheikh I do believe mean well. But he's trying to change the way the world works because essentially, he doesn't understand how the world works (and he must have been asleep in history class).
I would argue, however, that he does see genuine problems such as real pollution but has unfortunately, like many of our politicians and scientists, been caught up in CO2=pollution nonsense hypothesis.
He's stuck.
He, like the other 50,000 delegates at the Rio+20 convention, have made and staked their careers on this.
Families to feed.
For example, what would he and his wife, Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) chairperson, Anna Rose, do if this all came unravelled?
What would Combet do?
What would Flannery do?
What would Gillard do?
Looking at the big picture, that is hardly important. It's what they've done, what they're doing, and what they will do before time is up that actually matters in the broader sense.
Now we know what Emerson's "Whyalla" rendition was all about. It was a "get that up ya" celebration which wasn't directed at us at all. He had already lost us.
Gillard's old bed mate, Emerson, was serenading Abbott alone in a taunting display of ridicule.
*You know, if they'd actually just made it a big money-go-round – not a take from the rich, give to the poor – but an actual money-go-round, and admitted it as simply as that, something that might have stimulated the economy, I'd probably be half for it…*
Also, if this carbon tax did ANYTHING to lower global temperatures, then they might have a sliver of an argument. That said, the whole world could adopt it and not even Tim Flannery claims it would make an iota of difference.
Their argument of, "So what? We do nothing?" is fallacious. By wasting so much time, money, and endeavour on the carbon caper, there is in fact a lot we are not doing that we should be doing again.


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Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life
Grove Press, 1997 - 814 pages
"Superb ... Mr. Anderson does a masterly job in evoking Che's complex character, in separating the man from the myth and in describing the critical role Che played in one of the darkest periods of the cold war". -- The New York Times Book Review
The Philadelphia Inquirer called Che Guevara "the best treatment of its subject to date", and the Denver Post wrote, "It is Anderson's careful research that will define Guevara for the future". Acclaimed around the world and a national best-seller, this is the definitive work on Che Guevara, the dashing rebel whose epic dream was to end poverty and injustice in Latin America and the developing world through armed revolution.
Jon Lee Anderson's biography traces Che's extraordinary life, from his comfortable Argentine upbringing to the battlefields of the Cuban revolution, from the halls of power in Castro's government to his failed campaign in the Congo and his assassination in the Bolivian jungle. Combining unprecedented access to the personal archives maintained by Guevara's widow, carefully guarded Cuban government documents, and extensive interviews with both Che's comrades and the CIA men and Bolivian officers who hunted him down, Che Guevara illuminates as never before this mythic figure who embodied the greatest moment of revolutionary communism as a force in history.
"Excellent ... admirably honest and staggeringly researched ... it is unlikely that after Anderson's exhaustive contribution, much more will be learned about Guevara". -- Los Angeles Times
"An enduring achievement. Other biographies are in the works, but it is hard to imagine that any will match the volume and detail of the research here.... Guevara's victories andfailures, equally spectacular, are part of our common history.... Che lives, not only in this book but in the world". -- The Boston Globe
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Control what you hear (and what you don't) when you get a call, snap a pic, or type a message on your Windows phone. On Start , swipe over to the All apps list, and then select Settings > Personalization > Sounds to choose the right sounds for you.
Your phone already comes with a bevy of ringtones, but if you're looking for more (or want to create your own), swipe over to the All apps list, select Microsoft , and then search for ringtones. You'll find apps like Ringtone Maker, which lets you create and cut ringtones and notification sounds from the music on your phone.
To get sound files from your Windows 10 PC onto your phone, connect your phone to your PC and do the following:
On your PC, select the Start button, then select File Explorer > This PC.
Under Devices and drives, double-click (or double-tap) your phone, double-click the Phone folder, and then double-click the Ringtones folder.
Find a sound file on your PC (for example, music files are often in the Music folder), and then drag the file into the Ringtones folder.
On your phone, go to Settings > Personalization > Sounds then select Ringtone to find and select your new ringtone.
Learn how to add ringtones to your phone from a Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC.
Have a sound file on your computer that you want to use as a ringtone? If you can play it on your phone, it isn't protected with digital rights management (DRM), and it's smaller than 30 MB, then you can use it as a ringtone.
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DETROIT -- "No one wants to be the next Toyota."
Three years ago, that would have been a ridiculous thing to say. Same goes for "I'm thinking of opening a Pontiac dealership" or "I just paid sticker price for a PT Cruiser."
But in the Bizarro World of today, no one wants to end up like Toyota.
Wouldn't it be awful to have some of the most loyal customers in the industry and top-selling cars in the world?
Even stranger is that the above quote, from Edmunds.com analyst Jessica Caldwell in a Bloomberg News story last week, was referring to General Motors. GM acted quickly to recall nearly 500,000 units of its top-selling car in 2011, the Chevrolet Cruze, because it doesn't want anyone to think it pulled a Toyota.
For decades, GM would have given anything for Americans to mention it in the same breath as Toyota.
