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Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Pros and Cons
III. Basic Hero Information
IV. Item build
V. Skill build
VI. Proper Execution of Skills
VII. Roles
VIII. Allies and Foes: Who are they?
IX. Video Tutorials
X. Replays
XI. Final Words
XII. Credits
Future content:
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I. Introduction
Raijin Thunderkeg, in my opinion, is IceFrog's most excellent hero he has ever made. He can fit almost every role in the game. With lightning-fast attacks from his signature move, Ball Lightning, enemies receive an overcharged attack from the Storm Spirit with intimidating damage. His most important skill, Electric Vortex, allows him to pull his foes towards him, which brings them closer to their doom. While it is good to note that he is an excellent hero, his dependance towards mana and INT-increasing items pull players down, as they are required to farm in a fast pace in order to keep up with the ganking phases during mid game.
II. Pros and Cons
[+]Good solo laner
[+]Fits any role in the game
[+]Spammable nuke
[+]A hero fit for the avarage player
[-]Mana management is a must
[-]Reduced attack range
[-]Only one disable skill
[-]He hungers for mana
II. Picking Storm Spirit
Most people, especially in -cm games, tend to pick their favorite heroes without analyzing the situation which is a bad mistake. Knowing the right time to pick Storm puts you into an advantage.
- There is no hero in your line-up that is flexible enough to gank and roam
- There are carries in the opposing team who are most likely to farm during mid game.
- You have your best allies with you
- You have decent mana management
- There are no carries in your line up.
- You have good last hitting skills. It guarantees the death of your lane opponent's early game phase.
When NOT to pick Raijin
There are lots of disablers in the opposing team. Watch out for Bloodseeker!* (Why did I not mention Doom Bringer?)
-While Lucifer is a powerful hero and the counter to almost everyone in the heroes list, he is powerless without his signature skill, Doom. Even a regular, non-professional Raijin player can kill Doom Bringer in a matter of seconds. Bloodseeker, however, is an exception. Because of Blood Rage, he can silence Raijin during early game. It also serves as a spammable skill against Raijin.
III. Basic Hero Information
Affiliation: Sentinel
Attack Animation: 0.5 / 0.3
Damage: 45 - 55
Casting Animation: 0.3 / 0.51
Armor: 5.1
Base Attack Time: 1.7
Movespeed: 295
Missile Speed: 1100
Attack Range: 480
Sight Range: 1800 / 800
IV. Item Build[/COLOR]
In the early game phase, these items would definitely suit Raijin. Like I said in the previous post, Bottle is not that good for Raijin. You don't necessarily need to spam Remnant just to get Overload. That is a common mistake.
If there are spammers like Bloodseeker as your lane opponent, replace one GG branch with Magic Stick.
Tip for using Clarity Potion: double click it when you're going to use it!
These are your core items. Two Null Talismans will compensate for your ganks, with your INT treads to support it. Magic Wand allows you to replenish a considerable amount of HP and mana. Tango and Clarity are your first aid kits. Don't forget that!
Q: Arcane boots or Power Treads?
A: Power Treads
Q: Why?
Arcane boots allow you to regenerate 135 mana, while Power Treads allow you to regenerate your HP and Mana over time. Arcane boots cannot compensate for the great mana loss that you experience when you gank.
Q: What if there are annoying heroes like Magina or Lion?
A: Arcane boots
Arcane boots, while it does not allow you to regenerate Mana over time, it allows you however to gain a 135 Mana boost. This comes handy when you run out of mana.
Tier 1: ANTI-DISABLE
Tier 1 is suitable when you're facing a line-up that has lots of disables (Rylai, Sven, Venge). Disablers can shut down Raijin's ganking prowess and make him useless in late game if he continues to keep on dying. You don't necessarily have to rush BKB in mid-game.
Tier 2: MY PERSONAL FAVORITE
Tier 2 is my favorite set. As a Storm Spirit player, I do not feel comfortable without Orchid Malevolence. Not only does it provide an enormous amount of damage, it also gives INT and a disable. You can render Mirana or Nevermore useless in mid game if you quickly get Orchid. With this item, you can keep on ganking without problems. You can get this if there's only 1 or 2disables in the enemy's side.
Tier 3: GANKER'S BUILD
By mid-game, you should already have Hex. Rushing Hex is the best option you have, since it is the best item for ganking. It would render your opponents useless, even Bloodseeker.
Tier 4: FARMER'S CHOICE
If you're planning to use Arcane Boots, get these set of items. They provide good mana and HP regeneration and INT. This skill build is advised to players who are going for farming. Check Set 2 on Skill Build.
Tip: If there are lots of disablers on the opposing side, go for Linken's Sphere. But if you're planning on ganking with Tier 4, build Scythe of Vyse instead of Perseverance.
When the late game phase comes, you will definitely need these items.
Q. Why replace Power Treads/Arcane Boots with Boots of Travel?
The Late Game phase shifts the players' attention on pushing. Boots of Travel is important for Raijin in this phase because if gives him a wider mobility, especially if the ganks are too far from your reach. Also, your items alone are enough, so there is no need for Power Treads or Arcane Boots
Why would you need Skadi? You don't need Slow, you already have Overload. Besides, farming for Skadi would take you a long time to build it.
Desolator doesn't give you anything useful.
No. Just...no.
You already have Ball Lightning. What more do you want?
You're not Mortred.
Raijin may be a thundergod but that doesn't mean this makes him more powerful.
Bloodstone isn't really that useless. If you always get the kills, get this one. More charges means faster mana regeneration, lesser gold loss, respawn time is reduced, and it has the ability called Bloodpact. Bloodpact restores 400 + 30 per charge HP to allied units in 1675 range, and Bloodstone loses a third (0.333) of its charges (rounded down)
Who says Dagon is useless on Raijin? It's a totally fun item because it gives you burst damage and INT. Not recommended on high-level gaming.
Necronomicon! Because of Electric Vortex, there are a lot of things you can do besides the usual combo. Pair this baby with Guinsoo and your opponent is sure to go down. (You need some decent microing skills, though)
If you feel like you're jelly, get this one.
Sometimes, an instant mana recovery is better.
V. Skill Build
Let's move on to Storm's skill build.
Set 1
This is the best skill set for Storm Spirit.
Lv 1. Remnant
Lv 2. Overload
Lv 3. Vortex
Lv 4. Vortex
Lv 5. Vortex
Lv 6. Ball Lightning
Lv 7. Vortex
Lv 8. Remnant
Lv 9. Remnant
Lv 10. Remnant
Lv 11. Ball Lightning
Lv 12. Overload
Lv 13. Overload
Lv 14. Overload
Lv 15. Stats
Lv 16. Ball Lightning
Lv 17. Stats
Set 2
If you're not oriented to ganking and roaming but dedicated to farming, get this skill build.
Lv 1. Remnant
Lv 2. Overload
Lv 3. Remnant
Lv 4. Remnant
Lv 5. Overload
Lv 6. Ball Lightning
Lv 7. Remnant
Lv 8. Overload
Lv 9. Overload
Lv 10. Vortex
Lv 11. Ball Lightning
Lv 12. Vortex
Lv 13. Vortex
Lv 14. Vortex
Lv 15. Stats
Lv 16. Ball Lightning
Lv 17. Stats
Keep in mind that since you are farming, always keep a Clarity potion with you. Do not spam Remnant. The reason you're going to max it up along with Overload is because both skills deal heavy magic damage. Remnant costs 100 mana per cast. Learn to conserve your mana. I advise you to use Tier 4 of the Item Build.
VI. Proper Execution of Skills
In order to use Storm Spirit at his fullest potential, you first must learn how to properly use his skills. If you don't you'll be flamed as hard as a Mirana who can't use Elune's Arrow correctly or an Earthshaker who fails to use Fissure.
