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"From the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly observed in what he has made. As a result, people have no excuse. They knew God but did not praise and thank him for being God. Instead, their thoughts were total nonsense, and their misguided minds were plunged into darkness. While claiming to be wise, they became fools. They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for statues that looked like mortal humans, birds, animals, and snakes" (Romans 1:20-23, GW).
Paul is pointing out that even before the revelation of the Creator through the Scriptures and Christ, God was clearly evident through the observation of His creation. Thanks to the gifts of science and technology, our ability to observe creation has taken a quantum leap since Paul's day. One of those magnificent tools has been quantum physics.
Until Isaac Newton, the world view was rich in the sense and reverence of mystery. In mystery there is wisdom, spirals and layers of it. "Mystery" was not regarded as a problem to be solved or a challenge to be controlled. Instead, it was celebrated in art, music, dance and ritual. Remnants of our attraction to mystery remain in our modern cultural consciousness, for there still is a universal love for being in the presence of misty mountain tops, the cadence of surf rolling on the beaches, the telling of ancient stories around a dancing campfire. At those precious moments, we certainly do not want a technocrat interrupting the magic with explanations of how the fire is "really" released energy from the breaking of molecular bonds through rapid oxidation producing carbon dioxide that contributes to planetary warming. Even so, try as he might, he would fail at explaining away the mystery: "While claiming to be wise, they became fools. They exchanged the immortal God for statues" or, today, for thought models and their very limited theories which are useful in technological applications.
Newtonian physics was and still is useful. The western world embraced as reality that time was linear, that every effect had a cause that preceded it, that elements of nature and energy could be measured and quantified, and thus predicted. The universe was construed to be a machine operating by strict "laws." God may have made it, but He turned it on and just let it run. Prayer may supernaturally override these "natural laws," so an "explanation" of the miraculous was adopted. This is known as "deism." Much has been said of the US founders being men of God, but they were deists in their spiritual practice. They incorporated the new paradigm of the science of their time.
The quantum physics of the mid-20th century turned Newtonian models upside down and inside out. Subatomic particles are now "energy bundles" or quanta which don't move linearly but in a time relative field, "disappearing" from one "place" and reappearing in another without going through distance, which could be in the next galaxy. So we speak of possibilities governed by the "uncertainty principle." Time itself no longer looks like a line with a past, present and future. Neutrinos from the sun come in ahead of themselves and effects can take place before their causes exist. As many ministers increasingly talk in the secular language of psychology and black-and-white, either/or principles, physicists are talking the language of mystics and mystery.
Research centers such as PEAR (Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research, Princeton University, NJ) are bringing human consciousness into the quantum physics realm, accumulating a wealth of data supporting the power of mental intention in influencing physical and mechanical events. Paul's previously quoted assertion, "God's invisible qualities, his eternal power, and divine nature, have been clearly observed in what he has made," becomes a greater gift today than for those of our ancestors as our ability to observe what God has made has increased thousands-fold. Our understanding of the nature and power of prayer is consequently enhanced.
"Before they call, I will answer" (Isaiah 66:24b, GW). "Even before there is a single word on my tongue, you know all about it, Lord"(Psalm 139:4, GW). These verses and others like them seem to imply God is looking into the future, that is if you believe time is linear. But consider that the book of Revelation says that "the Lamb [Christ] was slain before the foundation of the world." Then what about His crucifixion around 30 AD? Quantum physicists know that some events that appear to us in the future have determined the outcome of other events that already happened. In other terms, there is no future or past for God. Things that are happening to us now are influenced by what we will pray in our future. Personally, I can cite instances of what one would call divine providence or intervention that I found myself addressing in prayer after it happened. An example of this is getting an unexpected check in the mail the day after you pray that need. Obviously, the check was already on its way before you prayed.
The reason the Scriptures so often stress prayers of thanks for blessings already received and needs already met may not be in order to avoid offending God with ingratitude, but rather because our prayers of thanks which, to us, come after the fulfillment, are heard by God before we think to say them. "Before they call, I will answer," or "I will do now what they are thanking me for later ." We are taught to "give thanks in all things." Prayers of thanks aren't for the past, but, like all prayers, are outside of time, affecting past, present and future, and are thus very powerful.
When Jesus instructed, "I tell you to have faith that you have already received whatever you pray for, and it will be yours" (Mark 11:24, GW), He wasn't telling us to "psych" ourselves into believing the prayer answer is "in the mail," to help our faith. Jesus is affirming Isaiah 66:24 and Psalm 139:4 and the need to forego our notion of linear time. If we don't, then Jesus doesn't make sense. How can we have already received what we are praying for now, and not see that we have received it until a future time? Indeed, we must "live by faith, not by sight."
Quantum physics also demonstrates time compression, "warping" and even suspension. So does Scripture. "Isn't this recorded in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the middle of the sky, and for nearly a day the sun was in no hurry to set" (Joshua 10:13b, GW). "Indeed, in your [God's] sight a thousand years are like a single day, like yesterday - already past - like an hour in the night" (Psalm 90:4, GW). Generally people have been too locked into notion of time to understand these verses other then thinking, "Well, if I lived for a zillion years, I also would see a thousand years like one day." Or, "If the sun stopped, then God must have stopped the earth from rotating and miraculously kept the 'law' of gravitation intact." This is very human thinking, for time is a "dimension" that can be compressed, stretched or escaped. Again, our prayers are timeless and have the power of infinity, for the Holy Spirit who receives them is infinite.
The old question, "If a tree falls in a forest but no one is there to hear it, does it make a noise?" can lead to the question, "When God first said, 'Let there be light,' who was He talking to?" If God "talked" to nothingness, who was listening and responded by coming into existence? Being stuck in linguistics can also lead to absurd notions about praying things into being or happening. "Everything came into existence through him [the Word or Logos]" (John 1:3a, GW). The Word or Logos isn't a language, but a Being. Our prayers are brought into existence through the Logos as well, which is the meaning of praying in "Christ's name."
There is often a linguistic anxiety attached to prayer: "Am I doing it right? Am I using the right words? Is it better if I kneel or bow my head and close my eyes than walk and look around?" Thank goodness prayer isn't word-dependent! "From the mouths of little children and infants, you [God] have built a fortress against your opponents to silence the enemy and the avenger" (Psalm 8:2, GW). The babbles of babies are powerful prayers, exceeding the eloquence of the scholar who lacks poverty of spirit!
"At the same time the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we don't know how to pray for what we need. But the Spirit intercedes along with our groans that cannot be expressed in words" (Romans 8:26, GW). We can take great comfort in that we don't need to sound like a defense lawyer pleading our case before God. We are mere children before Him and our Advocate and Mediator is no less than our High Priest, the Christ, and His Holy Spirit. Our words of prayer are a poor translation of the needs and desires burning deep in our hearts. However, we need not fret over that.
There are times when our souls want to sing many words of love and praise to our God. This brings us into His Heart if we abandon ourselves, not worry how we sound or if we're "doing it right," and lose ourselves in holy communion in Him. There are other times when such eloquence and many words get in the way. If a family is asleep in a burning house, eloquence will not spur action and movement like one single word would: "Fire!" After yelling that one word, nothing more needs to be said. Jesus related a story about this, glorifying the example of a contrite man who only kept saying, "Be merciful to me, a sinner." Often times a long, beautiful love poem to a loved one lifts the soul. More often though, a gaze of smiling eyes and a simple "I truly love you" pierces deeply into the heart. Sometimes a silent presence to another is the most eloquent and heart-felt. Words carry a meaning. When the meaning is incarnated and expressed in one's life, we don't need the words. That incarnated meaning is the Logos.
Our loved ones and our God delight in all these expressions of prayer. Their power isn't in our feeble words, however. Prayer transcends time, distance, language and our understanding. It is a mystery in which to live reverently and unceasingly; a mystery that is the door keeper to the Holy of Holies, the very Presence of God. Therein rests its wondrous and resplendent power.
