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Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Their Mixture in the Presence of Brine
Yafan Yang, Arun Kumar Narayanan Nair, Shuyu Sun
Earth Science and Engineering
We perform molecular dynamics simulation study of CO2, methane, and their mixture in the presence of brine over a broad range of temperature (311–473 K), pressure (up to about 100 MPa), and NaCl concentration (up to about 14 wt %). The general decrease in the interfacial tension (IFT) values of the CH4–brine system with pressure and temperature is similar to that obtained for the corresponding CH4–water system. The IFT of methane and brine is a linearly increasing function of salt concentration, and the resulting slopes are dependent on the pressure. A similar behavior as methane is observed for such systems containing CO2 and CO2–CH4 mixture. The IFT of CO2 and brine increases linearly with increasing salt content; however, the resulting slopes are independent of pressure. The simulations show that the presence of CO2 decreases the IFT values of the CH4–water and CH4–brine systems, but the degree of reduction depends on the amount of CO2 in each sample, which is consistent with experimental evidence. These IFT values show a linear correlation with the amount of CO2, and the resulting slopes are dependent on the temperature and pressure. Furthermore, our results for the mole fractions of the different species in the CO2–CH4–water system at 323 K and 9 MPa are in agreement with those of experiments. The mole fractions of methane and CO2 in the water-rich phase decrease with increasing salt concentration, whereas that of H2O in the methane- or CO2-rich phases remains almost unaffected in all of the studied cases. Our results could be useful because of the importance of carbon dioxide sequestration and shale gas production.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b08118
Published - Oct 10 2017
10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b08118
https://repository.kaust.edu.sa/bitstream/10754/625849/1/paper-r2_noREVTeX.pdf
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Yang, Y., Nair, A. K. N., & Sun, S. (2017). Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Their Mixture in the Presence of Brine. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 121(41), 9688-9698. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b08118
Yang, Yafan ; Nair, Arun Kumar Narayanan ; Sun, Shuyu. / Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Their Mixture in the Presence of Brine. In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2017 ; Vol. 121, No. 41. pp. 9688-9698.
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ABBA announce date for new music -
The last time ABBA released new music was decades ago, but the Swedish pop group just announced that new songs from them will drop in either September or October of this year.
While you wait in anticipation, click through this gallery for everything you need to know about the legendary group.
A date with their fans - In early April 2019, ABBA finally gave fans a date for new music: "September or October."
Not one, but two new songs -
The two new songs are called 'I Still Have Faith In You' and 'Don't Shut Me Down,' and at least one of them will be released in September or October.
They announced their return via social media - In April 2018, the group explained on Instagram that the decision to make more music came out of talks for a virtual reality tour project.
It's been a while - The last time ABBA announced new music was in the early '80s—that's over 30 years ago.
They took a chance - The band wrote, "We all four felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into the studio."
Have they lost their magic? - The band have assured their fans that it felt like they had only been away from making music together for a very short period of time.
What it was like being back in the studio - "It was like time had stood still."
What will they sound like? - The BBC reports that ABBA's spokesperson said the new songs will sound familiar, but that they'll have a modern spin to them.
ABBA's golden days - The supergroup formed in 1972 and lasted for 10 years, finally disbanding at the end of 1982.
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They caught the public's eye on Eurovision - The group got their big break during the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974.
Which song launched their career? - Their wildly popular hit 'Waterloo' put them on the map.
They've produced over 70 singles - The most popular of their singles are 'Dancing Queen' and 'Fernando.'
One of the most successful groups in history - They're among the best-selling music artists of all time, with an estimated 400 million singles and albums sold worldwide.
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The Parthenon • September 11, 2018 • https://marshallparthenon.com/17835/life/international-housekeeping-week-honors-marshall-staff/
International Housekeeping Week honors Marshall staff
Meg Keller, Reporter
For nearly three decades, Patsy Smith has worked as a Marshall University housekeeper, and as part of International Housekeeping Week, this week is an opportunity to thank her.
The purpose of International Housekeeping Week is to honor those workers who provide upkeep and maintenance, such as Smith. Tyler Ferraino, area coordinator of Twin Towers East residence hall, said Marshall housekeepers play a key role in the support of students.
"Our housekeepers and maintenance staff are the blood of the building," Ferraino said.
Although they may not be blood-related, a few housekeepers in TTE said they feel as if the students are their own.
"I really enjoy my students. That's why I do it," housekeeper Ruth Porter said.
Porter has been cleaning for 12 years at Marshall. Another housekeeper in TTE is Heather Hundley, who has been connecting with her students for 10 years. The housekeepers said they want to help students feel at home the best they can.
Residence halls on campus aim to create a safe and comfortable environment for students, Ferraino said.
"The housekeeping staff is invested in our residents because they love their students," he said. "The hard work they do for them should be recognized."
Eli Asbury, a senior resident adviser in TTE, said he is also appreciative of the work the housekeeping staff does for his home.
"It is invaluable what they do for us," Asbury said. "It is very nice to have people who keep us from having to worry about cleaning everything when we're trying to manage our schoolwork."
Senior journalism student Alexia Lilly has lived in the residence halls her entire Marshall career, and she said she is grateful for the housekeeping staff.
"I really want them to know they are so appreciated by so many of us," Lilly said.
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'Nigeria has less than 70 consultant radiation, clinical oncologists for 200,000 cancer patients'
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As Nigeria joins the global community to mark the 2021 World Cancer Day today, experts have expressed concerns over shortage of cancer specialists in the country, lamenting delays in the diagnosis and referral of patients.
According to the experts, there are less than 70 consultant radiation and clinical oncologists in Nigeria.
They noted that no priority is given to cancer care services by healthcare planners at all levels, as cancer care is not seen as an emergency in the country.
Senior Research Fellow and Consultant Radiation and Oncologist, National Hospital Abuja, Dr. Chinedu Aruah, says there are prolonged waiting times and delays due to the limited number of healthcare workers and the large patient load.
Speaking on the current status of cancer treatment in Nigeria, challenges and solutions, Aruah said besides shortage of manpower, the country also lacks treatment facilities, revealing that there are only seven radiation oncology centres owned by the government and one private centre.
According to the World Health Organisation, there are currently 43.8 million cancer patients worldwide, with over 18 million new cancer cases yearly.
Cancer is now responsible for one in six deaths globally, with 9.6 million deaths from cancer each year, WHo said, noting that 70 percent of cancer deaths occur in developing nations like Nigeria.
The National Cancer Prevention Programme says there are currently over 200,000 cancer cases in Nigeria, with over 100,000 new cases occurring every year.
According to NCPP, about 200 Nigerians die every day from cancer, with 32 of these daily cancer deaths resulting from breast cancer, 28 from cervical cancer, 16 from prostate cancer and 14 from liver cancer.
World Cancer Day is held every 4th February to raise awareness about the disease. The theme for this year's commemoration is 'I Am and I Will', which has been continuing since 2019.
Giving insight into the shortage of manpower for cancer care in Nigeria, Aruah said, "There is a limited number of specialist in cancer management in Nigeria, taking cognisance of cancer incidence, prevalence and population size.
"Most university teaching hospitals lack basic pathology laboratory and rarely undertake molecular studies on cancer.