To gank or kill with Raijin, simply press Ball Lightning on your opponent. When he is finally beside the enemy hero, right click him or use the hotkey Attack (A) because Raijin tends to switch targets after he rolls. Next, use Electric Vortex, then use the hotkey Attack. The common mistake of Storm Spirit users is that they tend to go Vortex-Remnant-Overload. The Overload as the result of using Vortex is overshadowed by using Remnant. Because of that, they lose a bonus magical damage. After using Overload from Vortex, use Remnant, then Attack him. Repeat process.
If Raijin has an item, lets say, Orchid, go Ball Lightning-Overload-Orchid-Vortex-Overload-Remnant-Overload. Repeat process. The same goes for Guinsoo.
VII. Roles
Raijin's roles are Ganker, Support, and Semi-Carry. What makes him a great support is due to his skill Electric Vortex which is a pseudo hook-shackle skill. His role as a ganker is due to his ultimate, Ball Lightning. As a ganker, he is the Initiator due to his Ball Lightning-Vortex combo. Raijin can carry the game although being a full-time carry is not advised. Having him carry the whole team is just as bad as prolonging the game until it lasts up to Late Game because this is when AGI heroes become an unstoppable force.
VIII. Allies and Foes: Who are they?
The Vengeful Spirit-Storm Spirit pair is a powerhouse combo in pubs. Make her and Raijin do all the ganks and it's an assured win for the team.
The Panda pair. Who doesn't love them? A ganking and roaming Panda-Storm is too good to be ignored.
Raijin's bestfriend. She kicks ass in solo. And with a partner, it's an overkill gank.
He's a good ally if you're going for Set 2 on the Skill Build. A great lane partner!
She provides mana regeneration and a good set of skills that can disable an enemy. Rylai is a good lane and gank partner at the same time.
This hero is gay. Totally gay. If your opponent is a decent Lion user, he'll spam Impale-Mana drain on you, forcing you to either go back to the base or buy Clarity Potion. Don't let him get the better of you.
Tip: Go for Tier 1 items, Set 1 skills
Best friend, worst enemy. The usual Captain's Mode combo. I'm sick of it. You can't dodge their disables forever.
Tip: Go for Tier 1 items, Set 1 skills
He's gayer than Lion. And annoying as hell. With Sange and Yasha no longer considered as orb effect, his gayness just went up to over 9000. NEVER PICK STORM SPIRIT WHEN HE'S YOUR ENEMY.
He's gay too. But you can fight him. If there's a Bloodseeker in the enemy, you can still pick Raijin.
Tip: Go for Tier 1 items, Set 2 skills
He's not much of a threat, but his signature skill is. Just get Linken's and you'll be fine.
Astral Imprisonment is a serious threat. Be careful when laning against him.
Again, best friend, worst enemy. If he cast Mana Leak on you, DO NOT USE BALL LIGHTNING. You'll still be affected by Mana Leak. How evil can this old man get?
Anub'arak and Strygwyr are a nightmare to your mana pool. If it weren't for his Mana Burn, he wouldn't be in this list. You'll be forced to buy Clarity Potions if he keeps on using Mana Burn on you.
Nortrom can shut down your early game prowess. If he's your lane opponent, change lanes immediately. Don't ask why, just do it.
IX. Video Tutorials
X. Replays
Coming soon!
XI. Final Words
Overall, Raijin is a very good hero because of his flexibility in roles. The only drawbacks are his hunger for mana and the big number of heroes who can counter him. Despite these, he's still a fun hero play with.
XII. Credits
PlayDotA.com for the Heroes and Icons and the Statistics
sonson619 for his insights on Mana boots
Dream Weaver for his insights on Mana boots and Power Treads, and on Allies and Foes
LostFlip for his advices on Allies and Foes
IceFrog for this great custom map game.
And you for reading my guide!
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Smart ways to outsmart ourselvesThursday, March 17th, 2011
J.D. Roth over at Get Rich Slowly writes today about how he uses mental tricks to outsmart himself and thus resist irresistible temptations.
Yes, I'm sure some folks whose souls shine with character and resolution think it's silly. But hey, whatever works.
I know I use mental tricks or "bargains with myself" not only to resist temptations, but to talk myself into doing things I would otherwise procrastinate over. "If you get to work on that article by 8:00, you can stop at noon and take the rest of the day off."
I also use tricks to aid memory. If I don't have a notepad with me or I have my hands full and I get a sudden flash about something I need to to — a call I must make, an errand I must run — I'll look around, see a common household item (something highly visible; often something out of place) and say, "That receipt from the grocery store will remind me to email Barbara," or "That paint brush on the counter will remind me I need to pay the electric bill." Amazingly, it works.
So do you have mental tricks you play on yourself or do you use mental bargains with yourself to get things done? If so, care to share?
It would be especially great to hear tips and tricks that help folks improve money matters, preparedness, or freedom. The big things.

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With the 2012 NHL draft looming this weekend, Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman kicked off what should prove to be a busy week. For Bowman, the first step was addressing some internal issues.
The 'Hawks announced the signings of forwards Ben Smith, Brandon Bollig and Carter Hutton to contracts. Chicago also added by subtraction, ending their agreement with Alexander Salak by releasing the 25-year-old goalie.
These are all small but positive steps by the organization. Bowman retained some role players and got rid of a malcontent in one fell swoop.
With Monday's action, I would guess that the organization is passing on RFAs Chris DiDomenico and Simon Danis-Pepin. Bowman can now concentrate on any pre-draft wheeling and dealing he plans on attempting.
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Squids has been described as a hybrid of Angry Birds and Final Fantasy Tactics and I can't think of a better comparison, it seamlessly blends physics based gameplay with a tactical RPG structure and is delivered with a strong storyline that compliments the comic of the same name, also available on the app store.
Gameplay couldn't be simpler, moving your team around involves slingshotting them around with stretch and release gesture similar to Angry Birds, attacking is the same, simply aim your squid at the enemy and release and special attacks are activated just by tapping the target. Each Squid has unique stats and levels are attained by purchasing with pearls, found both in game and at the end of levels by earning stars. There are 4 classes of squid, each with its own special attack and specific strengths. Playing through the story, you unlock additional characters which eventually gives you the chance to create a unique team to your style of play. Additionally, you can give your squids stat boosts by giving them hats, found throughout the game,
this also allows you to customize the look of your team.
Squids is visually outstanding, the characters all have a unique style and attitude and look just as they do in the comic series. The level design and background graphics are very well designed, you really get the feel of being on the ocean floor, barriers and enemies are clear and distinct and theres a good range of environments and enemies. The sound effects are bubbly and lighthearted and the music is a very subtle tune you barely notice but ties in well with the underwater theme.
The campaign has 21 stages to play through but that's not where it ends, the next chapter in the story is now available and can be purchased from in game. Additional content has also been added, after completing the story campaign, you can play through the bonus levels which offer a variety of subplots, as well as additional characters and equipments to use. You'll also find a
couple of short comic strips to give you a taste of the full length comics, and these are delivered quite well.
This is a universal app and plays just as well on the iPhone as it does on iPad, visual quality and loading times don't appear to be affected at all and overall app stability is very solid, the entire time I played Squids, I had no force closures, though it did once freeze on the loading screen. I did have a slight issue with a couple of Game Centre Achievements not being awarded but this should be easy for devs to address.
Overall, Squids is an entertaining experience with an engaging story. While its easy to play, it can also be quite challenging in places as well, there's a good level of content with the option to expand on the story. I'm quite taken with this title, it takes too vastly different genres and combines them with class, well worth a look, I'm giving Squids 5 stars and now, I'm off to download the next chapter.
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We were headed for the Sunday British breakfast at the harborside pub. Fifteen minutes after charting course we pulled into the public dock, mouths watering at the prospects of shepherd's pie and other delights.
But nothing doing. "Closed," read the sign on the second-floor door. "Out of Business" was posted on the window of the other restaurant on the first floor. Snake eyes. Two more Channel Island restaurants slipping down under the murky harbor economy.
Further down the harbor we would hunt down our food. The search led us to the old but always-there "Whale's Tail." A rowdy, "Marie Callender's meets the sea" is how the place is best described to land-lubbers.
