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Watching an icon of the Dormition
taking shape in Rethymnon
The Dormition of the Theotokos … a new icon by Alexandra Kaouki, completed for a church in the old town of Rethymnon
The Orthodox Church celebrates the Dormition of the Theotokos today [15 August], the same day as the Roman Catholic Feast of the Assumption, and in recent weeks it has been a privilege to watch a new icon on this important theme in Orthodoxy being shaped and created by Alexandra Kaouki (Αλεξανδρα Καουκι), perhaps the most talented and innovative iconographers in Crete today, as she worked in her studio below the Venetian fortezza in the in the old town of Rethymnon.
The Dormition and the Assumption are different names for the same event, the Virgin Mary's death departure from the earth, although the two feasts do not necessarily have an identical understanding of the event or sequence of events.
In the Orthodox Church, the Dormition of the Mother of God (Η Κοίμησις τησ Θεοτόκου, Koímēsos tis Theotokou) is a Great Feast and recalls the "falling asleep" or death of the Virgin Mary, the Theotokos, and her body being taken into heaven. In the Greek of Scripture and Orthodoxy, death is often called a 'sleeping' or 'falling asleep'. The Greek word κοίμησις gives us the word κοιμητήριον and the Latin coemetērium for a cemetery, meaning 'a place of sleeping.'
The tradition of the Dormition is associated with a number of places, including Jerusalem, Ephesus and Constantinople. In his guidebook, The Holy Land, the late Jerome Murphy-O'Connor points out that two places in Jerusalem are traditionally associated with the end of the Virgin Mary's earthly life: a monastery on Mount Zion is the traditional site of her death or falling asleep; and the basilica in the Garden of Gethsemane is said to be the site of her tomb. Since the end of the 19th century, Mereyama, 8 km east of Selçuk and Ephesus, has been venerated by many Roman Catholics as the site of Virgin Mary's last earthly home, and it is a popular destination for tourists on day-trips from Kusadasi. It is also claimed that the Girdle of the Theotokos was enshrined in Constantinople for centuries. Since the 14th century, it has been kept in Vatopedi, the monastery where I have stayed on Mount Athos.
However, the first four Christian centuries are silent about the death of the Virgin Mary. Even as late as the fourth century, some Christian writers believed that she was martyred. For this reason, Saint Ambrose, for example, wrote: "Neither the letter of Scripture nor Tradition does not teach us that Mary had left this life as a consequence of suffering from bodily ulcers."
Epiphanius of Salamis, who was born a Jew in Phoenicia and converted to Christianity when he was an adult, lived as a monk for over 20 years in Palestine in the late fourth century and died ca 403. He writes that nothing certain was known of the death of Virgin Mary: "If any think I am mistaken, moreover, let them search through the scriptures any neither find Mary's death, nor whether or not she died, nor whether or not she was buried."
There is no documentary evidence to support the claim sometimes made that the feast of the Dormition was observed in Jerusalem around the time of the Council of Ephesus in 431. Until the fifth century, the Church Fathers do not mention the Dormition of the Virgin. The earliest traditions about the Dormition are found in manuscripts in the late fifth century, when three distinct narrative traditions emerge describing the end of the Virgin Mary's life.
Even in the early sixth century, the Dormition was not celebrated as a holy day. According to Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos in his History of the Church, the Emperor Maurice (582-602) issued an edict that set 15 August as the date for the marking the Dormition. In a sermon on this feast day a generation later, Patriarch Modestus of Jerusalem (630-632), regretted the lack of specific information about the death of the Virgin Mary. The Byzantine tradition was adapted in Rome when Pope Sergius I (687-701) declared the feast called Dormitio Beatae Virginis.
A 16th century icon of the Dormition from Crete
An early version of the story of the Dormition is found in 'The Account of Saint John the Theologian of the Dormition of the Mother of God,' a Greek text usually dated to the sixth century, although some would date it earlier.
After Pentecost, according to later traditions, the Virgin Mary spent her later life supporting the early Apostolic Church, and lived in the house of Saint John the Divine in Jerusalem. There the Archangel Gabriel told her she was going to die three days later. The apostles, scattered throughout the world, are said to have been miraculously transported to be at her side when she died.
Earlier traditions also say that the Virgin Mary was buried in Gethsemane, according to her request. However, Saint Thomas is said to have arrived from India three days after her death. When he saw her body in a cloud above her tomb and rising to heaven, he asked her: 'Where are you going, O Holy One' She took off her girdle and gave it to him, saying 'Receive this my friend,' and then disappeared.
When the Apostles arrived with Saint Thomas at her grave, her body was gone, and an apparition is said to have confirmed that Christ had taken her body to heaven three days after her death to be reunited with her soul.
Traditional icons of the Dormition depicting the death of the Virgin Mary incorporate many apocryphal elements or details from writings known as pseudepigrapha.
In the earliest of these icons in the Byzantine tradition, Christ is coming to receive the soul of his dying mother, surrounded by an aureola or cloud of blinding light and accompanied by the angels and prophets. Christ is shown in a similar cloud of light in icons of the Transfiguration, the Resurrection and the Last Judgment.
In the centre, Mary is lying on a bier. In the sky above, the Apostles are arriving on clouds, and they are see too after their arrival, standing around her bier, so that they are represented twice in the icon to show two stages of time.
The stories say Saint Peter arrived for her death from Rome, Saint Paul from Tiberia, Saint James from Jerusalem, and Saint Mark from Alexandria. Saint Andrew, Saint Philip, Saint Luke, Saint Simon the Cananaean, and Saint Thaddaeus who had died were raised from their tombs to be present. Only Saint Thomas was late in arriving from India.
Christ holding his mother's soul wrapped like a new-born baby … a detail from Alexandra Kaouki's icon of the Dormition as it neared completion
Christ stands directly above the Virgin Mary, holding his mother's soul on his left arm. But her soul is shown wrapped in swaddling clothes as an infant because she is just born into Heaven. Above Christ is a red-winged angel of the rank of the cherubim.
In traditional icons, Dionysius the Areopagite is in the lower right in the stole of a bishop. Many icons also show the Apostle Paul's companion, Saint Timothy, and Saint Hierotheus, the first Bishop of Athens. Other icons include saints of later periods.
In the clouds at the top, two angels wait on the other side of the opened doors of Heaven, their hands covered with cloths as a sign of veneration for a sacred object or person.
The Dormition … a traditional icon in the Benaki Museum in Athens
In many icons of the Dormition, there is a strange scene just below the bier where a man has his hands reaching upward. According to tradition, he is Athonios or Jephonias, a Jew who was jealous of the honour being shown to Mary. He tries to push over the bier but is blocked by an angel – some say the Archangel Michael – severed his hands with a sword. In some icons his hands have not yet been cut off, in others his hands are severed from his arms.
Tradition says Jephonias repented and with faith, was healed, joined the funeral procession, and became a Christian.
The legend of Jephonias first appears in apocryphal texts in the fifth and sixth centuries. But is this an early example of anti-Semitism? Professor Elisheva Revel-Neher of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, points out in her study of 'The Image of the Jew in Byzantine Art,' that the earliest known depictions of this scene are found in Cappadocia in the ninth and tenth centuries.
In Orthodox theology, the conception of Christ by the Theotokos is sometimes said to be foreshadowed in the Old Testament by the Ark of the Covenant, and the procession of the body of the Theotokos by the Apostles is then seen as being foreshadowed by the Ark of the Covenant being captured by the Philistines and eventually brought to Jerusalem.
The story of Jephonias has been compared with the story of how the Philistines captured the ark of God, took it to Ashdod, and placed it in Dagon's temple, setting it beside Dagon. The next day, the people of Ashdod found Dagon had fallen on his face before the ark of the Lord. They put Dagon back in place. But the next day they found Dagon had fallen on his face on before the ark of the Lord, with his head and hands broken off and lying on the threshold (see I Samuel 5: 1-5).
The Dormition by El Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos, Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος) was probably painted while he was still working in Crete
The best-known version is by El Greco, or Doménikos Theotokópoulos (Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος, 1541-1614), from Crete. He painted his Dormition of the Virgin near the end of his Cretan period, probably before 1567. His signature on the base of the central candelabrum was found in 1983.
El Greco's interpretation combines post-Byzantine and Italian mannerist stylistic and iconographic elements. El Greco's icon, which is now venerated in the Church of the Dormition in Syros, was probably brought to the island during the Greek War of Independence.
His icon conforms closely to the established Orthodox pattern for this subject, although it has lost some elements of traditional Byzantine austerity.
The Church of Our Lady of the Angels in the old town of Rethymnon (Photograph: Patrick Comerford)
Last month when I visited her studio in Rethymnon, Alexandra Kaouki, who is one of the foremost iconographers in Crete, was completing her new icon of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Κοιμησεωσ τησ Θεοτοκου). This new icon, measuring 45 cm X 33 cm, has been created for the Church of Our Lady of the Angels (Κυρίας των Αγγέλων, Kyrias ton Angelon), or the Little Church of Our Lady (Μικρή Παναγία, Mikrí Panaghía) in the old town of Rethymnon.
The Church of Our Lady of the Angels faces a small square on the corner of two of the main streets of the old town of Rethymnon, Nikifórou Foká Street and Arampatzoglou (Thessaloníkis) Street.
In the closing days of Venetian rule, the Dominican friars built a three-aisled church on this corner and dedicated it to Saint Mary Magdalene. After the Turkish conquest of Crete, Huseyin Pasha ordered that the church should be converted into a mosque. The new mosque was named after Huseyin Pasha's successor, Angebut Ahmed Pasha, and was built with the support of a special edict from the Sultan. A minaret was built beside the former north aisle, but the top soon fell to the ground and the minaret was known to later generations as Koutsotroúlis, "the Old Stump."