Today, if you're "the next Toyota," you have a huge problem on your hands. Since 2009, Toyota has recalled more than 15 million vehicles, paid the U.S. government almost $50 million in fines and spent countless hours trying to reassure nervous owners and car shoppers.
Suddenly, no one wants to be like Toyota anymore. It might not be a bad idea for Toyota to start calling itself "the previous Hyundai."
Caldwell told Bloomberg it was important for GM to proactively address a potential fire risk in the Cruze because it is such a critical nameplate.
Her full comment was this: "No one wants to be the next Toyota and ignore any problems in the cars. A lot of these people are new GM customers, so it's important to do what you can to keep them happy and not be negligent of anything that can go wrong."
A big recall of the Cruze is a bit of a black eye for GM, which just days earlier was celebrating its improved performance in J.D. Power's latest Initial Quality Study. It marks the second time that GM had to recall every Cruze it had made, up to the point that the defect was found.
Last week's recall is connected to 30 reports of fires, but none involving crashes, injuries or deaths. There's also a second, simultaneous recall because some Cruzes could be missing some welds on the fuel tank.
About a year ago, GM had to recall all Cruzes to address some steering and transmission problems. That came on the tails of a small recall aimed at making sure the steering wheel wouldn't just, you know, fall off.
On top of all that, I've discovered that "Cruze" is not even a real word. Fortunately, it looks like GM hired a better proofreader before it rolled out something called the Chevrolet Zpark.
Caldwell and other analysts don't expect the recalls to have any lasting effect on opinions of GM or the Cruze overall, even among English majors.
GM certainly hopes that's the case. After all it has been through in the past three years, the last thing it needs is for people to think it's anything like Toyota.


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Calculating multi-family dwelling unit service sizes neednt be a difficult process, but it can be if you dont follow the right steps Mlulti-family service calculations can seem confusing, especially since you have a choice of methods standard (Art. 220, Part II) and optional (Art. 220, Part III). But clearing up that confusion is easy once you break them down into their component steps. Deciding which method to use is the hard part. On electrical exams, use the standard method unless the question specifies the optional method. In the field, the optional method is usually preferable if the dwelling qualifies for it. The optional method has fewer steps and results in a smaller service. In either case, the calculations differ somewhat from the single-family dwelling calculations covered last month in this column. Standard method. This is a six-step process.
Step 1: Determine the general load. This consists of the general lighting and receptacle loads (3VA per square feet) (Table 220.3A), a minimum of two 1,500VA small appliance loads (3,000VA) [220.16(A) and 210.11(C)(1)], and the laundry circuit loads (1,500VA) [220.16(B) and 210.11(C)(2)] of all individual dwelling units [Table 220.11]. You can omit the laundry load, if a central laundry facility is available to all building occupants [210.52(F) Ex. 1]. Because these circuits won't all be on (loaded) simultaneously, 220.16 permits you to apply Table 220.11 demand factors to the total connected load as follows:
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First 3,000VA at 100% demand Next 117,000VA at 35% demand Remainder at 25% demand Step 2: Determine air-conditioning and heat loads (220.15 and 220.21). Because they don't run simultaneously, you can omit the smaller of the two. Observe these two requirements: Calculate the air-conditioning demand load at 100%. In other words, assume the airconditioning equipment runs at the maximum level. Calculate electric space-heating loads at 100% of the total connected load (220.15). Assume all the space heaters run simultaneously. Step 3: Determine the appliance demand load (220.17). You can use a demand factor of 75% for four or more appliances fastened in place, such as dishwashers, waste disposals, trash compactors, or water heaters, but not space-heating equipment (220.15), clothes dryers (220.18), cooking appliances (220.19), or air-conditioning equipment. Step 4: Determine the clothes dryer load (220.18). Use 5,000W or the nameplate rating, whichever is greater. Then adjust that according to the demand factors in Table 220.18. You can omit the dryer load if the dwelling units don't have hook-ups for electric dryers. Don't calculate laundry room dryers using this method. Step 5: Determine the cooking equipment loads (220.19). For household cooking appliances rated greater than 1.75W, calculate feeder and service loads according to the demand factors of 220.19, Table and Notes. Step 6: Size the ungrounded conductors per Table 310.16 based on the calculated demand load. Applying the steps. To see how these steps work, let's do a sample calculation. What's the demand load for a 25-unit apartment building? Each apartment is 1,000 square feet and contains an airconditioning unit (30.8A, 208V); heating unit (7.5kW); dishwasher (1.2kVA); waste disposal (1.5kVA); water heater (4.5kW); dryer (4.5kW); and electric range (15.5kW). The system voltage is 120/208V 3-phase. Step 1: Determine the general lighting and receptacle, small appliance, and laundry load (Table 220.11). No central laundry facility is located on the premises, so include the laundry circuit in the general load in Step 1. 220.16(B) requires a 1,500VA load for each apartment in this building. First, add up the loads and apply the demand factor as follows: General lighting: (1,000 sq ft3VA)= 3,000VA (Table 220.3A) Small-appliance circuits: 3,000VA Laundry circuit: 1,500VA Total connected load for one unit (3,000VA+3,000VA+1,500VA)=7,500VA Next, apply the demand factor per Table 220.11: 7,500VA25 units = 187,500VA
