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I'm having trouble dealing with the death of my grandfather as an Atheist. To back up a little, I was a serious Christian for my whole life until a few years ago (not uncommon, I know). The only other time someone close to me died, was my aunt. She died about a year before I left Christianity and became an Atheist. I remember it was so easy when she died. I loved her so much, but I "knew" she was in heaven with God, so I was content. I was upset that she was gone, but I easily moved on with my life, just keeping her in mind.
A few years later (aka - a couple weeks ago), I watched my grandfather die. I knew he was nearing the end, but I thought he would die within days. I never expected him to die there, with me sitting there watching. I expected him to just get up again... or maybe he only stopped breathing for a second....... I've always had a phobia of dead people. It seemed to me that there were live people and dead people. In my mind, they were completely different and separate. Death was just a rumor. We never see live people again... there is an eerie corpse in their place. But they aren't the same. He was there seconds before... I could see "him" in his actions... the way he spoke, nodded his head, moved his hand...
I've been a little... messed up since then. I've been happy and content as an Atheist until that happened. I just don't understand... I feel like a child (I'm in my 20s). EVERYONE in my family and friends of my family are all Christians. They were all praying, a priest even came. But no one could tell me where the heck he was???? (I'm not out of the closet to my whole family, just my parents.)
How do you guys deal with it? It's different if it's me, but people I know and love... I watched death... It's excruciating to think about. What do you guys think in situations like these? We know everyone else we love will die soon too. How do you deal? What's going on? Thanks for any advice.
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Keri. First, my condolences. I can tell that you loved your grandfather very much. That love will not die. Everytime something reminds you of him, he is alive in your heart. How wonderful that he is still in your life like that.
20 yrs. ago, my wife died, and I was present. I also watched her when she stopped breathing. And it messed with my mind for awhile. I seemed to 'wake up' about 8 mos. later, like I suddenly became aware of my surroundings again. Hard to remember what happened in those previous months.
It does get better. I know that seems trite right now, but true. I take condolence in the fact that I am a part of something greater, the universe. Not in a religious sense, but that I am made up of stars, making me a being of the universe. My atoms will go back to the universe, and maybe become part of some other life, here or somewhere. What a gloriuos thought.
Please, remember. Death is a part of life. To me, it enriches the cosmos, just in another form. No soul, no consciousness, no reward other than being a conduit to spread my atoms and molecules to the earth and beyond.
Remember, in your time of grief, that what truly mattered, was that you loved, and was loved in return. Hold that dear, for it is the most precious thing you have.
"And in the end, the love you make is equal to the love you take". -John Lennon
Please, be well, and peace.
My condolences as well, Keri. I'm very sad to hear the news.
I don't know if it will help you, but this is how I handled it (I have no grandparents remaining):
You can't get around the fact that it just sucks that they're gone -- no one can take that fact away, but it will likely get a bit easier with time. I do find some comfort in knowing that my grandparents are alive in ME. I have their genes. I even have some of the memories they shared with me and made with me. I can still remember the scent of their homes even decades later, and the sounds of their voices - it seems these things never fade even after decades. These things, and my very fond memories of them are alive and well in me, my parents, my aunts & uncles, my cousins, my siblings, etc. I see pieces of them in these people and I know they've passed on some of their best traits. I'm proud to be their offspring.
It may also be helpful to remember that your grandfather would very much wish you to be happy and to think good thoughts when you think of him. It's still very early - give yourself some time and you may feel better. Folks here on AN are very supportive as well -- don't be afraid to lean.
Best of wishes to you and your family.
So sorry Keri.
Tony and Jude have given you very wise advice.
I was with a friend at the moment of death many years ago. I had a hard time at first and what helped me was calling a hospice and talking to a nurse there. I could not stop thinking about it and asked how he dealt with experiencing that all the time. He was very kind and told me 2 things that I'll never forget:
1) It gets a lot better over time, give yourself 6 months, the first month is the worst, and your memory of your granddad will become all the cherished memories you had together and the moment of his death will be just one small thing among them.
2) There is something very special about being with a person at that time and helping them out of this world. You shared one of life's most intimate experiences with your granddad.
He was deeply loved, that is a beautiful legacy. Take care of yourself and hang in there.
Condolences here also.
I would like to add that, since you are an atheist, you know that your grandfather is now gone - there is no more suffering, no more pain.
It is natural to grieve, and grievance is a process, not a permanent state. It would be very odd indeed if you did not feel the way you are feeling. Just like a broken arm, it takes time to heal and you are at the beginning of that journey, just realise that every day that passes and every thought you spend on your grandfather brings you closer to being "healed". Don't repress your grief.
Although there is almost certainly no afterlife, people do live on after death; in their works and in the memories of those who loved them. Keep those memories alive and celebrate his life.
If I may be so bold and quote from from a book I believe holds a lot of wisdom (without overly resorting to theism) - "The Prophet" by Gibran Kahlil;
On Joy and Sorrow
Then a woman said, "Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow."
And he answered:
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes
filled with your tears.
And how else can it be?
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can
Is not the cup that hold your wine the very cup that was burned in the
potter's oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was
hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is
only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that
in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
Some of you say, "Joy is greater than sorrow," and others say, "Nay,
sorrow is the greater."
But I say unto you, they are inseparable.
Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board,
remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.
Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.
Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.
When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver,
needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall.
My deepest sympathies to you for your loss.
I haven't yet lost anyone since I became an atheist so I can't give you any direct advice as far as that goes. When I lost my grandfather, it was my sister's wedding day. My dad and I were supposed to go visit him, but he passed before we could make it there. He was an awesome grandfather to me and the way I've learned to deal with those things is to be thankful that he was MY grandfather. I could have had someone else, but, through the "magic" of the universe I got him. I focused on being happy that I had the chance to know him rather than being sad that he wasn't with me anymore. Yes, it hurts and you miss the ones you've lost, but it won't be helpful to you to focus on him not being there. Maybe there is something that he was particularly passionate about that you could continue doing in his place. Maybe you could write in a journal about all the things he did for you and what kind of person you are because of him. He's never going to be really gone because he's left a mark on you, if not the world. Not just in your genes, but in your behavior and in your memories. It will get easier! We all support you here!
A friend of mine died a year ago in March, and it was the first death I've had to deal with since growing up. My grandparents were all dead by the time I was 6 years old, so I never really had to face death.
Her funeral was... a nightmare, to say the least. She was only 20 years old, and it was a car accident, and while all death is sad, it just made it hurt so much more that she is going to miss out on all these great things. I noticed how much her death changed me. For the first couple of months I was terrified of getting into cars (because of the accident she died in), and I would have to deal with these crippling realizations that all my loved ones are going to die one day, and I am going to have to witness the death of my parents. I started to immerse myself in images of post-mortem photography and funerary practices, and I started collecting obituaries from the newspaper (I know, it's all totally crazy). Trust me, I understand how messed up death can make you feel.
I was having a really hard time getting over it, and until the day of her one year anniversary. I was at home, crying and feeling like shit, and then I looked outside and it was suddenly the most beautiful day. Twilight hour, and all of the light was golden. The mountains looked gorgeous, and everything was golden and beautiful. And I remember kind of marveling at it, and felt this really peaceful sensation and thought "It's all part of it." What makes me feel better about death and dying is that it's just one big pattern in life that everyone is part of.I know that sounds crazy and new-age religionish, but it's not, I swear. I just take great comfort in the fact that death isn't personal, it has no hidden agenda. It just happens, has been happening forever, and will continue to happen long after we're all gone. I don't know why something like this makes me feel better, but it does.
The hurt will get better, but not for a long time. I've heard that the first year is the roughest, and having just gone through with it myself, I can agree. Allow yourself time to grieve. I thought I was getting over my friend's death fairly well, until just the other day when I happened upon a clip on Youtube of 'Por Mi Valore', the song they played at her funeral, and I was instantly reduced to tears. It takes time, but you'll be alright again one day. Just hold on to all those good memories.
I wish I had something more constructive to offer you, but I'm still trying to figure out everything myself. Good luck, and I'm very sorry to hear about your grandfather.
My condolences too.
I've had many losses, and it was hard to come up with a way to cope. It might seem like small consolation, but in the end I've become grateful for knowing and having the people who have passed. Some have given such joy. I know people now who are sick or elderly, and it makes time with them sweeter knowing that I get a little joy from them now. The few deaths I have seen were hard to watch. I had to think that my presence there was somehow comforting, that they knew they didn't die alone. It was harder with my parents, because I wasn't there when they died. Life really is short. There are people who get to know and love others, and who get to enjoy life and feel like they are doing something important. Those are the good lives. I hope yours is one of them. You can make it so. Again, I'm sorry for your loss, and hope that you will discover with time that the good times were something to treasure. Maybe you can do a gesture in honor of your grandfather. For my Dad, I planted a tree. For my Mom, I planted roses.
I'm so sorry for your loss Keri. Two years ago I lost my grandfather extremely suddenly, and it was my first experience with the death of a close relative as far as I can remember. The fact that it was out of the blue didn't help - it was a sudden heart attack from a man that could run circles around me. It was very difficult because there was no suffering, he was just ripped from us. But I live every day with him in my memories. I learned so much from him in my life, he will always be a part of me and the lessons I learned from him will be passed on to my future children. I keep his funeral card in my wallet at all times. and I can't help but smile every time I come across it. My grampy is part of me, and he always will be. That is what helps me cope.