On the night of 3 and 4 April 1917, local people claimed the miraculous discovery of an icon of the Virgin Mary on the steps of the minaret. The mosque was turned back into a church, and was dedicated to Our Lady of the Angels – to distinguish it from the Venetian cathedral, "Great Saint Mary's." A shrine of the icon was set up in the restored church and a new belfry was added in 1920.
Alexandra Kaouki's icon of the Dormition as it neared completion
It was a privilege to watch this icon taking shape. It has been a careful, slow step-by-step work in progress, based on the celebrated icon by El Greco. But as the work progressed, Alexandra made what she describes as 'necessary corrections' to allow her to 'entirely follow the Byzantine rules.'
In her studio below the Venetian Fortezza in the old town of Rethymnon, we discussed why El Greco places three candelabra in front of the bier. Perhaps he is using then as a Trinitarian symbol. However, Alexandra has returned to the traditional depiction of only one to remain true to Byzantine traditions.
How many of the Twelve should be depicted?
Should Saint Thomas be shown as being present?
She also decided to omit the story of Jephonias, not because it is gruesome but because it is a later development in the tradition. On the other hand, she has included some of the woman we might imagine were present at the Dormition.
Alexandra has posted photographs of this work on her Facebook page as her work has progressed, and it was completed at the end of last week in time for today's Feast of the Dormition.
Alexandra Kaouki at work on her icon of the Dormition of the Theotokos in her studio in Rethymnon
● Since 2011, the Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of the Dormition in Jerusalem has been Abbot Gregory Collins. He was born in Belfast in 1960 and was a monk Glenstal Abbey before going to Jerusalem. His books include The Glenstal Book of Icons (2002).
Labels: Art, Crete 2016, Dormition, El Greco, Ephesus, Greece 2016, Icons, Jerusalem, Kusadasi, Mount Athos, Orthodoxy, Patristics, Rethymnon, Selçuk, Theology and Culture
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Hill Stations near Coimbatore To Beat The Summer Heat
Hill Stations near Coimbato...
Hill Stations near Coimbatore
Coimbatore can get quite hot during the summer months. It is best to get on a weekend getaway and escape the heat at one of the numerous hill stations near Coimbatore. With places located all over So (Read More)uth India, you can pick add and check off places from your bucket list this summer!
Here is the list of 20 Hill Stations near Coimbatore To Beat The Summer Heat
1. Coonoor, Tamil Nadu
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Known For : Sim's Park Dolphin's Nose Ketti Valley
Coonoor is a beautiful and serene hill station near Coimbatore within 100 kms. The quaint town is the second largest hill station in the wonderful Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats. It is situated at an altitude of 1930 meters and just 19 km from Ooty.
Distance: 68 km from Coimbatore
Distance from Coimbatore: 68 km
Best Time: October to March
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2. Ooty, Tamil Nadu - Queen of the Nilgiris
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Known For : Nilgiri Mountain Railway Ooty Lake Emerald Lake, Ooty
The Blue Mountains have always been shrouded in mysticism, and Ooty is no exception to that. For every mountain lover, the very idea of travelling to the city known as the Queen of the Hills holds an allure like no other. Once regarded as the summer headquarters of the East India Company (and for a very good reason), Ooty, also known as Udagamandalam, is a hill station near Coimbatore which serves as a very popular tourist destination for anyone looking for a picturesque place to relax and unwind. Ooty is nestled amidst the Nilgiri hills at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level and enjoys a favourable climate all year round.
Best Time: Throughout the year
43 Ooty Attractions
3. Yercaud, Tamil Nadu - Land of the Seven Forest
Known For : Emerald Lake, Yercaud Pagoda Point Botanical Garden, Yercaud
Nestled in the Eastern Ghats, Yercaud is a hill station called poor man's Ooty with abundant forests, vast coffee plantations and some unique species of flora and fauna resulting in gorgeous views.
Distance: 194 km from Coimbatore
Distance from Coimbatore: 194 km
Best Time: October to June
20 Yercaud Attractions
4. Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu - The Scotland of India
Known For : Green Valley View (Suicide Point) Kodaikanal Lake Bear Shola Falls
Located in the state of Tamil Nadu, Kodaikanal is one of the most famous romantic destinations in India. When you think of Kodaikanal, you think of a wonderful climate, cliffs covered in mist, cloud-capped mountains and beautiful lakes and valleys, and once you visit this hill station, you will find that every bit of what you have imagined it to be is true. Nestled amidst the rolling slopes of the Palani Hills in Tamil Nadu, Kodaikanal stands at an altitude of 7200 feet above sea level and has a cool, pleasant climate all year round. Kodaikanal means the gift of the forests.
Best Time: September to May
35 Kodaikanal Attractions
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5. Kotagiri, Karnataka - 65 KM from Coimbatore
Known For : Elk Falls Longwood Shola Trekking
Kotagiri is a smallest and oldest hill station, nestled in the lap of Nilgiri Hills bounded by surroundings that exhibits peace and tranquility. A hill town that was first noticed by the British as their summer home away from the heat of plains, today, it is again gaining popularity among tourists.
Best Time: December to May
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6. Munnar, Kerala - Kashmir of the South
Known For : Top Station Eravikulam National Park Echo Point, Munnar
The idyllic hill station Munnar - famous for its tea estates, exotic lush greenery and craggy peaks, is located in the Western Ghats, in the state of Kerala. It serves as the commercial centre for some of the world's largest tea estates. In addition, Munnar has many protected areas which are home to endemic and highly endangered species like the Nilgiri Thar and the Neelakurinji.
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7. BR Hills, Karnataka - 155 KM from Coimbatore
Known For : BRT Wildlife Sanctuary Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Adventure Activities
The Biligiriranga hills, or the BR Hill as they are better known, are a bit of heaven between the Western and the Eastern Ghats, with a wonderful floral diversity and a vast variety of fauna as well.
Best Time: April to October
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8. Valparai, Tamil Nadu - 111 KM from Coimbatore
Situated at 1500m above sea level in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, Valparai is an obscure yet tranquil hill station in the Anamalai Hills. Its alluring combination of grassy knolls, clean air, and picturesque sights entice tourists from all over the country and beyond, rendering it one of the most sought-after destinations in the southern region of the Western Ghats.
9. Idukki, Kerala - The Spice Garden of Kerala
Known For : Hill View Park Kulamavu Dam Idukki Arch Dam
With remains of Chera dynasty, Vembolinad Kingdom, and European plantations in the later years, this rugged hill station near Coimbator is best known for its wildlife sanctuaries, beautiful bungalows, tea factories, rubber plantations and forests.
37 Idukki Attractions
10. Madumalai, Tamil Nadu - 130 KM from Coimbatore
Known For : Madumalai National Park The Jungle Safari Theppakadu Elephant Camp
Mudumalai National Park is a part of the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, located at a distance of 150 kilometres from Coimbatore, in the Nilgiri District of Tamilnadu. It connects the Western Ghats to the Eastern Ghats and owes its popularity to the fact that it's home to many vulnerable and endangered animal and bird species. The neighbouring states of Kerala and Karnataka both have their borders adjacent to the park. The Ooty-Mysore highway passes through the forest, curving around the Moyar river which separates Mudumalai and the Bandipur National Park.
Mudumalai is presently being considered for declaration as a world heritage site by UNESCO. The 6,000 square kilometre area under consideration comprises of the Western Ghats in Nilgiri, encompassing all of Mudumalai National Park.
Best Time: December to June
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11. Bellikkal, Tamil Nadu - 194 KM from Coimbatore
Bellikkal is one of those places where you can completely relax, without having to worry about a 'to-do' list for your vacations and yet experience mountains that will steal your breath away. Instead of having a hundred places to offer, it will take you by its beauty, calmness and serenity.
12. Devikulam, Kerala - 171 KM from Coimbatore
Known For : Devi Lake Pallivasal Falls Thoovanam Falls
A lake with a legend of its own, greenest sceneries, waterfalls and tea plantations are what offer its charm to Devikulam, a hill station near Coimbatore.
Best Time: November to May
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13. Vythiri, Kerala - 210 KM from Coimbatore
Known For : Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Chembara peak Soochipara Falls
62 kms off Kozhikode is Vythiri, a popular resort town famous for its old world charm of cottages, log huts & tree house accommodations cosily nestled in the forests of Wayanad. Situated at an altitude of 700 metres, Vythiri in Wayanad comprises of 18 villages.
Best Time: October to Apr
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14. Wayanad, Kerala - 195 KM from Coimbatore
Known For : Banasura Sagar Dam Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Chembra Peak
Replete with enchanting waterfalls, historical caves, comfortable resorts and homestays, this popular town is famous for its spice plantations and wildlife.
34 Wayanad Attractions
15. Chikmagalur, Karnataka - 386 KM from Coimbatore
Known For : Baba Budangiri Mullayanagiri Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
If you love the aroma of freshly brewed coffee in the mornings, you are going to love Chikmagalur, which has a perpetual fragrance of coffee lingering in the air. Very famously known as the 'Coffee Land of Karnataka', Chikmagalur is situated in the foothills of the Mullayangiri Range in Karnataka and stands at an altitude of 3400 feet. Famous for its tall mountains, lush green forests and its tranquil environment (apart from its coffee production), Chikmagalur is a very popular tourist destination and is a quaint getaway from the busy life of the city.
22 Chikmagalur Attractions
16. Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - 333 KM from Coimbatore
Known For : Gingee Fort Sathanur Dam Annamalaiyar Temple
A town that offers a significant history adorned in its countless temples and ashrams, Thiruvannamalai is where Hindu Mythology takes the form of stunning architecture
9 Thiruvannamalai Attractions
17. Coorg, Karnataka - 318 KM from Coimbatore
Known For : Abbey Falls Talakaveri Raja's Seat
Located amidst imposing mountains in Karnataka with a perpetually misty landscape, Coorg is the place to be for all nature lovers. This popular coffee producing hill station is not only popular for its beautiful green hills and the streams cutting right through them. It also stands as a popular destination because of its culture and people. The Kodavas, a local clan specialising in martial arts, are especially notable for their keen hospitality.
35 Coorg Attractions
18. Hassan, Karnataka - 325 KM from Coimbatore