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Step 2: Determine the air-conditioning load versus heat load (220.15). Air-conditioning=30.8A208V=6,406VA Heat = 7,500kW Therefore, you can omit the A/C, because it's smaller than the heat. 7,500kW25 units=187,500VA Step 3: Determine the appliance demand load (220.17). If there are four or more appliance loads on the service, apply a 75% demand factor to the connected load of the appliances. Here are the numbers: Dishwasher: 1,200VA Waste disposal: 1,500VA Water heater: 4,500VA Total demand load: 7,200VA25 units0.75= 135,000VA Step 4: Determine the clothes dryer load. Even though the dryer in each apartment will only be 4.5kW, you're required by 220.18 to use 5kW for the calculation. Connected load=5,000VA25 units=125,000VA. The demand factor for 25 dryers falls in the 24-42 category of Table 220.18. It shows that the demand factor must be calculated based on the formula: %=35-[0.5(number of dryers-23)]. Demand factor % = 35-[0.5(25-23)] = 34 Now to determine the demand load, apply the demand factor you just calculated to the total connected load. Demand load: 125,000VA0.34=42,500VA Step 5: Determine the cooking equipment loads (220.19).
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Because the range is over 12kW, you must use Table 220.19 Note 1. This means that you must select a demand load from Table 220.19 based on 12kW. Then adjust that number by 5% for every 1kW or major fraction that the individual range exceeds the 12kW base figure. Here is how it works: Column C demand load for 25 units is 40kW. Now you must adjust that number. The 15.5kW range exceeds 12kW by 3.5kW. Since 0.5 is a major fraction, you need to round up to 4kW. (5%4=20% increase.) You must increase Column C demand load of 40kW by 20%, 40kW1.20=48kW demand load, or 48,000W. Step 6: Now you're ready to total up these numbers. Let's determine the service size. Total general lighting and receptacle, small appliance, and laundry load=60,825VA Total demand load of air conditioning versus heat load=187,500VA Total demand load for the appliances = Total demand load for the dryers = Total demand load for the ranges = 135,000VA 42,500VA 48,000VA
Total amperes of demand load=VA(E1.732)= 473,825VA(208V1.732)=1,315A Now that you know what the demand load is in amperes, you can determine the size of the service disconnecting means and the service conductor sizes. In this case, you need a 1,600A service. The calculation you work out here is just the demand load for the apartments. Another factor that you need to consider is the house panel for the loads not found in the individual apartments, such as corridor lighting, outside lighting, parking lot lighting, sign lighting, or maybe even a sprinkler system. These loads would be calculated separately then added on to the demand load for the 25 apartments. The optional method. This is a three-step process. For you to use this method, the dwelling must meet the following three conditions: There must be no more than one feeder per dwelling unit. Each dwelling unit is equipped with electric cooking equipment. The NEC does have an exception if the dwelling doesn't meet this condition. Each dwelling unit has electric space heating, air conditioning, or both. Step 1: Determine the total connected load. You need to add up the following loads: General lighting: 3VA per square foot Small-appliance and laundry branch circuit: 1,500VA for each 20A small-appliance and laundry branch circuit.
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Appliances: The nameplate VA rating of all appliances and motors fastened in place (permanently connected), but not the air-conditioning or heating load. Use the range and dryer nameplate ratings. Air conditioning versus heat: Determine which load is larger. Use the larger of the two at 100%. Step 2: Determine the demand load. Calculate the net computed demand load by applying the demand factor from Table 220.32 to the total connected load (Step 1). You can convert the net computed demand load (kVA) to amperes using the following formula: Single-phase: I=VAE 3-phase: I=VA(E1.732) Step 3: Size the ungrounded conductors per Table 310.16 based on the calculated demand load. As you can see, these calculations aren't that difficult if you take them one step at a time. Should you use them if you're working with stamped drawings? Yes, because even stamped drawings can contain errors. Doing these calculations is a good way to ensure that the conductor sizes meet or exceed NEC requirements. If your drawings use the optional method, you should also ensure that the dwelling qualifies for that method. Now that you've seen how these calculations work, you can head off service conductor sizing mistakes before construction and inspection, which will eliminate delays and expensive rework. More importantly, you'll have done your work with the knowledge the service conductors are safe for every family in a multi-family dwelling.


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HOLLAND -- The 2006/2007 Academic Honor Roll of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) includes 160 student-athletes from HopeCollege.
The academic awards program is administered by the faculty representatives of the MIAA member colleges.
The 18th annual Academic Honor Roll consists of student-athletes who maintained a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the year.