The mornings are not full of promise, but rather promise fulfilled. The promise of prayerful communion with my beloved Father. Like the psalmist, I am so anxious for this time that "I wake up the sun." Like a thirsty deer following the gurgling of a cool stream, my spirit pants for my wondrous Creator.
There are many types and forms of prayer, but I don't think about them anymore than I'm inclined to structure a relaxed exchange of words and silence with a loved one into categories. The best prayers have no planed ending time or conclusions. "Praying without ceasing" isn't a goal, but a way of life, a way of being.
Often I feel like the opening of Psalm 130: "Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my pleadings." That's my call to prayer. Often I use the "we" form. "Out of the depths we cry to you, Lord; O Lord, hear our voices!" It is a call to the trees, animals, wind, and all creation to join me. At those times joy rises out of the depths. Other times a sadness grows out of the depths, because the "we" I say includes the burdens and pain of my suffering brothers and sisters, those I personally know and those I know about. Their voices join mine - this I feel in the depths where we join in His Holy Spirit. My heart swells with the voices of the afflicted, oppressed, hurting and unnoticed children of God scattered around the earth. My voice speaks for some too weak or distracted to plead for the Lord's mercy.
I am never alone in prayer. I am in the midst of a great assembly of saints and hosts of angels. The wind of the Spirit penetrates my heart. The consuming flame of His heart burns in mine. He knows the multitude of voices reverberating in my depths better than I do. He knows each by name. He already knows what each of us are going to say, collectively and individually. But as loving human parents do, who know what their children will say, He waits in loving patience for our feeble stammering because we need to speak out of the depths and He needs us to commune in Him. It's all about our love for each other.
Of course my body changes. My mind steps aside to respect my spirit's time and place with the Almighty and the All-Humble God of my heart. How could my breathing and billions of neurons not alter my senses? "Taste and see the goodness of the Lord" is not a poetic metaphor. I am not "myself" anymore. Why would I be myself when, instead, I could be His self? I'm His. Surrender rest let go fall into His depths with self-abandonment.
Now I am reminded of Psalm 131: "My heart is not proud, O Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a resting child with its mother, like a resting child is my soul within me." This is the Holy of Holies of prayer, accessible to all through the Incarnated Word, the Christ, torn open by the flaming power of His Holy Spirit, the same Spirit now resting as the Christ child in my heart. So my heart cannot be proud. My eyes cannot be haughty. These things are too great and wonderful for my concern. My soul must be still and quiet. I must be attentive, listening.
In attentive listening I learn much in prayer. Wisdom and Light radiates from the Presence in the Holy of Holies. "Be still and know " I accomplish nothing. I earn nothing. I reach nothing. Christ emptied Himself for me. I empty myself for Him. Only now can I, in attentive stillness, be that cup that He fills and overflows. Of course my cup overflows. How can I contain Him? The overflow saturates me with loving grace. It's all grace. Unmerited, but joyfully welcomed.
Typically the physical eyes flow with tears. The tears speak varying words to the Father. They often have a voice of their own at this point, for the self is standing aside in worshipful homage to Yahweh. The psalmist says our God carries the tears in a jar. In those tears are the depths of thankfulness and wonder, of pleadings for merciful help and deliverance, for healing and sanctification, for the desires of the heart. Not just for me. The tears of my brothers and sisters mingle with mine. I invite them in prayer. The tears of my Jesus are in there too. Our prayers move Him. He promised us they would. In attentive stillness, we need not believe in His promise - we can feel Him move in response. He loves forgiving our flaws; He loves nurturing us; He loves making us more like Him; He loves responding to us; He loves us.
In the Holy of Holies, a day is like a thousand years, a thousand years like a day. Can't tell how long we've been in prayer. The height of the sun or a watch can tell us. Scripture tells us we can clothe ourselves in Christ. That is so good. Then we can walk on into the day or climb into our beds to sleep for the night, in unceasing prayer. It continues until we break the attentive stillness of our souls. But we can catch ourselves when we do, and stop to enter prayer again, many times a day, perhaps every hour, perhaps every minute. Such is the marital bond between the Lamb of God and His Church. Constantly whispering to each other, "I love you," with deeds, words and silence.
Watching people watch television is very interesting. Sometimes you find a TV watcher who appears to have fallen asleep. You switch the channel or turn the TV off. The person immediately opens his eyes, remarking "Hey, I was watching that !" You incredulously respond that he was sleeping. Actually, he wasn't and he's right. His brain was indeed engaged in the mesmerism of the TV.
Sometimes you'll observe a person staring at a TV screen showing something totally irrelevant to the person's interest. That doesn't matter, as long as the TV is on. In many households, the TV is turned on immediately upon waking up and stays on in the background even if no one is watching it. Shut it off and within minutes members of the household sense something is missing, and the emptiness is disturbing. They discover the "problem" and soon the TV is back on.
How many times have you entered a home and found all the furniture oriented to the TV? How often do you sit to converse and eyes keep shifting to the TV, regardless of the program? TV has attained the notoriety of being the great babysitter. Children sit quite still in front of it (the closer the better, you may have noted). Their breathing slows down. Their eyes blink less frequently and more slowly. They are quiet. They are not immediately responsive to the call of their names. Attach electrodes to their scalp and the EEG monitor will show alpha brain waves. They are literally in a hypnotic state of consciousness. Two or four hours of TV feel like ten minutes. Many Americans and Europeans stare at TV for eight hours a day. So powerful is this electronic drug that most American homes, even of those living below the poverty line, have more than one TV. Many homes have one in every room. (In the US, 96% of households have indoor toilets while 98% have at least one TV.)
In a strange but poignant way, TV is a witness to the praise and power of prayer. Although mesmerization or altered states of conscious has been associated with something evil in some Christian circles, biblical literature speaks frequently and positively of them. The visions of the prophets are given in altered consciousness. St. Peter spoke of being in prayer leading to a trance state when he received the vision while on his roof and St. Paul couldn't say whether he was in the body or not when he glimpsed the marvels of the third heaven, and also wrote of prayer trances. St. John was "in the Spirit" when he received the great apocalyptic revelation. First martyr Stephen was in a state of ecstasy, gazing into the open heavens, while being stone to death.
Altered consciousness is vital and powerful. Its content may be from God or from the secular media through the TV screen and that's the critical difference. When we rest in the loving presence of a family member or friend, a truly ego-crucified holy person, or in the sacred milieu of God's creation by the ocean surf or on a misty mountain, if our state of mind or consciousness doesn't change, we are self-absorbed, disengaged from the other. That's not good. That's not communion.
Taking all this further, if our consciousness state doesn't shift out of self-awareness or self-absorption when we are in prayerful communion with the Lord and Creator of all, then something is profoundly wrong. Yes, God hears everything we utter or think, but everything we say or think does not constitute prayer. That's why Jesus' apostles, who knew by memory the hundreds of prayers used in the Jewish worship liturgies, learned they were not really praying. They realized that after watching Jesus closely. So they asked Him, "Lord, teach us to pray."
At the risk of offending sensibilities, please consider whether quick recitals over meals are truly conscious-altering prayers; whether the customary introduction to a sermon is truly prayer, and whether the customary conclusion to a sermon, more often than not really is a continuation of the sermon that summarizes its major points, is prayer.
Jesus instructed us to pray in His name, as we must do all things, but He didn't say to end each prayer with the words, "In Jesus name." If someone omits that formal ending, many feel something is missing, that the prayer has not been somehow "legitimized." The sons of Sciva attempted an exorcism in the name of Jesus the Christ, and were mocked and beaten by the entities they were addressing. When someone is praying or giving another a drink of water in Jesus name, we know it, we feel it, for His name is power. Not to be misunderstood, I end my prayers with the name of Christ on my lips and in my heart. But I also know that just adding "in His name" doesn't make what I said a prayer.
