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Anderson Cooper: I'm Gayby Free Britney at .
CNN's Anderson Cooper recently admitted for the first time, in the context of an email exchange with The Daily Beast's Andrew Sullivan, that he is gay.
Sullivan, who is also gay, asked Cooper for comment on an EW story about gay people in public life coming out differently than in years past.
As the visibility of gay people - high-profile or not - is at the core of individuals, the deceasing newsworthiness of such revelations is encouraging.
Asked for his take on the subject, Cooper told Sullivan - and gave him the go-ahead to print - what he's never matter-of-factly said before:
"The fact is, I'm gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn't be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud."
On why he hasn't made it an issue before now, he says:
"Although my job puts me in the public eye, I have tried to maintain some level of privacy in my life. Part of that has been for purely personal reasons."
"I think most people want some privacy for themselves and people they are close to."
"But I've also wanted to retain privacy for professional reasons. Since I started as a reporter 20 years ago, I've often found myself in some very dangerous places."
"For my safety and the safety of those I work with, I try to blend in as much as possible, and prefer to stick to my job of telling other people's stories, and not my own.""I have found that sometimes the less an interview subject knows about me, the better I can safely and effectively do my job as a journalist."
"I've always believed that who a reporter votes for, what religion they are, who they love, should not be something they have to discuss publicly."
"As long as a journalist shows fairness and honesty in his or her work, their private life shouldn't matter. I've stuck to those principles for my entire career, even when I've been directly 'the gay question,' which happens occasionally."
"I did not address my sexual orientation in the memoir I wrote several years ago because it was a book focused on war, disasters, loss and survival. I didn't set out to write about other aspects of my life."
"Recently, however, I've begun to consider whether the unintended outcomes of maintaining my privacy outweigh personal and professional principle."
"It's become clear to me that by remaining silent on certain aspects of my personal life for so long, I have given some the mistaken impression that I am trying to hide something - something that makes me uncomfortable, ashamed or even afraid."
"This is distressing because it is simply not true."
Follow the link to read Cooper's full email to Sullivan.
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Heterosexuality is not promoted, it's natural. It is what is meant to be between males and females.Homosexuality on the other hand is unnatural and was never meant to be. It is a sickness, emotional or mental. It is plain dirty and disgraceful and it is promoted in parades and public with support from people like yourself. So you are a supporter of a dirty, filthy choice of lifestyle. Think about that. I, personally would be ashamed to support such a thing and would be more inclined to put my support where I could help clean the world, not make it a more disgusting place to be for everyone. You can call it discrimination or whatever you want but I don't support dirt like homosexuality, I fight it. Pogue mahone
Yes, it's their business alright but it's not the world's business. So we don't have to know about their dirty and disgusting little business. Their business is a sick buisness and they are sick and rather than getting some professional help they have promoters like you. Terribly wrong.


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A dentist is a physician who is involved in the field of dentistry which involves the mouth, teeth, gums and related areas. Some studies have shown that diseases relating to the teeth and gums can be indicative or indicators of some health issues. The health of the mouth is essential to the general overall health of the body and dentists will encourage and assist their patients in maintaining a healthy mouth by regular cleaning and check-ups.
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A dentist performs many important duties in the maintenance of oral health. Check-ups are a major part of the job and are important for patients keeping on top of their oral care. In addition to general check-ups, general dentistry involves basic treatments that can be done at a regular dental office. Such procedures might include filling a tooth, performing a minor surgical procedure such as a tooth extraction, and cleaning and polishing teeth. All dentists encourage patients to practice good dental care by brushing and flossing and getting regular cleanings as these good habits can help prevent cavities and other tooth and gum diseases.
Within dentistry there are specific specialties which require further training creating expertise in a particular area. Examples of specialties include:
Endodontics - the area which specializes in the treatment of the internal tissues or "pulp" of the tooth which is mostly made up of nerves and blood vessels; an endodontist performs root canal treatments and other procedures and examinations involving the inner tooth
Orthodontics -deals with the straightening and alignment of the teeth and jaw; an orthodontist will fit braces and treat for disorders involving misaligned teeth; will also deal with issues involving bone in and around the mouth area which may be related to other health issues
Periodontics - refers to the area around the tooth, including the gums and other tissues; a periodontist will deal with gum disease and other gum ailments
Prosthodontics - the area relating to cosmetic dentistry and the appearance of teeth; a prosthodontist fits implants to replace removed teeth and deals with other prosthetics in the mouth
Paediatric Dentist - specializes in treating children's teeth; may work with other specialists if specific areas (e.g. gum disease) are involved
Like most careers in the health industry, a dentist is required to be caring and compassionate as well as clever and competent. Since many people are afraid of visiting a dental office for treatment, it is beneficial for a dentist to be good with people and to be able to reassure them and explain procedures to them in a simple way.