Among the Hope students named to the Honor Roll are fourteen seniors who both lettered four years and achieved the academic distinction. They are Erin Dargis of Geneva, Ill./Geneva Community HS (soccer), Nathaniel Golomb of Schoolcraft/Schoolcraft HS (golf), Karl Hoesch of Zeeland/Zeeland East HS (swimming), Leah Koopmans of Holland/Holland HS (cross country, track), Alison Mejeur of St. Joseph/St. Joseph HS (cross country), Sara Omanson of Naperville, Ill./Naperville North HS (cross country, track), Michael Rodgers of Saline/Saline HS (baseball), Kyle Smith of Ada/Forest Hills Northern (track), Leslie Tableman of Lansing/Eastern HS (cross country, track), Matthew VanBeek of Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS (baseball), Jennifer Vander Meer of Holland/Holland HS (track), Michael VanderVelde of Grandville/Grandville HS (baseball), Kyle Waterstone of Holland/Holland HS (swimming).
Three students combined academic excellence while participating in two sports during the school year.


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Two fan-favorite country stars – Ronnie Dunn and George Strait – took the stage together during the Cowboy Rides Away Tour in Tulsa, Okla. last weekend. The legends performed 'You Look So Good In Love' and 'Amarillo By Morning.'
On Saturday (April 19), Strait, the 2014 ACM Entertainer of the Year, brought his tour to the BOK Center, and proceeded to blow fans away with his collaborations involving Dunn. The two country stars looked incredibly relaxed onstage, their friendship obvious in their smiles and laughter throughout the set.
While singing 'You Look So Good in Love,' Strait and Dunn had subtle smirks on their faces, and it may be due to the reservations from the band regarding their performance of the song. Taste of Country spoke with Dunn before the weekend shows, and he joked about two dudes singing the love song.
"All the guys in the crew went, 'You're not singing that! Two dudes are not going to get on stage and sing that, man."
Well, two dudes did sing the song — and it sounded pretty darn good. It's a performance country fans aren't likely to forget anytime soon.
In addition to lighting up the stage, Dunn taught the crowd how to take a selfie, which he later posted to Twitter so that fans could see the finished product. Strait is finishing up his final tour, and will officially leave the touring life behind June 7 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.


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In addition to co-maintaining The Mean Machines Archive and Nintendo Life, Damien McFerran is also a published writer. He has contributed content to the following magazines and websites:
If you feel the urge to chuck some work his way he's unlikely to say no and can be contacted via the form on this site.
Here you will find a selection of his work. Click a thumbnail below for a short description of the feature. The PDF scans are quite large, so remember to use the tried and tested 'right-click and save as' method.
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The high school football season takes flight in nearly two months, and with the conferences realigning, area teams are set to face some new opponents.
The high school football season takes flight in nearly two months, and with the conferences realigning, area teams are set to face some new opponents.
The schedules for the 2013 season have been released.
The New Bern Bears are aiming to defend their 4A state championship, while the Havelock Rams are gunning for their third 3A title in a row. The West Craven Eagles and Jones Senior Trojans are expecting to build on last season's playoff berth, and new Pamlico coach Kevin Yost feels his Hurricanes have a bright year to look forward to.
New Bern opens with home games against Durham Hillside and Havelock before traveling to West Craven for its first road contest.
The Bears rolled to a 40-20 win over Hillside last season at Caruso-Coates Stadium, then edged out Havelock in an epic 34-33 battle.
�The non-conference schedule is pretty similar to last year's. We have two great and talented teams to open up the season,� said New Bern coach Bobby Curlings. �We will find out where we stand as a team and where we need to get to.
�We try to put some meat on the schedule at the beginning of the season to prepare us for the conference and the playoffs.�
New Bern wraps up its non-conference play at Jacksonville and at home against Wilmington Laney. The new conference kicks off with a home game against C.B. Aycock on Sept. 27. The Bears also host South Central and J.H. Rose, while hitting the road to play Eastern Wayne, Southern Wayne and D.H. Conley.
�I'm not too sure about the new conference because we haven't played some of those teams ever,� Curlings said. �That's a new challenge that's being presented to us, but we are looking forward to it.�
Havelock begins its title defense at former conference foe Washington and Craven County rival New Bern. It hosts Jones Senior, travels to Kinston and hosts Jacksonville Northside in non-conference action.
The Rams welcome Richlands to Havelock on Sept. 27 for the conference-opener. They follow up with home games against Jacksonville and Swansboro before visiting White Oak and West Carteret.
Havelock ends the regular-season at West Craven.
West Craven loaded its slate with challenging non-conference opponents. The Eagles, who won six games last season after winning three in each of their two previous years, start the season at Edenton-Holmes.
They host South Central, New Bern and Washington over the next three weeks before closing non-conference play at D.H. Conley.
In its new conference, West Craven will host West Carteret, White Oak and Havelock, while traveling to play Richlands, Jacksonville and Swansboro.
Pamlico, winners of just one game last season, have a new coach and higher expectations.
