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Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, better known to American reporters and TV viewers as “Baghdad Bob,” was the Iraqi information minister from 2001 to 2003. During the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, his outlandish pronouncements of Iraqi military supremacy became the source of amusement to many in the West. Biography Al-Sahaf was born in Hillah, Iraq, on July 30, 1944. After studying journalism at Baghdad University, he joined the Ba’ath Party, which came to power following a coup in 1968....

One of the draws of sit-on-top kayaks is that you don’t have to sit in a cockpit to paddle it. That benefit is actually a downside when it comes to trying to keep things like cell phones and wallets dry or just keeping things from falling into the water. It is for this reason that dry storage in the form of kayak hatches comes in handy. If you have a sit-on-top kayak or another type of kayak that doesn’t have a hatch, here’s a guide on how you can tell if you can install a hatch on your plastic kayak....

Career counseling provides professional advice about the issues all of us face regarding our careers at some point —and usually at multiple points—during our lives. They include choosing or changing careers, job searching, and dealing with work-related problems. Here are eight things you should do to make sure you get the most out of this very valuable service: Choose the Right Professional After deciding you need career counseling, your next step is to find the right professional to provide it....

Definition Cut time (or “cut common time”) is a 4/4 time signature that’s been rhythmically “cut” to manipulate rhythm and/or tempo. Cut time can be written as 2/2, or as a c-shaped symbol with a vertical slash (see image). Cut time is used for the following rhythmic effects: To Mimic a March: The rhythm of 2/2 time is similar to that of 2/4 - also known as “march” time - because both have the downbeat on every other beat....

Looking for a new grill at a great price? If so, here are some points that you may want to consider before you buy. The Best Time to Buy Sometimes patience prevails, especially when it comes to finding a great price on a grill. For many of us, the realization that it is time to buy a new grill happens around early spring and into the summer. This is also the time that the sales on grills peak, as do the prices....

Scorpio females are veiled in mystery and keep a shrewd eye on anyone who enters their orbit. They read deeply into your being, so don’t pretend to be someone you’re not. The Scorpio sign dances with power and surrender. She will test your strength and size you up as a potential lover. She has an intense urge to merge, yet wants to be sure of what she’s doing. Scorpio season is when you feel pulled into unseen worlds....

Kraft-faced, or paper-faced, insulation comes in batts and long rolls. The batts are precut to fit into cavities on standard 8-foot-high walls. Roll insulation is best for floors, ceilings, and roofs with a long joist or rafter bays and for tall walls. All kraft-faced insulation is easy to cut with a sharp utility knife or insulation knife. The facing has a tab (called a flange) running along each side edge of the insulation....

Manga creator Hiro Mashima made his first American comic convention appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2008 and brought with him the same kind of fun-loving spirit that readers have come to love from his creations Fairy Tail and Rave Master. Mashima met his fans at two autograph sessions and at a spotlight panel appearance, all hosted by his U.S. publisher, Del Rey Manga. Dressed in a gray Monster Hunter t-shirt, olive cargo pants, and over-sized sunglasses, Mashima bounded into his Saturday panel appearance with a big smile on his face and an enthusiastic “What’s up, guys!...

Inventory management is the process of efficiently monitoring the flow of products into and out of an existing inventory in the warehouse. This process involves controlling the receipt of products to prevent the inventory from becoming too high where items are stored at an unnecessary cost, or too low where it can cause a stock-out and production could be halted due to lack of raw materials. In SAP, the inventory management functionality revolves around the movement of materials in and out of the storage facility and the physical count of those items at regular intervals....

Meeting minutes are the detailed notes that serve as an official written record of a meeting or conference. The person in charge of the gathering usually asks one of the participants to tend to this task. One day, that someone could be you. While it’s not a terribly difficult job, taking minutes is an important one. Since meeting minutes are an official record of what transpired, accuracy is crucial. You will have to take thorough meeting notes that people must be able to refer to later if necessary....