Known For : Hoysala Temples at Mosale Shettihalli Church Bhagwan Bahubali Statue
Hassan is located 187kms from Bangalore lying in the Malnad and Maidan districts of Karnataka. The city derives its name from its presiding deity Goddess Hassanamba which in Kannada language mean 'Smiling mother'.
22 Hassan Attractions
19. Yelagiri, Tamil Nadu - 329 KM from Coimbatore
Known For : Punganur Lake Nature Park Jalagamparai Falls
A quaint little hill station near Coimbatore, Yelagiri is just three hours away from Bangalore, making it the perfect spot for a quick weekend getaway. Spread a little over 30 square kilometres, and at a height of over 1100 metres above sea level, Yelagiri offers its tourists some beautiful places like the Jalagamparai falls, sweeping orchards and rose garden, among others. The ideal destination for nature lovers, Yelagiri is a town that is completely off the beaten tourist trail, lending it a quieter and much more peaceful vibe compared to other more famous hill stations nearby. Originally belonging to the Zamindar family of Yelagiri, the hill station began to gain popularity since the colonial rule, when it was used by the British as a summer getaway. Ever since then, it has been one of the hidden gems of South India, replete with rocky hills and natural scenic beauty, making it the perfect place to take a break from the fast-paced city life.
Best Time: November to February
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20. Shimoga (Shivamogga), Karnataka - 443 KM from Coimbatore
Known For : Kodachadri Jog Falls Agumbe
With nature in its full bloom, the town of Shimoga has been a home to several great dynasties and kingdoms. Steeped in rich heritage and culture, this main city of Shimoga District derives its name from the words 'Shiv-Mukha' implying 'Face of Lord Shiva'.
Best Time: July to December
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Which of these hill stations near Coimbatore do you want to visit? Let us know in the comments below!
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India's captain cool MS Dhoni steps down as captain, tributes pour in from all quarters
India's captain cool MS Dhoni steps down as captain. Bollywood pours tributes.
All the Indian cricket fans loved watching India trounce England in the test series, and loved the way Virat Kohli led the Indian cricket team. That performance convinced even MS Dhoni that the current Indian cricket team truly belongs to Virat Kohli, and that is why he has decided to step down as the captain of the Indian cricket team.
As India's most love cricket captain MS Dhoni stepped downed from his post, tributes and farewell posts poured in from politicians, cricketers and Bollywood celebrities.
Sushant Singh Rajput wrote that there was no one like MS Dhoni. The actor played Indian cricketer Captain Cool MS Dhoni in the film 'M.S.Dhoni – The Untold Story'.
There is no one like you.
You're the reason for millions of smiles.
Take a bow my Captain.@msdhoni #dhoni pic.twitter.com/NLRtTlcPhq
— Sushant Singh Rajput (@itsSSR) January 4, 2017
International actor Irrfan Khan also tweeted his praise for the former captain.
What a captain you've been @msdhoni! Will always remember you winning world cups almost single handedly.
— Irrfan (@irrfank) January 4, 2017
great era of Indian captaincy comes to an end with you @msdhoni #CaptainCool took out of box decisions that worked pic.twitter.com/uML6OpYfYu
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MS Dhoni & Sushant Singh Rajput posing with Superstar Rajinikanth.
All smiles..❤ pic.twitter.com/mKEGyd1Bvh
— Sushant Singh Rajput (@itsSSR) September 23, 2016
Top cricketers around the world are being asked which actors they would prefer to play their biopic role (if a film was made on them). While most cricketers didn't give a clear-cut answer, Aussie wicket-keeper and explosive batsman Adam Gilchrist revealed his favorite actors.
When asked, Gilly named an actor from Hollywood and Bollywood each.
"I'm not even for a moment suggesting that I'm as good looking as Clooney, but I think he brings to the table a level of sophistication and suave that I quite like. From Bollywood, it would be nice to have someone as good looking as Hrithik Roshan to play me," he said with a laugh.
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Home People Charles Clark earns Eagle Scout
Charles Clark earns Eagle Scout
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Charles Harrison Clark, a member of Boy Scout Troop 63 at Canterbury United Methodist Church, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in a Court of Honor ceremony Jan. 24.
For his Eagle project, Clark designed and constructed a covered pavilion with a picnic table, along with two extra benches, for the day school playground at East Lake United Methodist Church.
After raising funds to cover the cost of construction, Clark completed the project with the assistance of many scouts from Troop 63, plus much help from family and friends. Funds remaining at the end of the project were donated to the church to assist them with other upcoming playground projects.
As a member of Troop 63, Clark earned 24 merit badges, served as Eagle patrol leader, and troop webmaster. He was inducted into Order of the Arrow, the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America.
The Mountain Brook High School sophomore participates on the Varsity Cross Country/Track team, is a member of the Interact Club, and serves as the SGA Vice President of the sophomore class.
He is also involved in BigTime ministries and is an active member of his church youth group at the Cathedral Church of the Advent.
Having attained the rank of Eagle, Clark is honored to be joining other family members who have reached this prestigious rank: his grandfather Gary Underwood, his uncle Eric Underwood, and his cousin Evan Underwood.
Clark is the son of Jill and David Clark of Mountain Brook. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Clark, Jr. of Mountain Brook, Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Underwood of Hoover, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Bailey, Jr. of Tuscaloosa.
– Submitted by Jill Clark.
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When Florida homeowners Lorenzo Riccio and Juliette Simmons installed a vinyl fence around their home instead of a wood fence to save time and money on painting and maintenance, they never dreamed that their fence would also save their 3,400 square-foot home from a raging forest fire.
"If it weren't for that vinyl fence, our home would have been completely destroyed," said the Mr. Lorenzo, who had the fence installed when the North Port, Fla., the home was purchased in 1998. "I wanted the fence to provide added security for my aunt who lives with me, but I never realized how much security it would later provide. Nor did I realize how crucial our decision was to install a fence made of vinyl instead of wood," he continued.
The fence proved its worth two years later on June 12, 2000, when lightning struck a pine tree in a wooded area near the Riccio and Simmons home and ignited a raging fire that quickly destroyed thousands of trees as it swept through acres of woodland directly in the path of the house. The one-story structure would have been destroyed in minutes, but the fire could not burn through the vinyl material when it reached the fence. It was forced to jump over the fence and head into a new direction away from the house.
"Someone from the North Port Fire Department told me that in all the years he has been fighting forest fires, he had never seen anything stop a fire the way that vinyl fence did," added Mr. Riccio. "The fireman said it was like someone took their hand and rolled the flames back, which then allowed the bulldozers to get behind the fence. The fire had begun to melt the fence's vinyl posts and the slats were bowed in, but the fence never burned down. I'm just glad we installed a vinyl fence instead of a wood fence."
Mr. Riccio, who owns Riccio's Hair Designs in North Port, had rented several homes with fences that would rot, peel or splinter, and did not want to worry about maintenance when buying his own home. He selected a six-foot high tongue-and-groove vinyl fence manufactured by Westech® Fence, located in Mt. Vernon, Ind., a leading manufacturer of quality vinyl fence, deck and railing systems. The fence, which measured 318 linear feet, was fabricated by Poly Vinyl Creations of Hudson, Fla., and installed by Sam Enterprises of Port Charlotte, Fla.
"The vinyl fence cost somewhat more than wood, but it looks great. And, you will never have to spend money on maintenance after the fence is installed," he explained. "It can also save your home," he added.
Adrian Moore, who opened Sam Enterprises in 1997, has seen a dramatic increase in the demand for vinyl fence installations over the last three years, due primarily to their attractive appearance and maintenance-free features. "Vinyl fencing used to account for about five to 10 percent of our business, but it's now up to about 35 percent," he said. "Although price is always a big consideration -- especially for many of the senior citizens in our area who are on a fixed income - more and more people are selecting vinyl fencing because they do not want to worry about their fence after it is installed," he concluded.
According to Westech Fence General Manager David Tsai, vinyl fence, railings and deck systems are still in the embryo stage of growth with about 10 percent share of the $3 billion North American fence market. He said sales are expected to grow sharply and more than double within the next three years and compares vinyl fences to the position 10 years ago of vinyl siding and vinyl windows. "Since 1990," he reported, "more than half the new homes in North America use vinyl siding, and half the homes last year used vinyl windows."
He points out that Westech Fence is committed to engineering and developing innovative building products serving the needs of many industries and has contributed to the growing popularity of vinyl as a maintenance-free alternative to wood and other materials for fence, deck and railing products.
The company is an affiliate of the Westlake Group, a vertically-integrated multi-national petrochemical company with a wealth of PVC processing experience operating more than 10 manufacturing facilities across North America.
Westech Fence's vinyl fence, railings and deck systems are engineered and manufactured using state-of-the-art formulation and extrusion technologies that ensure its products meet and exceed industry standards. The proprietary PVC formulations include only the highest grades of PVC resins and high-performance additives processed with advanced blending and processing technologies to consistently deliver high quality. Every shipment of resin, additives and micro-ingredients that come to its Mount Vernon facility is tested, and every extrusion is inspected for colour and gloss consistency, long-term colour retention, superior impact performance and dimensional integrity.
"The demand for low maintenance products continues to grow since homeowners simply do not want to spend their leisure time on home maintenance of any kind and are willing to pay a premium to avoid it," added Mr. Tsai. "We are seeing a major increase in product awareness and sales in vinyl fence, deck and railing products as a result of this demand," he concluded.
In homeowner Lorenzo Riccio's opinion, vinyl fencing also affords added protection against fire, of which he has firsthand experience.