"There are less than 70 consultants radiation and clinical oncologists in Nigeria. This figure is also reflected in the number of medical physicists, therapy radiographers and oncology nurses involved in cancer treatment in Nigeria.
"There are prolonged waiting times and delays due to the limited number of healthcare workers and the large patient numbers.
"More than 70 percent of cancer patients in Nigeria present with locally advanced disease, hence may benefit from adjuvant, neo-adjuvant and palliative chemotherapy.
"There is no availability of an up-to-date National Drug Formulary in Nigeria, hence no practical guide on drug administration and use.
"Most of the hospitals do not have enough drugs in their pharmacy stores, thereby worsening access to oncology drugs by patients.
"There are challenges of affordability, quality assurance and access to oncology drugs as most pharmaceutical companies have their plants outside Nigeria.
"Nigeria has no laid-down process for accessing narcotics and analgesics for pain management in cancer patients. Access to immunotherapy and targeted agents are quite limited in Nigeria."
Decrying the lack of treatment facilities, the specialist said Nigeria has limited oncology facilities and radiotherapy treatment centres when compared to her population size.
Aruah explained, "There are only seven radiation oncology centres owned by the government and one private centre. 90 percent of these centres are not functional and operate without a treatment planning system . And two of the government owned facilities still use cobalt-60 machines with challenges of reduced source activity due to exceeded half life
"Only one centre, the National Hospital Abuja, can boast of a treatment planning system and a CT simulator. This centre also suffers challenges of source replacement and limited manpower. Almost 90 percent of Nigerian radiation oncology centres lack cancer registration system using mosaiq (R&V system)."
Recommending the way forward, he noted that with strong political will and commitment of the health providers, Nigeria will emerge as the next hub of radiation oncology treatment and cancer research taking cognizance of huge human potentials and material resources.
The oncologist also called for increased enrollment in the National Health Insurance Scheme to reduce out of pocket expenditures by cancer patients.
National Coordinator, NCPP, Dr. Abia Nzelu, says Nigeria has less than 10 radiotherapy machines, against WHO recommended minimum of one radiotherapy machine for every one million people. "Worse still, most of Nigeria's radiotherapy machines are outmoded or faulty" Nzelu noted.
According to her, it is more urgent now than ever to escalate the big war against cancer to stem the scourge in Nigeria.
"WHO projects that if things remain the same, there will be a 60 percent increase in cancer cases within two decades, with the greatest increase (over 80 percent ) occurring in developing countries, including Nigeria.
"This projected increase is likely to be even greater, because of the multiple negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care (budgetary diversion of local resources towards addressing the COVID-19 crisis; restriction on crowding which is required for mass cancer screening; increased strain on health personnel and infrastructure; and restriction on medical tourism).
"The disproportionate burden of cancer mortality in developing countries is largely because the health services of the poor nations are not equipped to prevent, diagnose and treat cancers. For instance, whilst India has over 200 Comprehensive Cancer Centres, most of which are the products of non-governmental/nonprofit endeavors, Nigeria has none", she said.
The oncologist called for the establishment of a comprehensive cancer centre in Nigeria.
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Select other Devils Blackwood, MacKenzie Bratt, Jesper Butcher, Will Carrick, Connor Coleman, Blake Greene, Andy Hall, Taylor Hayden, John Hischier, Nico Hughes, Jack Mueller, Mirco Palmieri, Kyle Rooney, Kevin Schneider, Cory Severson, Damon Simmonds, Wayne Subban, P.K. Vatanen, Sami Wood, Miles Zacha, Pavel Zajac, Travis Devils Roster
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Team: New Jersey Devils Height: 6-2 Born: 8/7/1994
Position: D Weight: 205 Birthplace: Melville, Saskatchewan
Game Logs 2018-2019
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10/20 @ Phi L 2-5 1 0 1 -2 2 1 100.0% 1 0 0 0 0 21:59
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10/27 Fla W 3-2 0 1 1 0 0 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 22:37
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11/01 @ Det L 3-4 0 0 0 0 2 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 18:50
11/03 @ NYI L 0-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 19:31
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11/06 @ Ott L 3-7 0 0 0 -2 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 18:56
11/09 @ Tor L 1-6 0 0 0 -2 0 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 18:50
11/11 @ Wpg L 2-5 0 2 2 0 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 20:23
11/13 Pit W 4-2 1 1 2 3 0 4 25.0% 0 0 0 0 0 20:10
11/15 @ Phi W 3-0 0 0 0 1 10 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 22:03
11/17 Det OTL 2-3 0 1 1 0 2 2 - 0 0 0 1 0 26:16
11/18 @ Car L 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 22:33
11/21 Mon W 5-2 0 1 1 0 0 4 - 0 1 0 0 0 20:43
11/23 NYI OTL 3-4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 22:26
11/26 @ Fla OTL 3-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 25:08
11/30 @ Was L 3-6 0 0 0 -1 0 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 20:56
12/01 Wpg OTL 3-4 0 1 1 -1 2 1 - 0 1 0 0 0 21:47
12/03 TB L 1-5 0 0 0 -1 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 19:24
12/06 @ LA W 6-3 0 1 1 1 0 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 24:39
12/09 @ Anh L-SO 5-6 1 0 1 -3 2 3 33.3% 1 0 0 0 0 23:07
12/10 @ SJ L 2-5 0 1 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 21:26
12/14 VGK W 5-4 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 23:08
12/15 @ Nsh L-SO 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 22:32
12/18 Tor L 2-7 0 0 0 -2 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 21:59
12/20 @ Cls L 1-2 0 0 0 -1 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 20:38
12/21 Ott W 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 22:06
12/23 Cls L 0-3 0 0 0 0 2 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 20:59
12/27 @ Bos W 5-2 1 0 1 3 0 1 100.0% 0 0 0 0 0 20:14
12/29 Car W 2-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 22:49
12/31 Van W 4-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 - 0 1 0 0 0 18:51
01/02 @ Dal L 4-5 0 0 0 -2 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 23:16
01/04 @ Ari W-SO 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 23:54
01/06 @ VGK L 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 20:23
01/08 @ Buf L 1-5 0 0 0 -1 0 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 21:00
01/10 Tor L 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 22:22
01/12 Phi W 3-2 1 0 1 1 2 1 100.0% 0 0 0 0 0 19:11
01/14 Chi W 8-5 0 1 1 -1 0 4 - 0 1 0 0 0 20:53
01/19 Anh L 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 5 - 0 0 0 0 0 22:35
01/28 @ Pit W 6-3 1 0 1 -1 0 3 33.3% 0 0 0 0 0 22:38
01/31 NYR L 3-4 0 1 1 -1 0 4 - 0 1 0 0 0 25:55
02/02 @ Mon W 3-2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 24:20
02/05 LA L 1-5 0 0 0 -1 2 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 23:32
02/07 NYI L-SO 1-2 0 0 0 0 2 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 24:03
02/09 Min L 2-4 0 1 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 25:00
02/12 @ StL L 3-8 0 0 0 -3 2 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 20:32
02/14 @ Chi L 2-5 1 0 1 -2 0 1 100.0% 0 0 0 0 0 23:43
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03/17 @ Col L 0-3 0 0 0 -3 0 5 - 0 0 0 0 0 24:28
03/19 Was L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 20:21
03/21 Bos L 1-5 0 0 0 -3 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 23:29
03/23 Ari W-SO 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 25:36
03/29 @ Det L 0-4 0 0 0 -2 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 19:57
03/30 StL OTL 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 24:29
04/01 NYR W 4-2 0 1 1 0 0 5 - 0 1 0 0 0 25:21
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P-38 Lightning "Pudgy"
Lockheed P-38 Lightning McGuire airplane model. Major McGuire scored 38 aerial victories in a P-38, making him our nation's second highest scoring ace. Among his many decorations was the Medal of Honor awarded for his actions on December 25-26, 1944 when he shot down seven enemy aircraft. On January 7, 1945, he crashed to his death on Los Negros Island in the Philippines while risking an extremely hazardous maneuver at low altitude in an attempt to save the life of a comrade. McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey is named in his honor.
, Mahogany Wood. Scale: 1/32. Wingspan 19 1/2 inches, Length 14 1/4 inches.


