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Total Soluble and Endogenous Secretory Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products as Predictive Biomarkers of Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
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OBJECTIVE Circulating levels of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) likely comprise both a secreted isoform (esRAGE) and wild-type RAGE cleaved from the cell membrane. Both sRAGE and esRAGE have been proposed as biomarkers of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but prospective data are limited. We examined the relationship of sRAGE and esRAGE to incident coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke in type 2 diabetic patients followed for 3.9 years in a trial of atorvastatin: the Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study (CARDS).
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We used a nested case-control design sampling all incident cases of CVD with available plasma and randomly selecting three control subjects, who were free of CVD throughout follow-up, per case. Analysis was by Cox regression with adjustment for treatment allocation and relevant covariates.
RESULTS sRAGE and esRAGE were strongly correlated (ρ = 0.88) and were both higher in those with lower BMI (P < 0.001), higher adiponectin (P < 0.001), lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (P = 0.009), and white ethnicity (P < 0.001). Both sRAGE and esRAGE were associated with incident CHD events, independently of treatment allocation and the above factors; hazard ratio (HR) = 1.74 (95% CI 1.25–2.41; P = 0.002) for a doubling of the sRAGE level; HR = 1.45 (1.11–1.89; P = 0.006) for a doubling of the esRAGE level. There was no significant association with stroke; HR for sRAGE = 0.66 (0.38–1.14). Atorvastatin, 10 mg daily, did not alter sRAGE.
CONCLUSIONS Higher levels of sRAGE and esRAGE are associated with incident CHD but not stroke in type 2 diabetes.
- Received March 2, 2011.
- Accepted June 10, 2011.
- © 2011 by the American Diabetes Association.
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Despite yesterday being Friday, I wasn't in a good mood after an early morning meeting. Let's just say I keep finding my job more and more unfulfilling every day and I need to do something about it, but I don't know what that something is yet. I haven't found a new job or applied for any. I still want to change careers anyway, but that isn't an easy thing to do. Being unhappy depresses me. I want a challenge. I want the skills I worked so hard for in so many years of schooling put to good use. More on this later at the end of the post.
My lunch break was spent reading a sample NASM personal training lesson to see if it's something that interests me. I met someone at work last week that inspired me to possibly pursue fitness and nutrition via this program vs. going back to traditional school for yet another expensive degree.
After a restful sleep, I woke up in a good mood today. Maybe a good laugh with my hubby last night (over play dough and other things) and a good sleep is all I needed, just like this Irish Proverb says. My sweet ex-boss posted this on my Facebook page today.
I've still been keeping up with the March photo a day and I am always excited to see what the next day's theme is. Thursday was car, so here's a purposely fuzzy photo of mine.
Friday was sunglasses. Sadly, it wasn't the sunniest of days and mine were in their case.
Today was green of course (Happy St. Patty's Day!), so here's my green purse and wallet.
After hitting the gym this morning for a great workout (love it when my energy is up and I push myself extra hard like I did today), I went to the mall. I dropped off some clothes to donate for the Goodwill sale at a local department store and I brought Macy's coupons because a new Macy's opened there.
I was pretty thirsty after shopping for a while and standing for an hour, watching a fashion show (more on that tomorrow and the celebrity that was the host), so I ventured over to Starbucks for one of my favorite summer drinks. A passion iced tea. I haven't been to a Starbucks in a while, so I naturally had to get the latest free book offer.
I always ask for "just a little bit of ice" and the baristas or cashiers always kind of laugh. Well, I hate when I get an iced coffee and basically finish it in two big sips. Anyway, the girl today was extra nice and even said back to me "easy on the ice then" and I said yes. Now I know how to order it properly next time without getting a chuckle! It was perfect too–not too cold and it wasn't warm at all.
The only purchase I made all day was at Bed Bath and Beyond and I got this cute pink Tervis "to go" lid for my Foodbuzz Tervis cup. I can't wait to bring iced coffees to work instead of buying them off and on throughout the week.
Before we ran to Wal-mart to check out bike pumps and get fun things like toilet paper and toothpaste, I snacked on these bad boys. Love buffalo wing anything and these are fantastic!
At Wal-mart, I saw a huge reminder of the fact that I need to change my job soon. It involves the fact that I have to order items like play doh, etc. for an upcoming program. Let's just say ordering items for my co-workers doesn't thrill me at all and I had bad experiences with this in the past. It's not the act of ordering, but then again, it sort of is because it gets back to that whole unfulfilled thing.
And then I saw it again. Aaah, it's everywhere! Actually this one looks kind of fun because it involves mock baking.
Other Saturday fun included doing our taxes. My angel of a husband did them for us, but we also had many discussions about retirement accounts and such. I'll be glad when they're done and I hope we'll actually get some money back this year with the way we're going about contributing more to our IRA.
Phew, that post was a long post and I am sorry about my occasional whining about my job situation, but this is my blog and I want to document the fact that I am unhappy with that part of my life right now. I know this is public and I risk things by saying what I do, but sometimes it's worth it to openly vent.
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Chassis Dyno Test - Lost Horsepower
CT Snoops On A Short-Track Chassis Dyno Test And Learns A Few Things About What Robs Horsepower
It was exciting news. Gerald Williams of Mid-State Machine called and informed us he had secured a dyno for a day. It was located at the Statesville, North Carolina, shop owned by the legen-dary Winston Cup team owner Travis Carter. Not only did we have the use of the dyno, we also secured an experienced technician, Chris Robinson, who works with Yates Racing as an engine and chassis dyno specialist. We were able to observe how these chassis dynamo-meters work and how we could use them to learn about how the engine output to the rear wheels could be enhanced.
The dyno we were using was a Dynojet Model 248, the same one used to monitor the Winston Cup cars. NASCAR began using the chassis dyno several years ago to keep track of the horsepower output of the teams to make sure no one was getting too far ahead of the other teams. A sudden jump in horsepower could indicate the use of illegal parts or procedures.
The device is also used by other sanctioning bodies to enforce horsepower limits. In those series, you are allowed to modify your engine any way you want, but are not allowed to exceed a maximum horsepower set by the rules. The officials let the teams use the chassis dyno, for a nominal fee, before they race to ensure they have not accidentally exceeded the limits of power. After the race, the top finishers must go on the dyno to make sure they are still within the power limits. That is a very simple and cost-effective way to keep the competition even, related to engine output, for any racing series.