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Q: PyQt4 install problems on Ubuntu I have PyQt4 installed and running with Python2.7 on Ubuntu, this works fine. Now I want to use PyQt4 with Python3.

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*I have been trying for several hours to install PyQt4 with Python3.4.

*I installed sip-4.16.4. This worked fine.

*I then tried installing PyQt-x11-gpl-4.11.3.

I get a message:

The Qt Designer plugin was disabled because a dynamic Python library could not be found.

I then ran make and had an error that Python.h could not be found. I then created a sym link as per this answer
I then ran make again I got an error:

fatal error abstractaudiooutput.h No such file or directory and compilation was terminated.

I tried a virtual environment and installed pyhton3.4 from scratch. Things progressed much further than previously but then I again got the same error with abstractaudiooutput.h.

A: One way to get pyQt4 working in Ubuntu:
Install Ubuntu14.04
Install virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper  eg virtualenv, virtualenvwrapper
Create a python3 virtualenv
mkvirtualenv testpy3 -p /usr/bin/python3.4

Now you should see (testpy3) at start of command line.
In this shell install sip (I got it working this way but may be better to download latest from riverbankcomputing as per pyQt below)
pip install sip
make
sudo make install

download pyQt from http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/download
cd to the download folder, unpack the downloaded file. cd into the unpacked folder.
type
python configure-ng.py
make
sudo make install

Now test with
python
>>import PyQt4

This should work without errors.
Now in PyCharm
file->settings->Project:Project Interpreter select the gear icon on topRHS->add local navigate to your testpy3 virtualenv (eg in /home/user/.virtualenvs). Through PyQt4 doesn't appear in the package list, PyCharm detected it and PyQt4 gui's are working for me.