We took a wide angle around to the inside edge of the dock, making our way along a fatigued 100-foot, wooden, commercial fishing boat. Channel Islands boasts its own local fishing vessels, but this one was more used up than anything I'd seen in the harbor in a decade.
Big, rusty, old, ugly and worn. As we turned past her stern I pointed out to Carrie the huge gashes in the hull, carved by years of chains pulling nets, baskets and service dinghies down and up. Those same chains wearing gashes in the hull sides also likely wore skin to bone on the crew.
The boat might be 60 or 70 years old, yet still plods on in commercial service. Thick planks of wood form her hull, with cracks and joints gapping under what must be dozens of coats of paint applied across the decades to mask her age. Her home port was Santa Cruz — she was just in for a breather no doubt, then soon back to work.
Departing on our little cocktail cruiser, we thought about the grinding work that fishing vessel represented. Hard, long, wet, cold work. Cuts and bruises and bloody accidents. Long days and nights away from home, with storms at sea, loneliness and repetition to keep you company.
A hard life, it seemed to us thin-skinned cocktail cruisers.
We made our way up to the Whale's Tail patio. Mid-day Sunday, and the deck was empty, save for four rugged men huddled around a square table, overlooking what turned out to be their old wood fishing boat.
Each was hunched over, slowly drinking a Pacifico beer. Three were old, wiry skinny guys and the fourth corpulent and younger.
These men were beyond tan — dark, sun-worn skin, deep wrinkles mirroring the wear on the hull of their old boat. Accents revealed two as native Mexican and two from California.
The group bantered back and forth in a slow, tired beer-lubricated rhythm. Nice enough guys, it seemed — just blowing off steam for a weekend before heading back out.
No Christmas break for the old boat. You fish when the fish are there to catch. "Squid," they said. They'd been hauling in local squid outside northern Malibu.
"When I'm away, my wife plays," quietly quipped one, his melancholy joke passing his lips as though thinking aloud. Low chuckles from around the table. Wife problems are a likely common lot of fisherman gone for weeks on end.
A beautiful new Sea Ray yacht passed by our view.
"Jefe," joked one to the boss, "When are we going to trade our block of old wood for something like that?"
More chuckles at the absurdity of the thought. No money, and it wouldn't work, if you had any. Those fiberglass boats may look sexy but would sink in any one of the hundreds of storms their heavy old wooden boat had seen them through.
But their boat is getting too old, and they know it. And there's likely no money to replace it. So they work harder. They joke about the weathered wood and the age.
Then the owner waxed profound about their condition: "When the boat is made of wood, the sailors are made of steel."
Chuckles again around the table, as one repeated the sentence aloud as to ponder the truism.
"Profound enough," I thought, feeling very lucky to have met these men.
I turned and asked which one climbed the old rope ladder to the crow's nest on top.
"The crazy one," was the immediate answer. It looked it, too. Just old ropes with wooden steps, and when you got to the top, 75 feet above the water you have to somehow pull yourself over the edge of the perch with only ropes and no safety rails. Forget OSHA outside California waters.
The fishermen drank their last beers, said their good-byes to us and made their way down to the old boat, climbing on board and disappearing inside.
They were heading back out on Monday for a couple of weeks. My bet is they slept for the rest of the day, resting up for the work ahead.
"When the boat is made of wood, the sailors are made of steel." That's what the old owner with decades of experience understands.
It's been a wooden year for most. We've had to steel ourselves against a harsh storm. Adversity builds character and tough adversity builds tougher character. We witnessed that on the dock. Men steeled up against what would shatter most.
We left, eyes opened that we could emulate a lot from those stoic, determined fishermen and it would certainly be for all our own good.
Merry Christmas from Full Speed to Port.
Gary Horton lives in Valencia. His column reflects his own views and not necessarily those of The Signal. "Full Speed to Port!" appears Wednesdays in The Signal.


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NEW YORK — It's a mystery what gave Yankees first baseman Mark Teixiera a light head and scratched him from the lineup before a 2-1 win over the Tigers.
"It could have been a little bug," Teixeira said, sitting in the Yankees' clubhouse after the game. "It could have been food poisoning. Whatever it was it knocked me on my tail a little bit."
Teixeira said he expected to be able to play Tuesday. Manager Joe Girardi was a little more cautious, but said, "we hope he can be a player for us."
The 34-year-old said he was fine until an hour before first pitch. Then it all hit him.
"All of a sudden started getting really dizzy, really nauseous," he said. "So I went into the trainers room and said something isn't right."
Teixeria said he didn't start feeling better until about 10 p.m. He said he spent a lot of time on the training room table, getting an IV.
"They said I might be a little dehydrated," Teixeira said.
He added that he had never felt that way before.
"Hopefully that's the last time I feel it," Teixeira said.
Teixeira is leading the Yankees in homers (19) and RBI (51). But he's missed a bunch of time this season with various maladies.
He went on the 15-day disabled list in April with a hamstring strain. He's also missed time with a bum wrist, weak legs, an injured knee and a strained oblique.
Regular third baseman Chase Headley, who had played only two innings at first base in his pro career, started there for the first time ever. That sent right fielder Martin Prado to start at third base and backup outfielder Ichiro Suzuki to right.


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1 "Stand by Me" (1986). What happens when four 12-year-old friends pal around in small-town Oregon, looking for a missing, possibly dead boy? The best adaptation of a Stephen King work (except for "Carrie," maybe). Set in 1959 and directed by Rob Reiner, "Stand" evokes a turning-point moment, when innocence gives way to, well, life.
2 "Breaking Away" (1979). This tender, very funny hit follows a "townie" who loves to race bicycles and woos an older college girl, using a phony Italian accent. Heartbreaking moment: When the team he idolizes cheats to get ahead. (Make Lance Armstrong joke, now.) Oscar winner for Best Screenplay.
3 "American Graffiti" (1973). George Lucas' first real hit follows high school grads on the last night before some of them will leave for college. What transpires is surprising, moving, hysterical. Terrific soundtrack.


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Encaustic—the use of heated beeswax and pigment—is a traditional technique that is enjoying something of a renaissance. It's both highly tactile (with its often thick-textured surfaces) and wonderfully organic both in surface and in fragrance. The earthiness of it makes a great medium for Grace Carol Bomer's In the House of My Pilgrimage. The artist notes that a line from Psalm 119:54, "Your laws are my songs in the house of my pilgrimage," has been partially carved into the wax-covered Hebrew text. "Jesus, the Word Incarnate, gives us life and words to live by," says Bomer. The work is in a traveling exhibition organized by Christians in the Visual Arts.
Rod Sawatsky uses calligraphy to illuminate a faith story. The artist's eight-year-old daughter Tallie makes Saturday trips with her grandfather to downtown Portland, Oregon, where they feed and talk to people who are homeless. One day Tallie's mom commented on her relationship with a homeless man named Spider. "It really makes Spider feel special when you make things for him and take time to visit him." Without any hesitation Tallie responded, "Well, he is special. He's one of my best friends." The artist writes: "Tallie could see character qualities in Spider that had endeared him to her. . . . Once we care about people personally and see their incredible value, it is natural then for us to act in a way that supports restoration in their world."
An epiphany breaks us out of our former mind-set. Jeremy Botts's The Sun Speaks/The Stars Teach is expansiveness made visible. Energetic red brushwork is laid over a grid structure of circles, stars and crosses. This image evokes for me the term creative disequilibrium—the dynamic that makes evolution possible. Is it not the same dynamic that is still transforming the world through Jesus' radical teachings of love, inclusion and justice for all?
The seasons of Advent and Christmas offer a spiritual oasis in the desert of our hunger for justice, peace, refuge and meaning. Through her illustrated calligraphy, Tatiana Nikolova-Houston illuminates prayers in the Christian tradition, joining words of comfort and inspiration to sumptuous color and image.