Our goal for our chassis dyno test was to learn how these sessions are performed and to get familiar with the use of this type of machine so we might develop experiments and comparisons for short-track racing. We also wanted to do a rear differential comparison as well as play with pinion angles to see if there was any advantage there.
With this machine, we could determine both the maximum raw horsepower output of the engine measured at the rear wheels and also how much of that horsepower was used to turn the standard quick-change rear end that was fitted with standard bearings and seals. Once we tallied that data, we would then install a low friction differential that is called a Tiger rear end. This unit utilizes low friction bearings and seals and has polished gear surfaces along with some lightweight internal parts.
The first goal was to determine the significance of the reduction in parasitic loss compared to the added effort and added cost of production for the Tiger unit. We were to compare not only output horsepower numbers, but equally important, the coast-down horsepower figures that tell us how much of the raw horsepower is needed to turn the differential at various speeds.
Measured A second goal, and one that has interested me for some time, was to experiment with various pinion angles to see how much power loss resulted from excess pinion and transmission angle. I had imagined a substantial loss due to this effect and I was about to get a lesson in mechanics. True pinion angle is the measurement of the side view angular difference between the driveshaft and the pinion, the driveshaft and the transmission output shaft, as well as the angles created from a top view alignment of the transmission and the pinion shaft.
Some cars, especially the offset chassis type of cars, have a significant misalignment of the transmission and the pinion. I have measured 1 1/2 inch of difference in alignment with the transmission output shaft being to the left (driver's view) of the pinion shaft. For a car with a 45-inch driveshaft measured from center to center of the U-joints, that is 1.91 degrees of angle at each end of the driveshaft. That alone would be the same as having 4 degrees of pinion angle if the driveshaft, transmission, and pinion all lined up.
With those goals established, we began to prepare the car. The choice of cars was a NASCAR Late Model with a 350 engine running a two-barrel carburetor. The crew consisted of Chris, the dyno driver; Gerald Williams; Gerald's son, Tim, who "drove" the car (as well as raced this particular car); and mechanic Wayne Ingram.
We first had to install rear tires that were the same circumference as the normal right-rear tire (stagger would cause big problems on the dyno) and air them up to 40 pounds to keep wheel hop to a minimum during run-up. We also moved the front of the third link up so that there was minimum angle to eliminate any anti-squat properties. This would help us maintain the ride height while under power so the pinion angles would stay consistent throughout each run.
Once the car was positioned on the dyno and strapped down securely, we positioned the ambient air inlet in front of the air cleaner. Because we needed to eliminate the possibility of heated air coming from the headers from entering the air cleaner and carburetor, we changed that setup and removed the end of the fresh air inlet hose and the air cleaner so that the outside air dumped directly into the open carburetor.
The initial runs showed this engine was somewhat down on horsepower compared to similar engines that had been run on this dyno. The crew had suspected that for some time. The goals would not need to change because of the shortage of horsepower. Gains or losses are not dependant on the exact amount of horsepower, only percentages of loss or gain as changes are made.
As we began the first series of runs, Tim's attempt to come up through the gears was a little rough as the car bucked on the rollers. We then repositioned the rear tie-down straps to pull down and control the vertical movement of the car rather than just pulling backwards. The take-offs were a little smoother. The goal was to get the car into Fourth gear and run it for a while to get all of the driveline parts and lubricants warmed up. Tim finally learned that if he started off in Third gear, the take-off was much smoother.
For each run-up, Tim would signal that the starting engine temperature was reached and then apply full throttle. As the lower and upper limits of rpm were reached, Chris would press a button to start and to stop recording the run. When the engine reached the maximum rpm, Tim would let off the gas, push in the clutch and quickly knock the car out of gear. The dyno recorded the horsepower as the rpm climbed and then recorded the horsepower during the coastdown, which actually showed a negative number on the chart. We were shooting to record the maximum horsepower output of the engine on run-up and then the amount of resistance at two speed intervals, 85 mph and 100 mph while the car was "coasting", stopping the "run" at around 80 mph.
There were several conditions that were out of our control and every scientific experiment requires keeping track and controlling all variables. Since we are racers and not scientists, there were admittedly some influences taking place that we could not measure or control. These were a) transmission oil temperature, b) rear end oil temperature, c) all bearing temperatures including the U-joints and wheel bearings, along with their respective lubricants, d) engine oil temperature (although we did control the water temperature which roughly correlates to the oil temperature), and e) the heating and expanding of metal parts due to elevated temperatures as each of the three-run sessions progressed.
Chris informed us that when running a Winston Cup chassis dyno test, they monitor the rear end, transmission, and engine oil temperatures and try to keep them as consistent as possible for each run so that they are comparing apples to apples. We did not have the equipment needed to do that, so we tried to compensate by doing the three-run sessions and spacing the runs equally so that any increase in heating was consistent for each set of runs.
We were able to monitor the outside air temperature (coming into the carburetor) as well as the barometric pressure and humidity, which all stayed very constant throughout the test. Chris commented that the horsepower numbers were well within an acceptable backup percentage.
We began the test with the "old" style rear end installed with standard bearings and seals. We ran several stabilization runs to get the driver familiar with the procedure. He would take the car to Fourth gear and then hold the rpm at around 4,000 until the water temperature reached 140 degrees. Once the temperature was there, he would radio Chris and then start the run. Full throttle was then applied and Chris would hit a button that started the computerized recording of the run at 4,500 rpm. He would once again hit the button to stop the recording at 6,000 rpm. For this motor, with the small carburetor, peak horsepower was reached at around 4,800 rpm and we were interested in coast-down figures at 85 mph and 100 mph. Those speeds fit that rpm range.
Once Tim was comfortable, we ran five sets of three runs, averaging the maximum horsepower at the rear wheels as well as the amount of horsepower of resistance during coast down at speeds of 85 and 100 mph. The numbers for resistance show as negative horsepower figures due to the dyno measuring "backwards" from the way it measures output. The average horsepower for the runs using the standard quick-change rear end was 283.88 hp with coast-down averages of 16.70 hp at 85 mph and 23.93 hp at 100 mph.