I am so sorry for that empty space and difficult memory that is with you right now. The starkness of it all will lessen with time, and the memory will soften and evolve.
I am the oldest of four grown children and our mother died of cancer in my home four years ago. The final moments are indescribable. We all adored her and knew that we needed to let her go because she was in so much pain. We were so devastated that it was simple not to have any kind of services for a while, as she wanted to be cremated and taken to various places she had been with each one of us. She was from a small town, and her high school classmates had a memorial after we placed a headstone for her.
Fast foward to Sunday, April 1st, and my grandmother, my mother's mother, died in her sleep at 93. She was a small town hard core Southern Baptist, who had already paid for her funeral in advance many years ago. Thus, as the "new" matriarch of our family, it was up to me to see that the funeral was conducted according to her wishes.
We went to the Amarillo, Texas, area - one of the most fundamental and bigoted areas of the country. I made it clear to the funeral home immediately that I was the "unchurched" member of the family and would prefer to have the service at the graveside only. Oh, such scandal! I also wanted a non-denominational minister, as the family is many flavors of religious. We ended up with a young Baptist minister anyway. I met him the afternoon before the funeral, and he seemed like a decent enough guy. However, I have a series of bumper stickers on my car that can cause many christians huge problems. One says, Eve Was Framed and the other is a cut out of t-rex eating the jesus fish. I truly believe they caused him to go just a little overboard at the service the next day - good Friday - of all days.
He spoke of how she lived and where and then got into the real deal by telling us all that the reason we die is simple - we are sinners. Not that my gran was 93 and desperately worn out, but she was a sinner. But, we were so lucky because believing in jesus, which she did, was giving her eternal life....blah, blah, blah. About that time, my five year old grandson, said, "Nana, are giants real?" Out of the mouth of babes.
It gets better ... peace.
Hello everyone. I have read all of your messages. Sorry I did not respond back sooner. It has helped me so much to have the support, condolences, and to hear of similar experiences from all of you. It's nice to be told comforting yet realistic things in a situation like this. And I think that the next time someone I love dies (hopefully a long time from now), I will know how to think of the situation and handle it a little better. I've been doing better. I probably helps to be a busy college student to keep your mind off of things. Thanks again for all of your support! And I want to give you all the best of luck, peace, and goodwill in the future.
Sorry for your loss, I can definitely empathize. I've dealt with such loss by balancing my grief of the death of loved ones, with celebrating who they were while they lived. Some of the grief stays with you, but most of it, the worst of it is only immediate and does lessen over time. The celebration of their life on the other hand, can last as long as you live. I've just written about this very recently, two days ago in fact.
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Watching: Take One Step for a Healthy Heart with Larry King
Chapter 7 - Doctor Patient Relations [8:07]
How to partner with your doctor. Strength and weaknesses in our health care system. Stents vs. bypass. New medications.
Transcript: Chapter 7 - Doctor Patient Relations
How to partner with your doctor. Strength and weaknesses in our health care system. Stents vs. bypass. New medications.
LARRY KING: How about the doctor-patient relationship in all this? Do doctors really pay attention? Do they listen? Do they give us more than 23 seconds before they talk?
DR. PAULA JOHNSON: I do. But absolutely, I think they do, but you know, there are significant constraints right now in the healthcare system. And it's something that is a major issue once again in terms of how do we think about where we're going to go moving forward. There is not much time in a 15-minute visit to do a lot of preventative work. And I think we have to think long and hard about where we're going and the kind of relationships we want, need, and what is the kind of information that is really going to help patients get healthy.
DR. STEVEN NISSEN: It's a dialogue, Larry. You know, I love it when my patients come in and they've made a list in advance of their questions so they don't forget to ask them. They've made a list of their medications. An empowered patient who understands the disease and how it should be treated makes a big difference. A physician is going to pay attention. I wish it weren't always-- it didn't have to be that way, but there's nothing like a patient that really engages you.
DR. PAULA JOHNSON: And I would also say that patients need to be empowered to know that every relationship isn't for everybody, and that if it's the wrong relationship and you really feel not listened to, change. You really do need to do that.
LARRY KING: If you don't like your doctor, go to another. Dr. Legato, what about the patient weighing the benefits, if confronted with it, of stents versus bypass?
DR. MARIANNE LEGATO: That's a huge question, because now the tendency is, Steve will tell you, is to go to the stent. Most patients don't like the idea of having their chest cracked open.
LARRY KING: I didn't.
DR. MARIANNE LEGATO: But bypass leaves you healthy and intact for years and years and years, and so it's a very safe and--
LARRY KING: But it's a tough call.
DR. MARIANNE LEGATO: Very tough call.
DR. PAULA JOHNSON: But there are some areas where, for example, certain types of disease and especially in diabetics where bypass surgery we know does better than stenting. So I think it isn't a simple question.
LARRY KING: What new drugs are you excited about or treatments?
DR. STEVEN NISSEN: There's a revolution that's about to happen. We're going to have for the first time final data on studies using drugs that can raise the HDL levels substantially. We think we'll be able to make some people actually have an HDL, a good cholesterol level, higher than their LDL, their bad cholesterol.
LARRY KING: Which is very.
DR. STEVEN NISSEN: Very rare.
DR. MICHAEL ROIZEN: And the HDL is like a Drano for your arteries. It actually cleans out some of the bad stuff. That isn't to say to people, wait. Because remember, a third of people will die before they get to the hospital or before they get treated, so we really should tell people we've got a lot of prevention now in lifestyle.
As we know, 80 to 90% of heart disease can be prevented with lifestyle changes.
DR. PAULA JOHNSON: The real issue here is that we need to focus our training, our education, on the full spectrum of our disease, which is everything from prevention at the earliest ages through treatment, and really communicating with our patients that prevention is something that's doable and we've got to focus on, but if you end up with the disease we can help you. And I think there's hope at every single point along the way, and it's a very important message.
LARRY KING: Are statins incredible?
DR. STEVEN NISSEN: People who have high cholesterol who lower it with statins, reduces by about a third the risk of heart attack and stroke.
LARRY KING: What does it do?
DR. STEVEN NISSEN: It works in the liver to lower the LDL, the bad cholesterol level.
LARRY KING: Now why did they put me, along with the Lipitor, they put me on Zetia, which seems to be confronting it double ways, right? In the liver and outside the liver.
DR. STEVEN NISSEN: Ezetimibe or Zetia works in the GI tract, and it actually prevents the absorption of cholesterol from the diet.
LARRY KING: So I'm fighting it three ways?
DR. STEVEN NISSEN: You're fighting it several ways. You're fighting it with your exercise, you're fighting it with your diet, and you're fighting it with two medications.
LARRY KING: Is it possible my body might be confused? [laughter] Let's say you're my liver.
DR. MICHAEL ROIZEN: The only way it's confused, it says, heck, he's 20, what the heck has he got? I think your liver is very happy right now.
DR. PAULA JOHNSON: I do want to-- lipids are incredibly important and statins have been a real breakthrough. On the other hand, I have patients walking into my office who are on a statin but still smoke and blood pressure is out of control and are not exercising, and I think once again keeping it balanced with all the other things we need to do are very important. It isn't the magic bullet.
LARRY KING: When a drug is real good-- I had a friend tell me, "I take Lipitor, I don't worry about anything."
DR. MARIANNE LEGATO: Exactly. I've seen so many patients sit down to a steak more than once a month, mashed potatoes with gravy, and then say, "I'm on Lipitor; none of this matters." It's not the ideal.
DR. STEVEN NISSEN: Dusting your cheesecake with a little Lipitor on top is not the right way to lower your cholesterol.
LARRY KING: What one step would you recommend for a healthier start?
DR. MARIANNE LEGATO: Stop smoking if you do, and try to exercise every day.
DR. STEVEN NISSEN: Know your cholesterol, your LDL, your bad cholesterol, and your HDL, your good cholesterol.
DR. PAULA JOHNSON: Exercise. It is not only good for the heart but it's so good for preventing so many other things connected to cancer, arthritis, and so many of the things that make us sick.
DR. MICHAEL ROIZEN: Walk 30 minutes a day and call someone, call a support person, if you will, to make sure that you and they are staying connected so you have support and a passion for life.
SALLIE FOLEY: Don't lead a constricted life. Don't avoid things. Construct a life. Ask questions. Get help.
LARRY KING: ...... the light at the end of the tunnel is brighter.
DR. STEVEN NISSEN: It's brighter. We have new medications coming that are going to make a big difference. We've got public education campaigns. We have this Red Dress campaign to make women more aware.
LARRY KING: Great idea.
DR. STEVEN NISSEN: We have to do all these things. People have to listen. We have to engage the public. And programs like this do help in fact.
DR. PAULA JOHNSON: I think it's something we didn't talk about today, but children are critical. And we are seeing more of a movement around childhood obesity, risk factors in children. But if we can teach children to be advocates and to think about their health, it's important.