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By Brian McInnis on April 13, 2011 | Court Sense
Not to be forgotten among the maelstrom that is a Gib Arnold spring recruiting period is the UH women's basketball team.
Rainbow Wahine coach Dana Takahara-Dias announced on Wednesday the signing of 6-foot guard Ashleigh Karaitiana out of Endeavour Sports High School in Australia.
Karaitiana averaged 24 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in New South Wales State Youth League play, and also played as an amateur in the Australian Women's National Basketball League.
"She will be an exceptional collegiate player. Her resume is quite impressive as it is, and she's only a youngster yet," Takahara-Dias said.
She hailed the signing as a re-opening of a pipeline between UH and Australia. Several of the program's top players have come from Down Under.
"That was one of our program's goals, was to re-establish recruiting ties with Australia. We've had good success with Tanya Smith, Raylene Howard, and Kylie 'Page' Galloway."
Karaitiana was visited last summer by then-UH assistant Serenda Valdez.
The Wahine have two more scholarships to give for the 2011-12 season to reach their allotment of 15. A position of need is point guard, though the team did sign JUCO transfer Jasmine Ray in the fall to be a ball-handler.


Golf fanatic Jason Akermanis is hoping to kick-start a professional career.
Brownlow medallist Jason Akermanis will take the first step in his dream of becoming a golf professional on Wednesday.
But the 41-year-old faces one of the game's most brutal tests – Qualifying School.
Aspiring players will contest three-round events in WA, NSW, Queensland and Victoria.
The top 25 per cent from each tournament wins through to the second stage at Victoria's challenging Moonah Links course with a small percentage then gaining their Australasian Tour card.
"When I retired (from football) I was off (a) 17.3 (handicap) when I was 33 eight years ago," Akermanis said.
"I was actually hoping to turn pro at 50, thinking if you come down a shot per year, I'd be off scratch by that age.
But just like his football, the three-time Brisbane Lions' premiership player has devoted himself to improving, often playing 36 holes on a Saturday at two different courses.
"That's more about trying to develop enough endurance to really just keep firing pretty good scores even though you're pretty tired," he said.
Akermanis is eyeing a scratch handicap and boasts a best round of four-under par 66 at the difficult Commercial Golf Resort Albury.
He's a golf fanatic, but Q School is renowned for its pressure with a player's livelihood on the line, particularly when it's a two-metre (just over six-foot) putt.
"I think the secret is not saying it's more important than anything else, that's when you start to lose focus," he said.
Akermanis, who recently averaged an extremely respectable driving length of 267m, says his background in elite sport can be helpful.
"The only thing that really helps me from my footy and coaching days is that I know how to get better, I know what's going wrong and I can fix it," he said.
"In footy it's more the instant gratification, whereas in golf it tends to be delayed gratification.
Whatever the outcome of the next three days at Noosa Springs Golf Course, Akermanis will have no regrets.
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Strandvaskeren er en stumfilm fra 1916 instrueret af Karl Wieghorst.