Interesting how Jesus didn't systemize His spiritual practices. We humans love to systemize and label. Consequently we have prayers of petition, supplication, thanksgiving, contemplation, centering, contrition, and others. Also interesting is that we don't structure our conversations with loved ones in categories and stages, but we often do with our Beloved Father. Admittedly, structure is needed for liturgical prayers in community. However, when we go alone into our prayer "closet," as Jesus put it, it's time and the place for total self-abandonment in profound, consciousness changing intimacy in the infinite depths of the Heart of our God, in the inner sanctuary of the Holy of Holies!
Ah, it is there where we live in God's time, where ten hours feels like a minute and a minute like hours. It is there where we are shrouded in God's glory, like the holy wind that blows right through us which Jesus used to describe the Holy Spirit. Our cheeks may drip with cathartic tears, our tongues and thoughts frozen in awe.
God's glory is indeed hypnotic and overwhelming, a Presence intoxicating body, soul and spirit. We are in the treasure storeroom of the sanctuary and Wisdom doesn't speak as much as it saturates. This is not the time to figure it out. That will come later, when we give form to the Wisdom God imparts in prayer with words and thoughts, bit by bit.
In such a state of prayer, the trivial whinings of ego-based complaints and wants are evaporated in the intense Light of Christ. The same Light exposes the wretchedness of our sins. We look upon them with the same pain with which God beholds them. How could we permit ourselves to grieve our sacrificial Father who is Love itself? Out of this mutual pain, repentance and contriteness of heart spring forth quickly, grateful for the healing balm of forgiveness and a renewed heart.
We feel the strength and assurance of being in the very center of our Father's will, for His will is precisely this being in prayer, in selfless communion, in adoration, in intimacy. We peer out from that center and receive a knowing of His will for many areas of our lives. In this holy communion of prayer, Christ's frequent promise of "Ask what you will and it will be given" loses the status of a self-serving promise, transforming into a blessed certainty that whatever we ask of our Father has already been anticipated and done for we are so absorbed in Him that whatever we think, feel, desire is of Him, rooted in the greatest commandments of loving Him and others, and therefore in His will and pleasure.
In the Father's resplendent presence, the desires of our hearts which He says will be granted to those who delight in Him, cannot be anything but the desires of His heart also, for spirits in mystical union, spirits abiding in one another, share the same desires and their wills converge. One is the Christ and the other is conformed to Him, is like Him. Thus there is an agreement of wills, an agreement invested with the power and intention of the very One whose Word spoke all things into being.
Within the Holy of Holies of prayer, we feel a paradoxical mix of trembling fear in the glory of such power and love and a supreme longing of wanting to remain forever in such a state of grace, loving attention and communion. We want to keep saying with the Psalmist, "Bless the Lord, o my soul, and all that is within me. Bless his holy name!" (103:1) "How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere" (84:1-2, 10a, NIV).
Returning to the consciousness altering power of TV, that analogy is limited but useful. TV and its screen players have been idolized, and idolatry is a grievous sin. Many people approach the TV god ready to pay homage for a specific time length, 2 hours, 4 hours, an entire afternoon or evening or even day. They come prepared with their sacraments of snacks and drinks. They are committed to the TV for the specified time and are sure to make arrangements to minimize or eliminate distractions. They know they cannot hurry the TV broadcasts, so there is no such thing as watching TV in a hurry to make time for something else, any more than someone would listen to favorite music at triple speed so he would save more time for praying.
The prayer communion described requires much more devotion and attention than one's TV or hobby or other pastime. It needs a committed time length that cannot be hurried, and entered with preparation and soul-hungry anticipation, as one would approach a dinner feast. Our Father is so patient, humble and loving. He will listen to our cries, questions, pain, joys, requests and words of gratitude and worshipful adoration. Our Father also wants to speak to us, for us to be still and listen to His wisdom, consolations, directions, loving whispers and His own pain and burdens He takes upon Himself for our sakes. His powerful glory infuses our spirits and bodies. The inner sanctuary of prayer fills with His Light, piercing the core of our being. After many solitudes in communion, we find ourselves becoming increasingly prayer itself, living, walking, talking prayers - as our bodies become the living sacrifices Paul speaks about. We grow into more Christlikeness. And that, delightfully, is God's will - and ours.
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On May 16, Social Security announced the launch of a new disability education and awareness initiative, "The Faces and Facts of Disability." Through this campaign, Social Security hopes to educate the public about the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and dispel common misconceptions. To learn more about the campaign, visit the Faces and Facts of Disability website at www.socialsecurity.gov/disabilityfacts.
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Appreciate the possibilities
In the smallest detail of life there is much for which to be thankful. In all of life itself there is no limit to the possibilities for appreciation.
In each day, in each moment, life's blessings continuously pour forth. In the quiet times, in the grand and magnificent experiences, there is always richness upon richness in the living of life.
Certainly there are disappointments and pains that come along on a regular basis. Yet when you stand back and look at the big picture, those difficult moments, as intense as they are, only make up a tiny fraction of the overall possibilities.
On the whole, life is exceedingly worth any trouble, any setback, any difficulty. For always there are countless possibilities of goodness stretching out in every direction.
The simple appreciation of the positive possibilities in any moment will begin to bring the best of those possibilities to life. Merely recalling how good life can be will serve to make it truly better.
Life asks much of you, and yet it gives far, far more than it asks. Appreciate the countless possibilities, and you can indeed make the best of them real.
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LifeSpan's Financial Counseling and Education Program (FC&E) had been struggling financially for years to remain viable. After unsuccessfully trying to build on and enhance traditional credit counseling services, LifeSpan realized it needed to make a fundamental change or this valuable program would go away. By reframing how it described basic financial literacy activities, pulling back on some of it traditional credit counseling offerings, and developing relationships with new partnerships, LifeSpan is turning FC&E around.
FC&E began offering services to employers with a focus on job retention. This was in response to research that demonstrated financial issues significantly impact employee productivity, ability to advance, and retention. The reframing required LifeSpan to engage partners and clients in systems other than it had historically served. Another shift was being able to respond to situational crises in addition to the chronic situations with which LifeSpan was familiar. It soon became clear that the organization needed a change of leadership, hiring an individual with a background outside of financial issues who could lead with and implement a new vision.
FC&E continued to evolve when LifeSpan engaged a new concept in two counties it serves. In addition to job retention, LifeSpan is now embarking on a new contract for offering financial literacy services to reduce barriers for job seeker in the Butler County system, which had poor results for successful employment for their clients receiving benefits. In addition, LifeSpan expanded the role of FC&E and will be providing life coach services to job seekers in an effort to reduce other employment barriers. In the adjoining Warren County, LifeSpan has responded to a similar new concept of financial literacy as a barrier to employment.
Joyce Kachelries
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Joyce Kachelries started her career as a hospital nurse in 1980. In 1991, she left the hospital world and moved to social services and has been with LifeSpan, Inc., a private nonprofit social service agency, ever since. As chief operating officer, Kachelries is responsible for overall direction, oversight, budget, and operations of LifeSpan, Inc.'s operating programs. LifeSpan's multiple programs include elderly care management, information and referral, guardianship, representative payee, financial counseling and education services, and school-based services. In addition, she is responsible for the agency's accreditation and leads quality improvement initiatives across the agency.
She is a member of the community advisory board of Hospice of Hamilton, Hospice of Cincinnati, America Saves' Savings at Work initiative, and the Butler County multidisciplinary team for safety of older adults. She is also a peer reviewer for the Council on Accreditation.
Kachelries received an associate's in nursing from Ohio State University at Lima, a bachelor's in nursing from Xavier University, and a master's with a health care management specialty from University of Phoenix.
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Mary Day leads and engages her team of skilled financial counselors and educators on behalf of LifeSpan's mission to strengthen families and individuals who seek to improve the quality of their lives. As a seasoned advocate for older individuals, she leads AARP's BankSafe initiative in Ohio, partnering with financial institutions to equip front line staff with the skills to prevent senior financial exploitation and scams.
