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Eminem's Ex-Wife Kim Scott Hospitalized After Suicide Attempt – Report
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Eminem's ex-wife, Kim Scott, was reportedly hospitalized last month due to an attempt at self-harm.
According to a report from TMZ on Wednesday (Aug. 11), the Detroit rapper's former wife was rushed to the hospital on July 30 after attempting suicide at her Michigan home. Law enforcement sources claim that police and paramedics arrived at the residence following a call of a suicidal person. Kim was reportedly combative and required restraining by authorities.
Due to Kim Scott being so uncooperative and violent when medics arrived, her vitals weren't able to be checked. She allegedly appeared to have cut herself as she had multiple small lacerations on the back of her legs and a decent amount of blood was on the floor.
When she was rushed to the hospital for medical attention, Kim reportedly received a mental evaluation as well. However, reports claim that she is back home and currently recovering. The report also notes that it is unclear whether or not Em's ex-wife is receiving additional care or treatment.
In May of 2016, Kim revealed that her 2015 DUI was actually a suicide attempt. She had flipped her black Cadillac Escalade while driving and crashed into a utility pole, and said her actions were intentional. Kim shared that she had drank a fifth of Malibu rum and also took pills at the time before getting behind the wheel.
Eminem and Kim, who dated in high school, married back in 1999, later divorcing in 2001. The couple briefly remarried in January of 2006, and Em filed for legal separation months later in April. Together, they share one child together, Hailie.
XXL has reached out to a rep for Eminem for a comment.
If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide or contemplating self-harm, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text TALK to 741741 or visit Speakingofsuicide.com for additional resources.
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package reactor.netty.http.server.logging;

import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
import io.netty.buffer.ByteBufHolder;
import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandler;
import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
import io.netty.channel.ChannelPromise;
import io.netty.handler.codec.http.HttpRequest;
import io.netty.handler.codec.http.HttpResponse;
import io.netty.handler.codec.http.HttpResponseStatus;
import io.netty.handler.codec.http.HttpUtil;
import io.netty.handler.codec.http.LastHttpContent;
import reactor.netty.channel.ChannelOperations;
import reactor.netty.http.HttpInfos;
import reactor.util.annotation.Nullable;

import java.util.function.Function;

/**
 * {@link ChannelHandler} for access log of HTTP/1.1.
 *
 * @author Violeta Georgieva
 * @author limaoning
 */
final class AccessLogHandlerH1 extends BaseAccessLogHandler {

	AccessLogArgProviderH1 accessLogArgProvider;

	AccessLogHandlerH1(@Nullable Function<AccessLogArgProvider, AccessLog> accessLog) {
		super(accessLog);
	}

	@Override
	public void channelRead(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg) {
		if (msg instanceof HttpRequest) {
			final HttpRequest request = (HttpRequest) msg;

			if (accessLogArgProvider == null) {
				accessLogArgProvider = new AccessLogArgProviderH1(ctx.channel().remoteAddress());
			}
			accessLogArgProvider.request(request);
		}
		ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
	}

	@Override
	@SuppressWarnings("FutureReturnValueIgnored")
	public void write(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg, ChannelPromise promise) {
		if (msg instanceof HttpResponse) {
			final HttpResponse response = (HttpResponse) msg;
			final HttpResponseStatus status = response.status();

			if (status.equals(HttpResponseStatus.CONTINUE)) {
				//"FutureReturnValueIgnored" this is deliberate
				ctx.write(msg, promise);
				return;
			}

			final boolean chunked = HttpUtil.isTransferEncodingChunked(response);
			accessLogArgProvider.response(response)
					.chunked(chunked);
			if (!chunked) {
				accessLogArgProvider.contentLength(HttpUtil.getContentLength(response, -1));
			}

			ChannelOperations<?, ?> ops = ChannelOperations.get(ctx.channel());
			if (ops instanceof HttpInfos) {
				accessLogArgProvider.cookies(((HttpInfos) ops).cookies());
			}
		}
		if (msg instanceof LastHttpContent) {
			accessLogArgProvider.increaseContentLength(((LastHttpContent) msg).content().readableBytes());
			ctx.write(msg, promise.unvoid())
			   .addListener(future -> {
			       if (future.isSuccess()) {
				       AccessLog log = accessLog.apply(accessLogArgProvider);
				       if (log != null) {
					       log.log();
				       }
				       accessLogArgProvider.clear();
			       }
			   });
			return;
		}
		if (msg instanceof ByteBuf) {
			accessLogArgProvider.increaseContentLength(((ByteBuf) msg).readableBytes());
		}
		if (msg instanceof ByteBufHolder) {
			accessLogArgProvider.increaseContentLength(((ByteBufHolder) msg).content().readableBytes());
		}
		//"FutureReturnValueIgnored" this is deliberate
		ctx.write(msg, promise);
	}
}

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Edwin Rodriguez got what he came to Chicago for — another win, another knockout, and some education in the school of hard knocks.
Rodriguez dominated most of the way with his snapping left jab, heavy body punches and stinging uppercuts, and when he ran into a valley midway through his scheduled eight-rounder, he snapped out of it with a vengeance.
The Worcester super middleweight dropped the durable Kevin Engel to one knee with a crushing right to the body, and referee John O'Brien counted out the St. Louis native at 2:35 of the sixth round in the lead bout of Showtime's "ShoBox: The New Generation" telecast tonight from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
Rodriguez, who turns 25 on Wednesday, improved to 15-0 with 11 knockouts, while Engel dropped to 17-3, with all three defeats by KO.
Rodriguez, using his one-inch reach edge to maximum advantage, started out strong, sticking his jab in the bigger Engel's face and preventing him from getting started. He bloodied Engel's nose in the second or third round, but he also injured his right thumb around the same time when he hit Engel on the elbow.
Manager Larry Army said Rodriguez might be sent for X-rays.
Engel began landing more and more punches as the fight progressed, the thumb injury causing Rodriguez to drop his hands in rounds 4 and 5. He got hit by some of Engel's vaunted right-hand bombs, and wore the welts to prove it. He also began head-hunting instead of attacking the body, which is his strength.
Engel's best round of the fight was the fifth, but Rodriguez rallied in the second half of Round 6 and rediscovered the energy that allowed him to dominate early. He hit Engel with a volley of punches, finally capping his assault with a right to the body that dropped the grimacing Engel to one knee along the ropes.
The referee began counting, but Engel never made a move to get up. He was finally counted out as Team Rodriguez — Army, trainer Peter Manfredo Jr. and cut man Dave Tenny — erupted in celebration at the center of the ring.