Eksterne henvisninger

Danske film fra 1916
Film fra Danmark (administrationskategori)
Stumfilm fra Danmark

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A USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) é uma nave estelar do universo ficcional de Star Trek, sendo a terceira (seguindo a cronologia do universo Star Trek) nave da Federação Unida dos Planetas a possuir o nome de Enterprise.

Origens e desenho

A Enterprise-A usa o mesmo modelo de filmagem que sua predecessora, a NCC-1701. A nave original foi destruída em Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, parcialmente porque o supervisor de efeitos especiais Ken Ralston odiava o modelo original e queria construir um novo, mais fácil de filmar. Entretanto, os  coprodutores fizeram a decisão mais barata de ter uma duplicata da nave anterior. Seis semanas foram passadas restaurando e modificando o modelo. Quando ela foi revelada pela primeira vez, ao final de Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, os números no casco foram alterados para "NCC-1701-A", porém os números menores nos lados e na parte de baixo do modelo ainda mostravam "NCC-1701", um descuido por parte da equipe de efeitos.

Os cenários existentes da Enterprise nos primeiros quatro filmes, com exceção  da ponte, foram modificados para serem usados em Star Trek: The Next Generation. Alguns cenários da The Next Generation foram subsequentemente modificados para serem usados nas filmagens do quinto e sexto filmes da franquia, apesar de alguns novos terem sido construídos.

Em outubro de 2006, a Christie's realizou um leilão de vários intens usados nas séries e filmes de Star Trek. No leilão o modelo da USS Enterprise-A usado nos filme foi vendido por um valor de US$ .

Representação
A classe-Constitution USS Enterprise-A foi comissionada em 2286, ao final dos eventos de Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Foi a segunda nave da Federação a ter o nome de Enterprise. A nave é colocada sob o comando do recém rebaixado Capitão James T. Kirk, como "punição" pelos atos de sua tripulação em Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Ela substitui a USS Enterprise original, destruída em Star Trek III. Apesar de exteriormente ideêntica à sua predecessora, a nova nave sofre de vários problemas que o Engenheiro Chefe Montgomery Scott e a Oficial de Comunicações Uhura têm de resolver antes de sua primeira missão.

Em Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, a Enterprise-A é enviada para resgatar embaixadores no planeta Nimbus III. O renegado vulcano Sybok e seus seguidores sequestram a nave e levam-na para um planeta no centro da galáxia, onde Kirk e sua tripulação eventualmente retomam seu o controle. Vários livros e quadrinhos exploram o período de seis anos entre os eventos do quinto e do sexto filme da série. Em Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, a Enterprise escolta o Chanceler Klingon Gorkon para uma conferência de paz na Terra. O general klingon Chang, junto com traidores a bordo da Enterprise, fazem parecer que a Enterprise atirou na nave do chanceler. Os klingons prendem Kirk e Leonard McCoy; Spock e a tripulação, desobedecendo as ordens da Frota Estelar, resgatam os dois. A Enterprise encontra e, com a ajuda da USS Excelsior, destrói a nave de Chang. O filme conclui-se com a Frota ordenando que a nave retorne para doca para ser descomissionada.

Ligações externas
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)  no StarTrek.com

Enterprise-A


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how do i check my compatibility files?
it continues like it saves, it only appears if i click 'open' in whatever program i saved it with.
BUT if i open paint, click open, and search i the folder, it shows up.
Maybe its a problem with windows having odd permissions settings or something.
also, the edit was just a spelling fix.
EDIT: also, i cant save anything into any of the halo folders, it says no permissions or it pretends that it saves and doesnt.
and, its spelled correctly, i checked when you said that, but its fine. the only way i could get my model, and jms, and bitmaps into the maps folder was to save it somewhere else, and then drag it into the map folder.
well, i set the permissions to allow all changes from all users, but it wont work. sapien wont open on this vista computer either.
tool is being funky again... is there a problem with tool on vista?
vista problem, or am i doing something wrong?
i got it to go through fine with blitzkrieg, and it shows that it exported successfully in 3ds because it shows up in the 'export' window, but in windows explorer, it doesnt show up.
maybe you can help, idk.
by the way, the post earlier was just a joke. BUT, i did put that it may not be legal... lol, all in good fun my friend.
okay, do i just search for blitzkreig or something?
Are you using Bluestreak or Blitzkreig?
so if im adding a roof onto a base with no roof, i add it from above AND from below?
back up your tags and delete ALL of the non-original ones. then just add the ones back a few at a time. keep trying in tool after adding 4 or 5 at a time, it should work, and that should show you exactly which tag is messed up and which ones are perfectly fine.
i was wondering, if i use that face as a floor for the second floor of the building, do i need it to have a face from above and below?
in other words, should i make it to where i can see that face from ABOVE and BELOW it in the viewport?
yeah me too... i just want to make a blood-gulch like ground.
im in the process of making 3 maps right now and on my map named Murder Mountain, i just want to put a bloodgulch type trail around the mountain.
a quick search usually helps for something like this.
? open it in photoshop and switch to the alpha channel?
well, i dont know how to edit just the alpha layer. Even if i figure that out, how do i set it up in 3ds?
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Northampton Town Football Club are delighted to confirm the appointment of Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink as the club's new manager on a three year contract.
As a player, Hasselbaink scored nine goals in 23 appearances for the Netherlands, while at club level he played for a number of clubs including Leeds United, Athletico Madrid, Chelsea and Middlesbrough, scoring nearly 200 goals in 468 senior games.
Hasselbaink, who has a UEFA A licence, began his managerial career with Royal Antwerp in 2013, leading them to a 7th placed finish in the Belgian Second Division before turning down the offer of a new contract in order to work in England.
He was appointed the manager of Burton Albion in November 2014, with Albion 5th in League 2. He led them to the League 2 title in 2014/15 and guided the Brewers to the top of League 1 in November 2015 when he was appointed manager of Queens Park Rangers having recorded an fantastic 61% win ratio at the Pirelli Stadium.
Despite losing top scorer Charlie Austin soon after his arrival, Rangers achieved a 12th place finish in the 2015/16 Championship. He left Loftus Road the following November, and has an average win ratio of 45% in more than 100 games as a manager in England.
"Once we made the decision regarding the position last week we received a high number of applications. We had two targets that we wanted to speak to initially and following discussions with myself and then other members of the board, Jimmy became our top choice so we are pleased to be able to secure his services," said Chairman Kelvin Thomas.
"He is an inspirational leader, someone who has had success at this level in the recent past and we think he is a very good fit here.
"We have sought a lot of advice and have spoken to and taken on board feedback from people who have worked with Jimmy before and those who have played against his teams. He is a manager who injects confidence and belief into his players, and someone who we think can begin to unlock the potential of what we believe is a good squad we have here.
"We are delighted to have been able to make this appointment, and we now have two very important home games coming up, against Doncaster Rovers on Saturday and Portsmouth on Tuesday September 12th, and we look forward to seeing big crowds at both games to welcome Jimmy to Northampton and to support the team."
He will be introduced to the media in a news conference at Sixfields on Tuesday.