We then removed that rear end and installed a quick-change that had a different type of low friction bearings and low friction seals. Almost all of the internal surfaces were polished, especially the gear faces. The car was once again positioned on the dyno and all running gear angles (transmission, drive shaft, and pinion) were returned to the same as in the previous runs. The first run we made with the new differential told us that we had stumbled upon something significant.
After a few warm-up runs to heat the engine, transmission lube, U-joint bearings, rear-end lube, and axle bearings as in the first runs, we did the first three-run set. We were surprised to see a significant gain in maximum horsepower as well as a loss in coast-down resistance of around 50 percent. We ran five series of three dyno runs, just like the first test with the stand quick-change, and averaged the numbers. The maximum horsepower was 298.13 and the coast-down numbers were 8.4 hp at 85 mph and 11.42 hp at 100 mph.
We gained an average of 14.25 hp overall and reduced the parasitic losses through the rear end by 50 percent at 85 mph and 52 percent at 100 mph. We ran this test with as much control over the environment as possible. With the right resources, we could have monitored the various temperatures more closely to better substantiate the results. Chris felt we did all we could given the time constraints and equipment available to short-track guys like us, so the numbers were well within a believable range. He felt that we had indeed recorded some meaningful data.
At the end of the last set of runs, we experimented with pinion angles and actually learned some interesting facts. Our Winston Cup consulting engineer, Terry Satchell, told us the most important factor in pinion/driveshaft/transmission angles was to have equal angles at each end of the driveshaft. This would be the most efficient design, yielding less loss of horsepower from bearing bind at the chassis attitude that is the result of the car accelerating. What we discovered was not what we had expected.
We did experience a slight gain in horsepower due to changes in the pinion angle. We could not change the transmission angle, so all of the changes were to the pinion. We recorded a run at zero pinion angle and then at 10 degrees of pinion angle. We expected a loss in horsepower at the greater pinion angle, but actually experienced a net gain in horsepower. This was very confusing until we thought about what Terry had said. When the pinion was at 10 degrees, the angles at the ends of the driveshaft were opposite and closer to equal. This was a better situation providing less resistance than when the pinion was at zero degrees with the transmission angle at a much different angle.
Most racers only measure the pinion angle relative to the ground when they should measure both the pinion and transmission angles relative to the driveshaft. The angles should be equal and either opposite or in the same direction to help eliminate vibration and drag through the U-joints.
This yields more rear wheel horsepower as well as longer component life due to vibration-free movement as the bearings rotate. You should always maintain some amount of pinion (driveshaft to pinion and transmission shaft) angle so that the needle bearings in the U-joints will be loaded. The slight angle forces them to rotate, which helps keep them lubricated. Running zero angle in the U-joints will ruin the needle bearings in a hurry. Maintain two to four degrees of angle (transmission to driveshaft and driveshaft to pinion) at each of the U-joints.
If all of your handling problems have been sorted out and the engine is up to horsepower with all of your competitors, it may well be time to take a look at horsepower losses that may be robbing you of power at the rear wheels. Do some dyno time once in a while to make sure your driveline system is up to par. Reducing power loss through the driveline is all part of putting together that total winning package.
(Special thanks to Travis Carter for use of the dyno and Robert Yates Racing for the services of Chris Robinson).


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I'm still a happy 1.5 user... well not so happy any more since I've had a problem.
Radiant restarts my pc, and it always happens while selecting vertices once, in let's say 2 hours.
It makes mapping stressfull not only for loosing work (once I lost half of map, but fortunately I managed to restore it), but damaging my pc :/
Maybe anyone here heard about a problem like this. I didn't find any answer anywhere.
I'm using gtkradiant 1.5, windows 7 32bit.
Gently speaking, I'm not a fan of 1.6, and I'd prefere to stay with my 1.5.
Thanks in advance for any answer.


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Zeetix precisava de um novo design de logo e criou um concurso na 99designs.
Um vencedor foi selecionado entre 154 designs enviados por 51 designers freelancers.
Zeetix is a startup company that makes web-based mapping software available to everyone. Our logo must, like our site, convey our excitement about the new web we are forging. As our business explodes, our customers will ask us to recommend designers for THEIR sites.
Desired Style:
--The logo should be simple enough to be distinct as a small graphic on a web page (the exact size will vary, but about the size of the "start a contest" logo that SitePoint uses on this page (http://www.sitepoint.com/images/marketplace/buttons/addcontest
Accepted File Formats:
Photoshop (psd)
Just to be clear, several of us (of both genders) collaborate on reviewing and commenting on these entries. We are blown away by the quality of the submissions and the responsiveness of this community. Some of us have worked with agencies in the past, and we see these "comps" as far superior to any agency we've encountered.
Many of our feedback comments have been similar, so we wanted to give some added tips here:
1. Many entries have a graphical element which is separate from the text name. Ideally we would prefer it if the graphical element and the text element worked together in a unified way (positive examples are Alneo #4, lemuriadesign #2, and mudeth #1).
2. Many entries have an excellent look, but do not convey the idea of mapping or finding items. Since (unfortunately) our name does NOT convey mapping, we need to logo to do it for us (positive examples are Alneo #4, mudeth #1, and mattyK #1).
3. Many entries seem rather heavy....we prefer the entries where the logo conveys energy, power, or some other dynamic feel to it (positive examples are mudeth #1 and lemuriadesign #2).
Zeetix (legal name is "Zeetix, LLC") is a startup company that provides mapping software. The logo will be used for business cards and our web site. MOST OFTEN, however, our software would be embedded on a web page owned by a business or individual with a small version of our logo that says "Map Powered by Zeetix" on the page. Therefore, we would like our logo to meet the following criteria:
--The logo should be simple enough to be distinct as a small graphic on a web page (the exact size will vary, but about the size of the "start a contest" logo that SitePoint uses on this page
--The logo colors and style should distinctive enough to stand out on someone else's page (that may have a completely different style and color scheme).
--Submissions should include some form of the logo that can be used as a 16x16 pixel favicon. It does not necessarily have to be the whole logo (for example, Google, just uses the letter "G" and SitePoint just uses their orange and blue icon), but the 16x16 pixel version must be distinctive.
--Submissions will get "extra credit" if it works in grayscale as well as color (i.e., it copies and faxes well). This is NOT a requirement, but would help us pick between two excellent color designs.