Fiber artist Margie Davidson embarked on a project to mark a year in her life. From birthday to birthday she knitted a stitch to represent every minute of every day. Tags with the date are tied in to mark each day's progress. She was influenced by the color and texture of the seasons—the cycle of budding, blooming, fruiting, harvest and fallow—which can be tracked in the fabric. Despite its heroic scale, the piece has the intimacy of handiwork and is at once a meditation, a prayer and a celebration of life in all its seasons.
The familiar loaf and common cup of the Eucharist are partnered here with a second image of food meant to be shared. The everyday and the sacred rituals around the blessing of food meet in this diptych where the holy becomes everyday and the everyday becomes holy. The meticulous style of Steve Turner's work has the pacing of a prayer itself. Turner, who directs the food outreach ministry of Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Louis, says, "Food is a basic need for all of us—whether we have sufficient or are hungry. . . . We give thanks for both our daily provisions and for spiritual nourishment." Give Us Today Our Daily Bread is oil on canvas with two 12'' x 12'' panels in a shadow box.
In the foreground of Eugène Delacroix's classic The Entombment of Christ is a poignant image of the disciple John sitting, bent forward, contemplating the crown of thorns. By painting John and the crown alone, Ebenezer Sunder Singh shines a spotlight on this pregnant moment, offering a chance to ponder the wisdom of God which seems like folly to human beings. "The image of the thorn crown is a recurring phenomenon in my works over many years," says the artist. "I use it as a compulsive pictorial symbol, and at the same time I revere it as the symbol of pain, shame and hope. I think John in Delacroix's painting knows this secret, so he is contemplating this symbol of recreation and regeneration." Singh's work is shown frequently in galleries in the U.S. and India.
—Lois Huey-Heck
Jesus said to the disciples, "The truth is, it is difficult for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. I'll say it again—it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of heaven." —Matthew 19:23–24
Using the medium of baked clay and a style akin to political satire, Charles McCollough offers a humorous and somewhat biting image of trying to have it both ways. The men are "dressed like rich men in a Monopoly game," says artist McCollough. They are caricatures of our stubborn drive to hold on to possessions and power—even while we attempt to show ourselves to be faithful. It's as true of nations and individuals now as it was in Jesus' day. "Of course, the camel is leery of the project of getting pulled and pushed through the needle's eye," says McCollough. Perhaps this is the part of us that knows our allegiances are divided. A Camel through the Eye of a Needle appears in McCollough's latest book, The Non-Violent Radical: Seeing and Living the Wisdom of Jesus.
Through the juxtaposition of a dry autumn leaf and the cheery blue of the symbols for love and peace, photographer Carmen Phillipe-Welton suggests an encounter of hope with the reality of war. While this might be considered graffiti or even vandalism, the light-blue paint seems lighthearted, optimistic, even innocent. It's brilliant that the painter didn't finish the word PEACE. We aren't there yet. "My most treasured values are peace and justice through radical faith," writes the photographer. This image "speaks to me of hope for a peaceable kingdom."
Hillsides are shaped by the etched lines showing the wind blowing around them and through the trees. Below the surface, red-brown roots anchor the trees into the solid ground. In the season of Pentecost, the longest of the Christian year, we recount God's spirit coming to people dramatically in wind and fire. This is the helper Jesus promised, the presence we are called still to embody as we become Jesus' hands and feet in the world. The Hebrew word Ruach, which means wind, breath and spirit, is a form of onomatopoeia. Artist Julie Elliot says this mixed-media work on paper "celebrates God as the one who is close as our breath—intimate, essential and everywhere. I imagine this holy wind moving throughout the world."
Sometimes graffiti artists transcend the mere impulse to "make their mark." In this case, a damaged wall is transformed from a derelict facade into a simple but striking statement. While not everyone would call this art, it is an example of how human creativity can transform what is already there (a broken wall) into something surprising, delightful and even inspiring. By its anonymity, its use of a "found" surface and the triumphant gesture of the figure, "Rising" can be taken as an urban and contemporary image of resurrection.
Here is a worship space that never forgets the miracle, blessings and joy of resurrected life. If architecture could sing, the Baroque church of Santuario de Guadelupe in the Mexican city of Morelia would sing Easter alleluias. As one travel writer remarks, the pink and white walls "bloom with white flowers and glisten with an abundance of gold leaf." The church was constructed between 1708 and 1716, and the interior decoration was done in 1915.
In Mexico's ancient city of Pátzcuaro, researchers unearthed a wall with a history dating from pre-Hispanic times (as early as 1350 AD). The markings go back to the arrival of Europeans, when the wall functioned as a calendar. Each "regular" day is indicated by a dot bored into the surface of the wall. Each week (six dots in a string) is bookended by Sundays, symbolized by the etched shape of a cross. This practice of observing time within the frame of the Christian weekly holy day is a strong statement of faith, belief and practice. The archaeological site is at the Museo de Artes e Industrias Populares.
—Lois Huey-Heck
Bertha Servín Barriga hand draws her images onto fabric for embroidering, using traditional colors of the Purépecha people of central Mexico. While some of her work depicts the church's liturgical cycle, this one presents the stages of life. She is president of a cooperative of textile workers. Her award-winning works, along with those of other members of the cooperative, are featured in the book Life Around the Lake: Embroideries by the Women of Lake Pátzcuaro, by Maricel E. Presilla and Gloria Soto (Henry Holt).
—Lois Huey-Heck (with Jorge Guzmán Orozco, translator)
Brooklyn-based painter Wayne Adams's large canvas (48"x 60") explores the theme of Christian community. Vibrantly colored triangles float over an ethereal surface that seems to be undulating in the background. The sharp geometric shapes emit a soft glow and stretch toward each other across the muted ground, as if to suggest the necessity for and power of community amid such a vast space.
These six banners from St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Fort Worth, Texas, preview the Christian year. Gjelten Stone says, "I paint canvas with acrylic washes and add image transfer, drawing, and painting. I often cut and piece the canvas, and finish with more handwork and collage."
"For I know who guides my steps." Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch (www.pbsartist.com) gives credit to her faith as the inspiration for her art. Lifted High is an encaustic painting (using a specialized wax and pigment process) with an image transfer. She handles this traditional medium in a contemporary style. The lightness and open space of the picture plane and the loose (almost playful) repetition of the musical notes create a sense of lightness—and the whole piece becomes a visual equivalent to the experience of feeling spiritually lifted.
Artists and photographers—like prophets—have the ability to see what's around us with a particular depth of vision. As part of a series of photographs of Paris street scenes, Robert Vignola's Vanishing Point offers steel girders and rail lines as a means to meditate on space, time and eternity. The photographer's refinement of the digital image reflects a postmodern aesthetic and spirituality that can see beauty even within elements of industrial design and practical functionality.
—Lois Huey-Heck
Each blade of grass, ev'ry wing that soars, the waves that sweep acrossa distant shore, make full the circle of God. —Keri Wehlander
Inspired by this text, the artist imparts a sense of reverence to a clump of natural grasses. Margaret Kyle's grasses wave and dance as much through her skillful coloration (which causes the surface to pull forward and recede visually) as through her expressive brushwork. The sense of motion created by the tops of the waving grasses, paired with the stillness of the stems below, imbues the image with a sense of the holiness of each created thing.
—Lois Huey-Heck
What mean these stones? (Joshua 4:6, 21)
These rocks stand in a river in a remote valley in the Pacific Northwest. No plaque records the names of the artists who spent hours in icy water selecting, lifting and carefully balancing rocks. No museum houses these assemblies, preserving them for future generations to ponder. They will stand balanced only until high water or ice tumbles them back into centuries of river flow. They are art nonetheless, silent sentinels that mark (for a time) the collaboration of human effort and imagination with the wonder of river-worn rocks in a stunning gallery of moving water, standing trees and changing skies.
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RANSON - Two women were taken to Jefferson Memorial Hospital on Wednesday afternoon after a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 9 and North Fairfax Boulevard in Ranson.
Two children, one in each vehicle, were unharmed, police said.