The Moon is a timekeeper and the luminary that takes over when the Sun sets. In ancient Egypt, this Sun-Moon switch over was embodied by the Sun god Ra and the Moon-god Thoth. When the Sun god Ra journeyed into the underworld at night, Thoth took over until Sunrise. In even earlier, prehistoric times, the count of lunar months and a lunar calendar was in use across many cultures. The oldest artifacts show lunar markings on animal bone and carved into cave walls....

Coffee shop owners have unique needs among business owners. Their employees are usually flooded with orders during the morning rush, and customers who have not had their coffee yet can be difficult if their order turns out to be incorrect or if it takes a while to get it. Coffee shops also get unique and complicated orders like a double cupped, no whip, 2 pumps caramel, 1 pump white mocha, 2 scoops vanilla bean powder, extra ice Frappuccino....

Of all systems on your vehicle, the brake system could be the most important. When the driver steps on the brake pedal, a brake booster amplifies the force, pushing directly into the master cylinder. The master cylinder converts linear motion and force into hydraulic pressure. The “master” cylinder distributes this pressure to the brake calipers or wheel cylinders, also known as “slave” cylinders. At the slave cylinders, hydraulic pressure is converted back to linear motion and force, to compress brake pads or expand brake shoes....

Born in Montreal on August 5, 1968, and raised in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Terri Clark is a Canadian import who took America’s country music scene by storm in the ’90s. Clark grew up in a musical family. Her grandparents, Ray and Betty Gauthier, were country stars in Canada, opening for the likes of Johnny Cash, George Jones and Little Jimmy Dickens, and her mother performed folk songs at local coffee shops....

Twitter is a micro-blogging social-networking website that is popular with an ever-expanding base of users. In addition to regular Joe and Jane, there are many celebrities on Twitter, from controversial politicians to actors, authors, and comedians. Some celebrities on Twitter will tell you about stuff they’re working on and their lives. And the celebrities on THIS list also bring the funny. Chris Pratt Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Now that he’s secured a franchise as Star Lord in The Guardians of the Galaxy, funny bro Chris Pratt has become a favorite on Twitter with his relatable sense of humor....

Spider-Man is one of the most iconic superheroes…Scratch that, most iconic comic book characters…Scratch that, Spider-Man is one of the most iconic fictional characters Western popular culture has ever yielded. He’s all over films, TV, video games, pajamas, and bed sets. Oh, and comic books. That’s where it all started, but say you came to him from one of the many other avenues of Spidey self-promotion. Maybe you’ve never read a Spider-Man comic before....

It’s always fall time for inline skating enthusiasts. Whether you are a new, an experienced or a competitive skater, fall time is not a season; it’s a reality. This is because every skater must know how to fall in order to learn basic and advanced techniques and to survive the everyday imperfections in the sport, the skating surfaces, and the environment. No one likes falling, but if you have decided to inline skate or elevate your level of skating, you are going to experience falls....

Though the appearance of robots has changed over the years, the artificial lifeforms have remained a steady staple within the science fiction genre since the beginning of cinema itself – perhaps most famously in 1927’s Metropolis. But there have been plenty of robot movies in the last 90 years. The following 10 films are the best of the best in terms of their portrayal of robots. 01 of 10 Star Wars (1977)...

Within the horror genre, the “killer child” film is an intriguing niche, one in which the perceived innocence of kids runs in sharp contrast to their violent actions on screen. It’s a gimmick, to be sure, but quite a few movies have turned the premise into chilling entertainment, from the ’70s classic “The Omen” to more recent films like “Orphan.” 01 of 25 The Omen (1976) Archive Photos/ Moviepix/ Getty Images...

Job hunters considering employment with a retailing company want to know which are the best retail employers to pursue, as well as which retailing companies they should avoid. By researching several different “best” lists, job hunters can easily identify a variety of ways that a retail company would be a best fit retail employer. It’s a bit harder to find a list of the worst companies to work for in retail, but prospective employees now have a place to go for this information as well....