The following ideas/concepts are NOT required, but are provided to help generate conceptual ideas:
--Zeetix is a TECHNICAL software company
--Zeetix software is POWERFUL
--Zeetix needs to be thought of as RELIABLE, a mix of stability with "edginess" would work
--Traditional Mapping iconography (e.g., map, globes, compass, North/South/East/West, pushpins on a map, etc.) could be used (but is NOT required)
--The Logo probably can't be more than 2 colors in order to work at both large and small sizes (it is NOT a requirement that it be 2 color, but we'd be surprised if more than 2 colors works)
Examples we like are the modern classic logos from Apple, Adobe, and Google.
Saiba como um concurso de design funciona ou leia mais sobre nossos serviços de design de logo.


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Q: The reading on Oct. 4 from Genesis says "The Lord says, it is not good for the man to be alone." So why does the Catholic Church feel priests should not marry? Is that not going against God's word? The Greek Orthodox say their religious leaders have to marry to be ordained. An explanation please.
Q — When Jesus shared his last meal with his followers, did the bread and wine become Jesus in the same way we understand that it becomes Jesus today? One person put it this way — "Did transubstantiation take place at the last supper?"
Q —I understand this may be a silly question to you, but I've always been curious about the personalities of the disciples (context being how they behaved around people), so my question is: Were any of the disciples, before and during their time with the Lord, considered social misfits? Also, did any of the disciples not get along with each other?
Q — Do Catholics have dietary restrictions, not including Lent? My mother remembers meat from animals with non-cloven hooves being forbidden.
Q — In today's Gospel — "go into the city to a certain man . . ." Who is that "certain man"?
Q —As a Catholic, is it morally permissible to believe in evolution? What is the Catholic teaching regarding evolution versus creationism?
Q — Why is the Lord's Prayer translated into English to say "lead us not into temptation" instead of "let us not into temptation" or something similar? Why do we now say that awkward phrase "that you should enter under my roof" when we don't say the rest of what scripture says from that passage?
Q — A priest in his homily said that we baptized are all prophets, since we are sent forth to bring the prophetic message to others. "In religion, a prophet is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and to speak for them, serving as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people."(Wikipedia) Why this focus on prophet rather than disciple?
Q — What is your take on the film 'Babette's Feast'?
Q — I hear Pope Francis will write an encyclical on the environment. How do encyclicals differ from, say apostolic exhortations? What encyclicals from the past have impacted society the most, in your opinion?
GOA, India — Expecting more than 5 million pilgrims for the once-a-decade exposition of the body of St Francis Xavier in Goa, the Catholic Church in the former Portuguese colony is working to ensure the event is "spiritually nourishing" for the visitors.
Q — Is a tattoo acceptable? A friend of mine is upset because he got a tattoo of our Lady of Guadalupe in the chest. But as a catechumen in a church he has been asked to have it covered or deleted. What do you think?
Q — Paragraph 19 of Dei Verbum, Vatican II's document on scripture says regarding the history contained in the four gospels; "whose historical character the Church unhesitatingly asserts." This, of course, would be very significant regarding the teachings and deeds of Jesus that they contain. But at Vatican II, Cardinal Franz Koenig of Vienna arose and charged that there were errors in what is reported in the New Testament. Several other bishops supported him and no opposition was expressed to his remarks. Were Cardinal Koenig and the other bishops in error or is Dei Verbum wrong regarding the historical accuracy of the New Testament?
Q — As used in the Nicene Creed, what is meant by "proceeds from the Father and from the Son?"
Q — My husband recently asked me if I thought our parish priest had made a pledge to the campaign that is going on in our diocese. This got me thinking about tithing in general. Do priests and bishops have an obligation, like the rest of us, to contribute 10 percent of their income to their church, campaigns in their dioceses, and other charities?
Q — I notice some worshipers genuflect in church while others bow. What are the origins of these two forms of reverence and are they interchangeable in Catholic worship?
Q — Is writing a list of your sins before you go to confession considered "not good?" What I mean is lately I have had tendencies that are increasingly difficult for me to control. As much as I want to go to confession, a problem for me is I can't confess my sins "on-the-spot" because it's intimidating. I asked another Catholic this question and he said that if I do this, I'd be lying during confession. What are your thoughts?
Q — In the first paragraph of John's Gospel, we read about the "Word." Isn't this the same as the Logos? And isn't the Logos the creator god in Greek mythology?
Q — We are often told that receiving under both species is not necessary. However, Jesus thought it important for His apostles to do so and He specified that we should eat His body and drink His blood. At Mass, the priest always receives both; shouldn't it be offered to everyone?
Q — How have Catholics' relationships with the Jews changed since Vatican II? Are there Catholic-Jewish talks locally?
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Q — What is Catholic teaching on presence of the body at the funeral? Is it preferable to have the body as opposed to cremated remains at the funeral? If so, why?
Q — What does it mean to be "in the world, but not of the world"?
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|Biographical Information
|Other names
|T. Teleporno
|Lord of Lórien
|Sindarin, Westron
|Uncertain, see below
|Sailed west
|Early Fourth Age
Grey Havens
|(House of Elmo)
|Celebrían, (Amroth[1], earlier version)
|Physical Description
|Hair color
|Silver, long[2]
|Images of Celeborn
Celeborn (S: "silver-tall", pron. [ˈkeleborn]) was a noble Elf - a member of the Sindar[3] - who wedded Galadriel of the Noldor. After crossing the Blue Mountains at the beginning of the Second Age and living in the realm of Eregion for a while, he and Galadriel moved to Lothlórien to become the Lord and Lady of Lórien. His daughter Celebrían married Elrond Half-elven whose daughter Arwen chose a mortal life to wed Aragorn.
Early life
Celeborn was a Sindarin prince from Doriath, the grandson of Elmo (the brother of Elwe/Thingol)[4]
- See also: #Controversy
First Age
In the early Years of the Sun Finrod and Galadriel came to Doriath as guests of Elu Thingol, the King of Doriath. There Celeborn and Galadriel met, fell in love and were wedded. Galadriel remained in Doriath with Celeborn after Finrod went to the Caverns of Narog to establish the stronghold of Nargothrond. [4]
For the rest of the First Age Celeborn and Galadriel are not mentioned to have played any significant role in the general course of events of the Age, while their relatives, both Sindarin and Noldorin did. The only thing that can be said for sure, is that the couple survived the Wars of Beleriand, including the Second Kinslaying by the Sons of Feanor[5]. They may have escaped to the Havens or the Isle of Balar.