At 12:45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, the Ranson Police Department and Jefferson County emergency personnel responded to an accident involving three vehicles - one of which was a Ryneal Medical Transport Vehicle.
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Ranson Police and emergency personnel respond to a three-vehicle accident at eastbound Route 9 and North Fairfax Boulevard Wednesday afternoon.
Captain Robbie Roberts of the Ranson Police Department said that the driver of a Buick Rendezvous struck the ambulance, which was stopped at the light at the intersection.
"This caused the ambulance to hit another car," Roberts said, adding the third car was a Chevy Blazer.
Roberts said that the driver and the passenger in the ambulance were unharmed and not in need of medical attention.
"It appears as though the Buick jumped the concrete barrier," Roberts said.
According to Ranson Police, the two women's injuries were not serious, and the driver of the Buick has been charged with failure to maintain control and operating a vehicle without a license.
- Staff writer Michelle Horst can be reached at 304-725-6581, or email@example.com.


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Layaways plans have been around a long time starting during the depression era. They lost favor during the 80's when credit cards became king, but in the past few years have become more popular again as retailers are trying encourage spending during the holidays seasons.
Pros and Cons Regarding Layaway Plans
Pros: One of the major pros in regards to layaway plans is that the financial risk regarding money out of pocket if you get to the point in which you cannot complete your plan is much lower than if say you cannot pay your credit card bill. You do not have to worry about interest or penalties and for most plans you simply pay a fixed service and cancellation fee thus minimizing the risk of getting yourself into financial trouble if you cannot pay. You throw in the fact that many retailers are offering no service fee options, and the possibility of layaway angels (people who anonymously paid off random people's lay away plans), and holiday shopping through the use of layaway plans may be a good option to minimize the financial damage for those who might have a holiday shopping weakness and especially for those who know they are disciplined enough to make their payments on time.
Cons: However, there are some negatives to using layaway plans. For every plan that I researched I found that you will be paying full price for the items you purchase using a layaway plan. Forget about Black Friday sales or holiday specials. These do not apply to you. Also a large percentage of people who use these plans find it easier to justify purchases that they might not make otherwise. In other words, you may find yourself spending money that you don't need to spend on items you don't need by getting sucked into the allure of spreading out the spending over time.
Commonalities in Layaway Plans:
Whatever your decision about using layaway plans you should know that the majority of layaway plans have several things in common.
- All stores have product exclusions, and you need to research carefully to plan for what can and cannot be purchased using a layaway plan.
- All stores have exclusions regarding sale prices and specials. Know that odds are you will be paying full price for all of your purchases.
- Some states such as Maryland have very specific guidelines that stores must follow negating the plans listed below. Be sure to familiarize yourself with your state rules and regulations regarding layaway plans.
With that said here is a breakdown of 5 major retailers popular layaway plans.
5 Layaway Plans for 2012
1. Babies "R" Us and Toys "R" Us: In Store Only
Special: Service fee refunded once all payments are made if layaway program before 10/31/2012.
Down Payment and Service Fee:
- 20% of total
- Taxes
- $5 Service Fee
- 3 months or 90 day payment plan
If you cancel or are late paying:
- Product is returned to the shelf
- $10 Cancellation Fee
- $5 Service Fee
- Payments minus cancellation fee and service fee are returned
- Cancellations must be made in person or in writing
- If merchandise is not picked up within 7 days after it is made available the product will be returned to shelf the product will be returned to shelf and the rules for cancellation applies.
- 50% of payment plan must be paid by the 45 day marker of the payment plan or by the holiday cutoff, December 16, 2012 (whichever is sooner). If not, the rules for cancellation applies and the product is returned to the shelf.
2. Best Buy: In Store Only
Down Payment and Service Fee:
- 25% down payment
- 5% non-refundable lay away fee
- Must spend $250 or higher
- Payments every 2 weeks
- There are 6 biweekly or 4 biweekly plans available
If you cancel or are late paying:
- Service Fee is non-refundable
- Item is returned to the store shelves
- Best Buy makes no mention of returning payments made up to this point or of cancellation fees. "If a payment is missed, Best Buy reserves the right ot return the product(s) to store inventory."So be careful and ask specifically about financial penalties for non payments.
3. Kmart: In Store and Online depending upon payment plan
Special: Service fee refunded once all payments are made if layaway program started from 9/19/12 to 11/17/12.
Down Payment and Service Fee:
- *8 week contract: $5 + $15 or 10% (whichever is greater)
- **12 week contract: $10 + $30 or 10% (whichever is greater)
- Payments due every 2 weeks.
If you cancel or are late paying:
- Service Fee is non-refundable
- You pay a Cancellation Fee: 8 week contract: $10, 12 week contract: $20
- Item is returned to the store shelves
- You will receive a refund of payments made minus the Service and Cancellation Fees.
Pick up items after last payment or schedule pickup.
* Available in store and online.
**12 week contracts are in store only and require that you spend $300 or more. 12 week contracts are not available at all locations.
4. Sears: In Store and Online depending upon payment plan
Special: Service fee is refunded after all payments are made if plan is started from 9/29/2012 to 10/29/2012 and 11/2/2012 and 12/3/2012.
Down Payment and Service Fee:
- 8 week plan: $20 or 20% (whichever is greater) plus a $5 Service Fee
- *12 week plan: $35 or 20% (whichever is greater) plus a $10 Service Fee
- Payment Plans:
- 8 week plan: 4 payments of 25% of balance due after down payment
- **12 week plan: 6 payments of 16.7% of balance due after down payment
If you cancel or are late paying:
- 7 day grace period for late payments
- Service Fee is non-refundable
- You pay a Cancellation Fee
- 8 week contract: $15
- 12 week contract: $25
- Item is returned to the store shelves
- You will receive a refund of payments made minus the Service and Cancellation Fees.
*Purchase must be $400 or greater to qualify for a 12 week plan.
**12 week plans are in store only.
5. Walmart: In Stores Only
Special: Service fee refunded when payments are completed if layaway plan started from 9/16/2012 to 12/14/2012.
Down Payment and Service Fee:
- $10 or 10% down (whichever is greater)
- Open Fee (service fee) – $5
- Purchase Minimums:
- $15 per item
- $50 per purchase
If you cancel or are late paying:
- All items returned to the shelves
- Down payments and payment refunded
- $5 Open Fee not refunded
- No cancellation fee
Are you thinking about using a layaway plan to shop this holiday season? Why or why not?
Kelly Kinkaid
Did you like this post? If so check out these other posts about holiday shopping.
- Black Friday Shopping Tips
- Save Money Holiday Shopping
- Holiday Shopping on a Budget: A Guide for Large Families
- Holiday Shopping Guide: Be Safe, Be Tech Savvy
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Well, I've been walking around the house in my VFF to break them in....around the house has been fine, but I went for a 1.5 hour walk in them and have blisters. They fit snug enough that I probably can't get a sock on, yet not too tight to feel uncomfortable. Around the house was great... I'd actually forget I was wearing shoes... Will my feet get used to them? My feet were pretty hot and sweaty in them. ( I got the KSO ) I so want them to work!
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L: spinach salad with salami, turkey, pine nuts, aged cheddar with olive oile vinagrette
D: (planned) roast beef, cauliflower "mashed potatoes"
Snacks: almonds, chocolate covered acai ( I finished this bag...won't be buying more. It's dark chocolate, but I crave them too much)
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[QUOTE=oxide;1013996]Oh so now you're trolling that the exact definition of sugar being sucrose and sucrose only. Never mind that high fucktose corn syrup is sugar? Never mind that EVERY SINGLE CARB that we eat -- reagardless of source -- turns into blood sugar and your body doesn't know or care whether it was originally a sweet potato or Pepsi or your precious whole wheat? Sugar kills, end of story.
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Are you kidding me? Holy cow. HFCS is a whole different monster. HFCS is 55% fructose and 45% glucose. Sucrose is equal parts glucose and sucrose. HFCS is fructose and glucose in [i]free form[/i]. HFCS in studies has been shown to have 500% and upwards of calories because of undigested cornstarch molecules. They're still equal? They're not. You're getting many more calories than you bargain for with HFCS.
