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David,nowanoldman,isstillkingofIsrael.Amonghissons,theambitiousAdonijahandthecleverSolomon.Thetwoyoungmenarefiercerivals,sincebothareprospectiveheirstothethroneandonlyonecanbesuccessful.Duringahuntingexpedition,AdonijahchallengeshisyoungerbrotherSolomontoachariotrace.WhileSolomon,thoughbrave,stillretainsamodicumofcaution,thedaredevilAdonijahiseagertowinatallcosts-andlosescontrolofhischariot.SolomontakestheseriouslyinjuredAdonijahbacktoJerusalem.OnthewaytheretheymeettheattractiveAbishag,whodespiteheryouthisversedintheu搜索引擎优化fhealingherbs.Sheactuallysucceedsinhelpingtheprince.AdonijahfallsinlovewithAbishag-butBathshebaarrangesthingssothatsheworksforDavid,hopingthatheryouth,herbeautyandherhealingpowerswillsoothetheoldking’ssuffering.SeveralmembersoftheinfluentialpriesthoodandalsotherespectedarmygeneralJoab,whoservedDavidloyallyformanyyears,supportAdonijah’sclaimtothethrone-eventhoughDavidhasstillnotmadeanydecisionwithregardtoapotentialsuccessor.Thebattle-experiencedJoabregardsSolomonasanindecisiveweakling,underwhoseleadershipthekingdomwouldsoonfallapart.WhentheprophetNathanfindsoutaboutAdonijah’sconspiracyheinformsBathshebaandSolomon,whourgeDavidtotakeimmediateaction.AndsoitcomestopassthatpreparationstoanointthefuturekingofIsraelaremadebothattheSpringofEnrogel,whereAdonijahandhismenareencamped,aswellasinJerusalem.ThefestiveprocessionforAdonijahhasalreadybeenassembledandthepeopleenticedwithdeliciousdelicaciestocheerhimon,whenthenewsofSolomon’scoronationreachesEnrogel.ThepeoplepromptlyacknowledgethewillofKingDavidandstreamofftoJerusalemintheirhordestogreetSolomon,theirfutureruler.Adonijahremainsbehindwithahandfulofloyalfollowers.Herealizesthathehaslost-forthetimebeing.Humblyheplaceshislifeinhisbrother’shands.Adonijahisforgivenononecondition:thathealwaysremainsloyaltohisbrotherSolomon.ThegreatKingDavidisdead,andhissonSolomonhassucceededhimastherightfulrulerofIsrael.AdonijahnowhasarequesttomakeofBathsheba:hewantstomarryAbishag.Solomonhearsaboutthisseeminglyinnocentwish,andrecognizesitasarenewedployonbehalfofhisbrothertoreclaimthethrone-Adonijah’smarriagetothelastwomantoshareKingDavid’sbedwouldstrengthenhispoliticalpositionconsiderably.Solomonknowsthathehastoactquicklyanddecisivelyifheistosecurehisownpower.HehashisbrotherAdonijahandthelatter’sclosestassociateJoabexecuted.Afterthisradicaldecision,Solomonwithdrawstopresentsacrifices.InadreamtheLordappearstohimandgrantshimthefulfillmentofawish,whateveritmaybe.Solomonmerelyasksforwisdom-inordertobecomeagoodrulerandjudge.WarwithEgyptislooming.Toarmhiskingdomagainsttheterritorialambitionsofitspowerfulneighbors,Solomonnotonlyintroducesseveralreformsbutalsodecidestomarrythedaughterofthepharaoh.TheEgyptianprincessdoesnotremainSolomon’sonlywife,however:astimegoesbythekingmarriesnumerousnoblewomenfrommanydifferentcountriesforpoliticalandeconomicreasons.Inthiswayhepreservespeaceforhispeople,andcreatesgreatprosperity.ByallowingthewomentocontinuepracticingtheirdomesticcustomsandreligiousritualsinJerusalemaswell,hecomesintoregularconflictwiththepriesthood,whoseetheforeignreligionsasendangeringIsrael’ssolecovenantwiththeLord.ThewisdomgrantedtoSolomonbyGodbecomesfullyevidentwhenthekingsitsinjudgment.Onedaytwoharlotseachclaimtobemotherofthesamebaby.Solomon’sdecisionseemsutterlycruel:hesaysthatthechildshouldbecutintwosothateachwomanreceiveshalf.Solomoncannowdeterminewhotherealmotherisfromherreaction:shewillnotallowherchildtobeharmed.Solomonhandsthechildbacktoitstruemotheramidcheersofapproval.OneofthemostimportanttaskshandeddowntoSolomonbyhisfatherDavidisbuildingthegreatTempletohousetheArkoftheCovenant.Ithastobelargerandmoremagnificentthanallothertemplesintheworld,andSolomonnowsetsaboutfulfillinghisfather’swish.HeplacesJeroboaminchargeoftheIsraeliteworkersaschiefoverseer.Sevenyearslater,theworkiscompleted.Theexpensiveconstructionmaterialshavebeenbroughtfromfar-offlands,andthepeopleofIsraelhavepaidexceedinglyhightaxeswithoutcomplaintinordertofinancetheconstructionwork.TheArkoftheCovenantcannowfinallybetakentotheTempleinatriumphantprocession.Aftersomanyyearsofwandering,theIsraelites’mostsacredpossessionnowhasafixedhomeofitsown.PeoplestreamtoJerusalemfromacrosstheentirecountrytocelebratethegreatday.Abishag,nowmarried,comestooandbringsherfamily.Solomonhasdecidedtomingleamongthepeopleindisguise,andheandAbishagareoverjoyedwhentheyaccidentallymeetagainaftersomanyyears.TheTemplemakesJerusalemanditskingfamousthroughouttheworld.Eventhedark-skinnedQueenofShebasetsoffwithalargeretinuetovisitthewiseandcultivatedSolomonandadmirehismagnificentcity.Theadmirationturnsouttobemutual:Solomon,captivatedbyherbeauty,fallsdeeplyinlovewithher.Thetwoofthemhaveachild,Menelik,butonedaytheQueenofShebadecidestoleave.ShedoesnotwantMeneliktobedeprivedoftheregaldignityawaitinghiminhishomecountry.Solomonstaysbehind,withaheavyheart.Thekinghasnowachievedeverythinghesethishearton,butwiththepassingoftheyearsthewiseSolomongraduallybecomesamelancholy,skepticaloldmanwhoregularlyquestionshisveryexistence.Materialthingsseemtorepresenttheonlyrealityforhim.Healsorefusestoadoptanykindofsteadypolicy,especiallyinreligiousmatters.Withhisforeignwives,Solomonsacrificestoforeigngods,andthisincursthewrathofthepriesthood.TheloyalJeroboamappealstohisking’sconscience,buttonoavail.DuringoneofSolomon’ssortiesindisguiseamonghispeople,asimplefarmerremindshimofthefirstoftheTenCommandmentsrevealedbytheLordtoMoses:"Youshallhavenoothergodsbeforeme."Atanotherdecisivemoment,GodHimselfspeakstoSolomonandannouncesthepunishmentforhissinfulness:thekingdomwillcollapseafterSolomon’sdeath.Thekinghasgrownoldandweary.HehaslosttouchwiththepeopleofIsrael,whoaresufferingfromheavytaxationandforcedlabor.Solomonhastreatedhislong-standingcompanionJeroboam,towhomheentrustedtheadministrationofthenortherntribes,withmurderousangereversinceaprophetpredictedthedivisionofthekingdomtohim.Thekingnolongerhasthestrengthtochangethings-hejustleavesthemastheyare.Theconsequencesofthisbecomeclearshortlyafterhisdeath.Solomon’ssonandsuccessorRehoboamtreatsthecountry’sleaderswitharrogance,andprovokesthedivisionofthekingdomintotwoparts:theonlytribestillloyaltohimisthatofJudah,whilealltheothersuniteunderJeroboam.Theprophecyhasbeenfulfilled.ThekingdomthatSolomonreceivedfromhisfatherDavid,andinvestedwithsuchmightandmagnificence,isnowdivided.