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/**
 * GoCardless Authorize Request
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namespace Omnipay\GoCardless\Message;

/**
 * GoCardless Authorize Request
 *
 * Use this method to create a pre- authorization for a charge. Because we are dealing with direct debits we can do
 * a few things that other providers don't or can't do. It also means we some extra parameters.
 *
 * Required parameters:
 * -  amount - we're using this as the max_amount for the authorization,
 *              you have the ability to capture less then this later
 * - intervalLength - the number of intervalUnits that make up an interval (1 month) would be monthly charge
 * - intervalUnit - string of `day` `week` or `month`
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 * Optional Parameters:
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 *
 * @see \Omnipay\GoCardless\Gateway
 * @link https://developer.gocardless.com/#create-a-pre-auth
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class AuthorizeRequest extends AbstractRequest
{
    public function getData()
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        $this->validate('amount', 'intervalLength', 'intervalUnit');

        $data = array();
        //Required Items from the API
        $data['client_id'] = $this->getAppId();
        $data['nonce'] = $this->generateNonce();
        $data['timestamp'] = gmdate('Y-m-d\TH:i:s\Z');

        $data['pre_authorization']['max_amount'] = $this->getAmount();
        $data['pre_authorization']['interval_length'] = $this->getIntervalLength();
        $data['pre_authorization']['interval_unit'] = $this->getIntervalUnit();
        $data['pre_authorization']['merchant_id'] = $this->getMerchantId();
        $data['redirect_uri'] = $this->getReturnUrl();

        //Nice to haves.
        if ($this->getCancelUrl()) {
            $data['cancel_uri'] = $this->getCancelUrl();
        }
        if ($this->getState()) {
            $data['state'] = $this->getState();
        }
        if ($this->getDescription()) {
            $data['name'] = $this->getDescription();
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        if ($this->getCalendarInterval()) {
            $data['pre_authorization']['calendar_intervals'] = $this->getCalendarInterval();
        }
        if ($this->getSetupFee()) {
            $data['pre_authorization']['setup_fee'] = $this->getSetupFee();
        }
        if ($this->getIntervalCount()) {
            $data['pre_authorization']['interval_count'] = $this->getIntervalCount();
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        if ($this->getPreAuthExpire()) {
            $data['pre_authorization']['expires_at'] = $this->getPreAuthExpire();
        }

        if ($this->getCard()) {
            $data['bill']['user'] = array();
            $data['bill']['user']['first_name'] = $this->getCard()->getFirstName();
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See also Lake City Correctional Facility in Lake City, Florida

The Lake Correctional Institution  is a state prison for men located in Clermont, Lake County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections.  With a mix of security levels including community, minimum, medium, close, and maximum. This facility was opened in 1973 and has a maximum capacity of 1093 prisoners.

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As I stated last night I needed to update more frequently, I'm starting immediately :) Today was a Monday - a rainy Monday at that. Luckily it wasn't raining too hard on my way to school, so I didn't have to change clothes when I got there (although I was prepared with them in my backpack!), but coming home was a different story! I was soaked through by the time I reached the top of my hill and tomorrow evening is supposed to bring quote "heavy rains"...so it looks like I will be getting wet again. As soon as I finished arriving at the top of my hill dripping in sweat, I began arriving at the top of my hill just plain dripping! Oh the joys of being a bike owner. Speaking of, I emailed the car dealer today, and he's looking for a car. He said it might be a week or two...we'll hope it's just one week, not two!
I only had one class today - today the students had to take their phy ed test, so classes were switched around, tomorrow the first year students (sophomores) will be gone and Wednesday all the students will be on a field trip. I am joining the seniors on their trip to Kamakura, which has the second largest Buddha in Japan. Hopefully we can see a few things despite the forcast for heavy rain. Either way, with the long bus ride I think we will only spend a few hours actually there anyway.
Tonight I got to meet up with one of my predecessor's friends. He lived in Canada for a little while and traveled and studied in the United States, so he speaks pretty good English. He doesn't have a lot of opportunity to speak it anymore, so we are going to meet once a week just so he can practice his English. As I learn more Japanese, I hope that I will be able to use him as a resource as well to practice my Japanese. It was refreshing to meet someone my own age who is actually Japanese. I love my ALT friends, but I also came to Japan to meet local people and hopefully make Japanese friends, and this is my first hopeful. It's hard to meet people when you don't speak the language, and I'm a little bit of a hermit during the week since I'm so far away from the main part of the city. Again...can't wait for the car!
So that was basically my day - tomorrow I don't have a whole lot to do, hopefully I won't be falling asleep on my desk! It's so hard when it's raining outside the window right by my desk...makes me want to curl up in bed and drift into dreamland. Speaking of, I better do that right now - it's 12:30.
p.s. If you have any questions about Japan or my life here, feel free to leave questions as a comment here, or send me an email and I will answer in my blog!