LARRY KING: If you want additional information, please call this 800 number now on your screen.
LARRY KING: Dr. Marianne Legato, Dr. Steve Nissen, Dr. Paula Johnson, Dr. Michael Roizen, and Sally Foley. Thank you all. We hope you found this as helpful as I did and we hope that you pay attention. Take care of your heart.
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|2011-01-01, 02:41
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|2011-01-01, 04:28
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Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
My expectation for the last episode were low, yet I still ended up disappointed. Specifically, what disappointed me was the craptastic way they wrapped up the Amamizukan storyline. They first completely nullified last week's cliffhanger (was it possible to guess those guys had the wrong house? Maybe it'd my fault for not paying enough attention last week), than they had Chieko's twin mom come in at the very last minute (it's not even a figure of speech, it really happened during the last minute) to tell them she's not planning to sell anymore. This left me with a bad aftertaste.
Thankfully, the rest of the episode was very good. I immensely enjoyed the fashion show and the Kuranosuke x Tsukimi scenes. Kura's declaration that they are now linked by fate was so sweet (especially with him blushing!). On the other hand, I'm really hating what they did to Shu. Maybe that's because Inari hasn't been very developed.
Despite the underwhelming last few episodes, Kuragehime remains one of my favorite series this year. A shame the scanlations of the manga are behind the anime, I would have picked it up in a heartbeat. I'm also hoping for the anime to get a second season of course, but I have no illusions... there is little chance of that happening.
|2011-01-01, 11:48
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Beautiful fighter.
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Location: England, UK
Age: 32
I actually quite like the last episode. Didn't feel rushed, and it had a nice sense of closure about it. Sure more then anything i'd love a second season, though this end works as such where if one didn't happen, it would be alright.
Fantastic show overall, as i've been saying for many weeks. Humor was really good, and the one problem i had with the series (the sisters at the beginning) didn't last long. Show was totally worth it for Kuranosuke, my crush of 2010 :3.
Sucks that the soundtrack isn't being released until the 26th of this month. Easily my second best Yoshimori Makoto score behind Natsume Yuujinchou.
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Beautiful fighter.
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Location: England, UK
Age: 32
I guess it all comes down to what you expect from an ending. Look at where the story is at episode 10, and knowing that there's more manga material, the last episode we did get was pretty expected. Shame i'm one of the only ones here who really enjoyed it though.
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Well, this definitely isn't a real conclusion to the story, and the end of the amamaizican storyline was not satisfying. Still, it was a great series. I wonder if the girl with the afro is actually a lesbian, after seeing the hints of romance with that fashion girl. I only want a second (etc) season so long as they actually animate the finale of the manga, when that comes along.
|2011-01-01, 20:24
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I liked this show, but to be honest, it seemed to lose steam about halfway through its run, for me. I have defended the nunz, but ended up feeling they were a bit thin as characters. And as for romance, this pace of building relationships would fit better in a longer series. All that having been said, however, this was still one of the best shows of the season.
|2011-01-03, 00:58
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I share the opinion voiced by many here; the ending came too soon. There were too many things left open. While I'm not familiar with the source material in any way, this seems to be begging for another season. It wasn't *that* bad at all; but considering how good the rest of the show was, I hoped for more.
I thought this was a very good show overall, though. Originality all the way through, great voicework and music, and a really fun cast of characters. Kuranosuke makes me question my sexuality; he's that awesome.
|2011-01-04, 18:45
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They should have made a reel replacing the ED like in Nodame. We still don't know what's going to happen with Shu and Inari! What was the point of them if they're going to cockblock us like this?!!
Will Shu ever lose his virginity? Inquiring minds need to know!
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To sum up, I really enjoyed this show, each episode was hilarious, every one was obsessed even the normal people, not to mention how hot the cross-dressing was. There are still some many plotholes, there's no helping, they wanna make anime-viewers read the manga.
|2011-01-08, 00:40
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episode 11 - "we are bound by fate"
I will miss Kuragehime a lot. I really hope there's a second season to this, but I can't get my hopes up. I get the feeling we are not even half way through the story.
I will remember Kuragehime not only for its great comedy and characters, but also because of Kana Hanazawa's performance. Last episode was a nice reminder of how much I have come to like both her voice and work on this show.
Tsukimi is perhaps one my favorite females of this year that has gone by. I can identify with her character the most; her strong interest in jellyfish or her shyness are aspects I too have. I think she's changed, though subtly, throughout the course of the show. Meeting Kuranosuke and the way her life has been taking sudden turns at each curve are testament of this change. Tsukimi is slowly discovering that she can put her mind to something she likes and be appreciated for who she is. The white dress is a representation/materialization of the jellyfish that has set in her mind, but also embodies this idea of doing something for herself (and others), while remaining an otaku. Tsukimi too is a jellyfish princess.
Tsukimi and Kuranosuke not only share a lot of chemistry together, but also many aspects of their lives. They basically complement each other shortcomings and relate to each other in very significant ways. I would like to say that the line "we are bound by fate" perfectly describes what this relationship has been about. He can make anyone look like a beauty, even Tsukimi; and she can create any dress he wants by projecting her jellyfish feelings. They both have a strong attachment to their respective mother, which has defined their likes and dislikes, their current interests and goals. "we are bound by fate" not only says something about Kuranosuke and Tsukimi, and the way they both have come to interact and support each other ever since their first meeting, but also foreshadows the importance this relationship will still have into the future, for her and him.
Kuragehime was built around these two, but also had a large cast of charming supporting characters who added an endless fun to the show. That too, I will remember. I get the feeling there's still so much to see from this work, from these characters. But this has been truly one of my favorite shows of the past year.
|2011-01-18, 18:26
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Ah, so close and yet so far. This show began as something yelling masterpiece and in the second half turned into simply a funny way to spend your time. But I got to hand it to Noitamina; they have their way of making even a simple story to look exciting.
The story is quite simple actually. It is about an old apartment building where a group of geek women in their 30's spend their lives doing their geeky hobbies and running away from anything that has to do with cosmetics, posing, beauticians, and general anything that has to do with making you look hippy. That is the core theme of the show actually; the beauty we all hide inside us. It is quite a refreshing take I must say as 99.99% of anime have protagonists that are uber beautiful girls, ultra handsome boys or ridiculously cute children. This show is the only one I can remember in the latest years that didn't attract me with sexy or moe characters but with the premise of NOT being all that. It's not like the characters are ugly as hell but I for once was never attracted to their bodies. And what makes it even funnier is how the core theme IS ABOUT BEAUTY.
Another thing is the otaku culture aspect of the show. It is not so much about anime as it is about old movies and retro series only someone well versed to what was going on decades ago will get. So although all the women in it are otakus, they are not the anime type. One adores traditional Japanese dolls, another one adores trains, others old people, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms lore or jellyfish. And guess what; IT IS EQUALLY CREEPY. Also, unlike today's state where even otakus have large communities, their hobbies are not accepted by many (none else for all we see in the show) and thus it is not as if they can go find some group to feel just like home. They are as isolated from the rest of the "normals" as otakus were up until 20 years ago. So it not the same as in other shows like Genshiken or Ore no Imouto.
Yet another thing about this isolation part is their anti-social behaviour. Acting quite agoraphobic (but not as severe as hikikomoris; although there is one of those present as well) half the main problem of the show is dealing with the outside world. They are afraid of normal people, their modern fashion, make ups, office suits; heck they are afraid of working. It has a vibe familiar with Welcome to the NHK in this regard; which makes it interesting as there aren't many shows dealing with the subject.
So basically this is a show about people who are afraid to face the modern world, who have a very low esteem of themselves, who are all isolated in their lonely hobbies, eating away their lives in some crummy apartment, still living off their parents' allowance or doing minor chores for the local market. Sounds like a terrible kind of people to like; isn't it? Well, not exactly as the show makes it clear that they are simply afraid to tap into their real potential, because of the very negative image they have about themselves. It also makes sure to point out how they keep blaming everybody else in a way that clearly frames them in the end. So no, it's not trying to advertise how cool it is to love trains while being locked in your room for 10 years. It is not deifying any hobby like Ore no Imouto did with eroge or YuGiOh did with card games. It is the exact opposite.
The conflict of the story is basically a redevelopment plan issued by some politicians, which involves tearing down their apartment to make a hotel. The sons of one of them are indirectly involved in the lives of the women, as well as the schemes of a Black-widow type of woman, who uses her sexuality and really dirty tricks to have her way. Basically, the villains are the rich folks and this woman with her cheap entrapment skills. The thing is, the women in the apartment are passive and inactive; it takes the son of the politicians to get them to shape. Who is also another thing I liked.
Kuranosuke is the dreamy pretty boy of all corny romances. Rich, handsome, outgoing, cheery, and above all feminine-looking (why women love this shit is beyond my knowledge; pseudo-lesbianism just doesn't cut it enough). Women are chasing after him and even fight one another for his affection. And this is why he got so fed up in all that, he now cross-dresses. Before you think anything weird, I will clarify he is completely straight and has done the jiggy-wiggy with girls a thousand times already. He doesn't dress like a woman because he got bored of being male but because he wants to disguise as something women won't chase after. He even finds that geeky apartment full of women stuck in the past and isolated from the world as his ideal haven. So he has all the reason to help them raise money or be active in order to protect their life style… which ironically means to change their life style.