No, sugar doesn't kill. Do you even have a remote idea of what you're talking about? When your dietary carb and blood sugar levels are low the adrenaline hormone liberates free fatty acids from stored fat to be used for energy, as well as another mechanism that goes along with it called gluconeogenesis in which cortisol will spike your blood sugar anyway! Except it does it by converting your own body tissues.
By going low carb you're essentially going to experience a blood sugar rollercoaster, screw your metabolism, burden your liver, and stress nearly every cell in your body.
But, right, sugar kills, and I'm trolling so ignore me.


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Come and meet 35 brand new dainty delights in Super-Super Cute Crochet, the sweetest new book packed with patterns to make a whole collection of furry friends. The projects are easy to do – each animal uses just a few basic stitches, so even complete beginners will be making their own menagerie in no time.
Author Brigitte Read introduces her special technique of brush crochet for the first time. Simply use a small brush on your finished toy to fluff it up and give an adorable finish that really brings your animal to life. Brigitte also has innovative ideas and details to enhance the patterns provided, like egg pouches for the newly hatched terrapins or the reversible bat pattern that is friendly by day, but a vampire at night.
With five chapters covering a whole range of animals, from everyday pets to the colorful and curious, you can even make kittens, koalas, bats, bunnies, dogs and even a duck-billed platypus. There are farmyard animals, ocean swimmers, African residents, underground diggers and even tree dwellers…in other words, more than enough to keep any crochet hook busy! With straight forward instructions, imaginative designs, a full techniques section and gorgeous photography, this book is a must-have for anyone who loves cute, cuddly and creative crocheting.
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I was doing your pattern for the frog and toad when I attempted yo look at how you sew together the pieces, there wasn't a page 44 picture (unless in your book). Is there anywhere else that you might have a picture for assembling the frog?
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Cortland, N.Y. -- A Cortland man charged with making methamphetamine tried to flee police Tuesday on a bicycle, but his getaway was foiled when he crashed into the back of a police car, the Cortland County Sheriff's Department said.
Miles Parrotta, of 46 Crandall St., was charged with felony third-degree unlawful manufacturing of methamphetamine.
He was also charged with the traffic violations of failure to comply with police, improper operation of a bicycle, failure to stop before entering a roadway and carrying articles on a bicycle.
Parrotta was arrested Tuesday just after 2 p.m. by the Cortland County Drug Task Force. Deputies from the Cortland County Sheriff's Department spotted Parrotta riding a bicycle on the sidewalk on Clinton Avenue.
When a deputy tried to stop Parrotta he fled on his bicycle across four lanes of traffic trying to get away, the sheriff's department said.
He continued heading south on Pomeroy Street and discarded items as he went, the sheriff's department said. But his getaway ended when he crashed his bicycle into the back of a parked police car.
Deputies arrested Parrotta and found him with items commonly used to manufacture methamphetamine.
Parrotta was arraigned in Cortland City Court and remanded to the Cortland County jail without bail.
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Signs that Will Regan was warming to his new role in a new offense at a new school were becoming more frequent. Twice he'd struck for 15 points in a game. On Wednesday at Milwaukee he went for a career high in rebounds.
It was apparent the former Nichols star was settling in and, on Saturday night at Alumni Arena, the sophomore transfer from Virginia hit full bloom.
Showing both an inside-outside versatility and a willingness to grind, Regan poured in a career-high 26 points and carried the Bulls to a 77-67 victory over Niagara and their first winning streak of the season.
Regan's outburst came on a night when UB (4-7) needed it. Fouls limited leading scorer Javon McCrea to just 21 minutes and three points, more than 14 under his season average. Regan's three from the corner with 3:17 proved the telling blow, giving the Bulls a 66-58 advantage with 3:17 left.
"I've noticed it's been open a lot, that shot," Regan said. "I had the same exact thing against Canisius and I missed the shot but I knew the shot was there. So it just kind of came around and I slipped to the corner because the inside guy [in the zone] is not stretching out there."
It was Regan's night all the way around. He was 8 of 11 from the field, including 3 of 4 from behind the arc. He was perfect in seven trips to the line, bettered his career-high with eight rebounds, handed out two assists and blocked a shot.
"That's why they won," Niagara coach Joe Mihalich said of Regan. "Now, did Regan get those shots because we worried so much about McCrea? I would say maybe, right? We were worried so much about McCrea. You want to beat UB I think for the most part you got to make sure McCrea doesn't get 30."
Jarod Oldham produced 18 points and Tony Watson 14 for UB, with Oldham's penetration and Watson's long-range shooting proving vital throughout the second half.
Niagara's top scorers, Juan'ya Green and Antoine Mason, again led the way for the 3-6 Purple Eagles. Green scored 17 of his 23 and Mason 12 of his 18 in the second half
UB's multiple scoring threats enabled Regan to get his open look from the corner. Niagara played zone throughout, and on this occasion the wing had his attention split by both Regan and Watson positioned to pull the trigger from three while McCrea fought for position underneath.
"They had to guard them so I got the open shot," Regan said.
The Bulls have won four straight in the series.
UB pushed its lead into double digits early in the second half, only for Niagara to reel off eight points and close within 41-38. Mason had five points in the burst, drawing a third foul on McCrea in the process.
The Bulls got their lead back to six at 47-41 on a three-point play by Oldham and again went up six, 53-47, on an Oldham drive.
Niagara pushed back. Green scored on a pretty drive and Ameen Tanksley made two free throws and it was 56-54. This time Watson righted the Bulls. A pair of threes, one out of the media timeout with 7:45 remaining, put UB on top, 62-56. Niagara, which trailed from start to finish, never got closer than five as Regan shut the door.
"It felt really nice obviously just to have a good game," said Regan, a two-time Buffalo News Player of the Year at Nichols. "I'm tough on myself so when I don't play to my potential it's frustrating. So to have a game like that is a relief sort of, a confidence-builder, things like that for me."
Niagara turned the tables on UB in the rebounding department, winning the boards, 39-32, and becoming only the second team to outrebound the Bulls this season. Where it faltered was it produced just eight points off UB's 12 turnovers. The Bulls scored 16 points off Niagara's 15 giveaways.
"I don't know if it's this simple, but I thought anytime we made a mistake … I thought they made the shots, they capitalized," Mihalich said. "They made us pay and that's how you win. While I'm not sure that we did capitalize. That's why you lose."
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GUYMON, Okla. - Opal Cloys DeSpain, 93, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Christian Church with Jim Maynard officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Gate Cemetery in Gate by Bunch-Roberts Funeral Home.
Mrs. DeSpain moved to Guymon from Gate in 1983 to be near her children. She had been a resident of Dunaway Manor since 2001.
Survivors include five sons, Tracy Beene of Lee's Summit, Mo., Ronald DeSpain of Amarillo, Texas, Johnnie DeSpain of Goodwell, Don DeSpain of Guymon and Gary DeSpain of Rolla, Mo.; two daughters, Louise Armstrong of Cunningham, Kan., and Laura Hill of Guymon; 19 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Dunaway Manor; or Memorial Hospital Home Care and Hospice, in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, OK 73942.
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Malcolm Hudson didn't live his life linearly. Even his closest friends have trouble recalling how he started cooking; they're not certain of how many places he lived or the number of women he married. But it seems everyone who knew the influential South Carolina chef agrees he lived his life fully.
"He never complained about long hours or expensive produce or rent," says Frank Lee, a one-time protégée who asked Hudson to be his daughter's godfather. "He was always so joyful about cooking. He said the kitchen saved his life, that outside is crazy, and inside the kitchen, there's beauty and truth. You don't hear people talk about that much."
Hudson died last Thursday at age 75. Lee said the cause was cancer.