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Set in 1941, a drama about Canada's World War II policies toward Japanese-heritage citizens as told through the saga of a middle-class family forced to leave their successful Vancouver boating business, and relocate in a small, economically depressed mining town in the British Columbia interior, immediately following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Take a look inside the minds of elite adventure athletes through transformative stories about facing fear, personal loss, and Mother Nature.

Mavieis27yearsoldandhasjustmovedtotheFrenchcapitalfromtheprovinces.Shedreamsofafutureasawriterbutisplaguedbydoubtanduncertainty.76-year-oldmisanthropeGeorgesrunsabookshopinParis–orhashemerelybeenforcedtotakerefugetheretoescapehispastThesearetwopeculiarcreaturesindeed.Georgesiscynicalandnolongerexpectsmuchfromlife,whileMavieisstillbrimmingwithexpectation.Yetsomethingmagicalhappensbetweenthem,untilGeorgesdarksecretsuddenlycatchesupwithhim–andMavieiscaughtupinsomethingverydifferent...DirectorEliseGirardsucceedsinmakingadreamlikefilmfullofsurprisingabsurdities.It’snotjustlovethatappearsoutoftheblueforthetwoprotagonists,butalsosomequiteliteralstrangebirds.Girarddepictslovebeyondthebarriersofageinawaythatisbothunexpectedandmoving,romanticinsteadofphysical,timelessinsteadoffashionable.Thefilmremindsusofthemultifacetednatureofloveaswellashowfleetingitcanbe,existingnotyesterdayortomorrowbutaboveallinthepresent.