Indeed, all the measures the women need to take because of his advises have to do with "fighting fire with fire", becoming active, dressing fashionable or interacting with people in order to get support and raise money. All again are not deified in the show and that is what makes it so good. There is no "fashion clothes are cool" moral message, neither is "money and sex appeal move the world". It is all closer to "make use of what you are good at in order to protect your life style and at times be willing to compromise a little". It all makes perfect sense and in fact, half the times they actually fail to do it right. It's not like in those endless stupid teen movies where the complete dorky rookies beat the snobby elites in their own game or something.
Which leads back to the "beauty" aspect of the show. Each woman is really good at something and all they are doing to help themselves is using their talent as their own personal beauty in the same way the black-widow is using her sexuality to have her way. They do need to occasionally dress as their hated enemies, the hipsters, but they never forget who they really are… and practically never change.
This is a thing that will feel bad for most as character development is close to zero for the entire cast. We get to learn a lot about them, especially Tsukimi since the story is shown through her perspective. But by the end of it, nothing has really changed for them. The conflict seems to have passed like a breeze and they are all back to their initial selves, something that will not feel right and practically does count as a major negative. No real romance is resolved, no real life changing events take place, no buildings collapse. It's as if we watch an established lifestyle defending itself before going back to how it was. It kind of reminds me of another anime, the Wallflower; where these bishounens were trying to beautify this creepy girl with also low self esteem and again by the end of the show NOTHING had changed at all. The themes were of course far simpler and the story even more invisible but the lack of progress in a show about beauty is just infuriating.
This is where the anime failed to be a real masterpiece for me. It does offer some sort of fairy tale ending, where evil is vanished and the world is as happy as it was in the beginning… without the prince marrying the peasant girl. Which is a shame; there were many interesting sub plots going around and none led to anything. All the women remain the same two-dimensional cardboards, repeating nothing but stuff that have to do only with their narrow-minded hobby; it can eventually tire anyone. I know many don't mind characters being the same caricatures all they in comedies; nobody complains why Gintama or Son Goku never smarten up. Yet in this case the rather realistic setting was made in a way to expect development.
Artistically speaking, the show is excellent as everything is made to look eye catchy without being sexy or moe. It has its moments where it does go to those territories but not for a moment I cared about how cute or erotic they are; it is all nothing compared to why and how they do it. Where it is really good is how it visualizes the emotions of everyone; from how they turn to stone because of anxiety, to making tributes to other shows, to having dream states of abstract backgrounds. Voice acting is equally great, each having a distinctive and funny or serious tone when it needs to be. The soundtrack is weird and different, quite successful in taking you in the mood of the show.
Story and characters are good only in theory. We have many interesting personalities and life situations that require lots of willpower and talent to get through, all with rather reasonable realism. Unfortunately, the lack of development for the characters, and the completely easy way all problems were resolved and life went back to normal, really felt bad as an aftertaste. I mean, NHK also had a simple ending but after the sometimes life threatening events the characters faced, you felt a lot closer to them even if they didn't change a lot. Here, everything goes away like a calm ocean stream. It's just not memorable.
It is a very enjoyable show; far above the average anime and its tired copy-pasted formulas. Its themes are great, the visuals are fine, and the characters are funny and dramatic. It will please most of us but the chances of rewatching it or remembering it for years to come is questionable because of its refusal to end with a bang … or a marriage, a murder, a turn around and generally something to say it wasn't all for nay. I wasn't expecting the ending of an ugly duckling turning to a swan but I sure didn't like Cinderella going back to her cabin and dusting ash even after her prince helped her wear the glass heel.
Animation: 9
Sound: 9
Story: 5
Character: 6
Value: 4
Enjoyment: 8
Overall: 7/10
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|Link #437
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: United States of America
Age: 27
I caught up and finished this just now. It was pretty good and I don't particularly dislike the last episode although I can definitely see why some would. My only real complaint regarding the show is that the rest of the nuns really lacked character, or rather, character development. They were just what they were when we first saw them. But then again, they were never supposed to take the focus and this show did what it focused on very well. Really really loved the premier four characters. And the open ending is fine in my book although I would have appreciated something of a closure on Shu's end too.
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Sawa-Chan <3 <3 <3
Join Date: Dec 2004
Great anime overall. I enjoyed it. I thought maybe this anime would have been much better if it had one or two more episodes though. I have only seen the anime, but still was very interested to see how they will end this one.
I felt the anime was wrapped up very quickly and felt a bit rushed. But still liked the ending. I think it was managed well considering it was 11 episodes only.
For It's genre i personally give it 8.5-9/10. In terms of my own enjoyment 8 ish/10.
I might pick up the Manga later .
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Can the rally continue? Over the weekend, lots of discussion about the two issues holding stocks back:
1. higher funding costs/euro breakup
2. weaker macro environment
The market certainly believes problem 1) is at least being addressed, but problem 2) has not seen much improvement. Europe still weak, China data has been terrible. (Read more: Meet the Man Who May Decide the Fate of the Euro)
Still, look at the market action: risk on is back, and a lot of people who were not on board with the rally last week seem to be looking for an excuse to add exposure. (Read more: Stocks Trade Flat; Techs Lag, Telecoms Gain)


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(WSYX/WTTE) -- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas with Black Friday over a week away. It will also taste a lot more like it as as well at Dunkin' Donuts locations nationwide.
The chain has revealed its holiday lineup of snacks and drinks set to be unveiled next week.
The company said it will bring back its peppermint mocha and brown sugar cinnamon coffees, while introducing two new donut flavors: frosted sugar cookie and gingerbread cookie. Both donuts will be topped with cookie crumbles.
The items will be available for purchase starting next Monday.
Dunkin' Donuts said there'll be special holiday promotions announced in the coming weeks.


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MARQUETTE, Mich. – United States Olympic Education Center weightlifting athletes will receive their diplomas this Saturday, May 4, during Northern Michigan University's commencement ceremony.
Chris Lenahen of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., will be receiving a bachelor's degree in biology. He has been accepted to Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine where he plans to specialize in small animal care.
Also moving on to receive a higher degree is Max Cretcher of Rochester Hills, Mich. Cretcher, who is earning a bachelor's degree in physics, will be attending Michigan State University Medical School. Cretcher received a scholarship from the United States Air Force and was recently commissioned as a second lieutenant.
Other current resident athletes receiving degrees are, Jeff Everson, Cedar, Mich., Master of Science in exercise science and Marc Spurlock, Phoenix, Ill., bachelor's degree in sports science. Spurlock plans to stay in Marquette to continue his training and hopes to pursue a master's degree at NMU in the near future.
Former resident athlete Robin Feuerman of Longwood, Florida, has been chosen as the student commencement speaker. Feuerman, who was in the program for four years, is graduating with a bachelor's degree in social work and will be teaching elementary special education through Teach for America in Orangeburg, S.C., in the fall.
Retired lifter Steve Jarvis of Niagara, Wis., is graduating with a bachelor's degree in computer science.
"I am proud of our graduates," said coach Vance Newgard. "They have all worked hard in the gym and in the classroom. They have been assets to the team and have strong futures ahead of them."


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。◕‿◕。 One of my goals in life is to make the perfect tamagoyaki (Japanese style egg roll)!!! 。◕‿◕。
I had an interesting experience with tamagoyaki making this Christmas. My husband and brother-in-law were both very quick to instruct me on their methods and so it wound up being an unappetising mess. Unperturbed and oddly inspired by the eggy fiasco, I have taken elements from both their recipes and now feel better equipped to tackle perfectly rolled-many layered-fuwa fuwa-oishii-tamagoyaki (fluffly delicious egg roll) fulfilment! Now that I have a yummy recipe, I just need to work on my egg rolling skeeeeelz!
\ Worshipblues' Not Too Sweet Fuwa-Fuwa Tamagoyaki
3 eggs
4/5 tablespoons milk or water in emergencies.
1 tablespoon mirin
1 teaspoon shoyu (soy sauce)
1 teaspoon sugar (add more if you like it sweeter)
2 pinches of dashi powder
1 squeeze of kewpie (japanese mayonnaise)
Salad/sunflower oil.
1. Whisk the eggs into a frenzy then add the rest of the ingredients. Whisk into another frenzy ensuring that the mayonnaise is evenly broken up into small speckles.
2. Heat up a square/tamagoyaki pan till hot but not scorching. Now and add enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan with a layer of oil. Take some kitchen roll and using chopsticks or a fork and dip the kitchen roll into the pan to absorb excess oil and then run it along the upper sides of the pan. You are looking to coat the entire surface of the pan with a glossy coat of oil.
3. On a low- medium heat, add 1/3 of the egg mixture into the pan and roll the pan so that it spreads into an even layer at the base. Pop any bubbles that may appear. Try to lift the egg at the edge of the pan. If you feel it is ready to roll then go for it!
4. Take the pan off the heat and then, starting at the edge furthest away from you, carefully roll the egg towards you. Try to do this as evenly and as compactly as you can.