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The Czech composer, conductor and critic Bedřich Smetana was born in Litomyšl on March 2, 1824, and died in Prague on May 12, 1884. Widely viewed as the most important Czech nationalist composer of the 19th century, he wrote eight operas, including The Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta) to a libretto by Karel Sabina, which was first performed in a two-act version at the Provisional Theatre in Prague, on May 30, 1866. Smetana revised it, expanding it to three acts in 1870. Its brilliant "Overture" and the "Dance of the Comedians (Skocná)" from Act III have gained popularity throughout the world, whereas the opera itself is performed relatively rarely outside of the Czech lands.
If one seeks to find the origin of an indigenous Czech nationalist concert music, one must start with Smetana, whose six symphonic poems, "Má vlast (My Homeland)," and especially the second one, "Vltava (The Moldau)," have achieved international approbation and frequent performances. Each of those six movements includes a theme called Vyšehrad (also the title of the first movement), representing the imposing castle of the Czech kings in Prague that overlooks the city. Within its cemetery of honor, one will find the graves of the two greatest figures of Czech music — Smetana and Dvořák.
Smetana's comic opera is filled with polkas and furiants that lend it its distinctive national flavor. "The Dance of the Comedians" is another Czech national dance, the rapid duple meter Skocná, that takes place in the opera's third act. Written in the form of a rondo, its high spirits and rapid-fire violin work never fail to thrill audiences.
The Czech master Antonín Dvořák was born in Nelahozeves, near Kralupy, on Sept. 8, 1841, and died in Prague on May 1, 1904. His Violin Concerto was composed in the summer of 1879 and it received its premiere in Prague on Oct. 14, 1883. The soloist was František Ondřiček with the Orchestra of the National Theater conducted by Mořic Anger. Both the Concerto and his earlier Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 11 are staples in the violin repertory. It is scored for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, timpani and strings.
Joseph Joachim was arguably the most important figure in the world of 19th century German violinists. His name was associated with many famous concertos, most notably the one by Johannes Brahms, "Brahms' Double Concerto for Violin and Cello," as well as the "Concerto No. 1 Max Bruch" (heard on last Thursday's CSO concert), his own Concerto "in the Hungarian Style," and almost the one by Antonín Dvořák.
Two years passed before Joachim responded to Dvořák, but he remained unwilling to perform it in public. Understandably, the composer lost patience. He ordered Simrock to publish it and arranged for its premiere to take place in Prague in 1883. Thus Joachim forfeited the opportunity to become fully associated with another great violin concerto.
The first movement, "Allegro ma non troppo," begins vigorously in the orchestra, with the soloist joining in earlier than usual in concertos, a feature perhaps learned from Mendelssohn's "Violin Concerto" (although another precedent that may have impressed Dvořák was the opening of Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto). The energy that launches that opening pervades much of the movement, which then leads directly into the second, a luxuriant Adagio ma non troppo filled with sumptuous lyricism that forms the emotional heart of the concerto. The dance-like finale ("Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo") again mixes with lyrical moments, the beginning exhibiting the rhythmic vitality and complexity of the furiant, a Czech dance that presents piquant cross-rhythms. A contrasting section begins with a melancholic tune that eventually finds its own energy before yielding to the high spirits of the furiant, which brings the concerto to an exuberant ending.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840, in Votkinsk, Russia, and died on Nov. 6, 1893, in Saint Petersburg. He remains one of the most popular composers of all time, beloved especially for his symphonies, ballets and concertos. His Symphony No. 5 received its first performance on Nov. 16, 1888, with the composer conducting.
Despite its initial lukewarm reception, it has become an important staple of the symphonic repertory. The work is scored for three flutes (piccolo), two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani and strings.
Tchaikovsky's Fourth and Fifth Symphonies are separated by a hiatus of 11 years, during which time the composer underwent major personal crises, chief among them being his impetuous decision to wed Antonina Miliukova in 1877. This relationship led inevitably to a dissolving of the marriage, but it was only after Antonina gave birth to an illegitimate child in 1881 that Tchaikovsky had the legal grounds to file for divorce. Antonina entered into the marriage fully aware of Tchaikovsky's homosexuality and it is hard to understand why either of them chose to become involved in that ill-fated relationship. Tsarist Russian society would never condone homosexuality, and perhaps the composer married in order to stave off rumors. That unhappy period in Tchaikovsky's life resulted in few successful major compositions, with the Violin Concerto and Piano Trio being the most conspicuous exceptions. Confidence began to return to the composer in 1884, although his self-doubts about successfully handling larger multi-movement compositions such as symphonies persisted.
Tchaikovsky's way of dealing with his doubts was to work through them, and the composition of his Fifth Symphony is a fine example of just how well he could do so. The four movements of the work are, as is the case with the Fourth Symphony, linked by a common motto. According to Gerald Abraham, this solemn theme was derived from the melody "Turn not into sorrow" from Mikhail Glinka's opera A Life for the Tsar, which invites one to look for a programmatic interpretation of the symphony. As is the case with Tchaikovsky's other symphonies, however, the real drama lies within the music itself. The first movement begins with an Andante introduction that presents the motto, played by two clarinets in their low register. The main body, "Allegro con anima," introduces a melancholy dance theme in the clarinet and bassoon. Tchaikovsky creates a sense of growth by means of repetition, each time reinforcing the theme with additional orchestral colors until the entire orchestra joins in for its most powerful statement. This quickly dissipates and a wind-string dialogue ensues, followed by a lyrical, syncopated tune. The exposition closes with a brilliant flourish, which itself is continued by the horns to usher in the development section. The coda begins in similar fashion, but yields finally to the somber color of the bassoon, timpani, and lower strings.
The second movement, "Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza" ("with some liberties") begins with the lower strings imitating the sounds of an organ playing a hymn. That frames the presentation of the popular tune sung by the solo horn. The violins and violas offer a second tune, which builds to a sonorous peak before relaxing into yet another new — more melancholy — theme in the clarinet, followed by the bassoon. The new theme also builds to a climax, but is interrupted by the motto from the first movement. Broad pizzicato chords prepare for a restatement of the horn theme, now taken over by the violins. Trombone and bassoons thunder the motto a last time before the movement comes to a close.
The Allegro moderato third movement is a waltz. A letter from Tchaikovsky to his patron, Madame Nadia von Meck, reveals that the lilt of this tune was inspired by the gait of a young man the composer saw while in Florence. The bassoon takes center stage with a lyrical solo comprised of wide leaps and syncopated rhythms. The bouncing lilt of the strings provides contrast in the central (Trio) section, an articulation that forms a delightful counterpoint to the return of the waltz. The sole disturbing element of this whimsical dance is the statement of the motto in the coda by the clarinet and bassoon.
The finale, "Andante maestoso," begins with a nostalgic transformation of the motto in E Major — a forecast of the apotheosis to come. The Allegro vivace, however, unleashes a sonata form movement of tremendous power and drama that returns us to the minor mode. Timpani and bassoons hammer out a pulsating ostinato that leads to a new melody reminiscent of Robert Schumann's style. The exposition ends with a reprise of the motto. As one might expect, the coda is devoted almost exclusively to the motto, and it begins with a slower speed (Poco meno mosso), but gets faster as it approaches what seems to be its conclusion. A new tempo, Moderato assai e molto maestoso, brings in the motto accompanied by a triplet figure in the winds. The Presto section reintroduces the Schumannesque theme once again before one final change of tempo, "Molto meno mosso," presents an apotheosis of — not the motto — but the dance theme of the first movement, now proudly paraded by winds and brass.
David B. Levy is professor of music at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Howdy! This post couldn't be written any better! Reading this post reminds me of my good old room mate! He always kept chatting about this. I will forward this post to him. Pretty sure he will have a good read. Many thanks for sharing!


Here is a complete list of laptops Laptops With i7 Processor and 4GB RAM available for sale in India. About, 4 devices with best prices are updated as of 22nd April 2019. GizBot helps you identify the best one that suits your style, budget and requirement. Choose from a wide range of Laptops With i7 Processor and 4GB RAM along with key specifications, unique features and images. The most affordable one in this category is Dell Inspiron 3443 (3443745002B) selling at Rs. 55,990 and the highest priced is Rs. 2,30,000 for Asus (S400CA-CA165H). Asus (S400CA-CA165H), Dell Inspiron 3443 (3443745002B) and Dell Inspiron 15 (3542) are the latest laptops in this category.


From his blog post announcing his move to Google. Previously neutral on Apple, I have become more and more weary of the company as news of a lawsuit against HTC, and indirectly Google and the open source community has surfaced.
I'm not a huge fan of software patents, especially when they include unlocking a device using gestures on an unlock image. In a surprise twist, Microsoft executive Brad Smith stated that Apple's HTC suit "is not necessarily a bad thing".
Don't try to be the "only" Apple, try to be the best.


Modern printers can be used (dot matrix and laser) with the Z88. Check the Printer specifications.
You cannot use Hi-Speed USB (2.0 compatible) or Windows only printers in this configuration. See the separate "Windows only Printers" section for further details.
These printers use LQ ESC/P2, IBM-2390 Plus emulations which are the same as ESCP codes.
The Parallel Printer Cable allows the Z88's serial port to use a Parallel Printer.
If your printer has a serial port, then you may be able to use the Serial Printer Cable.
If you want to use a different manufacturer that has a serial or parallel connection, look up what Printer Description Languages the printer supports. If any of them are listed in Notes on Printing, you should be able to use that printer.
In July 2000, these printers for example, the Canon BJC 50 (above �275) and the BJC 85 (below �230) both emulate Canon Ex Mode.
They needed a Z88 Parallel Printer Cable and BJC Driver to get them working with the Z88.
See Windows only Printers about these applications.


Superoxide dismutase (Mn) antibody recognizes superoxide dismutase (Mn), also known as superoxide dismutase 2, SOD2, Mn superoxide dismutase, indophenoloxidase B, manganese-containing superoxide dismutase or mangano-superoxide dismutase.
Rabbit anti Human superoxide dismutase (Mn) recognizes superoxide dismutase (Mn), also known as superoxide dismutase 2, SOD2, Mn superoxide dismutase, indophenoloxidase B, manganese-containing superoxide dismutase or mangano-superoxide dismutase.
This gene is a member of the iron/manganese superoxide dismutase family. It encodes a mitochondrial protein that forms a homotetramer and binds one manganese ion per subunit. This protein binds to the superoxide byproducts of oxidative phosphorylation and converts them to hydrogen peroxide and diatomic oxygen. Mutations in this gene have been associated with idiopathic cardiomyopathy (IDC), premature aging, sporadic motor neuron disease, and cancer. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 1 (provided by RefSeq, Apr 2016).
Rabbit anti Human superoxide dismutase (Mn) detects a band at 22 kDa. The antibody has been extensively validated for western blotting using whole cell lysates.