Second Age
After the fall of Beleriand, Celeborn and Galadriel came to Lindon the coastal region west of the Blue Mountains. Celeborn ruled the fief of Harlindon, which was composed mostly of Sindar, under the High King Gil-galad.[6] They eventually came to Eregion where they dwelt for a time with Celebrimbor and the jewelsmiths of Gwaith-i-Mírdain. After Celebrimbor had largely taken over, they made contact with the Nandor of Lindórinand, across the Hithaeglir. Not long after they went through Khazad-dûm to live there, becoming great among its people.
It is said that Celeborn fought in the Sack of Eregion, and he and Elrond narrowly escaped to a dell, where the latter founded Rivendell.[7]
After the Sack of Eregion, Celeborn and Galadriel came to Lindórinand, the land of Silvan Elves which was ruled by King Amdir. When Amdir died in the Battle of Dagorlad, his son Amroth succeeded him.
Third Age
In early Third Age Amroth was weary of Middle-earth and wished to sail to the West. He departed to Edhellond and by the year T.A. 1981, King Amroth drowned in the Bay of Belfalas. Celeborn and Galadriel took the title Lord and Lady of Lothlórien, the new name for Lindórinand and together they built Caras Galadhon.
Celeborn and Galadriel had a daughter named Celebrían,[note 1] who later married Elrond Half-elven of Rivendell, thus making Celeborn and his wife Galadriel the grandparents of the twins Elladan and Elrohir and their younger sister Arwen Undómiel.
In response to the growing threat of Dol Guldur, the White Council was formed in T.A. 2463. Galadriel was on it; it is likely that Celeborn was also a member.
During the War of the Ring in T.A. 3019, Lórien received the Fellowship of the Ring, composed of various travelers on the quest to destroy the One Ring. He offered advice, and boats for the Anduin, speeding them on their way.
Celeborn's most significant recorded actions came in the same year (in March 3019), when he repulsed three attacks by orcs of Dol Guldur. Celeborn then marshalled his forces to cross the Anduin and lay siege to Dol Guldur. He captured the fortress, and Galadriel threw down its walls and purified it.
After the War of the Ring
Celeborn attended the wedding of King Elessar and his granddaughter Arwen, and on the journey to return bade a fond farewell to Treebeard as well.
- "I do not think we shall meet again."
"I do not know, Eldest."
- ― Treebeard and Celeborn, Many Partings.
Celeborn returned to Lothlórien, but the power of Nenya was broken. It no longer was filled with the light and life it had before. Galadriel shortly after passed West with the other Ring-bearers, and Celeborn, weary, moved to Imladris to live with Elladan and Elrohir, Elrond's sons. After Círdan's departure Celeborn was the last of the Wise in Middle-earth, they that had seen the struggles of Elvenkind. It is not recorded when he sought the Grey Havens and sailed west, but when he did so he took with him the last memory of the Elder Days in Middle-earth7.
What can be gleaned of his personality is that he was quick-thinking and swift to act, one of the wisest elves of Middle-earth in the Third Age. He was a warrior too, leading his followers into battle against Dol Guldur and other menaces.
Other Versions of the Legendarium
According to an alternate history of Celeborn and Galadriel in Unfinished Tales, Celeborn was a Teler of noble rank in Alqualondë, born Teleporno, grandson of Olwë, King of the Falmari.[7][8]
Artanis, Olwë's granddaughter and a Noldorin princess of great beauty, often spent long visits to Alqualondë and her mother's kin. During this time the two fell in love, and Teleporno gave her the romantic epithet Alatáriel, meaning "Maiden Crowned with Radiant Garland".[8] Teleporno's name gained an additional Quenya form, Telporno (pron. [telˈporno]).
Later, Teleporno and Artanis helped to defend Alqualondë from the Noldor during the First Kinslaying. Nevertheless, Artanis's heart was fired by the stories of Fëanor of the open lands across the sea. She urged Teleporno to take a ship eastward to Endor, and he gave in. In doing so the two fell under the Ban of the Valar.
In Beleriand, Teleporno and Artanis were greeted by Elu Thingol, High King of the Sindar and Lord of Doriath. Teleporno eventually Sindarinized his name to Celeborn; Artanis Sindarinized the epithet Celeborn had given her, and Alatáriel became Galadriel.
Up to the time when The Lord of the Rings was published, there had been no mention of Celeborn in the previously written legendarium. Tolkien later attempted multiple times to fix upon the story behind such an important elf. He remains a fairly unsubstantial character in the legendarium, for despite his profound effect upon the doings of the Elder Days, there is very little direct information on him as a person.
In his first writings (which make up the bulk of the matter of Celeborn)and the works published during Tolkien's lifetime, the elf-lord is portrayed as a kinsman of Thingol and one of the Sindar,[9][10] and met Galadriel when she came with the Noldor into exile. This was the approach chosen by Christopher Tolkien and Guy Gavriel Kay for The Silmarillion. In a brief, speculative paper written by Tolkien included in Unfinished Tales, Celeborn is made Thingol's grandnephew, by the King's brother Elmo. Elmo, also linked to Círdan, appears nowhere else in the legendarium.
A Sindarin origin as Elmo's grandson has been the most widely accepted one of all, but Celeborn as a Telerin prince seems a late development. It's unknown whether Tolkien would have revised the story or would have felt bound by published writings.
In Tolkien's last writings Celeborn is a Falmarin Elf from Valinor, then named Teleporno in Telerin.[11] The name Teleporno was then "Sindarized" as Celeborn. In this account Celeborn is stated to have been a grandson of the Telerin king Olwë, so that he still was a kinsman of the Sindarin king Thingol.[7]
This altered origin was not adopted into the published Silmarillion, primarily because it contradicted canon and was not incorporated in Tolkien's drafts of the earlier parts, and therefore would have necessitated a major rewrite by C. Tolkien and Kay to account for a separate departure of Galadriel.
"On the other hand, the making of Celeborn into a Telerin Elf of Aman contradicts not only statements in The Silmarillion, but also those cited already from The Road Goes Ever On and Appendix B to The Lord of the Rings" - Christopher Tolkien, Unfinished Tales
A further problem was that this descent would have made the couple first or second cousin (assuming that he was still to be considered closely related to Thingol), and Elves never married close kin.