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Macaulay's Wife Councelled By Animals
MACAULAY CULKIN's estranged wife RACHEL MINER wrapped herself up in animal rights to get over the break-up of her marriage.
The actress and the HOME ALONE (1990) star were both just 17 when they wed in 1998. They split last year (00) but remain friends.
The break-up has had one positive benefit for Miner - it has helped her to rescue and care for stray animals. The young actress, 20, shares her New York apartment with three formerly stray cats and has found homes for another 16 pets.
Best pal NATALIE PORTMAN says, "At one point I think she had 20 animals - cats, birds and reptiles. She's really happiest taking care of others. " (KL/US/ES)
Source: WENN
Film Stories : Home Alone (1990)
Macaulay Culkin Hates Fame - 25th August 2001
Kirsten Evolves From Girl To Woman - 29th May 2001
Hilary Swank Wants Hugh Grant To Sweep Her Off Her Feet - 26th April 2001
Mac's Crush On TV Lady - 1st December 2000
Macaulay Culkin Rejects Dad's Offer Of Reconciliation - 16th November 2000
Theatre Saved Macaulay's Marriage - 5th November 2000
Culkin Wins Praise In Stage Debut - 19th October 2000
Home Alone Star's Stage Debut Is A Hit - 19th October 2000
Macaulay Culkin Back On His Terms - 10th October 2000
Person Stories : Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Culkin arrested on drug charges - 20th September 2004
Edinburgh film line-up revealed - 11th July 2003
Insurance Company Sues Macauley Culkin - 30th December 2000
Walters To Interview Macaulay Culkin - 8th November 2000
Person Stories : Rachel Miner
Macaulay Culkin's Wife Still Loves Him - 9th July 2001
Home Alone Star Playing Away From Home? - 12th September 2000
Culkin Flees Troubles For Life In Britain - 29th August 2000


Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jonny.
Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro.
Attempt blocked. Emerson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger with a headed pass.
Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho following a set piece situation.


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Standards, standards, standards. Standards rule. Or do they? The idea of a standard in bicycle manufacture is that an agreed design is commonly adopted amongst manufacturers such that common tooling can be developed and parts can be interchanged between bikes easily. With the plethora of standards now competing, there is no longer any such thing as a true standard, just loads (and loads) of different specifications for parts with broadly similar functions.
It used to be that all bikes were alike (or at least very similar). Bottom bracket shells were 68mm, handlebars were 25.4mm thick at the stem (unless you were Italian), front hubs were all 100mm OLN. But with the increasing technological complexities of mountain biking these "standards" have gone out of the window.
The wheel size debate.
Take wheel sizes for instance. Up until 5 years ago there was pretty much only one size mountain bike wheel you could buy: the old faithful 26 inch. It was strong, it worked, and it was ubiquitous. No-one was moaning that the 26″ wheel was destroying the fun they were having on their bikes.
But then along came the 29er – a whole new wheel size to shake things up. It promised better rolling over the rough stuff, greater stability on technical trails, and improved traction for cornering. It could make you a whole lot better at riding!
Many people weren't convinced. They argued that a bigger wheel was bulkier, heavier, slower to accelerate, and didn't turn as well through tight switchbacks. There was absolutely no need for a bigger wheel they said. It was just another way to make us all get new bikes.
In response, the industry turned to 27.5″ (or 650b) wheels. Not a new standard, but a very old one, now re-vamped for the modern market, and aimed fairly and squarely at the 29″ doubters. It promised all the benefits of 29″ with the flickability of the 26″ wheel. They sold like hot cakes. It seemed as if the dust was finally settling, leaving the most suitable tread pattern behind.
But over the last year (or two) we've seen the introduction of plus sizes. You can now buy 27.5″ or 29″ wheels with wider rims to accommodate extra-wide tyres: the Specialized 6Fattie runs a 27.5″ x 3″ tyre as standard, though it can run narrower tyres if needed.
Introducing the Trek Stache
My new bike (a Trek Stache) has 29+ wheels. The tyres are 3″ wide and look like giant rubber rings at each end of the bike. The actual diameter of the wheels, with air in the tyres, is closer to 32 inches!
One ring to rule them all – could this be the perfect wheel size?
So, this begs the question: why? What's it all about and where will it end? Are we destined to be shifting from little wheels to big wheels and then back again, and will we all end up riding 39ers?
Well, some may say it's marketing hype; that the manufacturers have to introduce new standards, new size wheels etc. just so they can keep selling us more stuff. I'm not convinced that's entirely true. I think that at the heart of changing standards lies a desire to create the ultimate mountain bike, and I think we may have reached the end of the trail when it comes to wheel size changes.
Heading back in time?
Spiritually, plus-sized wheels take us right back to the beginning of MTB. The fatter tyres add extra bounce to a bike, and with it extra fun. They remove the need for complicated and expensive suspension systems (as well as a whole lot of weight). We've come the point where a modern hardtail is as far away from, and simultaneously as close as ever to, the clunkers from the early days of the sport. It's once again about a simple machine blasting along trails for the sheer hell of it. The circle has finally been squared.
We now have slack-angled, short-ended hardtails, with balloon tyres to provide extra suspension as you scream down the hills. They're light, skippy, fast, highly capable and joyful hoots of superb fun to ride.
They're also low maintenance and so make for a low-cost, year-round, mud-loving machine, requiring fewer expensive visits to your chosen suspension replenisher.
So, when it comes to wheel sizes, it might just be that we've finally done with new standards. Like Frodo on Lord of the Rings, we've found one ring to rule them all, and it's a 29+ size.
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For a woman who has everything, there's something Kate Middleton appears not to have today: a barrette. And from the looks of how she kept her hair tucked tightly behind her ear while visiting the Strathearn Community Campus, looks like she could use one. This makes me feel better about my own lack of planning on the days when I need my hair out of my face and it's just not cooperating—I never have a hair tie or a bobbi pin when I need one. How very Duchess Catherine of me. I now wonder if she keeps missing one of her knees when she shaves too.
For a woman who has everything, there's something Kate Middleton appears not to have today: a barrette. And from the looks of how she kept her hair tucked tightly behind her ear while visiting the Strathearn Community Campus, looks like she could use one.
This makes me feel better about my own lack of planning on the days when I need my hair out of my face and it's just not cooperating—I never have a hair tie or a bobbi pin when I need one. How very Duchess Catherine of me.
I now wonder if she keeps missing one of her knees when she shaves too.


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I would like to preface this review with my statement that I have not read the comics and are not very familiar with them. If I get a few facts wrong, I apologize and please correct me.
So this trailer introduces us to the five main characters in the film: Lex Luthor, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Lois Lane.
I'll start with Lex Luther who seems to have thrown some sort of event to get Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne in the same area without them knowing who they actually are, but they have some suspicion. You can just see it in their eyes that they know. These events take place after Batman has begun to try to clean up Gotham city. I don't know why Clark would leave Metropolis, but I have to believe that it has something to do with the Daily Planet. Luther is shown to be psychotic and the main source of problems in the entire trailer. I don't know who Luther is supposed to be in the comics but I think that Jesse Eisenberg will do a good job. I think he fits the bill of being crazy and psycho while having some sort of control. It is the same character he portrayed in the Social Network.
Henry Cavill is playing Clark Kent/ Superman as shown previously in the Man of Steel. I thought that he brought a new dimension to the character that seemed to be lacking in the previous iterations. I haven't watched Man of Steel in a hot second though, so I could be romanticizing the character. He seems to be shown as the enemy and rightly so because I was one to complain to see him fighting General Zod in the middle of the city when he could've dragged the battle somewhere else. I think his internal struggle will be against people who don't trust him while he believes that he is doing good. I am very excited to see this play out. I hope his chemistry with Amy Adams who is playing Lois Lane is just as strong in this film as well. She was barely in the trailer, but I was happy to see her still in and not cut out like the female characters in the Marvel films.
Ben Affleck has been my favorite actor since The Town. So I am very, very bias. Just a heads up. He seems like the rugged, handsome, older man who saw a city being destroyed and his city in shambles. I don't know why he was in Metropolis, but hopefully we will find out. I do like his character being against Superman because he's just scared of him. As he should be from an alien who we don't know. I think it is playing on the lines of the common man not knowing what or who is saving them and the fate of everything being out of control being too much. I loved the line he delivered to Kent about the clown. So great. Hope the dialogue is that snappy in the film. Affleck and Cavill have already shown their chemistry. I do believe that the scene with the mask ripping off is a dream state. That is the main motivation for Batman attacking Superman.
Gal Gadot playing Wonder Woman is the wild card. We see her coming to save the day and joining Batman and Superman. I'm so excited to see a strong female lead. I think the universe needs more diversity. I don't know much of anything about Wonder Woman so I am pretty lost on her character. I don't know what to think except she looks like she can fight! Pumped to see Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman on the screen at once.
I'm not expecting a Supergirl sighting, but a reference might drop. I believe that Flash and Arrow are technically on different "Earths" as explained by the TV shows.
I am very excited for this movie and all the comic book movies coming out in 2016!!!