The Hurricanes open at Croatan, then host Lakewood and Farmville Central. The non-conference schedule ends with a road trip to Edenton-Holmes, a home game against Ayden-Grifton and a road trip to Dixon.
They play East Carteret, Northside and Southside on the road in conference play, and host Lejeune and Jones Senior.
Jones Senior made the postseason last year despite two regular-season victories. The Trojans still have a young squad.
Their non-conference schedule is nothing to shake a stick at with games at Jacksonville, Havelock and Wallace-Rose Hill, while also hosting Kinston, Richlands and Southwest Onslow.
The Trojans play host to Lejeune, Southside and East Carteret in conference action, while traveling to Northside and Pamlico.
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2013 High School Football Schedules
New Bern Bears (2012 record: 15-0, 4A state champs)
Aug. 23 � Durham Hillside, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 30 � Havelock, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 6 � at West Craven, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 13 � at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 � Laney, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 27 � C.B. Aycock, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 � at Eastern Wayne, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 11 � South Central, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 25 � at Southern Wayne, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 1 � at D.H. Conley, 7 p.m.
Nov. 8 � J.H. Rose
Havelock Rams (2012 record: 15-1, 3A state champs)
Aug. 23 � at Washington, 7 p.m.
Aug. 30 � at New Bern, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 6 � Jones Senior, 7 p.m.
Sept. 13 � at Kinston, 7 p.m.
Sept. 20 � Jacksonville Northside, 7 p.m.
Sept. 27 � Richlands, 7 p.m.
Oct. 4 � Jacksonville, 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 � Swansboro, 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 � at White Oak, 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 � at West Carteret, 7 p.m.
Nov. 8 � at West Craven, 7 p.m.
West Craven Eagles (2012 record: 6-6, first round of 3A playoffs)
Aug. 23 � at Edenton-Holmes, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 30 � South Central, 7 p.m.
Sept. 6 � New Bern, 7 p.m.
Sept. 13 � Washington, 7 p.m.
Sept. 20 � at D.H. Conley, 7 p.m.
Sept. 27 � West Carteret, 7 p.m.
Oct. 11 � White Oak, 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 � at Richlands, 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 � at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.
Nov. 1 � at Swansboro, 7 p.m.
Nov. 8 � Havelock, 7 p.m.
Pamlico Hurricanes (2012 record: 1-9, missed playoffs)
Aug. 23 � at Croatan, 7 p.m.
Aug. 30 � Lakewood, 7 p.m.
Sept. 6 � Farmville Central, 7 p.m.
Sept. 13 � at Edenton-Holmes, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 � Ayden-Grifton, 7 p.m.
Sept. 27 � at Dixon, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 11 � at East Carteret, 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 � at Northside, 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 � Lejeune, 7 p.m.
Nov. 1 � Jones Senior, 7 p.m.
Nov. 8 � at Southside, 7 p.m.
Jones Senior Trojans (2012 record: 3-9, second round of 1A playoffs)
Aug. 23 � Kinston, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 30 � at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.
Sept. 6 � at Havelock, 7 p.m.
Sept. 13 � at Wallace-Rose Hill, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 � Richlands, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 27 � Southwest Onslow, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 11 � Lejeune, 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 � Southside, 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 � at Northside, 7 p.m.
Nov. 1 � at Pamlico, 7 p.m.
Nov. 8 � East Carteret, 7 p.m.


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Breakfast Egg Recipes
Try these 5 protein-packed, nutritious egg recipes.
Packed with protein and B vitamins, eggs are a great breakfast choice. They keep you feeling full, which studies show may help with weight loss. Give them a crack on a weekday morning with one of these easy, nutritious egg recipes.
Weekday Huevos Rancheros
Serves 2
1 15 ounce can black bans
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
14/cup salsa
2 eggs
2 corn tortillas
2 Tbsp. grated cheese
In a small pan or in the microwave, heat the black beans (with their juices), cumin, and salsa. Cook the eggs your favorite way, and lightly toast the corn tortillas. Place the tortillas on plates, and top each with half the beans, 1 egg, 1 Tbsp. cheese each and a little more salsa if you like.
Open-Faced Eggs Florentine Sandwiches
Serves 2
2 tsp. olive oil
2 large handfuls of baby spinach
2 slices whole-grain bread
3 eggs
1 Tbsp. milk
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add the olive oil and baby spinach. Cook and stir until the spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes. Toast the whole-grain bread in the toaster. Beat the eggs with the milk and a bit of salt and pepper. Add the egg mixture to the spinach. Cook, stirring quickly, until the eggs are scrambled and cooked through. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese (optional). Place the toast slices on a plate and top with the hot egg mixture.
Ham, Swiss and Avocado Scramble
Serves 2
4 eggs
2 Tbsp. milk
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1 slice lean Canadian bacon or ham
1 thick slice Swiss cheese
1/2 avocado
Beat eggs with milk; add salt and pepper to taste. Chop the Canadian bacon or ham, Swiss cheese and avocado into 1/2" pieces. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. When hot, spray with nonstick oil, then add the egg mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until eggs are almost done but still just a bit runny. Add the ham, cheese, and avocado, and cook until cheese melts and eggs are cooked through.