Academic qualifications vary around the world but generally require a Bachelor of Science degree and then further postgraduate study. Most countries performing Western medicine require a dentist to have completed four years of postgraduate study to qualify as either a DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) or DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine). Other Dental degrees valid in various countries include: BDent (Bachelor of Dentistry); BDSc (Bachelor of Dental Science); MDent (Master of Dentistry); and DD (Doctor of Dentistry). There are others that are accepted in various countries, but these are the most common. After the academic qualifications have been obtained, clinical training is undertaken. In most places this is at least two years and then certification exams are required. Once fully qualified, further study can be undertaken in order to train in a specific specialty.
The workplace tends to be a dental office or dental hospital and the environments tend to be typical clinical environments - clean and sterile and working with the same professionals every day. The variation will be in the patients and interaction with different people everyday. As all towns and cities require dental offices, it should be possible to find a workplace within easy commuting distance.
Dentists in the US command a good salary and the dental profession is generally regarded as a high paying option when choosing a career path. The average salary for dentists is between $120,000 and $150,000 although it can range from $100,000 to $200,000 with some specialties commanding even higher salaries. Salaries can vary greatly in different locations. In other regions of the world, dentists are also highly paid. In the UK, National Health Service dentists earn an average salary of around £100,000 making them some of the top earners in the country. In Canada the median salary is $122,000 (Canadian dollars) and in Australia the average salary of a dentist is $60,000-$108,000 (Australian dollars).
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Topeka, KS - At times on Saturday night, it almost felt like there was a full moon. It was hard to say whether there was one or not, the cloud cover concealed it. The stuff that happened on the track made it feel like their was a full moon.
Heartland Park Topeka ushered in the holiday weekend with their own patriotic celebration and it was a fun night for all in attendance. Four drivers, in particular, had a great evening as they picked up wins in each of the 4 divisions.
Darron Fuqua has to be the hottest driver at HPT.Com Speedway. In the ultra-competitive modified field, Fuqa has raced his way to 5 wins on the season, that was until tonight. Fuqua rolled to the victory tonight and the win total climbed to 6 on the season.
The modified feature didn't get off to a very good start, but once they got going it turned into a good show. Fuqua battled his way to the front after starting in the 5th row. As he got to the lead, it seemed as if the race would never end. Fuqua stayed patient, working his way through all the yellow flag situations on Saturday night.
A total of 6 wins have come by the hands of Fuqua. The win also put Fuqua in a tie with Cody Agler in the Modified points standings.
Former feature winner, Josh Everhart finished in the 2nd position, Whitey Folk finished in the 3rd position, 4th went to Chris Morgan and rounding out the top 5 was Kyle Covert.
Each week the factory stock class turns in a spectacular race. This week they were no different than any of the other classes.
Last week's winner, Gerald Wahwahsuck, found himself at the point position. Lap after lap it looked as if, Wahwahsuck was going to put down another victory.
Unfortunately for Wahwahsuck, Steve Herrick had other plans. Herric worked his way to the front after starting mid pack. Once he got to the top spot, he rode it out until he found a place where he could pounce. He found it and Herrick motored right by Wahwahsuck.
A total of 5 cars were battling it out to the end. Dave Samuels wound up 2nd, 3rd went to Tyson Young, 4th was Zach Henery and rounding out the top 5 was, James King.
It was another full field of cars for the B Modified division. 31 cars checked in on the night and each was ready to take their turn at the head of the table. After the night was over, it was the former track champion, Brian Murphy, holding off all racers to the finish line.
Murphy, who has been consistent all year long, had yet to win a feature event prior to tonight. From the drop of the green flag it was all Murphy's night, as he went on to the win.
Dalton Kirk, the wonder boy from Gardner, finished 2nd, finishing in 3rd place was Mike Higley, Darren Robinson celebrated his best finish in 4th and finishing in the 5th position on the night was Richard Prochnow.
In the hobby stock feature, it was Zach Henery dominating on the night as he picked up win #8 on the season. It wasn't without a battle. Henery had to shake a few pure stocks in order to take home the win.
Jimmy Millard finished in the 2nd spot, Darren Davenport had a solid outing finishing in 3rd. 4th was the 2nd place in points, AJ Christian and rolling in another top 5 finish was the #17 of Randy Kohn.