Phi Beta Iota: Poor CIA. Desperately seeking relevance, now it opens a Climate Center just as Al Gore gets trashed and the Skeptical Economist gains traction with the publication of The Resilient Earth. A decade late and out of touch once again. This is called "reductionism." It does not work. What CIA needs is a Director that understands strategic holistic integrative analysis and the importance of open sources. Not happening. So very sad.


SR does allow for the concept of named sea regions (e.g. North Sea) and this can be assigned an ID. When this was developed we envisaged the IHO gazetter of seas would be used (http://www.marineregions.org) to provide the names - and also the coordinates for the sea region.


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Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America to Raise Their Dividends After the Federal Reserve's Annual Stress Test.
By: Best Stocks
June 28, 2022 at 11:33 AM EDT
The dividend of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) will be increased from $2 to $2.50 per share. We will continue to dynamically manage capital and remain well-positioned to service customers," CEO David Solomon said in a regulatory filing on Monday.
According to a press release, Morgan Stanley (MS) has authorized a $20 billion share repurchase program and aims to enhance shareholder payouts by 11% to 77.5 cents per share.
BAC and WFC have both increased their quarterly dividends to 22 cents and 30 cents, respectively, from the previous 22 cents and 30 cents.
In Tuesday's premarket trade, Goldman Sachs shares gained 1.4%. Shares of Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo were all up more than one percent.
In view of "greater future capital needs," JPMorgan & Chase (JPM) plans to keep its quarterly dividend at $1 per share. "In a variety of stressful situations," Citigroup (C) says it can retain its 51-cent dividend.
For the first time since 2007, this year's Fed's annual bank stress test featured a worldwide recession scenario that includes growing unemployment, falling commercial real estate values, and a dramatic slide in stock prices. The findings of this year's test were announced on Thursday.
Despite an estimated $612 billion in losses, "all banks tested were over their minimum capital requirements," the Federal Reserve stated in a statement. By the Fed's estimations, the banks' capital ratios would fall to 9.7 percent, which is more than twice the minimal requirements.
The post Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America to Raise Their Dividends After the Federal Reserve's Annual Stress Test. appeared first on Best Stocks.


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For Angela Hill, a history-making headliner wasn't enough to ease the sting of a second straight split decision loss.
After failing to convince two of three judges in the UFC Vegas 10 main event opposite Michelle Waterson, the veteran strawweight plans to make some serious changes with her style.
"Every time I have a fight like this where I felt like it was close, or I felt like I got robbed, man, a takedown would have made a world of difference, just because of the way MMA scoring is, and I think that's a big thing I need to sit down and work on," Hill told reporters after Saturday's event at UFC APEX. "Even if I don't get a fight right away, I think that's what I'm going to be grinding on is doing that instead of practicing it, actually trying to take people down and ground and pound."
Waterson earned winning scores of 48-47 and 49-46 after five minutes of back-and-forth action against Hill. In the third round, Waterson's grappling and ground control were the deciding factors. Hill fought off the majority of takedown attempts, but they also had the effect of making her more hesitant in her striking, which allowed Waterson to pick up more points on her feet.
Once a pure kickboxer who entered the UFC with just one fight on her resume, Hill's development as a mixed martial artist has been evident for anyone who's followed her. But recently, she's struggled to convert that evolution into wins on scorecards.
"It sucks, man," a teary Hill said. "I keep ending up in this position where I put my all into getting the finish and getting the decision, and it just doesn't go my way.
"I definitely felt like I did more damage in the fight. I knew I lost the third round because I couldn't get up, and I felt bad about kicking her in the face, but I was aiming for the chest. And in the fourth, I didn't go for it enough; I was worried about the takedown a little too much. And in the fifth, I finally said, 'F*ck it' and did everything I should have done in the fourth round. I still didn't get that fifth round."
Hill felt the sting of defeat even more strongly than her previous fight, a split decision loss to Claudia Gadelha where 13 of 17 MMA media members gave her the win.
"I feel like this fight was a lot closer than the Gadelha fight when it came to strikes landed," she said. "I thought this fight was closer than the last one, but I felt like I did way more damage. It sucks that I'm on the losing end again. I've got to start taking b*tches down and hugging them more."
Immediately after the decision was read, Hill said her first thought was to quit the sport. But UFC President Dana White later talked her out of the decision. At the post-event press conference, White stumped for both fighters and declared there were no losers.
That confidence ensures Hill will continue to get fights in the near future. Even the headlining spot was an honor; it allowed her to make history as the first Black woman to headline a UFC event. The platform meant Hill had the chance to speak on a cause near and dear to her heart, Black Lives Matter, in pre-fight interviews.
"I was actually really nervous about it, because I know how touchy people are," she said. "I know how people who call people snowflakes are very much snowflakes, and they don't like when you say you're black. I knew I'd have to stay off social media just to keep a clear head and stay focused on the fight. But I felt like it was important to do it. I talked to my mom about it and my brother and I made sure the things that I was saying were things that needed to be said.
"It was exciting having all that attention. I definitely am one of the more cruising under the radar type people when it comes to that kind of stuff. It was really an emotional rollercoaster going through this fight week and staying focused on the fight and trying to represent."
Next time out, Hill's foremost plan is to do what she needs to do to win. That means embracing a part of the game she's merely accepted as part of doing business.
Known for short-notice fights, Hill doesn't plan on letting her foot off the gas when it comes to her career. She's heading to Abu Dhabi for the next round of Fight Island, and she'll be on the lookout for the opportunities that allow her to rise above the pack at 115 pounds.
"I'll be staying ready out there, and I don't think there are any strawweight fights on those cards, but I'm going to check, just in case," she said.
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Draymond Green was not happy on bench in fourth, but should Kerr do it again?
By Kurt HelinJun 11, 2022, 11:00 AM EDT
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With 7:32 left in a must-win Game 4 for the Warriors and his team down four, Steve Kerr made a bold, ruthless choice — he sat Draymond Green and put in Kevon Looney.
It's not that Green didn't deserve it — he was 1-of-7 shooting on offense and clogging things up on that end while not providing much rim protection on defense — but not many coaches would have the stones to bench one of their core players and an emotional leader in the clutch.
The Warriors went on an 11-3 run with Green out, taking a lead they would never relinquish and tying up the NBA Finals at 2-2.
"I'm definitely never thrilled coming out of the game with seven minutes to go in the fourth quarter in a must-win game," Green said. "I'm not going to sit here and act like I was thrilled. I'm a competitor. But, at the end of the day, if that's what Coach decides, then you roll with it…
"I've always been on the bandwagon of if you've got something and it's rolling, you stick with it. So it is what it is."
Green got back in the game a few times in the final minutes, part of an offensive/defensive switch Kerr tried to do with Jordan Poole. Green ended up with a couple of key assists and rebounds in those minutes.
Kerr tried to play off sitting Green as it being regular rest but then he stuck with what worked.
"We took him out and put Loon in around maybe the eight-minute mark maybe, 7:40, which was our plan, anyway. But Loon was playing so well and Jordan Poole was playing so well, so we just stayed with the group," Kerr said. "We generally do that. Like most coaches, if you've got a group that's going well, you just stay with it."
Sitting Green in the clutch would have been unthinkable in the Warriors' previous trips to the Finals — him being suspended for Game 5 in 2016 is part of what cost the Warriors that ring. This year Green has struggled all series, shooting 6-of-26 (23%), and while he's played good defense he's been a step slow at times on Jaylen Brown and Al Horford (his primary assignments) and not provided his usual level of rim protection. Part of that is the challenges Boston presents, both as a defense challenging shots and as an offense with a balanced attack (Green can't leave Brown to play free safety). But part of it is Green has looked older and like a guy half a step slower. Even Green's mother doesn't know what's going on.
Please ppl stop asking me what's wrong with Dray… I DONT KNOW! Maybe this is a CLONE! Lmbo WHERE IS THE Draymond that helped get us here!! Hmmmm I have never seen this either!
— Mary B (@BabersGreen) June 11, 2022
The bottom line is the Warriors are -1.3 per 100 possessions with Green on the court this series and +3.4 when he sits.
Which leads to the question: Will Kerr have to do it again?
"Look, this is a tough series for him to score because of Boston's size and athleticism, but he's still impacting the game at a huge level," Kerr said. "And he knows we're just going to do whatever it takes to win. We've got a lot of guys who can contribute. A lot of guys did that tonight, and you know, we got it done. And whatever it takes in Game 5, that's what we'll do, too."
Kerr is saying yes, he'd do it again. Green could see more of the bench if he continues to struggle and Looney plays this well.
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REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Make Me Crazy by Codi Gary
Title: Make Me Crazy (Loco, Texas #1)
Author: Codi Gary
Publisher: Books with Benefits Press
Event Organized By: Literati Author Services, Inc.
~ Synopsis ~
Miranda "Rand" Coleman has seen the way love can wreck a person and wants absolutely no part of it. When her granddaddy dies suddenly, he leaves a clause in his will that has her married in three months or she loses her inheritance. Unwilling to give up the Double C Ranch, she starts to set her eyes towards the eligible men in town, with little luck in finding a man she can stand for a minute let alone a year. Until she sets eyes on the new veterinarian and enlists the help of her womanizing best friend, Jake, to help.
Jake Hansen is a single guy who likes his women pretty and uncomplicated, with no plans to settle down anytime soon. When he decides to help Rand hook her man, he has no idea the effect watching Rand change would have on him. Especially when she starts letting her gorgeous brown hair down and showing off a body he didn't even know she had. Before too long, Jake isn't just lusting after his best friend, he's feeling downright possessive. But when it comes down to the wire, will he get over his issues and step up to the alter…or lose the only woman he was ever meant to love?
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~ About the Author ~
An obsessive bookworm, Codi Gary likes to write sexy small-town contemporary romances with humor, grand gestures, and blush-worthy moments. When she's not writing, she can be found reading her favorite authors, squealing over her must-watch shows, and playing with her children. She lives in Idaho with her family.
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Adri's Review:
First I want to thank Literati for allowing us a copy of this book so we could bring you this review.
Man did I like this story… it is so sweet and feel good. I know I have a soft spot for these best friends finding love in each other stories, so it's no surprise to me that this was another one I just devoured.
When Rand's grandfather passes away and leave a stipulation on his will that she needs to marry in three months or the ranch that he owned and she loved and lived in most of her life will go to a cousin that only wants to sell it she turns to her two best friends for help.
Though Red loves her and would do anything to make her happy, Jake turns out to be the one that she completely falls for.
After a suggestion by Red over Rand's situation, he starts to see her in a completely different light. He no longer sees her like the girl that used to get into mischief with him and Red but as the woman that she keeps hidden under flannel shirts and work jeans. He starts to notice that she isn't just one of the guys but as a sexy female.
Jake's suggests that they pretend to have something more going on to help her find a man to marry, little does he know that he will never be able to let her go with someone else.
There are other characters I can't wait to read more about and, know their books will come in the future…
Happy Reading… Adri.
Codi Gary
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A: Since I guess you want to get that only for presentational purposes, you can wrap all the text in a link and give only the first line link appearance with CSS. You can't convert something into a link with CSS.