However, in the Morgoth's Ring it is stated that the first cousins might marry, but seldom did so, or desired to do so.[12]
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Celeborn is a Sindarin name, consisting of celeb ("silver") + a derivative of ornā ("tall"). Teleporno, his original Telerin name, has an identical meaning. The name Teleporno was "Sindarized" as Celeborn: Telerin telpe ("silver") (Quenya tyelpe) was transformed to Sindarin celeb.[13]
He was given the epithet "the Wise" by Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings.
Portrayal in adaptations
|Celeborn in adaptations
1978: The Lord of the Rings:
- Celeborn only has a brief, role and speaks only one line. He appeared beside Galadriel for a brief shot.
1981: The Lord of the Rings
- Celeborn was voiced by Simon Cadell. Unusually, virtually the whole dialogue Celeborn speaks in the book is utilised in the radio adaptation.
2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:
- Celeborn is played by Marton Csokas. The role was extremely small in the theatrical version, but expanded slightly in the Extended Edition of The Fellowship of the Ring. In that version, he participates in giving gifts to the Fellowship as they are leaving Lórien. Notably, he gives Aragorn a dagger and warns him of the dangers the Fellowship will face while sailing down the Anduin.
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):
- Celeborn makes a brief appearance in Lothlorien.
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King:
- Celeborn leaves for Valinor with Galadriel and the other Ringbearers, rather than remaining behind as in the book.
2006: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II:
- Celeborn only appears during the "Evil" campaign, when is he is slain by the Forces of Sauron.
2007-: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Celeborn can be found alongside Galadriel on a main talan in Caras Galadhon. He is involved in various storylines, including negotiations with the Dwarves of the Iron Hill Garrison and organization of a military assault against Dol Guldur in Mirkwood.
See also
- ↑ Celebrían's exact date and place of birth are not specified.
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Mirror of Galadriel"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Notes and Translations", in The Road Goes Ever On (J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Return of the Noldor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "Of Dwarves and Men"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Shibboleth of Fëanor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Notes and Translations", in The Road Goes Ever On (J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Shibboleth of Fëanor", pp. 347, 364 (note 46)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (II) The Second Phase: Laws and Customs among the Eldar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Appendix E: The Names of Celeborn and Galadriel"


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The light of compassion that shined through the life and work of Nelson Mandela, has been an inspiration to me. Devoted to his intention to make a difference in the world, he did, and we've been blessed by his presence. His life is a demonstration of The Magic of Compassion. He cared.
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Peter Milligan to Explore Spectrum of Rage in RED LANTERNS
It's not surprising that a lot is happening this year in the Green Lantern universe, since there's a live action film coming out this summer and a new animated series next fall.
But the newest addition to the Green Lantern family of comics may have come as a bit of a surprise, because it focuses on the darker side of the emotion-powered corps. Earlier this month, DC announced a new Red Lanterns ongoing by writer Peter Milligan that launches in June.
The Red Lanterns will also be featured in the upcoming cartoon, so the characters are getting a lot of attention later this year. It's quite an accomplishment for characters who only first appeared in 2007 within the pages of Geoff Johns' run on Green Lantern.
Milligan is best known for writing Vertigo titles like Shade the Changing Man and Hellblazer, as well as Marvel's X-Statix and their upcoming 5 Ronin. The British writer has a knack for writing quirky and dark comics, which may give insight into what readers can expect as he explores the rage-filled Red Lanterns.
Newsarama talked with Milligan to find out more about his works on the Red Lanterns ongoing series.
Newsarama: Peter, how did the chance to write this ongoing series come about?
Peter Milligan: Simple. Geoff Johns called me one night. We have a chat about different things and he asked if I'd be into writing this series. It sounded interesting, so I said I was interested.
Nrama: Were you familiar with the Red Lanterns and the many colors of the emotional spectrum that Geoff introduced to Green Lantern? Or was it something you had to research? And what did you think of the concept when you first encountered it?
Milligan: I was aware that there was a lot going on. I'd picked up a few of the titles – mainly at conventions that I'd attended – but there was a lot of catching up to do. The guys in editorial send me a %%& load of comics, and I spent a while going through them.
As I said, the concept of The Red Lantern Corps seemed at first strange – but in a good way. Certainly a strange hero and a strange overall concept for a DCU title, which made it interesting to someone like me, who tends to veer a bit towards the strange.
Nrama: Why do you think readers have so identified with and embraced the concept of there being power in emotions, and different "wielders" of those powers?
Milligan: I think the main reason is that it manages to combine huge, space-opera vastness with some very personal and at times emotional stories.
Nrama: Out of all the different colors of lanterns, the Red Lanterns have emerged as the one that is being explored in an ongoing series. Why should the extreme "red hate" power wielders capture the attention of editors/creators/readers?
Milligan: Well, you'll have to ask DC that, but I think it has something to do with how rage or hate pushes characters to extremes. The stories are about characters near the edge, at breaking point. Also, it is an emotion we have all felt, maybe even battled with. For this reason, it's something we can all relate to — though most of us manage to get through life without having our blood replaced with napalm-like plasma.
Nrama: Geoff has connected the "rage" of the Red Lanterns we've met to loss. Will that be the concept behind what you're exploring? Or is there more to the "hate" they embrace?
Milligan: Loss is one important engine of rage. But not the only one, and I want to explore other causes. Pain, despair, bitterness. Any of these pushed far enough will result in great rage and hate.
Nrama: When you were becoming familiar with the Red Lanterns, what characters emerged as your favorites?
Milligan: Atrocitus himself, because on one hand he's such a terrible bloody character — but dig a little deeper and he has a kind of morality, a kind of twisted "humanity." I liked Bleeze because she seemed very messed up and full of napalm rage, but she's also "hot" in other ways. And of all the Red Lantern Corps, she seems one most likely to stand up to big bad Atrocitus.
Nrama: How do you approach Atrocitus and his story? Can we as readers identify with him even though he's so hate-filled now?
Milligan: I think the answer has to be yes, at least at times: We should be by turns moved and repelled by this big brute. And that's how I'm approaching him. This is a dark book, it has to be. The hero is such a dark, damaged character. But he has good reason to be, and there are darker and more evil forces out there than Atrocitus.