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Start Finish Car No Driver Hometown
6 1 97Z Zachary Henery Berryton, KS
1 2 0 Jimmy Millard Topeka, KS
8 3 85 Darren Davenport Tecumseh, KS
4 4 355 AJ Christian Topeka, KS
5 5 17 Randy Kohn Topeka, KS
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11 7 72 Jeremy Boyles Topeka, KS
3 8 23 Tyler Hinrichs Emporia, KS
7 9 53 Daniel Canady Topeka, KS
2 10 14 Sandy Tanner Topeka, KS
10 11 5 Steve Stewart Osage City, KS
B-Mod - Feature
Start Finish Car No Driver Hometown
3 1 1M Brian Murphy Topeka, KS
6 2 30 Dalton Kirk Gardner, KS
8 3 11 Mike Higley Tecumseh, KS
5 4 32 Darren Robinson Berryton, KS
1 5 71R Richard Prochnow Pomona, KS
16 6 15 Seth Schroer Cottonwood Falls, KS
22 7 66 Kerry Davis Parkville, MO
21 8 45 Dustin Thulin Topeka, KS
14 9 11C Bryan Hey Wellsville, KS
13 10 73 Truman Asher St Joseph, MO
12 11 X1 Tracy Schaefer Topeka, KS
24 12 K68 David Mason Ottawa, KS
15 13 5R Dillon Rowland Kansas City, KS
19 14 21X Bill Custer Kansas Ciy, KS
20 15 38 Tim Thompson Nortonville , KS
9 16 21 Jack Frost Topeka, KS
23 17 58 John Grist Topeka, KS
7 18 00 Marty Grist Topeka, KS
10 19 11M Mike Ireland Topeka, KS
18 20 93 Shelby Calderwood Topeka, KS
2 21 22G Steve Goodman Meriden, KS
11 22 65 Aaron Hilderman Topeka, KS
4 23 77 Dylan Whitehead Bonner Springs, KS
17 24 41 Christopher Dishong Atchison, KS
Factory Stock - Feature
Start Finish Car No Driver Hometown
11 1 5K Steve Herrick Topeka, KS
10 2 72 David Samuels Tecumseh, KS
4 3 24 Tyson Young Americus, KS
7 4 97Z Zachary Henery Berryton, KS
1 5 60K James King Americus, KS
8 6 33 Josh Stevenson Emporia, KS
17 7 37 Justin Seifert Kansas City, KS
9 8 C15 Eric Weyer Centralia, KS
12 9 1N1 Bob Troutwine Topeka, KS
6 10 42C Terry Coder Topeka, KS
15 11 15 Leif Weyer Centralia, KS
3 12 OT Bobby Tavis Leavenworth, KS
18 13 11W Gerald Wahwahsuck Hiawatha , KS
5 14 444 George Bruning Everest , KS
16 15 05 Clint Hedge Bonner Springs, KS
13 16 333 Alfred Benson Topeka, KS
2 17 21G Ken Garcia Kansas City , KS
14 18 68 Matt Field Topeka, KS DNS
19 19 07 Frank Jaynes Bulingame, KS DNS
20 20 44 Henry Mabe Desoto, KS DNS
21 21 12S Dustin Sievers McFarland, KS DNS
Modified - Feature
Start Finish Car No Driver Hometown
10 1 87 Darron Fuqua Topeka, KS
4 2 21J Josh Everhart Burlingame, KS
21 3 6 Justin Folk Iola, KS
8 4 1X Chris Morgan Topeka, KS
14 5 7D7 Kyle Covert Topeka, KS
19 6 87X Brian MURPHY Topeka, KS
9 7 77 Cody Agler Emporia, KS
13 8 B Allan Broers Edgerton, KS
11 9 68 Kerry Davis Parkville, MO
7 10 32 Todd Wichman St Marys, KS
1 11 97J Josh Henery Overbrook, KS
3 12 5K Jason Keim Lawrence, KS
2 13 05 Tom Grist Topeka, KS
20 14 5C Scott Crystal Overland Park, KS
5 15 22 Bill Robison Topeka, KS
6 16 96 Danny Barker Kansas City, KS
16 17 69 Ryan Phillips Osage City, KS
15 18 97 Allen Henery Emporia, KS
12 19 777 Steven Bowers Jr Topeka, KS
18 20 63 Derrick Brown Meriden, KS
17 21 04 Jay Bailey Lyndon, KS


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Which pre-written D&D modules do you consider to be classic, and why?
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Obviously any of the modules that were first published could be considered classics because D&D was more of a shared experience in the late 70s and early 80s. Unlike today with the plethora of choices available, back in the day there were only a handful of published D&D modules to choose from, and players/DMs often compared their success (or lack of) in certain modules. As a result, certain "bits" of these became standard for use in future publications by DMs throughout the years. If you can name a character, treasure, or location from a module and have the majority of people around you (old schoolers or not) nod and smile at the familiarity to the subject, I think that should be considered "classic". Below is a list that is taken almost exclusively from the early days of the hobby:
Without including extensive details, I'd also say U1 The Secret of Saltmarsh, Caverns of Thracia, D1-2 Descent into the Depths, Dark Tower, I1 The Forgotten City, I6 Ravenloft, L1 Secret of Bone Hill, N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God, and X1 Isle of Dread should be considered "classic" D&D modules, although obviously everyone's list would be different.
BTW, for anyone interested, Dungeon Magazine #116 contained a list of the top 25 modules ever published for D&D, compiled by a all-star group of writers and designers.
I6 - Ravenloft
This Hickman tag-team module has to be on the list for me, for two main reasons.
Firstly it was the first adventure module I ever ran that had a well thougt out and dynamic big bad end guy. The vampire Strahd didn't just sit in the final room waiting for the PCs to come kill him. He had his own motives, goals and timetable.