Baked Eggs Provencale
Serves 2
1 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
4 eggs
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp. olive oil
Chopped baisl or parsley
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread the can of crushed tomatoes in a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with the chopped thyme, and bake for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the pan from the oven, and crack all the eggs directly into the tomato sauce. Sprinkle the eggs with salt and pepper; drizzle the whole dish with olive oil; and bake another 10 minutes or so, until the yolks are done to your liking – the yolks will still look glossy on top when they're cooked through. When the eggs are done, scoop them onto plates with the sauce, and top with chopped basil or parsley. (Note: Garlic-lovers could stir a teaspoon of finely chopped garlic into the tomato sauce before beginning!)
Easy Creamy Scrambled Eggs
Serves 2
4 eggs
2 Tbsp. milk
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1/3 cup low-fat cottage cheese
For creamy scrambled eggs without the added fat of cream or cream cheese, beat the eggs with the milk, plus a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook as you would scrambled eggs, in a nonstick pan, stirring over medium-low heat. Just before the eggs are done, stir in the low-fat cottage cheese.


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When Matt Drudge released his report yesterday that Condoleezza Rice was the new top contender for the GOP vice presidential nomination, pretty much everyone saw it for what it was -- an attempt to distract the press from the mounting controversy over Mitt Romney's departure date from Bain Capital. It was so transparent and so improbable that even conservatives like Erick Erickson, while appreciative of the intent, were calling it "silly." But it worked: major newspapers and the network morning shows jumped on the Drudge rumor.
This morning on Today, NBC correspondent Peter Alexander reported on the "new VP speculation" and said the Romney campaign and Drudge wanted to "switch the topic," but never explained specifically why they wanted the topic switched, noting simply that Romney was "forced to defend his business experience."
Take special note of this exchange at the end of Alexander's report, which put lie to the whole ridiculous affair:
ALEXANDER: Many conservatives who already doubt Romney's conservative credentials would obviously be deeply upset if Rice were chosen. As one conservative commentator tweeted, Savannah, last night, multiple assurances from Team Romney tonight that Condi is not happening for VP. It would still be a big surprise if she were the choice.
SAVANNAH GUTHRIE: OK, so it's over before it begins.
The Condi speculation is "over before it begins?" Good thing you just devoted an entire segment to it!
Over at ABC, Good Morning America didn't even bother to note the distraction element to the story. Senior political correspondent Jonathan Karl reported that the rumor came from the Drudge Report, "which has been accurate on Romney before," prior to laying out the "huge problems" with the Rice speculation.
Meanwhile, the newsroom at Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal gladly played ball with Drudge, treating his thin, un-sourced item as straight news. Under the headline, "Rice's Name Is Floated as Potential VP Choice," the Journal's Friday edition marveled at how the right-wing site had "set Washington ablaze" and "caused outsized fanfare." But outsized fanfare from whom? Journal reporters, apparently.
Throughout all of this, no one made mention of the fact that so many of Drudge's previous attempts at original reporting have proven to be almost comically inaccurate -- his VP reporting, in particular.
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Washtenaw Economic Club Announces Luncheon Speakers
Prominent economists and business executives will be the featured speakers for the Washtenaw Economic Club's spring 2012 luncheon lecture series.
On Thursday, March 29, Michael A. Finney, president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, and George Fulton, U-M economist and researcher, will provide an economic outlook for Washtenaw County. The luncheon is sponsored by the AnnArbor.com Business Review.
At MEDC, Finney is responsible for enacting Gov. Rick Snyder's economic development strategy. Prior to taking the helm at MEDC, he served as president and CEO of Ann Arbor SPARK, a public-private partnership advancing innovation-based economic development in the greater Ann Arbor region.
Fulton is director of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics and a research professor at the university's Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy, where he is director of the Center for Labor Market Research. He has been forecasting economic and fiscal activity in Michigan annually for over three decades. Fulton also is co-director of a project to generate long-term economic and demographic projections for all of Michigan's counties. He serves as a principal advisor to the university administration and to the state government on the economic situation in Michigan.
Former Auto Executive Bob Lutz Speaks in April
Automotive consultant, advisor, and best-selling author Bob Lutz will speak at the Monday, April 23, Washtenaw Economic Club luncheon.
Lutz is the former vice chair of General Motors Corp. He also has served in executive positions with Ford, Chrysler, and BMW, among others. Today he is head of the consulting firm Lutz Communications.
In his book "Guts," Lutz reveals his unique brand of management and business philosophy that revolutionized Chrysler and much of the automotive industry. In "Car Guys vs. Bean Counters," he shines a light on the shift in leadership philosophy that emphasized waste elimination and maximized profitability over creative leadership—a change that, according to Lutz, led to the industry's downturn over the last several decades. He will sign copies of his books after the lecture.