Nrama: You mentioned that you'll explore some other characters. Who else will play a role in the series?
Milligan: Bleez will be developed. She and Zilius Zox don't see eye to eye and we'll explore that. We'll also be seeing a bit of Dex-Starr.
Nrama: As you build an ongoing series, what type of story are you going to be exploring and what approach? Horror? Space-hero? Villain?
Milligan: In a way, it has to be all of that. The nature of the concept means there's a lot of horror and darkness. But amid all this death and destruction and KABOOM KABOOMing I want to inject a bit of weirdness and humor into it.
Nrama: What part of your own personal skills as a writer are you hoping to bring to the series?
Milligan: I want to bring to the book my interest in character, and in particular characters that occupy the darker and more offbeat areas of existence. Like most people I have had experience with a degree of rage and hatred and I'm hoping to tap into that to make the book's rage human, accessible .
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When I was a young child my mother would take my younger sister and I over to my maternal grandparents house on Tuesdays in the summer so she could go golfing. My mother belonged to a women golf league. My grandparents house was always fun especially when we were able to spend a weekend over there. Sometimes all 4 of my sisters would come. My grandparents house had an in-ground pool and next to the pool was a small house they called the cottage. In the cottage there was a kitchen,ten old time (1940's) hospital beds,that were lined up against a wall. They had shuffle board and a ping pong table. My grandpa was the entertaining type. Many relatives came to his pool parties and huge bonfires. Us kids,where did we sleep? In the hospital beds. By the time darkness came Grandpa would have us all in bed. He would sleep in the cottage also because we were all quite young. He would have his long night shirt on and his stocking cap on his head,he was bald. Then he would go around spraying the air with mosquito spray. We all stayed under the covers until he told us it was okay. By then the air was a thick fog of spray and we would all be coughing and eyes watering. What a character my Grandpa was.
I know it has been quite awhile since I published a post. I have been keeping up with the people I follow. I truly have no excuses why I have not posted,I have had plenty of time here and there,I am sorry. My son Bobonator 32,started his own trucking company. My son Hymie 30, is in his last year of law school. My daughter Ness 27,and her husband are building a house. My son Jotko 23, just started college for computer science. My daughter Balinky 21, graduated from Cosmotology and is studying to take the state board for her licence. My son Floss the Closs 17, is in his last year of high school. A few weeks a go my husbands two brothers and mother came to visit for four days. That was a busy four days but everything went well.
The main reason I am starting this post today is that it is a very special day for my grandson BabyDo. He has turned 5 years old. Happy Red Letter Day BabyDo. He just started kindergarten a few weeks ago and he loves school. I miss him and his brother GoGos. I have babysat BabyDo about twice a week since he was a baby and GoGos 2 years old now,I have babysat him for almost a year. Now that BabyDo is in school their Mom,my daughter Ness,takes GoGos to a sitter.At first I thought I could have more time to myself,in which I do. But, I miss those little guys very much. I did not want to pass this special day up without sending my love to BabyDo. HAPPY RED LETTER DAY, I LOVE YOU WHOLE BIG BUNCHES. Mana xoxo
Floss and The Flashlight
It was one sunny afternoon,all the kids were in school. Pop was home from work and outside doing yard work. I was inside the house doing house work. Floss was only three years old and was home with us. We live on a hill. Our house and gardens are about half an acre,the rest of the two acres are kind of wooded and hilly. I was washing dishes and thought I better see what Floss was up to. Being only three they tend to get into things they should not at times. They are such curious little people for the most part. I looked all over the inside of the house,could not find him. Then I kind of panicked and thought maybe he is with Pop outside. Pop said he was not and has not seen him. Well, now all alarms went off in my heart. Pop took off to the woods,the usual trail. After about five minutes of pure adrenalin rush,here comes Pop and Floss over the hill and out of the woods. Floss was carrying a flashlight. Floss told us that he went outside to be with Pop and could not find him so he grabbed a flashlight to look in the woods in case it got dark. We were thankful he was safe and in many ways thankful he had a flashlight.
Lions,Tigers,Bears and Pintex? Oh My!
What is a pintex? When Floss was 3-4 years old he was a highly imaginative storyteller. He loved to make up stories with the help of me of course to incorporate or enhance the story. The stories were usually about how he would go off into the woods and encounter some type of animal,whether it was a snake,bear,cougar even a lion. Floss would always be involved fighting the animal off. A lot of action went on in those stories. At times he would use a rope,gun,knife and a pintex. A pintex? It took us quite a while to figure out what a pintex was,we finally did, "PICK AX". That very same year Floss wanted a corn knife for his birthday but he did not get one. Floss is 17 years old now and he is the most laid back kid and loves animals. You would think it would be the other way around with all that storytelling he did about fighting with animals. I am glad they were just stories.
Fathers Day
This is to commemorate all fathers today on Fathers Day. Sometimes we kind of overlook what type of role fathers play in our life. Sometimes we take them for granted. Sure they provide for their family,yes that is the major role if you especially grow up where one parent works and usually it is the Dad. I grew up that way. At times my Dad had to take on more then one job to support his wife and 5 daughters. What does a Dad do with 5 daughters? Dad was always a gentleman. He played baseball with us,took us fishing,sled riding in the winter time.Taught us how to ice skate. He would always tell us bedtime stories that he would make up,especially the woman with the golden arm. He helped us with our homework and even went with my Mom to all our school activities. We had cookouts and picnics and even vacations. He always complimented us how pretty we looked in the dresses my mother made for us. I thank God Dad was always in our lives. He made many numerous memories for us. Now Dad did discipline us when we needed it. But over all I could not ask God for a better role model for a Father. Thank You Dad. God Bless You and I Love You. Happy Fathers Day.