GRAND ISLAND, STUHR MUSEUM – The Nebraska Rod and Custom Association and Stuhr Museum are proud to offer an afternoon of classic cars in a one of a kind setting during the "Afternoon in Railroad Town" car show from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, June 28.
The "Afternoon in Railroad Town" car show will feature dozens of special interest cars, which will begin arriving on grounds in the morning with the show proper running from Noon – 4 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to come out, visit the car owners and see the summer exhibit "Gears of the Land" in the Farm Machinery Building.
●Activities in Stuhr's 1890s Railroad Town which will be open and staffed for the day.


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Q: Другая компоновка в классе-потомке Здравствуйте. Есть класс ComparisionTable, наследуемый от QWidget с виджетами: два QLabel и один QTableWidget.
Была компоновка прописана в конструкторе:
QVBoxLayout *pVBox  = new QVBoxLayout();
pVBox->addWidget(lblIS, 0, Qt::AlignTop);
pVBox->addWidget(lblOS, 0, Qt::AlignTop);
QHBoxLayout *pHBox  = new QHBoxLayout(this);
pHBox->addWidget(pTable);
pHBox->addLayout(pVBox);
this->setLayout(pHBox);

Нужно создать класс PairwiseComp, который будет наследоваться от вышенаписанного класса, только добавить еще один QLabel и нужные для него методы.
Создал:
PairwiseComp::PairwiseComp(ComparisionTableData data, QString name, QWidget *parent)
    : ComparisionTable(data, parent)
{
    lblName     = new QLabel(this);
    lblName->setText(""+name+"");

И надо будет компоновку поменять. Как можно поменять компоновку? Просто добавлять в конструктор не вариант.

A: test.h
#ifndef TEST_H
#define TEST_H

#include <QDialog>
#include <QLabel>
#include <QHBoxLayout>

namespace Ui {
class Test;
}

class Test : public QDialog
{
    Q_OBJECT

public:
    explicit Test(QWidget *parent = 0);
    void method1();
    void method2();
    void method3();

    virtual void DrawScreen();
    ~Test();

private:
    Ui::Test *ui;
};

#endif // TEST_H

test.cpp
#include "test.h"
#include "ui_test.h"

Test::Test(QWidget *parent) :
    QDialog(parent),
    ui(new Ui::Test)
{
    ui->setupUi(this);
}

void Test::DrawScreen()
{
    QHBoxLayout *lay = new QHBoxLayout;
    QLabel *l1 = new QLabel("1234");
    QLabel *l2 = new QLabel("5678");
    lay->addWidget(l1);
    lay->addWidget(l2);
    setLayout(lay);
    show();
}

Test::~Test()
{
    delete ui;
}

pairwisecomp.h
#ifndef PAIRWISECOMP_H
#define PAIRWISECOMP_H

#include <QWidget>
#include <QVBoxLayout>
#include "test.h"

class PairwiseComp : public Test
{
    Q_OBJECT

public:
    explicit PairwiseComp(QWidget *parent = 0);
    void DrawScreen();
    ~PairwiseComp();
};

#endif // PAIRWISECOMP_H

pairwisecomp.cpp
#include "pairwisecomp.h"

PairwiseComp::PairwiseComp(QWidget *parent) : Test(parent)
{

}

void PairwiseComp::DrawScreen()
{
    QVBoxLayout *lay = new QVBoxLayout;
    QLabel *l1 = new QLabel("1234");
    QLabel *l2 = new QLabel("5678");
    QLabel *l3 = new QLabel("1234");
    lay->addWidget(l1);
    lay->addWidget(l2);
    lay->addWidget(l3);
    setLayout(lay);
    show();
}

PairwiseComp::~PairwiseComp()
{

}

Вот этот пример вполне себе работоспособен. Изменяйте что и как вам нужно.

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How to Hire Great IT Staff: the Spiegel Brands Interview Process
Hiring managers need to know how to interview people--and know how to do it well--to find the best people for job openings, says Elvis Cernjul, a rising IT leader at Spiegel Brands. He explains why he gets other employees involved in the process and the best interview question he asks.
By Diann Daniel
Great IT staff is hard to find, says Elvis Cernjul, senior director of technical services at Spiegel Brands. But one key to finding—and hiring—great IT staff is the knowing how to interview really well.
Related on CIO.com
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Interviewing is a skill Cernjul—a 2008 CIO Ones to Watch winner—has honed over the last 20 years. "I've learned a lesson from every hire I've made," he says. "I've captured the good things about the best hires I've made and I've learned a lesson from the hires that didn't work out so well." (You can watch video excerpts of CIO's interview with Cernjul.)
Passing such hard-earned wisdom along to his staff is one of Cernjul's priorities, and he follows through by giving his staff opportunities to help him interview candidates for jobs at Spiegel.
When appropriate, Cernjul includes his managers and other staff members in interviews. Afterwards, he brings his team together for a discussion: How effective were the interview questions? What did you think about how the candidate responded? How could we have interviewed more effectively?
As for what interview questions work particularly well for Cernjul, one stands out: "What do you hope to achieve here?"
With that one question, he can suss out "what goals and objectives people have in their lives." He points to the example of a desktop technician he hired just out of high school. The applicant may have been young, but he knew what he wanted, "I want to be a systems engineer."
"Sure enough, a year a half later, that's exactly what he was."
"I don't look for hardcore technical skill," says Cernjul, who instead believes in hiring for potential. "I look for people who have inspiration, desire and aspiration to better themselves."
Cernjul says the company also finds good job candidates through "tryouts"—that is, through internship programs and IT contractors. This gives his team a chance to see if there's a good fit between the Spiegel Brands' IT group and the prospective employee. It's also a way for the job candidates to see that the company is a good place to work.

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Cinco GoodBelly Recipes for Cinco de Mayo!
We had a blast taking classics like Horchata and Mexican Hot Chocolate and giving them a GoodBelly twist. We hope you try them out and Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Combine watermelon and GoodBelly in blender. Mix until smooth. Pour into glass and add sparkling water. Gently stir and enjoy!
Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Salud!
Combine all ingredients in a mason jar. Make sure you have the lid handy because you're going to screw it on and give it a good shake. Then enjoy!


A repackaged edition of the revered author's fictitious collection of letters in which he ruminates on the nature of prayer—what it is, how it works, and how it should be practiced.
C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—shares his understanding of the role of prayer in our lives and the ways we might better imagine our relationship with God. Composed as a collection of fictitious dispatches to his friend, Malcolm, Letters to Malcolm, Chiefly on Prayer considers this basic display of devotion in its form, content, and regularity, and the ways it both reflects our faith and shapes how we believe.


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Q: $F$ be a Euclidean domain satisfying $\delta(a + b) ≤ \max(\delta(a),\delta(b))$ then $F$ is a field $K$ or $F \subset K[x]$ Let $F$ be a Euclidean domain with norm function $\delta$ satisfying the additional condition $\delta(a + b) ≤ \max(\delta(a),\delta(b))$. We have to prove that either $F$ is a field $K$ or $F \subset K[x]$ for some field $K$.
Now let's Define $K = \{a \in F :
\delta(a) ≤ 1\}$. I want to show $K$ is a subring of $F$. Now let $a,b \in K \implies \delta(a − b) ≤ \max(\delta(a),\delta(b)) ≤ 1 \implies a-b \in K$ and $\delta(ab)=\delta(a)\delta(b) ≤ 1 \implies ab \in K$ so $K$ is a subring of $F$. And $K$ also contain Identity as $\delta(e) = \delta(e^2) = \delta(e)\delta(e) \implies \delta(e) = 1$.  $K$ is subring of $F$ and contains identity.
Now we know a theorem that subring of field contains identity then it's a intregral domain.
From this I don't know how to show $K$ is field or $F \subset K[x]$

A: It seems that $K=\{a\in F\mid \delta(a)=0\}$ is a field. The intuition for this is to think that $\delta$ acts like $\deg$, then the field $K$ is precisely the set of elements, $x$, in $F$ that have $\delta(x)=0$. Let's show this:

*

*Closed under addition: Let $a,b\in K$, then $\delta(a+b)\leq \max\{\delta(a),\delta(b)\}=0$. Since $\delta: F\rightarrow\Bbb N$ we must have $\delta(a+b)=0$, so $a+b\in K$.

*Closed under multiplication: Let $a,b\in K$, then $\delta(ab)=\delta(a)\delta(b)=0$, so $ab\in K$.

*Existence of multiplicative identity & inverses: Let $a\in K$, and $1,q,r\in F$. We may write $$1=aq+r$$ where either $r=0$, or $\delta(r)<\delta(a)$. Since $\delta(a)=0$, we have $\delta(r)<0$ which is impossible. Therefore, $$1=aq$$ Now we need to show that $q\in K$, then it will follow that $1\in K$ also, since $K$ is closed under multiplication. Notice that $1=aq$ implies that $q=aq^2$, we thus have $\delta(q)=\delta(a)\delta(q^2)=0$, so $q\in K$.