5. Once you reach the bottom, you will need to move the rolled egg mack to the edge of the pan furthest away from you and then put the pan back onto heat.
6. Add another 1/3 of the egg mixture into the pan and ensure that it gets in between the edges of the pan and the previous roll. This will help it stick. Again, burst the bubbles and keep it even.
7. Peep under the edges of the egg and when you feel it is ready…..roll! Again, take the pan off the heat and start at the top till you reach the bottom and then carefully move it back to the top.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 with the final 1/3 of the mixture.
9. Move the egg roll onto a plate. Slice and serve.
As you can see, my layers are not as even as I would like, and I would like less browning on around the finished roll but at least it tastes really very good. if I do say so myself. Next time, I will do better!
P.S I think most Japanese prefer this a bit sweeter than Hiro and I so feel free to add more sugar.
P.P.S You can buy a tamagoyaki pan in Muji (yes, even the one in London does it).


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Rider Background:
Well this is my first board review. I haven't ridden nearly as many boards as I have kites. But I have looked at many boards in person at the expos. I have ridden mostly LF boards and currently ride a Recoil.
I rode the Prorider at Sherman Island so mostly chop with some flatwater butter. When I road the board the wind was dropping a bit over the time of riding. I rode it for only a half hour but got a decent feel for the things that stood out to me.
Construction Review:
The Bamboo series stands out when piled amongst all the other boards out there. Its a cool look if you want something different, not too flashy, and luxury looking. The construction of the board is probably some of the best on the market. Obviously, I couldn't test durability but the board looked brand new when I used it (friend's personal board) and all the finishing on it is immaculate.
Pad Review:
The pads are pretty thick and have a nice arch in the foot. The strap locks onto your foot well and can be adjusted extremely easily. I adjusted in the water in a matter of seconds. I found that riding with my toes closest to the edge of the pad was most comfortable for me. They are definitely softer in the landings but still don't create a pillow between you and the water when you are loading. Which is good because I find that too soft of pads remove some pop for me.
On the Water:
This is a huge upgrade from my standard board. It is extremely light and seems really fast on the water. It is a bit more skatey than my board which might be my only complaint because on the landings it is a bit looser than I am used to. It cuts through the chop really good without spraying me in the face. It trucks upwind. I wouldn't say it got me more upwind but it was way more comfortable and felt easier. Kinda weird but just a sensation I had. The pop was there and felt too easy. Overall, this board is obviously the nicest board I have ridden and felt like I was riding in a Bentley. This board is for anyone wanting a great all around board that is comfy to ride but doesn't sacrifice the performance.
So there you have it. My first board review. Feel free to post questions/comments.


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Medical. jgLINDNESS, DEAFNESS, &q. DR. GRANT, Member of Royal College of Surgeons, England, and of tire Medical Boards of Victoria and New South Wales; also registered in New Zealand, OCULIST, AURIST, & SPECIALIST, (From Europe), may be consulted upon all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, Deafness, Noises in the Head, Defective Sight, Squinting, Cataract, Amaurosis, Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Loss of Eyelashes, Inflammation, and all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat treated upon new and scientific principles. DR. GRANT has arrived in Christchurch, and may be CONSULTED at, his Consulting Rooms, 4 HEREFORD TERRACE,, Hereford Street East, Christchurch, Near St. John's Church. Hours of attendance: Morning, 10 till 1; afternoon, 2 till 5. ; Saturdays, morning only. Dr Grant's consultation rooms, during the four months of his successful practice in Auckland, -were crowded to excess, and attention is confidently and particularly requested to the following cases of the Eye, Ear, Throat, and other special affections. CHRISTCHURCH TESTIMONIALS. New street, Madras street north, Dec. 1, 1880. I beg to state that Dr. Grant has operated on my daughter for squinting, and she is now seeing as straight as possible with both eyes. lam very much pleased with it, as she is perfectly cured. —Ellen Lester. Third street, Sydenham, Dec. 1, 1880. I have been under Dr. Grant's care for deafness of both ears, of five years' standing. lam happy to say that my hearing has greatly improved under his treatment, in the short space of one week only.— Peter Jansen. Colombo street south, Sydenham, Nov. 16, 1880. I have great pleasure in bearing testimony to the efficacy of Dr Grant's treatment.in regard to deafness. I have been deaf for upwards of twenty years, and am glad to say that he has done me great benefit within a few days.—W. J. Leyboukne. Wate.rton, Nov. 9, 1880. I have been deaf in the left ; ear for thirty-four years, with great noises in my head. Dr. Grant has this morning removed a, polypus from my ear. I am greatly relieved, and can hear much better.— Rachel Rountree. .Rakaia Gorge, Nov. 10, 1880., I have been troubled with deafness for two years, one of my ears could hear nothing. I applied to Dr. Grant, who has removed a great quantity of obstruction from my ears; before I left his surgery I could hear very well indeed, and I recommend anyone so troubled to consult him.— John Simms. AUCKLAND TESTIMONIALS. 211 Queen street, Auckland, July 23, 1880. Dr. Grant. —Dear sir,—l have to give -you'thanks for the great benefit to my hearing since I have been under your care l am, &c., Robert Campbell. Ponsonby, July 23. Under Dr. Grant's treatment 1 am very much improved in; my hearing, and should recommend any one to try the same.— M. A. Parker. Tamaki West, near St. John's College, Auckland, July 23, 1880. Dr Grant has: greatly improved my hearing during the time I have been under his care.— Thos. Churches. ; Brookside, Rakakura : Valley, July 23, 1880. I. was under. Dr. Grant's treatment for squinting, and was completely cured in ten days. I would earnestly recommend any persons suffering from diseases of the eyes to make a trial of Dr Grant, feeling sure that ,he would benefit them as he has done me.— John Sinclairs, Jun. . Ponsonby road, Hope Town, Auckland, June 16, 1880. I have been under Dr. Grant's care since May 26, for great deafness, for more than twelve years, and am about seventy (70) years of age. Dr. Grant has removed a large and small polypus from my years, and I can hear much ;b.etter, having greatly improved under his care, for which I am very thankful.— Charles Lowe. Horne's Estate, New r North road, Auckland, June 16, 1880.. I have been suffering from a severe local disease. Dr. Grant operated upon me on Saturday last, and I am now quite well, although I had been in an ill state of health fop four years.— Charles Muller, Cross street, Newton, Auckland, June 17, 1880. I have been nearly blind for over seven years, and unable to work at my trade (a confectioner). On the first day of this month I went under Dr. Grant's care, and already see very much better in this short space of time.— John Whittle. Parnell, June 14, 1880. Dr. Grant has just cured me of a long-standing deafness of more than ten years, for which I am very thankful, having tried many other doctors without success.— Maria J. Treeman. Auckland, August 6, 1880. I have been deaf in the left ear for four years and in the right also. On August 2 I was treated by Dr. Grant, and am now quite well, being able to hear as well as ever I did.— Arthur Parkinson, Farmer, Opotiki. Mangere, Ouehunga, Auckland, August 26, 1880. For thirty-five years I have been suffering with diseased eyes. Since August 5 I have been under Dr. Grant's care, and am rapidly recovering. J.' Nicholls. Symonds street, Auckland, August 27, 1880. I have been deaf for eighteen years (since I was four years old) the drums of both years having ulcerated away. lam still improving under Dr. Grant's care, and can hear much better now, sometimes very well.— Margaret Sanderson. Auckland Lunatic Asylum, Whau, Aug. 28, 1880. This is to certify that I have been under Dr. Grant's care for hardness of hearing from the 13th instant, and find I am so far improved as to hear the ticking of a watch, which I could not dc before ! put myself under his ' treatment, I.affi over sixty years old. — John King. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. We can conscientiously recommed those suffering from deafness or other ailments that Dr. Grant has made a special study of, to pay him a visit, when, if curable patients, they may certainly expect relief. An instance came under our notice on' Thursday, in. the case of a man named' Charles Swanson, who had been very deaf for three years, but, after ten days' treatment, can now hear perfectly' even the lowest whisper. The cure is a rather remarkable one, - as he had been under tliq care of many medical men, but has re-' ceived no benefit whatever from 'their, treatment — Neiv Zealander, Dec. 27, 1879. Mr- Earnest D'EgvilleMichau called at our office yesterday, and stated that he had been blind with the right eye all-his lifetime. Hearing about Dr. Grant, the oculist, who is now on a visit to this .city, lie determined to give him a trial. He had only been under Dr. - Grant s-treat-ment ten or eleven days , when he found that he could see large objectsat some dis-' tance. Mr Michau states (hat he had been under the treatment- of some of the best medical men at home, but had not received the least benefit. ,We are at all times chary of accepting details of "Wonderful cures)" but tile young man; who Called at our office appearei .to be telling the truth, and was exceedingly grateful to Dr. Gant for the relief which he has already experienced. —New ZeaipimeSj 'Dec, 25, 1879. Dr. Grant is also SREOJALIST ih thq DISEASES of WOMEN and OHIEDREN, ■ ;■>= •' 4SB
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Ashburton Guardian, Ashburton Guardian, Volume 2, Issue 221, 20 December 1880
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Tombstone Tuesday: Is this a grave marker or a cemetery reference point?
|Marker I found in Green Lawn Cemetery
I came across this marker while snapping photos in Green Lawn Cemetery. I was in Section 46. I can't decide if this is someone's small burial marker or if this is a marker in the section to tell the cemetery care takers some special meaning. I've seen stones similar to this with a section number on it. So why would one say "Foreman?"