This article is brought to your by our friends at Inno Racks. Their bike carriers make it easy to hit the road and find new trails, then swing by a bike store cafe for a tune-up and a recharge.
Flat isn't a four letter word, and the Midwest is on a mission to prove it.
The Great Plains might not boast the towering rock faces and stomach-churning alpine of other go-to mountain biking regions. But many Midwesterners find magic in the prairies, plateaus, and occasional mountains that make up this region's landscape — visitors can, too.
The heartland is also home to a variety of bike store cafes that offer cycle gear, coffee, and cold beers on tap.
Now that snow-ready fat bikes have gone mainstream, year-round mountain biking is more popular than ever in the Midwest. Cities in flyover country are investing in professionally designed single-track courses that are not only fun for locals, but attract destination mountain bikers, too. Load up your bike carrier and enjoy!
At bike store cafes, the underdog energy combines with Midwest affability to form big-hearted community. These are their hubs; places to gather, talk shop, and get a tune-up (for both you and your bike).
Those heavy, full-steel Schwinn "clunkers" ridden by trailblazers in the 1970s? Those were made in the Windy City. After the Schwinn factory shut down, however, that wasn't the end of Chicago's bicycle manufacturing.
Heritage Bicycles picked up the baton, and they're now proud to offer the first completely Chicago-made bikes since Schwinn. In addition to selling their own line of bicycles, bike parts, and cycle gear (including helmets), Heritage Bicycles also deals in high-quality coffee, local pastries, and hard-to-find treats like Mast Brothers chocolates.
Just an hour from Heritage Bicycles, you can test your new wheels in Palos Forest Preserve's 25 miles of mountain biking trails. You can make it an overnight trip and camp at nearby Camp Bullfrog Lake, which The Dyrt Ranger AC H. notes is great for beginning campers as well as experts looking to stay warm during Chicago's tough winters.
Bullfrog features "good size lakeside sites and large, clean cabins on the inner road," writes AC.
Founded by avid cyclists who were inspired by beer-and-bike combos in other cities, Velo Garage and Tap House is a full-service bike shop where you can buy new, get your current rig repaired, or sell a bike on consignment. Founder Kiley Sutter test drove the concept in 2015 with the Velowagon — a 1969 VW bus reimagined as a mobile bike shop that also sports four kegs on tap. Just a couple years later, Kiley's concept put down roots with the Velo Garage, where in addition to talking gears, chains, and grease, you can also enjoy the ten beers on tap, shuffleboard, darts, table tennis, and the occasional community potluck.
The Dyrt Ranger Joey V. mentions that "everyone should totes stay at blue springs once in their life." You might agree once you discover the North Shore Trail's great mixed-level single track around the lake, and the nearby Landahl Park Reserve, which is chock full of sweet single track and double track.
The menu at this little bike store cafe includes not only coffee, tea, and cookies, but also handlebar wrapping, basic bike tune-ups, and complete cycle overhauls. Ride Home offers some of the best brand names in biking if you're shopping for a new ride or cycle gear, and delicious beverages to sip while you make up your mind. Grab one of their Kitchen Sink Granola Bars before you head out to test your wheels on the trail — you'll want the fuel for the mountain bike trails in Alum Creek State Park just twenty minutes away.
Alum Creek State Park Campground — Image by The Dyrt Ranger Ryan F.
Velobahn stands out for a number of reasons. For one, it's fairly new, having opened in October of 2017. For another, it's one of the only independent coffee shops in the Silver City neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It's also adjacent to the Hank Aaron 12-mile rail trail along the shores of Lake Michigan. This urban and suburban paved bikeway is not only enjoyable for adult cyclists looking to burn off their energy after work, but has also been used to host bike adventure camps for Wisconsin tweens.
Pike Lake State Park Campground in Kettle Moraine State Forest — Image by The Dyrt Ranger Steve M.
If you make your way 30 miles north, you can find more technical trails and a place to camp at Pike Lake State Park. This subset of the Kettle Moraine State Forest was carved by glaciers that passed throughout the area, creating the hilly, winding countryside that hikers and bikers love. The Ice Age Trail passes through here, and while much of it is reserved for foot traffic, there is some overlap with biking trails.
This little college town is home to Indiana University. It's also right next to the Hoosier National Forest. The combination of college town and outdoor accessibility means plenty of outdoor adventures and lots of good restaurants and bars to enjoy, too.
Revolution Bike and Bean offers brand new bicycles, bike repairs, and beans by Needmore Coffee Roaster. This bike store cafe even offers a special bike fitting service in which you take 2 hours or more with an experienced professional to determine precisely how your body and bike can perform together like one well-oiled machine.
You can get a feel for the community vibe from Revolution's website, where regulars share their latest bike routes via Strava and swap information on all the best-kept secrets in Bloomington. One of those beloved destinations is Hardin Ridge, where you can enjoy some of the best camping in the Midwest. Hardin Ridge sits within Hoosier National Forest right on Lake Monroe, and its mountain bike trail connects with many other places to bike nearby.