To show that $F$ is a subring of $K[x]$, first define $$A=\{a\in F\mid\delta(a)\geq 0\}$$
Then $F=A$, since $F$ is an Euclidean domain. Now choose $a\in A$ with $\delta(a)=r>0$ as small as possible. Then define the homomorphism $$\phi:A\rightarrow K[x]$$ by $\phi(a)=x^r$, and fixes $K$. Now we need to check the following:

*

*Additivity: First, for any $f,g\in A$ we may write $f=c_na^n+\ldots+c_0$ and $g=d_ma^m+\ldots+d_0$, where $c_n,\ldots,c_0, d_m,\ldots,d_0\in K$. To see this notice that we can write $f=c_na^n+\rho$, where $\delta(c_n)<\delta(a)$. This forces $c_n$ to be a unit, $c_n\in K$. From this we may continue the process, knowing that $\delta(f-c_na^n)\leq r(n-1)$. Then it is clear that $\phi(f+g)=\phi(f)+\phi(g)$.

*Multiplicativity: Also clear by the argument above.

*Injectivity: Suppose $f(x^r)=0$ then, $c_{n},c_{(n-1)},\ldots,c_0$ are all $0$. Thus $f(a)=0$.
Infact, $A\cong K[a]$.


The ministry said in response to a Right to Information query that these reports are being examined by a Parliamentary panel.
The Ministry of Finance has refused to share copies of three reports on the amount of black money held by Indians in the country and overseas, PTI reported on Monday. The ministry said in response to a Right to Information query that these reports are being examined by a Parliamentary panel, and revealing them would be a breach of Parliamentary privilege.
The erstwhile United Progressive Alliance government had in 2011 commissioned the Delhi-based National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, the National Council of Applied Economic Research and the National Institute of Financial Management to prepare reports on the quantum of black money held by Indians inside and outside India. The National Democratic Alliance government received these reports on December 30, 2013, July 18, 2014, and August 21, 2014, the finance ministry said.
"The reports and government's response to it have been forwarded to the Lok Sabha secretariat for placing them before the Standing Committee on Finance," the ministry added. The secretariat has said that these reports have been placed before the committee for examination. The reports were submitted to the panel on July 21, 2017.
However, the finance ministry said disclosing the contents of these reports would be a breach of Parliamentary privilege, and sought an exemption under Section 8 (1) (c) of the Right to Information Act.
In November, the Prime Minister's Office had declined to share the details of black money brought back from abroad in its response to a Central Information Commission order. The PMO cited a provision of the Right to Information Act that bars the disclosure of information that may impede investigation and prosecution of offenders.


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I'd only just moved to Melbourne when I somehow landed a job at a big international organisation. Our office was super cool, the people I worked with were all really talented, our clients were pretty happy and business appeared to be good. But there was a BUT.
Around 10am every morning, groups of us would file out of our office to grab a coffee and unbeknown to the organisation, this was where the magic happened.
By the time we quietly filed back into the office, we'd have confidently put our working world to rights and then we'd say no more about it.
The opportunity to talk in such an open and honest way as a team, and with our Manager or Senior Leaders would never come up. Our monthly team meetings created a great illusion of team collaboration, but with a set agenda and "a lot to get through" nobody would ever be brave enough to just broach the topics that really needed to be discussed.
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Husker Hoops Player Profile: Cam Mack
BY Evan Jones | July 2, 2019
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Cam Mack, the number two overall JUCO player in the nation. Sounds pretty good, considering first-year head coach in Fred Hoiberg was able to snag this fantastic point guard. Mack went the JUCO route and it worked well for him. The crafty guard played the 2018-2019 at St. Lake Community College in Utah.
Prior to his commitment to Nebraska, he was committed to St. John's where now Husker assistant Husker basketball coach Matt Abdelmassih was, so the ties there helped the Big Red. The point guard had to ask for a release from St. John's and as you can see he was granted said release. The Huskers and their fans have to be extremely excited about this young man. Mack during his redshirt freshman season tore it up in the JUCO ranks scoring 19 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. His shooting percentages were decent at 46% from the field and 34% from three-point range. At the charity stripe, he struggles a little as well at 65% but with his attacking nature, it will be important for him to improve that facet of his game.
Mack's strengths are attacking the rim and also his mid-range jumper. When he attacks the basket he does a tremendous job using his 6'3 frame to protect himself from the defender, floating shots over the defense. Also when driving inside, he is a phenomenal passer dishing off no-look passes and setting up his teammates well. When creating a jump shot for himself, he uses a variety of dribble moves and jab steps to get open.
Mack shows some promise on the defensive end as well. He poked a number of balls lose throughout the season and also showed the ability to block some shots as well.
Mack has all of the tools to be a great college player and potentially an NBA prospect. His highlights can be found below.
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The exciting thing about telling story is the way it lures you in by seeming so simple and direct a process at first, causing you to believe how you, too, with a little effort, can do it.
Soon, the honeymoon is over; you remain buoyed with romantic aftertaste, pleased to have made the commitment, but aware as well that you have only begun a journey where one thing is certain: you have no idea of the destination. To be sure, you have dreams about such things as venturing into something original or, failing that, becoming a force that affects untold numbers of readers. Perhaps your dreams are more modest in scale, such as gaining proficiency in some category such as humor or tragedy; failing in those except on rare occasion, perhaps as an interesting educator.
Growing about you in stacks are the works of men and women, some of them young enough to be your children, others only a tad older than you, in each case with bodies of work. Ah, there it is, the magic: bodies of work. Not one or two things,bodies of them. From body it is easy to make the jump to ghost, thus instead of bodies of work to represent you, there are ghosts wanting things of you, wanting you to go back to undo egregious error whether of fact or deed or application, so that they might have some rest and stop haunting you. Sometimes ghosts have vengeance at heart, wanting to exact something from someone, perhaps even you.
In some ways, because of the whimsical manner in which you were drawn into the other side of publishing,the editorial side, in which it was your work to help others extend the true timbre and resonance of their voice, editing had the same adventurous pull, causing you to think, why not, you'd be learning things to help your own storytelling. Then, before you knew it, the editing experience conspired to get you one teaching job after another.
Now, perhaps because you are in between projects, still in a real sense at play with choices beckoning you, you are aware of the incredible number of individuals who present themselves as editorial and publishing consultants, in some cases even as writing coaches. You are some steps away from being cynical about it, from day to day varying your stand about MFA programs in creative writing, even wondering what creative writing is as opposed to uncreative writing. You toy with the idea of ordering business cards in which you are advertised as a literary voice coach or perhaps a literary detective,specializing in helping your clients locate lost or missing voices.
The best detective force in the world for locating a voice is a completed manuscript.


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Gay High School Couple Wins 'Cutest Couple' Award
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Dylan Meehan and Bradley Taylor, seniors at Carmel High School in New York state, are receiving widespread media attention after they won "Cutest Couple" in the school's yearbook. Though the school did not publicize--or think there was anything unusual about--the same-sex couple receiving the award, the news went viral when it was posted to the Internet. More from CNN:
And until the news went viral, the decision, says Carmel Principal Kevin Carroll, "hasn't really been a big deal in the school."
"I thought at this stage as we are now, it shouldn't be a news event. All the reactions are coming from outside. The yearbooks were distributed Wednesday, and we didn't get any calls until someone posted it online," Carroll, whose school is about 65 miles north of New York City, told CNN Tuesday.
Taylor, 17, said he sees the honor as a great achievement and a turning point for their school.
"At first we weren't able to run because for the title, they were only allowed to pick a boy and a girl," he told CNN. "But a bunch of our friends made an uproar, and they changed it. So now you vote 'student one' and 'student two.' And I guess a lot of people voted for us and we won. So many people came up to us saying, 'You guys are going to win.'"
A mutual friend introduced the two last year during a Brown University visit. Later on, they started dating.
"I came out to my family a week or two after I started dating Brad," said Meehan, 18. "He was the one encouraging me to come out to them."
"I feel like both of our families always knew but I told my parents a month before we started dating," said Taylor.
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Taking a few minutes to cool down after a mountain bike ride will improve your feeling of wellbeing and your long-term performance, says MTB coach Chris Kilmurray of Point1 Athletic Development.
Here are his five tips for cooling down post-ride.
Save the static stretching for at least three hours after your ride. Muscular tone, central nervous system activity and other factors mean stretching straight after intense exercise may not be the best idea.
Do five minutes of easy pedalling at the end of your ride, either on the way back or around the car park. You're looking to slowly bring yourself and your body back to a relaxed and calm state. Add or remove clothing layers as needed.
Doing some mobility exercises alongside or instead of the easy pedal is a modern approach. Try marching cradle stretches, slow lunges and bear crawls. Follow up with some deep breathing while lying down with your back flat — and never mind your friends giggling at you!
There's new scientific evidence that shows doing low-intensity activity after highly-skilled demanding tasks, like riding your bike on gnarly terrain, will actually increase how many of the new skills you retain. Meaning, the more diligent you are with your cool-downs, the better you'll get at jumping doubles!
Try a simple 15/15 contrast shower — that's 15 seconds of cold water, 15 seconds of warm, alternated eight to 12 times. You can try focusing the jet on sore muscles or go for a total body blast. Best saved for after the longest or toughest rides.