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1. The Council of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, being the traffic authority for Westbury Road, New Maiden, in the said borough, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT, to facilitate the installation of a mast on behalf of Vodafone, It has made an Order of the effect of which will be to:
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Wharton Stories » From the Battlefield to the Boardroom
From the Battlefield to the Boardroom
Veteran co-founders Chase Hobby, WG'20, and Evan Seale, WG'20, recall how their time in the armed services played a pivotal role in their desire to pursue entrepreneurship at Wharton.
Chase Hobby, WG'20, and Evan Seale, WG'20, are the co-founders of VRB Labs, a health and wellness brand that aims to enhance daily performance and quality of life by using the latest technology to cultivate and distribute natural supplements backed by proven clinical data. The duo, who met while pursuing their MBAs at the Wharton School, recall how their time in the armed services played a pivotal role in their desire to pursue entrepreneurship.
Chase: I was born in Baltimore, MD and raised in Clearwater, FL. I was lucky to earn an appointment to the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD and again when I earned a spot in flight school. I ultimately qualified as a Naval Flight Officer with an assignment to operate the weapons systems in jets flying from the aircraft carrier. The 10 years I spent in the Navy were incredibly fulfilling and provided me with a lifetime's worth of experiences and friendships that I will carry with me forever. Following my time in the service, I decided to pursue an MBA with the ultimate goal of starting a purpose-driven business.
Evan: I'm originally from Sugar Land, TX and got involved in sports as soon as I could walk. I was eventually recruited by a few colleges to play D1 soccer and selected West Point. I played all four years in college and eventually captained the team senior year. Post-college, I served in the Field Artillery branch and went into Special Operations early in my career to serve with the 75th Ranger Regiment. Throughout my 5 years in service, I conducted 3 combat deployments to Afghanistan. When I reached the five-year mark (my obligation for service) I decided to get out with the hope to pursue entrepreneurship.
What drew you to Wharton?
Evan: Shoot for the stars, right? Wharton has always been known for being one of the top institutions in the world so that was where I set the bar. When I compared programs, the Wharton Veteran's community is what stood out to me.
Chase: Three things that drew me to Wharton were the incredible breadth of course offerings, the people, and the Wharton Veteran's Club. Coming from a career in the military, it was important to familiarize myself with everything from finance to operations strategy. Wharton was the clear choice for me on that front.
What was your experience with the entrepreneurship ecosystem?
Chase: Incredibly supportive. From the Venture Lab faculty, our entrepreneurship and marketing professors, to our classmates we have received so much support it's hard to overstate. Wharton is chock full of entrepreneurial-minded people that bend over backwards to help one another.
Evan: Small but close-knit. Wharton is known as a finance powerhouse, so I don't think a ton of students are coming to Wharton to be entrepreneurs. Having said that, it's clear that Wharton is making moves to change that.
You recently launched VRB Labs. Can you tell us about the experience?
Evan: This has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life. The feeling of being on your own and betting on yourself is liberating. We're chasing the American dream; this is what it's all about — going out and building something instead of trading time for money. I have no clue where this road is headed but I guarantee I will never regret this decision to go all in and run after my dream.
How did you validate the opportunity? What was your source of advantage?
Chase: We ran a pilot and sold out of our inventory within 3 weeks with compelling qualitative feedback from our initial customer cohort. In terms of our advantage, we felt that our R&D process was unique, and driven by science and boots-on-the-ground experience. We were driven to create these products because of the opaque nature of the existing products on the market. We were thoughtful in our process and steadfast in making sure we were building clean and effective products that would set a new market standard.
How's the business going so far?
Evan: I am obviously biased, but I think it's going great! We are cash-flow positive and working on some cool initiatives with plenty of room to grow.
Chase: We're really enjoying the learning and growing process. I couldn't be happier with the choice I made to go all-in on it!
What advice would you have to give to aspiring student entrepreneurs?
Chase: Your timing will never be perfect and there will always be good excuses not to pursue your dream. Don't listen to that voice. Get out there and build the venture and life you've imagined.
Evan: If you're saying things like, "Yeah, I think it might work" or "I don't know, we will see how it goes," then you're already setting yourself up for failure. This is your mind planting safety nets to protect you from complete failure. This type of talk allows you to point back and say things like, "See, it just wasn't in the cards." Commit and believe in yourself.
VRB Labs (@vrb_labs) is part of Venture Lab's Venture Initiation Program, a co-curricular incubator for students and alumni interested in turning their ideas into full-fledged ventures. The incubator accepts students from across the University of Pennsylvania and admission into the incubator is on a rolling basis. Find more information about the program here. For more information about VRB Labs, visit their website at vrblabs.com.
— Taylor Durham
Venture Initiation Program
Venture Lab is a resource for any Penn student who is interested in entrepreneurship and innovation. We maximize the ability of our students and alumni to address important challenges through entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking.
Chase Hobby, WG'20
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United States Naval Academy, BS in History
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Evan Seale, WG'20
United States Military Academy, BS in Engineering Management
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Hanin Ghaddar
14 June,2019
Earlier this month, The White House announced that U.S., Israeli and Russian national security advisers would meet in Jerusalem in June to discuss regional security issues. According to the White House press release, United States National Security Adviser Ambassador John Bolton, Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, and Russian Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev will be in attendance.