Day taught teens at Center Academy, a private school in Central London, before joining the staff of St. Elizabeth's Home in Essex. As staff development officer at St. Elizabeth's, she was responsible for orientation and continuing education for staff. Day joined the staff of Pro Seniors in 1996, where she served as program director for the Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program for Southwest Ohio for over 18 years. She was also active in the Ohio Association of Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsmen, where she served two terms as chair. In 2015, Day expanded her advocacy for seniors by joining the staff of Ohio Senior Medicare Patrol at Pro Seniors, educating seniors on identity theft and how to recognize and avoid health care fraud and other scams. She led community education and outreach for Pro Seniors financial exploitation prevention project, offering workshops and individual advocacy. She was invited to join the staff of LifeSpan in June 2017 as manager of financial education and counseling.
Day earned her bachelor's in special education from Bowling Green State University.


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If you haven't heard there won't be any "real" hockey in this upcoming season, as the players and owners seem to think they all deserve more money, and that no one comes out to watch them. So now with a "hockey-less" season, EA Sports tries to bring you the next best thing. It's EA Sports' latest in NHL 2005 for the PlayStation 2.
Over the past few years I have come to find that EA Sports has been very successful at fine-tuning their sports games year after year. It seems like each year the games get better and better, and EA seem to challenge its competition to the fullest. The NHL series has to be one of the more entertaining sports series as in my opinion hockey makes a great video game. The speed of the game is one that lets you use strategy but at a quick pace, and in my eyes I find that very attractive in a video game.
In this years version of NHL hockey we are given a game that really stays with the same sort of formula that it has been with for the past few years. The speed of the game remains mostly the same, and the one difference is in the controls of the game. Unlike last year, which had the slap shots and wrist shots on the same button, this year they changed it up and bit and made them two separate buttons to give the user more control over exactly what is going on. You also will notice that NHL 2005 has a nice new wrap around shot that does wonders for the game.
The one thing that has held the NHL series back in prior years is that the game feels too much arcade-like to be considered a simulation style game like it would like. NHL has been tweaking the game in the past few years trying to find the right sort of blend of gameplay to make the game stand out more to the die-hard hockey fans. The game has gone back and forth with different ideas, and you can see this year they once again were trying some different things.
One of the main gameplay differences I noticed from last year to this year is the amount of hitting that is involved in 2005. I noticed that the game seems to be a rather large amount of emphasis on hitting, which is not always a good thing. At first I will admit I was pretty impressed with how the hits looked on screen, but after quite a few games you will come to realize that there really isn't this much checking in hockey. Some checking is great, but check after check after check is not so great.
On the flip side EA Sports did get some things right as well and that's the scoring. In last years game you could score left and right, it just seemed like the scoring just never stopped. This year EA Sports did a much better job of limiting the amount of goals you can get in a game; to a level that would come close to accurately depicting a real life hockey score.
But by far the most exciting portion of NHL 2005 has to be the dynasty mode which is something EA Sports is getting very good at creating. There are just so many different customization options that you can choose from that any hockey enthusiast who is bored to tears with the lack of hockey this season could really spend hours in this mode. They upgraded the whole interface to a much sleeker design that does wonders for the game. You will be spending a lot of your time trying to tweak the different lines to create the best working lines that you can put out onto the ice.
The PS2 version does support the PS2 Online Play, which doesn't have a whole lot to talk about really. It is exactly what we have come to expect of online PS2 games, and it still works quite well. From my experiences online I didn't receive a whole lot of lag, and games seemed to run quite smooth.
Overall the gameplay has been improved from last year especially in the controls of the game. Although the game does still have some minor issues that could have used more work, for the most part NHL 2005 is a solid playing hockey title, with an excellent dynasty mode.
In years past I haven't been as impressed with the graphics of EA's NHL series as I have with some of their other sports titles. The one thing about the series in my opinion is that the graphics have never been as smooth and fluid. It has seemed very edgy and jumpy something that's never a good thing.
This year you can see EA Sports placed quite a bit of emphasis trying to improve that very issue. In NHL 2005 one of the key improvements in my eyes are the character models, which are much better then last year. This year you can really see the play in the character models, which makes each player very recognizable. I also noticed that although the game isn't heavy on detail the game plays in a much nicer fashion. Instead of adding a whole lot of detail EA placed more emphasis on creating a consistent look. I was impressed also with the fact that the replays seem to have a lot more life and clarity then in years past.
Overall we are looking at a game that does a nice job of staying very consistent throughout. The game isn't one of the best looking games under the EA Sports label but it does make some very nice strides over years past.
Fun Factor
One of the things I have learned ever since the countless times of playing "Blades of Steel" on the original NES, hockey was made for video games. It's something about the sport that just works so well for video games. NHL 2005 makes some great strides to really redefine their hockey series into the best on the market. With probably the best dynasty mode for any hockey game on the market today, you are looking at a game that stays fun from the first game of the season to the last.
Although the game is not perfect, NHL 2005 does a great job of improving upon an already successful series. The game does a nice job of giving us an enjoyable hockey experience that does a good job of improving over last year's version. For those of you who really need a heavy dose of hockey with this year's strike should definitely go pick up NHL 2005.
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Gaksital / 각시탈
- Joo Won as Lee Kang-to/Sato Hiroshi/Lee Young
- Jin Se-yeon as Mok Dan/Esther/Boon-yi
- Park Ki-woong as Kimura Shunji
- Han Chae-ah as Ueno Rie/Lara/Chae Hong-joo
Year: 2012
Episodes: 28 (60 mins)
Ratings: 18%
Theme song: Goodbye Day by Ulala Session
Two brothers – Lee Kang-to and Lee Kang-san – live in Seoul in the 1930's, oppressed under the Japanese rule. Kang-to, the younger brother, is a rising star in the police force and works with the Japanese police to capture "Bridal Mask," a mysterious freedom fighter who fights for independence wearing a Korean Bridal Mask. Later when Lee Kang-to's life is turned upside down, he dons the Bridal Mask and fights injustice and rights wrongs against the Japanese during one of the darkest periods of Korea's history.
Kimura Shunji is a gentle Japanese teacher who has come to teach in Korea against his father's will. He is best friends with Kang-to and shares a loving relationship with his Korean nanny. He also falls in love with the fiercely patriotic Mok Dan, a woman who is in love with Kang-to, a twist that begins to change him into a darker person.
Essbee's Opinion
Alright, alright. This drama seemed pretty bad when I read the synopsis. What Japan occupation and police force against a guy with a bridal. It sounded absurd and extremely boring. Then, I started hearing here and there about how amazing it was. Just to see the feeling, I opened the episode one and closed it after not even 5 minutes. It looked too bad for me. But then, for some reason, I decided to give it a try.
After the two first episodes, I knew… I just simply knew this was going to be amazing. The ratings were going up every episodes and I was awaiting for more and more awesomeness. Oh yes. The whole concept of Japanese violence was impossible to endure. I must say that the torture scenes will stay in my mind for forever! The nail cage, that was the mean monster. Otherwise, how the police abuse of their power was just unacceptable. On the other hand, the fights between Bridal Mask and his enemies were epic and really enjoyable.
The development of each character was well prepared and I loved them all or I hated them and wanted to bury them, alive, 10 feet underground and torture them to death (that means mostly Shunji and Koiso). Some characters were funny, others were courageous. I must say that in general, the acting was wonderful. Joo Woon, our hero was very true to his character and we are with him, going through his happy moments and painful moments. Jin Se Yeon, on the other hand, is not as great. There are moments she seems dull, but I completely forgive her because she is younger than me and that gives her all the right to be praised despite the negative points some viewers rate her.