Much of where he could be found and his goals were determined in-game with a tarot reading from a gypsy, so the adventure often played out differently when re-run.
Secondly it had the most amazing maps for it's time. David Sutherland's maps were just breathtaking, we'd never seen their like before. Castle Ravenloft to this day is still a fantastic map to look at.
I'd put down The Temple of Elemental Evil. Written by Gygax and Mentzer, wikipedia says it was ranked the 4th greatest Dungeons & Dragons adventure of all time by Dungeon magazine in 2004.
My party had a great time!
Tomb of Horrors
its still inspiring character death related rage in people, surely a good sign.
I also had a fair ammount of love for Ravenloft, including the following
House of Strahd (RM4?)
Vecna Reborn and Death Ascendant are also top notch I think (if you enjoy metaplot)
Night's Dark Terror (coded as B10 or B/X1 depending which side of the Atlantic you're on, and another of the UK modules mentioned above in connection with Saltmarsh) deserves a mention in any thread of this sort. It's a massive sandbox spanning the length and breadth of northeastern Karameikos, full of memorable encounters and pulp-fantasy goodness. My group had an absolute blast the one time I ran it and I'd like to do it again someday.
Well, obviously there's a lot of things that could be considered "classics"!
Three favorites I would point out are the Slavers Series (Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords, etc), Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan, and White Plume Mountain. The Slave Lords series is great because of the continuity. It came with pregens (I seem to remember the female dwarf fighter and a human fighter named "Ogre" who had an 18 strength), and a really great storyline.
Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan was one of the first tournament modules- and it had some truly challenging room-puzzles. The premise is that three PCs are trapped in a dungeon they've fallen into while escaping.. something else, and have to find their way out. Amazing puzzles and South American flavor all the way through, including one trick at the very end, with the bat-god Camazotz, that opens the escape route.
Finally White Plume Mountain is a classic module because of it's magical locales-- it had some truly fantastic features and monsters, a sphinx behind a forcefield, a room with lava being held back by force.. But then it also had three amazing magical weapons; Wave, Whelm, and Blackrazor (which was the D&D equivalent of Stormbringer). Those were definitely my favorites.
To me, the classic D&D adventures are all, in some sense "introductory" type adventures:
Keep on the Borderlands. For many years, this module was the first module that folks ever played through. For an entire generation of players, it set expectations as to what exactly they would be doing when they played this game.
Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh. It, and its follow-on adventures, were alternate entry points to the game that showed how a completely different feeling could be achieved with only minor adjustments to presentation. The module presents an implied setting that is somehow "less American", and to many folks, this was attractive. It remains most probably my most favourite introduction to use for the game.
The Sunless Citadel. Bruce Cordell was probably tasked with "give us the new touchstone introductory adventure for this new edition". Sunless Citadel succeeds wonderfully. It's internally consistent, gives the players opportunities for politicking, investigation, tomb-robbery, bitter melee conflict, lurking undead, and so forth: all essential components for the game. It's rather cleverly designed to adapt to party composition: parties that are missing one of the fundamental classes can still get by in the Citadel, by avoiding this branch of the setting, or that branch. This paired with Richard Baker's excellent Forge of Fury is an excellent combination to start a campaign. My feelings about the remainder of the original 3e adventure path modules are not so charitable.
Perhaps one other thing that makes all three (four) of these adventures classic is their adaptability. I've used all of them with different editions of the rules than the ones they'd been originally intended to use, and they still came off very well. And I'm still using them to introduce new players and new campaigns.
The Desert of Desolation series - a compilation of the modules I3, I4, and I5 - is a fun "supermodule" that features plenty of sword'n'sorcery Egyptian style set pieces, locales, and flavour.
The phonetic translation puzzles are a lot of fun, and the shifting maze in the pyramid module provides plenty of old-school dungeon delving hijinks. Mummies, dopplegangers, and hordes of spiders and scorpions.
I guess this depends on how far back you want to go. The Ruins of Undermountain is pretty classic, a lot of people are familiar with it.
I'm curious though about the tags, because I'm not aware of any modules period for OD&D
BadMike gives an excellent description of G1-3, Against the Giants (Steading of the Hill Giant Chief, Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl, and Hall of the Fire Giant King), but that is half of the story.
These lead to the "D" series Descent into the Depths of the Earth, Shrine of the Kuo-Toa and Vault of the Drow. To my knowledge, the Drow were first mentioned in the original AD&D 1st Edition monster manual as a sort of legendary, evil elf - it was only after the publishing of Vault of the Drow that they became an iconic race, and the Underdark.
All six modules were updated several times from the 1st edition origins in 1978, later to be referred to as the GDQ series.
If you define "classic" as "most memorable within a specific time framework that occurs in the past," then GDQ is the classic of the 1st Edition era.
But then - look outside of TSR within the same time frame, and you have publications such as City State of the Invincible Overlord from Judge's Guild - a huge, corrupt city state setting. CSIO provided a mostly ready to run campaign setting.