Although Hudson cooked all over the world, Philip Bardin credits him with transforming Charleston's restaurant scene. Bardin, former chef of the Old Post Office in Edisto, maintains it was Hudson's vision and spirit - filtered through Lee and other kitchen mentees - that sparked a culinary culture built around meticulous sourcing; superlative technique and sheer pleasure.
"If it wasn't for Malcolm, there may have been no Frank," Bardin says. "And when you look at the development of restaurants in Charleston, SNOB was what put everything on the map."
Hudson was born in Detroit in 1939. In 1958, he joined the Army as a boxer. Although Bardin hasn't yet been able to locate Hudson's win-loss record, he remembers being impressed by his strength years after his stint in the service. "The man would stop a truck with his bare arms on a tree," Bardin says. "His brakes weren't working, so he just stuck his arm out. Normal people don't do that."
According to a short biography posted on Amazon, Hudson's military career included editing an Army newspaper in France. When he returned to the U.S., he enrolled in the University of South Carolina, where he studied European literature. Somehow, his path to becoming a playwright meandered through a kitchen. After serving as chef of an Italian restaurant, he went back to France to stage in restaurants including L'Archestrate, which would shortly thereafter win its third Michelin star.
In 1977, Hudson opened Hudson's in Columbia, a restaurant so impressive by national standards that it earned a full-color, two-page spread in Food & Wine Magazine within three years of opening.
"He was the best saucier I've ever known in my life, and I've known hundreds of them," Bardin says. "He was brilliant. He did a Champagne sauce reduction that was 72 hours that was one of the most delicious things I've had in my life."
Despite his reputation as a "wild man," Hudson was fanatically discplined in the kitchen: He made his own pâte feuilletée, or puff pastry, with hundreds of layers.
Lee in 1980 approached Hudson for a job "because he was doing cooking nobody ever heard of." But Hudson insisted Lee forsake vegetarianism, since he couldn't countenance a chef who didn't taste what he cooked.
"He laid that down, and he was right," Lee says. "I broke down and started nibbling crispies off a veal bone."
Bardin was glad he never had to work for Hudson, who ran his workplace with old world authority: "He'd play classical music real loud in the kitchen and throw knives at the health inspectors," Bardin says. But when Hudson deemed his cooks ready, he'd take them on life-changing trips to France.
"He took me on that trip in 1981," Lee says. "We went in a camper van to nine 3-star restaurants in the dead of winter."
In 1985, Hudson moved to France to study French at the Sorbonne. He'd earned his bachelor's degree in his forties, and was studying for his master's in linguistics at the University of South Carolina when he died.
"He was really an intelligent guy," Lee says. "He was one of the first people I knew to have a computer, one of those Macintoshes. He'd stay up late with the light glowing, figuring out how it worked."
Hudson cooked in various restaurants around France, including an inn in Tours, which Lee likens to "the Spartanburg of France," and Restaurant Georges Blanc. While working there, he squatted in Blanc's pool house. "He thought he was being slick," Lee says, adding that Blanc was so enamored of Hudson that he allowed him to stay.
There were also stops in Greece, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Haiti, but Hudson ended up at SNOB in the early 2000s. "He worked off and on, so he affected at least two regimes," Lee says. When the Charleston Wine & Food Festival last year honored Lee with a tribute dinner, Hudson was there to reconnect with many of the chefs he'd known as young cooks.
"We called him the inoculator," Lee says. "He'd get people excited about the history of cooking, the spirit of cooking, the guild of the brigade."
Hudson is survived by, in the words of his goddaughter Meghan Lee, "three children; two brothers; one novel; a mess of memoirs; many, many friends; and a long trail of crushed nut shells and Tums."
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New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Declining a plea by manufacturers of compact fluorescent lamps/lights (CFL) for the postponement of enforcement of e-waste management rules, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed such companies to comply with the same.
- Five killed, three injured in early morning E-way mishap
Navi Mumbai: Five persons were killed and three others injured in an accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, after their SUV rammed into a container trailer. The mishap occurred on Tuesday around 5am near Rasayani. Rasayani Police said the Tavera had eight occupants, including the driver. Five of a family from Airoli and three of their friends had gone to Ratnagiri to attend the funeral of a relative and were returning home. The deceased include three members of the family—Gangaram Ravan (65), his son Sandeep (35) and nephew Sanjay Ravan (40)—their friend Jairam Ambekar (50) and the driver Milind Pawar (25). Most victims were sole breadwinners of their families. Assistant inspector Arun Awhad of the Palaspe traffic unit said, "The Tavera driver probably dozed off as he might have been driving continuously for seven hours from Ratnagiri. He might not have been able to judge how far he pressed the accelerator and crashed into the six-wheel trailer ahead. The impact badly mangled the Tavera, due to which the driver had to be extricated by cutting apart the car's chassis. Others were rushed to MGM Hospital in Kamothe where five succumbed to their injuries." One of the injured, Gangaram's other nephew Suresh Ravan (45) said, "We all were fast asleep when the accident occurred. Three of us were in the third row, so we were saved. The driver and four others faced the direct impact of the crash." While he was discharged after first aid, his brother Sunil (35) was in the ICU and their cousin Santosh (46) in the general ward. Meanwhile, a Virar resident Chetna Dodhia (19) was killed and six others injured on the Mumbai-Goa highway on Tuesday evening. They were returning to Mumbai in an SUV when the driver lost control of the vehicle at a sharp turn near Kashedi ghat and it fell into a 100ft gorge. (With inputs from Priyanka Dhomse & Umesh K Parida)
- CM Vijay Rupani to link 37 APMCs in Gujarat to national agriculture trading portal e-NAM on Wednesday
GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani will link 37 Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC) of the state with pan-India trading portal for farmers 'e-NAM' (National Agriculture Market) from the Swarnim Sankool at the New Secretariat here on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Gujarat's Co-operative Minister Ishwarsinh Patel will be present on the occasion. The event will be telecast live by BISAG through Vande Gujarat Channel for the benefit of members and traders at the state's total 217 APMCs and farming community. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the e-NAM portal on the last Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14, linking 21 APMCs, also called khet mandi, in eight states.
- AAP says Awaaz-e-Punjab 'bargaining for best deal'
A day after Awaaz-e-Punjab said it would look at a political tie-up to contest elections in Punjab, AAP said the Navjot Singh Sidhu-led front seemed to be "bargaining for the best deal", while Congress said it would welcome them if their agendas match.
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Chandigarh, Sep 27 () A day after Awaaz-e-Punjab said it would look at a political tie-up to contest elections in Punjab, AAP said the Navjot Singh Sidhu-led front seemed to be "bargaining for the best deal", while Congress said it would welcome them if their agendas match.
- NIA arrests two men who acted as guides for Jaish-e-Mohammad
NIA has arrested two guides Faisal Hussain Awan and Ahsaan Khursheed, both residents of Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, who were tasked to take four fidayeens to the army base in Uri by the JeM leadership. Government has handed over initial evidence on Pakistan's involvement to Pakistan High Commissioner.
- App-based e-ricks to connect with Metro
Gurgaon: In a move aimed at offering safe last-mile connectivity to commuters, particularly women, MCG is planning to launch 1,000 app-based e-rickshaws in the city. According to additional commissioner Amit Khatri, MCG plans to launch e-rickshaws from all Rapid Metro stations by March next year. Khatri also said the second phase of Metro is likely to be operational from December. The service is being launched by Smart-E, which is already operating e-rickshaws in Delhi. It will charge fares in two categories — sharing and individual bookings. The fare for a shared ride will be Rs 10 for the first 2km and Rs 5 per km thereafter. Individual bookings will cost Rs 30 for the first 2km and Rs 5/km thereafter, said an official. E-rickshaws can be booked through a mobile phone application, which will be made available soon. The app will show commuters approximate waiting time before they can hop on to the next Smart-E. It will also give the driver an idea of number of passengers waiting at a point. Smart-E will have stands at all Rapid Metro stations. For the safety and security of commuters, all vehicles will come with GPS and CCTV cameras. It will be the first e-rickshaw service with CCTVs. Cops will do mandatory background checks of all drivers. In Delhi, Smart-E also has several women drivers. They are trying to get women drivers on board in Gurgaon as well. The news was welcomed by residents, women in particular. "It's a welcome move. The city lacks public transport for last-mile connectivity. More e-rickshaws will help working women like me to commute easily. As they will come with CCTV cameras, women will feel safe commuting in them," said Parul, a PR professional who commutes everyday from Delhi to her office in Cyber Park. According to officials, the service will be launched from DLF Phase 1, Sushant Lok, sectors 53-54, AIT Chowk and sectors 55-56. In the first phase, two charging stations will be set up in the city, where e-rickshaw batteries can be charged at Rs 20 per vehicle.