The story of Bridal Mask itself was really interesting. The setting and development was excellent. No confusing, no contorsions, no extended useless scenes. (Well, there are some scenes that are dragging here and there, but no matter what, it's still a Korean drama). However, 28 episodes is indeed quite long. Sometimes, it just seems that the same happens over and over again. Catching people, hitting people, beating people up, escaping, running away, we get enough of them towards the middle of the drama. But then, towards the end, we get a flow of tons and tons of new players in this game between Joseon people and "Japanese Bastards" and it makes everything so interesting again. The final episodes makes us enjoy the show even more. It is hard to stop when events just happen one after the other: TACK. TACK. TACK.
After this drama, every single view will have their own list of: I-love-this-person and I-hate-this-person. Many people of both camps will perish and other will survive. But at the end of the storyline, it just felt that none of that matters. Like Dam Sa Ri says: A boulder is strong, but it's dead. An egg is weak, but it's alive. A boulder will become sand one day and a chick will hatch from the egg. The final scene was heart warming and concluded perfectly the feelings of all the Joseon people.
I must say that there must be more than 800 characters (haha, kidding, but quite a lot). And it'll be impossible to mention them all. However, I wanted to mention a few people that I consider important. First, our main protagonists: Lee Kang To, Mok Dan and Shunji will form the love triangle, which by the way, was not interesting at all, but I never watched the drama for its love story anyways. Shunji's brother was quite someone that I wanted to see die really soon and I just wanted to punch his father's arrogant face. Then, Ra Ra adds in and she's pretty sexy and powerful, but I enjoyed much more the character of her bodyguard: Katsuyama. Kang To's assistant was the cutest ever: Abe, I will remember you. The yeobo yeobo couple was really cute, and the wife is a really, REALLY amazing actress. Dam Sa Ri is a really handsome man and his determination was impressive and will stay in our minds… So many many many more, but if you want to know about them, you just gotta go watch it.
Here's I will leave THE MOST amazing, beautiful OST of the drama: Goodbye Day. This is he memory that will help me remember Gaksital for ever and ever. But warning: once you start, there's no turning back. Each episode will keep you out of breath and always wanting more.


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Lately, I've noticed a pattern of serial romantic relationships among friends who are dating online.
They meet, and a few months later, introduce their new partner to their kids.
Second, parents expected a new romantic partner to help firm up the hierarchy in the family, putting the children back in their place and mom or dad back to being less of a child's friend and more a parent with rules and expectations.
Strangely, Hadfield found that very few of the people she interviewed talked about money as the main reason for having a live in romantic partner.
Parents figured that a new adult in the home would help them put some much needed distance between the family and the last romantic partner who was there, whether that person was the children's biological parent or not.The fact is, kids don't really want to meet all those new partners, even if they say they do.Wait instead until the relationship is getting serious.Kids, Hadfield says, may actually mistrust the new partner more if they feel like he or she was the reason their parent lied.As if that's not complicated enough, parents are damned if they do and damned if they don't.How do we help kids through these transitions and avoid instability? Kristen Hadfield, a post-doctoral fellow I supervise at the Resilience Research Centre who has been doing research in the US, Ireland and Canada on mothers, stepparents and kids. First, parents are cycling in and out of romantic relationships at a higher rate than ever before.All those online dating sites are doing what they were intended to do.As far as entering new romantic relationships when you're a parent, there seem to be two competing ideas about how to handle telling the kids.Many parents prefer not to tell their children about their new relationship until it becomes more serious, usually after a few months.That seems to be the best time to share what's happening. If you're fortunate enough to go from dating to moving in together and forming a blended family, what role should the new stepparent play?As I mentioned earlier, custodial parents often want the stepparent to be a real parent with responsibilities for the kids.
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20 MINS prep
500g Carr's Self Raising Flour
80g Golden Caster Sugar
200ml Cold Water
Chocolate Spread and Strawberry Jam (to serve)
Find 8 sticks about 50cm long and peel the bark off half of the stick. Alternatively you can cover half of the stick with tin foil.
Measure the flour into a large bowl, add the sugar and mix.
Add the water to the flour and mix. Lightly knead the dough until it all comes together then leave for 10 minutes.
Cut the mixture into two, then cut each piece into four so that you have eight pieces.
Take a piece of dough and roll it into a sausage shape about 27 cms in length. Wrap the dough around the stick, carefully pressing the ends into the stick so it doesn't fall off.
Cook the dampers over the campfire for 12 minutes, turning them so that they turn golden brown all over. The dough should feel solid when you carefully tap it.
Wrap a napkin around the damper and twist, pull off the stick.
Fill the damper with chocolate spread or jam.
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Lubbock Joins International Event, Mayoral Proclamation Will Declare Giving Tuesday
Tuesday, November 22nd.there will be a ribbon cutting and ceremony to make this official as an annual Lubbock event.
There are a lot of ways to contribute and participate. But the key is to choose the nonprofit organization(s) you would like to contribute to and make your donation(s). It is a collective effort with a significant overall goal of $175,000.
Seventy-three local nonprofits have joined the 2016 campaign so far. You can view them and contribute on the Giving Tuesday LBK website.
Cassie Johnston, Lubbock Giving Tuesday campaign director and executive director of Alström Angels.said in a press release "When we work together extraordinary things will happen."
According to the press release, cities around the world are participating in this great day and social media is making significant connections to raise awareness.
It is being called the 2016 #GivingTuesdayLBK campaign additionally.


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I am a forty-five year old, Jesus loving, healthy eating, four boy having girl. I was a healthy and active child and young adult, but now my body no longer functions the way God intended it to. I have been dealing with a host of autoimmune joint and skin issues for several years now. It has affected not only me and the way I live, but my family, my friends, and my relationship with God.
At the end of each day, through the good, the bad and the ugly, I hope that I have honored our Creator in some way. It's quite a ride sometimes, but in the process, I enjoy the sweetest intimacy and love I have ever known through my relationship with Him. Only He knows what I truly feel.
I am a stay at home mom. We call Texas home. I was not born here and I did not get here as fast as I could as some people here say, but it's a wonderful place to be for now. I am the oldest daughter of parents who have loved and supported me from day one and I have the sweetest sister on the planet. I feel blessed.
My escape from the madness of disease is my love of all things artistic and creative–cooking, decorating and gardening makes my heart swoon. Thankfully, these are a few things my disease hasn't rob me the pleasure of. I can't say the same about working out (boohoo), eating out (booohoooo) and getting out and about.
Growing up, I considered myself healthy. I didn't get sick very often, I was always physically fit and involved in various sports. I went on to have four healthy babies (all by c-section) and always shocked the nurses with how quickly I recovered from each surgery.
But now, I have to work really hard to barely keep my immune system above water. What I put in and on my body is a huge factor. Clean food. Clean products. Critical! I'm always thinking about food and what my family will eat. My Doctor of Naturopathy and Dietician said they threw the book at me and the disease still didn't budge. I have done so many detox and elimination diets in the past six years that I've lost track. I do them from time to time to help cleanse and reset things. I have given up a lot of things I once loved to eat and cook everything from scratch, my supplement list is extensive, I see a chiropractor every 5-6 weeks, I exercise, I take antibiotics twice a day, everyday, for years now, I see my rheumatologist and have blood work done every three months, just to maintain some semblance of my former health.
I was first diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis is 2009 and was then diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in 2010. I have also had ankylosing spondylitis written next to my name as a possibility. Looking back, there were a couple of clues regarding my health. One thing that was persistent and never quite right was my skin. It started to break out painfully in first grade. It persisted into my adult years, even though dermatologists always told me growing up that it would subside as I got older. It never did and I battle it constantly. I have gone through a host of dermatologists and acne drugs, including the uber toxic drug accutane and have done a multitude of cleanses, elimination diets, and have tried just about every natural product under the sun.
It wasn't until I gave up eating grains as an adult trying to combat an inflammatory arthritis that my skin improved dramatically. It's pretty remarkable. Not once did a doctor ever mention that it could be something in my diet. It was always, try this drug and if it doesn't work, try this one. I tried them all to no avail. I've since discovered that acne is listed as a symptom of psoriatic arthritis. Super interesting to me considering that psoriatic arthritis is now next to my name in my medical chart.