Along with the other Series S modules (S1 - Tomb of Horrors, S2 - White Plume Mountain), I submit for consideration:
S3 - Expedition to the Barrier Peaks.
It was the first cross-genre module (that I know of, anyway), and a demonstration module for chunks of the prototype of Metamorphosis Alpha, the precursor to Gamma World. The gist of it is a UFO has crashed into a mountain and a group of adventurers investigates, exploring the ship's ruins and uncovering such things as a raygun and power armor while fighting aliens and robots.
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Vissan (Maciej Witala)
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Post subject: RFT wearing... field caps!
I've been aware of that C-class canon detail for some time, as it was discovered by my BCO and great friend Shvagyer, and now I have finally found some reference pictures.
Pictures come from Empire: The Warrior Princess comic book.
Although the cap may seem almost identical to the imperial officer hat, it is not. The shape is more close to the classic US patrol cap. In our base we've begun tradition to wear khaki/olive drab patrol caps when having helmet-off some time ago, and I must say it really suits the RFT costume well.
As I'm now faaar away from my home and have a lot of costuming plans for summer, when I'll be back, I will certainly want to spend some time to get a patrol cap modified to resemble those from comic book. I think it would need cannibalizing the other cap, but addition of some material on the back and some possibly reinforced material on the front of the cap would be enough.
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Some of the RFTs in my Base, including me, just wear these for Off Duty, with various Rebel Alliance pins on them:
They are easy to get, and match our vests.
And they are great for hiding that "helmet hair".
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Awesome find! Wearing something like that - does it help keep the proper RFT helmet on better? I know some people wear a baseball cap under theirs??
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I don't think so. For me the best way is to buy a cheap plastic construction worker's helmet and remove the liner to put it in my RFT helmet. Those elastic liners are adjustable and have removable cotton pads. You can fix the liner secure to your helmet by Velcro or just some glue or power tape, it's just important to fix it properly to prevent the helmet from bumping from side to side over your head.
I think those caps would be best to maintain the 'military' look with helmet removed, especially in situations when it can obstruct your movements (entertaining children, etc)
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Awesome find! Wearing something like that - does it help keep the proper RFT helmet on better? I know some people wear a baseball cap under theirs??
Really? Are you
I've never seen, or heard of anyone doing that. I don't think that would work, and it would look weird.
Caps are for Off Duty, when you're
wearing your helmet.
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I've always wanted one of these to match the one pictured in the comic. But a warning. The comic colors are a bit out of whack. It shows a brownish/tan hat that matches the
n pants.
As the RFT pants are supposed to be grey, following the matching guideline of the comic, shouldn't the cap be a grey to match the RFT pants as well?
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(...) shouldn't the cap be a grey to match the RFT pants as well?
That's exactly what I've been lobbying for. The olive cap looks out of place to me, while a grey one (matching the pants) would fit perfectly the overall color scheme of the costume and also give it a navy feel. After all, RFTs were a branch of the Rebel Fleet, not SpecForce or the army.
Yup, totally out of place. I'm gonna get a grey one and modify it according to the comic book references.
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Well I still can't say which color should it be.
If we want to make those caps lets do them in one unified color.
I will wait for more opinions but if majority agrees that cap should be gray (like pants) I will try to come up with that color.
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I've always wanted one of these to match the one pictured in the comic. But a warning. The comic colors are a bit out of whack. It shows a brownish/tan hat that matches the
n pants.
As the RFT pants are supposed to be grey, following the matching guideline of the comic, shouldn't the cap be a grey to match the RFT pants as well?
And the comic has the shirt button down the front!
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I'd agree that they should be the same grey as the BDU pants, keeps things nice and uniform looking.
As far as the mods go, looks like maybe the front part was based on the Hoth caps that most of the rebels wear.
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Neat! I should tack one of these onto my own ever-growing list of projects, if only I could find the END of said list. lol I wonder... might off duty pilots wear something similar? I should look into that... Anywho, kudos for the idea! I'd love to see it when it's done.
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I hate hats....aside from costuming... I NEVER wear hats...
not even in our cold winters around here...
I just wear a hoodie and put my hood up when absolutely necessary..
so...if my bucket is off....
there won't be a hat on my head..
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Another set of reference pics.
Those make me think that it should be rather khaki/olive drab.
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From those pics, it looks like the colorist make the hat the same as the pants so I would say you could do the same thing in real life to make it look better.
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The five appeared at a Wednesday news conference in Washington, D.C., to push for a bill to reopen the federal government and repeal a tax on medical devices in the 2010 health care law.
Rep. Lou Barletta says repealing the tax is common ground for Republicans and Democrats. Barletta appeared with Reps. Charles Dent, Mike Fitzpatrick, Patrick Meehan and Jim Gerlach.
The five broke party ranks this week, saying they'd support keeping the government funded without strings attached. House Republican leaders have clashed with Democrats over their insistence on scaling back the health care law as the price to keep the government open.
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Date: June 22, 2009
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St. Stephen's Episcopal School social studies teacher Dominique Craft is the recipient of fully funded fellowship to the 2009 Summer Institute for Early Career Teachers by the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University.