The Washtenaw Economic Club luncheons will be held in the WCC Morris Lawrence building. Doors open at 11:30am, and attendees must be seated by 11:50am. Visit the Washtenaw Economic Club website for pricing and ticket availability.


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Posted by: downtothesea on February 14, 2010
James has always been drawn to the sea, and is a coastal New Englander by happy accident of birth.
His ancestors couldn't resist the lure of the sea either. They came from Ireland, Scotland, England, Sweden, and Hungary, following their fortunes, both good and bad, across the Atlantic to North America.
Here are their stories, and his.


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Above, watch the trailer for "Years of Living Dangerously" and the panel discussion with Thomas Friedman during the 2014 Spring Meetings. Below, watch the premiere episode.
Fueled by warmer temperatures and added moisture in the air, a storm system coils like a snake ready to strike. Rising seas stand poised to obliterate shoreline developments and cityscapes. The brown, dry soil of once-verdant farmland threatens food security for millions, all while the number of mouths to feed grows. Wildfires rage and burning peat lands belch black carbon and greenhouse gases into our thin shell of an atmosphere.
And that's how climate change is affecting real people, right now, all over the globe. "Years of Living Dangerously" on SHOWTIME® features an exceptional cast of world-class journalists and celebrity reporters documenting the impact of climate change worldwide. Over nine episodes, we show that climate change is 100% a people story.
World leaders just affirmed the latest in a series of reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Nobel Prize-winning authority on climate science. These reports are uncompromising in their assessment that climate change is real, it's us, it's now, it's getting worse, and we're not prepared. The latest report makes clear we have the clean energy technologies to start slashing carbon pollution at very low cost, much lower than the cost of inaction – but the window to act is closing fast.
Under Kim's leadership the Bank is doing a lot. It has frozen almost all investments in coal-fired power plants and is driving forward renewable energy projects with vigor and determination. It has sparked Connect4Climate, a global campaign and coalition intent on forging solutions to the greatest challenge of our time. A common vision led the World Bank Group to host the D.C. premiere of "Years" on April 10, during its annual Spring Meetings. We congratulate Program Manager Lucia Grenna and the Bank's Connect4Climate team for its passion and professionalism.
These are years of opportunity. Two decades ago we had much more flexibility to solve the climate crisis. But the problem was too abstract to mobilize the kind of public pressure needed to persuade our leaders to make a change – and clean energy technologies were only starting to emerge. Now both climate solutions and climate impacts have arrived. They are concrete and personal. And "Years" is showing just how personal they are.
Our action campaign, Act Now, is building on the climate campaigns of groups like 350.org, the Environmental Defense Fund, the League of Conservation Voters, the National Resources Defense Council, the National Wildlife Federation, the Sierra Club, and many more. The aim is to revoke the license of leaders to continue business as usual. And this applies with special force to the global powers coming together for the 2015 climate negotiations in Paris. These talks might be the last chance for meaningful action before we cross tipping points we will be powerless to reverse.
For the first time since "An Inconvenient Truth," we have a media vehicle with the potential to ignite a decisive conversation on climate. The combination of storytelling, star power, and masterful cinematography promises to empower those who are already concerned and engage those who aren't. This isn't just about landmark television but about growing a global movement. We can and must work together to find solutions. We sincerely hope you watch the show – the biggest story of our time – with your friends and family and take a stand.
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Social engineering or technical fix?
Why not both?
The article in the BBC today about land subsidence (sinking) , up to 100mm/year, and sea level rise, up to 10mm/year means we need a technical fix: move sea water around, inland storage, controlled flooding. But the other point in these comments are valid: human behaviour has destructive effects, particularly to ourselves (see bioinitiative.org). So social engineering away from destructive activities and behaviours is necessary to have a survivable model for our peoples.
Years of Living Dangerously is a brilliant project even if forty odd years late. We have entered the sixth era of extinction, for the first time the anthropocenes responsible for it. The green house gases levels in our air are not sustainable, the damage to our waterways, extinction of species, losses to biodiversity and the ecosystems have to be reversed. Fossil fuels and agriculture are the main culprits; unseen levels of CO2 in the atmosphere resulting in extreme climate conditions that hit the poorer countries GDPs worse, desertification of the Mediterranean areas, loss of glacial sheets in all parts of the planet, deforestation can not continue at such levels if at all. Our world leaders will have to be more transparent, accountable, and farsighted. I look immensely forward to these TV series - should be shown the world over to avoid a point of no return....
Jed, this may be plausible but I believe it wiser to cut our dependence of fossil fuels and become a world less concerned with over-abundance. The actions I propose are win-wins. More vegetation (more planted and less destroyed) = a more beautiful world with more carbon dioxide absorbed and less carbon dioxide emitted into the environment. More biking and walking = healthier people and less pollution; carpooling = getting to know people and less pollution; alternatives to fossil fuels = improvement in environment..air, water, etc. All of these will bring about a healthier planet. As James Cameron states above, these are years of opportunity. Let's do it.