In 1992 we were living in Millersburg Ohio. Our family decided to go camping one weekend at a Yogi Bear Campground which was about an hour away from our home. When we got there we set up our tents and then hiked around to see what the campground had to offer. There was a nice small lake with a beach,great for us playful swimmers.They even had peddle boats and rowboats for all to use. Pop liked the rowboats he could possibly go fishing with Hymie,who was about 10 years old. That evening dinner was a blast,I forgot to bring the silverware. Bobonator age 12,being the creative genius he was made forks and spoons out of the tinfoil I brought.It worked out rather well. After we ate dinner Pop and Hymie went fishing. Pop thought he would take one of the rowboats in which he got permission earlier from the office. When Pop got down to the lake the only boats were the peddle boats. So they decided to use one of those to fish. The rest of us went to sleep. A few hours had gone by and we who were sleeping in the tents were woken up by all kinds of noise outside the tents. It sounded like garbage cans being thrown about. The kids and I were frightened. When the noise subsided I got out of the tent and noticed raccoons. We all made a mad dash to our car. It started pouring rain,lightening and thunder. Then we noticed Pop and Hymie coming down the trail to our camp. They stopped at our picnic table that was covered with a tent like canopy to have a midnight snack before joining us in the car. Then they told us about their fishing ordeal. They were out in the middle of the lake when they saw lightening off in a distance. They thought they should peddle back to shore. The peddles got caught up in seaweed. With no oars to row,Pop flattened their soda pop cans and used them to glide through the water to get them to a buoy where the lake was partially roped off for swimming. Then Pop used the steel cable rope to pull them to shore. When they got to the shore Pops hands were all cut up and bloody from the frayed steel cable rope. Well, we all slept in the car that night. Next morning all our camping gear was drenched in rain. We decided to call it a day and go home. Another camping trip,another memory.
The Cable Guy
Yesterday we had our phone and television switched over to cable service. The cable man was here for at least 3 hours setting it all up. He did a very good job. About a year ago we had our internet switched to this cable service and when they were setting it all up then, they were on the porch roof doing something with wires. My daughter Balinky who is 21 years old was up in her bedroom getting ready for school.She leaves for school late afternoon. She did not know that this man was on the porch roof and she noticed him looking at her from a distance and she was sort of naked. Well, nothing happened except she was embarrassed. Yesterday when this other cable guy was here and was up on the porch roof again,Balinky was home and so was her two other brothers Jotko 23 and Floss 17. They were teasing Balinky that maybe if she went up to her room we could get a discount on our cable service. Poor Balinky,she was upset.But she did graduate from Cosmetology school yesterday. CONGRATULATIONS BALINKY!!!!


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Denise Mitchell - Deputy Whip, Spokesperson on Dublin, and Junior Spokesperson on Housing
Denise was reared in Coolock and still resides in the constituency in Ayrfield with her husband Alan and young family.
Denise has been heavily involved in the anti-water charges campaign in Dublin North Bay and highlights these unjust charges at every opportunity particularly at Dublin City Council level.
She has also been active on housing issues. For example, campaigning for investment in Cór Na Mona.
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:38 pm
Post subject: Single Mum and medicine ?
I'm a sole parent and have a burning desire to study medicine. I'm currently in my final year of Nursing. Nursing is great but I just need MORE !!!! Is it possible, is there anyone in the world that has done it ? Am I dreaming ?
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:19 pm
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I graduate in 33 weeks. Single mum of 3 children for the past 9 years - 8 of those in full time study..
it's tough for lots of reasons - depends on your children, family support, friends and most of all how determined you are..
it is well worth the effort
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:18 pm
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hi there
i just want to say you are amazing. armsta
i have a 9 month old daughter, so wanting to do med.. but my husband is not very supportive of me even doing GAMSAT next yr... so i am kindda confused whether i really want this path for myself or not. i see there will be lots of sacrifices from everyone in my family.
great motivation to see you doing so well though!
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:37 pm
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Knowing her as well as I do, I think she would tell you that there were very few people who supported her in the beginning.
Everybody wants to tell you that you can't do it, and all the reasons why. The big question is whether you can live with the knowledge that maybe you could have, but it was too hard.... or you didn't give it a shot.
If you end up regretting not even sitting GAMSAT, then will you hold it against the people who didn't support the attempt?
And.... the beauty of GAMSAT is that it gives you a wiff of whether you're competitive, and then you can decide for yourself if you want to apply.
Even if I wasn't applying to Med this year, I think GAMSAT still would have been a worthwhile exercise. Its a great challenge, and the mental gymnastics aren't bad either.
Good luck!
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:48 am
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thank you for your encouraging words, Lovebite.
i just could not imagine myself studying after having a baby. but since i am the only one living my life, i definitely think its worth a try.
just wondering.. how did you cope taking care of your children while studying full time? did you send them to childcare?got a nanny? help from mum?
and i am planning to have more children.. i wonder how understanding the uni staff are once you have a big belly attending lectures and stuff. not a pretty picture eh?
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Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:36 am
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I am going to attempt the GAMSAT in 2010 and can't wait!! I'm 24 but left school at 16 with next to nothing and joined the Army, but I really want to at least attempt to get into Med School. Granted I'm not a single mum but by the time I start uni (ever the optimist!) and graduate, I'm going to be in my 30s so there will come a time when sacrifices are going to need to be made.
To quote Mark Twain: Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than those you did.
We all have nothing to lose by trying!!
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Location: Wales
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:46 am
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Hi Claire,
I'm a 40 year old mother of 2 boys and am considering taking the GAMSAT this year. I can only begin to imagine what my family and friends will think if I apply to medical school!
I've been an RGN since 1992 and thought about studying medicine after I qualified, but opted for Theatre Studies instead! Great fun, but a mistake, as I've regretted not going for medicine ever since.
Don't listen to others, do what you feel is right or you'll probably regret it later on. I try and look at the positives now....I've got a heck of a lot of life and nursing experience to contribute!
I hope it all works out for you, whatever you chose.
Salrobin x
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My friend get into medical school some years ago as a single mom of a 5 year old. She is now studying obstetrics. She found "mommd" to be a very helpful, supportive website (it can be googled). The site is not as well maintained anymore but if anyone thinks otherwise, let us know.
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My name is Jennifer.I have just moved from India.27 years old and want to write GAMSAT.I have a 3 year old daughter and as others not very well supported my husband.First of all its a 4 year course and it means four years of no income..we r financially not doing so great too..am i being over ambitious..and another very imp. thing after mbbs it takes another year for internship and then again 2 more years for australian registration..Can anyone let me know does tht mean no job till then?
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The prospect of Norwich finally acquiring the 7 New Wharf Road parcel became an unlikely topic of discussion at a Bulletin-sponsored mayoral debate last week, following news in late September that the Seder family — which has operated the scrap yard for 96 years — is willing to part with the land to accommodate development of the city's waterfront district.
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