I also consistently got ear infections growing up. They persisted into my adulthood and seemed to get worse and more painful right up until the time I began to notice joint pain. I also had a case of strep throat when I was in high school that caused the doctor to call the other medical practitioners to come and look into my mouth to see how bad my case was. I often wonder what this left behind to manifest in me.
When I think about when my joints began noticeably going south, it goes back to 2006 when I began to experience pain in my neck that I knew was not normal. My wrists and right collar-bone were also beginning to hurt and my hands would often fall asleep. It caused me to seek out a doctor. The doctor referred me to occupational therapy for my neck (I went) and said it was probably just sore muscles, never ordered x-rays, told me to pick up carpal tunnel wrist bands at the drug store (I did) and wrote me off as a stressed mother. Fast forward five years, multiple mentions of neck pain to different doctors, requests for x-rays, and eventually a desperate plea for an MRI when I suddenly couldn't move without jolting pain shooting through my body and I found myself on the phone with the emergency room. An MRI revealed a large bulging disc pressing on my spinal cord and my neurosurgeon said surgery involving implanting an artificial disc in my neck and a plate and large screws was necessary. My rheumatologist was sympathetic and surprised when he read the report.
Next health oddity was in 2007. The thumb on my left-hand became swollen, extremely painful and difficult to bend. I'm left handed. I sought out a hand surgeon for this. My primary care physician had already written me off as stressed. I wanted a specialist of some kind and it was the only place I could think to start. He was baffled, asked me more than once if I was sure I hadn't jammed my hand, gave me a steroid injection in my thumb (Oh. My. God. Never again.) and sent me on my way.
Then came my feet. I distinctly remember my feet first starting to hurt in ways they had never hurt on my honeymoon. It was easy to write this off in my mind at the time because we were doing a ton of walking and I wasn't wearing what you might consider ideal shoes for walking long distances. But then came severe heel pain. The bones in my heels felt as if a hammer had been taken to them. I was working out regularly on my feet at the time and wrote this off as a footwear issue as well. Finally, I sought out a podiatrist. X-rays looked fine and I was told it was probably plantar fasciitis. I was pregnant with my fourth baby at the time. I followed up by doing the stretches, rolling my feet on tennis balls and ice water bottles to no avail. I had no choice but to quit working out entirely because it became too painful. This broke my heart, but I considered it temporary.
It wasn't until I went to my hand surgeon a second time after the birth of my fourth baby in 2009 with the pinky on my right hand swollen and painful that I was referred to a rheumatologist. This is when I sort of freaked out. My first and former rheumatologist (who looked straight out of medical school) told me it looked like I had rheumatoid arthritis at my first visit. I walked out with with drug information handouts, a pit in my stomach and a follow-up appointment.
It was after the birth of my fourth baby that my body (my immune system) never truly felt the same again. It wasn't too long after the birth that I came down with a painful kidney infection and had issues with mastitis over and over again in the months that followed. And then, a couple of toes swelled to twice their size and became extremely painful.
The only option and suggestion I was given by my rheumatologist at the time was to act fast with drugs–the heavier, the better. I was breast-feeding my fourth baby at the time and it was extremely important to me to continue doing so. I also consulted with my current Doctor of Naturopathy and nutritionist and chose to attack my disease naturally with diet and supplements as long as I possibly could in order to continue breastfeeding. I knew it was a fine line I was dancing with my health. I had done the research into the disease. I went as long as I could until I had to make a pharmaceutical choice. It was time to shut the party down. Inflammation, pain and swelling were out of control.
After further research into my disease and my options, I chose to try an alternative therapy for autoimmune arthritis with a new rheumatologist that I found through the Road Back. I followed an antibiotic protocol in an attempt to manage my disease from 8/5/10-4/29/11. I experienced incredible results and was able to go without pharmaceuticals for a year and a half following my protocol. Then an inflammation party began again, accompanied by a double ear infection and as a result, I am currently doing another extended round with antibiotics (10/18/12-present). I wish more patients and doctors would consider the possibilities of this treatment. The evidence is there. The approach goes after part of the cause instead of hindering my immune system, which is the current protocol for most autoimmune diseases.
In September of 2010, I was given a new diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis because psoriasis developed under my fingernails and toenails. To this day, my blood work is pretty fabulous. Go figure. But I don't need blood work and x-rays and MRIs to tell me something has gone after my body with the vengeance of a fire.
These days, I live in Dansko and Naot shoes and manage to do most of what I would like to do to some degree–most, but not all. My body isn't what it used to be, that's for sure. It's an achy bag of bones as a result of coming under attack. It continues to fight the battle of an altered immune system and swelling and pain rear their ugly heads from time to time.
I think in the grand scheme of things, however, I'm doing pretty awesome considering what I'm dealing with. I'm certainly better off now than when I was first diagnosed. Eating a whole foods diet, avoiding processed/artificial food and beauty products, taking key supplements, staying active, managing my stress, seeing my chiropractor every 4-5 weeks, and loving God, my family and my life keeps me going these days.
I decided to blog because it was put on my heart to put down in writing what God is doing in my life and to connect with others. I have been so touched by what other bloggers have shared. Talk about therapy. Thank you for putting words to so many emotions and hidden thoughts. And thank you for your advocacy work and devotion to your blogs. It's only fair I give something back through my story.
At this point in my life, I feel as if my life has changed from that of a physical battle to a spiritual walk. I am a better person for it. It doesn't mean that I don't cry and mourn some days for the loss of my health. I went into this disease eating well, exercising regularly and loving life. But I'm trusting God one day at a time.


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While the British government is often portrayed as having done little or nothing to prepare for the Second World War, this stretches the truth. Winston Churchill, a Member of Parliament in the mid-1930's, indeed harangued that body and the public with a series of motions and speeches decrying Britain's lack of sufficient modern weaponry. Complaints are easy to lodge: speak or write a few words, and you've done your bit. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin had the unenviable task of actually accomplishing re-armament.
During 1934 and 1935, the "Peace Ballot," a widely-based poll of British voters (more than 11 million respondents) showed Britons in favor of the League of Nations and against a military buildup by overwhelming margins. Nevertheless, the Baldwin government commenced a huge military program, rebuilding every useful Royal Navy battleship and commencing many new warships, including the Illustrious-class aircraft carriers, four of which were laid down in 1937 and completed in 1940 and 1941. Soon British shipyards were working at maximum capacity.
The Illustrious class was followed by the two-ship Implacable class, laid down in 1939 and completed in 1944. Implacable began as an improved Illustrious, but the list of improvements soon expanded as did the ship herself. Illustrious had many fine qualities, particularly her armored flight deck, but an enormous drawback: an air group smaller than those of ships the Japanese and Americans classed as light carriers. The new ship needed to be faster than Illustrious as well, and carry a heavier anti-aircraft armament.
Those changes went far beyond simple improvements, and Implacable would have to be a new design (though she incorporated many features of Illustrious). To accommodate more planes, Implacable would have a second, lower hangar. Initial plans put the upper hangar's height at only 14 feet, and the lower hangar's at 16 feet (the same as the single hangar of Illustrious). Fourteen feet was considered acceptable for any aircraft likely to come into Fleet Air Arm service, so both hangars were set at that height, allowing the addition of a gallery deck between the hangars to accommodate the increased aircrew and support personnel.
Implacable shows her low-ceilinged upper hangar.
With the additional hangar plus a deck park, Implacable could carry an air group of 72 planes, exactly twice that of Illustrious (33 in the upper hangar, 15 in the lower hangar, 24 on deck). But the decision to reduce the hangar height meant that Implacable would not be able to operate late-war American aircraft like the F4U Corsair. The heavier anti-aircraft armament resulted in an oddly-shaped flight deck, with numerous cut-outs to accommodate gun positions and their fields of fire.