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Hooray, we just launched our first three premium Drupal 7 themes - Biz, Vibrant and Magazine.
All our themes use Drupal's color module and have advanced settings for layout, fonts, breadcrumbs, search results, menu bullets and even background "overlay" images.
The background "overlay image" is an interesting feature - semi-transparent textures and patters overlay a colorable background, such as the page background or a region allowing numerous combination's.
Superfish module support is standard as is Views Slideshow, Calendar and Quicktabs. One interesting feature is the lack of support for Drupals Main and Secondary menus - this is deprecated in favor of using regions and blocks and the Menu Block module to build primary/secondary/tertiary menus. If you drop a menu block into the "Menu bar" region it will automagically get styled, as will a Superfish module block.
Each theme has a unique combination of regions and no less than 27. They all have multi-column footers and other sets of columnar regions such as 2, 3, 4 and even 5 column panels built in.
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All our Drupal 7 themes are built on the brand new Adaptivetheme 7.x, which is HTML5 and makes extensive use of the new semantic elements such as
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The plan is to release at least two new themes every month. We're looking forward to long sustained growth of the commercial theme collection.
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2013 Dehler 60
- Description
- View Full Specifications
- Year:
- 2013
- Hull Material:
- Fiberglass
- Length:
- 60'
- Engine/Fuel Type:
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Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Designer: Simonis Voogd
Keel: Other
Hull Shape: Displacement
LOA: 60 ft 0 in
Beam: 15 ft 9 in
LWL: 55 ft 1 in
Maximum Draft: 9 ft 2 in
Displacement: 89431 lbs
Ballast: 26731 lbs
Dry Weight: 44092 lbs
Engine Options
Engine Option 1: 1x Volvo D27-75
Fresh Water Tanks: (153 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: (92 Gallons)
The hull is built in a female mould sprayed
Gelcoat and glass applied using the vacuum infusion process. The core structural
components are venylester resin, multidirectional E-glass fabrics and end closed
cell foam core as sandwich material. The inner laminate is sealed using a flow coat. The bottom structure has a steel space frame in combination with full laminated stringers.
The deck is a sandwich construction using venylester resin, multiaxial E-glass and end closed cell foam core to provide strength, stiffness and insulation. Aluminium backing plates are inserted for all deck fittings. The hull and deck are first bonded and then laminated together to create a full mono coque structure.
The anchor locker is self-draining and accessible through a large hatch on the deck.
Teak is laid on cockpit floor, cockpit seats and centre of the coach roof.
All sheets and halyards adjustable from cockpit.
Electric anchor winch installed in anchor locker with stainless steel fixed anchor roller.
Closed pulpit, guardrail with side openings for boarding, 2 divided push pits.
Retractable mooring cleats (6 pcs)
Halyard organizers ´Spinlock´ on couch roof
10 Halyard stoppers on coach roof, Spinlock
Guide rollers behind Halyard clutches
Mainsheet tackle 1:2 mounted on sole in cockpit with electric mainsheet winch
Harken Genoa tracks, continuous adjustable from cockpit
Flush filler nozzle for water and fuel tank
Flush channel as preparation to integrate optional spray hood
2 Halyard winches Harken HB60.2STA-R
2 Genoa 2-speed Harken winches HB80.2 STAR
Central 2-speed mainsheet Harken winch
3 winch handles
Flagpole with flagpole holder
Two stainless steel steering wheels
Two magnetic compasses
Stainless steel safety boarding ladder
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pumps with automatic float switch
Cockpit shower (warm/cold)
Mooring lines and fenders
Ergonomic self draining cockpit with opentransom.
Two steering wheels on diagonal pedestals integrated in cockpit sole for a
comfortable steering position behind each helm.
Large stowing, lockers on starboard and port side.
The interior is fitted in mahagony with brushed aluminium details and toe-ins.
Sole panels are installed but can be removed with access hatches in way of seacock's and other inspection points. Important but small details are standard incorporated as door- and locker locks and end stops, shelves are fitted with high fiddles as per good offshore practices.
Standard mattresses are fitted in each cabin and saloon for settees and berths. The covers are removable and can be chosen from the Dehler palette.
The forepeak is fitted with a single permanent sole and ladder for access.
Standard finished with practical topcoat and is purposed for stowage.
The owner's cabin is fitted with a central located double size berth accompanied by the topside lockers lay-out as per the modern Dehler look. The walls are covered
with panels on the ships side.
A settee is fitted on starboard side of the berth.
A large wardrobe locker is installed on starboard side.
Inside the cabin on port the owners head is fitted.
The front cabin is fitted with 2 stock beds on each side with large storage bins in front of them.
The saloon features a wealthy U-shaped dining area on port side and on the starboard side an alongside sofa.
Topsides are fitted with lockers for storage as are underneath the seats.
On starboard side behind the pantry a spacious Utility room is installed.
Optional this can be ordered as on-suite head for the starboard aft cabin.
On port side the navigation station features an ergonomic seat with a desk, pointing in the sailing direction. The area provides apart from, the main electronic devices and several storage spaces, enough room to mount all sorts of navigation equipment.
The cabins are standard fitted with a double berth and a wardrobe locker.
Each cabin has an opening port light for daylight and ventilation into the cockpit.
The boat is stated with two separate heads of which all features a hygienic finish with little maintenance. Thanks to the hygienic finish these lavatories are dual purposed as shower cabin and are fitted with electrical shower pumps.
Integrated in the owner's cabin with a electrical toilet, separate shower cabin with electrical shower pump, sink, countertop, mirrors and lockers and a deck hatch for natural ventilation.
On portside the area is purposely increased in size with a double access to act as well as daily washroom for the saloon area. It features a toilet with large bowl, combined shower/sink tab and countertop.
The modern open U-shaped galley is located on starboard side.
In the Corian countertop a double stainless steel sink with a mixed water tap and a cool box with compressor are integrated.
A semi-gimballed cooker with oven and enough storage space completes this area.
Volvo D27-75, 53 KW / 72 HP with shaft and 2 blade "flex-o-Fold" propeller.
Diesel tank, approx 350 litres with indicator.
Starter battery 12V / 80 Ah, Service battery 24V/ 330 Ah.
Battery charger 70A.
Separate main switches for starter battery and consumer battery.
E-Plex Bus system with touch panel at navigation system.
AC Distribution with automatic breakers remote controlled by E-Plex system.
Shore power connection 230V / 16 Amp in cockpit.
Victron Multi Plus Quattro Inverter 24V /3000 W/ 70 A. 230 V outlets in navigation station, pantry and heads,
12 V outlets in navstation and cockpit.
Interior lights in all cabins, saloon, head and navigation area.
Night lights (red) in saloon, pantry and navigation area (3 pcs).
Reading light at chart table.
Navigation light in LED technique, conventional steaming light.
The sail plan is a non-overlapping fractional rig with masthead spinnakers
Standard the yacht is equipped with a aluminium three spreader rig with swept spreaders and a wide shroud base with an aluminium boom.
A mainsail track is installed which allows both boltrope and cars with a removable insert at the bottom end.
Reefing system is standard single line slap reefing.
Rod standing rigging is provided for all shrouds with appropriate sized and type turnbuckles.
An electric recessed jib furler is standard fitted on the headstay.
The backstay features a split to allow comfortable use of the transom and bathing platform.
Standard running rigging consists of: 1 mainsail halyard, 2 masthead spinnaker halyards and 2 fractional, halyards.
Standard sheets are 2 jib, sheets, 1 mainsheet, 2 MPS sheets and 1 tack line.
Provided control lines are 1 outhaul, 1 Cunningham, 2 reef lines, 2 jib car controls.
Sail Areas
Total sail area 179,0 m²
Main sail 103,0 m²
Jib 76,0 m² (105%)
Rig I 21750 cm
J 6800 cm
P 22000 cm
E 7500 cm
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Promoting Physical Activity In After-School Programs for Urban Adolescents
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00301158
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified June 2009 by National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : March 10, 2006
Last Update Posted : September 17, 2013
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RATIONALE: Physical activity may lower the risk of some types of cancer and other chronic diseases.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying ways to increase physical activity in urban adolescents who attend after-school programs.
|Condition or disease
|Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
|Behavioral: exercise intervention Other: counseling intervention Other: educational intervention Procedure: complementary or alternative medicine procedure
|Not Applicable
- Develop educational, promotional, and evaluation materials for use in promoting physical activity (PA) in community-based after-school programs by multiethnic, urban adolescents.
- Develop a series of workshops for promoting physical activities (PAs) that are "a good fit" in after-school programs for these participants.
- Determine a small set of feasibility tests as a first step towards pursuing funding for a full-scale experimental study.
- Development of print materials for a series of skills-building workshops for these participants.
- Development of evaluation materials, including self-report survey questions and structured interview protocols for qualitative assessment of participants' skills in identifying PAs that are a "good fit" for them.