During a conference call with reporters, a senior White House official said that the U.S. plans to stress to Russia during its trilateral national security advisers summit that Iranian forces and their proxies have to leave Syria. As the focus of the summit will be Iran's activities in Syria, Lebanon and the rest of the region, the U.S. and Israel are expecting Russia to have specific proposals for the meeting. Israel and the United States will insist that Russia, with its dominant position in Syria and massive influence over the Assad regime, lay down the law with Iran and force the withdrawal of Iranian forces.
Two main issues will determine if this meeting will be successful. One, if Russia is willing to help get Iran out of Syria, and two, even if Russia is willing, is it capable of doing so.
Despite all the promises and initiatives, Russia has done very little to limit the Iranian presence and power in Syria. Russia has allowed Israel to bomb Iran and Hezbollah's facilities in Syria, but that is because Russia cannot upset Israel. Otherwise, there haven't been any major incident that proves Russia's leverage over Iran in Syria.
That's until last month, when Russia rejected Iran's request to purchase S-400 air defenses, as it apparently worried that Iran's acquisition of the advanced system would upset the geopolitical balance in the Middle East and prompt greater conflict. That incident probably prompted the US and Israel to try to seek Russia again. However, refusing to sell weapons to Iran is very different from being capable of pushing Iran out of Syria.
On the second part, Russia's record hasn't been very impressive:
First, a de-escalation agreement was reached between Russia, the US, and Jordan in June 2017. According to this agreement, Russia was supposed to guarantee that militias backed by the Syrian government's ally Iran must be pushed 40 km (25 miles) from the border. During the two years since then, Russia failed miserably. Iran is still in south Syria, and close to both Israeli and Jordanian border, and both Russian and Assad troops could not remove Iranian militias away from these borders.
Russia's general inability or unwillingness to keep its promises in Syria warrants skepticism about its security guarantees. For example, when Assad used chemical weapons against civilians in 2013 and the United States was poised to launch military strikes in retaliation, Putin helped convince Washington to hold off by guaranteeing that the regime would surrender its chemical arsenal. Yet Assad kept some of that arsenal and has since used it repeatedly against civilians.
Even more tellingly, Russian forces were rebuffed in June 2018 when they accompanied the Syrian army's 11th Division to push Hezbollah forces out of their positions in the border town of al-Qusayr. The plan—which was not coordinated with Iran or Hezbollah—was to take over the Jusiyah crossing with Lebanon, then move closer to Syria's Qalamoun region. Yet Hezbollah forces refused to leave their positions; instead, Russian and Syrian troops turned around and left less than twenty-four hours after they arrived, and Hezbollah soon reinforced its presence around al-Qusayr. This small incident—which was probably a Russian attempt to test Iran's reaction—shows that Moscow would probably be unable to budge Iranian proxies once they become entrenched.
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech as he inspects a parade during his visit to the Russian air base in Hmeimim in the northwestern Syrian province of Latakia on December 11, 2017. (Getty)
BUILDING ROOTS
While all eyes have been – and will continue to be – on Iran's military capabilities in Syria, Iran is already working behind the scenes. Iran understands that real power is in sustaining presence beyond military presence and that securing long-term influence in Syria requires more than military means. Accordingly, they are applying best practices from their experience with Hezbollah in Lebanon, where the powerful Iranian proxy has entrenched itself not only militarily, but also politically, religiously, and culturally.
To extend this model to Syria, Iran is purchasing real estate, changing demographics, and developing networks of support between Damascus and the Lebanese border, with the ultimate goal of establishing a geographical area of control similar to Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut's southern suburbs. It is also pushing social, religious, and economic programs designed to entice poor communities who lack viable alternatives.
These roots will allow Iran to remain in Syria even if the Russians, or any other force, tries to remove their military forces from Syria. If all the IRGC and their proxies were forced at one point to leave Syria, Iran's presence will be deeply rooted and its influence will have long roots.
WHAT WOULD RUSSIA TRY TO WIN?
Israel and the US will probably try to offer incentives to Russia in a bid to limit Iran's influence in Syria, which could include – according to regional reports - legitimizing the leadership of Bashar Assad.
Russia will try to take as much as it can from this meeting. Guarantees on Assad will be one of Putin's asks. However, Russia wants more, such as a better and more powerful presence in international diplomatic scenes. Russia wants Crimea, a resolution to sanctions and more lucrative investments deals in Syria and the region.
If Putin gets one or more of these requests, he can only give promises. However, based on his past records, Russian troops in Syria are still incapable of removing a single Iranian or pro-Iranian soldier. Moreover, even if they try, Iran is still stronger on the grounds. The only place where Russia has more power is the Alawite coast, but only because Iran accepted this compromise.
There have indeed been reports of recent growing friction between Iran and Russia in Syria, such as the standoff between Russian soldiers and Iran-backed militias in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said fighting may have been triggered over competition for control of city checkpoints, which brings in a lot of money for forces on the ground.
Additionally, Voice of America reported on May 27 that Russian military police carried out a raid against Iranian-backed militiamen stationed at Aleppo international airport and that "in the aftermath, several Iranian militia leaders were arrested."
Despite these reports, the recent – and old - friction between Russia and Iran in Syria are nothing but negotiations over space and resources and are by no means signs of serious confrontation. Russia and Iran are strong in Syria because of their alliance. Without one, the other will be drastically weakened. And this alliance is not going to be weakened when both think they have been victorious in Syria. They still need each other and the international community needs to be more invested and present in Syria if they want Iran out.
If the trilateral meeting in later this month is to be successful, the US and Israel should not accept any promises from Russia, but actions, before they guarantee anything to Putin.
Hanin Ghaddar is the inaugural Friedmann Visiting Fellow at The Washington Institute.