Indeed,our global leaders should address the issues of climate change and global warming seriously and not simply a bench warmers or jet setters, so to speak.
Grateful for celebs, scientists and people of faith for their commitment to altering the course of climate change but it's an all hands on deck effort that requires 7 billion +. Those who use the Bible as an excuse for climate change are taking the easy way out to avoid culpability. Christianity and taking care of our planet are not mutually exclusive. Nor is any care of the earth in conflict with any other religion. This film is emotional and incredibly frightening but must be viewed to truly understand what we are facing. Let's use common sense as we go about our daily lives. Reducing our possessions, reducing deforestation, re-forestation, carpooling, using public transport, biking, walking, urban gardening, demanding less reliance on fossil fuels will make a difference. Our future planet will not be hospitable to our children if we don't change course. Climate change affects everything ... agriculture therefore food availability, air quality, water quality and availability...and more. #takeresponsibility #climatechange #ourchildrendeserveit #restoreourplanet #christianity #yearsoflivingdangerously #wecandothis #itsnothatdifficult #dontunderestimatethepowerofone #theoppositeofpovertyisenough #climatechangeisanationalsecurityissue #thestoryofstuff. - a Christian committed to changing this world
My thesis is that we can reduce / control oceans rising by pumping sea water into desert areas and maintaining inland sea reservoirs.


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Ed Husain ❤ Bahrain's monarchy
CFR's Ed Husain, still defending the indefensible in The Prince and the Ayatollah:
In Bahrain, I was a guest of the king's son, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, who, in the context of the country's current political climate, is a liberal's liberal. Educated in Washington and Cambridge, England, the 42-year-old prince spoke about Britain's constitutional monarchy, the dire need for political reform in his country, and his yearning for a political settlement with the opposition.
I bet he's computer-savvy and really cares about the environment, too. Reminds me of what was written about Bashar al-Assad, Gamal Mubarak, and Seif al-Islam al-Qadhafi a decade ago.
He appeared genuinely contrite about the excesses of the government in Bahrain, but also convinced that the opposition has no vision of how to improve matters. "The path to hell is paved with good intentions," he said. Constantly, he referred to the need for "evolution" rather than "revolution."
That's real deep stuff. What a visionary statesman! And I notice Husain is no longer talking about the "opposition" in quotation marks. What gives? Have they become more real?
And I love this line — poor Khalifas!
The opposition wants the prime minister to resign, but neither the king nor the crown prince can dare ask a family elder to depart in ignominy.
It's so unfair that they are being asked that their family members, who invited an outside power to help repress citizens, be held accountable. And of course this is entirely about family dynamics and has nothing to do with the strong backing of the PM by Saudi Arabia or anything.
He also doesn't want Bahrain to be under any diplomatic pressure for its abuses:
It is crucial that Western nations help the country achieve this balance, and that they not provide diplomatic cover for rioters and clerics in the name of human rights and democracy.
Instead, they should be using every pressure point to strengthen the reformist strands within the monarchy in support of political change, equal rights for women and an end to the language of Shiite sectarianism in Bahrain. Negotiations around the political table are the only way forward in Bahrain.
But that can't include asking — for instance — for the PM who oversaw the worse of the repression to step down, right, because it would be too embarassing at the Khalifa family dinners? The other irony here is that the Bahraini state press has been full of anti-US attacks, often timed when the Obama administration is applying pressure... for genuine negotiations. See this informative blog post for examples.
And this bit is most disingenuous:
The demands of the opposition for an end to discrimination in government jobs and for greater political freedoms are valid. But calls for greater human rights must not be selective. Last year the opposition blocked bills that gave women equality and freedom in Bahrain because the ayatollahs opposed it, while the monarchy and Sunni parties supported it.
So the idea is that Bahraini women should have equality but still be subject to late-night arrests, detention, torture, etc.
The most insidious thing about Husain's writing on Bahrain is this faux act he does of pretending no one understands anything about the place, the regional setting in which the conflict is happening, and his insinuation that the attention on human rights abuses has created a warped view of the situation. Of course the world understands the situation: the US basically endorsed the Saudi intervention, it's hardly raised by the EU, David Cameron gave a great welcome to the crown prince a few months ago, etc.
The argument for a negotiated outcome is a strong one given the reality that the Khalifas' supporters will not allow them to fall. But even accounting for radicals in the opposition and Iranian influence (which is disputed), the terms Husain presents are essentially that the opposition has to agree to the Khalifas' terms, while the latter should be under no obligation to to yield or be held accountable. Ed Husain is taking the Khalifas' spin hook, line and sinker — and most surprising of all this appears to be genuine naiveté on his part. The sad thing is, the Khalifas — try as they might — could not buy that kind of PR.
[Thanks, PM]
Update: See also this response by Gregg Carlstrom at the recently revived Majlis, which adresses Husain's shallow analysis of the Bahrain opposition — or should that be "opposition"?
Update 2: Paul Mutter also weighs in.