To make her designed speed of 31 knots, Implacable simply had four sets of turbines and boilers, each producing 37,000 horsepower and driving its own propeller shaft, where Illustrious had three identical sets for 111,000 horsepower. Implacable actually beat her target speed on trials, making 32 knots; Illustrious had made 30.
Implacable was laid down in March 1939 and her sister Indefatigable in November; wartime priorities slowed their construction and both were completed in 1944. They saw action in the bombing raids against the German battleship Tirpitz and in the Far East against the Japanese. Scheduled for modernization in the 1950's, the delays and cost overruns incurred in rebuilding Victorious caused the project's cancellation. After a proposed sale of Indefatigable to Argentina fell through both were scrapped in the mid-1950's, having seen only a few years of active service.
The larger, more capable carriers of the Audacious class helped make the earlier carriers expendable. Discussion of a new carrier had begun immediately after Implacable was ordered, with the first preference going to a simple repeat of the design. War had just broken out and the Admiralty wished to get more carriers into service as quickly as possible, and did not want to expend its resources designing and building ships that might not contribute to the current conflict.
Repair work and construction of badly-needed escort craft took priority in the shipyards, delaying the orders for the new carrier class. During that delay, wartime experience filtered into the design, with the Admiralty now asking for a larger carrier with a wider beam for greater stability, better internal subdivision and arrangements to prevent the large-scale flooding that doomed the carrier Ark Royal, increased close-range anti-aircraft armament, and once again a larger air group.
The new carrier would displace 32,000 tons but meet Implacable's 31-knot speed with four sets of boilers and turbines producing 152,000 horsepower. Like Implacable, each set would power its own shaft. Anti-aircraft protection would be formidable, with eight deck-edge 4.5-inch dual mounts fitted flush with the light-deck, and eight sextuple 40mm Bofors mounts, each with its own fire director.
Audacious would carry an air group of 78 planes, in two hangars plus a deck park. They could be much larger aircraft than those of Implacable: the hangar height of 17 feet, 6 inches would accommodate any carrier plane then in service or contemplated, and the elevators could lift planes of up to 20 tons, far more than any current plane weighed.
The 1942 Programme included four ships, all ordered from private shipyards. These had even lower priority than the previous class, and only one would be laid down in 1942, another in 1943 and a third the next year; the fourth ship would never be built. Construction proceeded very slowly, and the design – never settled before orders were placed – continually evolved as wartime experience demanded changes.
Ark Royal (ii) as completed.
Two ships would be completed in the early 1950's, with the third scrapped on the slipway. Despite their wartime construction (their hulls showed much faster corrosion than expected) they served the Royal Navy well, undergoing regular modernizations and deploying repeatedly until the 1970's when a political decision to abandon fixed-wing carriers sent them to the breakers.
The two completed ships, Ark Royal and Eagle, went through a number of name changes during construction. They appear in Second World War at Sea: Plan Z in their original design, under their original names (Irresistible and Audacious), since the original Ark Royal and Eagle also show up in Plan Z scenarios.
They are formidable weapon systems – in contrast to the German Plan Z, the Royal Navy designed and built high-quality warships even under wartime conditions. They carry a large air group and are tough to sink should an attack get through their dense anti-aircraft fire. Plus they have British crews.
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Mike Bennighof is president of Avalanche Press and holds a doctorate in history from Emory University. A Fulbright Scholar and award-winning journalist, he has published over 100 books, games and articles on historical subjects.
He lives in Birmingham, Alabama with his wife, three children and his dog, Leopold.


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By Claire Pieterek
If you're looking for action and adventure for your Palm handheld, Global Star Software (at http://www.globalstarsoftware.com) has it. Their Palm OS games run the gamut from sports to strategy, killing aliens to killing time. I received two Global Star products that fit the bill quite nicely: Serious Sam: The First Encounter, and Austin Powers Pinball. From these titles, you know you're in for a ton of fun.
Both products support both grayscale and color devices, which is nice. The packaging is professional and quite eye-catching, as you can see in Figure A.FIGURE A
Serious Sam's packaging is attention-getting.
Serious Sam: The First Encounter
Serious Sam: The First Encounter is based on the eponymous PC game developed by Croteam. It was named GameSpot's 2001 PC Game of the Year. Indeed, GameSpot called it "an unpretentious, no-nonsense arcade-style shooter." And that is just what it is-much like Duke Nukem, or Robotron--the more enemies you can manage to knock off, while keeping yourself out of trouble, the better off you'll be. It's pictured in Figure B.FIGURE B
Serious Sam is your standard first-person shooter game.
There is a bit of a plot, but it really doesn't matter if you read it. As with most games, it doesn't tell you much, and it doesn't really help. What you really need to know is this: the Up button moves you forward, the Down button moves you back, the ToDo list button shoots, and the Memo Pad button is the strafe lock. Tapping in the Graffiti area is supposed to change weapons, but I guess you don't get anything other than the six-shooter in the Tourist area.
I've really lost a lot of my skills at this style of game since I left the network administration business. Quite a few of us used to use Doom and Quake to do network load testing. Some of us were even able to justify putting in Ethernet switches that way!
Serious Sam offers three levels of play: Tourist, Normal, and Serious. I died early every time in the numerous games I tried in the Tourist level, so I'd rate this as good for people who are more serious about their arcade-style gaming. Also, I found it somewhat difficult to pick up some of the smaller items, since there is no way to move diagonally.
However, I have a couple of bones to pick with the people at Global Star who wrote and edited the box copy. The system requirements don't match up in the two paragraphs devoted to the subject. There's a generic system requirements paragraph that lists just about every Palm OS device under the sun, and a more specific system requirements paragraph that is exclusive to Serious Sam. The first paragraph says "any device that supports Palm OS (3.0 or higher)." The second paragraph says "Serious Sam: Requires a minimum of OS 3.5 or above to run." Make it one or the other, please. It turns out that the second paragraph is correct.


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Sirius XM Radio
Pandora's music-discovery application is once again the top draw for iPhone and iPod touch radio buffs, where it has typically reigned since last summer's App Store launch. It was bound to happen. Sirius XM was putting plenty of marketing muscle behind its web-streaming application, but Apple users have a funny way of gravitating toward free content. I guess after paying $20 or $30 a month for unlimited data, slapping on another premium is a hard sell.
Sirius XM Radio fans will argue that their product is superior, though Pandora certainly has its charms. It spits out customized playlists based on your preferences, getting better as it collects more data. It's a model that works well for Netflix
Pandora's weakness as a true proxy for Sirius or XM is that it's just about music. There's no news. There's no Howard Stern. Unfortunately for Sirius XM, there are other free streaming apps including Stitcher, Yahoo!'s
Sirius XM did make the most of its time at the top, amassing more than a million downloads over a couple of weeks. The company has not gone public with the number of actual activations of the premium service, which is what will ultimately dictate the app's success.
Losing the yellow jersey isn't the end, of course. The downloads will continue, though at a slower pace unless a free ad-supported version is launched.
App Store shoppers are simply showing their true colors again, flocking to either free apps or those that involve a single upfront payment.
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None of the more popular brands have embraced Android One until now. Xiaomi introduced the Mi A1 in early September, and Motorola announced the Moto X4 would join the program this fall. Those are two recognized brands in different parts of the world; therefore, Google finally did its part in getting Android One to be visible. And it doesn't appear to be slowing down. HTC, too, is planning a phone that'll be part of Android One.
The U11 Life, which showed up in a leaked image a few weeks ago, will be the company's first Android One phone. While details regarding availability are unclear, we're getting an idea of what to expect. Specifications for the phone have been posted online.