IvyandBeanareecstatictosignupforballetclassuntiltheyrealizetherewillbenoswordfighting,kickingordancingtothedeathallowedinclass.WhenBean’sparentswon’tletherquit,IvyagreestostickitoutwithBeanthroughthebigdancefestivalperformance.

Endlesspristinebeaches,crystal-bluewaterandnever-endingsunshine:thegoalofhotelmanagerMarkusashepackshisbagsforarelaxingholidayatthefamily-ownedluxuryhotelontheSeychelles.HealsowantstocatchupwithhisdaughterLeoniewho’scurrentlyinjobtrainingattheresort.\rLeonieisgoodfriendswithFlo,ahotelmaidwhodreamsofacareerinthefashionworldanddevotesallofhersparetimetodesigningextraordinaryoutfits.WhenLeoniediscoversthatthecelebratedfashiondesignerClausCarstenshasmadeareservation,shesecretlystashesFlo’ssketchesinhisreceptiondeskmailbox.Butasitturnsout,it’snotClausbuthissonWaynewhoarrivesatthehotel.\rUnexpectedly,andwithouthavinganyclueabouteachother’sbackground,FloandWaynefallinlove.\rHowever,whenWaynelearnsthatthemysterioussketchesarefromFlo,hebecomesunsure…issheonlyusinghimtogetahead?HeconfrontsLeonie,whodesperatelyturnstoMarkusforhelpinstraighteningoutthemisunderstanding.\rMarkus’plansforacarefree,sun-soakedholidayarealreadybeingfoiledbyHelena.AtfirstHelenainsiststhatshe’stheownerofthepropertyonwhichthehotelstands.Theysoondeterminethatshehadinheritedanaltogetherdifferentpropertyfromherlatefather…wherehehadbuiltahomeforchildren.ThatdeeplydisturbsHelena.\rWhyhadthefatherwhoshenevermetcaredsomuchforotherchildren,andnothisowndaughter?TogetherwithMarkus,shesetsouttofindthetruthaboutthefathershebelievestobedead.HorstandNoraarecausingquiteastiraswellonthetropicalisland.Thecouplehaddreamtofaromanticnewbeginningfortheirrelationshiponthesun-kissedisland....\r...butthenOliver,Nora’ssecretlover,unexpectedlyshowsup.Itbecomesathree-waytugofwar,untilOliverandHorstwindupbecomingbuddies.Herworldthrownintochaos,Noraisnearinganervousbreakdown.Onsuchabeautifultropicalparadisethough,tranquilityisneverfaroff…

Aftersurgeryglamorousactress,VeronicaGhent,travelswithhernurse,Desi,totheremotehighlandsinordertoattendahealingretreat.Theotherguestsareeccentricandthereissomethingdifferentabouttheland;thenatureseemstohaveapurposeofitsown.Immersingherselfinthedramaticsurroundings,Veronicaisgivenanewleaseoflifeandfindspurposethroughthemagicalelementsintheland.DesimustovercomeherownbattlestohelpVeronicamakepeacewithherself.VeronicaandDesi,themotherlesschildandthechildlessmother,findineachotherasenseoffamily,andthefutureofanewdawnopensuptothem.

Asseasonfourbegins,theRosesaremakingthemostoflifeinSchitt’sCreek,and—Moira’sconstanttalkofescapingaside—arefinallystartingtofeelathomeinthetown.JohnnyisbusyrunningthemotelwithStevieashispartner.Businessisbooming,butit’sachallengeforhimtobalanceworkandfamily,whiledealingwithRoland’santics.MoiraiscarryingoutherdutieswithTownCouncilandtheJazzagals,andisalsolookingfornewwaystoutilizehertalents,whetherit’sthroughatheatricalperformance,orbyhelpingAlexisnavigateeventplanning.Davidismanaginghisstoreandattemptingtomaintainabrandnewrelationship,butbetweenstrugglingtofindthetimeforromance,andovercomingtheanxietiesofhisdatingpast,thisisprovingtobeachallenge.Meanwhile,Alexisisputtingallofherenergyintoschoolandhercareer,butisfindingitdifficulttofocuswhenshestillhaslingeringfeelingsforherex-fiancé,Ted.

Ainsley (Kelsey Gunn) is a misanthrope who hates people but when she suddenly finds herself in isolation with no one to talk to, she realizes how much she actually misses connection. Enter Ulysses, a dead mouse in a jar. With a little bit of loneliness, a pinch of imagination, and a mouse- sized tuxedo, Ulysses becomes her training wheels in this newly discovered world of frien...