- Awaaz-e-Punjab to look at alliance prospects with Cong or AAP
Chandigarh, Sep 26 () Days after announcing that the Awaaz-e-Punjab, formed by former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu, would not float a political party to contest the 2017 Punjab Assembly polls, the front today said it will look at the prospects of forging an alliance with the Congress or the AAP, while
- FlexiLoans ties up with Flipkart, three other e-commerce platforms
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- Pvt party to work on e-waste disposal
BHUBANESWAR: To check environmental hazards due to stockpile of electronic waste (e-waste) in city, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday decided to collaborate with a private party for its collection, segregation and recycling. The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has given a draft proposal to the BMC to implement processing of e-waste. According to a study, most of such waste is generated from central and state government offices, financial institutions, educational institutions, multinational companies, international organisations, hospitality sector, IT companies, healthcare establishments, repair shops, MSME sector, heavy industries and households. The BMC will float a tender so to select an experienced private party to take up the segregation and recycling work. The party will collect the waste in a scientific manner as being done in many big cities in India, said a BMC spokesperson. The BMC will also create awareness so that all stakeholders have knowledge about ill-impacts of e-waste. The stakeholders include NGOs, ragpickers and scrap dealers. According to a study by International Resource Group Systems South Asia Private Limited (IRGSSA), Odisha roughly generates about 2937.8 tonnes of e-waste a year with bulk of it remaining unprocessed. According to OSPCB, recycling of such waste in informal sector (by scrap dealers) helps recover only 30% metals from the waste. Recycling in a scientific way can fetch about 90% metal, which can be reused for various purposes. If the e-waste is properly recycled, it can reduce the pressure on environment, said senior environment scientist (OSPCB) D K Behera. According to official sources, from one million mobile phones, 550 pounds silver and 20,000 pounds copper can be recovered. Lead, hard plastic, chromium, mercury, beryllium and cadmium used in various kinds of electronic gadgets, if dumped and unused, can cause diseases like renal failure, bronchitis, nervous breakdown, lungs failure and joint pain, the IRGSSA study pointed out. The BMC will develop a business model so that there is effective management of e-waste which will help recover the necessary metals that can be reused for several purposes. Behera said creation of an inventory of e-waste will help know the exact quantity of waste generated from various sources.
- Police to start e-challans for traffic violation fines
GURGAON: Fines for traffic rule violations can soon be paid in real time through e-challans in the city. Through the new system, the Gurgaon police will create a centralised data bank of all vehicles, details of their registered owners and driving licences. The traffic cops on beat duty will be provided with tablet-like gadgets with a special police software. This software will allow the cops in field access to the data and when a traffic violator is nabbed, the cops will verify the credentials of the driver, vehicle and its owner at the same time and generate a challan immediately. The violators can then log on to the Haryana Police website and will be able to pay the fine online. So gone will be the days when a traffic violator had to wait for days on end to get back his driving licence. Currently, the violators and vehicle owners have to wait in queue for their turn, which sometimes takes more than one day, to pay the fine at the challan branch. The commuters then have to go to the court to collect their driving licences. The entire process takes many days, when the challaned drivers cannot drive a vehicle. However, with the new online system in place, the documents will be verified at the time of issuing of the challan itself. The online payment of fine too can be done according to the convenience of the driver. However, the confiscated documents will still have to be collected from the court. At the moment, the police department is finalising the technical aspects of the system such as which device is to be provided to cops at traffic beats and intends to launch the system early next year. "This will be a statewide project and we are in the process of finalising the final technical aspects. Once that is settled, the headquarters will launch the project," said Sandeep Khirwar, Gurgaon police commissioner. RTI activist S K Sharma was happy to note that policing was being improved in the state. "However, it will be better if some funds are allocated to the cops for better working conditions," Sharma said. Challan funds for e-challan project The budget for the project has been generated from the revenue earned through challans in Gurgaon. An RTI reveals that the Gurgaon police earned more than Rs 24 crore through challans between April 1, 2013, and March 31, 2016. Besides, more than Rs 2 crore has been earned this year by the district police. Incidentally, more than 35,000 vehicles have been challaned in the past two months during the enforcement drives. Out of these, about 50% of the funds will be given back to the state police for better policing.
- Coming to a theatre near you: Mughal-e-Azam the play
Pakistani dramatist Imtiaz Ali Taj's play, Anarkali, written in Lahore in 1922, couldn't have packed any more melodrama into his plot about the defiant, doomed love between a prince and a courtesan. It had a small drop of history and large dollops of imagination. Most historians, in fact, believe that Anarkali was Akbar's Persian concubine who may or may not have been eyed by Salim/Jahangir.
- Awaz-e-Punjab will forge pre-poll alliance: Simarjit Bains
Days after cricketer-turned-politican Navjot Singh Sidhu said Awaz e Punjab would not form a political party, another member of the front, independent MLA Simarjit Bains said they would contest assembly elections and go for a pre-poll alliance with a like-minded political party.
- ftcash ties up with ICICI for micro e-payments
Mumbai: Mumbai-based payments company ftcash has tied up with ICICI Bank to enable routing of cash to small merchants such as grocers and vendors of vegetables and newspapers through any banking app which is enabled under the newly-launched Unified Payment Interface (UPI) platform. The Ivycap-funded ftcash was launched in 2015 with a business plan that envisages enabling micro-merchants to accept all kinds of payments — credit and debit cards, internet banking and digital wallets. Rather than build an acceptance infrastructure, ftcash focuses on using its app to simplify the existing platform for online payments so that they can be made in face-to-face transactions even if the merchant does not have any credit card swipe machine. "We have discovered that if merchant solutions are infrastructure-driven, the pace of adoption is far slower than the evolution of acceptance technology," said Deepak Kothari, co-founder of ftcash. The company has already enrolled 5,000 micro-merchants for accepting electronic payments. What UPI has done is that it enables these merchants to accept payments from even those who have not heard of ftcash. "We plan to enroll 15,000 merchants by the end of March 2017 and add 10 lakh merchants in the next three years," said Kothari. Besides credit and debit cards, the app enables merchants to accept payments from wallets such as Freecharge, Mobikwik and PayPal. The company recently raised $1 million and is now looking at raising $10 million by the end of March 2017. ftcash was launched in mid-June 2015 by Sanjeev Chandak, Deepak Kothari and Vaibhav Lodha. Sanjeev, an alumnus of IIT-Kharagpur and Wharton Business School, was last working as deputy CFO at Deutsche Bank in India. Deepak, a chartered accountant by profession, was working as a management consultant with KPMG, and Vaibhav, a Harvard alumnus, was working as a director with XPRIZE.
- US welcomes Afghanistan's peace deal with Hizb-e-Islami
US has lauded the peace agreement signed between Afghanistan and Hizb-e Islami Gulbuddin, appreciating the step to seek a peaceful resolution through political dialogue. The deal marks a symbolic victory for President Ghani, who has struggled to revive peace talks with the more powerful Taliban.


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The Heard Museum is on Central Avenue, between McDowell Road and Thomas Road. Parking is free at the Heard Museum.
From I-10: exit Seventh Street, and go north (right) to the first major intersection, McDowell Road. Immediately get in the left lane. At McDowell turn left (west). Go to Central Avenue. Go north (right) on Central Avenue until you come to the museum (2 lights) on the right.
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