The East County resident was one of 75 beginning teachers to earn the award. The 2009 Summer Institute cohort includes teachers from all areas of the United States in addition to participants from Turkey, Lebanon and Canada.
Craft and the rest of the institute participants spent two weeks in Lawrenceville, N.J., this month for a variety of workshops, seminars and collaborative exercises guided by prominent education experts, Teachers College professors and master teachers. The program challenges participants to embrace the complexities of the classroom and to explore the art of teaching and the delicate balance of subject mastery, judgment, intuition and creativity.
The Klingenstein Center is dedicated to improving the quality of independent school education by developing and strengthening leadership among teachers and administrators who work in independent schools in the United States and throughout the world.
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The experience of seniors, through an active participation in all steps of the partnership, will be essential for the continuous review and evaluation of the work developed, as well as the achievement of the main goals of the partnership.
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- Deep in Hock: 10 Most Indebted Campaign CommitteesJuly 24, 2013 4:04 PM
Candidates will do most anything to win elections -- including, in some cases, putting their campaign committees deep in debt.
- Capital Eye Opener, Jan. 16: Oil Group Hires Hill Staffers, Obama's Transparency Backslide and MoreJanuary 16, 2013 12:29 PM
It takes a ton of cash to put on the sort of show President Barack Obama has planned this weekend for his second inauguration. But who's paying for it -- and what might they want in return?
- Congressional Candidates Draw One-Campaign Super PACsOctober 30, 2012 6:15 PM
Candidate-specific super PACs, once exclusively associated with presidential hopefuls, have moved down-ticket and are now supporting candidates in congressional races this election. Super PACs devoted solely to supporting a congressional candidate spent $28 million in the 2012 election with about $22 million going toward helping conservative candidates, according to a Center for Responsive Politics analysis of campaign data.
- Lance Armstrong's Political Spin, Russ Feingold's Campaign Mettle and More in Capital Eye Opener: February 16February 16, 2011 10:20 AM
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- Congressional Opponents of Consumer Financial Protection Bill Got Big Money from Wall Street InterestsOctober 26, 2009 6:50 PM
On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee approved H.R. 3126, which would create a new executive branch agency to oversee consumer financial protections, on a 39-29 vote. CRP has found that $527,500 is the average amount a committee member who voted "no" received from financial groups' PACs and employees between January 2007 and June. The average amount a member who voted "yes" received was $438,900.
- Third Quarter Campaign Finance Reports Show Money Race Is OnOctober 16, 2009 5:50 PM
An initial Center for Responsive Politics analysis has found that sitting members of the U.S. House of Representatives raised $48.2 million from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2009, based on the 336 reports we have in. The mean amount these lawmakers raised was $143,640, and the median amount was $126,680.
- House Financial Services Committee Considers Regulating Industries That Heavily Fund Members' CampaignsOctober 14, 2009 12:07 PM
The House Financial Services Committee today begins marking up a bill that would create a new consumer protection agency and increase regulation of a number of financial products. Even as members of the committee consider how to prevent another economic collapse, they may have another financial issue in mind -- the industries opposing the measure have contributed $77.6 million to the 71 members of the committee since 1989.
- Embattled Lobbying Firm PMA Targeted Members of Defense CommitteesFebruary 12, 2009 1:55 PM
The close ties between Rep. John Murtha and a Washington lobbying firm raided by the FBI have put the powerful Pennsylvania Democrat under greater scrutiny. The lobbyists at PMA Group have been Murtha's fifth most generous campaign donor over time, but he is just one of 284 members of the 111th Congress who have collected money from the firm, which specializes in securing federal earmarks for its clients. In total, PMA Group's employees and its political action committee have given current members of Congress $3.4 million since 1989.
- Congressmen Hear from TARP Recipients Who Funded Their CampaignsFebruary 10, 2009 9:18 PM
The eight CEOs testifying Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee about how their companies are using billions of dollars in bailout funds may find that the hot seat is merely lukewarm. Nearly every member of the committee received contributions associated with these financial institutions during the 2008 election cycle, for a total of $1.8 million.
- Money and Votes Aligned in Congress's Last Debate Over Bank RegulationSeptember 23, 2008 11:43 AM
The last time Congress seriously debated how to regulate the financial industry, the result was legislation that allowed the nation's largest banks to get even larger and take risks that had been prohibited since the Great Depression. A look back at that debate, which was over the 1999 Financial Services Modernization Act, reveals that campaign contributions may have influenced the votes of politicians who, a decade later, are now grappling with the implosion of the giant banks they helped to foster.
- While Other Pols Dump Tainted Donor's Money, Moran and Lieberman Hold Tight September 16, 2008 12:10 PM
While other members of Congress rush to dump contributions from a California billionaire who has pleaded guilty in a massive stock fraud case, Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) say they plan to keep thousands of dollars they received from the man, Henry Samueli, according to Politico. The nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics has found that Samueli and his wife, Susan, have given more than $250,000 to federal candidates and committees since the 2000 election cycle.