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1. David's Youth: A Training Ground for Godly Leadership
When I was just beginning my teen years, my parents bought an old resort. You need to know that the word "resort" was used a bit more loosely in those days, and thus it was not at all the kind of place that first comes to your mind when you hear the word "resort." It was not a fancy place in the least. There were only six cabins; five were rustic one-room cabins with a small porch, a bed or two, a dresser, and a wood stove. The "luxury cabin" had four rooms,2 one of which included something that could be found nowhere else on the property – a flush toilet. Those were the days of the outhouse. We did not even have a toilet in my parents' house until a little later. My chores included cutting, splitting and delivering the firewood, and hauling the garbage.
It was not a bad life for a boy, and I look back fondly to those days in many ways. But at the time, there was one thing that bothered me. A friend who was my classmate lived a few hundred feet down the lake. While I had chores to perform each day (for most of the day), my friend did not seem to have any. If I wished to go anywhere on the lake, I had to do so in a rowboat. He, on the other hand, had a speedboat. Technically, it wasn't his boat; it was his father's. But it was his to use almost any time he wanted. His father not only supplied the boat, but also the motor and the gas. My friend had an ample supply of friends, many of them good-looking girls. I would wave as my friend sped by, while I returned to my task of washing out boats.3
Don't get me wrong. While I envied my friend, he was my friend. He was generous, and so I was welcome to drive the boat and to water ski whenever I could. But somehow it all still seemed a bit unfair to me. Why did he have it so easy, while I had to work for what I got? Looking back now, I can see how God used the experiences of these early days to shape my life. It was God's good hand that brought these things to pass, for my good, and somehow, ultimately, for His glory.
This lesson is about the early days of David's life and how God prepared him for leadership in the years to come. As I compared the early years of Saul with those of David (what we have of them both), I could not help but think of my growing up years, at least in the way I perceived them. Saul seems to have had it easy, while David had to work hard. Let's begin by taking a moment to review the early days of Saul's life, associated with his anointing as Israel's first king.
The Setting of Saul's Anointing
We should remember the occasion for the appointment of Saul as Israel's first king. This is found in 1 Samuel 8. There we are told that Samuel the prophet was elderly, and his two sons were crooks.4 This certainly raised concerns for Israel's leadership in the future. Thus, the Israelites asked Samuel for a king, but in many ways, this was a pretext.
4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, "Look, you are old, and your sons don't follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead us, just like all the other nations have" (1 Samuel 8:4-5).5
This is only part of the story, which then unfolds throughout the rest of the chapter. Samuel is greatly distressed by this request (demand?), but God tells him that it is really a rejection of His leadership as their king.
The Lord said to Samuel, "Do everything the people request of you. For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king" (1 Samuel 8:7).
God then instructs Samuel to inform the people regarding the high cost of "big government." What the people want is really inferior to what they have had, but at a much higher price. And so Samuel tells the people that their king will cost them a great deal, in taxes, in land, and in sons and daughters. But the people are not dissuaded:
19 But the people refused to heed Samuel's warning. Instead they said, "No! There will be a king over us! 20 We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles" (1 Samuel 8:19-20).
The Israelites having been forewarned, God tells Samuel to give the people what they have requested. (We will see that whenever we demand what God has withheld, we will pay for our folly.)6 Chapters 9 and 10 of 1 Samuel describe the process by which Saul is installed as Israel's first king.
God was certainly not caught off guard by this request for a king. In the Law of Moses, God had already set down a number of guidelines for the selection and conduct of Israel's king.7 In 1 Samuel, the installation of Saul as king of Israel will take place in three phases.
Phase 1: Saul's Anointing
1 Samuel 9:1–10:16
This is a most interesting sequence of events, particularly when compared with the account of David's anointing in chapter 16. Unlike David, Saul was not a mere lad when he was anointed as Israel's king.8 There was a reason for this – Saul was to assume leadership almost immediately, while David had a more lengthy period of preparation.
In addition to this, we are hard pressed to find anything in Saul's character which would qualify him for the task of leading the nation Israel. Saul seems to be distinguished only by his looks and his build. Saul was a good looking man, whose height distinguished him from every other Israelite.9 We might say that Saul was Israel's "Goliath." Saul's father, Kish, is presented as a "prominent person" (NET Bible), or a "mighty man of valor" (NASB).10
I believe it is safe to say that Kish was a fairly wealthy man. I don't think that a poor man would have owned a herd of donkeys, for example.11 Furthermore, we know that Kish had a number of servants, one of whom accompanied Saul on the donkey hunt.12 This donkey chase seems to provide the reader with some indication of Saul's character. In the first place, Saul does not seem able to find them. No doubt this is part of the divine plan, but one wonders how skillful Saul is at wrangling donkeys – not as skillful, I take it, as David was at caring for his father's sheep.
After a couple of days of fruitless searching, Saul is eager to give it up and go home.13 Saul's servant is not as eager to go home empty-handed. It is the servant's idea to "inquire of God" by consulting the "seer" or "prophet" (Samuel) whom he knew to reside in the city. Why did the thought not occur to Saul? Why does Saul seem ignorant of the presence of the prophet or of his power to help in such cases? My point is that the servant seems better informed regarding spiritual things than does Saul.
This assessment is further strengthened by the account of Saul's anointing. After the events of chapter 8, there can be little doubt that Samuel will be the one to designate Israel's first king. No wonder Saul's uncle is so interested in what took place between Saul and Samuel.14 After Samuel anoints Saul, he tells him the signs which will assure him that God will be with him as king. First, Samuel assures Saul that the donkeys have been found.15 Then he tells Saul that he will encounter three men on their way to worship at Bethel:
3 "As you continue on from there, you will come to the tall tree of Tabor. At that point three men who are going up to God at Bethel will meet you. One of them will be carrying three young goats, one of them will be carrying three round loaves of bread, and one of them will be carrying a container of wine. 4 They will ask you how you're doing and will give you two loaves of bread. You will accept them" (1 Samuel 10:3-4).
Saul and his servant had already used up their supplies.16 The hearty sacrificial meal with Samuel went a long way toward meeting his needs, but this encounter with these three men resulted in replenishing their supply of bread. God will provide for Saul's needs, not only for the need to find the donkeys, but also the food needed for their journey home. Surely he will provide when Saul becomes king. But Saul will need wisdom and strength to carry out his duties as king, and thus evidence is given of the Spirit's presence and power in his life:
5 Afterward you will go to Gibeah of God, where there are Philistine officials. When you enter the town, you will meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place. They will have harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying. 6 Then the spirit of the Lord will rush upon you and you will prophesy with them. You will be changed into a different person. 7 "When these signs have taken place, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God will be with you" (1 Samuel 10:5-7).
As Saul turned to leave Samuel, something else happened which demonstrated the presence of the Spirit:
9 As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his inmost person. All these signs happened on that very day. 10 When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a company of prophets was coming out to meet him. Then the spirit of God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied among them. 11 When everyone who had known him previously saw him prophesying with the prophets, the people all asked one another, "What on earth has happened to the son of Kish? Does even Saul belong with the prophets?" 12 A man who was from there replied, "And who is their father?" Therefore this became a proverb: "Is even Saul among the prophets?" (1 Samuel 10:9-12).
What I want you to notice is the expression of surprise on the part of those who witnessed (or heard about) this incident. The people were incredulous. Seeing Saul among the prophets, prophesying was something so out of the ordinary that people were shocked and almost amused: "Does even Saul belong with the prophets?" I take it that Saul was not considered to be a spiritual man, and thus this evidence of the Spirit in his life was almost too much to believe. Nothing we have seen thus far would incline us to conclude that Saul was a godly man, whose character was a primary factor in God's choice of him for Israel's first king. They wanted a man who could lead them into war, and this is what God gave them.
Phase 2: Saul Is Selected by Lot
1 Samuel 10:17-27
It was clear to Saul that he was to be Israel's first king, but it was not at all clear to the nation. No doubt word had gotten around that Saul was among the prophets, but God also designated His choice of Saul in a very public manner. Samuel summons the people to Mizpah and begins by reminding them of their sin in demanding a king, thus rejecting God as their King.17
Samuel then drew lots, until Saul was indicated as God's choice for their king. But when they looked for Saul he was nowhere to be found. God then revealed that Saul was hiding himself in the midst of the baggage. Has the Spirit produced humility in Saul, reminding him of his limitations?18 The people extract him from his hiding place, and as they get a better look at him they realize that he stands head and shoulders above his fellow Israelites. Saul is a giant (who is hiding in the baggage). Some brave men whose hearts God had touched immediately attached themselves to Saul, accompanying him to his home in Gibeah.
There were others, however, whose hearts had not been touched by God. These wicked men were more than skeptical about what Saul would achieve for them. Having seen Saul's reticence and his hiding among the luggage, they were skeptical about his ability to save them from the dangers they faced as a nation. Humanly speaking, they were right, but God had committed to empower Saul for the task he was given.