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And they brought the head of Ishbosheth to David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul your enemy, which sought your life; and the LORD has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
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(8) The Lord hath avenged.—It is not to be supposed that the murderers pretended a Divine commission for their wicked deed; they only meant to say that, in the providence of God, David was thus avenged on the seed of his cruel persecutor. Yet they state the fact in the way they thought best calculated to awaken the gratitude of David towards themselves.
4:8-12 A person may be glad to obtain his just wishes, and yet really regret the means by which he receives them. He may be sorry for the death of a person by which he is a gainer. These men shed innocent blood, from the basest motives. David justly executed vengeance upon them. He would not be beholden to any to help him by unlawful practices. God had helped him over many a difficulty, and through many a danger, therefore he depended upon him to crown and complete his own work. He speaks of his redemption from all adversity, as a thing done; though he had many storms yet before him, he knew that He who had delivered, would deliver.
As though they would have fetched wheat - This is a very obscure passage, and the double repetition in 2 Samuel 4:6-7 of the murder of the king and of the escape of the assassin, is hard to account for. Rechab and Baanah came into the house under the pretence of getting grain, probably for the band which they commanded out of the king's storehouse, and so contrived to get access into the king's chamber; or, they found the wheat-carriers (the persons whose business it was to carry in grain for the king's household) just going into the king's house, and by joining them got into the midst of the house unnoticed. If the latter be the sense, the literal translation of the words would be: "And behold (or, and there) there came into the midst of the house the carriers of wheat, and they (i. e. Rechab and Baanah) smote him, etc."
8. They brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David … and said, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth—Such bloody trophies of rebels and conspirators have always been acceptable to princes in the East, and the carriers have been liberally rewarded. Ish-bosheth being a usurper, the two assassins thought they were doing a meritorious service to David by removing the only existing obstacle to the union of the two kingdoms.
Which sought thy life, i.e. to destroy it, or take it away; as this phrase is used, 1 Samuel 20:1 23:15, and elsewhere. They thought their action not only blameless, but meritorious; because they had but executed justice upon Saul's house, and David's enemies, and made way for David's obtaining of his rights. It may seem strange they were not discouraged by David's punishing of the Amalekite for killing Saul, 2Sa 1, and by his sharp reproof of Joab for murdering Abner; but they thought the first case much differing from theirs, because Saul was anointed king by God; whereas Ish-bosheth was not, but was a mere usurper: and for the latter, they thought that David's sharp words proceeded rather from art and policy, than from any real dislike of thee thing; which they judged, because David contented himself with words, and Joab did not only go unpunished, but continued in his former place and power.
And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron,.... Supposing it would have been a very acceptable present to him:
and said to the king, behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; all which, his relation to Saul, his enmity to David, and his designs upon his life, are artfully put together to raise the indignation of David against him, and make their present of his head to him the more agreeable:
and the Lord hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul and of his seed; for all the evils and injuries they had done him; this being the last of the sons of Saul by a lawful wife, the two remaining were by a concubine; and these men impiously ascribe to the Lord what they with wicked hands had done.
And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
8–12. The Punishment of the Murderers by David
8. to the king] Observe that Ish-bosheth is never honoured with the title of king.
thine enemy, which sought thy life] These words are to be referred to Saul not to Ish-bosheth. Cp. 1 Samuel 24:4; 1 Samuel 25:29.
the Lord hath avenged] The murderers profanely represented themselves as the instruments of Providence. "They pretended piety and loyalty, but they regarded nothing except their own interest." Wordsworth.
Verse 8. - Which sought thy life. Saul had sought David's life, but Ishbosheth was innocent of any such attempts. Still, had he been victorious, David, as his rival, would certainly have been put to death. Jehovah hath avenged my lord the king. The ordinary language of the East is so religious that these words imply nothing more than that these wicked men saw in their base act a step towards the carrying out of a Divine purpose. But in thus referring to the common belief that David's kingdom was assured to him by Jehovah, they evidently intended to commend their deed to the really devout mind of the king.
Saul's son had two leaders of military companies (for בן־שׁאוּל היוּ we must read שׁ לבן היוּ): the one was named Baanah, the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, "of the sons of Benjamin," i.e., belonging to them; "for Beeroth is also reckoned to Benjamin" (על, over, above, added to). Beeroth, the present Bireh (see at Joshua 9:17), was close to the western frontier of the tribe of Benjamin, to which it is also reckoned as belonging in Joshua 18:25. This remark concerning Beeroth in the verse before us, serves to confirm the statement that the Beerothites mentioned were Benjaminites; but that statement also shows the horrible character of the crime attributed to them in the following verses. Two men of the tribe of Benjamin murdered the son of Saul, the king belonging to their own tribe.
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5 reasons to visit Bowling Green, Ky.
With all the buzz about the #alternativefacts terrorist massacre in Bowling Green, Kentucky, it's a good time to plan a visit to the city where every Chevrolet Corvette in the world is produced, and where one of the largest National Parks in the USA is located.
The GM Corvette Assembly Plant and adjoining National Corvette Museum and nearby NCM Motorsports Park often rate as the state's top visitor destinations.
The museum showcases more than 80 historic Corvettes in period settings, including mint classics, one-of-a-kind prototypes and current models. All of them are wonders of American muscle car power, engineering and design. Displays rotate every six months or so, including special exhibits.
Through May, there's a celebration of 40 years of Callaway Cars, the engine design company best known for its modification of Chevy Corvettes, especially their twin-turbo kit that became a dealer option, including the record breaking Corvette Sledgehammer car. Vroom!
You can do hotlaps at NCM Motosports Park, and tour the factory. Even if you aren't a vintage car geek (as I am), expect to spend at least a half day drooling over the 'Vettes in the museum and taking the factory tour. If you are lucky, you'll be there when a new Corvette owner picks up his/her Made in America sportscar at the factory, to cheers from the workers.
GM Corvette Assembly Plant tours are weekdays only. More information here.
National Corvette Museum is open daily. More information here.
Motorsports park hotlaps are weekdays only. More information here.
Mammoth Cave National Park is the longest known cave system in the world, part of a 53,000 acre park, one of the largest in the National Park System. More than 12 miles of caves over several levels are open to the public, and new passages continue to be discovered. Most popular sections are Frozen Niagara, known for its waterfall-like flowstone formations, and Gothic Avenue, where the ceiling is covered in 19th-century visitors' signatures. Trails take in other park features like the Green and Nolin rivers and the sinkholes of Cedar Sink.
Park Rangers lead tours. More information here.
Bowling Green's other natural wonder is Lost River Cave, a seven-mile cave system with a river running through it. Take Kentucky's only underground boat tour, which Ripley's Believe It or Not claims is the shortest and deepest underground river in the world.
And there's food history in Bowling Green, too.
Foodies will appreciate that Duncan Hines was born here, and is buried here. Duncan Hines was a traveling salesman in the early 1900s, who spent so much time on the road that he wrote a book about where to eat and sleep, reviewing hotels and restaurants from with personal experience. It was one of the very first travel guidebooks ever published. Duncan Hines also one of the very first people to "brand" his name and personna, to the cake mix company.
Another local favorite is Chaney's Dairy Barn, a real working family-owned dairy farm that also happens to make the best ice cream in Kentucky according to USA Today's "The USA's Best Ice Cream: Top Parlors in 50 States"
Bowling Green is one hour north of Nashville. Find out more about Bowling Green on the city's official tourism website.
Was this more than 5 reasons to visit Bowling Green now? Okay, so ecoXplorer is guilty of #alternativemath.
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