- Don't Keep OpenSecrets.org a Secret, CongressmanMay 24, 2007 2:10 PM
Former Justice Department official Monica Goodling admitted to Congress yesterday that she researched appointees' political contributions on the Internet. The Center for Responsive Politics asks the congressman who questioned her to spread the word about OpenSecrets.org.
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Cyberactions: fighting for people and the environment
What difference can one email make? A whole lot when added to thousands of other emails from around the world making the same demands. The more emails, the louder the voice of protest becomes and the more difficult it is to ignore. Our email actions typically fall into one of two categories.
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These actions are directly linked to the work we campaign on. For example, in 2008 we asked you to show your support for local communities defending their rights in the face of powerful multinationals. Our cyberactivists responded by demanding that the Indonesian government support the victims of a devastating mud flow brought about by a gas leak, and prosecute the company responsible. They also requested that action be taken in Guatemala to support local communities fighting to protect their land from the environmental damage caused by the mining industry.
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Throughout the world individuals and communities are harassed for defending their rights. Attacks, imprisonment and false accusations are commonplace. Often people are intimidated merely for being associated with environmental groups such as Friends of the Earth International. An emergency response is one way of drawing the world's attention to the plight of a group or individual in such circumstances.
Actions often originate from a Friends of the Earth member group fighting a particular injustice in their region. In early 2009 we called on you to help one of our colleagues in Honduras, Tesla Ventura, who had been sentenced to four years in prison on completely made up charges. Tesla believed she was targeted because she spoke up for the rights of indigenous communities in her region. With your help, we managed to pay the $2000 fine imposed on her so she could avoid the prison sentence. Read Tesla's story.
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The decision to close the Sparks site was met with both disappointment and understanding from vendors.
"It was a really unfortunate incident," said Miguel Vivanco, whose Dragonfly Clothing booth was stationed along Victorian Square.
Vivanco said he was standing nearby when a hail of gunfire ripped through Trader Dick's bar inside the Nugget. Though he did not see the actual incident, the sound of gunfire still rattles in his head.
"It kind of stays with you," he said.
But that frightening moment won't deter Vivanco from coming back to Sparks if the Street Vibrations rally returns next year.
That's because the Sparks venue proved to be Vivanco's best show in 2010, the first year it moved into the Victorian Square location.
Of course, the 2011 version fared much worse. Saturday and Sunday draw the biggest crowds for the event, and the loss of these two days proved costly for Vivanco.
"I definitely lost some sales," he said, estimating the figure at about $10,000.
Vivanco did, however, make up for some of the losses at his second vendor booth in downtown Reno.
Vivanco, like other vendors, also had up-front costs in the neighborhood of $2,500, which he doesn't expect to recoup.
"Don't hold your breath" on being reimbursed, said Ed Baker, owner of Baker Custom Inc., a motorcycle parts manufacturer based in Lancaster, Calif. "The little guy always eats it."
Baker, who also hosted a booth in Victorian Square, said the closure of Street Vibrations in Sparks "hurt everybody."
Of course, the cancellation also hurt the local economy.
Street Vibrations officials had estimated the event would bring about $38 million to the region. Though no estimates on the actual losses have been calculated, the end result is not good.
"(The weekend days) are traditionally our biggest days" for attendance, said Randy Burke, president of Roadshows Inc., the event's producer.
Burke said that while vendors cannot be reimbursed for their losses, he does plan to provide some incentives to bring them back next year.
Roadshows itself operated five vendor booths during the event, so "nobody got hurt more than we did," Burke said.
Burke said there has been no discussion about canceling Street Vibrations in Sparks next year.
"We're in it for the long run," he said.
Sparks Councilman Ron Schmitt, who heads the city's Tourism and Marketing Committee, also said no formal discussions about the future of Street Vibrations in Sparks had yet taken place.
"It's really too soon to talk about that," he said.
However, Schmitt fully expects to address the issue by the end of the year and certainly before any talk begins of funding the event next year.
The abrupt closure of Street Vibrations in Sparks marked a week of tragedy for two of the most prized special events in the region, beginning with the plane crash at the Reno Air Races.
"There is no doubt we've taken a black eye here," Schmitt said. "There is no way you can say we have not been hurt by these events."
But officials don't have to look hard for positive signs from this year's special events season.
For example, city officials and event producers estimate that hundreds of thousands of people attended the Nugget Rib Cook-Off over the Labor Day weekend.
"We can recover from this," Schmitt said. "It's not something that will take us down."
As for Street Vibrations, many vendors expressed a desire to see it return to Sparks in 2011.
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Demodectic mange also known as demodex, demodicosis, or red mange is caused by an over population of demodectic mites. There are a number of different species of this type of parasitic mite, and they usually live in the hair follicles of our pets.
These mites are almost always transmitted from mother to young in the first few weeks of life, and generally live in harmony on your pet without causing any problems. However, when something such as malnutrition, a weakened immune system, or intense stress disrupts this natural balance, these mites can reproduce rapidly and become out of control.