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Toh Yi welcomes new senior residents
Ms Sim Ann (fourth from left) at the community event to welcome the new residents of the Golden Kismis studio apartments for seniors. Some 116 households have moved into the 132-unit block.ST PHOTOS: KUA CHEE SIONG
The Golden Kismis studio apartments for seniors. Some 116 households have moved into the 132-unit block.ST PHOTOS: KUA CHEE SIONG
Sep 11, 2016, 5:00 am SGT
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Tensions ease after concerns about having studio flats for the elderly in the estate are addressed
Political Correspondent
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More than 200 Toh Yi residents signed a petition four years ago to protest against the construction of a block of studio apartments for the elderly in their estate.
But tensions over Block 21, Golden Kismis look to have eased. The project was finished a year ago, and 116 households have moved into the 132-unit block.
A community event was organised yesterday to welcome new senior residents of the nearly 30-year-old estate in Bukit Timah.
Ms Sim Ann, an MP for Holland- Bukit Timah GRC who oversees Toh Yi, told The Sunday Times: "Through repeated house visits to garner views and explaining to residents what the studio apartment project is about, the heated sentiments have calmed down."
When plans for Golden Kismis were announced in January 2012, residents submitted a petition with some 230 signatures a month later to Ms Sim, opposing the development sited at the junction of Toh Yi Drive and Toh Yi Road.
BENEFITING THE COMMUNITY
Everybody grows old sooner or later. One day, we will also be looking for a smaller flat.
HOUSEWIFE NG CHENG HOON, 49, on the new studio flats in the neighbourhood.
There are more than 1,700 households in the Toh Yi Garden estate.
Their main concern? The location of the block of flats, which is on a slope and would be a steep climb for the elderly. Some also grumbled about the loss of the estate's main recreational site comprising a basketball court, jogging track and community garden.
Ms Sim, who is also Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, and Trade and Industry, said the concerns have been addressed.
Along the footpath from the main road at Jalan Jurong Kechil to Golden Kismis, three sheltered resting points have been built by the Housing Board, she said.
As part of the estate's Neighbourhood Renewal Programme implemented by the Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council, covered linkways and barrier-free access to nearby facilities were added.
The HDB was asked to provide 50 more carpark spaces to the 16 originally planned for the block. A basketball half-court was also built at the community centre nearby, said Ms Sim.She worked with the Ministry of National Development to give Toh Yi residents priority in applying for the two-room flats.
"Residents know that the studio apartments and the amenities are for all Toh Yi residents ," she said.
According to the HDB, about one in 10 Golden Kismis occupants are former Toh Yi residents.
Asked about the saga, housewife Ng Cheng Hoon, 49, who lives in a nearby block, said she had no issue with the project.
"Everybody grows old sooner or later. One day, we will also be looking for a smaller flat."
But some residents remain unconvinced. Mr Davy Nah, 45, a regional sales manager who signed the petition in 2012, said: "I still don't think it's the right location. Can you imagine an elderly person carrying groceries, toiling to climb up the slope? The rest stops are just a stopgap."
He said residents who opposed the project had been misrepresented as "selfish" and representative of the "not in my backyard" syndrome, when their aim was to persuade the Government to give the elderly better housing choices.
"It's a thorn in my heart till today," he said.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on September 11, 2016, with the headline 'Toh Yi welcomes new senior residents'. Print Edition | Subscribe
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The technological exhibition IFA 2013 in Berlin started so intensely that it will literally inundate us with events and news. It seemed that all the companies had conspired to present on the very first day of the exhibition the latest, innovative and discussed products that consumers have been expecting for months. Rumours had raised expectations to the highest possible level. Some presentations by Sony and Samsung were broadcasted all over the world, while we received information about others from bloggers and enthusiasts who were attending the event. Meanwhile in China, the Xiaomi company, which is described as "the Chinese Apple" presented its flagship, which boasts the same features as those offered by the largest companies producing smart phones. A month ago, LG introduced its flagship at an event in New York. Thus, we can say that flagships of the biggest companies that produce smart phones with Android operating system are now available. Let me present you the most interesting and exciting innovations made by Android, which is supported by more than 1 billion smart phones and has proven to be a convincing leader worldwide.
Samsung introduced its Note III in Berlin. The Korean company has created the segment of "fablets" which combine functionalities of both smart phones and tablets. The screen of this type of device is quite large and is intended for viewing visual content but mostly plays the role of an electronic notebook. A feature of this type of device is the availability of an electronic pen with the help of which very interesting things can be done: keeping notes or making sketches and collages, which are suitable both for personal and professional use of the device.
Samsung presenters accentuated more the appearance and capabilities of the new "pad" rather than the purely technical characteristics of the device. I will list only the most important ones. The screen has grown to 5.7 inches, which provides even more space for movies, pictures, notes and sketches. It is made under the SuperAMOLED technology of Samsung, which is reserved for flagships of the Korean company. The screen offers users vivid colours and reduced energy consumption. It impresses with its Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080), which ensures a detailed picture and smooth gradation of shapes. The phone is 1 mm narrower than its predecessor and 15 grams lighter, which is an impressive feature, bearing in mind the larger screen and more powerful battery. The battery has a capacity of 3,200 mAh and provides up to 4 hours more video content watching compared to the previous model.
In terms of design, the Korean company prefers a more classic appearance which makes the device resemble traditional paper notebooks with leather covers. The back cover imitates artificial leather with stitching, while additional accessories complete the product. As if you have a small and discreet notebook, which hides a lot of features. The phone is equipped with the latest generation of powerful processor that runs on 2.3 GHz and to which 3 GB RAM memory have been added. All these features ensure sufficient power of the tablet. Improvements in terms of the audio, as well as capabilities of playing a quality sound further contribute to the good multimedia experience. The camera can record video with a resolution of 4K and has software calibration against vibrations. The new S Pen, in combination with the improved features of applications that are used, makes using the new Note 3 very pleasant.
Note 3 will be available in three colours - white, black and pink, while the additional type of notebook accessories that protect it from mechanical damage and scratches will be offered in a variety of colours. The pink colour did not appear accidentally, since the device became a favourite of quite a few ladies, perhaps because of the fact that the tablet which is not small at all can easily fit in handbags with no problems.
Sony Xperia Z1 is the new flagship of the Japanese company in the segment of smart phones. Sony bets on cutting-edge technical features, combined with the use of expensive and luxurious materials such as tempered glass and aluminium. Z1 follows the design presented by Sony Xperia Z, which was defined as beautiful and stylish. In addition, an aluminium frame appeared which gives the smart phone an even more classy and luxurious appearance. A distinctive feature of the Xperia Z1is the fact that it is shock-, dust-and waterproof.


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<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
	<artifactId>supergrid-client</artifactId>
	<packaging>jar</packaging>

	<parent>
		<groupId>com.shvid.supergrid</groupId>
		<artifactId>supergrid-parent</artifactId>
		<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
	</parent>

  <dependencies>

    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
      <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
    </dependency>

    <dependency>
      <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
      <artifactId>supergrid-api</artifactId>
      <version>${project.version}</version>
    </dependency>

    <dependency>
      <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
      <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
    </dependency>

    <!-- TEST -->
    <dependency>
      <groupId>junit</groupId>
      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
    </dependency>

  </dependencies>

</project>