Phase 3: Saul's Coronation after Israel's Victory over the Ammonites
1 Samuel 11:1-15
Nahash and the Ammonites had been a threat to Israel for some time. Indeed, the threat these Ammonites posed was a contributing factor in Israel's demand to have a king.19 After Saul had been designated as Israel's king, Nahash boldly set out to wage war against the people of Jabesh-gilead, unless they were willing to surrender. The people were willing to surrender to Nahash, but this king was not willing to settle for a mere defeat. Along with their surrender, Nahash intended to add the insult of putting out the right eye of every one (of the men?) of Jabesh. The elders of Jabesh asked for a week's time to see if any of their fellow Israelites would come to their rescue. If not, they promised to surrender.
When word of this reached Saul in Gibeah, the Spirit came upon him powerfully and he became furious. Saul took a yoke of oxen and slaughtered them, sending pieces of the oxen throughout Israel, threatening to do the same to the oxen of anyone who failed to show up in defense of the people of Jabesh-gilead. The result was an impressive turnout and a resounding defeat for Nahash and his army – and great popularity for Saul. Saul's supporters were eager to identify those nay-sayers who had questioned Saul's ability to deliver them from their enemies. Saul's response reveals that this was one of his finest hours as the king of Israel. Saul gave the glory to God for their victory and refused to take vengeance upon his opponents on such a glorious occasion. It was at this point that Saul appears to have been officially installed as Israel's king:
12 Then the people said to Samuel, "Who were the ones asking, 'Will Saul reign over us?' Hand over those men so we may execute them!" 13 But Saul said, "No one will be killed on this day. For today the Lord has given Israel a victory!" 14 Samuel said to the people, "Come on! Let's go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there." 15 So all the people went to Gilgal, where they established Saul as king in the Lord's presence. They offered up peace offerings there in the Lord's presence. Saul and all the Israelites were very happy (1 Samuel 11:12-15).
This is as good as it gets for Saul. He will deliver Israel from many of their enemies,20 but he does not appear to be a spiritual man or even a man of good character. He was what the people wanted and also what they deserved. From here on, Saul will serve as the backdrop for David, a man against whom David's character and conduct are rather consistently contrasted.
David's Designation as Saul's Replacement
Things quickly went wrong with Saul's reign as Israel's first king, as we can see in chapters 13-15.21 Rather than wait for Samuel as instructed,22 Saul proceeded to offer the burnt offering and the peace offerings. This disobedience resulted in a rebuke from God through Samuel and, as a consequence, Saul was told that his kingdom would not endure:
13 Then Samuel said to Saul, "You have made a foolish choice! You have not obeyed the commandment that the Lord your God gave you. Had you done that, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever! 14 But now your kingdom will not continue! The Lord has sought out for himself a man who is loyal to him and the Lord has appointed him to be leader over his people, for you have not obeyed what the Lord commanded you" (1 Samuel 13:13-14).
Chapter 14 is most interesting. While Saul is shown to vacillate and to make foolish decisions, Jonathan is shown to be a man of faith and courage, a man a lot like David. No wonder they will become close friends. Jonathan is a man so much like David that he could very well have been a great king had his father been killed in battle or been removed in some other way. But David was God's choice; David was also of the line of Judah, from whom the Messiah would come.23
If this wasn't enough, Saul disobeyed again, and this time there was no excuse – though Saul did his best to contrive one. God commanded Saul to assemble the army of Israel and utterly destroy the Amalekites, because of their treatment of the Israelites as they sought to enter the Promised Land:
2 Here is what the Lord of hosts says: 'I carefully observed how the Amalekites opposed Israel along the way when Israel came up from Egypt. 3 So go now and strike down the Amalekites. Destroy everything that they have. Don't spare them. Put them to death – man, woman, child, infant, ox, sheep, camel, and donkey alike'" (1 Samuel 15:2-3).
Saul did obey partially, but not completely, which is really disobedience:
7 Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is next to Egypt. 8 He captured King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he executed all Agag's people with the sword. 9 However, Saul and the army spared Agag, along with the best of the flock, the cattle, the fatlings, and the lambs, as well as everything else that was of value. They were not willing to slaughter them. But they did slaughter everything that was despised and worthless (1 Samuel 15:7-9).
It was definitely time for a new king, as God had already indicated in chapter 13:
"But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought out a man after his own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you" (1 Samuel 13:14, ESV).
God rejected Saul for a king who was "after His own heart." It is time for Samuel to stop grieving for Saul and to get on with designating Israel's next king (and Saul's replacement).
1 The Lord said to Samuel, "How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons." 2 Samuel replied, "How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me!" But the Lord said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.' 3 Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you should do. You will anoint for me the one I point out to you" (1 Samuel 16:1-3).
Samuel's loyalties run deep. Yet the man to whom he is so loyal (Saul) is also the man he fears will kill him if he hears what he is about to do – designate another man as king of Israel. (Samuel's fears are shown to be well founded by the way he was met by the elders of Bethlehem in verse 4.) Saul has become a Herod, who will kill any challengers to his throne. But God gives instructions to Samuel that will enable him to go about his task with a measure of privacy. Samuel is to go to Bethlehem, where he will perform a sacrifice, not unlike the one at which Saul was designated king.
Jesse and seven of his sons were invited to the sacrifice. When Samuel looked upon Eliab, Jesse's firstborn son, he was sure that this was the one God had chosen as king. After all, he was Jesse's firstborn; this is the son who would normally assume headship in the family at the father's demise. From what we read, Eliab seemed to possess other Saul-like qualities:
6 When they arrived, Samuel noticed Eliab and said to himself, "Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!" 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do. People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart" (1 Samuel 16:6-7).
Would we not rightly conclude that Eliab was, as it were, "tall, dark, and handsome"? But God was not about to appoint another Saul. God was most interested in the king's heart. And so beginning from the oldest and working downward in age, Jesse had all his sons pass by Samuel. Samuel was perplexed because God did not indicate any of these men as His choice for king. And so he asked Jesse if he had any other sons. This is where David comes into the picture. David was not invited because he was considered too young. He was out tending the flock while his older brothers attended the sacrifice. But when David was summoned, it was he whom God indicated as His choice. Samuel anointed David, and the Spirit of the Lord came upon him in a mighty way. This was done in the presence of Jesse and his other sons, so they were informed that David was God's choice, rather than any of them.
In my opinion, the remaining verses of 1 Samuel 16, verses 14-23, serve as a kind of corollary to the first 13 verses. The exact time frame of verses 14-23 is not clear to me. Notice how verse 14 begins:
Now the Spirit of the Lord had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him (1 Samuel 16:14).
The Spirit of the LORD had 24 turned away from Saul. The reader is surely to make the connection between this statement and that of verse 13, where we are told that the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David. I believe that the logical connection is clear, but I am not certain about the chronological connection. In other words, I don't believe that we should necessarily assume that the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul and went directly to David. I am more inclined to think that the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul some time before he was anointed by Samuel. Saul's disobedience in chapter 13 seems to have occurred shortly after Saul's inauguration; his disobedience in chapter 15 is sometime later, perhaps shortly before David was to be anointed. Some time would have lapsed in between these two great sins of Saul, and this may be when the Spirit departed from him and the "evil spirit from the Lord" came upon him.
Verses 14-23 seem to accomplish at least a couple things. First, a logical connection is made between the Spirit of the Lord departing from Saul and the Spirit's rushing upon David. Surely this serves to underscore the fact that God is about to remove Saul and replace him with David. Second, the closing verses of chapter 16 reveal the providence of God in preparing David for his reign as Israel's king. David is a young lad, whose resumé would have been short and simple: shepherd. By serving Saul as he did, David became familiar with "the ways of a king." He observed the way Saul ruled and learned royal etiquette. As Saul's armor bearer, David also learned how to be a warrior and military leader. This was on the job training, as close to the king as any person could get.
Third, there is also a strange irony here. David is employed by the king to calm the king whenever the evil spirit troubled him. Was David's music and manner so inspired by the Spirit that the same Spirit that once empowered Saul now comforted him through the ministry of his replacement? Beyond this, David has been designated as Israel's next king and Saul's replacement. David is then chosen by Saul to be his armor bearer. Would we not agree that David was, more than anyone else, the key to Saul's survival or demise? David was something like the offensive line of the Dallas Cowboys, while Saul was like Tony Romo, quarterback for the Cowboys. If the offensive line fails to do its job well, Romo is flattened. All David had to do was to slack off a bit and Saul would have been history. The one who will replace Saul as king is the one who has the job of protecting him.
Having briefly surveyed the events of David's anointing and preparation in 1 Samuel 16, let us also look for a moment at another aspect of David's preparation as described in chapter 17. We take up at the place where David has been brought before Saul because he has offered to go up against Goliath:
31 When David's words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him. 32 David said to Saul, "Don't let anyone be discouraged. Your servant will go and fight this Philistine!" 33 But Saul replied to David, "You aren't able to go against this Philistine and fight him! You're just a boy! He has been a warrior from his youth!" 34 David replied to Saul, "Your servant has been a shepherd for his father's flock. Whenever a lion or bear would come and carry off a sheep from the flock, 35 I would go out after it, strike it down, and rescue the sheep from its mouth. If it rose up against me, I would grab it by its jaw, strike it, and kill it. 36 Your servant has struck down both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine will be just like one of them. For he has defied the armies of the living God!" 37 David went on to say, "The Lord who delivered me from the lion and the bear will also deliver me from the hand of this Philistine!" Then Saul said to David, "Go! The Lord will be with you" (1 Samuel 17:31-37).
These verses tell me as much about Saul as they do about David. Saul, Israel's Goliath, cannot work up the courage to fight the Philistine giant, but he is eager to talk to anyone who would dare to do so. The problem is that this "warrior" is but a boy. David assures Saul that he has had "combat experience." Granted, David had not fought any giants, like Goliath, but he had waged war on some dangerous beasts that had sought to steal some of his sheep.
I want you to pay special attention to David's wording here, because it is easy to overlook his choice of words. David is not saying that he once killed a bear, and another time he killed a lion. He is saying that he has killed both bears and lions. Thus his years of shepherding have served to prepare him for this battle with Goliath. In the course of caring for his flock he has had occasion to deal with both bears and lions: "Whenever a lion or a bear would come and carry off a sheep. . . ."25 Goliath's boastful words are no more intimidating than the roar of an angry lion or the growling of a hungry bear about to be deprived of its meal. David went hand to paw with these deadly creatures, and he always prevailed. No lamb chops were served to wildlife on his watch.
But David is not taking credit for this, as though it was all his doing. David made it clear to Saul that it was the Lord who delivered him from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear. And consequently he was confident that God would deliver him from the hand of "this Philistine."26 David could be certain about this because this "uncircumcised Philistine" had "defied the armies of the living God."27 David had no doubt that God would defend His name by destroying this loudmouth blasphemer.
One additional thought comes to mind, which would have added to David's confidence, were he to fight Goliath. Assuming that he had already been anointed by Samuel, David had the power of the Spirit of the Lord to enable him to prevail over Goliath. Furthermore, since David was God's anointed, He would no more allow an uncircumcised Philistine to kill His king than He would a lion or a bear. Divine enablement and divine security gives a man who trusts in God great courage.
And so Saul sends David off to battle with his armor and this blessing: "Go! The Lord will be with you." Did Saul really intend to send David into battle under the conditions declared by Goliath? Goliath had challenged Israel to send just one warrior to fight him. If that warrior prevailed by killing Goliath (Goliath seems to promise), then the whole Philistine army will surrender. If, however, Goliath kills Israel's champion, then the Israelite army must surrender. It is obvious that the Philistines do not seek to surrender, but they certainly do seek to escape.
Saul versus David
Saul did not have what it takes to be king. He did not have the character, and he did not really have the experience necessary for the job. He was given the Spirit, but he clearly chose to follow the desires of the flesh, rather than the promptings of the Spirit. In the end, God removed His Spirit from Saul and sent an evil spirit in His place. And God removed Saul and put a man after His own heart on his throne.
Even before he became king, Saul seemed to have it all. Apparently the only child of a well-to-do Benjamite, his life was free from the trials of life which David had to face – alone. David, on the other hand, was the youngest of eight sons. He got the least desirable job – that of tending a small flock of sheep – a job which had many dangers and also many lonely hours. But looking back, we can see that God wanted His king to be a shepherd, and what better preparation is there than shepherding a flock of sheep? Moses, too, was given years of experience shepherding the flocks of his father-in-law in preparation for the task of leading God's flock out of Egypt and into the Promised Land.
Who would have thought that David's early years were divinely ordained, so that his experiences would prepare him for the awesome task of facing Goliath, or dealing with the wrath of a jealous king (Saul), or with the challenges of leading a nation? God began to prepare David at a very early age. Indeed, I believe that it would be safe to say that God began to prepare David for his mission in life while he was still in the womb:
13 Certainly you made my mind and heart;
you wove me together in my mother's womb.
14 I will give you thanks because your deeds are awesome and amazing.
You knew me thoroughly;
15 my bones were not hidden from you,
when I was made in secret and sewed together in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb.
All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll
before one of them came into existence (Psalm 139:13-16).
4 The Lord said to me,
5 "Before I formed you in your mother's womb I chose you.
Before you were born I set you apart.
I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations" (Jeremiah 1:4-5).
Consider the hand of God in David's life. God ordained that David would be the last of eight sons to be born to Jesse. He ordained that because of this, the task of keeping his father's small flock of sheep would fall to David. God divinely guided Samuel to anoint David as Israel's next king, and then He gave David His Spirit years before he became king so that he could kill the bears and the lions that sought to steal his father's sheep, and so that he could stand up to Goliath in battle. God gave David hours of solitude, so that he could meditate upon Him, so that he could become skillful on the lyre, and so that he could learn to use his sling with great precision. And being skillful in these things brought David into close contact with Saul, so that he could learn how to rule. Sometimes this would be by imitating what Saul did; often, it may have been by seeing how badly Saul did his job. But in all these things, God was shaping David for the years and the tasks ahead.
This is not just true of David, years ago. It is also true for Christians today. Dr. S. Lewis Johnson was one of the great preachers of his day. He was the head of the New Testament (Greek) Department at Dallas Theological Seminary for about 25 years. Before S. Lewis Johnson was saved, he had to choose his college major. He was a very fine golfer, and so he chose to major in the one subject that would leave his afternoons free for golfing – Greek. Then he came to faith through the ministry of Dr. Donald Grey Barnhouse, and the rest is history. God was preparing Dr. Johnson for his life's calling before he was even saved.
My friend, if you are a Christian, God has a purpose and a calling for your life. Do you know what that is? You should, and in the providence of God you shall. God fashioned you in your mother's womb so that you could carry out His calling. God has likewise shaped you through your experiences, beginning with your childhood. No doubt these experiences did not appear to be a part of a bigger plan at the time. And very likely a number of these experiences, like those of David, were not pleasurable. But as I look back on my life, I can see the hand of God shaping and preparing me for what He has called me to do. If you are a Christian, you should begin to see God's hand in your life as well.
In learning to be a faithful shepherd, David not only learned to lead the nation Israel as a shepherd; David became a prototype of the Lord Jesus, the Great Shepherd:
1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them – to the shepherds: 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock? 3 You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the choice animals, but you do not feed the sheep! 4 You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost, but with force and harshness you have ruled over them. . . . 20 "'Therefore, this is what the sovereign Lord says to them: Look, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21 Because you push with your side and your shoulder, and thrust your horns at all the weak sheep until you scatter them abroad, 22 I will save my sheep; they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another. 23 I will set one shepherd over them, and he will feed them – namely, my servant David. He will feed them and will be their shepherd. 24 I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken! (Ezekiel 34:1-4, 20-24)
We don't know exactly when David came to faith in the God of Israel, but his relationship with God seems to have grown greatly during his early years as a shepherd. A relationship with God begins by embracing Him as our Shepherd:
1 A psalm of David.
The Lord is my shepherd,
I lack nothing.
2 He takes me to lush pastures,
he leads me to refreshing water.
3 He restores my strength.
He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation.
4 Even when I must walk through the darkest valley,
I fear no danger, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff reassure me.
5 You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies.
You refresh my head with oil;
my cup is completely full.
6 Surely your goodness and faithfulness will pursue me all my days,
and I will live in the Lord's house for the rest of my life (Psalm 23:1-6).
The Lord Jesus is the "Good Shepherd," in whom we must trust to have eternal life.
11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand, who is not a shepherd and does not own sheep, sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and runs away. So the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them. 13 Because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep, he runs away (John 10:11-13).
He accomplished salvation for lost sinners by Himself becoming (metaphorically) a lamb – the Lamb of God:
1 Who would have believed what we just heard? When was the Lord's power revealed through him? 2 He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, no special appearance that we should want to follow him. 3 He was despised and rejected by people, one who experienced pain and was acquainted with illness; people hid their faces from him; he was despised, and we considered him insignificant. 4 But he lifted up our illnesses, he carried our pain; even though we thought he was being punished, attacked by God, and afflicted for something he had done. 5 He was wounded because of our rebellious deeds, crushed because of our sins; he endured punishment that made us well; because of his wounds we have been healed. 6 All of us had wandered off like sheep; each of us had strayed off on his own path, but the Lord caused the sin of all of us to attack him. 7 He was treated harshly and afflicted, but he did not even open his mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughtering block, like a sheep silent before her shearers, he did not even open his mouth. 8 He was led away after an unjust trial – but who even cared? Indeed, he was cut off from the land of the living; because of the rebellion of his own people he was wounded. 9 They intended to bury him with criminals, but he ended up in a rich man's tomb, because he had committed no violent deeds, nor had he spoken deceitfully (Isaiah 53:1-9, emphasis mine).