Because the mites that cause demodectic mange live in the hair follicles of dogs, hair loss is usually the first noticed symptom. Hair loss typically begins on the head area, often starting around the eyes and muzzle. Other symptoms include crusty, red skin that may look moist in appearance, and in some cases, the affected areas can become sensitive and itchy and may even crack and ooze.
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Clap your hands and tip your hat as the astonishing "Mr. Bojangles" gracefully leaps across each page and wins the hearts of people everywhere. With a simple rhyming text and bold, graceful illustrations, the Dillons have created a read-aloud picture book perfect for even the youngest children.
Readers will be clapping and tapping along as they follow the dancer through the streets of old New York. As they arrive at the last spread of the book, they'll learn the name of this great talent — Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, the groundbreaking African-American tap dancer who was one of the most popular entertainers of the early 20th century. The Dillons have also included an afterword so that readers can learn more about this legendary performer.
* "Spectacular, clear design . . . . This jazzy introduction to an important contributor to American culture will entrance the youngest music and dance fans."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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We met during a political forum about five years ago. At the time, he was a liberal but because of his faith he was opposed to abortion. We had a lot in common politically and became friends. He moved to California, married, opened a restaurant and became an American citizen. It didn't take long before we started talking politics and his American citizenship experience. Our Pledge of Allegiance to the flag became the topic for our conversation.
Jokingly, he said he may not legally be an American citizen because he refused to recite all the words to the Pledge of Allegiance during the swearing in ceremony for citizenship. To him, "one nation under God" is not something he could swear allegiance to. It inferred the United States was God's chosen country and as a result government seemed to think it could do whatever it wanted to the rest of the world with impunity. And he made a good point. He loved America, its people, politics and opportunities but not its leaning towards a Judeo-Christian theocratic government. He is a Muslim and wants to remain a free Muslim, that's why he came to America. My Indian friend has nothing to be concerned about.
In 1892, Francis Bellamy wrote the Pledge of Allegiance. Originally it read, "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." In 1954, during the Cold War with Russia, the words "under God" were added as a way to differentiate the United States from the concept of communist state atheism. So, in our effort to fight communism, we established a Christian state to fight atheism. Coincidently, we have been at war with non-believers ever since. "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition."
In the late 1950s the Jehovah's Witnesses, a group whose beliefs preclude swearing loyalty to any power other than God, objected to policies in public schools requiring students to swear an oath to the flag. They objected on the grounds that their rights to freedom of religion as guaranteed by the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment were being violated by such requirements. They had a good argument. Back in 1943 the Supreme Court ruled that "compulsory unification of opinion" while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance violates the First Amendment. So, the compulsory unified pledge swearing allegiance to our flag to gain citizenship could be a violation of constitutional rights new Americans are swearing to uphold.
It might be time to revise our Pledge of Allegiance. We no are longer a group of "united states." We are not a nation that is "indivisible." The fulcrum of the middle class balancing the extremes of wealth and poverty is being eroded by the division of extreme politics. Blue-state values of social justice, women's rights, individual freedom, personal liberty and separation of church from state guaranteed in our Constitution are surrounded by Red theocratic states determined to deny all Americans their legal Constitutional rights in exchange for a Christian-based antiquated catechism of moral codes.
The revision of our pledge to our great American flag and divided republic should remind us that if we don't stand united and respect each other's personal and political rights, then divided we will fall.
All elected legislators should pledge political compromise to legislate laws, not based on personal gain, hate or individual religious values, but for the protection of everyone's individual freedoms.
A pledge is a promise. If the Democrats would promise to stop hating the G.W. Bush Republican era in the White House and the Republicans agreed to stop hating President Obama because of the color of his skin, we could all pledge our allegiance to our flag that would truly represent one nation unified under the banner of liberty, freedom and justice for all.
David Farside is a Sparks resident and political activist. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Wondering what to do in Indiana weekend? Here's some fun frugal events happening around Central Indiana and Nationwide this Friday, November 22, 2013 through next Friday, November 29, 2013.
What to Do This Weekend
- Barnes & Noble Storytime (Greenwood Park)
- Barnes & Noble Friday Night Book Group (The Shops at River Crossing)
- Guitar Center Recording Made Easy Workshop (Nationwide)
- Barnes & Nobles Storytime (The Shops at River Crossing)
- Indy Reads Books Free Kids Story Time
- Indianapolis Museum of Art Hold It!
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People are wondering why, if the economy is contracting, are commodity prices going up? It would stand to reason that if the economy was in bad shape and slowing, shouldn't commodity prices fall too? There are a few reasons why commodity prices have not only held up, but are going up. The hoarding metals like gold and silver are holding strong and will trade in a range for awhile. This is because many people have not only lost faith and money in the stock market, but also in the housing market and want to make some back. They must be careful about buying and taking delivery of gold and silver as the prices could plummet when the Fed starts buying Treasury Notes.Continue reading »
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