OUTLINE: Youth participants will be assigned to one of two groups and may be involved in one or more research activities conducted during after-school hours at a community-based, after-school program site.
- Focus group: Participants, consisting of 5-8 adolescents per focus group, either all male or all female, attend a single audiotaped focus group with a trained moderator for 60 minutes. Participants complete an anonymous participant information form, and explore their perceptions of physical activity (PA), perceptions of audience segments among peers that would be appropriate for tailoring physical promotions, and responses to images and graphic designs for use in developing print materials. Some participants may also be eligible to participate in a second focus group and the survey if interested.
- One-on-one interview: Participants attend a one-on-one audiotaped individual interview with a trained interviewer for 60 minutes. Participants in the first set of interviews explore their perceptions of PA, their perceptions of the concept of finding PAs that are "a good fit", and their perceptions of audience segmentation for promoting PA. In the second set of interviews, participants test a protocol for qualitative assessment of adolescents' skills in assessing "good fit" of PA. Participants are involved in a series of visual and written scenarios depicting a variety of PAs, and use a structured interview format to identify the PA they most or least enjoy. Participants will also be asked to elaborate on criteria and experiences on which they based their decisions. Participants may also participate in the survey if interested.
- Survey: Participants complete a paper and pencil 60-minute questionnaire about PA behaviors, attitudes, environments, and person-physical activity skills (i.e., skills in finding PAs that are "a good fit"). Two weeks later, participants are asked to complete a second questionnaire.
- Key informant interview (adult): Participants attend a 60-minute, audiotaped interview with a trained interviewer that focuses on respondents' perceptions of the PA-related attitudes, behaviors, strengths, and barriers of the young adolescents who participate in their program, the respondents' experiences with promoting PA in their program participants, and respondents' suggestions for program elements and logistics to enhance the feasibility and effectiveness of after-school workshops to promote PA.
- Workshop pilot testing: After data collection from the above field work is completed, 1-2 workshop activities are conducted in cooperation with program leaders at community-based, after-school programs.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 420 participants (400 adolescents and 20 adults) will be accrued for this study.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|420 participants
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Involving Adolescents in Physical Activity Promotion
|Study Start Date :
|September 2004
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|August 2008
- Behavior changes regarding physical activity by self-reported questionnaire
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|11 Years to 14 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- Noninstitutionalized, community-residing youth living in and attending after-school programs in New York City or Newark, NJ OR
- After-school program leaders at community agencies (i.e., adults) who participate in key informant interviews
- Any racial or ethnic background
- Not specified
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00301158
|United States, New Jersey
|Health and Nutrition Sciences at Montclair State University
|Montclair, New Jersey, United States, 07043
|Contact: Amanda S. Birnbaum, PhD, MPH 973-655-7115
|Study Chair:
|Amanda S. Birnbaum, PhD, MPH
|Montclair State University
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|NCT00301158 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|March 10, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|September 17, 2013
|Last Verified:
|June 2009
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) After being booed out of their own building the last time they played at home, the Edmonton Oilers left their fans in much higher spirits on Thursday night.
Ales Hemsky scored the go-ahead goal with 3:08 remaining to lead the Edmonton Oilers to their second straight victory, 6-4 over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.
Shortly after a huge save by goalie Devan Dubnyk, Hemsky took the puck down the length of the ice and danced around several defenders before getting a highlight-reel goal past Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky.
``With the mistakes we made, finding a way to stay in it and continue to push and shut it down in the third, it's a good feeling,'' said Sam Gagner, who recorded his 250th NHL point at the age of 23. ``It was definitely nice to get this win. We need to find ways to win here at home and playing with energy and creating chances for ourselves. When we do that you can see how loud it gets in this building.''
Gagner had a goal and three assists to help the Oilers move into a tie for 11th place in the Western Conference with Columbus. Magnus Paajarvi, Jordan Eberle, Shawn Horcoff and Corey Pottera also scored.
``It took a lot of character to win this game,'' said Oilers head coach Ralph Krueger. ``It took a lot of guts to keep digging out of the holes we put ourselves in. In the end we are very happy with this win.''
Cam Atkinson scored a pair the Blue Jackets, who have lost three in a row after going 8-0-4 in their previous 12 games. Matt Calvert and Artem Anisimov had the other goals.
``It was an abnormal game for us,'' said Columbus assistant captain Jack Johnson. ``We don't usually score that many and we don't usually give up that many goals. It was frustrating to lose after so many guys worked so hard. As a team, if you give up that many goals, though, you can't expect to win.''
It didn't take long at all for Columbus to start the scoring in this one.
The Jackets led 1-0 just 10 seconds in after Calvert got to a puck along the side boards and quickly dished it in front for Atkinson, who beat Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin to the glove side with the first shot of the game. The goal tied for the fastest to start a game in Blue Jackets history.
The duo combined for another goal 12 minutes into the opening period to give Columbus a 2-0 lead. Atkinson fed Calvert on a 2-on-1 and he lifted a shot over Khabibulin.
Edmonton got one back with 5 minutes to play in the first when Paajarvi picked off a soft Gagner shot in front of the net and hooked it behind Bobrovsky.
The Oilers tied the game 2-2 with an early goal to start the second. Eberle moved around defender Fedor Tyutin and slid the puck under the pads of Bobrovsky for his 10th of the season just 39 seconds into the period.
Columbus looked to have tied the game with 2 1/2 minutes to play in the second. Khabibulin bobbled a high shot and Calvert slid into the net feet first and knocked the puck in while being hauled down by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. However, upon video review, it was determined that Calvert directed the puck in with his skate on the play.
The Blue Jackets quickly recovered, though, scoring just a minute later when Anisimov unleashed a high wrist shot from in tight that Khabibulin could only wave at.
Edmonton rallied to tie it 3-all just 31 seconds later as Ryan Jones dished the puck to Yakupov on a 2-on-1 and he elected to drop it to Horcoff, who was trailing and dumped it into a wide-open net.
There was yet another early goal just 27 seconds into the third. Hemsky coughed up the puck in the Edmonton zone and Atkinson was able to score his second of the game on a shot that deflected of Oilers defenseman Ladislav Smid's stick.
Dubnyk came in to take Khabibulin's place in the Edmonton net.
Bobrovsky got a piece of a Potter point shot that somehow managed to get through, tying it 4-4 less than 3 minutes later.
Notes: It was the third and final meeting between the two teams this season. Edmonton won the first 3-1 and Columbus took the second 4-3 in a shootout. ... Coming in, the Oilers had won four straight against the Blue Jackets at home and were 17-4-1 in Rexall Placea. ... Bobrovsky had gone 8-1-3 with a 1.23 goals against average in March, and had recorded three shutouts in his last nine starts. ... The Oilers kept the young trio of Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Eberle together after they combined for eight points in Edmonton's 3-0 win over St. Louis on Tuesday. ... Columbus F Brandon Dubinsky (lower body) has not played since last Tuesday and remains day-to-day. ... Oilers F Eric Belanger was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a groin injury.


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Play! Toy Camera Photographers for Tots
A Collection of Sixty-three Toy Camera Photographs Made by Thirty-six Photographers in Twelve Countries
by Edited by Jody Shipka with Nic Nichols
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About the Book
Play! is a collection of 63 photographs made with film using 30 toy, lo-fi, and handmade cameras made by 36 amazing photographers in 12 countries on 5 continents. In 2011, there were 552 tornado-related deaths in the United States—tied with 1936 for second as the most deadly in US history (the highest being 794 in 1925). 100% of the proceeds from sales of Play! will be donated to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to benefit children in areas ravaged by those tornadoes. Check out what people in the toy and lo-fi camera community are saying about Play! "Play! is a fabulous book . . . the images really blew me away. The artists and the editor have created Play! with the best of intentions and it reminds us all to remember what's truly important in this world: film. Play! makes me excited about toy cameras again." Amanda Moore, Juror, The Holga Show 2008 "Play! is an amazingly diverse collection of photos by very talented photographers.. By using toy cameras, the photographers convey the memory and dream of play that lives inside all of us." Mark Olwick (olwickphotography.com), acclaimed Holga photographer "The collection of images in Play! draws a thread between adults captivated by the magic of toy cameras and the people, mostly kids, they photograph in the act of play. What better way to remember the joy prevalence of playtime we once had than by using simple cameras to make beautiful, sophisticated images." Michelle Bates, author, Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity (VolsI & II) "Play! is reminiscent of childhood, full of blurred moments. Toy cameras lend themselves so well to these youthful subjects. They're long ago memories of times & places we hold dear. Play! takes you right back, but in a dream." Steph Parke (stephparke.com), former Editor, Light Leaks Magazine "PIay! showcases a raw glimpse of children in their favorite element. The selection of candid photos tugs at the emotion and draws you in to a world of Play! as seen in its most delightful form. It's a journey with children and their toys that you'll want to enjoy again and again." Randy Smith, owner of Holgamods (holgamods.com) Play! is the third book in what we are now calling our Response to Disaster Series—a series of books designed and published in direct response to environmental and human-made disasters. Like with all our books, in the Response to Disaster Series 100% of proceeds go to charities to benefit victims of the disaster. Proceeds from sales of Play! will be donated to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to benefit children in areas ravaged by tornadoes in the United States in 2011. The photographers whose work is included in Play!: Lori Bell, Nancy A. Breslin, Jenni Gick Callard, Adrienne Defendi, Szymon Drzazdzewski, Rachael DuMoulin, Renee S. Elkin, Paul Elter, R.J. FOX, Lucia Fischer, Chris Hanke, Judith Hoffman, Ed Holmes, Randy Jennings, Neha Luhar-Trice, Sue Jenkins, Mauricio J. Jiménez, Helen Kaelin, Gerda Lelieveld, Suzi Livingstone, Jose Manuel Madrona, Erin Malone, Mary E. Mayer, C. Gary Moyer, Robert Arden Peinert, Herschel Pollard, Simon Ponder, Ana Filipa Quintão, Deon Reynolds, Valery Rizzo, Javier Romero, Donita Simpson, Daryl Tebbutt, Stephen Vella, Jan Watten, Yuno Be sure to see our other books on Blurb as well as our web site: composingwithimages.com. Jody Shipka purchased her first Holga on May 16, 2008. A month later, her first Diana arrived. In November 2008, she built her first matchbox pinhole camera. Since then, she's come to believe the following to be true: 1. A person cannot own, make or modify too many cameras (Jody currently has 300+); 2. One should never venture out with fewer than three cameras on one's person; and 3. When it comes to cameras, the cheaper and lower-tech they are, the better. When she's not collecting, making, or modifying cameras, Jody enjoys being an associate professor at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she teaches courses in technology studies, visual literacy and play theory. Nic Nichols is the founder and editor of FourCornerStore.com and owner and editor of ToyCamera.com, the largest independent Toy Camera portal. He has reviewed virtually every toy camera ever made.