It is no wonder that John the Baptist could introduce Jesus in this way:
26 John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize, 27 who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!" 28 These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing. 29 On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, " Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one about whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me.' 31 I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel." 32 Then John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him. 33 And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining – this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' 34 I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God" (John 1:26-34, emphasis mine).
When we have come to trust in Jesus as the "Lamb of God," the One who died for our sins, and Who was raised from the dead, then we will be able to look back on our life and see how God prepared us from the time of our conception for the task for which He has saved us. If you have trusted in Jesus, then God saved you for a purpose. He has a specific work for you to do for which He has prepared you. I urge you to make this a matter of prayer and to seek those ministries which God brings your way.
If you are a young person who has trusted in Jesus, I want to suggest to you that God is already at work in your life. Learn the lessons God has for you. Learn to trust Him and to carry out your responsibilities faithfully, depending upon the power of His Spirit within you. This will prepare you for the days ahead and the calling of God for your life. Be careful about the decisions that you make and the habits you form. All of these will follow you into your adult years. Bad habits will be hindrances which you will have to overcome (by God's grace). Godly disciplines will prepare you for the challenges that lie ahead of you. Recognize that God is already at work in your life as a young person, preparing you for what He has for you in the days to come.
God's leadership development program is one that begins very early in your life. It is not accomplished in the classroom, or through a formal program (though such programs can be very beneficial); it takes place in the school of life. God puts us in difficult and challenging circumstances to deepen our trust in Jesus and to strengthen our commitment to Him. God's program involves servanthood and suffering. God is not as interested in our outward appearance as He is in our hearts. Let us look to Him to make us men and women who are people after God's own heart.
1 Copyright © 2007 by Community Bible Chapel, 418 E. Main Street, Richardson, TX 75081. This is the edited manuscript of Lesson 1 in the Becoming a Leader after God's Heart: Studies in the Life of David, a mini-series of Following Jesus in a Me-First World, prepared by Robert L. Deffinbaugh on March 11, 2007. Anyone is at liberty to use this lesson for educational purposes only, with or without credit. The Chapel believes the material presented herein to be true to the teaching of Scripture, and desires to further, not restrict, its potential use as an aid in the study of God's Word. The publication of this material is a grace ministry of Community Bible Chapel.
2 This is the cabin in which my wife Jeannette and I lived the first summer we were married. It now belongs to us. Its tax value is estimated at $750, and grass four feet high is growing on the roof.
3 I'm sure my memory of these events is distorted, but this is the way it seemed at the time.
4 1 Samuel 8:1-3.
5 Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the NET Bible. The NEW ENGLISH TRANSLATION, also known as THE NET BIBLE, is a completely new translation of the Bible, not a revision or an update of a previous English version. It was completed by more than twenty biblical scholars who worked directly from the best currently available Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts. The translation project originally started as an attempt to provide an electronic version of a modern translation for electronic distribution over the Internet and on CD (compact disk). Anyone anywhere in the world with an Internet connection will be able to use and print out the NET Bible without cost for personal study. In addition, anyone who wants to share the Bible with others can print unlimited copies and give them away free to others. It is available on the Internet at: www.netbible.org.
6 See Psalm 106:15.
7 See Deuteronomy 17:14-20.
8 In 1 Samuel 13:1, the manuscript evidence is problematic (actually, it is missing) here as to Saul's age when he was anointed king and as to how long he reigned. My old NASB says Paul was forty; the most recent NASB (95) says he was thirty, along with many other translations. The ESV doesn't even venture a guess at what Saul's age was. My point here is that Saul was no young lad when he became king of Israel, as David was when he was anointed by Samuel.
9 1 Samuel 9:2.
10 The marginal note in the NASB indicates that this may also refer to one's wealth or influence, but in its most common usage, it refers to a man who has distinguished himself in battle.
11 The text is clear that these are female donkeys. While Jeremiah 2:24 speaks of wild donkeys, this text may explain to us why these "female" donkeys were on the run.
12 1 Samuel 9:3.
14 1 Samuel 10:14-16.
15 1 Samuel 10:2.
18 See 1 Samuel 15:17.
19 See 1 Samuel 12:12-13.
21 In the light of 1 Samuel 14:47-48, it would be wrong to conclude that Saul's reign was merely a sequence of failures. He did have many successes in leading Israel in battle. Chapters 13-15 are not intended to characterize Saul's military career, but to reveal his moral and spiritual failures which led to the kingdom being taken from him and given to David.
23 Genesis 49:10.
24 The translations differ here as to whether the Spirit had (already) turned away from Saul, or had just recently done so (as indicated by the NASB and others: "the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul").
25 1 Samuel 17:34.
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Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. in 1971. Bob is a pastor/teacher and elder at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson, Texas, and has contributed many of his Bible study series for use by the Foundation. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i... More
April 2nd 2007
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Purple-hued glass lines a wall inside a new addition to Westminster Presbyterian Church.
"It's dynamic. It interacts with you, but you can see out and people can see in. This is an expression of what we want to be as a church," he said.
Westminster has been at work for the past five years preparing a modern expansion of its 19th century campus that will bring new worship spaces, classrooms and, most importantly for the organization, parking.
In 2012, a gift from a church member focused on acquiring parking jumpstarted what would become an $81.5 million project consisting of buying a neighboring site, demolishing two buildings, designing the expansion and bringing in community partners.
This is one of several additions to the Nicollet Mall campus over its 160-year history, but Hart-Andersen said it was one of the quickest. The roughly 40,000-square-foot expansion fills up Westminster's block along 12th Street between Nicollet and Marquette.
"It took us a century to fill up a half block. We're filling up the next half block in five years," he said.
The addition features 300 parking spaces spread across two levels of underground parking, which will increase the church's parking by five times.
The first floor has several flexible classroom and worship spaces. There's a small meditation or prayer room with views of Nicollet Mall.
A large performance hall that Hart-Andersen called "the clearing" is a space designed for both quiet, individual prayer and new Sunday evening worship services with a band.
The large, wood-clad room can also be used as an event space for weddings or even pre-Super Bowl events. Westminster is working with the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee on a Jan. 28 Bold Hope in the North fundraiser that will have feature music and community choirs.
The space will have an inaugural concert on March 2 with Cantus, a men's vocal ensemble that practices at the church.
The second floor is devoted to community partners like St. David's Center for Child & Family Development, an organization that serves 3,000 children and teens. Its space inside the building will focus on supporting children who have faced significant adversity and trauma and who are at risk of out-of-home placement.
Outside the building are two public green spaces fronting Nicollet and Marquette avenues that will help to collect thousands of gallons of rainwater, which is filtered down into the parking structure and used throughout the building. The project's green initiatives were made possible with funding from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization and Metropolitan Council.
"We're thinking 50, 100 years out, creating spaces that are functional and flexible for the generations to come," Hart-Andersen said.
A key element to the expansion is its design, which features updated uses for the four building materials of the church: glass, stone, metal and wood.
A tower on top of the building features an open version of the church tower. The new rooms feature fixtures with metal accents, clean wood flooring and large glass windows. A skyway connection physically connects the church to the modern world.
The design came from James Dayton Design, whose architect James Dayton counts family as church members going back several generations.
"[It's] honoring the beauty of this place, but interpreting it in a 21st century way," Hart-Andersen said.
The project gives the church room to further expand. Hart-Andersen said the construction allows them to add four stories on the Marquette side of the property.
"We're prepared for growth and density in the future, should it happen," he said.
Westminster plans to cut the ribbon on the expansion in mid-January. Hart-Andersen said the new facility is lighter on its feet and physically engaged with the city, each a goal for the church as an organization.
"We needed another way to worship and another way to meet," he said.


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Black Forest Games announced that their procedurally generated, rogue-like side-scrolling shooter, Rogue Stormers, will release on April 21st.
Hopoo Game Studio has an upcoming game that's due to drop in the first quarter of this year called Deadbolt….
A visually mesmerizing game called DARQ from Unfold Games is currently seeking funds on IndieGoGo and votes on Steam Greenlight….


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