These are the specs provided by LlabTooFeR, who's a proven source of HTC-related information:
U11 Life (AndroidOne program)
RAM/ROM 3/32gb or 4/64gb
5.2' 1080p
Cameras 16/16mp
Battery 2600mah
Edge Sense, USonic
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HTC's Android One phone will have standard specs for a device that's meant to highlight Android's capabilities on affordable hardware. The U11 Life will allegedly feature a 5.2-inch Full HD (1920×1080) display, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 630 processor with 3GB or 4GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, a 16MP rear camera, a 16MP front camera, a 2600mAh battery, and Android 8.0 Oreo. It's not too bad at all. In fact, those specs would serve most pretty well.
You're also getting all software updates in a timely manner as Google handles them for Android One phones. HTC is even including Edge Sense for squeeze-based actions. So a ton of value will go into the U11 Life.
It's too early to tell where the U11 Life will be released and what it's price will be set at, but HTC's first Android One phone should debut before the end of 2017.


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Lynette and Stefanie open this week's first episode of For Crying Out Loud talking about their husband's being a bit careless sometimes. Then Lynette talks about her Niece who recently gave birth, which leads to a longer conversation about being a new mom. Before they wrap, Stef talks about how not having a lot in common with your partner can be a good thing, while Lynette talks about almost getting an hour of rest to herself before being interrupted.
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Gutter Groove Issue 2
Finally the new issue is out! Featuring All Out War, Weekend Nachos, Foreseen, Malice At The Palace, Lodges, True Colors and Integrity, plus the usual extra-spice. 32 pages, A4, black & white.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Our friend needed some help
Here is the back side , notice the fancy purple zipper , hey you use what you have in these situations ;-)
hugs Sheila
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Holding Patches in my thoughts and most certainly will remember him and his loving family in my prayers. He is going to have a wonderful bed to convalesce on - great job.ReplyDelete
Patches will love that pillow. Will say a prayer for his quick recovery.ReplyDelete
Oh poor patches I hope he mends fully really soon. Give him a special wee pat from me. Sending good thoughts his way!!!ReplyDelete
I'm so sorry to hear of Patches accident. Hopefully, because he is young, he will heal quickly. Great job with his bed.ReplyDelete
Poor Patches.. such a beautiful looking dog... I have also made a dogs bed that way...ReplyDelete
Let us know how he gets on...
Sorry to hear about Patches. Hope all goes well & he heals quickly. Hugs,ReplyDelete
Ohhhhhhhhhh so sorry Sheila; that is never fun. Hope he heals soon.ReplyDelete
Arrr..never easy when a family member is hurt. Thinking of Patches! :(ReplyDelete
hope Patches makes a speedy recovery. Animals have amazing resilience and recovery skills.ReplyDelete
He is a very handsome boy.
My first visit to your blog... I am a sucker for our furry beasts...Lots of love,hugs and healing thoughts for Patches...With that wonderful pillow to sleep on which was sewn with love I am sure he will heal in no time fast...Take care nowReplyDelete
Poor Patches and poor Chad! That must be every dog owners worst nightmare. Big hug to Patches!ReplyDelete
sending hugs to Patches ....poor puppy. looks like a great puppy pillow.ReplyDelete
That is so sad....my husband was out walking our Great Dane in Texas and the driver ran over the dog (killed the dog) and just kept going. We kept looking for a messed up car but.....it was dark. So sorry, hope all turns out well.ReplyDelete
What a sweet puppy. All the best for his quick recovery. What a lovely thing the cushion is, and cleverly stuffed.ReplyDelete
Sending lots of big hugz to "Patches" Get well soon.ReplyDelete
You made a gorgeous pillow for your granddog Sheila.
Poor Patches.....I hope all goes well for poor big boy..ReplyDelete
So sorry to hear about Patches.ReplyDelete
Hope he heals really quickly and is soon up and running around.
The other Sheila
So sorry to hear about the pup.. he looks very much like one I had as a child with the same name... hope all goes go well and he heals fast.ReplyDelete
Sheila, Patches is sooo beautiful! I just sent you an e-mail as I was gone all day yesterday. I think the pillow you made for him is perfect, and will be nice and soft and comfy for him to lie on while he is mending. I am saying lots of prayers for him, Chad, and the girls!ReplyDelete
Much love,
Poor thing. I would be very upset to at the person who hit the dog.ReplyDelete
Hopefully with the dog being young he will recuperate quickly.
Sending many prayers for healing to Patches and his family. We once had a dog named Patches and she suffered a car accident as well-major injuries but recovered-praying for the same for this beautiful boy!ReplyDelete
Poor Patches.. It's so hard when a loved pet gets hurt or sick.. Hope everything turns out ok...ReplyDelete
Happy New Year Sheila.... hope its a great one for you..
Poor doggie!! Poor son too!! Good job and quick job on the pillow. You must be pleased to have been able to do something tangible to help. Hopefully there will be no lasting effects from this accident.ReplyDelete
Poor Patches. I hope that he has a quick and total recovery. I hope too, that Chad is okay.ReplyDelete


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Kumawood-based teen actress, Clara Benson, better known in the movie industry as Maame Serwaa has come under attack from a Man of God who claims that she is involved in some supposedly occult practises.
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According to the self-styled evangelist, identified as Michael Addai in reports, Maame Serwaa is member of popular secret cult, the Illuminati.
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In his tirade, the Man of God revealed that some actions and mannerisms of Maame Serwaa show that she is indeed a member of the illuminati.
He stated that Maame Serwaa was fond of wearing a ring on her finger - the ring he says is a sign of membership of the secret cult.
Evangelist Addai also claimed that some mannerisms Maame Serwaa has been putting up shows she is a member of the cult.
He revealed that Maame Serwaa is being used as a conduit by the cult to corrupt Ghanaian youth and make them go wayward.
This is, however, not the first time this particular prophet has accused a Ghanaian celebrity of being involved in occult practises.
He had earlier indicated that celebrities like Shatta Wale and preacherman, Archbishop Duncan-Williams are part of secret occult sects.
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Thought I'd take a little detour and show some pics of the process involved in making soy candles. I like making them but haven't done so in quite a while. I must have melted close to 7kg of wax on Thursday. It take a lot of wax to make candles, close to 200gm for a medium size. These are scented in a variety of scents but I haven't coloured them. Firstly soy wax can react strangely to colour and most people seem to like the simple, more elegant, look of the natural wax colour.
First, wick all the washed jars. The wicks are stuck to the jars with little circles much like 'Dimensionals".
Melt the wax. I used to do in jugs over water but this method is easier for lots of wax, its just a deep fryer with the basket removed.
You then scent the wax and pour it into the jars. It should be at about 58 degrees. I have wick centring tools which I use to keep my wick from falling over - the simplest & most effective way to do so. These are like the 'Stamp-a-majig' of the candle world.
Not a great pic, sorry. Next step, remove the wick-centring do-dad, trim the wick & pop on the lid. Will provide a pick of a finished candle when I've done these last steps. The room smells good though sometimes if I'm playing with lots of fragrances I need an anti-histamine. There is one fragrance I can never use again, it made my nose clog, my eyes itch, sneezing, the lot.
My stamping stuff used to be kept in this room too (it is 2/3 of my garage converted to a craft room, complete with bench, cupboards, sink & dishwasher) until I made over half my study (see this post for details). The wax & body product stuff was crowding out the stamping, & vice versa. Became impossible to do anything. Now it works much better all round.
Thanks for visiting, hopefully there'll be card pics tomorrow,
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Nigerian artist Burna Boy made the shocking revelation that he will never get married this weekend.
The 23-year-old used his Twitter account to make this declaration.
That being said, fellow musicians Wizkid, Davido and Ice Prince have also revealed that they won't be tying the knot soon, but are instead focusing on their careers.
This comes as a surprise as just in January this year, Bella Naija reported that the star had posted a picture with an unidentified young lady with the caption ""Rankin n @stefxcooks 16 n in love… still…. Stick with yur day 1 gyal".
Fans have been left questioning his statement as 'Like to Party' singer has yet to explain his decision.
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