Features & Details
- Category Arts & Photography Books
Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
120 Pages
- Publish Date Dec 04, 2011
- Tags amusement park, homemade camera, film camera, lo fi photography, toy camera, Blurb for Good, 110 camera, 127 camera, Jody Shipka, Nic Nichols, fair, playground, philanthropy, charity, gift, film, pinhole, photography, Diana, Holga, lomography, lomo
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Composing with Images Press, in association with Write to Succeed, Inc., solicits and publishes photo-book-length texts on contemporary social issues that bring together photographs, images, and alphabetic text to engage creative, artistic, social, cultural, and rhetorical ideas within a particular theme. Books sales support various environmental and social causes. Composing with Images Press is co-edited by Bill Wolff, Assistant Professor of Writing Arts at Rowan University, and Billie Hara, Assistant Professor of English at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.


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That is a FABULOUS story Abbeygal!!!!
I was wondering, how did you come to know that there was *someone* around you? How old were you? Did you buy some sort of antique or memorabilia that he was "attached" to? Did he tell you what kind of relationship you both had?
Thanks for sharing!!!....
If anyone wants to see the photo and a comparison shot of me at the same age, PM me. Unfortunately, I would have to have the historical society's permission to legally post it here.
I only found the photos just within the past few weeks, although I've been communicating with him since just after Halloween The soldier came from an abolitionist family whose house was a stop on the Underground Railroad. The house is now a museum and is well known to be haunted by a handful of prankster ghosts. I worked there as a docent for a year and had all kinds of experiences - my clothing being tugged, hearing footsteps and voices when no one was around, etc. After I got locked in the restroom at Halloween, I knew it had to be the young Civil War soldier who was responsible, as who else but a college age guy would think that was funny? So I made an effort to communicate with him.
Finding his picture alone was an experience. Once I started communicating with him, I started bugging him for a picture of him. 2 weeks after my first request, a watercolor of him was featured in the museum newsletter. It had a big crease though the image, so I asked for a better picture. A month or so later, they started selling notecards of that watercolor in the gift shop. Of course I bought one. I suspected that neither the watercolor nor the oil painting of him in the parlor were a good likeness, though, so I pestered him again for an actual photograph of him.
The next weekend, I was watching a documentary on the Civil War put out by the state historical society. Whose picture should show up in it but my soldier's? That was maybe 3 days after I had asked him for an actual photograph of himself. It was definitely him, as it was pretty obviously the photograph that both the watercolor and the oil painting were based off of. What are the chances of that? Even the museum house itself does not have a copy of this photo. I grabbed a screen capture so I'd have a copy of my own. A few months later, I started working at the historical society that put out the documentary. I managed to track down his photo in a file of 70 unidentified Civil War soldiers. They only have maybe 100 pictures of Civil War soldiers altogether, so the odds of them having one of him at all are pretty darn low.


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Reports in Scotland say that star striker Gary Hooper has turned down a new contract offer from Glasgow Celtic and could be off to the Premier League before the transfer window closes next week.
Norwich City have already had an $8 million bid for Hooper turned down by Celtic boss Neil Lennon.
English-born Hooper scored twice last weekend as Celtic beat Hearts 4-1 in the first game after the Scottish League's winter break.
And Celtic assistant manager Johan Mjallby has admitted that Burnley striker Charlie Austin is being looked at as a potential replacement for Hooper.
Mjallby said on Monday, "The situation hasn't changed at all since Saturday. We don't want Gary Hooper to leave. I think he is very happy here. He put in a great performance the other day.
"He is enjoying his football, he is enjoying playing for Celtic and enjoying his team-mates. Not only his goals at the weekend, but his general performance was very, very good.
"The only bid has been from Norwich but we expect there are going to be offers for our best players anyway. That's the way it is in this climate."
Lennon also paid tribute to Hooper after the win over Hearts.
"I thought Gary was brilliant, he was at his best. He got two goals, but I think his all-round game was top class," he said.
"We had a chat last night after speaking to his representatives and we wanted to make our position clear to him and he is quite comfortable with it all.
"We have made it clear that we are not selling him, we don't want him to go, especially at this juncture of the season. However, everyone has their price and what Gary's price is will be down to the board and myself to decide.
"What we were offered on Thursday was nowhere near our valuation of the player. We don't have a set figure, however, goal scorers are at a premium and Gary is a goal scorer so we will set the bar pretty high for him."
Mjallby also confirmed that the 6'2" Austin is a potential target.
The Celtic coach added, "He might be on the shortlist. Charlie is a proven goal scorer and he might come in handy in the future.
"But right now we think Gary will stay on, at least until the summer, and that will be great for the club.
"We want to keep him because he is improving and making the team better. Gary has proven to be the best goal scorer for us so that's one of the reasons we want to keep him."
Celtic have secured a work permit for Australian midfielder Tom Rogic after his arrival from Central Coast Mariners.


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Trenton, N.J., Oct 27, 2013 / 07:47 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A new survey reports that U.S. voters are evenly split on "gay marriage," with opposition strongest among those who view marriage primarily as a religious institution.
The Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that 44 percent of self-described likely voters oppose same-sex "marriage," while an equal number support it. About 66 percent of Republican voters oppose recognizing the unions as marriages, while 60 percent of Democrats support recognition. Unaffiliated voters back the unions by a margin of 46 to 39 percent.
"Gay marriage" draws opposition from black voters, 65 percent of whom oppose it. Fifty-two percent of other minority voters favor it while white voters are evenly split, Rasmussen says.
The young and the never-married are more likely to support "gay marriage," with 58 percent of voters under 40 supporting redefinition. Men are somewhat more likely than women to oppose the unions.
About 71 percent of those who say marriage is primarily a religious institution oppose redefining marriage, while 77 percent of those who see marriage as a civil institution support redefinition.
Most of those who say the federal government should establish marriage laws favor redefining marriage, while those who see marriage laws as a state or local responsibility oppose redefinition.
The survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted Oct. 22-23. It claims a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
Recent Rasmussen surveys have found strong support for having children grow up in a home with both parents. There is also strong support for the right for businesses in the wedding industry to decline requests to provide services for same-sex ceremonies if the businesses have religious objections.
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On the left are the generals Aemilus Paulus and Coriolanus, in the center is Cincinnatus, dictator in times of emergency, holding the eagle (yes, I know it's a bat, but minifigs struggle when it comes to names) and on the left are the censor Cicero and the senator Marcus Cato the Elder.
I Legion The pilum, shields, and helmets are from Brickforge and the exquisite decals are from Saber-Scorpion.
Close-up of a Legionnaire.
Close-up of the back.
These shields are from Brickwarriors.
This is a Batista I threw together for artillery support. I'm not entirely happy with it and will probably be changing it.
Skirmishers. They are generic enough to fit almost any ancient army.
I plan to add another legion very soon, probably in the next couple months, so once I get them it will be a more full sized faction but I figured I'd post what I have now.
I am also building a Greek faction. Once Brickwarriors molds their hoplon and sarissa in bronze I'll make a full phalanx, so until then it's not much.
Elite hoplites.
Side view of the helmets. The one on the left is Brickforge and the one on the right is Brickwarriors.
The hero from the Trojan War, Ajax.
When I saw this ridiculously ostentatious helmet (Brickwarriors) I knew I needed one.
And to fill this post's quota of violence, the skewering of a skirmisher, courtesy of the Senate and People of Rome.


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